NEWS: The Alleghanian; 10 Mar 1864; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ The Alleghanian Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, 10 Mar 1864 Volume 5, Number 24 Personal Among the strangers in attendance at Court this week, we notice Hon. A. C. Mullin, Private Secretary for Governor Curtin, who is revisiting the scenes of his former usefulness to recuperate and see his friends. He is looking "gay, smiling and young," – sure indications that the cares of the state fail to weigh more heavily on him than they ought to do. Mr. James E. Hartzell of Pittsburg is also on the sod. He is a witness on the "murder case" - one of the lucky ones who make five bits a day and mileage. On the principle that it is a neat thing to kill two birds with one stone, he is also special reporter for the Pittsburg DISPATCH and intends furnishing that paper with an accurate synopsis of all evidence which may be elicited in this most interesting trial. Sergt. Charles A. Fagan of Co. A, 11th Penna. Reserves, who came home on furlough about six weeks ago and has been lying sick ever since, is, we are happy to see, going about again. He bids fair to be as "good as new" in a short time. Mr. Clinton R. Jones of West Va., with his family has arrived here. He reports the new and flourishing State which he represents as all right, with the single exception that guerillas do much abound there. Col. John M. Bowman of the Johnstown TRIBUNE is here and has favored us with a couple of calls. He prints a bully paper and is himself a bully fellow. Mr. Casper W. Easly of Johnstown is also located with us, pro tem. There may be better men where he comes from than "Cas" but – we can't see it. Mr. Lloyd Christ of Hollidaysburg is a looker-on in Venice, seeing what is to be seen and hearing what is to be heard. Success to them all! Burned Out We are sorry to learn that the dwelling house of Mr. Levi Beers, in White township, this county, together with its contents was totally destroyed by fire on the 3d inst. Both Mr. Beers and wife were away at the time of the occurrence, the children only remaining at home. A short time before, Mr. B. had lost two of his children by disease. Truly to him misfortunes have not come single but in regiments. Local Correspondence Johnstown, March 7, 1864 A couple of fights occurred here last week in one of which a gentleman from the vicinity of Wilmore, having got on an overload of the "ardent" found himself the principal in a street fight and as a natural result, pretty badly abused. He was subsequently conveyed to the Mayor's office where, paying a fine and receiving a parting admonition to sin no more, he left, "a wiser if not a better man." The other occurred on Saturday evening when constable Strayer, in attempting to arrest one of the Gates family for disorderly conduct, was assaulted and badly beaten by a couple of these hopeful scions of a quarrelsome sire. To do these men justice, however, they are very quiet and inoffensive young men when sober but the very reverse when under the influence of liquor. I believe the parties were bound over to await trail for assaulting an officer. Our city has been guilty of an operatic sensation. According to programme, a concert was given in the Lutheran Church on Saturday evening, consisting of vocal and instrumental selections from the popular operas of the day. Mr. and Mrs. Luckhardt and their daughter, assisted by Miss Louisa Scriba of Pittsburg, an amateur operatic performer of considerable reputation, sustained the principal parts. Miss Lina Luckhardt has already attained celebrity for her surprising musical talent, having been highly complimented by the Western press a short time since for the superior manner in which she acquitted herself at various private performances in Cincinnati. Although quite young her gentle unassuming demeanor and rare musical attainments have made her a general favorite wherever known. Her part was ably sustained through the entire performance. Miss Scriba is the possessor of a charming voice, at complete control and it was a rare treat to hear her in the rapid and difficult changes pertaining to the peculiar style of opera singing. Miss Scriba and Miss Luckhardt were several times encored during their part of the performance. Mr. and Mrs. Luckhardt, with the powerful choir of the church, acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of all present. The concert which was for the benefit of the school attached to the Lutheran church will be repeated this evening. Nearly every person will be out of town this week attending the trial of Joseph Moore for the murder of Jordan Marbourg. A great number of witnesses go up today for the purpose of engaging lodging as it is expected the hotels will not have sufficient accommodations for the persons interested in the case. Rev. J. A. Hartsock, pastor of the U. B. Church, leaves this morning for the 110th P.V., he having been appointed Chaplain of that Regiment some time ago. He preached his farewell sermon to a crowded church last evening. Mr. H. takes with him the prayers and good wishes of the entire community. Yours, [Signed] May Leon The Fifty-Fifth Regiment P. V. This regiment is now awaiting marching orders, having filled its quota with as fine a body of recruits as ever donned a uniform or shouldered a musket. The Fifty-fifth is commanded by Col. Dick White, than whom there is no braver man or better officer of the same rank in the service. He is eminently a soldier and a leader – emulous for duty where the highest interests of the cause he has so gallantly espoused can be promoted. It is not positively known where Col. White will be ordered to report. His friends hope and he is anxious that he will be detailed with that army which is to take a leading part in the coming great and final struggle for the overthrow of the rebellion. At the same time, Col. White could strike a blow in revenge of the wrongs heaped upon his brother, Major Harry White, who by the inhumanity of the rebels and the machinations of their sympathizers in the State Senate has so long been a prisoner in rebeldom. [HAR. TELEGRAPH] Prisoner Exchanges Arrangements for the exchange of prisoners have at length been effected. For some time past an unofficial correspondence between Gen. Butler and the rebel Commissioner Ould has been carried on. This correspondence has resulted in a declaration of exchange in which it is agreed that all prisoners delivered at City Point up to the 24th of January, 1864, are declared exchanged.