The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-10-08
Local Correspondence.

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this city and HolIidaysburg. The circum-
stances, as they have been related to me by a
friend, are abont as follows: In the vicinity
OF Canan's station a number of boys have
been in the habit of jumping on and off the
passenger cars while in motion, In direct Op-
position to the express command of Mr.. Dent,
the conductor. On this occasion the boys
got on the platform of the rear car as usual,
and while Mr.. Dent was coming through the
car to collect their fare they all jumped off
except one young man named Thos. Camp
bell, who endeavored to avoid detection by
holding to the railing of the car and leaning
out as far as possible. While in that posi-
tion the train passed over bridge near the
station, and Campbell's head no doubt came
in contact with the frame work of the bridge,
which knocked him from the car and killed
him almost instantly. A portion of his skull
and blood and hair was found upon one of
the iron bolts of the bridge, which would
seem to establish the fact that he came to his
death as indicated above, although several
other versions Of the affair are in circulation.
By some Mr.. Dent has been severely cenSured
and accused of pushing Campbell off the train
while it was under full headway, but as Mr..
Dent is one of the Oldest, and has always been
esteemed one of the most faithful, safe and
efficient conductors in the employ of the Pa.
-
would be guilty of so rash and inhuman an
act. AS the case, however, will be adjudica-
ted by our Court, before which Mr.. Dent has
been held in 81 200 bonds to appear. 1 for
bear further comment, Young Campbell
was between 19 and 20 years of age.
Quite an amusing incident transpired here
the other evening. A large delegation of
soldiers going westward stopped short time
in this place, and their presence seemed to
afford an opportunity to number OF ''loil"
chaps to have a little sport at the expense of
the Democrats. Big with this purpose, one
of their number proposed three cheers for u
lass Grant but nary response came from
the soldier boys. A few minutes afterwards,
however, the white boys in blue gave three
tremendous yells for Seymour and gallant
Frank Blair, and about this time the Radical
chaps aforesaid discovered that they were
"barking up the wrong tree" and with their
heads hanging down they sneaked away,
looking about as much discomftted as pack
of ours that had been caught killing sheep.
By actual count there were 131 white boys
in blue for Seymour ard Blair, and only 2l
who were not quite so white, and who were
of course for "Grunt and Moretax."
The brave soldier, accomplished statesman
and brilliant orator, Gen. Frank P. Blair,
the next Vice President of the United States,
passed through our city, few days since, on
his way east. A large delegation Of Demo
Gratis met him at the depot and save him
hearty welcome.
A tremendous outpouring of the Radicals
occurred at Coleman's Mills one evening last
week. The outpouring consisted of the mil
ler, his wife and TWO children, and our TIL
ented fellow citizen, ex Sheriff. e1-Justice,
and almost an ex-Mayor, of mackeral noto-
riety, and young and verdant sprig of the
law who does not practice before his Honor
the Mayor unless he goes with his client to
the lower berth, addressed the stupendous
gathering.
An American citizen of African scent"
delivered a lecture, written by white man,
in the NJ. E. Church on Friday evening last.
A filthy by 10 rag, containing the scin-
ti;lations of the united brains of the Black
and Tanners'iclub, is being published during
the campaign in this city. It will likely do
as the big Radical alex-Assemblyman from Ty-
rome did in the Hollidaysburg Court House
leave its mark. A word to the wise, etc.
Some five or six hundred Democrats went
to Tyrone to attend a mass meeting on Sat
urday night.
Another Ladies' Fair will soon open out
in this place, when good opportunity will
be afforded MacShane and the other Mac,
and all the rest of man and woman kind, to
"pitch in." Yours, &C., Z. l. NJ.
LoRETTo, Oct. 9th, 1868.
Dear Freemal-The people all were mott
fed by flaming posters, Rad. newspapers and
energetic canvassers that they would be treat
ed to mass meeting and pole.raising in our
village, on Thursday last. The day came,
and everything about our little village wore
its usual quiet aspect until about O'Clock
D. M, when two little boys came running up
street and announced that the pole was
coming. Looking down the street, We saw
team of four superannuate6 horses slowly
vending their way up the man street. 1t
was brought to halt opposite the residence
of Peter Christy, Esq. and there relieved of
its bt1rthen by the driver, 10y, and red
whiskered "tanner" from the country. A
self-copstituted committee, consisting of a
diminutive sprig of the law from the State
of Wisconsin, who happened to be spending
few days in town, was on the ground 10
! receive
The Pole,
which was of pine wood, and Upon which
the work of decomposition had plainly made
| its marks. Like the party Of which it was
| the emblem, it was rotten to The core. Mr..
| Christy and others who lived within eighty
feet of the spot, having examined it, object
ed to its being put up there, and the tanners
team was brought back, and hauled the rot
ten thing to the upper end of town-under
the advice, we suppose, of the Wisconsin
lawyer. Having it DOW out of reach Of
houses, preparations were made to elevate
it. About this time the meeting arrived
per special train, from Ebensburg The
ropes were then attached, and the Tanners
and Barkers gave long pull, strong pull,
and pull all together, when crack, snap
went the old pine into innumerable frag.
ments. Here was dilemma, and take which
horn they would it must end In disgrace
To raise less of pole than the Democrats
had raised down street was hard to bear, and
to go away without putting up some kind oi
a one wasn't at all besrable. So they con.
cluded to raise the stsSmp-and they did
Now comes TIE