The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-02
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.


81. PatrjcE's Day-FaHing Of a Bridge-A
Scene Of Te7rOr-Corner Stone LGying-
Illegal Trqfiching-Dru1ak and DisordeTtg
Closing Of a SchooL-E E9tensiee Property
! for Sale, Sc, &c.
JoHNsrowN, March so, 1868.
| Dsar Freeman-The feast day of the apos-
| tie and patron of the Irish race was duly
| honored in this town by our Celtic fellow
! citizens. and in the evening Bishop Domi-
nee delivered an eloquent panegyric on the
| Patriarch and Saint, to a large and attentive
| audience. in st, Johns Church. The re-
cords of down trodden and oppressed Ire
! land are stained with the blood of the bra
vest and best, and the only CLEAN of sun
shine amid her sad and bitter memories is
| the history and traditions of the great st.
Patrick. The relentless persecution of CEN
| turies has had no more effect against the seed
sown by the humble missionary than have
the angry waves against the rock-oound
coast where they dash and break, and well
may the exiled children of Erin, in every
city, village and hamlet, honor the day and
pay respect to the memory of their noble
and sanity patron.
The Mechanical Works commenced build
ing a temporary bridge over the Stony Creek
on Monday last, and had almost completed
| it by Friday afternoon, when, owing to the
temporary removal of several of the stays,
which were in the road of adjusting some of
the string timbers, the entire structure gave
way, precipitating two ladies, two little
girls, boy, ard three of the carpenters into
the river. Mrs. Bowen, one of the ladies,
became entangled in he floating debris, and
was with great difficulty rescued. The boy,
young lad named B:inker, had his ancle
broken, aud w. j. Rose sustained severe in
81, 10 Nbn ot
ali drawn out unhurt. Your correspondent
was working on the bridge at the time il
commenced falling, and barely made his es-
cape by running TO shore. About a dozen
| persons were employed at the work, but
luckily the most Of them were at either end
when it fell The bridge Will be rebuilt i'm
mediately.
The corner stone Of the new U. B. Church
was laid yesterday, and an immense throns
was in Attendance to witness the imposing
ceremonies. Bishop GlossbI enner, of Bati-
more, assisted by number OF other minis
tzrs, officiated. 1t is designed to push the
building 10 an early completion.
A man was arrested last week for selling
cigars without the necessary license, an
after a hearing before Esq. Rutledge was
mulcted in the sum of $53. The intoi m l.
tion in this case was made by tobacco deal.
er here, and many unfayorable comments
are made upon the spirit which was sup
posed to actuate him, as well as the severity
Of the penalty.
The first general order" of our new Bur
CESS has been issued, and he announces by
haudbiil that Ion and after the first of Aprl
tie borough ordinances will be rigidiy en-
forced" 1t became necessary t@ commence
the enforcement little previous TO date, a.
under the combined influence of payday
al /
and fights took place Ad interim severa
arrests were made, and the "bastile" wa
pretty well filed.
The Taylor township school at Woodvale
in charge of Miss Grist, closed its session 8
few days since, The children attending thi!
school were all very young, and their pa
rents were agrceably surprised and gratItieC
at the rapid Improvement evinced during
the term just closed. Niss G. is we'll fitteC
for the avocatiOn she has chosen, and if he
success is commensurate with her merits sht
will have no difficulty in elevating herself t,
the highest raEks of the profession.
Mr.. Wm. Headrick Offers at private sale
on liberal terms, the extensive hotel proper
ty on theIsland known as the Union House
and now occupied by EX-Sherif Patterson
No more desirable investment for money
could offer than this, and the property il
yearly increasing in value.
The Cambria Iron Co. have commenced
an embankment along the river, in the rea
Of the Island and will remove their railroad
thereto. This will be a decided i'm prove
ment over the present state of affairs, as tn,
danger atte nding the running OF the engin,
and cars on Portage street has been always
: very great, and the emhankment | speak o
will prevent the future overhowing of tn,
late submerged district. SKU BAL.