The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-03
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
JoHNsTowN, Nov. 80, 1868.


this respect, I am sorry to say, is not going
to suffer. These remarks are preliminary
to an account of one of the most disgrace
eul scenes of rowdyism which has occurred
here for many day. A soldier in Capt
Ryckman's company came home on alleged
leave of absence couple of weeks ago,
and three or four of his old comrades here
concluded to have jollifcation in honor
of his arrival. A sufficient quantity of
"lightning whisky" was soon imbibed,
and the gay and festive party started on
tour of promiscuous destruction; lager
beer shops and groceries were entered,
and whatever the party took a fancy to
they appropriated, without money and
without price," varying the amusement
occasionally by throwing beer glasses and
counter weights. Police officers were non
est, and many storekeepers were compelled
to close their shops. The party at length
got an overload Of the "ardent" on board,
and by midnight it was again safe for a
citizen to walk the street.
On Sunday night, the same crowd again
assembled, to finish up their spree As
grand coup dc main they proceeded to the
United Brethren Church, where they
gave vent 20 the most obscene language,
interrupting the exercises, and even stri-
king several of the members who attemp-
ted to interfere. Leaving the church,
theyswent to lager beer shop and de-
manded admittance The proprietor saw
fit to allow them to enter, but, as one Of
the party elegantly expressed it after
wards, ''they got into the wrong nest"
that time, The proprietor happened to be
entertaining few of his Germcn friends
with that delectable beverage known as
lager, and the rowdiez were prevailed upon
to make rapid exit. Lying in wait,
however, in an unfrequented part OF town,
they subsequently caught one of the
Germans and beat him numerically.
About two O'Clock on Monday morning,
the party appropriated two horses belong
ing to two colored draymen, and two
saddles, the property of the Mansion
House, and started for parts unknown uia
the Bedford pike. 1t is supposed the
"tanglefoo." again got the upper hand,
inasmuch as they had proceeded but nine
miles when they put up the horses in the
barn of Mr.. Dunmire, and while three Of
them lay down to rest after the violent
exercise of the evening, the other posted
himself on the road as "picket." 1t is
supposed the "pichet'' got dry-at any
rate, & party who had started in pursuit OF
the rufians found him plodding his way
back to Geistown to get drink. He was
captured without serious loss, and COM
PEELED to pilot the officers to the place
where his comrades had put up. The
entire party were then taken into custody,
and brought pack to town, where charges
of riot, thieying, assault and battery, &c,
were preferred by the score. The young
men were fined for breaches of the peace,
two of them sent to Jail to await trial
upon the more serious charges, while the
ether two (soldiers) were sent to the
Provost Marsha. at Huntingdon with the
additional charge of desertion. 1t is
presumed the latter will be handed over
to the civil authorities.
N. B. Hartzeli, bricklayer of this
place. started last week to work at a tun-
mel, which is being arched with brick, on
the line of the new Great Western rail-
road. Arriving at his destination, he got
upon the scaffold to shake hands with the
foreman of the work, Robert Campbell,
formerly of this town, when the scaffolding
gave way, precipitating the two to the
ground beneath. Mr.. HIS leg was broke
by the fall, while Mr.. C. was seriously
bruised.
The "Union Glec Club gave concert
in Union Hall on Saturday evening. The
attendance was very good, and the vocal
and intrumental music pronounced excel |
lent by all hands.
Thanksgiving was pretty generally OBJ |
served by the our citizens, the cheering |
news from Grants army serving to stimu-
late the JOY and rejoicing.
Snow has been falling at intervals since
last evening, aud visions of the "merry |