The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-04
local AND PERSONAL.

,,,soxs intending to tnach school. should.
II;blo spend one term at the Normal
y POI ~ Edipboro. 1t will prove Of great
value to them.
80, PRuKrNGs AND PESCHNGB -
- .u-nmer is with US at last. to remain
lDu,an ',st during the pr resent month at least.
rr,o ~ yell written and interesting cOmmu-
~ "W L. A" came too late for
p"blication this week.
Csrrolltown and Fallen Timber, and
t"soL t".t,,,b the people at the various points
nsnoS'h SlN1 ,hs new route will receive their mail
n.ttsr n.ps on Thursday of each week.
mo- N''r r.ligious convictions induced us to
uui SnIvday on Monday. and the spiritual
A~P; PP;.tJons of one Of our hands induced him
~ L.sD away from the office on Wednesday.
"a NJ. result Is that our paper Is one day
S.L;od time this week.
0'I. I..ong the new goods received by Messrs.
r,mmon & Murray will be found an ample
tHnnIy OF drugs, books, stationery, etc,
-bIch people needing such articles will do
~.n 10 buy. The stock Is the largest and
sos.t @ ever received at that popular depot.
= Will. making stakes for lumber car, on
v,,5,v last, Mr.. F. A. Barker of this place
-. mistake and struck his left foot with
Il. b,do Of the axe, cutting an ugly cash
:. n, in,tep, but ono which we are glad to
cav |, not likely to result in permanent in
Iuyy to the foot.
" B. Schwartz, ESQ.,. at one time local
.1Ior of the Altoona VindioGtor has resigned
n. poctiou of teacher of one Of the public
,.boOl. Of that city for the purpose of taking
chUr. Of the editorial department of the
H.,ysr Local. Mr.. S iG an intelligent man
aud ready writer, and We trust he will meet
With abundant success in his new location.
A little daughter of Mr.. VIM. n. Jones,
Of this place, was severely sc&lded on the
had. face and neck on Monday last. Her
mother was In the act of removing Q kettle
apple butter from the cooking stove when
he handle Of the kettle gave way, precipita-
ttp, portion of the boiling contents upon
tbs heal Of the child, with the result stated.
Although painful. the little girls injuries
are not serious. and We are pleased to learn
that she is doing we'll.
Work on the tower Of neR Catholic church
in this place has been discontinued until
uert spring. In the interior but little re-
mains 70 be done to render it ht for occupan-
6, except to put In the pews, which will
require but short time, as very elegant
OueI, Of the most approved design and ready
made, have beeu purchased in Allegheny
city snd will doubtless be in position before
the dedicG;ioa of this fine church edifce on
sunday week next.
10 Huntingdon, on Monday night Of last
Essk, 8 difficulty occurred between two
young uen u&med Howard Crewitt and Miles
HimPSOa, during the progress Of which the
former struok the latter on the head, it is
alleged, with some heavy instrument, pro-
dHcing compound fracture of the skull,
from the Effects of which he died on Wednes-
day afternoon following. Crewitt was taken
10 custody, but on Saturday he WAS released
BY Judge Taylor on IS, 700 bail to appear
aud answer at the next term of Court.
Most Of our readers have doubtless heard
Oltbs chap who repeated certain spochry-
lh. story SO often that he,got st last to
believe it was true himself, altho' he failed
convince any one else of its truth. Much
% t. ame state of mind may he the editor
10 this county who has had standing at the
bead Of his loaal department for long time
pat the declaration chat his paper has the
iliSSt circulation and contains more reading
lalter that any other paper published IN
The county. Ne kysosc the first assertion to
70 lnsre buncombe, aud no man believes the
last one who has ever compared the freeman
Win the paper in question.
Ar. John Porter, Of 6usSuehsnna town
ihlp, this county, who for some time past
hI discharged the duties Of Assessor of the
United States Internal revenue tax, had his
shelsl head Ad-decApitated one day last week
oy Boutwell,, the Secretary of the Treasury,
hala r l. Il
enus. who have appointed Kvan r. Morgan,
|oF Cambria township, a. his successor. AL,
though Porter has been heretofore regarded
aS the "teGr horse" Of the republican party
10 his own bailiWiek, IL is very evident that
the authorities ct Washington, a. we'll as the
radical leaders of this county, do not regard
AIM ~ belonging to the pure "Morg0n
Vvf ASD IN.-On Friday last, 10 conse-
gs'nce OF the expiration of his term of Office,
1oSn Ferguson. Esq. of Blacklick township.
IsHfed from the position Of County Commits
'onsr' which be has held for the past three
''a", aud Jas +. Eeason. Esq, of Clear6eld
w.n'nlP' was duly qualified as q member
u .ne board. which now consists Of Messrs.
T0no A. kennedy, Maurice M.Namara and
SAuea Z. Neasou. In announcing the retire
In'ns Of hr. Ferguson We deem it simple
I@ justice to say that as public officer
He has given universal satisfaction, and bears
wv Ii'n him to private life the good wishes of
~ " VINO knew lin and appreciated him for
~ M Intelligence. faithfulness and kind and
yyuHgng disposition. No moro perfect gen.
"s'nID ID ever served the people in any eapacl-
That his successor will, prove as merito-
,Ou an officer and as faithful guardian of
%gsPuohc interests, there cannot be a shadow
"S0uot, as he is a gentleman of intelligence
Aa Possesses all the commendable qualities
''{us'ie for popular and honest officer.
IN ,he same day the new Board reap
E'SIed S Mr.. Thos. g lass Secretary and VIM.
o9ler, Esq, council to the Board, and
,',cctSd ,' Mr.. William Dorau. of Summerhill
sD.niHp sD"Iisnlp' as Mercantile Appraiser for the
so'ai9g .o'ai9g year-all of which appointments we
'O''usf worthy to have been made.
q. - LIaSo.-The right man. and probably
n. .gnt women, have got into the right
' nm. /" last A travelling mountebank who
RnS;Suin under the high-soundiug name of Signor
c.c'CaI,, SSuI, and who has been peculiarly sue