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The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11
The Broken Atlantic Cable.

The London Star tells the following SIN
gala- and most interesting story: Night
and day, for whole year, an electrician
has always been on duty watching the
tiny rays of light through which signals
are given, and twice every day .he whole
length of wire-one thousand two hundred
and forty miles-has been tested for con-
ductivity and insulation. The
object of observing the ray of light was,
of course, not any expectation of message,
but simply tc keep al accurate record OF
the condition of the wire. Sometimes,
indeed, wild incoherent messages from the
deep did come, but these were merely the
results of magnetic storms and earth-cur-
rents, which detected the galvanomete.
rapidly, and spelt the most extraordinary
words and sometimes even sentences of
nonsense, upon the graduated scale before
the mirror. Suddenly last Saturday
morning, at u quarter ID six o'clock, while
the light was being watched by Mr.. May,
he observed a peculiar indication about II
which showed at once to his experienced
eye that message was at hand. La few
minutes afterwards the unsteady Pickering
was changed to coherency, if we may use
such a term, and at once the cable began
to speak, to transmit. that is, at regular
intervals, the appointed signals which
indicated human purpose and method az
the other end, instead of the hurried signs,
broken speech, and inarticulate cries of
the still illiterate Atlantic After the
long interval in which it had brought US
nothing but the moody and often delirious
mutterings of the sea stammering over its
alphabet in vain, the words "Canning to
Glass" must have seemed like the first ra-
tional word uttered by high fever patient
when the rawlings have ceased and his
consciousness returns.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11
NUMBER 81.

stories, erthralling the circle of Young
and DID, Nor should the poet's brother
Mr.. Samuel Longfellew, be omitted from
the list, scholar and critic, who, If he
had been the only one of his name, might
have been better known as a writer both
In prose and verse.
THE OIL REGION.
Mr. Ferguson gives interesting accounts
of the Pennsylvania oil district. He
says: "a wonderful place is Pithole, a
city eight months old, with ten thousand
inhabitants, twelve hotels, daily paper.
"temple of fashion," billiard rooms
lnnumerable, theatre and academy of
music, the bills of which, announcing q
musical matinee on Saturday afternoon"
were stuck all about the town. But the
streets are nothing but rivers of mud,
across which you may occasionally see an
adventurous individual wading in pair
OF huge jack boots, but which ordinary
pedestrians can only traverse at certain
places, leaping from point to point, as you
cross the Stepping stones of brook The
city OF Pithole owes its existence to n
celebrated flowing we'll, struck in the val
ley below, which mad been for many months
barrels per day, and the fame of which had
naturally attracted crowds of specuIators
from all quarters eager to try their luck
IN the same neigh5orhood Making our
way among the forest of derricks- on the
hillside, we came at last to the side of
the famous well. We entered an enclosed
yard containing number of gigantic vats,
into which the precious stream kept
constantly flowing night and day, leaving
nothing for tie workmeu to do but to
draw II off aud barrel it as fast as they
could. With what seemed to me a curious
amount OF Incaution, considering the ter
| rlble result that would arise from an acci-
dental spark, they allowed US to walk
unguarded through the place, and even to
climb up and look into the huge tank
into which, with deep rumbling noise,
the oil was Vomited forth from the bowels
of the earth in great spasmodic jets. A
| we'll like this, which on an outly of .e1 coo
or e., 900 must have been returning an
income to its fortunate possessor of some
| thing like 9l50,000 year, is one of those
great prizes which lend fascination to the
pursuit of the oil seeker. Its production,
| however, is thrown into the shade by that
of a we'll lately discovered in Western
Virginia, and which, according to the pub
/ fshed account, was flowing at the rate of
three thousand barrels day All around
the great United States well, men were
busy boring in every direction, up to the
verge of its territory, il the eager hope
OF tapping the reservoir from which its
bounteous streams were supplied. But
| though the general results of the opera
tions in the district had been successful,
no such second prize had as yet fallen
to the LOT of any specuIator."
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11
curpCHEs. MINISTER'S. sc.

D-..5,,,.-;o,-REv. T. NJ. WILSON, Pastor
Iprs.cbigg every Sabbath morning at lo3
ocIock, and in the evening at o'clock. Sab
hath School at 9 O'Clock, A. NJ. Prayer meet
NO every Thursday evening at O'Clock.
Methodist Episcopal Chureh-REv. A BAKER,
Preacher in charge. Rev. ]. PERsHISG, AS
,,tsnt. Preaching every alternate Saooatn
morning, at lO3 o'clock. Sabbath School at 3
oclock, A. NJ. Prayer meeting every Wednes-
isT evening, at O'CLOCK.
| Telek Independent-REv Ii. K. POWELL,
.5.,tor.-Preaching every Sabbath morning at
10 o'clock. and in the evening at s O'Clock.
sabbath School st o'clock, P. NJ. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening OF each
nopth: and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evening, excepting the first week IN
each month. -
'Calrinistic MethoGist-REv. MORGAN ELLIS,
lPs;,or.-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
and o clock. Sabbath School at lf o'clock,
IA.M. PRAYER meeting every Friday evening,
at o'clock Society every Tuesday evening
&. o'clock.
Disciples-REv. W. LLOYD, Pastor.--Preach-
ing every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Particular Bdptists-REv-- DAVID EVANS,
7astor.-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
Soclock. Sabbath School at at o'clock, T. M.
C4tholic-REv. R. c. CHRIsTY, PASTOR
Services every Sabbath morning at lo3 O'Clock
rd vespers at o'clock in the evening.
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EBENSBURG BOR. OFFICERS.
At LARGE.

At LARGE.
6srges;-James A. Moore.
VHEtiees Of the Psdce-HRrrison Kinkead,
Ldmund J. Waters.
School Directors W Evans, ]. A. Moore,
TTaAIel J. Davis, David ]. Jones, William NJ.
yves, K. Jones, jr
6oTough TreGsurer-Geo. ". Oatman.
Sterk to Couneil-Saml. Singleton
street Comnissioner-DavidD DAVIS,
EAST WARD
/, 4oi'n Coitnc1-A. Y. Jones. John o. Evans,
Ns@uel Davis, Charles Owens, r. Jones, ir.
Gon't06te-Thomas Todd.
Iudge Of Eteetion-Wm D. Davis.
isPectors-David E. Evans, Danl. J. Davis
A''ss'or-Thomas J. Davis.
WEST WARD.
n IoeH Council-John Lloyd, Samuel Stiles.
|Gurley.
Ionstdbte-Barnabas MDermit.
SSd9e Of Eiection.-John D. Thomas.
Brown. e' W.
A''e''0r-Joshua D. Parrish.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11

SAVING HIS BACoN.-A good story is
told of a Western farmer, candidate for
Congress, whose neighbor was in the habit
of stealing his hogs, and was finally caught
in the act. Anxious to secure the mans
vote and his own pork at the same time,
the farmer went to him and said "Now,
I make this proposition-if you will let
my hogs alone in the future, I will not
only say nothing of the past, but when |
kill in the fall, I'll put into your cellar
five barrels of as good pork as make. "
The fellow hesitated moment and replied
"Well, Squire, that is fair proposition,
anyhow, and seeing as it's you, Ell do it ;
but | VOW / believe I shall lose pork by
the operation"
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11
The voter ON Election nay.
BIZ JOHN G. WHITTIER.

The proudest now is but my peer,
The highest not more high;
To-day, of all the weary year,
The king of men am 1.
To-day alike are great and small,
The nameless and the known
Ny palace is the peoples hall,
The ballot-box my throne.
Who served to-day upon the list
Beside the served shall stand
Alike the brown and wrinkled fat,
The Ploved and dainty hand.
The rich is level with the poor,
The weak is strong to-day;
And sleekest broadcloth counts no more
Than homespun frock of gray.
To-day .ct Pomp and vain pretencs
My stubborn right abide
set plain mans common sense
Against the pedant's pride.
To-day shall simple manhood try
The strength of gold and land
The wide world has not wealth to buy
The power in my right hand.
While there's grief to seek redress,
Or balance to adjust,
Where weighs our living manhood less
Than mammon's vilest dust
While there's right to need my vote,
wrong to sweep away,
Up clouted knee and ragged coat
mans a man to-day
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CRESSON STATION.

Judges of the Courts-President, Hon. Geo.
Taylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W.
Essey, Henry C. Devine
Prothonotdry-Geo. G. K. Zahm.
Register and RecordeT-James Griffin.
8srf-James Myers.
District Attorney.-John F. Barnes.
CogHty Comnrissioners-John Campbell, Ed
ward Glass, Z. r. Dunnegan.
TrsdIurer-Barnabas M'Dernlit. =,
Poor House Dreetors-George Mccullough,
Storge 0rris, Joseph Daley.
Poor House TTeGsurer-George G. K. Zabm.
4uiitOrs--Fran. P; .Tierney, Jno. A. Ken
a'ty, EmanuAi Brallier
CosHty Surveyor.-Henry Scanlan.
CoroRer.-William Flattery.
sreantile APprdiser-John Cox.
SlPt Of Common Sehoois-J. F. Condor.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN-On Monday,
October 9Th, there was partial eclipse
of the sun, which, however, could not be
seen in this part of the United States, but
was visible in New England. 1t occurred in
the morning, at the time of the new moon,
aud will be the last eclipse of the sun
visible in the United States until August
7th, 1869.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11

Paris fashions decree two distinct
orinolines; one, little, round, insigni6-
cant hoop, as flexible as a willow, for
short morning skirtF the other, a long
train crinoline, like a peacock's tail, ex-
panding out, for evening splendor.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11
SOCIETIES. sc.

l. A;-Summit Lodge No. 3l2 A. 7. NJ.
I ous.S IN Masonic Hall, Ebensburg, on the
61Stn tuesday of each month, at II o'clock,
y. o. Highland Lodge No. 42s I. o.
|trs,. - meets n in Odd Fellows Hall, Ebensburg,
.ry Wednesday evening. o
1 Highland Division No. "a Sons of
pbrevanee meets in Temperance Hall, Eh-
s.1fg' every Saturday evening.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11
EBENsBURG MAILS.

eA- The mails from Carrolltown arrive
daily, Sundays excepted. The mails from
! Platterile, Grant, &c, arrive on Mondays,
wednesdays and Fridays
Nails for CHrrolltown leave daily, Sun
days excepted. Mails for Platteville, Grant,
Sc, leave on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
ariavs.
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ERds OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO
THE ALLEGHAHIAN :"
$2.oo IN ADvANSE.
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1t is said that Secretary Harlan has
accumulated fortune of S500,000.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-02-08
Guardianship of the Negroes.

In the SENATE, February I'd, Mr.. Trumbull
pushed to its passage his bill "to protect all
persons in the United States in their civil rights,
and furnish the means Of their vindication. -
After some opposition by Messrs Davis, Hen
bricks, Cowan, and Salisbury, the bill was
passed by vote of SO to u, Wiley for it, and
Van Wrinkle against it.
The first section declares all persons, born in
the United States and not subject to foreign
powers, with the exception Of Indians not tax
ed to be citizens, irrespective of color, and that
there shall be no discrimination in civil rights,
thataIl shall have the same power to make and
enforce contracts, hold and inherit real and per-
sonal property, sue and be sued, entitled to full
and equal benefit Of all laws, and be subject to
like penalties.
The means Of enforcing the act are provided
In several sections. The 10th section provides
that the President, or such person as he may
empower, can employ such portion Of the land
and naval forces of the United States, or of the
militia, as shall be necessary to prevent the Vi
olation and enforce the due execution Of this
act.
Thus It viii be seen that a standing army is
70 be kept up in the states to guard the rights
Of the negroes, aud, in the language of Dutch
sentinel to deach dc peoples to obey de laws
In the HOUSE, same day, the Speaker pre-
septed Message from the President of the L.
nited States, recommending the recognition Of
the Dominican Republic, and asking anaPPro-
nriation to pay minister nominated to the
Senate. of the same grade as the one accredited
to the Republic Of Hayti.
Gems. Meade and Thomas were introduced
to the House and received with great enthusi-
asm. They made brief speeches in acknOwl-
edgement of the honor.
On Saturday, the discussion Of the Freed
mans Bureau bill was resumed. Ii was well
said by Mr.. Ritter, of Kentucky that it was a
nroposition 10 establish a government within
government, and make an expenditure of seve-
raj hundred millions of dollars. 1t opens a
,.st field for the retention of military men IN
time Of peace There are now over seven hun
dred agents of the Bureau, and this bill viii
increase the number.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-02-08
CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, JAN. 81.
Under the operation of the previous question,
and a bitterspeech from Mr.. Stephens, Of Penn
sylvania, in which he said the President had
committed an offence, lby giving his opinion in
advance and through the newspapers,) which
in England would have "eOst the king his
head, the following joint Resolution was push
ed through by a vote of 12O to 46:
Mr.. Stephens, from the joint committee on
reconstruction, to whom were referredthe joint
resolution and all of the proposed amendments
to amend the constitution of the United States,
so as to provide for a new basis Of representa-
ton, reported the following joint resolution as
a substitute for the propositions referred to
them:
ResOlred, by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, ect., two thirds Of both Houses con-
curring.) that the following article be proposed
TO the Legislature Of the several States as an
amendment to the constitution Of the United
States, which, when ratified by three-fourths Of
said Legislatures, shall be valid as part Of said
constitution, -yhepreSentatlVeS
shall be appOrtioned among the several State:
which may beincluded within this Union accord
ing to their respective numbers, counting the
whole number of persons in each State, exclu'
ding Indians not taxed: provided, that whenever
the elective franchise shall be denied or abridged
in any State on account Of race or color, al
persons therein of such race or color shall b
excluded from the basis Of representation. y
This amendment is the same heretofore mde
consideration, except that the words 'and direc
taxes" are stricken out after the word "repre
sentative"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-02-08
Trickery Exposed.

The Albany Argus, in noticing the fact that
the representatives of ten States, So in number,
are excluded, some of them original members
of the Union, exposes the trick resorted to by
Stephens and his Reconstruction Committee to
push through amendments to the Constitution.
1t says
"The device of keeping theirrepresentatives
out, on pretence of examining their credentials,
is trick as impudent as dishonest and when
it is resorted to in order to make minority of
the House count as tIro-tkTds, and enable them
thus to sanction vital alterations of the Consti-
tuition, it becomes an infamous usurpation.
1.-THE question to go before the people, if the
Senate shall lend its criminal completely to this
dishonest device, will be, The Constitution of
Taaddeus Stephens VS.. The Consultation of
George Washington. We are with the defen-
dant. The Constitution of Washington was
the child of patriotism, conceived by the spirit
of Cancellation, and born amid the acclamations
of grateful people. The Constitution of
Thaddeus Stephens is a bastard sJn of Fraud
-'ditch-delivered by drab."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-02-08
TO the People Of the south.

Attention is invited to the following circular
addressed to the people of the South Il il
a subject in which all should feel deeply inter
ested; and admits of no delay, as the spring
rains and the ploughshare may soon oblitsrete
all traces of the remains of many gallant men
hastily and carelessly buried upon the battle
field.
We are requested to say that contributions
of money, lumber, produce-anything which
can be converted into n,oney-will be received,
Everybody can give something, as il is the duty
Of every one to do so.
Contributions can be handed in to Mr.. DAVID
HUMPHREYS.
We would suggest that some Of our energetic
ladies take hold of this matter, and give timely
and substantial aid to those ladies of Winches-
ter who are so untiring in their efforts.
To the People Of the South:
The frequent battles around Winchester,
Va, have left their traces in the many graves
scattered broadcast over an area of twelve miles
radius. The dead were generally buried where
they fell, and their rude graves are fast disap-
pearing beneath the feet of men and beasts,
free from the want of enclosures, to 60 where
they will.
Those who died in the hospitals were mostly
buried in the old Episcopal graveyard, but its
enclosure has long been destroyed and cattle
Craze over its whole extent.
The farming operations of next season, the
of fl.a orI fha 1ico ,,r,aa noa Inv
removal and death Of those who were present
at their burials, will in few months leave no
knowledge of the resting places of many mar
tyred dead.
Impelled by these considerations, some Of
the citizens of Winchester and its vicinity have
determined to endeavor TO collect these scatter
ed remains in one cemetery and surround them
by substantial enclosure This, of course,
will require a considerable amount of money.
The means of our citizens being very much di-
minshed by the-war and its results, We are
therefore induced to appeal to you for aid in
this matter, encouraged by the belief that you
will feel it privilege as well as duty to pay
this tribute Of respect to the memory Of those
who fell in your cause.
Every Southern State has its representative
amolg these fallen heroes we ask all then for
such contributions as they feel able to i've.
Should we succeed in raising the necessary
funds it is proposed to remove the remains on
the first of April, 1866, and would respectfully
suggest to all whose friends lie under these
battle-felds, to disinter them before that time
| if they wish to do So In the removal every
precaution will be taken to preserve all identi-
6cation, and an accessible record will be pre-
pared of every grave. 80. &a
All subscriptions may be sent to Mrs. Philip
Williams, or Mrs. DR.. A. II. H. Boyd, Win
chester, Va. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-02-08
Steamboat Disasters.

By the wreck of the Steamship LonGon, on
her voyage to Melbourne, two hundred and
fifty lives were lost. Only sixteen of the crew
and three passengers were saved.
By the explosion on board the steamer Mi.
ami, on the Arkansas river, over 125 livs were
lost.
BY the explosion of the steamer Missouri, on
her way from New Orleans to st. Louis, lives
were lost.
The steamer W. R. Carter exploded her
boilers on the I'd inst, at Island No. 70, by
which large number of lives were lost
The tow-boat Baltic, whilst just starting
from New Orleans on the Sd instant, exploded
her boiler and sunk Immediately. The ,aptain
and engineer were killed, and two labuers on
the levee were killed by splinters.
The United States steamer Narcissus. Capt.
Bradbury, was wrecked near the entrance to
Tampa Bay, Florida, and all on board, thirty
two persons, persisted.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-02-08
TERMS OF SALE:
THE NEW LIGHT.
ATMOSPHERIC COAL OIL GAS L

ATMOSPHERIC COAL OIL GAS LIGHT,
NIOW on exhibition at the store of LEISEN-
IN RING, son q CO., in Charlcstown.
Artificial sht of some sort is universal necessi
ty; safe cheap and brilliant one is luxury; ajax
ury too, only enjoyed heretofore by those living in
large towns or cities where Gas is used. Years Of
spent by exper ments of different kinds, in trying
Coal Oil could be burned practically without the
expense and trouble Of chimncys, this long looked
for and much desired object has at last been obtain
ed, and is styled the
ATMOSPHERIC COAL OIL GAS LAMP.
Its adaptation 10 Dwellings, Churches, Railroads,
Steamboats,, Hotels, Stores, &C., are unsurpassed.
in short, this invention brings the luxurious and
brilliant Gas light within the reach of all, whether
in city or country. Ii gives the light OF six-loot
Gas Burner for less than cent per hour. dou-
BILE the quantity of light of the ordinary chimney
lamp, with one-third less oil; will burn when turn
ed down TO a taper-light ten hours for cent is
free from smoke smell, can be carried from
to room, the wind will not blow it out.
This light Is destined 10 superscdc all portable
artificial light or chimney lamps now in use; thou
sands of them will find ready sale in every county
no family that uses this light for evening will
again be annoyed with the chimney lamps. Thou
sands of them will be used in cities, this light il
One-half cheaper than Coal Gas, and much more
pleasant to the eye. The exclusive agency for the
sale of this Lamp can be secured in every County
throughout the United States, and parties purcho-
sing will be supplied with the Goods at reasonable
rates. Agents for Jefferson County,
Feb. 8. LEISENRING, son a co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-02-08
Another Measure for the NEGRO.

Inthe Senate, on Thursday last, after TRADE
from Mr.. Howard on the necessity of trying
Jefferson Davis by military commission, and
hanging him as a matter Of course, Mr.. Rum-
bull passed his bill for the protection of civil
rights, the object of which is to declare all per-
sons born in the United States, not subject to
foreign powers, except Indians not taxed, citi-
zens Of the United States, rithOsH distinction Of
eulor. The bill was passed by vote of 81 to
10, thus showing a majority of two thirds for
any measure proposed by the Radicals. Mr..
Wiley voted for the bill, and Mr.. Van Win
kle against it.