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The New Orleans crescent., 1868-04-19
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
CERTRAL HOUSE, MAGNOLIA. MISS.
0s MILES FROM NEW ORLEANS,

-eN
LINE OF THE N. o., JACKSON AND @. N. R R.
This beautifully suasd and commOdious Hotel having
entirely vated newly painted and provided with
furniture bedding, etc, and put in eompse and perfect
order is open guests The for families
desire seek health and pleasure There
never Of yellow cholera this point
High attude-neary 400 feet above the level Of the
giving pure and Whossome atmosphere, spring water
pleasant grounds for promsnadng, aud fine bathing in the
Tangipshoa Also, and cold baths In tie House
Daily communications by railroad and telegraph with the city
Of Orleans Of the sdvsntagest be found here
To sportsman the country affords abundance Of same,
rivers plenty Of hsh Livery Stable, w supplied
with horses and carriages is connected with the establish
ment also large vegetable garden furnishing daily fresh
vegetables fer the table The New Oresns and Jackson
Railroad Trains arrive and depart daily and Saturdays and
Sundays excursion trains go and from Magnolia Fare by
excursion trains half price Terms will ke moderate and TO
fsmies who desire the entire season, liberal
anRement will he made Il is the determination Of the
designed to make the Central House A FIRSr.CLASS
HOTEL where all the comforts Of home be obtained.
CHAS. T SMEDES, Propristor
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JTNITED STATES RESTAURANT.

The undersigned honor to inform the public that he
Is to Reopen ON SATURDAY, lith inst, the United
States Restaurant at old Stand No. l2S Common
The Establishment will formerly be provided With the
very best EEtables and Walters - -
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Marine 3ntfIligeItfs.
CRESCENT OrFrcK, No. "a CAN'T STREET, I
Sunday, April 10, 1868.
Cleared Yesterday.

Cleared Yesterdays
Steamship Cortes, Whitman, for New York Ahoulton
Steamshp Concofdia, Sears, for Boston VIA HAVANA
Creevy, Nickerson 6co
Steamship TspDahsnuoek Olsen, for Havana LF Bsrj-
Steamship Hudson Fsirehid, for Galveston Master
Steamship Saids Britt Freueh for St Pssrsourg and Hell
singOrs, Russia Master
Steamship Unit States Norton, for New York
Wood. Low & Ludwigssn
Steamship Crescent Hawthorn Indiana and Galveston
A whitney &co
Steamship olinds (8rip Lang. for Havana in ballast
ii Ashbribgs Dscsn
Steam shin Lizzie Fresher for Pensaco Rogers &cO
Steame LIcrefia, Davis fOr Mobile Master
ship allsce Ca'nsy, for Havana In ballast
J II Ashbridge Dc
Ship ldy Bes 'nston Adars, for Hzvre Hynsoa &cO
sehr Croix. Mc,reger for Cad GoldenbOw Kelley
Schr Stre-e, Jones, for Hayara joldenbow Keller
Schr aurs. Coombs, for igua Ia Grande Poole
Sc1r Cora FsnrG, for PeJsGc1la X Poole
Sehr Ja1 Brown, Marble Cienfeegas Ia ballast MAsor
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OUACHITA RIVER


INDEPENDENT PACKET = REGULAR OUACHIrA
RIVER PACKET
Leaves on wEDNEsDAI, April z2d, ssr.
LNOK AMDEN, TRENTON. hONzOs, HARRI-
sonburg, Columbia Trinity and all n'ermedise landings
on BLACK and Cuachita hiyers-1he splendid steamer
J. W Blanks Master A. Brezrd and W. T. Norris Clerks
will leave shove For rei ht apply
or wINBURN LORD. Agents 90 Grsvler strest-
TRErTON MONROE AND NEW ORLEANS REGU-
LAF PACKET.
Leaves every SATURDAY, st5P.M
LOK Ca ADEs, ARkADELPHIA ALABAMA
Landing OuAenita Uty. Sterling Laading, Port Union.
Trenton, Monroe, Columbia, Hars0nburE trinity
teTmediate landings Black aud Ouachtz RversThe
nihcent, fast-running passenger packet
VicksDurz.
y. A. BLANKS. Master; q. PRES WORK, Clerk,
wiz leave positively For freight passage apply
On board or TO
GEO d. HTTE Agent IL Tchouptouas 81.
WINBURN A LORD, 60 Gravisr street.
WIN. NJ sURLs, 10 New Levee street
The vICKsBURG connects with A No steamers for all
points B0uf river. d. ATbOnne, Bayou Bartholomew and
ba inc river and with he hne psssenge IRENE for
Camden and rtadeiphia City
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ARKANSAS RIVER.

FOR ARKANSAS RIVER
Leaves MONDAY. April 70th, at Bpx
EOK VAN BUREN, FORT SMITH, LITTLE
IL Rock Pine uf and all way andings-Tte No pssssn
ger steamer w. A. Caidwell. John WOODBURY. master.
will above positively For freight or passage apply
on board. or to A. BRITT0N Co. Front street.
DOUGLAS DoNoHUE.
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IdahOe Blanks, frem Camden
Wild WagOaer, GOddin, from fatchez
CarOlne. Batenal, from Fort Smith
Hetty Gilmore. King, from Lsckport
Louise. Hopkins. fIOm Mobile
Hunter, Jeanirs au. from Pointe a Ia Hache
Waloon Ruiz, from Ricesud
Thomas Powell, Blanchard from Lssfourche
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FnR ARKANsAs RIYER.

FOR ARKANSAS RIVER
Leaves TUESDAY, 2lst inst, at Pn
EOR VAN BUREN. FORT SMITH LITTLE
oek Pine Bluff aud an way Iandings-rhe No pas
serger steamer Caroline, W. ID. bateman master, will
leave above For esht apply on boad or 10
WINBuRN a LORD. Agents 90 Gravier street
DOUGLAS DONoHUE, fcnouPiIoalss street.
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OHIO RIVER.
RED RIVER.

Leaves on MONDAY, 2Oth inst, at5Px
EOR JEFFERSON, SHREVEPORT, GRAND
Bayou Grand Ecore, Alexandra aud all intermediate
landings Red Tiver-Ths and sp endid SIDE wheel
Starlight, Harvey Heth master, Cal r. HAYES
and Thos N Heshertou clerks, win above. For
freight II passage apply on board. to
WM. NJ SURLS, l6 new Levee strset.
A. BRITTON A CO., 7 Front
DOUGLAS a DONOHUE TchouDitoulas.
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DemagOgssnl.
to you !!

In a popular Government like ours, where
the people virtually assess the taxes, as well
rs pay them, the popular will, II not the pop
uIar prejudice, must be listened to in the
preparation of revenue laws. Justice must,
in some instances, yield to expediency, ard
some legitimate sources of revenue may be
unavailable because a resort TO them might
be odiouS TO majority of tnX-payerS.-Re-
port Of tie Secretary Of The Treasury.
1t is not seldom matter of open regret
that the public men of our day are not the
equals in intellect and character of those
OF preceding generations. While we can
have but little sympathy with such persons
rs speak of the golden age as being of the
past, and lament 1.-The days now gone that
were better than these" we cannot but
regard it as an unpropitious sign that so
many men, high in public station, should
make their principal business the trimming
of their sails to suit the popular current
1t is the business of the dcmagogue and
mere politician to inquire what is and what
is not the passion Of the hour. But who
ever aspires to be more than these has a
different task. It is for him to inquire
after what is wise, patriotic, advantageous,
and Just. These things he should advo-
cate. 1t may be that the popular will de-
MICS full measure Of justice and wisdom,
and Of course In such case the aim should
be TO secure the best that can be obtained.
If this is not the true rule, then there Is
- hlt N lNr
dcmagogism and dcmagogues. Of course
measure or policy may be beth just and
popular But in administrative affairs, it
is hard to conceive that justice must yield
to exp{siency. The will of the people
must Of course be obeycd, but it does not
follow that the duty Of public officer Is
merely 20 listen and obey The Secretary
states the case rather broadly.
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Speech by Gen. Grant.

At the banquet given to Gen. Grant by
the Union League of New York, On Tues
day evening, he made the following tcr~e
aud significant remarks, which constitute
the longest speech he ever originated and
delivered:
Gentlemen of the Union League: 1t
is with extreme regret that [ find myself
unable to respond to the warmth of feel
ing with which the toast has been receiv-
ed. You all know how unaccustomeG [
am to public speaking. Loud laughter.
How undesirable thing L think it is, and
how little good it usually does, cheers,
and how desirous | am to see more of the
public men follow the good example,
which, l believe, in this particular, if in
no other, set them. Immense cheers.
l must, however, express my thanks TO
the Union League of New York, and 9th
er cities, for great benefits they have con
ferred upon the Government during the
rebellion. I wish to acknowledge the
liberality towards myself and towards the
soldiers serving against the rebellion and
to thank them for it."
There is homely truth in what Gen.
Grant Gays about pubic men refrainiDg
from the utterance of rashly formed opin-
ions, as well as from the PRONUNCIATION Of
harsh personal structures. The baEe Of
American politics is the disposition mani
tested by men of small abilities to talk
to bather and bluster. The people are 20
blame who have SO long tolerated the evil
of diarrhea of words. Let Gen. Grant >
example be followed, and we will add to
American politics practical effect, which
cannot fail to prove highly beneficial to
public affairs.
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Legal Tender.

contradictory runofS are afiOat IN rela-
tion to what will be the decision of the
United States Supreme Court as to the
constitutionality of the act of Congress
making greenbacks legal tender. A re-
port, started by the New York Tribune,
gave out that every member of the Court,
excepting one, would agree in the uncon-
stitutionality of the act. Another report
denies the TlfJune'S statement.
Assuming that the Court viii decide
the notes not to be legal tender under
the Constitution, the question which must
interest all persons is, What will be the
effect Of such decision
Whatever value these notes at present
possess necessarily rests on the promise of
the Government to pay them in COIN
Were the Government to-day keeping that
promise, dollar in greenbacks would be
worth dollar in gold or silver, if not a
cent or so more on account of their greater
convenience for the purposes of exchange.
Were there no hope whatever of their re-
demption by the Government, they would
be worth nothing, Their present value is
about seYenty-four cents on the dollar
The remaining twenty-six cents is the
amount they are discounted, principally
and primarily for the same reason that any
note is discounted which is payable at a
future day. We say principally, because
small part of this discount may be caused
by spectators An adverse decision by
the Supreme Court could not diminish
their value so far as the ultimate payment
is concerned, for the Government would
still be bound by their terms. Yet such a
decision would put it in the power of any
person so disposed to refuse them in pay
ment Of debt and demand coin. Of course
any creditor could then enforce his demand
in our Courts. To the extent that such
demands would be made, would the green
back currency be depreciated. In ordina-
ry mercantile transactions, they would pass
current as at present, or otherwise business
must stop. In payment of outstanding
Obligations, the same motives that infu-
ence men to ask for gold rather than
greenbacks after the latter had deprecated
in value would cause them to require gold
now when in their power. Yet we are not
able to see that such a decision should
cause any alarming depreciation of their
value SO long as the people would pay and
receive them in their daily affairs as now.
That they would do so, appears evident
when We consider that any other course
would be the same as the instant with
drawal of all the government notes from
circulation, thus producing untold disaster.
The very probability or possibility of the
Supreme Court SO deciding affords All ad-
ditional reason for resumption of specie
payments as speedily as possible
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a.. S. Senator.
EBENsBURG, Dec. q, 1868

EBENsBURG, Dec. 81, 1868.
To The Editors of The Aleghan:dn:
The prominent gentlemen named Tor
e. s. Senate are Gen. j. K. Moorhead,
Thomas NJ. Marshall, Esq, j. Edgar
Thompson, Esq. and John Scott, ESD,
We know that Gen. Moorhead is good
practical man, well versed in the iron IN
terests of Pennsylvania, and that he has
done good service for many years IN Con-
gress. Thomas M. Marshall, Esq, Is a
profound lawyer and very intelligent
gentleman. j. Edgar Thompson is an A
No. l railroad man and good thinker
In addition to these is VIM. j. Kemble; a
very enterprisipg gentleman and good
financier he proved himself such during
his term as State Treasurer. These gen
tlemen compose the Eastern and Western
lights, against whom we have not one word
of reproach to utter. Now, we have Jno
Scott, Esq, as a central man, whose quick
perception and happy faculty of grasping
the important questions agitating the
country, coupled with his ability to discuss
them, render him very desirable man
for the crisis besides Jno. Scott came to
the rescue Of the Republican party when
it needed just such men for it cannot be
denied that men like Jno Scott, Col Jnc
w. Forney, Hon. Peter Shannon, Daul
Daugherty and many more of the same
calibre, were not an acquisition to the Re
publican party. IfRepublics are migrate
ful, let it not be SAID the Republican party
is. [ do not mean that other men have
no claims, but [ do say that at the an
nouncement of the name of Jno. Scott as
I. S. Senator, the people throughout the
entire State will hail it as triumph of
merit, whilst it will establish the fact that
our Republican Legislators are actuated by
no demoralizing influence.
ETHEN ALLEN.
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rho oA1Ieghan1an.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1868.
Christmas.


The coming of Christmas is Ike the
interposition of mercy for the tcmpering
of justice. Nature is clothed in her seve-
rest aspect The leaves of the forest are
gone, the flowers bloom not, the sky is
overhung with clouds, hiding the sun
from view, and the air is raw and bitter
cold Humanity moves about muffled in
great coats, shawls, and furs, or sticks
close to the acceptable warmth of the frc.
The streams are frozen over, or float on
their bosom great masses Of ice. The
cattle crouch and seek any shelter that
breaks the force Of the howling wind
Just at this time Christmas comes, and
makes holiday, when
-"BIightly Ger the cheerful hall
Flares the heaped HEARTH and friends and
kindred meet,
And the glad mother round her festive board
Beholds her children, separated long
Amid the wide worlds ways, assembled now
sight at which affection lightens up
With smiles the eye that age has long be-
dimm'd."
Perhaps the 25th of December is not
the anniversary of our Savior's birth
Nor is it a matter Of much moment wheth-
er it is or not. No season of the year could
be more appropriate than this, when the
rigors Of winter have just fairly begun, for
the celebration of the day on which the an
gel appeared to the shepherds Of Judea
bringing 'good tidings of great JOY, which
shall be to all people" 1t is a day brim-
ful of memories of mercy, humility, and
goodness, interjecting itself at time when
such memories are most needed. 1t is a day
of joy and reunion, just as the event it
commentaries was the event Of JOY accom-
plished for the purpose of the reunion of
man to his God
No other holiday Of the year is fuller of
opportunities shan Christmas. No other
holiday of the year is so worthy Of oppor-
tunities as Christmas Children are tri
umphant on Christmas day. They have
not quite seen Kriss Kringle, although they
laid awake all the fore part of the night
until their eyclids became too heavy not
to close over the weary pupil just on pur
pose to get "a peep at him." The festive
board groans with good things ready to be
eaten. The stuGling has burst through the
turkeys breast, as if it wanted to see what
was going on. The rich jellies quiver in
the cups, as though d-eading the quick ap-
preaching moment Of their consumption
The linen table cover seems to compete
with the snow for whiteness The dishes
make an ominous clattcr, in honor of so
important an occasion Of fcstivity. Soon
all things are ready for the feast. 1t will
be a better feast if appropriate gifts are
unostentatiously made to those whose life
is led amid daily want and constant strug-
Cling for food for bare sustenance, for fuel,
for warmth enough to overcome the worst
blasts Of winter, and for raiment only suf-
ficient to be jest with the angry elements.
Readers, one and all, merry Christmas
to you
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Specific Contracts IA Coin.

1t is proposed by Secretary Mccullough,
in his report to Congress, to legalize by a
Legislative act any contract in which it is
stipulated that payment shall be made in
coin.
Letus suppose such an act now in force
Suppose, also, that contract is made un-
der it for some piece of work to be paid
for year hence in coin. If the Govern
ment has by that time resumed specie
payment, well and good. But if not, then
that contract, and every other like it, by
making an Increased demand for gold, en-
hances its price and causes resumption to
be more difficult
Such measures do not touch the real
evil. They themselves are necessarily
based on the presumption that a resuming
of specie payments is intended, yet they
can have no proper influence in producing
that result
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A UDITOR,S NOTICE

II Jacob Fronheiser, VS.. Isaac c. Singer
In the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria
county, No. IS December Term, 1868. Fl. Fa.
November, 1858, property sold for $500. 10
December, 1868, Deed acknowledged. And
now, l4th December, 1868, on motion of Sam
uel Singleton, George w. Oatman, Esq,
appointed to report distribution of proceeds
ofSherifs sale. From the Record, certified
IA December, 1858. J. K HITE, Pro'y.
viii sit in my Office in Ebensburg on FRI
DAY, the 18TH day of JANUARY, 1869, at 2
o'clock. p. M, for the purpose of attending
20 the duties of the above appointment, when
and where all parties Interested must attend
or be debarrcd from coming in for a share of
the fund. GEO. w. OATMAN, Aud.
Dec. 81, l868-3t.
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L. LANGsTROTH's PATENT

Pronounced the best ever yet introduced
in this county State. Any person buying
a family right can have their Bees transfers
instance IN which this has been done the re-
suit has been entirely satisfactory, and the
first take of honey has Invariably paid all ex-
penses, and frequently exceeded them. Proof
of the superior merits of this invention will
be found in the testimony of every man who
has given it trial, and among the number
are the gentlemen named below, and their
experience should induce every one interest ed
in Bees to
BUY 4 FAMILY RIGHT
Henry c. kirkpatrick, Of Carroll township
took 106 pounds of surplus honey from two
hives, which he sold at 35 cents per pound
Adam Deitrich cf Carroll township, took
from two hives loo pounds of surplus honey.
James Kirkpatrick, of Chest township, took
60 pounds of surplus honey from one hive.
Jacob Kirkpatrick of Chest township, OBJ
tanned II pounds of surplus honey from one
hive, worth not less than S21, and the right
cost him only So.
Peter Campbell from one hive obtained So
pounds of surplus honey at one time.
EEay~ Quite a number of similar statements,
authenticated by some of the best citizens of
Cambria county, could he obtained in proof
of the superior merits OF Langstroth's Patent
Movable Comb Bee Hive.
Persons wishing to purchase family rights
should call on or address
PETER CAMPBELL,
NOV. &c, 1868-tf CarrolltOwn, Pa.
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A VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR

A VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR
"A SALE.-The undersigned offers to sell
his Lilly Mill Property, situate at Lilly Sta
ton, z. r. r., containing 100 acres, with O
A foot vein of 8ituminous Stone Coal, with
platform and track connecting with the T.
r. r j, all in good working Order tog ether
with a grist mill and saw mill on a never
falling stream of water. Three large and
well finished dwelling houses thereon. Al
so, four smaller tenant houses. Sixty acres
of said land is we'll tirnbered. 1t is o of
the most des sirable properties on the railroad
between Altoona and Johnstown.
Eesy@ If not sold within six weeks from date
it will then be offered for rent. Address
Hemlock P. o., Cambria county, Pa.
Dec. "a, 1868 st. JAMES CONRAD. -
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GOVERNOR GEARY announces by proc
lamation that two million four hundred
and fourteen thousand eight hundred and
sixteen dollars of the principal Of the State
debt have been Cancelled since the last re-
port Of the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund, period of fourteen months. This
is the cheerful Christmas greeting of q
Republican Administration to the Com
monwealth, and while we accept it with
thanks, let US remember it next fall when
called on to choose again new trustees for
the management Of the common veal. If
the people Of Pennsylvania will persevere
in electiDg Republican Governors and
Legislatures for the next few terms, we
shall surely be able to extinguish the
Democratic legacy of debt which for 50
long has pressed SO heavily on the State.
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FSTRAY--
~ Came to the residence of Michael F.
Hammers, in Summerhill township, Cambria
county, about the 8tL December last, Is head
OF SHEkP, some with left ear off and others
with holes IN the ears-oIse having bell on
The owner is requested 20 come and prove
property, pay charges and take them away.
Dec. II. st. MICHAEL F. HAMMERS.
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THE Johnstown Tribune hears that
Hon. Cyrus L. Pcrshirg, of that town. Is Is
likely TO be placed on the next Democratic
State ticket for either Governor OF Su-
preAic Judge.
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ESTRAY.--
IL Cane.to the residence of -lie subscriber,
residing in Clearfeld township, Cambria CO.,
about the last of September, 1868, red
COW, with large horns, supposed to be about
twelve years old. The owner is requested to
come forwar d, prove property, pay charges,
and take her away, otherwise she will be
disposed of according to law.
NANCY KRlSE, Ex'x.
of Valentine Krise, decd
Dec. q, 1868. ct.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-12-24

IT seems likely that the alleged corrup-
ton with regard to the purchase of Alaska
will all end in smoke A committee is
investigating the matter in Washington,
and on Friday the author of the widely
copied Worcester Spy article was exam
ined before it. He testified in substance
that he had no trustworthy information on
which to base his charges of blackmailing,
&c. The persons and newspapers charged
with having received blackmail all deny
the soft impeachment. -
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MTEW CHEAP CASH STORE!L

= H' VIII TT
The subscriber would inform the citizens
of Ebensburg and vicinity that he keeps con-
stantlv on hand everything in the
GROCERY AND CONFECTIONERY
line, such as Flour, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, all
kinds of Crackers, Cheese, Smoking and
Chewing Tobacco, Cigars, &c.
CANNED PEA CKES -4ND TOA4T0ES'
Also. Buckskin and Woolen Gloves, Wool
en- Socks. Neck ties, &c, all of which viii be
sold as cheap if not cheaper than elsewhere.
A fuH assortment Of Corsdies!
nS= Ice Cream every evening.
aup!31 R. r. THOMAS
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and NUTS OF ALL KINDS.

Every article necessary to trim "Christ-
mas Tree" complete may be found on hand
and for sale cheap. NJ. L. OATMAN.
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The undersigned will continue buying and
selling Lumber. The highest market price
will be paid an cash, for all kinds of good
Lumber. Particular attention paid to filling
orders. Iau13l THOS. J. LLOYD.