The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-03-21

mouth College,. Hanover, where he grad
uated in 1926. Heshortly after commenced
the study of law in the city of Washing
ton, under the guidance of the celebrated
William Writ, then Attorney General of
the United States. He sustained himself
during the years of his professional studies
by imparting instruction to a select school
for boys, composed in part of the sons of
the most distinguished men of the nation.
He was admitted to the bar at Washington
in 1929, and entered upon the practice Of
his profession, in which he soon rose to
eminence, and in which he was Distinguish
ed for industry and patient investigation.
Ee was subsequently elected member Of
the United States Senate, and upon the
expiration of his Senatorial term, he was
put in nomination for Governor OF Ohio,
and elected. He was again put in nomi-
nation FOR Governor, and was again elect
ed to that position.
SIMON CAMERON, SECRETARY OF WAR.
Gen. Simon Cameron was born in Ian
caster county, Pennsylvania. Reyerses and
misfortunes in his fathers family cast him
very early in lite on the world to shape and
carve out his own fortune. After having
removed to Sunbury, in Northumberland
county, his father died, while Simon was
yet boy. In 1917 he came to Harrisburg
and bound himself as an apprentice to the
printing business to james Peacock, who
is still a resident OF Harrisburg and one of
its most worthy and respected citizens
During this time he won the respect and
esteem of Mr.. Peacock and ali his fellow
worknen by his correct deportment, his
industry, intelligence and faithfulness.-
His days were devoted to labor and his
nights to study. Having completed his
apprenticeship, he went to Washington
city, and was employed as journeyman
printer. In 1924, though scarcely OF COM
peteut age, he had attained such position
and influence that his party-then in the
ascendency in the Congressional district
proposed to nominate him for Congress,
an honor which he promptly declined, as
interfering with the enterprise IN which
he was then engaged. He was appointed
Adiutant General Of the State in 1928, an
office which he filled creditably and accep-
tably during Gov. Shultz's term; aud in
1881, unsolicited, he was appointed by
General jackson as visitor to West Point
a compliment, at that time, rendered only
TO the most prominent citizens. To no
single man within her borders is Pennsyl-
vania more indebted for her great systems
of public improvement and public instruc-
ton. Nor did he hesitate to invest his
own means, when prosperity and fortune
dawned upon him, in enterprises of great
public Importance. Ia 1854 he originated
and carried to successful completion the
Harrisburg, Mount JOY and Lancaster
Railroad, surrounding difficulties and
prejudices which would have appalled, and
paralyzed a man of ordinary energy and
discrimination In 1888 he was nomina-
ted for Congress, but declined. He was
engaged in public enterprises from which
he would not permit himself to be drawn
aside by any consideration of Office or OF
personal elevation. In 1851 he was main
Iy instrumental in the formation Of the
Susquehanna Railroad Company, now con-
solidated with the Northern Central Rail
way, by which the upper valleys Of the
Susquehanna are connected with the cap
ital Of the State. There was still another
link wanting to form direct and contin-
uous railroad to New York city, the great
commercial metropolis Of the Union. Gen.
Cameron's practical mind soon suggested
the mode and manner of supplying this
want; and the Lebanon Valley Railroad
Company was organized, and that road
built, and now consolidated with thePhil-
adelphia and Reading Railroad. In 1882
General Cameron was elected cashier OF
the Middletown Bank-a position which
he held for twenty-seven consecutive years.
So that about the year 1854, he was at the
same time President of the Lebanon Val
ley Railroad Company, President of the
Commonwealth Insurance Company, and
Cashier Of the Middletown bank, besides
being Director and Manager in several
other institutions, and having large pri-
vate business of his own to manage and
superintend. Yet, Notwithstanding the
vast labor and responsibility Of these po-
sitions, he performed the duties Of them
all satisfactorily and successfully.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR, POSTMASTER GEN
ERAL
The State Of Maryland will be repre-
sented in the Lincoln Cabinet by Judge
Montgomery Blair, who resides at Mont-
gomery Castle, near Silver Spring, Mont
gomery county, Md. Judge Blair is the
son of Francis p. Blair, well known in
General .Jacksons time. He graduated
at Vest Point, went to the State of Mis-
souri, practised law in st. Louis, was made