The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-05-20

/ III the iurCh TO the tune OF about SlI.
Within the past twelve days four houses
in Iudians county-those of George Warrer
and John Stewart, in East Nahoning township
Thos Dunlap, in South Mahonipg township
and E b WiGdowson, in Green tOwnship--as
well as the house OF Wm. Gall, in J Jsffsrson
county, near the Indiana county line with
most of their contents, we're destroyed by fire
Defective lues lid the work for TIN ee of them
sparks on the roof and a stove pipe hole
through a. kitchen roof did the balance
An effort is beng made 10y several gen
tlemen in this county to get no an excursion
party to California over the Pacific railroad
! The party is to consist of some tw enty FIVE
genial spirits, and the time fxed for departure
! is early in the coming month, if the project can
/ be perfected in season. II is intended TO make
brief soiourn at all the prominent points
along the route, and to be absent about a
mouth. Sixty dollars apiece is thought TO be
sufficient to cover all the expenses of the trip.
"A very edifying and successful Mission
/ has been in progress at the Catholic church in
| this place since Sunday last, uaud nearly every
! member of the congregation. as well 5 some
| belonging to Heghboring congregations have
| attended the exercises and partaken of tbs
! holy sacrament, under the ministTatiOus Of the
! two good and efficient priests conducting the
! Mission, Fathers W iliiam and Basil, of the
! order of Passionists. We believe the Mission
! will close on Sunday, but wo hope the good
work it will then have completed will bear
abundant fruit for many years to corae..
| The ways Of Providence are inscrut;b!e.
| A man ia Iowa refused take his paper frorn
1 the post flee, when owing Two or three yeaIs
subscription. aud the next day he was kicked
to death by a horse, The coincidence is Ger
/ tainly singular. but we do not know that it
/ be regarded Il PRINCIPLE that Kicking horses
/ have settled nncipatly to delinquent subscri-
! bers. However, the event we b ave mentioned
| may be taken 4 warning by some people who
/ left their names on our books III this manner,
and they will do we'll to give all horses a vide
berth. There IS no telling What aleT happen,
you know.
We have been rcqesed to state, and re do
1t with pleasure, that the grand annual May
party OF the ladies' of ST Johns (Cathclic)
church, ALTOONA, will be held On Thursday
next, 25th inst. The congregation in question
have a magnificent park Of their own, and
! there is nO place in the country where such
| festivities are gotten up on a more elaborate
! scale. or where the Participants enjoy them
selves in a more atoaal snj really delightful
| manner, and hence hope that Il g Nay
| party there Thursday next viii bo
cesSfui as it will be PRODUCTIVE Ct social enjoy
ment aud Innocent recreation.
-TUe danger OF leaving big holes lying
! around loose was exenIpifed to the great dis
| comfort OF friend Of ours few days ago.
Said friend, being afflicted with spripg lever or
I some 9th subtle complaint, repaired To hay
NOV to rest himself, and having fallen into an
urQuiet sluubcr rolled out of the hay-mOT
/ hole aLG brought Up on the board walk beneath,
| 4 good deal worse for lis somua mhUliStic adj
venture He is abo to he about again. bat re
1 ports rib fractured. he thinks, aat gene
unsetting of his physical apparatus. The nc
, cdent. howev has learned him lesson and
| that Is, never to roost SO high III ,hs iaslrc
/ Local Legislation The following is the
| Act relating to appeals from the decisions OF
! the Commissioners TO the Courts, IN The matter
! Of tho assessment of taxes in this and several
7 - - .ha IL l,4a fsaaTt
/ an.eud5d ard adopted by the Legislature and
( signed by the Governor:
/ AN ACT relating to the Assessment Of Taxes
in the Counties Of Schuyihill, DaupLIn' Indl-
! ana, somerset and Cambria.
! b. Il enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
scHta.tvss 0f the Commonwealth Of PsHEsg.cin:i;
I az GtthcruB % ne slnc: ihtt any Irceh4lo5r
! II the counties OF ScGuylkiu, Dguphin. iu6i-
! ana, Somerset and Cambria, or owner of prop
erty III said counties VINO may LItf g! -
any assessment of the property Of such freeboid-
| er or owl ner, I'd ba dissatisfied with the deci-
! sion OF the SominisS toner's OF the county upon
I nm auDCul o them from the said assess
/ siOI,-srC ne colrt Of common pleas Gf
said county. and FUr that prrp4sc may pre-
after. The said commissioners snail have inform
! ed such freeboldcr or owner OF their decision
petition setting forth the facts Of the case oi
I which ten days notice shall be given the com
/ missioncrs by TIE party appealing Ana tue
/ the, said appeal. And the proofs IN the case and
| due consideration being had of the average as
! srInins or rednciue tiie assessmentIc rnplaiu-
/ cd of, as to them shall seem just ard right
! subposnas for witnesses in behalf of either the
I party appealing or the commtssloners- 70 aI}7
| have power TO make such order, as to costs, As
| to them shall seem just nd right.
The following bills relating to this county
| have also passed the Legislature:
No asp. An Act to authorize the Burgess anI
| Town Council of tho Borough of Ehensohrg
IN the County Of Cambria, to asses, levy aifA ans
collect special tax for the years 1871 and Ls.-
No. 3a2- An Act relating to CoHemaugh B9r-
ough, Cambria county, legaIAing ihe sure
| thereof. changing the number and mode OF
elccting councilnen therein, authorizing the
cOupcil to borrow money Tor paying stfeeis' 1i
up house in JohnsIOwp borough, and autbofiz-
ing additional taxation
DEcoENriox DAY.-A meeting of soldiers
and citizens Of Etensburg ard vicinity was
held at the Court House on Tuesday evening
| last for the purpose of making arrangements
for the decoration, in becoming nani er, OF
the graves OF those brave defenders o. theiT
country whose remains have been inferred In
the various cemeteries in thus vicinity he
meeting was organized by calling Col B. Me
Derutt to tho chair ard appointing Mr.. =.
James Secretary. The Presi!e;lt stated the
object for which they had assembled, after
which the following named gentlemen we're
selected TO mako arrangements foF and ia ke
charge of the celebration on that day ues
day May 3Oth
Assistant Mar.has-Eigsr Evans and d.
t. James
| Captain-Hartman Berg.
Committee of Arrangements-J A. F1gan
j. T. Hutchinson, J ID. Barkley, " M. &.
Popa cker and j. <. Eite
The several clsrgymen Of Ebensburg were
cordially and respectfully invited TO be present
and take part in the exercises.
programme for the occasion will be made
out a nd published in our next issue.
:.
FATAL AccIDExr.-On Wednesday last. the
parents of Alfred Johnson, living in Rayne
| township, about one mile from Marion, left
home lor the purpose of attending the funeral
of q neighbor During their absence, Alfred
thought he would go hunting. He got us
f., fathers rife. and while putting his foot upon
|. the lock- ATTEMPTED to blow in the muzZle TO