The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
Local CorrespOndence.
JoHNsrowN, Feb. %, 1870.

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i ne Johnstowu Zouaves had grand ball
at Hansman's Hall. which was also well at
tended. The Johnstown Assistance Fire
Company are to indulge in their third annual
ball at Union Hall this evening.
James E. Murdoch gave a reading on Sat-
ur0ay night in Union Hall which was toler-
ably we'll attended.
The Penna. R. R. Company are causing a
new platform to be constructed at Johns
town Station. We ought to get pass for
this notice.
Five new double dwelling houses have
been erected this winter in the 9th ward,
owing to the mildness Of the weather.
The ice crop terminated last week and
was growing finely until last Saturday. when
Murdoch's reading, or something else, melted
it to tears.
The new Council was organized a few
evenings ago by the election of Alex Ken
nedy as President and John NJ. Bow man as
Clerk. The new Burgess. Jos. S. Strayer,
Esd. was inaugurated on the occasion.-
David Peelor was elected Surveyor. Henry
Kra:zer Weigh Master. Geo. w. M'Dowell
Market Master, John w. James High Con-
stable and John 7. Harris Chief of Police
There are only two policemen, and Harris is
one of them.
The FIRE that broke out few weeks ago
in BuIkhart's hoop-skirt factory, and from
which Mr.. BIS family narrowly Scaped be-
ing suffocated. is not quenched at least two
or three lawsuits are likely to grow out of
the matter. The Merchants and Manufac-
turers Insurance Company have not as yet
paid the insurance. This is a Pittsburg
company. Burkhart will sue. The sheriff
or some one else broke in and seized some
goods remaining there. That may make
suit number two. A constable, in attempt
ing to arrest Dir. B., got into the wrong
house and was forcibly elected. one arm being
broken in the operation. This will be suit
number three. The person whose premises
were invaded intends to bring suit against
the constable aforesaid. That will be suit
number four. So am informed. This is
unlucSy house. 1t has been on FIRE four
times before Mr. B. entered it and two or
three times since. So We think Mr.. B. ought
10 get something.
The foundations Of the new wooden facto-
ry in Woodvale is laid and work will be re-
sumed early in the spring.
Cambria borough has challenged Milville
borough for q spelling match. from which
We suppose the Cambrians must have been
posting themselves, and we think they ought
to gain the day. being the challenging party.
You should not he so hard on the editor
of the Tribune. We really think you vio-
late the Scriptures. See the fifth chapter
and first verse of the first epistle to Timothy.
The Johnstowu borough schools have 757
pupils in regular attendance. Five hundred
and fifty have entered the Millville borough
schools. place that eighteen yeai s ago was
meadow.
Our Literary Society continued the dis
cussion of the tariff question on last Monday
night. and the subject is not yet exhausted.
The discussion about the removal of Ebens-
burg to J"hnstown wakes warm in the pa
pers. This county is unfortunate in having
domestic dissensions, but in some ways il
has been fortunate. For instance. Ebens-
burg ard Johnstown have both been ably
and dbunddnay represented in the halls of
Legislation at Harrisburg for the last ten
years.
Is history reliable? We have been re-
viewing the History of Conemaugh Valley"
for the last eighteen months. but We fail to
find anything in its ririd description of
Ebeusburg about that place being a strampy
country.
1t is thought lhat rents will come down in
this place about the first of April, As there
are now good many empty houses. We
know some houses that are rented at least
one hundred per cent. too high.
The roof of house in Millville borough.
near the railroad station. took FIRE on THUS
day morning last. but was discovered just
in time to save the building.
Hard times are with us. Men who only
earn about one dollar and thirty cents day
cannot support large family with meat at
twenty cents pound.
Two hundred and sixty citizens OF this
place want the income tax repealed.
A boy named Ross had the ends of three
fingers Of his right hand taken of rne day
last week at the shook factory of Nutter &
Co, On Portage street.
A singular optical illusion. called mirage.
was witnessed here few days ago.. The
atmosphere was toggy. and Ebensburg ap-
peared in the clouds. directly over Johns
town. This is thought to he anonymous.
Since Rerels has got into Congress it is
thought that Ben Butler will have stronger
reasons than ever for exclaiming, ''Shoo, fly.
don't bodder me!''
After the necessaries of life are supplied il
does not take much additional expense to
procure the luxuries and supply well filed
table. C"ffee, tea. sugar, eggs. meat. bread.
butter, milk and potatoes may be called tho
substar tials in every family. Now supply
beet pickles. preserves. apple-butter, rice.
Jelly, cabbage, apples, tomatoes, ETC., one
little dish full per day and you have good
table at little extra cost.
U. S. Senators are not as dignifed as the
British lords. who have no negroes among
them, or the members of the French Assem-
bly,. who have no gemmen of color. nor as
digni6ed a. the lady who refused to recog-
nize ioce letter sent from a nice young man
by darkie.
New sugar has already come into market.
Better lay in supply. for We do not look
for new fruit next year.
Senator Revels, it is thought. will deliver
the last lecture Of the Johnstown course
Subject. "Shoo. Fly"
l congratulate you in that you have not
debased yourself in calling ugly names dur
ing the late ''little onEleasantness" about the
new Jail. Your correspondent has abstained
wonderfully also from the evil practice AS