The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-07-15
Local correspondence.
JoHNsrowN, July -. 1869.


fact that no paper was issued last week.
Still they ale worthy place in your paper.
The 4th of July was great day in Johns
town, and any man that says the contrary
is 4th of Ju-idr. Albeit | will not he if
L say that the 4th was on the 5th, which
won't happen again in my time OF this lit
tie green earth at least not for eleven
years.
The new District Court was inaugurated
on the 9Th, according to programme, and
about Thirty attornies admitted among
whom were MAJ. Hugus and G. F. Bear of
Somerset and Hon Harry White of Indiana.
The editor of the HolIidaysburg Register
was OUer also Traugh of the Standard
a very standard man. Mayor Potts made
a neat speech on the occasion, which was
responded 10 by His Hon. Judge Taylor
large amount of legal business was trans
acted, and large audience was present
during the session. The ladies in great
numbers occupied the gallery of the new
Hall. Ebensburg was down in full force.
including all the lawyers, and the stalwut
editor of the AIleghenidn. Not.tow was
represented in the person of young limb cf
the law, named Campbell. Thus it will be
found that we are attracting attention al
round the world. We have had preaching,
theatre, concert, and court in Union Hall.
all within She space of one week The Lord
knows what would become of us without
the Hall!
A man named Thomas Best got seriously
hurt at the Cambria colnpany's mines, in
Yoder township, one day last week. by the
explosion of keg of powder His face,
ono arm and one leg are badly burned, but
it Is thought ho will recover.
Mr.. Geo w. Hawes, a respected citizen
Nf Our tou,r, fatalIv ir,i ~, ha "a
Of July bS new street car, which ran over
his body, crushing him SO much that he
died the next Monday. He was driving
the car, TO which four horses were attached.
The horses became alarmed at tie whistle
of the Cambria Iron Coz locomotive and
ran of Ia trying to stop them lie fen up-
der the wheels Of the car.
The NJ. E. congregation held festival in
their new church on the Sd aud 5th Of July,
from which they realized u considerable
amount of money.
The German Lutheran Sabbath School
had picnic at Woodvale ON The 9th, in
which two orders called the ''True Broth
ers" and the order of ''Red Men" participa
ted. The turD-out was the largest Of the
season.
The Terners also had a picnic at Won
Leunen's Grove on the same day, where a
large number of persons attended to while
away the patriotic hours of the Fourth.
a blind rope dancer amused the folks all
day on the Public Square. and a gymnast
walked a rope at two O'Clock before the
Opera House, performing some wonderful
feats and gyrations.
The Declaration of Independence was
read on the Public Square at two o'clock,
but in such weak voice that 10 one heard
it. a patriotic cffusion called the ''Ameri-
can Star" or something else, perhaps Hail
Columbia" was also read.
There We're three brass bands in town on
the 5th. bat where they came from Ich cdnSt
net saga. They discoursed sweet music
and added much to the interest OF the oCca-
sion.
f. Border & Co. have imported a new
street car TO run hourly from one limit of
our growing city to the other, drawn by
four horses. Price of passage, tea oents.-
1: did rushing business during the ami
versary of Independence.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
pany are putting up poles in town of huge
dimensions. They must intend to do a
heavy business.
The School Directors of Johnstown have
ordered vacation of five weeks. So the
teachers need not look for any pay for two
reasoned thus II one new stove saves half
the fuel, two new ones will save all of it,
The Directors reason thus: If teachers can
live one motnh on half salary they can live
two months on none at all.
John L. Fisher, Esq, has been appointed
collector of school tax of our borough, and
also school Treasurer. lie made an excellent
collector and paynaster last year, and we
sincerely hope that be may be blessed with
the gift of continuance.
Last Saturday was cherry harvest in our
town. If a man can count the sand upon
the sea shore, SO could he have counted the
number of cherries that came to town on
the 10th of July, 1863.
The teachers Of The Johnstown borough
schools held a picnic on last Tuesday. in
the forests of Aidenn. 1t was got up by
Misses Marshall and SNank. A few others
were there. From dewy morn, when Zsph-
erus on Flora breathe6, till the hour when
twilight leans upCn thp heavng bosom of
blushing Eve, they were contemplating the
majesty of nature in the groves, which were
Gods first temples, their ears were RECALLED
by choral Symphonies, their eyes feasted
upon the rainbow hues of blushing flowers,
they inhaled the balmy fragrance of the
II fountain breezes, they drank of the crystal
fountains that Were sweeter than nectar and
more fnvigorating than ambrosial musk and
meath. and finally they came home and
went to roost.
The latest news in town is that the Su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania, the only bull
wark of liberty that was left, gave way to
the political pressure of the day and deeia>
ed the odious, partial and insane Registry
Law constitutional. Tell it not in Gath,
publish it not IN Askelen, lest the PhilIis.
tines rejoice, etc.
a man named Eos. Hill stole some click
ems from Hen. hoWl's residence a few days
ago. and when detected, alleged tnat he was
doing it for the good of society, as he gave
them to the poor. 1t is thought he will
turn States evidence at Court, and charge
his own acts on some one else. Ron Roy.
CARRoLLTowN, July II, 1869.
Dear FrecmGn--Our great national ami
versary was duly celebrated in this locality
by a grand picnic on Saturday and con-