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Cushing and B31tIeJ' Oest3citted Gy
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For the past twenty years there has been
a claim before Congress known as tho
..Atoche claim Gen. Atoche, who pre-
sented the claim in person, waS hand
some Mexican officer who suffered in some
Uay during the Mexican war, and was
compelled by Santa Anna to leave the
country. His losses we're secured 10 him
when Mexico paid our government indenl-
nity | say it with regret that, when
money once passes into the possession of
the government, it is very hard to get it
back again, for the policy appears to be
10 avoid the payment of every just debt if
possible. Thus we see persons with indis-
putable claims spending lifetime IN the
vain effort of obtaining justice, and be-
uueathing the claim as a legacy to their
children Gen. Atoche has been dead for
wears. but his widow and two daughters
survive. The oldest is the wife of Captain
Ammon, the most intimate friend of the
President. Madam Atoehe lives with Mrs.
Ammon. Before Congress adjourned last
March. the Atoche claim was allowed, but
when Mr.. Jannin, her lawyer, went to the
Treasury to draw the money, Mr. Gushing
and Gen. Butler were on hand with an at
tachment for their client, Il wealthy MeXi-
can named RandeIo. RauderoS 5 claim
covered the entire amount near two hum
dred thousand dollars. After attaching
the money, 1t was necessary to allow Ger
tain length Of time to elapse before either
party could draw the money. That es-
pecial day occurred about two weeks ago.
The first persons who entered the Trea-
sury on that important day were Madam
Atoche and her lawyer, who proceeded 10
the auditors Office, wheIe all this papers
were ready to be signed. This was quick
~ done, and proceeding to the cashiers
Office, the money was duly counted, re-
ccjrted and delivered. The parties left
rejoicing. Two hCars afterwards, Air.
Gushing and Gen. Butter entered, expect
ing to carry off great piles of greenbdcks-
Imagine their CONSERVATION when told
that the money WAS paid. l have heard
that Gen. Butler made things lively, for
when had he ever been before outwittod I?
He said they did not come before eleven
o clock because he thought that, even If
Madam Atoche got there at nine o'clock,
/ Ii would take hours to make out the pa
pers. The question is, who was tie
friend that limited to the auditor that it
would be we'll to be prepared to receive
Madam Atoche as soon as the Office opened
for business? Mr. Jannin gets a fee of
thirty thousand dollars, and hIr. Cushing
and Gen. Butler are minus that sum.
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TnE HUAlBre AND TIE SENsE OF 4

THE HUAIBUG AND THE SENSE or AD-
yERTIsING.--COncer advertising there
Is great deal of positive huInbug We
say ''humbug" because the word fraud"
does not fully cover the case. Advertising
is uuQuestionably one great secret of sue
cess But it must be judicious advertiS-
ing. Some men want to buy advertising
as the vulgar buy pictures, looking To the
quantity, not the quality. OF course,
what is called ''late advertising" pays, but
only, however, when done with good iudg-
ment. For instance, ii is not good iudg-
ment, except in very rare cases, to lGvcI-
tisc, at any price, in cheap issues, OF char
liable publications.. They are seldom read.
Next III worthlessneSs as Il vehicle. comes
the ordinary almanac. These are manu-
tactured to a most surprising extent. and
the Investment Is immensely profitable to
aDothccares and paper dealers. The man
OF paper, cooperating with the man of
pills, makes the whole almanac business
one of mutual profit. One collector, on
has bought, during the last few weeks no
less than ten tons of almanacs which were
sent out TO country apothecaries for distri-
button. There Is also q wholesale drug
giSt il New York City who sells these
things regularly by the ton, instead of
sending them out to customers. This is
only one OF the ways in which iniudicious
advertisers waste their money. idyeTtiS-
ers should remember that a circulation Of
ten or fifteen thousand i'll an uneXcCp-
tional medium is worth vastly more than 4
hundred thousand through the medium of
questionable agent. Printing is not ad-
yerlSimg g.-Pr6SS Glsd LclisLctice ,I0urllal,
-ils,.&y, y. /.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

4 "REvIvAL" MEETING AND It's RE-
sUITs.-It will be remembered by our read
ers, says the North East Pa Sun. that
early last fall protracted meeting was
held AZ Worthwhile 10y RGvs. MI CEapiG, OF
Ripley, and Mrs. Dawson, Of the former
place. During this meeting Mrs d. rela-
ted story of a certain family composed of
father, mother and an only child. She
stated that they attended a protracted
meeting and resisted all appeals to Icvclsc
their conduct in life and become followers
of the precepts of Holy Writ. The moth
er soon after became a raving maniac and
died in that condition. Mrs. ID. said that
there might ana probably would be q sim
liar case at that place, but mentioned no
names. y Mrs. George Taylor, of North
vile, being present, took these words as a
direct application TO herself and family,
there being only three il the family. The
result was that she became insane. was
sent to an asylum in Utica, and there died
on Wednesday. Herremai.s were brought
home and deposited in the burying ground
at Worthwhile. She was an unusually 70
bust young woman, sound Of mind and in
the best of health until after hearing that
story. As to the cause of Ler death we
leave our readers to decide.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

The irresistible force of public opinion
IN opposition to the confirmation of Geo.
II. Williams as Chief Justice of the Uni
ted States, brought Grant to his knees,
and in Difference thereto he was compelled
last week to withdraw the nomination
from the Senate. Thus enGs the first chap
ter in this most disgraceful proceeding
1t is true that the Withdrawal was made
at the request of Williams himself but not
Wntil Ire was convinced that his rejection
was foregonc conclusion. The appoint
lnent was an insult TO the intelligence of
the country, and was only surpassed in
ancient days by the unmanly folly of the
Roman Emperor Ca!igula, who elevated
his horse, Incitatus to the consUlship.
That Grant should nominate Williams TO
the highest judicial Office in the country
ought not, however, to create special won
der, after his appointment of Amos T. Ac-
herman, Of Georgia, to the Office Of Attor-
ley General. If there was wanting any
additional evidence to prove Williams total
untitness for the position, his very letter
10 Grant asking that his name be with
drawn from the Senate furnished it.
The defeat of this unfit nomination AZ
iords conclusive proof of the controlling
power of public opinion. 1t has prevented
great wrong, which if it had been con
Lun mated by the Senate, could not have
been remedied during the lifetime of Geo
Il. Williams who is yet comparatively :
young man. When u President can be
thus made to yield to popular indignation.
and to abandon Il cherished purpose of eI-
o"atiug personal friend to a high and re-
sponsiJ!e position for which he is notori-
"usly Incompetent, there is still Lope for
the future Of our institutions.
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TIE Harrisburg correspondent of the
1'hiIadeipA!a Press says the question us sal
AIRY already aGitates the minds of MANY leg
lslatorS, ans. the inquiry is made on ali sides
80 10 whether tAjS Legislature can increase
LAe pay O. its members above the sum $500
named IN the constitution. There can be
Lut one opinion on this subject The con-
sutuuon clearly provides that th,. Legisla-
'ore cannot raise Its own SalarieS-cauuot
vote larger salary than that ua.ned IN the
organic or statute law at the time IL assem-
sIes- Hence this Legislature will be pa;t
individually 500. If they remain in ses-
ZION for siE or niue months, or only thirty
ot!eudar days, the salary will he 500 and
there Is no authority to change this pay
.CEpstolrn Tri5tUc.
The plain inference to be drawn from
the above paragraph is THAT the editor of
the IrtJt'''e, Who bitterly opposed the new
constitution, has never read it. In no
lart of it is :hero any provision in refer
,nce to the pay of tie members of tie
Legislature, but that question is left nre.
Cisely where the Old constitution placed
II, III the power of the General Assembly
itself. Nor is it true that the present sal
:,ry of Z member is 800. On the contra
~, it was fixed at 81, 600 and mileage al
the session OF 1868, and has continued /,
lie the same down TO the present time
The new Constitution, in Article II, Sec
c, declares that the members OF the Gen
eral Assembly shall receive such salary
and mileage as shall be fired Jy lCt1c, but
that no member of either House shall, dur
Ing the term for wlich he may have been
elected, receive any increase of salary OF
mileage W'sdeT any lac passed during sucl
Term. lie who runs can easily understand
The meaning Of this section. Under it the
present Legislature may fix the salary al
its present rate, which Is amply sufficient,
or it may go beyond that amount, but ic il
does, the law will only apply to future ses.
sions, and not to the present one. Surely
a. matter so plain ought not to agitate s.tbe
1ninls of many legislators" " if they are 6t
f0r their positions, which we admit istn,en
10 very serious doubt If they question thiel
full authority over this suffice.
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BEFORE the meeting Of the Legislature,
several radical newspapers asserted that
1t would be lis dnty to elect UYited States
Senator IN lace of John Scott, whose term
VIII expire ON the 4th of Marca, 1915, and
that Mr. Scott would be his own successor
II was even eontended that it would be
legal to do So Notwithstanding the act of
Congress declares that the Legislature
elected next preceding tie expiration of
the tcrm OF Seuator shall choose his s,c-
eeSSor. The Radicals having maior:tv
on JOINT ballot and determined to perDet,,-
ate thelr power, the advocates of an cleo
lion during the present session stood
squaroly on the platform of the freebooter,
that
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

thatched roof, good suit of cIotb;nr- fr,,'I
James J. Murphy's Star Clothing Han lao
Clinton street, Johnstown, and love-tbera
IS happiness for you on an economical basis
Try it once, especially the clothing Which
can be bought at the above place at nrices
That no one pretends to underseU
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

Everybody feels like turning over a
new leaf, as the saying is, at the begin
nlng of each year, but every one don't sue
ceed IN the turning operation to any great
extent. The best leaf that can be turned
IN these panicky times is to make up your
mind, and stick to it, that You will buy an
your dry goods, dress goods, millinery goods
ana notions at |. L. Coppock's cheap cash
store, 212 Main street, Johnstown. Do
this, and our word for it you will be we'll
pleased with your purchases and well re-
warded for all investments you NAV make
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

hon. ALLI;S G. THURMAN was re-elect-
Cd to the Senate of the United States ON
Wednesday last by the Democratic NOM
DerS oil the Ohio Legislature. The Radi-
Gals voted for ex-Governor Edward F.
Noyes, who was defeated last October bv
that Democratic fossil, William Alien.
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Cigars and Tobaca
LOOK WELL TO YOUR IlIEhl
JOHN .. TH0AEs
Boot and shoe VIZ

IHE undersigned rt>pgctlI.F -s..sF
L merOus customers and tlt E-.-5
that he IS prepared To mau ala,--...-
SHOES of any desired size no a-
finest French Calf-SklC ."pls
broganS, in the VERY BE>l 49,
shortest notice. and at aS MOI
like work can he ObtaiUF. amy "
Those who have worn Boots
at my establishment need H9
the superior quality OF my "g....
easily be convinced of the ia-l-
give me a trial. Try ana be rs.-
* Repairing of Boots 10
to promptly and in a worNnl5.-
Thankful for past favur> lrs.
nv work and prices VII. comm
tinuance and increase ul rue
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we can endorse every word of the fol
lowing, which we find in this weeks ~
ara: Around Johnstown awhile stroIIed
taiklng 20 my friends and others. asked
VINO clothing cheapest sold, and they All
Sala SalSl at Hess \ Brothers. They keep the
famous ,, Oak Han Clothing Store. Main ST.
Mhere everybody goes to buy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

THE idea of numbering the ballots of
voters, as the new Constitution provides, rs
not new, as some may suppose. The State
Of Texas has always voted in that manner,
and it is said to be an effective check-so
far az human means can devise check
against fraudulent voting. The honor of
first adopting numbered ballot belongs,
therefore, to Texas, and not to Pennsyl-
Vania.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

WE are pleased to see, not long sinca, in
one OF our exchanges, some pretty severe
remarks addressed 10 several persons who.
during am interesting lecture hy Rev. John
,. I. Abbott, kept a continuous coughing
which prevented many from hearing Peo-
pie who cannotrefrain from coughing, mad
better stay away from such places, or else
take a bottle of JoRH3oa's An0Gyne Ltai-
3aeEt with them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

r The inauguration of that sterling and
intrepid Democrat, Hon. William Allen,
who was elected Governor of Ohio last
October, took place at Columbus last Mon
day 1t was grand affair.-in fact mass
meeting CT the Democracy of the State.
lie number of people present is estimated
at between twenty and thiIty thousand.
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"He may take who can

The Legislature has given this little Job
quictuS, however, by declaring that its
first session under the new Constitution
begins on the first Tuesday of January,
1870, and that the members thereof should
be elected al the general election in 1874
Il John Scott, therefore, is ever reelected
Senator, it will not be by the present Leg
eiaLurc and very probably not until after
Democrat elected next winter Las served
ont his teeni Of six years.
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The President, having been compelled by
the public sentiment of the country to with
draw the name of George II. Williams as
Chief Justice from tie Senate, has nomi-
mated Caleb Cushing fog that position
flr. Gushing is a ripe scholar, an able
lawyer, and is intimately acquainted with
the structure and working of our govern
ment Although there exists an impassi-
ble gulf between Gushing and Williams,
we are not disposed to regard the nomina-
tion Of the former as the best that could
have been made. 1t is the best, however,
that could have been expected from Grant,
and if the Senate is wise it will confirm
Gushing. If it does not, and Grant takes
another plunge, he may reach even more
profound depth than he did when he
brought George H. Williams to the sur
face. His ways are so incomprehensible,
that if the Senate rejects :he nomination
Of Gushing, it may SO further and fare
worse.
p. S. Grant withdrew Cushing's nomi-
nation on Wednesday at that gentleman S
request. Next!
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THE Importance of giving !SHtrtdan's
Ca:a!ry Condition Potc3e5s to horses that
have been out in the cold rain, stood i'll
cold wind, or drank too much cold water,
cannot be overestimated no man should
be without them who owns a good horse.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

lT IS said that the Good Tcmplars are
about to petition the Pope through Arch
bishop Manning to recognize their organi-
cation.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-16

SCHEMINe and corrupt members Of the
lobby at Harrisburg during the present
session are as scarce as figs in Iceland. 1t
is 4 consummation devoutly to be wished.
If ever the base occupation of a set of un-
scrupulous and brazen-f faced thieves and
plunderers of the State Treasury was COM
pletely and absolutely destroyed, it was on
the 10th of December, when the people
ratified the new Constitution. 1t is re-
ported that even Pete Herdic is thorough
IL disgusted with the new dispensation,
and that, like the Arab, he intends folding
mp his tent AID silently stealing away to
South Carolina, where he expects to be-
come the colleague in the United States
Senate of John J. Patterson, another pure
and immaculate son Of the Keystone State.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-17

How A MARRIAGE WAS BRouaH1
ADoUT.-Tbe little son OF an ex.chiei
of police in Terre Haute recently sug.
gested to his father that he might pro
duce a desirable change III their 90
mestic arrangements, by marrying,
and even went 80 far as to suggest the
lady he would like for step. mother.
Prompt in all his movements the ex-
chief sought the lady, told her of what
his son had suggested. and init
mated his desire to crafty his sons
wish in the matter. The lady heard
with respect, then awakened her little
daughter. before whom she laid the
whole subject, received the daughter e
consent to the arrangement. and then
gave her own. The wedding took
place the next day.
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LIBRARY AGENCY FOR TIE PURCHASE
OF BooKs.-Mr. P. B. Glass. OF this
city, who is possessed of ample facili-
ties and experience, makes it on i'm
portant part of his business to fill
orders for books of all kinds for public
or private libraries or for individuals.
Orders for American and foreign books
OF every description, whether for
whole Libraries or single books, will be
promptly and carefully filed ut the
lowest publishers prices; and work.
not published in this country will be
imported from abroad. ANY informu.
tion as to the price of books, styles OF
binding, number of volumes in sets,
&c.. will he promptly given to cores.
pon'lents. Copies of new books can
bo sent Immediately on publication.
He will also arrange for subscriptions
to any home or foreign magazine. All
orders should be accompanied 10y the
moaey. and will then be sent free Of
expense to the purchaser. or they can
be sent by express g. 0. D. Cnsh re.
mittances should I've made either by
druft or p. o money order, or in a
registered letter.
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$5,000,00O
bbDOW MBOT SChBMb!
FIFTH AND LAST CONCERT
IN AID OF THE
Public Library Of Kentucky,
JULY III, 1871.

In announcing the fifth and Inst OF the
benefit Of the Public Library of Kentucky,
the Trustees and Manager refer with pride
and pleasure to tho four which havo been
already given: The first, December 1G, 1871:
the second, December 2, 1872; the third.
July 8, 1873; and the fourth, March 81,
Under their charter, granted by special
Act OF tho Kentucky Legislature, March
l6, 1871. the Trustees are authorized to
give ONE MORE, and ONLY ONE MORE
Gift Concert. With the money arising
from this fifth and last Concert, the Ii
brary, Museum aud other departments are
to be enlarged and endowed with a fixed
and certain annual il. i..u. Such an en-
dowment fund il desired, as will secure.
beyond pcradventure, not only the mainte-
nance OF this magnificent esta tablishment,
but its constant growth.
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AN IMPORTANT MEETING. The mem.
bers of the Executive Committee Of the
Tax-payers' Convention of South Caro-
lima are hereby requested to meet at
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce, in Charleston, on Thursday,
the 18th day of June, instant, at IL
O'Clock, meridian. The main subject
of consideration will be prompt and
efficient organization of tax unions
throughout the State. Those mem
bers who cannot attend are invited to
send opinions and proxies to the Chair
man or to other members of the COM
mittee. JAMES CHESNUT,
Chairman Executive Committee, &c.
The newspapers in the State are
requested to publish the foregoing
notice, es the m eeting proposed to be
held is likely TO prove one of great
Importance to the Taxpayers Of all
classes.
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COLUMBIA s. G, WEDNESDAY MORNING JUNE ~ 1874

master-C NJ Wilder. Deputy-John
s Leapheart. Commissioners "A M
Boozer and T NJ Wilkes. Collector
Internal Revcnuo-C L Anderson.
Gaugcr-C 4 Darling.
CRY GoyERNMENT. -.Mayor-John
Alexander. Clerk and Treasurer
Walter r Jones. Aldermen First
Ward-Augustus Cooper. S Davis,
= l. Grillin. Second-C j Carroll,
John \ Pugh, w a Carr. Third
Adam Thomas, S j. Swygert, II W
Pnryis. Fourth-.L L Brown, u
Wells. WIN Simons. The committees
are: Ways and Means Aldermen
Cooper, Griffin and Carroll. Accounts
Aldermen Carroll, Carr and Swygcrt.
Streets-Aldermen Pugh, Thomas and
Wells. Market and City Scales-Al-
dermen Carr, Brown and Cooper.
Guard Housc--Aldermcn Simone,
Davis and Pugh. Water Works-Al-
dermen Thomas, Cooper and Griffin
Aims House-Aldcrmen Swygert, Si.
mons and Davis. City Schools
dermcn Purvis, Swygert upd Simons.
Sydney Park-Aldermen Davis, Car
roll and Thomas. Licenses Alder
men Griffin, Pugh and Brown. City
Clock Aldermen Brown, Wells and
Purvis. Fire Departmcnt-Ald
Wells, Purvis and Carr. City Lamps
Aldermen Carr, Brown and Davis.
New City Hall and Public Buildings
Aldermen Griffin, Simons and Carr.
City Attorney = Tradewell. City
ohysician-A S Hydrick. Clerk of
Market Ii Pickett. COMMISSIONS er
of Poor-Chnrles Schultze. Overseer
OF Streets-J Trice. Chief of Police
M F Nixon. Sergeants of Police
+ Williams, Blizzard.
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Judge Cooke has sustained the re-
cent decision of Judge Green. to the
effect that legal notices and advertise
mcnts paid for from private funds may
be published in any paper selected by
the person advertising, notwithstand.
ing such paper may not be Que desig-
mated as an official paper by the
State authorities. "O1icial" papers
apply only to such advertisements as
are paid for from State and Comfy
funds. Lawyers may, therefore, order
all estate notices, referee sules and
sheriff sales to be published in this
paper, should they prefer it.
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In one of our Western cities, firm
dealing lurgely in coal, had in their
ervices al Irishman named Barney.
One day the head of tho firm, irritated d
beyond endurance nt one OF Barney's
biundcrs, told him to 60 10 the Office
and get his puy. aud ndded: You are
SO thick-hcaded I cant teach you any.
thing" "Begorra. says Barney, II
larnt wan thing since I've been wild
ye!" whats thati" asked hia EN-
ployer. "rhat sivintecn hundred
make ton"
Jones, the silver Senator from Ne.
vada and proprietor OF Grants memo.
randnrtl, took u hand in the debute III
the Senate on the conference com
mltsee's report on the currency bill.
His assertion that God hud nude gold
Tor money seems to huve rather
startled the gentleman from Kansas,
@r. Harvey, who promptly rose 10 di,
pute it.
Summer complaint aud bad bowels
cured by using Mother Dariing's In
fant Cordial. for children. Get 1t only
at Heiuitsh's.
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MAIL AnRANGEMENTs.- N orthern
mail opens $50 a. NJ, 3 P. NJ. closes
ii A. A., 6 P. NJ. Charleston opens 8
a. NJ, $50 p. NJ. +; closes A. NJ. 6 P.
NJ. Western opens 6 A. NJ, 12.3OP.
NJ; closes 6, 1.30 2. ~. Greenville
opens 6.45 p. A.; closes A. NJ. Will
mington opens ?. NJ; closes 10. 80
A. Nj. On Sunday open from 2. 80 to
g. 80 P. Nj.