The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-23
Arrival of COckaIOrum Lamn-
stOk.
he HIMSELF ANNOUNCES HIS COMING -
HE RECIPROCATES CIvILITIEs-
he ADVISES THE PEOPLEI

A$A-O -
For some time past, rumors have been
afoat that our cotemporary, the Democrat
d Sentinel, was to undergo change in its
editorial, as also in its financial, depart
ment Last week, these rumors gave
place to positive statement to the effect
that a W. H. M'Enrue, hitherto of
Wilmore, in this county, had purchased
the establishment and assumed his posi-
tion in the editorial sanctum. We beseech
the pardon of our readers for supposing
that only an ordinary parsonage, gen.
tleman of good manners and of respecta-
bic culture, was about to become a resi-
dent of our quiet village. We beg
forgiveness, also, of Cockalorum for our
egregious mistake in supposing him to be
an ordinary parsonage as before described.
We confess that we were mapping, and SO
failed to discover the true title of our
heroic adventist. Labcring under our
strong delusion, we penned the following
paragraph, wherein we sought to extend
an ordinary courtesy and welcome
GA CHANGE.-Mr Clark Wilson has disposed
Of the Dem. & Sent. establishment t. Mr.. ".
Il. MEnrue, by whom it will hereafter be
conducted. The outgoing and incoming
editors have our best wishes"
We deeply regret the modesty of our
brief annoup cement. Had we known the
other titles that of right are to be claimed
by the individual whose coming we her
aided, we would have made an endeavor
to be equal to the occasion. AS the next
best thing to be done, we herewith give
the public all the principal acts aud
sayings of
CoCKALoRUM LAFFINsToK
subsequent to his arrival. But few per-
cons, very few indeed, were aware our
town was TO be honored by one 20 distin-
guisted. In fact, most, if not all, of those
who were confdentially made aware of
Cockalorum Lafinstok's coming, limo
Gently supposed him to be what the
modest title we gave him indicated. But
they were deceived.
- CoCKALoRUM ANNOUNCES HIS COMING.
ave come amongst you-not a stranger
to battle for the rights of Democracy, nor as
pleading supplicant for your smiles and
appreciation. Claiming little Cambria the
land of our nativity, there is no necessity
that we should ask for continuance of the
patronage heretofore extended TO the Democrat
& Sentinel"
COCKALORUM RECIPRoCATES.
We need not preface the reciprocation
By any extended remarks. Suffice it to
say that no one whose veins are rot full
Of the purest Lafinstok blood could have
replied to our welcome in the following
peculiar style:
'sWe return thanks to our neightors of the
AHeghqnian, for their we!l-wishes in our new
enterprise. Although their color is somewhat
different from ours, their wishes of success
are nevertheless accepted"
The only explanation of this allusion
to color we can give is the suppostion
that the Laffnstok family suppose
themselves to have inherited the blood of
the African general Hannibal. But we
refrain from asserting This, and ask our
readers to be content with taking for
granted that the allusion is to the African
blood permeating through thai of the
Lafinstok's, without inquiring whether it
is traceable to Hannibal or not.
FURTHER MAGNANIMoUs CONDUCT OF
CoCKALoRUM LAFFINsToK.
He says:
"WhiIe looking out of our sarctum window
yesterday, a culered gal of African descent
looked up and smiled approvingly ut as. We
suppose she thought she was passing The
ALteghanian Office"
A few families of African descent have
been residing in our midst for some years,
but as they are universally known to
conduct themselves with propriety and
humble modesty, the only explanation we
can suggest of the foregoing alleged occur
repce is that the female person alluded TO
is a member of the Cockalorum Lsffnstock
fan.i'y, who, hayiog accompanied Cookalo-