The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-11-25
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LEAR FREEMAN he river js up and the
channel IS deep, and our coal merchants and
IRON manufacturers are happy. Six millions
bushels OF coal were shipped from Pittsburgh
last week for ports along the Ohio River. Be
sides this immense quantity of coal there W ero
shipped tons of merchandise that had been ac-
cumuisting here for months previously. and
our "harves presented an animated and business
like appearance that is rarely seen of late
years hat god-send our coal will he to
down-riyer people, and with what gratitude we
Will receive their greenbacks in return.
10 give your readers an idea of how many
persons commit suicide and the means EN-
pioyed in doing it, ard also the number of sud
den deaths in Pittsburgh during the last twelve
months, append the coronec's official rerors,
which has just been published:
Inc whole list comprises two hundred
and thirty two, classified as follows: Homi
cIdes, I; ihtemperance and exposure. -; acci
dcntally drowned. 23; found drowned. 5; rail-
road accidents, co; passenger railroad accidents,
2: unknown, 3; injured by falls. "a; suicide bv
shooting, 5; suicide by cutting throat, / sui
eide by hanging. I: suicide by jumping ont of
window. suicide by jumping into river, ):
suicide by jumping into pond, hemorrhsge,
A: injured bv falling walls, 2: accidentally shot,
! /: burned, 2; natural causes, 10: frozen while
intoxica ted. l. by lightning, ]: bv explosion
of cartridge. i; commissions, 2; suicide by poi
son, >: Injured by running over by wagons,
&c Q: injured by machinery. 5: death from
snf1ocaion, 3: heart disease, -: apaplexV, 6:
congestion of the heart, 2: congestion of the
brain, 3: BY falling into vat, ]: spasffis, 3:
consumption. 2.
Last week vas an eventful one in the history
of Pittsburgh in one respect. There were
more confidence games and robberies to
the surface than for years before in the same
! length of time Indeed l begin 10 think that
We are sort of II Sodom, because there is so
DAM much corruption and roguery in midst.
tn har tTraC
venIion in Pittsburgh the latter part Of this
week. Big guns of the female gender are ex
pected from abroad, aad we welcome the love
ly creatures, martyrs, with open arms and
gushing hearts.
There were thirty three new cases of small
pox last week, and sixteen deaths, in the city
of Pittsburgh. A material decrease. In Ale
gEerv city the disease is on the increase
There are fourteen small pOx patients in the
new Allegheny hospital, six Of which are fe-
males A couple of black rascals ASSAULTED
lady ir q meat shop few days siuce, in Alle-
gheny city. and afterwards rifed the drawer
of its con ents. They have been held in the
sum Of 81 eco each ior their appearance ut
court
On last Friday man named Robert A.
Robinson said 70 be from New York, attempt
ed to shoot Nr. John W. Pttock, ono OF the
propretors of the Evening Leader, and came
very near accom- plshiUg his purpose, the ball
just grazing Mr.. P.'s forehead. There is
known cause for. this attempted murder, ev Ell
the prisoner himself being unable to assign
any reason. His friends claim that he is sub
jest to periodical fits OF insanity. He is now
in custody.
Last week we had the frst'snow of the sea-
son, and the soft. feathery fakes reminded Us
that cold, stern winter was once more upon us.
i he boy clad in waIm garments and having
comfortable home, shouted with delight as the
little white harhingers OF winter softly descend
q ne
clothes and bare feet, wore an expression of
anguish as he contemplated the impending
hunger and cold which he must endure for the
next four months. God help the POOR. of
whom We have thousands even in the weulihy
city of Pittsburgh.
One of our leading Republican journals. a
few days ago, performed the most extraordina
~ flip-Aap known in this city. Manager
Aims, of frimble's varieties, has engaged the
prOpretors of the concern, at an enormous out
lay of money, 10 give a series Of gymnaslic ex
hibitions at his theatre during the present, sea
season.
Mr. T. P Houston, of the GAzETTr,' and
who is we'll known in Ebensburg, has been
confined to his room for some days by illness.
Hope Tom will soon recover.
Mrs Caroline Bloomer, of this city. has
transferred 10 her brother, Charles G. Craft,
and her sister, CoTnelia r. Sproul, property
estimated to be worth five hundred thousaud
dollars. Think of that, poor esitor, and gnash
your teeth. You never thought there was SO
muck property in the world.
The other day the oath of a wealthy woman
in Allegheny city was taken that she would
not "tipple' any more until after Christmas
She is woman that will never go back on her
Wori either. VAC.
THE ArDINE.-The prospectus for the fifth
year (lo72j of this magnificent triumph OF art
and literature has been issued, and the maga
zine is to have many new and distinguish ea
features. EngraYlngs after the most celebrat ed
American artistswiI be,g;ven, " while the literary
department will be under the supervision of
Richard Henry Stoddard, the eminent author,
who will be aided BY some of the most popular
writers and poets of the day. The volume for
1872 will contain nearly three hundred pages
and about two hundred and fifty fine engravings.
Commencing with the number for January.
every third number will contain beautiful
tinted picture plate paper. inserted as front
spiece. TIE Christmas number for 1872 will
be splendid volume in itself. cOnta lining fly
engravirgs -four in tint, and, although retailed
at 81, will be sent without extra charge to all
yearly subscribers. The publishers have pur-
chased and reproduced, at great expense, the
beautiful and incompatible oil painting, bY
Seis, entitled Dame Natures School - The
chrome is lIxl3 inches, and is exact FAC
SMILE. i'll size and Appearance. of the original
picture. 1t will be delivered free, with the
January number, to every subscriber who pays
for one year in advance. One copy, one year,
with oil chromo $5; or THE AIDINE and the
FIREMAN for one year, and the premium oil
chrome, for only So So. James Sutton & Co.,
publishers, No 81 Liberty street, New York.
THR PSYCHOLOGICAL JoURNAL for December
is at hand. Among the Magazines receive
each month, none are more carefully perused
than the PHRENoLoGICAL, on account of its
sound views on everything related to the times.
1t is progressive and refermatory, but never
deals in vague and illusory schemes like most
of the called progressive publications TIE
December number contains among other good
things Judge DAILY, of New York. with fire
portrait An Old Bone of Contsntior ; An
Able Review of Mr. Beecher's Life of Christ
The Bridge of Melton, or Recent Scientific
DEVELOPMENTS Lsuras Experience, Strange,
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