The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-05-12
Local correspondence.
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JoHNsTowN May 10, 1870.
Dear FTeemGn-The election for delegates to
ton for councilman, to fill vacancy in the
9th ward, came OF on Saturday last at the same
teIIicent contrabsnds that the same election
board should take both tickets, but the board
for deligdcH had to wait tin after seven O'clock,
TO their great disgust. What Intelligent people
What is the 'tne Cause Of Calling the Republican
party together so early? We cannot see why
Coyode's letter that did the thing. The father
OF Congress ought to be listened to-. The De
they do act, we hope to see ticket put into the
neld that will secure the usual victory. The
nominated for the Legislature. A man ought
10 he citizen of the county more than ono year
State councils: Again, they do not want any
one connected with any railroad whatever
railroad enterprises to put the people on their
guard in choosing a Legislator. 1t won't take
ted who will weaken the ticket from his local
position. They will accept a good honest south
property holder, or one who is connected with
any large, tax-paying, manufacturing establish
ment, Is not to be trusted. no matter what may
be his professions. And especially nOn-c0mInit-
tGi men should not be selected. Our notion is
Conemaugh borough Mr.. James Griffin, is the
most available and reliable candidate yet men
There is not much doubt but that there will
be three legislative tickets in the field next fall
ana III DehOONcS the Democratic party to make
most judicious nOmipation this year, or the
DeInocr;ttS may wake up to find themselves out
witted. We have heard several Democrats say
that there are now two aspirants in the field that
cannot receive their votes, Let wisdom guide
Horace Greeley has at last began to smell
nigger. He suggests in his last weekly that
Washington city cannot be properly rentttGted
till the loblieS abolished. OF course he refers
to the fifteenth amendments.
Next to Horace Greeley. Fred Douglass is
coming over He said the other day, in speech
the right of any colOred person to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket Next will come Geary, and then
CoYodei GLORY be to God y!
There is some complaint here that some inter
ested person takes the collars off our taxed
the question. Certainly our police would not
condescend to steal the cents OIL dead "dorg
The Tribune very justly complains of care
lessness in keeping Johnstown and surrounding
boroughs in cleanly condition: There is filth
in almost every corner, which ought to be
The Tribune mans remarks about examining
teachers every lew months are also very Gl1nn-
pos. We know a man who has taught for thirty
five years and is a finished scholar, who has been
examined twice in less than a year ana another
who has taught for forty years-a good scholar
these hold professional certificates. One has
five professional and eight provisional certi1i-
Gates, from five different sIperintendants, that
he is a good scholar: yet he must be examined,
even i'll the most sanptc branches But such Is
The school Directors of Johnstown have caus-
cd trees to be planted in all the lots under their
contrOl-in fultilment we suppose of those beau
tiful and touching lines:
''Plant ye tree that shall wave over me,
When am 0o1te-when am gone.
The Cambria Iron Company are to furnish 3d.,
GOO tons of rail iron for the Northern Pacific
railroad This at 500 dollars per ton will bring
three millions of money to Johnstown. This is
Il large contract. bnt will help to develop the
latent wealth of the place amazingly
The weather here has been warm and wet, and
wet and warm, time about, but vegetation is
growing very rapidly and the leaves are coming
The road to the cemetery is to be thoroughly
repaired so that it will be pleasurable rather
than painful to visit the place where repoSe the
ashes of the honored dead.
Though the weather was warm there was to
be a Skating exhibition, commencing May 9Th,
and to continue several days, together with an
exhibition of MISREPRESENTATION. at the Union
Hall, for the benefit, or under the auspices, of
the Kickcnepawling Base Ball Club. Julius
Moore attends to the musical department and
a Miss Moore does the skating and riding. Lots
of Moores; but the moore the merrier
Early vegetables of various kinds have made
their appearance in the market here. There are
onions, lettuce, radishes, peas asparagus, and
and satisfy the appetite. Some of these vegita-
blcs are from neighboring gardens. Mr.. Suppes
brought in u load of fine vegetables ii few days
ago
There are still many cases of fever in town,
and there were several deaths last week. Some
cases were very suddenly fatal. 1t was thought
that the seasons would cause il to abate, but it
would seem otherwise.
The Foster House is about to be vacated and
given to the proprietor, the Catholic
church. in order to establish permanently fe-
male school. We noticed several sisters of
Mercy" here. and it is rumOred that their pres
ent mission is the organization of some kind of
educational school, either of a secular or
Hgious character.
spectfully directed to the 9th ward, where about
five acres of lots are covered with water. There
is no means of draining these lots, and when
the warm weather comes the water will become
ii s;agnant pool. Nothing more at present.
ROB ROY.