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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-01
Cambria County.
CHAPTER /.
Introductory.


It is really astonishing how little attention
we Pennsylvaniars pay to the local history OF
our Commonwealth. Many an incident of
pioneer life, many scene of savage warfare,
and frontier strife, enacted within our bor-
ders, that might well occupy the pages Of
history, only preserved as legends of an
early history, and viii soon be lost forever
Indeed, in the present age-of railroads and
telo graphs, we scarcely think of looking into
our past history; deyoting all our attention
and our energies to the future.
Treego's "Geography Of Pennsylvania" and
Burrowes' estate Book" are both excellent
works in their way, and no school-room should
be without the one the other Of them
Geographically, they are accurate and reli-
able but they make little or no pretensions
to history of the early settlement, as this
would have been beyond the aim Of their
respective authors.
The author of 'HistoricaI Collections"
SHERMAN DAY, of Connecticut, has succeeded
in rescuing much that is interesting and "en-
tcrtaining in our early history from oblivion.
In order TO accomplish his purpose, he visited
every county in the State, gave wood cuts of
the different County seats, from views taken
by himself, ard ELECTED every possible infor-
nation as to the history and resources of
every County in the State. He has since been
followed by plagiarists, who, in pvetence of
giving the history of certain Counties, boldly
appropriated the whole Of his labors, without
a word or thought of their own, and succeeded
in palrning the Metj upon the community.
But every County contains volume in
itself; and |, gentle reader, your unknown
friend, shall be the chronicler of Cambria
County. Intimately acquainted with her ge-
ography, her population, and her resources, I
trust to be able to do full justice to these de-
partments. But l shall attempt something
further than this and endeavor to give
separate history OF the settlement of each
neighborhood, stirring incidents among the
pioneers, anecdotes and ecceUtricities of no.
ted characters, &c, &c.
If these papers shall be the means Of doing
justice to the Mountain County, among those
who do not know, or knowing do not appre-
ciate, her Advantageous if they shall make
one citizen thereof, native or adopted, prouder
of his mountain honey Verily | have my
reward"
JONATHAN OLDRUCK.
MOYK3ARys, Sept. 25, 1853.
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washington Monument.

An effort has been started at Washing
ton for the purpose Of raising funds to
complete the monument in course of
erection there to the father of his coun-
try. 1t consists in an appeal to the people
to contribute funds for that purpose thro'
the postmasters Of their respective towns.
About 1000 postmasters have boxes for
the purpose placed in their Offices, and
have raised within the past four months
more than $4,000. There are nearly
%, 600 postmasters who have not been
heard from, and it is to be hoped that they
will cooperate with the others. If they
will consent to do so, and if the returns
average only Sl.50 per year, OR 124 cents
per month, the work can be kept in pro-
gress. A very slight effort made in each
place throughout the country would iu-
sure the completion Of the monument in
a few years. Editors of newspapers are
desired to call attention to this patriotic
enterprise.
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THE CENsUs.-The government at
Washington is now engaged in preparing
for the eighth census since the organiza-
ton of this republic, and it has already
issued preliminary instructions for carry
ing out that great work, to the census
marshalls throughout the country The
census officials are to commence opera
tons on the first Of June, and they are
required to complete the work in every
State and Territory within the earliest
practicable time Ten years have ELAPSED
since the last national census was taken,
and in that period the country has attain
ed marvellous degree of prosperity, high
ly developed resources, a wider extended
territory, and a largely increased popula
ton. Two States-Minnesota and Ore
gon-have been added to the Union since
then, and three new Kansas,
Nebraska and Washington-have been
organized under Territorial Legislatures.
The total population Of the States and
Territories, according to the census Of
1880, was twenty-three million one hun
dred and ninety-one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy six. The New York
Herald publishes a carefully prepared
estimate, and sets down the population of
the country in round numbers at thirty
six millions; De Bow and other staticians
estimate it at thirty-two millions, while a
writer in the Philadelphia Northern Amer
acon, puts it at over thirty-three millions.
1t Is not Improbable that the UeralFs es-
innate will be found nearer the figures of
the total returns than any of the others
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STORE BLOWN UP WITH AN INTERNAL.
MACHINE.-Dr. II. A. Dawson, who, it
viii be remembered, was one of the per
sons who entered the jail and shot Thos
5. Lowe, about a year ago, attempted to
destroy his own life, together with the
lives of several other persons.
On Monday last, Dr. Davidson entered
the store Of Mr. Duncan, in which Mr.
Sterrett, with some other persons, were
seated. He had under his cloak willow
market basket, in which, covered over with
some EGGS, was an ''infernal machine" Of
his own invention, description of which
may he interesting. 1t was tin tube,
large enough to hold five or SIX pounds Of
powder, with which it was filed. This
magazine was contained within another
tin canister, OF double the size. The
space between the two was filed with
bullets or large-sizcd shot sufficient
number TO weigh ten or twelve pounds
Dir. Davidson approached Mr. Sterrett,
and, when within few feet of him, set
fire to his internal machine, with the ex-
Pectaton OF blowing himself, Nr. Sterrett
and everybody else In the room into cter-
nifty. The shock was terrible The room
was built OF stone and brick One whole
side Of the house was blown out, the roof
was lifted from the rafters, and six large
siils above were broken. Mr. Duncan, the
merchant, was very dangerously wounded
it is feared fatally. Mr.. Sterret was
seriously hurt, and badly burned Three
Of the bullets entered his face, and it Is
feared be may lose an eye.
DIR. Davidson had his left arm broken
IN two places, his collar-bone broken. his
right shoulder dislccated, the flesh torn
off the shoulder to the bone, his clothes
torn from his body, and he was badly
burned IN the face, breast and arm. lie
was horrible sight, and rushed from the
house after the explosion crying, kill
me, for Gods sake; DO not want to live
any longer" Two other persons were in
the room, but were not seriously hurt
Louisville Dcn20crGt.
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Removal Of the Seat OF Govern
HeEt.

Many attempts have been made to re-
move the seat of government from Harris
burg to Philadelphia, under the plea that
members of the Legislature and officers OF
the Commonwealth would have better ac-
comodations, better library privileges, &c.
The bill before the present legislature con-
corning the removal, reads as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is believed that the mem
bers Of the Legislature and officers OF gov
ernment would enjoy better Accommodations
in the city of Philadelphia than in the
present capital Of the State, have access to
various libraries, reading rooms and instl-
tutions Of learning and the ants, and obtain
a more extended intercourse with their tel-
low citizens and men Of business rcsorung
to that commercial metropolis, which could
not fail to be mutually benitcial, and TO
the advantage Of the commonwealth
Therefore,
SEC l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem-
by met, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority Of the same, That il the city OF
Philadelphia shall and viii within two
years from the date hereof provide ample
buildings and accommodations for the leg
islative halls and officers Of government,
including mansion for the residence Of
the Governor, the faith Of this Common
wealth is hereby pledged that the seat Of
government shall be removed to the city
Of Philadelphia, and provision be made
by law for carrying the purpose Of this act
into effect without delay.
SEC. ,. That the Governor is hereby di-
rected to transmit to the mayor and coun-
ellis of the city of Philadelphia, a duly au-
thenticated copy Of this act, and to receive
and transmit 10 the Legislature such COM
munications in relation thereto as may be
received by him.
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Louis NAPoLEoN.-A Paris letter wri-
ter thus describes Louis Napoleon on one
Of the spacious avenues Of that imperial
city :-Driving a pair Of splendid bays at
tached to box wagon, with the reins IN
his own hands and handling them as tho
he were accustomed to it, without anv out
riders, equcrries, or guards, the Emperor
Napoleon came along the avenue. lie was
dressed with black overcoat, and hat
which was fashion ofits own. The points
OF his moustache looked particularly sharp
and his imperial as though it had just
come from the barber's.- 1t required a
steady hand and quick eye to guide those
dashing horses thro' the immense throng
of vehicles of every description which filled
the avenue, particularly as the driver, while
keeping one eye upon the steeds, was obli-
ged with the other, to acknowledge the
salutations which he received on every side
and be kept up continual bowling. | con-
slider myself tolerably good Democrat,
but [ took my hat entirely from my head
as he passed. A great man is he-he has
been successful; and, cant as pseudo phi
losophers may about it, success is the true
measure of great men, after all. The En-
pcror gives as yet, no signs of age-he will
be tifty-two on the 20th OF April next
but looks as fresh and young, | think, as
when | saw him five years ago, before he
had the whole weight Of Europe on his
! shoulders and the Pope down on him "
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The Gold of Nebraska

From information derived from i
West, of the most reliable charactar
feel ourselves warranted in saying -ba,
have not adoubt but that the gold feI5s ="
the eastern slope of the Rocky Moupt,;,.
will prove as rich, if not richer, than tb,-'
of California.
The convictions that the whole rao..
near the head of the Sweet Water ~.
the North Fork, Lawrence River. H
Greek, Thompson's Greek, South Fo,,
and every stream on the eastern slsra
the mountains from the head Of the ".
souri, River to the Southern line Of K,s
sas, abounds in gold, has deepened into ,
reality.
Notwithstanding the ill-timed, iprs
cioUs, senseless, and disastrous eyrs5
lions Of last year, (Which should be NJ,
ming for the future) the values of thisr;
ming district is now established.
We are informed by Mr. Schoony.,
the Indian agent, who spent eigbtss3
months in Upper and Western NcbrssE
that the gold wealth of the region in 4.
neighborhood Of Sweet Water River is =,
ezhaustible, and that it only requires tn.
and labor to develope that mineral reg;;o,
before which the gold fields of CalitSu;,
viii eventually sink into comparative i.
significance.
The great valley of the Missouri rry,.
cr is the finest agricultural country IN /,
world, and must eventually become /.
Egypt Of the United States, while h.
Western borders of Nebraska and KsBs
possess a mineral wealth that 1t is ats,
lutely astounding to contemplate.
In relation TO this matter, We copy Il,
following from the NeJraskian, PUBLISH!
at Omaha:
"MinIng this season will be reduced u
business. Men Of capital and enterpri,.
can, and viii, now employ their means i,
developing the canons and gulchos OF tfs
Eastern slope of the Rocky Mountain TT.
ccs upon such systems and such inlDroTs.
ments as will make it eminently proftab..
to themselves and Of incalculablc adranr.
ges to the country. The pioneer dificr.
ties have disappeared, trip from Omah,
TO Denver is 10 longer regarded as q iour
ney Of Lardships OF duration. We ha7.
positive intelligence that with tie oren
ing of spring and the spring trade til.
enterprising and responsible Western
Stage Company, the most certain and rs.
sPonsible Of all transportation cymParie,
IN the West, viii stock the road SD
transport passengers and their baggage
from the Omaha to Denver in f're deJs-
The wayfarer viii make tie journey il
good comfortable coaches, eDjoying Il:
best Of fare as he goes, and certain d
good accommodations when he reaches l.:
journeys end.
I'm addition to this, the United Sta.a
Express Company have already despatch.
ed an agent from this city TO Denver Ii!
intermediate points, with view to PEI:
tcctlng arrangements for connecting CEs
ha and Denver with that copy Of SPEEDY
and safe transportation Of valuables 81
indispensable TO commercial intercoLrss
Philadelphia Arg1,s
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DARING RoBBERY.-Ourc CITY was, l.a
evening, the scene of one of the most Is.
ring and outrageous robberies that h,s
ever come under our notice. Nh Bel
residing on Fayette street, In the Fourth
ward, had collected some $4,000. TO make
a payment on scme property to-day, and
the fact becoming known to some cf tla
thieves that are ever to be found in = large
city, they resolved to secure the anouz.
and took measures accordingly. L2s
evening about six o'clock. two men d.
guised in women's clothes, called ST Vi;
Bells, with 4 view, as they stated. a
seeing the gentleman himself. Mrs Bel
invited them in, and they passed rbrou--
the hall to the kitchen, where oEe Of thllI
toCk seat, while the other stood close Il,
apparently admiring scme birds whi2
hung IN cage against the wall, but, il
reality, watching a favorable opportuu.T
to carry his yillainous designs into efel.
Alter short conversation. Mrs Bell T1-
cceded to resume her domestic duties. al
was passing toward the cupboard, wbt s5s
observed that one Of the females wore
beard . The discovery so alarmed her IL:
she attempted TO fee, but was seized ly L:
brd-tancler ere she could stir, and gal,
rotted, or, in other words. the scounjTa
threw his arm around her neck, and Tl-
eng has knee against the small Of h
back, pressed her towards him, Uni.
twlXt pain and fright, she was Rendered
pOwerlesss.
But, while this was being done, tie
rascai's accomplice was not idle \ Te@
OF wax, which he had previously sotter'i
at the hre, was pressed into the uutoTtE-
nate lady's mouth, and, while thus unaos
either 10 offer resistance or call for ass-
tance, she was bound hand and foe: VIII
a cord, and pushed into corner, wheTs
she had to lie until released by her ha'
band, some time afterwards. Tie nj
bers, having her now secure, hurried uP
stairs and ransacked everything in Tic
house IN search of the coveted S., ,Gug.--
They were unable to find it, however, Nj
Bell having very wisely deposited II soD'
hours before, and had to content thG&
selves with some articles of jewelry, ana
small amount of money, which they Ne' .
fortunate enough to secure. While FL
gagged IN the search up stairs, the bell W.
pulled violently three times by conieL
crate outside, and this being the sispS
that Mr.. Bell was approaching, they hH.
rled down as quickly as possible, and, r =
sing through the kitchen, where Mrs, be.
yet lay, gained access to an alley IN u.
rear Of the house, and escaped.-I't''S''
Chronicle.
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NOMEN's RIGHTs AT \ PREMIUM II
New 1ORK.-Ihe women of New York
are about to be placed, by law, in a posi-
tlon in which welded bliss will not make
their property the common property of
their husbands, as formerly. The act Of
lS4S vested everything that a woman
possessed at the time Of her marriage. or
atterward acquired, in the hands Of the
husband, and if he became involved, her
property was at his service But there is
bill now before the New York LecisIa-
ture which is to further promote the in
terests OF the emancipation of women. in
asmuch as it provides that what single
women possesses at the time Of her mar
rage, or whatever she may subsequently,
acquire, by gift or desire, is her own and
does not become partnership matter with
her husband. This law Will give the wife
much the advantage over the husband. be-
cause the wlie's property will be her own.
and the husbands property will be his and
his wlte's, both. She is not liable for his
DEBTS, but he Is liable, as heretofore, for al,
OF hers. Woman's rights are at a premi-
um now in New York, and if husbands
don like 1t, they can take leave whepev-
er they please, and their wifes can do bus
mess with their own money. if they are
fortunate enough to be the happy posses
sors of such previous to marriage.
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By The Kentucky House of Represen-
tstives passed bill on Friday, by vote Of
II to 5, providing for the removal of free
negroes from that State.
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WILL OF WILLIAM T. Burton. THE
ACToR.-The will Of the late William Z.
Burton, the distinguished comedian and
author, has been offered for probate. Its
provisions relate solely to the testator's
family, and possess no interest for the gen.
eral public.
After providing for an amount of one
thousand dollars, to be paid to his wife,
Mrs. Jane Livingston Burton, in equal
quarterly payments during her life, and
deVising one-fourth of the proceeds of his
Glen Cove property 10 his step-son. William
Cleveland Burton, the testator divides all
the residue Of his estate into three equal
shares, one for each of his three daughters
Cecilia, Virginia, and Rosine, such shares
to be held In trust, andthe income thereof
applied to their use respectively during
life, and the remainder to such persons as
they may appoint by will, or, in default of
such appointment, to their children, ifthev
shall leave any; and in case of the death
of either, without such appointment, and
without such issue, to the surviving sisters.
DIR. John J. Crane, and Cecelia Burton
the testator's eldest daughter, are appointed
executor and executrix.
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GOLD IN Bucks COUNTY, PA.-The
Doylestown Pa.( Democrat, of the 2Ist
INST, publishes letter from VIM. e. Du-
bols, Assistant Assayer at the PHILADELPHIA
Mint, which states that gold is contained
IN lead ore or galena, from New Britain
township, along the North Branch creek
within three miles of Doylestown. This
ore, according to the assay, would produce
not quite ten cents worth to the tom
Hardly enough to create much ofa rush To
the "diggins,' nc think.
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New PosT OFFICE STAMps.-A new


NEW PosT OFFICE STAMPs.-A new
Post Office Stamp has been invented by
gentleman in Philadelphia, which is cal
culated to meet public want that has long
been felt. The peculiarity of the new pat
ent stamp is this 1T leaves its impression
not only on the envelope enclosing letter,
but upon every fold Of the letter itsclf-
This is effected by means Of steel die, the
letters and figures upon which are formed
by series of fine points, which pierce the
envelope and its contents in such a manner
as to impart, intellectually, the name of the
post-ofiice and date upon which the letter
is mailed. Since the general introduction
OF envelopes, much Inconvenience has been
suffered from the want ofsuch an invention.
1nnumerous instances, as every business
man knows, letters containing orders are
received, in which the name of the post
town and the date are entirely omitted,
and upon which the post-mark has been
so imperfectly impressed as to be unintel-
hgible. For this reason post dates on en-
velopes are not received in court in evidence
and very properly so, from the fact that
wrong envelopes could be easily substituted
to make out case. With the new steel
pointed stamp, however, all these disad-
vantages are effectively obviated.
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s.Love sonebody--if 'tis a girl.
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e Subscribe for THE ALLEGFA>lN
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CURIOUS STORY The Chicago Jour
nat Of the 18th tells the following extraor-
dlnary story:
This morning, case was examined be-
fore Justice Akin, which has an air Of
romance around it, and exhibits a revela-
ton of real life from which a most thrill
ling tale Of fiction could be wrought. 4
woman named Ellen Welch was found
last night by one Of the policeman rowing
about the street, slig htly Intoxicated. She
was arrested upon the charge Of vaSIancy.
Parties who are knowing to her history
inform Us that some five or six years ago
Ellen ran away from Ireland in company
with dashing young Irishmau whom her
parents had forbidden her to marry Her
father lived at Castle Kearney, and was
a man OF opulence and influence, and FL
len had been well brought up. But with
that perverseness which is always charac-
tcrlstlc Of love, was bent on marrying the
young officer. She accordingly elopcd
with him, and came to Philadelphia, where
she was married.
She lived with her husband about a
year, at the expiration Of which time he
died. She then came to Chicago and mar
Ileu again, DuI dSalu AHe was COOmeu 10
misfortune. Her husband, who had the
reputation of being an excellent man, was
drowned in the river by falling from a
schooner. Ellen maintained herself b.
sewing for time, but finally fell in with
disreputable characters, who fecced her
out OF her clothing, and all allowance OF
thirty dollars which she received every
three months from her father through the
priest. She took to drinking, and by
gradual descents soon fell to low depth
We know from indubitable sources that
this woman, this moraing arraigned be-
fore the Police Court for being common
vagrant, is an Otcn niece, to Daniel O'Con-
neil, the great Irish orator and reformer,
her mother Mary O'Connell, being his sis
ter. Her parents, as we said before, oc-
cupy Castle kearney, in Ireland, and are
known through the length and breadth of
Ireland as family Of opulence, and widely
esteemed for their many acts of kindness.
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JONATHAN OLDBUCK.

MoyK8ARys, Sept. 25, 1853.