Please remove me from your Email list. Ken Davidson -----Original Message----- From: pacambri-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pacambri-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of pacambri-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:00 PM To: pacambri@rootsweb.com Subject: PACAMBRI Digest, Vol 4, Issue 82 Today's Topics: 1. Pg 1 June 30 1864 Alleghanian (Patty Millich) 2. July 14 1864 Alleghanian (Patty Millich) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:06:50 -0500 From: Patty Millich <millich84@hotmail.com> Subject: [PACAMBRI] Pg 1 June 30 1864 Alleghanian To: cambria rootsweb <pacambri@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <COL111-W694128930EF8053BB587E3A5AC0@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, June 30, 1864 Volume 5, Number 40 **[No marriages announced in this edition of the newspaper] NEWS Etchings About $300,000 were realized to the benefit of our sick and wounded soldiers by the late Pittsburg Sanitary Fair. This amount would doubtless have been increased to a half million had it not been for the persistent opposition of the Johnstown DEMOCRAT to the enterprise and its charitable aims and objects! The new station house at Cresson, P. R. R., is rapidly approaching completion. When finished it will be one of the neatest and most commodious buildings of the kind along the entire route. Among the Union prisoners of war who have been barbarously placed under the fire of our gunboats at Charleston by the rebels, is Col. Dick White, 55th Pa. Vols., formerly of this county. Mr. James G. Humes, who will be remembered as the genial and accommodating telegraph operator at Cresson during the last summer, died at Altoona on the 15th inst, aged 25 years. We have been in possession of the knowledge for some time but have heretofore neglected to make it public that our friend, Mr. Clinton R. Jones, has been appointed Post Master of Portland, Preston County, West Va., of which place he has been a resident for a couple of years past. Success to him! Arm Cut Off Robert George, a son of F. M. George of Hemlock, this county, aged about 17 years, had his arm completely severed from his body a few days since through its coming in contact with a circular saw in a steam mill in that neighborhood. The mutilated stump was re-amputated by the surgeon and we understand the sufferer is doing well as could be expected under the circumstances. Grand Combination By reference to the illuminated advertisement on this page, it will be noticed that the great combination of equestrian and zoological attractions formed by the union of Thayer & Noyes? popular Circus troupe with Van Amburg & Co.?s Menagerie, will be here on Monday, 11th July. Each of these establishments is in itself a host; united, they present inducements of a general patronage such as are seldom offered. We would advise our readers to not fail to attend ?the show.? By so doing they will certainly get the worth of their money. Cresson The celebrated summer resort, the ?Mountain House,? at Cresson, this county, has been opened for the reception of visitors, some fifty of whom have already taken up their abode there. If the sweltering hot weather of the past week continues for another week for two, it were safe to infer this number will be speedily augmented until every available nook and cranny about the premises is fully tenanted. Although the ?House? itself is a most spacious one, and notwithstanding the fact that perhaps a dozen outlying ?cottage houses? are comprised in the accommodations afforded visitors, it has been found absolutely impossible to ?take in? even a moiety of those applying for admission. To remedy this and afford room for all who may come, a very large addition is to be built to the hotel during the present summer. We do not wonder at the wide spread popularity of the ?Mountain House.? Situated as it is on the summit of the Alleghany Mountains, twenty-three hundred feet above the level of the sea, the surrounding scenery is most grand and romantic, while the never-idle breezes are cooler and more invigorating and the water is purer than can be found elsewhere throughout the length and breadth of the land. Besides all this, Mr. G. W. Mullin is the major-domo of the concern - which is adding the cap-sheet to the list of excellencies characterizing the concern. We lack the time and legal tenders essentially requisite to such an undertaking, but possess in an eminent degree the inclination to go to the ?Mountain House? and remain until the dog days are over. In Another Fight The 54th Pa. Vols., Col. Campbell, participated in the late fight at Piedmont, West Virginia and lost heavily. The following is the official list of casualties: Staff: Adjt. Wm. H. Rose, wounded Co. A: F. M Goughnour, Killed C. C. Smith, Wounded Co. C: R. Lantzy, Wounded H. Mognet, Wounded Wm. Lichty, Wounded Samuel Shunk, Wounded Corp. G. W. Lowry, Wounded Edgar Cheyle, Wounded Co. D: P. C. Whipkey, Killed L. Ritchie, Wounded Samuel Ferrel, Wounded J. D. Dishong, Wounded Wm. Henry, Wounded Co. E: L. Leitenberger, Wounded Co. F: F. Weiss, Wounded Isaac Long, Wounded Co. H: G. Dayspring, Wounded M. Hoffman, Wounded W. H. Snyder, Wounded Co. I Corp. M. A. Wills, Wounded J. Bomgardner, Wounded John Conway, Wounded H. Etzell, Wounded Wm. Flinn, Wounded A. J. Lawson, Wounded A. Murphy, Wounded S. Murphy, Wounded A. W. Whistler, Wounded A. Oswald, Wounded Killed: 2; Wounded: 37 Besides these, some forty were slightly wounded, who remained on duty. Report of the Co. Superintendent of Common Schools of Cambria County for the Year ending June 6, 1864 Hon. C. R. Coburn, Superintendent of Common Schools of Pennsylvania ? Sir: - In compliance with the School Law of the State, I have the honor to present to you my report for the year ending Monday, June 6th, 1864. SCHOOL HOUSES Whole no. of school houses in the county 148 Whole no. unfit for use 16 Whole no. supplied with ventilation 26 Whole no. provided with outbuildings 41 Whole no. of houses built during year 6 Besides the number totally unfit for use, there are many others almost unfit, in consequence of low ceilings, want of ventilation and general misconstruction. The subject of ventilation appears to be very imperfectly understood and much neglected by teachers, directors and parents. This fact is evident from the small number of schools provided with means of ventilation. Many of our school houses are very unfavorably located. As a general thing, too little attention is paid to the selection of sites for school houses. Some are situated too close to roads or among dense woods, others upon hillsides and in very many instances, without proper playgrounds. It will be seen by the figures above that a large number of houses are not supplied with outbuildings. This is a serious evil and one that should be remedied immediately. Of the houses built during the year, two were in Clearfield, one in Johnstown, one in Taylor, one in Allegheny and one in Yoder. The one in Johnstown is well furnished, well ventilated and finely located. The one in Taylor is a very creditable building in every respect except that it is badly located, being situated upon a steep hillside with no good playgrounds. FURNITURE Whole no. houses properly furnished 44 Whole no. furnished with old-fashioned benches Of various kinds, without backs 90 The want of suitable furniture in the schools affects very seriously the health of the children and the success of the School System. If, when a child is sent to school, he be seated upon a high bench so that his feet do not reach the floor without any support of his back, is it any wonder that, while suffering the discomforts, nay tortures of this unnatural position, he should become disgusted with the school room and avoid it in future? And yet there are hundreds of children in Cambria county whose school days are spent in the manner here describe. We need a sweeping reform in this matter; for until we make the school room a pleasant place, it will not accomplish the purpose for which it is intended. SCHOOLS Whole number in the county 161 Whole number graded 22 Whole number graded during the year 4 Whole number classified 131 Whole number unclassified 30 There has been an increase of three schools during the year. Of course country schools and those in villages which contain but one school cannot be graded. There are, however, several villages in the county, whose school could be graded and it is hoped they will be speedily. Of unclassified schools or schools without a regular series of text books, the majority is in Allegheny and Carroll Districts. APPARATUS Whole number partially supplied 140 Whole number totally without 21 None of our schools are fully supplied with apparatus. Of those given as partially supplied, a few are furnished with outline maps, a few with globes and some with cards. The balance are merely furnished with blackboards which are often of small size and inferior quality. In some districts the importance of school apparatus is not understood. Others are unable at present to provide the necessary apparatus and make other improvements in consequence of sparseness of population and the consequent low value of property. All, however, are able to provide good blackboards and should do so by all means. They are indispensable. TEACHERS Whole number employed during year 179 Whole number of males 71 Whole number of females 108 Many of our best male teachers have left the profession. Their places will have to be supplied principally by inexperienced young ladies. More female teachers were employed this year than in any former year. They are generally as well qualified as males and their efforts are attended with as much practical success. Our teachers generally did well. Those who failed did so in consequence of insufficient knowledge of the common branches and the Theory of Education. TEACHERS IN THE ARMY No. teachers who have entered the army as volunteers Since the commencement of the present war 45 Number drafted 10 Number exempted for various causes 5 Number killed in service 2 Number who died of sickness in service 2 Number now in service 10 Of these, 2 were Majors; 8 were Lieutenants; 6 were Sergeants; 1 was Corporal and 33 were privates. In addition to these, there were 9 teachers drawn in the late draft. They have not yet been ordered to report. CERTIFICATES Whole number applicants examined 233 Whole number certificates issued 222 Whole no. certificates issued to males 66 Whole no. certificates issued to females 156 Whole number applicants rejected 11 Lowest figure in Provisional Certificate 5 General average figure 2.24 Our examinations have been as difficult as the circumstances of the county would admit. I have issued a few certificates with figures as low as 4 and 5. This has proved injurious. If such certificates are granted at all, the teachers holding them will sometimes be employed to the exclusion of those whose qualifications are better. This has been the case in some instances in our county and in consequence I have concluded to issue no certificates in the future with a worse figure than 3. No professional certificates have been issued. VISITATIONS Whole number visits made 175 Whole number schools visited once 141 Whole number schools visited twice 24 Whole no. schools visited three times 10 Attendance at the Convention of County Superintendents held in Harrisburg in January and at our County Institute in February interfered to a considerable extent with my visitations. Twelve schools were not reached. Beside these one was not visited because the teacher had no certificate; one was closed at the time I visited the District in consequence of the death of the teacher; three were closed temporarily on account of sickness and two in consequence of the temporary absence of their teachers. My object during my visits was to ascertain the teacher?s capacity for imparting instructions. I generally desire the teacher to proceed with the school in the usual manner and to ignore, as much as possible, my presence. In some instances where the teacher manifested a want of knowledge of methods of instruction, I took charge of classes and conducted recitations. My visits averaged about an hour and a half in duration. I generally made short address to the pupils, setting forth the necessity of regular attendance, obedience, studiousness, &c. I was sometimes accompanied by Directors but most generally visited alone. The Directors were generally willing to accompany me, but I experienced much difficulty in finding them. In fact it took as much time to hunt up a Director as a school house neither of which are easily found in a mountainous and thickly wooded county like Cambria County. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENCY Blacklick, Cambria, Chest, Jackson and Johnstown are the Districts in which the District Superintendency was in operation. In these it worked well. INSTITUTES Whole number organized 17 Number visited 5 Several of the organizations embraced the teachers of more than one district. In a few districts, Institutes were not organized and in others they proved failures in consequence of carelessness and irregular attendance of teachers. I have recommended to Directors and shall continue to recommend the necessity of imposing fines for non- attendance unless a reasonable excuse can be given. It is as much a teacher?s duty to attend these Institutes as it is to teach and the teacher who refuses or who habitually neglects to attend them, should not only be fined for the time thus lost, but he should be dismissed for violating his contract with the board and should not be employed in the district again. MORAL INSTRUCTION No. of schools in which the Bible was read 32 No. schools in which moral instruction was given By other means 63 In quite a number of our schools no moral Instruction is given and I am inclined to the opinion that the time devoted to teaching of morality in others is very limited. PUBLIC SENTIMENT Though the schools in a majority of the districts in the county are not what they should be, yet this is not caused by opposition to the common school system. It will be seen, by referring to the Reports for previous years that there are but three or four counties in the State that pay more school tax, in proportion to their valuation than Cambria. Public sentiment is decidedly in favor of the common school system. REMARKS I would respectfully recommend to Directors the necessity of increasing the salaries of teachers. Within the past three or four years almost every thing has advanced in price from fifty to one hundred per cent. The wages and salaries of most trades and professions have made a considerable increase, in many cases corresponding nearly to the rise in prices on merchandise. This has not been the case with the salaries of teachers. It will be seen by referring to the Report of Cambria county for the year 1861 that the average wages of male teachers were $23.10 and of females $20.04 per month. The report of 1863 shows the average wages of males to be $23.78 and of females $21.16 per month. These figures show an increase in the salaries of males of only 68 cents per month and in those of females an increase of only $1.13 per month in a period of two years. The consequences of this cheap policy are ruinous to the schools. Many of our best teachers have left the profession during the past year and unless the wages are increased, the rest will soon follow the example. I would also recommend the grading of salaries according to qualifications. It has heretofore been customary in many districts to pay a second or third class teacher as much as a first class one. This practice discourages good teachers and holds out no inducements to bad ones to improve. [Signed] J. Frank Condon, County Supt., Cambria county Johnstown, June 6th, 1864 _________________________________________________________________ It?s the same Hotmail?. If by ?same? you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Same_02200 9 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:10:23 -0500 From: Patty Millich <millich84@hotmail.com> Subject: [PACAMBRI] July 14 1864 Alleghanian To: cambria rootsweb <pacambri@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <COL111-W26DD00489AA0AA2239598BA5AC0@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, July 14, 1864 Volume 5, Number 42 NEWS Local Correspondence Johnstown, July 10, 1864 The Fourth of July was pretty generally observed here and was prolific of accidents and incidents. A picnic for the benefit of soldiers? families was well patronized and three others, for individual profit, also attracted each a crowd. At one of the latter, several quarrels occurred and two men were shot ? one named Cassiday through the arm by John Glass, a furloughed soldier of the 54th P. V., and the other accidentally through the calf of the leg. A large number of eyes were draped in mourning, faces cut &c., at the same time and place. A man named Gick had his foot smashed the same day, while attempting to get on a passing train and it was found necessary to amputate it at the ankle. The same day, L. B. Cohick, Esq., was thrown from a horse and his collar bone broken and he otherwise injured. His condition is considered critical. A trotting match between Mr. Gore?s mare and Dr. Emerson?s horse came off on the race course in Kernville on the 4th. Gore was declared the winner; his mare making the ?heat? is something less than three minutes. Col. Campbell of the 54th P. V. made his appearance here on Friday to rest for a couple of weeks after his late arduous campaign in Western Virginia. He gives the loss of his regiment in the recent movements of Hunter at 11 killed and some 30 wounded. He states that the veterans of the 54th will be home on thirty-days furlough in a short time. The draft for deficiency of twelve of our quota came on the 6th. An insurance company of 255 members, each depositing twenty dollars, had previously been formed and out of this number six were drafted. Those of these who do not desire to take the field in person will thus have an opportunity of commuting at a cost of only about six dollars per man. An effort is being made by T. L. Heyer to recruit a company of one hundred days men in response to Gov. Curtin?s proclamation for troops to repel invasion. Another company is also talked of. The great demands existing for labor makes it very difficult to secure the men. The weather during the past few days has been intolerably hot. The thermometer today will reach over 100 degrees in the shade. Business begins to slacken, owing no doubt, to the rapid advance in the price of goods of all kinds. A good article of flour now sells for $12.50. A bear belonging to Van Amburg?s Menagerie died here yesterday. The Draft The following is the list of names of persons drawn for Cambria county at Hollidaysburg on Wednesday, 6th inst., to fill deficiencies under draft of June 1: Allegheny Twp. And Gallitzin, 194 in wheel; 42 drawn Joseph Lingenfelter Richard Linard John M?Cann Simon Bender Peter M?Ateer Luke Behe Edward Bannon Anthony Hoffman Jacob Cramer Peter Brisbon Richard Denny Daniel Conway Urbanus Rigle Daniel Delancy Thomas Hagan David Trexler John W. Caus John Trainor Henry R. Elder Benedict Hite Bernard Kelley Francis Cronour Michael J. Wills Jacob Gaynor John Porter Felix Linn Philip Downey Thaddeus Robinson Francis Gibbons Matthew Kane David Simpson John Maloy John Coulter John Conway James Will Michael Trechter Chris Coldebaugh John Buns Joseph Eckenrode Francis Shank James C. M?Mullen Robert Taylor Carroll Township, 139 in wheel; 21 drawn Hiram Fritz John H. Hoover John Neely Joseph Rabre Jacob C. Luther Michael Snyder Joseph P. Parrish Chares Kane Philip Herzog Dominick Kennedy William Wasser Jacob White Thomas Buck Philip Stoltz Cline Rupert George Luther George Miller Michael Horn John Shaddick Martin Sanders John Rager Thomas P. Dumm Henry Luther Peter Erwig Simon Kirsh Richard Bennett Paul Strittmatter Anthony Kirkpatrick John Leslie Miles Edmiston John Fulmer Gordon Sinclair Carrolltown Boro, 83 in wheel; 2 drawn John L. Scanlan George Crook Susquehanna Twp., 85 in wheel; 14 drawn Seth M?Keen John Presler Calvin Oaks Tobias Snyder Thomas Weakland Zephenia Weakland Benjamin M?Closkey Abner Lloyd Adam Bowers George Fry William Burkhart Archibald Farrell Joseph Glass David Heist Chest Twp., 65 in wheel; 15 drawn John Lantzey Joseph Hips Michael Kibler Jacob Glosser Urbanus Reigle Michael Thomas John Whitehead Elias Towle Henry Dumm Peter Woodley Valentine Glasser Martin Yoner, Jr. John E. M?Dermitt John H. Noel Joseph Warner Clearfield Twp., 117 in wheel; 9 drawn Arthur Wharton Augustine M?Guire Elias Barnacle Richard Adams Samuel Will Henry L. Krise Thomas Lilly John Mellon John Weakland Chest Springs Boro, 32 in wheel; 2 drawn William M?Mullen Samuel M?Mullen White Twp., 86 in wheel; 14 drawn Henry Foster Rowland C. Dickson Thomas Cresswell Paul Flinn Oliver Hill John Van Scyoc Joseph Bradley Samuel Dean William M?Manamy George Pierce William Cree B. H. Walters Henry Neff Truman Root Washington Twp., 103 in wheel; 28 drawn John Riffle James Burn William Behe Christopher Ruch Dr. Walter Bell Newton Johnston John Kelly David W. Fox Thomas Hanna F. W. Cook Bernard Bird Joseph M?Gough William George James Boland Daniel Carney George C. Bolt Edward Burk, Jr. Patrick Dougherty Hugh Sweeny Benjamin Vaughn George Barline Patrick Boland Augustine Glass John Lackey John Hamilton Daniel Dougherty Basil Bender John Carroll Munster Twp., 34 in wheel; 6 drawn Peter O?Harro James Luckett Anthony Shover Francis Gherry William B. Diver Cornelius Diver Croyle Twp., 74 in wheel; 4 drawn John Litzinger Sam Swartzentrover Silas Burk Isaac Ream Summerhill Twp., 83 in wheel; 12 drawn John Green Benjamin F. Miller S. Swartzentrover William Smay Geo. W. Sherbine John W. Mulholland Jesse H. Dimond Thomas Conway Daniel Black Levi Ream Evan M. Davis John Smith Wilmore Boro, 28 in wheel; 4 drawn John Fletcher Andrew Beck Barney Sweeney Robert E. Jones Richland Twp., 160 in wheel; 16 drawn George Hofaker Isaac Erb George Huey Tobias Miller Jacob Wendall David G. Hubert Isaac B. Horner Moses Kring Jon. Bamgardner John Madison John Martin Jacob Grumbling Jr. Dan Bumgardner John Bumgardner Daniel Weaver John Steuter Taylor Twp., 120 in wheel; 28 drawn Henry Miller Daniel Horner Samuel Stutzman John Witman Barney Keelan John Sister George Simmons Sylvester Horner Abraham Good Michael Connally Samuel W. Good Thomas M?Govern Hiram Goughnour Jacob B. Cobaugh John Katen Casper Roseberry James Dick Robert H. Kerr William Varner George Fickes Joseph S. Paul John S. Snyder Jacob Knable John Flinn Leonard Kest Augustine Frank John Cohrane Robert Buchanan Conemaugh Twp., 84 in wheel; 13 drawn Daniel W. Cobaugh Patrick Bracken Peter Rubritz William Lingell Z. T. Mitchell William A. Stewart John Cough Peter Goughnour George Crissman William L. Cushon Geo. Harshberger Benjamin Parks Yoder Twp., 56 in wheel; 10 drawn Henry L. Pedan Henry Shingle Dan T. Edmiston John S. Lewis John Harshberger Jeremiah Walters Samuel Beam Isaac Thomas Geo. Heidlefendger Joseph Gates Johnstown Boro, 568 in wheel; 12 drawn Samuel Logan Washington Hawes Danl. W. Goughnour A. J. Hite William Lundy Napoleon Haynes G. W. M?Garey George Curdiff John J. Murphy William Tresize Edward E. Holmes Sanford N. Cornell Cambria Boro, 148 in wheel; 24 drawn Patrick Clark John Bradley William Jones James Kelly Joseph Hupbef Michael Hughey Henry Fox John Speace William Lakin Edward M?Cullough Thomas Cush John Bitter John Hickman Hiram Hawk Adam Rubaugh John Kiernan John Shultise John Seace John Ryan Thomas Murray Daniel Fitzpatrick John Keelan John Kean Joseph Seary Michael Conway Lewis Dougherty Wendall Myers William Clark Patrick Biggin George Gabler John Kentz John M?Gower Charles Marley Francis Gallisathe Millville Boro, 216 in wheel; 4 drawn Thomas Jackson Lewis Fisher John Rinkerd Henry Dill Cambria Twp., 106 in wheel; 3 drawn George Mills John M?Bride Robert R. Jones Blacklick Twp., 40 in wheel; 5 drawn Joseph Frostner William B. Bagley Daniel F. Brallier Rudolph J. Fulkomer Uriah Wagoner Jackson Twp., 61 in wheel; 8 drawn Samuel Clark Wm. Stonebraker James Lausbaugh Benjamin Paul D. F. A. Greer Timothy R. Davis Samuel Harrison David Rager Ebensburg Boro, 98 in wheel; 2 drawn Thomas M?Breen Joseph E. Stearns Provost Marshal Lloyd requests us to give notice that the Board of Enrollment will sit in Ebensburg to hear and decide upon applications for exemption on the 20th, 21st and 22d day of July instant. ------------------------------------------------------------------ MARRIAGES Miller-Nearon Married on the 16th ult., in Janesville, Clearfield county, by Rev. T. Van Scoyoc, Mr. Charles Miller to Miss Norah Nearon, both of Guelich township, Clearfield county. Stiles-Fulmer Married on the 27th June, at the residence of the bride?s father by Rev. J. A. Plowman, Mr. Elbridge Stiles, of Ebensburg, to Miss Margaret Fulmer of Carroll township. We bespeak for our young friends an uninterrupted career of happiness and prosperity, ----------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Henry Parry A man named Henry Parry, residing near Pine Flat, Indiana county, was killed on Saturday last by being caught in some part of the machinery of the engine of a steam saw mill in that vicinity. He lived only a couple of hours after the occurrence of the accident. Fatal Termination A man named Geis, brewer, residing in Carrolltown, this county, came to his death on Saturday under the following circumstances: On the 4th of July he had been to St. Augustine with a load of beer and was returning home in the evening when he engaged in a race with a team he chanced to meet on the road. This team, in attempting to pass him, ran against his wagon, upsetting it or at least jolting it to the extent of precipitating Mr. G. to the ground. The wheels of the wagon passed over his leg, mutilating it in a most horrible manner. The unfortunate man was taken home and in a short time mortification set in, resulting as above. The deceased was a married man and was aged about 35 years. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Discover 10 secrets about the new Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cn s!550F681DAD532637!7540.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_ugc_post_022009 ------------------------------ To contact the PACAMBRI list administrator, send an email to PACAMBRI-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the PACAMBRI mailing list, send an email to PACAMBRI@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACAMBRI-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of PACAMBRI Digest, Vol 4, Issue 82 ***************************************