The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

-Ebensburg is to have a brass band short
ly. Some of our best citizens will compose
the membership, the instruments will be of
the costliest, and misunderstanding
will be allowed TO interfere with the success
of thiS project At least we are so assured
and further assured that the cornnIe'
ment OF instruments has already been or
dered.
The steam saw-mill of Mr.. A. A. Barker.
a couple of miles south of Ebensburp. was
Totally destroyed by fire last Monday morn
ing. The tire is supposed By some to have
communicated from sparks allowed to re-
main under or near the furnace the NIGHT
before, while others are of the opinion that
IT was the work of an incendiary The loss
insurance.
On Wednesday afternoon, a son of
Richard j. Tibbott, aged about 10 years, fell
from scatfoldihg projecting from an exten-
sion being built to L. s. S. W. Davis livery
stable, in the East Ward and was badly
injured. He fell distance of twelve feet
turning complete somersault in his descent
and struck full on nail, which entered his
bowels TO the depth OF about twoiHches tits
thought he will not recover.
A brilliant and beautiful disniav of tl,;e
phenomenon popularity known as Northern
Lights was witnessed here Saturday night
commencing about O'clock and lasting two
hours. 1t first appeared in the NORTH but
soon exhibited to the east and northwest
and from the horizon to the zenith, The
PreVMhhg colors were pale red and green,
IhouSh many other shades were diScernible:
II was most gorgeous spectacle.
-Nallle Luttringer, of our town, has taken
the contract for covering the tower of the
CarrolltOwu church with tin. 1t is Job to
try mans nerves, this thing of working
more than hundred feet in the air with
nothing for material support -exceptinp a
rickety platform OF two or three boards-but
Nallle Is equal to the occasion" and is be-
sides, frst-class tinman, which will guar
antee hrst-class piece of work
he
erected new pavement in front of the iail
property. 1t consists of two narrow blanks
laid parallel the length of the lot, and is
about as poor an excuse for q pavement as
can be conceived. We entirely agree With
the Real Estate Gazette that 8; cottntv able to
erect $4,000 Jail ought 70 be able to- con-
struct pavement that prisoners will not be
ashamed OF when going into or coming out
of that institution.
Col. John Woods, landlord of Exchange
Hotel, Altoona, fired thirty-nine guns last
Friday-one gun for each one hundred of
the then reported Liberal majority in North
Carolina. Things political have becone
somewhat mixed" since that dtte and in
case the official vote ciphcrs up all right
Capt. Sam. Criste, landlord OF the St Charles
! Hotel, in the same city, threatens to have
1 the Colonel fined for circulating false re-
ports-CannOn reports, of course
! We learn in time for only a portion of
! our edition, that the horses attached to the
! Carrolltown hack ran off in that place, on
| Thursday afternoon, while the driver was
/ taking off il trunk, and the only remaining
passenger, lady whose name we did not
hear. was thrown out and lad two or three
ribs broken and one arm dislocated The
new and elegant hack was completely de-
moralized, but the horses we believe suf-
f"red little or no injury. This is indeed an
unfortunate beginning for the new firm, who
had things in tip-top trim.
Tom l.. Mcnamara, representing Jacob
Reigel & Co, dry goods; Capt. NJ McDon-
al, representing Young, Smith, Field &
Co, notions; y. j. Spigelmire, representing
| Gillespie, Zelier 81 Co, groceries; and Isa-
dore II. SultZbaCh, representing Hilbronner
Il Bro, clothinC,-ull of Philadelphia
us pop visits his week. Among our most
esteemed friends these hold high rank and
if our recommendation of themselves and the
houses for which they solicit patronage was
as nOtent as we could wish. they would Ger
t lly have the best ''trade" in the citv of
b othcrly Love. So mote il lie.
A thorough examination of the pupils
of Prof. Chapman's Normal School, princi-
pallv compO:e of young men and ladies
who are preparing themselves for the teach
/ er's profession, will he held at Union School
House, in this borough, on Thursday and
Friday of next week, Aug 18th and 10TH
I Our word for it, the pupils will give a good
/ account of themselves for under the prof
| cient and well-direCted training of Mr. Chan
man they have certainly had abundant op-
/ portunity to post themselves in all the ne
cessarv branches. The public is respectfully
invited TO attend the examination.