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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

When the last Legislature inserted sec
ton In the Registry law abolishing Spring
Elections" We predicted that it would prove
10 be. in practice. a most lamentable failure
such has teen the acknowledged result. =
From ono end Of the Commonweal Ia to the
other the newspaper press has raised uni
ted demand for its repeal. Ten valid rea-
sons can be given in favor Of its repeal, while
not single good one can be adduced in IA
vor Of Its continuance. The people did not
ask for TIE change, and having tried the
new system just once. they are heartily dis
YuSted with it and demand return 10 the
ancient order of things. Amongst other OBJ
jections to it is that it imposes vast increase
Of labor on the election officers. So labori-
ous and complicated are their duties under
the new law, that in many of the most pop
ulous election districts in the State they
were unable to finish their work until the
middle of the day after the election. 1t pro-
duced confusion worse confounded and liter
ally nlired up two elections whose purposes
and objects are entirely dissimilar. Let pc
titions, therefore, for its repeal be poured in
to the next Legislature in such numbers as
will compel its speedy disappearance from
tbs statute book.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11
Dea,h OF George Peabody.

It is with unaffected sorrow that We record
to-day the death of the distinguished nier-
chant and philaDthrorist. George Peabody.
which occurred in Lon Ion ON Thursday night
last. The deceased was native Of As.ssa-
chusetts, Danvers claiming the honor OF his
birth-place-for an honor il certainly Is.
lie was born in 1895, February l8; conse-
quently, he was nearly seventy-hve years of
age. At very early age he appren-
ticed to the mercantile business. commencing
his career as a grocer's errand boy. He sub
sequeutly abandoned the idea of becoming
grocer and eotcred the store OF his Irlthcr.
a dry goods merchant, with whom nc re-
rnaii.ed for number of years lie COM
menced business with his uncle in Washing
ton, ID. c., and a few years after entered
into a partnership with an established house
in Baltimore. Branch dry goods houses
were also established in Philadelphia and
New Ymk-all Of which proved eminent
successes Having accumulated handsome
fortune by his industry and ability. and hav-
ing in his several visits to England on busi-
ness been impressed with its advantages FOR
his purposes, he took up his residence per-
mauertly in England in 1897. establishing
himself in London merchant and broker
It is scarcely necessary to say that in his
adopted home Mr.. Peabody was more sue
cessful even than in his native one. Wealth
| flowed in upon him in almost unmeasured
abundance, and as it accumulated he began
to devise measures for the judicious disburse-
ment Of n large portion of it. Keeping
steady eye to his regular business, Mr.. Pea
tody at the same time looked around him
carefulyfor objects uponwhich to exercise his
philanthropic disposition. The poor of Lon
don, his native town, the city of Baltimore,
the Southern States. and in fact almoskeVery
deserving object, we're the subjects of his be-
neVolence. In the mean ntime he WAS not
forgetful of his own immediate family and
friends, for all Of whom who required it he
provided literally. His donations of money,
public and private, are larger in the aggrc-
gate than perhaps those of any man who
ever lived. He acted upon the idea that
they would be better applied if made while
he was living than as bequests to be carried
into effect after his death. This ID only in
keeping with the wisdom which character
iz9d his whole life. 1t would be well than
his example in this particular were followed
by other wealthy men who purpose d mating
portions of their wealth to phlanthropic
purposes Had DR.. Rash. of our city. acted
in this spirit his bequest to the Philadslphia
Library instead of being hampered by fool
ISL provisions would. in all probability, have
been made to conform much mnre fully to
the general public good as we'll as public
conTeniencs.
Mr. Peabody has gone to his last rest uni
versally respected and beloved. lie had
probably not an enemy IN the world, and
his death will be mourned as a national loss.
philadelphia Ecening Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11
Plainly Spoken.

The fraudulent alteration Of the election
returns i'll the first Philadelphia Senatorial
district was 80 glaring. that the honest por-
tion Of the Radical press have denounced it
lowing manly and cutspoken article from the
Norristown Independent. Even Judge ALI
son. who was applie>l to to interfere and ar
rest the outrage. while he indirectly admit
ted the fraud, said he was power.ess to pre-
vent It, and referred Mr.. Diamond to the
Senate for a vindication of his rights
Where fraud on the ballot box is plain and
pAlpable, as In this instance. it is the duty
of the press of both parties to denounce it.
lit is suffered to pass unrebuked it will be
repeated, and elections will eventually be-
come solemn farce. Tho Independent uses
this bod and emphatic language:
We trust every republican journal in the
State will censure with such terms OF severe
reproach az the subject merits. the gross for
gerry Of false returns in Philadelphia, by
which two democrats, who were honestly
elected TO Office, were cheated out of their
certificates Of election, by an alteration of
figures. We trust the guilty parties. who
ever they msy be. will be brought to speedy
punishment. Such rascals as have done this
dry work, bring the party into disrepnte.
and destroy its usefulness and power Let
them be spurned and kicked from all decent
aoctety. All tie newspapers give tLe fig
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11
The xuptials of Mary Lincoln.

The preparations for Mrs. Lincoln's wed
ding are said to be we'll advanced. and it is
also said that the ceremony viii be solemn
zed early in December, in view of which
facts, the editor of the Eastou argus thus
moraiizes The "hsppy dog" as our readers
have already been advised. is Count Schneid
enbutze1. Grand Chamberlain to the Duke
Of Baden. Although his title is rather i'm
posing, it does not in the Counts own home
imply either an impressive weight of digni-
ty or purse noticeabiy heavy. The Duke
of Baden has small cash t. spare and none
to bestow on Grand Chsmberlains. who have
little to do about his Court, and who come
chear" in land where every fourth Dutch
man is a Count or a Baron. Indeed a mod
crate belly-full of kraut and pun mpernickel
every Sunday is the only kind Of govern
ment pap" chat ever distends the -shriveled
skin OF Schneidenbutzen, who is an uncom-
monty sorry specimen OF the Teutonic nobil-
ity. The poor fellow is said to be in ccstacies
over his good fortune in securing an heiress
for wife, aud to be especially joyous in the
prospect of falling into the vacant shirts,
socks, breeches and shoes of the late lament
ed ;" a large number of which have not yet
followed his coats and hats to the junk shop.
a pair Of the '.martyr'S" trousers is being
cut down for Schneideuhutzan by Count
Kortzenbratzen. the Grand Dukes tailor. 5.
being a short-legged little fellow. while the
late A. L., as everybody knows, strobe the
land on pair of natural stills.
1t will be a funny sight, not however
without some melancholy suggeStiveness, to
behold poor Schneidenbutzen leading" Mary
relict Of Abraham Lincoln. deceased" to the
altar, clad iu the veritabie hnbiliments of
his illustrious predecessor, his breeches shin
ing with autographic grease spots lett by
White House dinners Of the past-his little
feet shaking about loose in pair of Illinois
boots. mile too big for them-and histiny
hands rncased in pair of those enormous
yellow kids III which the fist of the Martyr
was said To bear a striking resemblance to a
canvased CincinDa.ti. ham. Poor little S. |!
For our part we don't begrudge him a stitch
of the sacred wardrobe. He will have earned
it all before he is done with Mary L.. and as
she only reserved after her bereavement
those garments which nobody would buy,
her new husband will begin his matrimo-
NAL career by fAlling into uneommonly bad
habits.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11
NAMBRIA COuNTY. S.

~ The Commonwealth of Pcnnsylvania ::
10 Andrew Otterson, who resides in San
Francisco, California. Daniel c. Otterson, who
IS now in Alaska, Catharine Deylin, formerly
Catherine OtterSon. now resitling in Sacramen
to, California. and Thomas 3. Otterson resid-
ing IN SaE Angeles, California, heirs and legal
representatives of Thomas Otterson, late OF
Summitvlile, dec 'd,-Greeting
GU and every of you are hereby cited to be
and appear before the Judges of our Orphans
Court, to be held at Ebensburg in and for said
county, on the first Monday of December next.
then and thero to accept or refuse TO take the
real estate If said Thomas Ottcrson. deed. at
the appraised valuation put upon it by an In
quest duly aT arded by the said Court and re-
turned by the Sheriff OF said county on the 9th
day OF December. 1869 or show cause why the
same should not be sold, to wit : A piece or lot
oil ground situate in the town of Summitville,
oeing marked and known on the plan of said
town by the number 1867 thirty six. with the
sppIrtenances valued and appraised at the
snm OF four hundred and eleven dollars and
not.
Witness the Honorable G. George Tavlor. Pres
ioeht Judge of our said Court at Ebensburg,
this 9th day of September, A. d lsG9
JAMES GRIFFIN. Clerk
Attest--JoHs A. BLAIa. Sheriff. tnov.4 1t ,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

IRISH demonstrations. in favor of national
Independence, aud in order to signify to the
English government that it is the universal
desire of the Irish people that the thirty or
forty persons who are now IN prison under
sentence of penal servitude for political
causes should be set at liberty have become
SO numerous and menacing that the ministry
has been forced to notice the IN in formal
and official manner. This notice comes from
Mr. Gladstone in the shape of letter, In
which he says, at is known ta the govern
ment that the Fenian conspiracy is not ex-
tinct, either i'll the United Kingdom or Ia
America. To incite insurrectiOn against the
government Of this country and its public
order is ever to be regarded as great crime
Our enlightened Sovereign and Parliament
have just granted TO Ireland one great meas
ure CT Cancellation and Justice We cannot
doubt that legislation conceived in the same
spirit upon every Irish question of vital inn
portance will continue and that the gradual
but sure result will be to bind in harmony
all classes Of the Irish people," This is
virtual promise to the Irish people that the
policy OF the present ministry will be in their
favor. That Mr.. Gladstone cannot open the
doors of all the prisons of England. and set
free those who have been convicted of breach
es of the peace, infractioDs of the law. must
not be taken evidence that he will not
push on the column of Irish emancipation.
He has passed tie Irish Church bill, he will
ameliOrate the Tenant and Land laws.
These are movements of vast Importance to
Ireland. But Mr.. Gladstone must act by
agencies. and not attempt too much. and
thus lose all. Better for the Irish people
that Gladstone should hold the helm, than
Disraeli. They must chose between the two,
and not aid the latter by rashness aud pre-
cipitation.-Age.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11
Foster and COVode.

The following Washington dispatch was
sent to Philadelphia Radical paper last
week
The testimony in ths case Of the Twenty
first Pennsylvania District has been sent to
the printers by the committee It shows
that over 200 fraudulent votes were cast for
Foster by colonizers and minors, upon forged
naturalization papers. Five fraudulent votes
were cast for Covode in two election districts
under Democratic control-in Youngstown.
Wsstmoreland county. and Dunbar, Fayettc
county. Such gross frauds were perpetra-
ted as to invalidate entire polls, showing
clear majority for Corode Of over 5OO.-
Some Of the testimony showing how desper-
Stely some parties worked to defeat Covode
ID exceedingly interesting. and the whole
will make book of over six hundred pages.
This is what is commonly called bosh.-
just after the testimony in the case had
been clcssd. We conversed with gentleman
who professed to be. and from his position
ought to be, familiar with it, and he stated
to US that although the official return gave
Gen. Foster a maj ,Eity Of only 43 votes, tho
evidence clearly showed that he had, at the
very lowest estimate, not less than $50. If
Covods had clear majority " Of over 500, %
then it is perfectly manifest that there were
over $50 illegal and fraudulent votes polIed
for Gen. Foster in Westmoreland and Fay.
cite counties. Does any zane man believe
that this was SO 1t is useless. h, wever, to
discuss the question now, as the whole mat
ter will be disposed of by Congress at it's
next session.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

THE Boy WHO WoN'r TALK.-There is
now living one mile south of Stony Point. in
jackson county, No, boy, born in Mercer
county, Va. He is now about nine years
old. and has never spoken to his father or
mother or any other person not a member
of the family. When alone with his broth
ers aud sisters he converses freely and plays
lively. When neighbors' children visit them
he will accompany them. but will not speak
a word in their hearing. While alone, and
not aware of the presence of others. he has
been heard to whistle and sing. He displays
some genius in making sleds. wagons, and
many other things that children amuse
themselves with. lie weaued himself at
seven months old from his mothers breast.
and could not be induced to nurse afterward.
His father came to Missouri on board of a
boat. The passengers. discovering the sim
gular freak, tried all manner of plans to in
duce him to speak. offering him large sums
Of money but all devices failed. His moth
er says she has coaxed at times. and at 9TH
ers teased and whipped him, and yet he will
not speak one word to her. When he is not
far away at play and she calls him he will
cnme as quick as he can. and do what she
tells him with lively good humor. In the
presence of strangers he is bashful and dis
tant. This boy can be seen. at any time,
sixteen miles east of Independence, and one
mile south of Stony Independence
Sentinel.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

election and publicly proclaimed their inten.
tion Of defeating him, By taking from him
four thousand Radical votes in that city
For some reason, only known to this trio of
incoEruptible politicians themselves, they
wanted Brewster, the man whom Geary had
instructed to prosecute Kembie. I" as soon as
you (Geary) we're reelected" removed from
office. According to the Philadelphia Post
Mann, Mcclure and Kemble suddenly. just
before the election, changed front. and from
bsing John W. Geary's inveterate political
foes, became his warm and active friends.
and did all they could to carry Philadelphia
for him. Geary was reelected and the At
torney General who, in that event, was in
structed to prosecute Kembie. was removed
from his Office. and is thus prevented from
doing what Geary had directed him to do.
and William B kembie, for the present at
least. is saved. All this has an exceedingly
suspicious look about it.
VIII Geary direct his new Attorney Gen
eral to prosecute kemble We venture the
opinion that he never will. Through Mann
aud Mcclure he was enabled to carry Phila-
delphia. and in consideration thereof their
friend. VIM. B. Kemble ia secure from the
clutches of Benjamin Fl. Brewster What
honest Radical member of the next Senate
or House will move for select committee to
investigate this suspected defalcation of
Kemble's2 1t ought to be done and we
trust that it will be done, and that John w.
Geary will be put on the witness stand
Let there be o thorough investigation of
Kemble's administration of the affirs of the
treasury department. 1t is due to the ppo-
pie of the State as well as to himself. espe-
cially SO if Genry's suspicious about his be-
ing defaulter were unfounded.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

REAR ADMIRAL CHARLEs STEWART. or as
he was familiarly known, Commodore Stew~
art, died at his residence at Bordentown, on
Saturday last in the ninety-second year of
his age. Commodore Stewart was one of
the few valiant survivors of the men whose
brilliant achievements conferred so much
greatness and glory upon the United States
Navy. His success as naval commander
entitled him to the highest honors the nation
could bestow-honors which he wore with
becoming dignity. He held in high
esteem by ali who knew him. and the re-
spect and admiration won by him in his
long and successful public career were main
tanned to the last hour of his life-PhiLa
EVening Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

OwNIse Up AT LAsr.-Never did the
Post print truer paragraph than the fol
loving, which We 6nd in its columns this
morning:
''Thus it is plain that as the questions of
the war drift into the past, the magic of the
Republican name looses its power. Voters
do not see what Sheridan's ride in the Shen-
andoah. or the surrender of Lee at Apo
msttox. has to do with the duties of 3
Philadelphia Sheriff, OF the business which
comes before Councils They want honest
business men 10 Office to rightly auministor
public affairs. This is the first want, and
they will have it in some way"
The trade in "troo loilty"i is declining. ano
the people are only beginning to compre>
hend how eEregiously they have been hum
bugged by the party who has ali along
claimed to embody in it nue-tenths Of the
patriotism and loyalty of the country. Never
was there greater fraud than this. Year
after year the Democratic papers pointed out
the error but every alusion to the subject
was greeted by our Radical cotemporares as
the vilest of "Copperheadism," ''traitorous
sentiments" sympathy with rebellion"
etc. But the era of common sense is about
to be reinaugurated, nnd the people are in
dulging in 1.-The second sober thought" a
little. They have discovered that an epau-
lette or a star does not always rest upon the
shoulders or breast Of either an honest or a
competent man. We always supposed it
would be so. only that the good time is COM
ing little sooner than we had anticipated.
The position Of the Democratic party, in re-
gard to this matter. although bitterly assail-
ed for season. has proven impreenable to
all assaults. When. therefore. we find such
sentiments as those from our Radical cotem-
pnrary. We are led TO believe that hereafter
shoulder straps and military titles will carry
no weight with them. politically, unless the
wearer of them has something above aud be-
yond them to recommend him to public favor
honesty and ability. Philadelphia Epen
ing Herald
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11
Meeting of County Committee.

The present ayrtem of conducting Dele gate
Kections and Nominating Conventions having
bsen made the subject of complaint by those
~ ho talk about the existence of Ring" /
request the members of ths Democratic Coun-
~ Committee TO meet at my Office in Ebens-
burg. Monday. the 9th day of December
maxi. at 2 O'Clock, p m, to determine how and
when the question of a change, If any, shall be
fSbmitted 70 the Democracy of Cambria ooun-
~. F. A SHOEMAKER,
Chairman Dem Co. Com.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

Mrs. Isabella Campbell, residing on
Fifth Street, near Sohn bridoe. Pittsburg.
was brutally murdered by her husband,
Thomas Campbell, an express driver. some
time during the night of the 7th inst. The
murderer surrendered himself to the Mayor
on Monday morning and stated that his wife
had died from falling down stairs. Or ex-
animation of the house the body Of Mrs
Campbell was found covered with gashes.
she having evidently been beaten to death
with poker The neighbors testified to
his having quarre'ed with her during the
aish!,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

ures showing Mr. Diamonds election beyond
controversy, and he should be allowed his
scat in the State Senate. democrat as he is.
in spite of the fraud by which he is deprived
Of his certificate"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

The Harrisburg Telegraph says CIV.
Ge,ry's whole story about ex-State Treasu-
rer Kembe being defaulter, is gross fab
ricstion from beginning to end. Very likely
that it is so. considering the authority for it,
hut then who would have thought that the
Goveruor's own especial organ would have
deliberately characterized his statement TO
Bon, Brewster as "a g,oss fabrication I"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-11

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LLOYD & co., Bankers,

EBESsDURG, Pa.
Gold, Silver. Government Loans. and
other Securities, bought and s,ld. Interest
allowed on Time Leposits. Collections made
ia oil accessible points in the United States.
and general Banking klsinca- transacted