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The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-07-26

WESTERN POLITICIAN.-A cOTre-
spondent tells the following capital anec-
dote of Arkansas political life: About
twenty years ago, Governor y and
Judge W were candidates for Con-
gress in this district. They were both
far-sighted, shrewd politicians-the
Judge the better lawyer and debater-the
Governor by far the more Winning in his
manners, as the sequel will fully establish.
One hot day in July, while they were
travelling together On the canvass, they
came upon a party of twenty men or NOR e
assembled on the roadside for the purpos e
OF having a shooting match. Thinking it
a good time and place for presenting their
respective claims, the Governor proposed
or soon made himself at home He
bought number of chances in the match,
and being a.good marksman, succeeded in
winning quite quaQtlty OF beef, which
constituted the prize.
The Judge had conscientious Ecruples
as to shooting matches, and did not pa-
ticipate, but stood by, conversing with the
more sober of the crowd, while his friend,
the Governor, was in high glee with his
companions over the beef. When it was
given out to successful shooters, our Gov
ernor ordered his to be divided among
some widows who he ascertained lived In
the vicinity, and then asked the boys if
they were not dry? OF course they were,
and the Governor generously ordered
plentiful supply of the "Oh be joyful
Here the Judge had scruples and did not
participate but had it been otherwise it
would have availed nothing. The Gov
ernor was decidedly the man at the shoot
ing match, while the Judge felt himself
entirely In the vocative. Leaving their
friends, they proceeded on their way some
twelve or fifteen miles, and halted at a
camp-ground where the annual camp
meeting was being held. They separated
In tho crowd, each electioneering with all
his might, with old and young, friends
and strangers-making hay when the sun
shone-for there was a fine opening.
Towards night the Judge began to look
around for his distinguished opponent, but
could not find him anywhere. He waited
patiently till evening services began, and
concluded he would 60 out where the peo-
pie had assembled for meeting, thinking
perhaps he might meet his friend. On
going out, what was his astonishment to
find the gallant Governor, the hero of the
shooting match, in front of the altar, sur
rounded by ministers and class-leaders,
with a hymn book in his hand, head
thrown back, singing as loud as his lungs
would permit,
Glow firm a foundation ye saints of the Lord"
'From that moment" said the Judge,
"I gave up all hopes. tell you-I tell
you, sir, man that's good for camp
meeting and shooting match, can't be
beat for Congress. 1t can't be done sir"
And so it proved.
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-FAYLOR Il CREMER.

FNAYLOR x CREMER,
4 AT THE HUNTINGDON NURSERIES,
HUNTINGDON, PA.
Sell Fruit & Ornamental Tress, Vines &c. of
better growth, larger size, aud flower prices
than any of the Northern or Eastern Nurseries
and warrant them true to name.
Standard Apple trees at 183 cents each
Sic per 100.
Peach trees, Is TO 20 cts each-$l2.5O to
SIS per 10
Standard Pear trees, so to rs cts oach.
Dwarf Pear trees, sos to$I each-2O to $50
per 100
Dwarf Apple trees, so to IS cts each
Standard Cherry trees 373 to Is cts
Dwarf Cherry trees so to 70 cts.
Plum trees so cts.
Apricot trees 40 to so cts.
Nectarine trees % cts each.
Grape Vines % cts to 81.
Silver Maple trees 624 to 81.
European Ash, Is to l.
European Larch, IS cts to 1.5O
Norway Spruce, so cts to 81.
American Balsam Pine, IS cts to $I.5O
American & Chinese Arbor Vita, 80 CT
$1.5O
Strawberry Plants, 81 per 100, &c. &C
Huntington, Jan. %, 1860 If.
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EF CHILDS & co.
Z. WHOLESALE SHOE WAREHOUSE
~ % U-oO5 C+rae+ I;fyeT,y-1 P0

ELe WHOLESALE SHOE WAREHOUSE
No. 1873 Wood Street, PittSdurq, Pa.
nave received an immense stock Of Boots
and Shoes suitable for Spring and Summer
sales, comprising a full assortment of Staple
and Fancy Goods, carefully selected with par
ticular reference to the wants Of the Western
Trade, and due regard to durability and sizes,
manufactured 10 order and warranted.
Our entire stock having been purchased
and contracted for direct from the New Eug-
land manufacturers entirely for cash, during
last Fall and Winter, before the present
advance prices on stock and we are enabled
70 offer Superior inducements to cash or
prompt time buyers, and are prepared TO sell
goods at less than New York or Philadelphia
prices.
We invite the attention of Merchants visit
ing this city TO examine our large ana dcsira-
bic stock before purchasing elsewhere.
eszar Particular personal attention given to
ORDERS. [April. . If
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& GARD.
WITMERs ) BREDGE

Lancaster TIP. July 80, l5s
MEssRs- EVANS AND WATSON: GENTLEEE
The small size No. Salamander safe y.
l purchased from your agent, Mr. Adam
Bar, in Lancaster City, on July 10th, ].
has been subjected TO n very sever Il
which 1t withstood in a most satsact0
manner. This Safe, containing all ny boo!
together with valuable papers belonging
| myself and some 10 my neignbors and fried
ana represeting a value of over Twenty I'd
| and Dollars, (S20, ,0OO) was in my Mill "
was destroyed on the night of the 2Ith
ly, 1860, and passed through the fiery Il
unsca:hed. The Safe was on the second /
and fell to the basement or the Mill. and
subjected for six hours to an intense |
among the rui.ts, which was greatly incr
by the combustion of a large quantity Of i
confined within .he brick walls AttE !.
fire the safe was opened and the booA
papers taken out in q state cf perfect
yation, the paper not even being disco
This fact was, however, to many bys,s-
better recommendation of your Sac: !
could be expressed in any other WORDS
me. Yours Respectfully,
sel3 SAMUEL RANG E
6<2- y large assortment Of the above
ity Of Fire and Thief Proof Safes alFa!r'
hand and for sale at as low rates IS aEJ oil
Grm, at EVANS & WATSUEH,
No. Is South Fourth St, PhlaceIlS' I
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Trimmed complete, with baking arrangements,
So to $28.
EGG STOHEiS, $3.50 to $3.50.
HEA TING COOK STOVES, $500 to $500.
BRADLEY COOKING STOVES, PATENT,
Graft & Co., Mitchell, Heron & Co,
Abbot & Noble, a. J Gallagher S,
and every other Pittsburg or Philadelphia
manufacturers.
Stoves always on hand or procured on 5
days notice.
ODD PLATES AND CRATES for Stoves.
always on hand.
CARBON OIL LAMPS, So cts. to $1.25.
Chimneys and Wicks for Lamps always on
hand.
SPOUTING,
BEST QUALITY, put up and PAINTED at
10 cents per foot.
ss~ Nc extra charges for E2bo,os. -Esa
MINERS LAMBS,
OIL CANS,
POWDER CANS.
all sizes constantly on hand.
COFFEE MILLS, 81 cts. to S1.25.
TOASTING FORKS, OYSTER BROILERS
Jelly Cake Moulds, Table and Tea Spoons
COAL BUCKETS, a53 cts. to $500.
The above goods will be furnished
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL,
JOHNSTOWN STOVE & HOUSE-FURNISH-
ING STORE,
CANAL STREET
Opposite the weigh Lock
ASK FOR
FRANK W. HAYS WAREHOUSE,
and save ta0enty rer cent. on your purchases
EITHER FOR CASH OR SCRIP.
April "a, 1862-tf
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TOHN HEWITT, ,gith
Solomon Cans,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN CLOTHING,
No. 409 Market street,

NO. 4US Market street,
IhIzdelPhia.
81 This establishment has been removed
from No. / "A North Third street to the above
location, where an extensive and seasonabl
assortment of Ready-made Clothing for Men
and Boys, together with a carefully selected
line of Cloths, Cassimeres, Satinetts Vestings
Tailors' Trimmings, &c, is now ready for the
trade.
Any order entrusted by those who are un-
able to visit the city shall be executed as
faithfully as if they were present.
August "a, 1862.
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M NJ. LLOYD d Co, BANKERS s,
Wv A ID

Drafts on the principal cities, and Silver
and Gold for sale. Collections made. Mon
eys received on deposit, payable on demand,
without interest; or upon time, with interest
at fair rates Tnov3 IS59tf
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DANIC ARRANGEMENTS.

ZINC WASHBOARDS,
for % cents, worth 81 cents.
SAD IRONS, or SMOOTHING IRONS,
all sizes and best quality, to CT cts per lb.
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rB7HE OLD CHEAP sToRE-

&
Having again taken the Grocery store of
the late firm of TUDOR & JONES in my own
name 1 return thanks to the citizens of Eb-
ensburg and vicinity tor their former patron
age, and solicit a continuance of the same
| have lately been in New York, Philada. and
Pittsburg buying new stock of Goods, of
the very best quality, all of which l viii sell
AT VERY SMALL PROFITl
Persons wishing anything in my line viii do
wQIl to call and examine goods before pur-
chasing elsewhere. No charges made for
showing goods.
Ny stock consists in part of
White and Brown Su- Chewing and Smok 2
gars, Tobacco,
n. o. Molassses, Cigars, Snuff,
Syrups, Candles, Soap,
Rio Coffee, Clothes, Market and
Young Hyson, Imperial Fancy Baskets,
and Black Teas, Wash boards, Brooms,
Spices of all kinds, Buckets. Measures,
Butter, Sugar and Wa Kealers, Churns,
ter Crackers, Kegs,
Dried Apples, Peaches, Hair and Wire Selves,
Oranges and Lemons, Scrub, Shoe and Dus-
Figs, Raisins, ting Brushes,
Prunes, Citrons, Rope, Bed cords,
Nuts Of all kinds, Lines: Rope Halt ers
Ext. Ley and Coffee, Twine, Tye Yarn,
Bowls, Fawcits,
Butter Prints and La Window Glass.
dies, Putty,
Arnold's Inks from to An assortment of Es-
75cents per bottle, sences and Drugs,
Shoe-fndings, Pegs, Shovels, Spades, Hoes,
Nails, Thread, Garden Il Hay Rakes,
Sole Leather, Scythes and Snathes,
Harvest Tools, Buck Saws and Nails,
Hay Forks, Provision,
FLOUR, CORN and OAT MEAL,
HEESE, RICE, BACON,
MACKEREL, HERRING, Goldfish,
And all kinds of Liquors, Brandy, Gin, Wines
Old Rye and Common Whiskey, &C., sc.
DsA- The above articles will be sold cheap
for Cash or Country Produce, at Cash prices
r. II. TUDOR.
Ebensburg, July l3, l865:tf
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NtOAL! COAL! COAL!

INSURANCE AGENCY
4 James Purse, agent for the Blair county
and Lycoming Mutual Fire I1sarance Com
panies, Johnstown, Pa.
Rs Will attend promptly to making insu-
rance in any part of Cambria county upon
application by letter or in person.
March 18th, l863-tf
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COOKING STOVES,
Trimmed complete, with baking arrangements,
S. to S2a.
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T LLOYD & CO.. BANKER

IL EBENSBURG, PA.
E5~ Gold, Silver, Government Loans and
other Securities bought and sold. Interest
allowed on Time Deposits. Collections made
on all accessible points in the United States,
and General Banking Business transacted.
March /, l866-tf
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-11-07
MILITARY TYRANNY.-Military o,

MILITARY TYRANNY.-M Military out,
RACES are still procticed IN tho South
We soc it stated in the Houston
Telegraph, ofthe 18TH instant, that q
few days previously file Of soldiers
arrested tho Clerk Of the District Court
Of Guadalupe county, forced him to give
up the key Of his Office and took there.
from important documents pertaining to
suits for damages agains one LongworJh,
an agent of tho negro Bureau at Sc.
guin. The soldiers. it is said, were act
ing under tho orders Of Gen. Sheridan,
who is we'll known to be one Of the
most unscrupulous military tyrants
which tho late war produced.
Judge ireland, Of tho district in which
this outrage was perpetrated, has in.
strncted the grand jury Of tho proper
county to investigate tho the outrage
and indict the offenders.
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Bee-Koeper's Axionls,

Azioms arc truths so plain as to be
sclf-avidont. The following taken
from Mr. Langstroth on the honey
Doe, are most excellent, and will com
mond themselves to tho careful alton
tion of the amateur
There arc q few first principles in
bookkeeping which ough to be as fa-
miliar to the apiarian as the letters of
/ his alphabet
lst. Bcos gorgcd with honey novor
volunteer an attack.
2nd. Bees may always DO made
penccable by inducing them to accept
Of liquid sweets.
! 3. Bees, when frightened by smoke
or by drumming on their hives, fill
themselves with honey and lose all
disposition to sting, unless they arc
hurt.
4th. Bees dislike any qusch movo-
mcnts about their hives, especially
, any motion which jars their combs.
9th. Bocs dislike the offensive odor
of swcaty animals, and will not endure
| impure air from human lungs.
9th The bee-keopor will ordinarily
| derive all his profits from stocks
strong. and healthy, in carly spring.
7th. In districts whore forage is
abundant only for q short period, the
largest yicld of honey will bo secured
by y ucry moderate. increase of stocks.
8th. A moderate increase of colo
nics in any one season will, in the long
run, prove to be the easiest, safest.
and cheapest mode of managing bees.
9th. Quccnless colonies, unless sup
piled with a Queen, will inevitably
d,wrndlo away, or be destroyed by the
bce-moth, or by robber-bccs.
10th. Tho formation of new colonies
should ordinarily be confined to the
season when bees arc accunulatinq
honey and if this, or any other opera
tion must be performed, when forage
is scarce, Tho greatest PRECAUTIONS
should be used to prevent robbing.
The essence of all profitable beo.
keeping is contained in OcttPs golden
rule: KEEP YOUR STOCKS STRONG. If
you cannot succeed in doing this, the
money you invest in bees, the heavier
will be your losses while If your
stocks are strong; you will show that
you are bec-master, as we'll as o bee-
keeper, and may safely calculate on
generous returns from your industri-
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CoLuMhfh AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD
Tho Augusta Chronicle md Sentinel,
of the 10th says:
We had the pleasure OF long inter.
view with Col. johnson, the able and
energetic President Of the above road, a
few days since, and were pleased to find
the enterprise in so very satisfactory a
condition. The grading IS very nearly
completed over the whole line, and the
most extensive and expensive bridge on
the road is in rapid progress of construc.
ton. The road bed will be ready for
tho superstructurc in few weeks, and
we learn that contracts for the neccssa.
ly cross-ties have already been made,
in which the contractors, in most in.
stances, are furnishing the ties for the
stock of tho company. BY this arrange
ment, very little ready cash will be
required for the completion of the road,
except for the iron, chairs, spikes, &c.
An arrangement has alrca'ly been made
for the necessary supply Of chairs and
spikes with the Trcdcgar Iron Works,
at Richmond, so that really tho only
pressing want for money is for tho pnr.
chase OF iron, and small amount which
is required for the completion Of: the
! Congarec bridge, and tho remaining
sectious Of earth. work and masonry near
Augusta.
We are gratfed to state that the
company is entirely free from debt, hav
ing adopted, IN the outset, tho plan Of
| paying cash for all work. done and ma
terial furnished. This was wise and
judicieas policy, the benefits Of whic!
! are boing now realized. With the road
bed entirely completed, without debt, il
can go into tho market and raise money,
on its bonds, to purchase the iron, on
moro. favorable terms than perhaps any
similar enterprise in the South. The
desire Of the President and Directors is
to complete tho road, in every particu.
lar, for the reception Of the iron, with
out encumbering it with any liens Oh
debts Of any character. They have q
small cash balance still in their favor
4 from the sales of cotton purchased dur
4 ihg*the war, hnt this is not quite sulli
cient to pay for the bridge and for tho
completion Of the grading and masonrj
near this city. They, therefore, ,asl
from us the subscription Of 800, 900 te
their stock. With this amount. the
road bed can DO completely finished, ant
everything .mado ready for tic reception
OF the iron. ..
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A FREE, PAssEuE DEARLY Bouanr.

A FREE, PAssGdE DEARLY BoUGnT
AN anecdote from Lyons paper ha
been going the rounds Of the Paris press
Some of the journals doubt its truth
but 81 non vero ben horato. lii
as follows: Soma days ago, about Il
o'clock ut night. an,individual dressc,
in blue blouse presented himself a
the Lyons railway station. His en-
trance was hailed with cry OF genore
| terror. The nan in blue blouse wa
not alone, but led IN by string q splen
bear! The bear was muzzcld, and fol
lowed his master, balancing his enormous
body rs nd proceeded. The peysyn.
present soon recovered from their fright
for the bear seemed quite accustomed
to human company, and demcaned him
self quito like model B.nin. His
docility and gentlencss gained the es
teem of the less bold and the carcassce
of the moro courageous. The bell o
starting was about to ring the master
passed to tho wicket and took third
class for Marseillcs, and then conducted
Jack for that was the name Of the IN.
teresting animal) to the weighing ma
chine. They there pasted number in
due course upon his red.brown fur /; his
master turned out very modest sum
as the charge of his transport, and Jack
was installed in special wagon.
And so the train, started. Sore
miles beyond Dion one of the railway
servants had the curiosity to look mo
the compartment in which Bruin MAS
deposited. What was Jack doing
lie was unmuzzlcd; his breast half op.n,
at each side Of him was a litrc of ,vinc
and some Bologna sausage, and between
his paws he held the Petit Journal.
Jack did not perceive the astonishment
which his unusual proceedings excited
in the employee. The train arrived at
Beaul 0. Here tho station mastcrsor-
dered the blue blouse to get out qrihis
Carriage, and conducted him to. his Office
Jack was there already; a gcndarme
watched the door, and during the delay
the train set off again., Jack was. re.
quested to divest himself ofhis fur, md
he and his companion wefo questioned.
They acknowledged that not ha, ahg
enough money to pay for both to- p2ar.
seilles, they had agreed that o4s Of
them should dress himself rs bear to
make the Journey cheaper Tha.two
artists havo been sent up to Psfs to
answer for the fraud on the compsa4sysys
but worse, they were charged, in addi.
ton, with robbery. for neither Jack nor
his temporary master can account for
how tho bears skin got into their pos.
session.
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The London Pail Maii .Gszstte, com
pairing India and othcf cotton with
American, says: Zone thing appears
certain-.:at least all our Brmer expcri-
erco points in this diroction----thc cotton
of'the United. .Statcs will always, in tho
main, be preferred to every other quail
ty and at a sufficiently low price. This
being tho case, we shall only purchase
the articles furnished to us by India and
Egypt, either az supplementary, or IN
case they can tempt us either by price
or quality for there are certain 'charac
teristics in which the Egyptian staple is
preferable even to American"
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The Now York crazd saws i:

Combinations have already been
formed which render it certain that Tires
candidates will be entered for the next
Presidential race. The ultra Radicals
will concentrate on Chase, and will look
for powerful aid from the national banks,
whose strength IS great and increasing,
and who have already fixed thoir grasp
upon some f.the most important Fede.
raj officers 7inethe country. The conscr.
vatlve republicans and war democrats
will unite in nominating General Grant,
noleus volen$, and he will stand, with
his immense popularity, as the canidate
of the masses ofthe people Tho old
copperheads will bring back their pet
Mcclellan, who is now in Germany
studying tactics which he ought to have
learned before he took command OF the
Union army, and will run him again.
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IMPORTANT DECISION CoNcBRNINd "CoS.
FEDERATE" BoNDs.-In the Probate Court
of Sumter county, Ala, decision has boon
rendered, of which tho following are tho
points:
"l Tho ordinances of tho State Convon.
tion and tho different acts of tho Legisla.
tnrc for tho protection of administrators,
executors, and guardians arc valid, and
in, cstments made by them in good faith, in
late Confederate securities, under color of
law, will now be upheld, tho loss falling
upon tho estate, anl not upon such exccu-
tors, administrators, or guardians.
"2. Contracts mado during tho war
which recognized tho lawfulness Of Confcdo-
ratio btnd5' and treasury notes, and which
were then valid, will not DO pronounced
void.
SO. Collections Of debts due ON estate by
{ he personal representatives in Confederate
treasury notes will be upheld if made in
good faith, oven though the debt was duo
before the war, and tho notes became worth
less in the hands Of tho administrator.
"4. Whore rights had already vested be-
fore tho surrender, or acts had been per-
! formed under tho laws thon in force, Tho
public policy which exists at tho time such
right accrued, and not prcsoat public poll
cy, will control tho questions Of their legal
ity ; and loyalty to the National Govern
| mcnt does notrcquire interference with suoh
past transactions, if honestly made, and in
accordance with tho laws Qfthe State at the
time.
80. The administrator tho case, having
in good faith sold largo amount cf cotton,
Iy tho advice and order of tho Probate
Court in 1868, for n fair price, and having
taken q noto for the purchase money from
the purchaser, which was delivered to tho
guardian of tho heirs, md afterwards col
lccted by tho guardian in Confederate mod
oy, is not liable to account again for said
cotton !; although tho sale was mado with
reference TO the market prizes in Confoderato
money"
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PARDON OF Mr.. Tn.NHoLM.-Tho
pardon of George A. Trenholm, who
was the rebel Secretary. Of the Treasu.
~, was granted at the special request of
Major: General 0. o. Howard, Chief Of
the Freedmen's Bureau; Major.Gepcml
Daniel =. Sicklcs, commanding in South
Carolina Major.Gcneral Dix, and a
number of other persols of similar mill
tary and, political prominence. y Nation.
al HtGlIge7,cer.
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The Duran IL1TY OF TIMBgR.-Of the du
rability Of timber in tho wet state, tho piles
OF bridge built by the Emperor Trajan
across the Danube are paid to bo striking
example. One of these plies, when taken
mp, was found to be petrifed to the depth
OF three.quarters Of an inch, whilst the wood
inside was In state Of perfcot preservation.
The piles ofthe old London bridge wero
dflSen into tho bed Of tho Thames five hum
dred years ago, and whom examined In 1846
were found but little deoayod. They are
chiefly Of elm.