The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, March 7, 1861 Volume 2, Number 29 NEWS Local and Personal Col. James M. Swank, our County Superintendent, was in town during the beginning of the weak. Culheart, who was incarcerated in the Clearfield county jail under sentence of death, committed suicide by hanging himself on Sunday evening, 24th ult. A man named Covert, residing in Clearfield county, lost six of his family within the last month by the ravages of the dread disease, diphtheria. Mr. Hiram Fritz of Carroll township was severely injured the other day by a load of lumber falling upon him. He is recovering rapidly. Dr. Geo. R. Lewis, late of this place, has located in Carrolltown. We commend the Doctor to the honorable consideration of the sick and suffering of that community. Evan D. Davis, John Gittings and John Hughes, agents of the Ebensburg, “Mutual Oil Company,” departed for the Ohio oil regions on Thursday. They go to lease a site for a well. The somewhat celebrated horse, “Mountain Maid,” owned by Henry Gore of Johnstown and Alex Kilgore of Greensburg, died in Lancaster recently. Her owners had refused $1000 for her a short time previous to her death. Steam Saw-Mill Burned On Saturday night last, the steam saw-mill in Summerhill township, about two and a half miles from Portage station, owned by Jonathan Robinson of Altoona, was completely destroyed by fire. The fire occurred about two o’clock A.M. on Sunday morning and as the fire in the engine room had been extinguished at three o’clock on Saturday afternoon, it is presumed to have been the work of an incendiary. We understand that threats to burn the mill had been made during the week. The property destroyed is estimated to have been worth $2000. The machinery was much damaged. The mill was a new one, Mr. Robinson having just completed the erection of the machinery. No arrests have yet been made but it is to be hoped that the perpetrators of the dastardly deed will be brought to justice _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/