The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22
How He Lies.

The JOhnstown Democrat has recently
contained two or three COMMUNICATIONS,
signed Bismarck" )" all of which are falsely
dated at Ebeusburg, but were really manu-
factured in Johnstown by either Woodruff
himself or one Of his understrappers. AS
we said once before, it is an old, stale and
well understood political. or rather editorial,
dodge. In reply thereto, we publish the
following statement. over the responsible
name Of one of the County Auditors /:
EBENsBURe Sept. IT, 1870.
MR. EDIroR-l deem it a simple act of JUS
tice to the people of Cambria county, well
as to those whose duty it was TO lay before the
people the accounts of the Poor House, to re-
fute the erroneous statement of a correspondent
of the Johnstown Democrat signing himself
Bismarck" [whichi statement l find pub
lshed in the last issue of that paper,) and
wherein it is alleged that 'the Poor House cost
the county, to run it in 1869. the sum of sEv
ESrEEx THOUSAND AND rwENTY-sEvEN DOLLARS
AND oSE CENT" That such was not the case the
following plain statement of facts will clearly
demonstrate:
The whole amount of orders issued to
the Poor House Treasurer for the -. ooooo
from the year 1sBs was c.e ......... W - 10000
Ing the Year 1859 was. ............... 27O1
Making a total of........... OF .17,O27Ol
At the close of the settlement
for 1869 there was ln'orders ooo
CaSh on hand ... 1900
Due from late Treasurer. 6oOO
Paid on Indebtedness prior to
1869 Observation-Disclosures. 3-49017
Making a total of f......., s6,615s9
Which sum deducted from the whole
amount leaves. .......-.s-...I-....-.. SiU,4lI E
the actual cost of conducting the Poor House
for the year 1869.
i faNfI in nyo
particular, and cannot be gainsayed, it will at
once be seen that Instead of seventeen thous-
and and twenty seven dollars and one cent
1917 ,O27-OD, the actual cost of running the
Poor House last year was ten thousand ana
forty dollars and twelve cents ($lO,O40' ~.
The Indebtedness of the Poor House for
1860 and preyious years is four thousand six
hundred and eighty four dollars and forty two
cents (44 6S4 42). The amount due the Foor
House by Cambria county for the year iooS
and previous years is six Thousand ana iour-
teen dollars and thirty lone cents 70 Ol4 >
leaving surplus Of one tnonsan1 tnTee nun .:n.
dred and twenty nine dollars, and eighty nine
cents q ,329 e9) in favor of the Poor house.
after having all indebtedness. The foor
House is therefore ut presene entlrely Out oi
debt as any one can see Dy comparing 'ne 90
sets and liabilities. l will say TO the readers
of this statement, then, that the above are iaots
that will prove themselves. l write this through
a sincore desire to let the truth OF the matter
be known to the people, and l hope those who ,,
will hereafter write about the foor mouse viii
m mime themselves to facts, ano not make an ,
fnrther erroneous statements about that mucn
abused institution. ,,..
An exhibition of Stereoscoptic views,
com prising scenes of scriptural, historical
and amusing character. will be given at the
Presby terian church this (Thursday) even,
ing. for the benefit cf the Sabbath 0cnoo'
connected with said church. The e1nloltlon
will be accompanied by an explanatory
lecture by Rev. B. NJ. Kerr. and the en.e.,
tainment throughout cannot iaii 70 ProsSs
agreeable and instructive, while tne 80 -
cause it Is designed to aid most emine"11J w,
deserves encouragement ana support
hone 70 gee the church crowded,