The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-02-18
Harrisburg correspondence.
HARR1sBURG. Feb. IS, 1869


Dear FrccnaGn-Legislation up to this
time has been unimportant to the citizeeno Of
the Commonwealth generally nearly all the
hills passed being Of local character
,rbora orn ,,et a number of public bills to be
coa.idered. however. The f, flowing bills
relating to your county, are before the Leg
islature A supplement to an act incorpo-
rating the Stony Creek Bridge Company in
the borough of Johnstown an act authoriz-
ing the School Directors of the borough of
Miliville to borrow money; an act extend
ing the jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace
in certain criminal proceedings and in cases
of ,urety of the peace to certain districts in
the county of Cambria and (if yours were
not temperance community, Mr.. Editor,
[ would take the liberty to suggest that
they brace their news with something Of a
stimulating character before coming to the
next act, lest the shock should be too much
for their delicate constitutions an act to
remove the Seat of Justice of Cambria
county from Ebensburg to Johpstown, in
said county.
AS there is no telling what disposition
will be made of the public bills now before
the Assembly. will Tot accupy your space
with list of them. There is joint reso-
luton under consideration instructing our
Senators in Congress and requesting our
Representatives in that body to use all hons
orable means to prev Mt the incorporation
of railroad 'mpanies by the general gov
ernment This is an important retolution,
and it is to lie hoped that it will pass.
There has been several resolutions offered
this week for the pay of witnesses In the
Bunn- Witham contested election case
For the fees and mileage of several witnesses
the small matter of nearly thousand dol
lars is asked for. and clerk to the commit
tee three hundred dollars now is demanded.
When you take it into consideration the
fact that Mr.. Witham had no witnesses, and
there were but seven before the committee,
it will be quite an item for the taxpayers
to ruminate on.
We have had no political excitement for
the last week-the call of the Radical Con-
ventiop for the 23d of June, and the proba-
biiity Of the Democratic Convention being
called at a later day, (the Democratic State
Committee is called to meet on Tuesday
the 30th of March. } has dampened the po-
litical ardor that was manifested two
weeks ago, General Geary for the Radicals,
and General Cass for the Democratic NOM
nations still appear TO have the lead
The wetaher has been delightful for sew
eral days past, and our Harrisburg folks are
taking advantage of it, particularly the la
dies. This city is noted for its beautiful
ladies of first class understanding. If any
of your readers doubt my word let them
call at the FIremans Fair, now in progress
at Braut's Hall. where they will not only
see the ladies, but several other articles OF
an interesting character. among the rest a
natural velocipede. That is curiosity in
itself But the velocipede is not SO great q
curiosity after all. as it is hobby that the
ladies cannot ride without putting modesty
10 the blush Speaking of modesty takes
me into the Fair again. Just imagine
yourself surrounded by galaxy of bright
eyes, rosy lips. and forest of luxuriant
curls. How can you withstand all these
sweets ? Each one of these divine creatures
has lottery Of her own (woman is lot
terry any how and before you can say
"Grecian bend" one or tother of them has
your name down in little book and all
the greenbacks out of your pocket for a
chance in water silk. silver tea pot, or
one of the cosiest little cradles you ever did
see. If you desire to make practical use
of the latter, you can do it in a moral way.
and through the church, by proposing TO
one of the fair witches by whom you are
surrounded at this Fair. II.