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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-11
That Railroad!

We were somewhat astonished-indeed
we might say astounded-on reading in
the .Nouatai,,ee7 last week as follows
ave learn that branch of this (the Under
ground) railroad passes through Ebensburg
We had fondly hoped that the above
fact was successfully hushed up; we
imagined that it was secret secure from
human discovery but ah, and alas now
signally have we been undeceived. The
lHomtaincey, by hook or by crook, got be-
hiud the scenes, and as a consequence the
cat is effectually let out of the bag.
Further concealment in the premises,
therefore, being impossible, improbable
and unnecessary, we here present thor
ough expose of the "institooshun "-(in
advance of all cotcmpofaries y
The Ebensburg Branch of the Under
ground Railroad has been established for
some time, or perhaps longer. Although
built at tremendous expense, it fully an
swers the purpose for which it is intended.
| The main track enters town from the
eartern side, and leaves it Canada ward
| Trains run as often as circumstances per-
nit.
The depot is located at the juucture of
Triumphant street and Gloryann alley,
sixteen feet under ground The only en-
trance thereto is through atrap-door, which
is kept constantly guarded by dozen de-
lirious canincs. So that trespassing and
poaching is almost out of the question.
The acting officials Of the +. b. of the
| L. Il. are three in number, to wit one
general agent, whose duty it is to chalk
passengers hats !, one brakeman, whose
duty it is to break the heads of any who
may interfere with the business of the
company and one conductor. Besides
these, there are large number of passive
officers, the names and duties of which we
omit for lack of inclination.
Ebensburg, lying close to the dividing
line between Freedom and Slavery, is one
of the great central points of the route !;
and passengers in great abundance flock
thither to take passage on the cars. An
nexed is a charcoal sketch of the general
appearance of these travellers on their ar
rival at the depot:
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-11

nsA- In the Franklin oil district of
Pennsylvania there are one thousand oil
wells sunk, and the lowest estimate at
which a well can be sunk is five hundred
dollars, but in most cases this does not
include loss OF time, neglect of other bus
iness, travelling expenses, cost OF engines
Tor pumping, &c, which on an average
may be assumed TO be at least five hun
dred dollars more, making in all an ex
penditure Of q thousand of dollars. This IS
exclusive of the lease or purchase of the
land, and the heavy bonus which must be
paid before boring is commenced. For
this large investment there ought to be \
good return, but the Erie Dispatch saws
that not one well in twelve yields oil in
sufficient quantities to pay for pumping
and of this reduced number not one in
six proves really profitable The Dispatch
adds that the same rule will hold good
with all the wlels that have been bored
in the Allegheny region between Prank
lin and Tideoute, making an average out
lay OF from twelve to fifteen thousand
dollars to procure what is called a good
we'll
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THE OTHER REYoLUTIoN.-Tba T,r
ls0itle .JourHat thus aliudes to the con%
ton Of the South, and the probable efs..
the result and the realization of seee,sio'
will have on THEN future action.
"The young men whose Southern heart,
were fired are filing the ranks of volpr.
teer companies, living on camp fare. throw.
ing up sand batteries, and ready to do ds
fighting; but the tempters are snugly en-.
seconded in Offices at Montgomery. and
hundreds Of miles away from the ye,
scenes of danger. But then these caaj
eaglets, who have let their eyries. Legn
to chafe; when the excitement rssg
away and when they awake to the scssi
ing consciousness that they have been
duped when they look back upon iLtr
once proud and honored positions as .A,
flower OF our American citizenship, a.!
contrast their present dwarfed polite.
stature; when they recall the gl)ue
the Stars and Stripes, their once dey5al
love for the Union of their fathers, ache.
ed by the pledge of lives, fortunes az
sacred honors, then will they think 9TH.
destroyers who turned their Iarl.s
into hell. and revolution will be theme
remed Y to recover their lost posita.
their lost honor, and their lost lgysliJ-
When that time GENES there VII L
terrible retribution We do 10, look i1r.
movement of this kind among tie -por
whites OF the South IL will burst b4
from the very heart Of 1.-The c1pesau
and rose Of the lar State" 1Le wr
men OF the cotton States vii no, te a,-
TO discover the selGshness Of those 81
have duped them, and, it the ri.htdH
olution has been thoughtlcssly eHirlss
to traitor hands, they viii regain Il q.
guard 1t more carefully in the istsTt
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GTSS
~SAHSA-

We may add that the finances of the
company are in a hattering condition at
present, owing to the fact of Joshua r.
Giddingles having recently donated it the
SUM of S500,000
=. S.-The appointments for the road
for the ensuing year haye been made.
The Mountoineer can therefore rest easy
for time or so.
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SECESSION DEAD IN MARYLAND.-The
strenuous efforts heretofore made to prepare
Maryland to join in the secession move
ment, are admitted now to have failed ut
terly. An intelligent citizen Of that State.
now here, informs me that there need be
no distrust of the loyalty of the MASSES
of the people there. Itisvery we'll known
that the secession movement in MARYLAND
was led and controlled by small CLIQUE
of meu of desperate fortunes, political and
personal, who desired revolution and an
archy, in the hope that in some way OPP
portunity might be afforded them to retrieve
their individual ruin. Having failed,
they are worse off than before. 1t is y
well-known fact that their organ, the
Baltimore Sun, has been serouly crippled
in circulation and business by its Disunion
services.
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ssa- 1t is evident that large portion
OF the people OF the Cotton States are
anxious to get back into the Union for it
is out of the respect to this feeling that
their leaders have provided for the admis-
sion of new States into their Confederacy
while they speak of the accession of the
Border Slave States as probable, and of
the admission o. the Northwestern and
Middle States as not impossible. Thus.
practically, Secession is represented to be
short and easy method of amending the
Constitution so as to gain new guarantee
for slavery, aud of thrusting the New
England States out of the Union forever,
and keeping the other free States out of
it until they are prepared to humoly beg
their way into the society of the Mont
gomery conspirators. This theory is u
brilliant one, but will most likely be found
altogether impractlcable
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nag~ The people of Virginia are daily
yielding to the secession feeling. They
are as completely impregnated with trea-
sop as, are the people of South Carolina.
They have determined to secess, and for
this purpose they have been preparing all
their energies. The idea of delay, and
the constant appeals of Virginia against
coercion, were only so many stratagems to
give the secessors opportunity for consulta-
ton and time for united action In Mary
land, the same feeling is at work, and the
two States, Virginia and Maryland, have
been acting III concert on the subject, and
our readers will discover that both, before
the flowers begin to bloom, will be absorb
cd in the Southern Confederacy.
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The talisman-the magic open sesame
the password, we mean, unto the favors
Of this benevolent corporation is the fol-
lowing recitative:
''White folks, I've come over the mountain,
So many miles that you couldn't count 'em /;
| left the folks in the old plantation,
And came up here for my education" ETC.
The following is correct 'bird's-eye
view of one of the magnificent vehicles in
use on the L. B. of the t. r.:
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g@D- The Administration is displaying
great caution in all its movements
Neither the army nor navy officers know
anything OF its designs, and only those
arc trusted with the dispatch OF military
business who are known TO be true friends
of the Union.
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The TaTfG.

The New York l.rcss continue to rail
against the Tariff, and seem determined
10 damage It's success as much as posi- BILE.
With a view to do his more effectualiy,
the leadiu. commercial organs of that city
are seeking to miugle the operations OF
the new Tariff with tbe influence Of the
secession movements at the South, making
the one obedient to the other, and hoping
by the ultimate destruction OF both, to re-
instate New York city in her old position
of commercial mistress Of the trade Of this
country Backed by the hordes OF French
and English importers, who are draining
the country OF its wealth, the press Of New
York are attempting to intimidate the
country with the threat that France and
England are both disposed to be Jealous
of the commercial restrictions imposed by
our late revenue laws, and that In self-de-
fence, the shipping Of these countries will
seek welcome and custom IN Southern
ports, and eventually succeed in glutting
the country with the productions Of Eng
land and France 1t would be well for
the country, better for its industry and
integrity, had New York never reached
its present gigantic corruptions in trade,
and the sooner it is brought within the
limits of reasonable economy and prudence,
the more hopeful we Will become of reform
in many essential qualities and particulars.
1t is even humiliating to acknowledge that
the labor of this country, the industry
that produces its wealth, and the strength
which develops its resources and abun-
dance, has become dependent on the will
and approval Of the merchant princes and
aristocracy Of debauched and licentious
city.
But whatever may be the influence of
the New York press for evil, and for such
a purpose it is immense, it cannot possibly
affect the revenue laws. They are to be
fairly tested, and if the result IS to cause
the grass to grow in the streets Of Gotham,
there are other localities Of the country
that will be made to bloom and blossom
like the rose. The whole strength of not
only the New York, but OF the English
and Democratic press, is to embarrass the
national administration on this subject
While New York journalists are casting
obstacles in the way of fair and impartial
test OF our revenue laws, the Democratic
press are unceasing III their endeayors to
weaken the influence and powers Of the
government by pointing to It's reluctance
to enforce the law and carry out the pro-
visions Of the Constitution Thus to en-
barrass boil. the Federal and State admin
istrations seems now to be the peculiar
pleasure of our Democratic contemporaries,
work in which they delight the more
because it seems to satisfy both their dis
positions for mischief and their desire for
revenge. The success of free institutions
is based upon the protection which is af-
forded to free labor. Without this pro-
lection ali classes Of no commonwealth or
nation can become really great and pros
porous. The government that refuses to
protect its sources Of wealth and Industry,
fosters policy both fatal to its existence
and its influence
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-11

ApJouRNMENr.-The Sena's, .;,n - !
Thursday, passed the JOINT resOlt "t on Il
ING the time of final adjournmeu'- r
18th of April, by vote OF Il 1on.es 1O' d
resolution having passed botn nu us5sy, d
Legislature will adjourn on 1hulS alSaonsb
18th. provided they are smart ma,iIa'nment b
get through with the appor'ioDD,arc :
and other business OF imp0''
pending.
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E@s- Orders have been given to the
Commissioner of the Land Office, and to
the Pension officers, to hold no more Off
ciai correspondence with persons residing
in soecedet.. States
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rm- Unintercstins this hne'
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-03
DUFFY'S
DUFFY'S
II 9 n T G. M r x II u r. e
YnR
Cure of Ague and Fever.

Cufe Oh ASue ana FeveIs
TNHERE Is NO DISEASE TO WHICH THE HUMAN
body is liable universal, dreaded, general.
y fatal Fever: it appears in different countries and
climates under different types and characters In this
country where its annual return looked for with anxiety
and apprehension it usually assumes The billions type.
Another species of fever prevalent bere and which,
be said leaves subsidies altogether is the Au
fatal yet very distressing Its characters effects and
consequences. PECULIAR to diminished energy Of the
system 10 be ascribed the anguor asstude
and general prostraOn which characterzes its invasion
to which be added the arrangement Of the mixed
functions of the liver, stomach, and intestinal canal is
Ague and Fever the basis Of consumption Of the lungs
chronic affection Of the liver and spleen, dyspepsia and
not unequenty dropsy and when this state Of the
vscera becomes established there constant tendency
to relapse from slight causes and when thus comp.
Gated with those constitutional diseases their treatment
and cure becomes more difficult.
Common teaches that the Of Ague and Fever
consists in shortening the duration Of the paroxysm and
preventing its return The first is to be accomplished BY
depicting the bowes relaxing the skin, 6c the second,
BY the prompt application of such medicines cacu'
lated to restore the dersnged functions and give healthy
tone to the nervous system.
The Tonic Mature offered possesses all the qualities
requisite to effect the second indication The first dose
generally checks the disease, and bottle fails to
effect cure; healthy reaction takes place. the appetite
restored the system becomes invigUated and the pa
tent begins to feel surprised at the rapid transition from
state Of morbid suffering to that Of progressive recovery
These effects have been experienced BY all who have used
it, which could be shown by numerous testimonials.
CHARLES DUFFY, NJ. D.
Newbern n. c., Oct. Is, 1860. 49-wly
r. Prepared and sold Wholesale and Retail BY F. S.
R. n Duffy Newborn. N, c. And alsn for sale BY Messs
Morgan Allen, Druggists Wholesale Agents. New York.
And by Druggists and Merchants throughout the cor"
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STAND FIRN-Aye, let the Union men Of North

STAND FIRN.-Aye, let the Union men Of North
Carolina stand firm. The secessionists arc incrcas-
ing their noise and agitation as their numbers
decrease. They constantly praying for some
thing to turn up, and constantly laboring to turn
up something, by which they can arouse the pas
sions of the people. We are just beginning to find
out that there is a vast deal Of wisdom in Holden's
motto, Watch and Wait"
Every little circumstance at all doubtful is eagerly
seized upon and magnifed hundred fold, and
bowed with lightning speed all over the State
war. war Lincoln is going to make war on the
South-is going to free the niggers-wants to put
them on an equality with Southern white folks, and
any amount Of such stuff:
If the Union men of North Carolina want to do
all they can to preserve the Nationality of this
great country, to to themselves and postery
Of the blessings Of stable and free Government
let them stand firm, and pay no heed to the false
assertions and groundess sensation cries with which
the very air is loaded by the Observation-Disclosures
bury Watchman.
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Ap VALoREM DUrY ON NEGRoEs.-In the Mont.
gomery Congress, on the 18th instant, Mr. Barry, a
member from Mississippi, introduced resolution
providing for the imposition of ian ad palorem duty
on all negro slaves imported into the Confcdcracy
from the slavehoding States of the United States
and supported the proposition in elaborate Speech
He explained it as follows:
sit is not intended that Congress- by such duties
should exercise any coercion towards those States to
induce them to join this Confederacy, but the inca.
one Of revenue A trade that involves, perhaps ik
ty millions Of dollars per year should contribute its
proportion to the revenues of our government.-
Whilst New England manufactures and Pennsylva.
mia iron are taxed those States far as nationality
is concerned are placed on the same footing 9TH
err foreign nations there is reason Why the trade
from the border States should be exempt" .a
No action was taken.
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From The HiIIshorouRh hecOruer.
For Congress,
II. ". MILLER, OF WAKE.

IT.. W. .
Mr.. Ep1roR II submit the name of Henry W.
Miller to the voters of this district as our next rep
resentative in Congress Mr.. Branch is thorough
dsunionst and We should no: be willing for him to
represent us. Mr.. Miller is we'll known to the
people as sound Onion man. and one of superior
ability. think he is eminently fitted to fulfill this
high position, and it is due him. Let the people
tender this honor to him, call on him to bear the
standard of the Union which has always been so dear
to his heart and victory shall again perch upon the
Union banner The people as far as have been
able to learn for Mr.. Miller. 1t is almost GER
tain that the President will convene Congress soon
and, in that event. We would have an election in q
few weeks. There is no time for Conventions OF
Primary Meetings to act and should be glad to see
Mr.. Miller brought out or receive such assurance,
as he can. that the people desire him. There will
certainly be no objection to him.
AFARMER.
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Mr. PIcKwIcK AT. MoNrGoMERY.--The Louisiana
Convention have donated to the Montgomery Con-
gress the $3.50, 900 not long since stolen from the
United States BY sundry then Louisiana federal
officers, and turned it to the former body. The
debate occurring in the Montgomery Congress on
the presentation of the Louisiana ordinance giving
up the money to the central oligarchy is ono of the
richest specimens OF Pckwckiansm We ever read
especially the portion of it spoken by Mr.. Withers
of South. Carolina, in compliment of Louisiana's
disinterestedness in generously declining to ap
propriate to her own uses the stolen treasure Such
sefsacri6ce and patriotic generosity. according to
Mr.. Withers, was hardly ever before heard Of
though the money ,cas stolen.
They're remarkable institution-the oligarchy.
-Wash Star.
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MISSISSIPPI
COTTON PLANTATION FOR SALE.

an SOCIETY RIDGE, KINDS COUNTY, TWELVE
u miles from the city Of Jackson Capitol Of the State
from Livingston. and FIVE from Tugaoo Depot. on o.
Jackson e. n Railroad, connecting it with all parts Of
the Unou The great southern place Of resort CooPrs
negborhood wealthy refined has fine schools and
era churches and TIE health and climate Of the country
not surpassed anywhere These facts commend il to per-
acres-about 4o of timber 400 of 6ne creek b"om and
the rest hill and branch land all in state Of good cuv,'
ton There dwelling and out houses fruit orchard
negro cabins GIN press crbs stables pond for STOCK e
tern and spring for persons. DC, DC
For further particulars write to r. A. Clark Jackson h
JOHN N. CLARK,
Yazoo City.
October IL. 1871 AZ wifi 3
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JUDGE pouo1AsI I sterling old Democrat.
Judge Douglas to-day stands head and sbop,d,.
above any other man in the United States as usr
tical leader. And it is more graceful in repubpps o
to acknowledge than deny II, for there are nsa,
that do both, but the former are the growing na..y
The demolition Of old party lines and the ds,pa.y
ance Of some of the old party hacks may be ;ppe
ed in this, but more thorough realization ~ y
mocracy will be the result "The people h' ae
slumbered quite too long, and in the meaD H.ss
the politicians have nearly ruined the conn.a
A reaction has commenced and let every trne fuy
Of the country join in carrying on the good uea
without regard to men or platforms work
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In England considerable excitement has been Great
I'd among na,urslsts and gcographers by the start
ling discoveries recently made In Central Africa by
a gentleman now in London, Mr.. Chayllon, gentle
man Of mixed French and American blood, who,
awaiting himself Of the facilities given by his posi-
ton AZ son Of consular officer near the Gaboon
an the line Of the Equator and has there discovered
n a densely wooded region, range Of lofty noun.
tains jone peak calculated by him at - 600 feet,
which contain, according to his conviction, the
sources of the four great rivers of the African
tiuent the Nile, the Niger, the Zambesi and the
Zare or Congo. ,r. ...
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WASHINGTON C1rY, goth Feb'y, 1861.

WASHINGTON CITY, goth Feb'y, 1861.
Mr. DEAR LEWIS: So
many things are uudeveloped on which the action of
our convention must depend, that the candidates
ought to be unpledged 1t is more than probable We
will be compelled to withdraw from the Union, but
if were a candidate would not pledge myself to
any particular action If we're at home would
advocate the election of true unpledged; fear
that what is called the Union party is drifting into
unconditional and accomplishing submission. The
columns of the Standard indicate such drift. The
bulk Of the Republican party in Congress is at this
time eager for a war Of coercion. There is no doubt
about that But the vigor with which We have at
tackled their Force Bill in the House has somewhat
staggered some Of them They are extremely anx-
ious to keep the Union and afraid to strike
the seeded States so long We manifest such de-
termination to 90 out the instant they strike blow.
Lincoln is Nincunpoop. His friends cannot con-
ceal their modification at his ridiculous figure his
travels Without capacity experience he is utterly
bewildered at the difficulties he is to encounter. The
policy Of his administration cannot be foretold until it
issettledinto whose hands he is to fall II Seward and
Weed get possession, we will have no war. If Chase
and Greedy will have war A fierce fight is going
on between those two factions Is it not strange that
we should have come to regard the success of Sc
ward as q thing to be desired? 1t shows to what
extremities We are reduced when the best We can
hope for is what Seward will allow to us.
If the majority of the votes should be against a
Convention, as was the case in Tennessee We should
be ruined-what little hope we may now have Of
concessions from the North after the 4th of March,
would be entirely destroyed.
Yours, Truly,
L. OBJ. BRANCH.
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DR.. F. J. Hill, highly esteemed and prominent
citizen of the Cape Fear, died this morning at his
residence in Wilmington, aged nearly seventy years
Doctor Hill leaves large circle Of relatives and
connections, some Of whom will no doubt pay .
more fitting tribute to his memory than our com.
paratively slight acquaintance with his character
and history would enable us to Wilmiagton
| II ..glt arii.-s- -'s.e"1s.
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An Ohio stumper, while making speech recently
Now, gentlemen, what do you think ?" InstsntIv
man rose in the assembly, and, with one eve mar.
TALLY closed, modestly with Scotch brogus rened !;
81 think; sir-l do indeed, sir think # Won and
were to stump the country together, We would
tell more lies than any other two men in the country
sir; and I'd not say word myself during the