The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16

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."'1 .I1st week and considerably bruised.
frbe Fair Of the OonemaugA Valley Agri-
,nra , Society will be held in Blairsville
the 18th, l4th and 18th days of October
Mss Maggie Hadz. an amiable and much
sDared Young lady, died in Cambria town
n on Sunday night last, after very brief
T5e ME dwelling house of Mr.. VIM. Jamison,
- rTaylorsvllle, Indiana county, and a
I'm Of his furniture, was destroyed by
j m Saturday week.
Tbe he infant child of Mrs. Philip Phalon
i ID in this place, one day last week, while
II trial Of Holtzner for the murder Of her
,.bspd was in progress.
ur Robert l.. Johnston, Of Burrell town
lin Indiana county, had one of his feet
1 ! rushed by being caught in a thresh-
Il machine, few days since.
In Derry township, Westmoreland couI-
On Sunday week, Mr.. Fred. Hughes was
4 sriousy injured by being thrown down and
4 omnIed upon by fraCtiOus horse.
8 Four ont Of the five men arrested in Hun
lhgdon comfy for the murder of Patrick
{ aekey, a coal miner, have been held in ST.
IA each for their appearance at court.
Some sharpers in Clearfield county have
IAN caught planting zinc ore, which they
.ccured in Sinking Valley, Blair county,
IN a view to selling lands at big prices.
Our readers will remember that the Car
,6Rown picnic comes off on Wednesday
ss t. 22d inst. All who can spare the time
u the requisite ''spawns" should not fail
b attend
slight "skirmmage" occurred in our
Il n on Tuesday One Of the parties got his
ID pretty well scratched, and the other
n himself fined $3.50 and costs before the
Burgess for doing 1t.
An employee at the Cambria Iron Com
1su,'s blast furnace at Johnstown, named
Hm. Broderck. had Que of his feet badly
au,hed, few days since, by a heavy piece
Il cnder falling upon 1t.
Local correspondence, real estate trans-
ISs, business notices, advertisements, and
d Leruatters have cen crowded out to make
bum for the murder trial and election proc
NATION published in our paper this week.
Timothy Connor cowhided Elias Huutz-
tfger on one of the streets of New Derry,
y He.tmoresnd county, not loug since, and
l9e latter retaiated by shooting his assail-
ID in the leg. An old grudge led to the
tihcu'ty.
Mr. L. Cohen, one Of the enterpisiug firm
4 Cohen Bro, clothiers, Juhnstown,
u Fled iu to see US one day last week. Mr..
81 is soclable aud energetic gentleman,
- We are glad to know that he is doing
j extensive mercantile business.
The Democracy of Blair county re-assem-
"a in convention on Monday aud nomina-
- Rob't c. Galbraith. Of Tyrone twp, for
AssembIy JohnR. M'Farlaue, of Holidays
Pr, for Commissioner Emanuel Clapper,
Allegheny tp., for 2. II. Director James
u NDeyItt, Of Altoona, for Auditor, and
Rhn Cox, of Hullidaysburg, for Coroner.
AG Old widow lady named Turner, some
fifty odd years Of age, was found dead in
"a bed, al her residence in this place, on
,fesday morning of this week, by Mrs Ed.
FugAerty, who occupies portion Of the
Femses. The OLD lady lived by herself, all
p children being dead. Ii. Kiukead, ESQ.
ppanneled a jury, and the conclusion ar
Red at was that deceased came to her death
pm natural causes, superinduced by old age.
1OUR RETRACTIoN.-A citizen of East Con
naugh, whom we have known and esteem
Tor many years as worthy, kind-hearted
pd lnofensiVe gentleman, and one whom
believed could take q joke as well as the
Fxt man, has written us very Indignant
ID threatening letter, in which he take
casion to say that he is the person spoker
{ in communication published by us las
eek as having been taken in" on a roast
gear speculation-that the story is falls,
pm beginning to eud-that we must retrac
take the consequences; and demands the
lme Of the author of said communication
|e presumed that the story was nothing
p an innocent joke which would neither
pure nor offend any one, and to promote a
itte lun and accommodate our correspond
y we gave it publicity. 1t was very far
'Pn Our purpose to wound the feelings OF
y one, aud are sorry that an apparently
Prmiess joke has had that effect. We give
n offended gentleman the benefit of his de-
IN IN the same public way that we gave
Pohclty to the Objectionable story, and if
A. does not suffice we presume that we will
f'e 10 submit to, though wedo not fear, the
4 iea'ened consequences. As to revealing
y name & the author, that is simply out
'ne question, unless permission is granted
70 DO SO: Our correspondent can and
2uCtless VIII make known his name if he
siueFS ..I u necessary to relieve US from the
'''e onpleasautness" which has resulted
- the publication of his communication.
hkSIDRNT GIANT AT JoHNsTowN.
item In our Johnstown correspondence
~ we can find room for is the following !:
grant passed this Station at 8. 40 this
mug Sept. l4th,) and was waited on
"' station by about three thousand peo
i II senator Scott was with the President,
4 Son' Hon' ID. j. Morrell and number of
& CcrI we're on the car. 1t is a somewhat
8 GSa,SF ia coincidence that on the same day
J, ,"G same month. three years ago, Presi-
~ OTnnson passed this point, and at til at
III, .ne terrible calamity which will ever
. oS IN ~ oeTed N this community, the fall
~ .ne Platform, occurred. Gen. Grant
I'm I'm the President at that time. but
80 1o' been toath him much since. Senator
4 bd P.a;nls tnls occasion made a brief speech,
4 siroiIaH iIa''ent Grant remarked that he hoped
.ins ~ tragedy would not occur at this
In - le car moved of in few minutes.
.srous 1>'as'a was far from being bois-
urder t,;a1 ! Hoc EEpINes.-In addition to the
s Be postn"n."hIc 'a, which we publish in fuH and
hip bonic;Sc.u OF the Summer hill town