The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-19

tlnue our extracts from the columns of the
Ebensburg iSky.
There was only one academy in Cam
bria county in 1888, the Ebensburg
Academy. Mr.. Donlevy, of Philadelphia,
was the principal thereof, assisted by one
subordinate. "From the convenience of
the school-rooms, the general salubrity of
the atmosphere of Ebensburg, the good
morals of the citizens, the cheapness Of
living, (boarding s1.25 to S1.623 per
week, and the experience and skill of the
teachers" it was confidently hoped by the
Trustees that the academy would be ex-
tensively patronized. The intellectual
bill of fare was a superior one. We read
in the advertisement that the first class
comprised exercises in reading, writing,
arithmetic and bookkeeping the second
class, English grammar, composition, dec
lamation, history and geography aud the
third class, the Latin, Greek ard French
languages, and the different branches of the
mathematics. An educational institution
presenting catalogue of studies equal to
the foregoing would do credit to the
Ebensburg of the present day
Our jail must have possessed superior
attractions and accommodations in 1884
chat prisoners confined therein would re-
fuse to leave its walls after the expiration
of their terms of confinement We read
in the Sly of January 9: y
''On Friday last, the only remaining priso-
ner in our JAIL having served out the allotted
time for small offence, was discharged by
the Jailor, and directed to leave the prison.
Liking his late quarters better than those he
haO in prospect, he refused to go. The Jail
or having enticed him out of jail, immediate
ly locked the door, and refused him admit
tance-thus effecting full Jail delivery"
Johpstown was originally incorporated
boro. under the name of Conemaugh.-
application was alterward made to the
Legislature, and the name changed to
Johnstown The views of the Sky as to
the proposed change Of name may be gath
cred from the following extract:
"ConemGugh-We have made frequent at
tempts to procure for this town its true and
legitimate name. We consider it n very
handsome one, as most Indian names are. 1t
is now beginning to be generally known by
that name, and in a short time its name of
Johnstown would be as little known as Stone
town for Huntingdon, Akestown for Williams
burg. Fort Pitt for Pittsburg, or any of the
nicknames to which new towns are subject,
but which they lose as they grow into impOr-
tance. 1t appears, however, that part of
the citizens of Conemaugh are desirous to
perpetuate the nickname, and fo- that pur-
pose have applied to the Legislature. .
| The name of Conemaugh is original, appro~
pirate and distinctive, which Johnstown is
not. We hope the Legislature will not in
terfere.'
a statement showing the net amount
of postage received by the several post
Offices in Cambria county for one year
ending March 81, 1888, is published
The total amount was $S14 %. Ofthis sum,
Ebensburg contributed s39942; Cone
maugh, s222.O8; Munster, S83.5S; Sum-
NIT, 1927; Loretto, s4O.30; Wilmore,
S16.43; Roseland, S815.
The Sky of June 26, 1884, appears in
mourning for the death of La Fayette, the
last of the generals of the Revolution.
Expedition in 1885 is defined by the
Sky as follows:
"The Presidents Message president Jack
sons annual Message to Congress) was car
ried by express from Washington to New York
in twelve hours and half" :
The following sketch is interesting -
"Maiis-The enterprising Mail Contractors,
Colder & Wilson, and Moore & Co., have COM
menced their new arrangements on this route
One line of stages now runs through between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, carrying only six
passengers, in three days, starting every day
from each point and an accommodation stage
IN four and half days, starting from each
point every second day. We wish them
lnuch success, and have no doubt their exer-
tIons to please the public will deserve it.
"The rapid increase in the number of mail
routes, and in the frequency and expedition
of transporting mails, within a few wears mast
must be pleasing to all as exhibiting q corre-
spending increase in the business and the
Improvements of the country. Many of the
people in this county recollect when there
was no mail route through the county and no
post office in it, All their information of
what was going forward in the world was OBJ.
tanned from the casual travellers on n very
bad road. AT length mail was carried on
horseback, which, ii water and weather per-
mitted, brought intelligence from the east
every second weeek. Then came The weekly
stage, and now have the news daily, and
twice day every second day.
"Although placed in the western part of
Pennsylvania, we now receive our intelligence
from New York on the morning of the fourth
day, and from every part of the Union in
very few days more. This is the consequence
of the improved state OF the roads, which en-
ables the stages to pass over them with ra-
pidity, and the encreased business of the
country which requires expedition and justl-