(' " t ifi 'if ff r ww 1 w w f i jt XOD9 XIUTCIII.YSOST, Publisher. I WOULD RATIIER BE RIGHT THAN PRESIDENT. IIexry Clay. TERMS f 52.00 AXXITM. f1.50 IX AUVAXCE. 2 DIRECTORY. pKrPAUKD EXPRESSLY FOtt ''THE ALLEGIIAXIAN." IlistTof post officls. Post Ma sters. Joseph Graham, Joseph H Mardis, Districts. Yoder. Illaekiick. Bonn's Creek, "Dethel station, Terrell town, thcss Springs, 1rt'530tl,. irj.ensbur?. fallen Timber, VUUit.in, He m lock, Jolmstown, Lorctto, Mineral Point, Minister, Vershins, IM-ittsvilie, Kjsclaad, Si. Augustine, Sjalp Level, Sonnian, Sammerhill, Sum uiit, Wilmore, Benjamin Wirtner , Carroll. Duul. Litzinger, John J. Troxell, Mrs. II. M'Cague, Isaac Thompson, J. M. Christy, Wm. M'Gough, II. A. Hoggs, "Win. fiwinn, E. Wissinger, A. Durbin, Francis CIvnent, Andrew J. Ferral G. W. Bowman, Win. Ryan, Sr., George Conrad, B. M'Colgau, AY hi. Murrav, Miss M. Gillespie Andrew Beck, Chest. Washint'n. Ebensburg. White. Gallitzin. Washt'n. Johnst'wn. Loretto. Ccnem'gh. Munster. Concm'gh. Susq'ban. White. Clearfield. Richland. Washt'n. Croylc. Washt'n. S'mmerhEI. CIlVRCEIES, MINISTERS, &.. 'Presbyterian Rev. D. Harbison, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at 101 o'clock, and in the evening at 3 o'clock. Sab bath School at 1 o'clock, A. M. Prayer nieet iiiT every Thursday evening at G o'clock. "Methodist Episcopal C'u urch Rev.S.T. Show, Preacher in charge. Rev. J. G. Gouley, As sistant. Preaching every Sabbath, alternately 101 o'clock in the morning, cr 7 iu the tvsaifig. Sabbath School at 0 o'clock, A. M. 1'r.iyer ineetiug every Thursday evcuing, at 7 o'clock. Welch TnclrptnclentZzv Ll. R. Powell, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at 10 o'ciock, and hi the evening at 0 o'clock. Sabbath School ixt 1 o'clock, P. M. Prayer meeting on the first Monday evening of ouch month ; and on every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evening, excepting the first week in each month. Culeinistie Methodist Rev. Jons Williams, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at 2 und C o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o'clock, A. M. Prayer meeting every Friday evening, at 7 o'clock. Society every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Discipl; Rev. W. Lloyd, Pastor. Preach ing every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock. Particular Baptists Rev. David Jenkins, p;1t0r. Preaching every Sabbath evening at 3 o'clock. Sabbath School at at I o'clock, P. M. Catho'ic Rev. M. J. Mitchell, Pastor. Services every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock .and Vespers at 4 o'clock in the evening. MAILS ARRIVE. Eastern, daily, at 12 o'clock, noon. V.'estern, at 12 o'clock, noon. MAILS CLOSE. Eisttrn, daily, at C o'clock, A. M. Western, ""at G o'clock, A. M. t-SPThft mails from B ntlcrJndiana.Strongs-to-va. Jtc, arrive on Thursday of each week, tt 5 o'clock, P. M. heave Ebensburg on Friday of each week, t b A. M. t?S-The mails from Newman's Mills, Car rolkowu, &c, arrive on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week, at 3 o'clock, P. M. Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 7 o'clock, A. M. 2T Post O.Tice open on Sundays from 9 to l'j o'clock, A. M. " WILMORE STATION. West Express Train leaves at " Fast Line " " Mail Train 3.33 A. ..07 P. e.o-2 p. 3.42 A. 7.30 P. 0.45 A. M. M. M. M. M. M. Eust Express Trair " Fast Line ' Mail Train 41 (I Tke Fast Line West does not stop. COrXTY OI-riCEKS. Judges of the Courts President, lion. Geo. Taylor, Huntingdon ; Associates, George W. Ea.-dey, Richard Jones, Jr. Prolhonotary Joseph M'Donald. llegister and Recorder Fd.vard F. Lytic. Sheriff. Robert P. Linton. Deputy Sheriff. William Linton. District Attorney. Philip S. Noon. County Commissioners. Abel Lloyd, D. T. ?lorm, James Cooper. Clerk to Commissioners. Robert A. M'Coy Treasurer. John A. Blair. Poor House Directors. David O'Harro, .Michael M'Guire, Jacob Horner. Poor House Treasurer. George C. K. Zahm. Poor House Steward. James J. Kaylor. Mercantile Appraiser. H. C. Devine. Aulitors. Henry Hawk, John F. Stull. John S. Rhey. Cou.ity Surveyor. E. A. Yickroy. Curoner. James S. Todd. Superintendent of Common Schools. James Swank, URKXSIICRC OFFICERS. Justices of the Peace. David II. Roberts, Harrison Kinkead. Purges David J. Evans. Town Council Evn Griffith, John J. Evans, niHani D. Davis, Thomas B. Moore, Daniel Evans. Clerk to Council T. D. Litzinger. Borough Treasurer George Gurley. " Weigh Master William Davis. School Directors William Davis, Reese S. Lloyd, Morris J. Evans, Thomas J. Davis, Hur Jone3, David J. Jones. Treasurer of School Board Evan Morgan. Constable G?orge W. Brown. Tax Collector George Gurley. Judge of Election Meshac Thomas. Inspector Robert Evans, Win. Williams Attestor Richard T. Davis. Thb Alleobasiax $1.50 in ndvanc VOLUME Kaltonal ISoctri). TSie American Fla?. BY J. ECDMAX DRAKE. When Freedom from her mountain height, Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, xnd set the stars of glory there. She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric cf the skies, And stripped its pure, celestial whito With streakings cf the morning light Then from its mansion in the sun She called her eagle-bearer down, And gave unto his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land. Majestic monarch of the cloud, Who rearest aloft the regal form, To hear the tempest-trampings loud, When strive the warriors of the storm, And rolls the thunder-drum of heaven Child of the sun to thee is given To guard the banner of the free, To hover in the sulphur smoke, To ward away the battle stroke, Aud bid its blendings shine cfar, Like rainbows on the cloud of war The harbingers of Victory ! riag-ot our country ! thy folds shall fly The sign cf hope and triumph high, When speaks the signal trumpet tone, And the long line comes gleaming on, Ere yet the life-blood, warm und wet, Has dimmed the glittering bayonet, Each soldier's eye shall brightly turn To where thy sky-born glories burn ; And as his springing steps advance, Catch war and vengeance from the glance, And when the ci'.nnon mounting loud, Heave in wild wreaths the battle-shroud, Aud gory sabres rise and fall, Like shoots of flame on midnight's pall, Then shall thy meteor glances glow, And cowering foes shall sink beneath Each gallant arm that strikes below That lovely messenger of death. Flag of the Seas 1 on ocean wave Thy stars shall glitter o'er the brave : When death, careering on the gale, Sweeps darkly round the bellied sail, And frightened waves rush madly back Before the broadside's reeling rack, Each dying wanderer of the sea Shall look at once to heaven and thee, And smile to see thy splendors fiy Iu triumph o'er his closing eye. Flag of the free heart's hope and home I By angel hands to valor given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven ! Forever float that standard sheet! Y7hcre breathes the foe but falls before ns, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us! ft ART HA WASHINGTON. CATHARINE ALLEN'. The wife of Washington must ever he v subject of interest to the women of America. Tier own virtues, apart from the exalted position of her husbaud, have made her worthy of remembrance and es teem. She was, in every respect, a model for her sex. The maiden name of Lad' Washington was Martha Danbridge, and she was born of an honorable family, in the county of New Kent, Va., in Mav, 1728. She crew up beautiful and amiable; and at sixteen was already the belle of the district. Ac complished, at least for that day; peculiar ly fascinating in manners, and possessed of a graceful and pleasing countenance, she was sought in marriage by numerous admirers, and she finally bestowed her hand, at the age of seventeen, ou Colonel Daniel Parke Custis, of her native county. Two children were the fruits of this mar riage, neither of whom survived the moth- er. While yet in the full bloom of beauty, Mrs. Custis was left a widow. With an ample fortune, and unusual charms of person, she was soon again besieged by suitors. Hut none made any impression on her heart until she had attained her twenty-sixth, when she accidentally made the acquaintance of Washington, then a Colonel in the service of Virginia. Her grandson, Gcorgo W. I'arko Custis, in a J 1. o u.wo ''VVs,' EBENSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, JULY rfiwn iiiTi' r biography of her life, has given a romantic account of this first interview between Mrs. Custis and her future husband. "It was in 1758," says her biographer, ''that an ofiicer attired in a military un dress, and attended by a body servant, tall and militaire as his chief, crossed the fer ry called Williams', over the l'amunkey, a branch of the York llivcr. On the boat touching the southern or Xew Kent side, the soldier's progress was arrested by one of those personages who give the beau ideal of the Virginia gentleman of the old regime the very soul of kindness and hospitality. lie would hear of no excuse on the oliicer's part for declining the in vitation to stop at his house. In vain the Colonel pleaded important business at Williamsburg; Mr. Chainberlayne insisted that his friend must dine with him at the very least. He promised, as a temptation, to introduce him to a j'oung md charming widow, who chanced then to be an inmate of his dwelling. At last the soldier sur rendered at discretion, resolving, however, to pursue his journey the same evening. They proceeded to the mansion. 31 r. Chamberlayne presented Col. Washington to his various guests, among whom was the beautiful Mrs. Custis. Tradition says that the two were favorably impressed with each other at the first interview." It may be supposed that the conversation turned upon scenes in which lie whole community had a deep interest scenes which the fouuir hero, tresh from his ear ly fields, could eloquently describe; and we may fancy with what earnest and rapt interest the lair listener "to hear did seri ously incline,'.' or how the "heavenly rhet oric of her eyes" beamed unconscious ad miration on the manly speaker. The morning passed ; the suu sank low in the horizon. The hospitable host smiled as he saw the Colonel's attendant, Bishop, true to his orders, holding his master's spirited steed at the gate. The veteran waited, and marvelled at the delay. "Ah, Bishop," says a fair writer, describing the occurrence, "there was an urchin in the -drawing-room more powerful than King George and all ms governors! Subtle as a sphynx, lie had hidden the important despatches from the soldier's siht, shut up his cars from the summons of the tell tale clock, and was playing such mad pranks with the bravest heart in Christen dom, that it fluttered with the excess of n e w-f o u n d h a p p i n c ss ." Mr. Chamberlayne insisted that no guest ever left his house after sunset; and his visitor was persuaded, without much diCd culty, to remain. The next day was far advanced when the enamored soldier was ou the road to Williamsburg. His busi ness there being despatched, he hastened to the presence of the captivating. widow. The marriage that followed the acquain tance thus romantically begun, took place in 1750, and was attended by ail the beau ty and wealth of the neighborhood. Af ter the ceremony, Colonel and Mrs. Wash ington repaired to Mount Vernon, where they took up their abode. By this union, an addition of about one hundred thousand dollars was made to the fortune of Wash ington, an accession which rendered him one of the most opulent gentlemen of the Old Dominion. Engrossed with each other, the young couple continued to reside ou their estate, until the war of Indepen dence breaking cut, Washington was sum moned to the field to lead his country's armies. Mrs. Washington, however, even now would not consent to part entirely from her husband. She accompanied him to Cambridge, and remained until the evacuation of Boston, when, the army niovinar on to New York for an active campaign, she returned for awhile to Vir ginia. After this it was her custom to spend her summers at Mount Vernon, rejoining the General as soon as the army went into winter quarters. At the close of each campaign, accordingly, an aid-dc-camp was despatched to escort her to her husband. Her arrival at camp was always a season of rejoicing. The plain chariot, with the neat postillions in their scarlet and while liveries, was welcomed as the harbinger of rest and cheerfulness. Her example was followed by the wives of the other ofiiccrs. Thus, every winter, something like society was established at headquar ters, when the smiles und affection of woman relieved, for a season at least, the gloom of disaster and despair. Lady Washington was accustomed to say that it had ever been her fortune to hear the first cannon at the opening, and the last at the closing of all the campaigns of the war of Independence. During the terrible winter of 1777 8, she was at Valley Forge. The privations to which she had to submit may be judged from a letter she wrote to Mrs. Warren, in which she says: "The General's apartmcjit is very siuali ; he has had a log cabin built to dine in, which has made our quarters much nioro tolerable than they were at first." Think of a woman of Lady Wash ington's fortune and position, dining now-a-days, for a whole winter in a log cabin ! During this awful season the august -female sought out the most distressed of the soldiers, and alleviated their suffer ings, as far as possible, out of her private purse. Such was a lady of the olden time ! Instead of lounging idly at home in luxury, she shared fully her husband's trials ; instead of exhasting her wealth on selfish indulgences, she divided it with the hungry and the sick. The Marquis do Chastellux, who visit the United States after the alliance with France thus describes the camp life of General and Lady Washington: "The head-quarters at Xewburg consist of a sin gle house, built in the Dutch fashion, and neither large nor commodious. The lar-gest-room in it, which General Washing ton has converted into his dining room, is tolerably spacious, but it has seven doors and only one window. The chimney is against the wall ; so there is, in fact, but one vent for the smoke, and the fire is in the room itself. I found the company assembled in along room which served as a parlor. At nine, supper was served, and when bed time came I found that the chamber to which the General conducted me was the very parlor spoken of, wherein he had made them place a camp-bed. We assembled at the breakfast next morn ing at ten, during which interval mj bed was folded up ; and my chamber became the sitting room for the whole afternoon ; for American manners do not admit of a bed in the room in which company is re ceived, especially women. The smaliuess of the house, and the inconvenience to which I saw that General and Mrs. Wash ington had put themseives to receive me, made me apprehensive least M. Kocham beau might arrive on the Fame day. The day I remained at head-quarters was passed either at table or in conversa tion." When at Mount Vernon, before and after the war, Lady Washington, like a wise household wife busied herself in su perintending personally, her domestic affairs. A that was a day when cotton factories were as et unknown, every household had to do most of its own spinning; and Lady "Washington kept sixteen spinning wheels constantly go ing. She was accustomed frequently to wear fabrics thus made. One of her favorite dresses of this home manufacture was cotton, striped, with silk, weiirhin-j: not juite a pound and a half. Her coachman, footman and waiting-maid were all dressed in domestic cloth. She was economical without being niggardly and this from principle. . She knew that in consequence of her station, she was looked up to to be imitated and she wished to show an example of moderation. LVcn when Washington was President, she con tinued this praiseworthy conduct. As late as 1790, Mrs. Wilson, inquiring for pocket handkerchiefs at a fasionable store in Philadelphia, was shown some pieces of lawn, of which Lady Washington had just purchased ; and tha information was added, that she paid six shillings for handkerchiefs for her own use, but went as hi'jrh as ccven shillings for the Presi dent. Her case aud elegance of manner, join ed to her affability, rendered her, when the wife of the Chief Magistrate, beloved by all. Mrs. Eilet says of this period of hcv life : "The establishment of the President and Mrs. Washington was formed at the seat of government. The levees had more of courtly ceremonial than has been known since ; but it was necessary to maintain the dignity of oCice by forms that should inspire respect. Special regard was paid to the wives of men who had deserved much of their country. Mrs. llober Mor ris was accustomed to sit at the riirht of the lady of the President, at the drawing room ; and the widows of Greene and 3Ioutgomcry were aiwaj's handed from their carriages by the President himself, the Secretaries aud gentlemen of his house hold performing tho?o services for the other ladies, in this elevated station, Mrs. Washington, unspoiled by distinc tion, still leaned on the kindness of her friend.;, and cultivated cheerfulness as a duty. She was beloved as few are in su perior condition. Mrs. Warren says, in reply to ouo of her letters, "Your obser vation may bo true, that many younger and graver ladio.3 consider your situation as enviable ; yet I know not one, who, by general consent, would be more likely to obtain the suffrages of the sex, even were they to canvass at election for the eleva ted station, thau the lady who holds the first rank in the United States." She did not long survive her august husband. Less than two years after his death, she was attacked by a fatal illness, aud feeling her end approaching, she call ed her grandchildren around her,- dis 4, 1861. coursed to them of religion, and amid the tears of her family, quietly resigned her life into the hands of her Creator. Her death took place on the 22d of May, 1802; and she was buried beside her husband. Lady Washington is a incdel for the imitation of her sex. Her abilities were superior, her heart kind, and her conduct under the control of Christian pi'inciplc. The gentle dignity of her manner inspired respect without creating enmity. In her youth, and even in mature womanhood, she was distinguished for personal loveli ness. Ladies National. General Scott. History teaches the best lesson man can learn. When we bring up its records with the present when we army its truths with our own experiences, we arc as often impressed with the fact that we have been mistaken in our estimation of men and our judgment of their merits, as we have here tofore shown our ingratitude for their servicers. Gen. Scott, for instance, was r. great man aud as skillful an officer twenty years ago as he is now, but how many of the Amc-iican people would admit the fact ? He fought as well at Lundy's Lane as he did from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico, but when the smoke of battle had vanished and the intoxication of victory had passed away, Gen. Scott was rejected by the American people for the highest olSce in their gift, and the honor confer red on one below him in rank in the army, and scarcely his equal as a wise and saga cious statesman. This rejection did not affect the loyalty of the hero. While the Americans thus preferred another, Gen. Scott expressed no chagrin at his own re jection, showed no bitterness towards those who were successful, but steadily and sternly devoted himself to his country, lie was almost forgotten in the midst of the political revelry and debauchery that filled the country after the Mexican war forgotten by all save the malevolence and spite of those who were in powc?. It was not enough that the American people should reiuse him their confidence alter he had crowned the national cscutcheou with the trophies of his victories, but it was reserved for the American Govern ment to attempt the disgrace of its own veteran chief, to labor to destroy one who was bleeding from the wouuds he" received while struirirling in its defence. Had such ingratitude occurred when Ciesars wielded their falchions, the hero backed by his army would have demolished the govern ment that sought his disgrace. But while all other departments were reeking with corruption while place made men dis honest, aud public servants either became secret or avowed traitors, Winfield Scott almost stood alone, the friend of his un grateful country in her darkest hour of peril. He saw the army dwindling away under the influence of treason he beheld its resources destroyed, its supplies filched, and discipline closed his lips ; but he was still the friend of his country. For four years he was aware of the existence of treason, but was prevented from striking, until at length crime aud the excesses of traitors brought the guilt before the country and then Winfield Scott stood forth almost the only support and defend er of that country. He turned a deaf ear to flattery, and remembered none of the insults and neglects heaped upou himself, lie refused the appeals from the State of his birth, scorned offered honors, r.nd spit upon their proffered praises. His country was in danger, and that demanded and received loyalty, and his labor and his services. Honor, then, to Gen. Scott! He may be enraiicd in his last campaign, but the last laurel. to decorate his home will never be wreathed. That will be immortal. Quaker Toast. This is from me and mine to thee anl thine.- I wish when thou and thine come to see me and mine, that me and mine, will treat thee and thine as thou aud thine have treated me and mine. This is a new version of the old com plimcut which runs somewhat after this wise. I wish thee and thy folks loved me and my lolu.', as wca as me ana my ioiivs love thee and thy folks. For sure there never was folks, since folks was folks, that ever folk3 loved folks half so much as me and my folks loved thee and thy folks. r. 1 1 H 1 11 EgX- One of the blavcs at Newport News on being questioned as to whether he had run away from his master, replied, 'Xo golly, Massa run away from me ! When he see do soldiers comin' lie run. like de debbil ; mond !" I spec he's iroue to Itich- A great deal of love lost women kissing each other. NUMBER, 46. Standing Guard, A member of the Schuylkill regiment, in camp near Washington, writes thu3 about the incidents of standing sentinel : The manner in which the sentinel re ceives the countersign is as follows : He permits a person to come to a distance of twelve or fifteen paces of his post, and then commands him to "halt !" aud asks, 'who comes there t The answer will generally be," "a friend." The sentinel commands, "advance, friend, and give the countersign." The person advances, and leaning over the point of the bayonet of the sentry, gives the password, (the guard must always receive it a "charge bay onet,") and proceeds on his way. The guards are all numbered, from one upward. ii anytiumr is wanted, or wrong, the sen tinel calls for the "Sergeant of the Guard," mentioning his number, which is passed from guard to guard until it reaches No. l, where the fcergcant of the day is sta tioned, who immediately repairs to the post designated. During the night the orders are more strict than iu the daytime. If auy one then attempts to pass the guard without the countersign, he calls for the Sergeant ; if the intruder, after being warned several times, won't come down to dots, you draw trigger on him aud of course kill him if you can. L.ast fcuuuay night we were on the picket guard : our beat was about thirty yards long, on the borders of a graveyard. Xear midnight it commenced to rain with a vengeance, and was so dark that the eye could not penetrate further than ten feet in advance. Strange sounds came from the woods and swamps around, while in the graveard dark red phosphorescent lights would rise from the earth, and after illuming for awhile some gray tomb, sink again apparently in the ground, separated from the camp by a hill, and surrounded by thick darkness, the rain strangely pat tering s it fsjll, the mysterious situation was well calculated to remind one of won derful stories often told, but seldom expe rienced, as we:l as to arouse superstitious fears. About every fifteen minutes the deep gloom would be broken by the voice of the guards crying, "Xo. 1, all's well," Xo. 2, all's well," and so on, each senti nel taking it up until it had passed around the camp aud came back to the place from whence it started. A few nights ago two of our company were doing night guard uuty on the borders of a wood, about a quarter of a mile from camp, one of them observed, some twenty 3'ards from him, what was apparently a man, standing and silently gazing at him. He demanded "who came there, but received no reply. He called the attention of a sentiuel near hfm to the matter, and together they marched with charged bayonets against the immovable arid silent "what is it," and, with true soldierly courage, gallantly ran their bayonets in a small cedar tree. Gen. Uuller's Xixpedieiits. We do not believe, srys an exchange, that Gen Butler will be in the least em barrassed as to the final disposition of the contraband articles now housed at Fort Monroe. He will not reejuire instructions fiom head-quarters to settle their destina tion his read' wit will suggest an expe dient to meet the emergency. Indeed, a precedent has already been given by Gen. Butler himself: In his earlier law practice, the General was obliged to take up a class cf shabby cases, which he was glad to get rid of as soon as fortune smiled. But after he was well rid cf such practice, a poor loafer was brought into court without counsel ; whereupon, the Judge, with a malicious twinkle of his eye, reruestcd "Brother Butler to act for the defendant. A little nettled, Butler determined to avenge him self upon the judge, lie retired with tho prisoner to a side-room, and presently re turned aloue. 4 "Are you ready to bring on that case ?" asked tho judge. "May it please the court, there is no case," answered Butler. "Xo case! how is that? the man is ac cussd so and so;" "Well," fcaid Butler, "I examined the fellow, and I made up my mind either that he had not done anything, or that nobody could prove anything against him, and I said to him, "My good fellow, that window is open, and it fan help you out of this scrape much quicker than I can." And, may it please your honor, have not seen hh:i since?'' We suspect that when -the time comes to bring on that contraband case, Gen. Butler will show Sambo the open window on the vorlh side of the house, and uever see him afterwards! ! Why is a beefsteak like a loeonio- ! five? Because it is not oi mucu account without U s tvmlrr . I 1 - i . . V
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