The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-05-31

anu an.od will run as follows:
sr1 Wv EBENsBURa-
ave "a T., connecting with Day Exp.
0'OI East and Bait. Exp. West,
''fT East and Day Exp. West.
Az a,CI NJ, or on departure of Bait.
a. Co. pvnress West.
6P NJ, or on departure of Phila..
Express East.
TIE PRESS IN EBENsBURa.-July Is,
. new paper was established in
,,burg, under the name, style and
4 The Mountain Democrat. As its
would indicate, it was Democratic
rFtics. 1t was edited and published
Richard White and Henry G. Devine.
reb 4, 1858, VIM. B. Sipes became
RI rartner in the concern. March 2l,
E3 Mr.. Devine retired, leaving White
Sipes as constituting the firm. The
bEcatiou of the Democrat was continued
her these auspices for about FIVE months,
beu White and Sipes purchased the
mtafa Sentinel establishment from
* Rhey, and merged the two Offices
Democrat and the Sentmsl-into one.
first fruits Of this union made its
tearance on the 26th day of August,
5, and the bantliug was named the
kgcrat d Sentinel. Shortly after this,
former townsman, John G. O'Niell,
b, was appoined Consul to Belfast by
sslent Pierce. On the 9th December,
b. Mr.. Sipes resigned his position
tbe Dem. e. Sent. to enable him to
ept the proffered honor of Private
cretazy to Consul O'Niell, when Mr..
b vine again became associated with
White in the publication of the
,er. May Is, 1857, Mr.. White retired,
Mr. Dey;ne became sole editor and
Usher. Sept. 2, 1857, Q. ID. Murray
nue associate editor. February II,
Is, Mr. Devine retired, and Mr.. Muir
became sole editor. The latter
nued TO edit the paper, with signal
oy, till the time of his death, which
Huei June l6, 1862. Upon the
ease Of Mr.. Murray, James S. Todd,
bat time publisher Of the paper, became
editor. lie continued to hold that
dOa till April 2l, 1864, when be
fed aud was succeeded by Michael
sou. Mr.. II. edited the paper till
Ee IA, 1865, when Clark Wilson, its
esent editor aud publisher, displaced
b. The Dem. q; Sent. is and always
been the advertising organ of the
nocratic offce-holders of Cambria coun-
and owes its maintenance mainly to
circumstance. On several occasions,
tll tunes, It nearly trent under, but a
cous application Of county printing"
Fgs proved all-potent to invest it with
eW lease of life It is a rare old relic,
the DEM & Sent, binding the past TO
present by enduring links of pleasant
collection. May it long be preserved.
'pf those herewith named in connection
the Press, some personal mention
not prove uninteresting. Richard
itc served throughout the war, first as
lu Of the 10th p V, aud afterwards
Colonel Of TIE 55th P. V. He died in
Eann, Pa, on the i4th April, 1865,
about 40 years. Henry c. Devine
lies ii Ebensburg, and is one of the
'ciate Judges for Cambria county
B. Sipes served throughout the war
4leut.-C9l. of the 7th Pa. Cavalry, and
now living in Philadelphia. Jack
ey Is at present living in Luzerne
~ Y D. Murray came to his death
e falling into an uncovered cellar-way
a dark night. As before stated, he
l. June 10, 1862, aged 80 years. James
,00d died January 5, 1866, aged 80
Ais' NJ. Hasson resides in Ebensburg.
''HOoLS FOR SOLDIERS ORPHANS
aH', Il. BurrOwes, Supt. Soldiers Or
r%p' ha' Issued the following circular
Nc, Is number of applicants from the western
5Ir u u the State is now increasing so
,r,,,s mat additional schools for their
bs ota'ion rsy must be provided.
V,.aluerslgned will therefore attend at
In" sahela House, Pittsburg, on Tues
avr. Trae 9th, 1866, to confer with principaIs
bs b'ls -,,o OF academies or seminaries. who
6rs ."ali.Ing to devote their property and
lls purpose. Present accommodo-
.' not less than 75 pupils of both
,iaI a-e from 10 to l6 years of age, are
>. ~ IN each case, with an UNDERSTANDING
capacity of each institution accented
SEQ, as soon as practicable, so as to
~. 1ouate 100 pupils, with not less than
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