The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-05-03
OUR JOHNSTOKN LErTER.

PAX DAY AT THE ROLLING MILL-BRIsK TIMES
FOR THE PoLICE-A WAR UPON CELLAR DOORS
AND STORE BcxEs-A STORMY NIeHT-GooD
HoEEL-vAR1ETY.
" JoHNsTowN, April 80, 1866.
Dear ANeg.: Saturday was "pay day"
at the Mill, and the usual large sums OF
money were paid to the employees. Pay
day is proverbially drinking day, and
this was no exception to the rule. About
two CLOCK in the afternoon, judging from
the number of persons to be seen about
the doors of drinking saloons, it was ev-
ident that the police would have no scar
city of business. At three o'clock, the
work began, and man from Conemaugh
boro. was lodged in the jug for kicking up
a disturbance, throwing stones, &o. Soon
after, several other rows occurred down on
Washington street, in one of which a
father and son were nabbed by the "char
lies" BY nine o'clock, the stone mansion
at the public square was filled with oecu-
pants, some eight or ten having been
provided with lodgings therein. The
grand result was that some sixty dollars of
fines were netted the boro.
The efficiency of our police, consider
ing the small number on duty, is matter
of especial congratulation. 1t might be
stated, in this connection, that by the pro-
visions of an act lately passed by the Leg
islature and signed by the Governor, the
jurisdiction or bailiwick of the police is
considerably enlarged, they now having
the same rights and powers as those ex-
ercised by township constables.
To-day, the ordinance requiring the
cutting down of all cellar doors to level
with the pavements, and denying mer-
chants aud others the privilege of obstruc-
ting the sidewalks with boxes, &C., goes
into effect. Quite an interesting day is
expected, as not few of our citizens ex-
press their determination to resist what
they term "an odious and unjust law"
Saturday night, from ten o'clock till
near morning, terrific storm ragged here.
A singular phenomenon connected with
the storm was the fact that the whirling
wind confined it's freaks to the neighbor-
ing hill tops, where it bent, twisted and
snapped asunder the mighty monarchs of
the forests, while scarcely breath of air
was felt in town.
! The "Scott House," under the super
vision of Mr.. Benford, has been thrown
open to the public. Mr.. B. has had con-
siderable experience as a landlord, aud
under his management the House will
undoubtedly take rank as frst-ciass ho-
tel-an institution sadly needed here. l
would recommend your readers to make a
note hereof.
On Saturday afternoon, there was an
examination of applicants for the schools
Of Conemaugh boro. You will conclude
that the cause of education is not Ian
gushing when you are told that there
were some fifty applicants for the FIVE
schools to be given out
Mrs. Kingston, wife of John Kingston,
Esq, of Conemaugn boro., died this NOR
ming, at her residence, of consumption -
She was about SO years of age. She
leaves a husband and one son to mourn
her loss.
The white boy who was accidentally
shot and severely wounded by a colored
boy couple of weeks since, IS rapidly re-
covering and is now out of danger.
Alice Andrews, the young lady injured
in the Woolen Factory some time ago, is
quite low from illness resulting from the
effects of that accident ID.
MARBLE WoRKs-We direct the az
tention of the reader to the advertisement
in another column of Mr.. James Wilkiu-
son, who has opened out marble works
in Loretto, Cambria county. He has on
hand a stock Of fine marble, and will man
ufacture to order monume ments, tombstones,
table and bureau tops, &C., &c. Terms
reasonable, and work warranted to give
satisfaction. Mr.. W. has lately erected
several tombstones in Lloyd Cemetery, a
half mile east of Ebeusburg. These are
certainly tasteful and artistic in both de-
sign and execution, and are we'll worth a
visit to see.