The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20
Local correspondence.
JoHNsrowN Nav 1863

New York" He looked like one that
knows his subject practically.
A man named Anderson was here all
week showing up slight-of-hand in the Opera
House. He showed several people how he
| could take money ou: of ones pocket with
out him knowing it. Presents for nothing
don't pay.
David Dibsrt is putting quite a hand
some addition to tie upper story oil the old
Mansion House. Mr.. Dlbert is quite pub
lie spirited man. | wish other property
holders would do likewise.
The water works are not only going to
prove one of the most useful, but one of the
most profitable institutions about town.
They are laying pipes in all directions.
The proprietors of the corner of Main and
Franklin streets, adi1ining the Bank, have
ordered it to be painted the same color that
the bank building was painted fortnight
ago
Adams Express Company continues to
do big business. showing conclusively that
money IS not scarce nor trade dull IN this
neck of the woods.
The Judges of the District Court have
decided to take Union Hall for Court at
$500 per year. 1t is to be thoroughly and
expensively repaired by the 1st day of July.
The Piothonotary uses M'Glaughlin's law
Office temporarily.
Saturday is most especially the business
day N our town. This streets are crowded
on that day, like Wall street, with a busy
people, transacting various kinds of bust
ness.
The front of Frank Hays new stove and
tinware establishment is quite an ornamen-
tai building, and sets off Washington street
in grand style.
Napoleon Haynes is erecting a very fine
brick building in the sixth ward, which
makes the fourth or fifth brick building that
he has put up lately. Whenever he builds
4 house he plants beautiful shade trees in
front. ON the outside of the sidewalk, thus
exhibiting a public spirit not common in
this place
Edward jones, of Millville. came to his
death suddenly on Friday night. NJ Har-
rold, coroner, held an inquest, after post
r1,ortsnt examination. with the usual verdict
of "cause unknown"
There will be an exhibition Of the Clss-
vile Soldiers Orphan School in Union Hall,
on the evenings of the 18th and 10Th insts.
Considering that these schools cost the State
four hundred and fifty thousand dollars per
year the display ought to be grand one.
and 70 doubt it will be. 1t Is not certain
whether it was at first intended to make
a travelling exhibition out Of these orphans
or not.
The triple alliance Of France, Spain and
England, that is Great Britain against the
United States does not seem to alarm the
people of Juhnstown much, as they are sti IL
seen out late o. nights. Although we are
not we'll able to afford another war about
negroes so soon after the great rebellion,
We: we bet four regiments and a gunboat
could be raised here tomorrow.
The completion of the Pacific railroad did
not create much excitement here. as the
golden spike was not within reach, Tut it
did one good thing. 1t brought Us letter
from California in eleven days from Merced
couuty. The letter vas dated April 18th,
and stated that corn was foot high and
that the lateness of the rains made the wheat
crop look well. The wheat was shooting
and some men had as high as seventeen thous-
and acres of wheat sown. The lowest men>
toned in the letter WAS eighteen hundred
acres. This is farming with vengeance -
Flowing is done either by steam or with
gang plows, turning from three to FIVE fur
rows at once. A large AMOUNT Of cora is
also being put out and our correspondent
says that joaquin valley alone will raise
enough Of grain to supply all California;
The statements in the letter seem almost
like fiction. but the writer is my own son,
and l never knew him to oxaggerate any
thing while here. tie puts the amount in
figures and words both. Rob Roy.