The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, June 12, 1862 Volume 3, Number 38 A Wounded Soldier Mr. John Lister of Jackson township, this county, who was wounded at the battle of Shiloh and has been at home on furlough since, we are happy to say, is rapidly recovering from his injuries. He visited town on Saturday and was gladly received by his many friends and sympathizers. He gives a most interesting account of the great battle and speaks in glowing terms of the noble bearing of his company – Co. C, Capt. Williams, 19th U. S. Infantry, composed almost exclusively of Cambrians – throughout the fight. Mr. L. was wounded in the leg by a musket ball during the thickest of the fight, but was wholly unconscious of having received any hurt at the time being. He says he experienced a peculiar sensation merely, as if he had sustained a kick on the leg from a soldier in the ranks behind him, and thought nothing more of the matter. He fought on, firing some seven or eight rounds thereafter when he discovered by the trickling blood that he was wounded. He immediately grew weak and faint and sinking to the ground, remained in a state of insensibility for several hours. He was afterwards removed from the field, his wound cared for and he released on furlough. With proper attention, he will probably experience no serious results from his injury. We wish him a speedy and entire recovery. Personal Our friends, Messrs. H. J. Humphrey and P. L. Linton, both attaches of Adams & Co.’s Express on the Pennsylvania Railroad were in town and paid us a visit during the present week. They look well and also wear very good clothes, sure indication that railroading is an excellent investment. Long may they wave! Letter from Johnstown Johnstown, June 9, 1862 The past week has been a most delightful one and the young folks hereabout appeared determined to make the most of it while it lasted. A fishing party, participated in by several young friends of mine, was gotten up and quite a delightful time was had. The fish, however, it appears were not very plenty, but a brisk shower coming up about the time the party were starting homeward, they were drenched completely. Thus, if they did not catch any fish, they certainly succeeded in catching lots of “duck.” A Pic-Nic is to come off on Wednesday at Nineveh, a few miles below town. It promises to be a large affair. John Fredericks, an assistant in the Quartermaster’s Department of Banks’ army is home on furlough. He thinks there are few men, who under the circumstances, could have conducted a retreat to a more successful termination than did Gen. Banks. Lieut. Wehn of Capt. Linton’s company, is also home on a brief furlough. A company is being formed here for service in case another requisition is made for more troops. The Governor purposes furnishing them with arms when they number thirty-four men. Twenty-eight have already been enlisted and I think there will be no difficulty in securing the required number. I am inclined to the belief that Johnstown is becoming an exceedingly moral place of late. Take of illustration, that at our recent Quarter Sessions, we only succeeded in “sending up” one candidate for criminal honors, whereas at terms prior, we generally supplied that commodious institution yelept [yelept as typed in the newspaper]jail with the major proportion of its inmates. [Signed] E Johnstown Schools The public schools of Johnstown borough opened for its eight months’ session on Monday of last week. The following are the names of the Teachers, selected from some forty applications: Superintendent, J. Frank Condon; Mr. Samuel Singleton, Miss Annie Oglevee, Miss Lizzie Stubel, Miss Mary M. Swank, Mr. J. P. Andrews, Miss Sallie A. Druitt, Mr. S. B. M’Cormick, Miss Mary E. M’Clure, Miss Sidney A. Postlethwaite, Miss Mary J. Morgan. Their salaries range from $30 to $40. MARRIAGES Goodwin-Randolph Married at the residence of the bride’s parents in Wilmore, this county, on Thursday, 5th inst., by the Rev. S. T. Show, Mr. Samuel C. Goodwin of Cambria Township to Miss Sallie Randolph. We congratulate our friends, the bride and groom on the happy termination of this little enterprise in the line matrimonial and offer the hope that they may never have occasion to regret the step which indissolubly linked their future destinies together. On the contrary may their married life prove happy and auspicious, an extended honeymoon, luscious, creamy, delightful, piquant, exquisite and amaranthine, and they ever cherish the set aforesaid as the sensiblessedest of their whole existence. “What is life when wanting Love? Night without a morning. Love’s the cloudless summer sun, Nature gay adorning.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Sinclair Died at his residence in Carroll township, this county, on Saturday evening, 7th instant, Mr. Gordon Sinclair, aged about 60 years. The deceased was well known throughout the county and highly esteemed for his many good qualities of head and heart. He was a kind husband, an indulgent parent, an obliging neighbor, quiet and unostentatious, yet God’s noblest work, a good true son. He lived and died a sincere Christian. Green be his memory! His Name The name of the young man we mentioned last week as having been killed by the cars near Blairsville Intersection was John M’Ginley. His father resided in Johnstown wither his remains were taken on Saturday following the accident and on Sunday interred in the Catholic Cemetery. He was aged about 15 years. A Rumor Contradicted: Robert Davis We last week gave publicity through these columns to a current report that Mr. Robert Davis of the 12th regular infantry and formerly of this place had been killed in a recent skirmish with the Rebels in Virginia. Since then the friends of the supposed deceased have made inquiry at the proper quarters and ascertained that the rumor is unfounded. An officer of the regiment writes that a report was in circulation over a month ago to the effect as above but that it had been disproved. Another link in the chain of rebutting evidence is this – that the friends of Mr. Davis have received letters from him written since the period of his supposed demise. We are happy to make the correction and hope that the subject of this notice may live long enough at least to return home at the end of the war and give us ocular demonstration of his sublunary existence. _________________________________________________________________ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008