The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

asn-. Sidney F. Won Bonhorst hiss been ap-
pointed Post Master at Pittsburg.
asa- The Arkansas Convection hes decided
against Secession by vote Of 30 to 81
Ieg- Mr.. Corwin has accepted the Mission
to Mexico and his nomination has been unan
imously confirmed by the Senate.
say- John Sherman las been elected Uni
ted States Senator from Ohio.
nea- The water was let into the canal on
last Wednesday.
seg~ Ripe strawberries were OH sale at New
Orleans on the lst inst
lgyy@ For the first time IN many years the
Presidents mansion contains young children.
EssE~ The American Dollar Monthly for
April is to hand. 1t is a sprightly and inter-
csting magazine.
gsy~ Tom Heyor, the retired pugilist, is said
to have the inside track for the United States
Marshalship of New York
asa- George Bergner, of the Harrisburg
Telegraph, has been appointed Post Master
for that city.
rsa.. The two indictments against Gov.
Floyd in the Court at Washington have been
dismissed rs untenable.
nsa-. Lieut. SIemmer, the commandant at
Fort Pickcns, is to be promoted for courage,
zeal and efficiency.
ssa- The governmental property in Texas,
which ha: by the treachery Of Gen. Twiggs
been surrendered to that State. is estimated
to be worth 81 800 900.
nag~ It is generally rumored that DR.. Wm.
| Elder, of Philadelphia, viii be the new Super
intendent of the Census, in place of J. G. G.
Kennedy.
asaA. Ladies should prepare for an extreme
change of habit. A Paris letter-wrter says
that the ladies are coming out without hoops,
wadding, or anything else
| ssy- They make two hundred Balnoral
skirts daily, at the Fontoosuc mills Pittsfeld,
Mass. The red from coal-tar with which they
| are colored is said to be stunningly brilliant.
gSy Spurgeon occasionally comes out with
/ a good thing brethren" he said, ''if God
| had referred the ark to committee on naval
affairs it's my opinion it wouldn't have been
built yet
Bss. President Lincoln's Inaugural, con-
sisting of some three thousand words was
telegraphed to New Orleans entire in the
short space of three hours afterthe commence
ment of its delivery at Washington.
sga- The foreign Ministers at Washington
are unanimously of the opinion that no Euro
pean power viii recognize the Southern Con-
federacy until the independence of the sece-
ding States is fully admitted by the United
States Government.
ssa Chas. Francis Adams has been ap-
pointed Minister to England. He is the third
of his family who has represented the United
States at the Court of St. James, John Adams
his grandfather, and John Quincy Adams, his
father, having formerly filed the position.
Sss~ Louisiana has a fancy block of marble
at the Washington monument, to enter into
| the construction Of that barbarous pile, with
the following inscription on its side: "Pre-
sented by the State Of Louisiana-eyer faith
ful to the Constitution and the Union" Very
appropriate.
gsA \ horrible murder was committed in
Juniata county couple of weeks since by
two men, who entered house and shot an
old man named Henry Akcrs, for the purpose
of robbing him. They obtained only few
dollars for their pains, however. The muir
derers were arrested and lodged in jail.
gesg@ The mileage from Oregon is 5,000
The Presidential electors of that State would
not agree to send one of their number to
bring the electoral vote, but all three came,
and divided the Sl5 900 between them. One
draws the whole from the Treasury, and then
shares with his associates.
sraz, As an Indication of the revolution go
ing on in Japan, we may mention the fact
that Hor Townsend Harris our minister to
that country, by proclamation called upon
American citizens to observe the 10Th of No
vember as a day of Thanks giving-the first
occasion of the sort doubtless, ever observed
| in those istands
/ nIAs \ man, whose name is not given, met
| with !, terrible accident in Graham township.
| Clearfeld county, recently. He was engaged
/ in prying logs, when the hand-spille few out
of his hand striking him on the throat, and
cutting hole in it so large that the move
ments of his tongue are plainly discernibie.
| He may recover
rea- The School Committee of Charleston
have been arragned by some one for employ
| ing Northern teachers. In their defence they
saw.