The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09
ST. AUGUSTINE. Sept. 6, 1869.


Dear Freeman-The picnic which men,
toned in my last. came off on the DAY ap-
pointed aud was a grani success The day
was very favorable and the people turned
out in large numbers and were all satis6 ed,
so far as could learn. Dancing ~as the
order of the day, and found many de~otees
in the large assemblage. The priociPal
violinists were Mr. Scullan. OF TyroDe
Messrs. Carroll and Mcclure. of st. Angus
tine. who were assisted by Messrs. Barrows
and Gill, of Clearfieid county and Mrs.
Kerins, of Wilmore-aII excellent musicians.
The refreshment saloons were well supplied
with the choicest eatables. which fact did
credit to the young ladies who Rad charge of
that department and showed that when the
fair sex set themselves to work they will not
be outdone in an undertaking of this kind.
Happy will be they who secure them as
| partners for life. Among the many stran-
gers there noticed Sheriff Buck of Carroll
town, John Cox, Esq. County Treasurer,
James Griffin, Register and Recorder. Geo.
w. Oatman. the Democratic candidate for
! the latter tffice, and also Captain Mcdonald,
of Philadelphia. and by the way let me re-
mark that a more courtly gentleman than
the captain is seldom t. be found j also
| Capt. F. NJ. Flanagan, the Republican can
| didate for Assembly. L hope they all en-
loved themselves while at our picnic.
Jack Frost paid US visit on the night OF
the 3Ist of August, September lst aud I'd.
and did considerable damage to the corn, TO-
matoes, etc.
The man whom [ noticed in one of my
letters as having found horses in Mr.. Cooper's
corn field while returning from courtlng
expedition, has come to the conclusion that
such trips don't pay. and therefore has had
the banns Of matrimony between himself
| and his fair du'cinea published in church.
Bv the way see we have a match team
out for office,-two Toms. Thomas Mckier-
| nan and Thos Wilts-but of course neither
will be elected. Mr.. MIX. was candidate
! before the convention. but was beaten-Mr.
| Oatmau being the choice of the convention.
He is a man competent in every way to I'LL
the offics properly. and was. three years. ago.
defeated, the same as Mr.. MN, IN the cor :
vention. but did not forsake his political
creed, and. to use the words ci buE fuz
.shecome the cat's-paw of the republican
marty" but went into the campaign with
good will to secure the election of his COM
n. titnr. Mr.. Griffin. He will of course re-
ceive every democratic vote now. as no demo-
c-at will vote for a man who shows the white
feather. as Mr.. MIX. does. Now word
about our other Tom. am sorry to say he
is from Clearield township. or rather that
Clearfield township has democrat so heed
less of the interests and welfare OF the party
as to permit himself to become the dupe of
radicaiism, at the cost of his own reputation
as a politician. If Mr.. Willis wanted the
Office why did he not come out before th e
convention, the same as Mr.. Neason did Z
But no, he held back until the ticket was
nominated, and almost until the eleventh
hour. and then launched his frail barque on
the rough sea before him, with the intention.
of course. of securing radical triumph for
Commissioner. But his trump is too small.
His political grave is dug unless ne with
draws and returns like the prodigal son, be-
fore it is too late.
The loss of Mr.. Dennis M'Cauley by the
burning OF his barn and crops, as announced
in your columns last week, is estimated at
81 500, on which there is no insurance.
VELo G. PEDE.