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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14
Washington CITY News.

Among the Washington City tel
egrams to the Cincinnati Gazcttt
of Monday, we find the following
WAsmNGToN, january 3
THE vmGlNIAN suTFRAGE MOVEMENT
About q dozen Virginians ar'
here AZ delegates from the recen
Universal Suffrage aud Univeasa
Amnesty Convention at Richmond
They want such a change in the Gx
istipg laws as will restore the ex
rebels to full political privileges
and in return for this concession
are willing to concedo negro suf
frage,
Some Of them informally waited
on General Grant this afternoon.
They wanted to make q formal af
fair, but he refused to receive them
in that manner, saying that he hsd
nothing to do with their business,
and had no public advice to give
them, He told them they had bet
ter deal directly with Congress, aud
they will probably submit a memo
rial early next week.
They and their friends are to
have another Convention at Rich.
mond in about a month. Some Of
them will llremain here till that time,
and are likely to create consldera-
BILE talk with their doings, though
there does not seem to be any rea-
son for their thinking that they
can carry out their schemes.
THE LEGAL-TENDER ACT
The decision Of the Supreme
Court on the Legal Tender act is
likely to be delayed for several
weeks. Persons who feel themselv.
es pretty well acquainted with the.
individual views of the Judges OK
press the opinion that Che constitu
tionality of the act Wilfsbe. affirmed,
although if it were not for the i'm
mediate effect an adverse decision
would have upon the commercial
inteaests Of the country, a majori-
ty would probably pronounce
against the law,
MARYLAND AFFAIRS.
Governor Thomas, Of the Judi
ciary Committee, now hopes to Sc
cure a report to the House that
under laws passed by the
last Legislature, has not republi.
can form Of Government. He ex-
poets that the House will sustain
such a report, with the view of
the question up in practi
cal form when the members from
elect to the XLIst Con
rress shall present themselves.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14

IIEAvY RoBBERH Mcssrs, Cam
breleng a Pyne, Wall street, N. Y,
had elS5, 900 in bonds and curren
~ stolen from them in tho inter
val batWsen New Years eve and
Saturday. They were taken In two
tin boxes from a safe, aud as no
injury to the safe Is noticeable,
suspicion falls on a yonng clerk OF
nhblemishSd character, who has
been absent since New Years, and
whose whereabouts is at present
unknown 10 the detectives.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14

- In Trumbull county, Ohio
Betsy SlOHu, aged sixty, has sued I
rich farmer named Peudergrast tol
breach Of promise. She worked
three years for him for nothing
expecting to be his bride, but the
volatile old fellow went Off to Penn.
sylvania and married a dashing
widow. Betsy thinks $4,000 win
reconstruct Der shattered affections.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14

- Why don't this virtuous Dem
ocratic Legislature pass a law tax,
ing United States bonds Didn't
they promise us such a lawp Didn't
they howl about the cursed Radi-
calls who let the bloated bondhold.
ers 60 free, while the dirty shirt
Democrats, who were only able to
drink when treated, paid all the
taxes9 Where's your tax law,
bringing these bloated bondholders
to time Columbus Jour.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14

In TowN.--Judge Briggs, Of Fay
cite county, was in town yesterday,
being one OF the attorneys retained
by the county commissioners in the
London and Mechaaicsburg turn
pike, London Union 7h.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14
MARYLAND AFFAIRS.
Election Frauds,

They are digging up astounding
frauds at the election in New Yorl
city, last fall THE New York tol
egrams to the Cincinnati Gazette
under date Of the l1th, give the
folio wing. 4. n .
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14
LATER

LATER
The water in the river is rising
slowly, and a severe storm of rain
and hail prevails. No heavy inun.
dation is feared, but owing to re.
markable current that set in from
the east side of the river north OF
the city, aud which pours into the
basin in great atvolumes, very serious
damage is being done to property
on the pier, between the east end OF
Columbia street bridge and the cut,
through which passes the Hudson
River and Harlem Railroad ferry
boats. Buildings n, 7S, 20, which
were occupied by A, Van Sanford
andby Schuyler, Vosburg & Briggs
rs barge offices and store houses,
are almost ruined-.the west wall
having fallen. The contents, most
ly flour, belonging to Waterman Il
Buell., was nearly all got out before
nightfall The west wall Of No. 80
has also a story caved in. This
was a six-story building belonging
to S, +. Washburn Of West Troy,
1t was filled with oats belonging to
TrOwbridge & Crombie, and a car.
go of wheat belonging to E. Gay
u Co., also with barley, a large
quantity of which is lost. No. 81,
occupied by Trowbridge g. Crom-
bic, is also damaged, the west wall
being badly cracked, and the foun.
dation apparently sapped This is
a new buildink, cost $4,000. ItI
stands upon thiokly studded piles,
driven into the bed Of the river
some 30 feet. The walls are "a
inches thick. This building con
tains a large quantity Of grain hab
longing to various parties. Nos
81 and SO, formerly Patterns steam
-four milb are also in great danger
They contain 5000 barrels of -four
and 900 bushels of barley be-
to John Twsddle, and
grain owned by several firms. The
lost, together with that in
Danger, is valued at over $500, ,000
The water seems to be undermining
the whole stretch Of pier south
from Columbia street bridge to the
railroad ferry cut. In the Patten
mill and elevator are some 100000
bushels of grin, and although the
walls Of this building are still ap-
parently firm, the engine in the en-
gine room has settled several in,
ohes, H .'A ..H
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14

IIEAvY Hoes - Messrs. Brackney
d Terrell have packed this year
$500 hogs, the average weight OF
which was 240 lbs net very heavy
average for so large a number
Amongst these we're So head rails
ed By Thomas G. Ranuels, about
20 months old, averaging 40l lbs
net Who can beat that p va.
mfnsten RepEb
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14

IVY - A coed many members of oul
State Legislature are trying to dis.
tinguish themselves by proposing
uoqamehdments to the road laws Of our
y State, and repeal Of the law which
,J, authorizes the construction of free
ad tuTnpihes, on the petition of the
people along the line of proposed
roads, 1t may be that improve
nents may be made in our road
laws, but We cannot believe that
I0, any considerable number of the
hapeople OF Ohio desire the turnpike
road law repealed, It may bc i'm
c, proved, but no road law can be en-.
acted that will suit all, and none
that will not, seemingly, operate
m unjustly upon some persons, We
'o fear that too much ttnkertng with
our road laws will result in no gen,
9eral good. '
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14
FreShet in the Hudson.


The ice in the river above the
city has broken up, and tue water
is rising, threatening an inundation
Of pier and quay streets, A barge
and canal boat, loaded with coal,
was driven out Of the basin into
the river, and will probably be dc,
stroyed Two buildings, on the pier
at tho southeast end Of Columbia
street bridge, have been badly dam
aged by ice. The weather is now
growing colder, and snow is fall
ing
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14

During tho year 1868, 2S-
wives, and l76 husbands filed peti.
tions for divorce in the Chicago
court
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14


I CoEGRTss In the House, on
motion Of Mr.. WasbbQrn, Of Indi-
ana, the rules were suspended and
vote taken to repeal the Tenure
n bfoiIice bill was taken, resulting in
aqlI9 for the repeal, and Az against
it, All those voting in the negative
were Republicans, the rest of the
: Republicans and aS Democrats yo.
tod in the Affirmative.
Governor Boutwell, reported
from the Judiciary Committee a
new constitutional amendment, that
% the right ofany citizen to vote shall
hnt3be denied or abridged in any
way except for crime and, also,
bill giving all citizens, without
iiragard to color, the right to vote
lin all national elections, saying he
wJmd not call them up for discus
sion till the middle Of next week
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14

Ex.Gov. Pickens, Of South Car
olina, is dangerously i'll
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14
Grindstones.
We Have It.

YTNHE NEW PATENT LAMP CHIMNEY.
i Does not get so hot that childeAait liN
Il from the lamp with safety, Never heard Of
one breaking. Is'u j, 8. BEAgE4N.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14
SNOW.DRIFT FLOURl

Family Flour, Rye Flour, Graham Flour,
Buckheat Flour, Corn Meal, Shorts and Bran,
Chop Feed, always on hand.
Hyou want good Flour, call on us and we
will give you satisfaction
Flour delivered to citizens OF Washington,
free Of charge, by leaving orders at our Mill. !
Jan, IA, 49, 6ttf HOLDEN & YE0MAN.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WAsHlNGToN
Steam FIGURING Mills !
Farmers and the public are hereby notified
that we are paying
The Highest Market Price
For WHEAT,
and BUCK WHEAT,

And having fitted up new and substantial
Steam FIGURING Mill on the corner, opposite
the Presbyterian Church, Washington Q. H.,
Ohio, are prepared to do all kinds OF Custom
Flour % foF f Wheat and % Mesi M FOR Corn. % and fsssS
A fIill supply for sAle
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09
Foster and COVOde.


The testimony IN the ease of the contested
election between Gen. Foster and John Co
vode has all been taken. We have the au-
thority of an intelligent gentleman from that
Congressional district for saying that the ev-
;dence which has been taken establishes the
right of Gen. Foster to his scat in Congress,
beyond all cavil or dispute. We never
doubted that such would be the result OF the
investigation, which would never have been
necessary if John W. Geary had done what
he ought to have done. and inserted IN his
proclamation the name of Henry ID. Foster
as the member of Congress elect from the
Westmoreland district. This simple duty
he refused to perform, at the dictation of his
friend Covode, and under the broad seal of
the Common wealth undertook to nulljfy the
voice of majority of the people of the dis
trict.
Gen. Foster has yet to pass through the
fiery ordeal of radical Congress. Of course
we cannot and do not undertake to antici-
pate the res ult To our certain knowledge
no democrat ever yet got his seat in that
body, if, by any technical objection, it could
be prevented. Gen. Fosters case may be,
and by all the principles of Justice ought to
be, an exception to the general but unjust
rula
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09
Special LegIsIatIOn.

One of the resolutions adopted by the Rad
ical State Convention that renominated John
w. Geary complimented him for having, as
it was alleged, curtailed the number of Spe-
cial acts of the Legislature. This is all
transparent sham, and was we'll known to
be so, both by the committee that reported
the resolution and the convention that passed
it. Let US see how the facts are, and it will
then be perceived how utterly groindless is
the claim thus set up in favor of infiicting
Geary for another term upon the people of
Pennsylvania.
If there is any one curse more to be repro
bated than another, it is the growing eVi: of
special legislation. 1t may be said, with ab
solute truth, that under the amendment to
the Constitution adopted some years ago,
which was specially designed to put quie:us
on this source of proaigate and corrupt Pri-
vate legislation, the courts Of the different
judicial districts are invested with the power
of doing at least one-fourth of the business
that is now done by the legislature. But
under the administration of John W. Geary
this amendment has become practically
dead letter. Under the administration Of
Gov. Packer, during 1858, 1859 and 1860,
there were passed .otal of 2,019 bills which
became laws, or an annual average of G73.
During the last term of Gov, Geary's admin
istration, embracing the years 1864, 1865
and 1866, there were passed 3.l31 bills, or
an annual average of ,044. During Geary's
term of Office 8 $50 bills became laws, show
ing an annual average of 1928, or nearly
double the average during Gov. Packers
term. In view of these facts, what becomes
of the impudent claim set up by Geary's
friends, that he is and has been the avowed
enemy of special legislation. There is just
the same reason for saying so that there is
for the equally false allegation that his adj
ministratIon has been economical. in face of
the official records. which show beyond all
controversy that it far exceeds i'll extrava-
gance and corruption any one that has pre-
ceded it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09

LADY WITH A PHosPHoREscENT FooT.
"A lady of Boston claims that few nights
since, upon retiring to rest, the gas being out
and the room quite dark, her attention was
directed to her foot, which was ilum minated
by a light, which. upon examination,
was found to be phosphoresceut, and pro-
ceeded from the upper side of the fourth toe
of the right foot. Upon rubbing it with
the hand the light increased and followed up
the foot, the fumeu filling the room with a
disagreeal le do.
This lasted some time, when the foo. was
immersed in basin of water, hoping to
quench the light, but to no purpose, for it
continued beneath the surface Of the water,
the fumes rising above. The foot vas taken
out and wiped dry, but the light still re-
mained. A second immersion of the foot
followed, and soap was applied-with the
same result. No more exI erimerts were
tried, and after a time it gradually faded
and disappeared. The time occupied by
the phenomena was about three quarters OF
an hour. The lady's husband substantiates
the above.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09

IT is at last announced. by authority from
Washington. that the iron-clad test oath
will not be enforced against the members of
the Virginia legislature. Attorney General
Hoar has given a written opinion 10 this ef
feet and has transmitted it to Gen. Candy.
the military satrap who ruigns over the
mother of States and statesmen. When it
is considered that Grant himself directed
the test oath in the new constitution of the
State to be submitted to a separate vote, and
that it was defeated by an overwhelming
majority, the mere suggestion of requiring it
to be taken could not but be regarded as
gross outrage. Even Horace Greely rebelled
against it, and denounced the proposition in
the following emphatic terms:
We DO hear that General Cenby persists in
his purpose of exacting the iren clad oath of
every member of the new Legislature, and
deeply regret it. We see end to be achieved
by it but that of converting the triumphant
ty, and embittering the political feuds of Vir
ginia for years to come If the effect be to
deprive the ma ority of United States Lenators
and enable the minority to elect them, the
wrong will be greater and the blunder more
fatal. We must cherish the hope that General
Candy will yet be induced ''tO accept the stu
alton" fully, ii not so heartily, as the late
rebels appear to have cone.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09
The California Election,

An election for members of the Legislature
and county officers took place in California
on the 1st instant. The great leading issue
was decision by the people of that State
of the question of the adoption or rejection of
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitu-
tion. known as the negro amendment.
The following telegraph dispatch from
Gov. Haight. of that State, tells the story:
SAN FRANcrsoo, Sept. 3,-We have gained
an overwhelming democratic victory in Cali
fornia Three-iOurths of the legislature Is
democratic. ID. ID. HAIGHr
California has therefore declared that she
will regulate the question of negro suffrage
for herself, and that sho is opposed to forcing
it on the people of Pennsylvania or any other
State, but will leave it to be decided by the
votes of each State for itself. just as the
Grant platform manufactured at Chicago de-
clared each State had the right to do. In
other words, the democratic party has elecs-
ed decided majority of the members of the
Legislature, and has thus driven another nail
in the coffin of universal negro suffrage.
In Wyoming Territory, where an election
was held on the Sd instant, the democratic
party elected S. F. Nuckolls, democrat, del
egate to Congress by large majority.
These democratic victories are only the
beginning of the end. as will be made per-
fectIy manifest by the slection of Packer in
Pennsylvania and Pendlcton in Ohio, in Oc-
tober, to be followed in November by the
success of Dent in Mississippi; and Hamilton
IN Texas. After that, the deluge,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09

AN EARTHoUAKE CoMING.-A California
Sdram Predicts a Heavy Shaking Up Of
Things IN September or OctOber.-A ceres
pondent of the San Francisco Chronicle says:
During the past eighteen months the earth
and other planets completed the most re-
markable conjunction which has ever occur
red and on the night of the 14th OF last
November we again witnessed the thirty
four year star swarm. Every intelligent
person is aware that for a period OF nearly
two years our globe has been subjected to
violent perturbations, such as have not be-
fore occurred for many centuries. These
perturbations have been generally over the
surface of the planet. Storms, typhoons,
volcanoes, earthquakes, intense cold and
scorching winds have alternately spent their
fury upon the denizens of every hemisphere.
By careful observations, astronomers have
found that in period of about eleven years
the sun turns toward us a remarkably spot
ted disc, and it has also been observed that
any sudden changes of light and shade upon
the sun during this spotted period instantly
effect terrestrial magnets. 1t is well known
that in the autumn Of 1859 one of these SUM-
spot perturbations was Immediately followed
by ore of the most brilliant Aurora Borealls
ever witnessed in the Northern hemisphere !;
and still more surprising the magnetic effect
OF tnS aurora was SO great lnaI messages
were freely sent over telegraphic lines with
out connection with the batteries and by
means of the auroral current alone. Many
additional facts, showing the connection of
celest ial with terrestrial magnetism, might
be given. but l neither have the time nor
room at present. Suffice it to say, that as
the earth's magnetic forces are now and for
many months have been greatly disturbed
by cosmcal influences and as we have re-
ceLtly made our annual transit through the
nebulous belt; and as the SUMS surface is
at this moment disfoured by an unusual
number of spots and as the moon on the
7th instant passed between us and the sun.
thereby causing al additional magnetic dis
turbance upon the earth and as we on the
Pacific coast are now experiencing an un-
usually protracted dry season the iuvaria-
BILE precursor of tenlblOrs in this part of the
world for the foregoing and many other
potent reasons, predict heavy earthquake
to take place early next autumn. as soon as
moist clouds float into the dry, vaPorless
atmosphere.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09

DEATH OF SECRETARY RAwLINs.-The
first public dispatch that reached this point
over the new telegraph line announced TIE
|.eath of Gen. John A. Rawlns, Secretary of
War, which occurred in Washington city on
Monday afternoon. He was a man much
esteemed and respected. but never gained
great fame either as a military or civil Of
ficer, although he doubtless performed his
duties faithfully and satisfactorily.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-09
DENTI@STRYi {
DR.. JOHN FRY.
by hats Daughter.

AeStsteO Ats Daughter.
Having permanently located in Johnstown. is
sert ARTIFICIAL TEETH on genuine Rub
Der (Vulcanite) Base, or. il preferred, he will
insert them on Gold go carots inel. or Silver
Chemically pure)-both of his own preuarine
on Platina, ALUMINIUM, Palladium, Coralife
and Adamantine. Also, the Porcelain teeth.
Extracting, Filling and Cleaning Of Teeth
carefully performed, avoiding all unnecessary
pain.
He would also call attention to his new mode
filling teeth with CRYSTAL GOLD, which Is
the best preparation ever introduced for filling
teeth. He can restore a TOOTH To ira NAruKAI
SHARE with this gold, and make the filling as
solid as piece of gold COIN Go and have
your teeth examined every six months Al LEAST.
and if there is any decay about them have them
filled with Crystal Gold and you will never
need artificial teeth. Artificial teeth are a good
substitute, but they do not compare with the
natural teeth when in q hes lthy state.
All work done in such manner as not to be
exeelled in Style, Beauty, Comfort, Lightness,
Durability, and warranted to give satisfaction
and be harmless to the mouth
Samples of his work may be examined by all
who desire to see them. The following speaks
for itself:
TESTIMONIALS.
We. the undersigned, citizens of Latrobe and
Ligonier, WestmOreland county, Pa, cheerful
ly submit the following as expressive of our
estimate Of DR.. Fry's abilities as a Dentist
We regard DR.. Fry as naturally adapted to
the profession of his choice. His mechanical
ingenuity has furnished to his art many invaL
liable notifications and improvements, and we
deem It due to him and the public at large to
say that, from long and intimate acquaint-
ance, We can confidently recommend him to all
who may feel interested. as an able, faithful
and experienced workman.
LArRoBE-Eli Ferguson. n. D.. John Nc
Girr, n. D.. Rev Jerome Kearney, : L. Cham.
Der. w. s. Head, Joseph A. Head, Mich1 Bos-
sort, David Williams.
LIGoEIER-L. T. Beam, N. D., VIM. Ash
com, Jacob Eicher, N. NJ Marker, Esq, Jacob
Breniser, p. NJ, Joseph Scroggs, D. d.
LAUGHLINsTowE-Rober L0uther, ESQ A.
G.. Armor, p. NJ.
FAhTIEID-Dr- James Taylor. lmy.6.,ly ]