The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-08-11

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nMUcH ADo," &c.-Excitement seems
b be the natural pabulum of the people
,oHadays; so every place of any preten-
aon whatever tries to make it convenient
pander to the popular appetite by get
i,, nm an occasional excitement of its
,4u. Failing in this, it is voted "slow"
md "old-fogyish" on all hands. Thus,
Harrisburg has its oft-recurring three
,,umn-each-lO ,0O0-strong invasion ex-
,tement; Pittsburg manufactures can
NON of unhsard-of proportions and an
.zcitement at one and the same time, or
.Ise conjurcs up something to talk about
,0a GROW eloquent over in the shape Of a
,culIing match while Johnstown felici-
,,tes herself now and then with the belief
that rebel raid into her body corporate
!. a vivid probability. With these emf
,sDt exemplars before her, and her people
seiDg constituted pretty much like unto
aber people, is it to be wondered at that
gbepsburg finds it impossible to do with
m. her little excitement? True, this
srcitement is of rare occurrence, but this
/ bet only adds palatable zest to the en-
prtainmen. when it is spread before us in
I,stual existence. The latest instance of
lhsI excitement coming under our obser-
l,,tion transpired on Sunday last. Those
lifting in the public places on the morn
1ag of that day were rudely awaked to
suse of impending danger, startled, or
cared as the case may be, by the an
lpuncement by self constituted scout
ust in from "the 'front.'" given in trem-
lpus whisper, that "lhey-are-cona-
g~ On being subjected to a rigid
animation, it was soon ascertained that
qhg' referred to he rebels, the advance
qard of large body of whom had been
zen but few moments before recoDn OIL
sring the southern section of town -
This was terrorizing, to be sure. But
hss sitting in the public places scared
laaal to the emergency. Their first i'm
Iplse, upon which they acted, was to ap-
lpilt committee of about bakers dozen
1.-the bravest and most determined spirits
ITsent- with
"Wills to do, and souls to dare"
TO forthwith seek the "Johnnies," find
lasn. and determine upon terms of capt.
Iahon, etc., before some illy-advised citi-
IL should chance to fire upon them,
1s'sty su5jecting the town to indiscrim-
1'ae pilage, and mayhap TO utter destruc-
In Ia mode Chambersburg. The COM
I'ites went-scoured the highways
1'slt the byways-scrutinized carefully
Fls that are neither high nor by,-in
E'Ft, for the space of half an hour, hun
L lndefatigably here, there, and every
T'ere' They were successful. They ul'
aately discovered the objects of their
f'ch and anxiety. These proved to be
q rebel. Not showing fight, he was
aatinently surrounded, seized, and dis
ned After protracted consultation,
'dlng which the news was received that
'ther rebels were in the neighborhood,
rs resolved to administer "the oath"
'as solitary-and-alone ranger, and let
run, as living monument of North
nagnanimity to fallen foe. This
being done, noleus volens, when-hor-
'-the solitary ranger was suddenly
~Tered to be not a rebel at all, but
SSer of the 54th regiment p. ", resi-
here, and coming home on furlough!
committee, no further necessity for
services appearing in view, were
<'nded. "Unrivalled as their merit
aelr fame." The excitement has since
<ded. Entirely SO.
FIT APPoINTMENT.-Mr. James
~ OF Johnstown, has been commits
90 BY the Governor agent fo- Cambria