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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-08-05

A Pcril0ys aSylsss-A little Girl
b5oSsacd sEiEgs iEa iEic Air, hold
ing TO tlie cUss Of q R0pe-sEcr
PcTHcUs Position and Timely
Escscssc.
prom the Piitsburg Gazette, July POI
At the new brick block of Wallace
& Cunning, Oh Main street, in this
place. on Monday afternoon, there
was Il scene OF more thrilling and fear
full interest than il Is usual in the life
Of man 60 witness. In raising heavy
materials from the ground 20 .he top
Of tho building % rope and pulley were
used, and to assist in the raising of the
article II heavy weight of tin was at
tached to that end of the rope which
stops at the top next to the pulley
On the day mentioned little girl of
about eight years old was innocently
pulling and swinging on rope, when, i,
by successive movements ofthe weight,
which was restingon a platform above,
il was moved off its resting place. Be
ing much the heavier, the weight he
gan the descent and rapidly took the
playful girl from Off the ground, and
thence to the top of the building, forty
five or more feet high. The weight
struck the ground and the little girl
dangled from the other end in torriblo
and alarming danger OF n sudden fall.
The people near heard her cries as she
began te ascend, and In painful wonder
ran 10 the scene alarmed and almost
paralyzed with fear TO see so young, so
tender, SO weak being hanging only
by. tho muscular efforts of her slender
arms aud tender fingers SO high i'm the
air. suspended over stone, lumber, aud
| other debris of n new building. The
workmen were loudly called upon to
20 10 the roof, but they knew not what
was meant by thus calling them by
| the numerous voices on the street be
| low. They looked out the second floor
windows, and for some time it was
difficult TO get them TO understand
| what was wanted of them. In the
mean time the sorrows of the young
girl We're alarming, and strong men
| turned pale as death, which seemed
ready to take the child. Her tender
hands not used 10 30 rough hold, her
physical strength began 10 exhaust
She began slipping slipping down,
nearer and nearer thc end of the rope,
Two minutes had elapsed since She
began ascending and now exhausted
nature could hold cut but a little long
er. Such suspense was painful The
excited crowd below chCercd the little
girl rs best they could, while anxious
ly did they watch for help from Off the
roof, and il came just IN time-a feW
| seconds longer and the child would
fall. What a suspense, and then Whal
Il relief 10 those almost breathless spec.
tators when the strong arm rcache,
ont and rescued the faintiug girl from
the impending fnll. She Is sliiicd away
from her slender hold, and is tciiini
10 the gaping children the wonderful
exploit which struck terror 10 tn,
strongest heart, turned pale iaccs tina
We're not used thereto, aud no doub
she will never forget the incident, no
will those who saw the scene.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-08-05

TuE WYTHEVILLE FAIR. III Q
Wythevillo ERic1riso received US
terday says;
1--WE have heretofore announced that
the South Wost Virginia Agricultural
Fair would commence ON thc 18Th of
September next. This date, however,
being objected TO by many an too early,
the Directors of the Society, after ma
turc doliberation, delcrmiued 10 post
pouc tAe time for holding tfo Fair un-
in the hrsl Thursday In October the
lth) WO think this date VIII Lc moro
acceptable 20 an parties than the one
no first determined uuon. As our
Lypchlurg friends are considerably
Interested iu our Fair and generally
regulate theirowu hy II, we mc glad
TO SEQ thut We have uOW postponed the
| time oi holding 0Uts to the week int
mudiateiy lrrlCd.N lA.irs, Whigll last
commcucys thc se,oad Tuesday VI Oc-
tober CHE llthj
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-08-05
Dental.
DIP. DUWT.

RcSidcUt DTl1fiNL VILIfEGS
EET HI be- u my onicc regularly
Wv every Thursday, Friday and Smnrlny ana
othcr dHys when not vi -itug llouutville and SCOT
Courts aug. II j. ed. apr. 10
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
W HoLEsALE MERCHANrS T.
now ready, and will be sent an an
l7f ~ by mail OF in peTsyn.
6KEAT REDUCTION N PRu
~ TO CdSH BUFEFSt
AT TEE ERENSRVRG
HOUSE-FURNISHlYG Sra

The undersigned respectfully n. b
citizens of Ebensburg and the pa
ally that he has made a great reiis.,
prices to CASH BUYERS. Mrt5
consist, in part, Of Cooking, Pdrlo- az.
ing Stores, Of the most popular kis s;
care Of every description, Of m5.u
ufacture Rard,rdye of all kind, 3
Locks. Screws, Butt Hinges, TahtH
Shutter Hinges, Bolts, Iron and Ngs
dow Glass, Putty, Table KuiyJ: ulI
Carving Knives and Forks, Na4G
Apple Parers, Pen and Pocket ri
great variety, Scissors. SRears, Raa
Strops- Axes, Hatchets. Hammers
Machines. Ausers. Chissels, Pat
passes, Squares, Flies, Rasps, Al Y
Wrenches, Rip, Panel and Crasi..,
Chains Of aIlkinds. Skovels. Spa 81
and Snaths, Rakes, Forks. ST.
Shoe Lasts. Pegs, Wax Bd.te.
WTingers. Grind Stones. P5t5l, q
Ga>ss and Measures. Lumber ST 3.
Nails, Horse Shoes. Cast Steel. Re-
Guns, RevolverS, Pistols. Carrii,s.
der, Caps, Lead, &c, Odd SeHl
Crates and Fire Bricks. We ui
Pumps and Tubing: Harness qri 8
Ware of all kind; Hooden end lTi2s
in great variety Carbon Oil and 0. Z
Fish Oil, Lard Oil. Linseed OIL, La
Oil, Resin, Tar, Glassware. Pairis, z
es TurDenf;ua AIc.I,1 e.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
lsneedoee of Observation-Disclosures.

e -
gAn 'incideBt that made great sensation
six and thirty years ago was the. assault
Committed by man named Randolph upon
President Jacksony We nosced the death,
OF Randolph about two years ago. Parton,
in speaking of the matter in his Life of
jackson. )" says: - Rsudolph. believe. was
not prosecuted for the assault.p The reason
for this is furnished by gentleman who.
conversed with General Jack son on the sub,
ject. and whose account runs in this wise:
"During General Jackson'ss Presidency a,
Purser in the Navy. named Randolph. frnm'
Virginia., became "a defauItef to- the governs
ment and refused to settle his accounts,
whereupon the President, in pursuance of
the powers invested in him, ordered Ran
dolph's name to be stricken from the rolls of
the navy Soon after "a new revenue cutters
built,at the Washington Navy-yard, made
trial trip to Norfolk, with the President
and members of the Cabinet on board.
| When the T.. S. Gutter landed at Norfolk
Randolph, in a state of intoxication crushed
| on board. ard made an assault on the Pres
! ident, which " as fiercely resisted by the lat
! ter, when Randolph was hurried away.
Some days after, when the gentleman who
relates this Incident, in company with q
/ member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
called on the President in his office at the
White House. The conversation turned
upon the No fotlSItrip, and it was remarked
that Randolph had been arrested fer the as
sault when the General rising from his seat,
and in an excited manner said Yes; / gneat-
ly regret it, and have ordered his release.
If had not been interfered with, would
have punished the 'sc0undrel on the spot.
do lot want the aid of the law to protect
me, or redress my wrongs. My dear mother,
God bless her. when / was boy, gave me
this piece of advice Never sue for SANDER
indict for assault aud battery, or permit a
personal assault to go unpunished sthe
spot; and God knows have most religious
y adhered to it throughout my hfe," and
dashing long stemmed white clay pipe
which he had been smoking. on the mante-
piece. along side of which he was erectly
standing. broke it into atoms. e
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03

JUSTICE AMONG Crows Those extra
ordinary assemblies, which may be called
crow courts, are observed in all parts of
the. world, They collect in great num-
bers, asif they had been summoned for the
occasion. A few of their flock sit with
dropping heads; others seemed as grave
as judges; and some are exceedingly
active and noisy, like so many lawyers
and witnesses; in the course. of about an
hour the company generally disperse. and
II Is not uncommon, after they have flown
away, to find one or two dead on the spot
Dr. Edmondstone, in his view of the
Shetland Island, says that some fines
the crow court or meeting does not ap-
pear complete before the expiration of a
day or two; crows come from all quarters
to the section. AS soon as they are all
arrived, very general noise ensues, the
business of the court is opened, and short
iy after they all fall upon one or two indi-
vidnai crows (who are supposed TO have
been condemned by their peers) and put
them TO death. When the execution is
over they quietly d;sperse.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03


MoTnER.-Lamartine tells story that
exquisitely illustrates mothers love ::
In some spring freshet, a river widely
washed its shores and rent away boush
whereon bird had built cottage for her
summer hope. Down the white and
whirling stream drifte1 the green branch,
its wicker cup of unfedged song, and flut-
tering beside it as it went, the mother
bird. Unloading the roaring river, on
she went, her cries Of agony and fear
piercing the pauses in the storm How
like The love of the old fashioned mother,
who followed the child she had plucked
from her heart all over the world. Swept
away by passion that child might be, it
mattered not, though he was bearing
away with him the fragment of shatter-
ed roof-tree, yet that mother was with
him, Ruth through all his life and a
Rachel at his death.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03


STEEL MADE BY LIGHTNING Six months
ago DR.. Charles Mes, OF York county. in this
State. called To visit pour old lady, four or
live miles 10 the country, who stood in need
of physician. The day was a dark and
gloomy one, the rain falling in torrent and
the sky at times disturbed by fierce flashes
and loud bursts of thunder. The doctor
knew that he would get nothing for his
VISIT and services; yet, prompted by spirit
OF benevolence, he started out in the storm
to look after his patient.
When he arrived at the house he found
that the lightning had struck into a corner
OF IL and had melted, up a gun-barre which
bad been left standing there. The house
was uolnjured. A careless inspection of the
solved metal suggested thought. and that
in turn. begat another, until the final result
was the discovery Of the manufacture of steel
by means of electricity, for which the doctor
now holds letters patent from the Govern
ment OF the United States. aud which, it is
asserted, will oe among the most important
discoveries of the age.
The storm. the sick lady. her impover-
lshed Condition, TIE dCctor's we'll known
Kindness of heart, the old gun-b barrel and the
lightning stroke led 20 it-aud if it had not
been Tor this singular coincidence Of thirgs
LHe discovery might never have been made.
Or- Mes never received pay from the old lady
ior his visit or services. nor would lie have
received 1t, probably, under the crcumstan-
ces, had 1t been teudeIel :; but he now holds
Ia his hands letters patent for an invention
suggested by the circumstances Of that visit.
which may realize for him millions Of dollars.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
Get ON TIE SoRREI. Horse" An
old soldier tells the following story:

Get ON TIE SoRREI. Horse" An
old soldier tells the following story:
While in the three months service. Col.
Connell rode a sorrel horse, and Lieuten>
ant Colonel Pond white horse. At the
close of the three months service an effort
was made to re>enlist the men of the reg
lment The regiment was formed one
day at some town in Virginia, and les-
fer from the Governor was read by Col.
Connell, asking that the regiment be re-en-
listed. The colonel made a speech on
the subject, and asked all the men who
would re>enlist TO step to the front. Not
man moved. CunneH, discouraged.
asked Pond to talk to the boys. Col, mel
Fond talked in his way, and was in the
act of putting The proposition in regard to
stepping to the front, when tall speci-
men of the true blue sang out, ''Colonel
Pond, you get or the sorrel horse and we
will all CO." This was received with
shouts of approval. Comment is useless.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
spears AntI-Dust

spears Ant-Dun
HEATINGiAND COOKING O.,
XCELSIOR COOKIvCU ,ol,Id
NOBLE, TRIUMPH AND P6pi 11g, ~ q
ING STOVES,
And any Cooking Storesdesirol i,
when ordered at manufacture. f, ! ?
Odd Stove Plates ard Crate 9a'
pairs. on hand for the Stoves IN VI 3
win be ordered when wanted ~
.c'7 20 attention given to
Spouthgy Valleys and Cori...
all OF which viii be made out ofIs.s
rials and put up by conpete,t ..
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
FISH SALT. SUGAR CURED MEATS.
BACON. FLOUR.
% AND PROVISIONS,
NO. l36 VIRGINIA STREET
Betpcen Julia and Caroline, ALTOOl

Betreen Julia and Caroline, ALTOONA
All snch goods rs Spices, Brushes. Wood
and Willow Ware, Shoe Backing and Station
cry will be sold from manufacturers printed
Price lists. and all other goods in nv line AT
philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh current prices. To dealers ] present the
Ieeuliar advantage of saving them all freight
and drayage, they are not rtquil ed to paw
fTeights from the principal cities and no draw.
'ge charges are made. Dealers may rest as
sured that my goods are of the best quality and
my prices as moderate city rates. Rv doing
a fair, upright business, and by promptly and
satisfactorily filling all orders, hope to uaerit
the patronage of retail dealers and Others IN
Cambria county and elsewhere Orders re-
spectfullyss solicited and satisfaction guaranteed
In all cases TH0MASA GARLAND
ALTOONA, j uIy 30, IS69.-tf.a -r1s-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
EbenSburg, Pa.
ERENSRURC
DRUG AND BOOK STORE

!y!3S SyG ANY BOOK giftiS II H.
- AVlNG recently enlarged our stock
~ we are now prepared to sell at great
reduction from former prices. Our stock con-
s,sts of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Fancy
Soaps, Icons, Halls and Aliens HAIR Restor
atives. Pills, Ointments, Plasters Liniments.
Pain Killers, Citrate Magnesia, Ess Jamaica
Ginger, Pure Flavorlng Extracts, Essences.
Lemon Syrup. Soothing Syrup, Spiced Syrup,
Rhubarb, Pure Spices, &C.;
CIGARS md TOBAOOS.
Blank Books, Deeds, Notes and Bonds. Gan
Post. Commercial and all kinds of Note Paper;
Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Arnold's Writing
Fluid, Black and Red Ink, Pocket and Pass
Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Novels, His
tories. Bibles. Religious, Pray er aud Toy Books,
Penknives. Pipes, &c
" We have added to our stock lot of
FINE JEWELRY, TO which we would invite
the attention of the Ladies'
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS at lower prices
than ever offered in this place.
Paper and Cigars sold either wholesale or re-
tail. LENNON & MURRAY
July 80, 1868. Main Street, Ebensburg.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03

Poor women are on every side, and orphans
cry for bread because husbands and fa.
theirs lived and died uninsured ,,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
AUTOMATIC RiILWAT CiTE

he patentee offhe above has alSo invented
and patented AUTOMATIC RAILWAY
GATE, to which he invites the attention of
railroad men. Full information will be fur
niShed on application. and Company Rights
viii be disposed of by the inventor: Address
as above [jan.l1 .'7O-tf
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
FAMILY CROCEREI

such as Tea, Coffee, Sugars, Aalis=
ups, Spices. Dried Peaches. Drie
Fish, Hominy, Crackers, Rice =.
Barley++ Soaps, Candles; T0BAal
CLEARS Paint, Wmtewash. Sr4
Shoe. busting. Varnish, Stove, tf1
Tooth Brushes, all kinds and 81
Cords and Manila Ropes, and r
articles at the lowest rates for C4s-
o. House SpOuting made, PAINS
up at low rates for cash. j ii,s1
made to country dealers buyE-
wholesale. GEO W.
Ebensburg. Feb. 2s. 1867 !
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-03
SATISFACTION GUARANID
CnnpER AND sHEEl

FRANK W. HAll N,...
of TIN. COPPER anu % C1isra
WARE. Canal street, beloS s csgs
totc4s, Pa. A large s
hand.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-26

GoSE To HIS REsT.-Fun Of years and ripe fame
George d. Prentice. of Louisville. KY passed from
the busy Of this world the 22d inst at the
age Of 50 Ash journalist poet and genial friend
he had but few peers among the distinguished Of
his generation. For the period OF fortytwo years
editor.in.chief Of the Louisville Journal, he com.
mAnded influence the popular mind in his own
STATE and throughout the West which has fallen
lot Of but few men before him. The people OF this
country well be proud Of the fame Of Goo d. Prem
tice. Of the brightest intellectual ornaments Of
his time. whose memory will live fresh and green in
the hearts Of the people through the which
his splendid genius erected for him while he lived.
The death of such man is n national calamity which
will be keenly felt to the utmost bounds of the Repub-
lie. wherever truc genius and superior intellectual
dowments are appreciated ut their true worth Peace
be to his ashes
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-26

RAILROAD MATTERs.-The following is the
gist of railroad orders promulgated this month ::
Wipers' wages have been reduced to sixty dol
lars. All engineers are obliged to report all
cattle killed or injured, and are furnished
with blank forms for that purpose. The
hours Of work at the car shop, until further
orders, will be from 1880 4. NJ. to IL noon;
and from l p. NJ. TO $50 p. NJ. The Pacific
Railroad Hospital at Sacramento is now COM
plete and ready for the reception of patients
The following are some of the provisions re-
quired for membership: Fifty cents per
month is deducted from the pay.rolls (uuiess
the employe refuses) of each workman, for a
hospital fund. In case of accident OF illness
a person so paying may demand medical as
sistance from the company not exceeding the
length of time he has been on the road, or
may have paid hospital dues This rule is
not vigorously enforced. Those employees
who have families at Sacramento may receive
medical attendance ut their homes, and pre-
scriptions from the hospital. The employees
very generally contribute the portion of their
wages required. Oakland Transcript.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-26

MArsHA1I. THE DrscovERrR.-Tbe Elko In
dependent of the 18th is exercised in behalf Of
J. w. Marshall, the diseoverer of gold at SUIT
ter mill, in FL Dorado county, Cal. 1t urges
q subscription benefit for him, on account OF
his sbject poverty. The Independent Is re-
ferred, for q correct statement of the case. to
an item ON the subject in the News Of last
week.-Fhite Pine Netes.
We have seen the correct statement" refer
red to by the News, and copied by the Sacra-
mento Reporter. We prefer better authority
one who is supposed to know more about it
than either Of us, to-wit: Marshall's own
neighbas. We r,tsr the News to the Placer
vile Democrat. Of January 22d. That paper
declares that the facts" given by the News
and Reporter "are not correct in any particu-
lar" 1t continues:
James W. Marshall, the discoverer of gold
IN California, has not lived in Colomn for some
length of time, but at Kelsey, where he mines
portion Of the time, and does such other
work IS he gets to do. The statement that he
is poor and getting old and feeble, and that he
has to labor for his dniiy bread, is true. 1t is
true that he has possessory title to little
patch of ground at COloma, but he does not
own, III fee, a single acre of land. On his
possessory claim at Coloma, he has IA few
thousand vines and some trees; but after an
experiment of several years, he found that,
owing in part to the high taxes on manufac-
turers of wine and distillers of brandy, from
the number of vines on his place he could not
make living, and he was forced to go ut
something else. In any other country in the
world, Marshall would have long since been
placed above the necessity of toilinS for his
daily bread. But AS neither the nation or
State seem disposed to do anything for him,
We favor the motion made by the Truckee
Tribune, that the miners of the Pacific States
and Territories take the matter in hand and
raise for the old pioneer fund which shall
place him beyond the possibility of want for
the balance of his DAVIS
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-26

Arrest OF CHARLES JoSEs.-Tho Empire
notes the arrival ut Hamilton of David Francis.
Sheriff Of Esmerulda county, bringing Charles
Jones, arrested for killing Thomas Matthews
at Hamilton. on the I'd Of July last. He was
arrested on the San Joaquin plains, about
ninety miles from Stockton, without any re.
QUESTION OH the Governor Of California, and
was hurried over the State line. out of the ju-
risdiction of the California courts.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-26

ANEW DrscovERT.--we hear, says the White
Pine News, of new discovery Of mineral in
the Snake range Of mountains, which is Gre
ating considerable excitement among those on
the inside" The new diggings are said to
be about forty-fve miles from the railroad.
which would place them in the vicinity Of
Goshoot pass. west of line drawn between
Antelope springs and Deep creek districts,
and about one hundred and ten miles distant
(northeast) from this city. Parties here arc
waiting for the storm TO clear away, when
they will proceed to the new mines and COM
monce work mt once
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-26

WHERE THE MONEY WENT Tot is asserted
on the authority of the San Francisco Com
IN ercal Herald, that between three and four
millions of dollars in coin and considerable
amount ofcurroncy have been shipped East by
the San Francisco Sub-Treasurer, which fact
has only recently come to light. Including
these figures. the total amount shipped during
the past year was forty-one millions. That is
the way the money goes.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-26

HOMICIDE AT SHERMASTowS.--Junas VI.
Young was shot and instantly killed few
DAYS ago at Shermantown by Travis VI. John
son, formerly Sheriff Of AltGrns county, Idaho
Johnson had difficulty with one ]. L. Ken
NEEDY, alias Frazier, in which Noung was killed
The Inland Empire gives the following from
the testimony Of the City Marshal, ". W.
Smith.
Last evening about fifteen minutes after :
| O'Clock / went INTO the Occidental saloon and
was there about two or three minutes; was
| talking with Mr.. King, when heard Johnson
| say; You son of IA b-h, you can't get the
! drop on met al the same time striking at Mr..
| Kennedy with pistol At the same moment,
almost, heard the report Of pistol. When
! / saw him first make for Mr. Kennedy tined
| to grab him. but not succeeding, | followed
/ him up, and instantaneous with the report Of
| the pistol caught him from behind, holding
his arms and the pistol. | had considerable
| of "A tussel with him, he trying TO keep pos
session of the pistol, aud at the same time
| saying: don't let them kill me, smith
! took him To jail, and on my return de-
ceased lying ON the floor dead; did not know
| that any one was hurt when | made the arrest
johnson Was very much excited, and | think
"A little under the influence of liquor
The Empire sIys many other witnesses
1 were examined, all substantially currnbOrtt.
! ing the testimony of Marshal Smith. The
! prevailing opinion appears To- H. thu; John
/ son had no intention of shooting any one and
| 10y up means lUung. who WIS his intimate
| friend. johnson WAS brought over 10 This
| city Yesterday and lodged IN jill.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-26

Hut BEAcnEY came 10 town from Elko last
week and stayed several days looking after his
mining and stage interests here Eugene
Howard, his stage superintendent is at the
Idaho hotel suffering another Of those severe
attacks of chronic inHammatory rheumatism
to which he Is 80 subject. Tidal
U1tp