The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-01-08

was also on the topis. Consequently,
Indiana was somewhat crowded with
strangers and other people. We visited
the Court, which holds it's sessions in a
sort Of two-story brick dwelling house,
with the back doors all in front. As to
the Institute, our observation failed to
reach it. This was orr misfortune, and
not the fault Of the Institute We saw.
the Teachers, however-on the streets.
They were an agreeable looking set. So
was the Couit. The people Of the State
OF Indiana aye called Hoosiers-the people
of the town of Indiana are not. Neither
are they called Indians. They are known
as gentlemen and ladies. Indiana has
Branch Railroad, connecting with the Pa.
RR. short distance below Blairsyile It
is a very nice Railroad, and does bigger
and better business than the balance of
railroads in Christendom put together
At least, in effect, SO every second resi-
dent of the town we met informed US, and
they ought to know. We are glad to
hear it.
Talking about Railroads reminds US of
the Conductor Of the Indiana Branch, Mr..
Joseph Gray. lie is a gentleman and a
scholar, and does things ''on the square"
with passengers coming under his charge.
Long lie to him, and a merry one.
Tho
was not located at Johnstown, but not
witbstanding this slight drawback, we
found TIE Mineral City" fourishing as
luxuriantly as may be. This speaks well
for the elasticity Of disposition of its
inhabitants. Johnstown--aud not John
zez-town, as old fogies are so wont TO term
it's "bound for till rise" BY and by it
viii be the Star City Of Western Pennsyl-
vanla, and, mapllap, Of universal Western
Civilization. Anybody can see t;;iis, with
or without spectacleS. TO see the geople
OF Johnstown, yon must go to the Depot.
They Swarm" there, on the arrival of
passenger trains, and, contrary u the ad
vice OF the poet, eminently fail to Push
along, keep moving" The result IS, the
platform on which the passengers land is
generally blockaded by u seeth:ng mass OF
humanity, iuto which a person, generally
much against his inclination, is obliged to
prec;pitate himself in order TO get into
Johnstown. Then comes the elbowing,
and treading upon corns, and caving in of
castors, and sweating, and sometimes
swearing incident TO an endeavor to extri-
cate ones self from tight place. bow
ever: is not man, from youth up, subject
to thumps, and knocks, and outrageous
iostles? And why not in Johnstown
After you get out of the crowd, johns
town is not SO bad. BY no means. On
the contrary, it is pleasant, picturesque,
aud prepossessing town, populated with
the right sort OF people-social aud pro-
gressive. Excelsior" is their motto, on
all occasions. Most other towns are about
now receiving their first lessons in the
knowledge of that substitute for genuine
currency, known as ",Sc'Ip johns
town has used the article for years.
Therefore, Johnstown must be years in
advance of most other towns. 1t is rare
old town--is the town of Johns.
Gentle reader. we started out to say
few words" We have said them. We
row greet you, hoping your career thro'
out this blessed year of our Lord, Eighteen
Hundred aud Sixty Three, may be happy
and prosperous-a reflex Of all that you
might, could or would conceive or posi-
bly, desire.
MARRIED: In Pittsburg, on Thursday, 1st