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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-08-05
The ChairnansIIip Of The State
Central Committee.

We stated in our paper last week that
WILLIAM a. GALBRAITH, ESQ, of Erie, had
been appointed Chairman Of the Democratic
State Central Committee, and in that article
we endorsed the propriety of his appoint
mcnt. FOI certain reasons, personal to him
self, Mr.. Galbraith has seen proper 20 de-
cline the honor, and WILLIAM MUTCHELER,
ESQ of Easton, has been appointed in his
place. Mr.. Mutcheler has called, as will be
seen at the head of this column, meeting
ef the Democratic State Ceutral Committee
at Harrisburg, on Wednesday next. the l1th
inst. The appointment of Mr.. MUTCHELER
has taken us somewhat by surprise, Lut as
It was done by Judge PACKER, CYRUS l.
PERsHING and CHARLES r. Buck ALEw. and
IS Mr.. MUTcnELER lives in Judge PACKER s
section of the State aud knows him and is
presumed to know his qualifications for the
flee We cheerfully submit to it, believing
md feeling confdent that he is the right
man in the right place. If one thing is now
certain it is this, that Mr.. MUTCHELER, un-
known to political fame as he is in Western
Pennsylvania, has now full and complete
opportunity to establish his reputation, as
an efficient aud working Democrat, as Chair
man of the State Central Committee. We
trust that there will be full meeting of the
Committee at Harrisburg on the 1lth inst.
md that Judge PACKER, Mr.. PERsHING,
Mr.. BUoKALEw, and all the prominent Dem
Gratis of the State will be present for con-
sultaton. and we hereby renew to Mr..
MUTcHELER our suggestion in the last week IS
i,sue. that there should be appointed Depu-
y Chairman. to have his headquarters in the
;ity of Philadelphia, and another Deputy
r Western Pennsylvania, to reside in the
ity of Pittsburgh.
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Political and News Items.

"A burglar robbed sleeping apartment
in Terre Haute, and left his false whiskers
on the face of the lady occupant. She was
somewhat surprised in the morning.
Newton Dennis was indiscrecU enough
to tamper with the affections Of Kappa
hammock (Va.) young lady, who had two
fierce brothers. Consequently Newton is a
corpse.
-Rumors Of another Fenian raid on the
Canadian frontier are current. The stacks
of arms and cases of war material about their
headquarters in New York give a color of
possibility to the report.
"A singular accident occurred at STRAIT
ford, Ct., few days since. AS farmer
was sharpening his scythe with a rife, a
swallow few between his rifle and the blade,
and its head was severed from his body.
1t is said that the world is soon 20 be
startled with new telegraphic invention
which works by machinery, and cau dis
patch matter over the wires fifteen times
faster and fifteen times cheaper than by hand.
"A Ku-Klux panther, near Grenada,
Mississippi, devoured negro female black
berryist. General Ames considers the out
rage sufficient reason for postponing the
reconstruction election for another six
months.
Hugh and William Cole, brothers, were
committed to the Jail of Westmoreland
county on Tuesday last, charged with rape
preferred on the oath of widow lady named
Eshelman, aged about sixty years, residing
in Ligonier township.
On Chloride Flat, White Pine, there is
a miners cabin built out of chunks of high
grade chloride ore, estimated at S2,000s a
ton. The house is sixteen feet square, and
the rock in its walls, if crushed, would yield
about $500 The house is for sale.
"A meteor recently exploded near Elk
horn, Wis, and deposited on the ground a
mass resembling the cellular slug from an
iron furnace. A circular space of 66 feet in
diameter was covered with this substance,
fallen in hot fluid mass. spattering around
the scorie after it had struck.
John A. McAlpine, formerly resident
of Pittsburgh and a member of the old firm
of Leech, McAlpine s. Co., wholesale gro
cers, was killed by the cars on Thursday
morning, near Sewickly. From his action
during the previous day, indicating insanity,
it is supposed he committed suicide by
throwing himself from the cars.
The good effect of the defeat of the car
pet -baggers is exhibited in the case of Vir-
ginia. Since the united votes of the Demo-
Gratis and Conservative Republicans tri-
umphed over the et-baggers, Virginia
stocks have advanced three per cent. in the
market. The defeat of Geary will have a
like result in this State.
-Meadville rejoices in ghost. He is the
disembodied spirit of an engineer named
Sprague, who some time since was killed on
the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad.
He makes himself manifest by lowering
about the place where his engine used to
stand, and amuses himself in the "silent
watches OF the night" oy throwing brick
bats at thoee who are compelled to pass by
the spot.
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GHERIFFS SALE BY virtue Of
y writ OF Alias Fl. Fa- issued out of the Court
of Common Pleas of Cambria county, and to
me directed, there will be exposed to Public
Sale, at the house of Otho Helly, at Liliy's
Station. Washington township, Cambria coun-
ty. on SATURDAY, l4TH DAY OF AUGUST NEXT,
at o'clock, p. NJ, the following Real Estate,
to wit
All the right, title and interest Of d II.
Bolten. of, in and TO the undivided half of a
piece or parcel of land situate in Washington
township, Cambria county, adjoining lands of
the heirs of Edward Donaldson, decd, William
Tiley, and others, containing l95 acres, more
or less, about 80 acres of which are cleared,
having thereon erected two story plank house
and plank stable, now in the occupancy of Da-
vii W. Fox two story plank house and frame
bank barn, now in the occupancy OF John Kelly
ard James Murphy two story frame hose,
now in the occupancy of Hugh Banan, and a
two story plank house not now occupied, and
coal bank not used at present, situated near
the foot OF Plane No. 4, on the Old Portage
Rail Road Taken in execution and to be sold
at the suit of Geo. Fritz and II A. Boggs.
JOHN A. BLAIR, Sheriff.
Sheriff 5 Office, Ebensburg, July %, 1869 3t.
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COMMUNICATION
LIFE ILLUSTRATIONS.-No. 8.
ISLANDER.


sLANDER.
Sauder is like wet snow, only dirtier.
The farther you roll it the larger it becomes.
1t spreads like wave made by dropping a
pebble into water, forever and forever. Some
one is represented as finding pocket book
of finding it where it was not lost-of let
ting it stick to his 6ngers-of stealing it
of stealing it with ten dollars in it--of steal
ing it with hundred dollars in it-of steal
ing it and watch both-of stealing little
things all his life-time-of inherting pro-
pensity to steal from his parents-Gf stealing
and robbing both-of stealing. robbing and
numbering, all three, etc. That is the way
slander grows, as it passes from tongue to
tongue, continually enlarging and assuming
new and grotesque-pay,h hideous forms.
A man takes dran-then be is tipsy-
then be lounges around saloons-then he is
represented as confirmed toper-then as
having mania potu-then delerium tremens
then as a confirmed lunatic-then as
whipping his family, etc.-when perhaps
the one-tenth of the report is not true.
a lady of the best character is represented
as talking too much-as talking too much
to men-as giving sly hints-as being firt
as being quite easy in her morals-as be-
ing no better than she ought to be-as un-
worthy of friendly recognition-as having a
guilty look, etc.-when very probably she
is much better than her traducers.
These little pictures that have drawn
are fully verified in every days business
But yesterday we listened to a lawsuit
brought before a magistrate, under the pro
visions of a late act of Assembly giving him
power to summon jury and hear petty
criminal cases under ten dollars. The charge
was larceny. There was large array of wit
nesses, through whom this rumor Of stealing
had passed, and fatteped, and matured. The
jury was sworn. sympathzing friends stood
round. there were knowing winks, and pitt
able looks, and pitying sighs. The cause
proceeded. The testimony showed that the
young man charged with the crime Of lar
cenv had only gone to a neighbours stable and
told the family that he would borrow an
armful of hay for his horses and return it in
day or two-all which he did. He was of
course acquitted. Yet the media through
which the rumor of this little incident pass
ed had magnifed it to enormous proportions.
The case of Rev. Linn, now being tried
by the Ohio Presbytery, seems to be another
of the same. Those who were most eager to
asperse his character only contradict them
selves, whilst those who were most busy in
circulating and magnifying the slander
against him. refused TO appear as witnesses
at all. Almost every day presents a case
where the vile slanderer is exposed and the
slandered acquitted. Yet, still the work
goes on. Such IS life. PHIDIAs.
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THE GAME LAW IN BRIEF.-The Lewis
town Gazette publishes the provisions of the
Game Law, for public information. in brief
as follows:
Deer cannot be killed or taken except from
the Ist September until the lst Decem ber.
1st August to the Goth December.
Patridges can only be killed from the 1st
October to the goth day of December.
Wild turkeys can be hunted from the 1st
October to the 1st January.
Squirrels and rabbits may be shot from
the lst August to 1St January.
Woodcock from the 4th July to 18th
November.
Insectiverous birds, which includes the
robin, are prohibited to be shot at any time,
aud it is illegal to rob the nests of wild
birds of all kinds.
Trout can be fished for with hook and
line only during the months of April, May,
June and July.
Sunday shooting or hunting is prohibited
under heavy penalty.
Traps, blinds, snares, &c. are entirely
prohibited.
Possession of fish or game out of season
is sufficient to convict the party, even if
they we're purchased.
The penalties vary from SIS to $50.
One-half the fine goes to the informer, and
any one convicted and refusing to pay the
fine goes to Jail for ten days.
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MIRACULOUS EsCAPE--PREsENCE OF MIND.
On Saturday last. as the mail train going
west over the Ogdensburg and L. c. Rail-
road was nearing a road crossing about a
mile east of Malone, and while under full!
headway, the engineer. Hiram Weeks, saw
something on the track, which he at first
supposed to be dog. but on getting nearer
it proved to be child about two years old.
He at once sounded the whistle for breaks
to be applied, and at the same time put over
his reverse lever, in order to stop the train
as soon as possible. AS the engine APP
preached the child, and the engineer had
blown the whistle third time for the brakes
to be applied, the mother of the child was
attracted by the noise, and appeared at the
door of her residence. Seeing her child, and
instantly comprehending the danger that
awaited it, she ran screaming toward the
track to rescue it. The fireman, w Lavan-
way, seeing the mothers agony on behold
ing her child's position, and knowing that
she could not reach it in time to save it from
being crushed beneath the wheels, leaped
from the engine, and with the fleetness Of a
deer. as it were, reached the little one just
as the forward wheels of the engine were
about TO crush it. As soon as the mother
saw that her child was safe, she uttered one
loud cry of joy, and sank fainting to the
ground.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-08-05
NEW MERCANTILE FIRM !
IN EWENS HI RG

EDWARD ROBERTS hereby gives
b a notice to his old friends and customers
that, on the first day of July, inst 4, he admitted
his son. G. FORGE II. ROBERTS, into full partner
ship with him in the mercantile business in
Ebensburg, and that hereafter the firm name
will be EDWARD ROBERTS i SON.
Our stock will embrace everything in the
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods line, Groceries of
all kinds, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps. Of
the latest styles and of all qualities, a full line
of Hardware, Queensware, &c, and il fact
every article to be found in a well regulated
country store.
"a Having enjoyed successful and pleas
ant experience of more than twenty years in the
business at this place, and having completed
spacious edifce on High street aid increased
my facilities for supplying my friends at all
times and at the lowest prices with the best ar
ticles in the market, ] confidently appeal to
those who have so generously given ME their
confidence and support in the past to continue
the same measure of patronage towards the new
firm. EDM ARD ROBERTS.
Ebcnsburg, July IS, 1869. If.
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TO CONSUMPTIYES-

TIE ADVERTISER, having been restored to
health in few weeks by very simple remedy,
after having suffered several years with severe
lung affection, and that dread disease, Con-
sumption, is anxious to make known to his fell
low sufferers the means of cure,
To all who desire it, he will send cory of
the prescription used (free of chsrge), with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will iud SURE CURE FOR CoNsUMP
TIoN, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c. The object
of the advertiser in sending the Prescription is
TO benefit the afflicted and spread information
which be conceiYes to be invaluable and he
hopes every Sufferer will try his remedy, as il
VIII cost them nothing and may prove blessing.
address Rev. EDW ARD \. WILSON
my2C.-ly. Williamsburg, Kings Co NY.
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A NOBLE INSTANCE OF GENERosITY.-A
colored man in this city some eighteen years
ago bought his freedom of his master, and,
working hard, early and late, soon was able
to buy his wife. He has been prospering
since, and he now owns the finest livery and
hack stand in the State. His fortune isesti-
mated at about $4,000. His old master.
who, at the time of the evacuation of Rich
mond, was worth half million. became
ruined. The former slave, being apprsed of
the misfortunes of his old master, took him
to his house and gave him everything he
desired. Shortly after this the old man
died. His funeral was large and expen-
sive one, and he was borne to lot in the
cemetery paid for by Lis old slave. who also
paid for his funeral outlay. Over him was
raised handsome monument, paid for with
the colored mans money. The widow of
the deceased slave owner lives in a house
presented by the colered man, who also sup
plies her with every Richmond
Journal
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ASA PACKER, although millionaire. is a
tcere friend Of the laboring classes. Com
oncing life as a mechanic and passing
rough all the trials Incident thereto. he
:. 'rned by rough experience the friendship
ost desired by the poor man, and when
osperity smiled upon him he did not for
t the lessons of his youth. Nobly did he
nd by his hard listed neighbor on every
,asion. The feeding of whole families while
sir fathers were absent in the army-the
yment Of wages during the war to those
his employees who had enlisted-the erec-
4 and endowment of college for the gra-
tous education of his neighbors' children
rove him the poor mans friend. The
: ,rkingmen of Pennsylvania will remember
ese noble acts of Judge Packer when they
to the polls on the day Of the election.
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"A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Sunday Mercury says that while Asa Packer
gave his money to erect new college for
young men, John w Geary entered into a
conspiracy with the heirs of Stephen Girard
to brirg suits against the city of Philadelphia
for the recovery of the fund which row sup
ports fire hundred orphans in Girard Col.
lege. and it is supposed that Geary will
institute another suit, (several of them have
ing already feiIed) in case of his reelection
in which ne expects to oe assisted by the
Legislature. Pennsylvania0s, mark the CON
trast 2-Reaaing Eagle.
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z .OOK w ELL TO YOU r
IA UNDERSTANDINGS!
BOOTS AND SHOES
For Mems and Boys Wear.

The undersigned respectfully in forms his nu-
merous customers and the public generally that
he il prepared to Manufacture BOO s and
SHOES of any desired SIZE or quality, from
the finest French calfskin boots to the coarsest
brogan. in the VERY BEST MANNER, on the short
est notice, and at as moderate prices as like
work can be obtained anywhere.
Those who have worn Boots and Shoes made
at my establishment need no assurance as to
the superior quality of my work. Others can
easily be convinced of the fact If they will only
give me a trial. Try and be convinced.
sS- ReF airing of Boots and Shoes attended
to promptly and in a workmanlile manner.
Thankful for past fa vcrs | feel confident that
my work and prices will commend me 10 a con=
tnuance and increase of the same.
JOHN D. THOMAS.
Ebensburg, April %, 1863.
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EBENSRERG

'SH F"'H, A'N'N iaFt'I en-, .
ET AVING recently enlarged our s,oz
4 q we are now prepared ts sell at ersl
reduction from former prices Our stock .l-
s;sts of Drugs, Medicines, PerfumeTy, Fans
Soaps, Icons, Halls and Aliens Ham Rss,s
atives. Pills, Ointments, PIasterS, Luillsrs
Pain Killers, Citrate Magn=sia, Ess Jau-a
Ginger, Pure FlavoTng Extracts, E-se.s
lemon Syrup, Soothing Syrup, S.lce. Sy--,
Rhubarb, Pure Spices. &c.
CIGARS AND IOBACCOS.
Blank Books, Deeds, Notes and Bonds; c.,
Post. Commercial and all kinds of Note Pre-
Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, hrnold's Ha
Fluid, Black and Red Ink, Pocket AMI Eas
Books, Magazines, Newspa pers, Novels. Is.
tories, Bibles, Religious, Prayer and Toy B5.z
Penknives, Pipes, &c-
We have added to our stock a log.
FIN JEWELRY, 10 which We would l-Ia
tie attention of the Ladies.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS at lower pee
than ever offered in this place.
Paper and Ciears,sold either wholesale ORE
tail LENNON & MURRAY,
July 80, 1865. Main Street, EJels5Us.
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Wuy7 WuY?? WHr??:-It is al

Why Why !! WIZ !!-it IS az
most an enigma why people will consent to
suffer on account of Indigestion, General De
bility, dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Kidney
Affections, &c, when by merely availing them
selves of MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS they
may be speedily cured of their complaint
why they will suffer needlessly. MISHLER'S
HERB BITTERS IS sovereign remedy, and
will effect positive cure in these cases. The
public is made fully acquainted with all the in
gradients used in the preparation of the Bitters,
and eminent chemists pronounce it a pure and
wholesome article. while everywhere physicians
recommend it to their patients as the only rem
edy that can be depended upon. Full direc-
tions accompany each bottle Sold only by
respectable druggists and store keepers. Price
one dollar per bottle.
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Meeting of the Democratic State
Central Com mIGtee.

A meeting of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee will be held in the city of
Harrisburg, on Wednesday, the 11th day OF
August, at 3 O'clock, p. m, for the purpose
Of organiziog.
WILLIAM MUTCHLER,
Chairman.
PHILADELPHIA, July 81, 1869.
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Our farmers. says the Lebanon Courier,
have just reaped the largest crop of wheat
ever raised in Lebanon county. The crops
OF hay and oats are also large, and the pros
pect for heavy yield of corn is very fat
teriug. Our fruit trees are loaded down,
and so far as relates 10 the products of the
earth. 1869 may be recorded as year OF
plenty,
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Few persons are ignorant Of the perni-
cious influence of sulphuric, nitric and muri-
attic acids upon the human organs of diges-
tiCn, and the entire alimentary canal, and
yet it is declared upon good authority that
much of the vinegar in commerce, or liquid
sold as vinegar, is made by the use of these
concentrated acids, at cost of not more
than one or two cents per gallon.
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Democratic State and County Ticket.

For GOueTROr
HON. A SA L a G X l. r,
OF CARBON COUNTY.
For Judge ot tie Supreme Co'Tt:
HON. CYRUS l.. PERSHING,
OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
assembly:
Hon. JOHN PORTER, Washington Twp.
ReJister and Recorder:
GEO. W. OATMAN, Ebensburg Borough.
Treasurer:
WILLIAM LINTON. Johnstown Borough.
Commissioner:
JAMES f NEASON, Clear fed Township
Poor House Director:
JOHN BLOCH, Johnstown Borough.
AuditOr:
ANTHONY ANNA, Chest Township.
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"A terrible riot is reported to have occur
red on the steamer Dubuque, on the Missis-
sippi river. near Rock Island. 1t grew out
of refusal to admit raf.smen to the cabin
and involved the passengers and crew. Eight
meu are reported to have been killed.
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NSTATE OF BARBARA CONNER,

RNSTATE OF BARBARA CONNER,
- DICEAsED.-Notice is hen eby given that
Letters of Administration on the Estate of
BAT BARA CONNER, late of Susquehanna town
ship, decd, have been granted to the under
signed, who hereby notifies all persons indebt-
ed to said estate that payment must be made
without delay, and requests those having CLAIMS
against said estate 80 present them prore-ly
authenticated for settlement.
WM. MCDONNELL. Admir-.
SusquehaGna Twp, July %, 1869 ct.
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EXTRACT FROM GOVERN
OR HENRY J. GARD
HER s INAUGURAL AID
pRTss DELIVERED TO
THE LEGISLATURE OF
MASSACHUSETTS,, JAN
UARY 9, 1855.
Gentlemen of the Sen
ate and House of Re-
presentatives
That gracious Being
in whose hands are
alike the destinies of
individuals and Of ma
tions, has permitted us
to assemble this dav,
intrusted with grave re
sponsibilities and du-
ties y = = = = =
| know no safer index
in official action than ii
conscientious convic- /
ton of duty; none more
fluctuating than the at
tempt to satisfy tempo
rary caprice. Principles
are enduring, and, if
disregarded, sooner or.
later the verdict of con-
demnation will be re
corded against those,
wl-o are false to their.
requirements. Let us,
then, be true to our
country and our duty.
Let the success of prin
ciple. not of party, be
our desire ; the benefit
of the State, not of a
faction, our aim.--Mas-
sachusetts Senate Doc
ument, %. 3, for 1855
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e Singer Manufacturing Company,
45s BROADWAY.
y E w Y q e *

THILADELPHiA OFFICE, IIUb CHESTNUT STREET.
rs Q. I. ROBERTO, Agent for Ebensburg
and vicinity, keeps these Machines constantly
for sale at his store on High street The pub
lie are respectfully invited to call and see them
in operation. Instructions given free. Ma
chimes sold at city prices. NoFREIGHT CHARGED.
Also, Siuger's Needles, OIL, Silk and Cotton
always on hand. [aug 20.-ly.
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A MrsrERY.-n is a mystery to most

A MYsTERY.-It is a mystery to most
people how a combination of medicines put up
under one name can have sufficient curative
powers to cure so many different diseases, and
often the very best of remedies are discarded or
branded as humbugs because they are recon-
mended to cure so many complaints This no
menclature of diseases would seem to imply
some essential difference between the diseases
thus distinguished, whereas, they are really
one and the same disease, merely differing by
the amount of Inflammation or irrita ton in one
organ rather than the other. For instance.
from torpid state of the Liver we have Jaun.
dice, Nervous and Sick Headache, Bilious
Fever, Dyspepsia. Fever and Ague, Constipa
ton, Neuralgia, and innumerable complaints
under high sounding names, all arising from
disordered state of the Liver. Hence, we saw.
invigorate that important organ purge out the
vile accumulation with Roback's Blood Pills
and, once restored to vigor, take Roback's
Blood Purifier or Stomach Bitte1s to keen il
performing its regular functions, and you will
be no longer troubled with these many ailments.