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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-02
Ebensburg, May e7, 1869.
NEW MERCANTILE FIRM !!


EDWARD ROBERTS hereby gives
Ia notice to his old friends and customers
that, on the first day of July. inst he admitted
his son, GEORGE H. ROBERTS, into full partner
ship with him in the mercantile business in
Ebensburg, and that hereafter the firm name
will be EDWARD ROBERTS 4 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, full line
of Hardware, Queensware, &C., and in fact
every article TO be found in well regulated
country store.
eB 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 and increased
my facilities for supplying my friends at all
times and at the lowest prices with the best ar
tlcles 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. EDWARD ROBERTS.
EbeDsburg, July I5 1863 If
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-08

A young lady, on taking a
seat, after standing with her
back to the fire, was noticed to
suddenly jump up and utter a
loud scream, The brasson her
double-Dupleix elliptic became
a little heated on the subject.
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a Rocky Mountain editor,
allulling to the demand 1forlfe4
male suffrage, female doctors
and female clergylnen, remarks
that another want suggests it's
elf-that of female Wemen.
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z. q. W'RfEISaaS.

ATTORNEY AT Law, Minden, La VIII
4 = practice in the 10th and IIth District
Courts. Prompt attention given to all legal
business entrusted to his care VINES
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we 8 have ever found that
blacksniths are more or less
given to vice. Carpenters, for
the most part, speak plainly,
.buJlt1ey will ehisel when they
geta chance. Not unfrequent-
Ily they are bores,. and often an
nov one with their old saws.
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Rich'N We. Turner.

2 a TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, La
a Will practice in the Parishes of Bos-
sier Caddo and DeSoto. All business en-
trusted to him will lreceive prompt and ener-
getic attention. e87 VINO
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neWspaper

It must be a Happy thought
to "a lover that his blood and
that of his sweetheart mingle.
i'm the same mosquito.
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L. NJ. MUTT, "A. LEONARD
E 80 II - ''''''-' = ~
Mutt s. Leonard,

+ A TTORNEYs AT LAW, Milan Street,
"A Shreveport, La VIII practice in the
Courts of Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne and
BIenville. v7n40
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-08

a ball was lately given in an
Illinois town, the proceeds of
which were to be devoted to
the establishment of q weekly
newspaper. er..-u....ss-szzsaas@@
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R. p. Fort,

4 TT0RNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, Bossier
"a parish, La Sal Gr v6nl6
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
The Cretan Qaestton-Butier 10 Pros
ecuIe BOwles-PrOtest Against the
Government HOarding Gold.

| The Cretan QuesttOn-Butier 10 Pros
ecuie Bowles-PrOtest Against the
Government HOarding Gold.
New YoRK, Jan. SIN reference to
the meeting TO be held here to raise SYM
patty for the Cretans, the Times says:
In eur judgment neither our principles
nor our interests require US to take part
in the contest, beyond what we may be
prompted to do by desire to relieve the
unfortunate and to succor the distressed.
All hope our government will not b9
urged into or towards any interference
with the political or ouasi-religious con,
troversies of Europe. We have No more
concern with the Eastern question than
with the internal economy Of Japan.
The Sun says Gen. Butler has been
employed to prosecute Mr. Bowles of the
Springfield Republican, for his editorial
remarks about Mr.. Jas. Fisk. The Gen
eral announces his determination to bring
the case to an early trial Gen. Butler
does not approve of the action of New
York officers in locking up Mr.. Bowles.
Woody at Freehold, New York yesterday,
q large number of we'll dressed women
were present TO witness the hanging and
before the man was cut down, q crowd of
school children were admitted to see the
spectacle.
The Tribune reviews the position of
this country and England on the Ala.
bama question, and says it is clear that
the American people will tolerate no
adjustment of the Alabama claims, which
does not induce on the part of England
q voluntary and utter remuneration OF the
principles and presidents on which her
covenant of neutrality was based and
which she desires to us to repudiate in
our future relations towards Great
Britain. The Tribune also animadverts
on the system of keeping gold boarded
in the United States Treasury, saying it
makes an artificial scarcity whereby gold
gamblers only may profit and men who
would be fnanciers, talk of piling up
more and more Of it 10 that charnel
house for two or three years longer. We
protest, demanding that this large aceu.
mutation be set adrift and be made to
learn something for the governmet and
people.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09

Another terrible state secret has been
unearthed from the dust of three centu.
ries. Juana, the mother of the Emperor
Charles v was the legitimate Queen of
Spain. The historians say that she went
mad in consequence of the sudden death
of her husband Philip; but in reality,
she was not mad at all, but was kept
cruelty imprisoned, first, by her father,
Ferdinand, and then by her son, the
German Emperor Charles V, for fifty
long years. The prosecutions Of which
she was made victim were commenced
by her neither, Isabella, because Juana
uttered heretical views about the perses
cutions of heretics burning at the stake
etc. }. After Isabellas death, her father
Ferdinand, continued to maltreat the
poor woman, in order to reign in hel
place. Finally her own son, Charles V
confined her in dungeon, and permitted
himself to abuse and torture her wher
she refused to take part in the divine
service held in the prison. These fact
have been brought to light by a German
historian, NJ Bergenroth, who derived
them from the autograph letters o
Charles Y, hitherto kept secret in tn
archives of Simaneas, and publishes
them in Sybefs Historical Journal, No
vember 4, 1868.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
EXIT THE VIVANDIERE

Marshall Neil is about to abolish lhs
position Of Vivandiere in the French
army, on the ground Of economy. The
vivandiere is woman, often young and
pretty, attached to each French bat
TALON, to do various feminine Chores"
to act Gs sort Of sutleress, and to be
friend, counselor, surgeon, and nurse to
the men, and, at a pinch cOmrade in
arms. French Yiyandieres have ollen
become celebrated. One called Double
Breton" killed a Russian Captain and
captured six Prussians at Eylan, taxing
them bodily before the Little Corporal"
and was finally badly wounded at
Waterloo. Another, Therese Jourdon.
was in action in fifteen or twenty battles.
Several ofthese vivandieres received the
Cross Of the Legion Of Honor. Although
the viYandieTe figures in port sntly in his
tory, she figures still more IN French rO-
nance and poetry. The literary profess
sion will miss her sadly when she is
gone The familiar opera the Daughter
Of the Regiment" is founded on the story
| of one of these WANDERERS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
HINDOOSTAN.
Great Battle in AfghanIstap.

Special TO the Union and American.
New York, Jan. 8.-The English pa
pers by the steamer Hermann, contain
details cfnews from Hindoostan. A great
battle at Bamian in Afghanistan had left
Shere Ali more completely master of the
country than ever before. 1t was gen
orally expected that Abdal Rahmea
would win, but there seems no doubt
about his having been signally defeated
on this occasion, although he has sucr
ceeded in escaping and will likely defy
pursuit. The result will do much to
pacify AIghanistan, and will be favorable
to English interests. Had Abdal Rahmea
won the battle he also would have made
friendly advances TO England bat hi:
power would have been weaker and hi.
alliance less advantageous than Sher,
Ais. Famine, however, has got {,
Cabul and civil war.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

: The Revolutionary junta in Cuba have
concluded to free the slaves and pay them
for their labor.
A man by the name of George Orrick
was trampled to death in st. Louis on
Thursday by a runaway team.
The anniversary of the battle Of New
Orleans was celebrated in Philadelphia
yesterday by the old soldiers.
A national salute was fred at Frank
fort, KY, yesterday in honor of the an
niversary Of the battle of New Orleans.
The celebrated Stevenson Cotton case
was called up Thursday in the United
States District Court at New York and
jury empannelled.
A proposition was made on Thursday
to hold Grants Inauguration ball in the
old hall of the House Of Representatives
at the capitol on the night of March 4.
Trains on the Central Pacific railroad
are now running on schedule time to Cars
len, in the northeast corner of Nevada,
| six hundred miles from San Francisco.
A letter received in San Francisco,
from Durango, says Gens. Ortega and
Potosi, the latter recently assassinated,
had in their possession, so their friends
affirm, documents showing that the sales
| of Chihuahua and SinalOa had been sold
to the United States, and would be occu-
| pied by American forces inside OF two
years. This report was fully credited at
Durango.
A caucus of the Republicans of both
branches of the Maine Legislature was
held on Thursday night to nominate a
candidate for Senator. The whole num-
Der of votes cast was lag, and one blan k.
| OF these IS were for Hon. Hannibal Ham
lin, and "A for Hon. l.. NJ. Morrill, BY
| the statues of Maine a blank vote is helC
10 be no vote. Great excitement pre-
vailed,
The Kentucky University at Licking
ton has claim against the United State;
government for some $4,000 Judg
W. C. Goodloe left Thursday for Wash
ington and Regent Bowman to-day t.
prosecute this claim. 1t is Just one an,
should be paid. 1t was incurred by tn
| burning Of the Medical Hall during tn
! war.
! Gen. Butler paid his respects to Gen
! Fitzpatrick on Thursday by publishin
through the House when in Committee {
the Whole an amendment to the diplC
G matte bill, providing that hereafter tn
b missions to Chill, Peru, Bolivia an
h Ecuador shall be consolidated, and tia
: until a new appointment is made th
: business shall be done by the preser
h Minister TO Peru. The amendment ha
vet to be voted on in the House.
THE House Committee on Freedmen
It Atfairs has instructed its Chairman
y report against all projects for the furthe
= extension of the Bureau. They are col
,e WINGED that the Reconstruction laws civ
lie military commanders powers to exteu
N all necessary aid and protection to free
al men, and while apprehensive that n
" much can be done during Mr.. johnson
- Administration, are certain from col
ty ference with General Grant that when
a. comes into the White House color
d people will have whatever ID needful do
is for them For this reason the comm
i, tee are against the bill in question. Th
a will, however, report faVorably on t
he bill continuing the freedmens hOspita
it at Washington, Richmond, Nicksbu
aud New Orleans for another year.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
EUROPE,

Alarm at she Firmuess of Turkey.
LONDON, Jan. S.-The firm attitude of
Turkey on the Eastern question excites
much alarm.
PARIS, Jan. S.-The Spanish govern
ment is about to establish a corps Of OBJ
seryation on the Pyranees.
VIENNA, Jan. 8.-The Presse of this
city asserts that representatives of the
Greek government at the Paris confer
ence will not be permitted to offer any
proposition, but will attend only for the
purpose of giving information in regard
to subjects under discussion. The con-
ference will frame project Of settlement
which it will be the duty of Greece to
adopt, after its acceptance by the Subs
lime Porte and the withdrawal Of the
| Turkish ultimatum.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
MEMPHIS.
The Municipal EIeetIOn-Murder OF
Capt. WhLLdeId-Great Excitement.

The Municipal EIeetIOn-Murder OF
Capt. WhILdeId-Great Excitement.
Special to the Union and American.
MEMPHIS, Jan. S.-The election for
Aldermen passed off quietly yesterday.
Save little fisticuff or two nothing oc~
CURED to disturb the peace. The total
vote Of the city was Democratic, l $50 T;
Radical, l ,423; Independent, 434 The
Democracy elected four candidates, the
Radicals six. The Board will be COM
posed of thirteen Democrats and seven
Radicals.
The city was thrown into high state
of excitement this morning by the killing
of Capt. Whitefeld, of the firm Of Moore
& Whitefield. His father is one of the
largest property holders in the city and
highly respected. A difficulty occurred
between Capt Whitefeld and Mr. s.
A. Doran in regard to house rented by
DOran from Whitefsld, Doran having
been expelled from the house by law for
nOn-psyment Of rent. This morning he
published a card in the Avalanche de-
nouncing the Whitefields as thieves, liars
and pOltrOOns. Upon reading the card
Capt. Ed. Whitefield, one of the parties
referred to and Capt. Virgil V. Moore, his
partner, went to see Doran. When Capt.
Whitefeld knocked at the door it sudn
denly opened and Whitefield stepped into
the reom and the door was quickly shut
and locked. Nothing more was seen
from the outside until the door was
forced open by the crowd already attract
ed by the pistol shots il the room. The
first thing seen on entering the room was
Whitefield sitting on trunk with his
hand up TO his forehead in an iusensible
state, very severe wound in the head
and pistol ball through his body. lie
was taken to the Peabody hotel, where
he died in a few moments. Doran was at
once arrested. Great excitement exists
in the public mind. No one knows
Dorsn's character, but it is understood he
is a gambler.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
REMARKABLE WILL CASE
A Confederate VIII Contested by
Narfhern Heirs.

A remarkable will case is now
pending in the Chancery Court at
Selma, Alabama, in which it is
sought to invalidate a will, made
under peculiar circumstances, dur
inc the existence of the late Con-
federate government.
During the war it seems that a
wealthy planter residing in Dallas
county, Alabama, was DESTROYS of
leaving his principal estate, valued
at over 100000, to his heirs, con-
sisting of a brother and sisters and
their children, residing at the North.
Fearing that if he made them his
legatees under will, he being a
bachelor, the property would
become confiscated by the Confed-
crate government, he devised the
whole of his property to nephew
and niece, then residing in Alabama.
a secret memorandum was after
wards drawn up, by which he di-
rected how he desired that his estate
shonld be divided and disposed of
among his Northern heirs. This
memorandum, however, was no part
of the will, not being written or
signed by the testatOr, but which the
nephew sacredly promised to see
executed and carried out. The ties
tator died in October, 1864, and the
nephew and niece, before they could
execute the trust reposed in them,
died soon after. The husband of
the niece promised the nephew, on
his death bed, that he would solemn
w carry out his uncle's desires as
expressed in the secret memoran-
DUN; but the husband afterwards
administered on the estate and
claimed it in right of mis- child by
his deceased wife, the niece.
One of the principal heirs of the
estate is Mrs Joanna Housman, OF
New York, the half sister of the tes-
tator, who has secured the valuable
services Of our talented friend, Sam.
| c. Reid, Esq, together with Messrs.
Pettus Il Dawson, of Selma, as as
sociate counsel. The defense is
represented by Gen. John T. Nor
gan, of the Selma bar.
The grounds upon which the heirs
seek to annul the will are, that il
was made in fear of and to avoid
the laws of the Confederate States
being in the nature of fdei com,
missa, or secret trust, by which the
Iegatees were substituted in place o.
the real and intended heirs, and j:
J therefore void. That the secre
: memorandum being made after the
will, shows the real intention anC
, wish of the testator, by afterward:
! making a totally different DISPOSE
ton of his property, but which be
ing without the requirements OF thu
law, is also null and void. 1t con
sequently follows that there was nj
. valid or legal testament, and tn
testator must be considered as hav
> ing died intestate, in which case hi
property goes to his heirs at law.
The case will be argued in Feb
! ruary next, and as it involves a ques
y. ton of great moment the decisiO
: will no doubt prove interesting t
T the legal profession.-Ne'0 Orlean
| Crescent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
ARKANSAS.
Another Murder by clay tons Militia
Surprise at POrter's RepOrt-DIs
banding militia.

Another Murder by clay toms Militia
Surprise at POrter's RepOrt-DIs
banding militia.
Special to the Union and American.
MEMPHIS, Jan. S.-The Clayton mills
tia night before last, lay in ambush at
Fifteen Mile Bayou, when four young
men, returning home, were fired into
Three of the party were in advance when
the party in front were fired at. One
man was shot dead. The other parties
of the advance escaped. Another had his
horse shot dead under him, but managed
to escape himself.
To the Associated Press by the Western Union
Line.
MEMPHIS Jan. S.-The Avalanche's
Little Rock special tonight, says great
surprise is felt here at Gen. Porter's re-
port Of affairs in this State, as he was
here only one day, and could have nc
opportunity of obtaining information q:
to the bad conduct of the militia in The
various parts of the State.
There was no quorum in the House to-
day, and no prospect of a short session
The militia from the Southwest being
paid off, are to be disbanded.
Gov. Clayton has said he will recall al
militia from the Northwest by the frs
proXime.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
DEATHS.

Death of GEN. Rousseau In New Or
Orleans and MIR. Bolts an Virginia.
Gen. Rousseau very calmly died last
night at IL O'Clock, having taken leave of
his friends and staff short time before
that hour. The manifestations Of regret
to day are universal, being the anniVers
airy Of the battle Of New Orleans. All
the flags flying; both tho foreign con-
sulate and American flags are displayed
at half mast and draped in mourning.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-JOhn Minor
Bolts died at his home in Culpepper
county, Va, this morning.
RICHMOND, Jan. S.-The remains OF
John Minor Bolts will be brought from
Culpepper TO this city for interment Sun,
dav next,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
is hardly probable that the money mar,

is hardly probable that the money mar
ket will return to the ease of last Sep>
TENDER, when call loans were made at
fourper cent.
As to-day is the anniversary of the
battle Of New Orleans, flags are flying
from the City Hall, Customhouse, hotels
and vessels in the harbor.
The meeting this evening at the Cooper
Institute, to aid the Cretan movement
derives new interest and significance
from the documentary evidence just re-
ceived from the. East. Addresses were
delivered by Henry w. Bellows, Howard
Crosby, Henry Ward Beeoher, Gen.
Shanks, Steward L. Woodford and J. w.
Hunter. MIR. Bryant will preside.
The latest accounts from the South
cOrrrOborate the previous statements that
that section will be unusually prosperous
this year, by reason of the good crops of
cotton, sugar and rice. All the papers
violently condemn the habit of selling
money and insist that it shall be broken.
The Evening Post earnestly advocates
Edwin A. Morgan for United States Sem
ator, and expresses perfect confidence in
his election.
Over $4,000 has been raised here for
the CretAns. The meeting this evening,
at Cooper Institute, for further relief, was
very largely attended. Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, Drs. Vinton, Adams and others
addressed the meeting.
A fearful alarm is felt here by numer>
GUS capitalists who have been lending
money at usurious rates, as it is stated
positively, that borrowers intend to take
the benefit of the law and get back both
principal and interest. Several promI-
nsnt bank managers have. it is reported,
failed to call their extra rate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
NEW YORK.
Another Bond Robbery - Personal
Items Editors TO ReIIre-The Rattle
of New Orleans.

Another Bond Robbery Personal
Etems-EdItOFs 10 ReIIre-The Rattle
of New Orleans
Special to the Union aud American.
NEW YORK, Jan. s. A prominent
banking house in Wall street have Just
missed a five hundred thousand dollar
package of United States bonds left there
for safe-keeping. The bankers suspect
some of their clerks, who declare The rob
berry must have been committed by
professional thief. The bankers claim
that they assumed no responsibility, but
the owners claim that they did so, and
will bring suit for Naturalization.
1t is feared Cyrus w. Fields injuries
from his fall are so severe that he will
not live. His spine seems very badly
hurt.
ThurlOw Weed still is still compelled
to defer going South, on account of deli.
cate health. His physicians have little
hope of his permanent recovery.
A morning paper says, apparently Oh
authority, VIM. Cullen Bryant, james
Gordon Bennett and Horace Greeley, al
intend to retire from their RESPECTIVE
journals during the coming year.
The large amount Of money withdraw
from the street by the banks and trus
companies to disburse in dividends
amounting to about S700O0OO0, is raj
idly finding its way back again, Target
augmenting loanable balances, which
a great measure induces present con
psrative ease. The outflow of currenc
to Southern States, amounting to $40
600, 300 or $50,0O0O00, is greatly d
minished and not in excess Of influx fro
Western sources. The Indications a
the str,ngency is eRtirely passed for Il
present, or until artificial causes aga
disturb the tendency Of interest raj
RumOrs are afoat that the present inf
ton of stock rates will result in an alta
by the bears, who will resort TO the c
strategem of locking up greenbacks.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09

The first business of Importance that
came up in the House'of Representatives
Wednesday was the Naval Committee 4
bill increasing the rank of Surgeon in the
navy, which led to a sharp debate The
question involved is one that has been
much agitated in the navy for several
years. The Surgeons complain that they
are obliged to take orders from Lieuten-
ants, and even If they have seen twenty
or thirty years active service, are com
PEELED to mess with midshipmen and
others just entered. Their grievance i,
Of social character as much as an off
eial question. L ID. Washburne made (
strong speech against the measure, on thu
ground of the expense it involved, aud il
went ever without action.