The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-01-29

FINANCES. s.-We are indebted to our
Representative, Mr. Pershing, for copy
IF the Auditor Generals Report fer '62,
from which we compile the following ta
hle of items of revenue paid into the State
Treasury:
Real and Personal Estate Tax, John
'e'' RJoir. late Treasurer, 81 ,3O9 80
rrom Cambria county, 2,346 SO
Tavern Licenses, John A BLAIR,
late Treasurer, 1oo W
Tavern Licenses, Thomas Calm,
Treasnrer ], ,645 90
po+ai1ars' Licenses John A Blair ! ,063 "a
- Thos. Callan, ] ,022 80
:. John A Blair, 10 co
DistilIers' and Brewers Licenses,
John i. Blair, lOo W
DistfIlcrs' and Brewers Licenses,
Thomas Callan, 40 90
Billiard Rooms, &C, Blair, 80 90
Eatinc Houses. SC, Callan, 230 90
Blair, 90 90
,ffIitia Tax. 1GO 81
Tax on Writs, Wills, &c, Joseph
MDonald Proth'y., 2ll 10
Tax on Writs, Wills, &c, E. f.
IrtIs, Register, 200 so
Conemaugh Bridge Co., Johnst'n,
tax on, IL 20
''2%5 Co5rroration Stocks, $50 a8
Cambria Iron Co.. Corp. Stocks, 1880 90
Johnstown Gas and Water Com
panv, Corporation Stocks, $50 81
Tax on Act relating to the Cambria
IroL Company, 10 90
Tax on Act supplementary to an
Act incorporating Cambria Wa
ter Company, ~ w
in,"ros+ 81 64
Johustown Water and Gas Co., %
Brokers and private Bankers, 332 81
Total into Treasury, Sl0,6I5 so
Among the disbursements, in addition
to S2,5S1 60 to the Common Schools Of
,hc county, are the following items, given
under the head Of military Expenses for
defence of the State, &c. -
Lieut.. Isaac reetcr $2I4 so
Lieut.. James Murray, 81 Sc
Capt. VIM Palmer, l96 90
Lieut.. Wn. A. Hinchman, SO SO
From the same report VIC learn that the
valuation Of the real and personal estate
in the county for 1862 was
Valuation, Sl,9l1 ,36l 90
Tax assessed thereon, 1878 03
jlalf mill tax per Act May, 1861, 954 06
Population of COUNTY, 29,3I3
Taxables, 1886
OBITUARY-EdwinE 4. Roberts, Of Co.
+, l33d Pcnna Vols, died on the 17th
inst, at Acquia Greek, Va, while on his
way to hospital at Washington. His dis
eases were typhoid fever and Inflammation
ci the lungs. The deceased was born in
Cambria township, this county, where he
resided up to the period of his enlistment
in the company, last August He was
most estimable young man, and beloved
by his friends and companions. While
his pencil was 5usily drawing scenes of
Future felicity-wbile his soul futtered
on the gay pi0ious Of hope-away from
home and friends he held most dear, an
Unseen Hand drew the curtain and shut
him f.om our view. By the banks of the
historic Rappahannock, beneath the grass
that waves DER many Of his comrades,
now repose all that was mortal Of Edwin
+. Roberts. The sun, as it sinks to rest
behind the ocean, sheds It's departing
beams on his grave-but they reanimate
him not The cold sod presses his bosom;
tls hands hang ia weakness the hustle
and tread of great armies above and
around him is stiffness to his ear Iieis
gone another patriot has fallen /He
has tallen-but not in vain
The deceased was aged about twenty
Years. His relatives and friends have the
Sympathies of the community in their
great bereavement
LTcEUM.-The question for debate at
the EGensburg Lyceum on next Friday
eve Is as follows:
-. ResoIred. That, viewed as an exercise of the
oar Power, the abolishment of African Sla-
,rery within certain designated portions of the
IAited States, by the President, was Il wise
anu oenefcent measure
other interesting exercises will vary
'"e Dill OF fare OF the evening.
Ihe ladies' are invited to be present.
JOHN H. EVANS, Secretary.
DIED: In Concmaugh township, this
county, on Sunday, 18th inst, Miss SU- |
GAN MINEELY, aged about rs years.
At Conemaugh station. Taylor town.