The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, February 28, 1861 Volume 2, Number 28 Local and Personal Progressing-—the erection of Ben Williams’ planning mill. Cutheart’s day of execution has been fixed for Friday, April 12th. The catarrh fever is raging violently among the children of Johnstown. Elias Rowland has been appointed Post Master at Strongstown, Indiana county, vice Thomas Gray, moved away. The remains of what is supposed to have been a mastodon have lately been discovered in Bedford county. A. A. Barker, Esq., departed for Washington city on Tuesday. He expects to be present at the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln on next Monday. Peter Mullen, an ore miner in the Company’s mines at Johnstown, was seriously injured by the premature discharge of a blast one day last week. A smoke house belonging to Lawrence [Yost? unclear name] of Conemaugh station, containing a large quantity of meat, was totally consumed one day last week. Mr. Edward D. Evans intends opening a select school in the Union school house in this borough on Monday next. Mr. E. is an excellent teacher and should be well patronized. A Long Sentence Shotwell, who was convicted of murder in Clarion county, was committed to the Western Penitentiary on Wednesday for the term of sixteen and a half years: for the murder, eleven and half and the robbery, five years. Advertisements Taylor & Cremer At the Huntingdon Nurseries, Huntingdon, Pa. Sell Fruit & Ornamental Trees, Vines &c., of better growth, larger size and at lower prices than any of the Northern or Eastern Nurseries, and warrant them true to name: Standard Apple trees at 18¾ cents each; $16 per 100. Peach trees, 15 to 29 cents each, $12.50 to $15 per 100. Standard Pear trees, 50 to 75 cents each. Dwarf Pear trees, 50 cents to $1 each, 20 to $60 per 100. Dwarf Apple trees, 50 to 75 cents each. Standard Cherry trees, 37½ to 75 cents. Dwarf Cherry trees, 50 to 75 cents. Plum trees, 50 cents. Apricot trees, 40 to 50 cents. Nectarine trees, 25 cents each Grape Vine, 25 cents to $1. Silver Maple trees, 62½ to $1. European Ash, 75 to $1. European Larch, 75 cents to $1.50. Norway Spruce, 50 cents to $1. American Balsam Pine, 75 cents to $1.50 American & Chinese Arbor vines, 50 cents to $1.50. Strawberry plants, $1 per 100, &c., &c. _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/