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The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14
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THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1869.
our Next Senator.


It is With more than ordinary qualification
thatwe record the nomination of Jno. Scott,
of Huntingdon, as the Republican choice for
United States Senator. We are confident
Pennsylvania viii never regret the choice
Perhaps at no time in the history of the
State was it more needful for her to be rep
resented in the United States Senate by man
of ability, integrity, industry, discretion, and
fuency of speech. In the past, she has not
seldom been Unfortunate in the selection OF
the men chosen to represent her in that body
She was deceived and dishonored in Cowan.
Buckalew, who is soon to be succeeded by
Scott, though not, by any means, lacking in
ability, has represented the momentary des-
pondency of the people in 1862, caused by
the slow progress of our arms. rather than
the real sentiments of the masses.
Our new Senator is chosen at time when
one great era is about to close forever, and
another era, brighter and better, is breaking
upon US like the first appearance of the sun
above the horizon upon a summer morning
The era just breaking is one in which the in
tellect and labor of the country are to be de-
Voted to developing the country's magnificent
resources and in upholding such measures
and policies as will promote the indu trial
prosperity of the nation and the comfort and
security of the people. No State in-the IN
ion has more at stake in the immediate future
than Pennsylvania. Her people devoted
to almost every form of industry, to agricul-
ture, mining, manufactures, and commerce
They watch with anxious eye the efforts con-
fbor. 70 tIo
less competition of the cheap labor of Eu-
rope. 1t is true-too true, perhaps,-tbat
the industries of our State can stand alone
and without the aid of protection from for
eign nations. But to leave them so stand is
to reduce the pay Of the laborer to a mere
pittance, to shut up our schools and send the
children into the fields and work shops. We
apprehend the greatest problem Of the near
future is to discover the best means of de-
veloping the country's wealth without pau
perizing the laborer.
We fe el assured that on all questions and
policies affecting the interests of the State
and the nation, the voice of Mr.. Scott will
give no uncertain sound
As to ability we doubt not he viii rank
among the foremost men of the Senate We
know u man who has better pow crs It analyst
than he. While there may he some who will
excel him in defence, IN aggression upon foes
lie will hold the highest rank. Though heis
now bonored by the State, doubt not that
he in turn viii reflect dignity, honor, purity
and influence upon her. No man, nor any
set of men, viii ever make John Scott tool
The talk to that effect OF certain Washington
correspondents is empty air. Few men will
be less demonstrative than he. Still fewer
men more independent in action.
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Maj. Gen. z. EE. Rosscau.

Maj. Gen. Rosseau, well known to the
entire country, died on the 9TH inst, in
New Orleans, at which point he had his
headquarters as commander of the Fifth
Military District. The deceased was OF
Huguenot descent, and was born in Lin
coin county, Kentucky. lie started life
as a poor boy and without any educational
advantages 1t is said that at one time
he was engaged in breaking stones ON one
of the highways Of Kentucky. He
studied law in Indiana, and was at one
time 4 member Of the Legislature Of that
State After serving in the Mexican war.
he returned to kentucky, taking up his
residence in Louisville. and In 1860 was a
member of the Kentucky Senate. At the
inauguration Of the rebellion he took a de-
cided stand in favor of the Union and
raised several regiments Of Kentuekiaus,
with their camp on the Indiana side Of the
Ohio, the former State being at that time
neutral With these troops he protected
Louisville against Gen. Buckner, and did
perhaps as much as any other man to pre-
vent Kentucky from seeding from the
Union. lie was given rank as Brigadier
General Of volunteers, Oct 1st, 1861, and
assigned to a command under General
Buell.. In 1862, he was promoted to Ma
ior-G eneralship OF volunteers. In 1867,
he was made Brigadier General in the
regular army On the reconstruction
question he sided with the President as
against Congress. lie was a good ard
brave soldier aud deserTod well OF his
country. - ..-- .4f =.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

"THE RELICS oF THE CoNFEDERAcY."
In his article on the fight of JEFF Da-
Wis, IN the curreut number of Packard S
AontlRg, Mr. + \. Pollard makes the re-
inarkahle statement that the balk Of the
valuable documents of the Confederate
Government, including the correspondence
of Jefferson Davis, exists to day in con
cealment; that many days before the fail
OF Richmond there was careful selection
of importantpap especially those in the
Office of the President, and letters which
involve confidence ia the North and Eu-
rope, ard that these were secretly conveyed
out of Ricbmond and deposited in place
where they remain concealed to this time,
and viii probably not be unearthed in this
generation. Mr. Pollard mentions the ca e
Ola single secret docu nent W hich he was
once permitted to see in Richmond, where
in certain parties offered 20 assist the Con-
fcderacy by supplying its Western armies
for whole year from the granaries and
magazines of the North. Such important
letters and other secret papers (says Mr..
Pollard) still exist, were preserved from
the wreck and fire Of Richmond, and at
this moment are kept i'll manner and
place which render them secure against
discovery loss or mutiiation
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

THE steamship Etna, which arrived on
Sunday at New York from Liverpool, en-
countered very tempestuous voyage. Mr..
Molynexian, fifth officer of The ship, was
swept overheard and drowned, on the Goth
OF December. Five others were also wash
ed overheard at the same time, but were
rescued. Several of the crew and passen-
gers were badly injured by the same sea,
one OF them having his collar bone bro
ken. The deck was swept of officers quar-
ters and boats, and the greatest conaterna-
tion prevailed among two hundred passen-
gers on board. The voyage vas one of the
most severe ever experienced.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

A Big THING.-A merchant at Lock
Haven, Pa, has an advertisements in tho
Democrat Of that place eight columns long
covering an entire page, which has been
engaged for one year al an expense of 81 )
000. Considering the field of operations,
he must rank hereafter with Bonner and
Helmbold, The greatest Ofliving advertisers.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

u
The subscriber would inform the citizs
of Ebensburg and vicinity that he keeps CO
siantly on hand everything in the
GROCERY AND CONFECTIONERY
line. such as Flour, Tea, Coffee, Sugar.
kinds of Crackers, Cheese, Smoking &
Chewing Tobacco, Cigars, &c.
CANNED TEACHES -AND TOM1TOE
Also, Buckskin and WooIen Gloves, WOl
en- Socks. Neck ties, &c, all of which viii
sold as cheap if not cheaper than elsewLeH
4 fgU assortment Of CdaGies!
BEg- Ice Cream every evening.
augI3l r. r. THONAS
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

TIE Hon. John Minor Bolts died at
his home, in Culpeper, Virginia, on Fri
day last.
GOLD is qoted at 135.
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4 VALUABLE PROPERTY

e ' ALU DIE HhUEERIN F(
"a SAbE.-The undersigned offers to
his Lilly Mil Property, situate at Lilly S
tion, 2. r. R., containing 230 acres, wiI
a foot vein of Bitumiaous Stone Coal. v
a platform and track connecting with the
r. r., all in good working order, togat
with grist mill and saw mill on a ne
failing stream of water. Three large .
well finished dwelling houses thereon q
four smaller tenant HOUSES. Sixty acra
said land is well timbercd. 1t is one Of
most desirable properties on the railroad
tween Altoona and Johnstown
Ia If not sold within six weeks from
II will then be offered for rent. Add
emIock P. o., Cambria county, Pa.
HDee. q, 1868 81. JAMES CONRAD
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

The State Legislature met On Tuesday
of last week. La the House, John Clark,
of Philadelphia, was elected Speaker
Wilmer Worthington, ni Chester, was
elected Speaker of the Senate Hon.
John Scott, of Huntingdon, received the
Republican caucus nomination for United
States Senator, and Il. w. Mackey, of
Pittsburg, the nomination for State Treas
urer. We print the Governors Message
in this paper.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

TOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE i,
II Mrs. Mary Owens offers for sale qsr ar
house, situate on the corner of Ogle aAu an. rt.
Ann streets. The house has Lately o1 IN.
built and fitted up with all the modetu tIr,bs.
provements Terms liberal. For pr
information inquire of GEO. N. ILL., 'Lonr.
Nov. 1e.3m.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

Your correspondent will hereafter de-
vote more space to details Of Congressional
proceedings. For the present, he bids
you goodnight" CAMBRIA
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

HORACE GREELEY proposes to write,
during the year 1869, an elementary work
on Political Economy, wherein the policy
OF Protection to Home Industry Will be
explained and vindicated. This work will
first be given to the public through sue
cessive issues of the New York Tribune,
and will appear in all its editions-Daily,
$40 Semi-Weekly, 81 Weekly 81 per
annnm.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

DOOT AND SHOE EMPORIUM :
D The subscriber begs leave to ilI "
the public that he has opened out 2 boo.a-J
Shoe Store in the rooms formerly oc-IF-
by Davis & Evans, on Center street L'e.[
burg, where he will carry on the buSiHesS.
an extensive scale.
READY-MADE BOOTS AND SHOES
For sale at City Ff''
On shortest notice
Hsn- The public are invited to give ~
cali. | will sell cheap as the cheapesr -,
warrant my stock and make to give sarrsS
tion. Taugl3l JOHN o. L'L L'Al--
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

HE first nun Der of Hearth and Home,
an illustrated weekly, published by
Pettingih, Bates & Co, New York, has
been received 1t is valuable addition
TO Literary Journalism We bespcak for
it large circulation.
A LARGE number Of members of the
new Brush Parliament arc said to favor a
penny postage between Great Britain and
the United States.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-01-14

NTEW CHEAP CASH STORE.

Ebensburg. Aug. I3, If.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26

CASE OF STUART HENDERsoN.-The
case of Stuart Henderson, charged with
making An assault on Mrs. Downey,
with intent to commit rape, was heard
before Squire Johnston yesterday after
noon. The prosecuting witness is about
60 years of age, and she swOre yesterday
that Henderson has made three attempts
on her in as many years. She was ter
ribly excited, and frequently appealed
to the crowd present to hang Hender-
son, saying that she would pull on the
rope. After hearing the testimony, the
Justice held the prisoner to bail in the
sum of $500 to answer the charge before
the Circuit Court. He had not found
bail when we left the Court House.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26

A NEST OF THIEVES BROKEN UP.-
Fer some time past the residents of
Wheeling Island have been missing va
rious little things from their cellars,
smokehouses and yards, and although
suspicion has pointed pretty strongly
towards family named Burkhart alias
Burkett, living on Elm street, no one
had the hardihood to enter q formal
complaint against them, being afraid
that these Burkharts, who are said to
be a desperate lot, would burn them
out, or in some other way revenge them
selves. For week, perhaps, the Burk-
harris have been engaged in shingling
their house, and w. B. Lukens &
Brother have been missing shingles.
Determined to catch the thieves if pos
sible, one of the firm on Thursday night
with a steel punch marked every shin
gle in two punches which were left out
doors. Yesterday morning the watch
set the night before discovered the
Burkharts hard at work putting
on shingles just after daylight.
Notice was givenI and an officer armed
with search warrant Proceeded to
search the house. The shingles, marked
with Moosrs. Lukens & Brothers brand,
were found nailed on the roof. In the
cellar was found groceries and meats
belonging to Mr.. s. l. Mccoy, Mr.. John
son and others residing in the neighbor-
hood. After quite row with the fe-
male portion of the establishment, one
of the Burkharts was arrested. The
other, Alex. Burkhart, crossed over to
this river, and theoficers captured him
near the Belm0nt Mill about IL o'clock.
A hearing before Squire Johnston re-
suited in Alex. Burkhart being held to
bail in the sum of $500 for burglary in
entering the house of s. 1. M'Coy; $3.50
for the larceny of shingles from w, b.
Lukens & Brother, and $3.50 for the lar
ceny of pan of soap from w. D. John
sou. In default he was committed to
Jail. There being no charge against the
other, he was discharged.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26

MATAMORAs PACKET.-We call atten-
ton to the advertisement of the steam
sr Hope in another column, running be-
tween this point and Matamoras. The
Hope is very popular packet and is
doing fine business. She is shortly to
undergo many alterations and improve
ments. Her cabin is to be enlarged and
reftted and her cylinders to be made
larger and her power generally iLcreas-
ed. 1t is designed TO make her one OF
the fastest stern wheel boats on the
river. Under the command of Captain
Williamson and with Messrs. Hutchin.
son and Umensstter in the Office she
cannot but be a favorite. She was
bought for the Matamoras trade and il
is the design of her owners to keep heI
there.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26

RACES To-DAY.-The race, adjourned
from last Saturday because of the rain,
will come off this afternoon at o'clock
good track and good day-between E..
Chrisman's gray pacing mare Jennie
Gray, and ]. F. Reynolds trotting mare
Island Queen. The race is one of mile
heats, three in FIVE, for purso of 500.
After this race there will be trotting
match between Bulger's Pet, Owners
Fleetfoot and Reynolds Onward, for a
purse of $50 We hear that this last
match will draw out some pretty fast
time. We expect there will be a
large attendance of the lovers of the
sport of the turf on these two trots,
They are genuine races, play or pay.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26
BOARD OF SuPERvIsoRs.-The Board

BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board
met pursuant to notice.
Present-Messrs. Booking, Davis
Hobbs, Mcdonald, Porter, Roberts, Sal
isbury, Simpson and Wilson.
The President of the Board called the
Board to order.
The clerk read the minutes OF the pre-
ceding meeting, which were approved
and signed.
The petitions of Frank Walters Otto
Roediger, Otto Klech and VIM. staum'
for licenses to keep Ordinaries; of An
gust Miller and P. E. Ziegler for licenses
to sell beer and wine, were sevsrally
read and granted.
The petition of Frederick Hier, for
ordinary license, and remonstrance
against granting him license, were re-
ceivsd, and his petition was rejected.
The report of the special committee
on repairing the Peninsula road and
the construction of culvert, at Thomp-
sons gate. one at Thompson's stone
quarry, a sewer at the upper end of the
catholic Cemetery, that the cutters be
properly prepared; that wall thirty
feet long AID of sufficient height to
grade with the road be built near the
upper end of Hargrave's property, and
a paved gutter eight feet wide be made
across the road, and that the road for a
distance of twenty feet, between Har-
graves and Rinedale, be McAdamized,
provided that the City Council appro-
pirate sufficient money to defray one
half the expenses, was received and
filed.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson it was or
dered that an appropriation of $1,000 be
made for repairing the road to PENN
sula Cemetery, provided the city Of
Wheeling appropriate like amount.
The petition of Thomas Mccormick to
be appointed a constable in Union
township was read and laid on the ia
bic.
The petition of A. S. Trowbridge for
the reduction of his assessment was
read, and one-half the amount of tax
paid by him was ordered to be refunded.
The report of the committee on FL
nance and Accounts, to whom was re-
ferred sundry accounts, reported the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That so much of the petition
of the trustees of the parsonage known
as the Weddel property, in Triadelphia,
as asks refunding of the taxes for the
year 1868 be rejected.
RESOLVED, That the tax bills of Eliza
beth Muldeon, asking for a reduction Of
assessment on half lot No. 225, East
Wheeling, be rejected, and that the bills
eff Thomas Heily and George Hibberts
on account of small pox, be laidi on the
table.
ReSoIred, That the Bounty tax of the
following named parties be refunded fol
| tho wars below mentioned
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26

POLICE CoURT.-There was nothing
interesting before Judge Good yester-
day morning. Naryya fusil oilist was
present. The walls of pearl and anne
thyst, wherein equal and exact justice
sits enshrined, echoed no hard drawn
sigh of a headachy benzinist. That
branch of the business was caseless.
John Kennedy was fined S. and costs
for indecency. He paid up and resolved
to 90 and sin no more. ....
The case of Geo. Sweeney, continued
from Monday last, was called. The
trial resulted in George being fined $40
and costs for disorderly conduct on Sat
urday last.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26

JOKES on THEIR TRAvELS.-It is a
curious fact that joke, no matter how
bad, when once popularized in one
country is said to be repeated or report
ed as original in other Languages and
countries. Such is the story of the ira.
weller by rail who, when reminded by a
eage and prudent counsel Tor that he
was on the high road ts hell if he did
not abandon his blasphemous language,
answer that be did not care, as he had a
return ticket. This, if not as old as the
eternal hills, is as old as railroad travel.
ing and return tickets. tits, moreover,
ecumenical. 1t has been told of the
western hog driver from Cincinnati and
his Irish prototype in West Connaugbt.
II has been told of the Yorkshire far
mer; and it is now rehashed BY the Pa
risian Gaulois to point joke against
the Germans.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26


RIVER NEws.-The river was falling
rapidly yesterday. The marks here
show ten feet. In Pittsburgh there was
six feet in the channel and falling.
Business on the levee has relaxed to
It's wonted dullness. There is nothing
doing outside of our regular packets.
The New State leaves this morning for
Pittsburgh, aud the Science for Mata-
moras. These are packets we can re-
commend to shippers and passengers.
The steamer Hope arrived last even.
ing from Matamoras with a big trip.
We append her manifest:
Manifest of freight from the boOks OF tho
steamer Hope running from Matamoras to
Wheeling fer Friday, June y, 1869: "a hhds
Tobacco for 3. & o. r. r; 600 wagon felers for
VIM McNabb: 665 wagon spOkes $50 -four bhls
and lO3 locust hubs for John Bever; JOG locust
posts for NJ. Dorsey; - boxes for ID. X. Irwin II
hides for DR.. Shaub, jars butter and II bbls Of
eggs for Neil Ellingham; pkgs wool for G..
W. Potts sacks rags for George h. Wheat;
steer for J. W. Williamson. 2 bbls vinegar fer
VIM. Bistler sacks wosl for II. K. List; bbl
|
Stewart box dry goods for Simpson & Wilson;
| box eggs do butter, ; sacks rags 2 bbls eggs
> kegs butter for J. K. Botsford: caddie tObac
CO for A. NJ. Burke & Co.; piece casting for
Hobbs g. Taylor; 900 feet Of lumber for Jshn
Boles; 800 hoops for Lancaster & Co.
The list Of passengers number ~ for this day
A. W. HUTCHINSON, Clerk.
Some thieves made descent on the
Bostona, after her arrival at the wharf,
at Cincinnati, night before last, and got
away with considerable "swag," They
entered the state-room Of B. +. Thomas,
of Msysyille, aud relieved that gentle
man Of SIS; another passenger was re-
Ilieyea Of $50 and silver watch, and an
other Of S35.
Dan Rice has chartered the Will g.
HAYS at Dubuque.
! 1t was the st. Louis lumber house Of
scbulenberg & BOekeler who bought
the tow-boat ". Whitmore lately, at
pittsburgh, to take the place of their
snnken steamer, Gray Eagle. The
Whitmore has gone up the Mississippi
after a tow Of lumber IN raft.
The Northern Line Company aud the
North western Union Company, com
bined. have now two hundred barges
ready for use and distributed at differ
emit poiuts along the river, calculating
10 do AZ immense business in transport
ing grain this season.
+ e. Davidson, formerly Of Padncah,
Kentucky, an old steamboat clerk, was
ASSASSIN mated in Arkansas q few days
ago. IL appears that Mr.. Davidson had
a n4rsousl quarrel with a<nan banned
whitley, whom he accused Of having
offered insults to his wife - his alb
sence. Whitley, fearing revenge, fired
fvs shots at the unfortunate man, and
instantly killed him. Our river friends
TilI remember him as clerk Of the
Huutsvills, Aleouis, and the Inflated
Lexington
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26

The VoTE ON LAY DELEGATION
Yesterday the members of the Fourth
Street NJ. E. Church, over the age of
twenty one years, voted on the question
of lay representation in the General
Conference. The polls were opened at
two o'clock in the afternoon and closed
at ten at night. Out of membership
of about 200 entitled to vote, 100 votes
were polled. OF these l52 votes we're
cast for lay delegation and 8 against it.
In the evening most pleasant party
assembled, and the tables of the Ladies'
Home Mission were well patronized.
Quite handsome sum was realized
from the sale of ice cream, Strawberries
and other delicacies. The affair was a
decided success.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26


DROWNED WHILE BATHING.-About 8
o'clock last evening, Rufus j. Reed,
we'll known as clerk in F. N. Porters
shoe store, 1875 Main street, was drowned
while bathing in the river at the head
Of the wharfboat. When he was last
seen he was few feet from the boat.
1t is supposed that, getting be-
yond his depth, he was taken
with cramps and drowned. Mr..
Reed was about Is years old, light
brown curly hair; blue eyes; about five
feet eight inches in height. A liberal
reward will be paid for the recovery Of
the body. Information may be left at
Mr.. Porter's store. Mr.. Reed had been
a resident of the city about two years
and was well known and respected.
His parents live in Wisconsin. His
father is the Rev. Mr.. Reed, formerly Of
Cadiz, Ohio.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26

RED STOCKINGS COMING, SURE.-We
learn from one of the Battles that dis
patch was received yesterday by the
President of their club from the Cincin'
natl B. b. C. stating they would be here
without fail Wednesday next. The
Battles are working, and intend putting
ont a first class nine. We hear they
have received two or three members who
promise to add good deal to the
strength of their play.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-26

KNOWS WHERE IT Is.-Wheu Govern
or John Letcher's house was burned at
Lexington, Virginia, during tho Hunter
raid, a large silver pitcher, presented to
him by the ladies of Alabama, was car
ried off and hid by one of the troopers.
He is anxious to restore the pitcher. If
any of our Richmond exchanges will
tell as how we may get word to Gov
eruor Letcher we will tell him how to
recover his pitcher.