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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22
Legislative Gifts.

| The new legislative farce known as t'Mu
tudl Gift Presentdtion,' was played last
Friday, before large and admiring audi
dence. on the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives at Harrisburg. just previous to
tho final adjournment of that Immortal |
body. Tho assignmenG of the part of the
play to the several actors was well cast, and
each performed his allotted part with artistic
Judgment and marked ability. 1t was a
most strange and singular aftsrpiece to the
legislative drama which has been daily and
sometimes nightly played on the same
boards by the entire company for the last
! four months.
! When the custom among members of the
| Legislature of presenting gifts to one another
originated we cannot g ay, but it is silly
| practise, and is more honered in the breach
! than in the observance. On this occasion
the presents consisted of gold watches and
| gold watch chains. silver pitchers and gold
headed canes. The speeches made by the
donors as well as the receivers was fat,
stale and improbable. As we have not yet
seen the general appropriation bill, we can
not say whether or not it contains special
appropriation for the payment of all this
| jewelry out of any monies in the treasury
not othsrSoise appropriated.
| We were panied to see that the Hon. Hen
'y McMiHer. Of blessed memory, was not
made the recipient Of any Of these valuable
! gifts His patriotic and uDsel6sh services
demanded some public recognition. It
| would have been iu accordance with the fit
ness Of things If Elisha w. Davis had pre-
sented McMiller With brass medal, having
his resolution TO increase the pay of the
members engraved on one side and the image
| and superscription of Peter Hsrdic on the
other. Another grave omission was the
| absence Of TIE twenty-sevsn folders and
pastors. With their absence the entire
| performance was mArred and made to re-
sembl0 the play Of Hamlet with the part of
Hamlet left out. They should have been
thsrs to point the moral of the joyous scene,
and to each one Of them should have been
presented leather nIeda, with appropriate
speeches by their friends. Wilson and Nc
Miller.
As an evidence of the estimate in which
the late legislature was held by an impair
tiAl Judge. We present the following pen and
pencil picture from Theodore Tilton, editor
of the NeS0 York Independent, who paid
visit to Harrisburg during the session:
"Never before have we seen so squalid an
array of low brows grouped together in any one
| legislative chamber, not even in Albany. Solid
Pennsylvanians say freely (and with many in
tersprinkled damnations) that the present lsgis-
lsture is the most corrupt that ever preyed upon
that bleeding commonwealth"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

Miss Cairpes, who shot her seducer,
McCouas. last week, at JarratsVille, Mary
land. is still at liberty. Public sentiment is
so much iI her favor that tie authorities
have not demanded her Imprisonment. nor
asked security. She still remains at her
home, perfectly reconciied, and ready for
any demand the sheriff may make. 1t Is
said that no jury coHlG possibly be found to
convict her, though she owns to deliberate
intention, long premeditated. II the deceased
foiled to make reparation by marrying her.
of taking bis life.
Something has at last turned mp which
eclipses in importance, in radical eyes. even
carcet-bag reconstruction anA the XN:h
amendment Forney tells rs in one of his
.'two papers (both daily'') tina. should the
Quaker experiment with the Indians prove
successful it will live in song and tradition
forever. and the story OF peace and good
will and human faith will he told from moth
er to child long after the XYth amendment
and the problems of reconstruction shall be
forgotten and passed out of memory or un-
derstanding as the playthinRR Of politicisns
and statesmen. We believe you, Mr. For
ney.
The N Y. cypress says: The story
that the ImpcriGljSt was shut down upon by
the pevsmen Turns out to be incorrect. Out
Of the edition of 10 600 there have been sold
all but 400, and the second number is an
nounced for Friday. The Radicals have too
much money. ''infuence." and interest to
| allow this project to be nipped IN the bud.
There is mystery about the publication Of
this paper which is quite exciting. There
are two numbers 81 of The street from
which il is said to issue; and although it
claims that number to be its office, no trace
Of newspaper business can be foand in eth
er house. t
"A newspaper correspondent recently
! had an interview with Senator Spragne on
! the sub iect OF. his late startling speeches.
I The Senator says that he intends to keep 81
his work. aud, not to fold his arms and sac
the country go the devil. He confessos to
being crazy. in the sense that ain great re-
| formers are crazy. He is not bidding for
the Presidency, aad would not take il uu
| less he was permitted TO sppcint whom he
chose to Office. Ia q big handle of ietters,
asking for copies Of his late speeches. only
! two came from Rhode Island, where he said
the truth about the great family monopoly
was unpalstahle.
ton dispatches took verlike. Grant, it
seems, has given ont that a session of Con
gress will be called within sixty days with
view to force the Cuba business. 1t is
also distinctly alleged that be will not en-
force the neutrality laws. but VIII allow the
fIibusrering expedition now fitting ont in
New York and New Orleans TO leave our
shores In addition to Cuba. the President
and his personal friends are determined to
make an issue with England on the Alaba-
ma claims. with view, finally, to eompro-
mise hy taking Canada as an Offset. There
is a prospect of stirring times ahead.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

-SINGULAR INCIDENT Recently, a citizen
ofBurlington, New York, upon going to an
upper chamber used as sleeping apartment
by tho boys of the family, found perfectly
black dove perched upon the bureau, direct
ly in front Of a mirror. intently engaged in
looking at ITSELF The dove was caught,
and confined in lower room until morning,
when it was taken to the barn, and retained
there during the day, and as the door vas
left open it flew away.
Again, the next day, upon going into an
other room, also used a sleeping apart
msnt by the head of the family, the same
dove was found perched npon the bureau,
ou q pin-cushiou, engaged as on the previous
occasion, lookiag at itself in mirror. The
dove was again taken and put out of the
room, and few about for q short time,
when it Alighted on the peak of the house.
In the minds of tie superstitious the in
cident will be regarded as q bad omen, and
by all it will be looked upon as a very
singular incident, as black doves are a spe-
cies almost unknown, and how it could havs
found it's way into two different sleeping
rooms Of the same house Is . little mysteri-
Gus.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22
The New State Treasurer.

If the one-half or even o tithe of what
comes to us from Harrisburg in connection
with the lobby operations of Robert w.
Mackey. the newly elected State Treasurer,
be true, he is rotten and corrupt politician,
and his election to the Office was disgrace
ful to all who were concerned in 1t. His
success in obtaining the position was mat
ter of very great surprise, and when 1t was
known that he was indebted for it to the
Cameron influence dark taint of suspicion
attached to him. Ills course since his cleo
ton has removed all doubts as to his true
character.
During the session Mr.. Wallace introduced
bill in the Senate requiring the State
Treasurer, after the first Monday of May
next. to keep the funds of the Common
wealth in the State Treasury at Harrisburg.
This was to prevent that officer from loan
ing the public money to the banks apd put
ting the interest received frsm them for the
use of it into his own pocket Most sure
ly that was an upright and honest bill, and
ought to meet with universal approval
The bill was referred to the appropriate
committee. Mackey knew that its passage
would diminish the profits of his office as 1t
has heretofore been conducted, and although
he will not enter upon its duties until the
first week in May, yet he suddenly appeared
at the capital and by some peculiar process
familiar to Pennsylvania legislation. persuo-
ded the committee to report the bill 'Oih a
negGtiUe recommendation.
At subsequent period of the session Mr..
Billingfelt, radical Senator, proposed an
amendment which was adopted to the ap-
preparation bill, directing the State Treas
urer to pay off eight hundred thousand dol
lars Of the public debt. The annual inter
est on this sum would amount to forty eight
thousand dollars. The money is no,0 in the
treasury and is not required to meet any de
mands upon it. The effect of the amend
ment would be to save this amount Of inter
est and to extinguish the State debt to the
extent of the large sum above named. Is
there an honest man in the State who will
not admit that the proposition was wise and
judicious Mackey knew very we'll that if
this amount of money was taken from the
treasury noao there would be just that
amount less to be loaned out for his own
| personal benefit when he would take posses
sion of the office. It is charged that by the
persistent effJrts Of Mackey this fair and
honest proposition was defeated in the con
ference committee on tho appropriation bill.
In addition to all this, he is charged with
having strenuousy labored to secure the pas
sage of the Infamous bill imposing a tax on
coal and petroleum, which wonld have
brought more than oHe-third of million of
| dollars into the treasury TO be used for his
own private benefit. In this he failed, but
he was remarkably successful for neO be-
ginner in his other disreFutable schemes. =
If Robert w. Mackey does not require a
strict watch over his operations in the treas
ury department VIC can only say that his
antecedents thus far as lobbyist are no in
| Gex Of character.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

FIRST Come, FIRsP SaRvED.-There
will not be day in the year on which you
will not be able to find at Oak hall an ele-
giant and large assortment of fns ready
made Clothing. But nop is the time to
make your purchases the season is just
opening and the shelves and tables are fair
ly groauing under the weight of the Spring
and Summer Stock. You will have a wider
range of choice; get the goods while they
are fresh and add vastly to your own COM
fort by changing your clothing with the
season. Then stand not on the order of
your going, but go at once.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

In endeavoring to fnd out what 'ods and
was not done by the late Legislature, we are
gratihsd to know that the projsct TO con-
tinuo the publication of Bates Military His
tory was defeated in the committee of con.
ference on the appropriation bin. It WAS
an lnlquitous measure, uncalled for and en-
hrely useless In any possible aspect in
which 1t could he viewed. It's defeat will
save the State about one hsadred and seven
ty Eve Thousand dollars.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

A Law was passed . few days before the
adjournment Of the Legislature THROWN,
the door Of evidence wide open in the trial
OF civil suits. II allows either tho plaintiff
or defendant, or both, to be examined in the
same manner as other witnesses. When We
receive correct copy of the law we will
publish it. A registry law was also passed
bat as we have not yet seen it we cannot
Glf1.tc.y state its provisions.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22
"a OTICE IL, DIyORCET-A

q Office IN. DIVORCEl-Annie
In McCallister, ,5by her next friend. David y
Black, VS.. Mason. McCaIlister the Coprt
of Common Pleas of Cambria County, No. 10,
Dec: Term, 1868. LIBEL INsDIvoRcE. -
The undersigned, having been appointed
commissioner by the Court to take testimony
10 the above stated case, hereby gives notice to
all parties interested that he will attend to the
duties of said appointment at the office of shoe.
maker q Oatmar, in EbensbuIg, on THURspAY.
MAY 18th, 1869, AT 2 O'CLOCK, P N, when and
where they may attend il they think proper.
GEO. w. 0ATMAN,
Aprh Io' 1ooS"4t. Commissioner
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

~ ALL ADAE Il FAhM FOX SALE
The undersigned offers for sale the Farm
npon. which he now resides, situate about two
miles aorth OF St. Augustine, in Chest town,
ship, Cambria county, containing 60 ACRES
and 90 OPERCHES-30 Acres cleared and un-
der good fences, and the balance well timbered
There is comforts BILE DIV ELIING HOUSE
good B Arm, all necessary OUTBUILDINGS
and fine YOUNG ORCHARD upon the pre-
misses. For terms etc. which will be made
eaey, apply to WILLIAM KELLY.
!. .lChestTp. pril Is. IS69..5t =
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

1t may be interesting to many of our
citizens to know that National Irish Con-
vention is to be held in Chicago during the
coming month, to form an aid society for
the encouragement of emigration from Ire
land. Previous to the meeting an address
to Irishmen throughout the United States
will be prepared. 1t is expected that dele
gates win be present from all the principal
western cities.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22
TO THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS

TO THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS
3 OF CAMBRIA COUNTY :,
MEN In pursuance OF the forty third section of
the Act of 9Th May, ] s54, you are hereby no
titled to meet in Convention, at the Court
House in Ebensburg, on the FIRST TUES
DA in May, A. d. 1869, being the FouRrH
DAY OF the month at O'Clock in the afternoon
and select, VIVA vocE, BY a maioritv,ol the
whole number of Directors present, one person
of literary and scientific requirements, and of
skill and experience in the art of teaching "a
County Superintendent for the three succeed
ing years, determine the amount of compensa
ton for the same. and certify the result to tbe
State Superintendent at Harrisburg, as REQUIRED
by the thirty ninth and fortieth sections of said
Act T. j. CHAPMAN,
Co. Superintendent of Cambria Co
Ebensburg, April 6, 1862 St.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22
NXECUTOR.S NOTICE III

FXECUTOR'S SALE.-The un-
- dersigned, Executor of Mrs. Apalonia
Brown, deceased. will offer at public sale. on
the premises between Planes Nos. and 5, in
Washington township, on SATURDAY, MAY Ist
1869, at / O'Clock p. n a PLANK HOUSE
and TWO ACRES OF GROUND, besides a
lot Of Household and Kitchen Furniture, late
the property of said deceased.
JOSEPH CRISTE,
Executor of Mrs Apalonia Brown, dec u
" Washington Tp, April Is, 1869. 2t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

Mr. DANA, Of the n. Y. Sun, declines
holding any position under Grant.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

WAMES c.. Easily. ATToRSET-
~ AT-LAw, Ca7roUto,cn. Cambria Co., Pc.
Collections and all legal business promptly
attended to. Jan ST. 1861.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

= s. 'STRAYER, JUSTICE OF The
- PEACE. Johnstown, Pa. Office on the
corner of Market street and Locust alley
Second Ward dec12.-ly
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

"a KfNKISAD, Justice Of the Fea'
:. and Clam Agent-Ofice removed to
the office formerly occupied by NJ. Hass9a'
Esq. decd, on High ST.. Ebensburg. ia
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

JOHN FENLON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ebens6trg Pa
q Office on High street, adjoining his re'-
denee. lar. 81 1867. IT.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

F. 2. TIERNEY,
A ATTORNEY AT LAW, E6snsbwy, Pa
q Office in Colonade Row.
Jan. 8. 1867-tf. M
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-22

=G JOSEPH M'DONALD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, E6eaS6wg. Pa
Il otiee on Centre street, opposite Lintous
Hotel. rJan ri IS67-tf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

Nobody expected to nnd the gold gam b,ers
actuated by any Of the finer feelings, or 10 show
any scruples IN carrying point, out they have
made themselves needlessly Infamous by nm
deruklng TO connect the name Of Mrs Gran,
with their schemes. Failing, utterly, TO iden
tify the President with thei, gambling opers.
tons they insinuate now that through Corbiu,s
agency Mrs. Grant had an interest in some of
those speculations. The unmanIy attempt will
only bring additional odium upon Gould, Fisk
Co. They told q similar story of having a.
cured the President, through Corbin's ageu CIV. 20
aid in the scheme of sustaining gold prices. but
the fact that ii was through President Grants
direct action that the gold bubble was ex.
ploded and that Gould. Fish Il 20. cana 10
grief shows what amount of credit Is To he
placed upon the statements o. these gold gam
biers when trying to wriggle out of a tisht
place- IL would seem that they made a strong
effort 10 get the President, Admiral Porter ana
Others enlisted in their speculation, but IL fail.
Ell at all points. As regards Mrs. Grant she is
abou, the last woman n Ameriea IikeIv to bs
concerned in Wall street culations. AIadv
ofquIet domestic tastes, ayerse TO display of
any kind. devoted to her family. a christian
woman in the highest sense of the word ana
who carries 70 the White House the gentle. nm
assuming manners Of early life, the idea tina,
she has sought to daoble IN the gambling omar.
ations Of the New York gold ring is too pre.
posterously absurd toreceive a moments credit
IN any quarter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

George Alfred Townsend is putting the Bal.
iimore and Ohio Railroad in the Chieaso
TrltHEe and al the same time is writing IN the
capital removal PROJECT for that paper. 1t is
very proper that advocacy of the removal OF
the capital and puffery of the Baltimore and
Onle railroad should 90 hand in hand, as the
dog-in-the-manger policy Of this COMPANY ha,
done more than aught else to furnish arxu.
ments for the capital-movers; but the igno-
rant and clumsy championship of Georpe
Alfred Is thing 20 be dreaded by either interest
Probably he never wrote three lines of fact In
his life, and his statements in regard to tn.
earnings OF the Washington branch of the Bal.
tImore and Ohio Railroad are "specimen
bricks" of the blundering falsehoods which
mske mp the stsple of his letters. For instance.
TO show that Washington doesn't need auv
more railroad facilities than she can get
through John w. Garrett Townsend SAYS 81
am toid oy the railway officials that for five
months in the year the Washington
branch railway does not make uousv
above It's expenses, and that il has capacity
10 DO three times its present work -
Thus he undertakes TO convey the idea that the
Washington Branch road is rather a losing in
yesiment for the Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad
Company. and that 1t more than supplies all
the railroad facilities needed for Washington
Now, there is no: a child In Washington,
ten years old, who would be imposed npon by
such stun as this. The reports Of the respect.
I've earnings of the main stem, and the Wash
ington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio road
have for years shown that the Washington
branch Is the mich COW that has made the
profits or the concern. Ana the business men
OF Washington, who have suffered from the
cyer-eharges, and the want Of accomm odatlon,
OF this monopoly road; its refusal to make any
connection in Baltimore with the Northern
Central It's cTab-ise process of carrying freigh,
coming here by the main stem, first 10 Biltl-
more; and its Discrimination against this city
IN favor of Baltimore, will learn with aston
ishnent that they have nothing to gain by a
competing road. But IL Is wasting time 10 deal
with the reckless Measurements OF men of the
Townsend stripe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

The Richmond VIII in explanation Of the
canse vhy no vote was taken for General
w liIaus IN the Senatorial caucus says, tost
LeVis and VilIiams was the ticket OF the real
WALKER rarty in the Virginia Legislature, but
that this programme was deranget by tia
Pes oIetcn movement. set on foot by disaffsctsd
gentlemen, who joined the Walker party from
nc love for il, and would not weep At hts mis-.
carriage. IL vas aided and abetted by soms
sswhc put their foot In it, and the movement
assumed such proportions, that il was apprs.
bendsd that il might prove too powerful for
General Williams. whose strength was untrisd
and unknown. 1t was known that Judge
Johnston could defeat the combination of the
disafectsd, and it was deemed prudent to stake
10 hing ON chance. and adopt him as the col.
lsague of Mr.. Lewis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

The Republican convention OF the seventh
congressional district OF Massachusetts, Ssna-
ter Wilson presiding. yesterday nominated
George NJ Brooks, Of Concord for the position
OF member of the House of Representatives,
t AIDE vacant by the retirement Of Secretary
Boutwell,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

One hundred and twenty-five ans wers were
received n a single day this week to an ad ver-
tIssmeEt IN TIE STAR. This is but a sin gle
illustration out OF thou ards, showing what
vice a'-elron an .dycriisement gets In the
CelrnL- CT 1KE S4Ac, and serves as q hint to
81 vho have waIes CT any sort to bring to the
notice CT lie pa6iic Inc circulation OF Tas
STAE IS L = three or four times thar Of any
other paper south Of Ba,tim oIe, making It's
columns the ncst CssirabIs medium possible
for aGverfi-ers wishing cus.om in this District
.! IN ttIs part OF the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

We hav- seen a letter from DIR. johnson, Pre-
siGeat d the New YORK Theological Seminary,
tPTo'es;trt EpiscopaI,) in reference to a state
inert recently published in The Taispsndent,
rNeIliag that two-thnds Of the students at
That institution had joined the Cnurcn OF Rome.
Dr johnson says that 50 far from this State
ment being true, or even partially true, rot a
single student attached 10 10 has changed his
religious fairh or N ids any other profession
than that made when he ente.ed the Seminary.
This authoritative ard positive denial ought 10
put the abs urd story to rest forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

from Rio Janeiro to the 23d OF September have
been received. Lopez is known TO have
secured another strong position in the noun
taips, and the end OF the war Is thought to be
As far eff as ever. The allied provisional gov.
eminent at AsuncioE is a great expense, and
it Is estimated that Brazil is expanding four
times her annual revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

The New York SEa o, yesterday has a fac
simiIs Of the endorsements on the celebrated
$1,000 check given by Jay Gould to Assistant
Treasurer Butterfsld, bu. IL says nothing
whatever about the Philadelphia Posts charge
that an editorial article on gold gambling, sat
up and printed in q portioa OF its edition, W as
suppressed after interview between its
agent and Fisk, Jr. This silence on the part
OF the SEn-like the old womsn's test OF in.
digo-is evidence either of It's guilt or limo.
cence, we don't know which.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILRoAD.-The st
Mary's Beacon, Of October 2Ist says: "At q
public meeting at Mr.. Il. T. Spaulding's store
In Oakvllle district, on Saturday last, the
was made by one OF the speak
ers Nj Maddox) that million of the stock OF
the Southern Maryland railroad had been sub.
9 cribed, and that the two per cent. bonus on
TINS amount had already been laid in as re.
Quired by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-22

The Nation al Capital Coz vintion, In session
AT 81. Louis, adopted voluminous and
prolix set of resolutions, all Of which proved
10 their satisfaction that the Capital should be
Immediately removed to the village on the
banks OF the Mississippi