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fanibria Freeman.
.rrsDAY, : i : Aug 26, 1S69.
f LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
1 r o-o'is desiriDg to attend school should
i ',S?'L'he catalogue of the State Normal
:,l!e. Address J. A. Cooper, Edinboro,
I v.8Ct snake measuring twelve feet in
I -a is iJ t0 hav teea lilei io Fulton
''tv a few days ago.
?$: "miEcr:a! J. N." has Informed the
I 0f 'the Alleghanian that he Will "lift
! ;t'eii" in this place on Saturday of next
4. r. tth Give him a hearinsr.
va wwndfl of Early Rose potatoes.
'Z bvDr. R. Clark, of Bell's Mills,
A.mtv produced no less than two
nJred and ten pounds of excellent pota-
K rea0riS not necessary to name we de
r to publish the card of John B. Carup
f -5'," to Wm. J. Ryan. When we
f nowledgeJ its receipt laet week we had
t i .i.o lnrnment.
"J". TiiilTeP. living near Bairdstown,
-aimottland county, attempted to commit
'. l.ntr since, bv cut tine her throat
1 We are ultased to say that the AUeglianian.
i nii-wkcn in nnnouncing the death of
J-t popular publican, Mr. Henry Hughes,
I ,te Summit. He is still alive, and as
lirtn bcarted and sociable as ever. May
fe long continue so.
Tin vie of the fact that the radical con
ation did nominate a candidate for Itegis
4T and llecorder against the protest of Cy
,i tcr faq., who seemed to be the sp-e-J:
friend of the "Workingmen's" candidate
ofgee, we repeat the question of the
j k'jhanian, "How are you, Mr. McKer-
1-5"
h lad in Fulton county tamed Sipes, aged
j,-: eleveu years, was run over by a wa
tlnded with bark, week before last, and
":ntly killed. His older brother was
tiering the wagon, but did not know any
thing of the accident until he happened to
ti back and saw his brother lying dead in
lie rsd.
iTIie National Hotel in Altoona, one of the
lis located, best arranged, and most euc
iM and desirable public houses to that
fD-g city, is offered for ealo on favorable
tras. A fine opening for some man who
fov how to keep a hotel. Apply to Mur
r & Nothwang, Altoona, Advertisement
itweek.
J An old man eanred Jacob Eislie and a
'irw doctor named Laz.-rt, were po shock
:4'y gored by an infuriated hull which ft
;CLrt was driving through the streets of
ttit Newton, Westmoreland county, on
xnAV last, that the former died in a few
kn and the latter in a couple of days after
8 (hocking occurrence.
231:1 Caroline E. Spauldingr.'a lady 37
' tors of ge and a resident of Bridgeport,
;&ntit)gdon county, committed suicide in
jiwustowQ, where she was visiting, on Tues
ay uight of last week, by banging herself
ni'tli a ciothes line. Ill health produced
uncholy, and religious excitement aggra
ded it to' such an extent as to lead to this
si J stlf-murder.
,l!r. Francis Cramer, of Chest Springs
ir ucb, has just obtained letters patent for
I improved bay fork, which is decidedly
M thing of the kind yet invented. It
- k Wa tested in a number of instances,
id h Wn found to work to a charm.
-i. C. cffraSuto and county rights for
t Je, and euergetic men all over the country
III be treated with liberally.
pA northern delegate to the Radical county
vpntion btld here on Tuesday, while la
i jr;np uudiT tbe infiuenco of Porter or some
s-t r intoxicating beverage, made rather a
i fy display of his oratorical powcr3, and
i d to be unceremoniously turned out of the
ti vcntinn twro or three times (to the no
lj!e amusement of the "lookers on in Ve-
ii .' J Wore peace was restored.
pat young friend, Cupt. Morgan McDon
c?, is new connected with the wholesale
ration house of Young, Smyth. Field & Co.,
ip Market street, where he will be glad, no
tf.bt, to welcome ail his old customers. We
4-e the Captain will prosper more than
r in his new "poeish," and that all his
M friends and many new ones will deal
y:i him when they need goods in his line.
r little son of Mr. A. A. Jacobs, of
iniiugdn, has been in the habit, for some
' 'is j a?t, of sharing bis bread and butter
V ii a large black snake which had taken
t j its abode in ihe cellar of Mr. Jacobs'
tilling, and the child manifested contider
t e grief when forced to give up his daily
jereourse with the reptile. All efforts to
3 tbe snake have as yet proved unsuccess-
A young man named Patrick Mackey was
iviaid near Dudley, in the Broad Top re
rt, on Saturday night laj-t, and beaten to
1 y with a piece of flat bar iron. Mack-
offence consisted in werking in the coal
r. .fcts for wRes less than was demanded by
ai-rdation called the Miners' Union
J-;"", and four members of that organiza
M'"lw iu Huntingdon jail on euspi-
of having caused his death.
. r:ot f a somewhat serious character is
-tihlV6 occurred at Lilly's Station on
"Iay last, between members of an organ--f
:on known as tbe Miners' Union League
? certain otber parties, but we did not
; Ta tho origin or extent of the trouble.
;oof the participants were brought here
iueJayj charged with riot and profane
; wng, and entered bail for their appear--f
court. Other arrests will be made.
. ttammation of teachers for tbe schools
.ihw borungh will be held on Thursday
; ? .pt. 2d, and the schools will open
"ir Dof bix months oa the Monday fol
I M. Kerr has been chosen
t 'SSf ent of the echooIs at 8aIary f
i JJ?ttw ssion. ATo man in tbe county
teded or varied peri
lctfaUcator n1 his election is one !
W1 ,t0 htve made- We look i
i tmoh t , from his management of our
: bindTnd&?;,,nest' 3l8t in3t- ifc rae
tt rLl5r 1 ,0ver8 of g0041 cheer ino
, Be It ''s for the benefit of
Ky ??" St. AHgustine.
m viii. ueu8ntful grove Hear that
; neiS'i P' a?d ybody tc "
i that iP We,comed and made happy
' TnelasS,011- This probably
' 1 fact of it for tbe Present year, and
? Bcient iruarr,ne f ' St- Augustine is a
' Mlic-d.ndl.l-:
ta2fli(,ut to be Wed in or-
I memorvnf it mo!1'nent at Lcretto to
ftiontf te Ualinrin. The
all cla.,.!! Vttocument sbould be aided
m
v.i. . : : - . r
:nofie WL "aoaorM dead and a credit
ijfieeefc to peruet-jite hi rlrruM
lilt!
pr.TT?rT'W wanner,
those b)wrmiIM:Qple' D1 PMy
hop Ji? 5n? PPeal oaAi, od
I J noa l werectfit wilt vrt,.
Captain R. Fiester, the old democratic
war horse of Blair county, called to see us
on Tuesday, and what is still better, sub
scribed for the Freeman and paid for it in
advance an example well worthy of imita
tion by so me demooats nearer home. The
Captain is fifty-eight years of age, but U as
full of life and as strong in the democratic
faith as he was a quarter of a century ago.
We hope to see the Captain throw up his
hat over the election of Judge Packer and
the triumph of democratic principles for
many years to come. -
The radicals held county convention in
the court house in this place, on Tuesday
last, and went through the motions of nomi
nating a ticket, composed of the following
named gentlemen : Assembly Lieut. F. M
Flanagan, White township ; Register and
Recorder Capt. Sam'l W. Davis, Ebens
burg ; Treasurer Capt. Jas. Quinn, Johns
town ; Co. Commissioner Hugh Gallagher,
Gallitzin; P. H. Director Hiram Frita,
Susquehanna : Auditor Frederick Kress.
Johnstown. It will be seen that the soldiers
are well represented on the ticket much
more so, probably, than would be the case
if there was any hope of electing any of
them. In that event the politicians would
gobble up the sugar plums and leave the
boys in blue" out in the could.
Thi following letter, containing much of
iocai interest to our readers, w cup from y
the Philadelphia Age of Saturday last. t '
will well repay perusal : r 1
Cresson, Pa., August 20, 1863.
Up hill and down, up hill and down, the
leg-weary pedestrian, or back-weary horse
man, wonders what could have brought
population to this section of Cambria county.
Yet over seventy years agoa colony of hardy
pioneers, with the whole land before them
not far from here made choice of a home,
and put up their homely log cabins, some of
which yet remain. Hucces has proven that
they chose wisely; for, now every hill top
and mountain side is rewarding the farmer
for his labcr. From the village of Summit,
whence a good view of the land can be ob
tained, as far as the eye can reach, the west
ern slope of the Allegbenies is dotted with
farms. Barren as it appears the soil pro
duces abundant crops of corn, oats, rye,
buckwheat and potatoes ; and when the
season ts favorable, wheat yields well. The
hay crop this year was excellent ; corn
though late looks well. The farmers have
not had to complain of waut of rain, as they
have in the East.
THE HISTORY
of Cambria is not devoid of interest, and the
incidents of early pioneer life, as narrated by
some of the old settlers anecdotes which
they received from their fathers, themselves
the actors in the scenes, would serve to while
away many a dull hour. But no historian
has yet arisen in this county and tradition
alone preserves the memory of those day6.
In 1793. Captain Maguire built the first cab
in in Cambria county, not far from the
borough of Loretto. Two years later. Father
Gallitzin, a Catholic priest, led thither a
body of devoted followers from Maryland.
He received a grant of land from Captain
Maguire. and founded the village of Loretto.
Around this nucleus many otber Catholics
gathered, larje numbers coming from Adams
county, aud they now constitute a large pro
portion of the population iu the northern
and eastern parts of the county.
THE CATHOLICS.
There are twelve or fifteen Catholic
churches in the county. At Loretto, there
is a large convent and female seminary,
f Sisters of Mercy Ed. Freeman ; also the
male college of St. Francis. At Ebensburg,
Father Christy, formerly chaplain of the
78th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers,
has opened a school for small boys, which is
under the direction of the Sisters of St.
Joseph. This institution is especially in
tended for children deprived of a mother's
care, and is a philanthropic enterprise, well
worthy of Imitation elsewbere. In houor of
the pioneer priest, it is called Mount Gallitz
in Seminary.
FATHKB GALLITZIN.
There is no little romance connected with
the life of Dr. Gallitzin. He was the son
and heir of a Russian Piince. Having com
pleted his education in Europe, beset out on
his travels. Coming to this country, he be
came converted to the Catholic faith, and
entered St. Mary's College, Baltimore.
After completing his theological studies, he
was ordained, being tbe second priest or
dained in this country. He chore the mis
sionary field, and labored faithfully in Mary
land, Virginia and Pennsylvania, prior to
his settlement here. While at St. Mary's
College, and for a number of years after
wards, he was known as Father Schmidt,
having been obliged to change his name to
protect himself from being kidnapped and
taken back to Russia, his father using every
means to discover bis whereabouts, and being
bitterly opposed to his change of religion.
His labors in Cambria county were of the
most arduous character, and he was obliged
to use his own money and contribution from
Europe to keep the colony alive.
THB FIRST BOBW.
An old tombstone in the burying ground
at Loretto. records the interesting fact that
Richard Dodson was the first child born in
Cambria county. His birth was no doubt
an occasion of great rejoicing among the
good women of that day.
THE ALLBGHEXIES.
For pure braciug air, cool mountain
water "mountain dew" if one likes it and
magnificent scenery, the invalid and tbe
tonrist need not wander beyond the Alle
gheny range. And for means of access what
road equals the Pennsylvania Central?
POLITICAL.
Cambria always votes right, so there is
but little political excitement. The Demo
crats are reserving themselves for the grand
effort just prior to the election, wbeu with
crops safely housed they will have nothing
to distract their attention. Last October
Boyle's majority was 788. This year Judge
Packer will ran much nearer a thousand.
Here, as elsewhere, he Li very popular, and
General Cass friends give him a united and
cordial support. Delob.
TTn-w Citi t Wit. Cocld Yon 1 Nlnetv
nAU in the shade the thermometer has made
for the last ten days or more ; and this con-
founded hot time has knocked an toe rnyme
about Shoemaker's cheap store into a perfect
crcked hat." and left us as flat as a front
cellar door : and so we'll just say while ooz-
. .1..
ing away at each open pore, mat ine oest
ronda von'll find of every kind at Shoema
ker's famous cheap store. So "never mind
the weather," bat pitch In and get the best
of bargains in dry goods, furniture, etc.
Washins MAcmEiES. George Huntley
lias just received two new Washing Machines
with Wringer attachmonts, which are well
worthy the examination of housekeepers.
They are called th "Champion" and
Union ," and are in all respects ahead of
Anything of the kind yet invented. The
former has been tested by several of our cit
izens and pronounced perfect. Go acd see
them, and then take your choice.
"Real Estate Tbaksfjerp" in type, but
oo roam to publish tbwi.
Local Correspondence.
Johsstows, Aug. 23-, 1869.
Dear F reeman Much of our history as a
people is already lost. We do not now
know why this State was called Pennsylva
nia, or why our town was called Johnstown.
In 1681 Wm. Penn wrote to Robert Turner,
that Penn is the Welsh for head, and might
refer to the hilly country or head-land, as
Pennanmoire in Wales and Penrith in Cum
berland. Some think Pennsylvania was
called for Wm. Penn, and some that it was
called for his father. The facts are not clear,
why it was called Pennsylvania.
Johnslowa may be called after Joseph
Johns, or Yons, but there is just as strong a
reason to suppose that it would have been
called Jobnbtown if the proprietor's name
had been Hans. It was Shawanestown, or
Shawneeetown, long before Mr. Johns
bought ir a tribe of Indians of that name
having lived here for many years before any
white men saw it. But as there were two
Shananesetowns, (one down the Ohio river,
called Lower Shawneeetown,) the fact is not
generally known that the Shawanese Indi
ans lived here. This. Mr. Editor, is not
drawing a very fine sight on local, but it is
as pointed as any J can find.- Besides, I
have a precedent for it.
The main building of the steel rail mill
was finished some time since, but now the
wing, which is to contain the engine and
boilers, is going up. The works will not be
ready for operation before next spring. Th?
capacity will be eighty tons per day. The
building is located between the rolling mill
and the iron railroad bridge over Conemaugh
river.
Farmers often think that rocks are not of
much use. Uot so with the people here.
The Cambria Iron Company has a "mill built
expressly for crushing and grinding sand
stone into fine sand. Rocks as large as a
half bushel are thrown into the hopper,
where they sink down and are first crushed
into pieces, and then ground between mill
stones into sand. This sand is mixed with
river sand before being used.
Tbe Forrest Dramatic Association said a
piece on last Saturday night, in the Union
Hall, for the benefit of the Kickenepawling
B. B. Club. The weather was warm, and
as we were not there by invitation or voli
tion, we do not know anything about the
result.
Tbe weather has been very dry and warm
for the last two weeks and the Etreams of
water are drying op rapidly, except wild
cat, which is as good as ever. In Philadel
phia the people are alarmed about the necessary-supply
of water.
The man In grey," or a spirit rapper, or
something else, has arrived in Johnstown.
But to the point. A few nights ago. when
we were sound asleep, a couple of loud raps
at the bedstead awoke us. This was fol
lowed by two more terrible raps and a shake
of the bed. We were not scared, still we
felt a little queer. .Presently down came
the whole bed, the head board of the cottage
bedstead hitting us a "whop" on tbe bead,
and we found ourselves in the attitude of
Milton's angel when he was sliding down a
sunbeam from heaven to earth. We sprang
up, 6truck a light, and took a look at the
situation. We couldn't see any old spirits,
but the sheets were covered with young
spit its, flying in all directions. We set the
lamp down and got a club, but when we got
back to the scene of action they had all dis
appeared. The bed must be reconstructed,
and "Amat" must try and keep "the man
in grey" at home.
Berries are very plentiful in town, also
green corn, encumbers, watermelons, sweet
potatoes, tomatoes, end, above all, peaches.
Thousands of boxes of this luscious fruit have
arrived heie this season, as well as some de
licious and mellow apples. If men have
money they can live sumptuously here every
day, but the sight makes a poor man's lips
water.
Tbe Republicans held their primary elec
tions here oc Saturday last. A great amount
of "somnambulism" was manifested, as the
voters knew the labor was in vain. Still a
kind of delegation was mustered up and a
ticket will have oeen made before you print
this to be defeated, of courso. While the
primary elections were being held, the milk
in every crock in town turned sour. As
there was a thnnder storm at tbe some hour,
we not know whether it was the electic or
the electric current that soured the milk.
Dr. William Fields, an old Johnstowner,
has invented a new method of making iron
and steel. The New York Tribune speaks
hopefully of success in the matter.
The new iron bridge over Stony Creek has
just received the finishing coat of paint, and
it looks much better in its new dress.
The Disciplet Church is holding a presby
tery, synod, conference, quarterly meeting,
or a meeting of some kind, here. A large
number of strangers are present and some
good speakers.
The peaceful quietude of last Sabbath day
was disturbed here by the announcement
that a case of infanticide had occurred at
Whisky Springs, about a mile out of town,
on the Somerset road. Great cumbers went
out during the day to satisfy their natural
curiosity iu the matter, and the rumor
proved true. . A child, apparently full de
veloped, was found in a carpet sack, at the
far corner of the fence that surrounds tbe
Whisky Springs building, to the right of
the road going out. It had been concealed
there several days and decomposition had
begun. The Coronor, Mr. Harrold, proceed
ed to the place on Sunday evening, with a
jury, and after a post mortem examination,
a verdict was rendered in accordance with
the facts. No suspicion as yet attaches to
any one here, but no doubt the inhuman
mother will 'be ferreted out and punished
according to her deserts.
Politics is on the stand still here. There
is but ono person that we know of in this
city that expresses any degree of opposition
to Mr. Pershing. He is just five feet high
and weighs a hundred pounds, (net.) He
objects to Mr. Pershing for Supreme Judge
because he is so little. Rob Rot.
Cabbolltown, August 23, 1869.
Dear Freeman A refreshing rain visited
us on Saturday last and was of material ben
efit to the corn and buckwheat, the only
young crops that have not yet matured. It
is to be hoped that the weather will be pro
pitious for the farmer, as the corn Is yet in
a very backward condition, although an av
erage yield is expected.
The bricklayers have commenced work
on the new convent building, and they ex
pect to finishj their part of the contract
within the next three weeks. The structure
will be an ornament to our growing town.
It is to be hoped. that the projected pike
from Ebensburg to- the Cherry Tree, via
CarroMtown, will be successfmlly pushed
through to an early completion. Our town
will incidentally derive some . benefit from
this improvement, bat Both ing in compari
son with your place. A great deal of the
lumber and agricultural trade is now divert
ed into other cbanseis. which would in that
event pass through Ebensburg. We doubt
not many of our substantial citizens would
invest in the proposed improvement.
, Your correspondent is perfectly astonished
at the large number of young married men
who ,are anxious to monopolize the credit,
or discredit, of beiLg the identical individ
ual at whom bis good nafured remarks
were aimed irt your last sne. Our stric
tures were iadlcted "with charity to all and
malice towards none." and -we can only hope
that the persons- who feel themselves ag
grieved, will,, if guilty, bear our remarks in
mind and benefit by them.
There has been quite a demand for the
Freeman in this community during a coupls
weeks past, and I hope none of the reader
of this will take personal offence if I devote
a paragraph to
NZWSFA-FTa I0RRCVWEK3.
The low price at which newspapers are
published does not preclude even the poorest
day laborer from subscribing, and paying in
advance, for his county paper. The weekly
visits of your local journal, detailing as it
does all the interesting local news and inci
dents occurring in your town and neighbor
hood, will be anxiously looked for from
week to week, and we know of no invest
ment that will repay you so amply for the
small outlay required to procure it. View
ing the fact in this light does it not seem a
very small piece of business in you to be
running to your neighbor, as poor as you
and perhaps poorer, week after week for the
loan of his paper, and sometimes even over
looking the fact that he, or the members of
his family, have not yet had time to read it.
To all such we say send two dollars for a
year's subscription, at once, and you will
thus be independent. If the paper is worth
borrowing it is worth subscribing for.
THB OLD MAN.
Passing along the street a few evenings
ago we overheard a conversation between
two youths of rather tender age, and iu the
course of their remarks one of them, in al
luding to his father, spoke of him as the
"old isan." We have frequently heard
grown boys make use of this expression, and
we always think that the precocity of such
individuals is of a kind calculated to secure
the contempt of the better class of children
who honor their fathers and mothers, and
always take pride in mentioning their names
in a loving and respectful manner. Drop
thoe casty words "old roan," boy. It
sounds as if you were ashamed of your
father.
AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
We observe that Mr. Thomas McKernan,
of Cambria borough, is exceedingly anxious
to be immolated on the political altar, and
for that reason, no doubt, announces himself
as en independent candidate for Register and
Recorder, under the high sounding title of
"the workingmen's candidate." The ambi
tious aspirations of Thomas and bis good
penmanship and orthography do not suf
ficiently justify him in bolting the regular
nominations, and he knows full well, or if
not his friends should tell him. that he stands
about as much chance for election to that
office as the writer of this does to be returned
as Congressman from this district. The
iiominatioiis were fairly made ; the south of
the county held the balance of power in con
vention, and if the claims of Mr. McK. were
not recognized, be has the satisfaction of
knowing that a great many otber aspirants
were treated in a similar manner. Johns
town has no reason whatever to feel ag
grived, as she has furnished the Prothonota
ry. Treasurer and Commissioner, and at the
ensuing election the new Treasurer and Poor
House Director will be elected from that
town. The only inference wo can draw from
the suicidal course of Mr. McK. is that his
Republican friends have induced him to an
nounce himself, and that he has thus been
made a cat's-paw to advance their interests.
We hope he will reconsider the matter and
withdraw.
T0r COBB.ESPONPENTS.
The communications of Rob Roy, T. I.M.,
V. C. P., etc., are spicy and interesting, in
asmuch that in a condensed way thev furn
ish your readwrs with a weekly epitome o
accidents and incidents occurring in their
several localities, the whole dished up in at
tractive aud readable style. Velo C. Pedo
announces that a pic-nic will be held at St.
Augustine, on the 3 1st inst., and from our
knowledge of former affairs of the kind in
that locality we know this one will be en
joyable. . May we be there. Buz Fur.
Altoona Citt, Aug. 23, 1869.
Dear Fbefman I stated in mv letter last
week that our school directors had Relet; led
teachers for the ensuing term, and that in do
ing so they manifested a spirit of religious intol
erance which has excited no little indignation
in this city. As that letter failed to reach you
in time for publication, 1 propose now to refer
briefly to the matter.
Tbe great boast of the advocates of our free
school system is that it discards all sectarian
ism. This bein? so, tbe religious faith of any
applicant for a school should not be taken into
consideration by men acting In the capacity of
school directors. They should raise them
selves to tbe dignity of judges and above the
behests of prejudice. W hen they advertise for
teachers to be examined by the School tuper
intendent, those teachers should all receive the
same courteous treatment and consideration.
Neither should they, was done in this in
stance, select the teachers first and hare them
examined afterwards. But let me be more ex
plicit. Among the applicants for schools who
Ktood the severe test of a thorough examina
tion, were four young ladies of high social
standing and admitted ability as teachers.
After the exaniiuation was concluded our im
partial, (?) hijrh minded (?) Hoard held a con
sultation lor the purpose of creating the im
pression that they were acting in good faith
and had not already determined upon what
course to pursue. The conference ended with
a motion on part of the member from the Sixth
Ward to the effect that "as Miss A. possesses
all the requisite qualifications for teaching, she
should be permitted to have one of the schools."
Scarcely had he taken his seat when the able
and immaculate member from the Third Ward,
with hauds raised and holy horror depicted in
his face, cried out, "So, no, we want none of
that kind 1" referring to her religious faith.
This lady was of unblemished reputation and
fully competent for the position of teacher, and
nothing but religious bigotry prompted this out
spoken opposition to her. Verily, from the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Aud rejected she was without a word of indig
nant protest front any member of tbe Board !
Even the lips of the member who made the
motion in her favor were hermetically sealed on
the instant, nor had th e President of tbe Board,
whose household has been taken care of, a
single rule of order to enforce. The iniquity
was consummated without a voice being raised
against it, and as a consequence tbe other
three ladies, who belonged to the same reli
gious faith, were passed by in silence, and the
echoals were given to such applicants only as
squared in their religious belief with the puri
tanical ideas of the majority of the Board. I
may;again refer to this disreputable proceeding
in my next letter.
Mr. Edward Hughes, an old and much es
teemed citizen of this city, (formerly of your
county,) died on Saturday morning week, after
a few hours illness. He was an upright man
and an exemplary Christian. Peace to his ashes.
Wm. KiUinger, a freight braketnan ad a
resident of thisity, was instantly killed near
Harrisburg, n tbe 14th, by being ran over by
a train ol cars he was uncoupling. He leaves
a wife and several children
A two year old daughter of Mr. Henry Fox,
residing at Yellow Springs, this county, fell
from tbe top of a balustrade around a high
porch, a distance of about ten feet, on Wednes
day last, and was iastaatly killed.
A sneak thief entered the dwelliog of Mr.
John Keesbury, of this place, a few nights
ago, and extracted $50 from his pantaloons
pocket and $10 from tbe pocket of his son.
Mr. C. J. Hack en was severely crushed by
ears at Tyroue on Thursday week, and his &on
broke hi3 le here on the same' day. T. I. J.
Good Advice. On many of the fonces
and other appropriate places in and about
our town will be found the following legend,
in plain white letters j Buy your Flour
from M. L. Oatman." We know from ex
perience that tho advice is a good one. aud
we also know that the excellent quality of
the flour sold exclusively by Oatman in this
market has gained for him a trade of which '
he has just causer to be proud. The best I
(Inn. t Im. K . U .11 . 1 I
time at lowest market rates by our friend
Oatman. Don't forget to buy from him.
Toetic. We clip the following from the
last AUeghanian : Miss Susan Sly said,
with a sigh, she really didn't know why
'twas the case her handsome face, ne'er
brought to her a beau. "Miss Susan Sly,"
a friend said, nigh, "the reason I'll unfold :
your dress and shawl and bonnet, all, their
style and make are old." Then Susan Sly
flew to one-Fry, who keeps a fancy store
a trousseau bought a gay red-hot" her
beaux are now a score.
Long Ago In early times a man "des
picit veetesque supurbas, ct cum propria
vestes placet," selbst geponnen selbst gar
nacht ; but now every body goes to L Co
hen & Brother's New Tork Clothing Store,
Opera House, 214 Main strent, Johnstown,
and buys the best of ready-made clothing
cheaper than it can be made at home. Sum
mer clothing at cost. L. Cohen & Bro. is on
all the boards about town.
Soi.ar Heat. The heat of tho sun was
so great on last Friday and Saturday that it
nearly malted the large panes of glass in the
show windows of Leopold Mayer's Dry
Goods Store, Opera House, 212 Main street,
Johnstown, where the rush of the people to
buy goods is so great that there is no chaoce
for venilation for any thing but dry goods,
fancy goods, bonnets, hats and notions.
Whiskkt. Whiskey will turn a "man's
head. But so will other things. Some men
get crr.zy by being in a crowd. Such men
shouldn't go to Murphy & Co.'s Store, Hous
ton House, Main street, Johnstown, because
there always is a crowd there, buying dry
goods, fancy goods, carpets, table cloths,
and notious, and singing, "The officers they
all cried out, give the goodb away," etc., etc.
Found. The following letter, which
speaks for itself, was found lying on the
counter of Leopold & Brother, Oak Hall
Clothing Store, 241 Main street, Johnstown :
Dear Sir Please send a suit of clothes, black
broadcloth, all wool, to my address, Somer
set. Somerset county. Pa. I am just six feet
high, waist, thirty- five. Enclosed find draft
for thirty dollars. Yours, J. W. G.
Icb. Notwithstanding the heat for the
last few days, ice was a foot thick, on Clin
ton Street, Johnstown, in a wagon, just op
posite Jas. J. Murphy's f) Clothing Store,
where either summer or winter clothing for
either men or boys is carried away like ap
ples from an orchard. J. J. Murphy keeps
at No. 109 a good, lucky, odd number,
and a lucky man to deal with.
Ebensbubo occupies an elevated position
geographically, and it is up hill business
getting into it from any direction. Entering
it from the east, the first store you come to
is that of R. R. Davis, and you need go no
further if you want to get the full worth of
yoar money in any kind of goods that you
may wish to purchase, for Rowly keeps a
superb stock and sells cheap.
now nor ! Since the eclipse the weather
has been excessively warm, and nothiug
tempts our people to go out in the heat of
the day except to buy goods at the cheap
cash store of V. S. Barker, where the best
kind of articles can always be bought at tbe
lowest kind of prices. Great reduction in
price of summer goods.
What LTon. Thai. Stevens thought
about Mishlrs's Hkub Bitteks. Mr. William
Lambert, Firt Assistant Engineer, LT. S. N-,
writes to Dr. S. B. Hart man & Co., of Lancas
ter, Pa., the following : "At the capture of N.
Orleans I was wounded in the right leg by a
shell. The wound healed up, but a bad sore
broke out near my ankle. Several doctors
tried to benefit me, but none aucceerfed. It
was then that Hon Tliad. Stevens, Member of
Congress, saw me, and, on hearing the nature
of mv trouble, told me about MISIILER'S
HERB BITTERS, saying, 'It Ls the most
wonderful combination of medicinal herbs I
ever saw. I use it myself, and I know that it
will cute you in a very short period. Try it,
my friend try it. I will hare it xent to you.'
The result fully justified the high opinion of
Mr. Stevens regarding your Hitlers, for its uee
was followed by a perfect cure." Soid by
drug gists generally. Price $1 per bottle.
DIED.
LEAVT. At his residence in Loretto
borough, this county, on Thursday, 19th
inst., Michael Lkavy, Esq., aged 71 years.
Mr. Leavy was born in "Allegheny town
ship in March, 1198, and has continued to
reside in that township and Loretto borough
ever since. He held the office of County
Commissioner for one term, commencing in
1833, and in January, 1836, was commis
sioned a Justice of the Teace by Gov. Kitner
the duties of which office he continued to
discharge without interruption up to his last
illness. A remarkable trait in his character
was his attachment to his own home, and it
is probable that he saw less of the ouUide
world than any man of his age in Cambria
county. He was honest and upright in all
his dealings with his fellow men, an exem
plary Christian, a devoted husband and a
model father to his children. Honor to his
memory and never-ending peace to his soul.
LICENSE NOTICE ! Petitions for
License have been filed in my office by the
following named persons, and will be presented
to Court on second week of September term:
Conrad Meyer, Cambria Borough, Tavern.
Teter Brown, Croyle Twp., Eating House.
Mich! Barnacle, Clearfield Twp., R. House.
J. K. HITE, Protbonotary.
Ebensburg, Aug. 23, 1869. 3t.
1SSOLUTION. The partnership
heretofore eiisting between the under
dersigned in the LUMBER BUSINESS has
been this dy dissolved by mutual concent.
The books of the firm have been left with
Owen Canningham for settlement.
F. BEARER.
OWEN CUNNINGHAM.
Ebensburg, August PI, 1869.
PARTNERSHIP. The Lumber bus
iness will hereafter be conducted by the
firm "of Cunningham & Stonebeck, who will be
prepared at all times to fill orders for Poplar.
Ash, Cherry, Linn and Pine Lumber, Sawed
and Shaved Shingles, and will purchase all
kmds of Lamber at the highest market rates
for cash.
CUNNINGHAM & STONEBECK.
-fALE TEACHER WANTED. A
JLtJL Male Teacher is wanted to take cBarge
of tbe Male School in the Borough of Loretto.
tbe salary to be regulated according to the
qualifications of the teacher. Sehool to opetj
on the first day of September, or as coon there
after as possible. Applv to
PATRICK XI E ALLY, Secretary
Loretto, Avg. 12, 18f9.-3t.
T 1ST OF CAUSES set down for trial
-BM at a Court of Common Pleas, to be held
at Ebeusbwg. ic and for the county of Cam
bria, commencing on the firat Monday of Sep
tember next :
FinT vnx.
Hern et. al., . vs. Simon Young.
Miller,.. vs. MM.'ieuaii.
Ouppe, lor use, vs. II s.
SF.C0M WEI.K.
Noon .vs. WCloskev.
West Er'ch In?. Co. .vs. Plitt et al".
Same v.. Orr.
Calvin & Kamstead. .vs. Burcoors.
M'Cariy- . .vs. S. D., Allegheny tp.
Beck." vs. Same.
Tomlinson.. vs. Same.
Hall vs. Same.
Cramer vs. Same.
Daily vs. Same.
M'Oough vs. fame.
llads vs. S. D. of Muustcr tp.
Delozier vs. Carrollt'n bor.
Montgomery vs. " Clearfield tp.
Weak land.. vs. Same.
Skelly vs. Same.
M'Feely vs. S.mie.
M'Kimiey v.. S. !., Wilmore bor.
ilorley v. Duncan
Allegheny Ii. R. Co..vs. flallaher
Calviu vs. Noel
Ivory vs. H. D., Clearfield tp.
Crook vs. Crook
Robiuson vs. Cowan
M'Crofsun vs. Lewis, et al
Brendlini;er vs. Hngbos
Fronhei!er vs. Hiblett.
Snyder vs. -Byrne, et al
West Branch Ins. Co. .vs. Hunt
M'Gough vs. Miller
Mil liken vh. Troxell, et al
Litzinger. vs. Litziuger
Lynch... vs. Noel
Deirmit s. Nagle
Fry vs. S. ii., Allegheny fp.
M'tionigle vs. Kurk
Cambria Iron Co. . . .vs. Slnrey
Slime vs. Rager.
Same vs. Baker's heirs
Same vs. Stewart
Same vs. llarshberger
Same vs. Mra. Rager
Scott, Feiilon and 1 M' Glade and Ta
Johnston L R- K- Co
Shipp Si ilall vs. Biice, et al
Bark vs. Paul
Keith vs. Bower 4
Same vs. Same
Gills vs. Noel
Nutter vs. Ransfead
Commonwealth vs. Smith, et al
Hartman & Son - vs. Zimmerman
J. K. HITE, Protbonotary.
Ebensburg, Aug. 5, l6D.
III lr-llilillf.il ATillEll
11X1 UilLilil 1 Mill MJJillllliJ
FOR S.tIALJL, BOYS!
Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pa.
rpHIS INSTITUTION, under tbe direction
J- of the SisUrs of St. Joseph,
is situated in one of the most de
lightful and healthy locations in
the State. The place is famed
throughout tbe country for its
bracing air, pure water and magnificient scene
ry, in which it stands without a rival.
Boys received between the ages of four and
twelve years." The discipline aud mode of in
struction is adapted to the age of the pupil.
No CORPORAL PI'!IsnME!T.
TERMS PER SESSION :
Board, Tuition, Washing. XI ending, &.c.,.$ci2o.
NO EXTRAS.
Each child will be required to be provided
with four suits of clothing, (the uniform will
be gray trimmed with black, zouave pants,)
suitable to the different seasons. He must also
have sixjebanges of underclothing, six pairs of
stockings, four pairs of boots or slioes, a cloak
or overcoat, six towels, six table napkins, a
table knife and fork, silver spoon and goblet,
dressing box furnished with combs, etc., valise
and postage stamps.
Bulletinc informing parents or guaidiins of
the health, proficiency, etc., of their children
sent every three months. ..
The Scholastic Year commences cn the sec
ond Monday of September and closes about the
middle of July.
Reference can be made to Rt. Rev. Bishop
Domenec or any of the clergy of the dioce?e.
For further particulars applv to or address
MOTHER SUPERIOR,
Aug. 5, lSG9.-tf. Ebensburg, Pa.
IN THE ORPHANS' COURT OF
CAMBRIA COUNTY. Notice is hereby
given that the following Appraisements of cer
tain personal property of decedents, selected
and set apart for the widows of intestates under
Act of Assembly of the !4th April. 151, have
been filed in the Register's Office at Ebensburg,
and will be presented to the Orphans' Court
lor ppproval, on Wldxeppav, tuk tb Septem
ber next, to wit :
Appraisement of certain personal property
appraised and set apart for the widow of Dr. I).
T.'Stortn, late of Washington township, dee'd.
Appraisement of certain personal property
appraised and eet apart fjr the idow of Sam'l
Homer, late of Yoder township, dee'd.
Appraisement of certain personal property
appraised and set apart for the widow of Cou
rad Eager, late of Washington township, dee'd.
Appraisement of certain personal property
appraised and net apart for the widow of Thos.
Reese, late of Ebenslmrfj, dee'd.
JAMES GRIFFIN', Clerk.
Clerk's Office, Ebensburg, Aug. ID, 189 3t.
rrtIN, COPPER AND SHEET-IHON
JL WARE. Having purchased the tools
and fixtures of Mr. T. W. Williams, and leased
the building recently occupied by S. Singleton,
Esq., on Hih street, opposite the store of Zahm
& Son, the subscriber would respectfully inform
the citizens of Kkensburg ad parts adjacent
that he in prepared to furnish nil kind ot TIN,
COPPER and SHEET IRON WAKE of his
own manufacture, which he will not only guar
antee perfect in make and material, but fully
aa moderate in p-ice as like articles are sold by
any manufacturer in the county. Special at
tention paid to making and putting up Sl'OUT
I N G ot all kiuds. Au examination, of my work
and prices is respectfully solicited, and I have
no fear but what I can give entire satisfaction
to all who favor me with their custom.
VALENTINE LUTT RINGER.
Ebensburg, Aug. 5, 18G!. tf.
"IV EW "EivERY AND SALE
A. ' STABLES. The subscribers would re
ispectfullv announce that they have opened first
class LIVERY AND SALE STABLES at
the stables recently occupied by C. Uibxou, on
Sample street, one square north of the Diamond.
Our horses have been selected carefully and
with a view to safety, endurance, elegance and
speed. Our saddle, harness, wagons, barou
ches aud carriages are new and of late stylea.
Horses bought and sold on commission. A
Register will be kept in the office, and farmers
and others having stock to pel I are invited, free
of charge, to record the same in the Register.
Carefnl hostlers always in attendance.
We hope to merit a liberal t-hnre of pablic
patronage, LF.M. DAVIS & CO.
Ebensburg, Aug. 19, 1869. 3t.
"7W"0'rlCE. letters of Administration
J-v on the estate of R. S. Bunn, M. D, late
of the Borough of Ebensburg, Cambria county,
deceased, having been granted to the under
signed by the Register of said county, all per
sons having claims against said estate are here
by notified to present them properly authenti
cated for settlement, and those indebted to
make payment without deUv.
ANNIE J. BUNN, Adm'x.
EDWARD H. PLANK, Adm'r.
Ebensburg, Aug. 19, 18t,9.-6t.
ACTION My wife, Jcua Ann,
having left my bed and board witbont just
cause or provocation, all persfcs are hereby
cautioned against harboring or trusting her ou.
my account, as I am determined to pay no
debta which she may henceforth contract.
LEONARD HILLEU.
Susquehanna Twp.. Aug. 13, lrif).-3'.,
G OOD, BETTER, BEST Tlx best
and cheapest Tobacco and Cijjiirsin town
are t M. L. Oatrmtu's. vw- .
DEN TiegSSTRY
DR. JOHN FRY,
Aattiktctl ty ltls Daughter,
Having permanently located in Jul ' r. ?"
prerared to unswcr all professional ca'i-5. 'v
M!4t AUTIViClAL TEETH on ge-;:i;; i-.aj-h
r (Vulcauite) Base, or, ii pret'trre J , lie will
insert them oa Gold (2l carats fine), or Silver
(chemically pare) both of bss own preparing;
on Platina, AluumMim, Palladium, Corlile
and Adamantine. Also, tbe Porcelain teeth.
Extracting, Filliag and Cleaning ot Teeth
carefully perforated, avoiding all unDeC33ary
pain.
He wouhl also en!! attratloa to h'm new mode
filling teeth with CRYSTAL GOLD, which id
the best preparation ever introduced for filling
teeth. He can restore a tooth to its xatkrai.
sua i k with this gold, aud make the filling an
solid as a piece of gold coin. Go and Lave
your teeth examined every 6is ruoutbs at least,
and if there is any decay about them have them
filled with Crystal Gold and you will never
need artificial teeth. Artificial teeth area good
substitute, but they do not compare with tbe
natural teeth when in a heIthy slate.
All work done in such manner as not to Le
excelled in Style, Beauty, Comfort, Lightness,
Durability, and warranted to give satisfaction
aud be harmless to the mouth.
Samples of his work may be examined by a'l
who des'ue to see them. The following speaks
for itclf :
TESTIMONIALS.
We. the undersigned, citizens of Latrobe and
Ligonrer, Westmoreland county, Pa., cheerful
ly submit the following as expressive of our
estimate of Dr. Fry's abilities as a Dentist :
We regard Dr. Fry as naturally adapted to
the profession of his choice. His mechanical
in-renuity has furnished to his art many in val
uable modifications and improvements, and we
deem it due to him and the public at laro to
aav that, from a )on and intimate acquaint
ance, we can confidently recommend him to all
who may feel interested, as ait able, faithful
and experienced workman.
Latrobk Eli Ferguson, M. John Mc
Girr, M. D., Rev. Jerome Kcarnev, J. L. Cham
ber, W. S. Head, Joseph A. Head, Mich'I Bos
sort, David William.
Ligoifr L. T. Beam, M.D., Wm. Aeh
com, Jacob Eicher, N. M. Market , Esq., Jacob
Hreuiser, P. M., Joseph Scrojjgs, D. D.
Laughlisstown Robert Louthcr, Esq , A.
G. Armor, P. M.
Fairfiklp Dr. James Taylor. my.6.-ly.J
NEW MERCANTILE FIRM!
l.-V E!F.SIM7RC: !
JDWARD ROBERTS hereby givea
A notice to his old friends and customers
that, on the first day of J uly, iast , he admitted
his son, Gkorgk H KoBtUTs, iuto full partner
ship with him in the mercantile business in
Ebensbnr", and that hereafter the firm came
will be EDWARD ROHERT3 & SON.
Our stock will embrace every tHrrrgs in tho
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods line, Grocerit-of
all kinds, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, of
the latest styles and of all qualities, a full line
of Hardware, Qaeeusware, &c, and in fact
every article to be found in a well regulated
country store.
C3FHaving enjoyed a successful and pVas
ant experience of more than twenty years in the
bubinesa at this place, and having completed a
spacious edifice on High street ai.d increased
tny facilities for supplying my friends at all
times and at the lowest prices w ith the best ar
ticles in the market, I confidently appeal to
those who have so generously given me their
confidence and support in the past to continue
the same measure of patronage towards the new
firm. EDWARD ROJJEUTS.
Ebensburg, July 15, 1W9. tf.
1 II O M A S C A KL AND,
WHOLESALE PEA LEU 1
GROCERIES S OUEENSWARE,
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
STATIONERY AND NOTIONS,
FISH. SILT, Mil CIEEB MEATS,
BAC'O.V, FLOUR,
FEED AND PROVISIONS.
NO. 136 VIRGINIA STREET,
Jicttcecn Julia and Cardine, - ALTOOXA.-
All such pools a Fpiocs, Brushes, Wood .
and Willow Ware, Shie Blacking ami Station
cry witl Ms sold from manufacturer's prinUI
price lists, and all other pod in my line at
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cku'mnaii and PiUs
burgh crrent prices. To dealers 1 present tho
peculiar advnntapre of saving them all tVeigf-.t
and dravajre, as they are not required o pay
freights from the rincipal -cities and no dray- '
ae charges are made. Dealers way real -.
sured that my good are of the Ixt (jnalitr and
my prices as moderate aa'city rat-eft. By doine
a fair, upright hu.sinobs, -and by pretaptly and
satisfactorily filling all orders, 1 hope to merit ,
the patronage of retail dealers and others in
Cambria county and elsewhere. Order re
spoctfullv Holicfted and satisf aclkn guaranteed
in all cases. THOMAS OAKLAND.
Altoona, July 20, ist,:9. tf.
NEW TAILOR SHOP.
ME. JONES, I'RAriCAt. Tailor,
respectfully informs the citizens of Eb
ensburji and vieinitv that he has commenced
the TAILORING BUSINESS, i all its va
rious branches, in the room adjoining the resi
dence of Mr. Thomas Todd and opposite the
store of A. A. Barker & Son, East Ward, Eb
ensburg. By stiict attention to business and
a determination to pive ntr satisfaction in
the "quality aud price of work douc by me, I
hone to merit a fair t-tuufe of natron aro. Spe-
cial care will be -tak-oti ;n tho cutting and fit
ting of garments. July I, 18P9.-3oi.
AUTAltt.E TOWN PROPERTY"
AT PRITATE SHE!
The undersigiHKl oifors for Fale a LOT OF
GROUND situate in the W&U Ward of Eheus
burg Porougb, fronting 6 feet on High street
and rx tending back 12 feet to lot of Win. S.
Lloyd, adjoining lot of Robert Evana on the
east and an fclUy on the west, having thereon
erected a TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE,
with a FYaxk Kitcfbw attached, and a ONE
STORY FRAME HOUSE. Tbe property will
be sold chkap Foa cash, or on easy terms.
Vitr furihrr nrtiru!ajra . antilv to
V. S. BARKER.
Ebensburg, June 3, TSG9. -tf.
CJPLENDID FARM EOR
C? SALE. The well known and i
valuable Bukke Farm, located iu
ffummrvliill tnwnhrn. Oambriaf
mm
county, one a half sailea from Wilmore station,
and containing 243 ACRES, in good condition,
well fenced, and having thereon erected a
dwelling house and other necessary buildings,
together with two splendid orchards and
lack oi excellent water, is offered for sale on
maderaie terms and on ay payments. For hr
ther iuforaiation apply to or address,
J. McGONIGLE.
Uerolock, Ta. R. R., May 6, 1869,-tf.
INSTATE. OF DAVID T. STORM
A Dc'. Notice is hereby given that Let
ter of Administration on the estate of David
K. Storm, late of Washington townahip, Cam
bria county, decease J, have bren granted to ti
undersigued, who hereby notiriei all perwuia
indebted to said tatn that pvr.tost ai
ctade without del.iv, and ri; 4.f n thtc "
e'iiia'.i agijnst the ai-ris to j-ca,""- ' T'I:C
periy au'.iieiitic tivd f"1' " - '"era pro -
.;UI-Ilfrt.
V- , FliANCIS I). STOHM.
rt.-hinton Twp., An?. 5, 1 -:;. fit.