The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-14
News and Political Items.

all Catholic churches in aid Of Chicago.
-Grady's Circus balloon, while being
filed with heated air at Parker's Landing.
last week, took FIRE, and "went up" for the
last time.
The editor of the Chester Republican
has been shown 260 copper coins, bearing
date from l74O, TO 1850 the coins being un-
earthed by gentleman while plowIng:
Mrs. X FeI.o /. Of Rochester, New York.
while passing from one car TO another, car
rying a child, ON the train near Chicago. fell
beneath the wheels. TheiI bodies were ter
ribly muti!atsd.
The d scoyery has been made that grape
leaves make yeast in some respects supe-
r;or 10 hops, as the bread rises sooner aud has
not the peculiar taste ~ hich many object to
in bat made from hops.
-George o. Evans, the alleged defaulter,
was brought to Harrisburg on Tuesdsy night
last, from New York, IN custody OF an iii
Ger, and at last accounts was under close
surveillance at The l. chiel House.
john Hancock, one of the Democratic
members Of Congress elect from Texas, is
brother of Gsueral Winfield Scott Hancock,
and was formerly member of the legisla-
ture of this State from Philadelphia.
AT West Chester. on Thursday, Mrs.
Amanda Spence, colOFed. ared about 60
years, was shot dead in the back>yard of her
residence, by ali unknown person. An old
musket with which the crime was committed,
was found in the yard.
-MsjIr Hodge, the defa1lter. has been
sentenced To- tan years hard labor in the PEN
itentiary. In addition to this he is to be
cashiered. to forfeit all pay and allowances
that may be due him The amount of his
pif.rings is $445, 4O6, 90.
The Nswbern Journal Of Commerce
D -. 40 H. 81
ed people in this section that the tidal wave
is a myth. They are holding meetings night
and day, praying and exhorting their breth-
rem to prepare for tbs food.
I -Four parEons have been arrested In Ian
caster for placing distinctions on the track
Of the Pennsylvania Rlilroad, near thai city.
They fastened ties on the track. but happily
| whilst two engines were somewhat injured
no other damage was done.
Two years in the Penitentiary is all
Houston (Tex court has awarded to Sam
uel L. Saith. negro. for placing Ubstruc-
tions on a railroad track, and thus causing
the death of the president. DR.. Young. be-
sides wOuuding several other persons.
One OF the latest rumors from Chicago
/ is that in a burnt blacksmith shop on Rush
street the bodies Of. fifteen men were found
/ burned to crisp. they having rushed into
| the shop to escape from the flames, which
h"d surrounded them before they had discoY-
4 cred their peril.
! Among the largest corn growers in this
( State is William Cameron. Esq, OF Uninn
/ county, tho has three hundred acres in corn
| on his different farms, that will average one
/ hundred and twenty bushels If ears 10 the
! acre, making thirty seven thousand and two
| hundred bushels
| AT the York fair, last week. cabinet
lDfr
other attractions. which yielded a cnnsidera-
| BILE revenue. This WAS called Old Curiosity
/ Shop, and contained two watches Of small
size, one as large as silver three-cent piece
! aud the other the size of a silver FIVE cent
! piece.
| "A girl nine years Of age arrived at
town in Central Iowa recently, having trav-
/ eled unprotected all the way from Western
Kansas. and bringing with her two sisters,
/ one an infant, which she carried in her arms.
and the other three years old. Her parents
| had emigrated to Kansas, and both died there,
and she determined to return to Iowa.
The Sal del Rey, the great salt lake of
! Texas. is an immense bed of salt about five
! miles in circumference, which is believed to
be lnexhaustible. as the process of production
is constantly going on. The salt is formed
| naturally, and only has to be shovel!ed up.
| placed IN carts, and taken away to be ready
! for market.
Mr.. Thaddeus Switzsr. of Fermanagb
! township, ,Juniata county, met with a terrible
| accident on Saturday morning last He was
engaged in threshing grain, and by some
| means got his right arm into the machinery.
which was torn and mangled in a shocking
manner. DR.. Crawford " as sent for. who
amputated the lacerated limb at the sboul>
| der.
The following cement will firmly attach
any metallic substance to glass or porcelain
| MIX two ounces of thick solution of slue
| with one ounce of linseed oil varnish. or
| three>fourths cf an ounce of Venice turpen>
! tine; Dol! them together, stirring them until
they mix as thoroughly as possible. The
| pieces cemented should be tied together for
two or three days.
| MIR. Elisha Fitch resident of East
Brandy wine township. Chester county, went
TO work on Friday morning. the 18th ult..
since which time he has not been seen or
heard OF by his anxious relatives It is sup
posed that he has been foully dealt with
The missing man is five feet eight inches in
height, has gray eyes. smooth face, brown
halr. cut close. and wore, when last seen. a
oiack coat, black cap, and blue pants.
-hecentIy the officers of school district
10 Wlndham. Ct. drafted call for a school
meeting, writing it in purple ink and sign,
ing 1t with black. The notice was posted
as usual, but the purple soon faded entirely
out leaving the signatures. A citizen took
Io"E the notice, filled out a draft for several
nunoTea dollars over the signature and pre-.
Seuteo IL. Although the money wa> not &C.
manded. yet these committee men will here
after use black ink.
The Palatka Herald has received an
| other communication from "reliable corres-
Pondent, in Orange county The Herald
says; ut seems that the late hurricane
graphically described by Sturges, was moth.
ing more than the work of an overwroupht
imagination. superinduced by condition of
the brain under the stimulating effect of
Orange county rum, and the grating motion