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ct al. Taken in execution and 10 be sold at the
suit of Samuel Cain.
ALSO--The following described lot of ground
of Joseph Coulter, situate in Wattstown, Ale
gheny township, Cambria coun' y, Penna., being
Lot No. . in the plan of said town, bounded rs
follows: Beginning at post slcOrner of Lot No
l, thence by Main street south 81 deg. east GO
fee. to post, thence by fot No. 3, north s6s
deg. east 100 feet to "a post, thence by Logan st.
3i deg. west 60 feet to post. thence by lot No.
l south s64 deg west l20 feet to the place of
beginning-together with the herelit an ents and
appurtenances. TO be sold in pursuance of
writ of Lev. Facias at the suit of Samuel Watts
o. n. B--The Sheriff has made the following
the conditions of the above sales, viz: One fourth
of the purchase money each sale to be paid
at the time the property is struck down, when
the sale amounts % SS55999, and upwards, undor
$500 and more than 500, the one third, under
500 and more than $50, the half; less than $50
the whole amont, otherwise the property Will
Immediately be put up to sale again, and no
Deed will be presented for acknowledgement un-
less the balance of the purchase money be paid
before the following Court
JOHN ROBERTS, Sheriff.
She'ffs. Office, Ebensburg, May -. 1858.
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sHERIEF,S SALES

RY VIRTUE OF AN ALIAS WRIT OF
Id Vendition Expenas issued out Of the Court
of Common Pleas of Cambria couny aEd TO me
directed there will be exposed to sale by public
outcry at the Court House, In the borough OF Eb
ensburg on MONDAY, the 2ith day OF May, at
one O'Clock p. M.
All the right, title and interest of John hcan;
of, in and to the following real estate TO wit
No. IA piece or parcel OF land situate IN
Summerhill township, Cambria county, adjoining
lands o: James O'Neill, ---- Lynch and 9TH
ers, containing Ill or less, about go
acres of which cleared, having thereon erected
two story frame house, frame barn and other
outbuildings, in the occupancy Of Charles Com
way,a frame house in the occupancy OF Thomas
Iillya log house in the occup ancy of Patrick
Calvin and tenant house unoccupied. No. .
A tract of land situate in Summerhill township,
Cambria county, warranted in the name OF Sam
uel Blodget, including piece purchased from Muir
raw and Mcconnell, containing four hundred aIio
forty-one acres more less, having thereon erec-
ted a saw mill and frame house unoccupied.-
No, "a piece or parcel of land situate IN Sum
merhill township. Cambria county, adjoining
lands of Austin Thompson, Patrick Rely and
others, containing sixty acres more or less, hav-
ing thereon erected saw mill and frame house
in the occupanc, of Mary Settlemeyer. No. A.
A tract of land situate in Summerhill township;
Cambria county, warranted IN the name OF John
Nicholson, containing 439 acres and 120 perches
and allowance, unimproved- No. 5-Ihe undl-
vided one half of piece parcel of land situate
in Washington township, Cambria county, being
the same land held jointly with John kinports,
containing one hundred acres mere or less (un-
improved.) Taken in execution and to be sold
at the suit of Newhousc- SpatZ s Co. for use of
Joseph Newhousc l,v JOHN ROBERTS Shff.
Sheriffs Office, Ebensnurg, April %. lS5S-2i
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FEARruL TRAGEpY-Yhe Epplisb ;our

a FEARFUL TRAGEDY.-The English Jour
nails. received by the last mail, contain ac-
| counts OF shocking affair-involving the
deaths OF wife and four children by the
hands of the husband and father, which oc-
Cured at place called Lerwick in Scotland :
The actor in the fearful drama was Mr..
Peter Williamson, who is described as re-
/ Specialize and prosperous merchant, a worthy
nelghbor, and, to all appearances, an affec-
tlonate husband and a kind parent.
Ills first victim was his wife. He had ap-
parently struck her fearful blow with the
cleaver on the head with the razor he ir-
hlcted frightful cut on her throat He went
through the same horrifying process in the
case OF the daughter as she still lay asleep
lie next ushcd up stairs to the apartment oc-
cupied by the three children, The elder boy
was seized, numerous and serious cuts were
inflicted upox his head, either with the hatch
ct edge of the cleaver or with the razor blade,
and with the latter instrument fearful
wound was made upon his throat but before
the consummation of his intended fate, he
managed to release himself from his fathers
hands aud made his escape down stairs.
Upon the youngest of the three-the sleep
! ing infant-.hc same elaborate attack was
made as in the case of the first two and stron-
ger victims With its head smashed almost
severed as it was from the body, its death
must have been instantaneous. The ter min
atinescene of the sickening tragedy was car
ried out in the other room on the the same
floor on which these transactions took place
TO this room his son John, had made his
escape in his night dress. lie could scarcely,
however, have done more than reach the ap-
artment, when his father, following in hot
persuIt, overlook him, and seising him as he
vainly attempted to elude his hold leapi2e G
into an unoccGpied bed dragged him out by
his superior strength One or more stunning
blows upon the skull soon served to make him
resistless, and by deep razor cut in the
throat he was in the next deprived of life
speedily as the as the innoccnts who had pre-
ceded him. Droppiad the mutiiated corpse
at his feet, the infatuated man next addressed
himself to the deliberate destruction of his
own life.
GH A young Ifishmau named Lanigan,
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~GBCHw0E".
CAMBRIA COUNTY, IS.

CAMBRIA COUNTY, SIS.
The Commonwealth UF pennSylva.
S a3s$ 8 mia TO Simeon j. Evans son OF Ed
YoNs6 ward Evans, late of the borough of
- Ebcnsburg, deceased, and E. J. Wat
ers, Esq, guardian pro-hoc rice of William and
Sarah Fsrr, grandchildren of the said deceased,
End to all other rersons interested. GREETING:
You are hereby cited to be and appear before
the Judges of our Orphans Court at an Orphans
Court to be held at Ebcnsburg, the first Mon
day of June next, then and there to accept or ro-
fuse to take the real estate of said Edward Evans
deceased. situate in the borough of Ebensburg
aforesaid, at the appraised valuation put upon
it by an Inquest duly awarded by the said Court
and returned by the Sheriff the Sth day of
March instant, to wit Premises No. l at $500;
premises No. 2. $500; premises No. 3, s276;
premises No. $3.50; or to show cause why the
Same should not be sold. And hereof fail not.
Witness the Honorable George Taylor, Presi-
dent of our said Cour. at Ebensburg, the fifteenth
day of March, A ID. 1858. NJ. HASSON,
mar24:19:6t Clerk.
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DEN AND SCISSORS.

our readers may find it to their ad-
a,arc, to peruse the advertisement of Mr..
Mssterson in another column. MIR. Mas
.,s stock is extensive and we'll selected,
The does business on the principle that a
u i,k penny is better than slow shilling.
H. has always on hands the genuine article
isebcidam Schnapps, sovereign and infal-
,hl, remedy for the Uues, as we have ascer-
..,d TO 4 certainty on several occasions
.z-Oy p1r.-That majority of the Anti
,.nrtonites, in this 'neck of woods" are
'.,+ily sick of their present position and sin
L aIr recret that they ever left the Democrat
...ndard for the purpose of wandering af-
Grange gods. Remember gentlemen, that
u..rce never comes too late, and that sin
W. oD5eavOrs are never unassisted.
sgA lady fric-d will please accept our
,,'nEs for the present of a tassefully arranged
.oo,t composed of the first flowers of the
THAT flowers as bright 4 fragrant as
,hoso which compose this offering" may
S1oau along her path way through life, is the
.ineo-c wish of the Editor.
e5-JenN Vt. foaNEY still claims to be
Democrat. Jt.istruc u few years ago he
oo8 high in the rauks of the Democratic
p,rtv. but as Nelly Gray assured her SOL
=, lover who had both his legs shot off in an
) n,sgemcnt, ''Ic stands upon another foot
d. now"
QrERr.-Whether the following which was
.rperatcd by one Of the legal fraternity in
i place few days ago, is the best or worst
ID Of the season. Why is Susquchanna
raship like the roof Of a EIcuse? Because
;uP2artcd BY royiers.
i give perceive Ey the last number of
i J.4nstown Echo, that Mr. II. a. M'Pike
ken inaugratcd as assistant Editor ofthat
t Mr.. M'Pike is "a practical printer,
5Ie democrat and young man of fine
4s We bid him hearty welcome to the
{ gd
tive presume all our readers are aware
Eae last few days have been decidedly wet
I and disagreeable Richard Morgan, says
won't have fair weather until the sctnd
:l.cs But we don't believe Richard
aTs any thing about the 'ciad
\ sa Fredrick Cummacher, who was shot
nctimc since in Conemaugh Borough. ad-
q ing Johnstown, is dead
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.oU WANT PIsToL, BE HONEST Col.
ro.t, in coming the other day from New
40 Hartford. left his portmcnnaie, con-
r-s'Qemoranda, some of his cards, and
4o'.ted dollar treasury note payable
|'a, on his seat in the cars. \ poor
sDyed on the train found the port
= and seeing from the cards that it
to Col Colt, Immediately enclosed
ana blank envelope. The colonel
Led his name, and sent him one of
elegant pistols in handsome case,
Haren Register.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING BEEN AP-
| pointed by the Orphans Court of Cambria
County, to hear, decide and report upon the
ccptions filed to the account of David ii Rob
erts admir- de bonus non cum testameslto annexo
of David Todd Sr. decd hereby givesnotice that he
will sit at his Office for that purpose on FhIDAY
the eth day of MAY next, when and where all
persons intefcsted may attend.
JOHN S. RILEY. Auditor
Ebensburg April :, lS53-2l-4t
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o s IA pronissory note signed by John
1/Troxell e William McDermit in favor of
Philip Hertzog or order. for the payment of
FIFTY DOLLARS, payable two years after date,
dated April Sd, 1858. Any person finding and
returning said note will be literally rewarded.
All persons are hereby notified not to purchase
said note.
PulLIP lIERTZCG.
Aoril 14th. St. I4orctto Ia.
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," GESIrs.-The editor of Robinson
wrote two huaired books and ten
<s and then died insolyent. That
=" Just is the definition of an author,
Violent being who, having nothing in
w. gives away his brains.
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FIRST ANNUAL REPOTR
PROTECTION MUTUAL Fire INSURANCE
COMPANY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

Amt. of property insured, $67,1S9.23
premium notes in force 7,3s5.35
No. Of policies Issued and in force, 63
STATEMENT EXHIBITING THE OPERA
TIONS OF THE COMPANY, AND ITS
PRESENT CONDITION.
Amt reed on premium notes, $3GS.44
'' incidental expenses, $l41.79
's loss sustained, 1888
:. paid Officers and Diree;ors 1860 31S-17
Balance in Treasury, S50.27
Add amt. yet due on premium notes, $7O16.9l
Total assets Of the Companv. S7067.IS
Witness our hands, at Ebersburg, this 18th
day of January, A. ID. 1858.
R. l.. JOHNSTON, President
&C. NUILIN. Secretary. lian2O-1O
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ORPHANS, COURT SALE.

pY VIRTUE CT A PLURIUS ORDER OF
I'D the Orphans Court of Cambria county,
there will be exposed to public sale at the house
or John g. Given. in the village of jefferson. on
Tuesday, the 1st day of June next, at O'Clock
P NJ ali the right, title and interest of William
Crum, III the following described tracts of land;
viz:
All that piece OF parcel Of land, with its ap-
pnrtenances, comClcnciDS at spruce, corner on
line of Arant Sonman. thence nc-th IS west 81
perches to post, thence South west $50 nefE
ches td a post, thence South 10 cast 62a perches
to sugar on line Of John M'Coy, thence north
A east 80 pe-chcs to line, thence ucrth 5 cast
17s perches to the place of beginning -contairi-
ing % acres and LIS perches, the same being al
lotted to William and Benson Crupr, and situate
in Summerhi township. Cambria county.
L f R NJ One third of the purchase mon
ey to be paid on confirmation of sale. and the
sidue in two equal annual payments thereafter
with interest, to be secured by the Judgment
bonds and mortgages of the purchaser
EpIIRAIM CRUM, Admir-.
March "a 1888
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,@' wheel of Fortune must have oIi.-
Vaged to an omnibus, for it is cen-
~A'ng up" and putting down"
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RECONSIDERAT OF THE
Lecompton Constitution

IL
UsyHE UNDERSIGNED HAS LATELY RE-
b. turned from the East, after making pur-
chase of well selected stock of GOODS. in his
line of business, which he has since received and
is now busily engaged in opening and marking.
and which he will offer at sale at very small prof
its. All kinds Of couniT, produce VIII be taken
in exchange for goods, and CASH VIII never ne
refused these hard times.
He feels thankful for the patronage he has re-
ceived in his business. and hopes for continu-
alton of the same, and he pledges his word that
he will not leave anything undone that may lie
In his power, to give general satisfaction.
His goods consist in part of the following ma
med articles:
Groceries. Also. Spices
Such as Teas, of all kinds
Coffee, Sugars, Also, Pro
Molasses a Visions,
Syru sue h as
Flour. Corn Meal. Buck wheat Flour, Oat Meal,
Potatoes Butter. Cheese and Fish of all kinds.
ALSO-A good assortment of Hardware. Iron.
Steel and Nails. Also-Drvgs, Paints and Oils.
Also-a new stock of Wall paper. consisting Of
new patterns and styles. which are very desirable
this season of the year. Also-Foreign and Do
mestic Fruit and Confec tonaries, well assorted.
In fact the various other kinds of goods he keeps
are too numerous to mention. Please call IN and
examine his stock for yourselves, before purcha
sing elsewhere.
sDll- In addition to the above, he wishes
me to notify the public that he has new
and Improved LAMP for sale. for bur
ming Carbon Oil, (sometimes called Rock Oil y
1t is certainly the best improvement now known:
bo III for economy and safety it can not explode
and can be regulated as to give much or little
light. Lamps made on this plan to suit all pur-
poses. Any person wishing to try one, before
purchasing. can get one ready trimmed and filled
with Oil. take it home and use it for forty eight
hours, free of charge, provided it is returned IN
good order as when taken away. Call and see
them ROBERT DAVIS.
Ebensburg. April Il, ls5s:22.f
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NJ OF E TO L H PUBLIC-The
~ public are hereby notified that / bought
BAY MARE Of Peter Smelser, known as the
mare Peter Smclser bought of John Stevens al
so a red and white COW of John Stevens, and
leave said mare and COW with John Stevens drl-
ring my pleasure. wendell L. KEFFIR.
IOretto April 81 1S5S-23
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suESY s. FcRNAcE, we understand,
Ran g'u tor a term of five years to
= A. 'ohuson Jack & Co who have
pr,,s sa personal property, and will in
'''e the establishment.
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Conrad Sunne, for use ! In the Court of Com
of Rosini Gels mon Pleas OF Cambria
VS. 5County, No 124, March
Thomas Wilson and Term, 1858. Al. Vend
William Burns. Expon.
-HE UNDERSIGNED. HAVING BEEN AP
pointed by the Court to make distribution of
the proceeds of dets real estate sold Oh the writ
above stated. hereby notifies all persons interes-
fed in the fund. that he will attend 10 the duties
of his appointment at his office in the borough of
Ebeusburg or SATURDAY, the sth day of May
next, at one o'clock 7. NJ.
WM. KITTELE. Auditor.
Arril :. 1s6s-2l 1T
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MFRS MARGARET TODD respectfully in
VHforms the public that she has just received
and is now opening at her store room on High
street Ebensburg nearly opposite the store of E,
Shoemaker. large and splendid assortment of
Fancy Dry Goods. BOnnets, Caps.
Head Dresses, Flowers i'm vvreaihs
and lunches, trimmings, Ribbons,
&c. BONNETS, &c, Made to order, TERMS
CASH.
April 21st No %.
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE,

@ETgg Highland Division, No. "a, Sors oiTem
HAGs perancemect at their Hall every Sko Or
e'S@zs DAY evening. IN the upper sto.y r
Davis building.
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ALL MES.-Byrnc, a famous Irish giant
lied in London some years siace, measu-
tght feet two inches. Cornelius Ma
who died in the year 1870, measured
feet eight Inches. Edward Malone, an
Irishrnan. was seven feet eight inches,
IS nearly equal in stature and size to
Cardanus, a Swedish giant. DR. Cha
the famous anatomist, speaks of a skcl-
scovcred in a Roman camp, near ST.
Is, England, which he judged to be
feet four inches. Goliah of Gath. accor-
% Bishop Cumberland, was eleven feet
and Naximilius the Emperor was nine
,b
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A Name IN the sand.


Alone walked tie ocean strand
4 Pear!y shell was in my hand;
Ny name-thc ycar-thc day.
onward from the spot passed,
ne lingering look behind l cast;
wave came rolling high and fast,
And washed my lines away.
ID 50, mcihought, twill shortly be
nh every mark on earth from nc;
wave of dark oblivion's sea
viii sweep across the place
cre have trol the sandy shore
time, and been to be 40 more;
nc-my name-thc name | bore,
10 leave no track, no trace.
b yet, with Him who counts the sands
holds tho water in His hands,
now the lastiug record stands,
Inscribed against my name,
al this mortal part has wrought,
all tais thinking soul has thought,
md IRON these fccting moments caught
For glory, or for shame.
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gE A yo1ng Ifishman named Lanigan,
was crushed to death in the neighborhood of
Johnstown, last week by tree falling On
him
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ID EMovAL.-THE SUBSCRIBER WISH

2 ENJOY AL.-IHE SUBSCRIBER WISH
IA es to announce to his friends and the pub
ic, that he has removed his WHOLESALE Ii
QUOR and GROCERY STORE to the building
corner of Canal and Clinton streets, opposite the
Arcade, which he has reftted in handsome
style and replenshed with choice stock of the
best brands Of imported Wines, Brandes, Gins,
Coriials, &c. Irish and Scotch Malt Whiskey,
Old Monongahela Rye and Rectified Whiskey
DR.. j. Hostettcr's celebrated Stomach B:tters and
Woff's Aromatic Schcidam Scnaprs. Teas.
Coffee, Sugars, Molasses. Spices, Bacon, Flour,
Fish, Salt, Glass. Iron & Nails, Tobscco & Sc
gors, &c &c. The very liberal patronage here,
toforc extended me is duly appreciated and beg
TO assure you that your further orders will meet
with prompt attention.
PETER MASTERSON.
Johnstown, May S. 1886
lust received at the store of EDWARDROB
~ ERTS,
1000 los Cod Fish,
10 half Brs Herring, and
10 half Brls Maekeqel;
Feb. 6. 1866.
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dainty
re Diff
! |bethan
Gect at
impor-
bur la
} of no
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-31
Minister. Tying up a Steamboat.

A correspondent of the PRESBYTERIAN of The
West, writing an account Of his voyage down
the Mississippi, along with hundred other
ministers, to attend the General Assembly at
New Orleans. thus tells what the preachers
did on Sunday. The boat was the City of
Memphis "When we found we could not
fredericksburg by Saturday night, II o'clock
we proposed to the captain TO "lay TO" on the
Sabbath. He agreed To it on condition that
we would pay the expenses of the boal. They
would be i've hundred and sixty dollars, but
he would take five hundred dollars The
money was raised and the bargain closed. We
arrived at the little village of Providence,
La, and the Providence which directs all
things seemed indeed to have directed our
course 10 that point to spend the Sabbath
On awakening in the morning all quiet on
board we learned that the Presbytery of
Central Mississippi had closed its business
sessions there on Saturday evening, and that
the sacrament of the Lords Supper was TO be
celebrated that Sabbath morning. We, there
fore, gave up our intended service on the boat
and joined the congregation in the sacra-
mental services OF the Presby terrain church.
And precisely such meeting, under such cir
cumsiances, had never before occurred up
up the banks of the Mi, ,is,ippi, and may
never occur again; one hundred ministers
and elders. from thirteen States and Terrific
ries OF the Union, stopping one of the floating
palaces of this majestic river on purpose To
keep holy the Lords day, meeting "A Presby-
terry in session and joining with them and
with the church ia celebrating the Lords Sup
per. Ii was most refreshing season TO our
company. 20 the Presbytery aud to the con-
gregation.n
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The Turf.

1t is Mr.. Ten Brooks intention 10 dispute
the supremacy Of the turf with out trans-
Atlantic cousins, the present season. in a spi-
rited manner. In addition to his stable at
present in England, he has secured several ad-
ditional high-flyers, who will soon be embark
cd for the battle fields, and il is supposed will
be in trim condition TO enter the lists for the
heavy misunderstanding, at which most of the
crack nags are brought into competition. IL
is said that he has entered three horses for the
Goodwood stakes, one an English colt that he
purchased last year aud the American hosres
Charleston and Prioress- The former has the
reputation of being the fastest nag for two
or three mile single dash ever toaled in this
country, and In consequence there Is great ex-
pectation by the American turfmen that he
will carry the stars and and stripes ahead.
Prioress will labor under the disadvantage Of
carrying extra weight as i've year old.
and from having carried of the Cnsarwitz
stakes She Is. however. in tip-top condition.
having. from her long residence In England.
become perfectly acclimated.-Ca. Com.
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Militia Drill.

The good old custom of drilling the militia
of our State, having long since fallen into
disrepute, from the manner in which the laws
upon the subject were executed, has been
abolished The democracy, having taken
possession of the State, have substituted their
peculiar drill. They are not wholly without
analogy, and the latter If well kept up, is
about as uniqIe and interesting, as the for
mer. The democracy are about as uniform
as were the late militia-their principles are
just about as various as were the ''arms,"
which the militia legions were won. to grace
their exercises withai.-Fdtrtot.
And the Patriot might have added, that the
most brilliant achievements of the American
miltia-Bunker Hill, Bennington, or New
Orleans-were not more brilliant than the
victories of this democratic militia over the
trained and disciplined and sworn cohorts of
Sam in l855-'56-57. Great guns how we
slashed em.- UIion and american.
Most assuredly. A good suggestion; it puts
the shoe on the right foot. In the one case
the American cohorts were victorious, in the
other the American phalanx was overswept
by adverse fortune. The difference in the
results is painfully apparent in the condition
of the country after the respective engage
mpnts