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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-09-01

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CLASS No. 12.-PLowING March
Judyes.-Rees S. Lloyd, John Brad;
Enos c. M'Mullin, Christian Fuln
John Smay.
Best plowing, So
by boy under II, 81
CLASS No. 13.-DoMEsrIc MANUF,
TURES.
Jadges.-Mrs. John Thompson, NJ
W. K. Carr, Mrs. Conrad Suppes, N
Geo. Y. Smith, Mrs j. j. Murphy.
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T IST OF CAUSES SET DOWN FOR

7 IST OF CAUSES SET DOWN FOR
IL trial at Cours of Common Pleas to be
held at Ebensburg, for Cambria county, COM
mencing on MONDAY the 9Th day Of SEPTEx-
BER, A. ID. 1859:
Eckenrode VS. Ryan,
Cox VS. Munson,
Whites vs. Peach,
Little vsOster,
Noels yslFultz,
Teetcr VS. Haynes,
Whites for use VS. Sharp's adm'rs.,
M'Murtrie ct al. VS. Eek
Commonwealth VS. Xoreland ct al,
Kruise VS. Murray,
Roberts VS. Murray,
Gray VS. M'Kibben ct al.
JOSEPH M'DCNALD, Prtoh'y.
Prothy's Office, Ebensburg Aug. %, SO.
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b. COHyCK, Justice of the Peace,

1I0 JOnnstOWn, Pa.
BSas- Collection. promptly attended to, and
Conveyancing done with accuracy and dis
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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-09-01

Pfesluent James Myers; VICE Presldents,
Jacob Fronheiser, John Thompson, Jr; Mana
gers, Reese John Lloyd, John Evans (Smith,
William Kaylor, NJ. NJ. Adams, John A Blair;
Treasurer A. c. Mullin; Secretary, Philip S.
Noon.
Committee Of Arrdngements.-J. Alex Moore,
Frank Shoemaker, c. L. Roberts, Abe Lloyd
Geo. Oatmen.
Committee Of ReceptioR.-Robert A. Mccoy
John Scanlan, Edward Evans, John Roberts,
Alexander Kinkead.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
Escape OF the FiIibustcrs.

The late mail from the East, by way Of Te-
huantepec, brings intelligence that William
Walker is again off for Nicaragua. On the
night of the 7th of Dec. vessel with "emi-
grants for Nicaragua on board, left the har.
Dor of Mobile, carrying OF by force, we pre-
sumo, United States officer, who was on board
She was pursued by revenue cutter, refused
to come to when hailed, and was fired into, but
the ball struck nowhere. The revenue cutter,
being fully satisfied of having performed her
duty, ran ashore, so that she could not give
further chase, and the "emigrant" vessel went
to sea with flying colors, laughing at the Presi-
dents proclamation and the entire revenue de.
partment.
A dispatch from Washington dated Dec. llth,
says The recent escape of the fllibuster schoon-
er Susan from the vigilance of the revenue cut
ter in Mobile bay, has created intense excite
ment in official quarters here. 1t is feared that
if the flibusters are arrested by the British,
other foreign force will volunteer Iand cO-Ope-
rate with the British, and the feeling of the peo-
pie of this country will be aroused by the act,
and an excitement gotten up by which they will
send large reinforcements to help them. The
Union of the llth, says, il hopes our naval yes
sells may yet intercept the schooner and pre-
serve yet longer, this flibuster question, as
purely domestic one, and that upon the vigi-
la nee Of our national officer in the gulf, de-
pends In great measure the peace Of the
world.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

A Man LIVES HALF DAY WITH THE Tor OF
HIS HEAD Cur OFF-An accident occurred in a
pottery in the lower end of Fort street, In the
outskirts Of the city, some days since, resulting
in the death of an employee Of the establish
ment, which furnishes a most singular instance
of the tenaoity with which life cliDgs at times
to the human frame. The man, whose name
we have been unable to ascertain was engaged
in the room where the machinery employed in
cutting and pulveriziDg the clay is situated.
This machine is large wheel, with heavy
knives or cutters placed OF equal distance
on its circumference. Some disarrangement
of the wheel attracted the attention of the
unfortunate man, who attempted to reach into
the wheel and adjust it while it was still revoV-
ing In this, however, he miscalculated the
speed at which the machinery was running, and,
before be could withdraw himself from under
the knife, it struck him on the back of the head,
low down in the neck, completely severing the
upper and back portion Of the skull on line
close to the top Of the ears and cutting through
and removing a considerable portion Of the
brain The most singular circumstance was
that the man, in this horribly wounded cond-
tion walked into an adjoining apartment
where other workmen were, and afterwards
walked to carriage, in which he rode to his
home. surviving the accident nearly half day.
We doubt If another case OF such extreme tena-
city OF life can be found in the records Of acci-
dents, but the actual occurrence Of the above
circumstance is vouched for by competent au-
thorities, and is beyond doubt.-DetrOh Free
Press NoU. 28.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

KAEsAs.-The Democracy Of Kansas met in
publican party. Only six courties were repre-
sented, but the attendance on the Convention
was numerous A series of resolutions were
passed, petitioning Congress to repeal the land
grants; asking aid for public improvements;
denouncing the Republican party; in favor OF
excluding free negroes from the future State Of
Kansas; declaring the slave question dead is
sue; advocating the opening Of the Indian Re-
serves to settlers, and in favor Of a modification
of the pre-emption law. The Convention did
not bind itself in regard TO the next Presidency,
but the tendency was evidently Douglassh.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
The Dcc,.,ou Of the supreme Court.

The Hon. Jefferson Davis has returned to
jackson, Mississippi after his protracted, and,
we are glad to learn, successful search for
health and strength in the northeastern States.
He addressed the citizens of jackson on the
llth instant, in the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatves of Mississippi:
"The decision OF the Supreme Court in the
Dred Scott case has fully sustained our posi-
ton in the following passage:
:" If Congress itself cannot do this--(prohibit
slavery in Territory)-if it is beyond the
powers conferred on the Federal Government
it will be admitted, we presume, that 1t could
not authorize Territorial Government to ex-
ercise them. 1t could confer no power on any
local Government established by its authority
to violate the provisions Of the Constitu tiOn.'
Without saying whether this theory is right
or wrong, and without desiring to say whether
it is the one or the other, we beg leave to cor
rect Senator Davis, and to say that the passage
quoted does not form portion of the "Dred
Scott decision" We have seen of late many
passages from the voluminous and incidental
remarks of the justices of the Supreme Court,
quoted as parts of the Dred Scott decision.
Auc AOh Aeo V"u puAPo
ses of disruption, commenced the dodge. 1t
was done clearly with the view to confouud
Democrats, who might not have the "Decision"
by them, and who would not deem the Union
SO utterly lost to decency and truth as to mis-
represent the record of the Supreme Court
Senator Davis has fallen into the trap, and we
hasten to extricate him. The passage quoted
by him shows, by its phraseology, that it Is moi
decision, but is open to argument. Judge
Taney "presumes" his view twill be admitted
We only refer to this presumption to show that
it is not decision which admits of no argu
ment So much misapprehension has beer
made on the subject, owing to mschievous jour
nalists, that we deem II of Importance to quot
the "Decision Of the Supreme Court" word fol
word, as delivered by Chief Justice Taney, an,
without reference to the side issues discussed
but not decided upon. The Decision" read
thus
"Upon the whole, therefore, II is the judg
ment of this court, that 1t appears by the rec
ord before us, that the plaintiff in error is no
a citizen of Missouri, in the sense in which tina
word is used in the Constitution, and that th,
Circuit Court Of the United States, for that rea
son, had no jurisdiction in the case, and coult
give no judgment in it, It's judgment for the
defendant, must consequently be reversed, and
O mandate issued, directing the suits to be dis
missed for want Of jurisdiction"
Such is the bred Scott decision, and the
whole of it, Washington Stains
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

The CAPTURED APRICANs.-The Secretary Of
the Navy has received dispatches, dated at Por
to Grandc, Island Of St. Vincent, Oct. 22d, from
Captain Chauncey, Of the United States steam
frigate Niagara, which sailed from Charleston
with the captured Africans. FOrty-6ye of them
had died from the time of receiving them on
board at the latter port. The Niagara put into
Porto Grande to obtain supply of GOAL, and
intended to sail again on the 23d ult. After
landing the negroes on the coast of Africa the
vessel would stop at Monrovia for coal and re-
turn direct to the United States. The officers
and crew were in the enjoyment Of perfect
health. DIR. Ranney, the agent says:
They are extremely filthy, aud much prefer
nudity to dress We have adopted the plan of
having large hose turned on them twice per
week, with strong men at the engine. They
appear we'll enough satisfied with the bath, but
cannot. even by the LASH which we are com
PEELED to employ freely. be made to observe any
other sanitary or decent habit. 1t requires
good large crew of men TO keep the spar de ck,
where they are located, clean. When clothing
was put on them in Charleston. of which the
slaves in the city contributed several dray
loads, they Immediately tore it off aud rolled it
in The sand and basked in the sun. | know but
few cases in which they manifest any sympathy
for one another, except to help scratch each
others backs. They give no attention or SYM
pathy whatsoever to the sick and dying. When
one is dead the body may lay for hours among
them In immediate contact yet unnoticed.-
But as soon as the soul has fed, they steal the
blanket Of the deceased and most unceremoni-
ously proceed to appropriate his bread, spoOn
and bag During the process Of burial. they
never manifest the slightest concern. A more
stolid brutalized, pitiablc set of beings l never
5eheld.
This statement is confirmed by the official dis
patch of Capt. Chauncey.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

TON CoRwIN's LAsT.-At q trial recently
held at Yellow Springs, growing out of a diff
culty between some Of the students and faculty
Of Antioch, the "Old Wagon Boy" who rep
resented the faculty, was exhibiting to the jury
q foil or cane, belonging to one Of the students,
which was probably used in the ".eie Tom was
in his usual happy mood, aud brought down
the house frequently by his witty Illustrations
of the noble science OF fencing now parrylng
imaginary thrusts, and anon throwing himself
fercely upon the attack. At last, having ex-
hausted his full store of pleasantries with one
fell thrust be made feint to strike one OF the
students. Mr.. Fisher, who sat near by, and
wi:a look of unfatbomable gloom. and the
voice of stentor. he thundered out "And
what would you do, sir, being unarmed' il l
should attempt to pierce you through ~ In In
agine the roar of laughter which greeted tnls
eloquent effort Of the 'old stumper," when tne
half-frightened student, collecting again his
wits, sprang to his feet, and. successfully MIN
licking Corwin's most bombastic style, exelalm-
ed SId welcome you, sir, with bloody hands
to hospitable grave."-OhO Press.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
NEVADA CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY s. 1859

ANSExArIoN OF SONORA, CHIHUAHUA, ETC.
The Washington correspondent Of the San Fran
cisco Bulletin says
A grand scheme for the colonization Of So
nora, with a view to its ultimate independence
of Mexico aud annexation to the United States,
has transpired. The Liberals of Mexico, who
are likely soon to be in power, are willing to
cede TO the United States right Of way for q
railroad through Chihuahua and Sonora to
Guaymas, on the Gulf of California, aud TO
make the latter essentially free port In an
ticipation Of this treaty arrangement, q strong
company-consisting of Geo. Law, Sam Colt,
of pistol fame, and many other capitalists
have united for the purchase Of lands along the
line of the proposed railroad, the purchase aud
development of mines In the Territory, and,
generally, to make all the money they can. 1t
is their design, Of course, to import many Amer
ican laborers, who, under the liberal natnrali-
zation laws of Mexico, will become citizens at
once, aud entitled to take part in controlling
the Government. The ultimate construction OF
a line of railroad from 100 to 900 miles long
from the Gulf Of Mexico to the Gulf OF Caiifor'
mia, is part Of the plan. Iaal
or course If this enterprise Is successful, !!
will not be year before the Americans in So
nora will fevolutionize it, declare their inde-
pendence, and seek annexation to the United
States-a step which no wise administration in
Mexico will seriously oppose.
Judge Rose, of Texas, who has recently been
appointed United States Consul at Guaynas, is
an agent of the new company, as also, 1t is be-
lieved, is Major Ben. McCulloch, late Peace
Commissioner to Utah, who has started for So
norG with him, Uia Arizona.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

SADLY TRUE-The other night while passing
along the street, we heard from the lips of a
young man-whOse prospects for fortune
were once 6attering, but who is now rapidly be-
coming devotee Of the Glowing bowp'-the
following lines 80 often humorously quoted
"And when think OF what ar,
And what used TO was,
finds I've thrown myself away,
Without sufficient co.,"
He laughed at the lines heartily poor fellow,
and thought them very amusing. His laugh to
us, however, sounded like the tolling of fune-
raj bell for we thought of the beautiful girl
away over the mountains, with whom more
than six years ago he plighted his troth and
whose many virtues he has so often and fondly
portrayed to us-we thought Of the gentle eyes
grown dim with watching for his return-o of the
fair, meek face grown go sadly pale. from the
lack of that warmth which the sunshine Of his
eyes could alone bestow-and thus thinking,
we earnestly repeated the sentiment Of the po-
et--"O, thou Invisible spirit Of wine, If thou
hast no name to be known by, let us call thee
Depik k"-Shdstd Courier.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

THE PUBLIC MINERAL LANDs.-Hon. Jacob
Thompson, Secretary of the Interior, in his an
nual report, recommends the passage ofa gen.
eral law reserving all mines Of the precious
metals from sale--leaving the lands containing
the base metals, such as copper, lead, iron, coal,
etc., subject to the ordinary land laws. The
following are Mr.. Thompsons views on the sub
ject:
The several laws securing the right of pre-
emption to actual settlers specially provide
that this right shall not attach to mineral lands,
and when mineral lands have been sold, special
provisions have been made for the disposal of
them. The question presented is, shall these
mineral lands be forever withheld from market,
and kept open for all persons who may desire
to work them and gather their rich products, or
shall they, like agricultural lands, be surveyed
aud sold, and thus pass into the ownership Of
individuals? This question is interesting, and
Of great moment and | submit whether it
would not be wise and sound policy at this
time to pass general law reservng all aurif-
erous, silver and cinnabar mines-the precious
metals-from sale, for the use and occupancy
of the people Of the United States, under such
regulations as Congress may prescribe, aud
leaving those lands containing copper, iron,
lead and coal--the useful minorals--subect to
the ordinary laws of settlement aud sale for
their development. The extent of them dehes
estimate, and gives assurance to our people, in
the future of unbounded wealth.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

A GHOST SToRY.-Early on Wednesday NOR
ming last, says the Shasta Republican, Mrs.
Byrnes, whose husband was killed by Russell q
short time since. went to the house OF Mr.. Elsa
ser, brewer, and aroused him-stating she was
greatly disturbed at her house by the ghost OF
her murdered husband, and at the same time
appealing to him for assistance. He immedi-
ately went to her house and remained about
twenty minutes. On returning to his room, he
discovered that his watch. worth $3.50, and 80
in coin, had been STOLEN from him. Mrs.
Byrnes and q man named Morrison were soon
arrested and an examination was had before
Justice Keen. After the examination was con-
cluded the arrested parties were dismissed on
motion of the District Attorney-the testimony
being insufficient to sustain the prosecution.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

PosT OFFICE ORDERs.-It is reported by the
Washington papers, that the Postmaster Gen.
whereby money in small amounts can be sent
through the Pest-Office. The plan is, for any
person wishing to send money to distance, he
may 60 to the nearest Postmaster and pay him
the amount he wishes to send, and receive an
order on the Postmaster at the place he wishes
TO pay the same. This is the plan now in prae-
tice in England, and it works WELL 1t is cer-
tainly an excellent arrangement, and we SEQ
no reason why 1t should not work well over
our country.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
Bathe DER hands IN VWsar's blOOd
Up TO deir elbows

"And den, coming to desc more modern
times, dere wa Gineral Taylor, dat great Amer
lean prince, dat great hero, who wade waste
deep in blood on de Mexican battle-6elds Why,
dey made dis man of war de President of dis
great nation. and his heart swell big with pride,
and like Nabochadnezzar, den he said: is not
dis de great Babylon dat have buildedr Nov,
my bruddern, could de people trust him? Let
de disappointed applicants for Office, to whom he
promised ebery ting, and CUB EN- no ting. an
Lord sarve him? In all his pride of place,
towern like dis here oak dat stretch its brawny
arms, and spreads its leafy pride above our
heads, dis man, dat Santa Anna couldn't kill,
was killed by de contemplate instrument of
too much cherries and milk. David kill de
great golly giant Goliath wild de simple stone
from de leathern sling of de lilly David, and
death kill Gineral Taylor by common belly
ache. from too much eaten of cherries and
milk"
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

DESTRUCTION OF PIRATES NEsT.-A pratt
cal town. named Sapoo, Of 1000 houses, and
sgout $4,000 inhabitants, situated some three
miles up narrow creek on the south branch of
the river Han Swatow, was bombarded on the
10th Oct. by boats from the British ships Magi-
cienne and Fury. The Town contained the nest
of pirates that recently plundered a British
ship of cargo Of sugar, valued at $4,000, and
afterwards pulled the vessel to pieces. About
1,200 houses were soon leveled with the ground.
At last truce Of forty-eight hours was given,
and the leaders of the piratical inhabitants en-
gagged to return the stolen sugar, and make
reparation for the loss of the ship.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

SENTENcED.-Pedro Gordonio, a Mexican we
presume, who was convicted in the San Fran
cisco Court of Sessions, OF an assault with a
deadly weapon upon female named Trinidad
Hernandez, was sentenced to ten years impris-
onment in the State Prison, last week. He'is
said to be bad man, and had killed several
men, hence the severity Of his sentence for this
offense. When asked II he had anything to say
in his behalf, lie answered through the inter-
prefer, as we learn from the Bulletin, that the
only witness against him was the woman, whose
character Is bad-no arms were found upon
him-he was drunk when he committed the as
sault--was her cook, and il was not probable
that he assaulted her without provocation--and
concluded with the following pertinent remarks;
Nov, know that the American laws are
just and have nothing to complain against
them but the courts, think, are too favora-
BILE to women. 1t appears that II is only nec-
essary for women to make complaints and the
Courts believe all they say, and II is hardly
worth while for person to try to defend him
self. Nor does it make much difference what
kind of women they are who complain. A re-
spectacle and good woman is as proper wit
ness as any person can be but such woman
as this, who is low-lived, debased and Of the
worst Of characters, she is noteworthy Of belief"
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

GREAT HURRcANE.-A terrific hurricane took
place at Swatow, on the 2lst Of September,
which destroyed almost the entire shipping,
70 the Chinese. Large vessels says the Hong
kong Mail, we're carried long way inland by
the huge waves and not only were houses un-
rooted, but some Of them had their walls blown
down. Even the hurricane which visited Bonn
bay in the commencement of 1855 was inferior
to this, before which everything went down that
offered any resistance. Two hundred Chinese
junks were destroyed. and it is supposed that
three thousand persons lost their lives There
were 20 foreign vessels in port, and all Of them
save one, we're swept away from their anchors
by great wave rs feet high, which carried
them about two miles over mud fat which
has but two feet of water on it in ordinary
times Eleven of the vessels were total wrecks.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

A correspOn dent of the New Orleans Cres-
cent writos as follows :-"Here is something
saw myself. A few days since, verdant youth
with his blushiug bride arrived at one OF the
priucipal hotels in this city. The head OF the
family immediate ly registered his name as y
B. Jones and lady, on a bride t9l0er.' Is no'
this a new way to inform the public you are IN
the hymenial hs'ter?'