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

'Tis not to spurn a sisters prayer
For faults she once has known;
IT'S not to leave her in despair,
And say that have none.
The voice of Charity is kind
She thinketh nothing wrong;
To every fault she seemeth blind.
Nor vaunteth with her tongue.
In penitence she placeth faith,
Hope smileth at her door,
She giveth aims. then softly saith,
Go, friend, and sin no more.
ROB RoY.
SUMMERHILL TwP., Feb. %, 1870.
Friend Mac-Yon seem desrous to know
how "a court house and Jail both at Johns
town, at an expense of more than double
that Of the proposed new Jail in Ebensburg.
would suit the people of this township"
Now, let me ask how long will it be before
the people of Ebensburg will want a new
court house? / am Of the opinion that it
will not be very long and in that event, so
far as expense is concerned, it would make
little difference. AS for convenience, it
would be more advantageous for us if the
county seat were at Johnstown. 1t is easier
of access. and our business transactions take
us to Johnstown rather than Ebensburg. /
know it would be great act of injustice to
the people of our Northern townships to re-
move the county seat to Johnstown. but
suppose the county was divided, think 1t
would do no injustice to them, and l also
believe the people Of this township would
not be opposed to division, with Summer
hill township in the lower county. / know
this arrangement would change the state of
political affairs in this Sc tction, but believe
the administration Of our county affairs would
ha o. &c n iS of Ylr0Rppf n several
departments of our county government.
But did not advocate the remoVal OF the
county seat in my last letter. ] only stated
what knew to be the opinion of many of
our people concerning the new Jail. l cid
not say that new prison was unnecessary.
but thought and still think that less ex-
pensive one would be all sufficient. At pre-
sent no more on this subject.
-FOUR correspondent is certainly drawing very
largely on his Imagination when he supposes
that the present generation, to say the least.
will want a new court house in Ebensburg.
even if things remain as they are, or that the
democrats of his own or any other Southern
township, as body, would be willing to hand
themselves over to the political control OF the
radical party, which he admits would be the
case if division of the county should ever be
effected. Moreover. when lie acknowledges
that gross injustice would be done to the peo-
Pile of Northern Cambria by removing the
county seat TO Johnstown lie admits that
great wrong would be done-such a rong, in
deed, as the majority have no right to perpe-
trate at the expense Of the minority; but when
he attempts to palliate that wrong by proposing
to divide the county, he offers compromise
that never will and i'll the nature OF things
never can be consummated. AS regards the
comparative economy of democratic and I,
radical administration of the governmental af-
fairs of any organized community, il is useless
to enter into discussion so long as the actions
Of both parties speak louder than words. But
We deem it folly TO pursue the subject further,
and trust that our respected correspondent will
be able to see the matter i'll the Same Light
Editor Freeman
Father Brown, whom / noticed as being
on the sick list, still continues i'll, but am
glad to say that he is improving.
The store of +. NJ. Woleslagle & Son, in
WilmoIe, was broken into on Tuesday night
of last week, and a number of articles, in
cluding several overcoats, a revolver and one
hundred cartridges, about tee dollars i'll
change, a watch, and various articles OF less
va lue, which were in the show case stolen.
The robbery was bold one, as the thief
broke into Arthur Cullen's carpenter shop
and provided himself with an anger aid
chisel. He also took piIch bar from E,q.
Crrm's saw mill. and effected an entrance
by boring hole about foot below the lock.
aud, inserting the chisel and bar, forced the
lock. While in the store he sucked two
d, zen Of eggs. ate cheese and also provided
himself with some foI his journey. His cap
ture was Effected in the following novel
manner: The railroad repair hands under
Mr.. G. g. Robaugh accidentally left one of
their men behind them. who. not wishing
to lose his day, followed them on the Pitts
burg Express, hearing with him the intell
gence of the robbery. 1t happened on their
way down that they passed a man carrying
three carpet sacks and a bundle, and they
at once suspected him Of being the thief
Accordingly Constable Finn, John Wele-
slagle, q. G. Robaugh, and a constable from
Conemaugh. lay in wait for him, short
distance east Of the latter place on Wednes-
day evening. and soon had the satisfaction
of seeing him in search Of the stolen goods,
which be had hidden away 10 wood pile
Spriuging on him they secured him while
in the act of drawing the same revolver on
them he had stolen. lie was brought back
to Wilmore and committed by Esq. Miller.
and was then sent to Ebensburg to await
his trial at court. Several articles were
found with him. He had on an overcoaL
belonging to John Woleslagle also the lost
watch AID some cheese in his pocket. He
gave his name as John Coates. aud is a large
muscular man. and one vel; able to earn an
hOuest living. Messrs. Woleslagle's loss was
estimated at something over $500, but it has
been greatly reduced by the recovery of sew
eral of the stolen articles.
As my epistle has grown pretty lengthy
/ will close for the present.
Yours &C., SoLTERo.
ALTOONA CITY. Feb. %. 1870.
Friend Mac-Owing to severe indisposi-