The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

An EBENsBURGHER AT. Fort DoNEL-
soy.-A friend has handed US copy OF
the Daily Photographers paper published
et Bloomington, Iflinois-in which ap-
,oars an extended account of the battle Of
Fort Donelson, as detailed by citizen of
tb,t nlace who visited the field shortly
after the fight. The Goth Illinois regi-
ment, it will be remembered, bore con-
spicuous part in the thickest of the fray
The Orderly Sergeant of one Of the COM
panies composing this regiment is Mr..
Rolla Evans, formerly resident of this
place, but for several years past of Bloom
ington. The correspondent, after desert
hing the tle-ground and other minutie,
cives the substance Of conversation had
with the Captain of Rol!a's company
In the course of this he inquired concern.
ing the courage of several acquaintances.
The Captain answered him as follows :
nThey are all brave; 1 can't'say more for
one than for another and voluntarily
added-"Jut mast sag RoIa E'Uans is the
most cool and deliberate man an battle I eUer
heard of?" This, from the brave Captain
Of brave company, is certainly high
compliment We are confident that the
recipient was altogether deserving of it.
Tie relatives and friends of Mr. Evans in
this locality will feel justifable pride in
hearing this fattering report from him.
RYE COFFEE VS.. RYE WHIsKY.-In
descspting on the relative merits of the
above named commodities, the Standard
insinuates that if we were to set cup of
the one and bottle Of the other before
some of our mountain friends, we would
have the mooted difference" between the
twJ Illustrated to our entire satisfaction.
Shouldn't wonder. From the begin
ming, the star of empire has invariably
takea its way westward, and Hollidaysburg
icing our nearest Eeighbor in the direc-
ton Of sunrise, it seems quite natural to
suppose that We may have insensibly i'm
bibed some of her erratic characteristics.
Among which is the well developed facul-
y Of being able to distinguish Rye from
Rio
Hollidaysburg is rather neat little
clearing" aud her people rank A No.
in l., r,o..i H~;4Io- l.,
tie on" to In all cases, however.
"THE LONG LOOKED FoR," ETC.-The
last issue Of the Altoona Tri6une-a tip
top paper, by the way--was printed on
Power Press" Of the "CampbelPs Coun-
tTy' persuasion. The editors, in thus in
tFoducing the journalistic high pressure
principle into the Alleghania region, ap-
pear TO be decidedly of the impression
that they have accumulated big thing
without much effort And so they have
The 'masheen" is dubbed the "Pionecr''
bully for the Pioneer!
Many weeks ago, the Tribune informed
the public that, in due course of time,
they would place on exhibition ''Great
Show" This is the Great Show.
Thank you-we'll be down shortly.
ARREST OF MAIL RoBBER-On
Wednesday of last week, Officer Dougher-
fy, Of Pittsburg, arrested in this place
mail robber named Adam Keith, who
committed robbery at Newman's Mills
fost Office, Indiana county, on the 18th
Of February last. He purloined letters of
Mary Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, and
others, containing money. The evidence
d his guilt is said to be strong. He was
'aAen to Pittsburg on Wednesday night,
and after hearing was committed to pris-
%, to await his trial at the next term of
le United States Court, in May. Keith
private in the 54th regiment, now at
Washington city.
CoURT.-The Court proceedings of last
week were Of so trivial and uninteresting
Character that we have decided to dis
p'Dse with their publication. The only
'Sse OF any moment was that of the Com |
~onWealth Us. Samuel Welsh, on an in
, '''inent for rape After trial of two
1a5S duration, the jury returned verdict
"UulIty." The defendant has not yet
''eFed his sentence. Court was adiour-