The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-07-30


upon the Monitor, that journal has certain
ly just cause and provocation to arrive at
the conclusion that it is destined to the
hoeing of hard row in this life.
This is queer old section of country
lis Huntingdon. For instance. The
nights, from p M. till g A. NJ, are
extremely cool-unpardonably cold, in
point of iact-and, bordering Immediately
Immediately on the river, we ere usually
favored with an unlimited supply of noc-
turnal tog, cold, palpable, penetrating,
moist. So that, the frigidity and fog ta-
ken together, ague is not an utter impos-
sibility, and our regulation blankets come
by no means amiss. In the daytime,
however, the order of things is reversed.
The sun beams down upon us with
tierceLess unparallelled-with fierceness
begot of 900 in the shade causing us to
precipitate'y seek the shelter of our min
iature abodes, there, with dofed cap,
blouse, shoes, ct cetera, to occupy ourselves
with futile endeayors to "keep cool."-
Futile, indeed-for our camp, through
singular lack of foresight on the part Of
some one, is located on the apex of aslight
activity, where the ghost of a tree is by
no possibility to be seen, but where, On
the contrary, the sun has ample and unob-
structed opportunity to draw upon us at
sight for any number of blisters, broils
and sun-burns. Cool Except Of nights,
the word with US has become obsolete
We have an indistinct recollection of
balmy brcezcs, and gentle zephyrs, and
various outrageous delights, but to our
minds they now possess only poetical
significance. The realities are unreal-at
least not with us or of us, but seen only
in the dim vistas of "long agone." In
fact, were it not for the exertions of the
obese and gentlemaply proprietor of the
"Castalian Garden" Of Huntingdon, who
runs wagon load Of ice cream up here
daily, for sale, it would not be at all sur
prising were we to melt and run down
into our boots, or shoes, as the case may
be. Wherefore, blessings unto the man
who invented ice cream Without it, in
hot weather, and in "Camp Juniata," So
jering were martyrGou.
Leaving meteorological phenomena out
of the question, Huntingdon is tip>top
settlement The town is pleasantly
situated, in fertile ssalley, Immediately
on the great line of vel and traffic east
and west through the State. Its people
are patriotic, hospitable, " ,whole-souled-it
ladies handsome and intelIgent-its in
dustrial resources abundant and we'll
developed. May the two former live
forever, and the compass of the latter
never contract.
The draft for the XVIIth Congressional
District composed of the counties of
Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon and Mifiin,
will probably be drawn here, during the
present week. Arrangements looking to
that end, at least, are being rapidly per-
fected.
As specimen brick of camp literature,
of the poetical persuasion, your corrcspon-
dent begs leave to submit the following:
"He that hath plenty of 'hard tack
And gives his neighbor none
He sha'n't have any of our hard tack
When his hard tack is DONE"
Another box Of edibles was received by
the company On Thursday, for which the
good people of Ebensburg have our indi-
vidual thanks. Boys we'll as usual.
Yours, etc, "JAY"
Monday, July 27, 1868: The 54th P.
V. NJ has been dishanied! The official
order to that effect was read on dress pa
rade last evening. The "emergency"
men, four companies, have been transfer
red to "Camp Warrior" (whence your
correspondent now writes,) to form
battalion, commanded by Capt Litzinger
The ''three months" men remain at "Camp
Juniata." Such is life!
In anticipation Of an onslaught being
made by the Copperheads on either the
Huntingdon Globe or Journal, by way of
retaliation for the recent ridding out of
the Monitor, on Friday night company
of soldiers were detailed to proceed thith-
er, to preserve the peace. No disturbance