The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-28


PprNINGs AND PENCILISGs =
/ I 90 are said to be a drug in the Hunt
a'g'n sD 0,srket at so cents per bushel, while
'UI .lan 1, cannot be had at any price.
'ns! .!,o5 friend, Geo. Murray, EAq. was
y, ',.5 for the Legislature in Scott county.
a'' br r bert Lowry, Esq, formerly of
.sTi,r.burg. Gi Sorry for it.
''ua: a:rno man named Franklin Pierce
i! m from chestnu: tree at Shafton
ny ~! ' On tbe Pa. r. r.. on Saturday week
' .nJ gss Instantly killed.
..,s co. %Wcoikok has been appointed post
At Eemlock, this county, in place OF
~ Kennedy, removed for no other rea-
4 ,paa that Of being democrat.
% nine wear old child of Mr.. Elias Paul.
fcr,omtrhill, while alone in the house
! 5,ys since, accidentally fell over pail
boIipc water and was badly scalded.
E,omss Dickson, bricklayer employed
,Es Catholic church iu this place, had the
.fr.ppe to fracture one Of the small bones
h, fcht leg, immediately above the an
while wrestling with another party on
ardsy evening last.
Fbe signal tower of the Mine Hill railroad
he Broad Top mountain. caught fire ON
r,sbt Of the 18th inst, burning to death
slcbman, Owen Ferney, and his wife
two children. A sisterin-law was also
th. tower, Int escaped by jumping from
fuiOw.
hrs. MGuire, wife of James n. M'Guire,
GaIltEiu township. was badly burned on
turdsy night last by the explosion of a
bon oil lamp which she was filling with
While ignited. She IL getting well again.
Eever, and We venture to say that she
leYer attempt such another foolish ex-
! |ineut. Let others be warned.
BIZ. James Nello1. of St. Augustine,
vel Us what we conceive to bs an indian
c, which WAS ploughed Up in Clearfield
Elshp = few days since. 1t is made of
i s,gpe, and resembles a mounted can
somewhat, but may have been intended
E SMOKE pipe. As q ulemento Of the
lrigines, aud such we take it 10 be, it is
Ete interesting.
Jn Wednesday last o man named John
|npbell fell from a new barn in course of
|cticu IN Chest township, a distance of
teen or eighteen feet. and it was feared
y he hsd fractured Ais 5sw-bone and 9th
wise injured himself severely. but we since
70 that he is able to be about again. How
escaped so well is mystery to those who
messed the accident
Do Wednesday last the Commissioners of
county purchased from Mrs f. j Nc
paid asquare Of groqnd bounded on three
BY Centre, Crawford and Sample sts..
ai' tVough, on which they design hav-
erected TIE proposed new county prison.
square in centrally located, and is by
+ the finest site in toTn that could have
le teen secured for the purpose. The
Ice paid was s., 500.
adge Murray. OF the drag and book firm
Lennon & Murray, has been East pur-
'Slng fine stock Of goods in their line.
- now busily engaged in opening them
Judge brought with him beautiful as
ment OF valuable jewelry, some forty dol
worth Of which he sold on Saturday be-
re had time to mark the prices on the
eles. What else is contained in the etock
shall tell our readers next week.
he Poor House Directors on Monday last
ppointed B M'Dermitt, ESQ, steward
DIR. VIM. Lennon physicians to that in.
ltion. and selected H. Kinkead, ESQ, a.
lsurer. in place of George W. Oatman
=. resigned No better selections could
e been made. The Directors ascertained
careful estimates that if the poor taxes
assessed were all collected that institu.
would he entirely free from debt.
hev T. III. Kerr has finally been relieve
n The duties of superintendent of our bor-
q schools. which he resigned some time
,cs' and Mr. John C. Luke has been in
lied 10 his place. The former gentleman
,e great satisfaction during the short time
psh the position, and We are assured that
: Luxe Is well fitted by education and ex-
isnce to carry on the good work SO aus
7OSs'y = commenced by his predecessor.
: 4 Roberts has on exhibition at his Jew
!, establishment an a-maize-ing curiosity
&c it Saape OF an ear of corn brought home
nt good lady from Lancaster county. 1t
= = hches IN length and contains 20 rows
a0Out 6O grains each, or total of 1900
.1 .-S o. corn or thereabouts. We presume
:aa ! De beat by any of our farmer friends.
: " Eau We would like to acknowledge the
n Seud along your big ears and we
! ! DO the counting.
). - a. Z nhoemaker, Esq, recently disposed
e e Une p property occupied by him to Mr..
~ ffy, for which be. received. after re-
'nirty feet from the upper portion of
!, sz,oOO-the price he himself paid
,,... ;. Ln'act: Mr.. Fry has removed to the
I F.'H' 1t is said to be Mr.. SIS inten-
i5sO erect for his own use a splendid brick
ne NE aud Office on the site of the offices
l. rSsnt conjointly occupied by himself and
o., a." partner. Geo. w Oatman, Esq.
N karroIltown correspondent has not
pmoSN osa'neo sufficient data to justify the
! Sucement in our columns of his prom
wa. rs,u'niscences Of Northern Cam bria. and
i, 4I' oi local items wherewith TO form a
rBor n, ASs as sent Us we'll written and original
,tior ti' " SuI It's length has precluded the pub
Ioro O' IL II THIS week. II will see the light
sb,m 8 however, and ir the meantime
sto,;.',A AAxlously await the coming of the
BIZ sbIa sketches which "Buz Fuz" is SO
ID tru.bt, 70 render entertaining, instructive
delgbtsnil; :, We can promise our readers
At SIaql ,5a literary treat.
ard Of n gular monthly meeting of the
Mona. ofectors. held at the Poor House
4 was swd .aSt: John Bloch. Esq appeared
icb roS'rn S"orn in as a member of the Board.
Chris,;.OO consists of Messrs John n. Thorn
iring ,,au roo snyder and John Bloch. The
thfuI esnoer' Henry Byrne, Esq, was
fornsdd' dd'uc.ent and intelligent officer. aud
unriot MS duties as become an honest
q Of ~ ~ public servant. Mr.. Bloch is
is and Us s,;s, same stamp. strictly conscien.