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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-06-04

CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.-
The following extracts from private
letter dated from the City of Mexico, May
2d. written by a gentleman whose oppor-
tunities of gaining information are said to
be extensive, give clear idea OF the
state of affairs il Mexico: The aspect OF
political affairs has not changed much
since / last wrote. The French have
u,a,,s two new attacks, without any result,
except the blowing up of two wnole
squares, which cos. them large number
Of men, I receive nearly every week
COMMUNICATIONS from my commercia4
friends in PuebIa, and every body there
believes that the French will have to give
up the siege, and retreat to Oriziba. |
am not SO sanguine, because L believe
that Forey will sacrifice his last man to-
reduce the city before retreating. Still,
he may be compelled to do SO. Whatever
he may do, it will take him long time
vet before Puebla is in his power, and his
loss in men and material will be so heavy
that it will require him to stay during
the rainy season in Puebla (if he takes IT'D
and its neighborhood, without advancing
on the Capital The feeblest part in
Puebla is the want of provisions, which,
believe, is only sufficient for one month
longer. The President with the Minister
of Foreign Affairs and of War, left yes
terday morning for the camp Of Comonfort.
The object of their journey is to arrange
some difference between the commanding
Generals, and to combine general attack
on the besieging army, with the intention
to introduce large convoy of ammunition
and provisions into Puebla. This week a
new contribution tf one per cent on cap
ital has been decreed, payable in eight
DAYS. This is the second one per cent.
this year, and according to all probabili-
ties, not the last one.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-06-04
rsBENsgsU RG:
Union Eeagues

TO hear the copperheads declaiming in
their journals, In public and private,
against the U,.ion Leagues now being
formed in different parts Of the country,
one unscquainted with their objects and
designs might think them so many secret
rlioues. formed to overthrow the liberties
of the people, aud subvert the government
TO the principles Of despotism. Why do
tho copperheads rail against these volun-
tary organizations We will answer the
question. They oppose them because
they are organizations TO unite the people
in their efforts to put down rebelllon.-
This is the whole of IT, These copper
heads who are complaining so much about
Union, Leagues, and finding so much
fault with the administration, had they
lived in Revolutionary times, would have
been tories, or if they had been upon the
public stage in the war of lSl2, would
have cursed the war and burnt "blue
6yhts.o to guide British men-oe-war into
onr harbors to sack and destroy commercial
towns.
These .secesh sympathlzers are IA great
trouble, because these organizations be-
come an eugine of power. These pimps
OF JEFF DAVIS very well know the
allegation to be false, for false 1t is
but for the arguments sake, suppose these
Leagues M ouzd go together in the next
presidential election, what then? which
way would they go? For tie gore'mn'ent,
oa.l against the heresy Of secession. All,
",here's the rub" That's what troubles
them.
These Leagues are necessity. When
the enemies Of the government combine
together, as they are seeking to do In the
copperhead organizations, its friends must
do the same thing-combine to meet both
the traitors and their treason.
We therefore say to all friends of the
government, 40 matter to what political
party they belong, organize your Union
Leagues. 1t is fact well established,
that there exists all over the country and
ia Pennsylvania, secret organization
known as the "Kuights of the Golden
Circle" the direct and express object of
which is the destruction Of the govern
ment. They administer to their members
the most horrible oaths to resist the
government in all its efforts to subdue the
rebels. They are nest OF viperous
traitors, and must be met aud put down
at all hazards Again we say, let the
friends of the Union combine organize
your forces as one man stand together IN
one solid phalanx--work tcgether-stand
shoulder to shoulder-render your ale
siauee to the old flag-and, if necessary,
fight together, against all foes to our
country, whether north or south.
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A DMINTSTRATOR'S NOTICE

n Notice is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration have been granted to the
undersigned by the Register of Cambria
county on the estate of DR.. John NJ. Jones,
late of Ebensburg borough, deceased. All
persons indebted TO said estate flor profsi-
sional and medical attendance, &C. will
make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same Will present them
properly authenticated for settlement.
GEO. Ii. REED, Admr
MAY %. 1862
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gg- Gen. Joseph E. Johnston,


BSs- Gen. Joseph x. Johnston, the
rebel commander in Mississippi, Is es-
teened, next TO Lee, the best strategist
in the Confederate service. He was the
Ouartermaster General, with the rank Of
Brigadier, in the U. S. army, when he
resigned, and was a graduate of West
Point In 1929. Lee was his classmate in
that institution, the latter standing second
and the former thirteenth in the grade of
merit. Johnston gained much distinction.
His first exploit in the rebel service was
outgeneraling Patterson at Bull Run. On
the Peninsula, during MClellan's cam
paign, he was severely wounded and
disabled. Upon his recovery, he was
an2ointed to the command of the Missis-
sippi Departments, and proceeded to Chat
tanooga, where he superintended the
operations of General Bragg, until two or
three weeks ago, when he left Tennessee
with considerable force to strengthen
Nicksburg.
Pemberton, the rebel in command at
Vicksburg, who has been so thoroughly
beaten recently by Gen. Grant, is Phil
adelphian by birth, and renegade who
followed the fortunes of rich southern
wife till they led him to betray his
country. Like all traitors, he has only
succeeded. in earning the scorn of the
loyal, while the rebels, with whom he has
associated, now scout him as double
traitor, who has in turn betrayed them to
their ruin.
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III CHILDS & co.
H. WHOLESALE SHOE WAREHOUSE
No. 133 Wood Street,
Pitts5urg, Pa

Have received an immense stock OF boou
and Shoes suitable for Spring and onmins
sales, comprising full assortment oi S'AP'
and Fancy Goods, carefully selected win pa
ticular reference TO the wants of the Mes.o
Trade, and due regard to durability ana si1''
manufactured to order and warranted.
Our entire stock having been pure
and contracted for direct from the New EVE
land manufacturers entirely for cash, d"fiIs
last Fall and Winter, before the pres
advance prices on stock and We are ens'' ~
to offer Superior inducements 10 casH III
prompt time buyers, and are prepared - ,,f;,
goods at less than New York or Phliaee'g-'
prices. ;.;
We invite the attention of Merchants '
ing this city TO examine our large ana ue''
BILE stock before purchasing elsewhere. "a
nsA. Particular personal attention given
ORDERS. IN
April. . If Fl. CHlLDS ".
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SPECIAL NOTICE -

GPECIAL NOTICE =
On and after JULY 1st, 1853, the privilSs
of converting the present issue cf LEGAa
TENDER NOTES INTO THE NATIONAL SIX
PER CENT. LOAN commonly called give
rwerties'') win cease.
All who wish 10 investi in the Five-TvenV
Loan must, therefore, apply before tie lst o.
JULY next.
JAY COOKE, Subscription Agent.
No. ia S. Third Street, Philadelphia.
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TNO LUMBERMEN =

Ft3O LUMBERMEN =
& Wanted, At G. ALBRIGHT & CO.'S Uni
ted States Bakery, Nos. 5, Z and Dock ST.,
Philadelphia, Two Million feet SPRUCE
LINN, POPLAR or BEECH LUMBER and
One Million feet SPRUCE, LINN, P0PLAK
or BEECH BOARDS, ten inches wide and
one inch thick. Also, Two Million LIGHT
BOX STRAPS, five feet SIX inches long, shs-
we'd ready for use. Persons proposing tor tns
above or any part OF it viii state price %
cars, and their railroad station, or in raft O.
Dock Street Wharf.
Address C. ALBRIGHT & CO.'S
T. S. Bakery, 5, Z and Dock 81,
anl5Is63I PHILADELPH IA.
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nea- Extensive fires are at present ra-
eing throughout the mountains of this
and neigaboring counties. The destruc-
ton of timber will be very great.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-06-04
May %, lS63-et.
IRWIN STATION

IRWIN STATION
FIGURING MILLS
The subscribers are manufacturing choice
qualities Of Flour, and warrant every barrel
as branded. Orders filled for any quantity
on reasonable terms. Also keep on hands,
Oats, Corn, and mill feed.
II. +. LUDWICK & co.
Irwin Station, P r. r. April %, lS63-Sn.
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EBENSRURG FOUNDRY

ia The withdrawal of the foreman ~ su'
book-keeper from the Ebensburg fouID our A..
renders it absolutely necessary thai "a n.l,,.
counts shall be settled up without an! U' md
Persons desirous of snving difficulty, ,,s.
perhaps costs, had better call and settas 20
out further notice. +. GLAco
Ebensburg, Jan. le, 1852.
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BSy- No movement of Gen Hooker 3
army has yet taken place.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22
A GENUINE lady.

The following incident was observed
on the cars by a gentleman while on his
way East to Pittsburgh, Pa. Our lady
readers will not need to have the moral
appended. On one seat was pale SOL
der, wan and weak, returning, as it
proved, tr0ri service in Arkansas, to be
nursed hy his mother, near Pittsburgh,
whose only son he was. At Wcllsville
most of the passenSers got out for re-
freshments. Some passengers carried
food along and ate it in the cars; but
none offered anything to the soldier,
who, either too weak to walk: or not
having money to spare, sat still, silent
and alone As the train was about
starting, two midde-aged Indies came
in, and opening basket began to eat a
bountiful lunch From their CONVERSE
ton they appeared to be from New Eng
land They were richly dressed and
Judging them to be aristocratic the writ
er was not favorabiy impressed with
them. After little while one Of them,
eating her eye forward, saw the soldier.
She stopped eating, and whispered
y Hhilc to her companion, who nodded as
sent, she went forward and oonversed
pleasantly with the sol lier, and returned
for her basket from which she supplied
him Literally with the best it contain cd.
After eating all he desired, she wrap
ped in paper and gave him enough to
last him home. After eating the REM
nauis in the basket herself, she sat down
by his side aud talked pleasantly with
I him most of the way to Pittsburgh. -
The writer conceived there were few dry
/ eyes among those who saw what passed
| Was not that woman ore of the true ar
istocracy Whether the needed food
or the kind manner aud conversation OF
the lady was most refreshing to the long
time homeless patriot, or whether both
were not equally 80, We leave tho reader
to decide.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22
Russian Discipline.

Having found General friend in the
head physician of the military hospitals
q Riga, accompanied him one morn
ing on his visit thither On the way
he told me how difficult it was to elicit
from the men the real seat of their com
plants, as every aling in the upper
part Of the body, whether in the the
head, back, or stomach. they call pain
in the heart: and those in the lower
part Of the body, pain in the leg. Ilav-
ing arrived at the hospitals, all the pa
tients that were able to do so arraycd
themselves in a row, tum b and stiff as
on military parade. "How do you feel
to-day, old man?' asked the doctor Of
the first "My heart pains, was the
expected timid reply. Tongue out"
said the doctor, and out it was. Turn
ing to the next, the same question, same
reply, and same tongue operation
More than thirty in tho row underwent
the same medical inquired and plo ocoss
| was obout leaving when my friend
told me to look round. TO my utter
astouishment saw the whole lot still
standing in military attitude. with their
tongues wide out. We looked on a.
while, when the doctor gave the word.
Tongues in and all the articulating
organs vanished in an instant. My Wis
ihle facu tiles were so excited by the lu-
dicrous scene, that it was some moments
after we were in the open street ere
could, rather reproachIngly, ask my
friend how he could play such trick on
the poor fellows. You must no Judge,
said he, by exceptions | merely wan
ted to show you to what extent the blind
spirite of disipline prevails among the
Russian troops. Nor are the fellows,
added he, tie worse for the joke; on
the contrary, they believe that the cure
is greatly promoted by keeping the
tongue out in the presence Of the doctor
The longer the better. "-Travels an
Russia.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22
The SDilnr.

This insect is friend to agriculture, al
though it is considered to be disgusting and
poisonous, and many there are that will start
back and screech at the sight of spider, as
if they were venomous reptile. This, pro-
badly is, because tradition and superstition
have got posessian Of our senses. We have
been bitten by spiders and received no
more injury than from a flea: yet there may
be some spiders whose bite is poisonous.
The spider has eight legs and eight eyes
it sheds its skin like the shake; it sometimes
survives the winter in torpid state; it is
like other beasts Of prey, capable of cndur-
ing hunger a long time; its food consists Of
flies and Insects, which otherwise would &C.
vour our crops. Look at the multitude Of
webs in tho morning after the fog has left
the air, and you will sec your field nearly
covered, and all these little nets are set to
catch insects. How many thousands are
daily destroyed? Yet prejudice has got such
a hold on our minds that we frequently step
aside to crush them and destroy their nest
is guilty Of doing so is not &C
quainted with the history of the spider, or
they act against their own interest.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22

A pretty sinner may chance to be more
attractive than an ugly saint, ard persons
sometimes find it out. A good story is told
of Yankee divine of advanced ago who
married, for his second wife. damsel young
and handsome. When the elders Of the
church came to him to inquire If the lady
was suitable person to make a useful fig
ure as parsons wife, ho answered frankly
that he didn't think she Was. But added
the irrcpressible doctor, though dent pre-
tend she is saint, she is pretty little sin
ner, and Ilove her" And the twain became
one flesh.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22

HAZEL EYED GIRLS Major Noah
said hazel eye inspires at first sight a
Platonic sentiment, as securely founded
as the rock of Gibralter. A woman
with hazel eye never elopes from her
husband, never chats scandal, never
sacrifices her husbands comfort to her
own, mover talks toe little always is an
intellectual. agreeable and lovely crea-
ture.
We never knew, says brother edi
tor, of but one hazel eyed woman who
was unintsresting or unamiable, and she
had nose tina. ooked, as we Yankees
say, like the little end of nothing whit
tied down to point.
The grey is the sign of shrewdness and
talent. Great thinkers and captains have
it. In women it indicates better head
than heart, The hazel 10 noble in its
significance, as we'll as its beauty. The
blue is amisble but may be feeble The
black take care There's thunder and
lightning there,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22

vcrsation. She looks upon the world
around her as a great volume of facts
wrought out by the Almighty Artitcer,
and proper for her to study; and in the
tiny leaact of the granite boulder. she
sees the work of God, aud endeavors to
understand it. She reads good books
carfuIly, and tries to make the facts and
ideas her own. Her conversation is
with the wise and good, and in it she is
getting or giving truth. She knows but
little about that which is called "small
talk" and never practices it-such food
is too frothy for her intellectual appe
tite.
5. She is emotional. AS a we'll turned
hard will answer quickly and accurately
the finest and most delicate touch of the
player, so her heart feels deeply and
acutely The recital of the sorrows of
another finds an answering chord in her
heart that echoes esponslvely the bit
ter wall, And the sight or sound ofjoy
in others makes her heart leap, as
leaps the bird, which rising from its
lowly nest towards heaven, sings with
quivering melody its song of praise and
gladness.
6. She is self sacrificing. She is al
ways ready to make sacrifices. of her
time. or labor, or anything she can, for
the good of those in whom she feels an
interest. And this is no mark of weak
ness 10 her, but it 'is noble Christ
manifested the same spirit, aud it is one
Of the noble traits in his character.
7. She is GiToctiopato' She loves
every loveable thing. Love is the main
spring OF her actions. She labors for
those whom she loves, because she loves
them; and such is the Intensity Of her
love that no sacrifice can be demanded
SO great that size will not make it for
them.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22

keep good company. Value integrity
more than money. Live within your
means. Eschew wine. lswd women,
and fas. horses. Use no profane Ian
guage. Never quarrel with partner.
Be kind, consderate, and generous to
clerks, and also to your unfortunate debt
ors. Cultivate the friendship of all
Do your proper share in promoting the
public veal Be man, gentleman,
and Christian; and you will make sure
of an inheritance in this life, and of un-
told riches in the life which is to come
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22
Rapid Marches.

The following are some of the most remar-
kable cases of rapid marches on military re-
cord.
Roman infantry marched frequently dis
tance of twenty miles in five hours, each
soldier carrying from fifty to eighty pounds
of baggage. Cmsar's legions marched four
hundred and fifty leagues in twenty-threc
days. In 1900, Mcdonald marched forty
miles in a single day, crossing river and
climbing mountains. Claual, after most ex-
traordinary efforts at the battle Of Salaman-
ca retreated forty miles in twelve hours. In
1914, Napoleon marched his army, for the
purpose of succoring Paris, seventy-miles in
thirty-sx hours. General Crawford, in
Spain, marched three thousand men sixty
two miles in thirty six hours, In 1908,
Wellngtons cavalry in India marched sixty
miles inthirty two hours. Before the battle
of Furrukhabad, in India. the Engli cav
airy, under Lord Lake, are said to have
marched seventy miles in twenty four-hours.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22
Kjssiug-"Human Nature.

When u wild spark attempts to steal q
kiss from a Naptucket girl, she says,
"Shcer off or I'll split your mainsail with
a typhoon,' 't|
The Boston girls hold still until they
are we'll kissed; when they fare up all
at once and say, L think you would be
ashamed
When a young chap steales klsS
from an Albany girl, abe says, 1 reckon
its my turn now and gives him box
on the ear that ho don't forget for a
month.
When a clever fellow steals kiss
from Louisian girl, she smiles, blush
es deeply, and says nothing.
In Pennsylvania, when female is sa-
luted with a buss, she puts on her bon
net and shawl and answorcth, 1 am as
toaished at thy assura nee, Jedadiah,
and for this indlgnity will sew her up
The Western ladies', however. are so
fond of kissing, that when saluted on
one cheek they instantly present the 9th
er.
The Sag Harbor girl tussels and scrat-
ches till out of breath, when she sub
mits to her kiss with the most exenpla-
ry fortitudessand resignation, without a
murmur.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-22
Watches by Machinery.

THE first impression, upon hearing
that watch is made by machinery, is
that it must be rather clumsy. No ma
chine so cunning as the human hand I,
we are fond of saying. But, if you
will look at this gauge, for instance, and
then at any of these dainty and delicate
machines upon the benches, miniature
lathes of steel, and contrivances which
combine the skill of inumerable exqui-
site fingers upon single points, you will
feel at once that, when the machinery
itself is so almost poetic and sensitive,
the result of its work must be oorres.
pondingly perfect.
My friend--not the watch, but the
watchmaker-said quietly, BY your
leave, and. pulling a single hair from
my head, touched it to a fine gauge,
which indicated exactly the thickness of
the hair. 1t was test of the twenty five
hundredth part of an inch. But there
are also gauges graduated to the ten
thcus, tn part of an inch. Here is II
workman making screws. Can you just
see them? That hardly visible point sx-
uding from the almost imperceptible
hole is one of them A hundred thou
sand of them make pound. The wire
costs dollar; the screws are worth nine
hundred and fifty dollars. The magic
touch Of the machine makes that wire
nine hundred and fifty times more valu-
able. The operator sets them in regu-
lar rows upon thin plate.
When the plate is full it is passed to
another machine, which cuts the little
groove upon the top of each, and of
course exactly in the same spot Every
one of those hundred and fifty thousand
screws in every pound is accurately the
same as every other, and any and all of
them, in this pound or any pound, any
one of the millions or ten millions OF
this size, will fit precisely every hole
made for this sized screw in every plate
of every watch made in the factory. -
They are kept in little glass phials, like
those in which the homeopathic doctors
keep their pellets
Tho fneness and variety of the ma
chinery are 80 amazing, so beautiful
there is such an exquisite combination
of form and movement-suoh sensitive
testh and fingers, and wheels. and points
of stecl-such fairy knives of sappiro,
with which King Oberon the First
might have been beheaded, had he insis-
ted upon levying taxes upon prim-
roses without the authority Of his elves
such smooth cylinders, and flying
points so rapidly revolving that they
seem perfectly still-such dainty oscil-
lations of parts with the al: of intelli-
gent consciousness of movement, that
q machinery so extensive in details, SO
complex, SO harmonious, at length en-
entirely magnetizu you with wonder and
delight. and you are firmly persuaded
that you behold the magnified parts of a
huge brain in the very act of thinking
out watches. .--AHantic Monthly.