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VOLUME 4,
DIRECTORY."
IISIS OF POST OFFICES.
Pmt OJices.
Bethel Station
CurrolUown,
Chess Springs,
Cooemaugh,
Cresson,
Ebensburg.
Fallen Timber,
Gallitzin,
Hemlock,
Johnstown,
Loretto,
Mineral Point,
Munster,
Plattsville,
RoselanJ,
St. Augustine,
Scalp Level,
Sonman,
Summerhill, .
Summit,
Wilniore,
Post Masters. Districts.
Enoch Reese, Blacklick.
William SI. Jones, Carroll.
Da.nl. Litzidger, Chest. ;
A. G. Crooks, Taylor.
Wm. W.Young, Washint'u.
John Thompson, Ebensburg.
Isaac Thompson, White.
J. SI. Christy, Gallitzin.
Wm. SPGough, Washt'n.
. I. E. Chandler, Johnst'wn.
SI. Adlesberger, Loretto.
E. Wissinger, . Conem'gh.
A. Durbin, " Slunster.
Andrew J Ferral, Susq'han.
G.W.Bowman,' White.'
Wm. Ryan, Sr., Clearfield.
George Conrad, Richland.
B. Sl'Colgan, Washt'n.'
B. F. Slick, Croyle.
Sliss SI. Gillespie, Washt'n.
Morris Keil, S'merhill.
CIEURGIIES, 3IIXISTERS, &C.
Pr,h,it,rinn Rkv. D. Habisox, Pastor.-
I'roa.-hinn- sverv Sabbath morning at lOi
'iVI.ick ami In the evening at 3 o'clock. Sab-
pritU School at 1 o'clock, A. 31. Prayer meet-
iog every Thursday evening at 6 o'clock.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. is. 1 . M?ov,
Preacher in charsre. Rev. W. Long, Apsis
Uni. Preaching" every Sabbath, alternately
t in: nVl.ipk in the liiofninsr. or 7 in the
evening. Sabbath School at 9 o'clock, A. SI.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening, at 7
o'clock.
Welch Independent Rev Ll. R. Powell,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at
10 o'ciock. and in the evening at 6 o'clock.
S.ibbath School at 1 o'clock, P. SI. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening of each
month ; and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
.Friday evening, excepting the first week in
each month.
' Calvinistic Methodist Rev. Johs Williams,
P.ntor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
2 and 6 o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o'clock,
A. SI. Prayer meeting every Friday evening,
at 7 o'clock. Society every Tuesday evening
At 7 o'clock.
Disciples Rev. W, Lloyo, Pastor. Preach
ing every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock. .
'articular Bap isU IIe.: Davii Je.nki.ns,
Pastor. Preaching every i-'abbath evening at
3 o'clock. SabbathSchool at at 1 o'clock, P. SI.
Catholic Rev. SI. J. SIitchell, Pastor.
Services every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock
and Vesper3 at 4 o'clock in the evening.
EUEXSRL'RC MAILS.
S1AILS AkRIYE.
Eastern, daily, at 1U o'clock, A. SI.
Western, " at 11 J o'clock, .A SI.
SIAILS r'LOSE.
Eastern, daily, at S o'clock. P. SI.
Western, " at ' 8 o'clock, P. SI.
tgyTh mails from Btitler,Indiana,Str.ongs
towa, Jfcc, arrive on Thursday of each week,
at 5 o'clock, P. SI.
Leave Ebensburg on Friday of each week,
at & A. SI.
" SThe mails from Newman's Mills, Car
rolltown, Ac, arrive on Slonday, AVednesday
and Friday of each week, at 3 o'clock, P. SI.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdaj'S, at 7 o'clock, A. SI.
RAILROAD SCHCIU'Li:
CRESSON STATION.
West Balt. Express leaves at
" ' Phila. Express "
8.38 A. SI.
9.22 A. SI.
9.33 P. SI.
2.12 P. SI.
8.43 P. SI.
3.20 A. SI
10.34 A. SI.
" , Fast Line
" Emigrant Train
EEt Express Train
" Fast Line
Mnil Train.
WILSIORE STATION
West Balt. Express leaves at
'" Phila. Express li ' ,
" Fast Line "
East Express. Trair "
" Fast Line ' .'
0.01 A.
: 9.45 A.
9.56 P.
8.14 P.
2 ft6 A.
10.04 A.
SI.
SI.
SI.
SI.
SI.
SI.
' Slail Train . ;
Daily, except Slondays.
COUXTY OFFICERS.
Judges of the Courts President, Hon, Geo.
T.iylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W.
Easley, Henry C Devine.
Prothonutary--Jos?ih Sl'Donald.
Register and Recorder Edward F. Lytle. .
Sheriff John Buck.
District Attorney. Philip S. Xoon
County Commissioners James Cbj;r, Pe
ter J. Lttle, John Campbell. .
Treasurer Thomas Callin. ' :
Poor House Directors William Douglass,
5eorge Delany, Irwin Rutledge.
Poor House Treasurer George C. K. Zahm.
Meiqantile Appraiser John Farrcll.
Ah Tito rs John F. Stull, Thomas J. Nel
onf Edward R Donnegan.
County Surveyor. Henry Scanlan.
Coroner. -James S. Todd.
Sup't. of Common Schools Henry Ely.
EBEXSUFRG 1IOU. OFFICERS.
Justices of-ie Peace. David H. Roberts
HarrisGn Kiukead.
Burgess George Huntlev.
School Directors E. J. Mills, Dr. John SI.
Jones, Isaac Evans. -
EAST WARD.
Contable Thomas Todd.
Town Council Wm. Davis, Daniel J. Davis,
E. J. Waters, John Thompson, Jr., .David W.
Jones. ; -: r f
Inspectors Job a W. Roberts. L. Rodgtrs. !
Judge of Election Thomas J. Davis. . . i
Asse4Sor Thomas P Davis.
WEST WARD. . .
Constflhle 51. SI. O'Neill. - "i
Town Council William Kittell, II. Kin.kfit.i-, !
R. L. Johnston, Edward D. Evaiu Thomas J.
Williams. - (
Inspectors J. D. Thomas. Kohert Kvaus." !
Judge of Election John Lloyd.
jissutor Richard T. Davii."
EBENSBURG, PA THXJRSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1863;.
BY T. S. ARTUUK.
."Ilairiin, as I live !" said Mrs. Fairh
ven, in a disappointed tone, ai she threw
open the shutter. , "It's just my luck !
I've waited oyer two weeks for that girl.
She was to come this morning; and now
it's pouring down in torrents, and the
wind is fairly blowing a hurricane. Of
course she won't be here ! ' What shall I
do? The children are all in rags and
tatter3. Katv" hasn't a dress fit to be
seen.
"You
i are wonting yourse nothing,'
ted Mr. Fairhaven. "A l'ittic
interrunted Mr. Fairhaven. A Jitt:e
rain isn't going to keep the girl away.
She'll be along in good time."
"Don't yoa believe it I" returned Mrs.
Fairhaven. "I noticed her a frail little
bodv that a breath would blow away. I
was not coins to enrage hef, but Mrs.
Crosby said she was the best aud fastest
sewer "she ever had, and fitted children's
dresses to a' charm. O, dear! It's just
my luck !" '
"Hark!" said 'Mr. Fairhaven. "Wasn't
that the bell?" . ' ; '
A wild rush of -wind and rain against
the window' fil'ed their cars, aud obstruct
ed the entrance of all other souuds for
several moments., In the lull that followed
they heard the street door open and shut.
Souti after there came a tap to Mrs. Fair
haven's bed-room door
"What's wanted?" asked the lady, as
she partly opened, and held the door ajar.
"Miss Anuable has come.
"Oh! The seamstress! Very well. Tate
her up stairs, and say that I'll be with her
right away." ' 1 . '"
"Scared before you were hurt, said
Mr. Fairhaven, good-huinoredly.
"ISetter scared than hurt," replied his
wife, with returning cheerfulness. "Thank
fortune, "she's here, aud I intend to make
the moot of her."
31 rs. Fairhaven was right when, she
spoiie or iliss AnnaDie as a irau iime
body. That word "frail" gives the true
idea. She was small ot stature and very
sleuder : her face was thin and colorless.
Her large, brown eyes were bright, usual
ly soft, and a little sad in their expression,
but sometimes intense,' and sometimes
fiasainjr.
It was in November. 'The. storm had
reduced the temperature to an uncomfort
able coldness. Miss Anuable s leet were
wet, and sdiuc portions of her clothes
dripping from the rain." She felt chilly
when she came in. fchc stood oy a regis
ter in the hall, accepting the grateful
warmth- that came up from : the heater,
while ;the servant went to announce her
arrival : but the.shiver had net died on her
palo lips, nor grown quiet along her
nerves, when tne servant
above :
. "Up here, if yoa please."
Miss Annable wcut up
called rrom
to the third
story. .
"This is the sewing room." The ser
vant opened a door, aud Miss Annable
went in The air felt damp and cold; for
one of the .windows was partly raissd. The
servant pushed back the shutter, and
closed the window. Then, saying that
Mrs. Fairhaven. would be -there in a few
minutos, she weut out.' '
Miss Annable had scarcely laid aside
her bounet aud cloak, when Mrs. Fairha
ven entered- : '
"Good morning," she said in a cheerful
tone.' "I was afraid, wheh'I saw it was
stgrining, that you ' wouldn't come. I
should have been dreadfully disappointed."
Then, without waiting for a reply, or no
ticing that the pale young girl was wet and
shivering, she took up an old dress that
hung across a chair, and handing it to
Miss Annable, continued, ''The first thing
I want done is this ripped to pieces. It
will make up sweetly for Kate. After
breakfast you can fit the body."
The large, bright eyes of Miss'Annabfe
rested for a few moments on the lady's
face. There was an appeal for considera
tion in thcrii.. But. Mrs. Fairhaven was
too much absorbed in her own thoughts to
comprehend their meaning: On entering
the room, she had perceived a diTlerenee
in temnerature the air struck coldly on
her face. But hurried movements had
given a quicker circulation to her tlood,
aud prevented the chilliness from being
further perceived. It, did . not for a mo
ment occur to her that the room might be
too cold for one to sit down in, who had
jutit come out of the rain, with wet feet
and damp garments"
think anything about
In' fact, she didu't j
he i seamstress as a j
human being; only about her as an agent
to sere as a machine for the production
of dresses, mantles, capes arid the like lor
her .children. We don't ir:?an to say that
Mrs. Fairhaven was a cold-hearted or cru
el woman. Nothing of the kind. If she
had clearly uuderstond that .Miss Annable's
A II 'il,.., J
1cie wet, mm ucr civt."t;o uaiiij, sue
would not only have insisted on her going
down to the kitchen, but would have sup
plied her with dry stockings and shoes.
But Mrs. Fairhaven didn't think. That
was the trouble.
She went down stairs, and Miss Anna
ble commenced ripping the dress to pieces.
The cloud-curtained , sky made the room
dark, and the shivering girl drew near the
window in order to see clearly. Through
every crevice in the sash came chilly cur
rents of the searching east wind, striking
upon her neck and face, and making every
wave of blood that returned to her heart
colder. -There was a register on one side
of the room. She went to it and held her
hand against the opening. There came
no pressure of warm air. There was
plenty in the room below more than was
needed ; but the -damper. was closed, thus
arresting the supply needed for the room
above. There was no design in this; only
Mrs. Fairhaven dian t think. And so,
for want ot proper-thought on the part of
Mrs. iairhaven, her frail seamstress was
left to shiver.in wet garments, in a damp,
cold room. ; . .
A cup of hot. coffee sent up from, the
breakfast table would have been as cordial
and would have given a sustaining warmth
to Miss Annable. It iaaetrange that this
was not done ! You call it culpable indif
ference and neglect. Youbronounce the
lady heartless and inhuman. She didn't
think-r-that was all ! . If she had compre
hended the case, the cup qt coffee would
have been sent to. the shivering girl before
any one at the table was served.
"Gaand ask Miss Annable if she has
had breakfast," said Mrs. Fairhaven to a
servant, after her husband and children
had left the table. , ,. . ' '
Miss Annable came down. The coffee
was lukewarm, and the tough remnants of
steak cold. She drauk a single cup, and
forced herself to eat a few mouthfuls of
bread aqd butter. Almost any kind-hearted,
observant woman, you will say, would
have noticed her. pale, shrunken face, and
blue lips, and her want of appetite. ;, would
have had, in consideration of the wet, cold
morning, and her walk in the rain, some
thing hot and inviting for her breakfast.
Hut tM re. Fairhaven had not considered;
did not observe. She was . absorbed in
matters concerning herself. Was ponder
ing the subject of her children's wardrobe,
and counting over Aiie various garments
she was to extract from her seamstress. In
a word, touching Miss Annable as an in
dividual abstracted frcm a useful household
machine, she didn't think. .- ,
" "I'll be with you in a little while," 6he
said, as the girl, after, finishing her almost,
useless meal, went out of the breakfast
rooai. ' , .- . .
Again, on entering the apartment that
had been assigned to the use of Miss An
nable, Mrs. Fairhaven noticed a difference
of temperature; but she was fleshy and
warm-blooded, and felt the cooler sensation
as agreeable. ' She never thought of its
being too cold for the-white-faced seam
stress. . In adjusting work, she touched
her hand frequently; it was like marble;
but, site didu't think. She talked--with
her, constantly, looking, into her bright,
glittering eyes, at her .colorless cheeks,
upon her. blue lips yet, she didn't think.
After a couple of hours, two bright spots
shone on Miss Annable's faco; but Mrs.
Fairhaven didn't think. Then at intervals
she coughed slightly, and sometimes. laid
her hapd against hex side- ; Still, the ab
sorbed, lady didn't think. 'Shc was too
uluch interested in the work that was in
p:ogrfS3, and too much concerned about
results, to consider the instrument.
After, mid-day, . 3Iiss Annable was no"
longer ; cold. Fever, had warmed her
tkoroughly. ...
'What rosy cheeks you have I", said
little Kate, , in admiration.; 'And how
bright your eyes are!" , Then, in an un
dertone to her mother, "Isn't she beauti
ful, ma -, - -, !, .. 4 . . .
Mrs. Fairhaven didn't answer, didn't
look up; didn't think!
Dinner time came- . Muss. Annable
scarcely tasted . food. Mrs. Fairhaven
noticed it, but didn't thiuk. All the
afternoon she was buy with her seamstress,
touched her hand frequently, as in - the
morning; it was hot now, but she didn't
think. Looked -into, her . face often -it
was white before, but ruddy now ; but
still she didn't think. .
Miss A unable would not stay until tea-
time, but left us soon as the
eveuing
closed.
:. " You'll coniein themoruiug," said Mrs.
Fairhavep, as . the girl , stood, slightly
bent lorward, with one hand pressed to
her side.
."If I'm well enough," she answered. -'Oh,
you must be well enough ! Don't
go to getting. sick until -you're through
with my work.. - Remember, I've waited
for you nearly three weeks."
Mrs. Fairhaven
spoke lightly, yet in .
3 not in her mind the '
earnest. There was
slightest concern for the girl, so far as she
might be affected by sickness or health ;
she was only concerned for her children's
dresses And yet, ; let us repeat Mrs.
Fairhaven was not naturally unkind.
She didu't think that was the trouble.
The next morning was clear and warm.
One of those sweet bright days that come
in the latter autumn, after a deluge of rain.
But Miss Annable did not appear. Mrs.'
Fairhaven wondered and scoldecl.
"There's no dependence on these people !"
she said, fretfully. , "It's as. much as your
life is worth to get them; and then you
are not sure of them for a day at , time."
Ten, eleven, twelve o'clock came, and
still Miss Annable had not appeared.
Then Mr. Fairhaven changed her dress
hastily, itad went, to see Mrs. Crosby, at
whose house she had engaged the seam
stress, in order to learn from her exactly
where she lived. Mrs. Crosby did not
smile 'as they met, but looked at her
with an unrelaxed, almost severe face.
"That girl hasn't made her appearance
this morning," said Mrs. Fairhaven. '
' "Miss Annable."
. "Yes. She came yesterday and worked
all day. But there isn't a sign of her this
morning."
"A circumstance not to bo wondered
at," replied Mrs. Crosby, speaking very
seriously. i"I have seen her to-day.
"You have ! Where is she ?"
t home and in bed, where she will
remain for a
long lime; perhaps never
rise again. -
"What!" Mrs. Fairh.aveu's counte
nance changed. She was startled. On
the instant, 31tmory, that faithful recorder
whether. we will thiuk or. not, had presen
ted certain facts ;in the previous day's
experience, that smote her with accusa
tion. "One day in your house will b all that
she can ever give," said Mrs. Crosby.
."She went to you, according to engage
ment, through a cold, driving storm, and
arrived with soaked feet and under-gar-ment,
wet almost to the knees.' You did
not offer a change of anything, not even
to a pair of dry stocking3. ' You did not
ask her to warm herself by your kitchen
fire, but set her down to work' in a cold
... I-. -hi
room, into wnicn no neat came an aay.
A hot cup of. tea or coffee might have
saved her. But not ven these were pro
vided. Oh,' madam! I am not speaking
to hurt or offend, but all this was a neglect
on your side, " and the. consequences are
most disastrous may 'prove fatal !"
Mrs. Fairhaven stood confounded.
She clasped her hands in the auguish of
sudden conviction shuddered and turned
pale. , . ..
"That I should have done this 1 she
exclaimed. ' -
"It is inconceivable," said Mrs. Crosby.
"I have but one excuse to offer want
of thought. . It was not mdinerence, not
inhumanity-Jbut simple lack of thought.
Oh, my friend I would give worlds if this
had uot happened ! II8w will it sound
when the story gets abroad ? I shall be
despised and execrated." ' '
" '-Think, rather," said her friend, "of
the consequences t0 Miss Annable ; 'and
do all in vk.yr power to 'mitigate thm.;
She is poor, dependent, sick ; I might .
noor. dependent, sick; I mijjht
almost say, dying. The surest way to save j
y-our reputation is to show your sorrow tor
the erreat wrong done, in giving her every
attention that a mother would give a child
It will be the snrcst way to satisfy your
conscience; and the only way to turn
aside that public opinion you dread."
All that lay in her power was doue for
Miss Aunable by Mrs. Fairhaven ; but it
availed liot to save the life whose founda
tions had been too surety undermined.
Miss. Annable never left her room agaiu,
and in a few months went down' into the
valley of the shadow of death. . Untiring,
self-devoted, constant in ministration was
Mrs. Fairhaven ; thus atoning for her
thoughtless wrong, to the utmost in her
power.. But it is easier to set the elements
of destruction in motion than to arrest the
destroyer after his bonds' are loosened.
-! ! ; "
"2?" Among the tro6ps in Western
Virginia, stories about the Phillippa affair
still form a staple of conversation. Here
is one of the best : A certain Indiana
company, almost worn out with march,
was straggling along with very little regard
to order. Hurrying up to bis men, the
captain .", shouted, "Close up, toys ! d n
you, close up ! , If the enemy were to fire
on you when you'er straggling along that
way, they couldn't hit a" d m one of
you ! - Close up !"' And the boys closed
up immediately. .- .
'So you a re 'going to keep school," j
a y-iung lady to her auut. ' "Well, j s
said
tor my part, sooner man uo mai, a wuuiu
marry a widower with hinc children."
I should prefer that myself," was the
. jT- -1 A I A I ... I ,1
quiet reply, "but where shall I find the
widower?" . :
A Curious Story Abo lit JT.D.
il correspondent or tne mew zone in
Lune, writing from New Orleans, Jan. 29
relates as follows - -
I have a good story to tell you, with
only the slight drawback that not a word
of it-in ay be true. It is credited, how
ever, by its narrators, and has cost me t
Ieal two miles of bipedal locomotion, in
the attempt to trace it la some authentic
source', this very day. Considering thi3j
you will not be surprised at my relating
it, especially as there is no intrinsic liu
probability involved in the business ; only
let it be definitely understood that I. my
self, assume the" position of the pragmatic
.British Embassador, who, writing from
one of the petty. German Courts in the
time ol the first George, informed St
James that "some say . the Pretender is
dead, some that he is not ;" adding" sage
ly, "for my part, I believe neither of
them." .
' You know that the little steamer S. W.
Brown has recently made a trip from this
city across -Lak'onchartrain to Confed
erate Dixie, cortteying thither a cargo of
"registered enemies" to the United States,
principally in crinoline. It alsD brought
back a few I will not say enemies; but
as good' friends to American unity as may
be supposed to exist in the dominious ac-
knowledging the sway of Jefferson Davis
From them the following story is derived.
1 believe they told it originally to Col
ClarkJ chief aid on Geo. Banks' staff, a
gentleman whose gallantry toward .them
was rewarded, says Tlu Delta, by three
rcheers, subsequent to a similar manifesta-
tioii' in honor of the arch Secessionist. . It
relates to the latter, and is as follows ;
On the first of th puonth aud year, or
me nun ior me care is variously stated
Jelr. Davis was at Mobile. It is known
that he has been visiting the south-western
portion of the "so-called Confederate
States very recently, involving a look in
at ' lcksburg and. 1-ort Hudson, presently
Dringing up at tne oest Known city in
Alabama, there to celebrate tho inception
ot lbbo, and the third yeir of has reign
While there he resolved on a voyage of-
inspection to rorts Morgan and . Gaines
With him went .-his suite, Gen.Buckner
and staff, also Governor Brown, of Geor
gia, and a goodly company of, ladies and
gentlemen, all as ardent Secessionists as
the majority of the population of the town
in which I write .1 cannot think of a
stronger comparison. . These eoibark'ed on
board the steamer Florida, and steamed
gallantly outward, unmindful or defiant of
our blockading flotilla.
Simultaneously I would not add in
tentionallythe captain of .her Britannic
Majesty's frigate .Vesuvius obtained per
mission of Commodore Hitchcock to allw
the Buglish Consul to visit him, which
was accomplished by means of a small
steamer, kuown'as the Crescent, belong
ing, to Mobile. During the interview,
the Florida described a3 a big, black
looking vessel, mounting half, a dozen
guns ncaretl the blockading fleet. Her
machinery had got broken became un
manageable and she was drifting help
lessly outward, a prey to any who might
c noose or uare to Doara cer. one came,
maeea, ciosc w me nag snip oi our squaa-
ron the. ou.fquenanna an unwitting oi
the prize within her reach. -Why
was she not boarded fired upon?
Well, the Uritish Consul's steamer was in
the way, and our sailors could not be. un
gallant enough to avail -themselves of a
palpaple accident? to"the detriment of a
harmless party of ladies and gentlemen
(and Jeff. Davis ') So the engineers; of
the' Florida contrived to . reassert their
mastery over the vessel, and to return in
safety to the city. Some say they dis
played a fiag'of truce; others that the
steamer was actually boarded and allowed
to retire scot free, of course in ignorance
of her contents. I spare you other con
flicting rumors.
If this stor' be true,, as may be the ense
for anything I know to the contrary,. here
is a historical might-have-been worthy of
consideration.
B.4I say, husband; if you don't get
rid of that nasty dog, I'll leave the houf-e.
It's a perfect uui.su.uce. Just ou go aud
look at the dirt."
"Oh, Sally, dear, I've sold Bully for
ten dollars ."' . ' -
"You don't say so! Well,, that's the
best piece of news I've heard this many a
day. Have you got the mouey ?'
"Oh yes! all right. I took two pups at
five dollars each !"
A loafer who had been fined sever
al weeks in succession for getting drunk,
coollv proposed to the iudtre that he
should take him by the year at a reduced
rule 1 ..
rr?i- Whr is a mouse like a load of hav ?
) Because the carll eat it. ' . "
NUMBER 21.
Gen. lVasltingtonand the Acgro
Many persons in Bosfo&f and vicinity
can remember a colored man of the name
of Primus Hall. He had .good deal of
natural, intelligence, has amassed a com
fortable property by his industry, and was
always active in his efforts to promote ed
ucation among the colored people of that
city. :
i- During the war of the Revolution he
was the servant of Col. Pickering, who
was an intimate and confidential friend of
Gen. .Washington. This circumstance
brought Primus Hall into frequent rela
tions with the Commander-in-Chief."" Ho
had a great fund of anecdotes concerning
'him, which he was fond of relating. 'One
of them conveys a lesson which may not
be without some usefulness at the present
time.
Gen. Washington often held consulta
tions concerning military matters with
Col. Pickering. His headquarters wero
at a considerable distance frorahis friend's
tent, and one evening, finding5 they wero
likely to be occupied till a late hour, he
proposed to remain all night with the Col
onel, providing there was-a spare blanket
and straw. Primus was appealed to, and,
being eager to oblige the Commander-in-Chief
that worthy stretched the truth by
replying, .
"Plenty of straw and blankets; plenty."
-Two humble beds were prepared side
by side, and when the long conference was
ended the two officers lay down to rest.
Primus pretended to be busy until they
were asleep,' and then he seated himself
on a box, leaning his head on his hands,
to take as comfortable a nap as his un
comfortable position would allow. ; ;,
7 In the night Washington awoke' and
saw his humble friend nodding on his
box.; He called out, "Primus!" Tho
servant, starting to his feet and rubbing
his eyes, exclaimed,
; 'Vhat do you wish for, General ?"
"You told me you had plenty of straw
and blankets," replied Washington ; "but
I see you sitting up all night for the sake
of giving me your bed 1"
; "Don't trouble yourself about me, Gen
eral," rejoined, the negro. "No matter
about me."
"But it is matter," said Washington.
"This will never do, Primus. If either of
us must sit up, I will take my turn. - But
there is go need of : that. The blanket is
wide enoufSfor two. Come and lio dowa
with me.'"'
Primus, who reverenced the Comman
der-in-Chief as he did no other mortal,
protested against such an arrangement
but AVashnigton threw open the blanket
and said, in a decided tone,
"Come ana lie down, I tell you! There
is room enough lor both, and I insist
upon it.
The tone was too resolute, to admit of
further parley, and the General and his
'colored friend slept comfortably under the
same" blanket till morning.
nag for the 54th Peaua. Tols.
In the House of Representatives, Penna.,
Feb.O, inst. ;
Mr. Pershing (Cambria) read in ' his
place a joint resolution relative to th a
purchasing of a nagfor the 54th regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and moved that
the orders be suspended and the Hou.
proceed to the consideration of the bill.
The motion was agreed to.
The joint resolution was read aud agreed
to, as follows ': - .
" Whereas. The flag presented Ly Iho
State to the 54th regiment Pennsylvania
volunteers was accidentally destroyed by
fire in the camp of said regiment, in the
absence ot Col. Jacob M. Campbell, the
commanding officer, who at the time, with
the greater portion of his command, was
in pursuit of guerillas under Col. Iwbo
den. of the rebel army ; therefore, ; '
"JZcsolvcd, ly the Striate and hmitcof
Representatives, etc.. That the Gcvei iiOrbe
and he-is hereby authorized to procure, at
the expense of the State, a flag, and pre
sent the same, on behalf cf the State, U,
the said 54th regiment."
The rule being supcntTcd, the joint:
resolution was read the third tine, ;and
the question being on its final pelage -
Mr. Peusiiinci said: Perli&pj. Mr.
Speaker, it is due to the House that I
should make a brief explanation la refer
ence to the proposition now before vh
House. la conformity with the action ot
the Legislature authorizing the Governor,,
in behalf of the State, to prcseut flags" to
the various regiment,' a fiag was present
ted to the 04-th regiment. That regiuieut
wss made up of men from Cambria . and
and Somerset counties. It has been
.engaged for the lust year alongtLc line of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ; and al.
.though it has bceu placed in a position in
which its officers are out of the Hue. of
promotion, yet it has rendered mojt effi.
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