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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-06

CONSIDERATION OF CATHOLIC BIsHOP.
Rev. Father Il. Mullen, who has for
many years past filled the position of Rec
tor of ST. Peters Roman Catholic Church
in Allegheny City, was yesterday conse-
Grated Bishop of the Diocese of Erie. The
services, which were extremely solemn
and impressive, were conducted in st.
Paurs Cathedral, in this city. Rt. Rev.
Bishop Domenec officiated, and was as
sisted by Bishop Wood, of Philadelphia !;
Bishop Rappe, of Cleveland Bishop
StraDahan, of Harrisburg; bishop Low
ers, of Fort Wayne AIitred Abbot Boni-
face, of St. Vincent's Academy, together
with sixty clergymen, The exercise:
commenced at Ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
at which time procession of the reverend
clergy wGs formed, and, proceeded by the
Bishops, marched up the main aisle Of
the Cathedral TO the altar, where seats
had been provided. Rev. z. NJ. Ward
acted as Master of Ceremonies A SER
mon was preached by the Rev. Father
Wall, after which the conservation exer-
cises commenced, which were not conclu-
ded until two O'Clock in the afternoon.-
The Cathedral was filled with an attentive
audience during the entire time consumed
by the services. Bishop Mullen, during
bis residence in this vicinity, gained the
respect of the entire community, and his
departure from amongst us will be a
source of general regret. He enters upon
his new and responsible position with the
best wishes of all, and particularly hi.
former parishioners in Allegheny, for hi:
| future success and welfare. In the after
noon Bishop Domenec entertained the
visiting clergy at his residence with mag
nifcent banquet. In the evening Bishop
! Wood delivered a sermon in the Cathe-
dral. Pittsburgh Republic dug. Sd.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-06

If, during the present political camPai Gn.
Andrew G. Curtin should take the stump
in favor of the Radicals, he viii have a
full and fair opportunity Of exposing this
foul slander against Gov. Seymour. A
decent seIf-respect, to say nothing of graf
itude, requires this at his hands Gov.
Seymour came manfully to his rescue and
that of his State in the dark days of 1868.
VIII Gov. Curtin in 1868 permit Radical
editors and Radical stump speakers to
utter this vile slander against his friend,
Horatio Seymour, without setting upon II
The seal Of his unqualified reprobation
We will see.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-06

AN IMMENSE BANNER.-The Seymour
and Blair campaign banner for the Metro
politan Democratic Club of New York is
the largest ever made in this country 1t
is fifty feet long and thirty feet wide, and
when raised TO its place in front of the
rooms of the club on Union Square, will
6llup Fourteenth street from curb to curb
The portraits of Seymour and Blair are
made from actual photographs, and al
though six times as large as life, are very
correct. Across the top of the banner is
painted, in large colored letters two feet
and a half high, the name of the club.
The portraits are at the very centre
Various gigantic symbolic devices, repre-
senting commerce, agriculture, the Union,
&C., fill up the canvass, and the city coat
of-arms is surmounted by representation
of the American eagle. The background
is made up of handsome national flags.
The name of the candidates at the bottom
are painted in glaripg letters four feet
long,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-06

A QUEsUoN WELL PRopoUNDED =
The Bangor (Malne) Democrat, in giving
an account of a recent Republican meeting
in that city, addressed by the notorious
Bingham, contains the following
li's. Surrot's Ghost SIdlks upon the Stage.
While Bingham was irating about melting
out even and exact justice to all persons.
lick ami viii e. the audience was startled
b. shrl'l voice in the gallery asking him
1chat kind Of justice he nleted out to poor AIrs
SMTaH The effect was electric, and com
pletely neutralized all of Bingham's philan-
thropic mouthings. 1t knocked him COM
plctely off his pins and involved him in the
III pcking ell NINA of having to explain a
Transaction which, for atrocious villany and
cold-blooded brutality, never had its like on
the continent. BIngham's explanation OF
rejoinder left on the mind of every one pres
ct the undoubted conviction that Mrs Sur.
ratt was an innocent woman. and that by
her execution an innocent life was sacrificed
to the bloody hate AID vengeance of the
speaker before them. He said he didn't dc
it. "Go ask the traitor in the White House
about !" $50 ask General Hancock alb jui
it ~ Thou can'st not say l did it. q
i recommended her to mercy" &C., all oi
which was base and atrocious falsehood
and known to be false by all present. Bing
ham did not recover himself during the whole
evening. but beat the air with wild gestures
uttering incOherent platitudes and meaning
less phrases for a full hour before he coulc
Ind period or place to stop at.
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VICTORY!! 1!
KENTUCKY GONE DEMOCRATIC.
SlYTY THOUSAND MAJ0RITYI

At the State election held in Kentucky
on Monday last, Stevenson, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, and the
rest of the Democratic State ticket, WAS
elected 10y majority which is set down
at CO,0O0-an immense Democr attic gain
since the last election. Louisville alone
gave Stevenson 1000 majority, and in
all other sections of tho State the increase
in the Democratic vote is unprecedented.
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Gov. Seymour and the war.

AS often as Radical editor in Pcnn>
sylvania asserts that Gov. Seymour was
opposed to the war, he is guilty of utter
ing wilfui and deliberate falsehood, and
L< kasics ii. Such a charge, II made in
anotjssr STATE, may suit the base purposes
of Radicalism, but hers an Pennsylvania
the tongue Of the man who whispers If
ought 10 blister, and the face of the man
who gives il currency through newspaper
ought TO crimson with shame. " hat
are the facts In June, 1868, the rebel
army, by flank movement, crossed the
Upper Potomac, at or Gear Williamsport,
and advanced on Pennsylvania. The
main portion of the forces marched along
the Southern border Of the State in the
direction Of Gettysburg, while about twelve
thousand Of their number advanced to
Chambersburg, and then down the Cum
herlard valley towards Harrisburg. AS
n matter Of course the widest terror and
and alarm pcryaded that section of the
State Gov Curtin issued proclama-
tion setting forth the imminent danger
thrr atening the State, and calling on her
able-5odied citizens to come TO her rescue
At that terrible crisis in our affairs there
was no military force north Of the Poto-
mac to meet and check the advance of the
no ,,f
were slow in responding to the urgent APP
peal Of her Governor. Gov. Curtin called
upon Stanton, the Secretary Of War, for
assistance, but Stanton replied that he
could not render him any aid In this
dilemma Stanton and Curtin telegraphed
10 Horatio Seymour, then Governor Of
New York, urging him to forward at once
to Harrisburg all the troops that he posi-
bly, could What did Gov. Seymour do!
Did he faIter or hesitate? Not Bit of it.
In less than forty~eich! hours after receiy-
ing S.anton's despatch he commenced for
warding his troops into this State and to
baltimore, and continued doing SO as long
rs he had man to send. How many
soldiers Gov. Seymour furnished we ean>
not precisely say, but our recollection is
that the number was abou, fifteen thousand
so great was the terror and alarm of Gov
Curtin during those memorable days in
June, 1868, that he kept locomotive on
the track at the Harrisburg depot, with
the steam kept constantly up, to transport
him from the city as soon as the rebels
made their appearance on the opposite
bank Of the Susquehanna. Gov. Curtin
himself, in speech which he made in
Philadelphia just before the battle of Get
fysburg, or just after it, acknowledged the
timely assistance he had received from
Gov. Seymour, and spoke of him in terms
of the warmest commendation. President
Lincoln and Mr.. Stanton both expressed
TO him their warm thanks for his prompt
ness and energy in responding to the de-
mand which had been made upon him.
All these facts were we'll known at the
time, and the citizens of Harrisburg and
the Cumberland Valley, of all parties,
were loud in their praises of Horatio Sey>
mour. But he is now candidate for the
Presidency, and creatures who were base
towards in 1863 and are base slanderers
now denounce him as foe to his coun-
try and an enemy Of the war. Could po-
lHical nendacity sink to lower depth !
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-06
TUADDEUS STEVE

DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATTCN IN On.
CITY.-One of the most devastating fires
ever known in the oil regions occurred on
Friday morning last, destroying over two
thirds of that portion of Oil City lying on
the west side of the creek. The fire ori-
ginated about seven O'Clock in the engine
yard of Parker, Thompson & Co., near
the Jones House. The flames com NUM-
Gated to some tank cars standing on the
railroad track, and from them to the
buildings, spreading with fearful rapiiity,
consuming everything from the Pos; office
to the National Hotel, and from the hill to
the rivers edge, rendering homeless over
two hundred families. The amount of
damage cannot be correctly estimated
Among those who will feel the loss hcay>
lest are Pool Bros, Lockhart & Frew,
and j. A Christy. The engine yard of
Clark & Goodman, containing eight or
ten new and secondhand engines, was
destroyed also, the jones House, both
telegraph offices, and great number OF
other buildings. The timely arrival of the
fire department of Frank lin, with their
steamers, contributed largely 10 saving the
lower portion of the city. 1t is impossible
to tell how much oil was destroyed. 4
portion Of the \. and G. w. railroad
track Was destroyed, but workmen are
already engaged in repairing the damage
y large amount of goods removed from
burning buildings were afterwards des-
troyed, the fire having spread so rapidly
their removal was impossible. A rain
commenced falling soon after the fire was
gotten under control, further damaging the
goods. There were but three tanks in the
fire. One of them was full, and the rest
were partly filled; the opinion is that not
much oil was burned. The tanks are still
standing, and it is supposed they are all
right They cannot be gotten at on ac-
count of the burning timber.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-06

RADICAL REsToRATION.-Iis good cf
fects are permanent. 1t not only restores
the celor Of the hair, but the quantity and
natural glossiness- This is said by every
one using Mrs. 5. y. ALIENS IMPROVED
(ne,r style) HAIR REsToRER or DREssNo.
(in one Iohle.) Every Druggist sells it.
Price One Dollar, jul. 9.-lm.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-06

THERE is a man III New York, named
Allen, who is said to be the s'wickedest
man. in that city. The RAIDS talk of send
ing him to Congress, as fit companion
for Bntler, Stevens f Co.
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But let US pause and Inquire what ami
mates the struggle in the United States
Senate to day ? We do not now refer to
PARTIES. We are not writing as politicians,
but as men looking at facts and regarding
only the welfare of the country while utter
ing the truth in its behalf Hence we apply
the humiliating utterauce that all parties
are corrupt in the United States Senate, anG
that of the two bodies of Congress the Uni
ted States Senate is the most corrupt. sche-
ming and trucking To the lobby. From
Washington we have the information that
ninety-nine ont of every hundred ',JoJS"
pushed through Congress were originated in
the Senate tackled on TO appropriation bills,
and concealed in public legislation of all
kinds The whisky ring had its ablest ad-
vocates and most ardent defenders in the
Senate. There is no conceslment made of
the fact In Washington. that United States
Senators engaged in speculations of all kinds
by which the national treasury suffered.
Truly these are humiliating declarations, and
yet when we remember how Senators are
elected, we need not be surprised at the logic
al result of frauds which follow.
Some will declare that the assertion is
sweeping, anu that we should individualizs.
Let such as those take the impeachment trial
for their guide. We give our impressions
derived from reading the reports of parties
who are on the ground at Washington, most
of whom agree that the United States Sen
ate, body. is as corrupt to-day was
the Senate of Rome when its members made
open prostt tuition of their official power and
sold their votes. as they did their slaves, iii
the public market place. The people have
themselves to blame for this condition Of
public affairs. We all know that honorable,
pure, patriotic and Christian men are de
barred from reaching the Senate, for the
simple reason that honorable, pure, patriotic
and Christian men will not interest them
selves in the initial proceedings for the cleo
ton of United States Senator, leaving those
grave duties to the discharge of the corrupt,
the incompetent and debased. Need we
wonder, then, that fraud is rampant in the
Senate Chamber2 God save the Republic
from the increase of this fraud
We close with the following letter Of
Thaddeus Stevens, giving his opinion of
the Radicals, who have recently attacked
him
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Democratic County Ticket.

FOR RFPEEsBSTATIvE
Capt. JOHN PORTER, Washington Tp
FOR PRoTHoNorARY
Capt. j. X. HITE, Johnstown.
ToR DISTRICT ATTORNEY:
+. 2. TIERNEY, Esq. Ebensburg.
FER COMMISSIONER:
MAURICE MCNAMARA, Johnstown.
rOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
CHRISTIAN SNYDER, jackson Tp.
FOR AUDITOR:
JAMES NULL, Allegheny Tp.
FOH SURVEYOR:
HENRY SEAMAN, CarroiltOwn.
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H.UsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

NASHlNGfoN. d u, July 70, 1868.
Dear Sir: have not declared for Seymour
and Blair, and never expect to. ] have only
declared against fools and swindlers, who
have fabricated the most atra cous false
hoods as TO my position upon the currency
question.
full history of this matter, which will p1It
the fellows to shame, if they are capab IF
blushiug. | shall take care and protect the
taxpayers from usurers, by making every
man pay and receive just acc, riding to his
contract. Yours. &c.
TuADDEUS STEVENS.
Fools and swindIers delicate language,
but sadly appropriate.
Such is the Radical party on Radical
authority. Ii is not time we were rid of
it
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FOR VICE PRESIDENT
GEN. FRANK 2. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.
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But in the absence of all testimony asains.
the seven, either from honorable or dishon-
orable witnesses, why should aspersions be
cast upon them and the records Of the coun-
try be polluted by the rawlings of the reck-
ess falsiier
Enough of Butler. We next publish the
views of the State Guard with reference to
the United States Senate. 1t will be re-
membered that the State Guard is a .:troolv
lolP' sheet published at Harrisburg. 1t
viii also be remembered that the Senate is
composed of ten carpet>bagger Radicals,
forty-fnur Northern Radicals, and twelve
Democrats. The twelve Democrats can
hardly be responsible for the following re-
mark condition of the Senate.
1t is the unanimous testimony of news
paper correspondents. corroborated by OBJ
servers who go to Washington to study the
machinery of our Government and gain a
proper knowledge Of the system of national
legislation. that of the two bodies com mposing
Congress the Senate is the most corrupt,
most tractable to undue and criminal influ.
ences, easiest approached by men in quest Of
jobbing legislation,
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Democratic National Ticket.

FOR PRESIDENT
HON. HORATIO SEYMOUR,
OF NEW YORK.
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Democratic state Ticket.

For AUDITOR GENERAL:
HON. CHARLES +. BOYLE,
Of Fayette County.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL:
GEN. WELLINGTON ii. ENT,
Of Columbia County.
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The Coyuer,s Springs.

A writer from these Springs Tin Roanoke
county, describes the place as an earthly
Paradise; says there is delightful society
there, and that they are as happy as con
be; and what's more, that they are daily
improving! The following is aspecimen of
his laudation Of the Springs:
sAnd then to think of such mutton, such
beef, such coffee, such pastry in short, such
every thing that is good and toothsome, and
to be found every day in profusion, and
served up in the real Old Virginia style on
Colonel Fry's table, has actually set my
mouth to watering from the mere act
of abiding to them, although it is now but
three hours since was discussing most
superb breakfast" ~
We submit to General SToNEMAN whether
a watering-place ought to be allowed to dis
pense such luxurious diet People 60 to
such places for health, and if they are to
be fed in this way they will bring back all
the diseases they are running away from
We call on the General to arrest Colonel
FRY, of Coyner's Springs.
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FRANCE-DUEI, BETWEEN NM. JECKER

FRANCE-DUEL BETWEEN MN. JEcKER
AND ODYssE BARoT.-1n consequence OF
an article entitled "The Epilogue," which
appeared in La Liberte Of July 9th, and
signed "Odysse Barot," NJ. Jecker de-
manded satisfaction from the author by
arms, Belgium having been selected as the
place OF meeting. The duel took place at
6 O'Clock on the evening Of August LIST, near
the skirt Of the forest of Soigne and the
avenue which leads to Waterloo. The Sc
conds of NJ. Barot we're NM. Leon Cahun
and Uric de Fonvielle those Of NJ. Jecker
were MN. Morineau and SAILOR. They
fought with pistols the combatants were
placed at distance of twenty-five spaces,
and at the word given by the seconds both
fired. NJ. Barot was hit in the region OF
the abdomen, but by singular piece OF
luck the bali was turned aside by button,
and was afterward found in the waistcoa'
pocket. He suffered in consequence only
severe confusion, which is not likely to
have any serious consequences. Owing to
the skill and care of DR.. Feigneaux, NJ
Barot was able to return to Paris the next
morning with his friends.
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THE STEAM PLCw.-This machine, as con-
structed by the English inventor, Fawkes,
was recently the subject of some important
experiments at the Agricultural Society
Exhibition Mt Leicestershire, England. This
steam pillow is described as follows: A loco
motive engine, with wheel tires twenty
inches wide, stands at one side Of the field.
At the opposite side stands movable an
Choir which carries horizontal windlass
wheel tou' feet in diameter. similar
wheel, with an arrangement for ciasping a
wire rope, stands horizontally under the
boiler of tie engine. A steel wire rope
passes around these two wheels, and for Il
clasp to its two ends it has a double set Of
gang plowB or cultivator teeth, as the case
may be. One set of plows turns furrow
TO the right and the other to the left. Nov
ing in one direction, one set of ploWs Is III
work and the other is elevated above the
ground. In returning in the other direc-
ton, their positions are reversed. AT the
trial in England the pillow cut the sod up to
the depth of nine inches, and thoroughly
scattered the soil at the rate Of one acre per
hour. The price of the entire apparatus is
S3,540 in gold, requires the assistance OF
three men and two boys, and takes bite
into the surface Of the ground forty inches
wide.
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TIE CITY OF GEpDo.-By the Colorado,
which on Sunday arrived at San Francisco,
We learn that the City Of Ieddo was on the
9Th Of July captured by the army Of the
Miksdo and half of the city burned.
Yeddo is the chief city of Japan, ard the
residence of the Tycoon. 1t lies on the
southeast shore Of the island of Nippon,
province of AonsaGa, at the bottom of the
bay of Ycddo, latitude SO degrees 80 min
utes north, longitude 40 degrees east.
The population has been estimated at from
100, 900 to 800 900, but it is possible that
the first Of these numbers has exceeded the
mark. The City of Ieddo is surrounded BY
ditch, and intersected by numerous canals
and branches of the river Toniak; these
canals are navigable for vessels Of moderate
burden. The city has too very large SUI
burbs. The internal plan Of the city ap-
pears less regular than ostof the Japanese
cities its streets and squares are kept clean
some fthe squares are large, and the streets
very long.
Each street is appropriated to persons OF
different trades, one trade only on each
street. They are covered with arcadcs, and
the streets closed ut night by gates at each
extremity. The houses generally are two
stories high, and built wholly of wood, on
account Of which it has often suffered from
destructive fires. There are great many
temples, Buddhic converts, and other large
public buildings, finished in the best ia
panese artistic manner. The Tycoon's pa
lace is a very fine structure, occupying a
large space of ground. The city has an i'm
mense trade with all countries in the world,
but there can be formed no estimate Of its
amount.
In the treaty concluded in 1867 between
Japan and the foreign Powers it was stipu-
lated that Yeddo should be opened on the
first Of January, 1865, to foreign commerce.
The time was subsequently, put oft to the
first Of April, but before it could be carried
out the difficulties between the Tycoon and
Mkado broke out, which, for the present,
have suspended the execution of this and
many other provisions of the treaties
JyDlLnp
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, August 19.-The chairman
of the Committee Of Five appointed by the
recent Mississippi Convention writes that
there is an evident intention on the part of
the Democrats Of the excluded States to
vote at the coming Presidential election. II
the least encouragement is given by Presi-
dent johnson they VIII undoubtedly do it.
The chairman expresses his fears that the
bill passed by Congress is not sufficiently
clear in all respects, and adds that the Re-
publicans of Mississippi are anxiously
awaiting the September session, as their
very existence as party and as individu-
ais depends on measures of congressional
relief. +
General Butler directs his attorneys to
apply to Acknowledgement Evarts to assist
in his defence in Baltimore under the law
requiring the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to assist in
the defence Of officers and ex-ofhcers Of the
United States Government against whom
suits may be brought by civilians for arrest,
Imprisonment, SC. This law was passed
during the war. 5000. 80.
The revenue receipts to-day were $780,
900. -
Generals Hancock and Rousseau were
among the Presidents visitors to-day.
General Rawlings, Grants Adjutant-
General, has recovered from his recent ILL
ness.
The Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Kiowas, and
Camanches, by recent order Of General
Sherman, are given reservation lying be-
tween Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, and the
Tooth meridian. General :Hazen COM
mands the reservation. ..
The lately-reported Indian outrages are
exaggerated. Adjutant- General McAfee
reports only eight killed, three missing,
and five wounded, on Solomon's river.
The Evening Express says that there are
certain speculative interests engaged in
getting up and circulating reports of Indian
outrages, and the Indian Bureau here has
ceased to credit those not official.
The new Alaska regulation against kill
ing fur bearing animals fixes the penalty at
from $500 to $1,000 fine and six months
Imprisonment.