The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-16

taste displayed In the construction and
keeping in repair of its churches is sure
index of the character Of a town. Thus,
if tho churches be Of superior style and
finish, and kept neat and tidy, we look for
prosperous town, with intelligent inhab-
itants; but, if the churches be old-fash-
ioned, uncouth, and ugly, We take it for
granted that the town is at stand-still, if
not absolutely retrogradiug, AMI that the
inhabitants are old fogies. # this view
be correct one, then the people of Eb-
ensburg have cause to felcitate themselves
on the prosperity of the town and on their
own intelligence. Our churches are all,
or nearly all, ornaments to the town, while
in the way of improvements we note the
| following The Catholic congregation
! (St. Patrick's) intend remodeliug their
church edifce next summer, cnlarging
and improving it. the funds necessary for
that purpose having already been real
| lied. 1t is in contemplation to build
new Disciples church the coming sum-
mer, the proposed edihce to DE of brick,
and neat and tasteful in design. Several
necessary Improvements have lately been
made on the Presbyterian church, condu-
cling at once to its substantialness and
general appearance. In addition 10 these,
as an Improvement which is more poeti-
cal than practical, we mention that the
members Of TIE Welsh Independent church
are now raising By subscription the sum
of $500 wherewith TO purchase cabinet
organ. There may be more improvements
! Of like character in progress or in contem-
| plation, but we do not know it. But this
ia enough to show that our people are
fully awake to the necessity of keeping
up or of bringing forward their church
| edifces TO standard commensurate with
the requirements of progressive enlight-
eminent and growing Christianity.
RABBIT HUNTING ExTRAoRDINARY-
In rural district not hundred miles
| from this place, rabbits 90 much abound,
and great number are slaughtered during
the fall and winter season. Some weeks
since, two men, residents Of the r. D.
aforesaid, went out to bag brace of the
''cotton-tajls." The success they met
with was unique. "Shake the under
brush," shouted one to the other across
clump of 5ushes-"I think l see one :"
Accordingly the underbrush was shaken,
ponderous foot being brought into re-
QUESTION to create the necessary agitation.
Hist l see it and up went the gun
of No l, loud report succeeded, and a
handful of slugs sped on their deadly
mission. Simultaneously, No. 2 gave a
yell of pain, jumped four feet and hale
in the air, and then, alighting, executed
a delirious fandango He bad received
the full charge of slugs in his foot, which
was the objec: that the lively magma
ton of the other had invested with the
form and semblance Of rabbit when he
proclaimed that he ''saw 4 p No. 2 has
been using crutch Of late
THEIR SENTENCEs.-The Burk holder
family, tried and convicted in the Blair
county Court of grand larceny, received
their sentences on the Sd instant The
Court, after having kindly admonished
them, giving them some wise counsel and
good advice, stated that out of mercy he
would make their sentences equal, in or
der that all should come out Of prison at
| the same time, when their family relations
could be renewed, with view to better
and happier life. The parties were then
sentenced each to pay fine of So and
undergo at imprisonment in the Western
penitentiary for the period of two years.
WHO CAN BEAT IT we acknowl-
edge the receipt from Mr. John Westover,
Susquehanna township, of one beet thirty
inches in circumference, and weighing IL
pounds. This is the biggest beet of the
season of which we have seen mention, if
we except the one presented to tho Cop
perheaGs Of New Jersey by the Union
men at the election on Tuesday of last
week. An accompanying note from Mr..
| W. informs US that he cultivated an apple
measuring fourteen inches in circumfer-
cnce, and that from one acre of ground he
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