The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-01

Gently of Zanesville Ohio, will he glad 10
learn that she has united her fortunes with
Mr.. Richard Prichard, of Pittsburgh who
it is TO be hoped, will prove worthy of the
love and devotion Of our fair youDg friend
The wedding took place at the residence of
the brides mother on last Thursday evening.
May peace and prosperity ever be with them.
Nell McNicker. n colored woman re-
siding in this place, succeeded on Welnes-
day last in climbing to the top of a tall pine
tree which stands in front of the house and
towers fully ten feet above the roof of one of
our citizens, and after reaching her lofty
perch coOlly proceeded to pick off all the
burs within reach and quietly dropped
them to her eXpec.ant ''Missus," standing
beneath. Parties who witnessed the feat
confidently anticipated reopening of the
h'ack-burying season, but "Nell' and her
friends, and their name is legion. are glad
to know that like Zaccheus of old she is
none the worse of her venture.
-"DO boys ever construct anything worth
talking ahOut?' is n question which Mr..
John DuhoiS. n wealthy citizen of Clearfield
county, has answered in the affirmative by
inventing hinged dam. (take care rot to
reverse the title which lie claims can he
placed in such rivers as the Conemaugh
Allegheny, or OhiO-not forgetting Harry
( Whites renowned Kiskiminetas-ard can
be operated by the stream itself The ele-
waiting and depressing is done Ivy sluices and
wickets, and the inventor is firm in the be
lief that the thing will work like charm
Mr.. Dubois invented and put into practical
use several years ago system of sluice
dams for "spaShiGg' logs in the smaller
streams of Clearfield county, and which
have also been utilized i'll the northern part
Of this county. They answer the purpoSe
for which they are intended, and Mr.. D. is
confident that the hinged dam for rivers
will he found available under all circun-
stances.
The Commissioners appointed to select
site for the new Middle Penitentiary,
after having visited a Altoona, Tyrone, Hunt
ingdon. Lewistown, Harrisburg, Williams
port, and perhaps one or two other places,
decided last week in favor of Huntingdon.
Twenty acres TO be donated bv the town
authorities will he enclosed by a wall thirty
two feet high and of immense thickness
The building will toe OF stone, one story In
height, radiatin2 from an octagoual struC.-
hre III The centre. aud three hundred and
hTty cells Will he in shed before the prison
Is turned over to ih3 Board of Inspectors.
The site OF the hui,dia z Will be on the south
slHe OF lie river. y meeting Of the Hunt
lugdOn Board of Trade held on last Sat
urday evening and coumittee appointed
To confer with The Pcui5entia-y Commission
and make arrangements for the transfer of
deeds, etc. 1t is not likely that work on
The structure Itself Will he commenced be-
fore spring.
&C. Simon < Co. before purchasing else
where, Is au injunction We have been en-
deaVorlug 10 impress upon our readers for
several weeks past, and rs G. Simon x Co.
Keep an extensive dry goods establishment
IN Altoona, and Charles Simon Is proprietor
stocked with the best OF garments, as well
aS hats, caps, etc. for men and boys and
hats, o tis and novelties FIR ladies' and child
I ren, both being easy To find, we trust that
those of our readers who do their shopping
IN Altoona have not passed hy in silence the
advice so presiSteutly given them. If they
, / have, they vii! tiud il to thei- interest to
change their tactics at once, and if they
have not they need no assurance from us
that they have done we'll and will continue
10 do well so long they keep on buying
! from Charles STnon AMI G. Simon & Co.
= I23o aud 1901 Eleventh avenue, Altoona,
. Pa. simon says up'' with honest dealing
Simon says down" with the prices on all
kinds OF goods. New advertisement next
, . week.
Some Of tie CreenhacI1ers are boasting
very loudly Of tLe wonderful things Ihev
viii accomplish at the election next Tues
day IN Allegheny township. We are 10th
TO believe HAT there is even one Democrat
in that old aud stradfast township who can
De seducrd into voting The GreeuhaCk ticket,
I which viii simply he vote thrown away,
anG We doubt very much whether there. is a
Democrat IN old Allegheny who is willing
now to desert the party with which ne has
always acted, and thereby assist TO lessen
ITS chances Ot obtaining a victory in the
state, and also In this Congressional district.
y vote for Mason, or a vote for Adams, vii
amount 10 nothing far as they are con-
crrned, bnt viii Indirectly aid the election
OF Hoyt and Campbell. If there are any
Democrats in HAT township who have
Ihonght of voting ibe Greenh5rll ticI<e: we
+ trust they viii think twice before they COM
hhIt Shch an act of political folly. Alleghe-
ny township must sustain her well earned
reputation, and not forfeit the high 0niniOn
entertained OF her by the Democracy of the
county.
General David u. Cotton. a prominent
aud very wealthy citizen nf San Francisco.
who died in that city about two weeks ago
was Deputy Sheriff under Mr. Charles Me
D"rmotr after that gentleman was elected
SntT1U Lii
the year 1852 The miners first elected Col.
ton, but II turned put That he was no. Ivyen-
iy-one years old, and was therefore iueligi-
bie. Gh"F Then elected MCD-rmOtt whO
appointed Cotton his deputy. and he in turn
was eicctcd to succeeI McDermptt when .he
latter ; term of Office expired. Charles Me
DcrmI't resided in this place when the
Mexican war broke ont. and WAS a utp,,har
Of The Cambria Guards an organization,
winch serted during the war under Captaiu
James Murray, who died here only three
weeks ago. After the war was over MT
MtDrrin0i; went 10 California wher. he b.
came, aS above stated, Sheriff of SiSkiyou
county and was afterW ards Killed IN a run
hltE nEht with The Indians. Fort McDer-
iho'|,'h the northeastern part OF that State
was named after him. He was connected
With the McDerinott families OF Ciearfeld
township, this county
is William Liliey's occupation gone
alu can II hp possible that the editor of the
JOhnSl1Wu Tribune will permit the election
TO pass over without a SuppIen1eurarv state
neh' from hIm in regard TO the sale of
naNai chdeiship by Gen. Coffroth. Although
ms success in that line has not been en-
couraEing, we confidently expected to see
LiiieN once more come TO the assistance of
the IF1buHe, aud admit that if it was neither
Berwind nor kuhnhart who had furnished
hlin win cl.2UO, To be divided between him
self aud Gen. CoffrOth, il was some other
yonng man, whose mans he cannot noyv re-
member, hut that it had a German sound.
Bn' IL seems That this is not TO be Then
farewell venerable but vulnerable William
i1II!ey Ii ace part from you with regret. as
we 40, Tor You are a man of most astonishing
JdItcJ, ana have been to US source of in
uhile amusement, with what feeling OF
I positive anguish must your fast friend the
editor OF the Tribune, regard your final dis
appearance from the stand, as his trusted
witness against Gen. Coffroih--as the man
ahoVe all others, from whom so much was
expected ana so little was obtained A gain
/ William, farewell
There are some queer people in the