The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-11-19

man. The answers of our boy correspond
ent at Hemlock to last weeks charades are
correct. His enigma shall find place In our
next issue-too late for this one.
BRIEr MENr1oN.-Four more young men, 4,
residents of Cambria township. were placed
under bonds, before Esq. klnkead, on Mon
day last, for their appearance at Court to
answer for maItreating Mr. George Gurley
of this place, on the day of the October cleo
tion.-A gay and festive youth who rusti
Gates not many miles from this place, was
before Esq. kinkesd, on Saturday evening
last charged on oath of q fair ''damsiel," !"
who had .'loved not wisely but too well, !"
with a certain offence which it is needless to
tell. He gave bail for his appearance at
Court.-John Noble and David Bee were
seriously injured in one Of the Cambria Iron
Co.'s mines. at Johlstown. on Saturday last,
by the premature explosion Of q blast. One
side of Mr.. Mobiles face was blown entirely
off, and lis death was looked for as certain
at last accounts. Mr.. Bee will doubtless
recover They are both men Of families, and
we believe bruthers-in law.-Daniel Nc
Laughlin, an employee of the Cambria Iron
90, had Que of his feet badly crushed, few
days since. by heavy piece Of metal which
fell upon it while unloading cart at the
blast furnaces, near Johnstowu.-A man
named Lake was considerably injured. on
Saturday evening last. by the caving in upon
him of u cellar which he was engaged in ex>
csvating in Woodvale adjoining Johnstown.
a young man named c. B. Gavitt, rep
resenting himself as agent for a hoop skirt
house in .Philadelphia presented forged
draft for fifty dollars on his alleged employ
er, at the First National Bank, Johnstown,
60 Thursday last, and received the money
for it. The cashier afterwards telegraphed
to Philadelphia AMI learning that Gavtt
was ''fraud." forthwith called on that
gentleman snd made him disgorge. which he
did after borrowing seven dollars from two
ether parties to make up the amount. He
then left for parts unknown. The me.e-
oric shower on Friday night and Saturday
morning last, is said by those who witnessed
il hereaways to have been exceedingly grand
and brilliant, at the Washington Naval Oh
servat ,rv some twenty FIVE hundred meteors
yer hour for five hours is said to have been
observed Since the coal dealers have
been required to weigh all the coal they sell
20 our citizens. it is said they have raised
the price Of bituminous Coal TO SO per ton,
or 20 ceuts per bushel, which is certainly
most exhorbitaut price. 1t has been sug-
sosted that consumers should either club to-
gether and buy their coal by the car load, or
else petition our borough council to buy
large quantity Of coal and supply it at just
What 1t costs-say Is or IA cents per bushel
for Westnloresnd coal. delivered at the buy
ers house. We don't know anything about
the feasibility Of the latter plan, but we
think that sornc action is demanded in the
matter.-The Johnstown Tribune. in IA
lengthy article. favors the election Of Hon
John Scott, of Huntington. a. United States
Senator. He is certainly competent for and
worthy Of the position. and has the prestige
Of having at one time been a Democrat
which may also be said OF nearly all the
leading men in the Republican ranks.--
William Drum, indicted at Grceusburg for
the killing OF David Mohegan. several
month. since. was, OF Saturday last, foun
guilty Of murder in the second degree. A
motion was madO by defendants counsel fr
new tiial aud arrest of judgment Wild
game, and especially wild turkeys. are said
to be unusually plentiful in Bedford county
Just nova son of Daniel Bayers. OF
South Woodherry township. Bedfprd county.
WAS killed by being caught in the tumhlins
shaft Of threshing machine, on tire 80th
ult.-- Bishop Domenec lectured in Altoona,
on Monday night, for the benefit of the
Catholic schools in that piace.--An old
TnAn named Israel Thomas was run over by
Mail train west, near Tyrone station. on the
9Th inst, and had both legs crushed below
the knee. His legs have since beeu amputa-
ted, aud will probably live.--The barn Of
Joseph Fisher, in Cumberland Valley town
chip. Bedford county, was destroyed by fire
on Sunday evening week. The building
a new one, and was filled with Mr. F's
summer crop. The fire was the work Of an
ncendiAry.--Andrew Horn, Of St. Clair
township, Bedford county. walked out of
church few days since, and fell dead before
any Of his friends reached him. John Bow
Il
found dead in his bed on Saturday morning
Week.--Next Thursday will be Thanks
giving day, and yet not turkey has
found itA way to our premises. Don't some
Lady desire the honor of presenting the priu-
ter with gobbier for his thanksgiving din
ner--EliEa beth. n. J.. the home of Faith
er Lemke, experienced four distinct shocks
Of earthquake on Sunday night last. chairs,
tables, beds, etc. swayed to and fro. but no
damage was done.--Mr. R. r Thomas
has received the appointment OF weIgh-mas-
ter from our borough authorities "A pas
senger traH of six cars ran from Pittsburg
TO Altoona, few days since. in three hours
and forty minutes.--JoSeph z ,ln6r, watch
maker and jeweller, has opened out opposite
our office, aud solicits work in his line. Joe
IL 9 tip-top mechanic. aud as he means bus
iness in earnest we hope he will get plenty
to do.-James z. McGough, of Clearield
township. lost his pocket book containing
about 500 in money and $500 in valuable
papers, on Thursday last, while crossing
C!earfeld Creek. On Saturday the pocket
book was found, but there was only IS Of
the money in it.-Mr. j. P. DOnahoe, of
st. Augu slime. cut one of his feet very Sc
verely by making mis-stroke with an axe
while chopping wood. few days ago
Thomas Campbell. son of the editor of the
md had of
taken off by the cog-wheels of job press,
oDe day last week.
THE CONTINENTAL VoCALIsTs.-Thisc cell
ebrated troupe gave the Ebensburgers a
concert on Saturday night and another on
Monday night. On both occasions a large
and appreciative audience greeted the per
formers, and all were delightfully."- entertained
and greatly gratiied. One feature. not more
commendable than rare, was the absence of
anything approaching the vulgar or irrever-