The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-11
Local correspondence,

JoHNsTovS, Feb. 8, 1871.
DEAR FREFMAS.-We have read the hill af
Senator White in regard to the collection of
State tax in his and 1LGaua counties. and
cannot see any point in it. 1t is local lecisla
ton VIII ich is The worst kind of legislation.-
There are twelve sections in the bill and vet
collections are no; made any more secure, nor
is there any time gained over the present
method. Much tax will be lost if collections
cannot be enforced before December in each
wear. Thoro are alway transient tax PAYERS
in eveTy township and borough, and they couId
remove before the end OF the year and Gouht
less many would do so. There may be some
snake in the bill which is under the surface
We don't like the act.
The Bened ctine Sisters, in the old Foster
House now St. Mary's Academy have built
up a large school which promises much good
fruit. On Tuesday last those pupils who are
taking music lessons gave an entertainment in
presence of their parents and some others
which is very favorebly spok en- of. About one
hundred pupils attend this school We clip
the following notice of the performance from
the Tribune The following was the order of
exercises Grand March, Miss Gels Charity.
Miss Aggie Gels: Shells of Ocean, Chorus
Bird Waltz, Miss Rose Rifle ST. Agnes in
Prison (Table,u). Misses Mary keemlc. Julia
Cox, Rose Rifle; The Orphan's Dream. Miss
S Hamilton Siivery Waves, Miss Julia Cox:
Driven from Home. Misses Jessie Berlin and
Maggie Gels: In " ant of Servant (Drnma)
Misses " oodruT. Quiun, Savior, G els. Cox
Susie and Jennie Hamilton etc; Put Me in
Nv Little Bed, Miss Emma Collins: C4ntilena,
{Chorusl; The Young Poets. Miss Julia Cox
and Jessie Berlin; In the Starlight. Misses
Fend and Osborn; Soiree Waltz Duet. Miss
eS Aggie and Maggie Gels; Moonlight Miss
Julia Cox; The Angels appearing To the Shep-
herds (TGbieau}; Ave Sanctissima (Chorus
At the conclusion of the exercises. Rev p
NJ Garvey made a few appropriate remarks.
,lF,.-,
last week. II embraces members from both
Indiana and estmoreand counties. James
VI 'Mil'in. Esq. Of our town is President and
\. r. Griffith and John NJ. Bowman are See
, retaries. Wilson l.. Akers was temporary
chairman. The next meeting IS fixed for Sat
urday, Feb ISth. ISL.
The Bessemcr Steel Works Of this mace viii
not be completed until May next but when
completed they viii be the most magnificent
works Of the kind in the world The machi
merry Is ponderous and was al. made here
/ Our very excellent friend, Lewis Luckhardt,
jewelCr, Main street, Johrstown, gave Us Il nice
/ present last week III the shape OF eve glasses
without which could not see our way clear
: ", and for which he has our thanks. Sir
Luck haTdt - the oldest lew elcr in J Johrs-oVu
/ and has established a reputation for integrity
and honesty second to no uan IN or Out OF our
town. If any of Your readers need ieweirv,
/ let them remember the who so kHdly re
. membered US
/ Ground-hog daY has come and gone and left
sad impressions. for tho wood chuck saw his
shadow. There are two PAGES that should be
! shut uQ eteEualy-that is the grouud-hOg hole
/ and Wilhelmshole
! Valentine day must lie coming, rs hideous
; pictures of men and beasts can he seen diSpl1y-
I ed at cvery window where toys and sch Ike
arc sold. This day should be abolished along
/ wiki ground hog day. Perhaps it is not the
! day, however. 50 much IS the custom Of the
Il Il, Z HI J..
Introduce a hsii.
The Mi'viHe schools closed second month
! last SatuTdav-Cinder street schools having
reached 50 per cent, and Minersyile school So
per cent monthly Attendance The follow n 2
pupils deserve credit for pointing to places on
the outline msps Jane ndersou pointing to
1900 places: hirl:. o Ashton II 600: Mary
Given 10 ,SPj: Mary I}rixaeg to SO g: J Jho 5
/ Perry TO lIt0: Go Given TO l : co: john
Swecuy 20 $50: Michael Mallory TO $40: and
Charles Seigh to 500 places. These TuPis be-
long TO CluGer street school, Room No 4.
ROE Roy.