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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31
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THE STATE TREASURY ROBBED
II = W <A(s-. H. DI NI1OID.
THEY WILL NOT DISGORGE.

In 1867 ring of officials obtained author
ity from the legislature for the appointment
of special agent to collect DIsALLowED AND
SUSPENDED claims due the State from the
General Government.
Governor Geary at once appointed G. o.
Evans to do the work
&. Within forty days he received 81, SsS 900
that belonged to the State. If he could ac-
cornplish this so easily, why could not the
State Treasurer do the same?
A, subsequent dates he received other
sums, until the whole amounted to nearly
$4,000. 900. e..
This money was paid mainly by drafts.
payable to the order of John w. Gearv.
Governor. .
Of this vast sum s36 Z, ,523 .s5 has never
reached the treasury of the State, and is
now in the possession of George O. Evans
and the corrupt ring Of State officials who
run the Government and administer the e,
nances of the State. and other prominent
Republican politicians. ..l
The project was famed by the men who
control the republican party of Pennsylva-
mia. ..-..
They are the men who robbed the treasu-
ry and the people. -s-a -1.- zaa
Why did they not expose this embezzle>
ment long since7
Why did the treasury officials fail to COL
iect this money for nearly four years?
Why do they neglect NOW to prosecute
the offenders If they are not their accom-
plices2
Why do they seek to remove from his Of
hce the man who has exposed the fraud
Why are they so anxious to elect an audi
tor general who will be their own creature
Let the candid Republican read the facts
as shown up by the Philadelphia Bulletin, y
Republican paper. and determine for him,
sell the truth or falsity of the charges we
make.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31

THE tide Of Democratic sentiment in Penn
syivania. continues steadily to flow in favor
OF the nomination of General! HASooCK as
the next Democratic candidate for the Press
idency. As is well known, he is native of
Montgomery county, in this State. At the
annual Democratic county meeting, which
was held at Norrstown, in that county. on
:he 22d instant. and which was addressed
by General M'CANDLEss, Hoa. WIN. Fl.
WrrTE. and Others, the following resolution
was passed amid great enthusiasm and the
most rapturous applause:
ResOtoed, That we unite the voice of Mont
gomery with the voice of our Democratic
neighbors, the counties of Berks and Lehigh,
In proclaiming as our first choice for the
next Democratic nomination for President of
the United States Major General Winfield
5. Hancock, not for the sake of his military
fame as the fighting general of the Union
army. nor because be is native of our own
county of Montgomery, but because his pub
lie career has demonstrated that his devo>
tion to the Union is equaled by his fidelity
TO the Constitution, AID because whilst die
tator of the Fifth Military District he steadi-
ly refused to subordinate the civil to the
military authority, and unmoved by the
denunciations and prosecutions of usnrping
Congress, he fearlessly proclaimed. in gem
eral order issued from his headquarters at
New Orleans, that the Constitution had sur
vived the war, and was still the rightful i'm
heritanse of all the people, and ''the right
of trial by jury, the habeas corpus, the lib
erty of the press, the freedom of speech, the
natural rights of persons and the rights of
property must be preserved"
The glorious record of General Hancock 3
civil administration in the States of Louisi-
| ana and Texas is a sure guaranty of his
eminent qualifications for wise statesman
ship, and of his principles as sincere and
| incorruptibie patriot; and our delegates to
the State Convention are instructed to- give
him an unwavering support.
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N'CandHess, Longsireet and the
Reserves.

When General NJ Candles with the gal
liant Psnnsylvania Reserves staked his life
on the bloody field of Gettysburg in defence
of the Union, Gen. Longstieet, commanding
a division of the rebel army. was hurting
destruction and death into their thuned but
undaunted ranks. Gen. M'Candless is now
the Democratic candidate for high and re-
sponsible State office, and it suits the base
purposes of the Radical press to question his
patriotism and to cram down the throats of
the people the unblushing lie that be resigned
his commission in the army at the most
critical period Of the war. Longs,reet, the
Saladin of the Confederate army, its ab,est
and most skillful General who filled many
a Pennsylvania home with a fathers and a
mothers grief. now discharges the duties Of
the lucrative Office of Surveyor of the Port of
New Orleans, the gift of Grant and truck
ling and subservient Senate. He is friend
Of Grants administration nO'o. and is there
fore loyal. while M'Candless is a Democrat
and therefore traitor. In view of these
facts, how base and cowardly are the as
saults which the Radical press continue to
make on so pure and brave a man as Will
liam M'Candess ? 1t is the distinguishing
trait of Radicalism. as we'll as its disgrace,
that it is ever ready to hawk at and tear the
reputation of any Democrat when he be-
comes a candidate for office, no matter how
stainless may be his character, or how self
sacrificing the services he may have render
ed his country. Whenever these political
harpies attack the military record of Gen.
MCandless, they at the same time assail the
Pennsylvania Reserves and attempt to rob
them of their well earned laurels-an insult
which the companions of Gen. M.Candless
on many battlefield will not be slow to
resent at the ballot >box. He and they are
one and ioseperabe and share a common re-
nown, and blow Inflicted on the one in
suits and outrages the other. If Radicalism
will strike with its envenomed fanss at Gen
M'Caudless, the wound inflicted will be felt
by the Reserves. Both were heroes of the
same victories and both shared in the same
defeats. If Gen. M Candless is to be strick-
en- down by partisan caumny and abuse
If the most villainous ISLANDERS against him
should be permitted to go unrebuked--if the
survivors of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps,
will not instinctively interpose themselves as
protecting shield between the gallant Nc
Candles and his mercenary traducers, then
will their fair name be tarnished and their
military glory clouded, if not totally OBJ
scured.
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M@ @IGo

AMtRAcLE IN RoME.-The age of mira
acles is not past, if the story of thu Wink>
ING Virgin whichcomes from Rome, be true.
The story goes that near the tomb of a re-
Gently deceased and most exemplary lady in
the Church of St. Crisogono picture of Our
LADY hangs aud about month ago certain
sworshippers we're astonished beyond measure
ITO see the painted eyes, the lids of which
drooped low, open wide and look at them.
When the news Of this strange occurrence
spread, there was no little curiosity to visit
the church and see If the miracle would be
repeated. The consequence of this was that
the priests took the picture away and locked
il up in their convent. The free thinking
eeclesiastics either disbelieved that mira
Gle had taken place or dreaded the scandal
likely to attach to them in the opinion Of
their brothers if they should allow it to con-
tipue But above the door of the house Of
charity adjoining the church there is fres-
CO of the Virgin and Child, and no sooner
had the picture within the church been with
drawn that the miracle was repeated in tEis
fresco. The fresco is on the solid wall !,
which fact removes all suspicion of trick
cry, as 1t is impossible to manipulate it by
means of wires or other machinery. Before
dsiy, and there are said to be over fly
thousand p rsons who have registered dec
laration that they have witnessed this won-
derfni wiuking image. The real facts in the
case are involved in mystery; for as yet no
one has attempted to explain or presumed
to deny the phenomenon.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31

EQUINE AFFECTION The St. Paul (Minn. }
Pioneer" says strange case OF equine af,
lection and solicitude has just been related to
us:-"A teamster near the fair grounds has.
for some years driven a certain span of horses
about the city. A short time since he
turned them out upon the prairie to feed
during the night, and next morning was
disappointed at not finding them, as usual,
near his house. lie searched for them in
vain for eleven days, and bad about come to
the conclusion that they had been stolen,
when he discovered one of the span, about
half way down the precipitous river bank
short distance from his stable. Upon ap-
preaching the spot be found the mate lying
dead away down at the foot of the bank
Examination convinced the man that the
horse had accidentally fallen over the bank,
and broken its neck on the evening of the
disappearance of the span. and the remain
ing horse had descended as far as it dared
to go toward its lost companion, and had
stood fguard over the remains for eleven
days"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31

ANEW DEPARTURE. Pin the annals of
medical science few cases-and only a few
ARE recorded where women who have pass
ed the age of three score years have given
birth to children. These occurrences are
considered extraordinary, and always awak-
en- lively interest among scientific men,
In one of our exchanges we find the state
ment that a lady named Mrs. Betsy Hudson.
living about six miles north of W arreu, Pa,
on the jamestown aud Warren road, aged
sirty fire years. presented her husband few
days ago with a healthy, bouncing baby
This is one of the most remarkable instances
on record. and should receive the attention of
the medical fraternity.
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SUSPENDED FROM A BURNING BALLOON.
AT the close of the afternoon per formance
of Grady's circus in Columbus on Thursday,
Mr.. Charles Fisher made an ascent in huge
hot>air balloon. or rather the balloon went
up with Mr.. Fisher dangling to couple of
ropes suspended below. Immediately blue
smoke was seen to issue from point on the
side of the balloon. about one third the way
up from the mouth to the top. Experienced
eyes at once detected that the balloon was
on fire. but the aeronaut, all unconscious Of
his danger, went on with his frightful per-
formance on the trapezs. When the balloon
was about ] 500 feet in the air, the flames
were seen suddenly to burst from its side,
and simultaneously cry of horror went up
from the great crowd below. Many turned
away their eyes. and one woman tainted, all
expecting that Fisher would at OF ce meet a
horrible death. But whether it was that
the material Of the balloon was not very iu-
fiammable, or that tie hot air near the flames
was not favorable to combustion, certain it
is that the balloon old not burn rapidly, and
the aeronaut landed in safety upon the top
of slaughter house near the end of the
Hooking Valley bridge over the Scioto, while
the burning balloon lit in the river, the wa
tiers of which speedily extinguished he flames.
-CfRcinndti Gozette.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31
Kno.v-Nothtnglsm Revived.

Three weeks ago convention composed
of set of politico-religious fanatics. styling
the "Patriotic Sons of America" !"
met at Harrisburg. From the published re-
port of its proceedings we take the follow
ing:
RESOLVED, That the State Committee of
Peunsylvauia declares its abhorrence of Ro>
man Catholicism, and enjnius all in its juriS-
diction by every legal means 70 oppose the
spread of the principles of said sect. and to
that end never to vote for Roman Catholic
for any Office Of honor, trust. or profit what
ever.
A motion to postpone this resolution was
lost by vote of 46 to 1O9. A point of or
der was finally raised that the resolution was
not in order, in which the chair conceded.
An appeal was taken and the chair sustained.
If DR.. johnson was correct when he de-
clared that patriotism was the last refuge of
a Sc0undrel, the title of this vile and pro-
scriptive organization is peculiarly appro-
pirate.
1t is the boast of the members of this socis
ty, or order, that devotion to the constitution
OF the United States is its primary obje and
constitutes its distinguishing feature. If this
were true, as it evidently is not how did it
happen, as the report of the proceedings in
form US, that the foregoing infamous resolu-
ton, which is in direct conflict with the
constitution, was discussed for more than
too hours before the happy discovery was
made that it was not in order. To give the
lie direct to their hypocritical professions,
it will be seen that more than t,co thirds of
the selfstyled patriots (God save the mark y
composing the convention, voted dqdinst
postponing the resolution, or. in other words,
IN its tdrOr. 1t was after It's vote had been
taken that an escape was found from con-
summating the outrage by some one more
discreet than the rest raising the point of
order. 1t requires one to be gifted with more
patience than we possess calmly to discuss
such stupendous villainy. When in this
boasted model republic liberty of conscience
to any class of citizens is publicly assailed
by an organization claiming to be the pecr-
liar friends of the constitution, forbearance
NNNS~S ~ ~
the pious injunction contained in the resolu-
| ton, ''by every legal means to oppose the
spread of the principles of said sect" (tbe
Catholic church,? Who but a downright
knave or fool, or both. would suggest such
| monstrous doctrine as that2 John w.
Goary was introduced to and addressed these
defenders of the constitution. How has
Pennsylvania fallen from her ancient and
honorable renown when her Governor thus
Panders to the base and unholy purposes of
such an organization. Horace Greeley, who.
whatever may be said against him, is not a
religious bigot, in referring to the proceed
ings of this conclave of patriotic Sons Of
America" declares "that man at this late
day who in this country refuses his political
confidence to a Roman Catholic, simply be-
cause he is such, would have assisted at the
roasting of John Rogers with a cheerful heart
d ready hand"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31

AT the Democratic State Convention Of
Wisconsin. held on the 23d instant, Hon.
JAMES R. DooLITTLE was nominated for
Governor. This is a first class nomination.
MIR. Doolittle was an old line Wing of the
Clay and Webster school of politics, and
served with great honor and distinction in
the Senate of the United States from 1863
to 1869. During the latter part of his Sem
atorial career he repudiated the sins and in
iquities of Radicalism, and resisted with all
his power and eloquence the reckless usurpa-
tions Of Congress. He is an able man, with
reputation pure and unsuliied. In the un-
equal political struggle in which he has en-
gagged we confidently expect him to carry
the standard of constitutional government 70
victory. With so distinguished and gallant
leader, however, even to be defeated is not
to be dishonored.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31

DEFAULrER EvANs.-The Wift for HIS
Arrest in the Sher!6F's Hands.-A writ cf
capi0s for the arrest of Mr. George o. Evans.
the state agent who is charged with embez-
element Of funds belonging to the state
treasury. was issued on Saturday by Judge
of the Dauphin county court. The Vrit is
now in the hands of Sheriff Leeds, of this
city. A search for Mr.. Evans developed the
fact that he is not on hand. but whether he
has left town to escape arrest, OF merely on
private business or pleasure, has not been
developed. We shall know in a dav or two
what the truth is. IF he is an honest man.
anxious to vindicate himself, of course he
win not elude the officers of the law prr-
pasely, when he knows that they .waut.him
1t is reported that the amount of security
will be S400 Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31

ATTEMPT TO AssAssIN1TK BRICK PoME-
ROY IN CALIFoRNIA.-On Monday evening
last. III. Nj Pemeroy, esq, ("Brick - lec~
tured at Oakland, California A fiery indi-
vidual. known as General La Grange. had
threatened to shoot Brick on sight" on
account of an article which appeared in
POmeroy's Democrat. rejecting on his do
mestic relations, and as Mr.. Pomeroy's friends
were about to start for the hall where the
lecture was to be delivered, the doughty rad
icai "generaP appeared at the door of the
parlor, IN which number of ladies aud
gentlemen were seated, and demanding to
see Mr. Pomeroy. attempted to force his way
into the room. He was Intercepted bv Col.
John Scott, editor Of the Oakland Tran
script, when a fist fight ensned, and the
f.generaP' received a. thrashiug which sent
him off as meek as. lamb. His friends made
considerable fuss, however. and the sheriff
OF the county. fearing bloodshed, forbade
the opening of the hall, whereupon the friends
OF Mr.. Pomeroy secured another room and
the uuterrifed "Brck" delivered his iectura
to large AUDIENCE the "generalo and his
friends taking good care to keep out of the
way Mr.iPomeroy denies the authorship or
any knowledge of the article referred to !; but
If General La Grange wants an apology he
took the wrong way to get it. Perhaps
when hc ascertaips the fact that Brick Is
a trained gymnast, able to''put up'' 200
pound dumb bell, and to snuff a candle a +
thirty PAGES with revolver, he will feel
thankful that he got off with,a. thrashing
uoln NOioncl ocOlG- gft,st- .e-s-eg ss--,E .-s-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31
The RadIcaI.County Ticket.

The delegates to the Radical county con-
veDtion met at the Court House on last
Thursday and nominated the following
ticket:
Assembly, Samuel Henry, OF Ebensburg.
Prothonotary, G. c. Teeter, of Johnstown
District Attorney, Y. w. Dick, of Ebens>
burg.
Associate judges, Dan'l J. Jones, of'Cam-
bris twT.; David Hamilton, of Yoder.
Treasurer, James Quinn. of Johnstown.
Commissioner, Emanuel Weaver ,iof Rich
land.
Poor House Director, John Good, of Tay,
Ior
Auditor, P. F. WolesIagle, Wilmore. .
Surveyor, E. A. Vickroy, of Yoder.s:
The proceedings of the convention were
dull and spiritless, and partook more of the
character of the last sad funeral rites of Rad
icaiism In Cambria county than of it's bright
and suspicious resurrection. OF course no
man who is fit to be outside of the walls of
iunatic asylum has the most remote idea
that any one Of the candidates on this ticket
stands the ghost Of chance of being elected .
His being struck by lightning, or bodily
" lISlOuS beyond the skies,
would be equally unexpected and improba>
BILE an event. The ticket, like some other
things in this world that occasionally thrust
themselves on our notice. may therefore be
said to have been called into existence TO
suoserve an ornamental rather than useful
purpose.
There was one marked popularity about
the action of the convention: The machine
was run in the aggregate and In the detail
by the exclusive friends of Ex-Coneressnan
D.J. Morreil, and in his interest. A want
OF political fealty to him at the last October
election constituted an insurmouptable bar
rler to the mere empty honor of a nomina-
tion a. its hands. Of this we do not com,
plain. as the delegates had an urdoubted
right to consult their own tastes. Itsimply
shows that there has been lew deal of the
Radical cards in this county, and that pic
"on, and not shocks, is now trump. In the
game that is to be played, the Democracy dc
not intend to permit themselves to be euchrec
by the tricks of the Ah-S Sin of Radicalism
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31

The Huntingdon journal, and other Rad
icsl papers either as blissfully ignorant or
"iituily dishonest, continue to make the
most frantic appeals to their political friends
to secure majority Of Radicals In the nert
Legislature, and thereby make certain the
election of United States Senator. How
often must these Bd@tidn editors be told
that no election of Senator will take place
by the neat Legislature, and that the official
term of Simon Cameron will not expire until
the 4th of March. 1873. They have been
told this SO repeatedly, that to see them tier
ating aud reiterating the shallow falsehood
only betrays the weakness of their cause.
and locks very much like drowning man
IN his despair catching at straw.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31

A frightful accident occurred on Satur-
day night, on the Eastern Railroad at Re-
we're. seven miles from Boston. The accom-
mediation train started behind time, and
while stopping at the station at Portland the
Lighting Express overlook aud telescoped 1t,
Slillng twenty-five passengers outright. OF
wnom three were women. and wounding
thirty one others, The cars caught fire and
three bodies were consumed Most of the
wounded were scalded and had their limbs
fractured. The accident is attributed to a
blunder of the conductor of the accommoda-
ticn train.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31

GEoRGE SoRIBNER, the we'll known New
York publisher, is dead.
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TUSCARORA ACADEMY

CADEMIA. PA.
A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
The 36th School-year begins Sept 9th More
than S,oO young men have been prepared for
Dusiness and for College. For boarding wash
ing furnished room. tuition in all the branches
Taught, except French and German. 800; or
Tor the First Session, sS5- For terms location,
character OF School. &c, send for a Circular
p ID. STONE, PH- D..
j. PATTERSON, a NJ, Principals.
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D cAIL-at Oak Hall for your Fan Suit,
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7 ~ EaANoE Valley College, Annvflle, Pa. For cat
dialogues address l. H HAMMOND A M Pres't
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SCH00LEY'S M0URTAIR SEMINARY

for re \, poth sexes. a thorough and superior School
IN ann appointments. 18th session opens Sept
Sth. Rey. J.. l. STOUTENBURGH Principal
SchooIey s Mountain Springs, New Jersey
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COLLEGIATE and CosnmerciaI Inst,
buSe. New Haven, Conn. Preparatory II
College, business, Scient Schools q. s. Mill
tary and Naval Academies. Fall session. thirty,
9h si9ih year begins Sept ID. For catalogues, etc
address the Principal. - -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-03

BY GEO. S. wEDGEwOoD, COUNTY SUIT.
In addition to the enclosed letter, which OK.
plains ITSELF desire to state that no more copies
of " Bateman's decisions of the School Law" can
be obtained either from Supt Bateman or from
any of the publishing houses in Chicago.
GEO. S. WEDGEwooD, Co. Supt, La Sale, Ill.,,
Deer Sir: Yours of 18th inst, requesting 50
copies of the school law, is received. have but
a handful left, and. regret to say, am unable
to furnish them, rs must retain these for emer-
gencies. When the distribution of this edition
WAS made, sufficient were sent to each county to
supply each district with copy. Your prede-
cessor receipted for $40 copies, and some addi-
tional ones have been sent since. Still, l should
be glad to send all you want, if 1 had them.
Very respectfully yours,
NEWTON BATEMAN,
Supt. Public Instruction.
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"Stop, friend, and take q drink,
Before you further go;
The liquids better hero I think,
Than tits a block or two below

The Joliet Signal relates the case of jewelsr
ia that city who hired boy to watch his prem.
Uses at night. placing . loaded revolver in his
haud. One night the jewslsr concluded to burg.
larizs the premises himself to see if the boy
would shoot. As he had partially forced open
window he received \ shot in the abdomen,
from which he may die But the jeweler is sat
listed the boy will shoot.