The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-09-10

A CAyARD Tho Eoensburg corre-
srondence of the Johnstown Democrat, OF
last week, contains the following para
graph:
Another exhibition of the genuincness OF
.bs philanthropy of the loud mouthed Abo-
li,ionists has Just transpired here. The only
nfree American of African descent" in our
town was drafted, and, as he would leave q
large family without support were he taken
away scme charitable persons suggested that
&c he could procure q substitute for about a
hundred dollars that the money could be
raised in town. The colored individual took
the hint, and went around with a paper, and
while the names of Democrats are down FIVE
dollars the President of the Union League,
who is a wealthy man, told him that he would
give him a dollar and take it out in sharing.
This is an unqualified lie throughout
In the first place, John Williams, Esq,
(yho is TIE "President of the Union
League" here spoken Of subscribed .tioe
dollars, instead Of one, to the fund. Sec
oodly, the remark that he would "give a
dollar and take it out in shaving" was
made Je}ore the draft had taken place, in
spilit Of badinage, and without any well
defined expectation that the american
citisea of African descent" would really
be drafted. What possible excuse, there
:ore, tho anonymous seribbler for the
Democrat has for retailing his silly story
We sre ct loss to conceive, unless, in
deed, his creaulity has been imposed upon
by some practical joker. If this hypoth-
esi5 be incorrect, then must his natural
clement De fglseiaoed and petty SANDER.
assuming the story to be true, how
ever, we wonder who made this precocious
juvenile, this youth eff wondrcus parts,
The correspondent, Judge over the ac-
tons and emotions Of our citizens How
comes il that he is vested with the pre-
tosatsre sf psaisiag or ceusuring, as he
sees ltz By what right does he assume
the privilege CT citiciZing our offices per-
formed in charity, ever? Is he his
brother's keeper? The fact is, he should
subsi&e somewhat He should become
more modest-difident- less forward
"Boys should be seen, and ect heard" 4
stranger in our midst, eff enly a few
months residence, he is arrogating alto
gether too much importance unto himself
by this system of espionage Of our private
Affairs, Our secret thoughts aud emotions,
upon which he seems to have entered.-
We know it is quite natural for striplibgs
10 consider themselves altogether beyond
the range of ordinary, and to imagine
themselves the "coniing man" for the
fesidency at some future time-we know
all this, yet we also know that to presume
I" be overly acute, TO dive into unaccus-
"Med channels in orGer TO create SEN
'anon, to snap up unconsidered trihes for
political effect, to distort the truth and
'eAf iaaSe witness against neighbor, Is
'a'hef indifferent method Of demonstrating
superior talent. IF letter cannot be
manufactured without these appliances, it
Se'e better to drop letter-writing and take
q" Sood od-ch0pPiag. 1t would pay better
"a the long run.
-ihe correspondent states that some
The Democrats" subscribed five dol
"' 10 the fund. We may be pardoned
WI Observing that we noticed the names
some "Abolitionists" on the "paper" TO
~e 'une OF ten dollars. We noticed also
%", whereas the President of the Union
.'Asue subscribed FIVE dollars, the Presi-
'sn' o. another political society iu this
"'h-a wealthy man, by the way-sub.
O'u only tDo dollars. Such is life
'hFhoFEMENT.-Notc content with one
~. 10 the railroad depot, our borough
4'i'ies are now busily at work, or,
!. 4'i ther'deputies are, with pick and
vel grading Julian street from the
eau house southwark. Although the
'4e to be overcome is extremely heavy,
~. supposed this will, when finished,
M. ~ Deter route to the depot than the
WI at least it will be great accom-
~, 4"''on and convenience to the business
n. N'n OF the people of the West Ward,
l.. .'usa which it passes. "Mr. presi.
I'm SAID Western legislator, when
he '''a'ive to the viewing of road was
~. Tue honorable body of which he