The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-01-30

the commissioned and non-commissioned
officers. The course of study is thoro'
one, SO that any student possessing even
modicum ct brains may, by prompt atten-
tionj become perfect in the different
branches of the science The information
thus acquired by the officers is communi-
Gated to their respective commands, and,
by this system Of transmission, each SOL
dier may possess himself of fair share of
the general stock
The Silver Grays are acknowledged to
be the most reliable of any soldiers in
camp for the discharge of the duties of
guards. Several large details have been
made from our company within the last
few weeks for this service, and, on divers
occasions, the Grays were especially COM
plimented by the officer of the day for
their prompt and faithful performance of
| duty. The "breaking of guard" and the
"bringing of intoxicating liquors into
camp" are the most frequent violations of
the "Rules and Regulations" These sins
against discipline can scarcely ever be
successfully carried out unless some one
of the guard be a particeps crinainis. The
Silver Grays being, like Caesars wife,
| above suspicion, are never approached by
| any one contemplating a violation of the
| laws of the camp. As an illustration of
this fact, l need only relate to you the
! following anecdote A few nights ago,
| while some thirty of the Grays formed
portion of the guard, a couple Of ''soldier
| boys" marched around the line, for the
purpose of discovering a weak point thro'
which to "run the blockade" When
| they came to the Grays, one of the de-
signing chaps, after having scrutinized
| the visages and gray locks of the "Old
Fellows" as they quietly marched from
terminus to terminus of their respective
| beats, exclaimed to the other-"Jack,
t'let's go further; it's no use trying here
we can't pass. These are the ID old
Silver Grays y"
l am compelled to postpone for another
week the promised description of an in
| teresting ceremony, in the shape of a
sword presentation. The officer who was
the recipient in the affair is now absent
from camp, and l design awaiting his re-
turn and having his consent ere [ take
the liberty of giving publicity to that
which 1 know was intended by the parties
to be an entirely private affair. For the
| present-farewell! HIGH PRIVATE.
IMPORTANT TO Posi- MAsTERs.-The
attention of Post Masters In Cambria
County, and elsewhere, is called to the
fact that many letters, mailed without
| postage stamps, marked "PAID B." an
,erittn9, are subject to payment of postage
again by the persons to whom they are
sent The difficulty can be easily obvia-
ted, if Post Masters throughout the Coun-
ty will strictly comply with tho Post
| Office Regulations, which require that
when postage stamps cannot be procured,
ard letters mailed are paid in money, they
must be marked "PAID g." with a mar
king stamp Such Post Masters as are
destitute of marking stamps should imme-
diately make application to the Post
Office Department for them.
SUDDEN DEATH.--Ono day last week,
as Mr. John Friese, of Blair County
widely known as the proprietor of "Frieses
Hotel" at the foot of the mountain-was
returning home from Cresson in a sleigh,
by himself, he was seized with a sudden
illness which speedily terminated his
earthly career 1t is not known precisely
when and where he died, as we are in
formed that when discovered he was ly-
ing stiff and cold in the snow on the other
side of Summittville, tho sleigh having
upset aud thrown him out. An inquest
was held on the remains, and verdict
returned TO the effect that the deceased
came to his death by reason of an affection
of the heart.
RAILRoAD-At the annual election of
the Ebensburg and Cresson Railroad Com
pany-held on Monday, 18th inst.-the
following officers we're chosen for the en-
suing year
Drcsi1eni-A a Barker.