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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-04
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A SINGULAR PHENoSrENoN.-The En-
teyprise, of Virginia, Nevada, under date
of Nov. 20, 1868, says: A most singular
phenomenon was witnessed from this city
Yesterday morning at four O'Clock, 0y
miners and others who were astir at that
hour. The sky was perfectly clear in
every direction, and in the eastern horizon
was peculiarly blue and bright, not the
slightest sign of mist about the ridges OF
the distant eastern ranges, yet the morning
star rose of a blood red color and with
bright white halo, apparently five or SIX
feet in diameter surrounding it. From the
lower part of this halo there extended
downward tail, apparently some eight
feet long and two feet in width at the up
per part. This tail was slightly curved,
of sabre shape, bluntly rounded at the
lower end, and both it and the halo ap-
peared to be filled with small and exceed>
ingly brilliant stars. This strange sight
lasted some fifteen or twenty minutes, or
until the star had risen so high that the
tail of the halo appeared to be two or three
feet above the crest of the distant range,
when it suddenly faded out.
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The state Convention.

We observe with regret that the seeds of
what may result in an angry controversy
have been sown by the Pittsburgh Post and
the Harrisburg Patriot. in reference to the
question of instructing delegates to the next
Democratic State Convention. We trust that
the editors of beth journals will see the pro
priety Of cutting short thus Improbable dis
cussion Just where it now stands. It's further
prosecution can result in no good, but may
do much harm where none is really intended
The delegates to the Convention will have an
important duty to perform, and it is to be
presumed they will be competent for the
task that will be set before them. While we
have no fixed convictions in favor of the
nomination Of any particular candidate. we
yet protest against the argument of locality.
We could point to many sore political rever-
ses which were alone traceable to too will
ing acquiescence in this plausible claim.
AN other things being equal, it is entitled to
paramount consideration otherwise, it ought
that we hope to get at the hands of the Con-
ventio1 is the strongest candidate-the man
who can concentrate upon himself the most
roteS, without regard to the mere crcum-
stance of his local habitatiou, whether that
may be in the east or the west, the north:or
the south. or in the center of the State. We
have confidence in the integrity Of the Con-
vention, and believe that its members will
be governed in the conclusion at which they
may arrive, not by personal feelings or local
claims, but by determination to ,vin in the
contest
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teen or twenty banks located In different
portions of the State as the recipients of his
favors. and 20 one he loans twenty five thou
sand dollars, to another fifty thousand, and
to another hundred thousand, and so on,
until he may have oct on loans In this way
half a million of dollars. This money, for
the use of which he receives a large per cent
age or discount, Is to bs returned to the Jrea-
sury at the end of specified time. If the
officer understands his business. and he gen.
orally does, he can readily tell when and for
what length of time the Treasury will be in
a condition 10 thus justify him in loaning the
public funds without incurring the risk of
deficiency when claims may be presented for
payment. In this way both the Treasurer
and the banks make what is called a nice
thing out of the operation. The Treasurer
receives per centage from tie banks for the
use Of the State funds, and the banks also
charge heavy discount to their customers
to whom they in turn loan the money thus
borrowed from the State Treasurer. The
State does not really lose anything by the
banks are largely the gamers. While this
practice may not prove hazardous to the
Treasury, it is morally and financially wrong.
and ought to be remeded by stringent legis-
lation. IF the money Of the people can thus
be loaned to the banks, the profits ought to
90 into the Treasury and not into tho pocket
of the Treasurer himself This is common
sense and common honesty. 1t is simply an
outrage to say that an officer of the govern
ment has right to speculate on the public
money for his own pecuniary benefit. Yet
it is done and will continue 20 be done if not
checked and prevented by the necessary leg
islation. VIII not some member Of the ''Uig-
orou5 economy" school offer bill authorizing
the State Treasurer, at stated periods, to loan
to the banks that will pay the largest bonus
the surplus money in the Treasury, by Civ
ing ample security to the State, and requir-
ing to make report under oath of the amount
of interest paid into the State Treasury. A
law of this kind would simplify the matter
wonderfully, and would realize annually not
less than serenity fire thousand dollars to the
State This sum would more than pay for
the folding and pasting swindle, and we trust
that some competent member who has the
necessary amount of back bone will under
take the task and push it vigorously through.
/ What radical member possesses courage
enough to inaugurate this much needed re-
! form
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Harrisburg correspondence.
HARRIsRuRe. Feb. 81. Is


Dear FreemGn-The following bills per-
tanning to your county are at present before
the Legislature An act extending the iuris-
diction of Justices of The Peace in certain
criminal proceedings and in cases of surety
of the peace to certain districts in the county
of Cam bria. Passed the House. A supple
ment to an act Incorporating the Cambria
Iron Company increasing its capital stock to
i've million OF dollars, to enable it to engage
In the manufacture of steel railS. Passed by
the Senate
The Senate. on Friday, disposed of the
Metropolitan Police Bill by verv decided
majority against it. the vote standing twen-
ty nays to eleven ayes-all the Democrats
and SIX OF the Republicans voting in the neg
alive Notwithstanding the efforts of the
State Committee, the radical caucus and the
Philadelphia roughs, there are six Republi
cans in the Senate of PENNSYLVANIA, to their
honor be it said, who were honest and indie
pendent enough to defeat this iniouiteus
measure. There is no doubt but what this
Dill has been disposed of to the entire salts
iactlon of every body but the aforesaid rouqhs
and their coadiutors.
The two Houses yesterday adjourned over
until Monday, the 9Th of March. to allow
the committee on the contested election case
OF ihayer VS.. Greenbank to take testimony
In Philadelphia: and TO give the radical mem
oerS an opportunity to attend the inaugural
ceremonies at Washington on the 4th inst.
AS everybody and all their friends will be
out OF town next week, you need not expect
to hear from me. #.
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A WONDERFUL. CLoCK.-A citizen of De
troit has just completed clock which is
described by the Free Press 1t is inclosed
in case of eight feet high, similar to the old
fashioned eight day clocks. Below the cen
ter of the face is an ordinary dial, with an
attachment for striking the quarter hours );
at the left of this dial, set on pivot or axis
is terrestrial globe about eight inches in
diameter which performs diurnal revolutions.
and on which are represented the five grand
divisions Of the earth. On the opposite side
of the dial is self-regulating calender, cal
culated to run ten years without winding
and pointing the year, month, and the day
of the week. Immediately above the dial is
section of a tower, resting on two pilasters
with window, or opening, at which ap-
pears. each time the clock strikes the hour,
one of the Apostles. Still above tn is tower
is a sort of verandah, at each end of which
sits an angel with outspread wings, and in
the center death" presides at small bell,
on which he strikes the hour of the day with
hammer. When the hands point to twelve
o'clock, the angel at one end of the veran-
dab ''rolls the stone away' and door flies
open, from which emerges the Savior, who
takes position. and one by one the twelve
Apostles follow and take their places in close
proximity to their beloved Master, while
death rings out the last stroke just as the
Virgin Mary appears at the window Of the
tower beneath.
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1t has long been a we'll known fact that
the man who can succeed in getting himself
State Treasurer and hold the office for three
or even two years, is on the sure road to for
tune. We think it may safely be said that
this has been the uniform result for tho last
fifteen years We arc not aware of any ex-
ception to it, no matter what may have been
the politics of the incumbent. Hence the
great anxiety to get control of the office. OF
course this golden stream does not flow from
the mere salary of the Office, which is COM
paratively small, bat has its rise in a more
inexhaustiole source. The method bv which
the Trsasurer's Office is made To Weld spcb
large pecuniary rewards is easily explained
and not difficult of comprehension. An i'm
mense amount of money, only to be cou,t.d
by millions. annually passes through tho
hands of the Treasurer, and is ALWAYS avail
able, not only for all legitimate demands upon
the Treasury, but even for purposes of pri-
vate speculation and profit by the Treasurer
himself, If he sees proper to resort to them
although there is no legal authority to Justify
hi~ IN 50 doing. The Treasurer selects 6f
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The 1mmortaI Tvsenty-EIght.

A few days ago, when the appropriation
bill was before the House of Representatives
at Harrisburg, a member by the name of
McMiller. from Montgomery county. made
a motion to increase the pay of the members
from one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars.
The proposition received tsoenty-eight votes
eighteen democrats and ten radicals. The
mover of this amendment, McMiller, is, or at
least pretends to be, democrat. Whether
this is his first term in the House or not we
cannot say, as he has hitherto been unknown
to fame, but we are very certain that it ought
to be his last, and that the legislative seat
that knows him now ought to know him no
more forever.
This movement, coming from democratic
source and receiving democratic support, is
particularly aggravating, in as much as the
democratic party has been loud and vehement
in its assaults upon radical extravaganza.
! It's sincerity may we'll be doubted when one
! half of its members in the Assembly, by their
votes, give the lie to ito professions.
If this pIundering game had succeeded
the increased pay would have amounted to
sirty-si1 thousand dollars. 1t seems that
McNIiler and his friend Davis. very suspi-
cious radical member from Philadelphia. who
! Jointly engineered the movement, were con-
! fdent of success, but when the crisis came
the courage of about one half of their allies.
| like that of Bob Acres, oozed out at their
fingers ends. Do McMiller & Co. suppose
that the people would tame!y submit to such
shameless robbery If they do they eyre
giously mistake public sentiment. The peo-
pie of all parties demand the most thorough
and searching reforns in the expenditures of
the State government, and any member of
the Legislature who stands between them and
their settled purposes will he crushed as be-
tween the upper and the neither milestone.
We trust that full and ample justice will
be meted out to these twenty eight pure and
incor-uptible patriots by their respective
/ constituencies. and that honest men will be
elected to fill the seats which they have dis
| praced
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HEAVY YFAILURE.-Samuel Hess, lumber
merchant. of This city, who has large lum-
Der yard at Graeff's landing on the Conesto-
ga, failed yesterday. Mr.. Hess liabilities
are estimated at $l25. 900; we learn that
$67 900 of this amount is in the shape of
notes discounted at the various banking in
stitutions of this city. These notes are en-
dorsed in about equal proportions by Mr..
Hess father, Henry Hess and by Christian
Lininer, his father-in-laW. These endorsers
being men of ample means it is supposed
that the banking institutions are protected.
Inc other creditors will likely lose heavily.
In connection with the foregoing we regret
to announce the death of Henry Hess. father
OF the above Samuel Hess, who died suddenly
this morning, it is supposed from an attack
OF arloplexy superipduced by the excitement
created by the news of the above failure
Lancaster (Pa. } Intclligencer.
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A CASE OF THE RETRIBUr1vE .TusT1cE oz,
HEAvEN.-A brutal beast named Brown as
sassinated man named Bolmeyer in broad
daylight, on public street of Dayton, Ohio.
during the late war, simply because the lat
ter was editor of a democratic paper in that
city. Brown was arrested, but a change of
venue being obtained to the loyal county of
MAMA, he was, after mock trial, acquitted
The Bucyrus Forum now tells us that every
Juryman who took part in the trial has since
either been bereft of reason, died an unnatu-
raj death, or committed suicide, and that
Judge Parsons, who presided at the mock
trial. died horrible death only few days
since in the Insane Asylum at Dayton.-
Verify those who "sow the wind shall reap
the whirlwiad."
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DR.. CARRIERE, an eminent French physi-
clan. gives the following process. which he
has employed for forty years, as q sure and nd
simple means of discovering whether death
Is real or apparent: The system consists in
placing the hand, with the finger closed. be-
fore the flame of a lamp or candle. In the
living person the members are transparent
ana OF Plnklng color, showing the capillary
circulation and life full of activity. while n
that of corpse, on the contrary, all is dnII
and dark, presenting neither sign of existence
nor trace of the blood current.
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E.XECUTOR'S NOTICE.-Letters
testamentary on the estate of Peter San
aers' late OF Munster township, deceased, have
litzin township, in said county. Persoss havinc,
claims against said estate will present them
properly proven to the subscriber and those
owing the same will make immediate pavmentY
PHILIP j. SANDERS, Executor.
Gallitzin Tp., Feb. 2. 1869. Ct
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GAUTION.-An persons are hereby
- cautioned against purchasing or using a
Note for Twenty Eight Hundred Dollars. with
out interest. dated Dec. 3Oth. 1868. runnins, Ter
months, and drawn by me in favor of Urbanus
Riggle. Said Note was obtained through false
representations, and will not paw the same
unless compelled to do so by legal process.
GEO. s. PERRY.
Osceola, Pa, Feb 3, 1853. Ifeb. II -at
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to Johnstown. We therefore pray your Hon
orable Bodies to pass law to submit the
question of the Removal of the Seat of Justice
to a vote of the people of said County, and as
in duty bound win ever pray, etc.
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a DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICEi-

a Letters of Administration on the estate IF
STosepn sPEinss!!iian, late of Susquehanna twp.,
Oa!aoria county, having been granted to the
undersigned, all parties indebted to said estate
are required to make payment, and those hav
ing claims against the same are requested to
present them for settlement
F. A. SHOEMAKER, Administrators.
Ebensburg, Feb. 4, 1859. ct.
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SELECT SCHOOL.-The upders;oned
~ will open Select School in Room No I
Ebensburg Union School House, on NoHpAy'
ID MARoH l5TH, 1869, for a session oftwo month.
TERMs-$l. so per month Of four weeks.
Feo' II, IooS'-h, GEO. W, COPE.
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NNECUTOR'S Whereas
"a Letters Testamentary to the Estate Of
Jacob Bender, late of Carroltown borough, de-
ceased, have been granted to the undersigned
all persons indebted to the said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment, and all
having claims against the estate of said dece
dent will make known the same without delav
HENRY BYRNE,
MICH'L wEAKLAND. of VIM, EH'rs.
Carroll Twp, Feb. u, 1863. ct.
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ENITED STATES MARSHAL'S

ENITED STATES MARSHAL'S
~ OFFICE. WESTERN DIsTRICT OF PENN
sYLvANIA, PITTsBURGH.-Thisi is to give notice
that on the 1uth day of January, a ID. 1869,
a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the
Estate of AUGUSTINE D. CRISTE, of Mum
ster, in the county of Cambria, and State of
Pennsylvania, who has been adjudged Bank
rupt on his own petition +; that the payment of
any Debts and delivery of any property belong
ing to such Bankrupt to him or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him, are forbid.
den by law; that Meeting of the Creditors of
said Bankrupt, 10 prove their Debts and to
choose one or more Assiguees of his Estate,
will be held at u Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holden at the Office of the Register in Bank
ruptcy in Ho.l .liddy sburg before john Brother
line, Esq. Register on the 18Th day of March,
A. ID. 1869, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
THOMAS A ROWLEY,
U. S Marshal, as Messenger.
W. F. bathurst, Deputy. feb Is. 4t.
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4 DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
IA Letters Teetamentary on the Estate of
Mrs. Margaret McKenna, late of Loretto bor-
ough, deceased, having been granted to the un-
dersigned by the Register of Cambria county,
all persons indebted to said estate are required
70 make payment without delay, and those
having claims against the same will present
them proper authenticated for settlement to
FRANCIS OFRIEL, Administrator.
Loretto, Feb. lS, lSc9.-6t
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FAMILY GROCERIES,

such as Tea, Coffee, Sugars, Molasses. Syr
ups, Spices, Dried Peaches. Dried Apples,
Fish. Hominy, Crackers, Rice and Pearl
Barley; Soaps, Candles; TOBACCO aEd
CIGARS Paint, Whitewash, Scrub, HoEsc.
Shoe, busting, Varnish, Stove. Clothes and
Tooth Brushes, all kinds and sizes Bel
Cords and Manila Ropes, and many other
articles at the lowest rates for CASH
G5- House Spoating made, painted and put
up at low rates for cash. A liberal discount
made to country dealers bHyiug Tinwsrs
wholesale. GEO. HUNTLEY
Ebensburg. Feb. 20. 1s67.-tf.
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SUGAR KETTLES AND CAULDR0NS
of all sizes constantly on hand.
Special attention givon TO
Jobbing in Tin, Copper and Sheet-lrOn.
at lowest possible rates.

WHoILsALE MERCHANTS LETS
now ready, and will be sent on application
by mail or in person.
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The undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens of Ebensburg and the public geneT.
ally that he has made great reduction In
prices to CASH BUYERS. Ny stock will
consist, in part Of Cooking, PGrior and HsGt7
ing Stores, of the most popular kinds Tn
rare of every description, of my own man
ufacture; Hardicare of all kind, snch as
Locks, Screws, Butt Hinges, Table Hinges,
Shutter Hinges, Bolts, Iron and Nails, Win
dow Glass. Putty, Table Knives and Forks,
Carving Knives and Forks, Meat Cutters,
Apple Parers, Pen and Pocket Knives Ia
great variety, Scissors. Shears, Razors and
Strops. Axes, Hatchets. Hammers, Boring
Machines, Augers, ChisseIs, Planes, Com
passes, Squares, Files, Rasps, Anvils, Yises,
Wrenches. Rip, Panel and Cross-Cut Saws.
Chains Of all kinds. Skovels, Spades, Scythes
and Snaths, Rakes. Forks, Sleigh Bells,
Shoe Lasts, Pegs. Wax Bristles. Clothes
WTingers, Grind Stones, Patent MolasseS
Gates and Measures, Lumber Sticks, Horss
Nails, Horse Shoes. Cast Steel. Riees. Shot
Guns, Revolvers, Pistols, Cartridges, Pow
der, Caps. Lead. &c. Odd Stove Plates,
Crates and Fire Bricks, Well and Cislern
Pumps and Tubing; Harness and Sadd71y
Ware of all kind Wooden and HILloE EOrs
in great variety Carbon Oil and Oil Lamps,
Fish Oil, Lard Oil, Linseed Oil, Lubricating
Oil, Rosin, Tar, Glassware. Paints, Warmth
es Turpentiue Alcohol &c
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KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

This Board met yesterday afternoon, ana organized
for the current year by the reelection Of William J.
Osborn OF the Sixth ward President Of the Board
by vote OF II ayes to 10 noes the republican vote
being for General Philip s. Crooke.
report was submitted announcing the compile
ton of the Newtown creek bridge at total expense
OF $1s,75o.
A resolution was passed appropriating the sum OF
$6os7 towards the payment OF this work. such being
the proportion Of Kings county, the remainder, one
half OF the total COST is to be paid by Queens county
Thomas Martin, democrat Eleventh ward, was APP
pointed janitor Of the County Court House, vice Ed
ward Mcclure. one-armed veteran, removed. John
Of the Raymond street jail. william Cady was
chosen to the ONCE of keeper OF the dead house, and
The following standing C committees Of the Board
OF Supervisors were appointed for the year 1867
on Accounts Messrs. Schenck, Howell and Little.
Messrs. Shevlin, whitehill ana woodhead.
:, on Aocotnts q County zreasi~er-Messrs. Hall,
on Accounts OF Syorekeeper- Messrs. Cassidy, Muir.
on Court Hoase-Messrs Foran Hall and Ryder.
on Fenitentia,y-Me Foran. Howell and Crop
On JaR-Messrs Smith, snevlin ana Nelson.
ON AInashOuse-W htehill, Wilkeyson. Cassidy.
on Lttndtfc Asvtune-HOwell, Hutchings, Foran.
on Hospital ana Nursery-walsh, Stilwell,
o. United States Deposit Funa-Buck, Drol,
On Equalization or Assessment Rons-Cassidy,
Walsh Droll, Ryder, Tobey.
on General IdIeS-Hall, Rollmeyer, Johnson
special and Local Tares-stiweil, Buck, wills.
On Lac ana Applications to the Legislature
Roilmeyer, Cross, Crooke
on Sdidries-Droll, Buck, WOOdhead.
on Ju'ors-Nelson. DroL, shevelin, Rollmeyer,
Crooke
The Board then adjourned to meet on Wednesday,
January 10.
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be printed in the English and 500 copies in the Ger

be printed in the English and 500 copies In the Ger
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the Board then went into an election for ofncers,
with the following result
{resfdent-JacOb l. Bergen.s
Corporation Cbu7seL-William c. Dewitt.
Keeper or the CITY Hou-Patrick Tormey* elected
Guire.* ,
1essenger-Andrew McDonald.%
Engineer or the CITY Hdu-Ttmothy Ward.*
inspectors orFurenaents- Eastern District Michael
Dowd; Western District, Philip Carc.*
Se0ters or weights and Aedssles-James Pagan,
James Doyle, John G. Bawman, Peter Caan.
Keeper or Docks, Fourteenth Ward-Patrick CLARK
Clerk OF the NATURALIZATION Ward.
Pound Masters-Micnael Hanly, Henry voudsell,
Thomas Mcdonald.
communication was received from the Mayor
disappearing the resolution awarding the contract
to Frank Swift for repairing and rebuilding the dock
at the foot OF North Second street, The veto IL based
on the facts that the amount voted for the repairs
In question t$16500) il six times greater than Ic
original cost or the pier and the dock does not
yield more than 5000 per annum 70 the city.
The Board then adjourned until Monday next
*Re-elected The new Board stands p0ntlcally
fifteen democrats and seven republicans.