The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-07-18
EDrromALrrIKs, Local AND GrNERA1--


burg, was severely scalded, on the Sd inst,
by pulling teakettle of boiling water upon
himself.
An old man named Jacob Huber, of Gra-
ham township, Clearfield county, fell dead
while at work in one of his fields, on the 4th
instant.
Lena Miller, lately convicted of poisoning
her husband in Clearfeld county, has been
sentenced to death. She received her doom
without manifesting any emotion.
a lad named Frank Garlock died in Hun
tingdon, on Thursday, from the effects of
eating cherries, which he had partaken of in
quantity, stones and all, a week previous
A Southern paper says that Jefferson Da-
Wis once owned seven hundred slaves, but
the only enc of his bondmen who ever dis
tinguished himself was Horace Greely.
Brother Traugh, of the Hollidaysburg
Standard, was all the way to Belefonte, a
few days ago, in pursuit of his favorite recre-
alton, trout fishing, but got mary bite''
| Mr.. George Bigelow, of Orwell, Ohio, was
| drowned in the river near BairsYille, on the
evening of the 9th inst, while bathing He
was young man and was engaged in the
| lightning rod business.
There can be no doubt of the success of
] the Democratic ticket in Bedford county,
! but if there be anything in a name the can
didate for Auditor will Whip his opponent
worse than any other nominee on the ticket
Our thanks are due our friend and towns
man, John n. Thomas, for a mess of new
potatoes. grown in his own garden. They
were rather "small potatoes" it is true, but
none the less palatabe Oh that account
WHO'S next?
A Mr.. John Rupert, of Centre county,
died not long since from the effects of eating
a portion of the root of a plant known as
wild parsnip, which he had pulled up and
partaken of under the impression that it was
sweet myrrh.
Mr., James F. Campbell. formerly editor
of the Johnstown Democrat, but more recent
ly foreman on the Pittsburgh Post, has pur-
chased the Genius of Liberty establishment
at Uniontown, Pa, and viii shortly assume
control of that journal.
That true soldier, steadfast democrat and
much esteemed personal friend, Capt. John
S. M'Kiernau, of Clearfield county, is about
removing with bis family to Pittsburgh, for
the purpose of accepting lucrative position
rendered him by the Pa Z. r. Co. Success
attend him.
The Cambria county radicals, after scour-
ing the Democratic party from Dan to Ber-
sheba to get a bOlting democrat to take the
field for Sheriff, are likely, we are told, to
, get Bolton radical at Dan. If so, the rad
ical train will be under the charge of an ex
The first nine of the Mountaineer base
ball club. of Ebensburg measure ffty-foul
! feet, an average Of six feet to each man
, The Mountaineer is one of the best clubs in
the State.-PGtriot and Union The Noun
S taiueers are not only tall in stature, but m en-
e tally and morally the ''tallcst" fellows in
: this part of Pennsyivan a-and unconquer-
, able on their own base
!. The Mountainous were defeated by th(
e Kicks" in the return match game Of bast
; ball at johnstown, on Saturday last. tn,
e score stood: Kicks. 80; Mountaineers, 27
{ Much money is said to have changed hands
among outsiders in consequence. A COLI
g. szOa between two Of tie best players in the
e Nos,nteineer club, While endeavoring to catcf
: n baR fveiel the bat. whereby one of then
: had an eye bunged up, it is fair to presume
e had much 70 do with the defeat of our boys
: As the games between thesc clubs stand, il
gamblers parlauce. horse and horse" it i
inteadeG to have the t'sugar" game ere Ions
ai on neutral ground
A WEDDING ia balloon was among tn,
j novelties at Pittsburgh on the 4th Of July
f The happy couple went up in an extacy Q
$ delight, and if they come down in this neigh
e borhood it is more than likely that the cheal
S store of j. NJ. Thompson, on High street
D will be the first place they will ego for" t
G Lay their housekeeping outfit Jim keep
0 a tine assortment, which be sells as cheap a
. the cheapest, but people needn't go up in
! balloon to get there, if it is on High street
/ GELS & RKUTH at their new book binder,
\ on Clinton street, JOhnstown, have now IA
cilities for executing all kinds of binding OF
most liberal terms. Pamphlets, music. etc.
g sent them by Express or otherwise will b
lu
\ their owners in the shortest space of time
4 A large selection Of books, wall papers, fan
r cy articles and bijou ornaments, kept con
I stantly on hand and sold cheap. Remembe
i the pace-Clinton street, opposite Foste
< House.
/ DAVIS PXNoRAMA OF THE GREAT REBEL
o LION, work of art which has no equal il
: its way on this continent, will be exhibte
: at the Court House in this place, on Tuesda
and Wednesday evenings of next week, Jul
23d and oath. The Panorama embraces az
# curate scenes Of the great struggle, from tn
Of evacuation of Fort Moultrie to the battle {
IS Chicamauga. Admission price, so cents
d children, 25 cents. See programmes.
le STILL IN TowN.-Messrs. Mills & Davi
is are still .'in town" with full and exceed
sr ingly handsome stock of merchandise of a
p descriptions, and their store has tecome on
It Of the permanent institutions Of the place
d where no one can go anliss who wishes I
,r get the full worth of bis money. New good
are being almost constantly received by th
firm, and they appear determined not to /
q undersold.
e, THE happiest man In the world is th
% man with Just wealth enough to keep hir
d in spirits. and just children enough to max
o.. him inlnstrin11s and inst