The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-08-27

The DRAFr.-On our opposite page we
print the names of the persons in this
county who were so fortunate" as to
draw prizes in the late draft. The draw
ing came off at Huntingdon on Thursday
last, and was conducted throughout with
entire fairness. The manner of proceed
ing was about in this wise: The names
of all those liable to the draft, in each
sub-district, we're first placed in the wheel;
a blind man was then 5lindfolded, who,
after the wheel had undergone a complete
revolution, would draw forth a ticket
| this ticket was read aloud, spelled, sub
jected to the scrutiny of the judges, and
finally passed to the clerks to be entered
down. Thus, until the quota of each
| sub district had been drawn.
The total number drawn from the
county was 781, which includes the fifty
per cent excess to cover exemptions.
Four citizens of this county, namely,
Messrs A. A. Barker, VIM. Kittell, G.
L. Pershing and John NJ. Bowman, were
present by special invitation to witness
and participate in the drawing.
In this borough the nun Der drawn was
21, politically classified as follows: 10
Democrats, 10 Unionists, l Negro-the
latter the only one in town, by the way.
Lawyers, merchants, carpenters, laborers
almost every profession and class was
levied upon for contributions. No less
than three printers were dratted-whlch
is rather a "big thing" on the art-pre-
servative confraternity. In the county,
four ministers of the Gospel were also
Scaled" Truly, TIE presiding deity OF
the draft-stone-5lind Chance-is no re-
specter of persons
There was no disturbance nor sign of
disturbance manifest at the drawing. On
the contrary, everything passed off quietly
and in order. 1t is, furthermore, notice
able that there is now no talk of ssresist-
ing the draft" or obstructing the work
ings of the law. The conviction has
impressed itself on every mind that one
of three things has to be Gone-put on
''sub," pay $500, or go. And, like good
men and patriots, they hold themselves
prepared for the execution of one of the
alternatives.
| CAMBRIA COUNTY TEACHERS INsTI-
TUTE.-The Executive Committee of this
organization met at Cresson on Saturday
last, and prepared programme of exer-
cises for the next semi-annual meeting
to be held at Wilmore on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, 2Sth, goth and Both
September, coming. 1t is as follows
] .Orthogrophy: Class drill by Mr. Thos. j.
Chapman. Lectures by Messrs. j. f Allen
and w. Fl. II. Freeman.
Reading: Class drill by Miss Julia Wilcox
and Miss Sue Magellan. Lecture by Daniel
PenmonsAip AID Dra~ing: Essay by Miss
Jennie Sterling.
Mental Arithmetic Glass drill by Mr. Hen
~ Ely.
Written arithmetic: Glass drill by Mr.. j. F.
| Parrish.
! Lecture on Mathematics by Prof D. B.
| Mahan.
/ OeOJTupHy. ClaSS CIlll DY vi IS LlZZlc "a
Roberts. Lecture by S. B. Mccormick.
! Grammar; Glass drill by Miss Mary NJ.
| Swank. Lecture by Mr.. S. Singleton.
| Essays: On the importance of Education
to the individual and to society, by Miss
| Mary J. Jones. On the proper method of ell
| evating the science of Teaching to its proper
place among the learned profess ons, by Miss
| Hannah Evans. On the influence of intelli-
gence upon the morality of community by
| Rev. B. l.. Agnew. On Physical Culture
| forming one of the branches of instruction in
| our common schools, by Mr. Schwartz.
| Subjects for General Discussion Resolved
| that public school exhibitions are injurious
| What books Teaching should be read by
| the Teacher?
| The understanding at the last Institute
was, that the next session would be held
at Loretto !; but this was found to be i'm
practicable, by reason that no building Of
| a suitable character could be secured in
the village. Wilmore, occupying GEN.
trail position as regards the county at
large, will be found to be good exchange
After a long continued stretch of
extremely dry weather, extending over
period of several weeks, on Monday the
foodgates of heaven were opened upon us
after truly refreshing style. The rain
poured down in torrents Monday evening
and all day Tuesday, and we have been