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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09
ON THE RTTER.
\ THRILLING SKETCH.

In the Summer of is, | was engaged
with young man named Lyman Knapp,
in locating land lots alorg the Wabash, III
Indiana. | had gone cut IarLly for my
health, and partly to accomCdate one who
had ever been a noble friend to me, and
who had purchased great deal of Gov
ernmcrt lard. At Davenport he was taken
sick, and after watching with him a week,
in hopes that he would soon recover, l
found that he had a settled fever, and, as
the physicians said that he would not prob
ably be able to move under a month"; de-
terInined to push ON alone. So l obtained
a good nurse, and, having seen that my
friend would have everything necessary to
his comfort that money could procure, [
left him.
As good fortune would have it, found
party of six men bound on the very route
| was going, and l waited one day for the
sake of their company. At length we set
out, with three pack horses to carry our
luggage and soon found had lost moth
ing by waiting, for my companions were
agreeable and entertaining. They We're
land already located, and where they had
mills upon the river intending to get out
lumber during the remainder of the season.
On the third day from Logansport we
| reached Walton's settlement on the Little
| River, having left the Wabash on the morn
ing of that day. 1t was well on into the
evening when we reached the little log built
! inn of the settlement, and we were glad
enough of the shelter; for, ere we were
fairly under cover, the rain began to fall i'll
big drops, and thickly, too. And more
still had | to be thankful for. My horse
began to show lameness in one of his
hind legs, and when | leaped from the sad
die found that his foot panied him much,
as ! could tell by the manner in which he
lifted it from the ground. / ordered the
hostler to bathe it in cold water, and then
went into the house, where we found a
good substantial supper, and comfortable
quarters for the night-that is, comforta-
BILE quarters for that section and that time.
About ten o'clock just after had retired,
and Just as l was falling into a grateful
browse, was startled by the shouts of men
ana VI dO9o NlASNN'y
window. As the noise continued, L arose
and threw on my clothes and went down
'|What is ii? ?'' l asked Of the landlord
who stood in the doorway.
''Ah don't you know, stranger SAID
the host, turning. you've heard of Gus
tus Karl, perhaps p
Who in the West at that time had not
! heard of him-the most reckless and mur-
derous robber that ever cursed country
/ 1 told the host had heard of him often
! ''Weu," he resumed, ''the william was
here only this afternoon, and murdered
man Just up the river. We've been out
after him, but he gave us the slip. We
tracked him as far as the upper creek
there he came out on the bank, and hrec
at us and killed one of our horses, and the1
dove into the woods. We set the dogs on
but they lost him."
''And you had to come back horseless 2
l said.
''Yes,' the landlord growled. "But,
he added, with a knowing shake of th'
head, she cam run clearmuc longer. Th'
country isup and in arms, and he will eithe
leave these huntings or be dropped"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09
Uhy Horace Greeley Signed jeff.
DdCiS' Bail Bond.

The Macon (Georgia) Telegraph gives the
following account of the causes which in
duced Mr.. Greeley to sign the bail bond of
jefferson Davis, as learned from a gentleman
in New York who knew all about the matter;
Mrs. Davis went to New York to consult
Charles O'Conor, Mr.. Davis counsel, to
the best manner of effeCting his release from
prison. Mr. O'COnor told her that in his
opinion there was but one way that 1t could
be done, and that was to get the representa-
tive man of the Republican party to sign his
bond. Mrs. Davis inquired who that man
was Mr.. OConor replied shat it was Hor-
ace Greeley. She then asked him If he
would not see Mr.. Greeley and get him to
do it. lie replied that he had no influence
with Mr.. Greeley and that she was the
proper person TO see him. She said she
would 80 and see him. She went to his
oihce, sent IN her card, and was invited into
his private office. She said TO him
Mr. Greeley, my husband is confined in
n caSemate at Fortress Monroe. He has
been there for many long, weary months.
He is a feeble, old man, and he is gradually
sinking under his rigorous imprisonment.
He will die if he remains there much longer.
! came here to consult Mr.. O'COnor as to the
means OF getting him released. He has told
me that there is but one way to do it, and
that Is to get the representative man of the
Republican party to sign his bond, and says
that you are the man. He has advised me
to apply to you. He says that you have a
kind heart, and that you viii do 1t If you be-
Heve it to be right. My husband is dying,
Mr.. Greeley, may I hope that you viii favor
ably consider my application"
Mr.. Greeley arose, extended his hand to
Mrs. Davis, and said MADAM, you may,
for | viii sign his bond"
Mr.. Gresley WAS then prominent candi-
date before the Legislature for the United
States Seuate. Some OF his friends heard
that he was going to sign Mr.. Davis bond
They went to him and protested against it.
They told him they had made a count, and
that he would be elected by six majority,
but il he signed the bond il would defeat
him. He replied. Il know it will They
told him he was one OF the owners OF the
Tribune, and il he signed this bond he would
lose thousands OF subscribers He replied
Il know it They said, Mr.. Greeley,
you have written Il history of the war one
volume you have out and you have sold
large numbers OF it. Your second volume Is
nearly out, and you have large orders for
that. II You sign this bond these orders will
be GOuutermaudrd, and YOU viii lose large
amount of money" He replied, Gentle
men, know it, but ii is right, and III do
it He did do it, and l am Informed that
he lost&I Seatin the United States Senate and
over thirty thousand dollars.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

WHAT WILL THE JEWS Do Voters of
the Jewish faith can hardly be expected to
manifest much enthusiasm for a Presidential
ticket composed OF two names both of which
are associated in their minds with open and
gratuitous Insults to their race
Grants celebrated order excluding all
Jews except soldiers from his lines is uni
TersalIy known; while the following pass
age from 4 speech OF Senator Wilson, which
Will be found in the Globe OF Feb y, 1861,
is now circulating in the Jewish newspa-
pers.
''His CBeniamins) learning the tone of
his voice, his words, all gave evidence that
the spark of patriotism, If it ever existed
extinct in his bosom /; that his heart
was in this foul and wicked plot to disnem-
Der the Union, to overthrow the Govern
ment of his adopted country. which gives
equality OF rights even to that race that
stoned prophets and crucified the Redeemer
of the world
II is urged in excuse for Wilson's Know.
Nothing record that he did not believe in
the doctrines of that party, but advocated
them in order to get elected to the United
States -SeDate. 1t might be said with equal
truth that he would never have gone out of
his way to attack the whole Jewish race if
it had occurred to him that he might some
time need their votes to help elect him Vice
President-N Y. Sun.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

How THEY KEEP Up THEIR COURAGE
Here is another incident going TO show the
way in which the GRANTEES attempt TO keen
up the courage of their disconsolate party
The Cleveland Paindealer says:
a Republican gentleman of this city while
in Washington city a few days ago dropped
into the Grant national headquarters to learn
the political news in Ohio. Hewas informed
that the reports from Ohio were to the effect
that there Were but few Greeley men in the
State and that Grant would receive forty
thousand majority.
Chow about Cleveland >" said the gentle
man.
''From Cleveland the report is from the
most reliable sources, that a tremendous re-
action has taken place since the Baltimore
convention; that the entire Irish population
has gone back on Greeley and intend to vote
for Grant"
Can you name one or two prominent
Irishmen who have declared for Grant -
Certainly. The most prominent and in
fuential and wealthy Irishman in Cleveland,
bacco in North Ohio has declared openly
for Grant, and viii carry a majority of the
irish vote with him"
''What is his name?'
''Michael Murphy"
Our informant although very well ac-
qnainted in Cleveland, was not able to idcn-
tify Mr.. Murphy as the largest manufacturer
of tobacco and cigars ia Northern Ohio and
advised the committee TO write 5. O. L. d.
across this report.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

THE following note to schoolteacher
in Illinois shows that there is one woman
in that State who knows her rights, and
knowing, dares maintain them: ''miss--
i want you to l1no that am the boss of my
boy and when say want him home at re-
cess mean business and don't want him
kept till school is out if mothers'aipt to say
what they want done about such things its
time sumbody knode it don't want truble
truly"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

VOORHEES, COcCLTDES TO Go TOGLoRY-
"A gentleman in this city sent word 10
Voorhees, that ''all his old friends We're get.
ting into the Greeley boat that he was TOO
good fellow TO leave behind, and ne haa
better come along too, before they showed
off, Voorhees, received the message, and
sent this back He was pretty much in the
condition he wrote oft the boy at camp meet
i,,,I where nearly all the people had gone for
ward on the anxious bench and he was left
blooming alone Al iast the minister saw
him and came up.
NV young brother said the preacher,
ss,yllv' do YOU sit here alone? Why not come
TO glory ?'
..All them gals goin' to glory p asked the
boy 81
Straight as q shingle," ssid the preacher
mo switchin' OF nor nuthin' 2'' s.
Through by daylight answered the min
lister.
''Well parson,' said the boy, ''if all them
gals is a goin' to glory, 1 don't see as it's
much use o. me a-whittlin here by myself );
guess 1 might jest as we'll go long too
We are glad that Voorhees, consents to GO
to Cory.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

DICE James McD"rmirt rs Mi>
cHanL Nrpcrmitt, John Mcrermitt, Mi
a. NeIrlrlit. son OF full age Of Henry
,r..r- -.-,as"1. md Charles Y. McDcTmit,
.au.raHu. James Lir1tngcr- In the Court
.#...uu El,I- OF Cambria County, No. S2
...r.
na raN. june u lST2. Rule upon James Nc
M, . Ohm NyDerwit, aud lanes Iitzingcr,
llu3aa 60; iAari.s V. NcDcrmit. John G..
Der..N. and James =. NgDcrmit, minor
ldr o. ui Henry NcDcrmit. deceased, is
&c ,E 'er Court tpappcdr therein on the
a. .t n.Nl irrm. tp accept or refuse to
~. E,sH estate al the yaIuutiOn-put upon
iHr inquest h,li on the 2gth day of Febru-
A. d. ls.2.
prga lo be given 10 Michael McDermit OF
i,t'" "N pugUCa'i1u six times i'll the Cam
i5rsmEf. Isy the Court
tN-. From The Record. Certified 18th of
lN.- !. X. HiTE, ProthOnotary.
-.Si-N- b. BONACKER, Sheriff. lje29.6t.l
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

Estate of MARY MCGUIRE, decd.
."rs Of Administration on the estate of
y MCGUIRE, latc OF Borough of LorettO,
.gu county. decd, having been granted TO
,"t,rsi iEuCu by the Register Of said cOun-
|. persons indebted TO the estate in queS-
H" requested 10 make payment without
and those having claims against the same
l..'~a present them property authentica-
.r .ttlCmcut. FRANCIS O'FRIEL.
Iut-n. July -, lSI2.-Ct. Administrator.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

GEN. DENTATUs DENT, K. G. B. and G.
b. and L. S. A, while escoTting a number
of delegates to the Baltimore Convention
through the White House, said with that
inimitable sarcasm for which he is famous,
II suppose when Greeley is elected you viii
fill this place with mammoth beets and gI-
gantic cabbages?'' ''Yes," drily responded
one 1--WE prefer live beets to dead beats ana
mammoth vegetables to small potatoes
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09
)MINISTRATION NOTICE

Estate of WILLIAM RILEY. deed,
tiers Of Administration on the estate Of
LIAM RILEY. late of Prospect borO', Cam
county deceased, having been granted to
nI rsigucd by the Register of said county.
.gg~nu- Indebted TO said estate are request
H make payment without delay, and those
Ing claims against the same will please pre-
them properly authenticated for settle
.t- SUSAN RILEY, Administrative.
-..u.ct. LulY 20. lSI2.-6t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

GROEsBECK FOR GREELEY.-The Hon.
w. S. GrOesbeck has written the following
letter, defining his position in the Presiden-
tial campaign. 1t is addressed to the Hon.
Amos G. Thompson ami Gen. Robert Brin-
kerhoff, Chairnen OF the State Comrnittecs
of Ohio:
Gentlemen Il have your note inviting
me to preside at the mass meeting of Dem
ocrats-and Liberal Republicans which will
be held at Columbus on the 30th inst. to
ratify the nominations best suited to heal all
all sections of our country and people. l
differ in politics with Mr.. Greeley, who was
not my choice, but he has been chosen, and
with extraordinary unanimity, and is now
before the only represen t:Itiye of recon
Citation, and is under pledges for important
reform his great ability, courage, and pa
triOtiSm are, unQueStioned, and if he is
selected we have COED reason to believe we
will get reconciliation and reform If he is
defeated we already know we will not get
them, but the Administration now closing
will be repeated. 1t should not be repeated,
nor should make it an example for imi-
As a soldier Chen. Grant has been Justly dis
unguished His war services We're great
and should be acknowledged by all. They
have been and ever generously acknowledge
ed and we shall never forget them. But he
is not suited for the Civil Magistracy, and we
should allow his Administration to close
with the pending term. [ intended to write
at more length and more in detail, but what
i have already said is fair reply to YOUR
note. Thanking you for your flattering in
Titation, am, very respectfully
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pro,

FoSAIS for the materials and the erection
u RIttDb across the Clcarheld creek, near
,5"-mIll of Anthony Swires, in Clearneld
. HsHlu, Cambria county, will be received at
I, sa..yr OF the Commissioners of said county
~. sAe -iTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1872. Plans ana
\ ,.tNatlous can be seen at the Commissioner
0-' JAS. l.. NEASON,
FRANCIS O'FRIEL, Comm rs.
FI NM. ID. M'CLELLAND,
l.'sburg, July 20, lST2.-5L.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

+ ). LLOYD, successor to r. S.
~. HCNN, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Per-
ra-, les, Cigars, Tobacco, Notions, Paints, &c
mouse, Ebensburg, Pa Anil II 1893 !
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09

THE following is the latest ON Mary pet
sheep:
Mary had a little lamb
She got ii from her aunt
II was good at taking things,
She called il General Grant
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-09
"The Bu6bGe Reputation"

a correspondent of one of our evening
contemporaries, says the New York World,
has stumbled upon a pathetic discovery in
an interior town of this State. He has
found there, living in great straits and quite
forgotten, the aged father and mother of a
certain Colonel Ellsworth, whose name
eleven years ago was tTumpeted from end
to end of all the blazing and laundering
North as that of the protomartyI' of the
Union. Ellsworth commanded a pictUIr-
esque corps of highly elaborate zouaves,
and was immensely admired as he marched
about the streets of New York and Wash
ington. He was leading them through the
streets of Alexandria, when he spied a
''secesh'' flag-the first there raised-fiy-
ing from the roof of a hotel. Into the
house he dashed, and up the stairs to the
roof, cut Down the flag, and was descending
again when the proprietor, staIwart Vir-
ginian, came upon him, and with little ado,
after a brief struggle, slew him. The pro
prletor in his turn was promptly slain by
one of EnswOrth's men, certain Frank
Brownell. For months the dead young
Colonel and living avenger were the lions of
the land. Ellswoth's remains lay in state
in the White House. As Lincoln was to be
four years afterwards, so Ellsworth in the
early summer of 1861 was borne with fu-
neral hOnors through half the towns and
cities of the Republic. They laid him to
rest at last on a hill behind his fathers
humble home in Northern New York
Then came great outcry about his monu-
ment. But the monument never came
His old father on being asked by the cor
respondent who tells the story why it never
came, thus sadly but instructively made
answer:
''Wen,'' said Mr. Ellsworth, 81 hardly
know; but when Elmer fell so many peo-
pie and societies We're going to put up
monument that l suppose they got it all
mixed up. First the Chicago people were
going 70 do it,: then the regiment, and then
the State. Then the citizens around here
made an attempt, but still itTemaius I'M
done, and nothing has been done for my
poor boy but foundation for monument,
which | made with my own hands. l went
up there and dug up the dirt and laid the
stone myself, Sc as to have 1t ready for the
monument, but none ever came
''Do you think one VIII Gomez tie cor
respondent asked.
''WeH hardly, now,' he continued with
a sigh.
But this is not the worst of the poor old
mans story. Not only has the ungrateful
Republic left him with nothing but the
foundation dug by himself to remind him
that his son was once hailed as a hero. but
''Mr. James Kelley, eX-postmaster of New
Gork, - as he charges and SundTy other
''trooIy loil'' persons IL whose hands We're
lodged a sum Of money belonging to his
dead boy, have never accounted for The
funds, nor even reimbursed him for tie cost
of the lot in which their hero lies buried
and which lie sold his insurance policy to
buy"
This is a striking commentary-is it not {?
on Byron's bitter lines:
What is the end of fame? 'Tis hut to fill
certain corner of an uncertain page.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-23

fxs recent Prison Congress in London afforded
q GOOD opportunity for . few people dssirous Of
notorsty to attract public attention TO themselves
and their theories but does net appear TO have re-
suited in any practicable measures for the improve
nent Of prison discipline, or in anything else Of any
value. There was the same display Of petty jsAl.
ousee that il usually found among those who
have passion for hobbies, and in one instance
this disposition exhibited itself in manner not
very cred,table to the American representatives.
The Eaglish delegates Hospitality proposed to give
.bAuquet to their visitors. whe1eupon the Amer
getting up the convention it ought to be called ,.u
o-American banquet, in which they
were ready to pay their share of the expense. The
English view prevailed. however, snd an Enghsi
banquet it was, in spite Of tho protests Of tne
Americans.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-23
suppresslon Of Free Speech

The eticrts made to exate thc pa-si"i g. Ger
IN this canvass, and .specinl'y Of coloi- "'h
have had MT re su, ces. than they deserve. y
ing instance is that oi Mr. Tab IS Gross, CO 90"
man. who WAS prevented from speaking Ia oelai
OF Mr. Greeley in Cincinnati An authentic ac-
count informs us that Mr. Tabbs Gross, having
arrived at Cincinnati, WAS waited on Oy sum"
twenty or mo colored men, one OF whom had All
open knife in his hand. Theae colored men told
the orator that "they were subcommittee Sp-<
pointed BY a committee Of forty colored men {"
inform him that he must leave Cincinnah by
twenty minutes before 10 p. M. Sunday ltho day
before he was announced tn speak) and that II no
did not leave he would have to abide by the con-
sequences, which would be certain DEATH lie
was advised that "no colored man could coms
around there making speeches for Greeley except
at the risk Of his life." Subsequently Methodist
ait was not right for him to come around there
musipg stump speeches for Greeley, and that il
he persisted in doing so no would endanger his
life" Finally Mr.. Tabbs Gross had to quit Gin
eipnati.
This 10 the very treatment which caused so
much indignation Of the early Abolitionists. Mr.
Saunders was shamefully treated in Now York,
and the outrage to Mr. Gross 10 disgrscctul to
those who perpetrated and those who encouraged
it, We cannot see that tactics of this k,nd VIII
be OF any benefit to the Grant party. II the
Grant men adopt the very means to silence
Greeley men. that they have 10 earnestly denounc.
ed in others, they have more faith IN the use of
bad means than in the virtue OF their cause. In
strong contrast are the words Of Sumner and
Greeley counseling all to remember that the true
way to effect peace Is to be peacable and law
abiding.-Phsla. Post
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-23

.LGj .nsacd >herlff9s sale.
.i virtue OF a wri.cf Vsnditio.i Ezeonss
s. asv ereared viii! be exposed 70 Pubic
~ d. ,.t Ia, Washington Hotel. kept ~
tar t5te ~ the City Of WILMINGTON. New
1 .s- c4.AN Duamare on
Au4D Y, la- :, day of September. lsa2
o'clock D, NJ.
Ii ltb. rg ~ n Real Estate. via:
- .,a,au,as - the southwsstsrly corner Of
4. I4r'+.h rect: thence wesNrly olong the
sou De5c n,e y. bird strest g. feet; thence 'ou D.
eiiS uar O. Parri-h strest Isl teet; thence sas-
teri, pa To III rd street 81 tsst 70 tbs westerly
side ot Par lsh street, end thence northerly thsrsb,
1871 feet to the place Of beginnlng.
No. 4. Bssiunins 81 the di.ssnes Of = fsst iros.
ming easterIy along Third street feet 70 the land
Of Thomas Conner; thence soushsriy and parallel
with Harrison street distance q % fess nore Or
to the lands belonsins TO New Castle County!
feet more or less, along the division line Of Nes
Castle County land to land Of tssae Aurry; theme.
northes teri, and parallel With Harrison street u
feet incnes. more or less. TO the place Of bsgin
ming.
John L. a0u'' 1xHs rns E p 'HiSsISSsfRoNa III Sheriff
Sherih's Once. n ew Cas- 10. August ID. lB72-i7
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-23
Shertn,s safe

Shertf1's safe
~ss Bv virtue of writ Of Vsaditiont Expc
H!& mas TO me directed. will oe esp ,sia "a
W in tn. town. hundred and eoansy sa ne"
MONDAY. the I'd day Of September. ls73
nt 2 o'clock p. M.
the following described Real Estste, w: =,
ne undiv v,d.d third part Of al thnt c"rtAin tArn
ol tract of land situate in New Castle nenaIec
New Castle county and State Of Delaware. oounsu q
On The west by laud Of George q. Bowee. ana on m
west and north west by land OF =" AppieoS ~ y, ,
Reuben r Janvier. ou the north and northw.N y
lana %, James Morris and the rublic road to sm.i
ley. Mile and by land Of George Lee ca tne ~, sse
and sout he st by lands of heirs Of James Con
per. lands OF james q. Dcs.l,se and la.ds OF 4
Drwney, formerly George v. ha!Iss: on ~ sIh, ~
New Castle and Frsnshtown Railroad ComPsny
contai, ing about Tw" Arndrea Acres OF n., Aann
more or less with frame house and barn tnere0h
Scized and taken into execution - tho proper'!
JAMES ARM STRONG. Sheriff
Sherif's office. New Castle. August 10. 1871
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-23
A Party Trick.

1t tosks very much like . party trick III tho
HaAasai 1xsoasivs County COMMITTEES to order
~ s.sstisa Of delegates To the Radical state zoe
vsst,s. ON Saturday next, giving barely four days
sosaes " the country districts. in which to meet
and choose their representatives,. these gentle,
nsu have the matter all "cut out and dried. ana
Asssrmins to secure delegates favorable to tho
1Custom House Clique" or "Council h'ns' they
Aavs chosen the right way to do it. The negro
leagues in the rural distrcts cooperating with the
,easuss here arc prepared to do work OF this KIND
70 order and with promptness and dispatch. Even
The Commercial, which is usually favorable to
slioues and tricky devices. says tho short notice
.oscasions general comment and complaint"