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The Portland daily press., 1871-03-24
AUCTION SALES.
Large stock of Dry and Fanc
Goods at Auction.
AT 0EEIcr 10 ryCu A MOE crprrn

{ COMMENCING on WEDNESDAY, March 2and,
~ at 10 M, and continue every day at 10 A. n,
anu +. NJ, until sold. The stock consists OF Beav-
Dress Goods; Brown, BleAehed, Loom and Red
D amass In al qualities Table Napkins and Doyliss,
Ladies' and Gents Hosiery and Gloves Cutiarv. All,
other goods. -sST = ""'-''' W
These goods have not been opened but we are az
sured by the consg that the stock Contains
very choice goods and Is part OF bankrupt stock
Our orders are to sell without reserve.
kY-Ladies invited to the sale. Seats freq.
mr2l-td F.O. BAILEY q CO., Auct,rs.
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SUDDEN DEATH.
WEATHER ON MOUNT wAsHINGro,

The wife of Mr.. Samuel H. Ayers, of the
firm of G. H. Mendum & Co., and sister of Mr..
Mendum, died very suddenly this morning,
leaving a son a few hours DID,
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ADMINISTRATIVE Sale.

az The following sale is postponed to SATUR-
DAY, the twenty-nfth day OF March, at ~ o'clock
noon
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Great Reduction

Notice.
The Carriers OF the "PREss" are not Above
70 sell Papers singly by the week, under any CIR
eumstances. Persons who are, have been, reeeiv-
ing the "PREss" IN ibis manner, W iileoner a isv-
er by leaving word bis office
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BRIGGS Pile Remedies are success. If.
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" Briggs Throat and Lung Healer.

GET Briggs Corn aud Buniou Remedies
RRIGGs' Allavantor cures Catarrh IT,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

A SEA OF ALLTG AToRs-A Steamer Stop
ped by the EfonsterS-Sereral Negroes De
poured "A gentleman who has been stop
ping in our midst for some time gives an
account of one of the most terrible scenes
ever recorded In the annals Of this country.
While steaming up the placid waters OF the
Osklawaha river be witnessed a conflict
which made his hair stand on end, never TO
be forgotten. After rounding Sacket's Point
the stream wideus and deepens, and the wa
ters at this bend always looked troubled and
black. Suddenly the steamer en- countered
sea of alligaters, aoundring and splashing
water in every direction their believing
shook the foundation of the waters. The
captain says that he never heard or witness
ed such a scene before, and never wishes
to again. Before the little steamer could be
checked they found themselves In the midst
of these terrible monsters. To go back or
go ahead was impossible. The passengers
erdeavored to drive them away BY shooting,
and the hands on board furiously beat them
with hand-spikes, yet they seemed more
determined TO obstruct the passage OF
the boat. The situation every moment
was critical, and the crew and passengers
more and more exhausted, and the destruc-
tisn Of the boat seemed inevitable. Already
three colored hands had been devoured by
wounded. Several planks were torn from
the Gull, and the steamer was with difficulty
kept from sinking. just at this period
source of relief came. A huge serpent ap-
peard making his way from the lakes, the
same. it is supposed, that was seen at "Dev~
il's Elbow last fall. The alligators soon
disappeared following the sea devil, or what
ever you may call him, and such fighting
never was witnessed. At a point below
where the river suddenly barrows, it soon
became blocked with dead alligators and the
water was red with blood. 1t is difficult to
account for the number and sudden appear
ance of these animals, but the latest theory
may throw some light upon the subject. It
is believed by many that there is large
subterranean passage of water between the
head waters of the Okehobee Lake, and
that these monsters have found their way
here in great numbers, and. if not soon ex
terminated, will obstruct the navigation of
the PilaLta Fla.) Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

MINES in this State, having but one shaft
are not e! lowed, by the law of 1870, to en-
ploy more than twenty persons. inns Is 81 10
insure their safety against accidents. 1he
law further makes it the duty OF the Mine
Inspector to know just how many men are
at work in each if he ascertains that there
is an excess. he is TO notify the owner or
operator, and require compliance Win the
statute If his order Is not st once obeyed,
be must go to the courts for an injunction
To compel obedience or a stoppage of work.
Notwithstanding the requirements OF the
law. and under the eye and knowledge OF
the Inspector of Mines, ffty-four men were
at work in the Pittston mine when the late
FIRE took place. Had but twenty been en-
Moved. there would have been 10 loss OF
life. More than that number were rescued.
That moro were in the mine is the fault OF
tho Ipspector. AID he should be held &C
couutabie for the lives of the murdered men.
The law of 1870 is worthless, unless enforced
in bold and vigorous manner. opening
a second shaft is expensive to owners and
operators, to be sure, bat we fall to see why
it should not be opened in evsTy case. That
aborers are willing to take the chances with
a single shaft does not altar the requirements
that every possible means should be taken
to secure their safety. The following para
graph upon this subject is to be found in the
raw Constitution of Illinois. In that instru-
ment it is declared that ''it shall be the duty
of the General Assembly to pass such laws
as may be necessary for the protection of
operative miners, by providing for ventila-
ton, when the same I3ay be required, and
the construction of scapement-shsfts. or
such ojher appliances as may secure safety
in all coal mines. and to provide for tho en-
forcement Of said laws by such penalties and
punishments as may be deemed proper
The latter clause is the one which should be
regarded with the most favor. The law of
1870 in this State Will protect miners, is
properly enforced by proper men. But it
was not thus enforced in the case of the
Pittston mine. nor is Inspector Williams fit
fer the place he occupies.-Phila. Age.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

THE NEW DEPARTURE.-TheN New York
Herald dashed at the situation Z the follow
ing style:
The Pennsylvania Democracy have en-
tered the fed for the fall campaign with
drums beating and colors flying. They are
lead by a gallant soldier, who has as his
right bower one of the best fighting men of
the late war. The Keystone Democracy
have taken no step backward in the march
of political events. but rather a step forward,
inasmuch as they not only accept the cousti>
tutional amendments, but aver that the dis
cussion of those amendments is unnecessary
and should be avoided. Following the lead
of the Pennsylvania democracy appear the
sweeping legions of the democracy of Ohio.
who, without dillydallying moment,
start eff in their platform with the preg-
nant declation that the three constitu-
tional amendmets are no longer issues be-
fore the country. Initiating the PeunSylva.
MIA democracy in another respect, the Busk-
eyes have selected as their standard-bearer
one of the most popular soldiers Of the late
rebellion. With steady arms and heads erect,
therefore, the democratic hosts of the great
est States enter into lively skiruaish prelim-
nary to the grand Presidential field fight
next year.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17
The sAcR1LEaIous OurRAers IN PANS

The SACRIL LEGIoUs OUTRAGEs IN PARIS
"Details come to hand through correspond.
ence, of the horrible doings OF the revolutions
ists in Paris during the reign of the Com
mune. When the mob Of National Guards
occupied the church of Notra Dame des
Victories, the first act was to expel with
various in fults and foul abuse the numbers
of people who were saying their prayers
they then arrested the clergy and some
of the nsighborine inhabitants who came in
to protest. The doors were shut. and the
prisoneres were informed by an officer in a
ponpous speech, that the object of the visit
was Ito seek TOR corpses in the name Of high
morality" The stone pavement was pulled
up; the treasuary of the church, which was
very considerable, including gifts of precious
objects and yotive Offering worth more than
$50 900, was soon discovered 10 a cellar ;
but the search for "corses' was less product
i've. 1t was not till late in the evening when
the diggers got down deep into the old bur
ial ground, that skeletons were found
During the night the Guards. Of course, got
drunk in the intervals of their work they
put on the vestments of the clergy, executed
dances, and sang obscene songs before their
prisoners. The orge went on all the next
day, the church being despoiled Of every>
thing the guards paid ont of the votive offer
iugs of money In the cash box, the old mo-
nastic vaults opened and the bones used as
drum sticks and the skulls stacked like can
non balls. The consecrated waters were
dispensed in mockery of the Holy Commu-
ion, to crowds of gaping ganains. and every
sacrilege which foul minds could conceive
was perpetrated. At the Church Of the
Trinity, the Guards brought out the marble
statue of the Virgin, a gem of art, BACKED
its eyes with charcoal, made hole in its
mouth. into which they stuck dirty short
pipe, and finally dressed up the statute in
the costume of a cantinierc who disrobed
herself on purpose. They wound up this
exploit by dancing a kind of carn1agnole
around the statute and drinking obscene
toasts.
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sherman and the Presidency.
VICTOR A. LoTIER,
Executive Of State.

The following letter coming from a true
and tried soldier like Sherman, is directly to
the question and fairly hits the mark It
is something as new as it is remarkable, in
the political movements Of the country, to
SEQ so distinguished man AS Sherman thus
deliberately but firmly putting aside all at
tempts to induce him to become a candidate
for the Presidency. The most notable fea~
ture of this letter, is the utter absence of
any alusioI in it to the propriety of nomi-
mating Grant for a second term. When it
is remembered, however, that in his late
nounced the reconstruction measures of Con-
gress as well as the Infamous Ku>Klux law.
his omission to say anything in favor of
Grant or his administration is easily account
ed for. Gen. Sherman is close observer of
passing events and their ultimate results.
and is too shrewd man to identify himself
with the waning political fortunes of Grant
Fort SILL, CoMANcHE RESERVATION, J
May 25, 1871.
To the Editor IF the Herald-I have been
skirting the Texas frontier for the past
month, and here for the first time | meet
files of Eastern papers, by which l see quite
an unnecessary muss has been raised by a
purported speech made by mo at q supper
Of the Union Leogue Club of New Orleans
the night preceding my departure from, that
city. Whoever reported that as a speech by
me committed breach Of propriety. for
Governor Yarmouth presided, and before |
consented to respond to 8 call, was assured
by tie President Of the society that 10 re.
porters were present, and that whatever was
said would be sacred and confined to the
persons present. Now, as to politics.
think all my personal friends know my deep
Gated antipathy to the subject yet as you
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

AT the election in New Hampshire, which
took place last March. there was no election
of Governor by the people, and therefore,
under a provision of the constitution of the
State, the election of that officer devolved
upon the legislature. That body assembled
last week, and, after q wearisome contest,
the Democrats, aided by the labor reform
members, organized the Assembly by the
election of a Democratic Speaker. Clerk, and
other officers. On Saturday last the mem
bers Of the Senate and House met in Joint
convention and elected James a. Weston
Democrat, Governor, by vote of 167
against l59 received by james Pike, radical.
The State government being thus once more
under Democratic control, it is safe to pre-
dict that New Hampshire will assist In SWELL
ing tho grand Democratic triumph in the
Presidential election of 1872.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

THROWN INTO THE AIR BY FAST LINE.
On Saturday morning last, between six
and seven O'Clock, as team was passing
Marysvile station, the fast line east came
dashing along and struck the wagon, break
ing It into innumerable fragments and send
ing one Of the occupants, a boy named Isaac
Metz, aged about ten years, into the air
about twenty five feet, and hurling him a
distance of fifty feet from rhe spot whore the
collision occurred. When found the lad
was motioness, as If dead, but on investi-
CATION it was discovered that the terrible
fall had not killed him. One of his legs
was laid open to the bone, from the knee to
the foot, aud his face was cut considerably
The suppostion on Saturday was that be
had suffered internal injuries of dangerous
character. Although the wagon was complies
tsly demolished. the horses escaped without
hurt. The engineer on the train was in no
way responsible for the accident, as he freely
made use of one whistle to sound impending
danger. 1t seems miraculous that the bov
was not instantly killed.-HarriSburg Pa
troit.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

seem Lot to understand ne, hereby stale
and mean all that l say that l never have
been and never will be a candidate for Pres
ident and if nominated by either party, l
should peremptorily decline, and even if
unanimously elected, should decline to
serve.
If you can fad language stronger to con~
vey this meaning you are at liberty to use It,
am, your obedient servant,
w. T. SHERMAN, General.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

WIN. H. ROSE, ESQ, cur representative at
Harrisburg, was in town last week attend
ing court. We paid close attention to Mr..
Roses course in the legislature during the
late session and found nothing in 1t which
did not meet our approval. On all ques~
tions of public character, which came be-
fore the House, such as the Apportionment
bill and the Philadelphia registry bill, he
acted with his political friends in forcing the
radical majority to act honestly in reference
to the former, and to do Justice to the DEM
ocracy of Philadelphia in the latter. OF one
thing we feel very confident, and that is,
that Mr.. Rose in no instance eorruptly sold
his vote and thereby dishonored bis constit
uents.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

CALL FoR LABOR CONVENTION We
cheerfully give place to the following call
for a convention of the workingmen of this
State, and trust that the movement. should
it prove worthy of it, as we have no doubt
it will, may be complets success:
HEADQUARTERS LABOR UNION, No-DAN-
VILE. Pa, May, Is. 1871.-T0 HI Trade
Unions. Believing the time has come to
effect thorough organization of the work
ingmen of Pennsylvania. under the plat
form of the National Labor Union, has ar
rived. by the power vested in me by R. F.
Trevellick, President of the National Labor
Uuiou of the United States, authorizing and
directing me to call together without delay
delegates from all trades unions or labor as
sociatons throught this state, l do hereby
request all unions, trades or labor assoc ia
tions. to appoint two delegates. to convene
together at Danvlle, Mo3tour county. Pa,
on Tuesday, the 9th day of June. 1871, for
the purpose of forming State Labor Uniou
and to transact any business that may come
before said convention.
VICTOR A. LoTIER,
Executive Of State.
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1923 Eleventh Avenue.
Between 18th and 18th Sts., Altoona,

All such goods as Spices, Brushes, Wood
and Willow Ware, Shoe Blacking and Station
cry will be sold from manufacturers printed
price lists, and all other goods in my line at
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh current prices. To dealers l present the
peculiar advantage of saving them all freight
and drayage, as they are not required to pay
treights from the principal cities and no draw
age charges are made. Dealers may rest as
sured that my goods are of the best oualitr and
my prices as moderate as city rates Bv doing
fair, upright business, and by promptly and
satisfactorily filling all orders, hope to merit
the patronage of retail dealers and others in
Cambria county and elsewhere. Orders re-
spectfully solicited and satisfaction guaranteed
In all cases. THOMAS GARLAND.
Altoona, July %, IS69-tf.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

this language. 1t is not.
therefore, in view Of any attempt, idea, or
hope of ever reviving slavery or of reversing
any of the consequences Of its abolition that
these infeicitous utterances of Mr.. Davis
were made. 1t is, however. to be regretted
that he should ever give any occasion for
such misconstruction or cause his friends to
regret the departure from that dignlfed
silence and reserve which so well BELTS his
history, his character and position"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

LAST week two of the Commissioners of
Allegheny county, Neely, Republican, and
McGee, Democrat, who were indicted for
accepting bribes in granting tavern licenses,
pleaded guilty and we're sentenced by the
crurt TO pay fine of faco thousand dollars
and to undergo an Imprisonment in the
county work-house for one gear. Both Nee
ly and niece stood high 10 the estimation
of the community until their corrupt prac-
tices were discovered and publicly exposed.
Their case presents q sad picture of official
delinquency, and at the same time places
them beyond the pale Of genuine sympathy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17
FOR SALE OR RENT.

THE undersigned offers for sale or rent his
STORE ROOM on HIGH Street, Ebens-
burg, three doors from Centre street, being on
the south side of High street and opposite the
Foster House. Said Store Room is a new build
ing, 23N30 feet, two stories high, with good eel
lar under it. There are two back rooms, 20N20,
upstairs and down, well finished inside The
building altogether is one of the best ia Ebens-
burg for store purposes, and is decidedly the
best located business stand in the town Pos
session win be given Immediately. For further
information call upon or address
r. II. TUDOR,
Feb. -, iS71.-tf. Ebenshurg. Pa-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

IN another column of our paper will be
found an act of Assembly, passed by the
last Legislature for the regulation of bor-
oughs. The third section provides for what
is known as the cumulative system of vo-
ting in the election of members of the town
council. This system has been tested in the
election Of these officers in Bloomsbury,
Columbia county, with the most satisfactory
results. At some future time we will refer
to it at length and explain its operation.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17

HORACE GREELEY denies emphatically
that he ever wrote to man in Missouri that
he must feed his cow on:Rhode Island green
ings, if he would have in the cream a large
amount of apple butter. 1t is also untrue
that he told Congressman Kelly that the
protection of pig iron would cheaper the
price Of pork.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-17
CE FORGE HUNTLry
Wholesale and Retail DeaIeriB
STOVES. HARDEARB. GBlGE8TrI n
EBEVSBURG. Pa

Is 'still Agent for the renowned F-rs "
ing and ReapinE Machine. as also fr--f...--l' ~
brated Clipper MC1rcr and RCrBgr. Sf--.-.-5
ket, PrOut's Combined Horse TTay - - =.
Knife, which cannot be beat. stone. - Il
Drills, an article every farmer shgrrE I-.
Grain Tanning Mills Corn Cultivate. r--..si =.
Lever PlowS. with iron or wood beam, s- Is
dies, cast or steel mOuld-b6ard- and I4r= - =
also, agent for the Blanchard Churr 49,
churn now in use. and every one of ,r-s.Ls
warranted to give full satisfaction -- ----'
Stoves and hard ware OF every Gt-scr-r-f7-[ =
stuntly on hand at low figures forcssT -
erS are requested to send in their or...r..--
for NOtCcTS and R6dpCTS. HJrSc RrFs.arl -.
Pamphlets containing descriptions and -
tions for AUtCeTs aud Keepers and Cfrr-.. p.
free on application 70
GEORGE HUYTLET
Ebensburg, March IS, IS1l-4In. ----
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JUST LOOK AT THIs:9.. TI:9.:

lmpOrtant 10 Real IsI'' :. the 9.
HAVING entered into partnefsiIio1fl,l AZ IN Sn4rss
n scribers are now prepared 10 70 s,r WAILs
work in their line, such as b1tIIHNrE ER A :, -
OIL, COAL, ORE, and other NJ, ~ A,,,,sDsirins =
ing and setting NEW PUMPS anu anu :, 10 bore ;,
ones We are also ready at All III -,,,r in ~
lay PIPES and manufacture 3nIH,SyP az, SyP ths els.s-
est, most durable and satisfac TIghiSs Punp "
Wells and Cisterns now in use Ne vii. = Z
work in We'll thirty feet deep, Pl5,,,mrs On ha-1
times keep supply of these Them on -
notice. Satisfaction guarauteee - ~. \ au' ''-
price of work. and water flsui,g5 and r-
or lot of ground. orders S'-i --,------ Oh +zs
ly attended TO when length o- F6riui'-
work desired is made know II % u
iiiiO' SSiEI1NEI' & E'Ellft5.iII Co. p
Fob % I'm. Carrolltowu, Cau'O'''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-13
rejection of any b.d orbids, I was not aware
az IL. as stated. On that point had seen

rejection, of any bld orbids, I was not aware
Of il. as stated. On that point ] had seen
or heard ofno complaint whatever.
To-day have been put in possession ola
statement in writing, made by Mr.. a. X.
seago, of Atlanta, in which he AYERS that
he and others named by him did put In q
bid for the lease Of the road at $4,000 per
month-being 81 500 more per month than
the sum bid by the company to which 1t
was leased, and in which my name appears
as one of the lesees. He moreover states
that his company was worth million Of
dollars, and rendered security to the amount
of over eight millions of dollars.
This statement, coming from the quarter
it does, Is quite sufficient to cause me to
sever all my connection with the lease.
In doing this, it is not my wish to be I'M
derstood as passing Judgment upon the
conduct Of others. act only for myself
in declaring that I cannot think for mo-
ment of holding an interest in the lease
under this statement of facts. .sa. +.
In all that / did in regard to the whole
matter, as I have before stated, L was gov
erned more by wish and desire to pro-
mote the interest of the State than by any
object Of personal gains.
I send you with this a copy of return
by me to the State of all the interest had
in the company to which the road was
leased, which I will be obliged to you to
give to the public with this eonlmunica-
ton. Yours truly.
ALEX. Fl. STEPHENS.