The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-20
ST.. AUGUSTINE. Jan Is, 1870.

as prize to the most popular ''hoteiist" in
the county. The candidates thus far in the
ring are Mrs, G McGough, Silas GcGough,
Felix Beck, Peter Mex enzie. J ohm b. Myers,
P. Bengle, jerome Platt, Isaac Crawford,
Dominic Eager aud Lawrence Schroth, but
there is still room for all others who have
the friends and the funds to back them.
Among the lucky recipients of prizes thus
lar | note the names of the following: Mrs.
ii. Seaman. Carrolltown, a handsome dress
for q small girl Miss Mollie Christy. Loret-
to, = writing desk ; Mrs. VIM. McGougb,
set of silver forks; Ella Dunegan. a beauti-
ful album Thomas W. Adams. a copy of
Cobbctt's History Of the Reformation be.
sides a number Of other persoUs who drew
prizes Of less value.
| will report at the close of the Fair the
drawing of all the more valuable prizes yet
remaining. In the meantime | must say
that our Fair thus far has proven a complete
success, and I have yet to learn that any
visitor has came away from it displeased or
dissatisfied. The managers Of the Fair, both
ladies aud gentlemen. deserve much praise
for the zeal ;hey have manifested on behalf
IF the good cause they are laboring SO earn
eetly To promote
| had almost forgotten to say that the
greatest and most constant Jun is in the Vi
cinity Of the post-office connected with the
Fair. | am at a loss to determine whether
the great rush in that direction is occasioned
by the Interesting contents of the letters so
freely furnished, or by the beauty and grace
of the fair maiden who presides with such
dignity over this popular department of the
Fair, but rather incline to the opinion that
the latter is the winning card.
Par coliseum. ZIG Tag.
Our ALTOONA LETTER is too lengthy or
our space too limited to admit OF its publ
cation in full. and hence we give only the
most important portion
ALTOONA Cry jan II, 1870.
FRIEND Mac Candidates
for the office of State SeLator in this district
are beginn;n" TO loom up The Democracy OF
this citv so far as / have heen able to Judge
seem to favor the nomination of that gallant
and intrepid Democrat, Maj0r r. Bruce Petri-
ken, of Huntingdon. He is a gentleman Of
uHimpeschab.e integrity and high social stand
iRR. and IS a lawyer has nc superior in the
State. He has been Democrat at all tiraes
and under all circumstances, and the Democ-
racy Of the district would do honor to them
selves and their principles BY sending such a
br.ve and true to the Senate. II him
would be'fOund bitter enemy of corruption
aI,i rPculA ton.
The enterprisiDg ladies of St. Johns (Cath-
olc) church are making an earnest effort to
open a Bazaar on the 10Th of February, the
Irlcceds from y hich are to be expended N fur
ni-hiug their large and eles ant Convent build
ing, the opening of which for school purposes
is intended at all early day.
Our mutual friend Geo Houck has taken
unto himself a RIB" i'll the person of Miss
Jennie Glasgow and ] know you viii join with
ne ia wishing them lOnC, happy, AID pros
nero,iS axDeri on in double harness.
The Altoona Sun" donned new and ap-
prepriatc heal last week. and now looks neater
than ever. In the hands of its energetic pro-
prie;ors it cannot fill to shine forth with the
brightest effulgence, and if present efforts are
successful and they seem propitious, it will
soon shei a daily light upon our citizens. Ia
that event " II Schwartz. Esq, late of the
Beaver Local, will probably be re called to
nssunae the duties of local editor for which he
is so well fitted. Yours, &c, I. l. III
MoONLGHT Last Saturday night the
moon, rising in clear, unclouded majesty, ap
parent queen OF heaven, unveiled her peerless
light and or the earth her silver mantle threw,
which enabled the ladies of j Johnstown to carry
.way great lot of goods from the dry goods
store of j John j Murphy Co, who are con
stautly selling goods and doing it at such prices
as induces every person who has bought from
them once to buy from them ever after.
CAIIFoRNIA.-T farmers in Califor-
MIA mean business having already commenced
blowing for spring crors. Leopold & Brother
mean business too, and have laid in a tremen
dous stock of made up clothing, which will be
sold very cheap at No 243 Main street. Johns
town They keep amples also of the best and
latest STYLES of goods. and can furnish custom
ers with suits made to order on short notice.
Ir WONT SNOW till everybody goes and
buvs an overcoat at the popular cheap clothing
establishment of James D. Murphy, No. l09
Clinton street, JOhnstown. Mr.. Murphy has
made that arrangement; so if you want good
sleighing get ready for it by rigging yourself
out in a good suit of the cheapest and best
msde up clothing ever brought TO Johnstown,
Call and Mr.. Murphy will show you round.
A RAINBOW at night is the sailors de-
light, aud the rainbow hues in n. F. Carroll 5
new and stylish dry goods store, at the Hous-
ton House, Jobustown, is the delight OF the
ladies, who call by scores and purchase his
fashionable dry goods. There is nothing IN
the way of dry goods, dress goods, or house
furnishing goods that Mr. Carroll cannot sup
ply at all times and at the lowest rates.
! FORTUNE TELLING does not pay in
Johnstown, but it does pay to go to the great
! New Y York Dry GOODS Store OF Leopold May er,
No. 2l2 Opera House, JOhnstoTn, and pur-
chase some OF the superb goods thas he is now
selling at cost and carriage. in order to make
room for his forthcoming spring and summer
/ goods. Five thousand dollars worth will be
/ sold at first cost. Call soon
! JONATHAN CONRAD, formerly of Altoona,
/ is putting up a planning mill at Newry, and
expects to have it in operation by the first
J of April. The ancient village is looking up.