The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-20
General News Eten,s.

several DeGiOr'i county FARMERS are pre-
pairing 10 emigrate TO Tennessee.
- The Legislature has shut down on the
publication of the Legislative Record-a
little affair that cost the taxpayers vnty
some $50 600 or $40 500 per annum.
a State Temperance Convention "ill
assemble at Harrisburg on the 9th OF Feb
ruary at / O'Clock a. m. Full delegations
are expected to be present from different or
CARNATIONS.
A Boston soap man lost S32 600 in the
New Haven depot. He so-approved OF the
conduct Of tbs who found and returned
his wallet that he gave him $4,000. This
made him so-'sppy as he never was before.
The Pittsburg Mail. of the 18th inst.
records wedding which took place at Saw
Mill Run. here youth Of sixteen married
woman weighing upwards Of two hundred
pounds. The boy must have .hankering
after flesh.
1t has transpired that the estimates for
the coming year, which have been submit
ted to the House Committee on aVPropria-
tiops, foot up $40 coo. eco in excess of the
sum named in the estimates Of the last fiscal
year of the administration of President John
son. And worse still. a deficiency bill Is
being prepared to supply the shortcomings
of last YEAR 5 estimates over which the rad
cas made such boastful comments.
Professor Thatcher, the,weather prophet
Of New York city has issued bulletin
which is calculated 10 make people feel un-
comfortable. de says: The present mild
ness Of the temperature is almost without
precedent, and the public are told TO pre-
pare 20 hear news of further earthquakes,
with great storms, in Europe He thinks
we will have much sickDess in the United
States, and recommends increased attention
to sanitary regulations.
There is wonderful healing pool in
Gratiot county. Michigan. A we'll three
and half inches in diameter, sunk IN search
Of petroleum, began. at depth of 200 feet.
to spout water p9HFerfuliv magnetic that
pen-knives dipped into il became perma-
nently maguelized, and tin cups aud glass
tumbler5 held la the water were galvanized
with 4 coating resembling gold. But the
marvellous peCuiiArity of this water is ills
healing power. 1t seems TO be a veritable
Pool OF Bethesda,
The three li!tle children who went into
the woods Of New jersey on New Years
day, have beer FUND Their dead bodies
were discovered on the south side Of the
Wyuockie mountain, where the distressed
father had been looking for them Tor several
days. They experienced the terrific storm
of the 2l instant. and from present lndica-
eating nuts growing around there. The
bodies were not mulil,ted, and the remains
have been taken to Pompton.
The Chicago papers are jubilapt over
palatiAl residence just completed in their
city. constructed Of thiTty-four different
kinds OF wood, as follows: Whites ash.
black ash, Hungarian ash, white cedar, REQ
Florida cedar. chestnut, cherry, beech, ycl-
low birch, white birch. butteruut, Balm of
Gilead, ebony, red elm, balsam fir. holly,
hem lock. American linden, sugar maple.
soft pie two kinds Of mak egauy, white
and red oak, white and yellow poplar, Nor
way pine, white pine. satin weed, sumac, ,syc-
amore. spruce, AID black and sweet walnut.
A suit for s!ander, instituted by Mrs.
Mary Ann Rivers against her father, Henry
G. Becker, which has been on trial at Eud
son, G.. Z. wss terminated yesterday by the
jury bringing in n verdict of So 500 damages
for the plaintiff. The plaiu,jn alleged that
her father charged her with 5e.pg a prosti-
tute, thief, and applied ether low epithets
10 her. In opening the case for the prose
CutiO0, the Attorney remarked that defend
ant was an exponent q Mormcnisn-a
practical Brigham Y.uug g-and was in al,
respects a disreputa6e member If society.
The appearance Of 3Ir. Becker vas vsnera-
ble, his hair being white. and h.s face bear
ing traces Of old age. The case vas peeu-
liar one in all respects.
On Saturday morning last 4 young man
named James T. Neascy was killed in the
rolling mill At Scranton Is falling into the
liy-v.csl. The engineer hearing the crush
ing Of the bores and supposing the cogs
were mashed stopped 'he engine, and as he
did 50, the blood ike fine rain came down
with pieces Of flesh. Ths mon at TeFk IN
The mill saw something flying through the
air, which they thought was . cloth from
the engine, bat it vas the body If the IN
fortunate young man thrswn forty feet from
the wheel. landing on the top Of furnace.
where it was found broiling and burning.
aud SO terribly mangled as TO render it ut
terly impossible to recognize him by either
his features or clothing.