The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-24

! oent which occurred in this place on FRIDAY
evening last, and which has 20 doubt caused
great gladness of heart to the good natured,
| popular and eloquent pastor ard bis esteem
| ea family, the worthy recipients of the
| liberal bounty 80 generously bestowed on the
interesting occasion referred to. We are
always glad to record such pleasan. occur
rences, as we feel sure that no better method
could be suggested for cementing the bonds
OF triehdShip and good will betu cen pastor
and people, and we would be pleased to see
the custom adopted by all religious Cenomi-
nations everywhere. The Rev gentleman
honored and made glad on this occasion as
sures US that the moneyed value OF the do
nation cannot bs less than Sl2O. But here
are the particulars of the affair as they have
been given US:
! The congregation of the Presbyterian churt h
ct Ebensburg, Pa, paid their pastor, Rev. B.
! 81 Kerr, donation visit on Friday evening
| last. A committee of FIVE Young Indies went
| out in the afternoon to take peaceable or if
need he forcible possession OF the parsonage
and make all the necessary arrangements for
| the occasion. About dusk the hill leading to
the parsons tne reSidenVe was lined with con-
veyances containing a number of the members
| of the congregation and the various articles
! designed as a present to the Rev. gentleman
| named The parlors ard other rooms were
! soon filled almost to overhowing with the
Z NpuHE luS OlOB tue gay anu Tie RTUN0I
| the handsome and the plain of feature. A
! collation. was soon served up, ard usual on
| such occasions, WAS speedily devoured, and
all went merry as a marriage bell.' But,
| haIk the clear ringing voice of Mr.. A. Y.
| Jones, the spokesman of the party, is address
/ cd TO the pastor, telling him how much he is
| beloved by his people, and that by way of
! paration for this assault upon his premises,
I purse of money and an abundance of provisions
and wearing apparel are hereby presented to
| him and his estimable family The pastor
| briefly but feelingly replies. thanking them all
| ioI their kindness and liberality and concludes
| by reading the 4th chapter OF Pau's Epistle
| to the Philippians and offering prayer. After
which all returned to their respective homes
! we'll please with the evenings entertainments.
and none more so, we will venture to add, than
! The Rev. gentleman and his most estimable
| family.
! Since the above was in type the following
| card of thanks has been handed US for pub
| lication:
| Ma. EDIfoR-Permit me through the col
| umns of your valuable paper 10 return, for
! myself and family, our most sincere and heart
! ielt thanks to the members of the congrega-
! ton of the Presby terian church of this place
/ for their substantial donation of the 18th
! inst, consisting of purse of money, abundant
! provisions, and many articles. CT wearing ap
| parel. May the Great Giver of all good abGn-
! dantly reward and bless them.
D ". KERR, Pastor
EBESsBURG, Pa, March %, 1870.
ESCAPED FROM JAIL-Alexander Fresh,
| confined in our county Jail on charge of
assault and battery with intent to kill. COM
| mitted on the person Of a man named Mar
tin, at Portage station, several months ago.
succeeded in making his escape about eight
| o'clock on Sunday night last. and up to the
| time Of writing, although 500 reward was
! Immediately offered for his apprehension, his
! capture has not been effected. Fresh by
some means succeeded in prying off the
weather>boarding over the staple Of his cell
door, and then removed the burs with which
the sta pie was fastened. This accom- plshed,
he waited uptil the girl whose duty it is had
brought the prisoners their suppers, end
when she passed down stairs with the dishes,
leaving the stairs door unlocked while she
repaired to the kitchen, Fresh forced open
his cell door, slipped down stairs, made his
exit az the back door s0d left for parts un>
known. Ills tracks in. the snow plainly indi-
eating that he made 2 30 time in the direc>
ton OF the railroad station.
Encouraged by the success which attended
Fresh q efforts, john Coates. convicted on two
charges Of burglary and one of larceny and
sentenced 10 the Penitentiary for six years,
also attempted to escape. and so far succeed
ed as to get outside his cell. which he did by
pryng apart two of the iron bars Of the door
| with two wooden Stats from his beistead and
forcing himself (although man of nearly
2eo pounds weigh) through an aperture
not more than seven inches in width. there's
! by scrSping the skin from his back breast
thighs and other parts Of his person. Ia the
meantims the stairs door had been properly
secured without the fact of Fresh's esca pc
being noticed. and Coates could Of course
get no further, even if he had not been SO
CON pietely exhausted and badly used up by
his previous efforts. The noise OF bis move
ments, however, attracted the attention of
Sheriff Blair. aad on going up he found the
prisoner lying on the AUor in front Of his
cell, fully apuareled, hat and adj, and his
boots muEf1ed with strips torn from blanket
which formed part Of his bedding. 4 pistol
in :he hands of the Sheriff suggested to tie
prisoner the fact that discretion WAS the
better part of va'or. and ere long he was
safely confined in his old quarters. On
Monday morning Coates vas taken to the
Peuitentlary, where he will have plenty of
time to ruminate on the truth of the axiom
that 1.-The way of the transgressor is hard. "
Court DoINGs,--We give below the pro-
ceilings of Court from the close of our last
report up to the time Of adjournmens on
Saturday:
Solomon Helsell VS.. Gabriel Dunmire-
Treepass. Verdict for plaintiff for 1855 so.
Simon Snyder John Parke-Assump-
sit Jury find for plaintiff $447.93.
Cambria Iron Co. VS. Mary Ann Reynolds.
Michael Rager, and others-Ejectment.
Verdict for plaintiff
Same vs.. Walter B. Stuart-Ejectment.
Verdict for defendant.
J. II. Watson & Co. and j. w. Johnston
t vs. John Keean. Jury frd for plaintiffs
, in the sum of $l9SlI.
SENTENCES.
On Saturday the following sentences were