The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-10-29

the Democratic press of this State Not
content with the legitimate weapons OF
political warfare, they had recourse to vi
tuperation and billingsgate to further the
cause of their candidates, and dealt large
ly in the staple of downright falsehood
They did not appeal to the reason of the
people, but to their passions and prejudi-
ces they did not endeavor to enlighten
them, but to deceive them and lead them
astray A good illustration of their bush
whacking style of fighting is contained in
a statement published in the Altoona Tin
dicator on the eve of election, to the effect
that Capt Robert W Hunt, as the agent
of Hon. d. J. Morrell, had attempted to
hire man named Coleman to work for
the Cambria Iron Co., on condition that
! Coleman (who is Democrat would vote
for Mr. Morrell for Congress. Capt. II.
brands the charge as utterly devoid of
truth, and in order 30 make matters
straight, has entered prosecution against
the VTi.ndicator for libel. Pretty much
the same tactics were practiced in Hun
tingdon county. The Huntingdon lNoni;-
tor. for weeks before the election, abotin-
ded in articles Gerogatory TO the public
and private character of Capt. Neely, the
Republican candidate for Sheriff. Capt.
Neely was triumphGntly elected, but he
does not appear TO be satisfied with this
vindieation of his character by the people,
for we learn that he has instituted legal
proceedings against the Monitor on the
charge Of libel. Those who dance must
Of course expect to pay the piper
\ WOMAN COMMITS SuICIDE.-A
correspondent sends US the following from
Cresson: a melancholy affair occurred
at Summit last Sunday morning. a Mrs.
Otterson, who had come to that place from
California about four weeks ago, after
getting up in the morning, deliberately
fastened one end Of BEDFORD to the bed
post, and secured the other around her
neck, and hanged herself till she vas dead. |
Some neighbors called at her house in the
morning, but found the door locked
linking she was not up, they went to
mass After church, they went again to
the house, but the door was still locked
when, becoming alarmed, they broke in
the door, and were horrifed to find the |
woman. in sitting position, cold and |
stiff in death. Temporary insanity is as
signed as the cause of the rash act. The |
deceased was about 65 years old, and was |
in comfortable circumstances. She resi-
ded at Summit a number of years before !
going to California"
VINO KNOWS ?-Twenty-eight or thir-
y years ago, there lived in Ebansburg a
nan named Cunning S. Bedford. His
profession was that of school-teacher.-
Many OF our local readers viii probably
the name and the man. He
vas married, and had son, who was
,alled Cunning S. Bedford. jr. Mr.. Bed
ord, sr., after tarrying and teaching here
| while, moved away, and was lost sight
# In the great world On the 22d inst.
he con vention of the Tammany organiza-
ion Democratic of New York city NOM
mated their ticket of local officers to be
Imported on the Sd inst. In the list of
andidates nominated, We find the follow
lg name:
or Ct(y JHGge. --... CUNNING S. BEDFORD, JR
5 this the Cunning S. Bedford, jr., who,
n eight-year-old urchin, trod the streets
Ebensburg twenty-eight or thirty years
90? Who knows ..
10 CORRESPONDENTS week we i
,ceiyed communication headed Some I
ing to Ponder Over and signed "Pru- e
nee" 1t was not published, for the 81
ason that no bona-fde, responsible name 81
companied it. We are always glad to e,
celve communications on subjects of
rrent interest from our friends; but it
a rule which we have often announced. ii
ID from which we viii not depart. that ii
2 will publish no communication unless tt
e name of the author is furnished US
t necessarily for publication, but as a >
aranty of good faith e.
MUs1c.-Prof II. III. Hughes, during st
summer just past, was pupil of the ed
wa State Musical University, at Iowa gr