The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-12-26

great and enlightened town, which, if true
and we have no doubt that it is-goes
| far to demonstrate that first impressions
are generally correct to the letter. He
the aforesaid "personage'-had suffered
! himself to become what is known in vul-
gar parlance as "half shot :" that is to
say, he had located some ten or twelve
inches of corn juice beneath his waistband,
with the effect of rendering him extreme
ly loquacious. In this happy condition,
he ran afoul of stranger, with whom he
Immediately proceeded to hold an interlo-
cution, something as follows:
"Well, sirrah, how are your"
"Pretty good answered Stranger.
"Whats your name 2"
"Diggs."
"You're fne-looking fellow, and may
go to Congress yet for aught We know
Where do you live ?"
DAT Papertown."
"Come, now" queried Half Shot, who,
by-the-by, is possessed of an overweening
self-esteem, "come tell me-what do you
think Of me ?"
"Well," slowly answered Stranger, "not
to mince matters, my charming unknown
friend, you are decidedly and without
doubt the demdest fool and nincompoop I
ever did see, and I would advise you to
skadaddle if you desire to escape good
old fashioned wallopingp
Which hint the latter proceeded to act
upon without further ado.
We leave the subject with the remark
that the idea thus curtly expressed pre-
sents an apt and right truthful picture of
the most prominent characteristic Of the
individual in question.
Co G, 10TH REGULAR INFANTRY
Capt T. c. Williams, Of the 10th regular
infantry, was in town one day last week,
and called to see us. He reports his COM
pany, which is composed almost exclu-
sively of Cambria county men, in excel
cellent health and spirits, and "spiling
for fight" They are still quartered at
indianapolis, but expect to be ordered in
to Kentucky shortly. They have already
attained an excellent degree of discipline,
and Capt.W confidently assures US that
the Frosty Sons will be "heard from" On
the first available opportunity.
Annexed is the list of non-commissioned
officers Of the company:
Orderly Sergeant-Thomas r. Davis.
Second Sergeant-H. Lennon.
Third Sergeant-E. c. Bennett
Fourth Sergeant-Reuben Jones.
Fifth Sergeant-Abram Smith.
Corporals-John Shroat, J. B. Shaffer, s.
Dibert, c. P. Crarer, James Singer, B. Davis,
George Paul, James Lingle.
AL of the above, with two exceptions,
are from Cambria county.
TRIBUTE OF REsPEoT.-At meeting
of Rhizoma Lodge No. 537, I. o. o. F.,
held at Wilmore on the Goth day of De-
cember, inst, the following Preamble and
Resolutions in regard to the death Of Bro.
Michael Burgoon were read and adopted !:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Divine Providence
to remove from among our beloved Broth
er in F., L. and T., under painful and distress
sing circumstances, not only to the great af-
Fiction of all but to the extreme regret of our
Order, therefore, it is
ResoEved, That in the death of Brother Bur-
COON we have lost not only friend and
Brother but man who required not the OBJ
legation of Odd Fellowship to make social and
humane. As a Brother we loved him as
man we respected him as citizen he was
above reproach; and as a husband, father
and friend nc eulogium we could bestow would
exalt him in the estimation of those who knew
him.
And ResoJUed, That as tribute of respect
to our departed Brother-wnose loss 50
deeply deplore-our Lodge be draped in
mourning, and each member wear the badge
required by our order for thirty days; and
that the usual card to the widow of deeeas-
ed Brother be presented, with the usual tokens
of Benevolence and Charity to the bereayed
family By tie LODGE
For THE HoLIDAYs &C. T. Roberts,
at his store on High street, has just re.
ceived a magnificent assortment of jew
elry-the very thing for Holiday presents.
Also, Clocks, Watches, Musical Instru.
ments, etc, ETC., all of which will be
disposed of cheap for cash. Give him a
call, We who desire something handsome.
MARRIED-On the 2Sth ult, at the
house of the brides father, by the Rev.