The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-31

leu from the Philadelphia Sunday Mercury
OF the goth inst, in which Mr.. ]. q. Davis.
formerly resident of our town, but at present
an extensive lumber merchant in the City
OF Brotherly Love-" figures as plaintiff.
His clerical assistant seems to have forgot
not only his position but the common civili>
ties of life, as his TRADE mahifests neither
''brOthetly love" nor christian charity, and
gave just grounds 10 Mr.. D. for the proceed
lngs he inab2hrated.
WHAT CONSTITUTES iIBEL.-4 Minisfs,
Concicted TT the Quarter Sessions. Ministers
of the Gospel are as apt to get into trouble
as any one and a libel case. tried in the
Quarter Sessions, last week, fully establishes
the fact that there are, in our midst, men
protesting Christianity under cover of being
preachers, when in truth, they are hypo-
critics, and as sinful as sin can make them
The case we have reference to IS that of the
Rev. j. L. Richards, of the Welsh Congrega>
tional Church. Twelfth and Filbert streets,
charged with libelling Mr.. j. Ii. Davis,
Treasurer of the church, in letter, written
by him in the Welsh language. A written
Interpretation of the letter was submitted in
Court on Friday, an1 from it we present our
readers with that part Of it said to be libel
lous.
PHILADELPHIA, April "a, 1867.
Mr.. J. Fl. DGUis-Sir: 1 was on board
the sailing vessel Wolfoille understood
you had been there recently, acting the part
Of graceless traitor, without shame. You
thought you could harm me by pouring your
lies on the minds of strangers. Why did
you not inform them of your own dishonesty
and stealing2 You knew more about that
than you knew of my reputation or of any
one that belongs to me. If you are bound
to go around to say anything. tell them of
that man that swindles churches out Of their
money and became rich through the labor
of his Superiors; that he accomplished the
meanest things imaginable IN business the
man that is fond Of drunkenness; religious
man, at the same ii me breaking the Sabbath
in the most disgraccful manner tell them
of the man that receives preachers at his
house, so that he may have shadow of ex-
cuse to blacken their reputation tell them
that you are fond of carrying fictitious let
| tiers; full of the meanest lies that an eye ever
| witnessed, and fond of persuading people
that they are genuine tell them your great
est pleasure is to have poor people to select
you as treasurer. SO that you cah have an
| opportunity TO swindle. 1T is poor care
the devil will take of his servant" is an old
Welsh provefb, and that you will see before
long.
| II would be more honorable for you to
| turn ont like Dick Turpin, professional
thief, than to dem.an yourself as you do'
| do not understand what you gain by
! selling body and soul to the devil the
! amount is little more than Judas got, for
! what profiteth man if he gain the whole
world and lose his own SOUL" If a soul was
to be measured according to its knowledgs,
4 10
I have seen some mocking you while yet!
were uttering sham prayers, after l came
here; not you alone, but the other two like
wise Is it old whskey barrels and lager
beer tubs and swiLdlers and black legs, that
the Lord desires to worship himtl Do rot be
deceived, the Lord is not Knocked, "What a
man soweth that shall he also reap"
Not being satisfied, however, with giving
| tn, Treasurer the benefit Of his clerical wrath
in the letter written by hini, Richards, it is
| alleged, kept copy Of the same and ex>
hibited it TO several members of his chtfch
with the intention of running the character
of his victim. The evidence elected before
the jury was suficeat to warrant a convic
ton. In our religious column next week %t
propose saying something more in regard tc
this pastor of flock.
ANOTHER FFsTIvAL.-In order to aid ii
the erection of the handsome new chur ch
which our Catholic friends are pushing for
ward with such comfneGdablg enterprise
ths ladies of the congregation have made VI
their minds to hold another festival. simi
lar to the one held last month, during Che
approaching holidays. A number OF valua
bic articles will be offered for chances, amons
them the irrepressible little mule and ;
splendid gold watch, all Of which have bee:
donated for the purpose. We hope to throw
further light on the subject next weeE.
IMPORTANT FROM ALTooNA.-Our lateS
advices from this rapidly growing village a
the foot of the hill is to the effect that Oh
enterprising young friend. Billy McDevitt
has stocked the renowned Green Corner
with most beautiful, varied and extensiv
assortment Of the choicest dry goods. grocer
les, notions, ETC., that has ever been displaye'
, upon his shelves. So he is now ready to al
tend to all who seek attractive bargains.
A FINE EsTAB11sHAENT- Cham. Robert
has his new stock of fancy goods, clocks, etc
most tenptingly displayed Ia Els newly eT
iarged store room: and can now rest conteI
I in the possession of the neatest establishment
for its size and the best variety of goods /
his line in the county. His store is we
worth e visit and his assortment well wort
the attention OF purchasers.
f FIRES and weddings, serengdes and squal
] blcs have terded to make the past week or
= Nof intense excitement in our town, and Il
j the time being probably some of our citizer
e nave lost sight of the fact that J. NJ. PhomI
s sons cheap store on High street is the gre'
J. emporium for the best goods at the lowe!
S prices. Keep this fact in mind and profit b
# the knowledge.
{ AFTER being blessed with one of the mo
d delightful Indian summers on record, we a
b just now experiencing those cold aid chillir
rains which ALWAYS precede grim old Winte