The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-08-25
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.


. AEsr-THE RECRUITING OF NEGROES IN THE
INsURREoTIoNARY DISTRICTS FAILURE
PERSONAL, &C., &C.
- JoHNsTowN, August %, 1864.
Correspondence of The Alleghanian.
Exertions are being made here by the
citizens to raise bounty to fill our quota
under the late call Of the President
About $4,000 have already been subscri-
bed for that purpose, and 1t is thought if
a sufficient sum can be raised, there will
be no difficulty in securing the requisite
number of men. Powell Stackhouse, a
Lieutenant in the nine months service, is
engaged in recruiting company for one
year. I understand he has now about 40
men on his ROLL Capt. Butland, also of
the nine months service, is also recruiting
company, with hattering prospects of
speedy and entire success. A meeting is
called for Wednesday, to talk over the
matter of raising men and money and see
what can be done.
Three young boys undertook to run a
train of coal-cars down the steep grade
leading from the Cambria Iron Company's
coal-mines to the Mill, few days since.
Not being able to control the brakes, the
cars ran with lightning like rapidity about
half way down the grade, where they col
lided with another train standing on the
track. The result was, one of the boys
was fatally injured and died shortly after
wards, and another was hurt SO badly that
he is not expected to live. The third boy
did not sustain serious injury.
Capt. James Quinn, agent for Cambria
county to recruit in the insurrectionary
districts, returned here from Tennessee
last week, his mission having proved
failure. A letter of instructions written
by Gen. Sherman to these agents practi-
cally places a veto upon this system of
recruiting inside his department.
Capt. S. b. Bathurst, of the 115th col
ored regiment, spent few days in town
last week. He has lately been promoted
from Sergeantcy in the oath P. V. to
the position he now holds, and is assigned
to duty at Lexington, KY.
Capt M'Donald is now at home here,
and slowly recovering from the effects of
his severe wounds.
A new machine, patented by man in
New York, for making brick, went into
operation at the Company's brick yard last
week. 1t turns out an incredible number
0: brick per day, of quality superior it is
said to the best pressed specimens of the
article.
A picnic for the benefit of the new
church of this place is to come
off in Morrell's Grove on Saturday next.
It is contemplated making it grand af-
fair, and from knowledge of the young
ladies interested in getting it up, 1 am
confident it will be all that can or ought
to be desired.
ITEM.-Young mani if you intend en-
listing in the army, and desire to credit |
yourself to place where $50 local boun-
ty is paid, enlist in Ebensburg borough. |
If you do not intend enlisting, but want |
to saue s31O per year, buy your goods at |
J. NJ. Thompson's store, p 0. building. |
Cheapest store in towu, aud
largest and most varied assortment of |
goods.
Buy Your MATCHES Now.-On the !
LIST of September, the law requires that
one cent stamp be placed on every bunch |
If matches in the possession of every /
or wholesale and retail |
lealer, consequently the price will go up !
81 A per gross. If you want to lay in |
supply of the article, now is your time.
STAMP YoUh RECEIPTs.-The new
stamp duties went into effect On the 1st
nst. 1t concerns everybody to. know
hat all receipts for amounts over twenty
dollars, and all checks or drafts at sight, |
whatever the amount, must have two
cent stamp attached.
MARRIED At Altoona, on the 18th |
nst., by Rev. A. II. Sembower, Mr.. ROB
sRT III. SINGER, of Ebensburg, to Miss
Lucy a. DAVIS, of Indiana county.
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