The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-02-14

place a few days ago every word OF which
we can heartily endorse, having known the
deceased we'll and intimately since early
childhood. More than that, we can say
what the Standard editor no doubt has it in
his heart to say, may Col in His mercy
grant rest to his soul. Deceased was a SON
n-law of Poor Director Patterson, of Johns
town.
Mr.. Michael j. Eagle, OF CIearield
township, was for number of years a loco
motive engineer on both the Portage Rail
road and the Pennsylvania Railroad, and in
the year 1852 handled the lever of the loco
motive that made the first trip through the
big tunnel of the latter road at Gallitzin.--
We were a passenger a truck attached to
the locomotive on the occasion referred TO,
and are consequently in position to know
precisely whereof we affirm. Mr.. Nagle, it
might be added in this connection, is an as
pirant for the Democratic nomination for
Sheriff for the forthcoming term, ana good
one he would make.
The quo iCa7ranto case requiring Mr..
George B. Steiumaa to show by virtue of
what right he presumed to exercise the
functions of the several Offices of County
one and the same time, the two offiSs being
presumably incompatible under the provis-
ions of Section Of Article XII Of the new
Constitution, came before Judge Dean on
Tuesday. Not being regularly down on the
list however, it was held over for hearing
at an Argument Court to follow the regular
session in March next, A. Y. Barker, Esq,
appeared for Bfr. SteinInan, and Messrs.
Johnston & scanIan for the petitioners.
General Beavers official report Of the
personnel OF the troops comprising his com,
maud at the late Tyrone inspection contains
the following complimentary mention of Co.
a, Of the Fifth Regiment: Company A,
Ebensburg, Captain samue! w. Davis-Per-
sOnnel and physique good. Pieces very
clean and well handled. Captain good Of
ficer, and men remarkably steady for new
recruits." And Co. Il. OF WIlmore, now
commanded by Capt. s. P. MorreH, received
this conlmeudatiou Company Il. VIII
more-Captain P J. woleslagle. Personnel
fair. Men not Jet uniformed, but of good
size aud steady. Pieces well handled
Captain good officer"
The town OF Edenburg, Clarion county,
was destroyed by FIRE last fall, and It seems
built. At any rate it won't be rebuilt till
the price Of oiI-Edenburg was former oil
cent-e-goes up, and that is too long for Mr
James T. Campbell, Sr., to wait. Accord
ingly, in last weeks issue Of the OIL Times
of which paper he IA publisher, he gives no.
tiCe that his material will be transferred to
the cOUnty-seat, Clarion, which point he
cOuceiyes 20 be q superior opening for a
printe-. Il report was current some months
ago that Mt Campbell medita:ed returning
to J Ohustown with his press, but this official
announcement would seem TO stamp IL as in
correct. Il has our best wishes for success
in his new departure.
We should have asked FOR a Suspension
of public opinion in regard TO the enlarge
ment of the FREEMAN, knowing we did
that .he first issue was FAR from presenting
SO CrediJabla an appearance as We could
have wished, the paper being too small and
the quality anything but satiEfactOrv
tEOugh If We had, no doubt our editorial
hretheTu would have gono on and said all
the nice things they have said about us just
the same, majority Of them going far
as to congratulate Us on our new press and
new type, the latter OF which, are sorry
TO saw, we haven't been able thus far to ac-
cumulate stamps enough 10 purchase. Next
week wa hope TO find room to reproduce the
many kind notices the enlarged FREEMAN
bas called forth, and in the meantime
thank our brethsUu OF the press for their
fiaiteGiaC CommeDdations.
Among the csuses which camo before
the Blair county Court at HolIIdaysburg for
trial this week was that Of AXE IS Vinecka
q al assunpsit. Mr.. Isaac p. Sinner was
sworn as = member Of the Jury empauneIed
% try It, and he took time between the call
ing Of Witnesses to crergeticaliy curse the
luck that got him into such n Ak. For the
trial lasted all Tuesday, and when Court ad-
jOufUed at o'clock in the evening, il was
merely TO meet again 1T o'clock and 20 on
with argument, and hT. Sinner was bound
Hn
married! Judge Mayer was once young
himself and when the merits OF the case
with all their tremendous consequences,
were brought TO his attention, he consented
to an arrangement OF cOuu8eI that the trial
should proceed 10 It's conclusion with eleven
Jurors, and Isaac was consequently sent on
his homew&rd way rejoicing.
The celebrated man-fsb, Mr.. Paul Bovn-
ton, swan from Oil City 20 Pittsburgh I'm his
Hfe-savinE appsl atus last week, leaving the
former place Thursday and arriving At Pitts
burRh Sunday. The distance Is over $50
miles. We scarcely understand the object
of An adventure OF this character. for Mr.
BOyutOn stopped over night At a hotel the
three nights he was out, and was pleutifully
supplied route with food drink and cigars
So il could scarcely have been q question Of
endurance. There is a possibility that 1t
TO create n sensation. but the great
probability is that Mr.. BOvuton was working
in the interest Of Hon. Harry White by at
tempting TO demonstrate that those trout
streams ont there are really navigabls for
small craft. Mr.. BoyutOn in his youth was
student at ST. Francis College. Laretto.
this county, and while at Oil City expert
euCed the only pleasure OF the trip in meet
Ing = former sgEoOl-uate Of that institution
in Tie person Of n prominent merchant OF the
great oil metropolis.
Owing TO a misappreEensioE In the
mind ut Judge Orvis, OF Bellefonte, Thurs
day Of last week having been substituted by
him for Tuesday. the session Of sUeciAl
Court ordered for argument in the case Of
r iyuns et al vs.. hCDeTmitt was not held
I'LL the hTst-named day. Associate Judge
flanagan and John 2. Linton, ESQ. of
counsel, both OF .Tohnstowu, were in at
tendance Tuesday, but, Judge Orvis not ap-
pearing, bad gone home. They returned
however, In Response to p telegram, and the
hearing was had Thursday. The merits Of
the case, In brief, are these : James MCDer-
mitt LAYS claim TO the title to n tract Of land
in CleaTfield township. which claim is con-
tested bv the plaintiffs, who from time TO
time have taken therefrom large quantities
of timber, etc. At TIE last session OF our
Common Pleas the rival claims were sub
mitted to = Jury. ard verdict in favor Of
Mr. MCDermitt for &c, 600 was rendered. A
new trial was asked, and, after consideration,
was granted by Judge Orvis. and the case
must therefore undergo the ordeal of another
jury
On Monday morning last, an effort was
male by a burglar 10 blow open the safe in
the coal office of Messrs. Fisher & Sons,
Huntingdon. The explosion, which was n
very loud one, was heard b. some parties
living in the ueighborhood, who instituted
an investigation OF its cause. Upon their
appearance on the scene, the burglar took .
10 his heels and ran away, followed by
shots from revolver, which he re-
tarued, hut without doing harm. Pursuit
was made. and later in the day, the burglar, /
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