The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-12-09
Local correspondence.
LnHNs1owN. Dec. G

JoHNSTowN. Dec. 6. 1869.
Dear FFeemGn-The first local item we
! have this week is all the way from Alaska
/ Sergeant John II Lenhart, of the Regular
Army, arrived here few days age direct
/ from Alaska. He ma,ie the trip in about
( fifteen days, He brought with him a copy
/ nf the Alaska Times. (weckly.) and 1.-The
British Colonist." (daily, published at Van
! CouVer's Island. the latter paper is dated
/ Nov. 9, 1869. From both papers it would
/ appear that North west ward the star of en-
pre- takes its way" All the appliances of
civilization are found at those places. such
as circus@s, theatres, billiard saloons, auc
tions, ETC., etc. There was trouble between
negroes and Danes at Sitka also between
negroes and Russians. la 3 itish Columbia
the Governor was about to seek refuge in
United States territory (siuce done) Ser
Seaut Lenhart brings an honorable discharge
aHG sound body home with him, and his
numerous friends were glad to see him once
again.
We are going to have two more churches
built here soou. The United Presby terians
and the Episcopalians Established church)
each intend TO put up suitable place of
worfhlp- We wish them much success.
Indeed there Is plenty of room for more good
people In our little town, notwithstanding
ali the efforts made for reform.
The Assistant Fire Company intend to
have ball on the ii: st day of March, 1870,
ard they make the appointment in time, so
that no other person will get possession of
Union Hall on hat day.
1t will soon be time people to slsnder
their neighbors again. Ii you have been
ebservant, you must have noticed that Sian
der Is periodical. and there has been si-
NO a T. l. l.
tor defamation before The holidays.
K. Nelse Taylor, painter. having little
leizure time. has painted FIR himself another
gorgeous sign aud Put it up in front Of his
establishment.
The weather clerk hereabouts is greatly
puzz ed. He doesn't exactly know what to
do. Not 50 in California. Our correspond
ent writes, Nov. 20, 69,-Sprin9 has
fairly set III here. We have had two fine
rains which has started the grass to grow
and everything looks as bright and green as
they do in May III the States" just think
Of that, you Muuntaineers who have to ELL
dure at least four months hard freezing yet!
The dwelling house Uf Mr.. Croy!e, at
Mill Creek, Yoder tow nShip. was burned
down one day last week. No personal prop
erty was saved except few bedclothcs. No
lives were lost. as the fire occurred in the
day time. but considerable personal proper
ty was destroyed.
Louis Luckhardt. Esq, jeweller. has now
IN his store on Main street one thousand
dollar organ, ordered through him from an
eastern firm for the use of the German Lu-
therlap church. 1t is fine sounding in
strument, quite large. but not inconveuiently
SO. We judge it is about ten feet broad. and
ten feet high. 1t has sixteen stops and a
"A h 10 T.. l.,
velumt-enough for the largest church in
Cambria county, and We would like to see
one like it in every church in town. 1t
makes much better music than the common
cabinet organ.
Scarlet fever still prevails in and around
our borough. Several deaths have occurred
and number Of children are now PROSTATE
with the fever. Its Tdvages are CUntiuei
mainly t. small children.
1t is said that the Cambria county Teach
ers' Institute will meet on the Monday after
Christmas at E6ensburg. 1t is hoped that
every teacher who attends will have an es-
say or something else prepared. SO that hen
the teachers do meet something will be done.
l see by the newspapers that the Bible
III Schools is still the subject Of discussion
all over the land. There never was as good
book, and there never was a book so much
abused We look upon the Bible as a man
udl of spiritual instruction. to I've read and
studied in private for individual benefit, as
| pocket MEDICAL companion would be M
sutel for physical maIadies. and not a book
to be thrust i'll and read everywhere. Let
our spiritual interpreters use it in public.
! if it must be 50 used
We have been in many a city and town,
but we never saw such fancy numbering on
houses as in-JohnstOwn-such peculiar tas es
such verdant displays of color, and such
enormous figures. The numbers are of ali
| sizes. but some are large enough for letter
ing on steamboat, or on Jupl.=r's moons
Large figures on a small house certainly
out of taste But SO il is. ROB Roy.
! n. B. y almost forgot to say that | was
| made the recipient Oi some choice wedding
cake and other cunfections. sept all the way
| from Harrisburg. Dr.. Ernst and Emma mis-
wife formerly Emma Bryan) were the don
! ors. Heaven bless them. for | like goodies
The Doctor is a Wi!lmorian. So is Emma
r. r.