The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-07-05

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ANNOUNcEMENT.-We print this paper
dey in advance of our usual time, that
any arrangements made by "the boys"
looking to the observance Of Tomorrow
the "FOurth"-may not be interfered with.
No paper will be Issued from this Office
next week.
MAN KILLED.-The Johnstown Tribune
says that man by the name of James
WoOdford -wae killed on Tuesday night by
one of the trains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The deceased, in company with
his brother Andrew, had gone to Wilmore
in search of employment. On Tuesday,
he left his brother at Wilmore and went
to zee n friend at Portage Station. On
Wednesday morning, the sad news came
70 his brother that he had been killed on
the track. His head had been partly cut
of aud his left arm broken. The deceased
was twenty-seven years old, and was for
! uerly . resident CT Indiana county. A
short time ago he moved to Clearfeld
county, near the Cherry Tree, where his
mother nov resides. His remains were
taken to her on Wednesday evening.
EASE BAIL CLUB-A meeting was
Aheld IN The Court House on Friday even
ing last TO take measures to organize a
base bail club. Some thirty or forty
persons we're present and signed the roll.
The following officers were elected
President, George W. Oatman; Vice
profident Robert L. Jones; Secretary,
s. Fingleton; Treasurer, g. 7. Roberts;
Directors, JOHN Lloyd, J. A. Moore, r.
~ Plank \ Committee to prepare
constitution and by-laws, 60, was appoin-
ted, consisting of tho following members
Peter i. Linton, Samuel w. Davis, E.
!. Bgalt:vr. The club adjourned to meet
kgsn on tho following Tuesday. -
F0URTH OF July THIRTY YEARS AGO
i've Print on our outside to-day m
ccount copied from the Sly newspaper
tpf good od:fashioned Fourth of July
celebration held in Ebensburg just thirty
ears ego. A perjIsal thcreo: can hardly
all to interest our readers. Then
thirty years lgo-they had a military
Earsde, and big dinner, and toasts, ond
Istriotic oration, and called the combi-
sd9n n celebration now, to the same
ad, we have p flag presentation, or fair,
b horse-race. Well, times haOe changed,
Fui-have they changed for the better ?
at THAT'S THE WAY THEY Do IN Poll
IICS.-"The sentiment Of the Convention
d he late Union CO. Convention of Blair
e 1unfy) was very decidedly in favor of
n T. MOrrcll," says the Hollidaysburg
yistr.
Possibly it was" retorts the Standard,
.ut it must be confessed that the dele
aies had queer way of showing it when
o FSy almost unanimously voted down
soIu.ion inStructing the conferees for
@rell. Save US from such faroraGIc
preSsions of sentiment"
ATTEMPTED RAPE.-A daring attempt
n commit rape was made on the Pitts
s Turnpike, two miles west of Ebcns-
j e on Friday last. Both parties con-
s: Fneu we're toot-travelers going westward
1 11 Pc man was frightened into abandoning
E. fendish designs by the screams of his
vi Egd- be victim, and, through the exercise
II some tall running, made his escape
10 se1e pursuit could he made available.
Ios SoLITIcAL.--The Democratic County
% p ayention of Blair county met in Holli-
il. a9urS on-Wednesday last, and decIa-
eI IN tavor Of Hon. John Cresswell for
;?s Sress. The nomination of county
= ct was postponed till the 3Oth of Au-
.,u Considering the chances this ticket
k uaTe Of election, they might as We'll
postponed the nomination till the
as Of October.
ops lAE.-On Thursday afternoon last,
Holldaysburg Foundry, belonging to
- demphill, caught fire. and that mart