The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-03-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
,,,,,ov,, TILES. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho dwelling house and all the furniture
of ! G. Diltz, in Rayne township, Indiana
county, was destroyed by fire On Monday
night week.
the Catholic church and Chapel in this
place, few mornings since. The owner
can learn Of it by calnng at this office.
y ten year old lad named Foster, while
crossing uIItl-rLce on foot-log, at Lower
Tyrone, Blair county, on Monday week, lost
his balance and fell into the race, aud Was
drowned.
The provisions of the act of 1865 increas-
ing the fees of Justices OF the Peace Alder
men and CUnstables, has been extended to
Cambria county among others 5y recent
legislative enactments.
Attention is invited to the several adver-
tisements III our paper offering real estate
tor sale. Persons Wishing to buy will hud
several good chances tor Investment IN town
and country properties.
y man named Peoples arrived in Pitts
burgh from the east, Pennsylvania Rail
road, Saturday morning last, to lind that
his valise and its contents, worth about one
hundred dollars, had been stolen On the pas
sage.
Col. Linton, our Representative at Harris
burg, secured the repeal, on Tuesday Of last
week, OF the act authorizing the removal OF
certain cases growing out OF the Johnstown
disaster from this county to the county of
Centre.
We learn from the Tribune that the car
peuter shop and stable Of Jacob B, Fyock
~ Conemaugh Station, this county, were
burned to the ground on Monday morning
OF last week. Mr.. Fyock lost two sets OF
carpenter tools. His total lOss is over $500.
St. PatrlcR's day was commemOrated 10y
q grand High Mass i'll the Catholic church
here-Revs. D. Farren, of Tyrone, q. Girls
toph, ot Carrolltown, and h. Burns, of St,
Augustine, being the celebrants. Father
Burus also delivered a sermon appropriate to
thJ festival.
Our blacksmith friend, R. II. Singer, de-
AIgns removing to Johnstown this Spring,
and will offer his household aud other per
sOnal property at public sale, on Wednes
day, 10th inst. He also desires persous in
deUted to him to call and set tie before the
trst ct April if they wish to save costs.
We notice with sincere regret the recent
death at Latrobe Of our young friend MIR.
Patrick Kerr, most estimable, talented and
warm hearted gentleman, and one whom
AUue knew out Ia respect and esteem for his
noble traits Of character and his high litera
y and moral attsInments. May he rest IN
Pea1c.
The lay Ex press train East on Monday
morning last coliided with rock which had
come down with slide the night previous,
at PaCksadGIe, below Juhnstown, and the
result WAS the almost total wreck OF the en-
giue and the throwing from the track and
considerably damaging the express and mail
car. No person was injured.
4 hotel keeper ut Irwin Station, West
unOrelaud county, named ii Q listUn, was
Etruck on the forehead with "Orass knuck-
Eer," few evenings since, by man named
Horne, whose brother he had elected from
Lis premises for being drunk and disorderIy.
aud so severely Injured that he was not ex-
pected to live st last accounts.
Ar. Philip Collins lost a valuable horse by
'teath, few days ago, while bringing him
from CIearfeId county to this place The
horse had been sick for some time, aud ON
the way home became swamped in a snow
drift, and when taken ont the veins in his
legs seemed 10 burst, and as he was deemed
incurable it was thought best to kill him.
Our Altoona mercantile friend, Ar. VIM.
y. GOtt, will close out at public sale, on
Thursday next, March 26th, his entire stock
OF groceries, hardware, queensware, wood
and willow ware, store fixtures, house fuTui-
ture, horse, and great variety of other per-
sonal property, with the intention Of closing
business and rtmoving to a city Of larger
dimensions
The train on our Branch road was brought
20 dead halt this "Wednesday fCren oon.
in consequence of coming in collision with
taTge rock which had fallen upon the track,
near Kay ylor's Station. The engine was bad>
ly demOralZed. the tender knocked out of
shape, and the track torn up for a consider
able distance, but fortunately no one was
injured The accident occurred while the
was e. route for Cresson.
A Cambrian has been honored with the
Presidency Of the first city council of AL
toona, in the person of our friend and sub
scribcr, VIM. Murray, Esq at one time
prominent and enterprising citizen of Sum
Iuerhill, this county, The noble Democracy
Of Altoona done honor to themselves IN the
election Of Mir. Murray, and the majority of
the cCuuciimen of that new city have added
to that honor by making him their presiding
officer.
On Friday morning last, yoUng man re-
siding at GallitEin, this county, robbed his
father Of fifty dollars IN greenbacks, and in
company with two young friends started for
Pittsburgh. The robbery being discovered
IN time, the telegraph was brought into res
QUESTION and the parties arrested when they
arrived at the Union Depot, by the efficient
police stationed there, and sent back to the
father for correction. So says the Pittsburgh
RspubIie.
Court PRocE EDrNas.-The following ca
ses were disposed of in our Court of Common
IeaS last week, OelnS the second ana laSL
week of the regular term
T. A. Shoemaker, Assignee, &C., vs. Klein
snyer Feigned issue. Case settled.
Emma Priugle, Adm'x of John Pringle,
decd, vs. George ". Pringe. Feigned is
sue. Verdict for plaintiff. Sechler, Johns
ton & Scanlan for plaintiff-Reade and Scott
for defendant.
Lewis Dunmyer VS.. Boody's Admir-
Scire Facias Sur Mortgage. Judgment con-
eSsed. Mclaughlin for plf.-Elder, Johns
ton & Scanlan for defendant.
Mary LitZinger, widow, ct. al. VS.. Simon
i1tzinger ct. al No. 45. Dec. Term, 1866.
ejectment- Case discontinued by plaintiffs.
.eade for plaintifs-Kittell, Johnston Il
Scanlan for defendants.
Francis A. Storm VS.. Penn'a Rail Road
%. No. Al, June Term, 1867. Trespass
the case. Jury not being able to agree.
1iscbarged by the Court. Fenlon. Johnston