The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-02-11
Local Correspondence.

JoHNsTowN. Feb. 8, 1869.
DeGT bfeen1Gn-Among the new ideas now
on the 7dpts, as reported, is change of renue
Tor our Court House I do not imagine that
! 1t viii amount to anything. though the rapid
growth Of this place would seem to demand
some modification, such as City Criminal
Court. Let US compromise, and 60 to Will
more. There is also some talk of new
Woolen Factory going up at Woodvale.
which would turn the tide of empire east
ward. Woodyale viii soon be built up like
a city.
Valentine day is approaching, and cupid
is supposed to be filing his culver with darts
for the fearful contest. He sits in everv
corner, he turks in dark places, he pursues
the tinid heart with terrible zeal, and hurls
his missiles with fearful malice.
l mIst tell you of a magic sign which has
been placed above the old Post Office build
ing, on the cave of the roof This building
is paint shop now, and the sign is a real
curiosity Passing along franklin street,
from the kernville bridge, the eye of the be-
holder sees on board about two feet broad
and ten feet long the word Painting" in
blazing capitals. But when one comes d-
rectly opp, S te the same sign he reads Keller
and Taylor" and when one passes on to
Main street and looks back at the same magic
board, it reads GrdiniHg. l merely mention
On last Friday night "Uncle Toms Cab
in'' was played at Parke's theatre. and on
Saturday night Richard III.' The atten-
dance was large, and the stamping was in
tolerable. Such pedal demonstrations should
not 6e allowed they may break down the
house. We have heard of such bellicose
excitement costing life. The building is
well finished, and is a suitable place for
tablcauT, exhibitions, and theatrical perform
ances, but was not intended for noisy demon
stration.
There was several performances of late in
the Union Hall, and believe the attendance
was gooG all the time. 1t is a neat and COM
modious hall and suits large demonstrative
gatherings, while the theatre is better adapt
ed TO select assemblies.
The weather here has been quite severe of
late, and the poorer classes no doubt felt the
pinchings of want. When laborers have to
pay rent and keep families On one dollar and
twcnty-eight cents per day, or one dollar and
forty at most, il will require great economy
TO make a safe landing in the spring. This
worll is strangely divided. | often wonder
what will become of the people-the poor
people-in this country a century after this
In 1900 there were no white people in these
United States. In 100 there were quarter
of a million. In 1900 there were over
five million. According to the same ratio of
increase in 1900 there will be twenty times
five million. or one hundred million. The
poor we always viii have with us. What
will become cf all this people? What be-
came of the populations of Greece, Rome,
Egypt, Carthage. Persia, sc 2 Turkey, in
Asia, the great field or battle ground for
Alexander, Darius, Ncrxes. &c, was once
more populouS than even Belgium is now,
but where are they The country of thou
sands of battles between Greeks, Romans,
Turks, Crusaders, Saracens. Christians, and
Infidels. was not larger than thirteen Penn
sylvania's. Armies of millions were raised
and slaughtered, but where are their decen-
dents Will our country grow, and flourish,
and perish, as did Rome, Greece or Persia ?
There iS considerable alarm here about
ice. Those gastronomic peoplc-or rather
those who cater to the appctites of CASTRO
1omes-are in perfect .tccer about the ice
crop. The rivers are open and will likely
remain open this winter How are you, ice
cream
There is a great rush of job work 70 the
printing offices down here. and l see you
have rush of advertising, so l better close
my cpistle for tcant Of space.
Yours, truly, Tip"