The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-09-26
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
JoHNsrowN. SER. 2s. 1861.

JoHNSTOWN, SEPT. %, 1867.
Dear Freeman-A bold robbery was last
week committed upon the premises of Sher-
IN patterson, who keeps hotel on Portage
street, Conemaugh borough. The thiev es
entered by back window, and passing to
the cellar, took eleven loaves of bread and
variety Of other eatables, Next they paid
their respects to the bar, tax ing therefrom
four bottles Of wine and several bottles Of
other liquors, and then passing to the dining
room, helped themselves to a promiscuous
lot of dishes, making their escape without
alarming either family or boarders. The
next morning cream pitcher and several
empty bottles were found in the rear of a
shook shop, just opposite the house.
The previous night daring attempt was
made by three persons to rob the clothing
store of Mr. Redelsheimer, on Clinton street.
The burglars forced the cellar door by means
of crowbar, and passing up through trap
door in the floor, entered the hall of the
dwelling connected with the store. A door
led from this hall into the store room, and
the burglars tried to force the faStenings bv
means of Jimmy The noise awakened
MIR. r., and divining what was wrong, he
quietly passed out at the trout and closing
the cellar doors, started for the police. The
burglars in the meantime became alarmed
ly unfastened the hall door and departed
leaving the iron bar IN their hurried flight
No clue has been obtained To the perpetra-
tors of either of the above, and from the fre-
quent rObberies which have recently occur
red, 1t would naturally suggest itself TO my
mind that the police ought TO try and ferret
out the guilty parties. | think there can be
little doubt that an organized band is at
work, ana unless soon detected we may ex-
pect to hear of more robberies.
The cellar Of Mr.. Fend was also robbed
| s. week of several of articles Of small value.
A young man named John Mauck, for
some time past in the employ of I. G.
Stewart & Co, as driver. was accidentally
shot on Wednesday last. Mauck had re-
ceived short leave Of absence iOT the pur-
pose of visiting his parents, who reside in
Bedford county, and persuading fellow
boarder to accompany him, they left here on
Monday. On "Wednesday they started to
the woods on a cunning expedition, and
whilst passing through some underbrush the
gun of Mauck'S com panon was accidentally
discharged by the hammer catching on
twig. and the contents passed through the
arm aud entered the side of young Mauck
The wound, though serious, will not prove
fatal.
1t is not generally known that the iron
ore in our hills, which mas been great de-
pendcnce to the rolling mill, has almost given
out, and although from fifty to one hundred
men have been rearching ali the mountains
in the nei9hborhood during the past three
years. no trace of any new veins that
would Justify working can be discovered
The failure to find any new leads of this
important mineral in the Yiciuity will prove
a serious loss TO the town, as there has been
over FIVE hundred men engaged III this branch
of mining, whose occupation here will ere
long be gone. \ shaft for coal is being
sunk near the Mill, a large vein Of which is
SAID to exist about sixty feet beneath the
surface.
The sale of peaches this year in Johnstowr
has been immense, one firm alone having dis
posed of over $500 boxes. At leas: S12,-
900 worth have been solo in Johustown dur
ing the season.
The ladies connected with the Catholic
church design holding a Fair during The
holidays, and extensive preparations are
already being made. Il knowlsd.e of the
''fair" ones having the matter in charge
convinces me that no pains will be spared 10
make this one as succesef ii as was the last
A picnic was held at Copemaugh Station,
on Saturday evening Everything passed
off to the general satisfaction of all present,
and "Sku Ball. is only sorry that he did
not hear of it in time to attend.
The first political gun of the season was
fred here on Saturday by a lawyer from
Allegheny, who spoke in the interests of the
Republican party, on the Public Square.
A German orator was advertised upon the
bills, but didn't make his appearance.
Ny young friend, Henry Frridhoff. pur.
chased the property of Mr.. Metz, on Coal
street, Conemaugh borough, the other day,
for 500.
Geo. A. M'Gough, the prince Of landlords,
from St. Augustine, was in town to-day.
George has the reputation of knowing how
to keep hotel, and your correspondent can
bear witness to the fact that more genial
whole-souled companion does not, to his
knowledge, exist. 1 was pleased to learn
that he is personally attending to s. BIS
interests in that ancient village.
The Juniatas failed to come to tine on
Friday last.
Sku Bal tips his hat to ". r., of Portage,
and several of your exchanges, who have
been kind enough to notice him favorably.
SKU. BAL.