The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-08-06


Talking of the Huntingdon & Broad
Top Railroad, it may be possible that some
OF your readers have never experienced a
jauut over the same. Located as it is,
for the most part of the distance, upon
trestle-work-a fimsy rail-fence sort of
arrangement-one rail-fence, rather, built
on the top of another, to the number of
a dozen or more-the whole reaching to
the height of one hundred feet at some
points, from which dizzy altitude, on
looking down, you can discern no palpablc
substance whatever whereon to rest your
hopes of ultimate safety as to the t'other
side-in view of these facts, let the timor-
Gus and faint hearted hesitate before
taking the initial step. They may be SO
successful as to make the landing, and
again they nsaynt. The former PROPOSE
ton is the probability, still the latter is
possibility. At the very least have your
life profusely insured before you commit
yourself to the uncertain experiment.
Your correspondent is rejoiced to be
able to say that Capt. Litzinger has
received official notification of the fact
that he has been appointed commander of
our (emergencyl battalion, with the rank
of Major, and that he will be duly com.
pissioned Immediately. He is emphat-
ically the right man in the right place
In consequence of this promotion of our
Captain, further advancement has taken
place, to wit 1st. Lieut.. D. o. Evans to
be Captain, I'd Lieut.. E. D. Evans to be
1st. Lieut., 1st. Sergt. C. T. Roberts to be
I'd Lieut., I'd Sergt. D. j. Jones to be 1st
Sergeant, and SO on, in regular progression,
to the end of the chapter, Richard w.
Pryce being appointed to fill the vacancy
necessarily created as regards Sth Cor
poral.
That venerable public defunctionary,
James Buchanan, Esq, passed through
Hopewell on Friday last, en- route to Bed
ford Springs, where he designs putting in
the residue of the dog-days. Although a
large number of soldiers were in town at
the time, and knew of his coming, still
his appearance created the slightest modi-
cum of enthusiasm imaginable.
The companies comprising our battalion,
five in number, are as follows: Co. A,
Capt. Evans, Cambria /; CO. B, Capt
Hughes, Cambria; Co. c, Capt. Snyder,
Centre; Co. D, Capt. Hutchinson, Centre;
Co E, Capt. Thompson, Bedford.
The three months battalion, Major
Crozier, is stationed on the opposite side
of Hopewell from this point.
|. Our company had the pleasure of a visit
from your former soldier correspondent,
Mr.. Ellis r. Williams. He was on his
way to Philadelphia, to engage in business
there, and turned off in this direction to
see us. He is gentleman, scholar, ard
"brick"-is Ellis-and has our warmest
wishes for his future prosperity.
Your correspondent cannot refrain from
mentioning, 10 this connection, the name
of Mr.. Tom p. Davis. This gentlemen is
our company Post Master, and it is to his
firing exertions, in great measure,
that we arc indebted for tho system which
has been infused into our postal arrange
ments. May he live forever-at least
until the "Emergency' De over even in
Bedford county-for, losing him, his
place could never be supplied.
Direct letters to Co. A, Emergency
Battalion, care Maj. Litzinger, &c.
Yours, ETC., "JAY.