The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-03-11
Local correspondence.

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soras ,na ,idG-lt is with feelings of unfeigned
,I ~" tu that l am called this week TO chron-
nartoI e tI; GgaI OF Mr. Charles Moreland VINO de-
TI5Itinay TI iy last 9th inst After brief but tSan-
IL. ,r, iiiless, OF only seven days duration,
ms spirit tried the mercies of his God
IN "hom he lived and strongly trusted" !"
re, ne was one who by his many excellent auatifins
odiehIGu oni himself to large circle of friends
,I oI more mental ability have passed ayyay none
,..od we're venture to say who left a better
,u teeu OF all men with whom they held social or
Of th;S INTERCOURSE than the humble subject
employ of the Pa. II. r. Co as switch-tendnr
iii since tue opening of the road and during
IIeiiapie in the discharge of his highly important
~, ana IN his death it is but just say that
it, TTistga employees In all the relations of
itte, Charity, as he was Familiarity called, was
iTt.Ich' wien IN connection with his well-known
t.hteSflt% and honesty of purpose, won for him
his acquaintance His strong Christian filth
ahG strictly moral principles were known of all
decming virtues deprived the dark valley and
sntdow ot death of all its conceivable terrors,
COM TIIl",I ~ " licct Win TeslSnatlon ana
oUlnposure tne hnal summons to Il brighter and
oetter world. did not learn the age of the
ueceaSed; but presume ii to have been about 20
years lie has left good and devoted wife and
many relatives, besides earnest friends without
numb to mourn his early death. His mortal
remains were inferred in the Catholic cemeeery
here to-day. RequieScGt ia pace.
President Judge
Dlstfict Attorney are becoming as plentiful as
Grant 5 relatives. John Dean. Esq , our present
tno further aliusion to Gran) efficient district
attorney however, seems to have the inside
track, 50 far as the Judgshp question is con-
cerned. Mr. Dean Is a comparatively young
man, put he possesses in an eminent degree the
essential qualification for good Judge. He is
IA gentleman Of the highest order of intellect.
whose integrity no breath of SANDER has ever
or can ever with truth be uttered. I have had
the pleasure of knowing Mr.. Dean from child
hood up, and can bear testimony to his high
moral character and unbemished fame; and
my conviction is, should he be elevated to the
high and responsible position with which his
Eame has been associated, that he will adorn
and keep untarniShed the judicial ermine. But
while say this, have no idea that he will ever
reach the goal of his ambition, for even should
will lind such formidsbic BamEs t" the poIiticai
stream that neither his tact or talent will avail
aught in overcoming, aud thus will he be pre-
vented from crossing over to the promised land
\ little episode in domestic life has just had
its termination in our lively CITY From what
l can learn about it, it appears that several
months ago q Prussian gentleman and his wife
and three children domiciIed themselves in this
neck of timber" the husband and father seek
ing and obtaining employment in one of the
on in the even tenor of their way for some
time, but finally our Prussian friend, growing
ed up stakes and wended his way TO other
scenes. HES wife, whom he left behind with
his family, after waiting six long months to
hear from her truant lord, concluded to follow
suit, ana soon thereafter departed for the city
of Gotham. There she instituted IL diligent
search for her husband, but failing to find him,
accepted consolation in the shape of st;ilwart
German friend whom she had known in the
fatherIand. To him she related her trOu hleS,
and he, being of IL SympathiZing turn of mind.
proposed to become father to her children and
his proposal and ere long the two returned to
this city as man and wife. Here, however, the
when the second husband put i'll an appearance
aud laid claim to his wife and family. 4 scene
Of course enSued but after considerable re-
elimination, crying and confusion. matters
were compromised by husband No. / agreeing
to accept S25 i'll good and lawful money and one
right title aud interest in the aforesaid wife
ana family. IhlS amount was promptly paid.
the nights lodging afforded him, and the next
morning, Enocn Arden like he departed the
house and the city apparently well contented
According to your correspondent "Soltero,"
row minded and bigOted school directors. May
the land soon be delivered of them. Z. [. NJ.
JoHNsTowN, March :. 1871
D5dr Freema1I-The ghost" is living reality.
We will have a court here in spite of the Fates,
and will tell you just here how il will be done
| told you the same story years ago. he bor-
oughs viii be consolidated, Al city Incorporated
and a city municipal court cStublisheti This
arrangement will in no way interfere with the
county court or the county buildings. 1t viii be
Il fair compromise ANA a final settlement of the
the city court will flourish like green bay tree
and vel ali be gay and happy still"
Weston has cOme-NaSby has come. Weston
has went on west. and Nasty found the Man
of Sin Weston visit didn't pay-Nasby's did
forts of either of them.
The February month OF the MilvilIe borough
school term exhibits cheerful results. Ninety
two per cent. has been reached, the schools are
hourishing- the teachers vigiiant, the pupils in
duStriOuS, and the directors watchful. Spell
ing, reading, writing arithmetic geography,
grammar and bookkeeping are taught. About
nVe hundred pupils attend school i'll this bor-
ough.
The Cambria Iron Company are filling up the
old Canal Basin rapidly. They have reached
the center of the II ging canal pond, and will
have streets all through it, Lots are being sold
and new houses built in the vicinity of the new
iy made streets.
Domiaica has not yet been annexed to the
United States, nor viii it be. There is in
Superable barrier i'll the way, viz: The guJ
StTttnt.
About the I'D day of the present month an
other emancipation proclamation will be issued
declaring black and white, day and night,
equal, which fact will no doubt raise another
stOrm-an equinoXial one for instance.
Mr.. Bates, the gentleman referred to in your
last as having a steam shoe mandatory in this
place, Is the SOu-in-law of Hon. ID. j. Morrell-a
very worthy man and engaged in Il WORTHY en-
terpriSe. His SOjc purpose is to turn out good
work and plenty of it, and make money in the
operation. Although he intends to mauufaC-
turc shoes exclusively, it is the hope of dtCl that
the establishment will not peg out or the efforts
any way. The InanufactOry is in the second
story of hcConaughy's tannery, in Ailville
borough. ROB Roy.
CHERRYTREE, INDIANA Co,
March q, 1871. !
Dear FrcemdIl-Thinking that q few words
from ('hcrrNtrce wOull he amiSS in