The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-05-28
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
ALTOONA, May 25. 1868.

ALTOONA, May 25, 1868.
FRIEND MAC-A very sad and distressing
case of suicide occurred in this place on Thurs
uay last gentleman named Wahl, residing
IN Attaining, Armstrong county, came to tn s
city short time since on a visit to two of his
SONS residing here. 1t appears that Mr. W had
the misfortune, some six or eight months ago
to lose his wife by DEATH and ever Ice that
time he has been laboTing UT der mental depres-
sion OF mind, frequently remarking that he was
| tired OF living and wished to join lis wife In
this frame of mind, no doubt he,visited one of
our drug stores and bought quantity of arse
mic, with which he returned to his hotel and
complaining to the girls of the house that he
he was unwel and wished to take a dose of
salts, he with the assistance of the girls mixed
the poison in tumbler and swallowed the dose
He then quietly retired to his bedroom, and
summoning one OF the girls requested her TO in
form his sons that h wished to see them As
soon as they reached his bedside he informed
them that ne had taken poison, and would ere
long die and rejoin his wife. The feelings of
the young men may be better imagined than
described. Suffice it to say that every means
were employed, every antidote administered, to
relieve the wretched man, but without effect.
Considerable excitement prevailed on Wed
nesdav evening at the Catholic Fair, it being
the evening on which the beautiful Office chair
was to be awarded 10 the most popular Fore
man connected with the Company's works.
think he b Hot box must have been "stuffed, -
for upon counting its contents there were found
to have been over seven thousand votes IN it -
Mr. JOS Watson, having received the highest
number of ballots, was declared the most popu-
lar Foreman, and consequently "took the
chair" 1t is probably the most costly one in
the State, having brought the fabulous sum of
nearly Sl430. a few evenings after a gold
headed cane was awarded to the most amiable
young man. The votes decided that 1ur cor
pulent friend, VIM. Cunningna n, v as the chap.
The Baptist Fair closed on Saturday, and
proved quite success. Several valuable arti-
cles were awarded by ballot, the J s of a re-
ceiving the splendid sofa chair, Rev. Sembower
the fine wreath and frame, Rev. Mrs. Baker
and Rev. Mrs. Wallace other valuable articles
and last but by no means least, the grand and
costly regalia was awarded to Mr. Sam1 ries
see by the Altoona TRIBUNE that those po-
lltlcal scavengers to whom | alluded in pre-
vious letter have succeeded in securing the re-
noval of the polls from the Woods House to
a stable belonging to one of the black and tan
fraternity. You will remember that | express
ed the hope that certain individual who holds
a high position in Conrt would not stultify him
self by countenancing such outra geOus pro
ceeding. But we We're mistaken III the man,
and assure you 1t will be remembered, but not
to his credit, for all time to come. That half
way shilly shaliy woody Radical independent
neutral paper, the TRIBUNE, says that the pcti
tion praying for the removal of the polls was
gotten up and signed irrespective of party. 1t
does not become such respectable editions as
those of the TRIBUNE to endeavOr to deceive the
people by such twaddle The truth a few of
those black and tan scavengers. those God and
morality patriots, conceived the idea that they
could play sharp game by having the polls re-
moved from Col. Woods hotel "a Democratic
house) TO a stable now occupied by mules. hor-
ses asses and Radicals They approached a
few Democrats, and with the only argument
they have, deception, informed them that Col
Woods desired the removal of the polls, which
was utterly false, and by this disgraceful sub
tertuge procured the signing of this petition ir-
respective Of party. Yours 7. L. N.