The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-04-23
LETTER FRon VIRGINIA.


DEAR Sr-On my srrival home from pleasant
. few items about this place and It's surrounding
might prove Interesting TO the readers of your val
! Al this time when thousands are moving west
ward, it might be prudent for those whose lot It
is leave the home Of their nstivty to consider
that there are other favored spots to which they
could direct thetratJention with advantage 60 them
few such the truth Of this remark. viii, with
your permission. state few facts for the beneht Of
an parties interested. Man2sses, SO famous IN me
history Of our country, is the principal town IN
Prince William county. At the close Of our late
civil war there were clllY Il Ic" houses herei nov u
can boast Of several imposing buildings erected
principally within the last few years. Its growth
has. Indeed, been rapid. and the country be
. comes more thickly settled we may expect to see
B it ere long town Of considerable Importance. As
usual with all our lttle villages II mas seFef1t
. churches. conspicuous. amongst which II All
I Saints-Catholic-a gothic structure greatly ad-
+ mired BY All cenoInlnations. here oltSs Is ire
queutly celebrated by the pastor, Father Douohoe,
This little edtnce. OF which we are 20 prouo - Al
most cut OF debt. and row preparations are being
made to build = suitable parsonage Tor priest,
soon % be appointed e-ee-Iy ioI IL-ls =
1t seem, 20 clear, then. thSt many Catholics IN
quest OF homes Will gather around tIis church, To-
Gated as II Is IN the heathiest ID not In tha iHlTest
portion Of Old Virginia The want OF = chuFch IN
the past has kept hundreds aFsy from this county.
RMS. IN the opinion OF al mas Oeen lhe sioat %
stacie in the way Of imm grafton. Now. thanks to
our faith come without fear sud dwell amongst
us The land for many miles srouud is Of a good
state of cultivation Since that time many eie-
giant farms were neglected. Row, however. these
bic rates, in quantities 70 suit the purchasers.
Already several enterprisina citizens from North
ample room left FOX those desiring healthy loca-
tiOn iu charming neighborhood. From this
point tbs Blue Ridge be seen in sl its beauty,
and as far as the eye can reach the stranger be
holds, with mingled sdmration and delight q
country renornedior is delightful scenery. here
too. there railroads running in every direction
this being the junction of two great roads mat
ton f., onTv sbolt distance from tbis point: so
hat arrr erz al 81 \
price for their produce, which with industry can be
raised In abundance; The water here y eNcsIlent
Eud easily procured the climate mild, being
neither too cold in winter nor excessively hos in
summsT. Lhs Peogie syeFy nilele aIe a",sa a'llIe i
come. They know that it l. 10y the assistance Of
WORTHY Immigrants that their state ca n be built
up. her resources developed and her people made
prosperous. JOHN ldALLoN
IMPORTANT 70 WoULD-BE CENsUs Emu
RERATOPs We have received the following
circular from Nj. Howard Miller, Supervisor
Of the Census in this district, 70 whom II was
sent by the General Superintendent al Wash
ingtOn
OEEIcr OF rus SUPERVISOR o. C1ysUs. SC,
April -, 1850. :
SI.-ReN.rrlng TO your application 70 D. appoint
ed orator OF tns census for the district In
which you reside nov file In this once I wish
20 invite YOUR attention to the following quotation
from = letter addressed 70 10y the Superintend-
eut Of Ceu-ua showing thst IN cas- Of Your dc<ig-
nation 10 him Of the Euumerstprs. it will he
necessary for me TO send with the designation an
spplicst ton mad by you In certain specified form
accompanying the designations YOU will be
Ple.9e' 70 go ~ N..tTa -St.isAlGn o. e'oI
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address: the princiTs{ facts or hi, einc5tion ana
professional OF business experience. including
sJ2'eas.. oi an haJooel, sIte county or tnlnlci-
and nature of h.s present occupation.
tr-Guh5 ont In IN. bsn,Irrftfn. Of me- --r.5- .s-
ignatet. sud must - 50 certified by binselr'
You would do well Jherefore u yoS -,Ish 'till 70
be cCusi iered a cJUliIate. 20 comply With this
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TIE CsrRpv-rEr AT, Ar-oo,s. P,rr-
RoAD.-iho-e interested IN the construction
0l Il TaiiIo"o IRON th'a clJS 20 tlefINJIee'
ihdaha county heId quite an enthusiastic
meeting az thesJ springs. On saturday.
One huhoTf,i persons PaItialpa1eo lH the
4.eetIhg, Whlch vas ofGan.zed oE e.ectlnS
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I OF AlrEhehy ulhice. Y committee OF
/ three was appointed, consisting Of James
. Pprr-- d. z Moore OF Altoona and T0SeDb
PahS I-so ~ Csrroff+1-,--, - gC1icit at,1
collect fIrriz r. T,ol-a a ,,ayi,,7irar e,r,s,
n {, II 9Ht ~.
city, and George Myers. OF 0-aIlitZin town.
ship. were appointed bv the chair a commit
foe 70 .rttr, ,r " c,,rf,,e.r or,3 t,l-a .Ia~~a
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per which being done, the sum of s10s was
Subscribed nv the meeting toward the prp-
. Ifrniuary suryp,- The narffas in this enter.
9NI L-o F'it'C9 Ili 'Ii17 0ii'SL
PRISE are "ell-knoWn business men and
speak confidently OF its success, should the
people along the proposed route give ID that
endorsements and raorf,iarv sf11DOrt Drcpg-
sar,y = ,rfIl o,or M, a., ,,5o,-ei,,,ad sco,a
counting other traffic. will be Sufficient to
make an investment praftahIe Buckhorn
X tho bf,,baSt ,oipt ,,, tho r,-,,,Dsa1 limo no
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CIeaTheld creek. 1t II to be hoped that
lively interest viii be taken in this much
+ needed i0lDy0vpueDt - Altoona Tribune
DCINGs or TIE FIRE LADDIEs Nj
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. it7~ r!e company, i!aS IulHlSIleu lNI I,uDit-
cation the Following report OF the proceedings
of q meeting held by said OrganiZ alton on
Monday evening last