The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-01-12
Local correspondence,
JoHNsTowN. Jan. g. is


DEAR FREFMAN-From the MEETINGS held nv
the different societies in ohnstown, during the
holidays, 1t will be seen that the place is great
iy blessed or greatly cursed with societies -
The Masonic fraternity had feast the Turn
ers had an exhibition ; the j. o. OF Red Men
elected new officers the Banner Council of
American Mechanics also organized for the
new year by the election of various officers :
the knights OF Pythias. ditto; etc, etc. From
the proceedings we find that many of the same
persons hold Office in the different lodges. As
the human family are all brethren, we never
could see the prOpriety of making money off
the many and giving it to the few. The poor
we always have with us, but benevolent orders
never feed any of the poor, except their own
so the outside world appears to he the most
benevolent after all. l think there are thirteen
different secret societies in and around our
town: still there are many poor people who do
not receive the necessary aid. So it would
appear that there should be either MORE or
LESS of such societies.
The Lutheran church had n Sunday school
celebration on Saturday, December 24th, 1870,
Mt which speeches were made and some good
singing performed. The members of the
church participated in the ceremonies.
There n successful Catholic Fair going
on in Union Hall till Monday, the 2d inst,
when it broke up to make room for the Dis
trict Court. As soon as the Court adjourned
the fair opened up again, and has been doing
Il
The District Court met and proceeded to
transact business Monday of last week, but
stopped suddenly for want of jurisdiction $50
says the Tribune). We cannot see how it had
jurisdiction to meet, take the returns of con-
stables, ETC., if it had not jurisdiction to GO
through with other business. A nice point for
lawyers, this There are always thorns among
the roses, and though a general thing 1.-THE
rose is always above its thorn in this case
the thorn is uppermOst, and the people gouged
out of both Il Count and the expense of hold
ing one.
The Penna. r Il. Co. have so changed the
sch edule of fare that just three cents mile
will be charged. no more and no less. This
will be some advantage to travellers, but
great disadvantage to the ticket agents who
make the change. Other changes have been
made in regard to checking baggage and num-
bering the stations, etc.
Ii may not be generally known that Johns
town has Library Association" 4" Savings
Bank and Free INSTITUTE" al! OF which
are in prospectiyely hOurIshing condition.
The Dollar Savings Bank" is good nsttu-
ton, il poor people have any dollars TO save.
The Valley of the Conemaugh, though thick
ly settled now, is not any more civilized than
il was one hundred years ago, the whoop
and toot OF the engines (Indians) can be heard
at a II hours every night. The young engines
also whoop a good deal at night since the
skating season commenced. There never was
better skating than now anu this TACT mas called
forth the horse power OF all our little In
jines."
1t fairly chills the blood to look at the large
ice harvest that is being gatherel in this place
Just at present, Never before was Johustown
favored with b better ice, or more of it, end
great quantity has been stored away.
We have received Col. Jacob NJ. Campbel's
Report as Surveyor General Of the State II
contains the gratit wing Information that the
State has realized in one year over S5l O 0 in
the shape of fees alone, aud over SoS 30 back
pay on atents and warrants. No department
Of the State can bOast greater reform than
that inaugurated By MIR Campbell in the
Land Office
Petroleum Y. Nasty is to lecture in Johns
town soon OH "Searching for the Man OF SIM
He might have found him long ago by :, look
il the glass" He lectures the Ii th inst
7 Thursday nigh.
he eclipse of the moon, which was to have
taken place on last Friday night at 8 O'Clock,
was postponed on account OF cloudy weather
(fkies) The next performance OF the kind
will be duly announced in the almauacs, ii not
in the Freeman. ROB Roy.