The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-10-13

may hesitate W peiicFo ~
whose lines are cast in places where thu
orapge-tree blossoms ard the mango bear
the year round may brand the assertio:
as a id lie. Yet all this fails to affec
the great truth that on Saturday last WE
of The Mountain were visited by regular
old nor'wester after the manner of snow
storm. Not one Of those sporadic effu
sions of the crystallized vapor yclepi
"skitts," lasting but brief moment, nei-
ther fall which is characterized in pie
5cian expression, "riyht smart" But a
snou-storm The snow commenced falling
Saturday afternoon fell all afternoon and
night: fell all Sunday: fell to the extent
that the ground was covered to the depth
Of full one inch, the which fingered with
Us and was visible to the naked eye until
Monday eve. The snow, of itself, was
sufficient to convince the most skeptical
that winter was about to hand, and sum-
uer with her wreath of flowers, to use a
classic expression, aus9espielt. But, As &C
Compartment to the snow, we had also the
fierce septentrion blasts peculiar to the
sOstice of ice. The wind howled most
dismaliy around The easement, and for
three days the voice of the turtle was
heard not in the land Oh. it was winter,
aad no mistake. Grim-visaged winter,
ycIad all in frize, chattering his teeth, &c.
1t was winter, with icicles, aud snow,
aud changing skies; but it was winter
without sgcighuag. Can there be some
peculiar charm connected with winter
having for its base groundsel Of snow
sufficient for sieighing purposes-a charm
talismanic that robs the atmosphere o.
that damp frigidity which is the terror of
all those whose constitutions are not of
iron? We think SO; for when snow
foot deep prevails, though the wind bite
never SO keeniy, we glide along alway ur-
| afflicted as to our nose. fauces and bron-
cha, aud unvisited by that sensation as a
hive of bees hard at work in your head.
Whereas ao,o we are able to articulate
only through much tribulation and with
square of linen and a snuf-box con-
itantly in hand In fact, we've got bad
cold in the head, and it is all "owing to
the weather"
lce-cold lemonade in July may be nice
thing; blooming dahlies and rose-gerani-
uns in January may be rare things; mince
pies and pigs feet at any time may be
Palatable things; but snow and cold wealth
I in October are not good things, or
we're a-Copperhead. At least, they
don't suit our taste. Especially when
they engender catarrh. We prefer some
thing hotter. Injin summer. Pepper
Auee. Whisky toddy-good for ca,arrh.
mustard plaster. Hot bricks. Per
SIMMONS, unripe. Anthing, almost, con-
Inning some calorlc. Anything but snow
Qt of season.
ETcHINGs.-Major Harry White, 9th
1'V., captured at the battle Of Winches-
1sr fifteen months ago, and in close con-
aaement in Libby Prison ever since, has
een exchanged He arrived home, at
Indiana, on Friday evening last, and was
eadered most enthusiastic reception by
s old friends and neighbors.. The In
lAna and Blairsville agricultural fairs,
lth held last week, were fzzles. There
'ere large crowds of people present at each
ssee, but there was nothing to be seen...
.ol. John NJ. Bowman, for several years
last the able and talented chief editor of
~e Johnstown Tribune, has sold out his
~ierest In the concern and retired from
ae tripod. He is succeeded by Col. Jas.
Swank, until quite lately editor of the
Atsburg Gazette. The Tribune will make
temperance this week enlarged and i'm.
FOVed. We wish both the outgoing and
s'0ming editor prosperity. Lieut.. Reu-
- D. Jones, for the past three years of
~ Army Of the Cumberland, is now at
'ne on short leave of absence. He
'as out as Sergeant in Co. G, 10Th U. |
infantry, but has lately been promoted |
wear the shoulder straps in colored |
ISnpany.