The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-12-16

Local correspondence.
JoHNsrowN. Dec. 1s. 1863.

JoHNsTowN. Dec. Is, 1869.
Dear Freeman-Extensive preparations
are being mace by the ladies of the ST.
johns Catholic CUngrega' ION Of this place
for Fair, to be held during the holidays
commencing on the 22 inst. 1t will reach
to New Years Eve. From present ap
pearances it promises to be great success,
aud should be visited by every body in the
county. There will be lots of chances for a
chance to win fortune
Anna (the Dickens is to lecture in Uuion
Hall, Jan II, 1870. Let everybody go-or
s. ay at home. Anna will eulghten The peO-
pie on Woman's Rights. She can talk. but
oh ! such talk
The society called the Turner'S will oper
the the New Year with ball in Fruhhes-
el's Hall. Great preparations are being
made to make it q success.
new secret organization has been esiab-
lished in town called the American Me
cnaHics." II is said that they nuoiber near
one hundred thousaud 10 the State. Gov
Geary owes his election to this organiz ,tinn
which rallied strongly to his support il
Philadelphia.
The knights of PyIhias" will give ball
in Union Hall on the 2l~t inst So you see
We are deteIm mIued to have merriment abonl
the holidays
A public lecture was determined by
gentleman by the name Of PArson. in Uniln
Hall on last Monday evening. We under
stood that he had a res spectaoie, though not
large audience.
Our new military company. Captain
Decker, had ball on the evening OF the
% inst, at HHusman's Hall, iSharpsburg,) J
which we failed to notice last week. This
company is called the Il 'uaves'-not the
II % Z o's,' as the Johustown Tribune er>
roneously has it.
The schools will close between the hoIi-
days to give the teachers and pupils chance
to commemorate the greatest birthday ever
| known, and to 60 10 the Institute" Their
| pay stops. of course. ct very Improper
| time-just when they need money. This
! should not be SO. Their pay should run on,
! as it does in tue larger cities.
! Scarlet fever still prevails in the city and
adjoining townships, particularly in Rich
land township. A large number Of cares
| and several deaths are reported.
The weather has had another vicissituft
| and is now in a hectic p,u 1t seems dis
posed 10 moderate its temper and atone for
! its former colduess by ma-ifesting a spirit o
| cnncliiatinn and rerenia CO, sanctliei by
tears Poor thing it has been sut ject t.
paroxysns of hystsria all fall. There is n
only clouds on its brow, but there is kiud
of heartfelt gloominess, owing, PEI Ihaps, t,
the fact that the trosts Of it's autumn have
chilled the life-csrrent Of its nature. tn,
holiday nuptial1 aud a change Of name. may
brighten it up into pleasant unshine whel
it shall be called 1870. In tie meantime
if its wrath shuuld kiudle again look GU
for breeze. Would that it would be neithe
too friendly nor too reserved
TIE Cambria Iron Company have pur
chased large quantity Of land in BedforC
! county and intend to build furnace or two
| there.
James Potts, Jr.. has taken charge of tn,
| Pacific and Atlantic" telegraph ,ffice here
rice John L. M'CieIland, who has gone t.
New York w II r ,sensteel has eit tht
Western Union office and has gene to Oi
City and Mrs. II. NJ. Ogle, OF Somerset
takes his place here.
We have read the Presidents Message
rerbatim and cannot express an opinion jns
now, as to It's merits aud dement's Tw
important articles. however. are omitted en-
tirely. The one is a notice of the numbe
of his bloOd(y) relations, and the other is
special culogium on Mr.. Richardson. late q
the Tribune. Perhaps he has Thought pro
per To lrave that matter 20 Bescher AM
greeley, as they both read the Bible il
school!
We are authorized to announce ths.
Christmas will he here certainly On the 25'
inst. (Saturday.) with large number G
turkeys to be disposed of according TO tn
law (of nature). One or two of tha poores
one will be selected for the printer, provide,
he buys them and pays for them in advance
which makes US exclaiuI:
10! the poor printer, whose ,ceH tutore'
mind
Sre's food in clouds or hears 1t in the wind
His soul-prond science never taught to stra.
AS far aS hen-coops, or where turkeys stay
etc.
Yet sees home beyond the western sky.
Where 'm shall ever bear him company,
pronounced n). ROB Roy.