The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-02-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

nj aSEdulI eeAAN
The victim of the villains malice was his
arD wife. whom it was scarcely expected
I'D sprviye the inhuman treatment re-
.;rod at his hands. This representative
# the N. o. W. B. is now IN jail, to await
his trial at the coming session OF our coun-
- Court.-The dwelling house Of Hen
:, Custer. in Richland township, together
.;.b its contents, was entifely destroyed
bv fire on Thursday Of last week. Ihe
ross is estimated at from 81 lUO to ,zUO.
{, we learn from the Cambria Tribune
We are sorry to learn that our KIND
and obliging young friend, Mr. William
VooIverton, for several ears Telegraph
nperator at Wilmore, has bRen transferred
~ Harrisburg, to act III similar capacity
We wish him success In lis new posish
Mr. Lewis james, OF Cambria town
.bip. met with rather serious casualty at
TOhnstown one day last Feek. He was
driving a two-horse wagon across the rail-
road at that place, when train OF cars
came suddenly upon him, the locomotive
striking and killing one hdse and maim-
ing the other, and shatter ing, the wagon
20 atoms. Mr.. J. himself was caught by
some portion of the train and dragged a
considerable distance, injPring him Sc
7erey but not fatally. \ rather bad ac-
ciisnt, but still narrow escape.--lt
has been definitely decided by the Canal
DeDartment of the Penna. Railroad, that
,he Western Division Of sail canal viii be
"kept open" during the oming season,
and orders have been prorfulgated for its
repair This is satisfactory intelligence
We are rejoiced to harm that VIM.
/ H. Gardner, Esq, of Wilnpre, has receiv-
| ed the appointment of derkship in the
Treasury Department at |Fashington.-
He is abundantly compctea for the duties
Of the position, and will nl ke No. of
fcial.-Saturday next, tie 22d inst, is
the anniversary of the birthday Of the
| Father Of his Country-Nhshington. We
have, as yet, heard of nosteps being Ia
] ken for \ proper Observable OF the occa-
sion.-The protraeted heeting of the
1 Methodist Church in this lace is progress
sing, with most gratifying esults.--The
/ Indiana Messenger says thIt John Meal
! den of that borough, MAJ between sixty
and seventy years Of age, lRs Joined mil
ary company in that cdnty and been
mustered into the UuitedStates service !!
/ All houor to the brave ol patriot -
Cooley for March has bc4 received. IL
ssugerbIy illustrated, a q is filed with
i. usual choice stock Of leading matter.
No lady should be witout i've
would advise our readei to drop in at
Mrs. Stahl's jewelry stoa, and examine
the new stock Of clocks, ftches, jewelry,
sc, just received. Owing TO the low
figure at which they ar marked, they
lle going of like "hot ca ss. ."-We are
iequested to announce tat the nomina-
ton Of candidates to be foted for by the
electors Of Cambria towniip on next Fri
lay will be held in the Eourt House on
the morning of the eleci ion. Those in
crested viii please make Mote.-ipro-
Pas Of this we are reminded that no can
Adates have as yet bee1 named for the
arOus Offices of this borugh. The void
Aould forthwith be led by the for
aaton of Union ticket lcomposed of an
squal number of Democits and Republi-
cans Party politics az predictions
iaould not be allowed . enter into the
matter whatever dprotracted meet
Ing held in the Disciples Church of this
lace during the past weel under the lead
Rev. o. p Miller, ofPittsburg, met
'th much success. Thl hlexercises were
Ngely attended, and quite number of
'aVerts were received ito the church.
I'VE are informed by . Nix Kinkead,
0Ae of EN-" that the ecruits now in
Emp at Philadelphia foI Capt. William
Atoa's cavalry company lumber between
''y and seventy men. lhe probability
that the company vii be filed up to
maximum standard j few days
Our excellent sleighig," weSare sorry
aate, hath departed. What on Mon
was prime article # "crystallized
oF-yclept snow'-a hing of beauty
JOY as long as i4asted-is now
'osmogrified into an usightly ocean of