The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-08-15
LOCAL CoRREsPoNDENCH.
JoHNsTowN, AUG. 13, 1867.

Dear Freemdn-We read somewhere of
an erratic Individual named John 2. deLeon |
who, number of years ago, emigrated to
the new world and Instituted rigid search |
for a tabled stream which would have the |
effect of rejuvenating old age, or insure eter-
nal youth. According to the best authority
on the snbject. Ponce deLeon failed to dis
cover the object of his search and had he
been around here last week looking for local
items he would have been equally unsuccess-
full. AS your intelligent readers would,
however, be disappointed not to have the
usual infliction of a letter from here, must
perforce write something.
l have heretofore neglected to notice a de
cided building improvement now in course
OF erection on Main street. A three story
brick, with front of about "a feet and
running back 88 feet, is being built by Mr..
John Parke on the lot adjoining the old
Mansion House property. When completed
it will be one of the largest business houses
in town.--Col. Frazer has broken ground
for his new building immediately opposite.
This will be two story brick, in size 233
by 45.--The brick layers commence this
week on the new school house, on the corr
ner of Franklin and Canal Streets, and it is
the intention to push it to a rapid compile
tion.
The foundation for new Town Hall, to
be built by JOINT stock company, will be
put up this fall, but the building will not
be erected until spring. The site for the
new Hall is at the corner of Clinton and
Canal streets.
About 81, 900 has been subscribed by the
members of the Presbyterian congregation
for the purpose Of putting tower and spire
on their new church. The work is to be
done Immediately.
The roof timbers have been placed on the
new Methodist church and all the exterior
work will ere long be completed. 1t is es~
timated that this church will cost $50 900.
The paving of Cinder street, from the end
of the Conemaugh bridge as far down as the
Iron bridge, is progressing finely. This is
an improvement which was much needed,
and will greatly enhance the value of prop
erty in that locality.
The company engaged in building the
water works have got into little difficulty
with the owner of the-land upon which the
| works are to be located. The company con>
! sidered the price asked for the land as rather
| eXorbitant, and refused to pay it. Suit was
/ brought for payment for the ground and all
! legged damages which the owner sustained,
aud viewers having been appointed, the land
was appraised. Tue viewers reported on
/ Saturday evening, and rendered decision
to the effect that Mr.. Jscoby had suffered
damages to the amount of 81 900, and valu-
ing the land-seventy-three acres in all-at
/ $1,000. So the matter rests at present
About q dozen boys were arrested on Sat
urday for assaulting young man and two
| ladies who were riding in buggy, about
two miles below town. The information set
forth that they had stopped the horse, used
unseemly language in presence of the ladies,
and threw stones at the party after they
had been permitted to pass on. The case
WAS settled by the youthful offenders paying
to the driver of the buggy $40 and footing
up the bill of costs.
a man residing on the "Island'' had
about 800 in greenbackS stolen from him,
a week or two ago He had reason to sus-
pect couple of ladies who had been visit
ing at his house, and who resided at Flor
ence. An officer was sent to search them
for the missing funds, but no trace of the
money could be found. Moral-don't keep
any extra money.
Your correspondent was so unfortunate as
to lose a valuable watch last week. He
had been at work on a building on Main
street, and had taken off his vest Gin one
pocket of which was the watch) and left il
in the vicinity of where he was at work.
Some enterprising individual meandered
round in that direction and elevated the
time piece, kindly leaving the vest. No
trace of watch or thief has since been dis
covered. Moral-don't leave a watch lay
around loose. Who will present Sku Ba
with a brick watch
One of the recent improvements in Cam
bria borough is large ball alley, which Ii
located at the lower end of the village
Some of our Cambria city friends excel il
this species of heathful and exciting exer
else.
Two cricket clubs have been formed il
: town, and as some of the members eX
perts in this interesting game it affords tht
uninitiated great deal of pleasure to wit
ness their playing.
had almost forgotten to note that an ex
citing foot race is to come off on Saturday
on the old tow-path, below the second lock
The stake is $50 a side, but outside bets t.
, a considerable amount have been put up b,
the hackers of the different parties Th
names of the contestants are Redmond ant
Davis, and as they have each been undergo
ing severe process of training and diet ih
race will be we'll worth witnessing.
Attempts were made to hold four differ
ent pic-ncs last week, but the leaky con
dition of the canopy overhead etfectuall.
squashed them.
= Your correspondent had the pleasure c
: attending a picnic at Loretto on Weduesda
! last, and as our friends there know how t
1 manage such affairs, everything went off, c
+ course, agreeably. The ball at the Shield
# House, in the evening was an immense al
, fair, and for order and general satisfactio
# could not be excelled.
j. was highly gratifed, during my brit
{. stay at Loretto, to see an old fellow studen
=. of st. Francis. II. L. Mccullough, ESQ
/. Harry looks as young as in days gone, whe
}. the thorny path to knowledge was not altC
n gether our worst bother. My talented frien
IS is now practicing the profession of law
r, Pittsburgh, anil it will require neither
n prophet, nor the son of a prophet, to pre-
/ dict for him brilliant career, SKU BAL.