The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-07-15

the Legislature, was formally organized aC
Union Hall, Johnstown, on Monday Of
last week.
As per programme, at O'Clock, p. m,
the bell Of the Lutheran church was rung;
whereupon, the bench and bar formed in
line at the Foster House and marched in
procession to the Hall The Judges, Hon.
Geo Taylor, p j., and Hon. George
Easily and Hon James Murray, Associ-
ates, at once took their seats on the bench,
the bar ranging themselves inside the
railing. The usual announcement Of the
opening Of the Court was made by Crier
Patrick Markey when Gen. Joseph Nc
Donald, Deputy Prothonotary, proceeded
to read the act Of the Legislature creating
the Court The various members of the
bar were then sworn in. After this cerc-
mony, Gen. James PITTS pronounced a
somewhat lengthy address, which was re
sponded to by his Honor Judge Taylor.
The constables were then called, the
grand jury sworn, and business commenced
the District Court was an accomplished
fact-J Johnstown had recognized fountain
OF justice
During the entire continuance of the
impressive proceedings, the Hall was filed
to repletion. Everything passed off har-
moniously and successfully. The sole
drawback to the interest of the occasion
was the signalIy imperfect manner in
which sound was transmitted throughout
the Hall. Those sitting twenty feet away
from the bar were utterly unable to
hear what either Judge or lawyer said.
Acoustically considered, the Hall IS by
common consent failure, and, as it now
stands, unfit for the purposes Of a Court
MURDERED To those aghona 1t man
concern On the night Of the 10th of
August, 1865, man named Edinboro
Smith, living alone in a cabin on Laurel
Hill, about three miles from Johnstown.
was foully murdered. He was supposed
q be possessed Of considerable sum Of
money, which was undoubtedly the con
trolling incentive for the commission of
the deed Of blood
Ldlnboro Smith was a negro, and to the
everlasting shame and disgrace Of the then
eonServators Of the public peace of Cam
brla county be it said that no reward was
offered for the apprehension of the mur
derer-no effort, 50 far as we are aware
was made to ferret out the mystery--the
tragedy was suffered TO sink into ol}yien.
We remember hearing 1t said at tlia,
time that II the victim had been 7ghite
"'0", the proper authorities would have
been quick TO act, and would have moved
heaven and earth to bring the criminal to
justice
As sequel to these remarks, we here
make the statement that short time AGO
we heard 1t whispered by reliable man
that the hand Of the law could even vet
be laid or the murderer-that i,e was and |
is resilient Of Cambria county-that the |
evidence OF his guilt, though not entirely
clear to the common eye, might be made
u!Iy apparent to the eye of court and
ury.
Perhaps the whispcrings spoken of may
'e thought worthy of notice by those
'hoSe duty 1t is to see that the guilty be
Fou6ht to punlshment-perhaps not.
y ' ALUABLE IEVENTIoN.-Country
eaiers IN spool cottons have always found
lat branch of their trade an ANNOYANCE
nd a bore. The spools arc thrown TO-
ether indiscrininately in boxes or drawers
ld when call is made for any particular
lm0er, general search has-to be made
7 1t, An invention has lately been pat =
ted which exactly mccts the want com :,
AIMED OF. 1t IS in the shape OF neat wal
1t cabinet or case, containing a series Of
ftical hoppers, each one which is made :,
ut exactly single number of the spoois. h
le hoppers are filed from the top and n
mbered distinctly at the bottom. When II
'PooI Is taken out another immediately 8.
'ps into Its place. Below the hoppers n
case Of drawers for needles aud assort- -,
cotton. When spool of cotton of anv "
mber is called for, it can be reached at.
ce BY opening door in front cf the
3pers, the stock on hand can Je .ecn at le
lance. This door is a glass mirror. and II
every demand Of mirror in a store DIR
in all, the cabinet is not only what W;
been demanded by the spool cotton m,