The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-01
LoeaI Correspoudenee.


JoHEsTOwN, Aug. %, 1870.
/ Dear FreemdR-The food here last week was
| both sudden and damaging. The rivers rose ten
, feet in five hourS-fr0m 4 O'Clock to 3 O'Clock
on Wednesday morning. Dams were carried
/ away, gardens inundated and damaged, and
many fences swept of The 'sOldest- in aI9itant
admits that he never saw q heavier rain thar,
Itil on NedEesday morning. accounts from
the East Indicate that the rai. was as heavy, if
/ not heavier than it was here. Much damage
! has been done in different localities throughout
/ the state.
/ The members of the NJ. e. Church are holding
calnI'-mceti1ier just now at place called Dill
! town near NineYeh, Indiana county, and the
United Brethren are participating in like reli-
! glouS exercises in tiUllaud township. this coCn-
I T.. Both meetings are being largely attended
: by people good, bad and nditferent-by the
! righteous us well as the rOwdieS- May the work
/ we'll intended be productive of much good
! WprEmcn are still engaged in fitting up the
( Old Foster House for school purposes. It Is be-
ing painted and neatly papercd inside and taste
/ fully painted outside \ high fence surrounds
I the lot. There are some thirty rooms in the
/ entire building and The painting ami papcring
has made 1t aS clean and tidy as new building.
inc comIne nccment OF the school which Is to
Il Catholic order, will be somewhat delayed on
account OF these improvements.
The public schools of ConerratIyh borough
opened once more on Monday. and Co. Sup't
various townships. EdtcatiouaI matters look
up, though wages or sltialies still continue to
look down. Teachers cannot make good wa
geS as an hOstlpr at u hotel, though high Clalfi-
cations are demanded. PcnrsyIyatmia CIlrht 10
be ashamed of the salaries allowed teachers.
We learn that Il system of petty thicving IS
been going on around the stores snd business
+ places OF our town. Several merchants and
others have missed money ut various times,
which was taken in open day from theft. money
/ drawers by some very ShreWd thief or thieves.
The victims are utterly at loss TO account fl.
the munner in which these robherics have been
| perrctrated, but the secret Will no doubt come
There is not much said here on the removal
question either pro or CON- nor does there seem
70 bc nuch tG.hng on the subject: There may
be some thinking done, but if SO il is not loud
enough 10 hc heard. Ne do not know v hat The
present status of The question Is, hut VIII hnuP
more about it this fali
The fIuit crop will be good in This vicinity:
Apples and grapes are abundant, and all kinds
OF berries have been very plentiful. Peaches
OF excellent quality Gun hc pouTnt IL this mar
kot- and people who Can afford the outlay are
Picnics still continue. The Hose, Hook and
Ladder Company had great SUCCESS with their
picui on Saturday last
The Turner's will hold IA u,ass meeting at their
Hall this evening for the purpose OF expressing
sympathy with Prussia. There VIII no uOHbt
he Al large turn out, rs nearly All the GefElt'ns
side with the fathpFlHnd.
The fossil footprint OF Mr.. Chapman was like
~ made 10y Atlis when be was i',lding the earth
on lis shoulder, and l. really Shuuidor mark
which Hiil account for its beinp; found on the
ltidtI sac OF the rock ihe rusty, mon col3f
was made 10y the blood which OuzUd out of the
arm, occGsioncd by the great pressure.
harry Robinson :: Gpcrctta Troupe perform
cd in Union Han, ou Friday Und Saturday even
iGgS, 70 greatly delighted audiences, and viii
give another entertainment this hondaE) even
lag. Their music is mirth-provokiug and the
entire performance is first class.
y. kOpGiiiI. Esq, has = OTkmcn employed i'll
rcmodeiiug and rUpairing his dwelling house on
trankliu street, and 1r. Jacob Fcnu Is having
4 paiati;u mansion built ON Mi!ln street on the
property formerly owned by Mr.: II. 4. BuTgs.a
Scarlet fever. v,iiich ragged here All summer,
Is disappearing by degrees, bur a violent type
OF dysentcry is taking its place. There have
been ana are nov sCN cral cases of this disease
here. some of which have proved fatal. Warm
weather, green fruits ard mularIa are supposed
to be the causes.
y reformed hquor drinker here asserts that
lie doesn't like To hear anything SAID against
landlords and saloon keepers. rs they saved his
lie 10y making ri4elr whisky and brandy half
water. Ron Roy.
CARRoLLTowN, Aug 20, 1s.a.
Dear FJ'ccfpGH- Lightning, which has been
PLAYING - many ana such serious pranks i'll TINS
ana OtueT localities daring the present summer,
gave another striking demonstration of its
destructive. powers on Thursday seveulng last.
The lalge missionary cross III the cemetery here
struck by the subtle tuid and completely
demolished. The house OF Mr.. Drank StrItInHt-
ter WAS also struck and the Notwithstanding
torn from one side. y young man named Frank
shrimp standing i'll the door of IL basement
kitchen at the time, was stunned scnSelcsS Tor
about ton minutes.
II j. my painful duty to record the deaths Cf
two little SONS of Mr.. jacob kirbpatricl, OF Car
roll TOW nsiiip. named and isrca Respectively as
follows: John CelcStine, three years afld i've
months, ana Joseph Walter. one year and nNc
months. Both deaths were caused by dyscntGry
and occurred within = few days OF c3ch other
The Ladies' Fair, which has been on the taplS
Tor some time, viii commence acre without fllI
on the third Monday OF September, 18th inst.
Every prcpaTig tion is being made to render IL
interesting, tujgyablc ana attractive. ana OF
course il IL hoped that thu lubiic viii extend to
4 Il liberal cn3JuTaECncnJ- And let me mere
remark that no like occasion has ever been bet
ter prepared Tor in every way, aid all who visit
the Fair may expect to enjoy themselves, and
not few viii more than get their money back
III the winning of the innumcrdbie handsome
articles which are TO bc disposed OF by chance.
| hope that many readers of the Freeman viii
attend the Fair. and that ali of them VIII be
lGcky enough to draw prizes. J..