The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-07-18
LOCAL CoRREsPON DENcE.
JoHNsTowN, July Is, 1867.

JoHNsTowN, July Is, 1867.
Dear Freenaq1-An attempt was last
week made to resusc;tate the new countY''
dodge, but 1t resulted in disastrous failure to
the PROJECT and considerable deal of amuse-
ment to outside observers. Several written
hand-bllis hac been posted in cons picucus
positions, calling upon the New County
League" to "re-orginize, and all ''a,atu-
Ebensburgers" to meet in Council chambers
on Thursday, July llth, to devise ways and
means for the formation of new county.
IN ANTICIPATION, methought / saw numerous
rides to Scalp Level, Perkinsville, and other
important villages in the south of the coup-
ty, and Of course at the expense of the new
countyites, but alas for human expectation
some wag had written out burlesque call
OF citizens irrespective of color to assemble
on the same night, and suggested a number
OF reasons why the New County scheme
should succeed. These ''reasons'' ran up as
high as 12thly, and being posted in a con-
spicuons position on the p o. building,
were of course generally read. The night of
meeting. like all other anticipated periods
OF time, at length arrived, but the new coun-
ty men didn't appear to ''oreinize,' and
"Sku b." and a couple of friends had to
take the whole business upon their own
shoulders. After a lengthy debate 'twixt
the three fortunate mum ber) we concluded
| to adjourn for glass of lager, and thus,
, through the seductive influence of malt fluid.
| the new county was lost, and posterty must
| blame it all on beer 1t is not necessary to
advert to the little game which had been
mapped out, but had thought the dodge
was stale, and would not be again attempted
| Sic transit new county.
| The dead body of female infant, not
! more than twenty-f fouI hours old, was found
| in bucket in the house of Mrs. Susannah
| Yetter, on Tuesday of last week, and Coro~
| ner's jury, which was summoned, decided
! that 1t had been born alive, and afterwards
| killed by its unnatural mother, the woman
| named above, who is a widow of two years
standing As soon as her condition permits
ofiL, she will be sent to your place to answer
for the crime of infanticide.
| l notice by the Tribune that little child
of MIR. Thomas Parftt, residing near the
First Lock" below town, was recently SO
| severely scaided by the upsetting of a yes
| sci filled with boiling starch that its life is
endangered. The little sufferer is not a
year old.
A man named Patrick Moore, who com
mltted larceny in Pittsburgh short time
ago, was last. week arrested In Harrisbur o
by police officer from the former place
Whilst returning in custody of the officer to
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of the ''Pack-Saddle," near Bolivar, the un-
fortunate Moore jumped from the train, and
as it was running on schedule speed, he was
instantly killed.
a man named George Hoover, residing at
Larlner's station, was struck by the engine
OF the Phlla. Express east, on Saturday even
ing, near lrwin's station, and so severely
injured that his life is despaired of.
| Work upon the new water works has been
commenced, and as il is the intention to
push their erection to rapid completion,
our citizens will ere long be supplied with
pure water in abundance, The reservoir
will be located on Solomon's run, in Cone
maugh township, and the water will be con-
veyed through a Is inch main to town,
from whence pipes will lead through all our
streets. The elevation of the reservoir will
be about 80 feet above the level of the cor
ner Of Main and Franklin streets, giving
sufficient fall TO supply the highest building
IN the town. at some future time | will
give your readers more extended account
OF this much needed improvement.
There was a considerable amount of basc
/ bali here last week, and as such matters ap
!. pear to be OF general interest [ append tht
game between the Somerset and Kick
Clubs, aud the score played on Saturday be
, tween the Mountaineer and Kickenepawlins
clubs, on return game. The Somerset boys
, on inuings, succeeded III running up 6
score for themselves Of I6, whilst the Kick:
) only made 73 scores in the same number o
. innings. The Somerset club concluded thai
it was rather one-sided, and gracefully yield
ed the bat. They are all "good fellows, ,
and with or 10 years practice will max,
passable players.
The Mountaineer club came to time OF
Saturday, aud as considerable interest is fel
! here both in the Ebensburg club and tht
, kicks" a large crowd, including many
ladies, were present to witness the game
The following is a correct report of thi
game:
: Kickenepd,Cl'g. o; R: Mountaineers. o. R