The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-01-07

other year has gone never to return, and some
thing which impels Us. standing as We are upon
the hold OF Il year, to enter into our
selves and examine our record for the twelve
month just closed. The beginning of new
year seems to call for moral reckoning and
adjustment of accounts-seems to lead to a re
Prospective view of the past and the formation
of good resolutions for the future 1t IS be
fitting time fer contemplatiOn-a resting spot,
as it were, in the brief journey of life, where we
may pause in ina ginatiOn to the history of
the year through which we have passed and
see to what purpose or purposes we may have
devoted 1t, and ascertain by reflection whether
there has been little much in our career de-
ring that brief span of which we have a right
I TO feel proud. Are we better men and citizens
lhan We were one year agOf Have we done
aught to secure the blessings of heaven either
IN our own behalf in behalf of any of our
fellow mOrtals Are we, in short, nearer God
than we were when the year so recently ended
began its career If the pagan emperor felt
unhappy in the reflection that he had lost one
day, what must be our sensations if the years
gone by have been squondered in worldly folly
or in the accumulation only of wOr dly wealth?
A bold and daring burglary perpetrated
in this lace Thursday night last. The ex-
teasIve dry goods store of Messrs Belford 4
Murray entered by forcing open door in
the rear of the building, and the manner in
which the work was accomp ished evinced that
the parties engaged in it are no buHglng hands
at the business. The villains coniscated some
$500 or $500 worth OF goods, and then took
their departure for parts unknown. Thus far
no tidings have been received Of either the
goods or the thieves.
Last night a heligerent parsonage of the ie
male persuasion, who had indu ged too freely in
Jersey lightning and was making night hide
Gus with her OuGcries, was arrested by the CHlet
OF Police for unmcrcilu.lv abusing her little
children. She was taken before his Honor the
Mayor who had her committed 10 the lock up
fCrt fOit This - mot hpr first 0f'aupa
She is drunken, disOrderiy, iil-behaved wO-
mtn-a disgrace to her sex and to the cOmmu-
uity-and has line and again beat her little
children almost to death for 10 offence what
ever, but merely to crafty 4 malicious prOpeE-
sity begottcn by her brutal habits Her hus-
band who was an honest, upright, hard work
ing man, has been dead for more than year,
+ aud Cur,r- much of that time she has led dis
sipatcd, diserace,ul life. She was esteemel
/ respectable woman and good wife during her
husbands lifetime. 1t IS the opinion of many
good citizens that her punishment should have
been much more severe in the present instance
The Vigiiaut Fire Co.'S Fair has closed. 1t
/ was what the .'Fgy" boys richly deserved and
} what every body wished them-a grand pecuni-
/ ary success.
/ The English Catholic Far is still progress
+ ing but will soon be brought to a close EN cry
! one therefore, who wishes 10 make com
mendabe and mayhap profitable investment
should be up and doing before it is 100 late.
# winter The GeTm1u CIthtlics inauCurated q
Fair during the holidays which Is still in pro
. gress. The number and variety Of articles on
exhibition renders this one OF the most attract
i've Fairs ever held here, and it cannot fail 10
prove a financial success. he proceeds 10
he anplied to the i;qaIlatiOn of The debt incur
rei i'm the erection OF their new school house.
And last hut very far from being least Is
. The Proposed Fair Of the Hook and Ladder boys
which is t1 Upcr out in grand style on the 7th
inst The "HOo!ley" boys are for the most
part Young and energetic mechanics who know
no such word as fail in any enterprise they may
undertake. A rich and stupendOus display Of
fancy articles will be m idC at thus Fair, and
it is the last of the kind this season. it is to be
hor ed that it will prove such benefit as our
. brave fremen are Justly entitled to.
/ ppg! !ected to announce IL my last letter that
. our talented Young legal friend. Andrew Reilly,
. F.o has hun ? ont his single in this city. Mr.
r i n rirc scholar and ''icarnel his trade'
. with that gb'cst of able lawyers, Hon. John
. Scott, of Huntingdon. and it Is therefore safe
to sav that he will give good account of hir2
. self in his Professional eng1 gements Having
ku0wn Mr.. r. for number ct years take
pleasure in recommending him as an honest
upright and clever gentleman, and one who
. Will attend puuctually and faithfully to all bus
ineSs entrusted to him.
1t is feared that the splendid market house
/ and hall building now in course OF erection
+ here will have taken down owing to a defect in
its construction. What that defect is | will
not at this time saw. hoping that it may yet be
remadicd Who IS TO blame in the matter | do
. not pretend to know. but it Is a source of re-
/ gret to all our citizens that such Is the fact.
Yours, &C., /. l. Nj.