The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-01
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JoHNsTowN, august %, 1864.
Correspondence of The Alleghanian.
On Thursday last, the remains of Lieut..
Harry Grouse, of Co. I, 55th P. ", were
brought to his fathers residence, in this
place. He had been killed the preceding
Saturday, while on the skirmish line with
Grants army. The bullet is supposed to
have come from rebel sharpshooter, and
pierced the brain, entering above the right
eye. Lieut.. Grouse had been in service
nearly three years, and had re-eniisted.-
His remains were conveyed TO their final
resting place on Saturday, the funeral COR
tege numbering over one thousand per-
sons, who thus testified their respect for
the deceased, and sympathy for the family
This morning the body of Lieut.. J.
Speer Orr, 21st Pa. Cav, but for the last
few months serving with the Potomac Ar
my as infantry, was brought home, he
having been mortai.y wounded in one of
the late battles. He was shot through
the thorax, and lived but short time
Deceased served with the 3rd Pa. in the
three months service, and with the. I33d
Pa. In the nine months service He was
universally esteemed by large circle of
dcquaintances, and hundreds are to-day
paying the last tribute due the brave
dead. His remains will be inferred to-
morrow.
A Heavy Artillery company is being
recruited here, under the auspices of w.
B. Lownan and John B. Hay. Both
these officers have seen service, and will
no doubt acquit themselves creditably
should they be called upon to "face the
music" They expect to leave with $50
men in about week hence. Capt. Stack
house leaves the present week with full
company. 1t is expected that over 800
men will leave this city for the "one year
service" No need of drafting if every
district would do as Johnstown is doing.
Last night Councils decided to appro-
pirate 5000 to volunteers crediting them
selves to this place. This, with the $500
subscribed by our citizens, will make the
handsome sum of s4O0 bounty to volun-
teers crediting themselves to this district
The picnic for the new Catholic church
has been postponed until next Saturday
week, when it will come off without fail
OUR SCHo0LS.-An examination of
teachers for the schools Of this borough
was held here on Saturday last by Co.
Supt Condor. Only four persons made
application, one of whom was male and
the other three females. Subsequent to
the examination, the Directors decided to
not open the schools until the first of next
month, and no awards were made.
On, PsHAW Tho Johnstown Demo-
crat last week made the heart rending
announcement to its "many readers" that
Gen. Hunter had passed through Johns
town on his way to Chicago, to "intimi-
date" the Democratic Convention. Gen.
Hunter did go to Chicago, stayed one day,
and then left before the Convention
met. How are you, intimidation"
A HINT.-The government bounty to
new recruits will continue to be paid up
to next Monday. If you want to enlist,
enlist noD. The sale of very cheap and
very superior goods will continue to be
made at Thompson's cheap store, P. o.
building, until further notice. Buy while
you have opportunity.