The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-11-07
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DICKENS will sail for Boston on the
9th of November. fremont Temple has
been engaged for him, and reserved seats
will sell for two dollars. The Boston Ad
vertiser understands ''that it is Mr. Dick
ens's invariable custom, when giving pub
lie readings, to devote himself entirely to
it as business, and to accept no friendly
invitations which would tend to take up
his time or distract his attention. 1t is
quite likely that he will feel compelled to
pursue the same course in America, and
to decline without exception the offers of
hospitality which will be undoubtedly ex-
tended to him from all sides. This Is,
perhaps, unfortunate, for-not to speak
Of private disappointments-Mr. Dickens
is an acute observer at all times, and our
hotels are not the best places to study
American character
THE unexpected high prices of bread
stuffs are expected to lead to an increased
breadth of planting next year. l. has
been we'll remarked that probably the
whole country needed some such induce
ment as this to resume attention to agri-
culture, that had been much neglected tor
warlike pursuits, and in consequence of
the severe loss of laborers, and the vast
increase of manufactures and the rapid
expansion Of cities and towns, and the
increase of their attractions.
In 1859, a ST. Louis business man,
prosperous and happy, caught a thief in
his room, who on pleading for mercy and
promises to lead an honest life, was let off,
The merchant failed and became poor and
needy. Lately his old acquaintance met
nd
condition, gave him $4,000 as an ac-
acknowledgement which he had long Intended
to make. AS a rule it will not do to let
thieves go in the expectation of getting
Sc, 600 some time.
A NEW YORK letter says f'The ward
robe of Mrs. Lincoln still adorns the
rooms of Mr.. Brady, at No. 600 Broad
way, and the probabilities are that the
high prices placed upon the dresses by the
owner will keep them there for an indeti-
nite period. The earlier determination to
hold public auction il case the wardrobe
and jewelry were not disposed of at pri-
vate sale, has been reconsidered, and the
effort to realize privately upon them will
be continued"
MAJOR GENERAL HOWARD, in his re-
port as Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau, just submitted, thinks that the
bureau can be dispensed with after July
next, provided the educational interests
now under its care be transferred to some
other agency. Thus the great work of
reconstruction, carried on solely under
Republican auspices, and in the teeth of
continuous and systematic opposition from
the Democracy, approaches happy COM
pletion.
FROM Ireland We have again the bloody
story of political convictions and death
sentences: By the score men have been
condemned to die by English courts for
participation 10 an insurrection that hard
ly cost life, while trial for treason in
our country raises at once British howl.
Here it was tyranny if legions of armed
rebels were interfered with there "the
shamrock is forbid by law to grow on
Irish ground"
A GOOD story is told of General Sher-
man. During his stay iu Savannah, after
his march to the sea, he was one day at a
table, when lady complained of the de-
vastation of his army. MADAME" said
the General, looking across the table, with
his peculiar expression, "what [ have
done in Georgia is nothing to what shall
do in South Carolina Madame, if crow
flies over my track in South Carolina, he
will have to take his rations with him. 7"
BALLooNING is becoming a matter Of
50 much importance that it is in contem-
plation, according to an English newspa-
| per, TO hold al exhibition, in May next,
of machinery and apparatus relating to
aronautcs. The exhibition will be in
II
and prizes are to be offered for the best
machines exhibited for transit through
| the air.
Ir is now currently reported that Sen
ator Wallace, of the Copperhead State
Central Committee, offers to pay his re-
warGs for an increase of the Democratic
vote in Confederate bonds. He has two
objects in view: first, to relieve some
FRIEND who has invested in these "securl-
| ties" and second, to test the faith OF his
dupes Wallace is shrewd.
The first wife of "Ned Buutline" died
a few days since in the Nashville, Tenn,
Almshouse. She was married to "Ned'
in New Orleans at an early age, but eloped,
and became the mistress of Ben. MeCul-
Tough, the Texan Ranger. She wore a
military uniform, and acted as MeCul-
lough's orderly during the Mexican cam
paign.
The editor of the Huntingdon Monitor
was waited upon by co!ored lady whose
name appeared on a Salt River ticket is
sued at that place, and not receiving salts
faction from the editor 10 the Office, laid in
wait for him outside, and made hin,
scratch gravel" to keep out of hel
clutches.