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scarcely be exceeded. Perhaps, there is
nowhere in equal space to be found so
great combination of the wonders of
nature and the achievements OF art as is
afforded by some four or five square miles
in the eastern portion of Conemaugh
township. The Conemaugh creek, having
Just obtained the accession of the waters
Of South Fork, and assumed the dimensions
of a small river, rushes swiftly along until
it finds itself arrested by narrow ledge
of rocks, which interpose barrier to Its
further progress. 1t then turns off abruptly
to the left, makes a circuit Of some two or
three miles around lofty plateau covered
with farms, and flows back to the western
side of the same ledge Of rochs, ,0itIti, .jitty
ya'os Of meeting its O,cn acaterS; and then
pursues its western course. This singular
peninsula is known as Horse Shoe Bend,
and has given name to the viaduct over
the Conemaugh, Immediately west Of the
rocky rampant.
This viaduct which was constructed in
1881, has been in use ever since, not only
by the Old Portage Road, but by the New
Portage and Pennsylvania Railroad; and
is the only structure by which this stream
has ever been passed by railroad. (And
it might be said, in parenthesis, that this
is the only structure Of the Old Portage
in present use,) 1t is splendid structure,
about 80 feet above the bed Of the stream,
from which it is reached by some l20 stone
steps.
y few furlongs further west on the line
Of the Old Portage is the tunnel, built by
the Messrs. Appleton, and regarded as
wonderful work, from the western end Of
which an inclined plane extended to near
Sylyania, known as Plane No. One. This
costly improvement has been consigned to
the swallow and the bat by the progress
Of improvement.
The most feasible means to avoid the
tunnel and inclined plane in reaching
Johmstown was a troublesome question to
the engineers the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Finally it was accomplished by a'tLorough
cut" more than one hundred feet deep
through a spur of the mountain, and cx-
cavating a new channel for the Conemaush
in which it now appears perfectly "at
home" while the old bed was used for the
new road.
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4 BOOK THAT EVERY FARMER

BOOK THAT EVERY FARMER
MECHANIC AND BUSINESS MAN VANS
JUST PUBLISHED-.sThe Township --.
Local Laws of the State of Pennsy Ivania.u.-
piled from the Acts of Assembly by Wi-sr
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james. West Chester. Pa.
This work contains over 400 PAGES Of e..se'r
printed matter, and viii be sold 10y su5sc..-
ton.
1t teaches the duties Of Justices Of -'
Peace. with forms for the transaction Of las-
business 1t teaches the duties OF Cous,a--s.
VITA all the necessary forms. apPcrtalntn-
tAe Office 1t contains the duties of the :
PerVIsors Of every County and Iowrs1r j.
the State. 1t contains the mode OF proced-,s
Tor the laying out and opening Of publ, a-l
private roads, OF VaCatjng and altering T5ai'
the building OF bridges. &c, &c. It contain;
the Common School Law, with eyplana.o-..
decisions and directions together with .5--'
for Deeds. Bonds. Contracts. Certificates. &.
&c This department of the work was l1--
pied at Harrisburg by Mr.. Samuel l. bS'5'.
Deputy superintendent. and Is alone Vei--
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IN Common Schools. 1t contains the dlas
OF IowhShIp Auditors. 1t contains the .-"'
relative TO Dogs and Sheep. Ii contains i-'
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Viewers. 1t contains the laws relative ID
Game Hunting, Trout and Deer. II contains
the Election Laws with all the neccess~-'
Forms. 1t contains the Naturalization Lave
with all the necessary Forms for app.'ca"'-
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The work is bound in Law sheep, ana w..
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has passed the revision of many OF the G,;
Lawyers in the State and received unqua''.....- -.
appreciation, rs reliable hand book Of rev.
ence upon all subjects upon which Il 70 ga, :,
The whole is arranged in such a manner q ..t
present plain, concise and explicit staten IL.
of the duties of Township Officers, as nsi
readily understood by any one C.nVL -,L.
County will he thoroughly canvassed ioI -
work, and the support of the citizens
specifically solicited.
EVAN f. EVANS,
General 4 gent for Cambria Couh9
p. Stood CanvasserS are wanted =,
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CanabE1a County.
CHAPTER XNTI.
Gcnenaaugfa Township.


Once again, q Reader. I resume the
thread of my history, trusting that no
untoward event will hereafter divert my
per from its channel, until my task shall
have been completed
Conemaugh township, originally, en-
braced more than half the surface of
Cambria county, and Ebensburg was en-
braced within It's limits. As population
increased, its dimensions were reduced by
the erection Of Cambria, Summerhill,
jackson and Richland; and more recently
by its division into three parts-Cone-
maugh, lying between Conenaugh creek
and Stony creek Taylor, between Cone
maugh creek and the main river of the
same name; and Ioder, between Stony
creek and ConemaUgh river Besides
these, the boroughs Of Conemaugh, Johns
town and Niilyille are embraced in the
same boundaries. This whole neighbor-
hood, embracing the junction Of Con
emaugh and Stony creeks, and extending
to the outside line o. the three townships
last named, is familiarly known as "The
Conemaugh," or "Conemaugh Valley
1t is, however, only the present township
Of Conemaugh of which we propose to
treat in the present article.
Conemaugh township, then, is bounded
on the north by Johnstown borough and
Conemaugh creek, which separates it from
Taylor township, and the east by Summer
hill and Richland, on the south by Somer
set county, and on the west by Stony creek
which divides it from Yoder township-
1t embraces about so square miles, and
contains a population Of O000 inhabitants.
While this township, on the hill south
of j Johnstown, has number of fertile and
highly cultivated farms, its general char
acter may be designated as broken and
hilly. Portions Of its scenery are highly
picturesque but less than one-ha1f is Sus-
ceptiDle of profitable cultivation On the
north the banks Of the Conemaugh creek
are rugged and precipitous, while on the
south Paint and Stony creeks equally for
bid the efforts of the husbandman. Be
sides these, various tributaries cut up
portions of the land into narrow defles
equally unsusceptible of cultivation
Her mineral wealth in coal and iron,
however, compensates for other defcien-
cies, whilst her excellent watcr-power
gives her great advantages in manufactu-
ring | need not add that this township
is well watered
Sylvania, better known as Conemaugh
Station, is the only village in the township,
and is situate on the Conemaugh creek.
some four miles east Of Johnstown. The
location of the machine shops of the Penn
sylvania Railroad at this point has given
it Importance, and its growth has been
rapid. a post Office has recently been
established here, and named Pershing, in |
honor Of c. l.. Pershing, Esq Extensive |
iron works had been contemplated here,
and partially erected, but no progress has
been made in the enterprise for some
time.
The Pennsylvania Railroad passes thro'
this township ten miles, from east of the
'Niaduct" to Johnstown and for wild
grandeur a portion of this distance can
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
4 UDITOR'S NOTICE

cambria m s'oS Co. oo'', No, riS;?s ,ss seGl o,
Edward Jones. T., Is6O. Levari Facias.
And now, 18th December. 500. on motion
OF Aessrs Reed 4 Ecycr, William KitteIl.
Esq, appointed an Auditor to report distribu-
uon OF the proceeds Of sale on the above writ.
By THE COURT.
{ - Extract from the record Certified
SEAL this 18th day of December. 1850.
t--J }. M'DONALD. Pro.
The Auditor above named hereby notifies
all persons interested in said fund that he Will
attend to the duties of said appointment. at
his Office, in the borough of Ebensburg. on
MONDAY, the 2Sth day of JANUARY next.
at one o'clock. Z. NJ
Dec. -, l660-4t
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DIsARNIING PENNsYLyANIA:-The cit
liens Of Pittsburg, aud indeed Of the whole
State, are just now in Il great State Of ex-
element growing out Of an attempt to re-
move the cannon from Allegheny Arsenal
to the far South. This is high-handed
attempt Of the present Administration to
entirely deprive us Of the North Of arms,
and deliver us, tied neck and heels. to the
mercy Of the traitors who would destroy
the Union.
The Dispatch says that s'our people are
a unit in the sentiment that not a gun
shall be shipped South"
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TRUSTEE'S SALE OF yAII-,-"

Il REAL ESTATE.-The undor-9l nbLL
pointed Trustee by the Court as sHeo a..
Pleas of Cambria County, will in CoHlla
of an order of sale, to him directed t-S l!Ssl-a-s
Court, expose to public sale AZ = Ie5z.
House in Ebensburg, on SATURDAT' I5--
day of JANUARY, a. D. 1851. a, o-,a I- ne -.1
2. NJ. of OF said day, a certain pjeee j,., lo.s
of land, situate in Susquehanna To- T-'.t.
said county, being part of trac- ofTa-5- j,
ranted IN the name of Solomon Cls,- -'-- a- Vs.
ing about One Hundred and Fortv W .o-
The above Real Estate is TO be .oI5
property of Benjamin Clifford ana M. Z, ;as
Mcdonald, at the suit of Susan Rbsv ",.----r
istratrix, and Andrew J. Rhey, Admin. I'D
OF James Rhey, decd. @;
TERMS OF SALE-Cash
psou.,,, ROBERT BEL P; LINTON, Trus..
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE

"a The undersigned Auditor appointed b,.
the Orphans Court of Cambria county to d;,
Lrloute the money in the hands of D. H. Roberts
Esq, administration of Catherine Behe. dec'd
hereby notifies all persons interested. that he
VIII attend to the duties of said appointment
AT a, ms = ONCE IN kbensburg, at one o'clock, p
i66l--when and where they NAV o1I 80
or be for ever debarred from co1nino in n,'
said fund. III On
pt PHI. s. NOON, Auditor.
EbenSburg Dec 81, I8Go.-4t
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ESTATE OF EVAN LLOyn ~

- Letters Testamentary on the a.. --, l
Evan Lloyd, late of Cambria towDsbfr- f-1.' Z, d
bria county, deceased, having been grsr...- ~
the subscriber by the Register of said c--..
all persons indebted to said estate sre b.-.:
nouhed TO make immediate paymeB, -
those having claims against the 60. -, Id
quested to present the same prors-l- ~ 2,
ticated for settlement. '---5l'
JOHN WILLIAMS Ersor.,-
Ebensburg. Dec. 6, Is6O-6t
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bNBENSBURG x CRESSON Rail
a. ROAD COMPANY-Noticcto IN StocLt,J1
sTS.-Notce IS hereby given to the stockhoId-
G erS OF tue hoenSourg and Cresson Railroad
Company, that the annual election f,r pn.o
idcnt and twelve Directors of said Com,,a,,,
viii be held at the Office of the Company, ON
the second MONDAY. l4th dayof JANUARV
1861, beginning at the hour of one and cIa
sing Mt four O'Clock, p NJ
\. {. MULLIN, Secretary,
Ebensburg, December p. 1860
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EVAN f. EVANS,

General Agent for Cambria CouhV II
p. Stood CanvasserS are wanted |" :,
parts of this County for the above "oIaI ~,
whom liberal compensation vii! De II
Applications which must be made al 81 w.
date viii receive prompt attention
Dee. .. 800. IL
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JONATHAN OLDBUCK

MoNKBAESs, Dec. -, 1850.
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For the TELEGRAPH.
LINES FOR A LADY's ALBUM.
DY LEON LESTER.

II was q dream. Twas beautiful, twas bright
Too bright for aught of earth to be,
No star that watches DER the night,
Fer seemed SO beautiful to me.
At first l saw prattling child,
Rich auburn tresses dccked her brow;
Twas fair, twas innocent and mild,
No care, no sorrow did it know.
Aud then saw maiden fair,
Clad in robes Of purcst white
And midst her dark and floating hair
sped jewel rich and bright.
1t claspcd wreath Of orange flowers,
Which sweetly deckcd her queenly brow,
Fit emblem Of the golden hours,
That shone with brightest lustrc now.
And then once more ] saw her too;
Her<heart was full oflove and joy;
1t beat with deep affection true,
Unto bue-eyed darling boy
All yes the twining tcndrils OF her heart
Had grown around smiling son;
mothers love she did impart
A mothers life she had begun.
And then once more saw her too;
Her brow was wrinkled Ger with age,
And by her wrinkled form knew,
That life was turning her last page.
loving group around her stood;
Sweet voices break in solemn lay,
And as they sang in mournful mood,
She calmly breathed her life away.
Again saw her. The scene was changed.
She roamcd the gardens bright of Heaven;
Where shadows never play, and come
No hours of gloom, no clouds, no even.
A halo soft shonc around her form,
And all was joy and peace sublime;
No care, no sorrow, grief or woe,
Was known to her in that fair cline.
And thus C***, thus may thy life
d, like this subject of my dream;
May thou ncer mingle in lifes str fe,
But gently aoat adown its stream.
May hopes bright flowers be ever thine;
May faith give unto thee its power,
And may happiness DER the ever shine,
With brighter, purer lustre every hour.
New York, June 25th, 1860.
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To CoRS BEEF FOR SuxxER--Takc tho bris.
ket plate, or any good piece Of fatted beef fresh
killed; saw, and cut up In three or four pound
pieces, sufficient for one or two days lay Il In
half barrel suitable for beef or . lard kcg.
Make good strong brine with cold water,
strong enough TO float q fresh egg. dissolve
half an ounce Of saltpctre and put II into tho
Il to keep Il down and pour in the brine suific-
lent TO cover It; let IL lie over night; boil II il
water enough 10 cover IL; and handful Of
salt boil II two or three hours. or until tender.
This will keep ono or three davs In . cool place
N. b. Putsoms salt In the barrel or ksg that
you salt your meat in onoo In whis-<hst
will keep the brine always strong and ~
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A NEwsPAPER.--0ne thing, says writer,
we would say to young people. Always have a
newspaper on hand TO read. Thep you have n
resource, il it rain If an expected friend do
not come, or if he delay his coming if you are
morbid, and inclined to the ruinous habit Of
listless, protracted revcric-bcginning and end
ing in nothing--rcad, read Don't suffer your
self to be without paper If you can help It.
To many young man it has been safeguard
in an idle hour--and to many young woman,
too. IL gives you food for thought It t'kcs
you out Of your own petty SELF with your
small, exaggerated distrcsscs lifts you into an
ether and more hcathful atmosphere, and does
for the mind what change Of scene and fresh mir
do for the jadei body. Never be without
good book II you are solitary, it is srfc CON-
pany; II you have plenty Of friends. IL makes
you more intelligent companion. Read, read
Al ~~l A C-..f C-ll
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sUBDUE YOUR CHILD's WILL.

How stldom do we see person whose self
will was not restrained in childhood, becoming
q Christian in later years. "a child left to
himself" not only "bringeth his mother to
shamo," but almost surely brings ruin upon
himself The parent who neglects with love
and frmness to subdue his child, in the language
Of the white man, hated his own son but he
that lovcth him chastene.h him betimes."
The son Of pious, but too'indulgent parents,
left home, and ran into evil courses. His father
and mother were almost beart-broken, but
wrote continually to him letters ovcrflowing
with affection and earnest cntrcaties to leave
his sinful ways.
A friend was in his room when one Of those
homs-letters came He read it seriously, and
evidently with troubled conscience; then sat
a few moments lost in thought; when suddenly
rising ho dashed tho letter in the fire, cxclaim-
ing, "Therc let them warn, write letters. pray,
and whine; it is Of " use. A good whipping
well laid on ten years ago would have done
moro to save me-"
Submission TO parental authority is prepar-
atvc for submission to Gods will, while contin-
ual self-indugence fosters the evil passions of
the heart, and strengthens its natural eElv.ty
to God.
The mother Of little girl who was always
delicate and subject to fits on any excitement,
was told Dy physicians 10 keep her as quiet as
possible, and never let her be Gro sed. But in
stead Of producing the desired effect, this course
made her poeyish, irritable, and stubborn. After
making it subject of earnest prayer the moth
er decided to govern her as she did her other
children. Taking the little one upon her knee,
she told her of the error of the course she had
pursued, and that henccforth she must obey, or
be punished
Presently some duty was required, but the
child paid no heed to IT. Punishment followed,
but still the little will held ou.. 1t was repeat
ed, with no better success. Again was the trial
made, the mothers heart crying to God for
strength and guidance At last the little Offend
or was completely subdued, and became most
obcdient, loving child. Once at midnight she
walked her mother with the entrcaty, Oh, ma,
pray for me- am such great sinner" 1t
was not long before she gave good evidence that
she was "born again" That mother lived to
hear her say, with pallid lips, Il thank you,
mamma, for Furnishing me that day. If you
had not, should have diod in my sins, and
gone to hell but now feel that my sins are
forgiven, and am going to jesus"
Parent, will you not heed the lesson? But
never punish child when you cannot pray at
the same time for God to bless the chastiscmcnt.
A punishment given in anger wl-do moro harm
than gooi.-American Messenger.
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Is Hg Ar?--oE3 Of tie Gsc,,. -r2aarkcbls
cases of sudlan cures Of discasesof LONG stand
ing, was that Of a rheumatic individual with
which is connected an amusing ghost story:
! here were couple of men. in some OLE set
tied part Of the country, who were in the habit
of stealing sheep and robbng churchyards Of
the burial clothes of the dead There was a
public road leading by meeting house where
there was graveyard, and not far off the road
was tavern.
Early one moonlight night, while one of the
miscrcants was busy robbing grave the other
went off to steal sheep. The first one having
accomplished his business, wrapt q shroud
around him and took q seat in the meeting
house door, to wait for his companion. A man
on foot passing along the road toward the tav-
crn, took him TO be q ghost and alarmed almost
to DEATH ran as fast as his feet could carry him
to the tavern, which he reached out Of breath.
As soon as he could speak, he declared that
he had seen ghost robed in white, sitting in
the church door. But nobody would believe
him. He then declared that if any of them
would go back, they might be convinced But
incredulous as they all were, no one could be
found who haC the courage to 60. At length a
man who was so afflicted with the rheumatism
that he could not walk, declared that he would
20 with him if he could only walk or get there.
The man then offered to carry him on his back,
and took him up and off they went.
When they got in sight, sure enough it was
as he had said. Wishing to satisfy themselves
well, and get as near n view as possible Of his
ghostship, in the dim light, they kept venturing
up nearer and nearer The man with shroud
around him took them to be his companion
with a sheep on his back, and asked in a low
tone Of voice
"Is he fat ~
Meeting with no reply, he repeated tho ques-
tion raising his voice higher
Is he fat2'
Still no reply. Then in vehement tone he
called out
as he lat?"
This was enough. The man with the other
on his back replied
Fat or lean, you may have him!"
And dropping the invalid, travelled back to
the tavern as fast as his feet could carry him.
But he had scarcely arrived there, when along
came the invalid on foot, too
The sudden fright had cured him Of rheuma-
tsm and from that time forward ho was well
man.
This Is said TO have been real occurrence.
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1t Is not nerally known that Daniel Web
stcr devoted his attention to the service of the
muses.. The following jeu desprit from his
private correspondence may be interesting
Once immersed in the study of law, Webster no
longer dabbed in poetry, and only on a single
occasion was tempted into rhyme. But |
must disclose the cause" he says in a playful
letter to friend, "of such daring effort. On
the afternoon preceding the evening of ball. a
lady of my acquaintance trod upon some sharp
tool, and cut her foot On this my muse, who
had slept some years, brokcout like an Irish
rebellion when nobody expected it, and pro-
duced the following, which, in point of senti
ment and language, know you will think equal
to anything in Homer"
"Rust seize the axe, the hoe, or spade,
Which in your foot this cash has made,
Which cut through kid, and silk and skin,
To spill the blood that was within:
by which you're forced to creep and crawl,
Nor frisk nor frolic at the ball!
"But Clara, Clara were thy heart
As tender as thy pedal part
From thy sweet lips did love but flow
Swift as the blood gushed from thy toe,
SO many beaux would not complain,
That all their VOWS are VOWS in vain.'
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