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

4 Few WoRDs-Last week, as our
readers no doubt perceived, no paper Was
;ssued from this office The cause OF this
omission was simply this F.: last week en-
braced the Holidays, ana we. OF Tie Ale
gIaniaa, being human, embraced the
ennortunity of doing like others in the
matter of putting in good old time du-
ring their stay with Us. They were made
70 be 4 season of recreation ard enjoyment
especially for Printers-were the holi-
davs, and of course it. would have been
wrong TO have departed from the original
intention and dcsecratcd the occasion by
the performance of anything savoring of
grim Care or the plodding perplexilies
Of Business. We didn't DO it. We nev-
er do wrong knowingly. Hence no paper
last week.
Our patrons will excuse us. We hope
they enjoyed themselves during the weeks
vacation. We know ourselves, and know
ace did.
Here, or the Mountain, the Holidays
gIided away quietly Nothing was want
ing to complete the general enjoyment
excepting fall of snow sufficient for
sleighing purposes and the PRONUNCIATION OF
a New Years Address by our much re-
spectei Devil Neither of these ccmmod-
tiles, owing to good and sufficient reasons,
7Sas forthcoming; so the general enjoy
lnent was not quite complete.
Ea passant, we must remark that, de
spite the War, Hard Times, Taxes, and
general Quietude, goodly number of our
friends saw fit to celebrate the anniversary
Of peace and good will among men" by
going and getting married. For further
particulars, see elsewhere. Although the
rarties concerned, IN these little partner
added to the general enjoyment, i is TO
be hoped they copduccd to their own
personal ecstaoy. Ia which case, that
they did wisely and well it we're hardly
well to say otherwise.
In Pittsburg, the Holidays are supposed
TO have been a big thing. We were
there, but couldn't see 1t. Perhaps it
was on account Of the smoke. The smoke
was very dense all the time, and, contrary
to general rule, desccn3ed in fakes instead
c: rjce rerso in clouds. Antony Trollope
Is "a EneliShman, and an author, who has
travelled extensively. Speaking of Fits
burg, he says: "Itis. without exception,
the blackcst place which ! ever saw. =
TIE tops of the churches are visible, and
soine of the larger buildings may be par
tally traced through the thick, brown.
settled smoke. But the city Itself Is
buried in dense cloud. :. Certainly,
Pittsburg is the dirtiest place l ever saw"
We believe him.
Fit;Sburg abounds in newspapers
VIC have read them all. frequently, and
are constrained to say that, when We buy
out the city,-as We anticipate doing
shortly,-we will consolidate the entire lot
and pint one good daRy. Such an insti-
tuition is needed there. Hhen we do
thls, and not before, We expect to be pre-
sented with vote of thanks and the
freedom of the city in snuff box
We spent day in Biairsville. This is
town that was intended for city, but /
was spoiled in the making Stil it is a
very pleasant little place, and by no means
TO be sneezed at Furthermore, we here |
by pledge ourself not 10 sneeze at it, until /
We obtain possession Of The snuff box be- /
lore mentioned. What we may do then |
~lLi depend pretty much upon circum-
stances. We were informed, confidential /
y, that there are no less than ninety cht |
manageable yonne ladies living within
tae limits of the town all of them, |
moreover, extremely good looking. We
lailed TO obtain this bit of information
until we were just the eve OF depart /
0re, otherwise there is 10 telling what I
influence il might have cxertcd upon our
-u'ure destiny. We have been sorry ever I
S.nee that We didn't re main at leas. another |
Gay, to have pushed an investigation into /
The merits of the question" But who .
Knows? Perhaps We were wiser in leav
Ing as We did.
1t xss Corr.-~esk while we were in !
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