The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-09
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
Fenian IIeeting-A -Accidents-Fi Fireman's Bal
Tile Black Crook-Nclo Bridge-1he
PIize Steer-P Personal, &c, SC.
,JoHNsTowN. April 6, 1868.

held on Saturday night last IN FTonhelSeT
Hall, and very large audience was IN at
tendance The meeting was addressed 10y
Gen. O'Neir, President of a branch Of tie
Fenian organization, aud Mr.. Gibbons o.
PHILADELPHIA. These gentlemen stated ther
cause III an able aud eloquent manner, and
the proceedings came To a close with re-
duest that any gentlemen present who wish
e 10 ioin either the civil or military branches
os the organization would then have an OPP
/ portun;ty Of enroliing themselves. The
patriotism of the Iiishmen residing here is
not 20 be doubted for moment. but they
have seen the duplcity of an O'Mahoney
. and the treachery Of stephens, the inter
nal diSSensons of rival factions and the
thousands of dollars which poured into the
Golfers of the different wings, and which in
most cases was the lily spared savings Of the
! poor but patriotic and c0nfiding fellow-coun-
| trymen. and for the disposition Of which no
! satisfactory account has been rendered. Is
| it any wonder, then, that the impulSive
| lrishman, after being duped so frequently,
! will now hesitate, and require something
more than the stirring recital of his country's
wrongs, or the eloquent appeal and well
| wOrded sentences of an able orator ! The
Irish people require something more than
his but once assure them an honest and
capable leader, one upon whom they can
| rely, and let their organization be such as
will secure them the cnuntenanOe of their
clergy, and tie generous Celtic heart will not
wait for an appeal, but everywhere through
out our entire country they will be ready to
the last man and last dollar to avenge the
wrongs and insults which for seven centuries
have been hea ped upon their beautiful but
unhappy country; aye, and esteem it a gO-
rious privilege to give their last cent and
the last drop of blood in their veins in the
effort to humble the tyrant'S power, and
over the ruins of the despot to elevate the
| old green flag, blazoned with the sacred
name of LIBERTY. At the meeting held in
| this place about n &, zen irresponsible re-
! CruitS were enrolled.
! A man named Vaughn employed by the
| Cambria Iron Company as an engineer, met
with n very serious accident last week. He
had been shifting some cars on the Com
pany's track, and leaving several trucks
standing on the bridge. had started up the
grade in Cambria borough with the intention
OF permitting his engine to back down while
he would putisomeltallow in the cylinders,
but it attained such momentum that by the
/ time ne returned to the valve to reverse it
and slacken the speed, his engine colided
with the cars which had been left on the
track. and the shock was so severe as t.
throw him against the valve with great force,
and to iniure him very severely. The cab
on the engine was completely demolished, as
/ also portion Of the machinery.
a man named Stern, n resident Of Somer-
/ set county, had his shoulder blade broken a
/ day or two since, while assisting to load
some goods on a wagon, at the depot, and
which were to be conveyed to that county.
His injury, though painful, will only confiue
him for a short time.
The Assistance" Engine Co. will give
their first annual ball ON Easter Monday
evening, in Parke's new Hall. large
number Of invitations have teen issued, and
q glance at the list of managers will assure
every person interested that the young men
having the matter in charge will spare
neither pains nor expense, in making this
/ one Of the grandest affairs Of the kind that
! has ever transI ired in our town. Admission
| tickets has been fixed at the low price Of two
/ dollars. a splendid band Of music has been
/ engaged, and the second floor has been Sc
/ cured for a refreshment room, where all the
/ lelicacies which may tempt the palate Of
/ fatigued dancers will be served in the very
/ best style, The Turner's will also give a
! grand ball the same evening.
The interesting moral and spectacular
! drama Of the BLACK Crook'' commences
! exhibiting here tonight, to continue for six
! nights only" Some fifteen ladies (?) are
! connected with the performance, and as it
/ Is said their Costume on the stage is rather
( airy, with no very extensive trails to their
skirts, bashful young men will have al op~
| portunity of seeing more of them than of
! ordinary dressed females. Judging by the
! penchauts which our young men have for
/ standing near street crossings on windy
/ days, and their praiseworthy desire of Oh
/ serving the length of hose worn by ladies
! who are compelled to be out at such times,
/ L have no doubt the "Black Crook" or
! grand spectacle of fifteen pairs of ankles,
assorted sizes, will be largely attended.
! The emergency bridge across the Stony
! Creek, near the head of franklin street, has
/ been rebuilt, and this time made perfectly
secure. The workmen ON this bridge were
ouIv little over twenty hours from the time
they commenced it until they had it ready
for the crossing of teams, Proposals for
building permanent bridge on the site Of
the old one will be opened to-day, and it
will doubtless be but short time until a
safe and substantial structure will span the
river.
The mammoth prize steer of Akers &
Banner will be reduced to beef~steaks roast,
etc, on tomorrow, (ruesday.) and am re-
quested by Mr.. Akers to state that if any
of your citizens wish to procure some of the
beef Of the fine animal he will be happy to
accommodate them. By sending him line
per mail he will, on Friday or Saturday
furnish them with any desired quantity of
! the finest meat which has ever been disposed
of in this county. So, ye lovers of juicy
| beef-steaks, pitch in.
Quite a number of Ebensburgers were in
town last week, ani l also noticed on the
streets Dir. Michael M'Colgan and our jovial,
wnole-souled friend Steph. Conwell. The
former has been located for several months
past on the lire of the Pacific Railroad and
the latter fou7ishes in the ancient village of
Blairsville. SKU BAL.
ALTOONA. April 9, 1868.
Friend Aac-At present writing there is
quite change in the atmosphere The
clerk Of the weather has changed his pro-