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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

PROTESTANT SISTERS OF CHARITY.-The
Memphis Appeag bears testimony to the
devotion and usefulness of the Protestant
Sisters of Charity during the prevalence of
yellow fever in that city. 1t is doubtless
true that the Catholic sisters have devoted
themselves to the care of the sick in all
the Southern cities during the .atc epidem-
ic. rs they have in SO many others, and it
is not taking away from the credit due
them to point to the fact that they cease
to be alone remarkable in such good work,
when 4 distinctive organization renders it
impossible to distinguish those of another
faith. The Appedt says:
1.-The good Sisters were among the best,
most constant and most successful of our
yellow fever nurses, and were the means,
under God, of a great deal of good. When
the roll shall he called on the day when all
mankind must face the inevitable, the
names of these Christian women will be
found high up among those who preferred
their Masters work rather than the world,
upon which they have turned their backs
Sisters Constance, Amelia, Thecla and
Hughetta will never be forgotten by the
people of Memphis, and we feel assured
will be as thoroughly sustained IN their
tasks as school teachers as they have been
as ministeTing angels of mercy, Unaceil-
mated and without experience with yellow
fever, they volunteered without money and
without price, and sci we'd with fortitude
that knew no deviation until the close of
the saddest and most heart-rending period
of our history as a city. God bless them,
and lie will He has blessed them already
in the success which has crowned their eff
forts, and will continue to bless them in
all else they undertake"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

A FEW days ago the trial of Tweed end
cd i'll New York, and Judge Davis SEN
fenced the convicted prisoner to twelve
years imprisonment. That trial was i'm
lnediatcly followed by those of Harrington
and Ingersoll, his acComplices. These
men, like their chief, were found guilty
and sent to the pcnitentiary, one for five
passing sentence upon Ingersoll Judge
Davis said ''You took Il solemn oath to
support the constitution Of your country,
aud to faithfully discharge the office of
Courthouse Commissioner. How didyou
Keep that oath? You, yourself, became a
rlunderer, one OF those engaged in a
hcheme of plunder, the greatest, perhaps,
known in any country. You appear on
the Tweed trial to be the recipient of
claims for over three millions of dollars,
"f which you kept one million seven hun
dred and thirty dollars, and turned over
the rest TO Woodward" In sentencing
harrington, Judge Davis said he was glad
that Ingersoll had had the manliness to
admit now what he might have admitted
OF the trial, that his, Clearinghouse case
WAS different from the other, in that lie
did not forge names, but it was proved
that LIE lad made out false account, add
ing thereto so per cent. This made him
a participant i'll the crime, If not III lis pro-
cseds, AID hence Lis ssnterce and impIis-
cl-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

TWEED WASHED, SHAVED, UNIFORMED
AND CAGED.-After being taken to Black
wells Island Saturday, Tweed was asked
the usual questions by the recording clerk,
to which lie answered he was aged 90, and
by occupat on q statesman He had no
religion, but as his family are Protestants.
hc was entered as a Protestant. He was
then taken to the bath, had his head
shaved and beared taken off, and was ar
rayed in full striped uniform lie had
two letters from New York city physicians
recommending that he be placed IN the
hospital, but after examination by the pen
itentiary physicians, he was remanded to
a common cell, like all other felons. The
jacket given him to wear is known at the
penitentiary as larceny jacket" His
son remained 10y him until he was led away
to his cell. when he and few friends and
reporters left the island.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

SOME or tho Mississippi Oranges, in
order to induce white men to settle in that
State, have promised to furnish every white
family coming into their respective coun-
ties with forty acres of land, rent free for
five years. The Vicksburg Herald advo-
Gates selling instead of renting, the pur-
chase money to DO made payable in five
annual instalments, and is confident that
the adoption of this plan by land-holders
would increase the population of NJ ssissip-
pi sixty thousand in six months. Others,
who own large tracts, propose to donate
to actual white settlers every alternate
forty, which is an excellent and judicous
plan for encouraging permanent colonists.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

MEMPHIS, December About o clock
Yesterday morning hurricane swept over
the town of Malvern, forty miles south of
this city. on the line of the Clarksville and
Fulton Railroad, razing to the ground six
business houses, and tearing away the
roofs of several others, wounding two men
badly and six slightly. The tornado struck
the railroad about three miles below NAL
vern, and Travelled up tie track about four
miles carrying everything before it, houses
and tlees.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

CONGRESS convened at the National
Capitol on Monday. Hon. Jas. G. Blaine,
Of Maine, was e-elected Speaker Of tho
House, the Democratic members casting
their ballots for ex- Mayor Fernando Wood,
of New York.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

THE Salary Giab bill will be repealed
daring the present session. Public opin-
ion demands such step, and 1t viii be
taken by the majority of both Houses.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

\ BILL has been introduced into Con-
,rass to repeal the act which prohibits
newspapers from passing through the
II ails free Of postage in the counties where
puqlished. 1t will pass both Houses.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

HONEST John J, Patterson of Pennsyl-
yauia, who claims to be Senator from South
Carolina, appears to be unfortunate i'll his
family relations. His sisters brought him
before the courts OF Pennsylvania Il long
time ago OH the charge that he had cheat
ed them in settling their fathers estate,
and now DR.. I. J. Moore, his brother-iu-
law, is threatening vengeance against him.
Patterson recently had Moore arrested on
a charge Of forgery, and the latter says it
was a lriumphed-up job, intended to dam
age him and diScredIu his testimony III re-
laLiUu TO some possible disclosures Of Pat
terson's rascaly schemes. DR.. Moore in
SistS upon it that his brother-in-law is a
first-c.ass swindler and cheat, and says that
the biograp phical nJtice of the Senator
which recently appeared ia The San, al
though it was strictly true as far as 1t
went, failed to do justice to. the subject.
In a conversation with a correspondent of
the Charleston Noes and Courier DR..
Moore said that when Patterson was pay
master in the army during the winter of
1SG1-2, at Wheeling, Va, he defrauded
the soldiers of an Ohio regiment out of
$3. 500 pay that was due them for services
rendered their country in war, the Doctor
also remarSiug that he was one of Pattcr-
SON 5 securities to the amount Of 500. 600
was acting as his clerk, and was perfectly
! familiar with the facts in the case. Or.
Moore further informed the correspondent
/ that while Patterson was Vice President
| of the Grcenville and Columbia Railroad
! Company lie proposed to him TO forge the
name of the Comptroller Of South Carroll
ma to certain State guaranteed bonds Oi
the company which were on hand. but
which were useless without the Comptroll.
er's signature. He likewise asserted that
lie knew all of Patterson's movements
when he was a candidate for Senator, and
/ that he paid for votes prices varying from
( $3.50 to $1OQO.-N. !. Sun.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

A HALF BREED GIRL WHO IS HEIR TO
So. COO. OG0IN PITTsBURGH.-Some time be-
tween 1910 and 1850 William and Addison
Mowry, SONS of DIR. Peter Mowry of Pitts
burgh, Pa, settled near what is now Bay
City some time about 1915.
William married an Indian girl general
ly known as ''Pedro's daughter" Pedro
being an Indian well known throughout
this section. There were no ministers or
justices, and the marriage was celc brated
according 10 the Indian fashion. female
child WAS born unto them. In the fail OF
1851, when the daughter was two or three
years Of age, William Movry returned to
Pittsburgh, his wife and child remaining
here lie was taken sick there, and soon
a(terward died about ten days before
his demise lis brother Addison died i'll
Saginaw City, leaving no wife or children.
William and Addison were the only sur
yiv;ng children Of Dr.. Peter Mowry by his
second wife. Before Williams death he
conveyed 10 his mOther-Dr. Peter Now
rvs second wife-his property, being that
portion received by him from his fathers
large estate, for the term of her natural
life, lie TO receive an annuity of $500 from
her during his life.
Mrs Mowry (William's mothe0 had no
property when she married DR.. Peter, and
last year when she died at Pittsburgh the
property conveyed to her son WAS bequeath-
ed by Ter will to her relations instead Of
to the Indian gi.l who was the only heir to
the property Of William and Addison
Mowry. The relatives took possession of
the property, and now hold it. The estate
embraces eighty ac-es Of land in the city
Of Pittsburgh, fronting on the Allegheny
river and on one of tie principal streets Of
the city. The real estate is valued at S2G,
600 per acre, which would make the prop
erty worth ) g, 6U0 coo. Personal property,
stocks, &c, will probably increase this
amount to s., 000, eco.
These facts coming to the knowledge Of
person who shall be here namcless, an
action of cjcctment was commenced by
him, as grantee of the girl, in her interest
it being test case. The case will un-
toubtediy he tried III January or February
next.
The Indian wife and child of Mowry are
living near this city.-BGy Ctty (-nicAigaH)
Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

The DEGREpArIoN OF THE SENATE.
diana is now represented by moral
cipher; Pennsylvania by an instrument
OF it's great railway corporations; from
South Carolina renegade carpet.bag-
ger and jobbing lobbyist claims the
seat once held by Calhoun; a negro
barber claims seat from the State of
Louisiana, Kansas is disgraced by Cald-
we'll, who did not have sense enough to
conceal his bribery, and so on to the
end of long chapter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

az That was not a bad reply given
recently at barn-raising in Pennsyl-
vania to young man who had been
relating his more than wonderful ex-
1'9oits ia various quarters OF TAG -ss.iabe.
At the close of one of these narratives,
he was little set back by the remark
OF an old cod: "Young man, amt you
ashamed to talk SO when there are older
liars on the ground"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

ATTENTION. Horace Greeley had
been elected President instead of Grant,
what howl would have gone forth in
relation to the stringency in the money
market since November, and the depre-
citation of the public credit. Now the
public debt is increased and hard times
everywhere complained of the first
month after Grants election, and even
in the third month matters continue to
grow worse. Look at it. In Decem-
Der last we had confession to the ef-
feet that the public debt had increased
nearly ten millions of dollars. Grants
organs asserted that it was all right
prominent business men stated in effect
that they had thoroughly and candidly
examined the accounts, when they had
never looked at them; and the eyes of
the people were closed. The debt in
creasing! Taxes not reduced! Where
are we drifting?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

WHERE IS NAsr?-Clearly it is time
for the reloubtable Mast to begin again
his pictorial burlesques. These Mobil-
lier revelations are all full of good ma
terial and suggestive situations for q
series of very lively cartoons. Take for
instance, the scene of Brother Harlan
in the act of endorsing the integrity of:
Senator Pomeroy, and Gen. O. O..
Howard 1.-THE Christian soldier) Offering
himself as collateral for both-with a
dissolving view of Congressional Chap
lain Newman indorsing the virtue of the
Kansas Senator, whom he felt COM
PEELED, four days later, to i,ray for, in
his place at the Speakers desk. Or,
take Senator Patterson of New Hamp-
shire begging of Ames that he would
change his sworn statement before the
Committee; or, bring out the Vice
President, confounded, in the midst of
his most solemn denials, with the appa-
ration of that uncomfortable coinci-
dence of thelittle memorandum by the
bank official. If neither of these emf
nent subjects will afford telling car
toon, let Mr.. Mast try his haad ut Mrs.
Wilson's shares and dividends which
her beloved husband did not know any
thing about, after the lawsuit and its
threatened exposure had hsgun to loom
up. 6 Let no suspicion rest upon me, !"
with Goliath in an attitude of tragic
severity, would serve as good subject
for cartoon. '''lh 'i'f'''' = = g7a's
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

@ American cheese, at first SO con-
temptuously rejected in England, not
without cause, is now in favor there.
sanse- tho establishment af cheese f:.e
tories, which gather up the milk from
whole neighborhoods, our MACHINE
made uniform cheese is now exported
to the extent Of sixty millions Of pounds
year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22
ses~ Out in Indiana the papers have
Il couplet which runs thus:

~ COuploL winch runs mus.
The South Bend Smiler
Got some Credit Mobilier."
Which the Louisville Courier-Jou,nal
improves after this fashion:
The South Bend Smiler
Has burst his bler."
Which is better rhyme and solemn
statement of fact. Had the Courier
Journal made triplet of it by adding
the philosophic reason. " Becaus it was
viler,' it would have transmitted the
whole case to posterity with historical
accuracy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

Horace GnEELEy's TRIUMrH. - The
following is the bill-short and sweet
and swcepiny-which has passed both
H)alei of Congress, for the abolition of
the frankiny pr vilege:
Re Il Hrndcted, etc., That the franking
privilege be, and the SINE is hereby
abolished, from and after the 1st of
July, Is 3, and that thenceforth all
o.fi.ial CORE 'pondence of whatever ma
ture, and other mailable matter, sent
from or aldres ssed to any officer of the
Government or person now authorized
t. frank such matter, shall be charge
able with the same rates of postage as
may be lawfully imposed upon like mat
ter sent by or addressed to other per-
sons.
Thus perishes this ancient abuse after
jIst twenty-five years OF agitation, Hor-
nee Greeley, when member of the
House, in 1913, having introduced
the first bill for the purpose. Thus,
even in his tomb, the great reformer
triumphs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

Bay Katy, aged three years, was try
ing to think of u pleasant surprise for
her father on his birthday. Atlast she
cried, "I know mamma, I know "
" What, my dear?" "Get me little
sister without saying anything to
papa"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

Is FmoAY AN UNLUcKY Day Friday,
long regarded as n day of ill-omen, has
been an even.iul one in American his
tory.
Friday, Christie pher Columbus sailed
on hi, voyage OF discovery.
Friday, zen weeks after, he discovered
America.
Friday, Henry VII, of England,
gave John Cabot his commission which
led to the discovery of North America.
Friday, St. Augustine, the oldest
town in the United States, was founded.
Friday, the Mayfower, with Pilgrims,
arrived at Princetown; and on Friday
they signed that august compact, the
fo:crunner of the present Constitution
Ffil.y, George Washington, was
born.
Friday, Bunker Hill was seized and
fortified
Friday, the surrender of Saratoga
was made.
Friday, the surrender of CORVALLIS
at Yorktown, occurred; and on Friday,
the motion was made in Congress that
the United Colonies were, and of right
ought to be, free and independent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY ON THE
PAcIF1c CoAsr.-In accordance with a
resolution adopted at the Troy meeting
of the American Association for the
advancement of Science, the Govern
ment has ordered the construction of O
twenty-seven-inch retracing telescope,
that when completed is to be set up
somewhere near the Central Pacific
Railroad, either on the Rocky Noun
tains or the Sierra Nevadas. The Nm
ing and Scientific Press states that the
observatory will probably be located
near where the road crosses the summit
of the Sierras, the elevation of which
is about 10, 600 feet above the seq level.
The same journal adds: The clear
ness of the California atmosphere, and
the freedom from obstructing clouds at
that elevation, will render the point
designated most admirably suited fol
astronomical purposes. It is said that
with such telescope, and the high
magnifying power of which it will admit
the use, there are not over one or two
days or nj ghts per year ON the low At
lantic-coast where it could be used with
its highest magnifying powers; while
on the Sierras, with our freedom from
clouds, many more favorable opportu-
mites must exist for such an important
use of the extensive power of the in
strument in making observations; and
we look forward for marvellous revela-
tions in physical astronomy, if the pro-
posed site is finally decided on. The
attention of the astronomical world has
long recognized the importance of an
observatory on this coast. and we trust
that no misdirected zeal or local jeal-
ousy will interfere to prevent the early
anticipated consummation of such a
work"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22
O0kBATIvE sOUTHR0Ns.
An Unearthsil AmecLotc OF Two Old Foil.
. ticians--FOOte and JEFF Davis.

ticfans--FOOte and JET Davis.
Nashville Correspondence Louisville Cou
rier JOurnal.l
Foote and Davis were in Congress in
1S4S (while Taylor and Cass were
opposing candidates for the Presiden-
cy), and occupied room together at
the Willard hotel. One evening, seated
by the same fireside, Mr.. Davis read
aloud from political letter of General
Taylor, and made running comments
for MIR. Foote'S delectation, which the
latter thought were rather too friendly
for a Democratic Senator to give expires.
sion to in the heat of canvass. III
fact, he intimated quite strongly that he
thought Mr.. Davis, at heart, was Tay.
lor man; that spite of his professed
support of the Democratic nominee he
would secretly rejoice over General
Taylor's election. Mr.. Davis had mar.
ried daughter of General Taylor, and
this little circumstance, Mr.. Foote sug.
gested, was at the bottom of his col.
leagues compliment of the letter, add
ing, in his impetuous way, that it would
doubtless be a very nice thing, after all
to be son-in-law of the President
even a Wing President. MIR. Davis
could not brook his sarcastic intimation
of treachery on his part, and retorted
in severe language, one word bringing
on an other until the "grave and re-
verend" came to blows. The noise OF
the fisticuff aroused other Congressman
who rushed into the room and separated
the combatants, admonishing them OF
the shame which would attach to two
distinguished Senators from the same
State indulging in disgraceful knock.
down. This view of matter naturally
brought the two to terms, and like the
man and wife who argued" the ques-
ton of "rat or mouse" they shook
hands and made friends.
Really" said Mr.. 'Foote, after q
smile all around, i" really, I should not
have thought of such thing as strik-
ing Mr.. Davis if he hadn't passed the
first blow' -
care you not mistaken about that?
argued Mr.. Davis, apologetically.
Indeed 1 am not" retorted the i'm
petuous. .,.
It is my impression you struck
first" pleaded Mr.. D.
ooh, no, it was you"
No, it was you"
But I'll s,cear it way you."
"And would swear it wasn't"
You did strike first"
did not strike first
You did"
ct didn't"
"Well," said Foote at last, rising
hastily from his seat, "there shan't be
any dispute US to who struck first this
time, and as he spoke dealt Mr..
Davis singing blow on the cheek,
which resulted in another rencontre
that, but for the interference of mutual
friends, might have been going on until
now, for both are game" all over.
The question as to who struck first be-
ing thus settled, nothing serious grew
out of the matter; especially as either
party preferred to have the matter
hushed up speedily as possible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

A MONUMENT To HIS MEMORY. Short
sighted persons laughed at Mr.. Jchn
B. Alleys remarkfsome time ago that
the Hon. Oakes Ames deserved o mon-
ument. They did not then understand
the significance ofthe- suggestion. A
monument is usually erected g TO The
memory"Iof imam. Orr political his
tory has furnished -nsihing SO remark.
able as the memory Of Cakes Ames. It
ought to have q monument. There was
very subtle meaning in Alleys prop
osition at the time. It is plain enough
now. sAlAh Aas1 l4sfsiA ssisisTS
,lNl .halrl. ara sua.hIlaI l..a.sAs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22
u If any Webfoot has deluded into

81 Time is stream that watts us on
to scenes unknown, and ever leading oh
to eternity. i' r.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

p@~ Engaging photographer" just
look little pleasant, miss! Think OF
inn ......
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22

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