The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-22

,vsRURG AND CREssoN RAILROAD
IA after Monday, March 18th, 1866,
an this road will run as follows;
- EBENsBURd--
IA NJ, connecting with Day Ex.
''0J Ta,t and Bait Ex. West.
% N. connecting with Altoona Ac-
S-| oom West ana East.
Ayh IN n. or on departure of Bait.
,otP h1IN NJ, or on departure of Altoona
'' Accom-. EAST -
|rrr Pass IN EBENsBURd.-'1 have
..r,J 10 the Judges OF the Court of
non Pleas in and for the county OF
,,ia for the benefit of the laws made
~ relief of insolvent debtors, and
ave appointed Tuesday, the 18th
5January next, to hear me-" &c
v,q the announcement made by
aas Foley to his creditors on the 10th
snber, 1919. In those days, ard In
rbich continued to come and go Tor
long years thereafter, to be untortu-
"a business transactions was thought
me ; OF as Whittier so beautifully
|-esses it, public opinion "dared as
l. to brand, the Christening OF the Al
TVS hand" The punishment IN
cases made and provided was impris-
nt in the county Jail for given
II Of time. Thomas Foley, who had
chastcned by the AImiShty's hand
extent that he was unable to meet
nltry debts, was paying the penalty
b, misfortune, as imposed by an un-
57 bv pining in solitude behind the
Of a dark, dank dungeon. His an
cement to his creditors was dated
cell within the Ebensburg Goal !
l. ON biml-through the dungeon CRATE,
&cbv aud cold, the morning light
H. stealing round him, dim and late,
ifft loatied the sight"
h the 18th day Of January, 1920,
bias Foley and his im2orrunate cred
the prosecuted and the prosecutors
a face to face n the Court House,
.s1rg. From the Transcribed Dock
T. Of the records Of the Prothono-
flee of Cambria county, we take
lowing memorandum of the pro
a.s then and there had
Adjourned Court held at Ebeusburg,
January. 1920; a. Hildebrand, presiding
and George Roberts, ESQ, present.
Foley, an insolvent debtor, appears
ut. 1t appearing to the Court he had
7 implied with the order thereof, was not
rccd. The Court appoint the 18th of
.l7y next to hear him and his credi-
he order thereof" vas an order en-
d on the petition for relief, directing
pe:itioner to file an inventory OF hi
state the means whereby he became
/ gent, &c.
the 18th February, 1920
art met, aud appoint the 2lst instant tc
WWm, &c.
the 2Ist February, 1920
ourt met agreeably to adjourn nent, and
rged the said Thomas Foley from in
4 Emeut, but the same not to affect the
Of creditors residing in the city or
OF Philadelphia, unless it shall appear
gal notice was given them. Said Fo-
n ssgus his property to John Murray,
for the use of his creditors, and takes
th and is discharged. Trustee to give
in $500"
ae oath taken was to the effect that
ud deliver up and tranfer to his
ls1 Ra, for the use of his creditors, all
y, rHerty, rights and claims of which
n. sat that time possessed, &C., &c.
g so Thomas Foley, stripped of al
PARTLY possessions, came forth from
oom! cell which he had occupied at
! 'Eo months, into the God-giveu sun
personal freedom. In the inter
bel knowledge and civilization, he had
lits the attempt to light torch which
';r T llumine with its rays barren and
or region, but the attempt proved a
ue-the torch went ont ~ JorLro,o
hands. Ever since the world be,
= want of success has met the one
-contem7t Poor Foley, when
uF l0nous scheme for the intellectual
H. GahOn of his neighbors fell dead,
1sea to drink to the very dregs the
II 'P' lie was not only held up as
. yee' ior scorn to point her slow,
"6 niger at, but by the savage
IS, '1' O' ais contemporaries, whom he
nave SO signally befriended, he
D'''1 On penury's barren path to roam.
and left without home"
"Fs Branch did not long survive