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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12

The Managers Of The Cambria County Ag
'risuItural Society respectfully beg leave to
announce, that the third annual exhibition
of said society will be held at Ebensburg on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the 7th,
Sth and 9th days of October, 1857
The Stock and articles for exhibition will
be classified, and premiums thereon awarded
by the several committees, in the following
order: t
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12
CLASS no. 1-HoRsHs. l

.Judqes-Thomas b. Moore, James G. Kay
lor, Thomas II. Porter, Abraham Kopeln,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12

CLASS NO. 9-PRoDUcTs OF TIE DAIRY.
judges Daniel MLaughlin, SamuelL. Cor
gas, David j. Jones, VIM. Il. Hughes,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12

CLASS NO. 13-DoMEsrIc MANUFACTURES
VIM. a. Smith, Mrs James
Reamer, Mrs George Riddle, Mrs John S
Buchanan, Mrs VIM Litzinger.
Preuiusa
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12

GLASS NO. IS-EQUESTRIANISM.
Judges-Dr Shannon, DR. Walters, DR. Mar
bourg, DR. Klmmell, DR. R M s jackson.
Premium,
10 the best Equcstrienne, over 18, discretion
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12
NEW SERIES.
- -1->o' - 80
ADYE R TISB N { u 7 s.,
49, L 8 5 Z
THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
Tho Cambria County Agricultural societ.
OF &c E II s.

Presideat-ROBERT-- i. JOHNSTON
Vice Presidcnts-REEs j.. LLOYD, DIR. II
q YEA9LKY. ss.is ss51.-fl = iaf 4
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12

CLASS NO. 4-swIsH.
Ju8ycs- William Kittell, Robert b. Gageby
William Russell. James NJ. Rifell, Henry
IoIhon
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12
Frcntfnnes.

I CLA5s NO. IU-AdRICULTURAI lhPLkhENTs.
Judges-Wm. Palmer, VIM. D Pryce, John
Headricls, Francis Eberly. Thomas Harri-
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12

CLASS NO. 8-PRUIT.
Judges John Thompson, Jr., VIM. "a.
Gardner, Maj. James Potts, Alexander
M'Vicker, Robert MCombie.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12

CLASS NO. 11-MANUFACrURED ARTICLES.
judges Samuel Keagy, John P Pringle
David Fl Roberts, George Rutledge, B 1
Slick. -.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
Annolntments by the President.

S. B. Pinnty, collector of the customs for the dis
trict Of Barnsable, Massachusetts,, reapolnted.
Myer Jacobs, surveyor of the customs for the dis
trict of Charleston, South Carolina, reappoined.
William Medl, from May l, 1857. to be First
Comptroller of the Treasury vice Elisha WhitIesey'
resigned.
Hamilton Stewart. collector of the customs, Gal
weston Texas, reappointed.
John Boston, collector OF the customs, Savannah,
G eorgia reappontsd.
Wn,. N Peden, naval officer, Wilmington, North
Carolina, reappointed
William B. Fanner, surveyor of the customs, Will
mington, North Carolina, reappolnted.
VIM C. Barker, surveyor of the customs Pr"vi'
dence, Rhode Island reappointed.
Asa Gray, surveyor of the customs, Tiveron, r.
Island, reapponted
Gordon Forbes, surveyor of the customs, Yeocomi
co, Virginia, reappointed.
Isaac Hutchinson, surveyor of the customs, Evans,
vile, Indiana, reappointed
Daniel Wann, surveyor of the customs, Galena,
Illinois, reappolned.
James W. Simmons surveyor of the customs, Co
PIANO, Texas, vice H. D. Norton, resigned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

TRAVEL AGAIN ALL RIGHT ON THE PETERSBURG
AND WELDON RoAD-We are happy to learn that
the energetic President and efficient Superintendent
OF the Petersburg Rail Road have made all necessary
arrangements for the conveyance of passengers and
freight over their road, since the burning OF the
Roanoke bridge, via Garysburg, where small curve,
some few hundred yards of the Norfolk and Seahoad
Company's track, has been arranged, that passen
gers are no, in the least interrupted in their progress
through, to or form Weldon. The Norfolk and Sea.
board R, R. Company have been very kind in their
able endeavos 10 render every service our Peters
burg Company, and we sure the attention will not
be soon forgotten.
In few days, perhaps the first OF next week, a
new bridge will be erected on the Roanoke, where
the late one was burned, and the usual route adopt
ed by the popular Petersburg Road. In the mean
time, The public WILL heretofore be passed in COM
fort and good time to Weldon by the way above sta.
ted, that is. from Petersburg to Garysburg, where
they then pass by branch track of few hundred
yards, which has been graded for many months past
to the main Seaboard Road, and thence to Weldon.
Petersburg Democrat.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

REMARKABLE NAT1oN.-Under the head of
Religious INTEL gence,' the Boston Journal notices
some missionary labors in region of which but
little has hitherto been known 1t says:
One of the most ntert sting missions undertaken by
the American church is that to the Affg hans, which
has been commenced during the past year by the
Presbyterian Board This has long been looked upon
as remarkable nation, on account of their indepen-
dent, hospab. and martial spirit and their posses
sion of country. lying between India and Persia,
filled with the grandest mountains in the world, with
the original fruits and grams that have spread over
the earth-following the expansion of the human
and with ancient ruins, tablets, coins and legends
OF great value the religious scientific arcbaolo-
gis But the chief attraction has lain in the sugges-
ton, by Sir William Jones, Vanstart, and others,
that they might be portion of the Ten Tribes of
Israel Though now Mohammedans, they claim de.
scent from King Saul, through son named Berkis,
who ha named afghan And those scholars
have furnished translations from their legends, de-
scrbing the capture of the ark of the covenant by
the Philisnes, the amounting of Saul by Samuel the
battle of David and Goliah and other events of Scrip,
ture history, which they claim as their own. The
seat of this mission is appointed for the present
at Rawal Pindee town OF 900 inhabitants, between
the Indus and JheIm rivers, 100 miles northward OF
Labor. This is not within the borders of Aghanslan
where residence is forbidden by the present dstur.
bed stale of the country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
From Washington City.

WARRINGTON, March 26-Tbe President, to-day,
received intelligence of the death of nephew at
Lancaster owing to which there was no meeting of
the Cabinet.
Gov. Geary had long privat. interview with the
President this morning The result of which, how
ever is not known. Gov. Geary leaI for Pennsyl-
vania to day.
Governorship of Kansas, but has not yet overcome
the objections made by his family to removal to
that Territory.
The examination of witnesses in OF the United
States VS. Mr. Lee for the murder of Col. Hume.
commenced TO dav
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
De.1luctIve ConflaRrauIon.

On Yesterday few minutes after the Petersburg train
crossed Roanoke river the elegant and almost new bridge OF
the Company took fire and entirely consumed, with the
exception the draw and the warehouse adjoining situated
on the North side of the river.
About half of the tretle work the South of the
saved ALSO and lsan that of the
seriously damaged.
The fire supposed to have originated from live embsrs
dropping from the ashpan of the Engine, within ten OF
twenty the Southern end of the bridge The Compa
have watchmen stationed at the BRIDGE but they did
discover the fire till too late to arrest it.
N B. We learn there will be detention of travel and
only days detention of freight quence Of the
accident. ---Wcdon Patriot, 26th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

A distressing acciden, occurred at Ounces Mill
on Tuesday afternoon by which small boy, the son
T t anpesr. that be wa. standing on or t.
cross over the sill just in front of the large water
wheel which at the time was in motion, and from
some cause other slipped between the wheel and
The wooden wall which embanks the water of the
pond ard was forced through the very narrow space
beneath. The miller, finding the operations of the
machinery obstructed, let on water, and at the
next revolution the body of the unfortunate youth
shot from beneath the wheel and glided into the
mill race beyond. Search was Immediately made
but up to yesterday afternoon The remains had moi
been discovered.
This is one of the most painful accidents it ha,
been our duty 10 record.-Herald of the 26th inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

AN ED1TREss WITHOUT A WARDRoBE-Mrs Pre-
welt, the dashing edress of The Yazoo City (Nlss)
where she met with sad mishap which she narrates
as follows
"On the 7lh of January inst, left the St. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, and ordered my trunk put on
board the Magnolia, bound for Vcksburg. The por-
ter, presume, misunderstood the order and shipped
it upward bound boat, as it cannot be found
or traced. The trunk contains all my wardrobe and
jewelry and is to me of much value, and | request
that if this notice falls under the eye of any steam.
boat officer or anybody else that knows anything of
my strayed property, hope he will advise me OF the
whereabouts as am much Inconvenience and dis
tressed at the loss. My name, H. N Prewett, is
painted on one end, so there be mistake about
its ownership If any thief has got il, | can only
say that he must have hard heart indeed to rob an
editor of Mississippi newspaper. No human ma
ture is bad enough God knows, but there can be no
one mean enough for that ! IT, however, any one has
taken it by mistake, let him send it back and no
tons will be asked.'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
The Groom Csse

The Supreme Court has just terminated its session
in the trial of the important case of Smith and Arm
isead VS.. Bryan Groom Ell. al. The complainant sued
for all the personal property of Hardy B. Groom de-
ceased and one third of his real estate situated in
Florida. The grounds on which they founded their
claim, as stated in the bill, are that in the wreck of
the steamship Home, in 1897 by which the lives of
MIR. Groom and all his family, consisting of his wife
and three children, lost, the children survived
their father and thus became the heirs to all his pro-
perry. The court below decided in favor of the de-
PENDANTS. An appeal taken to the Supreme
Court, cor posed of Justices Dupont, Pearson, and
Judge Finley, of the Western Circuit. The latter
occupied the seat vacated in this particular c.se by
Chief Justice Baltzel, who had been counsel for che
of the parties
SUPP enc Court deciding i, That H. B. Gro M sur.
vived his wife and child, but that his oih chill
dren, Henrietta, Mary and William Henry, SUI vlsed
him. William Henry surviving last 2, That tho do.
mIc for the succession of the personal estate of Fl
B. Groom was North Carolina and not Florida
The decision of the Court on the question OF sur
vivorshp called for construction of the act of 1929
re- uatlng IL descent of real property The construc
lion given 10 the act was, that, on the death of the
father, his real estate descended in equal oiees r.
Henrietta Mary and William Henry that the latter
on the death OF his sister, became her heir but that
her share OF The real estate inherited came to him
by mediate and not immediate descent from the
father. This construction, as we understand il, gives
20 The compliments an equal share of the real pro-
perry.
he decision on all the points al issue was decidedly
10 favor OF the compainanis and BY it they recover
IN addition 10 one half of the real estate situated in
Florida, all the personal property of the nestale
ne case was argued With exciting interest and
marked ability by James T. archer and Judge Law,
oil Savannah, tor the complainants, and w. 9. M.
Davis, Long and Galbraith and Petigru,o Charles.
ton, for the defendants. Iallahasses Sentinel.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
Destructive Fire.

The dwelling house of John F. Wooten Esq, on
his plantation in Lenor county, about nine miles
south of Knson, known az the " Coleman place."
was consumed by fire on Friday evening week. Loss
of dwtl ing $780, furniture, &C., $500. 1t vas
set on fire by negro girl, at the instance of negro
woman, both slaves of MIR Wooten, during the alb
sence of the family-Mr. w. being in attendance at
Court, and Mrs w. and the children having taken a
walk in the field Commercial, 9th anSt
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

PkroREss ENTERED.-We learn by the last mum,
Der Of Bells Life in London, that Pryoress, the three
year old flly of Dir. Ten Brock, now in England,
has been entered for the Stewards Plate at Stock
bridge, to come off on The 25ih June next. This is
plate of loo sovereigns, $500, added to a sweep.
stakes of 10 soveregns, or $50 each, half forfeit
and the conditions are, three year olds carry 81 lbs
four year ods, l16 lbs; FIVE year ods. l23 lbs. six
and aged, 1876 lbs. Mares and gcldings allowed 3
lbs; Maiden three years Odds allowed 4 lbs. The
winner to pay $50 towards expenses. Distance single
dash of two miles. So we have something to tx the
eye upon at lsst.-SYirit of the Times
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

e5- The Union Convention composed of Republl'
canssand Know Nothiugs has nominated David Will
mot as candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, in
opposition to General Packer, the Democratic nom'
nee This " Union party is the affair that Mr..
Rayner went to Philadelphia to cooperate with.
RE.APpo1NTED.-W. B. Flanner, Esq. Surveyor,
and VIM N. Peden, Naval Officer at this port, have
been re appointed We presume there will be few
changes ct the South.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
Att again In New York.

A DUEL TRAGEDY IN BRoADwAY-CRIM AND AT.
TEMPTED SU1c1DE.-At o'clock on the morning Of
the 25th, girl named Margaret Cunningham was
induced by name Barr to 60 to his room at
the corner of Broadway and Ninth street. After
reaching the room on the third story, she demanded
money, and threatened to call the police unless he
paid her whereupon Barr took out pistol and told
her he would shoot her. She ran 10 the window and
was either pushed out by Barr jumped out volun,
tariy She was soon discovered upon the sidewalk
by officer Little, of the 18th ward in hopeless con-
dItion She was taken to the station house and at.
tended by DR.. Jones. and this morning sent TO the
hospital, where it is probable she will die from
her Injuries.
Having heard her statement OF the case, the Off
GERS proceeded to arrest Barr. AS they were taking
him TO the station house, he drew a loaded pistol
from his pocket and discharged the contents into his
head. He was taken the residence of his brother,
where he was alive al last accounts but in precari
Gus situation. Such are some of the instances oil
moral life in Gotham.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

Ay-1he papers give US information of ex' President
Pierce's arrival in Philadelphia, in which city ne de-
signs making some stay for the purpose of obtaining
me cal advice and attendance for Mrs Pierce, whose
health is feeble, with very slight hopes of recovery
Somehow, there seems 10 be sort OF tatalI'y a.
bout the Presidential otfce,-at least there has been
since 1910 Of the men elected to the Office since
that time, with the exception of the incumbent, Mr.
Pierce alor survives General Harrison went with
in month Of his Inauguration. Mr.. Polk journeyed
hCne TO Tt lnessee with shattered constitution, and
led within year after his term had closed. Gen.
aylor die before the first Congressional session OF
his adminis alton had got fairly to work. and while
clouds and arkness hung the political horizon
and General Pierce, President elect, had his only
son ant last surviving child crushed to death almost
his presence and now that his term is over, he is
threatened with another and still deeper domestic
Fiction.
Prominence, popularity and exalted station art
no shit Ids against sorrow,-no insurance agains
lhes rckes of adversely although they may, perhaps
disr let the mind from dwelling too intently on iii
private giefs. We by the very lates papers tina
Mr. Buchanan has been called home to Lancaster b!
the death of favore nephew being forced to leav
abruptly q crowd of visitors But what care thes
vsitors-mostly Office seekers-for the private feel
ings flames Buchanan they only see the Presi
dent of the United States-the dispenser of patron
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
Fire in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March 26.-The Alcohol Distillery of
Messrs Higbee & Co., was burnt this morning. The
fire was caused by The bursting fthe steam. boiler
Four bodies were taken from the ruins and it is be-
lieved there are others still beneath them. Several
persons were severely injured. The buildings were
shattered and the bricks and timbers thrown great
distance The fire suppressed with great diff
cn1tv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

UNAFFECTED TEsTIMoNY.It is most well known fact in
the experience OF all legal advocates that there is
point in the examination of witnesses beyond which it
to The truth of the remark proved
undertaken the unusual charge of defending drunken
disorder case when, pressing the policemen somewhat
hard the omca stated that he tho time
aegal charge 'because he taking very respectable
gentlem IN home in state of ntoxcaton The poiceman
memory being still further goaded he added, Why the very
respectable man was taking home the solicitor him
-I0n1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

Tie wisest Of modern statesmen, and aho had the
keensst and deepest glance into tuturity Edmund
Burke,) truly said that the revenue is The State TO
WHICH ADD, THAT To DISTRIBUTE THE REVENUE, IN
A coNFEDERATED COMMUNITY, AMONG ITS MEMBERS,
1s TO DISSOLVE THE cohMUNITY-THAT Is, WITH Us.
THE UNION AZ TIME WILL PROVE. IF EVER THIS FATAL
kEAsURE SHOULD BE ADoPTED.-John C. Calhoun
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
The Wilmington Road.

We learn that the Grand Jury of Arson county, at
the Spring term of the Superior Court brought the
subject of the above Railroad 10 the attention of the
people. The Jury unanimous in their action,
and urged upon the people to give liberal subscrip.
ton to the enterprise. We are glad TO learn that
of the most substantial men in the county are
coming forward decided friends OF the undertak
ing Charlotte Wig.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
Utah..

The Mormons bid fair 10 give trouble, and they
won give more were it not for the limits which ma
ture has set to the growth alike of their territories
and their customs They are situated in the great
interior basiu of the continent, surrounded by de-
serts &C mountains, without available soil for the
support of any considerable population, and with &C.
casona visits from the ocusS and grasshorpers, it is
ossble that they may be kept under there while the
Empress Eugenia has adopted and set on foot style
OF that is sufficient of itself 10 restrain poly
gamy IN civilized communities. 1t takes bold man
these days to contemplate providing for one set Of
hoops, with skirts founces, etc., to correspond, and
julius Cesar or Alexander the Great would shrink
in terror from the idea of ye dozen, which is about
the number of Brigham Youngs wives.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
PcnnsyIvnnia Nominations.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 26.-The Convention
which met at this place to-day, nominated MIR. Viii.
mot for Governor, on the second ballot and Mr.
MiIward for Canal Commissioner on the first ballot
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

o. AS we anticipated, the Railroad Companies
meeting at Weldon Immediately made an arrange
ment hy which no detention suffered by the pas
sengers, on account of the burning of the Roanoke
Bridge. on the Petersburg Railroad. The cars of the
Wilmington and Weldon Road ran out on the Sea-
board DAD TO where it crosses the Petersburg work,
and there received the passengers and baggage, and
made The connection here all right. 1t required the
&C operation of the three companies to effect this OBJ
iect and prevent any interruption OF travel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

MA new Post Office called Battle Hll," has
recently been established at Wolf Scrape Muster
Ground, in Dupn county John W. Hinson, P. N.
All mail matter for that Office will be deposited at
Mount Olive IN the Wilmington and Weldon Rail
Road,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

ToBAcco-It is assumed by British statisticans that the
yearly consumption of tobacco in Great Btian and Ireland
amounts tons about onehalf of which, it sup
posed smugged owing the excessive duties upwards
Of levied on the article under the tart. iys
ported does exceed two or three hundred weight an
mum,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

Co. be Knickerbocker Magazine for April. is on
our table. very interesting number. The Knick-
rbocKer is good Magazine, especially since it has
given over its baby.yarns.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

0t-1he Rev Dr. Cummings, of The popular
preachers of the city OF London, has got it into his
head that Comet is to come along and knock this
world into smash, on or about The 18th of June next
no poslponement on account of the weather The
DR.. visited this country some years ago, and didn't
hur+ onv hoGv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
From the Now Haven Register
A Prediction Verified,

A Prediction Verified.
President Buchanan returned from his mission 10
England last April, and his friends in Philadelphia
applied to the Know Nothing councils of that city
tor the Of independence Hall for his reception
but were refused. The Journal Of Commerce thus
noticed and prophesied in relation to the matter:
I" he Know Nothing councils of Philadel phia have
refused the of tie Hall of independence for the
reception of the Hon James Buchanan. Never
mind the people will furnish him hall, after the
4th of March next, which will be sufficient for all
practical purposes
The prophesy, says the Bridgeport Farmer, has
been fulfilled and in addition to this, the Know
Nothing council has been turned out Of power "neck
and heels" by an unprecedented majority. This in
dicates very bad state of things" for freedom
and free speech, in bleeding Kansas"
The Washington Union says that one of the gold
fish in the Capitol reservoir was caught near the
surface of the water at the commencement of the cold
weather, was frozen in the ce and remained in q
torpid state until the weather IN February re-
leased it from its icy prison, when, after lying on the
surface upon its side for while. slight motion
commenced in its side fins. which continued increase
until it slowly moved off to oin its more comfortable
fellows below the reach of frost.
bridge 10 cost $4,000, is to be built over the
Missouri Florence, Nebraska, a few miles above
the Omaka, and some eight hundred from the Missis
sppi 1t is the first and only point in the distance
of more than a thousand miles where there is any
rocky bottom. -...
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

aJ-Mr. Appleton, the new proprietor of the WASH
ngton Union. has not yet recovered from his Illness
and it is feared that he will not do SO, to enable
him soon to take charge Of the editorial department OF
that paper.
Ii is said that in case of Mr.. Appleton's retiracy
Mr.. Forney may be called to that position he had
better see to it al once or the 18th of June will be
here, and the Union will be dissolved by DIR. Cum
mings' Comet.