The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-02-21

day.
B2- Hor. A. A. Barker attended a late
State dinner of President Johnson.
Bas% They have an astronomical observa-
tory in Pittsburg
Eag" p. I. Barnum has been nominated for
Congress in the 4th Connecticut district
B9g@ tom. cat" is Western abbreyia-
ton of tomato catsup.
Ba Johnstown wasn't flooded away, but
good many of its inhabitants fed away.
BE Only two prisoners died in the West
ern Penitentiary during 1866
Ba~ Cowan's nomination as Minister to
Austria has been rejected by the Senate.
Ba% A religious revival is in progress in
the Methodist churches of Johnstown.
BsS~ George w. Oatman, Esq, of Ebens-
burg, was admitted to practice in the Blair
county Court at its late session
BE- crumb of comfort for the prema.
turely gray-"whom the gods love dye
young"
Bgg- The unkindest cut of all-Bradley,s
cut, on the Ebensburg Branch, in a snow
storm.
B9@ Hezekiah Malone, th. Blair ooEnty
bigamist, was sentenced to nine months in
the Western Penitentiary.
EsD@ George Alfred Townsend lectured in
Pittsburg on "Europe Armed" on Thursday
night
g1~ The Hollidaysburg Register condemns
the jail atthat place as unfit for the safe con-
fnement of prisoners.
Bar The ''Immortal' j. NJ Free, well
known here and hereabout, died in Alabama
few days since.
E9% The Pittsburg and Connellsville rail-
road bill was killed in the State Senate on
Friday, by vote of l3 to II.
ESg~ Another Atlantic cable, with its
termini on American and Portuguese soil, is
going to be laid.
B&~ George @. Fisher, of Johnstown, had
the cap of one of his knees knocked off ~
a barrel of oil falling upon him.
Bsg@ 1t is not true that Gen. Butler has
prosecuted "Brick' Pomeroy for SANDER
The General does not step out of his path to
kick skunks.
B25A The First Nine of the Enterprise Base
Ball Club intend signalling the opening of
the spring campaign by making an extensive
professional tour westward
Bg% Both Houses of the Pennsylvania Leg
islature have passed and Governor Geary has
signed resolution ratifying the Constitu-
tional amendments.
BsE@ The Fenians are on the rampage ia
Ireland. Cable dispatches state that some
fighting has occurred between them and the
Queens troops.
H9% Lightning in February The dwell
ling house of Mr.. VIM. Stem, in Northampton
county, this State, was twice struck by light
ming during the prevalence of storm on the
night of the 9th.
EsE" A State Temperance Convention is
called to meet in Harrisburg on Tuesday, 26lh
inst. The call is signed by Governor Geary,
Secretary, of State Jordan, Speaker of the
Senate Hall, and many other eminent gen
tlemen.,
RB~ Solomon johnson, q colored man. and
formerly President Lincoln's barber, has been
appointed to first class clerkship in the
Treasury Department at Washington, with
desk in the Secretary's office. Don't the
world move?
EZF Just: ;e is always represented as hol-
ding in her hand pair of scales. Apropos
of this, the people of Ebensburg demand that
they be allowed to buy their coal by weight.
The scales being correct, they know they
would then get justice.
B3P A communication in the Holidays
burg Register recommends Hon. Geo. Taylor,
President Judge of this Judicial district, as
a suitable gentleman to succeed Judge Wood
ward on the Supreme Bench. We second
that motion.
RS~ Miss Mary Harris, who shot and killed
her seducer, Burroughes, in the yestibule of
the Treasury Depareaent at Washington, two
years ago, and was~discharged by the find
ing of the jury, has just been admitted to the
insane asylum at Washington.
BGg@ During the continuance of row at
the railroad depot at Holidays burg, on Mon
day evening of last week, Capt. J. w. Doher-
ty was twice stabbed in the abdom en- by an
Irishman named Matthew Farren. Doherty
is not expected to recover. Farren was ar
rested and committed.
Bg- The Penna. Railroad has presented
eleven of its conductors with the sum of
$lGO each, in token of acknowledgment of
their fidelity to its service. Capt. A. Boyd
Scott, formerly of the Ebensburg Branch but
latterly of the West Penna. Railroad, is one
Of the number thus complimented.
R9F A joint committee was appointed by
the Pennsylvania Legislature to investigate
the charges Of corruption made in connec-
ton with the election of Simon Cameron to
the Q IS. Senate They have just made their
report, in which they say that, after full in