The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-24

JoHxsrowN. June 81. 1859,


Friend Mae-Our locals this week con-
sist OF rains, rains. rains, and storms, storms.
storms. We could not count how many
times it rained the past week, and when it
did rain it beat wild cat'' all hollow, and
seemed for the time as if it would supercede
that institution.
A gentleman, named Elliot, from Pitts
burg or Allegheny city, brought two car
loads of flowers to town for sale. The first
load he sold wholesale at a heavy discount.
promising not 20 come back again, but he
forgot his promise and returned with anoth-
er collection which he auctioned off at the
Houston House. There were some very
nice moss roses, monthly roses, verbenas.
mignonettes. and geraniums, which sold, on
an average, at twenty FIVE cents apiece
some as low as ten and even five cents each.
They appeared to be very healthy flowers.
From statements of farmers there is yet
good hopes for a crop Of corn. There is
considerable planted, and from what we can
learn not much failed to grow. Should the
frost keep off through September, to give
the grain time to ripen, there will be an av-
erage crop.
You have doubtless heard Of the murder
OF Mr. Jacob Settlemyer, Of Summerhill
township, by four young men, OIL one of the
four-all his neighbors. AS you will per
haps receive the facts better than we can
give them. the statement will be left to you.
Wm. Alexander, of East Conemaugh bor-
ough, prominent citizen, died suddenly on
Friday last, we believe of consumption, or
perhaps heart disease. He was much res
pected in his nei2hborhood.
Paving goes on briskly on our streets,
and from appearances we will soon have
better streets than we ever had-a desidera-
tum nuch needed. The water works are
growing and taking root in all directions.-
Building, too, is being rapidly pushed for
ward, the only drawback being the want of
brick. The German Catholic church will
take about one million of brick alone.
There is not much excitement in this part
of the county about the delegate elec toms
Cambria county generally elects honest men
to Office, and as the ''paster and folder"
question does not arise in the issue juired,
there will not be much trouble in deciding
who shall be the candidates.
The other question of changing the mode
Of representation in conventions is more i'm
portant. While it seems reasonable that
districts giving heavy majorities should have
heavy representation, yet it seems just as
reasonable that districts in which the demo-
Gratis fight heavy majorites and monopolies
should be encouraged in their efforts. Wal
lace of Scotland, Emmet of Ireland and Tell
of Switzerland have been rendered i'm mortal
by the stand they took against power and
superior force. 1t seems reasonable that a
similar need of praise should be extended to
those who fight against heavy odds in mi
nority districts, on a smaller scale.
Prize banners are generally awarded to
the district giving the heaviest per cent.
majority, or increased vote, and we have
thought that this would be the proper way
to give an increased representation to d
county convention. Let the district that in
creases its vote ten per cent. in one year be
entitled to one additional representative in
the succeeding county convention, etc. But
we fuIbear, and leave the matter with wiser
heads.
The weather has at length become warm,
notwithstanding which the big mill
turns out its two hundred tons of iron rails
per day. We pity the operatives under the
sweltering heat, yet they seem to endure
the labor brave!y, and perhaps they have
as good right to pity US.
The pros spect for fruit continues good
Cherries are ripening, the currants are
abundant. and there is a profusion of black
berry blossoms. If nothing happens to des-
troy the fruit. the coming autumn promises
an abundant yield of everything in the fruit
line.
Gardening has become speciality about
town. Up Stony Creek we noticed acres Of
| onions, radishes, beans, peas, and other veg
etables. the business must be profitable
Onions sell at five cents bunch, or ole cent
| piece; SO do radishes In one acre there
are near forty-four thousand square feet, and
one can raise, on average, six onions or
radishes on foot. This would make over
two hundred and sixty thousand onions or
radishes on'one acre, equal to as many cents,
equals $2,640. But deduct one half for loss
and still the crop would be worth $3.50.
Some one says General Grant is kind
man relatively speaking. All we can say
of the local this week is that it is good reld-
tiUety speaking. Locals generally happen
one day too late. They have caught US that
way frequently. P. TRoLEuM.
ALTOONA CITY, June %, 1869.
Friend Jfdc-The recent arrest in this city
of a number of young men charged with the
henious crime of arson still continues to form