The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

E.lA
L,vin Parchy, white, aud Ellen Eimiu-
son negro, were recently married in Nc
Veytown.
Our friend. DR.. Samn Belford, Surgeon
Dentist, has taken the front room over Mr..
Hantley's store, which he will herceforth
occupy as an Office during lis monthly visits
to our town.
The Uujon Singing Glass. Of which Prof.
II. II Hughes has been the tutor, will give
a vocal aud instrumental concert, in the En-
glish, Welsh, and German languages, in the
Lutheran church, jackson township, on Fri
day evening next.
Mr.. s. j. Weakiand has located himself
in our mids: for the purpose Of pursuing his
trade, and we can recommend him, from our
own personal knowledge, as a competent
blacksmith and one deserving of liberal en-
couragement. See his advertisement.
An insane Jewess, en- route for Pbila>
dclplha asylum, walked OF the rear end Of a
passenger train on the Pa. r. r., near Bells
Alhls. few days since, while the train was
unGer full headway. and strange to ray es-
capped with but few slight INJURIES.
4 bill paFseG the Legislature before its
adjournment reducing the number of Coun-
cilmeu from FIVE to three in each ward OF
this borough, and increasing the term Of ser
vice from Cne to three yrars. 1t has not
y
Mr.. A. j. Haws's cemert, fire brick and
pottery mauufactory at Johnstown was en-
iirely DESTROYED by fire on Wednesday morn
ing uf last week, involving a loss Of SI2,-
600, OH which there is an insurance Of only
$4,000. The origin of the fiIe is unknown.
Tie railroad ,fiice at Holiday sburg was
entered by burglars couple Of weeks since,
the safe blown open and destroyed by pow
der. and some forty dollars IN money and
about one hundred in checks abstracted
thevetrom. Payment on the checks has
been stopped.
The present engagement Of our ever vel
come and ever interesting correspondent
''Sku BAL" local editor Of the Altoona
Prndfc1if'7-, has interfered with his weekly
contributions to our Columns, but we trust
that an arrangement will ere lsng be made
which will enable him to visit his old home
snco a week and from there address the
Yoadors Of the FREEMAN in his usual happy
style.
The signatures Of Daniel X. Rsmev, of
IIoIlidaysburg. and Richard McClain, Of AL
touna. were forged 20 a check for 500. and
presented al the First National Bank of
Altoona by woman named Kate St,ver.
lot long siuco. who drew $500 and an obli-
Fetion for S4Oe more, and then left for more
cngsniai parts. She was overhnuled, how
ever, aud the money recovered. after which
she was permitted to 90 on her way
The great length Of the reply to the Johns
town Tribune, given this week. precludes
the publication Of MacShane's account of
his visit to Altoona. which is also somewhat
lengthy. 1t will keep until next week with
out spoiling. The s ime reason will account
for the absence Of our Carrolltowu, letter,
our oft-promised list Of receipts, as well as
for the curtailmcut TO great extent Of the
lattgryf Alt,,Ya r,-~..-,,..,,f.,,t
like TO give all hraIing, but Necessity
knows 40 law" and wo are forced to submit.
LKv. B. II. KERR-Tfis gentleman has
received and accepted call from the Pres
byterian congregation Of Ebensburg We
congratulate the congregation ca their Sc
lection. Mr. Kerr is au able and eloquent
pulpit orator, and a polished, soci4l gentle
man. From personal acquaintance. and
froR having heard MC. X, We fully endorse
the following complimentary notice. taken
from the Cumberland Valley Journal pub
lshed at his former residence:
RESIGNED. We regret to learn that at
the meeting IF Carlisle Presbytcry, held at
Grceucastle. on last week, the pastoral
relations between Rev. b. II. KERR aud the
IreSbyterian church IN this place were dis
solved at his request.
Al Mana NhtH- ~ NilIS place ABOUT three
years since, and during that time he labored
With most earnest zeal for the promotion Of
ths4nterest, spiritual and TEN poral of the
church unde- his charge; aud he has the
pleasing satisfaction of knowing that his
laburs were not in vain for during his
ministry large number Of members were
added to the church. and considerable
amount Of the church debt liquidated.
in addition to Mr. KS fine pulpit abilities
lie is most social and cordial in manner,
and during his stay here made numerous
friends, who will regard his departure with
genuine regret. and whose best wishes will
accompany him wherever he may go.
YoUNG AMFRIcA's CoycxRr, given at the
Court House on F.iday evening last, xas
most complete success, and drew together
the largest assembl3ge of people that prob
ably ever convened in that building The
lite folks did all that c,uld reasonably have
been expected Of them, ami the Crystal Band
exceIlet itself, if possible, in the production
of the most eEliveniHg strains of music
Several of the little girls acquitted them
selves with a degree of self-possession and
musical proficiency which excited general
wonder and admiration, aud none more so
than little Moliie Price and Ellen Davis,
aged respectively six and ten years Both
--NN 6'ilS l'HbsseSS IilOSL CnaT ming vol
ces, and their sweet, innocent faces added
additional charms to their almost infantiIe
WarbllDgs. The selections. with-a few ex-
ceptions. were not the finest that could have
been made, but probably were such as could
only have been rendered 80 artistically by
juvenile voices. Mr.. Hughes. the teacher.
evidently has the rare gift of imparsing vo-
cal instruction with entire success, and we
are pleased to bear witness to his talent as
evidenced by the proficiency Of the children
who participated in this concert.
CARD OF THANKS AND ADIEU-The un-
dersigned cannot separate from Young
America" and the Crystal Band" on his
trip to the far-distant West. without ac-
knowledging his gratitude, which he felt
himself unable to express at the close Of the
concert. And in taking leave of them he
cannot refrain from adopting the words of
the Psalmist: elf forget thee, Young
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