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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

THE usual October raid into this State
will be made by the Pennsylvania clerks
employed in the various Departments at
Washington, for the purpose of voting at the
approaching election. The section of the
Registry law of 1869. under which these
patriotic clerks intend to vote, would be de-
clsred unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court, if proper case were before it. Until
it is so pronounced, however, it must be
obeyed. The section referred to confers the
right Of suffrage upon those only ''loho do not
UOte tchere thus employed" AT the election
held in Washington last May for Governor.
members OF the lower branch of the Legisla-
ture, and member Of Congress for the Dis
trict of Columbia, it was asserted after the
election that the radical election officers in
that city permitted all the clerks to vote
who offered to do so. Wherever, therefore,
one of these carpet-bag officials offers to vote
in this State, he should be made to swear
that he has not voted in the District of Col
unbia. The pains and penalties of viola
tion of our election law might possibly cool
the anxiety of these gentlemen for q radical
triumph in this State. At all events, It is
the only way to test their right to vote un>
der the law of 1869 by which they claim to
exercise that privilege.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

A WONDERFUL SToRY-A Savannah dis
patch of the 18th inst, tells a most wonder
tui story about startling phenomenon in
FLORIDA, being no less than the changing into
lake OF large portion of Orange county,
and the engulphing of trees, honses and peo-
pie. There were many witnesses Of the phe-
nomenou, one of whom says, the first thing
that attracted attention was a giratorv mo-
ton of the trees, some sinking gradually out
OF sight, the tops revolving more and more
rapidly as they sank and disappeared. the
others following, and as they fell, revolving
and describing areas of a circle against the
sky. The whole earth, as far as the eve
could Ieach, sank. and its place was supplied
by sea of waters, rushing. seething, boiling
with the noise of mighty cataracts, ever and
anon casting to the surface the roots. tons
aud bodies of mighty pines and oaks.
The country in every direction is entirely
submerged and is now one vast lake. IT is
rumored that the town Of Orlando is swal-
lowed up and the whole chain of lakes from
Apopka to Lake Convey are now united and
form one immense inland sea. The people
are flying terror stricken from the scene of
the disaster.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23
Il IBZAo

A Welshman named Williams, who had
been accustomed to quarry work, while pass
ing along a road in Monson, Maine, observS
ed some slate rock that bad been thrown
from cellar. He saw at once that it was
valuable, and in company with another man
traced the vein along the surface. The
owner of the rocky land, supposing.it to be
worthless, sold these men fourteen acres of it
for SIS. An excavation exposed good slate
at slight depth, and in few weeks the ex-
plorers transferred their purchase to a New
York company for SIG 900.
The recent election in California devel-
oped species of fraud that is at once novel
and scientific On a number of ballots, nj
trate of silver had been applied to the name
of the taxpayers candidate for assessor
This substance produces no immediate effect.
so that the voter would deposit the ballot
without suspicion. By the time, however, the
box was opened to count the vote, the name
was entirely erased by the chemical action OF
the drug on the ink. Il is painful to see SO
respectable a science as chemistry prostitut-
ed to the purpose of election frauds.
"A few days since a negro woman died
in Sumter county, South Carolina. and was
buried in rather a singular manner. She
had united with a negro church, but bad
back sided, and was not In good standing
and favor with the brethren and sisters, -
So, when she became i'll, no one would as
sist her or call a physician, and she died
probably for want Of attention. The negro
pastor directed that the body should be
placed in the grave head downward, and
it was done; because. as he said, "She was
going to the internal regions anyhow, and
that was the proper position for her,"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

SOCIAL EoUALITY,-Tbe Steubenville Her
AID Publishes the following: ".There is
DO accounting for tastes is an adage. and
well verified in an instance that occurred
near the town of Winte:sville, this county.
a few days since. A young lady of prepos
sessing appearance. the daughter of a land
owner IN that neighborhood, became ena>
mored with colored man who worked near
her fathers place. Like Desdemona She
swore she would have him and CHING to hin,
as affectiouately as did the weak Bessie 10
the swarthy Othello. This singular fancy
OF the young woman eliminated in an clone
ment with the colored man, So INDIGNANT
were her friends that no pursuit or effort
was made to bring the erring one back.v
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

A SERIOUS CHARGE.-Certain radical
newspapers in this State of the baser sort
have renewed the attempt to manufacture
knownothing capital against the brave and
gallant M'CANDLEss by charging that he
recommended Catholic preist for chaplain
of his regiment in the war. QUAY, of the
Beaver Radical. is one of the last who have
taken up this charge, and in doing SO, he
fixes the estimate which should be placed on
his liberality and good sense. In regard to
the truth of the statement we have not taken
the pains to inquire. but we should expect
just such action from a generous soldier like
General M'CANDLEss. Although raised a
Protestant, he has none of the narrowness
and bigotry which these petty assailauts e1-
hibit in their denunciation of him but he
respected the religious faith of all who fought
for the cause of his country, whether Catholic,
Jew or Presby Had Quay taken an
active part In the war, aud made himself IA
miliar with the scenes of battle, he would be
able to recall many instances Of the devotion,
humanity and Christian zeal Of the Catholic
chaplains. But Quar- was a home-guard.
This effort to make party capital out of
the appointment of a Catholic chaplain is
most unmanly and unjust. Had the State
Journal or QUAY's Bearer Radical. or any
other newspaper, denounced General Me-
CANDLESS during the progress OF the war Tor
recommending Catholic priest for chaplain,
or Governor CURTIN for making the apr oint-
ment, it would have been necessary only to
have called the attention Of Secretary STAN
TON to their case. The editors would have
been packed off to Fort M'Henry::or Fort La
fayette without ceremony to cool their heels
and learn wisdom. They would have been ar
rested and tried for discouraging enlistments
Not their most blatant protestations of
spurious loyalty would have saved them
That was the time when Archbishop
HUGHEs volunteered to represent the cause
of people of the north among the Catholics
of Europe. 1t was the time when the ap-
peal of an imperiled country to her citizens
of every creed and race drowned out the
voice of thousands of such cicaIas as the
Beaver Radical. But now the wars are over.
There is no further need of Catholic priests
or Irish soldiers, and these Know Nothing
grasshoppers can be heard under every
hedge. No longer under apprehension of ar,
rest from the rebels, they can indulge their
bigotry and malignity to their hearts con-
tent, and denounce General M'CANDLEss
without stint for recommeni ding, and Gov>
ernor CURTIN for appointing. Catholic
clergyman TO a regimental cbaplaincy. .-Har-
risburg Patriot.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

THE CHAMPION FAMILY.-We have been
disposed to lidcule the fears of philan.hropic
British statesman which led them to devise
means for regulating the increase of popula-
ton. That was before the enormous posi-
biIities of reproduction were fully known to
US. On the authority of census marshal
there lives or exists in Ohio a couple who
have barely turned double score, and yet
their Oldest child isa young man of %. Two
years his after birth twins gladdened the pa
rents hearts. Six years later still, more
twins. In the intervals seven children were
born. Syrenicus and Rebecca had scarcely
reached the tender age of before twins nun
Der four were brought upon the stage. Be-
tween the birth of couplets each time sew
eral lonely single sojourners in the "wale''
made their appearance. At no time has the
house been without some of Tupper's "well
springs in all stages of development, and
now, at the age of AZ, this man has 18 chill
dren to cluster around his freside, and it is
about time for more twins.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23
Monsieur Tonson Come Again

Solomon in the plentitude of his wisdom
declared that there was nothing new under
the sun. However true this may have been
during the reign oil that old fogy King of
Israel, it is manifestly not applicable to the
progressive spirit of the nineteenth century,
lieve it was the illustrious Sam Patch, who
fourished few centuries after Solomon had
''gone where the woodbine twineth," who
expressed the sage opinion that "sometsings
could be done as we'll as Others" and herein
Samuel showed that he knew more than
solomon ever dreamed of in his philosophy.
John W. Geary is disciple of the Sam
Patch school.
The Act of Assembly establishing the Dis
trict Court of Cambria county was passed
on the 18th of April, 1869. Or the 7th of
February, 1871, the Supreme Court decided
that, under the provisions of the Constitu-
tion, Judge Tay lor aud his Associates could
not legally act as Judges of said Court. The
effect of this decision, while it did not invali-
date the original act in toto, emasculated it Of
its very essence by dePriving the Court of the
necessary Judges to preside over it. In other
words, it substantially abolished it. The
Attorney General of the State, F. G. Brew
ster. was the sole agent in instituting the
proceeding against the judges of the District
Court which resulted in the decision referred
to. To remedy the difficulty, supplement
to the original act was passed during the
last session Of the Legislature. On the 18th
of February, 1871, Geary vetoed this supple
ment, giving his reasons for doing so at
length, and earnestly recommended' the
Legislature to repeal the original act. Since
the date of this veto, several members of the
Johnstown Bar, and other citizens of the
same place, have importuned Gov. Geary
on different occasions to breathe new life
into the defunct District Conrt by appoint
ing the necessary Judges to hold it. He
stubbornly refused, and appealing to and
TeaffirmiDg the views expressed in his veto
message. (written by his Attorney General. }
declared that he would never stu.tify himself
by 80 doing. But Geary and Brewster have
suddenly seen the evil of their ways. and
have magnanimously consented to rehabili-
tate the District Court and thus put the ma
chine once more in running order. For
that purpose the Governor on last Tuesday
telegraphed to Capt. Bonacker, the Sheriff
of the county. stating that on the opinion of
the Attorney General. he would Immediate
ly appoint Judges of the District Court, and
directing him to publish mis- proclamation
for the election, on the second Tuesday of
October. of Judges for the same. How per-
feety in keeping with John w. Geary's
notorious and shameless duplcity Is all this
backingi and filling. It is Geary all over
and nothing else.
We wish it understood that we are maks
ing no opposition to the District Court per
sc. Whether is is TO be. or not to be, is
question Of supreme Indifference to the peo-
pie of this section of the county. and only
concerns those embraced within i:s own iu-
risdiction. We have simply referred 10 the
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23
Cambria Greemau.
EBENSBURG, PA.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. %, 1871.

The Radical papers are just now boasting
loudly but foolishly over the Maine election.
Maine is a confirmed Radical State, and TO
look for any other result than the success of
the Radical ticket would be to expect that
the sky would rain larks. a verdant coun-
tryman was once very much surprised by
being told that the Dutch had taken Holland.
So will political greenhorns stand aghast
when they hear that the Radicals have car
ried Maine.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

matter at some length to make it intelligi-
BILE to our readers, and to expose Geary's
double dealing and dissimulation IN relation
to it. We could not do less. He has ence
more committed plain act of self-stultifica-
ton and become the subject of infinite JEST,
If not Of deserved ridicule. even among the
most ardent friends of the District Court.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

A DISPATCH to the World from Santa Fe,
dated Sept. 11th, says the Democrats of New
Mexico have won a great victory at the late
election. The Democratic candidate for
Congress, Gallegos, was elected over his
Radical opponent. Chaves. by ttcenty- sic
hundred majority. The Legislature is also
Democratic. Two years ago the Radical
majority was eighteen hundred.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
squlhs Fired by ihe Louisville
Courier.

The York Star SAYS the rcc"ut Demo
sagr victory in New Ham, >Airc WAS due
:. ID, ratt that tnc puopl. there do not
.,io}t any lUu@cr IN the craftsmanship Of
1.auI" Ne would not have supposed
'an l-up!c who ever believed III the
s'alr>man~h'p Of Grant would have had
,'u>r enough 10 find their way TO the polls.
Il ! said that Sylyanu, Cobb, the chief
...i.uucd->torv writer OF BOnncr'S L"iIcr,
A.> written scycnt five mriu, oi printed
MATTER II he HIS been paid fall value for
'a.> IuittrT--itt the rate, say, OF l2& cents
Ter luj.-hr has made more money bJ his
rrn Tan any writer Of the same CAPACITY
- modem times.
1t J. ,atG that Grant fell out with Senator
tru3ou byca!!>c Ecnt0n called him "a
"opQen-h.4d.' Grant WAS right. We don't
5vIicyr IL Is Il woUdcn-head. We don't be-
Etyc The American forests have ever pro-
Gucva such AL inferior piece OF timber.
n New York Sun thinks that the Re-
politicians ought TO abandon all thought OF
rcAJmnaling General Grant. 1t is impos-
>.Hlc for uinc-tenths OF them TO abandon
sGrh thought. lncy no LONGER have 1t to
Abandon.
IN exchange >ay>: Parker Pillsbury,
~" a"p.tonj,i, j. preaching on fee rcll-
-"nU. And L"w what rs tree religion
" As, Il i what tacy cal! over on RoaIiu"
4h IruM>cupus and inul-cr!lnlnate
scramble hrsiward-.
Il Dom PlatI's Judgment a. an art critic
+. correct, Winnie E"anl'r statue Of Abla-
In Lincoln l. scarcely more cTcdltable TO
Congress than one OF Zack Chambers
"hu>l>.@
The only virtuous deed of which Ben
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
Tescsraphtc summary.

Baron schloezer, the new German Minis
ter to Washington, is at Havana, on his way
TO his post. <n
The official majority for Brown DEM
for Mayor Of st. Louis is ?, 034.
The Society of the Army Of Tennessee
met at Cincinnati yesterday, Gen. Sherman
presiding. There we're two hundred mem'
bers present.
There is no business in Havana this week
on account Of the holidays.
The weather report gives no certain lndl-
cations for to-day. An area Of low pressure
is forming in The northwest.
+. Il. Snead has been nominated for col
lector Of the First Virginia district.
The reported insanity of NJ. Trielhard,
the French Minister Mt Washington, Ii
without foundation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
Knoxville Markets.

APRIL l.-Wheat.-sa1cs have been at sl.5o for
Flonr-Demand active for good brands extra,
go 2sGD % 40; family, aa.5O6lf3.75, In lots.
Bdcon.-Uull. Retailers are paying for hog
Corn Market nniet and easier. From farmers,
without bags 57I66Sc. sacked, In depot, 65@7ec.
sacked and on board cars.
Hay.-Prime grass in good bales, slS@$2o per
ton by the Car load.
Butfer.-2 Oc.
POfntoes- I0G05oc. r. bushel.
apples. Fl II bush:I.
Egis. -10GDl24c. n dozen.
Chickens -laQD"Oc.
T,rniDs. s. c. u bushel.
Dried Fruit. Transactions nominal; but litto
on the market
Beef Ciqftle.-Good, heavy, we'll fattened ship
ping, lGt5c. gross light and inferior, 3gss..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
domestic Markets-[BY TELEaBAPH.I

NEW YORK, April e.-Cotton very quiet; sales
1885 bales at lEic. Flour quiet ; southern COM
mon to fair extra, &c. sC@S7.5o; good to choice,
s7.55@fo Wheat unchanged. Corn irregular
heavy: keg, 12lc. Naval stores steady. Freights
hcmer; cotton, per steam and sail, 340-l6.
BALTIMORE. April 6:-Virgtnia s,s,old, 50 bid
Cotton steady; low middIings, l3l;. Flour un-
chngcd with an Improved a s gang, %he at
nrime, sl.55@sl. so; prime TO choice red, 81. 7o@
$3.50 fair 10 good 81 Sc@sle5; c9m NJ sls,G
van;a, sl,5ODbl.6O. Corn finer white southern,
8?@:ae; Yellow, southern slc mixed western q
BGcnn quiet; shoulders, oc. rib sides, 1lc.; cle-r
rib. 1sat He. hams, 17@l73c. Lard weak at l?sc.
Whiskcy Ii Iner at 02c.
GIHC1SSATI April G.--Fiour steady. Corn adj
ylrcing at 576I5sc. Pork, S2O offered. Lard quiet
at lIsc. Bacon quiet aud weak: shoulders, 7lc.;
clear es, 1Cbc. Whisky, s6sMs7c.
louisville, April e.-FIour firm: Corn quiet.
Mess pork. S2O.5o. Bacon steady: shoulders, &C. !;
clear sides, lO,c. Lard-Kek, l3sc. Wniskey, SIC.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07

APRIL G.C0aons-To.d day the market Is quiet,
Hn saes OF LOO oales at from eflzic. for deer
stsned 10 low mfddling. Stock on hand and
awssa,l,ing shipment ut close OF business to-day
Gymnastics to-day Of 100 bushels nc s5c,, for
white and Ac. for mixed. The sales for fine weak
Corn Medl.-e5c. AS5..t
wheat hiie, prime to toice, 81, soe1sf ,s6
rcd; prime to choice, Sl.65aSI.75 '''
~ g soasu sxtra soso@ssso
,Staues.-We quote X. g.. ssea0Sas cul,.. ses.
w. y: hid. S7561t7s; culs, Sa5@r55. w. o. head.
s sne. SmNs!s: culls, s35@s35. W. Q. pipe, 5000
Mingtes -tommon saps and hearts, together.
Ut 90 ialr hesrts and saps at ssgDS7; choice
orahos o, No: and extra range n high as $40. So
queer PotGt0eS.-uaymans at $3.50, and yellow
bark, At e:.50 per barrel. '~'''
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Trial Of Mrs. laura Fair for the Muir
der Of Judge Grittenden-Resnar
able Testimony Of the Prisoner.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.--Mrs. Laura A..
Fair, OIL trial for the murder of Judge Crit
tenden on the ferry.boat FL Captain, which
he had just entered with his family, WIS
allowed to testify yesterday in her own
behalf. She admitted having been married
four times, once siuce her adulterous con-
nec,ion with Mr.. Crittenden. Two of her
husbands committed suicide, from one she
obtained divorce, and one is still living
uudiyorced. When she married the last
two she avowed the most advanced free
love sentiments, declaring herself to be
Crittenden's true wife in the sight Of God.
though his wife to whom he had been
married thirty-two years is still living. She
said her last marriage with SNYDER did not
make her his wife, because she did not love
him.
Two women in court who apDlauded her
testimony were fined twenty-five dollars
each for contempt of court.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
AVN the New York Tobacco Lo"'J
virginia Leaf.

..o ronoyt still further advance
We oS,,s t,,r wrappers. the receipts no'
n coca ""' cnnuch cf these TO supply the
mpi'r ":rh,x md the fact ofthe presence
Grraaa"' .,,,,,r,jon ut noudcscrirtS IN the
ut e iaf-' ,or - heard from. would seem
NJ" '%'t'' 49, ,hcory that the actual amount
f.r'",',,'" a -" ,nae crown in Virginia last
. c@..N "' ,,,,T Euf, whether small or
,.r was '''' II j that i. still remains to
~ ~, ',,,, in thc hands OF the growers
-sa' '\. '''.,.I r. month ago That by thr
" ,,.;n,, =, lcas' 50 much Of the crop
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
.uEg or RICHMOND, APRIL 0, 1871.

kR!L*Eo,
Steamer Isaac Bell, Couch, Few York, merchan-
disc and n, sssngers, John ". Wyaf.
Steamer VIM. +. l.de, Parker, New lGrk.
mt rrhandse and passengers, Virginia Steamship
and Packet Company. ,-r.,,- ,,,or-
Steamer iona SylTeste Clifford. Norfolk, mer-
cu:u0ise and passengers, l.. Ii. Ihtuln.
SAILED,
Steamer j. W. Everman Holmes, rhlladelphla'
merchandise and passengers. W.. T. Porter,
SchuCner William .. Gee, Ramsey, tmlauel-
phia. granite Richmond Granite Company.
MEMORANDUM. $3.50
UEsT POINT Aprll 6.-Arriyed steamer Adull-
r,l. Reybold, Baltimore, merchandise ana pa5sen-
gcrs, Y DIRK River Railroad Company.
GBY TELEGRAPH.I
CITY POINT, April 0-rug Vulcan Went W To-
day with scnoonerS John L. Merrill, Searsville, ana
a light English brig. Tug Olive Branch goes up
Tonight with schooners Ford, Flight, ana MOTIVE
gfan; bark Ito, with salt, from Liverpool. Mas
tiers unknown. , ,, l., co.,
FoRTREss MONROE, April o.1passet In Tor
RalIimUre ship Energy. from Norwich Drlgs
Kich1noud and Bachelor, aid schooner Archie
Reed. . .,, ..o,o- NJ
Mann, Richmond Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
Petersburg Markets.

APRIL S. Cotton.-We continue quotations !:
Poor II ye-y common, lp@llc.; clean stained, ll3
Ml2'.; fair to prime, l236pl3c.
Whea,. - Market very active at Sl.I5 Tor good
red prime white worth 81 s5dlSL0o.
Rye-a"arce and wanted we quo.e, csc.
OdtS.-Qret 1T 6OQDG5: market weak.
FIaur.-Market firm without change; snperfne,
S7nS7.25; extras, $s@ss.5O; family, $9n$9.5o.
Peanuts.-Crop pretty we'll exhausted, and the
market has lost its activity IN consequence; we
quote fancy, $2.4o@$2.5o prime e225@s23S;
SEED, 81 7560f3.
Lire Cdttle.-No smooth, s@l7c, gross good
sM53c.; commcn 3@3lc. Mutton, $3lDS7 per head
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
Cotton Markets -TBY TELEGRAPH

THURSDAY, April G.-.iHyuSta: Dull and easy,
bnt not lower az I336l3sc.; slles, $40 bales re-
ceipts 400. Norfolk: Dull; low nllthlings, 49,;
receipts LOIS nalts: exports TO Great Britain
IA bales sales 30 bales stock. 3,a6! bales. feU
Orleans: Steady. with 4 fair demand at li3Mliec.:
receipts, 1857 bales exports 20 Great brlt, ,
s5l bales Antwerp, 81 bales henos' " oiies )
s1lcs. $50 bales stock, 100, $40 Dales.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
Baltimore Cattle and Sheep Market.

BALTIMORE, April 6.--Beeves closet Inactive
and lower under Increased receipts; first quality,
an IL. receip:s, Lac head sales, 927 head.
wine c osed wenk ut 9QQioc., the supply having
exceeded the demand tbs week, ana prices were
supply this week, with fair demand at un-
chan cd price, good shearen, @3Nii:.; good 10
extra, 5i8etc.; wooled sheep, 6@73c.; receipts
| a. hliu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07

4 gentleman whose authority IN political
mat'era cannot he questioned, and who is Il
personal friend Of andy johnson, says that
Tie sage Of GrecuvIilr has gone back OH the
bcmorIallc party and declares himself Il
ehbAcribcr 10 the Republican party, and
wants u be taken into the party Ill full
slAndinE.- BQitimoTe american.
Dir. Greeley does not wax lis moustache.
LoWscHlc Courier.