u j TOD IIITTCIIIXSOS, Publisher. I "WOULD RATHER BE RIGI1T THAN PRESIDENT. Henut Clay. VOLUME 2. DIRECTORY. PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOB "THK ALLEGHAXIAN. LIST F IOST OFFICES. Past M,t sters. Districts. Joseph Graham, Yoder. Joseph S Mardis, Blacklick. Benjamin Wirtner, Carroll. Panl. Litzinger, . Chest. John J. Troxell, Washint'u. Mrs. II. M'Cague, Ebcnsburg. Isaac Thompson, White. J. M. Christy, Gallitzin. "Wm. M'Gough, Washt'n. II. A. Boggs, Jobnst'wn. Wm. Gwinn, Loretto. E. Wissinger, Conem'gh. A. Durbin, Munster. Francis Clement, Conem'gh. Andrew J. Ferral Susq'ban. G. "W. Bowman, White. Wm. Ryan, Sr., Clearfield. Georpe Conrad, Richland. B. M'Colgan, Washt'n. Wm. Murray, Croyle. Miss M. Gillespie Washt'n. Andrew Beck, S'mraerhill. Bonn's Creek, Bethel Station, Cirrolltown, Chess Springs, Bresson, Ebensburg. Fallen Timber, Ciillitzin, Ilemlock, Johnstown, Loretto, Mineral Point, Muster, Pershing, Plattsville, Roseland, St. Augustine, Scalp Level, Sonman, Sunimerlnll, Summit, Wilmore, CHURCHES, MINISTERS, &c. TresbuterianllEv. D.. Harbison, Tastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at 10 t,'clock, and in the evening at 3 o'clock. Sab bath School at 1 o'clock, A. M. Prayer meet ing every Thursday evening at G o'clock. Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. J. Shaxe, Treacher in charge.' Rev E. II. B.uun, As sistant. Preaching every Sabbath, alternately at lOi o'clock in the morning, or 7 in the fvening. Sabbath School at U o'clock, A. M. Prayermeeting every Thursday evening, at 7 o'clock. Welch Independent Rr.v Ll. R. Powell, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock, and in the evening at G o'clock. Sabbath School at 1 o'clock, P. M. Prayer meeting on the first Monday evening of each month T and on every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evening, excepting the first week in each month. Calvinistic Methodist Rev. Jons W illiams, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at 2 and G o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o'clock, A. M. Prayer meeting every Friday evening, nt 7 o'clock. Society every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Disciples Rev. W. Lloyd, Pastor. reach ing: every"Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock. 'Particular Bctp.ists Rev. David Jexkixs, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at 3 o'clock. Sabbath School at at I o'clock, P. M. Catholic M. J. Mitchell, Pastor. Services every Sabbath morning at 1 0i o'clock and Vespers at 4 o'clock in the evening. EBEXSRIRG r.ZAIfc,S. MAILS ARRIVE. Eastern, daily, at 12 o'clock, noon. Western, at 10 o clock, P. M. MAILS CLOSE. Eastern, daily, at 3 o'clock, P. M. Western, "at o'clock, A. M. JJTThe mails from Butler,Indiana,Slrongs town, 4c, arrive on Thursday of each week, nt 5 o'clock, P. M. Leave Ebcnsburg on Friday of each week, at 6 A. M. CThe mails from Newman's Mills, Car rolltovrn, &c," arrive on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week, at 3 o'clock, P. M. Leave Ebcnsburg on Tuesdays,, Thursdays tnd.Saturdays, at 7 o'clock, A. M. ES? Post Office open oa Sundays from 9 to 10 o'clock, .A. M. RAILROAD SCHEDULE. WILMORE STATION. West Express Train leaves at 0.03 A. M. " Mail Train 8.17 P. M. East Express Train " 7.30 P. M. " FastiLine " 12.35 i -u " Mail Train " - C.23 A The Fast LineWest docs not stop. M. COUXTT OFFICERS. Judges of the Courts President, Hon. Geo. Taylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W. Easier, Richard Jones, Jr. Prothonotary Joseph M'Donald. v Register and Recorder Fd .vard F. Lytic. 5.r(j.Robert P. Linton. Deputy Sheriff. William Linton. District Attorney. Philip S. Noon. County Commissioners. Abel Lloyd, Storm, James Cooper. Clerk to Commissio7icrs. Robert A. M'Coy Treasurer. John A. Blair. Poor House Directors. David O'llarro, Michael M'Guirc, Jacob Horner. Poor House Treasurer. George C. K. Zabru. Poor House Steward. James J. Kaylor. Mercantile Appraiser. H. C. Devine. Auiiiors. Henry Hawk, John F. Stull. John S. Bhey. Cou,ity Surveyor. E. A. Vickroy. Coroner. James S. Todd. Superintendent of Common Schools. James M. Swank. tnnxsuuitG no it. officers. Justices of the reace. David II. Roberts, Harrison Kinkead. Purges David J. Evan3. Town Council Evan Griflith, John J.Evans, "illiam D. Davis, Thomas B. Moore, Daniel 0. Evans. Clerk to Council T. D. Litzingcr. Prough Treasurer George Gurley. Weigh Master William Davis. School Directors William Davis, Reese S. oyd, Morris J. Evans, Thomas J. Davi3, Hush Jones, David J. Jones. Treasurer of School Board Evan Morgan. Conitable George W. Brown. Tax Collector George Gurley. Judge of Election Meshac Thomas. lnpectors Robert Evans, Win. Williams Assessor Richard T. Davis. The Allkguasiax $1.50 in advance . Select Ipoctrii. The South Wind. Balmy and soft as woman's sigh, How gently steals the South wind by, With incense on its wings ; The trembling leaves it softly wreaths, And to the listening forest breathes, In sweet-toned w hisperings. Like plantive music to the ear, 'Tis sweet yet ever sad to hear That low wind's echoing moans; It brings upon the heart a spell A voice speaks in each rushing swell, In tender melting tones. That zephyr bears a million sighs, And dews from ever flowing eyes Arc wafted with its breath, And mingle?! with the wind's low chimo Come wailings from that far-off clime Of Avoe, and pain, and death. Blow on, soft breeze, a Northern gale Shall ere long answer to thy wail, And sweep Columbia's plains ; And ever onward shall it bear The voice of peace and freedom's air, Where demon terror reigns. a m . "Stoor IBS'. "TSTr." THE FIRST OFFICER S STORY. About two years ago I left tlic service. I was tired of it ; and as I wanted some more exciting employment, I joined a whaler. We were unlucky somehow, I bring no luck anywhere and we were nearly empty. We were cruising up here to the north, and thinking of making for home, as the weather had changed ; and the ice forms precious quick in those lati tudes when it once begins. The captain naturally wanted to hang on to the last for the chance of another haul. One bright afternoon, just after eight bells, I made up the log and took it to the captain's cabin. I knocked at the door, and as nobody answered I walked in. I thought it odd that the captain hadn't answered me, for there he was, sitting at his desk, with his back to me, writing. I told him I had brought the log, laid it down on the table behind him, and as he made no answer, I walked out. I went on dock, and the first person I met was the captain. I was puzzled I could not make out how he had got there before me. "How did you get up here?" I said; "I ju.t left you writing in your cabin." 4kI have not been in my cabin for the last half hour," the captain answered, but I thought he was chaining, and' I didn't like it. "There was some one writing at your desk just now," I said; "and if it wasn't you, you hid better go and see who it is. The log is made up. I have left it in your cabin, sir," and with that I walked away. "Mr. Brown," said the Captain, "you must have been mistaken, lay desk is locked. But come we'll go down and sec about it." I followed the captain into the cabin. The log was on the tabic, the desk was closed, and the cabin was empty. The captain tried the desk it was locked. "You see, Air. Brown," he said, laugh ing, "you must have been mistaken the desk is locked." .1 was positive. "Somebody may' have picked the lock," I said. "But they couldn't have closed it again," the captain suggested; "However, to satisfy you, I will open it and see if the contents are safe, though there is not much here to tempt a thief." He opened the desk, and there stretched riht across it was a sheet of paper, with the words "Steer N. W." written in an odd cramped hand. The captain looked at the paper, and then handed it to me. "You arc right, Mr. Brown; somebody has been here. This is some hoax." We sat there some time talking, and trying to guess what could be the object oi such a joke, it joke it was meant to be. I tried to identify the back of the man I had seen at the desk with that of .any of tho crew. I could not do it. It is true I had at first taken the man for the cap tain, but now points of difference sugges ted themselves. I had not looked very attentively at the figure, but still I was under the impression that the coat it had on was brown, and the hair which appear ed under the cap seemed, as I remembered, to have been longer and whiter than the captain's. There was only one man on board who resembled in the least the fig ure I had seen. I suggested to the cap tain that it might have been old Shicl, the boatswain. lie did not like to suspect the old man, who was a great favorite ; besides, what motive could he, or indeed EBENSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE any one else, have had in trying to change the course of the vessel ? Not to appear to suspect any one in par ticular, the captain determined to have up all the crew. We had them up, one by one. We examined them, and made all those who could write, write "Steer N. W.," but we gained no clue. One thing was very clear it could not have been old Shiel, who wa3 proven to have been forward at the time I was in the captain's cabin. The mystery remained unsolved. lhat evening 1 sat dnnkin mv rrmcr with the captain in his cabin We were neither of us inclined to be talkative. I tried to think of home, and the pleasure it would be to see old England again, but still my thoughts wandered back to that mysterious writing. I tried to read, but I caught myself furtively peeping at the desk expecting to see the figure sitting there. y The captain had not spoken for some time, and was sitting with his face buried in his hands. At last he suddenly looked up and said : "Suppose we alter her course to north west, 31 r. Brown '" I don't know what it was; I cannot hope to make you understand the feeling in my mind that followed those words ; but it was a sense of relief as from a hor rible nightmare. I was ashamed of the childish pleasure I felt, but I could not help answering eagerly, "Certainly ; shall I give the orier V I waited no longer, but hurried on deck and altered the course of the vessel. ' It was a clear, frosty night, and as I looked at the compass before going below I felt strangely pleased, and caught myself chuckling and rubbing my hands at what I cannot say I didn't know then, but a great weight had been taken, off my mind. I went down to the cabin, and found the captain pacing up and down the small space. He stopped as I came in, and looking up, said abruptly "It can do no harm, Mr. Brown." "If this breeze continues," I answered, "we can hold on for thirty hours or so, but then I should think " "But then we shall find ice. How's the wind V "Steady, north by east." We sat down and finished our grog. I had the morning watch to keep next day. I was too restless to sleep after it, so I kept on deck the whole of the day. Even that did not satisfy me. I was con tinually running into the top with my glass, but every time I came down disap pointed. The captain was as unquiet as myself. Something we expected to hap pen, but what it was to be we could form no idea. The second officer, I thought us both crazy; indeed, believe, I often was in. wondered, myself, at the state I The night was bright, and the captain determined to carry on under easy sail till morning. Morning came; and with the first gray l:ght I was on deck. It was bitterly cold. Those only who have seen them can form an idea of the delicate tints of a morning sky in those northern seas. But I was in no humor to appreciate the beauties of natuie. There was a mist low down on the horizon ; I waited impatiently for it to lift. It lifted soon, and I could not be mistaken beyond it I could see the shimmer of ice. I sent down to tell the captain, who came on deck directly. "It is no use, Mr. Brown," he said, "you must put her about." f Wait' one moment," I said, "wait one moment, the mist is lifting more; it will be quite clear directly." The mist was indeed lifting rapidly. Far to the north, and west we could see the ice stretching away in one unbroken field. I was trying to see whether there appeared any break in the ice toward the west, when the captain, seizing my arm with one hand, and pointing straight ahead with the other, exclaimed : "My God! there is a ship there." The mist had risen like a curtain, and there, sure enough, about three miles ahead, was a ship seemingly firmly packed in the ice. We stood looking at it in si lence. There was some meaning after all iu that mysterious warning, was the first thought that suggested itself to me. "She's nipped hard, sir," said old Sheil, who, with the rest of the crew, was anx iously watching our new discovery. J was trying to make her out with the glass, when the flash of a gun, quickly followed by a report, proved that she had seen us. Up went the flag, Union downwards. We needed no signal to know her distress, The captain ordered tho second officer off into the boat. 1 watched hini as tie maue his way over the ice with a few of the men towards the ship. They soon returned with eijrht ol the ships crew, it was a dismal account they gave of their situation. They might have sawed their way out oi the ice, but the ship was so injured that she could not have floated an hour. The rgest of their boats were stove in, the others were hardly seaworthy. Tliey were preparing, however, to take to them as a last resource, when our welcome arrival out an end to their fears. Another de tachment was soon brought off, and the captain with the remainder of his crew was to follow immediately. I went down to my cabin, and tried to think over the singular fate which had made us the preservers of this ship's crew. I could not divest myself of the idea that some supernatural agency was connected with that paper in the desk, and 1 trem bled at the thought of what might have been the consequence if we had neglected the warning. The boat coming alongside interrupted my reverie. In a few seconds I was on deck. . I found the captain talking to a fino old sailor-like lookinsr old man, whom he in troduced to me as Captain Squires. Cap tain Squires shook hands with me, and we remained talking some time. . I could not keep my eyes off his face ; I had a conviction that I had seen him somewhere, where I could not tell. Every now and then T seemed to catch at some clue, but which vanished as soon as touched. At last he turned to speak to one of his men. I could not be mistaken there was the long white hair, the brown coat. He was the man I had seen writing in the captain's cabin ! ' That evening I and the captain told the story of the paper to Captain Squires, who crravely and in silence listened to our con- jecturcs. He was too thanklul tor his escape out of such imminent peril to question the means by which it had been brought about. At the captain's request he wrote "Steer N. W.," and we compared it with the original writing. There coul 1 be no doubt of it. It was in the same odd, cramped hand. Can any one solve the mystery? The Position of a. Soldier. He should stand with his heels close together on the same line, the feet form ing something less than a right angle, toes turned out. The knees straight, without restraint or stiffness ; the body erect on the hips, the upper part inclining forward, the shoulders squat e, not one up and the other down ; arms hanging easy, little fin ger on stripe of pantaloons. The elbows should be held close, but not stiffly to the body. Tho face should bo well to the front, the chin drawn in, but not con strained, the eyes looking to a point of ground at a distance of eighteen paces. Once get a man in this position, cause him to throw out his left foot well and firmly in marching, the pointed down ball of the foot touches the ground, and in four hours Tou have him m the move of a soldier which he will never forget. Keep him at this without carrying arms, and mark time him. Another point for the recruit, rarely given, and essential at all times, particu larly now that the warm weather is upon us, is to have your hair cut close to your head and your beard well trimmed. Ev ery man should have his beard and hair cut as much like the other as possible. Men should be uniform in every appear ance, and. should be sized in rank. The men once in the- position given above, the movements can easily be ac complished, if done slowly at first, and then in the proper time after. - The most important drill now is the loading and firing. Let that be done in squads, and sec , that the rear rank men attend. One thing we do not want, and that is "fancy drill." Avoid it. The present Napoleon, one of the best artilleryso ldiers known, says : "First give the recruit the position of a soldier, next give him the why and the wherefore of this position, and then command clearly and concisely, but avoid superfluity. A leading mercantile nouso in Philadelphia, Wnicli has done much and paid liberally to stand well with the South, lately received a letter from a debtor in Louisiana in these terms : "Our note to you for ten thousand dollars, due this day, will not be paid. We have lent, the money to the Uon federate States, ami you may co to h 1." ESf A Paris correspondent writes that "the ladies are coming out without hoops, bustles, pads, wadding, or anything else." lhis will certainly be a very light and airy summer costume. The Great Eastern performed her recent voyage across the Atlantic in nine toys, the quickest trip ever made yet she was not worked to anything near her capacity. It is confidently believed that she will yet cross the Atlautic m six days. 0, 1861. Colonel Kilswortli. From the narrisburg Telegraph. Col. Ellsworth was born in Saratoga county, New York, in the year 1837, and was therefore in his twenty-fourth year when he fell. He was a student at West Point Academy, and after leaving that in stitution he removed to Chicago, where, eight years ago, he arrived almost friend less and penniless. His innate integrity, with the force and energy of his character. soon won him hoss of friends, until he gradually rose to respect and position. The exciting exploits of the French Zou aves at Sebastopol led him to investigate this description of drill. Coming to the decision that the Zouave tactics were the most efficient yet studied, he set to work to organize a company of this character in Chicago, by the title of "The Chicago Zouaves After a practice of about a year, a tour to the East was proposed. Ihe novelty of their drill, their fantastic dress, the precision of their evolutions, attracted general attention, not only from military men, but from the general pub lic, and Colonel Ellsworth became known all over the country as the originator of the Zouave drill in the United States. Col. Ellsworth at one time studied law with Mr. Lincoln, and after Mr. Lincoln's election to the Presidency, it was gener ally understood that Colonel Ellsworth would be attached to h:s person. It was expected that he would be placed in some important position in the War Depart ment, but it is not probable that such a position would have been in accordance with his desires. Immediately upon the outbreak of the war he sought active ser vice, and came forward to New York and commenced the organization of a Zouave ltegiment from members of the Fire De partment. The freedom and dash of the Zouave drill exactly suited the spirit of the firemen, and in an incredibly short time a full regiment was obtained. Colonel Ellsworth was exceedingly be loved wherever he was intimately known. The impression was sometimes entertained by strangers that there was a degree of affectation in his deportment, but those that knew him best were his warmest and most devoted friends. The most melancholy reflection connec ted with this sad and horrible murder, aside from the loss which the country and the service have suffered in Col. Ellsworth, is the impenetrable grief in which it has enshrouded the heart of one who had en shrined the living hero in a glory known only to a young heart's love, and to whom he was affianced for the last three years. The lady, who is spoken of as highly ac complished, is the daughter of Charles E. Spafl'ord, of llockford, Illinois. Of course the sympathies of the world would only be so many intrusions could they reach the ears of the stricken lady, in the bereave ment of her young love, and yet the coun try will follow her with its condolence, if only in the silent offerings of its sympa thies and respect. We can offer no more elegant tribute to the memory of Ellsworth than by quoting the following lines from the pen of John W. Forney, which originally appeared in the Washington Sunday Morning Chron icle : So young, so brave, so early called, We mourn above his laurelled bier nia name cn every heart enrolled, To friends, and home, and country dear. Struck by the traitor's reckless hand, Falling without a chance to raise His sinewy arm with flashing brand ; And in the morning of his days, Entering upon the eternal land. He goes his waiting God to meet, Without a sin, without a fear ; And as he walks the golden street, Of yon fair far and wondrous sphere, The angels all their harps will bring, And hymn their hoi' welcoming. Southern Forts. The forts South of Mason & Dixon's line, now in posses sion of the Confederate States are seven teen in number, costing the United States more than 0,000,000, which when fully manned and armed, hold 5,380 men and 1,310 guns. Those held by the United States at the South number Icurteen,cost in about the same amount and of similar capacity. Hampton lioads, Virginia, is the jrrcat naval station and rendezvous on the Southern coast. Pensacola has the only good harbor for naval vessels and a naval depot on the gulf. The forts t Key West and Tortugas are among the most powerful in the world. Every ves sel going into the gulf passes in sight of each. E-The proprietor of a pistol gallery in Milwaukee has prepared a target in the shape of a man, over which is painted in conspicuous letters : "This is Jefferson Da vis shoot the traitor." He has plenty of custom. E3 Signs of the times -Ensigus. NUMBER 42. The Proclamation of the Queen of England. The following is the proclamation of Queen Victoria in relation to the Ameri can war : Whereas, we are happily'at peace with all the sovereign Powers and States; and whereas, hostilities have unhappily com menced between the Government of the United States and certain States Etyling themselves the Confederate States of America ; and whereas, we being at neaco with the Government of the United States, have declared our royal determination to maintain a strict and impartial neutrality between the said contending parties, wo therefore have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council, to issuo our royal proclamation; and we hereby warn all our loving subjects, and all per sons whatever entitled to our protection, that if any of them shall presume, in con tempt tt this proclamation and of our high displeasure, to do any act in deroga tion of this duty, as subjects of a neutral sovereign in said contest, or in violation or contravention of the law of nations, and more especially by entering the military service of either ot the contending parties, as commissioned or non-commissioned officers or soldiers, or by serving as officers sailors or marines on board of any ship, or vessel-of-war, or transport of, or in the service of either of the contending par ties, or by engaging to or going to any place beyond the seas, with the intent to enlist or engage in any such service, or by procuring or attempting to procure, within her Majesty's dominions at homo or abroad,- others to do so ; or by fitting out, arming or equipping any ship or ves sel, to be employed a3 a ship-of-war or privateer, or transport, by either of tho contending parties, or by breaking, or en deavoring to break any blockade, lawfully and actually established by or on behalf of either of the said contending parties, or by carrying officers, soldiers, despatches, arms, military stores or materials, or any article considered and deemed to be con traband of war, according to law, or the modern usage of nations, for the use of either of the said contending parties, all parties so offending will incur and be lia ble to the several penalties and penal con sequences by the said statute, or by the law of nations, in that behalf imposed. And we do hereby declare that all our subjects, and persons entitled to our pro tection, who may misconduct themselves in the premises, will do so at their peril and of their own wrong, and they will in nowise obtain any protection from us against any liabilities or penal consequen ces, but will, on the contrary, incur our displeasure by such misconduct. G iven at Richmond Park, May 13, 1861. Secretary Seward on Treason. The following letter from Secretary Seward defines the law of treason in very simple and forcible language : Department of State, ") Washington, May 1G, 1861. j Str: I have received your letter of yesterday's date, asking me to give you in writing, my reasons for considering an acceptance on your part of Governor Letch er's proposition to purchase the steamship Yorktown and Jamestown, recently siczed by his orders and now in his possession, jin act of treason. With this request I readily comply. An insurrection has bro ken out in several of the States of this Union, including Virginia, designed to overthrow the Government of the United States. The executive authorities of Stato are parties to that insurrection, and so arc public enemies. Their action in seizing or buying vessels to be employed in exe cuting that design is not merely without authority of law, but is treason. It is treason for any person to give aid and com fort to public enemies. To sell vessels to them, which -It is their purpose to use as shipa-of-war, is to give them aid and com fort. To receive money from them in payment for vessels which they seized for the.e purposes would be to convert the unlawful seizure into a sale, and would subject the party so offending to the pains and penalties of treason, and the Govern ment would not hesitate to bring the offen der to punishment. I am, sir, your obe dient servaut. Wm. II. Seward. To G. Hf.ineken, Esq., Agent New York and Virginia Steamship Company, Washington. B5Ta A fellow attempted to pass himself off for Senator Benjamin in Virginia, and came- near getting his neck stretched on account of it. L'xcJumfc. Pray how did the fellow ennct the char acter of Benjamin? Did he steal some thing, and threaten a lawsuit when charged with tho theft ? lWntice. Riylf you marry a scolding woman your children will be hot house plants. ir