The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-02-08
OUR J0HNST0WN LETTER.


JoHNsToWN, Feb 5, 1866
Dear ANe9. The popular supposi-
tion in this neighborhood is that AN ami
NAL of the porcine species yslept aground
hog" saw his shadow on Candlemas day.
Therefore, we are going to have six weeks
more cold weather. The clerk who is
supposed to superintend meteorological
matters in this department is up to time,
and from present indications is determin-
ed that his hogship shall not prove false
prophet. Old Boreas is performing his
most unpopular tunes around the house
corners to-nighr, and one and all hug the
fire as close as may be.
Our young ladies continue to indulge
largely in the graceful and health giving
exercise OF skating, and many of them
are fast becoming experts in that line
In this connection, it may be not amiss to
venture the suggestion that ere another
season arrives, a proper pond should be
prepared here, for the better accommo6a-
tion of such as may desire to skate. A
mere trife of expense only would be nee
essary to secure this very desirable ac-
commodation.
Two boys named Weaver came very
near drowning in the river below Kern
vile, one day last week. They were ska
ting at the time, and fell through hole
in the ice. Through the exertions of
young man named Epply, they were res
cued from watery grave.
The sleighing is once more good, of
which fact our young folks are not slow
to avail themselves. A party from Cam
bria city went per sleigh to Davidsville
one evening last week, and tripped it on
''the light fantastic until morning.
Casper and John Easily, for the last
year sojourners in Mexico, returned home
here last week. They express themselves
highly pleased with their trip. ID.
To CORRESPONDENTS" ohm - The
term sold soldier" in the popular accep-
tation of the term, does not mean mill
tary veteran, as you seem to think, but
quid of tobacco which has been rolled
under the tongue until its virtue is ex- |
tracted, and then thrown away. Talking
of tobacco, if you use the article in any
of its many forms, you ought to buy it
at j. NJ. Thompson's, p. o. building, Eb-
ensburg. He keeps only the best.
"Tabitha :" The Empress Eugene has
not dofed crinoline and donned the hustle,
all reports to the contrary nothw;thstand-
ing. She may, indeed, have doffed the
crinoline upon the occasion of going to
bed, Gan empress sometimes sleeps,) but
it was only to don it again next morning,
and all this without any hustle. Balmo-
raj skirts, the same as worn by the EN-
press, can be bought at j. NJ. Thompson's,
who has also for sale the lateststyle |
breakfast shawls, scarfs, &C., &c. /
SINGULAR DEATH.-A three-year-old |
son of widow woman named Sharp, re-
siding in the suburbs of this town, died |
suddenly on Saturday last. He was play
ing with some comrades of his own age at |
the time, in a neighbor's house, when,
from some unaeeountable cause, he sud-
denly sank down ard expired. The cir
cumstances attending the death were
deemed SO mysterious that post-mortem
examination of the remains was had on
Sunday, by Drs. Bum, Evans and Lemon.
The examination disclosed the presence of
a piece of wood, about two inches long
and three-eighths of an inch thick, in
the Windpipe! This, of itself, would
produce death instantly as stroke of
and of course satisfactorily ac-
counts for the death of the boy. How
the stick succeeded in penetrating to the
windpi pe-w whether the boy swallowed it
of his own volition, or it was forced there
by some unexplained means-is not known
and probably never will be known.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
A young man named Mcconnell, employ ed
in steam saw-mil. in Summerhill town
ship, this county, made narrow escape
from shocking death on Saturday. He
was working at the time at or near the
circular saw, when some portion of his
was caught in the machinery,
and he was rapidly drawn towards the
swift-revolving saw. Fortunately, how