NEWS: Items from The Alleghanian, September 4, 1862, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, September 4, 1862 Volume 3, Number 50 Local and Personal The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is erecting a commodious freight depot at Johnstown on the site of the old station house. It will be of brick and of the liberal style of architecture. Our friend, Mr. Jas. E. Hartzell, of Pittsburg, was in town on Monday on a pop visit. He looks well. Sad News It is generally understood that Capt. Wm. Linton's cavalry company from this county, attached to the 12th Penna. Cavalry, was considerably cut up on the occasion of the Rebel Gen. Stuart's late dash upon the railroad near Manassas, along which the regiment was stationed as guard. No definite particulars of the affair have yet reached us. We notice, however, the names of Lieuts. Zimmerman and Wehn of the company among the list of wounded prisoners then and there captured. Medical Examiner Dr. John Lowman of Johnstown has been appointed by Governor Curtin Medical Examiner for this county under the draft law. Appointments Saml. J. Royer, Esq., of Johnstown, has received the appointment of Collector of this district under the Federal Tax Law. Thomas P. Campbell, Esq. of Huntingdon is appointed Assessor. Cambria War News In response to a request from the War Department, promulgated on Saturday that as many physicians and surgeons as could possibly do so would report themselves at Washington forthwith to minister to our wounded from the recent battles, the same evening five or six of the Esculapian fraternity of Johnstown left that place for the scene of the suffering. All honor to them and those like unto them! The third Johnstown company we mentioned last week as having gone from that place to Camp Curtin is officered as follows: Captain: Josiah K. Hite. First Lieutenant: Wm. M'Kee. Second Lieutenant: Robert Tommins. The Company is attached to the 139th regiment Penna. Vols., Col. Bayne commanding. Matthias S. Harr of Ebensburg has been appointed Commissioner to superintend the draft in this county. Secretary to Governor Curtin We are glad to announce the appointment of our friend, A. C. Mullin, Esq., of this place to the important position of Confidential Secretary to Governor Curtin, vice Col. Quay, resigned. This is an appointment fit to be made. Mr. M. possesses in an eminent degree the clerical abilities to satisfactorily perform the duties of the office and is withal a gentleman with whom it is always a pleasure to come in contact. Gov. Curtin exercises a wise discrimination in availing himself of his services. We wish Mr. M. all manner of success in his new sphere and while his loss from our community will be deplored, still we will console ourselves with the reflection that the weightier affairs of State are just now paramount to all local considerations. He departed for Harrisburg on Monday. County Superintendent Mr. Henry Ely, of Johnstown, has been appointed Superintendent of the Common Schools of this county, vice Mr. Wm. A. Scott, resigned and gone soldiering. The appointment is a most excellent one, Mr. Ely being and having been for years a teacher by profession and therefore perfectly conversant with any wants of the community in an educational point of view. The unfinished term to which he is appointed expires in May next. Mr. Ely is the fourth incumbent of the Superintendency during the portion of the present term already expired. Maj. T. A, Maguire having been elected to the office in May, 1860, and Col. James M. Swank and Mr. Scott and Mr. Ely, respectively and pointed thereto subsequently. From the Mountain Guards We are without our usual letter from this company this week but learn from private sources that the regiment to which it belongs - the 133d Penna. - left Arlington Hights (sic) for Alexandria on last Wednesday evening, arriving at the latter place at 12 o'clock at night. Subsequent news states that on Friday the regiment was awaiting transportation to the fields of battle! Gen. Cook is commander of the brigade to which it is attached. The muskets furnished to the 133d at Harrisburg were condemned by government agents at Arlington Hights but they were promised new ones on arriving at Alexandria. We did not hear whether they received them or not. The general health of the company was good. The Draft in Pennsylvania Harrisburg, August 28: Gov. Curtin confidently expects to make arrangements to allow each district of the State a reasonable time to furnish its quota of troops in volunteers and thus obviate the draft entirely. As soon as the enrollment is completed and returned, the quota of each county, township, precinct and borough will be ascertained together with the credit each is entitled to for men in the service. Having ascertained the number of men to be drafted in each sub-division of each county, an opportunity and a reasonable time will be given to furnish the quota as volunteers. The draft was postponed till the 15th of September to afford ample time for these arrangements. It is expected that the quota of each county and sub-division can be ascertained by the 5th of September. L. Thomas, Adjutant General of the Unites States army is here for the purpose of conferring with the Governor relative to the organization of regiments and their prompt transportation. Charles Dickens is fifty years of age.