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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-20
PERRY & BROTHER,

va Carpets, Curtains, oil-Cfoihs, Ma
tings, Rugs, &C., upper floors.
june 20 If
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

= CBTLD FLCCGIEG.--4 DouJL6 Rope Sub
"tftuted for NorR Suaxion.-0n Saturday
morning hearing was held before Aldsr-
man McMasters in the case of J. III. Fritz,
schoo!master OF Ormsby. Twenty-fourth h
ward, charged with beating one of his pu-
plis named Catherine Lewis, ten years old.
The child was placed on the stand and
testified that on Friday last the accused
charged her with carrying lies. and with
that as reason, beat her on-the back and
shoulders with doubled rope as thick Ar
her finger. She remained in school till
noon. VIXEN she went home.
The mother Of the little girl next testi-
fed that on Friday noon, January 10th,
the girl come home from school looking
very Ill. Upon being asked the cause OF
her unusual appearance she stated that
the teacher had beaten her ''tilI She didn't
know what to do. Her back and arms was
so sore she could hardly move her arms
Witness stripped the child. who is a deli
cate, sicklE- looking little creature, and
discovered that her back was slacerated''
from the waist up to the shoulder She
took the girl to Mr. johnson, and show
ed him what had been done. The girl was
confined to her bed the following Satyir-
day, Sunday and a portion Of Monday, rs
a consequence Of the injuries received
There were red Streaks on the skin where
the blows had fallen, but no cuts Fritz
was held to bail to answer at Court
Pittsburgh Post.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24
Fe0fsL0f5re JsEggtery.

The House of Representatives at Far-
of the sessions of last Wednesday and
Thursday week in drawing committees il
fre contested election cases. -Four of there
COZ tests come from Luzerne county, in
which the right to their seats of the four
Democratic members from that county is
contested by their Radical opponents, and
tic fifth was the case of Faunce, Demo
erat, against Ash, Radical. the sitting
member from the twelfth Philadelphia dis
trict. We know nothing about the merits
of these different claimants and VIII there
fore express no opinion on the subject
Zach Cf these five committees consists Of
n.Mc members, or .tortg.ffcs in all. In the
House there are sixty Radicals, dirty nine
Democrats and one independent. The
proportion therefore, is about .ttso Demo
Gratis to three Radicals. In one OF the Lu-
zcrne cases the committee is conn osed en-
tirely Of Radicals. In tie other three, as
well as in the Philadelphia case, the Dem
ocrats have only o1ss member on each com
mites. How such oue-sitIcd result can
fairly be accomplished is beyond compIe-
hensiori. Precisely the same thing was
done at the last session in the disgraceful
case of Green against Short, from Warren
county. However the singular result in
drawing these five committees WAS brought
about, 1T is perfectly manifest that the
plain object of the law, which was TO Cb-
tam mixed and therefore non n-rartisan
tribunal to hear ard determine each case,
has heen utterly y.defeated. Toexpect that
these committees will do justice to the
Democrats, whether sitting members or
contestants whose rights have Gsen com
mittcd to them, would lie sheer nonsense
and against all former experience. 1t
seems to us that the whole proceeding was
prearranged to bring about the result that
was 30 neatly accomplished, and that the
Radical officials who manipulated the game
are we'll skilled in the art Of legislative
thimblerigsing.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

SIFGULAR PHENCMENoN-A BURNING
HILL IN KENTUCKY.-1hTee miles from
cambridge, Ross county, ia located hill
OF considerable altitude, known as Cop
peras Mountain Out of the top of this
mountain issues constant stream of
smoke, while on its summit and general
surface the vegetation has withered and
died, until the whole hill presents a bar
rem, sterile and desolate aspect, blasted as
If by whiIlwiEd of fire. 1t is believed
that the interior of the hill is a mass of
ignited combustibIe matter, and the fire is
and has been spreading with considerable
rapidity. The theory presented to account
for it is that on or about the 1st day of last
October the party to whom the lands be-
longs was burning brush on the hillside /;
and that the flames communicated to in
tlammable matter probably crude oil, coal,
or other combustible substances, contain
ed in the geological formation of the hill.
The quenching of the fire is, of course, i'm
possible from its situation, and how soon,
if ever the fire will reach point where it
can be controlled can only be conjectured
At present there is 10 danger to be ap-
pretended 70 property in the vicinity
CirclsUiHe (Ohi0) Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

An EXTBAOEDIGARY PKENoMESoN.-
On Tuesday last between tho hours Of IL
O'Clock in tho morning and II o'clock at
night, the most extraordinary sounds were
heard in that portion of our valley which
is bounded by the CanoSocheague on the
west, and the base of the South Mountain
on the east, and as we learn, at Mechanics
town in Frederick County. Within this
range it was heard III Hagerstovn, Funks-
town, and Beaver Greek, where persons
ran out to see what was the matter with
the excited cattle and dogs. 1t was heard
at Smithsburg, Ridgeville and all through
that region; also, at the same time, at Mid
dlekaufis, Downey, HardscraDble, Zeller's
and kershner's
The sound in all those places is similarly
described as the distressed cry of some wild
beast. 1t everywhere created the greatest
alarm among cattle and dogs. 1t was
heard at the many places at the same time,
they being remote from each other. What
caused IL no one can suI1nise but it is SUP
posed to have been produced from some
atmospheric csuse.-iia, ,ersto,or Mai3.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

THE St. Mary's Gazette OF The eth gays :
''On Sunday evening last our citizens were
called upon to witness mcst horrible
scene. About haf-past nine o'clock an
alarm of fire was sounded on our streets,
caused 10y tie fiery flames issuing from a
tenement house belonging to Mr.. Joseph
" iiheln, and occupied by a woman named
Julia buckley. Our citizens generally
rushed to the scene of tho fire. The first
person who arrived on the ground found
the woman on the outside of the building,
having, 1t is supposed, just returned home.
one informed the people that her three
Gnlidren were i'll the burning building
ne door was Immediately broken open,
"hen the flames and smoke burst out in ali
lts iury, aud drove the would-be rescuers
OF the children back. They then went to
the rear OF the house and cut hole through
The Notwithstanding, and with fire-hooIs
attempted the rescue OF the bodies of the
children. who were now almost literally
consumed by the fire. They succer5ed in
dragging out the remains OF orc of the
children, the other two being so nearI,,
consumed that the hook would take no hold
on the body. They we're eutirel, consumed; ;
not even bone remained.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

EXTRAORDINARY BANK RoBBrRY.-A
robbery was perpetratcd in Lancaster, on
the Mechanics Bank, Wednesday. The
circumstances are as follows:
Between twelve and one o'clock two
Isen engaged the cashiers attention, who
was alone III the bank, by selling seventy
five dollars i'll gold and silver coin, the
iattcr being in small pieces. One Of the
men had on screeching boots, and walked
continually while his confederate and the
cashier were counting the money.
Tending the negotiation, third party
entered, the bank 10y rear window and
entered the vault. which was open, and alb
stractcd convertible bonds to the amount
of over six thousand dollars, and other reg
istered ard Judgment bonds amounting to
over forty Thousand dollars.
The there's, four i'll number, were seen
about tie bank during the forenoon, and
the MEN who entered from the rear were
seen by women in the restaurant under
the bank, but were, Of course. not suspect
Cd. The parties who soId the specie were
well dressed, one being about five feet five
inches high, tlorid complexion ard dark
mustache, and weighs probably one hun
dted and forty pounds. The other WAS ak
feet IN hight and sparSely built No clue
to their whereabouts has been obtained.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.-
The dead body of Mr. Thomas TLomp-
SON, of Eidorado, WAS brought III on Tues
day by companions and lay iii a wagon box
at the shop of Mr.. Forty, on Water street,
until box was made for the remains.
MIR. Thompson went out with party of
hunters from Eldorado about a week ago
W hen they had reached the Chirscasa
river, ABOUT fifty miles from here, they
stopped to camp, owing to the severity Of
the weather. he point on tie stream at
which they proposed to go into camp had
no larger timber upon it than brush.
Nj. Thompson, who had hunted in the
vicinity before, seemed determined to find
timber, and said it could not be over two
miles away, and against the plotestatioms
OF his companions started out in the face
of piercing wind to fiEd it. He did not
return that night, and the ne xt morning
his party went in search of him, and after.
a three days hunt found him about five
miles from camp, frozen stilf and dead.
All about him were evidences of his deg-
pelate attempt 10 feed the vital spark He
had used up a box of matches in the vain
attempt 10 light fire against the terrible
wind. He had shot away all his cartridges
to be heard, and around for half acre
they could trace where he had dragged
himself after his feet had frozen, vainly
hunting a hole Or shelter. We saw on the
hands and face Of Mr.. Thompson bruises
and spots Of blood, as if brought there by
s!apPiug himself to keep the parts warm
His countenance gave evidence Of terrible
torture, his eyes were staring wildly, and
his face contoIted out Of shape. We hope
never again to look upon spectacle SO
horrible.
The remains were taken to Eldorado to-
day for burial. Mr.. Thompson was = we'll
tn-do farmer. living IN Rutler county. about
five miles south of EidorddU. His wife
died last summer, and he left a little
daughter, about nine years old, who is in
the keeping Of friend WHchita, KS
Beacon
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

IHE intelminable case OF c. e. BowEY.
contestant for the seat in the House Of
Representatives which has been held by
De LARGE, a cOlored man from South Car
DINA, has finally resulted in report from
the Committee on Elections to The effect
that DE LARGE was never elected, and
that SO many fIauds aud irregularities
were committed on both sides that it was
Impossible to say that either of the contes-
tants was legally chosen. As DE LARGE.
who Is 8 worthless fellow, has Leen per-
mltted To occupy the contested seat dur
ing nearly the whole Of uhe time for which
he claimed to have been elected. and
would only have had a few weeks more Ia
serve before the dissolution of CONGRESS- If
ms claim had been confirmed he may CON
sIder that he has the best Of the contest.
and Is about as well of as if he had been
legally Il member. Now if Mr.. RowEr
viii pat III his claim for contestiug the
seat, aud get it paid, as he probably viii.
he too will be happy we shall have anex-
ceHcnt Illustration of the modern practice
III cases of contested elections and two
prominent representatives of the ruling
cia~scs in the SOuth--the negro and the
carpet -bagger-will have been handsome
ly provided for at tho public oxpsuse.-N.
J. san.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24
Ez-AAGS-RE

LAST Wednesday two weeks, the itGd-
cal members of the Legislature met IN cau-
Gus and went through the form of nOmi-
mating Simon Cameron for reelection to
the United States Senate. On last Wed
Hesday the two houses met in joint con-
vention and ratified the action of the eau
Gus by Il vote OF 75 for Cameron against
4s for Wallace, Democrat. This result
has been regarded as a foIegone conclusion,
and has therefore created neither feeling
nor surprise Had any formidable opposi-
ton to Cameron manifested itself before
the meeting of the caucus, no would quick
. and eflectually have conc.liated 1t by q
resort to his well known mode of political
tactics. Unlike all his previous elections
TO the Senate, the present one Las not
caused any very serious drain on Came
ron's pocket. 1t WAS very unlike the con-
test six years ago, when Andrew q. Cur
tin was his competitor, and when Cameron
and his corrupt agents bought up the open
and avowed friends Of Curtin with the
same facility and for about the same price
per ca2itG that his pupil in political de-
'.uucherv. John J. Patterson. recently pur-
chased the negroes in the South Carolina
Ly.pislnture to send linn to the Senate, and
thus make him the ct colleague OF man
who has done more to corrupt the politIcs
Of Pennsylvania than an! other man i'll the
state, living or dead. The Republican
uartys in this State fears Cameron more
than it trusts him, and only acknowledges
his political supremacy simply because
1t cannot help it. 1t is an eternal DIS
grace to that party that. its representa-
tives had not the moral courage to cast
aside this Pennsylvania Walpole and send
some man to the Senate whose character
as scheming and corrupt politician has
not become a byword .and.reproach.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

p. s. b. P1HCHBECK, the mulatto gam
Bier, who, for n brief period WAS Illegally
and 10y the force of United States bayone's
toisted by Grant into The Office of Governor
Of Louisiana, has been elected TO the IN! e
ed States Senate by Tho Custom House
lranch. of tie Legislature Of that state
Y is enough to make the bones OF AleXah-
,,er Potter turn around III their honoIod
cotfin. If this corrupt political "dventurer
Is permitted TO take his seat in the Senate,
:,s We tl!ick ho viii be, what q bright gal
axy of patriotism and talent VIII be pre-
,ented in that one diguifed and illUstri-
Gus body in the persons OF tlnchbeck,
Clayton, Spencer, Ames, Osborne, and
Patti. rsou. all Of whom are carpet baggers'
fnd owe their election to uublushlng brl-
berry and the most shameless I. aud.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24
OnscENE LrrEnArrRE In rnE M.,1s

OBSCENE LITERATURE IN THE MAILS.
The Postmaster General having asked
the opinion of Attorney General Williams
as to whether the post-office authorities
nave legal right to seize and prevent
from being transmitted through the mails
Se'uea letters and circulars supposed to
contain obscene literature. the latter deci-
ded that no authority is conferred upon the
postmaster General or his suLordinatcs bv
existing laws to detain such matter out
tlat 1t must be forwarded to the parties to
whom addressed neither has the Post
master General nor his subordinates anv
authority to break the seals of letters or
Li ctleuiai' placed III the charge Of the Post
office Department for transnission tbro1,c,h
the mails, although there may be a sus1i-
cioh that they contain obscene literature.
Inc Fost-"ihce authorities have no rioht
to open ANY letters addressed to persons
other than themselves
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

1t is stated that Father Jandel, the
General of tie Dominicians. recently de-
ceased, is the sevpnty-fiftl, of the members
of the Ecumenical Council wha have died
since it was opened, on the Sth Of Deeem-
Der, 1863. Among the seyenty-flve were
eight Cardinals. The number of living
Cardinals amounts TO forty five, of whom
twenty-one are seventy or more years of
age. Cardinal Billet, whohas reached the
age of ninsty, is the oldest. During the
reign of Plus TX. ninety-seven Cardinals
have died. All the Cardinals are now at
Rome, with tie exception of Cardinal Ho-
henlohe. Twenty-Five Cardinals hats are
now vacant. --.-..el
A most remarkable weather phenome-
ma occurred on Saturday morning last be
tween Milwaukee and Sparta, Wisconsin,
one hundred and eighty miles west. The
thermometer at the last place was forty-five
degrees below zero, and at Milwaukee eight
above, The difference was due to two dis
tinct currents of air, that at hilwauk ee be-
ing from the northeast, brisk. with lively
storm Of snow, while at Sparta and west
the wind was from the northwest, with
clear sky. The change in the temperature
at Milwaukee occurred on Thursday even
ing, at which time a dense bank of clouds
worked its way across the sky, following
closely III the wake of tho moon.
II here is man named Hicks living at
Brady's BEND, Chautauqua county, y. y,
who buried his wife nine years ago. Like
many another man, he married again
About two weeks ago lie got into a dispute
with his present wife, and during the con
troversy, he cast up TO his other half that
the dead wife had been the bost-lookinc of
the two. The new wife denied it. He in
sisted, and finally, said his dead wife had
miniature on her person, and he would
dig up her bedy and get it, so as to satisfy
the doubter as to the truth of what he said.
Accordingly lie got pick and spade and
proceeded to the graveyard. and in a short
time disinterred the body, found the Iocket
md brought it forth. ....
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24
The CkEbRIA FREEMAN.
ERENsBURc, Pa,
Friday Morning, January "a, 1873.

TIE Constitutional Convention appears
10 he discharging its duties with comnehi-
able zoa' and energy. Until the di'lerent
.s- ,ittees submit their reports
,mmitted &c their charge,
the Convention will
V great importance.
rdmcnt we believe
..,med by the Convention,
...tcn provides that the state election shall
he held ON the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, instead of on the
second Tuesday Of October. This will pre-
vent two elections in the year in Which a
residential election takes place.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24
The Snrino field Ren,,hZir

The Springfield Republican stops mo-
meut to mention that the act of February
26, 1853. makes the bribing of member
of Congress a high crime and misdemeanor
on both sides. Upon conviction in any
Federal courts having criminal jurisdiction.
the briber may be fined three times. the
amount of the bribe and sent to prison for
three years, while the bribed fJrfeits his
scat aud is forever disqualified from hold
ing an office of honor, trust, or proht under
the General Government.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

TEMPERANCE STORY -RoAANCEs FROM
THK TEMPEHAECE PLATFOHN-We do not
klsow why it is that temperance lecturers
stretch the truth out of all manner of shape
So often. AS good a cause as Temperance &c
ought not to require story telling that lies
outside the bounds of truth. But the fact
il, that more romances are uttered from
the temperance platform than from any
other place. From the San Francisco
Chronicle we cut an extract from tenn
IeTance address delivered in that city by
DIR. Gibb0n, that beats any, of Gough's
stories, and that is saying a great deal
Here it is as follows:
AS still further illustration of the DOW
er of deFrayed appetite, the doctor told
story of ship carpenter in Philadelphia
who accidentally cnt his toe off with all
| adZe. 1t WAS too late to put il on and
make it grow fast again when lie got
home, SO he put the severed extremity in
jar of alcohol, and placed it on the man
tlepiece AS family nemento. The doc
tor advised the patient to take a little
( whiskey e'ery day to keep up his strength
and spirits while confined to his bed
he advice was scrupulously followed, and
/ the patent hegan to relish the medicine.
One day his wife went out to work away
from home and neglected to procure the
usual allowance of the ardent, and the sick
! man pinned for his potation. DuIing the
day the appetite grew strong upon him
/ that he could not resist. He hobbIcd out
! OF bed to the mantlepiece and smiled at
the jar containing his picked toe He
didn't like the idea of drinking the liquor
and went back to bed. But the smell
aroused the demon appetite with ten-fold
! power, and he coon got up and drain ed
the bottle. This served him for a time but
the appetite soon returned and must be ap-
leased, and to do this he got up, aad
there being no more liquor, took his pick
led toe back to bsd with him and sucked it
dry.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

The negroes in Indiana are stirring up
Tie subject OF nlseeSenation until it has
become quite odorous. deeply colored
man. named Brown, married Caucasian
Irish woman, Minnie Sullivan, against the
Law fol such caseS made and provided IN
the State of Indiana. The police got after
the unlawfully matched couple and the
criminal court settled the case of senten-
cling Brown to the penitentiary and Minnie
to the ReformatoIy institute. In the two
grades of punishment inflicted, the colorcd
population in Indianapolis discovered 4
distinction made on the ground of race or
color or previous condition, and they held
a big indignation meeting III the colored
Baptist Church to express their views OF
the law itself and the case i'll particular
They were all agreed that the law is uu-
constitutional, and resolved to make efforts
to have it repealed, or fight it to the bit
ter end. - They discussed the word s.bit-
ter and finally concluded that was what
they meant. Some of them were not in
favor Of iInermaIrying with the pale faces,
even If there were no restricting laws and
white woman in his life whom lie would
1pxI1.v if he could. The nesting took oc-
casion to exonerate the Republican party
from any blame for the existence of the
law in question. They were very emph attic
on this point. They were Republicans
themselves and congrat ulated themselves
that they held the balance of power in the
county and State. The grand result of
the meeting was the following petition
addressed to the general assembly of the
State cf Indiana
The undersigned citizens of Marion
county, III the State of Indiana resI,ect-
( fslly, but earnestly, petition your honor
able body for the repeal of that section Of
your criminal code whichmakes it 4 felony
for white and colored persons to intermar-
'ry.
committee was appointed to ts&e
Browns case i'll hand, and up into the
: higher courts and prosecute to the '.bitter
end.''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-24

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