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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

BALTIMORE, May 10-The results OF
the failure of Bayne < Co, of this city,
already known TO the public as the prime
cause of the failure of the Merchants
National Bank of Washington, prove to
have been more disastrous financially than
at first supposed -Four of our city banks,
at least, are sufferers. One of the oldest
and most reliable is said to have lost about
$500, 900, which will, no doubt, somewhat
curtail dividends for time Another is
said TO have lost 100000 by the same
operations, and besides these losses many
private individuals have lost largely
TIE disunionists continue to quote the
Democratic platform of September, 1864
that four years of war had Mcn failed to
restore the Union. Nevertheless, after
one whole year of profound peace, and
two years after the adoption of the quo
ted platform, they insist upon it, that the
Union is not yet restored, and declare that
it shall not be. The followers of old
Thad, are rather dull of comprehension
or they might see the point.
eS- A man named ID. c. Williams, has
just been tried for treason in Jefferson
county, Tennessee. He was convicted
and sentenced TO fourteen years in the
Penitentiary. This is the first trial and
conviction of the kind, by civil court
that has yet taken place.
THE health officer at New York reports
five new cases of cholera, but no deaths,
in the hospital ship since his last report
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

e5- Probst, the murderer of the Deer
ing family, in Philadelphia, has been tried
and convicted of murder in the first de-
gree. He confesses to numbering the en-
tire family, eight in number, and is TO be
executed on the Sth of June.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

RECEIrE.-It is said that small guam
tity of ssassafras bark mixed with dried
fruit will keep it free from worms for
years. The remedy is easily obtained in
many localities, and is well worth an ex-
pertinent, and it will not iniure the fruit
in any manner, if it does not prevent the
nuisance.
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ssg- A letter states that a large bod,

sss- A letter states that large body
Of the Comanche Indians had attacked
Fort Arbuckle, Chickasaw Nation, and
carried off all the horses and killed some
cattle. 1t is also reported that the same
band killed several Texans, and were COM
mitiing still further deprcdations. The
Indians could not be pursued, as there
wsse no troope in that vicinity.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

g. Look out for ten dollar bills on
National Banks, raised from ones figure
l on upper right hand corner erased and
large y substituted letter one Oh left of
vignctte altered to ten. The four corners
of figure l on left end rounded off, letters
cone around margin erased and figures
10 substituted general appearance good
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

ey Judge Robert Flint, Democrat,
has been appointed Postmaster at Fond du
Lac, Wisconsin, and it is understood there
that all Federal officers who do not sus-
tain tie Presidents policy will be re-
moved.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

cy j. :. Walthour has been elected
County Superintendent, of Westmoreland
county, and A. j. Bolar of Indiana, with
a salary of eight hundred dollars each.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

eS On Sunday last, after the congre-
CATION had assembled in the Catholic
Church at Loretto, for religious exercises,
the floor of the building gave way and
sank some eight or ten INCHES. All per-
sons in the building were badly frightened +;
but all escaped uninjured with the cxcep-
tions of some slight bruises received in the
hasty effort made to vacate the house.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

eS- General Howard has dispatched
Major +. w. Galbraith, member of his
staff, to Memphis, Tennessee, to investi-
gate the causes which led to, and the cir
cumstances attending, the late riot in that
city.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

lonN w. Forney, The editor of the
Philadelphia Press, delivered an address
IN that city, recently, before negro asso-
ciation, in which he announced the follow
ing doctrine
81 ann unhesitatingly in favor of confer
ring the ballot upon the colored citizen. -
As General Gcary was nominated
through the influence of the editor of the
PFesS, WHO knew his sentiments there can
Ire no longer any doubt of Geary's opinion
upon the subject of negro suffrage. A
vote for Gcary Is n vote for colorcd bal
lots
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17
Sll,674,45O

SII ,OI4 lou
This is only one appropriation and but
a t:ihc Of what Sumner, Stevens and
the other Disunionists cost the people
The expenses of running the Freed
mans Bureau will not fall much short of
the whole expenses of the government
under the Democratic administration twen-
" years ago.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

Ir is believed that Tie bill passed by
Congress for the admission of Colorado
into the Union has SO many Objectionable
Senate by the President without his sig
li.IttIrn
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17
FOR GOVERNOR.
HESTER CLYMER.

81 On the 10th instant, Jefferson
Davis was indicted for treason against the
United States by the grand jury in session
Mt Norfolk, and the trial of the prisoner,
it is supposed, will take place in June.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

sJ- John Myers of York county, was
killed few days ago by being poisoned
with the fin of fish which ran into his
finger
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

TIE LATEsl.-Why is a Sitting
skcert like a slaughter house Because
lean and fat calycs are seen in them. The
above was accidentally made by steam
boat man who writes 10 the PITTSBURGH
Commercials
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

rr y PRESIDENTIAL JokE--PresIdeE
johnson. it is said, has recently got of q
pretty fair joke. a Connecticut ofics
seeker closed a recent application for of
ice with an inquiry whether the breach
between the President and Congress cOu
not be repaired The President wrote.
reply, that he is not 50 much in the line 4
repairing breeches'' as he formerly was
sy Mr. Stevens has just reported Il
Congress bill making appropriations ID
the support of the Freedmen's Bureau tg
the current year. 1t apPropria'es 81
724,45O Over $1,000, 900 Is apP7c
priated for the support OF destitute TT
groes. The bill viii pass, rs mater G
course. If it was twice as large, the Re
publicans would make no objection 10 T.
One good turn deserves another
Congress conferred the special privilege
S'ciyil rights upon the negroes, and, 70 B;
even with them, the darkies retuHs.
them one Of their peculiar institution
the smallpox. Senator Fessenden aH-
several others are down with it. The j.
sease is prevailing to an alarming ez.a-
in the negro quarters of Washington.
@ A military board has been conTeHs-
at Norfolk, Virginia, by order of IIcutF
ant General Grant, to investigate The caas
of the late negro riot in that city.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

a9- The Abolition County Convention
Is to assemble in Ebensburg, on Monday,
the 28th day of May.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

as- We were visited in this region with
heavy frosts on Monday and Tuesday
mornings Of this week, sufficiently severe,
it is thought, to destroy the entire fruit
crop.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

es- Our lownsman, DR.. Lemon, while
out fishing one day last week. was attack
ed by ferocious bull. The doctor, al
though said to be possessed of reasona-
ble amount of pluck, was nevertheless
compelled by his antagonist TO vacate the
fishing ground selected and take shelter
behind a fence
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

OSIY ELEVEN Millions The sympa-
thy for the Negro on the part of the Dis
unionists is well known, but what that
sympathy costs the hard-working tax pay
crs of the country is not so well under
stood. Thad. Stevens chairman of the
committee of Ways and Means, asks for
the following little sums for the Niger
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

sS- Judge Abell, of the First District
Court of New Orleans, has declared the
Civil Rights bill to be unconstitutional.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

%" A Republican exchange SAYS: ssThe
next Congress will be more strongly Union
than the present one" Certainly it will ::
for there wilt be moro Democrats in il
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

ARREST OF BANKERs The Tenango
Spectator says: The Hon. G. V Culver
and James 5. Austin, Cashier of the We
mango Bank, were arrested on the 3Oth
nlt., on charges of conspiracy &c, on in
formation of Thomas IIoge, John Duf-
field and L. II. Gray. Mr.. Austin was
held TO bail for his appearance at Court in
the snm of 100000 in the three cases
$50, 600 cach--and Mr.. Culver in the
sum of $4,000,
On Saturday last, Mr., Culver was again
arrested on information of Mr.. Hoge on a
charge OF trover and conversion, and after
- hearing before Judge Gordon, was held
TO bail for his appearance in the sum of
S23, 900. These are the simple facts in
the matter of the several arrests.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

ANoTiIEH GLORIoUs NICroRY.-The
Democratic victory at Quincy III, turns
ont TO have been greater than the telegraph
reported it. \ letter from there says:
1--WE have elected our entire ticket,
from Alpha 10 Omega by the overwhel-
ming majority of 900-a gain of nearly
900 votes in the short space Of six
months. The Republican nominee for
Mayor was his ex Gov. ex Colonel John
Wood, undoubtedly the strongest man in
their ranks. The city is alive with enthu-
siasm over the result, Flags are floating
from every quarter. One hundred guns
have been fired, and a grand torch light
procession and illumination in honor of our
victory will take place soon.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17
THE MARKETS.

EBENsBURG, Pa, May IL, 1860. !
is selling at Sl.00 per bushel; Butter I,
cents per pound Eggs, I5c per d,7.
Beans, Sl.25 and $3.50 per busls.
Onions, Sl5O; Flaxseed, 81 so. r.
othyseed, $3.50; Cloverseed. SS.oo
Coffee, 33 and 35c per pound MoIa..
90c per gallon Syrup, 81 % and s. IN
Brown Sugar, II TO 16c per pound.
White, 20 to 22c; Rice, I5c; Wod i
and 45c Flour $500 to SI4OOp perb-
rel:
The following report of the Philale,l
Markets is copied from the "Satuni..
Evening Post" dated May 70, 1866:
Flour AND MEAL-The market e,-
tinues firm. Sales comprise about Is a4,
bbls at from So and 80 for superfDa =
and Sl0.25 for extra, including 500 lr.
Lancaster county family at SIl and 81
so; 5000 bbls Northwest family at Sla
80 and SlI.75; Penna. and Ohio tam,
at from SIl and Sl3, and fancy bran.
at Sl4 and SI7 per bbl as to quaar
Rye Flour, 200 bbls sold at - 50 az
SO per bbl.
GRAIN-Wheat continues in good j..
mand Sales comprise about 10 900 b,
at 81. 40 and 81 30 for common to f,
reds 81 60 and $3.50 for good ditto
S27O and S275 for choice, inclul,,
6000S bus Spring Wheat at - 10 an
1920, the latter rate for No. ! and WIN
at from $3.50 and - 90 per bus accord
ing to quality. Rye, 2OOO bus Pera
sold at from 81 and SI.OS per bus. Con-
about 10000 bus sold at 81 and Sc d
bus. Oats, $4,000 bns sold in lois d
from 62 and 63c for Penna, and 63 an
64c per bus light Delaware.
PRovIsIoSs-Therc is a fair bus,ns.
doing. Mess Pork sells in 4 small Va
at S3l per bbl Bacon Hams are selir
at 20 and PIC per pound for pain an
fancy bagged. Green meats are in q
mand. 500 tics picked Hams sold At Is
and l9c, and shoulders at 12l and L
per pound. Lard sells at % and 23c p
pound. Butter-Sales roll at / 0 and -
:he latter figure for choice solid at .
and 3Sc, and Goshen at 4S and 81
Eggs are selling at lSc per dozen
WOoL-Sales reached about 1900.
pounds, in lots, at from 80 up to Coo :
| pound for common and fine fleece
LIVE SrocK-The supply of Beef c
tie during the past week amounted
about 2l0O head. The prices realiz
from II and lSc per pound. 200 Co
brought from $50 to $50 per head. She
5000 head were disposed Of d; fr,
6t and Z &c per pound. 1900 Hog :,
at from $1,000 and Sl4,OO per 100 Il
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

DIED-At his residence, in Livermors
Westmoreland county, on the 9th OF MAY
A. d. 1866, of apoplexy, George Rot
ledge, Esq, father of Irwin Ruted5s
Esq, aged &c years and days.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17

MARRFED.-At Loretto. on Sunday. Il
9th of May. by Rev. I. S. Reynold, Mr- I, J.
Little and Miss r. j. Cooper, both Of LaEet
borough.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17
DENTISTRY.
DR.. J. M. MCCLURE

0F Johnstown, has opened an officc one ID
u corner of Centre and Main streets,
this place, (building formerly occupied y
Mr.. Cailan as hotel, up stairs, front 70 'l,,
where he may be found on the first 1l5ni1.
of every month, and remain one or "
weeks. May 10, 1876
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-13
A Wasted ApDeaI.

The New York Eoeaing Post throws
away words in appealing to the reason OF
the radical wing of its party. Another
''Freedmens Bureau Bilr' was rushed
through the House on Wednesday, and the
Post is constrained to protest as follows -.
1--WE have the Freedmen's Bureau bill for
nearly a year yet. Congress win meet
again, and will have been in session several
months before the present law runs out II
next winter 1t shall appear TO be necessary
to continue the Bureau for another year, Il
can easily be done. But would it not be
well to wait until then ?'' Ici -il.
Not bit of il! Wditi That is precisely
what those malignant ruin-plotters are
hurrying to avoid. Wait till the indignant
voice of the people may be heard on their
internal schemes of fanaticism and rob
bery2 Not if the lash of STEyENs SUMMER,
ScHENCK, WADE and their irrepressible fol-
lowers can force it upon the country
Thank Heaven, however, there are two
such practical and useful words in our Ian
guage as appeal and RspedIioi ul nni bI
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-13
Aew Advertisements.

NEW ARRIvAb iOF GOODS. -Philip sugar
man has Just arrived from the Eastern markets
with an entirely new stock of Dry Goods which
he Is con1dent he can sell cheaper than any other
house IN the city, and he pledges himself 10 ofTeI
the citlzens OF Dayton and Vicinity Good Bargains
lower than any house in the State OF Ohio 'Fhe
managers OF his New York house, 249 Center street
near Grand being on the alert 10 purchase goods
NJ 6redf Bdrgdfns, they are enabled 10 offer goods
at rates much lower than any other house possibly
can Don forget n cait at No 40 Main street
Empire Bnilding before Purchasing elssw here. A
sugarmAn, importer and dealer in all kinds of Dry
Goods, &c., can also be found at the same place.
All retail dealers are requested to give me call
before purchasing at Cincinnati, or any other
wholesale house, rs he can sell goods at New York
wholesale prices lie may be ionnd at No f1O
Main street, until further notice m9gdam
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-13
Fighting all Around.

) Fighting seems to be the business that Is
liveliest the world over, just at present
Let, us seei Here are the Fenians fighting
the kanucks; there the Mexicans are fight
ing MAX and the Imperialists. A little
farther down on the map, the Peruvians are
lighting the Spaniards, with Chill TO help
Then Just over the way, Paraguay is fight
ing Brazil and the Argentine Confedera-
ton. All Europe Is getting ready for a big
fight. The Russians are lighting the Bokha-
ras; the Chinese are fighting the Mongo-
hans and Tartars. THAD. STEVENS is fight
ing ANDY JOHNSON, and PARRorT is aght-
ing BOB SeHENGkl There is the wofld'.
present status The end of the paragraph
may bring thei'end OF, the worldr'
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Abin was reported In the Senate. Mon
day. hepriylng the President OF the power
lofremoval rom office. In caaes where the
appointment requires the consent Of the
senate, without The concurrence OF, that
body. The bill was recommitted and order
ed 10 be printed.
On Monday May ~ whale was cap
tnred ~ the bay, 1t Somers' Point, N. y.
The fish was 2G feet long, aud 10 feet across,
aud II yielded about 100 gallons OF oil si
the finest quality. .a'1sl
Thad.. Stevens continues to be quite in-
disposed. His disease is said to be dropsy
on the chest Mr.. sumner. who has been
somewhat indisposed, Is better. Mr.. Fes-
senden Is also somewhat better.
TuE TuRF.-Colonel Bedford, the whole
souled Kentucky gentleman OF the olden
school, yesterday took bis magnificent
horses, Onward" and s'Delaware,r both
winners at the Queen City Course, to enter
them at Saratoga against the far-faned
'KentuckyhlN t0ss
Since the bar-rooms are shut up on Sum
day. in New York. some Of the BARRIERS have
Invented new hair tonic--for the beard
whicllis applied just under the inoustache.
IA Portland, Oregon, dispatch states that
the Utionnajoflty in Oregon Is 500, with
four counties TO hear from. The State Sem
ate stands seveptY-four Union to eight
Democrats. Both parties claim majority
IN the lower House. The total vote Is o.
220,
n y0,lng man named john Dale, on his
way TO be married TO Miss Hattie Math-
ersont was shot dead near Titusville, Penn
sylvania, yesterday morning. A disap-
pointed rival fol, the young lady's hand is
supposed to be the murderer n
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-13
A Fenian's Antecedents.

Colonel o'NEnI, the captor of Fort Erie,
the Elizabeth Herald says, was former
resident Of that city, which he left some
years since, and enlisted In the United
States regular cavalry, serving for eight
years in that most trying and adventurous
school of war, lighting the red men on the
Western frontier, life which, with his ma
hiral energy and spirit, could hardly fail TO
develop the sterling characteristics which
belong to a soldier. At the commencement
of the rebellion 0'NEnL LEFT the regular for
the volunteer service, and from a acaptaincy
in an Ohio regiment OF cavalry, he rose to
a lieutenant colonelcy, rendering distln-
guished services on many and desperate oc-
easiops. He was also Instrumental in the
capture Of the famous guerrilla chief john
MORGAN. fu fIIpt npl n.utH. if'
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-13

We Judge, from long article In the Ohio
Ssdttsmaa, that thefe are sowe juiys yet
left 10 the stste, who mAeiue thai some
thing Is % be mnde by raising the old hue
apa, cry about "vALiANBraRAM." and OBJ
jectlng that he was at the State Conven-
tion. The chief fault we have TO find with the
Stutesmda's article, is that IL undertakes TO
redsoa with these cattle. SIDNEY .SHIru
said wisely o. fools and fanatics, "Never
argue with thcm invftcthem 10 dinner.'
But as this might be. both expensive and
disagreeablc. tue matter could perhaps be
eommomiscd by tinvitina them to take 4
drink. The most vulnerable part Of
thief" said the same witty Canon 'sis his
belly;" and this is equally true of these
anserous politicians; though that part, per-
has, eep9n which tliey besto@ the most
careful aud tender thought, Is that which
is best represented by tile present Congress.
But, now, for the especial benefit Of whom
it may concern. Mr.. Y ALLNEpiaH4G au-
thorizes us to say that he expects, by Gods
blessing, to attend every Democratic State
Convention for the next thirty odd years;
and II shy reason of strength" his days be
heightened out TO four-score, he toiH stil be
there, or theredbouis. Aud by that time the
present generation Of fools may become ex-
tine, lie expects, also, to ..'stump" the
State this falI all'over, 50 that those who
don't like it, had better get ready to lump
it. And he "ealcalatesn to begin at ColunI-
bus, on the evening of the 2eth of Jane, In
front Of the State House, just after the
Convention.
But serioiisrI Does any one believe
that a single one of that class of 'Conserv-
ative" Republiesiis 4God assve the mark
who make the objection llbove referred to-
would, under any circumstances, vote a
pemoeratie or Copperhead tieketsS If any
such credulo,,s person there be, we can
only say, such great faith have we not found
certainly not in Israel. 1t is only an ex-
cuse, and mean and cowardly one; for
compared will, such fellows, the lowest and
scuryiest of the followers and worshipers of
SUMNER and STEvESs is decent, candid.
honestand respectable. As to the toeight of
the objection, let last falls election aud the
present strength, unanimity and confidence
Of the Democratic party, determine; and
especially let the apprOaehipg election
SNOW sIt5v tYfsIuIu. i.f i..l. slfT.. ... f.tI
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-13
MAYORS PROCLAMATION,

MAYORS OFFICE, May IS, 1856
10 the Citizens Of Dayton;
IN compliance with a request made by the Pres.
and many other citizens of the city l. JON AIUAN
hENNEf, mayor OF Dayton, ,doissue the following
u PROCLAMATION:
WHEREAS There Is just cause to believe that
malgnant or infectious diseases are fast approach
ing us, and for the purpose OF being prepared in
tne best possible manner tor cases such as Cholera
OF small FOX, the owner, tenant, heal of family
limits of the city is required by the law and Ordi
hSnce OF the city to have, permit as soon as IL
~ known, through the report OF physician that
any person In or about their premises has any ma
OF choiera, yellow nag 70 be put up IN pT0mi-
heht anu conspicuous place on tho premises TO
serve as warning To the public that contagon is
near Any person guilty Of displacing any such
removed, viii be liable to fine of $40 and costs
All physicians, commanders OF canal boats, and
all keepers of boarding Houses, taverns and cor
ice houses, are required In accordance with sec
ton one, OF an ordinance regulating reports in
eeftain cases 10 report, In writing, 10 the Mayor
without delay, every case which may come to their
knowledge, Of small pox, or cholera occurring or
existing within the limits or vicinity OF the cIty
together with the names and residence. of each
Huch case.
It Is also required that the parents or heads O,
families Will have the menbOrs of their family
that has not been, in the opinion Of their family
physician require IL, Yaccnated soon as possible
All persons havlng ANY malignant or contagious
disease who shall leave his her their rooms and
expose themselves on the public streets or 10 into
amy honse where persons will be in danger OF tai.
ing said disease before they shall have received
certificate from some physlcan that they are psst
any danger OF cohtagion, are liable on conyiction
dollars q to3AsF JONATHAN KENNY '
m1O MaVor a DaVtnn