The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-21


and of course much esteemed. Besides. they
are ali working Democrats, and are constant
and admin ing readers of the gay and lively
Freeman. This village has population of
i've or six hundred, supports one nj. D., one
dentist, who is said to be an expert in the
profession, and one digni6 fled old gentleman
who acts in the capacity of mayor, or justice
OF the peace, and dispenses justice with a
trm and impartial hand. To the latter gen
tlemau and his estimable wife and family
the writer of this is under many obligations
Tor the kindly manner in which he was en-
tertained by them during his brief visit
The people Of Janesville are to all appear
ances sober, quiet and industrious, and every
person seems to attend to his business
Some cf the wiser ones, however, are appre-
hensive tEst harmony and good feeling will
not continue to prevail, inasmuch as three
new churches are to be erected during the
coming summer, and they fear that sectarian
prejudice and higotry will spring up where
peace and neighborly affection Tow so hap
PLY exist. / hope for better things. how
ever. and shall be glad if these gloomy pre-
dictions should never be realized.
But enough on that subject, especially as
am at home once more, and fee' like
morning star after listening to the splendid
musical entertainment given last night at
st. Johns Academy in this city-an enter
tainment which attracted an immense audi
eLce and gave more general satisfaction than
any concert eur people ever had the pleas
ure of listening to. And it was not trav-
cling professional troupe that entertained us
either, but amateur vocalists and musicians
who, with one exception, have been reared
and reside in our midst. The programme
was not only in exquisite taste, bnt was one
Nf olark ko1 !
when | assure you that Miss Annie McEfale,
Miss Kate Harkins. Miss j. Mcbride and
MIR. James Curry, of this place, and Miss
Ella Mcconnell, Of Summitville, sustained
the several parts. and that Mr.. VIM. Eiler,
of Newry, one of the most proficient musi-
clans in the State, performed several pxqui-
site airs on the violin. you may well conceive
that we enjoyed \ musical treat which even
the gods might envy. AS pianist aud
vocalist, Miss McHae has few if any equals
IN this city. and Miss Harkins is certainly
one OF the sweetest singers ii has ever been
my pleasure to listen to, while Miss McCon-
nell aud little Miss Mcbride, both in the
melody of their voices and their artistic ma
nipulations of the piano, did much to render
the concert what it was, most successful
and certainly a most delightful and exqui-
site entertainment OF Mr.. Curry | shall
say nothing, but I appreciate his musical
talents none the less. Would, for the sake
of ye mountain people. who certainly suffer
from dearth of amusement, that our tai
ented young friends could be induced to paw
Ebensburg visit. as doubt not they would
receive grand ovation at the hands of your
citizens. who know how to appreciate
first-class soiree musicale. and such the one
| speak of certainly was. May you soon
have the IlPQSu-t. oF hearip,r
The Dramatic Association will give one
of their inimitable performances at the above
named Academy on Saturday evening next
They pay well-so we'll indeed that our
people flock to see them in great numbers
whenever they appear Sin public on the
stage" They need no higher enconium
than full house in city which enjoys an
almost constant round of amusement, as
this one does.
Samuel Steel. an employee in the. .Compa-
ny's machine shop. had the misfortune, a
few days since, to cut terrible cash in his
right hand.
As local news is somewhat scarce, l will
devote little time to our honorable, high
minded School Board. To give you An idea
Of how this Board does business for the good
Of the city, l will state that they intend to
build large school house that will accom-
modate several of the present schools, anG
as preliminary to the same, they went
through the form, of advertising for propo>
suls. Ti.is was EVIDENTLY done to bliudfold
the public. as the sequel will show. The
! lowest ard best bidder was to have the con-
tract, but instead of complying with their
own stipulated terms. they gave the work
to one of their own number-a member of
| the "Riug"-aad not only closed the con-
tract with him Mt the snug sum Of $4,000
and upwards. but in order to show their
generous and liberal spirit, added thereto a
couple or three hundred dollars of the peo-
pies money. thereby allowing him some
$500 more than other persons equally COM
petent had proposed to put up the building
for. But then the latter parties were not
members of the Ring" and that may &C
count for 1.-THE milk in the cocoanut" Be
sides, one or more members of the Board, as
| am informed, deal somewhat extensively
in lumber. and it is not unfair to presume
that ''tickle me and I'll tickle you" has had
something to do with the little arrangement,
OF course the more n man gets for his work
the more be can afford to pay for the requi-
site material. And now, TO the credit of
that journal be it said, the Radical is the
only paper published in this community
which has had the moral courage to take
issue WIN Lhe OcnOol Doaru on this SUBJECT,
and in fitting terms denounces their action
in the premises. and calls on the tax payers
to take coguizance of the reckless manner in
which their money is being sqrandered by
this INSCRIPTIONS Board of School Directors
The RddicaL deserves and should receive the
thanks of every tax payer in this city, ire
spective of party. for its bold, fearless and
manly denunciation of the doings of our uu-
sbcupulous. incompetent and faithless Board
of Directors. T. l. M.
WILMoEE. April Is. 1870.
Mr. Editor-I see in your last issue no