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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22
CHURCHES. MINISTER'S. sc.

prssb5terian-REv. d. HARRISON, Pastor
preaching every Sabbath morning at 1oI
,',Iock, and in the evening at o'clock. Sab
ostb School at l o'clock, A. NJ. Prayer meet
inc every Thursday evening at O'Clock.
Methodist Episcopal Church-REv. J. S. LEM
sax. Preacher in charge. Rev. w. H. MBRIDE,
Assistant. Preaching every alternate Sabbath
corning, at IO5 O'Clock. Sabbath School at 3
o'clock, A. NJ. Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening" at o'clock.
Wslcl Independent-REv Ii. R. POWELL,
Pastor.-Preaching every Sabbath morning at
10 O'Clock, and in the evening at o'clock
Sabbath School 1T l o'clock, P. NJ. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening of each
month and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evening, excepting the first week in
saeh month.
Calvinistic Aethodist-REv. JOHN WILLIAMS,
Pastor.-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
:and 6 O'clock. Sabbath School att O'Clock,
IAN. Prayer meeting every Friday evening,
st o'clock Society every Tuesday evening
At o'clock.
DiscipEes-REv. ". LLOYD, Pastor---Preach-
" every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Particular BGptists-REv. DAVID JENKINS,
Pa.tor.-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
o'clock. Sabbath School at at o'clock, p. NJ
C1tkolic-REv 81. J. MITCHELL, Pastor
Services every Sabbath morning at log O'Clock
sld Yespers at o'clock in the evening.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

pas- An exchange says that a New
York and Massachusetts regiment were
camped together On the Rspidan, and that
a wholesome rivalry existed between them.
A revival suddenly broke out in the Mass
achusetts regiment and twelve were bap-
tised. The New York Colonel looked
savage when he heard it, and roared out,
"Adjutant, have seventeen men detailed
for baptism. I'll be hanged if that Mas
sachusetts regiment shall beat u.s.
w- A fellow contemplated in utter
wonderment the magnitudinous dimensions
of bystander's feet, and in tone of as
tonishment, as he surveyed the mans pro-
portions, said, "You' have been tall man
if they hadn't bent you so far up"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22
EBENsBURG BOR. OFFICERS

AT LARGE.
Justices of the Peace-David Fl. Roberts
'Erison Kinkead.
Burgess-A a Barker.
School Directors-Ahel Lloyd, Phil s. Noon,
Esnua D. Parrish, Hugh Jones, 4. J. Mills,
AVID J. Jones.
EAST WARD.
.on;tdble-Thomas j. Davis.
Lo~n Council-J. Alexander Moore, Daniel
|, ,svans, Richard r. Tibbott, Evan E. Evans,
,iam Clement.
ihtpectors-AlexanderJ Jones. D. o. Evans.
,ldge Of Election-Richard Jones,Jr
ate'sor-Thomas NJ. Jones.
assistant Assessors-Dayid E. Evans, Wm.
WEST WARD.
..oastable-William Mills, Jr.
1S@n Council-John Dougherty, George c.
lahm, Isaac Crawford, Francis A. Shoe
atef, James S.. Todd.
Ina'peeto,s-G. w. Oatmap, Roberts Evans.
1td9s Of Election--Michael Hasson.
as'siior--James Murray
I ca.ant Asssssors-William Barnes, Dan
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
CRESSON STATION.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judge: of the Courts-President, Hon. Geo.
!!aylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W.
''sey, Henry C. Devine.
PrOthonotary-J Joseph M'Donald.
Register and Recorder-James Griffin.
Msrif-John Buck.
Di'trict Auorney.-Philip S. Noon.
County Conmissioners-Pe Peter j. Little, Jno.
anpbell, Edward Glass.
1reasurer-lsaac Wike.
Poor House D,rectors-Georgc Mccullough,
sorge Delany, Irwin Ratledge.
Poor House Treasurer-George G. K. Zahm.
4uiitors-William J. Williams, George G..
zahm, Francis Tierney.
County Surveyor Scanlan.
Coroner. William Flattery.
Aereantle Appraiser-Patrick Donahoe.
Sup't of Common iSckooLs-J. F. Condor.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

MAILS ARRl ' Il.
Eastern, daily, at III O'Clock, A. NJ.
Western, q" at 1l3 O'Clock, a. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern, daily, at o'clock: r NJ
Western. at O'Clock, P. NJ.
nY~The mails from utler, Indiana, ,Strongs-
a#n, &c, arrive on Thursday of each week,
II o'clock, p. NJ.
Leave Ebensburg on Friday of each week,
rs 4. n.
"a. The mails from Newman's Mills, Car
pltOwn, &c, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
nd Friday of each week, at o'clock, r: ~
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
hd Saturdays, at o'clock, A M.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22
EBENSRURG MAILS.

MAILS ARRIVE.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25

Our old friend DIR. w F. SherrOd Surgeon
of the lst Regiment Indiana ARTILLERY, was pre-
sented with splendid sword BY his neighbors in
Orange county last week, as a testimonial of
their regard for him. Ii was a fitting and de-
served compliment TO gallant officer aud genial
gentleman.
COLONEL DuSHAMis SPEECHES. - Colonel
Dunham spoke az Sparksville on Saturday the
81 inst, to large assembage OF citizens anx-
ious to hear hm-lrom Washington, Lawrence
and jackson counties. From ten to fifteen SOL
diers from Medora, armed with revolrers, were
present. They had evidently been made 10 be
ieve by some designing and cowardly Republi-
cans, that the Colonel was not loyal, and lad
been incited to come for the purpose of interrupt
ing or preventing the speech; although the COl-
one finished his speech, its force and effect were
destroyed by occasional Interruptions. Some
weapons were displayed by these soldiers
Col. Durham also spoke Medora Thurs
day the 7th inst, to an assembage about as
large as the one at Sparksville. Everything
pissed of quietly and peaceably.
The Coloners speeches at both places were Of
the same tenor in regard 20 the rebellion, as
those he has ever made since his return from the
Armv and we think that soldiers must have been
convinced that his position has been grossly mis-
represented TO them bY evil disposed persons.
He ably and fully discussed the policy of the
Administration, its management of the war, and
advised a change at the ballot box. Woe unto
the country. should such speeches not be toiera
ted by either citizens soldiers.-( Brownstown-
Little Giant
AT the late session of the Circuit Court. at
indianapolis. 81 900 was paid in, OF fines and
costs. by di>reputable women. In this city. dis
reputable women are allowed to ply their voca-
tions without the least hindrance of lsE-New
Albany Ledger.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
APRIL 25, 1864.

that its swiftness and force are increasing, that
the boat in which we sit is drawing nearer and
nearer to the precipice, and that, unless some
thing effectual be done, it will go down with the
waters on which it is now floating.
The mania OF speculation and the imitation
of our paper currency reacting on each other,
with the full license which an exemption from
plain the present state of the money market
The issue of Government paper no doubt has
been kept within moderate bounds but the liber-
ty which the Government has claimed, of not
paying its notes in coin, has been initiated By the
banks ali over the country, and there never was
yet suspension of specie payments without an
imitation of the currency, a fctitions rise of
prices. speculation stimulated to madness, specu-
lators suddenly becoming rich or ruined, and the
more industrious and regular part of the commu
nifty impoverished. The old State Banks are
pouring forth their issues with no responsibility
for the payment of their notes, the new banks
created under the laws of Congress and called
National Banks, are initiating their example,
stocks rise, the gamblers of the money market
beat backward and forward the shuttlecock Of
speculation, striking it higher Into the air with
every new blow, the necessaries of life grow
dearer. the steamboats, increase their fare the
very omnibus lines nearly double theirs, and he
who paid fifteen cents pound for sugar ten days
since. pays twenty Eve cents pound to-day.
When viii this stop and where? 1t will not
probably stop till it is checked by panic and a
c-ash-by the ruin of many. general loss of
confidence and sulen and gloomy lethargy
pervadiug all branches of commerce. That ia
tie ordinary experience in such cases-that is the
natural result of all the experiments made of
building credit on any other basis than the old
fashioned one of prompt and due payment
But is there no remedy. il will be asked-no
way of preventing the evil from reaching a
greater height, bringing back the currency to a
more wholesome state, and curbing this madness
of speculation, without convulsion Our
readers know what our opinions of this matter
have always been. and we have seen no reason to
change them. The earlier the mistaken step of
a currency without basis is retraced, the less
violent will be the consequences to be appre-
hended. We know that some acute thinkers are
Of opinion that there are other methods which
will effect gcntler cure, letting down specula
ton easily from its false altitude instead of dash
ing il in pieces, If there are we should be most
happy to see them tried. The present state of
things should not be allowed to last
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
The Motive.

Mr.. GRISSELL. member OF Congress from Iowa,
unwittingly no doubt, but honestly expressed the
motive which Influenced the representatives of
the party in power in the debate on motion to
expel Mr. LONG. What he felt and said is un-
queStionably the sentiment Of the leaders Of the
Republican, party. We put mis- declaration. as
We find it in the Republican papers. upon record,
so that the people may understand what is meant
by the noisy professions of unconditional
rion" loyalty" aud similar expressions. by
the men whose patriotism is measured solely by
party interests Said Mr. GRINNELL:
/ WOULD RATHER A THOUSAND TIMES: LET
THE COUNTRY DivIDED-SOUTH GO THEIR WAY
ALL SLAVE, AND TBE NORTH ALL FREE, RATHER
THAN sEE TUE COUNTRY ONCE MORE UNDER DEMO
CRATIC MIsRULE.
It is the purity spirit exhibited by Mr.. GRINNELL
that brought the present calamities upon the
nation. and as long that spirit predominates in
the management of our public affairs the fatal
experience of the past three years will be the
history of the future.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
Our Financial Danger.

The New York Evening Post, radical Re-
publican paper in most forcibIe language pre-
sents the following picture of the impending
financial dangers of the country, which We
produce as eminently worthy of consideration.
Says the Post:
In the rapids which run faster and faster as
the Niagara river approaches the place where j.
sheets over the rocks, the boatnan is warned of
his danger by the increasing swiltness of the
current If he gives heed in season. he may
steer his boat safely to land, but it sometimes
happens that he allows himself TO be carried so
far towards the precipice that strength of arm
can avail him to escape, and be is swept over the
falls ta aHra10
We of the United States. financially speaking,
are in boat which a rapid current is hurrying
towards precipice We speak not SO much of
the credit OF the government as of the state of
our currency. As measure OF value, our cur
rency is performing the same part which it per-
formed twenty five years ago. The cessation of
specie payments has brought into full play its
quality of elasticity and its expansion has changed
the price Of everything. The necessaries of life
grow dearer in a night. Those who live on fixed
incomes. those who receive salaries, those who
cannot easily increase the compensation for the
services they render, those who rely for subsis-
tence on the interest Of moderate sum invested
in any manner, wake up on fine morning and
find themselves suddenly poor. The evil ilincreasss
from day 20 day. and We see no remedy likely TO
be applied Whether the mischief is beyond the
reach Of aremedy we will not undertake to say;
but this we must say. that the current is rapid,
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
Free Rebate.

What a curious and suicidal doctrine is that
which the radical majority in Congress. led 10y
the Speaker, are endeayoring now to force on
the countryl Ii is neither more nor less than
the enactment Of rule that when course has
once been adopted by an Administration,
it must be persisted in. though it lead to
ruin. For. they forbid any man even to
propose an abandonment OF that course. They
declare that member of Congress is traitor
who refuses TO approve the steadfast prosecution
Of plan so long as the President wishes to
prosecute il. Is it not just possible that such q
doctrine would forever prevent the possibility of
rectifying an errorf At What point would ma
ton stopf IL is the doctrine of an autocracy
Its the perfection oftyrsnny A Congress on such
principle must be the creature of President,
the mere machine TO carry out his views. and to
pass all such measures as he wishes. No point
of time can be imagined. according to these men.
when the representative of the people in Congress
can rise in his place and say, "lt is time 10
pause" For whenever he dares TO do so, he
must be expelled. This is the plain principle
now advocated by Mr.. Colfax and bis political
friends They would convert our country into a
monarchy of the most odious kind.
Why will men close their eyes 70 the lessons of
historyf Other nations have gone through this
same gate 70 perdition The radical party would
lead MS the same road--wii lead on it and
down it. unless we pause and refuse TO follow
IN Y Jour- of Com.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25

Wherein Is he the superior of a member of Con
gress in the right to judge, to speak. and TO act
in his own placer What is a republican govern
ment worth If members of legislative bodies, -ep
resentatives of the people, are forbidden to act
up 10 their responsibility What will be the
state of things il every Congress expels members
whose views of government do not suit the
msjorityi A member of Congress is the repre-
sentative Of sovereigns. He is the man who,
with his mind and voice and vote, is to WELD the
governmental power so far as it resides in his
constituents. He is as high as the President
higher, indeed, within the proper sphere Of his
labors. On the floor of Congress, be is the su
perior Of the President. the peer Of all who sit
with him He must not be forbidden to determ-
inc and speak and vote for himself on every sub
ject within the scope of governmental power. Is
it within the power of Government to end the
war and divide the Unionl Then he must be
free to be for or against that proceeding, as he
thinks best, and to speak his views boldly. II is
not for the majority to decide what is or is not
treason. The free speech and vote Of member
of Congress is more sacred than the person of a
king. so long he does not violate the rules and
decorum Of the House, and it is folly to charge
him with treasoR for any opinions he may have
on any subject within the scope of his official du-
ties.
Mr. Colfax has made blunder in this matter
which, il he remains in public life many years,
we venture to prophesy, will recoil on his head
with damaging effect We suggest method of
disposiDg of this subject. Let rule be adopted
by the House OF Representatives, follows:
''No member of Congress shall advocate any
plans of government, or make any speeches on
the state of the Union, which shall controvert
the views of the majority, or propose any other
way Of governing the United States than the way
determined on from time to time by the caucuses
of the majority"
Such rule will place the whole thing where
radicalism is determined to have it; and the peo-
pie of the United States will then see the end of
their freedom, which has long ago been determ-
ined on by the radical leaders
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
From the Chicago Post
Reau Hack err ON a reen hacka


"Money makes the mare co. Speaking Of
money, do YOU know that the color of national
currency is suggestive of pea timer I'm afraid
of greenbacks. NV mother used TO spank me
10 the spring time for eating green apples and
melons, and said il / didn't quit eating so much
green stuff il would kill me. wish those poll
ticians who feed and grow fat at the public crib
would eat so much OF the green stuff that it
would make them everlastingly sick
Greeubacks are the root OF all evil They are
making war on shiDplasters that will eventually
bring in,erminable anooyances. And they are
increasing their forces constantly. With every
additional call for volunteers, there comes an ad-
ditional food OF greenbacks-without calling.
Aud the prices Of all the luxuries and comforts
that the country affords are SO mixed up and
disordered, that. frequently after you have pur-
chtsed an article. it il impossible TO tell how
mech you have paid for it. lcodgeled nv brain
for six months to find out what had paid for a
fine coat and finally | ascertaiued through a
constable. who is particular friend of mine,
that l hadn't paid for it at all. Such
greenbacks
Prices are constantly advancing Everything
is advancing. except our army. All kinds Of
goods are going up-groceries, and provisions,
and whisky. and tobacco, and rents. and furni-
ture and boots and shoes. and coats, and dresses,
and fuel and frewood. and coal, and salaries,
and gold-everything is rising, and even Chicago
river. infected by the popular epidemic. has been
rising for three days.
Well, let them come. Let the Secretary Of
the Treasury cover the United States with
greenbacks two feet deep if he chooses. They
viii remind Us of other days-of green fields
and yerdant pastures. and all that sort Of thing.
and we can dream Of spring time all the year.
There will be plenty Of greenbacks when you
and / are gone, unless. 10 few years. little
politicians shall monopolize slll the crossroads
and below repudiation from one end OF the
universe to the other. Let us honor, green
backs, and keep them green In our memory
forever.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
ssNero FiddIiug.p

Under the above head the New York Tribune
thus denounces. and Justly so. the present Repub-
lican Congress:
Congress has now been eighteen weeks in ses-
sion-a term amply sufficient for the maturing
and passing of all the measures of an average
sion. During those eighteen weeks, scarcely
anything has been accomplished; aud the little
that has been we'll done in one House has gener
ally been undOne in the other. Meantime the
nation is drifting steadily toward bankruptcy,
Capital is defrauded of its just income and labor
of its due reward: aud all tor want of prompt and
proper legislation.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25

Total number o. Delegates 2s4
The Committee the counties that have not
already held conventions for the purpose, to assemble in
their proper places at early day appoint delegates
in accordance with the foregoing basis and TO perfect an
open and thorough organization Of all who are in favor oil
maintaining the Union Of the States and the Government
Of fathers and all opposed to the corupt destructive
and revolutionary abolition party of the National and
State Administrations. r
By order of the Committee.
GEO. McoUAT,
Indianapolis April T. 1864 Chairman.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25

ventton.
The Democracy of the Eighth Common Pleas
District, composed of the counties of Morgan,
johnson. Shelby, Monroe and Brown. will con-
vene in Delegate Convention. at Morgantown,
Morgan county, Indiana, on the 7th day Of May,
1864. to nominate candidates for Common Pleas
Judge and District Attorney, for said District.
The several counties requested TO send the
same number Of delegates to which they are en-
titled in the State Convention under the appor-
tionmcnt fixed by the State Central Committee
The Convention will assemble at l o'clock
P NJ.
By order of the Committee.
ALoxzo BLAIR, Chairman.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
"Compromise Between indiana Cop
perheads and the Rebels."

We find the following in the special Washing
ton dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette:
1t will be remembered that Gen. Garfield, in
the course of his speech in reply to Long, re-
ferred to letters obtained by RosecraDs' spies,
from prominent Indiana Democrats; one of them,
by Long. member OF Congress, to John O.
Breckinridge, written shortly before the battle of
Chickamiuga AT the time Holman and other
Democrats were very noisy in demanding the
name, General Garfield produced the letters to
day and made very decided futlering in the
Democratic ranks thereby. The following are
copies:
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
WHOLE NO. 1898
Democratic state Conventispn-ApPor-
tionment OF Defegaces.

A Delegate Convention Of the Democracy Of Indiana
will be held in Indianapolis, on
TUESDAY, THE lzTH DAY OF JULY, 1s64-
The State Central Committee fixed the Representations
as follows: Thst county delegates be appointed the
basis delegate every hundred votes, land
one for every fraction Of y and Over cast for secre-
tsry of State at the October election Of len" The fol-
lowing therefore, will be the number Of delegates and
the vote to which each county win be entitled in the Con-
vention
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25

rEItis source Of great comfort to man
with but Collar in his pocket to know that If
he cannot invest in fve-swenaies. he can in t~en-
ty-fves. e3
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25

tB- About 4 900 voters we're forwarded to Con
necticut to illustrate the sentiment Of the State
at the late election. - ri
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25

sB- There was a fair election at Springfield,
Ill.,, on last Tuesday, and the result Demo
cratic triumph Says the Register:
The conduct of the soldiers was throughout
unexceptioDable. as twill always be when they
are not interfered with. They were quiet, order
ly and decorous. and all their sympathies seemed
to be for tle success of the Democracy, whom
they had seen beaten by shameful and disgusting
fraud a week before. The Provost Marshal and
bis assistants have the thanks of all citizens for
their precautions for preserving the peace.
EET The Democracy of Illinois will meet in
State Convention at Springfield on the 18th of
June, for the appointment of Presidential cleo
tors and delegates TO the Democratic National
Convention.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
''RocKHILL, ISD July IA, 1863
% sMoior General John BreckiaTidge.

-"DEAR SIR L take great pleasure in recon-
mendng TO your favorable acquaintance the
bearer, Mr. Rahkins, of GreencAstle, in this
State. Mr.. Rankins wishes to visit the South.
aud not be subjected TO any danger from trial.
Mr.. Rtukins was connected with the Union
army for some months. as Qdartermaster of the
10Th Regiment of Indiana Vo.anteers. but re-
signed Immediately after the evacuation of
Corinth, Mississippi, by your forces. and has had
no sympathy or connection with the army since.
ANY duty that he may agree To perform, you
may rely upon il that it will faithfully be done.
Any favor shown him will be recprocated by me
whenever any opportunity offers.
Il am, General. yours with much respect,
(Sigued,) "JoHN G. DAVIS"