The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-11-05

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MEMORANDA..-Th McCarty. con-
victed of the murder of David Barry. in
Fenango county, was hanged at Franklin
on the 29th ult. He acknowledged his
guilt of the crime imputed to him. Mr.
John Dougherty, an old citizen Of Holli-
daysburg, is dead. Last Saturday even
ing was Halloween. Owing to inclemency
of the weather, the cabbage-stalk brigade
did not appear on the street. Mr. George
Aurentz, formerly proprietor of the MAN
sion House in Pittsburg, died last week.
Altoona is to have a skating rink Mr.
Henry Mcintosh has been appointed post
master at Newry, Blair county, vice Mr.
+. u. Mccoy, removed. George FAINT
linger, an old miner, was recently killed
IN coal-pit at Larimer's station, West
moreland county, by large piece of slate
falling upon him and crushing him....A
watch which was stolen from railroad
engineer Of Altoona about year ago was
last week recovered in a pawnbroker's
shop III Pittsbur@.. 4 German woman
named Silver and one of her children
were fatally burned, recently, by a carbon
oil explosion at Covode, Westmoreland
. county....Mr. VIM. Hileman, Of Franks
town, Blair county, was thrown from
spring wagon near Huntingdon, few
days ago, and had his collar-bone broken. !
"A workman engaged in putting slate |
roof upon Il building in Greensburg lost
his balance and fell backward. He slid
of the root, and was only saved from a
horrible death By falling upon scaffold-
lng on the fourth story A vein of lead
ore has been found near Hollidaysbure.
\ piece Of the ore was smelted and found
u contain about so per cent Of lead.
ATTEMPTED ARsON.-Eleyen months
ago, Mr. Thomas 3. Moore. of Ebensburg
visited St. Josephs' Orphan Asylum, in
Philadelphia While there, he consented
10 take one OF the orphans, a girl aged
abouG15 years, and give her a permanent
home. He brought the young girl here,
and introduced her into his family as a
maid of light work. Sore time last sum
lacr, Mr.. Moores house was set on fire
and a wardrobe containing Il quantity of
wearing apparel consumed, The origin
= the fire was an unaccountable mystery. !
On Saturday nighC last, the house was 7
again set on fire, but the flames were ex- r
"nguishcd before any damage had been -
lone. Suspicion was now directed toward >,
he slrl, and watch was set upon her ac- q
ions. On Sunday, the house was aoain r
l'ed IN several places and at last. the +,
;''I was caught in the act of applying the W
orch. She was forthwith arrested and .,
ommtted 70 jail, to answer in charge Of 3,
'temPted arson. When asked her mo- r
I'VE Tor attempting to destroy the house y,
he could only answer that she swas in c.
'igated by the devil" These last fires G
1suLtcd IN considerable damage to wear ~
iS apparel, bed clothes, &c, and at one
.me ON Sunday the house was saved from Ia,
with the greatest difficulty to-
ELECTION ABsURD1r1Es.-Two ipdi- tn
IA, Iaaals OF opposite politics residing in II
lmore, this county, made bet on We
uesdays election. 1t was to This ofPoot th'
case OF Seymour's election, the Renub oiS as
'.n was to enter his ice-house and be n'l II
.'Ned therein for the space of four hours SIT
y ease Grant was successful, the Demo ma IA
20, "'s to become a tenant of the same III IN
VI quarters for like period of time 'oii
y are not advised when the terms Of tho
impact are to be carried into effect. an,
\ democrat and Republican made a the
Dvcloarrow bet in Altoona on the result Sal
,"e State election The Democrat lost bro
~ on Wednesday evening last wheeled TIL
'PuDlcan opponent in wheelbarrow woI
u, q! the Logan House to his residence in ers
Fe Sixth Ward. r..
The C,,yr,r,,- ~, rou
,oo..'. -'NrAIGN-The grand torchlight
.@S'on OF the Ebensburg Tanners, in 7
- oI the Republican victories and r.
republican cause, did not come off on 49, O-
'lD'y night last by reason of the in tN w
my OF the weather. Rail fau ot;