The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-11-17
barter off their votes for whisky or green

backs-in view of the fact that fellows of
this class hold the balance of power in an
election, who can say our friends theory
is not based on equity and justice?
The election, or rather the elections,
which were no exceptions to the general
rule of fuss and excitement and hard
words and harder knocks holding good ON
and along by such occasions, are over,
and we are glad of it.
Why DON'T WE HAVE A TELEGRAPH? !?
Some months ago, in these columns, we
made use of the following language with
reference to the great want experienced
by Ebensburg of Telegraph: "We
need Telegraph, and need it badly. The
county-seat of a fourishing county, it is
shame and disgrace we are without such
an institution. We hardly expect to-day,
tomorrow, or next day, to see any def
mite steps taken in the matter, but if,
within the year, Telegraph hence to the
Main Line is not constructed, then we
will say that our people are blind to their
own interests, lacking in energy, or else
intensely impecunious." Well, since then
the seasons have moved on apace until
now the year is nearly gone, and-we are
still without Telegraph. Why is this ?
It is an admitted fact we ought to have
one; and it must be patent to all who
have given the subject the slightest con.
sideration that such thing would pay.
Then why is it we have no Telegraph p
Three possible reasons are given as above.
The first and third of these, or either of
item, may be the correct ones. But We
incline to the belief that lack of energy
is the only thing interfering with the
early construction of the great public con-
venience we are discussing. Our people
are certainly alive to their own interests
the building by them of our Branch
Railroad proves that. And that they are
not afflicted with distressing scarcity of
money is evident from the fact they eat
more and drink deeper and dress better
now than they ever did before, So what
remains but simply lack of energy as
excuse for the non- building Of the Tele-
graph? If we are correct in this conclu-
sion arrived at, it puts pretty face upon
the boasted public spirit and go-ahead-
ativeness of our people-don't it
The fact is, we must have Telegraph.
Local pride and the pressing wants of our
business men alike demand it. Of all her
sister towns, it Is notifying to see Ebeus-
burg alone unblessed of telegraphic CON-
munication, while the interests Of her
business men suffer and languish through
want of the facilities it would afford. It
would cost mere bagatalle, say two or
three thousand dollars, to run a line
hence to Cresson but once run, the ad-
vantages it would afford US would prove
incalculable, and the enterprise itself
would remain lasting monument to the
public spirit of its projectors. Reduced
to syllogism, the matter would stand
about thus: We need a Telegraph, bad
ly; Telegraph is a good and paying in
stitution therefore, we must have Tel
egraph. If lack of energy be all that
conspires to prevent the undertaking of
tie enterprise, an excellent opportunity is
presented for some truly progressive citi-
zen to endear himself to the entire COM
munity by seizing the prompt OCCASION
and demonstrating that some things can
be done as well as others-among the
which is the building Telegraph to Eb-
ensburg. Will be avail himself of it?
THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR Our
SOLDIERS. A movement is on foot to
furnish our gallant soldiers in the field
and our sailors ahoat sumptuous Thanks
giving dinner, and an appeal has beer
published calling on the people Of the
North to assist in the undertaking. Do
nations of cooked poultry and other meats,
as we'll as mince pies, sausages, fruit, &C.,
are solicited. Where the giver is SO sit
uated as to be unable to cook the poultry
or meat, it will be received uncooked. AL
donations of catables should be wrapped
in white paper, boxed, and sent per ex-
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