The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-12-03
Local Correspondence.
IoHNsrown. Nov. go, 1868.


said that "a man who sets out to hire by
his .cits generally breaks up for want of
stock" / am broke, but l kind of think it
"a for want of oain. It does not pay now-a-
dsys. A dividend is seldom declared, and
when is is the per cent. is but small. In
short, we have too many long writers these
times, each of whom is more or less witty.
A boarder was once asked whether he would
take tea or coffee. He replied that if the
last cup was coffee he would take tea, but if
it was tea he would take coffee. No doubt
your readers feel like that boarder, especially
in regard to my ScriOblings. There Is but
little local news in our little town. aud what
does occur gets stale before q weekly can
print it. Still, feel as the Quaker did
about swearing, that it is better out than an,
onlv that | feel the other way. and would
rather have my letters in than out
The chief thing noticeable about town Is
the vast number of new buildings that are
being put up. We are very willing 10 put
ND with them, too, for house room is scarce.
Last week brought slight freeze. and
then a thaw, 50 that between the two we
really had ice cream on the streets. on the
sidewalks, and even on the hose, till the habI-
tants washed the pavements of with their
hose and trild cat water.
Our market is now crowded with hens,
chickens and fowls, pork, hogmeat and ba-
con. grease, butter and fat, and will be till
after the holidays.
Conemaugh Furnace has blo,Ced out for
want of blast or ballast. Mr. Given let it
gire way, somehow. Some justice issued q
fve fab and took all the personnel which
was rather personal affair. They had too
much money invested in bars, which they
couldn't trade for ScytheS, or anything else,
and if they could have. the trade wouldn't
have had the ring of the true metal.
Wesley j. Rose, Esq. has made neat toll
box for the Kernville bridge, which is an in
genious affair, having places for passes and
change OF all kinds 2
There Was a burglary committed or at
tempted at the Company's store, ON Satur-
day morning last about seven o'clock. Seven
or eight meu came and hand-cuffed Mr..
Wise, who attends the Furnace at night,
which was ,Disc trick. They then attempt
ed to open the safe, but finding IL unSdfe,
they left, one remaining to take the hand-cuffs
off the gentleman aforesaid. AS Saturday
was pay day the burglars had thought to
make the matter pay. but the funds being
too closely yelled, their efforts proved ana
ealing.
Sandford's kopera troupe were about
played out on Saturday night. Their per-
formances are not appreciated. The Radi-
Gals thought they were making fun of their
equals, the niggerS, and the Democrats
thought that achite man who would make
q Rigger of himself was scarcely worth at
tention.
A man who calls himself The Wonder
of the w orld," and who sells soap on the
Public Square made harangues for several
days. 1t was soft affair-not the soap but
the manner OF selling it. The next thing
he I'D ~lo,y
ing monkey for some organ-grinder, and pass
ing the hat for cents-quite as honorable an
occupation as bIackirg ones face or taking
tar cut Of old rags.
Thanksgiving day was generally observed
here, though many merchants had half an
eye" 90 business, and the drinking saloons
kept one rye open, so that those who desired
could get an eye opener. We were invited
to carve chicken on that day, but we told
them that We would "cut it to pieces" and,
hence we were excused.
This borough was crowded with wagons
on last Saturday. The scene was as grand
as the supply train of Sherman's cavalry,
except that no devastation war left behind.
There was great running round of wheels
and wagons
Thomas Swank. Esq, brother to the Tri-
bune editor, is about to establish job print
ing press in this place. He has secured the
large and commodous room in the new
building of David Dibert, Esq, above the
room intended for the Post Office. AS Mrs
Partingten would say "Job'' is going into
the printing business again. The prophecy
is now fulfilled that brother shall rise up
against (opposite) brother"
The HolIidsysburg Radical is mistaken
when it says that the Johnstewn people are
luxuriating on water brought from Wild Cat
hollow several miles 6eloD town. Wld Cat
hollow must be Gbove town, as the water has
fall of seventy feet. Several miles" is
correct, as the water is brought about seven
miles. Wild Cat hollow has found toatery
grave!
carpenter who was going to finish nice
job of cork at Ben's Creek, fell from the lad
der and was seriously injured by the fall.
Alas! what fall was there.
"Hugging in the cars" is new play, or
an old play revived. if one might judge from
the performance on last Saturdays Emigrant
IL ain. Some people hug de!uSicnS. but the
chap we saw had real fact in his arms.
Our cabinet makers are doing a rushing
business in town, but the bureau makers at
Washington city, who are making Grants
cabinet. can beat them. for which reason it
is said that Grant won't Seymour than one
man at time. MACSHANE, Jr.