The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-05-20


nea- The annual Convention of the
Teachers of Pennsylvania is announced
to be held at Pttsburg, commencing on
the 10th of August next.
rea- 1t is reported that Papal Nun
clio is to be sent to the United States, as
soon as the President shall avow his read
mess to receive him.
nsa- Gov Curtin will leave on the
18th Of June for St. Petersburg. Gen.
Clay has written that he will remain until
Curtin arrives.
nGa. The editor of the T. Fln9icator
was at first simple doctor 1t is now
said be is a corn doctor We hope he will
never become corned doctor.
rsa. Fact No. l.
Mister Thompson came to town,
Ridin' on pony,
Bought hisself printin' shop,
And thought it maccarony.
gea- Fact No. q
Mister Thompson wrote some things,
All for the Vindicator,
His ears stuck out-he was an ass
He brayed-it was his natur'
RS% The Postoffice Department has
established a through line to the Pacific
coast on the rew railways, and will save
an immense amoun5 of money thereby
annually over the stage system.
aA- The AHeqhantan says good many
of the trout mp that way will weigh
pound. Don't doubt it; but how many
of them ?-Standard
How many trout in dozen
w d ornUr LuTun says ne would
feel still prouder of his great State off the
thousands of wounded men who are al
the corners Of our streets grinding organs
and picking up scanty living by beg
ging, were provided for"
nmz Mr. Bedford, mother of Dr. Bed
ford, died at Waverly, Luzerne county, the
other day in the ninety-sixth year Of her
age. She was participant in the bloody
scenes of massacre when the Wyoming val
ley was laid waste by Butler and Brandt
and their savage followers.
pSy@ In other days, Kings had not only
their wise men, their soothsayers and as
biologists, but they had also their court
fools Wesuppose that Father Mathew and
John B. Cough are the wise men OF the
temperance cause, and that the editor OF
the Williamsburg Vhdicator is its proies-
sional and paid fool.
asA- The official assurance that Secre-
tary Boutwell, means 10 enforce the Sink
ing Fund Act in good faith, has i'm mparted
fresh buoyancy to Government bonds
The demand is sharp, both from foreign
dealers and home investors, and the prices
for the most part are the highest ever
reached.
B@ Colonel Jordan, Secretary of the
Common wealth, has prepared all the ne
cessary blanks to be used under the new
Registry Law, anG will send copies of the
same to the proper county officers Within
few days The blanks will therefore
be uniform, and prepared in accordance
with the law.
ssa. The Fulton Republican says: Hen
ry Spannuth, who lived two miles west OF
McCounelsburg, died on last SUNDAY
morning of the loathsome disease of ''gIan-
ders." Mr.. s, it is said, has been deal
ing 10 glandered horses for the las. few
years and several have died for him.
About a week ago he took sick. aud since
that time to his death developed this
offensive and dangerous disease in all It's
forms.
nea- The Bedford Inquirer says that on
Thursday, April 29th, 1869, man named
Joseph Brant, living in Harrison tp.,
about half mile north of Buffalo Mills,
when going to his work after dinner, heard
his dog barking not far from the road,
and upon going to the place found large
blacksnake lying by the side Of stone
pile. After procuring weapon, with
which he killed it, he found that it had
two perfect heads, one on each end.
BG- Hereafter, soldiers, or their heirs,
from the Government.
will receive their funds directly from the
Pay Department at Washington, the at
torney handling no funds whatever except
his own fee, which the Government trans
mits to bim directly. The claimant re-
ceives one check and the attorney the
other This new arrangement takes effect
under the joint resolution Of April 10th.
and is intended to protect claimants from
frauds and cxtortlons.