iSM 'MfM m( Af f' H WW f 4. B 4K5iER, Editor and Proprietor. J'XODJ) XlUTCIIl-SOX, lUiuIislier. Trr.,.S2.00 PER AiraiTM. 1 SI.50 IX AUVAXCE. I WOULD RATIIER EE RIGHT TITAN PRESIDENT. Hekry Clat. VOLUME 8. EBENSBUIIG, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 18CJ. NUMBER 11. DIRECTORY PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOR "THE ALLEGUANIAX. ust of post ounces. Post Ojiccs. Beiin'3 Creek, Bethel Station Carrolltown, Chess Springs, Cresson, Ebensburg. Fallen Timber, Gillitzin, Ueraloek, Johnstown, Loretto, Mineral Point, Minister, Pershing, Plattsville, Roscland, St. Augustine, Scalp Level, Sonmnn, Summerkill, Summit, Wilmore, Post Masters. Joseph Graham, Joseph S Mardis, William M. Jones, Danl. Litzinger, Jchn J. Troxell, John Thompson, Isaac Thompson, J. M. Christy, Wra. M'Gough, I. E, Chandler, ? Shields E. Wissinger, A. Durbin. Francis Clement, Andrew J. Ferral G. W. Bowman, "Win. Ryan, Sr., George Conrad, B. Jl'Colgan, Wm. Murrav, Districts. Yoder. Blaeklick. Carroll. Chest. Washint'n. Ebensburg. White. Gallitzin. Washt'n. Johnst'wn. Loretto. Conem'gh. Munster. Conem'gh. Susq'ban. White. Clearfield. Richland. Washt'n. Croyle. Wa'sht'n. S'mmerhill. iliss M. Gillespie Morris Keil, CHURCHES, SIIXISTEIIS, &.C. Presbyterian Rev. D. Harbison, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at 10J o'clock, and in the evening at 3 o'clock. Sab bath School at 1 o'clock. A. M. Trayer meet- every Thursday evening at C o'clock. Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. S. T. Snow, Preacher in charge. Rev. J. G. Gogley, As Eiuant. Preaching every Sabbath, alternately at 10 o'clock in the morning, or 1 in the evening. Sabbath'School at 9 o'clock, A. M. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening, at 7 o'clock. Welch Independent Rev Ll. R. Powell, P.tstor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at 10 o'ciock. and in the evening at 6 o'clock. Sabbath School &t 1 o'clock, P. M. Prayer meeting on the first Monday evening of each raonth ; and on every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evening, excepting the first week in each month. Cnh'inistic M.-thodist Rev. Jons Williams, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at 2 and 6 o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o'clock, A. M. Prayer meeting every Friday evening, at 7 o'clock. Society every Tuesday evening &i 7 o'clock. BUciplis Rev. W. Lloyd, Pastor. Preach iag.every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock. Particular JJjptists Rev. David Jenkins, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at 3 o'clock. Sabbath School at at I o'clock, P. M. Catholic Rev. M. J. Mitchell,. Pastor. Services every Sabbath morning at 1 0 o'clock aaJ Vc?pers at 4 o'clock in the evening. ECE.wsmrnc; siails. MAILS ARRIVE. Eastern, daily, at 12 o'clock, noon. Western, "at 12 o'clock, coon. MAILS CLOSE. Eastern, daily, at 6 o'clock. A. M. Western, ""at G o'clock, A. M. E3Tke mails from Butlerjndiana, Strongs town. See., arrive on Thursday of each week, at 5 o'clock, P. M. Leave Ebensburg on Frilay of each week, at 8 A. M. f,The mails from Newman's Mills, Car rolltown, &c, arrive on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of e3ch week, at 3o'clock, P. M. Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 7 o'clock, A. M. CcJT Post Office open on Sundays from 9 to lo o'clock, A. M. RAILROAD StllllDULE. WILMORE STATION, 'est Express Train leaves at 9.44 A. M. Fast Line 10.09 P. M. 4.01 P. M. 8.25 P. M. 2.23 P. M. G.23 A. M. " Mail Train East Express Trair " Fast-Line " Mail Train i CRESSON STATION, "est Express Train leaves at 0.2: A. M. Mail Train 3.31 P. M East Express Train " Mail Train .53 P. 50 A. M. M. The Fast Linc3 do not stop. COUXTY OFFICERS. Judges of the Courts-?-President, Hon. Geo Tajlor, Huntingdon ; Associates, George W Easley, Richard Jones, Jr. ProLhonotary Joseph M'Donald. Register and Recorder Ed .yard F. Lytic. Sheriff. Robert P. Linton. District Attorney. Philip S. Noon. County Commissioners. Abel Lloyd, D. T. Storm, James Cooper. Treasurer. John A. Blair. Poor House Directors. David O'Harro, Michael M'Guirc, Jacob Horner Poor House Treasurer. George C. K. Zabni. Poor House Steward. Jame3 J. Kaylor. Mercantile Appraiser. H. C. Devine Auiitors. Henry Hawk, John F. Johr. S. Rhey. Cou,ity Surveyor. E. A. Vickroy. Coroner. James S. Todd. Superintendent of Common Schools: M- Swank. Stull. -James EBGSBl'BG BOR. OFFICERS. Junticeg of the Peace. David II. Roberts Harrison Kinkead. Eurjess David J. Evans. Councit Evan Griffith, John J. Evans, William D. Davis, Thomas B. Moore, Daniel Evans. Borough Treasurer George Gurley. Weigh Ma.'ter William Davis. School Directors William Davis, Reese S. il'3, Morri3 J. Evans, Thomas J. Davis, Hnh Jones, David J. Jones. Treniurer of School Board Evan Morgan. Constable George W. Erown. Tux Collector George Gurley, Judge of Election Mcshac Thomas. Inspectors Robert Evans, YniliamS A'tetr Richard T. Davis. Select iJcctri). Tlie Picket Guard. "All quiet along the PoV they say, "Except now and then a stray picket ' Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an officer lost only jne of the men Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle!" All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming; Their tents, in the rays of the clear autumn moon Or the light of the watch-fire, gleaming. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night wind Thro' the forest leaves softly is creeping ; While stars up above, with their glittering eyes, Keep watch for the army is sleeping. There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks of the two in the low trundle-bed, Far away in the" cot oa the Mountain. His musket falls slack his face, d-ark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep. For their mother may Heaven defend her! The moon seems to shine just as brightly as then, That night when the love yet unspoken Leaped up to Lis lips when low murmured vows Were pledged to be ever unbroken. Then, drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes, He dashes off tears that are welling, And gathers his gun closer up to its place, As if to keep down the heart swelling. He passes the fountain, the blasted pine-tree, The footstep is lagging and weary ; Yet onward he goes, through the boad .belt of light, Toward the shade of the forest so dreary. Hark! was it the night wind that rustled the leaves ? Was it moonlight so wondrously flashing? It looked like a rifle "Oh! Mary, good-bye !" And the life blood is ebbing and plashing. All quiet along the Totomac to-night, No sound save the rush of the river; While soft falls the dew on the face of the dead, The picket's off duty forever! A VISIT TO FORT WARREN. appearance and condition or the eight irj.- DUED PRISONERS. Wc find the following sketch in a recent number cf the Boston Traveler: The eight hundred political prisoners and prisoners of war, recently sent from the forts iu the New York harbor, are now getting settled down into their new quar ters at Fort Warren. There are still need ing many things, which, in consequence of the advent of such an unexpectedly large number, have not been provided. Colonel Dimmick, the veteran commander, of the fort, is doing all in his power to render their situation as comfortable as circum stances will permit, and though many may f rumble at the condition in .which they are placed, none will find fault with their custodian. The political prisoners and the officers among the prisoners of war are quartered on the west side of the fort, the former south and the others north of the main en trance. The headquarters of the comman der of the fort are in apartments immedi ately south of tho political prisoners, and the "hospital close by, in tho south-west corner of the fort. The great body of the prisoners of war are quartered in the case mates ou the north side of the fort. Each of these three classes of prisoners are allowed to converse freely among themselves, but they can have no conversa tion with another class. They are allowed to have newspapers, and to write to and receive letters from their friends. Letters to them, however, have to pays through the hands of Col. Dimmick, and be'opened by him- Their correspondence is not very extensive, although quite a number of letters are received and sent out daily. The prisoners arc allowed every freedom consistent with safe-keeping. When the weather permits, thoy come out in front of their quarters, and walk about or stand in groups, smoking and conversing like a party of do-nothings in front of a fashion able hotel. Their walks, however, aro limited, except in company with some person of the garrison. Of course the garrison and the few per sons admitted into the fort, on business, are most interested in tho movements of the political prisoners. They occupy the most prominent position in the fort, and in the mind of the nation, and undoubted ly are most anxiously watched by the commanded. One of the most noticeable of these is Marshal Kane, of Baltimore, a fine looking, well dressed gentleman above the. middle height. He bustles about, in a Scotch cap, with his pant legs within his boots, and, by a stranger, might be mistaken for the principal' person in the garrison. lie converses freely with the officers stationed at the fort, and evidently is not much discontented with his position. May or Brown, of Baltimore, a quiet, tidy gen tleman, evidently does not like his position. Col. Tyler, (who fought at Bull Bun, and was afterwards arrested when on a visit at Cincinnati,) is another noticeable per son, very tall, gaunt, and wearing a beard of magnificent proportions. lie is evident ly in not very good health. Ex-Governor Moorchcad, of Ken tuck-, is a tine looking man, past the middle age, tall aud portly, and does not hesitate to express his con tempt for the "cobbling Yankees." His imprisonment is taken anything but satis factory. Win. Pierce, of Nev Orleans, (arrested in Boston,) does not seem to be disheartened by his imprisonment, and is apparently in good health. Commodore Barron, of Fort TIatteras notoriety, ccmes out in full uniform, be spangled with gold, and flittering with all the insignia allowed to his rauk in the "Confederate navy." Col. Pegram, who surrendered to Gen. M'Clellan in Western Virginia, is cf rather small stature, with out ostentation, but looks like a man of ability and courage.. The other officers among the prisoners of war do not strike the visitor as being worthy of notice. Most of them are without any insignia to indicate that, they have been soldiers. They are all quiet, and submit with appa rent satisfaction to all the requirements of the commander of the fort. The same may be said of the political prisoners, ex cept that some of them occasionally indulge in remarks indicating their feeling? of sympathy with secession. The largef body of the prisoners, and those entitle! to the most sympathy, are the non-commissioned officers aud privates captured at Fort Hatteras. They are scantily supplied with clothing, many of them sick and discouraged, and large numbers of them are ignorant The gov ernment furnishes them with the same quantity and quality of rations that are furnished to soldiers in service, but they are dispirited and little inclined to prepare it for use. They are willing to do anything they are told to do, but seem to have in sufficient energy to do anything of their own accord. Many of them cannot read or write. Thev are remarkably quiet and respectful to the officers of the garrison. There is said to be considerable religious fVelinsr among them at the present rime. Some twenty of the prisoners of this class were leu at -cw lorK, ie:n too sick 10 remove. There are about fifty now in the hospital. A fw have the typhoid fever. Several have consumption, having been affected before leaving home, with that disease now aggravated by a change of climate. Many have the bronchitis and pneumonia, and upon entering the hospi tal the visitor will hear so much coughing that he will think it is a deris-ion, till in formed that it is all the time the same. Many of the men are also having the measles and the mumps. Only one man la the hospital is now very sick," but sev eral of them are not likely to live long. The sick are under the care of Br. Be Wirt Clinton Peters, of New York, a sur geon of the army, who was taken prisoner with Col. Beeve's command, in Texas, and is now on parole. He is dfing all he can to provide for the sick. He has 10 bed steads for them, but has placed them on ' mattrasses raised a few inches from the floor. He is scantily supplied with bed ding, hospital stores and medicines, buff the la?t will come by-and-by, when the "red tape" of the War Department can be unloosed. In some respects the sick are not so well off as at Xew York, for there medicines were plenty, and the little lux uries so necessary for a sick room were supplied, in a measure, by the voluntary contributions of the charitable. The political prisoners are all in good health. All the prisoners who require, are fur nished witli government rations, which are supplied by Burgess & Talbot, provision dealers in Merrim-ic street. Most of the political prisoners have a supply of funds. Col. Dimmick acting as their banker, and they mess together, and live on whatever they may choose to order. Mr. A. J. Hall, of the Webster House, caters for them. They also make many purchases through the officers of the boat running to the fort. They can furnish their apartments as lux uriously as they may please, provided, al ways, that their banker has the funds in hand to pay the damage. Tlie War and Slavery. On the 7th ult., the 24th Indiana reg iment paid a visit to the headquarters of Gen. Lane, at Springfield, Mo., and called for the "Liberator Jim Lane." G en. Lane made his appearance amidst the loud huz zas of the whole camp, and made one of his characteristic speeches. We take a few extracts : Gentlemen: I shall not conceal the fact, that in one respect I differ from some of my compeers in command as to the mode of warfare which is best calculated to bring this wretched contest to a speedy, durable and honorable close. The point of difference refers, of course, to slavery the cause of all uifferences the Pandora s box from which has issued all our nation al troubles. My creed is h i slavery tak: care of itsrjf. If it can survive the shock of war, let it live, but if between an upper and nether millstone it be ground to-powder and the winds drive it away, it is i.ot for me to gather up the dust again. I do not propose to make war upon slavery, but upou rebels, and in the meantime to let slaves and slavery take care of them selves. An oligarchy more cruel and pro scriptivc than ever scourged and cursed a nation, ancient or modern, has brought on this war for slavery, and if we are requir ed to protect, defend, or in any way help slavery, then we are required to co-operate with the enemy, help Ijjm, defend him, and to work for the same end. Can we place ourselves thus in alliance with our deadly and barbarous foes, and at the same time conquer them, subdue them, crush them ? When lesser contradictions are reconciled, wc will think of harmonizing this. War, at the best, is a terrible calamity to a nation. In all the country through which we have passed, the mails are stopped, schools are suspended, churches are turned into hospitals for the sick and wounded, and general demoralization pre vails? Protract the war one year and desolation, moral and material, alone would mark the track of armies. Justice, humanity and mercy require that the con flict should terminate as soon as possible, aud with the least practicable shedding of blood. Astounding as it may appear to you, gen tlemen from Indiana, yet it. is a fact we have repeatedly demonstrated, that a heavier blow is dealt out to tho realm of secossia in the abduction or freedom of a slave than the killing of a soldier in arms. Yes, and I may put the truth in a strong er light still. Abduct from the same family a slave, and kifl in arms a son, and the loss of the slave will be regarded as the greater misfortune the calamity for which there is no healing balm. I could bring up a thousand witnesses whose ob servation and experience qualify them to speak of the trutli of my remarks. If, then, by allowing the slave to fall into the wake of the army and find the priceless boou of freedom, we avoid bloodshed, save property fro.11 destruction, and strike death-dealing blows upon the head and front of this rebellion, does not every consideration that is good and ju.-t require that this policy be adopted ? This war is for slavery let us make it the mighty engine for slavery's destruction, and the rebels will soon cry enough. They will see that, like Saturn in tho fa ble, they are eating up their own children, and will consent to cut short the. repast. Bvcry guarantee that is given to slavery, by the governmeut strengthens the rebels in their course. The Kansas Brigade has met the ene my in battle and routed him in every con flict. We have destroyed Osceola, a sort of half town and half military post ; but all these things combined have notbrought the rebels to their knees as have the es caping of a few hundred slaves, by fol lowing the back track of the army. Cheers. Since the rebels have failed to nation alize slavery, their battle cry is "Down with the Union." Let slavery lift up its crest in the air, and here I solemnly vow, that if Jim Lane is compelled to add a note to such an infernal chorus, lie breaks his sword and quits the tield. Thunder ing applause. Let us be held inscribe "freedom to all" upon our banners, and appear just what we are the opponents of slavery. It is certain as if written iu the book of fate, that this point must be reached before the war is over. Take this stattd, and enthusiasm will be inspi red .in the ranks. In steadincs3 of pur pose and courage each soldier will bo a Spartan hero. The spirit of the Crusa der will bo united with the' iron will of the Roman, and an army of such soldiers is invincible. Cheers. These things to you, Indianiaus, may appear strange, but when your military educa:ion has re ceived that peculiar cast which experience . is sure to give it. and which now pertains to the Kansas soldier, then will we march shoulder to shoulder, and vietorioudy too, against the enslavers and brutalizers of men, and against the traitors to the best government on earth. Soldiers, we have a commander, on whose courage, skill and kindness of heart we may always conSde. General Hunter has a Kansas education he has suffered with us because of slavery, and he will, know, indorse the policy I have advocated to-night. It should be the business of Congress at its coining session, to adopt a law di recting the President of the United States, by proclamation, to order the rebel States, within thirty or sixty days, to lay down their arms and return to their allegiance, or, in default thereof, declare every slave free throughout their domains. So far as I am concerned, I hope that the Almighty will so direct the hearts of the rebels that, like Pharaoh, they will persist in their crime, and then we will invade them, and strike the shackles from every limb. Gen. Lane is in favor of sending tie liberated slaves to Hayti, Central Amer ica, and Liberia, and also setting apart some of our wide domains for their resi dence. He also favors the paying of al! loyal men for their slaves. He concludes as follows : Let us dare to do right, trusting to the principle that right niakes might ; and the great republic, once the wonder of" the world, will emerge from the troubles purer, wealthier aud stronger than ever. These are among the reasons why free dom to all should be the watchword of the Kansas Brigade, and would to God 1 could publish it throughout the arm', and to the whole nation. Let the wind waft it over the prairies of the West. Let the thunder of our cannon speak it in the ear of traitor tyrants. Let the mountains of Penns3'Ivania, Virginia and Now Bngland echo it to their people, kt the sound swell from earth to heaven, and the Great God of angels and men, as its patron aud friend, will give it success Ick Houses. We cannot see a good reason why such a useful commodity as iee is not kept more generally in the country than it is. The greatest trouble no doubt is in the fact that many of the ice-houses built do not keep ice. The editor of the Amu-Ivan Agriculturist ss : "Houses for the keeping of ice can easily be built, and where the luxury of ice in summer is once crjoyed, it will not readily be given up. If no better structure can be erected, an ice-room in one corner of the woodhouse, or any shed where room can be spared, will answer. The north east corner is the be.-t. Set a row of up right pots one foot from the inner sides of a building, and two rows of posts afoot apart for the other t wo sides of the room ; make the enclosure say eight or ten 'feet square. Cover these with rough boards or slabs, and fill the space between with spent tan-bark. Lay down a looe floor, and cover a foot deep with straw. When iee is forpied, select that which is pure, clear and hard, cut it into pieces of con venient size, and pack it closely in the room. Leave six inches space between the iee and the side of the 100m, and fill this with sawdust. Also cover with saw dust a foot thick, and fill up to the roof with straw. Packed in this way, ice, enough to supply a family of average size has been kept safely the year through." Mits For, the Soldiers. A "New England L'idy" gives the following direc tions as to the manner of knitting mittens suitable for the soldiers : "Cast twentj' ?ix stitches on each needle. Rib two inches two and two. Commence the thumb by taking two stitches between these two seam stitches. Knit three rounds between each, widening until you have twenty ; take these twenty off for the thumb, make twelve stitches, then decrease every other round at tlfe beginning and cud of the twelve until only three of the increased remain. Knit a little more than an inch plain. Xow for the finger: take oft twenty stitches, make twelve, and knit the same as at the thumb; knit about an inch and a half .lain, then narrow every sixth stitch ; knit six rounds, then every fifth, and five rounds, and so on. Theu take up the finger, narrow to twenty-nine stitches, make the finger a little shorter than the mitten; now the thumb, redu cing the stitches of thirty." 55" Vanity Fair gives the following as the "Essence" of the Rebels' style of Battle Reports done into easy verse by Mother Goose : With dauntless backs we charged the foe, All on a moonlit day : W slew them all, the ret we took. The others ran away! Vlcn Parson ESrownloiv Will Join (lie Democrats. An Arkansas correspondent, who prob ably wanted to "wake up" Rev. Mr. Brownbw, of the Knoxville (Tcnn.) Wiij, wrote to the latter, stating that lie had learned with pleasure upon what "he con sidered reliaWe authority," that Mr. B. was about to join the Democrats, and ask ed for the probable date of that interesting occurrence. Mr. Brownlow gave the date, or at least dati for the date, as follows: "Knoxville, Aug. C, 1SG0. "Mr Jordan Clark: I have your let ler of the SOth ult., and hasten to let you know the precise time when I expect to come out and formally announce that I have joined the Democratic party. Vv'hen the sun shines at midnight, and the moon at midday, when man forgets to be selGsh, or Democrats lose their inclination to steal when Nature stops her onward march to rest, or all the water courses in America flow up stream when flowers lose their odor, and trees shed no leaves when birds talk, and beasts of burden laugh when damned spirits swap hell for heaven, with the angels of light, and pay them the boot in mean whiskej when impossibilities are in fashion, and no prop osition is too absurd to be believed, you may credit the report that I have joined the Democrats. "I join the Democrats! Never, so long as there are sects in churches, weeds in gardens, fleas in hogpens, dirt in victuals, disputes in families, wars with nations, water in the oceans, bad men in America, or base women in France. No, Jordan Clark, you may hone, you may congratu late, you may reason, you ma- sneer, but this cannot be. The throne of the Old World, the court of the Universe, tho governments of the world may all fall and crumble into ruin; the New World may commit the national suicide of dissolving this Union, but all this must occur before I join the Democracy! "I join the Democracy! Mr. Jordan Clark, you know not what you say; when I join the Demooiacy the Pope of Rome will joiu the Methodist Church, when Jordan Clark, of Arkansas, is President of the Republic of Great Britain, by uni versal suffrage of a contented people, when Queen Victoria consents to be divorced from Prince Albert by a county court in Kansas, when Congress obliges, by law, James Buchanan to marry a European princess, when the Pope leases the Capi tol at Washington for his city residence, when Alexander of Russia, and Napoleon of France arc elected Senators in Congress from New Mexico, when good men cease to go to heaven, or bad men to hell, when this world is turned upside down, when proof is afforded, both clear and unques tionable, that there is no God, when men ruin to ants, and ants to elephants, I will change my political faith, and coruc out on the side of Democracy. "Supposing that this full and frank letter will enable you to fix upon the pe riod when I will cjme out a full grown Democrat, and to communicate the same to all whom it may concern in Arkansas, "I have the honor to be, &c, "W. G. BROWXLOW." A Good Story about Mr. Seward. The Philadelphia North American tells this story of Secretary Seward : Hon. William II. Seward. Secretary of State, passed through the city yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, on his way from New York to Washington. Mr. Seward has a weakness whenever possible for traveling invoy. He is an inveterate smo ker. When he enters a passenger train he seeks out the smoking car, and find- beatitude in puffing La Nornias until the end of his ride. Between New York and this city he occupied a seat with a pleas ant looking genius, who talked about "that d n fool Seward" during the whole trip. The stranger supposed his fellow traveler tobc a sutler's book-keeper. Mr. Seward pitched into himself in a most scandalous manner, seconding ever' ob jurgation of the stranger with a hearty emphasis. When the latter observed Mr. Seward identified and saluted by a gen tleman on the boat, his feelings can be better imagined than described. The last seen of him by our informant, he was hiding behind the steamer's smoke-stack. t?ijU A Uuiversalist minister of Chica- '20 m the course ol a recent sermon on the duty of christian patriots in the pres ent National crisis, remai kedthat he was nwuro that most of the christian public differed with him on the mooted question of future punishments. But he would say that .he agreed with them on one point : he wished it to bo distinctly under stood that Ire had a hell for all rebels and traitors ! ........ t STi. Trumps for Policemen -Club. 11"
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