The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-13

The Montgomery (Als.) Mda says the
Ave negroes who we're implicated IN the as
assination of Gen. Hindman, and who con-
eocted the plot 20 burn the town OF Helena,
including the negro. Charles Porter, who
shot Hindnan, have for reasons unknown
been discharged from custody at Helena
notwithstanding positive proof OF their guilt
was in possession of the officers
in the upper counties OF Virginia pea
nuts will take the place of tobacco. to
large extent. the coming season. The pea
nut culture has grown up almost entirely
since the war, and its present magnitude
NAV be ascribed TO the fondness con-
tracted for these npts by the soldiers OF both
armies, who occupied, by turns, the section
of country in which they were cultivated.
A lad in Irasburg VT, sick with mem
branous Group. was lately given up as dead,
and preparations made TO lay him out,
when a slight rattle was heard IN the
throat. The most vigorous efforts were
used. and hs was again restored, almost as
one risen from the dead warning to peo-
ple not to remit efforts to save life as long
As there is breath or q puIsation Of the
heart
TO relieve from the terrible effects Of
running a nail IN the feot Of man or beast,
take peach leaves, bruise them. apply TO
the wound, confne with bandage. and the
eure is as if by magic. Renew the applica-
ton twice day. if necessary, but one ap-
pTcation generally does the work. Both
man and beast have. in few hours, when
apparently on the point of having the lock
ia, been cured.
The Fulton Republican, tells this story
Henry Spannuth, who lived two miles west
Of McConnelsburg, died on last Sunday
morning of the ioathsOme disease Of -gla ar
ders.' Mr.. S., II is said, has been dealing in
'slandered' horses for the last few years. and
several have died for him. About a week
ago he took sick. and from that time 70 his
death developed this offensive and dangerous
disease in all its forms"
Henry Huffman, of Chillicothe. Ohio,
is ninety three years old. is still hale and
hearty, and works every day at his trade
carpentering. Matthew Colesbire, who lives
five miles from Zanesville, in the saEe State.
does still better. He is one hundred and
nine years old, goes squirrel hunting every
now and then, and occasionally walks to
Z4nesville. where, if his own statement may
be believed, he '-gets as tight as a brick"
The town of Anna. Union couty. Iii
nois, was visited on the 4,h by fearful
hailstorm. The hailstones measured frUm
one to two and half inches in diameter.
.
The ground was covered in some places two
feet deep. Fruit has been almost entirely
destroyed. Strawb berries we're inst begin
ming to ripen, with excellent prospects
Now there win not be half crop Nearly
all the peaches are krocked of.
"A workman, engaged IN excAvating a
eeller on Market street, McKeespOrt. on
Wednesday, dis covered rare and ancient
relic. 1t is an old French CON- Of the value
of two sous, and bears the date oj 17eS-
The inscription on Que side is ''LibeTte. Ego
lite,'' and on the other. ''RspsIblIqEe Fran
ca,ss." The coin IS thick and clumsy, being
larger than our old copper cent, and csn<it-
erabIy thicker. The cnin IS two years older
than the borough Of 81 Ke eport-
The appointmeut Of General Gregory
to the Office of Marshall of the Eastern D5s-
trict of PENNSYLVANIA. N place % Gsn-rAi
Ely, deceased. nearly ascerszins the degree
If influence possessed by the Cameron ana
Curtin factions with Grant Il Is down al
most to zero and still falling. They have
found \ rival II the Union LsAgu-rS q
Broad street. Philadelphia, who, with Bore
at their head. have matters pEstty mGch
their own way at the White HCuse.
in Bucks county. Pennsylvania. three
weeks ago. = daughter Of Mr.. Isaac StoH
died, apparently, and. after the usual SsTvi
ceS, was borne 20 the grave As the frSsnds
were about to take the last look at the de-
ceased before tie coffin was K wered inso tie
earth. il was observed that the face bad =
remarkably fresh appearance Cpoa eorsGl-
| taIion it was resolved to take the body home
( again, and await further developments,
Three weeks have elapsed. aud no ssgns ot
! decomposition are apparent Il Is che opiI-
! i'm of the physicians that the yo9ng lady Is
( in 4 trance.