The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-09-17


CAMP CURTIN, Sept. 10, 1868.
ao--.snondence of The Alleghanian.
ipasmuch as some Of your old patrons
and acquaintance are members of our
company, and seeing that we have left
those behind who are not altogether in
different to our welfare, l have thought
proper to drop you these lines. Some
time during the early part of the summer,
the War Department issued an order FOR
tbe consolidation of the companies CON-
bosine the 18th Penna. Cavalry, and for
the recruiting of a new battalion. A
great many of the mountalneers of little
Cambria quilted the peaceful pursuits of
home and Joined this new battalion, and
are now soldiers Of the Union, in quest of
traitors They are all practised marks
men, and will no doubt do good execution
when they are afforded an opportunity to
.draw bead" on the enemy.
We will not receive our horses and
equipments until we go to Alexandria.
Va. from whence we will be Immediately
sent to the front-where every true sol
ders wants to be. 1t were folly for a
man to start soldering for three years
without making up his mind to do little
sighting.
Oar battalion are the only occupants of
IL e rrr,,oro1 th hat
We will soon take up the line of march,
when Ca1zp Curtin viii have become eff
fectually played out.
The Cambria boys arc all in the enjoy
ment Of excellent health. LEANDER.
a SAD OcCURRENCE.-W clip the
following from the 9ohnstewn Tribune ::
On Sunday morning, 9th inst, little son
Of Levi Holland, residing in the part
Of Johnstown known as Hornerstown,
while driving the family cow to the past
ure field by rope around her horns, tied
the other end oe the rope around his
body, and as the two thus proceeded the cow
from some cause became frightened and
ran, throwing the boy down and dragging
him for some distance over-a rough road
When found he was still tied to the COW,
aud 50 shockingly mangled and bruised
as TO be scarcely alive. There are several
versions of the cause of the cows fright
one that he attempted to ride the cow,
another that his hat blew off and fright
ened her, and another that lie stumped
his toe and fell, and thus started
her-but as there was no one with him at
the time, and nobody saw the occurrence,
and he was unable to speak for himself,
the cause or causes leading to it are left
to conjecture. The little fellow fingered
In unconsciousness until about three
o'clock, Monday morning, when death
relieved him of his sufferings. He was
aged about twelve years.
On THE MUsCLE-A refreshing row
occurred ID Johnstown few days since.
recruiting officer, name1 Sharrer, got
INTO difficulty with some of the Copper
heads OF that gay and festive burg con-
oefning the arrest of a supposed deserter
oy the former. At first the affair was
confined to words, but it soon took the
suise OF blows. A general "pitch in"
u9h' ensued. The recruiting officers
iriehds were on the ground in force, and
'ne Copperheads were also we'll represen-
ted; SO the "pitch in" was on rather an
extensive scale than otherwise. Pistols
were drawn, brickbats propelled, rude
AnOcks administered, and biting and
souglng given and taken with hearty
soOd Will. No one was seriously injured,
however, in the melee, and-au is quiet
Once more on the Stony Creek.
lHE lNsTITUTE.-Our teacher friends
'HOuid bear in remembrance that the fall
session OF the Cambria County Teachers
Institute :. is to be held at Wilmore on
oO aOnday Tuesday and Wednesday, 2Sth
.0'n and Both inst. Great efforts are
0eing made to render the programme of
:Aercises tor the occasion as full and
u'erestlng as possible, and the indications
n' ,,e mat it will be success. Teachers.
-Huctors, and friends of Education gen.
'a''y' are invited to be present.