The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-08-05

by IelcTenC0 10 auN6rs lSeIDelC CISSWnHTt
it will be seen Mount GaIlitzin Seminary
for the education of small boys, will be
opened in this place or the second Monday
Of next month. 1t is to be under the care
of the Sisters of ST. Joseph, and the peculiar
ability of those devoted and holy women to
impart knowledge to pupils is so well known,
that we feel sure the school shortly to be
opened here will meet with liberal and
! we'll merited patronage. To Father Christy
is due the highest praise for bringing about
the establishment of so desir able a school in
our midst.
A shook shop belonging to Hon. A. A.
| Barker of this place, and situated near
Plattsville, Susquehanna township. was
burned on Friday night last, together with
about one hundred shook and about one
thousand slaves, involving a loss of between
$500 and $500. As there had been no fire
in the building after dinner time on Wednes-
day, and as a watch and silver pencil sup
posed to belong to one Of party who were
noticed about the premises in an intoxicated
condition during the day, were found in the
ruins on Saturday, the presumption is that
it was set on fire. either maliciously or care
lessly by the parties referred to, some time
during the night.
The clothing which we noticed last week
as having been stolen from the office of John
S. Rhey, Esq, was recovered by that gentle
man in Hollidaysburg on Wednesday morn
ing He found the missing articles in the pos
session Of Scott Monroe, colored individual
who was sent to the penitentiary from
this place for like offehse more than year
ago, but was afterwards pardoned. Believ-
ing the thief to be victim Of kleptomania,
which means a natural and uncomfortable
desire to steal, Mr.. Rhey very humanely
permitted Scott to go scott free (which
was good for the darkey but may be bad for
somebody else. The thief will doubtless
"bring up" in the penitentiary once more
at least before he is finally cured Of his dis
honest proclivities. -
4 very distressing accident occurred in
Cambria township, about four miles from this
place, on Friday last. A little daughter of
Davy Powell, aged only about three and a
half years, had one of her legs taken off i'm
mediately above the ankle by a moving ma
chine with which her father was employed
cutting grass. Drs. Lennon and Evans
were summoned and rendered medical aid,
and TIE little sufferer is said to be as COM
Portable as could be expected. The leg was
taken off as perfectly as if it had been am
putated. The attention of the father was
diverted in another direction at the time of
the accident, yet the exposure OF such child
to such a danger indicated q want Of watch
fulness on the part of the parents.
Some six or eight years ago man named
Andrew Shaffer, residing in jackson town
ship, this county, partially mutilated bis per
son in a way not necessary to describe, and
one day last week attempted to finish the job
and came very near finishing himself Shat
fer had been on a spree and was absent from
home for several days. but on Wednesday
of last week, we think, he was found by a
member of his family in a meadow near the
house, his outcries having attracted attention
to him, and his injuries were then supposed
to be of fatal character, but we since learn
that he is in fair way of recovering. Mr..
S. is the father of grown up and highly es-
teemed family, and is a man we'll advanced
in years. His shocking mutilation of his
person was probably the result Of a species
of insanity superinduced in both instances
by an intemperate use Of spirituous liquors.
Thomas A. Beales and Thomas \. Duke,
two of the Altoona incendiaries, were con-
victed in Hollidaysburg last week on two of
the indictments against them-one for set
ting fire to the board yard of d. & c. Moore
and the other for firing the stable of James
Lowther. Esq, about year previous. John
B. Campbell and James M'Connell were dis
charged on a role proseqIa, their testimony
being considered necessary to further the
ends of justice. The other parties arrested
were liberated for want of sufficient evidence
to convict. A motion for new trials was
made on behalf Of Beals and Duke, and it
was to have been argued on Monday. but
! we did not hear the result. IF not granted.
! they have probably ere this been sentenced.
{ Duke was also convicted on 4 charge of lar
/ ceny. Considerable sympathy exists for the
! prisoners inasmuch as public opinion does
not attribute to them the deepest guilt in
the crimes for which they have been Con-
yicted.