The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-05-17
I6cIi AND PERSONAL.

rspuRG AND CREssoN RAILROAD.
b's y md after Monday, April l6th' 1866,
On this road will run as follows:
WE ~ EBENsBURG-
W. Vac A. ", connecting with Baltimore
y EXPRESS West.
..qoP, NJ, connecting with Phila. Ex.
H "'Tr East and Mail Train West.
E1ANT6ssA. EATA NJ, or on departure of Bait
~ Express West.
on9 :. NJ, or on departure of Mail
~ Train West,
rnr PRESS IN EBENsBuRa,-The pub
career of William B. Conway, as known
ne writer hereof, commenced in 1888,
,dtOr of the Pittsburg american Nan
dursr. This paper was the foundation
shat is now known as the Pittsburg
,v Post. In the fall of 1886, Conway
moved to Johnstown, where he estab-
.1.d The Mountaineer. The climate of
obustown, however, appears to have been
,uoDreuial to his tastes, for after having
,rsd only some six OF eight numbers OF
|. papes there, he packed up his press
u shipped it to Ebensburg. The first
huzIber Of the Mountaineer as an Ebens-
kure journal was issxed late IN 1886 or
,rly in 1887. Its publication was con-
Euued by Conway for the period ot one
sE:
Conway was Democrat in politics, and
most violent partizan. He made him
Il notorious by the bitterness of his de-
vuciatiOn of all opponents, and was
ndnuaIly embroiled in fights and fierce
srssions. He was prosecuted for libel
bast once during his brief sojourn here.
lampooniug his enemies, he did not
ou6ue himself to the use of plain prose,
but ever aud anon called in the aid oc the
muses. aud fabricated poetry. We print
In our first page to-day poetical invec-
live against "Bribed Legislator" written
By Conway, which, regarded as mere NAL
sdctOry elOquence, has rarely if ever been
.uuaed. The 6enunciation of the "bribed
po.tate" in these lines is scorching-
Tie man who takes bribe would strip the
dead,
rob the orphan of his crust of bread;
lost 20 justice, equity and right,
bis man would steal the aged widows mite :;
we'll prepared for every kind of fraud,
EOud sell his country, or betray his God,
Tiage the palace of the King of Kings,
d strip the gliding from an angels wings ~
While the anathema which follows-the
litorial anathema maranatha-breathes
be spirit of malevolence incarnate.
1t is related of Conway, that while en-
aged iN the composition of an article
requiring deep thought, he was wont tc
provide himself with cup of strong cof
|ee, which, when his pen was idle, be
Fould industriously sip, as a stimulant tc
is mental faculties. As before stated
carried on the Mountatneer for one
~r. Soon after, he removed to Iowa,
Eiere be was made Secretary of State
uuder the administration of Governor
whose name we have forgotten. He died
% one Of the Western States.
Messrs S. SeeIy and S. Glessner cue
Aseded Conway in the lNoumtaineer. The
frst number printed by these gentlemen
Vol. 2 No. y was issued June 20, 1888.
September 18th, following, Mr.. Glessner
fstred from the concern, Mr.. Seely re-
naming as editor. In the list of persons
iHhOriEed to act as ageEs-s for the Noun
sHesr at this time, we discover the name
jeremiah S. Black, Esq, of Somerset
I&B. was afterwards President Buchan-
ias Attorney General; but whether his
l0itical advancement was owing to his
rns-time connection with the Mountaineer
r' not, caOnot be SAID. Mr. Seely contin-
ped to publish the paper till April 4,
tSSS, when he retired, and was succeeded
y HhOWas Lloyd.
In sizc, the Mountainecr was a triAe
emaller than The Aaeqhanian. 1t was an
aOly edited and a we'll printed sheet. It's
mO'o was an extract from Washington s
Farewell Address-"In proportion as the
structure OF government gives force to
sS.AS opinlon' it is essential that public
'p,on should be enlightened"
WI SeeIy is atpresent living in Was b.
'1S'On city; Mr. Glessuer is in Ohio.
ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.-On Sunday
r0,ulng last, misbap occurred to the
s1'nOhc church in Loretto, which, though
''''unately not very serious in its results,
'" Jet narrow escape from fearful
"'&trOphe. At IL o'clock, great storm