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

9Th. Sarah Hunt.
The number of words missed by those oo-
tanning prizes, ranged from two to eleven.
The committe would congratulate the
contestants on the manifeat Improvement IN
syeIling which the manuscripts this year
show over those Of year ago.
B. NJ. KERR,
D. w. EVANS,
r. j. CHAPMAN.
BRIEF MEHT1oN-The Masonic paternity
If this place commemOrated St. Johns day,
the 2Sth ult., by a grand supper at their
lodge room, and it Is said to have been one
of the most superb and enjoyable repasts ever
served up in our mountain vi.lage---Our
County Auditors are havd at work settling
the financial affairs of C1mbria county TOR
the past Near.-Dou't forget that the
Muuntajue Base Ball concert will positive
ly come off at ihe Curt House on Tuesday
evening next. There Is every re7srn to
believe that the enterta'nmeLt VII be OF a
most pleasing character, and everyCod
shouId be there to enjoy it.-Mr- L. W.
Williams has removed bis store and tInware
dcpot to tna room recently occupied as
most Office. cc:uer Of High and Center streets.
Tom is a good wOl Sman, an ObigIng dealer,
ard = deserving ma. and we hope to see
him Drosper mole than ever IN his new loca-
tiuu.-A man aU& woman ION the hpfth
of the county were committed ID laN' Oh"
Saturday last, charged with the cT'he o'
bigamy.---A young man named Sme'lzI
;urnpci .T the Johu-t0wu Accommodation
train, while II was in motion. az IRWIN Sta
ton. on Ch7istmus morning, and t&iing
upau his head. broke his skull, "h;ca caused
his death d aLCTt time at'er.--A resident
Of Juhn-tov %. uaG.ed Evans, brakeman on
the local freight train. bad one OF his legs
severely crushed 1T Latrobc, or Monday
week in consequence OF lot Of iumoef up
ping over and catching it.-Studies were
resumed at our public schools on Monday,
after a vacation Of two week S CuTatlcn.--
The g7i-t aud saw-miN Of Mr.. Nm. Don
nelly, in Derry township, Westmoreiand
C. unry, was destroyed 10y fire on iauTsd8y
week. The fire is su. posed to have orlgl-
mated ia the smut machine. Loss about
S. 600. aud but ST, 100 insurance Amos
Sturgeon. 3 brakeman on coal tram, was
run over and killed at Williamsburg. on
Saturday We acknowledge the receipt
Of a copy Of the Carriers Address to the
patrons Of the Altoona TrjbHne. which Is
gotteu up in pamphlet form and printed IN
colors. Il is a creditable production and an
exquisite work of art The construction
train on the Tyrone and Clearfeid railroad
Philipsburg and Curweusville turnpike the
other day. rolling the cabin car over two or
three times, sud severely injuring two out
of the FIVE men who were in 1t at the time
GoDEY's LADY's Book We are not will
ling to publish the lengthy prospectus of the
sterling periodical for the sake of an eX-
change, bnt we are free to say that we con-
slider GOoey the most perfect, interesting and
Instructive Lady's Book Published in this
country. II is universally known aud uni
vcrsally appreciated as the best Of its class.
MANY Of the other Monthlies are useful and
cntertaiuiug-thjs one is indispensable. 1t
promises many new attractions for 1869,
aud the January number. now before as.
assures us that ii viii be all that 1t promises
for the current year Ladies who appreciate
literary merit and artistic excellence should
send for this really superb magazine.
HUNTINGDON COUNTY FARMERs' AND
MECzANICs' AI3ANAC.-Mr. J. O. Blair,
bookseller, Of Huntington, Pa, has done
Us the kindness TO send Us q copy Of an
Almanac for 1869 bearing the above title.
and Of which he is the publ sher. 1t con-
tains brief history of Huntington county,
as well as much other matter of an interest
ing and instructive character, apart from it
Der of neatly displayed business cards. 1t
displays an enterprising spirit on the part
of Mr. Blair, and cannot cut prove a stem
ping-stone to his business success.
BALLoU's Monthly MAGAzINE is before
us. stored with It's usual quantity Of useful
and entertaining matter, 1t is now enlarg-
ed to over one hundred pages, aud the Jan
uary number shows an Improvement both
on the letter press and the illustrations
The terms are 50 low as to place it within
the reach Of every one only 81 80 per au-
nun. Published, No. 63 Congress Street.
Boston, by Elliott, Thomes & Talbot.
DowN DowN III. A. Shoemaker & Co.
have a great variety Of seasonable goods for
ladies', gents and children's wear, which
they propose to close out at less prices than
goods of the same quality can be bought
from any other dealer 10 the community
The Shoemaker store is known far aud wide
as the great low-priced cash store, and Just
now better bargains can he obtained there
than will be offered in Ebenshurg for the
next twelve months. M one should neglect
the opportunity.
Why Nor ?-Just now is the proper time
to mark out a course of action for ourselves
by which to be guided during the year upon
which we have just entered We trust that
all our readers have formed good resolutions
and will abide by them, and foremost among
/ these we hope is the determination to buv
their dry goods and groceries at the cheap
| cash store of r. r. Davis, on High street,
whose stock and prices are unsurpassed.
"EBENsBUEG Forty YEARS AGO. "-Mr.
Thos. Reid, of Indiana county, at one time
connected with the newspaper press of this.
place and afterwards of BlairsviIle lectured
cn the above theme to very select audience
in the Court House, on Tuesday night of
last week. Had it been "forty years hence"
or even "now," the audience ght have
been larger. As it was, there was 'beg-
carly account of empty boxes"