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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-29

To drive away the clouds Of night,
The world still stands in need of light
HHEaTERS IAproyed Smoke Consuming Kerosene
~ Lantern " nnequaled.a r. CHEsrBR, Nos. 2 to
W Lake It, Chicago, manufacturer Of Street and Farm
Lamps, r. B. and Steamboat Lanterns Of all kinds Or
ders promptly filled. -,
~ AN1, WISTLAKE 4 COVERT, manufacturer o.
lvPlan, Btamped aud Jspanned Tin Ware, Westlake'i
Patent Lanterns, Railroad and Marine Signals Stove
and Hollqw = 4sA No. % @ioh. Ayeyr tGsnts for the
celebrated ncdfe Comfort etoves.
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DEBILITY.

E
Resulting from any Causs Whatever;
PROSTRAMON OF THE SYSTEM,
induced by Severe Labor, Hardshipsy
There !; :ss rs s1s nsos
: sss;s e 3. . .ss s:.;s &:
. s,sss md Hss :s.s13 ss..s sssG% e%
the eyes, bloom ID given the cheeks and the weak
and npevous Invalid becomes strong @0sa0shy being
Persons .adH0nce0 ~ Life
And f.s,ing the hand Of sps eigAisg heavily spen
thsm With ali It's aftendan sis, win hnd In the ne o
THESE BTrfKRs, the TONIC elixir fhst WIN ipsti
and aror Of youthful days. build up their shrunk
en- ess and nv health and hapt,nsssts theif tnain-
ing years.
NOTICE. g 's
Isisa wsal established sscs thst fully half Of the
female portion Of ours popuatioa 9es sssds0
their .n own Expression. never 1es1 ..Iiss shsy
angud, devoid Of all nervous and
have nOapYetite. ~
To this class Of persons the Bters or the Tonic are
peciaily commended. zf@k5 {EsH
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are ua stran4 b fs uSs q eithss ofthSis remedies
They will cure every OF MARASMUS without fall
Thousands of certificates hare accumulated in the
location of but few. These 1t will be Observed,
men of note and such standing that they must be be-
lisvsd. FesN
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HATS, Caps and Furs.
Iron and steel.

GwEET. DRMsrHR 4 CO., H.t.. Caps. Fur., B,
- Gloves and Mttens, 1oz and fo4 Michigan. Ayen
CkfNko
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II KITH, WOOD CO Importers and JobtrIs Of
n FeAcy Dry epds N ions, Hosery, white Goods
and Wooen Goods complete stock lowest prices 64and
&c Michigan Avenue.
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,DfLaGods.
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Furniture

E,NDLEsS Chain and Lever HORSE Powers, Drag and
Il Circular raw Mills, Corn Shelters, Ha5 Cutters
bay hssse. Fssf Nils, 40, P.ls. \ EssHR0LE, 2o4
lAAH - CHICAGO es-I ssL u. AL 81
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Lapterns and Stoves.

IALL, KIMBARK a CO., Importers aud Dealers l.
Il iron Steel, Nails and Heavy Hardware so, 50 an
81 Michigan Avenue.
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s:Y1f BUS. En5ics Nss6.a.oc1 Fo7a
W. tce isss fsuslvsd - ~ ale By
O. 9. cox 4 co,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-29

T WILLARD FOX, manufacturer Of Window Glass,
L. White Lead, I'll and Patty; agent for Brandon
Paints, Richmond Prays Axle Oil, Crosbys Carriage
Top Dressing 81 Washington St.
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IINDERw0o6jC0.fC eamiston n Srchants In Flour
~ Grain, Seeds, Pork, Lard, Beef TAllow, etc. Office
cs Washington street
GTIHn6, 0OLOT MoMAHAN, Commisrion Mer-
chants ed Wholesale Pr9yisipn Dealers, 23t South
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-29

GeeanA1 7 Onic
Il combination tf ~ IN insr Senss OF tho Bitters
With tho pursst snaltty OF Sasta Cruz Rxr Grange
etc, mskiux one the mort pisssAnt and agfe1bls
remedies ever offered 20 TIVE pnb&c.ee la'f2., ~
4hoss presssffnga iWsdisihs gee WON AlcsAonc %
mixture VII nss 5St l4* -
Hoel ISS,uiss ia. t7erm Al ,Btttexu.
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PROSTRAf9ON OF THE SYSTEM,
induced by Severe Labor, Haldshipsy
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-02
PLAIN SEWING and MACHINE STITCHING
MRS. j. A. WILSON

VTTISHES to notify her friends and the public
w that she has removed from No. Is Washing
ton street to No Is Elizabeth avenue. She is pre-
pared to go out into families by the day with her
Sewing Machine Having been at first class work
for a number of years, she understands Cutting,
Making and Trimming Ladies' and Children's I'm
derclothing. Also, Children's French Dresses and
Mems Shirts, and carries her patterns with her.
By leaving the name and address at Is Elizabeth
avenue, Mrs Wilson Will call on the ladies for their
orders in the evening. m3 3m
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18
GeaTy and COV0de.

John W. Geary has again been doing some
very dirty work for his friend and backer.
John Covode. On the 9th of March. the
day after the meeting of the present Con-
gress, the following proceedings took place
in the House of Representatives
Mr.. Woodward offered resolution to refer
to the Committee on Elections the contested
case from the Twenty first district of Pennsyl
vSEla, with instructions to report as soon as
practicable which of the tive claimants has the
PEiMA FAcIE right to the seat.
he House refused to second the previous
question and then
Mr. ScHuFIELD moved as an amendment a
resolution reciting that The Governor Of Penn
sylvauia had declared in proclamation that no
such returns had been received from tn e Twen.
ty-hrst district as to authorize him 10 give a
certificate 20 either Of the two persons claiming
it, but that the Governor had subsequently
transmitted af1ilavits to the Clerk of the House.
which he stated indicated the election of John
CoVOde, and therefore directing that Nr Co
vOde be sworn in as sitting member without
prejudice to the claim of Henry D. Foster, the
contestant.
When Geary issued his proclamation after
the October election declaring the names of
the members of Congress elected from this
State, and in which he refused to certify
that either Gen. Foster or Covode had been
elected, his duty ceased and was at an end
under the election laws of the State After
that he had no more right to interfere in the
matter than any private citizen. Where did
this "hana6uggedest Gocernor'' of ours, as
Covode in his own elegant Saxon once
styled him, get his authority to receive and
send affidavits to the Clerk of the House on
this question: OF course they were manu-
factured for the occasion by the friends of
Covode and without any notice to Gen.
Foster. Where did John W. Geary get bis
authority for the impudent statement made
to the Clerk that these "d6idavits'' indicated
the election of John Covode? That is a
question to be determined by the Committee
on Elections on legal evidence ard not bv
John w. Geary on ex-parte af1idavits. The
brazen assurance of Geary in this disreputa
BILE business is as complete as it is certainly
unparalleled. He has shown his contempt
as well as his ignorance of law on many
other occasions. but in this instance he en-.
tirely ec!ipses all his other performances
The case of Foster and Covode was referred
to the Committee on Elections, under Judge
! Wood wards resolution
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18
Harrisburg correspondence.
HARR1sBURa, March IS, 1869.

ia Ni'iHLChS' -AdlCu lOtS.
Dear Freen'Gn-The resolution ratifying
the Constitutional Amendment known as
the Fifteenth Article, passed the Senate OF
Thursday by party vote of 18 Republican
to l5 Democrats, and will come up as the
speGlsl order in the House on Wednesday.
when there is no doubt that it will pass the
latter body. The radicals don't pretend to
deny that if the ratification of this amend
meHt were left TO the voters Of the Common
wealth it would be defeated bv a majority of
from fifty to one hundred thousand votes,
but as the vote of the 'colored cuss from
Africa" is becoming radical necessity, it
is now proposed by the representatives of
that party TO give him the right of suffrage
without consulting their constituents on the
subject. The proposition was discussed in
the Senate on Wednesday. the radicals being
magnauimous enough to set apart the ses-
sion OF three hours on that evening for the
discussion, after which time they gave notice
they would call the previous question,
Speeches were limited to thirty minutes.
Messrs. Searight, Burnett, M'Candless.
Davis, M'Intire and Wallace made able
speeches in opposition to the measure. arsu-
ing that the ratification of the amendment
was with the people and not with the lesis
lature. These speeches should, and have
no doubt will, be read by every body A
proposition by the Democrats to submit the
resolution to the people at the next election
was voted down by the radicals, Mr.. Low
ry spoke in favor of the resolution. There
has Leen remonstrances presented, signed by
SOME twenty thousand persons of both par
ties, from nearly all the districts in the Com
monwealth, protesting against the ratifca-
ton OF this amendment. How is Cambria
on the question? | understand her citizsus
have not been heard from on the subject.
Divorces are becoming the order of the
day 1t is said there has been as many as
fifty petitions praying fr divorce before
the Legislature this seSsi0n-sOme of such a
disgraceful character that the House refused
to publish the evidence in the Record.
An exhibition was given in the Hall of
the House Of Represent tative.. on Thursday
evening. by the pupils of the Pennsylvania
Institution for the Blind The entertain
ment was very interesting. The object was
to demonstrate TO the legislators the benGf-
ciai results of the appropriation to this in
st:tution- 1t is astonishing with what mag
nanimity the nations patronize an exhibition
of this kind-wbeu the admittance is moth
ing. ! doubt if there were dozen mem
bers in the House, it having become iammed
with outsiders an hour before the perform
ance was to begin. If there were any in if
was as much as they could do to find stand
ing room. l do know there wac quite a
number unable to get inside the Hall at all.
In consequence of the unfinished business
befere the Houses. and the number of bills
yet to he acted upon, it is not likely the
final adjournment will take place before tho
18th of April. Ii.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18

ST. PATRICK's DAY.-Yesterday was the
anniversary of Ireland's patron saint. ard
was doubtless properly commemorated by
the children of Erin in nearly all parts If
the civilized world. Much of st. Patrick's
life, says the Pittsburgh Republic. is obscured
by tradition even his birthplace and the
year of his birth are matters of dispute, the
details of which would be scarcely interest
ing to the majority of our readers. The
plepnnderance of testimony favors the
mouth of the Clyde. in Scotland, in 372.
whilst Others maintain that Gaul is entitled
to the honor. Amongst the popular legends
of miraculous events connected with his
ministry, those which relate to the ban
ishmeDt Of veuomous reptiles are the most
familiar; and the crosier or staff, by means
OF which this was achieved, was preserved
with great veneration in Dublin. until near
the beginning Of the fifteenth century,
Such an active life as be is reported to
to have passed must have been prolific in
interesting events, many of which are re-
corded by his historians. He began his
missionary labors in Ireland in the wear
432. preaching the Gospel with marvellous
effect for more than thirty years his death
occurred at Down, in Ulster about A. ID.
464. While preaching to the Irish, he used
the Shamrock, or clover, with three leaves
on the stem. to illustrate the Trinity which
is the origin of its adoption by the Irish as
its national emblem To the missionary
efforts of St Patrick may be traced the de-
votion to religion. their love of home and
those domestic virtues which characterize
this people. and the respect and veneration
for his teaching and example are preserved
to this day. There is no doubt that St.
Patrick lived and died Catholic The eff.
forts of an eminent Presbyterian Divine cf
Irish decent, in this city. did not succeed
IN shaking the faith of his countrymen in
the Catholcity and orthodoxy of their Saint
If blessed memory. Saint Patrick was no
Presbyterian.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18

When the remnant of the rebel army laid
down their arms and surrendered to the
superior numbers of their adYersaries, and
President johnson extended official clsmency
to majority of the participants in the late
rebellion. q howl went up from the adherents
of the more ultra portion of the radica
party, and tie President was reproacbed
for not making treason odious. Every in
dignity was heaped upon the people of the
rebellisus States and they were compelled to
drink TO the bitter dregs the cup which they
had voluntarily pressed to their lips. But
under the new regime treason has received
a new definition A class of men who were
Instrumental in upholding the cause of the
insurgents are now looked upon with favor.
providing they only exhibit due regard for
the tenets advanced by class of men who
are as present the self constituted leaders of
the old Republican purty. and hence we are
not astonished that Gen. Lougstreet has been
assigned to lucrative position under
Grants administration. Had President
johnson made this appointment ere the close
Of his official career we might expect a pro-
longed howl from tee radical press and peo-
pie, but now it is all right. and Gen. Grant
has only acted in this manner because he
has received incontestable proof that Long
street is thoroughly repentant, j. e., has ex,
pressed himself as being favorable to the re-
construction policy advocated by the radical
wing of our present Congress.
On the same principle Cresswell, of Mary
land, originally rebel and instrumental in
raising rebel company, is honored with
seat in Grants Cabinet. Truly treason is
being made odious with vengeance. and
we may ere long expect to see Jefferson
Davis and Gen. Lee occupying responsible
positions under the new administration.
Times change and men change with them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18
"Treason Srade odlous., },

One of the most distinguished chieftains
of the Lost Cause" General James Ling
street. has been appointed by President
Grant as Surveyor Of the Port of New Or
leans. Next to Gen. Lee, Longstreet bears
thu reputation of having been the ablest Of
fetal in the Confsderacy. and. during the
long and bitter struggle. he was active. un-
firing and vigilantin his eff1rts to compass
the destruction of the old Union, and over
its ruins to erect a government IN the inter.
suts Of the Southern people.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18

Daniel J Morrell William D. X elleY,
s F Wilson.
Representatives in the Congress of the United
States from Pennsylvania.
We miss the name of Simon Cameron from
this modest petition, but the omission is
perhaps not singular, since it is related that
on a certain occasion, when Stevens was
asked what his opinion was about Cameron's
honesty, he modestly replied thar he did not
remember of ever having heard him (Cam-
eron) charged with having stolen a red hot
store.
We have nothing to say against the erec-
tion Of bronze, or what would he more
appropriate, brass statue to the memory
of Thsddeus Stevens. but we solemniy pro-
test against paying for it with the money of
the people of Pennsylvania. If that is done,
these patriotic Congressman will perhaps
ask the loyal legislature of our State to
appropriate its proportionate share towards
the erection Of monument to the memory
of Old john Brown. If the memory Of
Stevens is to be perpetuated by a statue,
such as is referred to, we insist that the
own political admirers, and not from the
public treasury. We do not violate the an
cient maxim, wherein it is enjoined upon us
to say nothing of the dead except it be in
their praise when we say that Thaddeus
Stevens never had strong hold on the af-
fectious of the people of Pennsylvania. He
was a disturber of her peace and quiet al
most from the very first moment that he
entered the halls of her legislature. We
will not refer to specific aid wellrememb ber-
ed facts in his legislative career. although
the foregoing petition. coming from the
source II does, would be full justification
for our doing so. That he possessed many
excellent traits of character is not to be
deceived, and it is not surprising that his
party. which was ultimately forced to ac-
cept his political leadership, should be desi
rous of thus manifesting their appreciation
of his merits. But it must be borne in
mind that one half of the taxpayers of the
State will not consent that their money shall
be applied to any such party purpose
There is surely liberality enough in the radi-
cal party of this State to defray the expense
of the proposed statue without filching the
amount from the State treasury.
To the shame and disgrace of the country,
Washugton's monument in the city that
bears his hOnored name stands unfinished for
the want Of pecuniary aid. The Legislature
Of every State in the Union ought to con-
tribute literally of the peoples money to
enable that magnificent undertaking to be
pushed to a successful and speedy compile
tion. When we remember that Pennsyiva-
MIA has as yet done nothing towards the
completion of that monument to him who
presided over the immortal Convention of
1897, and who contributed 90 much towards
the formation of our national constitution.
we protest in the name of patriotism and of
justice against her now erecting a bronze
statue to the memory Of one who did as
much as any other living man to uproot and
tear that constitution down.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18

OBITUARY-Hon. James Guthrie, late
United States Senator from Kentucky. died
at Louisville on the 18th inst Mr. Guth-
rie was borE near Bardstown, Kentucky, in
1903, and educated at the Academy in that
town. After studying law, he was appoint
ed Prosecuting Attorney, which Office he
filled 10 such a manner as to gain the en-
tire confidence Of his fellow-citizsns He
subsequently, served nine years in the Legis-
lature of the State, and six years in the
Senate; was President Of the State Cousti-
tutional Convention in 1851 was Secretary
of the Treasury in President Pierce's Cabi-
net; delegate to the Chicago Convention
of 1864, and was chosen a United States
Senator from his native State in 1865,
which position he resigned in 1868, on ac-
count of ill-health. Mr.. Guthrie was also
delegate to the National Union Conven-
tion of 1866. The deceased Kentuckian
was man of solid, rather than snowy ac-
quirements; an honest citizen, a sincere
patriot. and = gentleman who exercised 2
commanding influence in nis native State.
Philadelphia Age.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18

EFFECT OF GRANTS BIBLE READING
He Prooideth for HIS otcn Fanaly.-In the
batch of nominations sent to the Senate on
THURSDAY there were only two hrotherS-in-
law of the President, viz Sbarp. for Mar
shall of the District of Columbia, and Col
Casey, for Collector of the Port of New Or
leans. The latter position, it may be re-
mem bsred, was rendered TO General Walter
Gresham, of Indiana, who declined it. He
is the only one who viii have declined an
office under Grants administration.
II IS said that another brother in law of
Grants-Cram--now Consul to Leeds. will
be appointed Minister resi- lent to Switzsr-
land. and Orville Grant. the Presidents
brother, is to get something handsome at
Chicago. This practice Of nepotism is Sc
verely criticised by politicians 4 leading
hadlcai, referring TO the Presidents appoint.
ments, says he was taking care Of his rela.
tons and the fellows who had given him
houses,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18

The following is the present state of the
great gift enterprise at Washington
A. 7. Stewart nominated for Secretary Of
the Treasury. He subscribed for a house
and lot in New York, and another in Wash
ington, for che President.
Mr.. Borie was selected as Secretary Of
the Navy. He was contributor to Grants
Philadelphia house.
Hamilton Fish is Secretary Of State. He
took large investment in the handsome
purse which was made up for General Grant,
year or two age, by the merchant princes
of Now York.
Mr. Hoare is Attorney General. Grant
is indebted to him for the present of a hand
some library
Mr.. Washburne procured for General
Grant his appointment to the army. He
receives his reward in a brief appoint
ment as Secretary of State, and by being
selected for the French Commission.
Mr.. Sharp, the selected Marshal of the
District of Columbia, is so fortunate as to
be brother-in-law to the new President.
Colonel Casey. appointed Collector of the
port of New Orleans, is another brother in
law.
Mr. Cram. who is now Consul to Leeds.
will be appointed Minister to Switzerland
He enjoys. also, he distinguished homer of
being a relative of Grant.
So far the gift enterprise at Washinton
consists in fat offices for the Presidents re-
ations and subscribers to Graut funds
Gin. Enquirer
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18

The Island Of St. Bartholomew. in the
West Indies. aud the only colony of Sweden
in America, is reported to be suffering ex-
cessively from famine. An official report
has been sent to Stockholm, that within
four weeks, nineteen deaths had occurred
from absolute starvation. Six hundred
persons were on the point of sharing the
same fate. unless help was speedily afforded.
St. Bartholomew has an area of thirty
square miles and population of eighteen
thousand souls.
The most sensible proposition we have
seen yet for the relief of Ireland is that
emanating from the leading Irishmen of
Chicago, for the organization of Irish socie-
ties all over the county, to sic and protect
these of their couutrymsn who desire to
seek homes in the States Information is
also to be prepared, transmitted and diffus-
ed throughout Ireland. giving reliable data
concerning the price Of lands, labor, &c.
accompanied with such suggestions and ad-
vice rs will be OF service to the emigrant.
The Cincinnati Enquirer saws: "'Le :
rs have peace One Of The first acts of
President Grant was to order General Sheri
dan to New Orleans. among a people that
he oppressed. and who consequently hate
him. The President could have committed
no greater outrage on their feelings. and, of
course. cannot but secure their ill-wil' in
stead Of their kind regards. Let Us have
peace is 10 be treated like the suffrage
plank of the Chicago platform-as good
enough before the election, but worthless
after"
Two gentlemen in Providence have In
vented an apparatus to be used in extin-
gushing fires. By simple contrjvsnce a
platform large enough to accommodate two
or three freinen with hose can be raised to
the height of fifty feet IN three minutes.
thus bringing the firemen on level with the
upper portions Of a burning building. and &.
if necessary. acting as a means of egress for
persons cut off for escape by other means.
The apparatus is called .'the fireman's plat
fOrm," and with the running gear weighs
about thirty three hundred pounds.
On Friday week. some men were cut
ting road through the snow drift near
Peacham Corners, VT, they came upon the
frozen bodies of Mrs. Emmons, aged sixty
years, her daughter and her grandson. The
old lady had fallen. overcome by the cold
and the snow, half mi,e from farmer 5
house, through the windows Of which a
light was shining all night, while the
daughter had approached little nearer,
ard the boy was within two rods of the
window. He had evidently dragged him
self some distance on bis hands and knees.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-18
OOansor1on.-Iu an .rt,cle IN our last

CoRnsoTToE.-In an article IN our last
paper On the Inaugural Address we were
made TO stale the number of persons disfran-
ehised IN the South at tlceHty.tfUe thousand
What we wrote was, that there were flee
hundred thousand white men in the South
sTn States who are excluded from the bal
lot-box in order that Northern carpet bag
gers may nisrepresent the Southern people
IN the Senate ard House of Representatives
at Washington.