The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09

Withdraw from the canvass as an independ-
ent candidate for Register and Recorder, but
as that gentleman has ceased all. intercourse
with this establishment, owing to our very
mild structures on the questionable course
be saw fit to pursue, we have no authority
from him for making the announcement.
For his own sake we hope it is true-other-
wiss we feel little interest IN the matter.
Our Carrolltown correspondent informs US
that a grand picnic is to come of in that
hoSpitable village on Wednesday, the 22d
inst, and that it will be good one is suf-
6ciently guaranteed by the fact that our
Carrolltown friends are just the people to
eujoy such festivities and make every body
else enjoy them. We hope that it will be
we'll attended. but are sorry that the day
"wednesday is one upon which it is i'm
possible for US to be absent from home.
Burglars entered the office of Chester Num-
son, lumber manufacturer, Philips5urg, Gen.
tire county, on Thursday night last, end
blew the door of his safe open with powder,
but the explosion aroused the watchman at
the planning mill close by, and the watch
man aroused the burglars, and the burglars
decamped before they succeeded in compile
ting their work, which would have netted
them nothing, as account books were the
only booty the safe contained. Itwas poor
investment, although a safe one.
Miss Lizzie Waters. of this piaco, per-
formed a feat of daring on Monday last
which deserves to be recorded. While re-
turning on horseback from teachers exam
ination at Munster, and while in the vicinity
of Durbin's crossing, on the Branch road,
her horse became frightened at the lOcome1
tive and train approaching, and Miss Waters,
after several Intellectual efforts to Subdue the
| frightened horse, put whip to the animal
and rode it at full speed across the railroad
| track, Immediately in front and scarcely
three feet from the moving engine. Such
display of courage and presence of mind in
a young lady is seldom witnessed, and those
who saw the daring act could scarcely sup
| press their feelings when they found she had
passed safely through the trying ordeal.
DoINGs IN CoURT.-Court commenced on
| Monday, the attendance being very large.
| We report below the proceedings up to the
time of going to press. Neither Of the
!. omicide cases have as yet been called up,
bnt will doubtless be disposed of in time for
a full report next week.
Com'sh VS. Francis Cooper-indicted for sell
ing louCr to a man Of known Incorporate hab
its Jurp Sod defendant guilty.
Com't6 vs. John Dougherty-indicted for
assauIt and L,attery. Not a true bill and pros
ecutor 70 pay t?e COSTS
Com'th vs. John klnney-same indictment
and same findin.- Is above.
Com'th rs Oliver Bee-indictment, rape and
assault and battery. This case has been before
the Court for several L"rms and attracted con-
siderable attention. ThC parties reside IN Sus-
quehana township, and the alleged onence was
committed IN February, 16OS, at the mouse OF
David Burk hart. where the prosecutrlx, Cain
arine Nagle, was at that time residing as do
nestle The testimony was of sufnclentiy
disgusting character to satisfy the most morbid
appetite, and manifested sad A'tate OF morals
in the locality where the crime was SAID TO nave
been committed The evidence of the female
! witncs Ses and the eagerness of othsrs OF the
same sex to hear the details were not the lelst
disgusting features of the case. The Jury re
tired at AZ o'clock on Tuesday evening, and
at 6 returned with verdict of not guilty.
Com'th VS. Sylvester j. Weakland-asssutt
aad battery. Defendant pleads guilty and sub
mits Fiued one dollar and costs.
Com'th vs.. J ohm kinney indicted for lar
! ceny The defendant found a pocket book
containing $2l and some jewelry at the Sum
| NIT, and appropriated the treasure to his own
! Cse-deR wing the fact when accused Of it;
| hence the prosecution. Found guilty.
! TaE VEIL PARTIALLY LTFTED.-The ir-
repressible, iucom mpreheusible and immortal
ID. N" the renowned apostle of peace and
reconciliation between the North and South,
''spoke a piece" to slim bat select audi
eDce at the Court House on Thursday night
last. the auintessence of his Grafton being
that both sections were right and both sec
tions were wrong in the late struggle between
them. His transcendsnt eloqueuoe was lis
tened to with much a:teation, and for al
most two hours his hearers "stood the pres
sure'' and enjoyed the fun, if they did not
comprehend bis PHILOSOPHY An who heard
his sublime utterances were perfectly mys-
tilted, if not entirely convinced, by his as
tonishing and iDcOntrovertible logic and his
eloquent excoriatiou Of error in all its diver
siied forms; and how anxiousiy they look
forward to his promised removal Of the
pressure" on the night of the 22d instant.
Saeither tongue nor pen is fully able to des-
cribe- Let there be an immense gathering
on the occasion to listen to the wise counsels
of this modern and matchless Socrates. who
hes assumed the pressure and intends to
! fight il out oo that line" if he dies ia the
attempt
LITERARY-"Leisure Hours" for Sep
tember contains a most admirable and per-
feet lithograph likeness and biographical
sketch of Hon. @. l.. Pershing, as we'll as an
excellent likeness of Gov. Gcary and bril-
liant array of interesting reading matter.
This handsome monthly is the only one pub
lished in Pittsburgh, and it is furnished at
the low price of 81. 90 per year. Our friend
j. Trainor King is the editor. 1t should be
literally sustained.
The October number of "Ballou's Month
Iy Magazine" periodical which furnishes
more interesting matter for less money thar
auy publication in the country. has already
reached us. The illustrated sketches of
travel, natural history, ETC., furnished each
month by Ballou is atone worth three times
the price-I5 cents per number or $1.50
per year. Send for it to Elliott, Thomes &
Tal6ot, Boston.
OUR TELEeRAPH.-Everyth is lovely
aud the wires hang high. Our telegraph Il
an accomplished fact. and Eoensourg has
made another stride in the path of progress
The work was finished on Monday, and the
.,reer Eitla thing has been ticking away evel