The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-07-29
LOCAL CoRRESPoNDENcE


LETTER FROM JoHNsTowN-AcoIDENT-s
sToRM-DRAMATIc-scM ABOUT "Fos-
sIL," &C.
JoHNsrowN July &c, 1869.
To the Editors Of The 4Aeghanian
John Rodgers, an employee of the Cam
bria Iron Co., residing in Prospect Bor-
ough, was seriously injured one day last
week in the ore mines of the Co. by fall
of slate. It is thoue ht ne may recover.
On Friday, July 10Th, a severe storm
of wind passed over this place, doing
great deal Of damage The famous high
bridge owned by the Cambria Iron Co.,
and used for transporting ore from the
mines to Co. blast furnaces, was blown
down. A great many trees were blown
down and others snapped off like pipe
stems During the same storm the house
of Hon. Evan Roberts was struck by
lightning. No damage Of any account
was done.
The St Peters Benevolent Society will
hold picnic at Woodvale Grove on Sat
urday, July 31st, where l would advise
all your readers to go if they desire to be
attended by the most obliging walters and
provided with all the delicacies of the
season, and where they can hear some of
/ the best music discussed.
The Forrest Dramatic Association will
give two entertainments at Parke's Opera
House OH Friday and Saturday, July Both
and 31st The company will be assisted
by some of the best city talent, and will
appear in two OF the best pieces ever prac-
ticed in the city.
fossil has the whole city non -pi2ssed.
The query from every person is "who is
| Fossil ?" He represents himself TO be a
man far advanced in years. If SO, he
must have been a notorious character in
| his time, as it seems at this late hour Of
life he can be seen at all hours of night
/ perambulating over streets and found In
all dens Of iniquity, which am very
proud to say are very few in our city
| In his sketching, Fossil" first comes down
on some person who hestates belongs to the
Assistance Fire Co. and has not paid for
his key. scarcely believe the Assistance
has any such member. Again, he adyis-
es Johnny to make hay while the sun
shines Fossil would have done very
we'll if he had made his hay while the sun
shone in his youthful days. 1869 is not
very favorable for making hay again,
he speaks of some person appropriating
his friends favorite bottle and returning it
empty. Perhaps "FossiP' had something
to do with the emptying part Of said ar
rangement He takes great interest in
his "corpulent friend" Let all the cor
pulent gents in town not apply F.'s ar
ticle to themselves. Don't too many speak
1T once Thank fortune, L am not corpu-
lent. ''Fossil" must be an ePieure, as
Dutchmen and Dogs seem to be his iavor.
ite dish. Not being lover of either I
decline the dish and leave them with
Fossil. Again, In noticing the picnic
at Nineyeh, C the creme de Ia creme OF
Johnstown, Is he calls it, Fossil wades
into some youns gents for walking out
into the woods. Again, he speaks of the
Doctor" Perhaps +. has called on the
DR.. for pill, or something more stimula-
ting probably, and not having the requi-
site stamps to pay for the same, was
promptly ordered to make his exit, and
took that mode Of being revenged on the
Doc. T. speaks very despairingly Of the
Old Pedagogue. Now, F., being ldyour-
SELF you should respect old age. On ac-
count Of resolution having been present
ed by a member of Assistance Fire Co to
have Fossil resign if he was member
of said Co, f. says he will resign if books,
equipments, &c, be returned TO him. |
would suggest to the A. L. Co. they pre-
sent the gent with bundle of straw to
make his bed, for very likely the poor fel-
low is not able to procure one, and it is
certainly a christians duty to provide fer
the poor. Do. :
EXAMINATIONS The regular fall ex-
aminations of teachers for cambria county
will be held as follows:
Millville, in the new school house, Aug.