The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-28

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Trains on this road VIII run as follows:
DEPART1NGi--LeaveE Ebensburx
AT 500 "A. N, connecting with Pittsburgh Ex-
At 6;I5. p. NJ. connecting with Mail Train
West and Philadelphia Express East.
RETURNING--LeaVe Cresson
AT 1O:l0, n. N. or on departure of Pittsburgh
At $500. =. M, or on departure of Philadcl-
phla Express East.
ETaps and nIiszaaps at and near Home.
Somerset county has white swallow. 1t is
no relation to white swelling"
We SEE by an exchange that Il new Demo-
cratic newspaper is talked of i'll Altoona. How
Peaches have made their appearance in the
market, but the market hasn' made its appear
ance i'll his meek of timber
D. IL. are the initials of the words which
profanc people make use of when talking about
The advance guard of 'Newtons Mammoth
Show was in town on Monday, but no arrange
ment for an exhibition in this place was made
"A negro girl gave birth to white child near
Black!ick station, Indiana county, not long
ago. The reputed father lives near Indiana.
A horse which had been stolen in Allegheny
county was recovered few days since in Black
lick township, this county, in the possession of
man named BTacken, who had bought il.
A valuable mule belonging to Mr.: b. +.
Vaughn, of this place, was struck by the Branch
engine on Saturday night last, and came out of
the contest with two legs broken OF course he
"A widow aged IS and widower of 80 years,
having made up their minds not to spoil two
the matrimonial harness in Conemaugh boro'
one day last week.
Our old friend, James westfan. engineer,
ran the Pacific Express on the Pa. Railroad,
Saturday last, from Altoona to Pittsburgh in
ever made on that division.
Jacob Henry and Morris Lockhard left
Cookport, some three weeks ago, for Indiana.
Pa, but had not reached there anywhere
else, far heard from up to last accounts.
Fears are entertained for their safety
1t is due to the Lycoming County Insurance
Company to say that it paid, some ten days ago,
the claim of Mr. Barker whose mill recently
burned .
$500, without unnecessary delay or caVil.
be the scene of another grand picnic on the 10th
of August The same commendable purpose
that induced the last one is to be st.rVe ed, aud
we trust that il will be far more successful
The musical agents of "kunkeIS Pain Slay
er" eight in number. with their magnificent
wagon and four fine horses, entertained our
citizens couple of evenings last week but sue
/ ceedGd III dispensing more music than med iyine
All the engines in active service or to Pa
Railroad on Tuesday We're draped in mourning.
and All the shoI bells along the. ent ire line were
tollcd from to AZ o'clock, p. M. Or during the
progress of the funeral procession of Mr.. q. c.
Frupciscus- late General Agent, which took
place in Philadelphia at that hour.
Division OF the Sons Of Temperancc of the
State of PENNSYLVANIA will be held i'm this place
s tenInerancc meeting Will follow i'm tho. even
ing Mt the Congregational church. when several
able addresses on the subject viii no donbt be
Our butcher friend. Mr. Joseph Gutwald of
Carroll township, does not entertain any serious
objection to his name being used in the ap-
candidate for Poor House Director. Mr.. G.. is a
sound, honest Democrat, and is fully compe-
Convention might go further and fare worse.
We regret to announce the serious illness of
Mr.. George Huntley, one of our most cstimabIc
citizens and energetic business men, who has
been confined to his bed for some ten or twelve
days, and whose condition rs yet gives but little
( Indication of change for the better. The nu-
merous friends of Mr. II. will hail with plea
/ sure his early return TO his usual good health,
/ and We sincerely hope that they viii not have
( long TO wait.
/ city of Altoona has been ScOurged with the deV-
/ ilish and internal deprcdations of incendiaries.
! BY a certain process, wen known to the proper
authorities OF that city, some fourteen alleged
participants in this nefarious business were ar
/ are now confined i'll the Holidaysbnrg Jail
| Among the number is one woman, who is held
/ either aS an GccOmpHce or witness. The names
! of several of the parties are published, but we
/ forbear giving tn IN.
/ has induced good friend, +. B. NcCrum,
/ Esq, of the Altoona ITjI1cne, to Withdraw his
name as an piTant for the Republican nOmi-
ration for State Senator in the Blair district.
/ This leaves the entire field so far to Col John
/ A. Lemon, who is about as clever, &C nPetent
! and popular gentleman as can bc scared up
/ anywhere. we don't banker after State Sona-
so. So we would rather take Lcm0li in ourn than
| swallow the dose in all its naked deformity.
! full fellow to see wonders, has in his possession
! a petrified something which was taken out of a
| place one day last week. The only part OF the
/ petrcfaction, whatever it is, that cOnld be
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long, one inch in diameter, and il hollow
! throughout. 1t somewhat resembles the thick
part of Il snakes body, which may account for
the editor seeing IL, as Shakes-lh st9ies liil
otherwisc-inay be rated as one OF his best
TO those terribly annoying pests, the flies,
/ is directly traceable the occurrence OF u very
| friend Mr.. ]. VI. Pircher, of HOllidaysburg
] MIR r was in his stable on Friday evening last
attending to his COW, and while in the act of
stooping down 10 pick upa rope the flies caused
| the cow 10 suddenly throw mp its head, and IN
| right eye. inhicting Il very ugly wound and
perhaps destroying the eye itself for all time tC
we saw him on saturday, but the swollen con
dition OF his eye rendered it impossible to de-
teruine the extent OF his injuries.
SUDDEN DEATH OF a PROMINENT MAN.-The
prevailing gaieties at Cresson, this county, were
last. by the ANNOUNCEMENT that Bfr. Geo. c
Franciscus General Agent of the Pennsylvania
his bed, his spirit having taken its flight with
out even his wife, who occupied the same bed
Death until She found him lffeless by her side
about 4 O'Clock on the morning named Hi
death was caused by complication OF disease:
with which he had been afflicted for seVera
months. Originally an empioyee of the nov
extinct Ieechs Transportation Line, he was II
1852 appointed agent of the Pa. r. X. at Balti
more and in 1853 sent on the same errandi t'
Pittsburg When the Columbia railroad wa
! purchased he was made superintendent ana II
iSG6 was made general freight agent of the Pa
X. h. The deceased has left a wife and daugh
ter and an estate valued at Sl,OO0OOO-
AN IMMENSE CoNTRACT--The most exten
. siye contract ever awarded in this State wa
negotiated in Philadelphia, on Friday last, be
: | tween the Central Improvement Company, 90
which Philip Collins, Esq, OF this place, ana nj
. | two brothers Thomas and Peter, are members
. | and the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
: ! for tle completion of the Shenandoah Vale.
| Railroad from Shepherdstown, via Charlestown
Front Royal Lexington, &C., to the Eirginii
: | and Tennessee Railroad, near Salem, Il dlstanc
of 9S3 miles The whole line, which will cos
) nearly 50, 100000, is to be completed and read
i'm
. II there will be no failure, either in time o
manner, on part of n company composed o
such men as the Messrs. Collins
ARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST
Among the Ladies' Magazine, this is fast takin n
i the lead not only for the high character OF II
: reading but for the beauty of its illustrations
$ and the funess and variety OF its fashion an
: needle-work departments. MISS Iownsena