The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-02-25
Local COrrespondence.
JoHNsrowN. Feb. %, 1869.

JoHEsTowN, Feb. %, l 500.
| Dear Ffeemdn-There was a general up
heaval of political associations III Johnstowr
and Conemaugh boroughs. Party lines were
for time entirely disregarded, and the Issues
seemed to be persona al or clannish altogether.
The result is that good men were elected
generally. A. j. Hawes is elected School
Director with James Qhinn, there being no
opposition. Mr.. Hawes made a very eff
cient Director when in Office a few years ago,
and we think Mr.. Quinn will make a good
one too, not being cumbered with too many
other responsibilities.
The question of change of judicial base
in this county is growing quite warm, and
a strenuous effort will be made to carry the
point. l have thought that it might be
better for both parties to consent to the dis
memberment of the county rather than to
remove the county seat. The population Of
the county is rapidly increasing in all direc-
tions, and ten years hence there will be am
pie business for two courts. We do not de-
sire to SEQ any material injury done to Ebens-
burg, the old county seat, aud yet it seems
hard that all the growing business of our
place and suburbs must be taken away for
adjudication. By dividing the county by a
line which would take off Taylor, Yoder.
Conemaugh, Richland, Croyle, Summerhill
and Washington, and leaving Ebensburg as
the county seat Of the balance, the differ
ences might be adjusted. That. or a crimi-
nal court, or the removal of the county seat,
Or nothing, will finally be the result. Mark
my words!
When Henry Ward Beecher was charged
with commencing sermon with the ex pres
sion, '.Its id hot - he denied it, but ad
mitted that the heat was sufficiently intense
to suggest the expression. Even Beecher. it
seems, has been slandered, but if he has not
said so, he may yet when he gets to q warmer
climate. If We were not opposed to swear
ing we would say that county matters, as
we'll as some political and personal matters
down here, are getting like Beecher's atmos-
phere. Those who want to swear can sup
ply the elipsis. II we have said or done
anything wrong during the past year 10
politics, or in county or personal matters,
to wound the feelings of any individual, we
regret it, but think our case Is covered by
the amnesty proclamation of A. johnson,
and we promise not to do so any more
The following persons were elected to office
in this neighborhood, so far as l can learn al
this early day:
Jobnstown Observation-Disclosures, ". Horace
Rose, Esq, Democrat, by "a votes over Maj.
r. Rvckman, Republican,; School Directors,
James Quinn, A j. Hawes
Conemaugh Borough-Burgess, Fl. B Fred-
hoof Councilmen, Joseph Mencer, Reuben
Semon; school Directors John Seibert, "a
Young and John Fend; Auditor, Charles
Kress; udge OF Election, Herman Baumer, jr;
Inspector, Albert Brendle; Assessor, Joseph
FreiGhoof
Conemaugh Tp-School Directors, c. Won
Luemen, Jr., Jeremiah Wissinger, Abner Grif
fifth; Justice, Samuel BIough; Constable Wm,
Parks; Judge of Election, David Horner; Su-
pervisors, David Bheam. Levi JacOby, Audi
tor, Henry r Scatter; Township Clerk, Levi
Wissinger: Assessor, Elias Horner.
Yoder Tp.-School Directors, Israel Berk
ley, George Kriss, Stephen Stu'zman; Justice,
E. A NiCkrov; Judge, Alex. Howard; Consta-
BILE, VIM. Ream; Supervisors, VIM. Ream,
Jacob Seigh.
TavIor Tp-School Directors. J j. Varney,
I. B. Laughrv, David Goughnour and james
Coooer are tie for the third Director; Super
visors, j S. Snyder, VIM. Galbraith: Consta-
BILE, Isaac B. Bowser.
East Conemaugh Borough-Burgess. Thos
M'Cabe; Council Philip Shaffer, Daniel Con
fer, Leonard Kist. John II CURE, VIM. Alex
ander Justice, Thomas NJ Cabe; Constable,
Benjamin Kist School Directors. Robert Nc
Kimm. John Steiner. } ohm Christance, ThOs
M'Cabe, james Pdlmer, John Cooney:
Cambria Borough-Burgess, Thos. II ( Ter
nan; Justice, Thos. II Kiernan.
4 we'll dressed but deeply intoxicated
man stopped off the train at East Cone
maugh and was followed by some bad boys,
who relieved him of all his surplus money,
amounting to $40 or more. Some of the
parents compelled their boys to return the
money and some did not. He got on the
train again. but was put of for want of
funds What won't whiskey do2
Washington's birthday was celebrated
here by all the drinking saloons in the city,
but there were no other noticeable demon
stratious. lip.