The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-02-21
I0CAI AND PERSONAL.

We are Obliged 10 lay se'eral coni niu-
rications over for want of ROOM
There are only six compulsory lodgers
IN our jail at present.
The dimensions of Johnstown borough
have been considerably enlarged by a re-
.sDt act of the Legislature.
To-morrow--thc 22d of February-will
,s,s unhonored by public observance in
.b;s neck O. woods More's the pity.
Mr. c. I. Roberts has withdrawn his
name as candidate for appointment to
,bo office of Post Master of this borough.
It is currently reported that the Repub
rcans of Hollidaysburg intend deciding
br ballot their choice for Post Master. 4
good idea
On the railroad line from Altoona to
p;ttsburg, James Onslow is appointed
route agent, vice James Carroll, removed.
Mr.. Carroll is resident of this county.
According to the reports Of the Rove
me Boards, the valuation Of real estate
IN Cambria county in 1851 was 81 LOG, 1S5;
in 1860 it was at 81 ,951 ,110: increase
in nine years, SS44,925.
The public was informed by the Noun
taineer last week, that to "the Democrats
who reared must be entrusted the preser-
7ation" of the Union. We suppose this
refers to the Democrats who kicked in the
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the reins
Excursion tickets will be issued from
al stations on the Pennsylvania Rail Road,
TO Harrisburg, good from the Goth to the
25d of February, for the purpose of af-
b:ding all who desire to attend the Dem
ocratic State Convention on the 21st, and
the ceremony of raising the National Flag
On the capitol on the 22d, an opportunity
to do SO at small expense. The crowd
will undoubtedly be large.
Col. James NJ. Swank, our newly ap-
pointed County Superintendent, has al
ready entered upon the duties of his Office.
He arrived here on Monday, and immedi-
,tely proceeded to the extreme Northern
districts of the county. Next week he
will visit the schools in the neigh borhood
Of this place. The week after that will be
devoted to the districts accessible by rail
road The remainder of the time inter
vening between the close of the country
schools will be given to the districts in the
Southern part of the county. Directors
and teachers will please make a note.
Run OFF EXTRAORDINARILY few
days since, as freight train east was as
cending the mountain near Lilly's station,
this county, the hind car by some means
became detached from the rest. As there
Is heavy down grade from this point to
Johnstown, the stray car proceeded to
obey the laws of nature and started down
the descent. The brakeman, who was at
bis post on the car, seeing the turn things
were taking and knowing that he could
not "coerce" the ponderous body into
compliance with the demands of his brake,
Jumped in safety to the ground. The
runaway car, gaining fresh impetus at
every revolution of the wheels, sped on,
On on, in its mad career-whizzing along
Ger moss and moor, DER holt ard hill,"
a pace like unto that of the Phantom
Horse or Johnny Gilpin's racer. 1t kept
Ne track right nobly until it got near
"lmore-eight miles from Lilly's. Here
locomotive, which was about switching
% another track to allow the passenger
nam then due to pass, happened in the
way Upon this opposing body the fugi-
I've car, which was running at the rate of
so0ut fifty miles a hour, precipitated itself.
lie collision was awful-the locomotive
.adcar being both knocked into fragments.
'ae engineer and fireman of the locomo-
I'VE were not injured, they having secured
Aslr safety by fight ere the car came
aPou them.
IN this eccentric accident direct inter
F'>'Ilon of Providence is made manifest
",had but a few moments more interyened
.''Ofe the runaway car arrived at the
I'sne OF disaster, the locomotive would |
ave been switched to the other track in |
'4'en case the car and passenger train
'vald have collided, and the loss of life
slI have been terrible. As it was, no