The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-05-10
OUR .JoHNSToWN LETTER.
BUDGET OF NEWS FROM THE SOUTH OF THE
JoHNsrowN, Mdu 7. 1866.

JoHNsTowN, May 7, 1866.
Dear AUeg: A melancholy case CT
suicide occurred here ON Friday. Capt.
John D. Gontz, we'll known to many of
your readers as an officer in a cavalry
company during the war, ended his life
by swallowing the contents of an ounce
vial Of laudanum. He lived some three
hours after taking the fatal draught No
cause is assigned for the commission of
the rash act.
The usual number of arrests by the po-
lice were made during the past week.
One man was "taken up" for trundling
wheelbarrow on the pavement, two others
for attacking Judge Test, the mail carrier,
and another on a charge of attempted
burglary.
The schools of Conemaugh boro open
to-day, with S. B. Mccormick, T. J. Chap
man, Kate Young and Mary Griffin as
teachers.
A base ball club has been organized
here. A meeting was held on Saturday
evening to elect officers, &c.
The Johnstown Democrat made its ap-
| pearance last week, considerably enlarged
The press is looking up here ID.
| THE DEMOCRACY OF CAMBRIA CoUN-
TY.-Dear AHeghanaan: A word as to the
political situation viewed from Demo-
cratic standpoint. Considerable difficulty
is experienced in fixing up an acceptable
estate" of nominations for county Offices.
1t is for that reason that the call for Co.
Convention is so long withheld. The
slate, when fixed, will be found, as usual,
to preponderate largely in favor of Ebens-
burg and Johnstown. For Congress, r.
L. Johnston, of Ebensburg, will probably
walk over the course unopposed. For
Assembly, G. i. Pershing, of Johnstown,
John S. Rhey, of Ebensburg, John Fen
Ion, of Ebensburg, and E. r. Dunnegan,
of CiearGeld township, are candidates.
The two first named are the strongest
Fenlon can only hope to come in as a
"compromise" resort. Dunnegan, though
very good man, unfortunately for him-
self does not live in Ebensburg or Johns
town, and so is doomed from the start
My own opinion is that Pershing will
make the nomination. He has the pres
| tige in his favor of long career in the
Legislature, extending down to the late
session, and, having done ali that was ask
ed OF him by his party, it will be diff
cult matter to convince the rank and file
that he ought to be thrown overboard-
For Register and Recorder, James Griffin,
of Johnstown, the present incumbent, and
George W. Oatman, of EoeDsburg, are the
prominent candidates. In conformity with
an understanding existing between Johns
town and Ebensburg, if Pershing is NOM
mated for Assembly, the Register and
Recorder will be conceded to Ebensburg,
and Oatman will be nominated. But
should Rbey make the landing for AS
sembly, then Johnstown will get the Reg
lister and Recorder, and Griffin will be the
man. For Associate Judges, {two,) G. W.
Easily, of JohnsLoWn, and H. G. Devine,
OF Ebensourg, the present incumben.s,
and Reese j. Lloyd and NJ. Hasson, both
of Ebeusburg, are candidates. 1t is
claimed that Easly has sure thing of
the nomination, while the chances arc
thought to be about even between the
others. The minor Offices will be parceled
out among the mass of hungry blowers
and strikers from the rural Districts
Such, just now, appears to be the Demo
cratic situation. OBSERVER.
DRUG SToRE.-Our friend Rees John
Lloyd, Esq, has bought out the drug
store of DR.. r. S. Bum, and has removed
the stock to the Office one door west of the
Doctors Office, High street, where he in
tends keeping a first class country drug
store. The want of an institution of this
kind has long oeen felt here, and it is
matter for coDgratulation that man so
competent and SO reliable as Mr.. L. has
seen fit to supply that want. In addition
to drugs and chemicals, he will keep for
sale segars and tobacco, paints, white lead,
&C., &c. We take pleasure in recommen-
| ding him to our readers.