The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-02

JoHxsrowN, Aug. 80, 1869.

JoHEsTowN, Aug. 80, 1869.
Dear FreemaR-We were greatly pleased
last week with our own local, and think if
everybody else was pleased it would make a
remarkable coincidence. The news this
week. however. is very scarce. and we will
fail this time sure.
The first thing we will mention is that
very black cloud arose ia the west, on last
Saturday at five o'clock. and thundered a
terrible storm. We thought Covode and
Geary must be both in that cloud, sure
The majority of people were frightened, but
it turned out, like all other black things,
grand humbug. 1t Is true there was con-
siderable rain in that cloud, and some wet
fell, but there was little storm.
The Marsh Ministries played a piece here
on Friday night and repeated it ON Saturday
night, but IS We were not there either by
invitatation or volition, and as we do not
puff gratuitously, we know nothing of the
result.
FEASTING.
The Welsh Congregationalists had festi-
val on the 30Ih ult., at their church In this
place, the latest of the season. A blind man
named Wheaton, held concert in the NJ.
E. church the same evening. The attend
ance was not so good as should be ex pected,
however, yet it paid expenses.
BUILDINGS.
Our worthy Burgess is having built for
his own use neat brick mansion on Main
street, near the centre of town. The build
ing is to have all the modern appendages of
fashionable dwellings. Nobody deserves
better to live nice Mr.. Fritz house is pro-
crossing rapidly. There will be bay win
dow in front and one at the side. Hon. d.
j. Morrell is also having two repertorie', or
bay windows, built in his residence-one at
each end. We are so ignorant that we may
not use these terms correctly, and hence we
will explain. What we call a bay window
is semi-octagonal wing projecting from the
main building, with windows in, generally
used for rearing house flowers. This is at
least as goOd definition as the Irishman's
description of drum, which he said was ga
little barrel W id leather ends, to rattle on,
to call the men together"
TOWN COUNCIL.
From the proceedings of our Town Coun-
Gil at their last meeting it would appear
that they can't sec how the city got thou
sand dollars worth of water last year. when
it did Dot get any. They voted to 1
against allowing said company $1,000.
A NEW THING.
bought :he dry goods store of Mr.. David Di-
bert, corner of franklin and Main streets.
and has rented the store room for a term of
years. He has sent on for large stock of
new goods. Let it be understood that John
J. Murphy is neither James ]. Murphy nor
Murphy & Co, but just our clever John j.
Murphy. We wish John great success at
the cheap corner.
CARPET BAGGERs.
But am DEPRESSING. 1 must go back on
local. Well, nothing more has been heard
from the infanticide case, nor the carpet
sack either, except that our worthy Coroner,
Mr. Harold, thinks that it is a sure sign
that carpet baggers are coming north.
MEAN THING.
We are astonished that the Radical Press
is so mean as to underrate the abilities of
Hon. Cyrus L. Pershing. We have travelled
the State over, and have heard eminent law
yers arguing cases in the Supreme Court OF
this State and in the u. s. District Court,
as we'll as the Courts Of Westmoreland, IN
diana, Dauphin, Allegheny, Somerset. and
other counties, and we honestly think that
there are not better lawyers in this State,
nywhere, than either Mr.. Pershing, Mr.
Johnston. Mr.. Kopelin. Mr.. Reade, Mr..
Potts CT Mr.. Mclaughlin, all of our own
bar Some of these men are republicans and
some are democrats. bat all are talented
men, and it is an act Of consummate mean
ness 20 attempt to injure Mr.. Pershing by
such statements. We have also other bril-
liant young men rising at our bar OF both
parties, and God forbid that we should speak
evil of them, belong to what party they
may. We might speak slightingly of Mr..
Williams, the republican candidate for the
same Office, but we cannot conscienciously
do SO. Both he and Mr.. Pershing are suf
fciently qualified for the Office, and will not
lose a0y in comparison with the other
judges.
County Supt. T. j. Chapman held an ex-
animation for four teachers, last Saturday,
in Cambriasborough. Johnstown. Millville,
Cunemaugh and Prospect boroughs all have
their school teachers selected now for this
year.
MAN KH.LEp.
John Myers, a single man. was Killed on
the Cambria Iron Company's railroad, near
the Third Ward School House, on Saturday
afternoon about FIVE O'Clock. The cinder
train was backing down from Woodvale
with workmen on board returning from their
labor, and as a terrible storm was just COM
mencing, it is supposed the train was run
ming faster than usual, or the dust may have
blown so as TO blind the engineer. At any
rate, from some cause the train ran on the
track and Myers, who was acting as brake
man, was thrown off, his left arm broken
and his right side SO bruised that he died ID
about one hour. He boarded at Joseph
Shoemaker's, in Conemaugh borough. to
which place he was carried. Coroner Har-
roId held an inquest over the body and the
testimony showed the facts to be about the
same as above stated. Mr.. Myers had for
merly been an engineer here, bHt left fol-
California, where he had been for several
years, He returned only about five months
ago.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A man named John Phillips was severely
injured on Monday about ten o'clock on the
Penna. railroad. He was rear brakeman or
Pacific Express "a new line) going east, anc
| while leaning from the car platform to look
| round the corner, his head struck q freight