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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23
AN ArrrMprrD OrrRAar UroN A

AN ATTEMPTED OCrRAGE UPoN
WHITE WoMAN BY NEGRo.-The ac-
counts of the terrible outrages committed
on white women by negroes, which we
read in the newspapers from day to day,
from all parts of the country, are about
to be realized in our very midst, with all
their attending horrors. On Sunday even
ing, the 9Th inst, Michael Grim, who
resides with his father-in-law, Peter
Smith, on the Baltimore Turnpike. in
York township, three miles south of this
borough, left his wife alone in the house,
" lille be called to see a neighbor, and
during his absence negro man entered
the dwelling, and finding his lady alone
and unprotected, took hold of her and at
tempted to commit an outrage upon her
person. But she being woman of great
courage, seized an iron poker used at the
stove, and struck the villain tremendous
blow across the forehead, which had the
effect of frustrating his design. He be-
came enraged, and in return struck the
lady over the head with cane, inficting
a severe wound. She then took hold of
the rope attached to the dinner bell, and
rang II TO alarm the neIgbbors, when he
made hasty retreat, and has not eince
been seen. The lady, as may be supposed,
had become so exhausted and frightened
that she was unable to halloo. She had
a portion Of her clothing torn from her
person iE the scuffle, VIXEN she struck him
with the poker. Had she not been gifted
with courage and presence of mind that
few women are possessed of, the black
scoundrel would have accomplished his
hellish purpose. She describes the negro
as being of medium height, rather stout,
and probably thirty or thirty-fve years of
age, and pretty dark in color. Had the
enraged populace of that vicinity overta-
ken the fiend, when the facts became
known, he would doubtless, have been
lynched upon the spot, reward which
his conduct would SO richly have deserved.
York Press
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

TIE Attorney General Of the United
States, E. r. HoAR, resigned his Office
one day last week, and GRANT las mp
pointed as his successor man from Geor-
gia By the name of AMOS Z. ACKERMAN.
The old question again arises, as it did
@hen the Radical leaders were bewildered
and dumbfoupded at the appointment of
BoRIE, Robson and BELKNAP as Cabinet
officers, "Who is AMOS I. ACKERMANf"
It seems that be was burn in New Hamp-
sbire-that at an early age he removed
to GeOrgia-studied law with JOHN Nc
PBERsoN BERRIEN, at one time a Whig
Senator of the United States-was rebel
synpayh.zer during the war-served on the
military staff Of Gen. TooMBs-and that
his political disabilities as SOHtbsrn sym
pathizer were removed by an act Of Con-
gress during the session of 1868. This
is AcKERMAN's history in brief.
As Democrat we care nothing about
GRANTS appointments, singular and IN
comprehensive as they have been. The
President himself is admitted by his own
political friends to be the weakest and
most unintelleciual man who has ever oc-
cupied The Presidential chair. His whole
aim and purpose seems to have been from
the outset of his administration to have
no man in bis cabinet who possessed more
claims to craftsmanship than himself, and
in this stroke of policy he has been re-
mnrknbly successful. In this view of
GRANT and his cabinet there has been
full and complete accord on his part, and
in what is well known in political circles
as the "fitness of things" il cannot be
denied that the "Second Washington has
achieved immortal success.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23


TBE different nominating conventions
representing ''the party of great moral
ideas" met in Philadelphia on yesterday
week, TO select candidates for Congress, as
well as for the Legislature and the various
city Offices. The Radical press of that
city being the judges of what took place,
the proceedings were eminently disgrace
ful to the party of progress and decercy.',
Although no person WAS killed outright,
several good and truly loyal men were
severely wounded in the general terror and
rowdyism that prevailed In the various
conventions. 1t was calculated to remind
one of the pugilistic scenes and the fierce
encounters of a genuine, old fashioned
Donnyhrook fair. 1t is the first time that
American citizens of African descent"
took part in the delegate elections, as we'll
as in the nominating conventions of that
intensely loyal municipality. What is
likely TO be the practical effect of this
new political element, which has been in
troduced into the Radical party under the
operation of the fifteenth amendment, is
clearly foreshadowed in the following ex
tract from an article in the h4qulre',
leading Republican journal. 1t is the
handwriting on the wall and is as easily
read and interpreted as that of old on
memorable occasion:
There should have beon a lesson for
these trcksters in the result of the late cleo
tiou contest for Mayor and other municipal
officers. Just now that lesson is forgotten,
because since then several thousand colored
voters lave been added to the Republican
party. This addition, the conventonists
believed, would again permit them to foist
upon the community horde of party backs.
10 THE. however, they have made mistake.
The organization is not as strong to-day,
notwithstanding the reinforcements it has
received from the fifteenth amendment, as
It was at the time of the May oral election. |
1t is estimated there are between five and six |
thousand colored voters in Philadelphia, and |
that at least four thousand Of these will vote
the Republican ticket at the October cleo.
tion. Both these estimates may be correct.
but as set>of there nrusf be considered the
Ioss IF thousands Of phlte Conservatives.
l0AOss affiliations OiA the party 1cere never
strong. and soho sOiU not 90 to TIE polls in
of'tte suffrage betng siUen to COL
or1d citizens It is believed by those who
asve made it their business to know, that
y neEt election. at least. the cOlored Uote uI1
's ;oss TO he Republican parry"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

OK Sat urday the Rt. Rev. T. Mullen,
who was formerly pastor of St. Peters
Catholic Church, Allegheny, but now
Bishop of the Diocese of Erie, arrived in
the city from Rome, and received most
cordial welcome from the hands of the
clergy and the many warm friends of the
different religious denominations which he
has here. The reverend gentleman com>
ing was entirely unexpected, and few in
his own diocese know at this moment of
his arrival in this country, and in this city.
Bishop Mullen visited Ireland on bis way
home, and returned in the full enjoyment
of bealth. The Bishop of our own city,
the Rev. nj. Domenec, will not come
home until the adjournment of the Council.
-PsttSburyh Post.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

AT the primary elections which were
held last week in Fayette and Westmore-
land counties, Henry D. FOSTER was
declared to be the choice Of the Democrat
ic party for Congress. Indiana county
will of course concur in his nomination,
thus placing Gen. FOSTER again before
the people of the district for their suffrages.
It is great pity that JOHN CovoDE has
retired from the contest. Some of the
Radicals in the district, doubt CovoDE's
sincerity in declining to be a candidate
and affect to believe that "Oily Gam
mon' is fixing things" in order to enter
the contest against Gen. FOSTER. We
can only hope that this surmise may prove
to be correct. A political demagogue of
the very first water, will then be finally
dispose of, and the Congressional seat
that knows him now will, after the 4th of
next March, know him no more forever.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

A SAD CASE An Insane Han in a
Small Room for orer Ten Years.-Com-
plant having been made at the Central
Station that an insane man, named John
Herriges, aged about Thirty years, was
kept confined in small room, at the
northeast corner of Fourth and Lombard
streets, detective visited the place yes
terday. The house at Fourth and Lom-
bard is owned, it is said, by Joseph Her
RIGGS, a brother of the insane man, and
who keeps a cigar store. The detective
found John Herriges in small bed room,
about by 10 feet, without clothing, ex-
cept loose sack or frock of coarse linen.
The room was in most filthy condition,
the walls and floor being covered with
dirt. The insane man was also very dirty,
and presented most wretched appear
ance. The officer took him and his broth
er 10 the Central station, where hearing
was had before Alderman Kerr.
1t was stated by some of the parties
present thai John had been confined in
the room where he was found for the past
said that he had taken care of him for
several years, but could not tell the exact
number of years, and that his insanity
was caused by fall John is very quiet,
obeying promptly all orders given him.
Drs. Edward Mayors and 7. S. Betes,'
who were present, pronounced John in
sane, and the Alderman ordered him to be
removed to the Almshouse Joseph, his
brother, was held in $4,000 bail to au-
swer the charge of maintaining nuisance
and cruelty to his brother. -Phil Ledger
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

Bot it is said that you wish to hurt the PEo-
ILK Of Ebensburg. No, notI. So far as am
personally cone eTned, these people have treat
ed me with uniform kindness and .Courtesy and
will Dot hart them.-[ Exit act from the speech
of Abraham Kopelin, Esq, at the Johnstown
meeting
Il was very Kind and coDsiderate, but
very hypocri'ical on the part Of Mr..
Kopelin TO thus publicly announce that
he would not hlrt the people Of Ebeneburg.
In view of his disclaimer of any hostile
intentions towards our people, it is fair TO
presume that the people of this "Obsolete
village" will nov breathe freer anc deep
or and IN their name, therefore, we ten
der him their most profound feelings of
consideration and respect. His counter
felt magnanimity has relieved oar 'tpeople'
from great impending calamity, and for
this we know that their hearts yearn to-
ward "Fdther 1A6raham'' with the most
enlarged feelings of gratitude, as well as
reverence Although he is one of the
principal actors in the play known as
"The Remoral Farce" and although he is
doing his "level best" to promote the sue
cess Of that contemplate outrage, we
wish him distinctly TO understand, that
~heD he seriously undertakes to ''hurt the
people of Ebensburg" he is going into a
very large field Of young corn scth rery
snan and dtminutire hoe
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

MORE THAN TIE NATIONAL DFBT. =
The value of the land given by Congress
on Saturday to the Central Branch Of
the Union Pacific Railroad was belt of
land fifty-miles wide and three hundred
miles long, or about as large as the terri
tory of New Jersey, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Delaware, and Florida, In one
lump. 1t is given ''solid," too. Here's
tefore alternate sections have been given
on the plea that the odd sections were re-
served for settlers and would be so much
increased in value by railroads as TO make
each one of them worth what both put to-
lacy is ignored. The whole is given
away. What was given away on Satur-
day would more than pay the national
debt, to hquidate which in driblets the
Administration maintains war taxes The
loudest advocates for this measure were
those superfine loyalists, Messrs. Howard
and Harland. The land given away be-
longed to the people, and, as said would
more than pay the national debt. The
votes necessary to carry the majority by
which it were undoubtedly bought, and
the time will not be long before some of
the rogues, by falling out, will enable
honest men TO write every man price out
against every mans name who parceled
out the public domain in this manner
Yet owing to this kind of legislation, ow
ing 10 the selling of votes to corporations,
taxes ate kept up to war rates, twelve
States are shackled, and we are asked to
endorse an Administration which squan-
ders more than the sum total Of the na-
tional indebtedness on a single bill.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

ANOTHER STORY ON WHITTEMoRE.-
a. the special Washington corresponds
ent of the Baltimore Gazette, tells the fol-
lowing
Another story on Wbittemore, the Ca
detship pedler, has leaked out, and can
be vouched for TO he letter. Some time
before Whittemore resigned to avoid being
kicked out Of the House,. there was a
charitable fetiival of some sort, and tickets
of admission were sent to each member of
Congress. Whittemore evidently thought
he was the only person thus honored, and
going over to a neighbor, he endeavored
to strike up a trade. Said Whittemore.
producing his ticket, "Every member is
expected to take one of these tickets and
hand over S. I've got just this one left,
and will let you have it," The member
addressed bad a ticket in his pocket, but
said nothing. beyond declining to pur-
chase. Then w hittemore tried another
member, with no better result. How
many more be may have approached is
not known.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

ABscoNDING WITNESSES. Delinquent
and absconding witnesses hereafter will
have to be little more careful in respond
ing to the process of the courts, in import
ant criminal trials. A recent act of the
Legislature provides that if any one who
shall have been required by virtue of any
writ OF subpoena or other lega! process, to
appear and testify in any criminal pros
ecution, fail to do SO, he shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, and being thereof con,
Victed, shall be sentenced to pay fine
not exceeding two thousand dollars. or
undergo an Imprisonment not exceeding
two years, or both or either at the discrc-
tion of the court.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

DEATH OF JEROME n. BoNAPARTE-
Jerome Napoleon Benaparte, who died
yesterday III Baltimore, was nephew to
the First Emperor Napoleon, being the
son of his brother, jerome Bonapar;e, by
his marriage, at Baltimore, Maryland,
with an American lady, Miss Patterson.
This marriage was invalidaied in France,
on the plea that jerome was a minor
when he contracted it. But the Pope,
although much urged to do SO, refused to
dissolve or impugn the obligations of the
religious ceremony, solemnized by eccles>
iastics of the Roman Catholic Church =
Nevertheless, jerome married German
Princess, and among his children by that
union is the present Prince Napoleon.
There is, therefore, rather dubious ques>
ton of legitimacy in this Princes case !;
tor If his fathers first marriage was in full
force at the time of the second, it was in
valid. Some years ago, when this Prince
Napoleon was assuming an attitude of
hostility to President, now Emperor. Lou
is Napoleon, he sent to this country for
the son of Mr.. jerome Bonaparte. and
placed him in the french army. This
was significant of an intention to recognize
the Baltimore family and stigmatize the
Prince Napoleon with illegitimacy. He
was, it is thought, very powerfully affec-
ted by this demonstration, and proved
more tractable TO his cousins wishes
The lady whose attractions produced all
this trouble is still living in Baltimore,
having long preserved the beauty that
made the young French midshipman
brave the anger of bis powerful brother
then First Consul But on Jerome's re-
turn TO France, he soon yielded his pre-
ference for his American wife, married
another, and was made King of West
phalia. He lived to see his nephew as
cend the throne, and died Prince of the
new Empire. He was an insignificant
character of whom we never heard any,
hing creditahs.-Asr 18th.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

A VIOLENT earthquake has visited The
State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It's effects
were especially disastrous on Oaxaca, the
capital of the State, where IO3 persons
were killed, and So wounded A third
OF the city was rendered uninhabitable.
The earthquake extended to the mines.
where eleven men were killed and MANY
~ounded. Buildings in all parts of the
otate were destroyed, and reports of add;,
s'cnal deaths are coming in.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

Here is a light and airy description
from a Southwestern paper of an episode of
Southwestern life: -Four Kentuckiaus, in
Jail for numbering neighbor, had a surprise
party from hundred or two citizens, the
other night. They hadn't any last words
ready, and wouldn't have had time to say
thetn if they had. All leave families"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23
A DNINISTRATRIXS NUI1S'

a Estate Of JAMES GLASGOW. ~ ~ 6 Z
Whereas, Letters of AdmlnlstsiT1 - T1T5,s Z
estate Of JAMES GLASGOW, lste lsL.i % bssr =
ship, Cambria county, deed, nsse ns4Nt- n i. q
to the undersigned by the Regis;'si + ',s-s1,.
ed to % said e estate % to make payment va y q
lay, and those having claims e sSs-.ss-r.is,s.. 4
viii present them properly, VS. 81 t,I 'sSiQs
settlement. ELIZABkIh v.t5,--1Irl:-5'
White Tp., June IS, lS1O.' A
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE

h Estate of CHARITY DIAoStp., 1Sts,s q q
Letters TeStamentary on tne nee,S,rsEip. eS,.iEiip a.
ITY DIMOND, late of Munster lU..,,,tsd % = Z
dersisned. dh deG Tesidins a' hns al WilmoTe GsnS =
ty, he requests ali persons indeoTsf1 indeoUf sni =
tate to make immediate pay iLieiIlr iLi',IT sutsas'
having claims to present them U- =.
ted for settlement. uTyONp. ?
June I6.-6t. JESSE II.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23

"A Vermont boy ran away from his
adopted father. Tho old man caught him
in a neighboing town He hitched him along
side of his horse, and then whipped the boy
to make him keep up with the horse home
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23
NOTICE TO LAND OWyEa.
VALUABLE PRoPESl'

- ! u 4 : = 4 z - 3 !
The undersigned offers for 81 -F--.z-.--
DRIED ACRES OF LAND situated = - - q
Cambria county. on the roao lt7-.s-s - 1
Springs-about TWELVE ACRE, IL: Il
cleared and have thereon erecteo - =
and LOG STABLE. The balance q - =,
well covered with pine, oak and - n i
timber, and Is accessible 10 uarAsrr ro- ~
perty will be sold on easy terms
information apply 70 or address n .YyEs
Chest Twp, June e,-3m+ st. LAH~I
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-23
DyCCTTTOp,C NOTICE.

T. pEcD.-Letters of Adnisio:ifTtcsS5s mi. e 81,
estate of JOSEPH LEMON, Is IsssssS. hsIi19ts,ss
ship, Cambria county, decsTbSe de- ~ tbs Rss Z
granted to the undersigneS1, 1,g y UiTeh o -
said county, notice is hersDii .s n eInske ~
sons indebted to said estAhse AherinT clSfsa,s 2;
without delay, and thosS , -, t,-,,,-oper.y 80
the same TO present theA-1 INK IAAIIi ~
ted for settlement. -, s1s -
Chest Twp, May 6, ls5u.-ot
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-08-19

REPRESENTATION IN THE COUNTY CoNvEN
rIoN.-After the publication of the call for
the county convention, by the Mineral
Point Tribune, week before last, and re-
vision Of the call last week, we are inform
ed that the representation will be based or
the vote at the last Presidential election,
instead of the last general election, as has
been the practice heretofore.
In 1866 the representation was based
on the vote at the general election for
President in 1864.
In 1866, it was based on the vote at the
general election for Governor, in 1865.
In 1867, it was based on the vote at the
general election for Congressman in 1866.
In 1863, it was based on the vote at the
general election for Governor in 1867.
In 1869, it was based on the vote at
the general election for President in 1868.
In 1870, it should have been based on
the vote at the general election for Cover
nor in 1869. according to the long estab-
lisbed custom; but the chairman Of the
committee having left the matter entirely
at the discretion of the editor of the Tri5-
a,ae, without any consultation with the
other mem bers of the committee, the prec-
edent has been abandoned. and the repre-
sentation based on vote of several years
ago, instead of that of last fall.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-08-19


RS Since our last issue, the Cong res
s'onai fight in Grant county-which, by
the way, appears to be about the only
county in the district, the conflicting in
'e'ests OF which, are at work to divide the
representation-has taken turn which
may nave something to do with deciding
~ao shall be our next representative in
congress. Two weeks ago the Grant
county Herald charged ]. Allen Barber
WIN aliosing his name to be used, not
s''h the expectation of gaining the nom;.
nation. bat for the purpose of dcfest;n.
Geo. G. Hszelton and throwing the nomi.
nation on S. s. Wilkinson, of Sank county
This It emerged was an understood thing
between Barber and Wilkinson, and had
been declared by Mr.. Barber. On seeing
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-08-19
Town Caucus.

J. H. VIVIAN, Chairman
neral Point, August !, 1870.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-08-19
rnroressional Convention.

The Republicans Of the Third Congressional Dis
=, tho State Of Wisconsin, comprising the coun
AZ. Of Crawford. Grant, Green, Iowa. Rchland Sank
IA LAFAYETTE will meet In Convention by their del
..,.s At Spring Green in sauk county, at IL O'Clock
Mon ses
z1srsduy, September zsf. I8S0,
-, Tho nurpose of nominatinga candidate for Con-
.r.., 70 succeed Gen. Amasa Cobb, whose term of
80 iii erpre on the 4th of March, 1871; said can
adste to be voted for at the ensuing November cleo
s.., The Convention will also be empowered to
-, .r,h other business as may properly come
before II. 49,
Tho basis Of representation will be as heretofore
1890. from each Assembly District, and two
srom each senatorial District. Each county VIII send
:. last one Senatorial Delegate, whether comprising
!. . ,nas< rial District or otherwise.
n ~ u,,s. JoHN G.. CLARK,
- ryo~ss J. n. WAaaoNKR,
VIZ HILL. MM; o.IrM''
THos. A. Jackson, ". L. bthooh"'
yuiy -, 1870.