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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-14

Too TRUE Josh Billings, in describ-
ing the horse fair of the Bhlinssville Ag-
ricultural Society, remarks, very justly {:
s.There were two yoke of oxen on the
ground, several yoke of sheep, a pair oe
carrots, aud some worsted work but they
didn't seem to attract any sympathy
The people seemed to banker for pure
agricultural hCrsetrois.
Alas for the frail:y Of human nature
We confess a weakness for agricultural
horsetrols." too, and we are very far from
being an exception to the general rule.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-14
spesI's AnfI-Dust

spesS's AnfI-Dust
HEATING AND COOKING STOVES.
EXCELSI OR COOKING STOVES.
NOBLE, TRIUMPH AND PARLOR COOK.
ING STOVES.
Ard any Cooking Stove desired l will get
when ordered at manufacturers prices
odd Stove Plates and Crates. &c, for re-
pairs, on hand for the Stoves sell others
will be ordered when wanted. Particular
attention given to
Spouting, Valleys and Conductors,
all of which will be made out Of best mate.
rials and put up by competent wcrkfnen.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-14
FAMILY GROCERIES,

such as Tea, Coffee, Sugars, Molasses, Syr-
ups, Spices, Dried Peaches, Dried Applesl
Fish, Hominy, Crackers, Rice and Pear,
Barley; Soaps, Candles; TOBACCO and
7CIGARS; Paint, Whitewash, Scrub, Horse,
Shoe, busting, Varnish, Stove, Clothes and
Tooth Brushes, all kinds and sizes Bed
Cords and Manila Ropes, and many other
articles at the lowest rates for CASH.
o. House Spoutin0rnade, pain ed and put
up at low rates for cash. A liberal discount
made to country dealers buying Tinware
wholesale. GEO. HUNTLEY
Ebensburg, Feb, %. 1867.-tf.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-14
fSs REAT REDUCTION IN PRICES
M TO CASH GUST OFFERS!
AT TEE EBENSEsURG
OUSE-FURNESHING STORE.

The undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens of Ebensburg and the public geper
ally that he has made great reduction in
prices to CASH BUYERS. My stock will
consist, in part, Of C5oking, Parlor and Heat
ing Stores, of the most popular kinds Tin
rare of every description. of my own man
ulacture; Hardocare of all kind. such as
Locks. Screws, Butt Hinges, Table Hinges,
Shutter Hinges, Bolts, Iron and Nails, Win
dow Glass, Putty, Table Knives and Forks,
Carving Knives aud Forks, Meat Cutters.
Apple Parers; Pea and Pocket Knives in
great variety, Scissors. Shears, Razors and
Strops. Axes Hatchets. Hammers, Boring
Machines, Augers, Chissels, Planes, Com
passes, Squares, Files, Rasps, Anvils, Vises,
Wrenches, Rip, Panel and Cross-Cut Saws,
Chains of all kinds. SEovels, Spades, Scythes
and Snaths, Rakes, Forks, Sleigh Bells,
Shoe Lasts, Pegs. Wax Bristles, Clothes
Wringers, Grind Stones. Patent Molasses
Gates and Measures, Lumber Sticks, Horse
Nails, Horse Shoes, Cast Steel. Rifles. Shoe
Guns, RevolEers, Pistols, Cartridges, Pow
der, Caps. Lead, &c, Odd Stove Plates,
Crates and Fire Bricks, Well and Cistern
Pumps and Tubing; Harness and Saddlery
Ware of all kind Wooden and WILLOW Ware
in great variety Carbon Oil and Oil Lamps,
Fish Oil, Lard Oil, Linseed Oil, Lubricating
Oil, Rosin, Tar, Glassware, Paints, Varnish-
es TurDentine Alcohol &C.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-14
.stgeen 18th and 18th Sts., Altoona.

Al 5rca goods as Spices, Brushes. Wood
q. @..5w Ware, Shoe Backing and Station
Z. VII be sold from manufacturer printed
,l .e .,ts al all other goods in my line at
made. lv.., Baltimore, Cincinnati and Pitts
VI .-.-a Z. c-"ent pl.c.s. To dealers : present the
...-.aE 4, advantage of saving them all freight
Il =. --a!age, as they are not required to pay
S-,.' from the principal cities and no dray-
e s,aarSes are made. Dealers may rest as
area mat ny goods are of the best quality and
.. s'ces as moderate as city rates. By doing
..., .-5, UPRIGHT business, and BY promptly and
,..-'-.'lly =. filling all orders, l hope to merit
s'.Hon'ge OF retail dealers and Others in
.A -!-Aa "a county and elsewhere Orders re-
.s'-'y solicited and satisfaction guaranteed
a.. cases. THOMAS GARLAND.
Altoona, July 30, ISGg.-tf.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-14

THERE are now so .045 poSt>oiilces 10 the
United States, aud more coming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28
From New York.

New York, April, 81. An extensive and
organized system of frauds on the govern
ment by means of forged soldiers bounty and
back pay claims, has lately been discovered
by the treasury officials in this city, and pro-
ceedings have been instituted, and are pro-
crossing rapidly, to bring the guilty parties
to justice. Several weeks since it was as
certained that Frederick Smith, formerly
Capt. of the l04 New York Volunteers, had
forwarded to Washington fraudulent claim
TO OBTAIN bounty money, alleged due to the
father of Emile Ling, deceased union SOL
der. An investigation, showing that Ling
had no father living, and that the proper
claims had been filed by his mother. Smith
was arrested end brought before commits
sioner Davenport, and gave $4,000 bail for
examination, but failed to appear for exami-
nation. He was re-arrested, and the bail in
creased to $4,000. He then made full con-
fession duplicating some twenty persons, who
he said composed ring to cheat the govern
ment, by preparing and presenting forged
claims, purporting to emenate from the rela-
tives Of dead soldiers for bounty money and
back pay, due the relatives of said soldiers.
On his information Henry M. Karples, for
merly Lieut. Col. of abe SD New York Vol
unteers, was arrested on the charge of being
one of the principal operators in these frauds
The specific charge against Karples was that
he signed the name of Jacob Sbribner to a
claim for bounty money, alleged to be due
Paul Scribner, formerly I'd Lieut.. of COM
pany A. of the SD New York Volunteers.
In this claim Jacob is described as the father
of Paul, and the rightful heir of this claim,
when as matter of fact it does not appear
that Karples ever saw such a pesson as Jacob
or knew of his existence. Karples was COM
mitted to-day for examination, in default of
$4,000 bail. An investigation at Washing
ton shows that similar frauds had been pre-
sented by about twenty persons of this city,
and if all had been allowed the government
would be defrauded out of about $500, 600
Shortly after Karples arrest, Notary Public
calling himself Rev. DR.. Charles Vance was
arrested for compicating in the frauds, being
charged in the claims sworn to be for him,
he being well aware of their fraudulent
character. This so called doctor of divinity,
an accomplish was brought before commits
Davenport, and committed in default of Sl0,-
900 bail each for examination. About twelve
persons in all thus far have been arrested.
karpefs case came on for examination before
Commissioner Davenport to-day. Smith
swore he saw Karples sign the name of Jacob
Scribner, the claim in question, and that it
was understood between the witnesses and
karples, that this claim like a number of
others that the witnesses and Karples had
prepared was fraudulent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28
Grand Division Sons OF Temperance.

The evening session, Wednesday, at Darby
Hall in this city, opened with the G. w. p.
in the chair. The business of the Grand Di-
vision was attended to, and remarks looking
to the good of the order and the temperance
cause in general were make by Messrs. Tall
man, Randall, Ioring, Lincoln, Raymond,
Harry, Kimball, Hartford, Lothrop, Brown
and others. Among the various tropics touch
ed were the apparent apathy and looseness of
public sentiment against liquor selling, At the
present time, among influential and business
men, and even among many of the protested
temperance men Of the country; the difficulty
experienced in our courts of justice in secur-
ing the conviction of rumsellers, on account
of the rum sympathy the spiriting away or
hiring important witnesses to leave the State
or secret themselves when the cases come up
for trial; the shot beds" such as "fashiona-
BILE" shops, ale, porter, and lager beer sa-
looms, for making drunkards of our young
men, which are springing up numerously in
our villages and cities; the deplorable fact
that men and boys and sometimes even women,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28
FrOmWashingtOn.

Washington, Apr l27. Commissioner Pleas
anton decides under the recent decision of the
Supreme Court, in the case of collector Buff
fington against probate judge Day of Barn
stable, Mass, that the salaries of all State
officers are exempt from income taxation.
Five hundred claims have been filed be-
fore the southern commissioners, amounting
to two and half million dollars. OF this
number and this amount it is not probable
that twentieth part will be allowed unless
Congress hereafter extends the existing law
so as to compensate the loyal people in all
the States for damages or depredatons suf-
fered during the occupancy in their neigh
borhood by the United States army, instead
of combining it as now. to cease where stores
or supplies were actually RENTED for the use
of the army.
The subscriptions to the new loan to-day
were SlG5, 900.
The debt statement next Monday will show
reduction of 100000 during April.
Gen. Spinner is worse and it is doubtful if
he will be able to leave for Europe Wednes-
day.
1t is said that the extra sessions of the SEN
ate will probably prevent President Grant
from attending the meeting of the army of
of Potomac at Boston, May 18th.
Jas. Mason, Ex-Confederate Minister to
England is ILL., and is not expected to live
through the night
A fight occurred yesterday between the
sheriff's party and some negro outlaws in
Robson county, n. Y, in which two of the
former were killed.
President Grant reached Harrisburg this
evening, where he is the guest of j. ID. Cam
eron, and will return to this city tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28
From San Francisco.

San Francisco, April 81. Mrs. Fair is not
to be sentenced until the 29th of May, her
council desiring months time to prepare an
application for new trial, they having re-
served about forty exceptions to the rulings
of the court, but generally upon unimportant
points Up to yesterday morning, gamblers
were ready to bet that two of the jurors
would refuse to agree on verdict of
guilty"
General Buckingham and party have ar
rived.
William H. Seward, Jr., and party are
travelling in the southern part Of the State,
where they are warmly received.
The steamer Constitution will reach this
port tomorrow.
The rumor that the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company sold out its franchise in Mexico to
the North Pacific Steamship Company, and
will soon withdraw the Panama line, is re-
newed with more persistence than before. 1t
is understood that the North Pacific Trans
portation Company will ruu the Panama line
for European and coastwise trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28
NEWS BY MAIL.

Colonel Thomas II. Ruger will relieve Col.
Pitcher as superintendent at the West Point
Military Academy, September l.
All attempts to close the Bonnet Care Gre
vase on the Mississippi are useless. One
sixth of the volume of the Mississippi is now
passing through the opening and the damage
to be done is question Of weeks duration.
Over four hundred claims have been filed
befre the southern claims commission. The
claimants come from every quarter of the
South, and the amounts demanded already in
volve an expenditure of many millions of dol
lars.
Mr.. Mason, formerly United States Sem
ator from Virginia, and more recently repre-
sentative of the Confederate States at the
Court of st. James, is lying at the point of
death at his residence in the suburbs of Alex
andria. His complaint is said to be general
nervous prostration.
The joint committee on public buildings
and grounds on Tuesday heard proposals for
furnishing the material for the new State de-
partment buildings. Some twenty different
interests were represented, and the committee,
after elaboration, decided to use granite, but
did not select the quarry. This will be done
by special committee, of which Secretary
Fish is chairman.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Fair, after be-
ing out forty minutes, returned verdict of
"Guilty of murder in the first degree" The
prisoner, when removed from Court, appear
ed little paler than usual, but otherwise ap-
peared little paler than usual, but otherwise
appeared unmoved. Nine-tenths of the
community regard the verdict as just and
proper vindication Of law, and a rebuke to
the doctrines put forth by the defense in the
ease, though until within the last week con.
viction was not generally believed possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28
Summit Mount Washington.

Mt. Washington, via. Lttleton, April 27.
Observations taken at p. NJ. Barometer
1907; change minus 4. Thermometer 10;
change minus Relative humidity 90.
Wind N. f. Velocity of wind 81 miles per
hour.
A storm of seet set in at about P. M.
Two remarkable atmospheric phenomenas
have shown themselves to-day. The first
was well defined shadow of Mt. Washing
ton at sunrise, apparently twice as huge as
Lafayette, near which it was situated. 1t
looked like black cloud having the exact
slope of the mountain. The second was q
solar halo, exhibiting all the colors of the
prism. About noon these phenomenas are
rare aud were highly appreciated by those of
us who had never seen them before. A
friend has sent us some spring flowers which
are the first of the season here.
(Signed) c. II. HITCHCOCK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28
Maine Conference.

AAtne COnIcfences
The 47th annual session of the Maine An
nnal Conference Of the NJ. f. Church COM
menced in Chestnut Street, Portland, at 9
o'clock this morning 9th inst, Bishop E. R.
Ames d. d. presiding. The religious services
at the commencement of the conference con-
sisted of singing and prayer and the admins
tration of the sacrament of the Lords Sup
per-led by the Bishop and assisted by The
several older ministers. Two hundred and
thirty ministers, and lay members of the
church partook of this holy ordinance.
After the close OF this service the confer
ence was called to order by the Bishop and
the Secretary read the records of the past
year. Rev. Parker Jaques called the roll of
the conference, when "A answered to their
names. Rev. p. Jaques was elected secre-
tary, and Rev. A. S. Ladd, A. w. Pottle, and
X. Atkinson were elected assistant Secre-
taries.
The several committees were appointed.
The Bishop presented several documents
which were referred to the several appro-
effective Elders was then considered. The
Presiding Elders of the several districts pre-
sentod the work of grace as prosperous.
Several new church edfces and parsonages
have been built or purchased during the
year. All the Elders were found blameess
in life and character. The question who are
the superannuated preachers was then con-
sidered. The relation of Benz. Burnham
David Copeland II. |. Aver, Paul c. Rich
mond, c. G. Covell, S. w. Pierce, s. p
Blake, II. S. Linscot, j. Gerry, S. w. Rus
sell, Il. p Hilman, and F. Smith were con-
tinued in this relation. ID. BR
Portland, April q.
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The Ellsworth American cav, that the new

The Ellsworth American says that the new
schr. eastern Queen" built by Otis Brewer,
of Eden, and to be commanded by Captain
Dunbar Of Castine, sails for the Grand Banks
next week. The eastern Queen is &C. tons
burden aa Is
The Kendall's Mills correspondent Of the
Portland Advertiser writes that John Libby
an EDglishman, while serving in the British
army at Halifax, N. s., at the breaking out
of the American revolution deserted and came
through the woods to the States, Joined the
army, and served through the war. He mar
ried and settled in Fairfield and was the
father of eleven children ten Of whom are
now living, whose united ages are seven hun
dred and ninety-six years. H'aaa sat eas21
Two brothers named Colby, sons Of Rev.
Mr.. Colby, Methodist clergyman, we'll
known in this State, recently took up their
residence in Melrose, Mass. The elder had
been a married man for some time, while the
younger was single. The latter married
few weeks since. Last Tuesday his wife was
seized with pain in the chest, which was
thought to be neuralgia. She continued with
little change till the next day, and felt 30
easy and hopeful that she urged her husband
not to stay from his business in the city on
her account, thinking she should be up and
well presently. A haft hour before noon she
gave direction or two concerning some lit
tie work she wished done. But directly af-
ter, she complained ef being sick, and grew
cold rapidly. The family was alarmed, and
every possible exertion made which love or
prudence could devise. Yet before any help
could reach her, she died. Disease Of the
heart now seems to have been the probable
cause Of the sudden event. y fe9 90
A Thomaston correspondent Of the Rock
land Free Press says that one Of the Bowdoin-
ham Bank robbers, Mcclure, put In execu-
ton last Friday very ingenious arrangement
to escape from the Prison. He works in the
tailoring department, and had secretly made
himself pair of pants and vest, together
with bosom of checked cloth, neck-tie,
watch guard and other paraphernalia of q
gentleman of the outside world, who might
visit the prison. He quickly stepped outside
of the shop where he was at work into . re-
cess, changed his prison garb for the one
which he had prepared; putting on coat of
one of the overseers, he walked up to the
guard room door in cool manner. and was
admitted by the guard in attendance, who by
the way, was new man on duty, not being
acquainted with Mcclure; he Immediately
started for the outer door to let him, McGuire
out, when Wendell p. Rice, who happened to
be in the guard room, and who is seeing Nc
CURE almost every hour in the day, hap
pened to look up, and recognized him at
once. YOnng Rice remarked to Mcclure
that sit was rather hard for him, but you can
not go any further" Accordingly Mcclure
had to change his new garb, which had taken
him so long to prepare, for his old one, which
he had lately cast off. Those Bowdoinham
Bank robbers are inglorious fellows, but have
had hard luck in their attempts to escape.
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From Bangor.

Bangor, April 81. The vote on the rail-
road loan bills to-day was quite a full one
and was conducted with much spirit, both by
the friends and opponents of the roads, and
resulted by large majorities in favor of grant
ing both loans. The vote stood as follows
On loaning the credit of the city in aid of the
Piscataquis railroad, yeas, l34S; nays, 466.
On the Winterport loan bill, yeas, l46S
nays, 346. The friends of the two roads are
much elated with their success, and both
roads will be rapidly pushed forward. The
Winterport road will connect this city with
an open winter harbor, and the Piscataquis
will be extended from Dover to Moosehead
Lake, and is destined to largely increase the
business of this city, as well as of the road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28

are so often seen in state Of intoxication in
our streets. These various subjects were COM
mented upon, and the question asked, "What
is to be done to destroy the destroyer of our
people?" Various remedies were suggested.
1t was argued that we must not look to any
political party to abolish the traffic, but that
all good citizens who have the love of the
people Of our country at heart, should take
hold of the matter in hand and use all means
for the promotion of the cause of temperance.
The next session of the Grand Division is
to be holden in Wilton, commencing the
fourth Wednesday in July next.
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From Ohio.
MURDER.

Cleveland, Ohio, April 81. M. NJ. Ken
needy, farmer, 20 years old, residing in
Scion, was killed by his son this morning.
They had been on unfriendly terms for some
months on account of troubles in regard to
property. Early this morning his father went
to the place where his son lived, and informed
the latter, that he came to take away a horse
and buggy, and then clean out him and his
wife. The old man then entered the barn
when the son followed him. When the son
entered the father seized him by the throat
and swore he would kill him. Believing he
meant what he said, the son drew revolver
to save his own life, and fred three balls into
his fathers fread before the latter fell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28

The Farmer was grossly imposed upon
hst week by some unknown scoundrel who,
Under the signature of Amos II. Dodge, sent
fabricated account of an accident at the
Eaton School in Norridgewock, resulting in
|he death Of Charles II. Jones of Fairfield, q
|upil Of the school. The story is absolutely
Fithout foundation in fact, and the motive OF
he heartless fabricator in sending it can be
|ccounted for only from the general cussed-
Jess" Of his makeup. We copied the accoun,
hto our columns, and would like to have a
(icture of the fool who thinks it nice joke
hus to impose upon the public.
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1ooxe1ook
SS%5S9
New York Stock Market.

New YORK, April y.
MarIposa, 8, do. pfd., 1oh; Canton Co. So; Cum
berland Co., 81 Western Union Tel. Co.. 5ax |;
Bostonwater Power, 80 Adams Elk. Co., al;
Wellss Fargo Co. A american Merchants I'm.
River, ssK do. scrip, s4X; Erie, aok do. pfd. "A.
Harlem, 1852 do .pfd, 1856 Reading, 1903; Mich
Central, III; Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
1881; Illinois Central 1874 cleveland a Pittsburg,
ia; Chicago 4 North Western, SO /; do preferred
s5x Chicago q Rock Island. l11K; Mil. h st.Paui
81, do. preferred ,s1H Toledo Wabash & West.
ern. 63k Toledo, Wabash & Western preferred
30; Pttsburg q Fort Wayne, 80; Terre Haute
81 do. pfd. SO; Alton, lis, do prefd. 1l9;
Ohio and Miss. 50k; Boston, Hartford & Erie TX.