The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-12-07
ABOUT Our Bono. AUTHORITIES

week. issue o. your paper, you seem to
iusinuate that the boro. of Ebensburg is
without board of competent municipal
jurisdiction-at least, you aver that the
boro authorities have remained in the
torpidest Of all torpid conditions, giving
no sign of life, for ga number of months"
Now. 1 do not know what you mean by
ga number of months !" but have you for
got that no longer ago than last Court,
police force (the boys called them per-
leeces) was appointed to keep watch and
ward over the interests of the boro., at that
critical juncture when fair, a horse show,
juggler, and number of jurors, par
ties, and witnesses were all congregateG
here at one and the same time? The
"fathers" made that appointment-don't
you know? IF by "a number of months"
you mean anything over three months, [
dissent from your remarks, for there is
the bill for the services rendered by the
police force remaining with us as mon
ument to attest the fact that last Court
the "fathers" were alive and very kick
ing. AS to any period subsequent TO that
date, deponent hereof saith not Q.
THANKsGIvING.-To-day is Thanks
giving! Three or four years ago, during
the existence of the war for the Union,
the President of the United States issued
proclamation inviting the people to
unite on certain day in returning thanks
to Almighty God for the manifold bles-
sings He had showered upon them. Fer
nando Wood, as Mayor of New York, re-
fused to endorse the proclamation, giving
as his reason therefor that he believed
the people had nothing to be thankful for!
Without discussing the manifest spirit of
infdelity contained in this declaration, it
may truly be said that no such objection
can be entered up as against The present
occasion. We have just quelled the re-
bellion, saved the Union and porpetuated
the principles of Repu5licanism, and abol-
ished slavery; we enjoy uninterrupted
peace with all the world and tranquility
within our own borders; our granaries
are full, and the pestilence which is des-
olating the Old World has touched us not.
Truly, We have been highly favored of
Goo. Let US rejoice and give thanks
In AND OUT.-With the present Court,
George q. K. Zahm, Esq, enters upon
the duties of the Office of Prothonotary of
Cambria county, and John f. Barnes,
| Esq, upon the duties of the Office of
/ District Attorney. Gen. Jos. M'Douald
is the retiring Prothonotary, and Phil S.
Noon, Esq, the retiring District Attor-
ney Both these gentlemen have made
most excellent officers, and retire with the
confidence and respect of all those with
whom they came in contact in an official
capacity. Mr.. Noon, we regret to say, is
at present confined TO bed by danger
Gus illness. Messrs Zahm and Barnes,
the incoming officials, will no doubt be
able to wear the mantles of their pred
ecessors with grace and dignity. We do
not know Mr.. Barnes, and so cannot speak
discriminatory of him but We do know
Mr.. Zahn, and know that his intimate
acquaintance with the general routine of
the Prothonotary's Office, coupled with his
tact and business capacity, peculiarly quail
ify him to acceptably discharge the duties
of his Office.