The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, June 5, 1862 Volume 3, Number 37 Serious Accident We regret to learn that C. D. Murray, Esq., editor of the DEMOCRAT & SENTINEL, sustained a serious injury on Saturday evening of last week in consequence of inadvertently stepping off the pavement into an open cellar way in the dark. In his fall he struck his head on a stone step, bruising it dangerously and rendering him entirely senseless for several hours. Doubts were even entertained for a time as to his recovery but we understand he is now mending perceptibly. We commiserate him in his misfortune and wish him a speedy convalescence. Personal Our friend, Charles W. Wingard, formerly of this place but now of Lock Haven was in town a few days last week. He looks hale and hearty as though his new home agreed with him perfectly. Success attend him! Letter from Johnstown Johnstown, June 2, 1862 A robbery of a rather serious character occurred here a few nights since. A young man named Baker, while standing on the porch in the rear of the Scott House, was astonished at receiving a severe thump on the back and considerably more so on finding his watch abstracted from his pocket at the same moment. The thief, who evidently was an adroit one, immediately decamped, leaving his victim astonished at the “flight of time.” The watch was a very fine one, valued at eighty dollars. The past week has been a quite brisk one, owing to the employees of the mill being paid one-half their wages in cash. “Scrip” has been a great drawback to the prosperity of our city, but better times are now anticipated. With the rolling mill company paying cash and the National Foundry established in this “naturally advantageous” place, we will go on prospering and to prosper. Notwithstanding the many advantages urged in her behalf, however, I fear that Johnstown will not secure the National buildings. But if we may not boast of casting monster cannon, there is one thing that we can and will brag about – our Literary Association. This institution scarcely a month old numbers among its members some of the most intelligent men of our town and bids fair to be a complete success. Mr. John Townsend, one of the rolling mill firm, proposes furnishing $3,000 towards providing a library in case our citizens contribute $1,000. From this you may infer that the “Johnstown Literary Association” will be no one-horse affair. James Sweeny, who enlisted from this place in the Sickles’ Brigade, but was subsequently transferred to Bates’ Flying Artillery, is home on parole. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Williamsburg and sent to Richmond, where he remained four days, being then released on condition that he would not bear arms until exchanged. He says Richmond looks gloomy enough now, the majority of the inhabitants having left for places of less danger. He had the pleasure of conversing with the gallant Col. Corcoran, whom he represents as being much worn and wasted by his protracted confinement. Yours, &c. [Signed] E Cambria County and the War We have the authority of the CAMBRIA TRIBUNE for saying that Cambria county has three Colonels, one Lieut. Colonel, two Majors, two Adjutants, thirteen Captains, three Surgeons, two Chaplains, one Brigade and two Regimental Quartermasters and from 1,200 to 1,400 lesser officers and privates in the Federal army. Bully for Little Cambria! Rarey-ism Wm. Price, the world renowned horse farmer, will be in town during the present week, ready and willing to operate on stubborn and vicious horses, a la mode de Rarey. Those possessing any of the above described variety should bring them along and let the Professor try his hand on them. Military Matters Capt. Jas. Murray of this place, recently First Lieutenant of the celebrated “Silver Grays” is now engaged in recruiting a company in this county for the war. He has thus far secured about fifty men, a portion of whom have been sworn in and sent to camp. He expects to fill out the company within two weeks when it will be attached to the 115th Penna. Regiment, Col. Patterson, now stationed at Camp Curtin. Capt. Murray is an out-and-out military man. He served with credit as Captain of the “Cambria Guards” during the Mexican war and more recently as First Lieutenant of the “Silver Grays.” He has the reputation of being one of the best drill masters in the State. Any one possessed with the desire to don Uncle Sam’s livery and “go for a soldier” could not do better than enlist under Capt. Murray. The Furlough Question Joe Robison enlisted in the 99th Regiment of State Volunteers. The men were in camp and their friends were often visiting them. Joe’s brother, John, came to see him and found Joe very homesick. He begged so hard for John to get him a furlough that his brother went to the Col. and told him that his sister was dead and he wished leave for his brother to go home for a few days. Consent was given and as they were leaving the grounds, one of the men who heard of Joe’s affliction, and wished to say something consoling, asked him how long his sister had been dead? Joe answered: “Only about ten years!” DEATHS Reported Killed It is currently reported here that Mr. Robert Davis of the 12th regular infantry, with M’Clellan’s army, was killed in a skirmish with the rebels a short time since. He was from Cambria township, this county, and enlisted last winter. His friends in this section have as yet heard nothing definite concerning his fate. Killed A young man from Johnstown, name to us unknown, was killed by being run over by a train of cars near Blairsville Intersection one day last week. Gillan Died in Blacklick township on the 27th ult., Mrs. Frances Gillan, consort of John Gillan, Sr., in the 73d year of her age. _________________________________________________________________ Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/