The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-03-01

. SItlNts a large ana varied aSSOrt men {
OF excellent goods which will soon he little
on: of season, though far from being unde-
sirabie on that account, aud as they wish to
make room for new Spring stock all who
nave :he money TO invest and the desire to
invest 1T may depend upon getting the best
oi goods ard the best of bargains by calling
onlthem during theipresent month OF March
Andrew Grouse, John McClarren and
VIM. Quinton, found guilty at September
term ot court for participation in the rail
road riots of last July and sentenced to an
imprisonment of six months each in the
county jail, and Charles Fiscus and ---
Horrer, convicted of larceny at December
sessions and retired for a period of three
months each, will all be discharged from
castle Ryan on Monday next at which time
their respective terms will expire and on
The following Monday Austin 1.auntZ now
serving three months imprisonment on ac-
count of the part he took in the railroad
troubles, will breathe the air of freedom
once again,
In remitting the money to paw for the
current volume of the FREEMAN, Mr. y. Il.
sweeney, formerly of Loretto, now of East
Brady, Pa, encloses an elaborately illustra-
ted business card of Messrs Logan & Swee-
ney, manufacturers and dealers in Italian and
American marble monuments, headstones,
tablets, etC.-the senior partner in said firm
Delne nephew of Mr.. John w. Logan, of
Johnstown, and the junior partner the gen.
tleman already alluded to. Both members
OF the firm are first class mechanics and de-
serving business men, and between the liv-
Ing and dead we trust they will succeed in
accnmulating quite a handsome competency
IN their present location.
In the case of William NJ. Lloyd, bank
rnpt, says the Altoona Mirror, of "Wednesday
evening, partial argument was had on the
J petition for a bill to review the proceedings
In the United States District Court. nv which
1T was decided that there were sufficient in
number and amount of the creditors peti-
tioning for adjudication in bankruptcy
Ihe petition in the Circuit Court asks that
the finding in the District Court be review
ed and reversed. Hon 6. S Blair, of Hol-
lidaysburg. appeared in support of the petit
tion Tor review, and George NJ. Reade and
george Shiras, Jr., esqs., against the same.
After partial argument, the further hear
Ing was continued until the 18th of March
We have received from the publishers
Messrs j. n, Batter & Co, of Philadel-
phla, their new wall map of Penusy lvania
1t is by feet in size. the counties beauti-
fully colored, contains all the post-offices in
each county. correctly locates the railroads.
rivers and mountains, and is in every re-
spect the most perfect map of Pennsy ylvania
Ilat we have ever seen. A correct knowl-
edge of the topography of ones own State is
highly Important, and for that reason "A COPY
or this map ought to be placed in every
school, office, counting room, business house
and well regulated home, in the country.
IL Is furnished at the low price of So, and
we earnestly recommend it to public favor.
The Johnstown Tribune of Tuesday last
devotes nearly half column to telling about
a ten-year-Old Irish girl who in 1856 was
sent all the way from her native Land to
Ebensburg by Express and delivered in
good order and condition to Rev. David
Harrison, the cOnsignee, then pastor in
charge of the Presbyterian congregation in
TINS place, who was in some way related to
the youthful heoriue of so long and eventfu,
ajourney under such peculiar circumstances
AS there was no Branch road at that early
day, the little girl was brought here by hack
from WiImore and the following entry made
in the Express book. "Delivered girl trunk
and cash (S2), less 10 cents Express charges
from Wilmore to Ebensburg."
we were not only afforded opportu-
nifty on Sunday last to see and admire the
tasteful manner in which st. Johns church.
Johnstowu, has been draped in commence
ration of the death of Pope Plus I X aud to
listen as we did with pleasure to the fine
music rendered hy tile excellent choir of
which Miss Julia Cox, the accomplished
daughter of John Cox. Esq, former County
Treasurer, is the leader and organist, but
we we're also greatly edited by strong
torcible and exceedingly eloquent sermon
on the subject of "Man aud his relations to
God, delivered by the pastor of said church,
Rev. Father Gallagher who a Jealous
priest and instructive pulpit orator has few
equals and no supcri0rs I'm the diocese or
out OF IL either for that matter
The .etter n plays n prominent part in
the names of the known and presumed asni-
rants TO the office of County Treasurer. In
the first place there are no less than three
Andrews on the list (Strittmatter, Yeagley
and Sirlouis); then comes an Augustine
(Criste), followed by John a. Kennedy
James a. Shoemaker, and II. A. McPike
That's all the 5, we believe so far as
initials are concerned, the other candidates
spoken of, not all of whom are positively
known TO I've in the field consisting of two
Patricks (Moran and Rodgers) one Joseph
(Wertner), and one Cairn Leahy). The
latter, as well as all others minus the a are
not CairR a great deal about the initial so
as he gets the office, and we guess that's
aoout the way the rest of US feel on the sub
ject.
men clothes of the darkest hue and wear
ing gum boots on her feet and a black
mask over her face, has been seen on at least
/ two occasions perambulating the streets of
ALTOONA after night, and although followed
in both instances by one or more male
/ bipeds, and even forced to ''git up and git"
on double quick in order 10 keep out of
the way, she has thus for managed by the
ald OF strategy to escape detection. Her
latest appearance was on Saturday morning
last between 3 and o'clock, when she was
pursued by the night watchman at the Opera
House but succeeded, as on the former oc-
caslon, in getting away without revealing
her identity. The presumption is that she
Is heart-crushed wife seeking for her tru-
ant husband, but we afraid the conclu-
sion reached is too thin to wash.
Those who are in the habit of reading
the Altoona Morning Tribune will remember
/ a rather questionable story published in its
columns few days ago about a certain cit
| izeu of that place who, if the allegat: ons be
true, seems to have been entirely oblivious
to the fact that his sister in-law was not as
much his meat (helpmeet) as his own law.
fnl wife. No names were mentioned in
connection with the lecherous doiuCs of the
guilty pair, but that does not seem to have
deferred certain party over there from
confessing his guilt by bringing suit against
Messrs. Dern 81 Pitcairn, proprietors, and
Mr.. A. j. Greer, editor of the Tribune, for
lloei, though how case can De made of it
IN the absence of names we are certainly at
loss to conceive. BE that RS it nav how
ever, the several gentlemen named we're
waited on by an officer of the law last Mon
day afternoon and summoned before Re-
corder Greevy to answer for having wickedly
and maiciously slandered somebody whose
name has never been specifically or even
remotely published in that paper in connec-
tlon with any scandal, libel, or other misde-
meanor whatever. Each of the Cefenda nts
furnished bail in the sum of 81 900 for their
appearance at the next Court of Quarter
Sessions, which, as that paper alleges Ia
$500 more than the law allows ba =