The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-03-12
LOCAL CoRREsPoNDENCE.


Msratory Bdr6ers-Sclool ErhiGttions-A d
Remarkable OccttTencs-DT1tnk and Dis
ordelIy-M Moping of the Ice-A Portion OF
Jodnsfo,rn SuJmerged-T Thrilling Scenes,
Sc, SC.
JoHSsTuwN, March 9, 1863.
Dea7, rreeman-Two gentlemen Of color,
who were located in the basement Of the
Pust-oftice buildings, as tonsorial artists, de-
camped last week, and as a little token OF
remembrance left a number of unpaid bills
with several of our merchants Ia the hurry
of their departure they appear to have for
gotten that several mouths rent was due,
as also gas bill, perfumery bill, and a
variety of ether little "'wilhams." This
surreptitious absquatulation was a barbar
Gus affair, and it is hardly necessary TO remind
their victimzed creditors that the cUlored
troops fought "viciously."
The pupils attending our public schools
gave an exhibition ON Thursday and frlday
nights, in the audience room OF the M H.
church. The performances consisted VI ul"-
Iogups. plavs. tabIeaux, &c. and considering
tbet thev had but a short time for prepara-
tion they acquitted themselves very credit
ably. That part Of the performance which
elected most hearty applause was the Tendi-
ton of the Model School, in which Miss
Sheridan as the school marul, and little
daughter of DR.. Walters as the mischevious
scholar, particularly exCelled- 4 perform
auce entitled Preparing for Examination"
was also very good, and the young lady who
pcrsonated the Summer Queen" looked as
pleasant as a pretty Miss with her first
waterfall.
Quite a remarkable occurrence transpired
here a short time ago which seems to Illus
Il
A happy couple were united in the bords of
wedlock in a ueighboring city, and the same
evening took passage for this place. a few
hours after their arrival the .'blushing bride"
presented her liege lord with pair of boun-
cling twins. Whether the 'uewly married"
intend fighting it out on this line" or not,
| really can't say, but would suggest that
at the ruling price Of provisions they hau
better move at a less rapid pace. In con-
sideration of the twins putting in an appear
ance within twelve hours after the counubial
knot tied for their parents tEey exhibit
/ q great deal of animation.
! An individual named Culbert was i'm
peached last week for getting obs reperous,
OWING to taking on large cargo of ben
zine The police had great difficulty in
securing the inebriated gentleman, and only
succeeded when some individual, who had
NtuOLltSS TSdu Oh lllS InalEcT IN WHICH 6Ie-
plants are caught in the jUng!es of India.
suggested the propriety of making a run
hug noose of p bed-cord and throwing it over
his feet and arms. MIR. &. was thus lassoed
and hauled in a sled to the "bastile," where
he had leisure to fully re, over.
About ii O'clock last night the ice began
to move on the ConemaUgh river, and as it
broke rather unexpected, number of peo-
/ PIE were uni repaired for the disastrous re-
suits which followed. The writer hereof had
Just commonced writing bis Freeman letter
when tie ice started, and as every body was
predicting that Woodvale, the locality where
5. b. domicics, would be submerged, and
svmpathizing friends we're calculating his
charc,s for an inn romptu trip down the
river, | naturally felt little anxious, and
when Looked out upon the mountains of
;ce, crashing and grinding along, / began to
fear that their predictions would be veriGedi;
but the ice passed off without doing any Sc
rious damage TO the village. At the old
aqCeduct IL gOrged, however, and backing
the water for a considerable distance, the
entire portion Of the third ward known as
Goose Island" was submerged. A house
belonging to a German was swept away,
but fortunately tire Inmates had escaped.
The water rose to the second floor Of nearly
every house on this Island" compelling
residents to beat hasty retreat up stairs
number Of COWS, hogs, &c, were drowred, ,
bat at present writing | am unable to form
correct estimate of the damage sustained
SKU BAL.