Citizens' Engine and Hose Company The zeal with which the members of this company have entered into the spirit of their work, deserves success, and if we do not have a good fire company and a good engine, it will not be the fault of those engaged in the work, but may be attributed to the short -sightedness of the property-holders of the town. The Committee appointed by the company to receive subscriptions and money for the purpose of purchasing an engine and a quantity of hose, desire that all subscribers should pay up to previous to the 12th of September, and we sincerely hope the response will be instantaneous and liberal. It seems to us useless that we should here recount the advantages of having a good fire engine and company in this place, as we presume all are aware of them; therefore we will only add that now is the time to aid in securing what the nature of the buildings and good sense of the people tell them that the town demands, via: a means of protection against fire. --------------------------- Child Drowned On Friday afternoon last, a little boy, aged about two years, son of John Welsh, living on Branch street, East Altoona, wandered out of the house, while his mother was doing something up stairs, and went to a well in the yard, on which there was a loose board. As soon as the mother came down stairs and missed the child she made search for him, and discovered that the well-board had been shifted she rushed to the spot, only to find her fears realized. The child had fallen in and was drowned. The water being near the top of the well she reached in and pulled him out and gave the alarm to neighbors, a number of whom came in immediately and endeavored to resuscitate the child, but it was too late--the vital spark had fled. Mr. Welsh is a brakeman on one of the freight trains on the Penn'a Railroad and was from home at the time. An inquest was held by Coroner Fox and a verdict in accordance with the above was returned. ----------------------------------------- Married On the 20th ult., at the Lutheran Parsonage, by Rev. J. Steck, Mr. HENRY LANTZ to Miss CATHARINE SHINDELMYER, both of Altoona, Pa. On the 20th ult., by the Rev. J. Hassler, Mr. JAMES P. SCOTT, of Huntingdon county, to Miss MARTHA ANN HYLE, from near Martinsburg, Blair county, Pa. On the 25th ult., by the Rev. Lloyd Knight, Mr. DAVID TYLER, of Logan Valley, to Miss AGNES BARNWELL, of Hollidaysburg. ----------------------------- Died In this borough, on Friday last, ELLEN, daughter of Cornelius McLaughlin, aged about 5 months. On the 24th ult., in Altoona, Mrs. ELIZABETH DAVIS, mother of John Davis, aged 77 years, 8 months and 9 days. On the 30th inst., of Typhoid Fever, MICHAEL AULTZ, of Hollidaysburg, aged about 60 years. In Logan township, on the 30th instant, Mrs. MARY WILLIAMS, widow of Thos. Williams, Esq., deceased, aged about 70 years. ----------------------------------------------------------- Valuable Real Estate at Orphan's Court Sale By virtue of an order of the Orphan's Court of Blair county, the subscriber will sell by public outcry, on the premises, on WEDNESDAY 23d DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1859, at 10 o'clock, A. M., the following Real Estate, viz: A Lot of Ground, 50 feet front by 120 feet deep having thereon erected a two and a half story frame house, and other outbuildings, situate on Emma street, in the borough of Altoona. Terms-Cash on the confirmation of the sale. James Lowther Adm'r of Martha Hunter, dec'd. Altoona, Feb. 3, 1859 -------------- List of Letters Remaining in the Post Office at Altoona, Pa., Feb. 1st, 1859. Ake, A. L. Aimer, Mary Ann Bartow, Mahalah Byrne, Margaret Baker, Julia Branan, Ellen Brooks, David Carr, Christian Conrayd, Mary Campbell, John J. Deutsch, Arnold J. 2 Decker, William S. Donovan, John Eastrict, William Goughnour, Alex D. Glass, Jane Hamilton, W. Hughes, Kate Helm, George, jr. Homan, Sam'l Hardsock, Rosa Hamilton, Barbara Johnston, Martha Knepper, Mary J. Kirby, George Kafe, Matthew Lang, John Louis, M. Martin, Lawrence Manley, Simpson G. Morse, Charles Mountain, Cath'ne McMillan, Mrs. McCormick, Cath McLaughlin, Susan McCormick, Eliza J. Reilly, John Robison, Jane Sharp, Sophia Sparr, Mary Secrist, Mary J. Temple, James Wohn, Lattie 2 Wolf, Wm. Walton, Wm. Wingard, John S. William, Wm. Walton, Wm. R. ---------------------------- It is seldom that a drunk man is seen in our streets, consequently the boys consider it almost a treat to come across some unfortunate individual who has imbibed sufficiently to bring him within their reach of torment. Passing up the street the other evening, we observed quite a crowd collected in the neighborhood of the R. R. ticket office, in the center of which was a wretched looking being who had taken on such a heavy load of tangle-foot whiskey that he could not navigate, and the boys were enjoying the delectable sport of letting him "drap" heavily on his posterior at every opportunity. It was no doubt fun for the boys, but hard on the dilapidated individual's corduroys. Seriously, we could not but think that boys who would thus impose on an unfortunate man were as much deserving of a place in the "Lock-Up" as he whom they tormented. ---------------------- Tobacco For Boys A strong writer administers a wholesome dose to the boy chewers and smokers assuring them that tobacco has spoiled and utterly ruined thousands of boys, inducing a dangerous precocity, developing the passions, softening and weakening the bones, and greatly injuring the spinal marrow, the brain, and the whole nervous fluid. A boy who early and frequently smokes, or in any way uses large quantities of tobacco, never is known to make a man of much energy of character, and generally lacks physical and muscular, as well as mental energy. We would particularly warn boys who want to be anybody in the world, to shun tobacco as a most baneful poison. ----------------------- Camp Meeting The colored folks of this county will hold a Camp Meeting near Brush Run, a short distance from Hollidaysburg, commencing to-morrow (Friday). It will no doubt be well attended by whites as well as blacks. We have been requested to state that Geo. McCabe will be on hand with his omnibus to run between this place and the camp during its continuance. ------------------ Visited Us. We acknowledge a visit from our respected contemporary of the Blairsville Records, James F. Campbell, Esq., who dropped into our sanctum on Saturday last. James is a clever fellow, prints a good paper, and we hope makes plenty of money. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair