Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-23

The old mail stage coach, hacks, operated
by "Gif" Mcpherson, Rogers, Zack Law
son (colored), and other vehicles were used
to reach Canonsburg prior to the present
railroad and steam accommodations. Cam
onsburg is very much changed. Many OF Its
old citizens are now deceased. Mrs.
Hunt, the Sampson family, james McCul-
louph. ESQ.,, General Thomas jackson,
'So1ire Hugh Riddle, Benny" Arnold,
Joseph Douds, of Douds s. Russell; John NJ.
C"Goben'') Smith. T. Nick. Wilson,
Eso.. druggist and bookseller; John
IS, Black and William Mcdaniel,
of Black & Mcdaniel; William
Hornish. Hiram Capron, college trustee;
"Gif5' Mcpherson, E. Rogers, P. Murphy,
HUGH Huston, Daniel Huston college
trustee), Henry Anisonsel, Mr.. Brice-
land, fSr., and Captain Hart,
who kept the respective hotels, cor
ners of Main and Pike streets. diagonally
opposite, and many others whose names
have not yet been heard OF.
Ofthe surviving citizens, will be remem-
bered General William S. Callohan, col
Iepe trustee: Drs. Dickson and Martin, DR..
e. II, Cook and wife (formerly Miss Irons),
now residing at Mcdonald station, Char
tiers Valley Railroad; the Martins, Mrs.
Black, Mr.. Coleman, the druggist; John
Brown, now residing in Washington, Pa;
Mrs ferguson. William Campbell, and
others of whom no account has been re-
ceived.
THE COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.
According TO accounts of the same, it has
been taken down. and the telescope, which
was therein, stored for several years in
room in the southwest corner Of the old
college building Then, this telescope was
taken to Washington and Jefferson College,
above mentioned One of the lenses OF this
telescope was 'lost" for several years, then
found in a compost hillock, commonly called
a manure pile.
The catalogues of both the college and
the Franklin and Philo Literary societies
will be remembered. Also, the nicknames
given to nearly everybody and everything.
In addition to VII at has been published re-
Gently in the "Reminiscences OF Old Jef1er-
son College" the college newspapers of A.
D. 1854-1S5S viz: The GrGpeshot, GMiLto-
tine, Sharp Stick, Parting Salute, ETC., will
not be forgotten. The Washington Birth
day parades. 1.-THE Moonlight Rangers.
Further, the senior class parties st
the college presidents house prior to
senior vacation and the enjoyment
thereof; the senior vacation prior to gradua-
tion of the seniors and for the seniors only
in order to get ready FOR the duties pertain
ing to commencement or graduating days
usually in August of every year-wili be
called to remembran ce. The decoration,
literary society's contest, committee enter
tainments given in basement OF new college
building in honor of the ladies of Canons-
burg, who assisted in preparing flowers,
wreaths, etc., for beautifying Providence
Hall in that building for these contests, Ia
the latter part OF the mo nth OF March each
year, will not be forgotten. The non-sec-
tarianism of this college and the very, very
moderate expense OF education then at
old Jefferson college [see Its old catalogues ],
will be remembered by all who were inter
ested in the same.
The professions, pedestrian and gradu
ating exercises Of Oloine Female Seminary
will not soon be forgotton--or, all the Joy
Gus scenes and studious labors incident to
lie then at the old Jefferson College.
VIII not, cannot old Jefferson College,
Canonsburg, be restored again? In medi-
tating upon the varied scenes which oc-
CURED at old Jefferson College, Canonsburg,
those surviving students of that grand old
institution Of learning, can, perhaps, find
some expression of their feelings in this
verse of the poet Thomas Moore:
When time, who steals our years away
Shall steal our pleasures, too,
The memory of the past will stay
And half our joys renew.
PITTSBURG, November %. 1889.