The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-01-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


from the bright and genial sunshine to the
chilling bias. and drifting snow, interspersed
with freezing ithawing, sleet, slush, rain, anc
all other concomitants of variable weather.
We this week present each subscriber
TO tie Freeman with copy of the Cover
nor's Message free gratis Tor nothing, when
we have had printed in the form OF an extra
Big thing!--Our talented young irieho' y.
w Easily. who recently vacated the editorial
trinod Of the Altoona TiudicatOr, is about
visiting Erie for the purpose OF "seeing what
can he seen' relative to the acceptance of a
Ike position rendered him on the Observer
of that city Casper is a vigorous and en-
tertaiuing writer. and we trust that he will
soon take his place among the brilliaAt stars
in the literary armament of our country
We arc pleased 10 notice that our young
legal friend. Ii. X. Sloan, Esq, of Indiana,
has been awarded a superb lounge, as the
most popular lawyer in that place, by "A vote
Of 1851 against 1854 for his opponent, at a
Catholic Fair recently held there. Our young
typo friend, John Coleman. was a contestant
for a set of sleeve buttons voted to the most
POPULAR young man, but failed to make the
rifle" John is pretty good looking, but
couldn't come in'' on this occasion. S. A
Smith, of the Messenger, won chess board
and chess men on the score of being the most
ro-ular editor Some villains visited a
S.uHlI2 SCAODl III luuldld CONulSs d IcN
ri dts since, and stole several strings of
eig,g. bells while the owners thereof were
exercising their vocal powers inside the
schoGa o..sc-0n Friday week last two
rnen naHlsd Maahart aud lIeze were out.
hunting deer in Indiana county, Az while
walking side by side the former caughs one
Of his feet between a stone and tree, which
CAUSED him to fall, and as he fell tie bat Of
his gun struck stoue, dischargiug the
E,ece, the entire contents Of which entered
the body of Mr.. Leeze, killing him instantly
--Thnmas II 'Crackon waS killed by
railroad train at Bra6dock's station, on the
Pennsylvania roa on Tuesday week. He
leaves wife and five chldreu.-A young
Euau ramod Alwne had his left hand terri
bly, iaceTat,d Ly the premature Of an old
nusk,t, ia Hemp6eId township. Westmore-
land county, on New Years uorn.-
John Brsden. Pa. K r Agent at Indiana.
has been arrested and held in $4,000 bail
far alleged misconduct in refusing to deliver
four barrels of shell oysters when called for.
--The coal miners Rpioycd at the varI-
ous coal minas along the Pennsylvania
Railroad, at Walls Station. Irwin. Shafton
aud Penn, on a strike.-Nrs. Jane
Brown residing in RelltfOnte, left her house
and two year old bate in charge of her
little sou uine years old, while she went out
the door and went shedding, and shortly af-
ter the cradle carpet. and some of the furn-
.y.re caught fire, and before the babe could
bs extinguished it was smOtherid to death.
Tho dog and cat were also found dead
The house vas saved.-A Canadian EN-
lloyed at a lumber TX near PhilIipsburg,
WAS crushed to death, on Monday week, by
a tree falling on him. Another employee
lad bis jaw broben at the same time
Gen. &, w. Potts, Mayor of Altoona. has
been appointed d. d. ,G. NJ of A. Y. M,.
{ the district composed IF the counties of
Huntingdon. Blair and Bedford.-An
Italian harpist. named Michael, was acci
lcntalIy shot dead by comrade named
Faolo AAiaca at Carpenters station, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, on the 30th, ultiIno.
John Wagaman coal digger at Nc
Brides bank, about mile from Letrobe,
Westuoreland county, was killed the
9Th instant, by large portion of 'horee-
back" falling On hm.-Hou. Daniel j.
Norrell was relieved Of his pocket book, not
long since, in New York city.--Rev.
Thomas Evans, formerly pastor of the regu-
lar Baptist Church of Johnstown, died IN
that place, nf pulmonary consumption, on
the 2d iust--Tne Johustown Tribune
very quietly added four extra columns to its
dimensions ast week. and is now the largest
laper published in this county 1t is, if
possible, more handsome than ever, but
In,desty forbids us saying that it is so good
3 local paper or contains as mnch reading
matter, notwithstanding its enlargement, AZ
other papers we wot of. Still it is so so,
and We wish it all the success il is entitled
to.--The Pa. X. K. Co., reduced the work
ing hours Of their employees from ten to
nine hours, with a corresponding reduction
in wages; on the LIST inst.--Robert Car
mon, of Huntingdon, committed suicide by
Bhooting himself in the stomach with a rife,
on Friday last. He wes single man, and
WAS much given to drink.
A FRUITLEss MIssIcN.-Some two weeks
since man and woman, claiming to be from
Washington county, were admitted to the
Cambria Peor House. where they remained
until Tuesday evening of last week. when
they quietly disappeared, taking with them
Rquantity Of bed clothing, woOllen yarn, aud
other articles, valued in all at about fifty
collars. On Friday last the Poor House
authorities here got word that the same man
and woman had obtained admission to the
Somerset county Poor House, and the same
evening Director Thomas and Steward Nc
Dermitt started in pursuit of the fugitives,
and arriving at Somerset late on Saturday
night, went to bed, and got up in the morn