The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, May 2, 1861 Volume 2, Number 37 Local and Personal A Home Guard has been formed in Johnstown. The laying of the iron on the Ebensburg and Cresson Railroad will be commenced in a few days. The erection of Ben F. Williams’ planing mill is progressing finely. It will be under roof in a few days. The members of the Blair County Medical Society have tendered their professional services, gratis, to the families of the volunteers. That’s the talk. The dwelling house of Mr. Pat Bracken in Conemaugh township together with its contents was destroyed by fire on Saturday week. The publication of the Johnstown ECHO has been suspended for the present, owing to the disturbance in our national affairs. Sorry to hear it. A. J. Rhey, a clerk in one of the departments in Washington has returned to his home in this place. He reports Washington City as being quiet when he left it. S. W. Amhiser, a member of one of the Blair county military companies, was severely injured by the accidental discharge of a musket while the troops were lying at Cockeysville. He was brought home. We are informed that the agents of the “Mutual Oil Company,” of this place, who are boring for the carboniferous compound in Western Virginia, recently tapped a five-barrel jugular. We are glad, and so doubtless are the members of the company, to hear this. It appears that we were slightly premature in saying last week that the Cambria troops had got through to Washington. They took the cars for that point at Harrisburg, in company with several other regiments, on Saturday night, 20th ult., but proceeded only as far as Cockeysville, fourteen miles east of Baltimore. Here they found the railroad bridges destroyed and further progress impeded. They were preparing to force their way through the city when they received further orders from headquarters. They encamped at Cockeysville until Monday night when they returned to York where a permanent camp has been established. They are yet at that place in good health and spirits and “spiling for a fight.” Our Boys Abroad Lieut. James C. Noon, of the Citizens’ Guards, has been appointed aid to Col. Minier. Wm. Linton has been elected First Lieutenant of a company formed from the overplus of other companies at Camp Curtin. G. W. Brown is serving as corporal in Dick White’s Rifles. The Johnstown Zouaves, Infantry and Guards belong to the Third Regiment composed as follows: six companies from Blair, three from Cambria and one from Allegheny, of which Minier of Blair is Colonel and Power, of Cambria, Lt. Colonel. Wilmore The Wilmore company has received its full complement, and is now ready to march. Wm. H. Gardner is elected Captain and George Rushaberger, First lieutenant. The following are the military companies from Cambria county that have been accepted and sworn into service: Washington Rifles, (Hemlock), Capt. White Johnstown Infantry, Captain Lapsley Johnstown Zouave Cadets, Capt. Power Johnstown Citizens’ Guards, Capt. Linton Johnstown Allegheny Guards, Capt. Easly. A second company is being formed in Ebensburg, to be called the “Mountaineers.” Chest Springs, April 23: In pursuance of a call of many citizens of the borough of Chest Springs and vicinity, a meeting was held in Green’s Hall, in this place, on the evening of the 22d inst., for the purpose of raising a volunteer corps for Home Protection and also to assist in maintaining the families of those who have volunteered in the service of the Federal Government from this place. The meeting was called to order by appointing Henry Nutter Chairman and T. J. Nelson and Wm. Allen Secretaries. On motion a Committee of three to draft resolutions was appointed. M. D. Wagner, Esq., Dr. B. F. Tomb and T. A. Durbin were appointed said committee. Whist they were absent the meeting was addressed by Wm. Allen, Frank M. Pike, T. J. Nelson, A. W. Green, Jos. Mann, Jas. Longwell. A stranger by the name of White who was suspected of being a secessionist was called upon and willingly addressed the meeting in a most beautiful and patriotic speech, fully vindicating himself from the foul stigma of being a traitor. John E. McKenzie next addressed the meeting in a strong Union speech. The committee on resolutions having returned reported the following: Whereas, Our country has been involved in civil war, our Flag trampled upon, our Laws set at defiance by traitors and our fellow countrymen murdered in the discharge of their duties in defense of the Stars and Stripes or our country, therefore, Resolved, That we do hereby form ourselves into a Home Company to protect the flag of our country and maintain our rights against all usurpers, Resolved, That we do also see that all families and persons that may need any help in consequence of our citizens going to defend their country in the time of need, shall be supplied with the necessaries of life, during their absence. Resolved, That we do hereby form ourselves into a company and bind ourselves one to another in all emergencies of life, liberty and property to stand by our country’s rights. The foregoing resolutions were unanimously adopted. On motion of M. D. Wagner, the meeting adjourned to meet on Thursday, the 24th inst., at 7 o’clock for the purpose of organizing. Carrolltown, April 29, 1861: I had the pleasure of attending quite a large and patriotic meeting at Cherrytree on Saturday last, and as your readers may feel an interest as to how the cause of the Union is progressing in the “”Pines,” I send you a brief outline of what they have done and are doing. About four o’clock on the afternoon of the 27th ult., a model pole, one hundred feet in height was firmly planted and from it was thrown the proud Flag of our Country, one of the most beautiful of the many banners I have yet seen. It was presented by the noble and ever patriotic ladies of the village. A meeting was then organized, over which Mr. John Huston presided, assisted by numerous Vice Presidents. It was addressed by almost all of the prominent men of the place, who uttered only the unmistakable voice of the people, “A free and undivided Union;” and to secure that blessing, “The laws must be enforced.” But not here did they stop. They determined that they too would share the glory of maintaining the honor of our Government and about forty noble young men walked up and signed their names, promising to respond in person to the call of their country. They were ably addressed by the Presbyterian minister. Another meeting was to be held in the evening, at which more would probably join the ranks. Had the citizens who have gone down the river with rafts been at home, the requisite seventy-seven would doubtless have been easily secured. I noticed several members of the Ebensburg company present, one of whom delivered a brief address. A “Home Guard” was also formed, embracing the entire male population of the village and vicinity. 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