The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-06-22
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
JoHNsrowN, june 10. 1872


Well, SO here goes for the first time. There
was smash up on Saturday near MorrellviIIe,
cars were anpfhiated and Knocked into King
oom come by two fseomotiyes which tr;ed to
fost. fRsss on the same trank' No human life was
The bridge tolEhouse was sold on Saturday
IN my life, First, hundreds were bid. then fif2-
Iles, then tens then fives, till the house and lot
ago. The Brethren Church bought it.
The beautiful new Market House is going up
Ine e,,,a ,ta9its found by the thousand one
well and making an honest Job.
The eut-worm is eating entire fields of corn
are ahd sop G
have re-planted. The wheat and rye look bad,
growing in patches only. There will be some
The market here is supplied with cabbage,
0EeS T5 eli peas dikhes pine
fruits and vegetables; and those who have
money are replenishiDg the inner man with
There is some trouble about the survey OF the
Somerset railroad. Mr.. Isaac Kaufman, one of
the heavy stockholders, has engaged an engi-
neer corps OF his own and is about to survey
The grade is said TO be about eighty feet to the
mile on his route while it will not average more
route up Stoney Creek. Then his route runs
above the mineral strata, while the other route
| runs below the coal and ore. We hope to see u
compromise, for the road will be of great be IL
eft both to Johnstown and Somerset.
Ine Iact that so manypersons are and so much
property IS being struck with lightning this
spring admonishe1 the living to put up lightning
rods immediately. We do not puff any partic-
ular firm, but would advise your readers not to
trust agents who are not known who do not
imposters, and a false note or some other ad-
vantage may be taken of innocent purchasers.
Benton wayne placed us under obligations
for very small hoe, just suited TO our phys-
cal strength. This firm sell all kinds of hard
ware ana farming utensils at No. 2lO Main ST.,
Johnstown. WHILEsovER.
VINO Is SHE 2-Under the heading, "A Strange
Afalr, the Altoona Sun OF last week tells this
One night last week while officers Robinson
and Ely were pursuing their beat, they were
surprised to discover lying on the door step of
girl They at first supposed her 10 be intoxica-
ted, but on further investigation and inquiry,
that she wns about to have child, and wished
conducted her to the mayors Office and there
! prepared a couch for her and then sent for DR..
! hotel, where patient vigil was kept for the
! event which she averred was to transpire.-
i Ter sue % 1ha oten IN Deu a" "hite, she leiI INTO
sleep As though nothing was the matter She
arose on the following morning and started
stay, which She succeeded in doing shortly
/ after. Officer Ely had previously questioned
that she from Nassflon, Ohio and that a
hotel-ke9per there had got her i'm her interest
ing situation, had given her money to go to
Lancas er, Pa, and that she had check for
trunk at the baggage room containing 5lO5 in
found at the place stated aftcrwards but il was
discovered that il had been shipped from Ebens-
very respectable quantity OF clothing of X
cellent material. No search, however, was
Officer Ely, on meeting her afterwards, asked
her how it was she now walking around,
She replied that she had had her child while
coming from Pittsburgh to EbeusburE, and
to recruit her health.
The woman, or girl of whom we speak, is an
octoroon, or rather prepOssessing appearance,
and well dressed. 1t is generally SUPPOSED she
| is dcmeuted.
WONDERFUL OFFER-STRANGE bur TRUE
The Pittsburgh PEOPLES MONTHLY, for June,
now entering its second year, and its publisher
! isso convinced that it needs only an introduce
I ciated that he makes the following very liber-
al ofer To send fsg and 81 TtngsPgid to
! large and valuable 24x30 engravings, or if pre-
! ferred, beautiful chrome, in the sheet, (when
| framing. p cents eNtral, and 24x30 engraving,
OF different subjects, for erery yearly subscrfp-
/ ton GddttDndt to ones own, or a $40 Reckwith
Sewing Machinc-expressage paid by club-get-
/ ter-for every club of 20 llcI0 subscribers sent
with $50. Or, this universally popular monthly
| for the hniaes of the people, sent on trial, from
Z41Se engraving, free and postdge-puid, for only
Now, any reader con see 10y application at
our Office, that this Monthly is no mean or shah
| by humhug, but a pure bright, attractive, and
beautiful I6-pag: paper elegantly printed and
/ of about same Size and appearance as HdIpers
| Weeklu 1t is now entering Its second year. and
ch oice original, end selected reading matter,
! with Il Household and Children'S department
1nGdg td tno pricc oI rue paper &c rh
! put in their hands and a liberal price paid for
using them For agents circular aud ''ontfit"
address PEOPLES MONTHLY, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Any lfUe agent, who closely follows instructions.
must clear from IS to $40 per day. Send on your
subscription at once, or keep this for reference.
DIsTREsSING.-A sad and distressing occur
renee happened in this place on Friday morning
N. he 20
the past six or eight months with dyspepsia,
| ent periods been a little deranGcd. On Friday
night last evidently while laboring under a
mental alteration a he arose from his bed tied a
| silk handkerchief round his throat, one end to
| the bed post and stranglec himself to death
| with him, had given him some medicine not
more than fifteen minutes before, but being
exhausted through much waiting and Watching.
search TO fo nd ns Mr BF1gh out of bed and in
his dead body hanging to the bed post. Mr:
nrugh was worthy and respected citizen and
known to the whole community as an honest,
hard-working man.-SOmeTSet Herald.
The SUEz CANAL is kept open for the largest
ships, with Il depth of twenty feet of water
All the dry goods and dress goods that are sold
canal over the great Pacific ocean that
his silks are direct from China, while his other
! imported goods are from various foreign parts.
Mr.. Murphy has now the best selection OF dry
goods, dress goods and fancy goods that the eye
Main and Franklin street, Johnstown, and all
those who want cheap, fashionable goods should
be sure to go there.
THE TARIFF.-what is meant by the tariff is
q duty laid on goods imported into this country.
NJ n. Mayer, No, 243 Main street, first floor of
the Opera House, Johnstown, has taken the
tariff entirely off his ready made clothing and
is now prepared to sell any quantity of sum-
mer clothing at prices within fraction OF the
original cost aud carriage. He goes in for quick
sales and small profits, and a frequent return
of money. Those who call with Mr.. Mayer for
the purpose OF buying clothing may depend on
getting good bargains in all kinds of apparel.
If GREELEY should get the inside track q,
Baltimore, and everything should move like
fate after unfortunate man down hill, il
will in nowise effect the fact that SEQ. Huntley
is as well prepared ever TO sell stoves, agri-
cultural implements, labor-saving machines
hardware, tinware glassware, wooden-ware
cordsge, groceries, and hosts of other things in
his line, just cheap as he did and just as
cheap as any man in the business dare do. Re.
2 member Huntley and you will be sure to re-
joice in many stamps saved.
Mrs. SwIssHELM lectured not long since in
] Pittsburgh. Her subject was, where to buy