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Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23

The new constitution upon which
the people of Nebraska will vote next
October, contains an article which en-
braces a novel proposition. 1t pro-
vides that at any election of the legis-
lature Immediately preceding vacan-
cy in the Unite d States senate from
Nebraska, the electors may, by ballot,
express their preferance for some per-
son for the Office of United States Sen
ator and such vote is to be canvassed
as other votes. Such a vote would not
be binding upon the members of the
but they might choose to
regard it in the light OF popular in
struction.
Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23
THE u NV ER SIT Y-ITS AP-
PkOACHINal SENSION.

We have received q circular from
the Secretary of the Board of Trustees
announcing that the exercises of the
University will be resumed Oh the
first Monday in September next. With
the exception of two weeks vacation
at Christmas, the session or term
will continue until the second Thurs
dav in June 1876. The charges are for
tuition sixty dollars for the term, and
ten dollars for room rent. One half
of the amount will be payable in ad-
vance, and the other half in January.
No young man of merit however,
who is unable to pay the above
amounts need fear to be deprived of
the advantages of the University on
that account.
The object Of the Trustees is as far
as possible to put within the reach of
all who may desire them. facilities
for acquiring the highest education.
The university is intended to be a
school not merely for rich mems sons,
but place for the people and of the
people, rich and poor alike No boy
need to stay away because he cannot
pay his tuition and room rent.
The college buildings have been re-
paired inside and ont, and rooms will
be ready by the first of September for
several hundred students. Good board
can be had at the University for from
twelve to fifteen dollars month. AS
general rule students should be six
teen years of age before entering the
institution.
It will be seen from the above that
the Trustees bave sought to make the
expense of getting an education at
Chapel Hill as small as possible, and
the character of the gentlemen who
constitute the faculty gives ample as
surance to parents and guardians that
both the mental and moral training of
their sons and wards will be duly cared
for. 1t gives us the GREATEST pleasure
therefore, to commend the institution
to the people of North Carolina as iu
every way worthy of confidence and
patronage.
Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23
Total.
$500

The New Orleans Picayat,,e says con-
siderable credit isgiven in New Orleans
to the story that nearly all the passen-
gers and crew of the schooner Florinda.
which sailed from that port with q
party for California in1S49and wasnever
heard of after leaving Rio de Janeiro
have been recently discovered by a
British vessel on hitherto unknown
island of the Pacific. where the Florin-
da had been wrecked, and where the
company had since remained, shut off
from communication with the outer
world. -
Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23

If those dresses were twice as tight
they would wear them. If it were the
fashion to carry barrel of -four on
the back of the neck they would do it,
or die trying. You couldn't devise a
fashion the women wouldn't meekly
follow, from no clothes in winter to
bearskin oVercoats in summer.
Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23

The survivors of the Wade lamp
tho Legion of ex-Cenfederate soldiers
are to hold reunion in Charleston'
South Carolina, on the 2lst, INST .nI
anniversary of the first battle OF Ball t
Run. Its leading objects are to coiiee. eta
the neccsesry records for complete
history of the legion. and to as Ialse
funds for a monument to its deau'
Gen. Wade Hampton will preside,
aud Gen. T. nj. Logan will deliver an
Grafton.
Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23

TAKE away the petty Federal cor
ganizers, says Charles Nordhoff in his
last letter to the New York Herald,
and the negro, left face to face with
the white man, no longer marched up
in column to the central poll of the
county, but voting IL his proper pre-
cinct; argue d with; hearing both sides
for the first time; knowing by expert
ence, as bes presently will, that the
Democrat is not a monster, and that
a Democratic victory does not mean
his reinstatement, will lose much of
his interest in elections. They won't
vote unless they have white organ z
ers." was the universal testimony of
the Republican managers wherever
MIR Nordhoff went in the south
Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23

The difference between the bonnet
and the hat is now quite decided, and
one cannot be worn for the other with
any degree ofsuccess.
Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23
SAMRSON COUNTY.

Hon. J. NJ. Leach will address the
people of Sampson, at Newton Grove,
on Friday July 3Oth, and at Clinton.
July 3lst
Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23

R.O. Foard of Concord having pas
ed satisfactory examination has been been
regularly admitted q cadet a1 "o''
Point.
Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23
CONVENTION.

Election, August 5th, 975
FOR DELEGATES:
BRUNSWICK COUNTY.
DAVID S. COWAN,
DUPLN COUNTY.
J. n. STALLINGS,
WILLIAM FARRTOR,
CUMBERLAND. COUNTY.
JOSEPH A. WORTH,
NELL r. BLUE,
RoBESON.
DUNCAN SINCLAIR.
CALVIN A. MCEACHERN.
BLADEN.
J. W. RUSS.
CARTERET.
JAMES RUMLEY.
COLUMBUS COUNTY.
FORNEY GEORGE.
ONsLOw COUNTY.
JAMES G.. SCOTT.
SAMPSON COUNTY.
S. J. FAISON,
WILLIAM KIRBY.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

LATER DETAILS OF THE Disastrous
EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA.-The
steamer from PauRma which arrived in
New York on last Saturday brings later
details Of the great earthquake in South
America. Cucu,a is in ruins, not single
house remaining. The killed are calcula-
ted at 5000. Rosario, San Antonio Ca
pacho, Guasimo, San Juan De Urna. San
Cayelano, San CIistobal, Tariba, LObatera,
Lagrita and adjoining villages are in COM
plcte ruins. Salazar suffered severely
and .Ic adjoining country is nearly dcvas-
tated. ChinacOta, Chapo, Pamplona, Gu
cutIlla, ArholcdaS, Santiago, Galliudo and
GTamalot have also been great sufferers.
The number Of the dead in Cucuta is
calculated at three quarters of the entire
population. The few families saved arc
on the outskirts of what was the CITY, but
they will soon be obliged to retire as the
putrcfaction of the dead will not allow
them to remain. 1t is heartrendiur to see
the wounded who have no care, and who
cannot remain long alive in their present
condition. Thieves and robbers swept
down on the i'll fatcd city, and hardly q
single safe has been saved from the Custom
House. Pilage is general
FOur hundred mules were killed in the
streets. and az there is 20 one to removo
them the stencil is becoming fr;ghtfuI.-
The storchouse at Puerta dc los Cachos
was sacked and burned by bandits. In
Piedecuesta the town hall is DESTROYED and
in Pamplona the cathedral is in ruins
They enczucIa side has suffered. if possible
more severely than the Colombian. Ten
thousand dollars have been sent from Now
1ork for the relief of the sufferers.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

BRIEF RECITAL.-A little story that
has never before appeared in print, says the
Johnsfown Tribune, and which not many of
readers ever heard, is worth making
pubic, even if the occurrence did happen
some fifteen years ago. \ young man was
confined in the Ebensburg Jail on a very
serious charge. and it was represented that
he was, among other things, a scoffer at re-
Hgion. In this neighhorhood there resided
one Allen, who determined to 90 nm and
wrestie in prayer for the poor unfortunate
with view of turning the thoughts OF the
young man into spiritual channel. In his
zeal he walked the entire distance and after
stating his errand be was admitted To the
cell. He prayed and exhorted he groaned
and wrung his hands and as the shades
began to lengthen on that Saturday evening
he emerged from the cell feeling satisfied
that the seed he had sown would produce
good fruit. The distance home was walked
with a cheerful spirit next day, and ortsthe
following Tuesday he was taken mp to the
Same jail aud placed in an adjoining cell on
n charge of sheep-stealing, of which he was
subsequently convicted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

THE NOMINATIONs.-Th Uniontown
Genius Of Liberty says: SIN selecting our
State candidates. the chronic office-seeker
should first and foremost be promptly dis
cartled. Neither will it DO to nominate any
man who can be approached by any of the
members of the Ring which now runs the
State government. 1t very strongly hint
ed that certain nominations would be agree
able to the Ring, while others would be
extremely objectionable. We want men
who are the most Objectionable to the ring
men who will cause them some alarm who
will investigate the manner in which State
affairs have been managed for several years,
and who will make it lively for those who
have been building up their private fortunes
at the expense of the tax payers of the
State in short, we want such men as will
insure success at the November election,
and whose terms of office will, be pointed to
in all future time as msdels of honesty and
able administration
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

On the 4th of June last cx-Governor
William Bigler addressed n letter to
DIR. X. w Wilson, of Clearficld, in
which he distinctly and in unambigu-
Gus language Withdrew bis name rs a
candidate before the Erie State CON
yenUion for the nomination for Gov
ernoi. We publFseed the letter in the
FREEMAN of June | Sth and took Occa-
sion to express our high appreciation
of the ex Governors integrity as a
man, as well as his ability and patri-
otism as a former Democratic chief
executive of the State Taking Gov.
Bigler's position as defined by him
self. we regarded bis declination US
final and conclusive, and such was the
view entertained of it by the Demo
cratic press throughout the State At
the Indiana county Democratic con
yention. however. which met on Mon
dav. the 9th of July, just one month
after the date Of his letter TO DR.. " il
son. the delegates from that county to
the Erie convention were instructed to
support William Bigler for Governor,
and two days afterward, having been
informed Ot bIt StC JlCii VI ttit IpiAN
ton, he accepted the situation by
sending the following dispatch:
''CLEARFrBLD, Pa, July :. 1S15.-To
Joseph w. Thompson, IDdidHa, Pa: | re-
ceived your dispatch to day, and shall COM
ply with its request. Ny personal desires
shall not interfere with my duty to my par
ty aud my State. VIM. BIGLEE-"
Between the Wilson letter and this
dispatch there is an impossible gulf,
and vet Gov Biglcr has succeeded in
bridging it We are incapable, from
our long personal acquaintance with
and our entire confidence in him, of
saving a single unkind word about. him.
All that we will venture to say is,
that we sincerely regret the unenyiabie
position in which ne has seen fit to
place himself His dispatch has rot,
ard we predict will not, meet %ith
anysaing approaching ar enthusiastic
respoRse from other Denocratlccounty
conventions which are yet to select
delegates TO the Erie convention. 1t
yns no doubt meant as faF~seeine
as-4 tsoe1und political movement by
certain Democratic politicians in In
diana county, but it Will not accom-
phsh its intended purpose, and in the
end will be found to have been fiat,
stale and Improbable"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16
TIE CAMBRIA FREEMAN.
ERENSBURC, PA,
Friday Morning, July l6, 1875.

TIE nominees of the State Temper
ance convention for Governor and
State Treasurer, Messrs. Robert Aud
lev Brown and Elijah +. Pennvpacker,
have written letters accepting their
respective nominations. Mr.. Brown,
the nominee for Governor, in his let
ter of acceptance is very outspoken
and decided against Governor liar-
tronft for having approved the repeal
of the local option law, and expresses
his determination to use his best of-
forts for the success Of the cause he
represents. The Temperance candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor in this
State at the election last November
received 4,649 votes. Mr.. Brownies
advocates claim that he and his col
league, Pennypacl>er, are certain to
poll not less than t,reHfy thousand
votes at the coming election. Re that
as it may, it is very apparent that the
Prohibition party is more ably and
thoroughly organized in this State at
the present time than it has been in
any previous campaign.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

Two WEEKS ago to-day, being the
same day on which our last paper was
issued, the jury i'm the memorable case
Of Theodore Tilton against Henry
Ward Bcechcr came INFO the BROOKLYN
court room, after spending full week
in endcavoring to arrive at verdict
and after informing the court that
there was no possibility OF their agree
Hcut, they were discharged. The trial
commenced on the fth of January, and
therefore lasted almost six mohths-a
longer period than any other cause in
a court Of Justice ia this country has
ever before consumed. Even had n
verdict been reached by the jury, it
would not have changed public scnti.
mcnt in reference TO BccChcr's guilt or
innocence If the verdict had been
GgaiHSi him, his sympathiscrs through
out the country, and especially the
members of his own church, would not
have eacquiesCcd in It's Justice; while, on
the other hand, if il had been IN faroy
of him, that portion Of the public who
believe IN his guilt would not have
yielded up their convictions. The re-
suit is what may he called drawn
game, and as both Tilton and Beecher
now claim 4 victory, the hoHors be
tween them, in the game that has been
played, may be said fO be easy The
jury stood nine for Bcechcr to three for
/ TiltOn. There is not even Il remote
chance that the disgusting and filthy
business will be repeated before another
jury. We regard both the actors in
the disgracciul drpma as morally
bankrupt. Intho meantime Plymouth
church has manifested its supreme and
undving sympathy and admiration for
its pastor by increasing his salary for
the present year from iiccnig thousand
to one hUpdted thousand dollars-iust
double the amount voted by corrupt
+ Congress to Grant, which, to say the
least, is q handy thing for Henry Ward
beCchci to have in his house The
members OF the BROOKLYN church evi-
/ IDENTIFY believe that their able and elo-
. qucnt preacher deserves q magnificent
compensation, and as they are rich and
: powerful, they have not hesitated to
bestow it. Why not Such is life in
/ the present fast and degenerate age.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16
THE large sums of money allowed to ac-

THE large sums Of money allowed to ac-
cumulate in the hands of public officials,
and remain in their hands after the proper
time for payment into the State treasury
will attract attention. 1t is very probable
shat this non payment was device of the
ring by which the public moneys could be
used in advance of the date at which they
were put in the hands Of the State Treas
urer, and in avoidance of the sworn state
mcnts which that official is required to make
from time TO time under the regulations OF
the new constitution. Notoriously the
year 1875 is not an easier year to make COL
lcctions than 1874, and yet Auditor General
Temple has managed to gather into the
treasuryS355, 179. .06 more during the months
OF May and June than his predecessor did
in the same months last year This sum
would have helped the treasury wonderful
ly about the time the legislature adjourned.
-Hdrrfs5Urg Patriot.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

GENERAL. FRANCIS =. BLAIR died at
his residence in St. Louis. on Friday
last. after long and painful illness.
He was born in Lexington, Kentucky,
in 1921. and was q son OF the well
known Francis u. Blair, who Is yet
living near Washington City at the
ripe age of 81 years Gen Blair served
as a private in the Mexican war, and
was a member of Con gress from 1896
to 1860. When the late civil war broke
out he was made n Colonel, and sub
seuuently rose to the rank OF MAJOR
General, commanding 4 division in
Sherman's march from Chattanooga
to Savannah. After shc war he served
for short period in the United States
Senate, retiring in 1867. In 1858 he
was nominated by the Democratic
party as it's candidate for Vice Presi-
dent on the same ticket with HOratiO
Seymour but was defeated; vhoreupon
he returned to the practice of the law
in st Louis lie was man of dis
tinguished ability and was gifted with
warm and generous impulses. There
are few of our public men whose death
Will be more sincerely regretted than
that of Gen Frank T. Blair
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

The Democrats of Indiana and Somerset
counues have both determined rs usual to
beard the lion in his den and bance have
placed in nomination full and excellent
ickets for the coming campaign. As the
respective candidates are however. not TO
be voted for in this county, il is scarcely
worth while giving their names.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

HOH. THOMAS i. FLOREECE, editor
of the S,l7dGy Go-eHc, died in Wash
ingtor City, on last Saturday week, il.
the 62d year OF his age. lie was born
in Philadelphia and was sclcmadc
IAaH. He was first Il halter by trade,
bat afterwards became interested in
she publication Of the H0jiy Argvs. 81
well known Democratic ncHsps per
published in Philadelphia Several years
ago. He was elected 20 Congress
from the Southwark district IN 1850,
and continued to represent that dis
trict until 1859. since whom he has re-
sided in Washington. The Philadcl-
phia Times, in an article on his death,
speaks of him as follows:
''Col6nel Florence was man Of unset
fish, patriotic impulses and actions. He
was honest IN public life, and no coustitu-
ency over had more polite, faithful and
attentive representative or servant in the
halls Of legislation. The most humble
man that addressed him was sure To receive
prompt attention either by letter or i'll per-
son. Ills own district was carefully at
tended to, and much OF the efficiency Of
The Navy Yard at this port is due to the
iudiciouS, uniiaggiug energy Of Col. Flor
ence. 1t was his pet, and he gave it his
best thought and most ardent support,
The large machine shops IN the lower part
Of the city were also fOsteIcd and cucour-
aged by the well considered action of Col.
Florence while in Congress. lIc aided the
public in this efficient manner
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

1HE COST or FIRE-CEACKER PATRIOT
IsM-On the 9TH Of July, 1915, In New York
and Brooklyn were offered up as many sacri-
fees and burned offerings as would have
started a very respectable silva or Moloch
The papers next day reported "a fires
caused by fire works, of which the five
most important destroyed property of the
value of $lS, 400. Four lives were lost by
explosion or gunShot wounds a fifth was
taken by an accident at a fire. At least 7
persons were dangerously shot and Sc
vcrely, while the l3 reported as shot and
wounded were probably but a 1.-THE of the
true number. In addition to this 6 ccle-
brauts lost hands and others fingers and
still others will never see though they
may hear another national birthday
There were badly wounded or burned by
explosions ID men, women and children
in one, at least, of these cases the sufferer
will be released by death. One woman
poisoned herself, there were serious stab
bing affrays, | bad case of mangline with
an axe and grave riots of assault As to
the number Of minor accidents. casualties.
and crimes. their number can only be guess
ed at. There were more fights than would
make up Donny brook Fair even more
cases of intoxication than there are in a
week in Boston under the Prolibitory law:
and as for the money spent for fines, fire.
works and liquor, with that lost by reason
of the days holiday, drunkenness or acci-
dent fascinating as are the domains Of
fancy and figures, we dare not commit our
selves to an estimate
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

THE ability, fitness, sound democracy,
patriotism and commanding popularity Of
Judge Pershing are conceded by political
friend and foe. a review of the field at
this time indicates his nomination, and his
election if nominated may 3e regarded as
an event shat is certain to transpire.-
BLo0ms6nrg Columbian.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16
n Br0re Lad.
a TRAIN AND siANy LIVES SAVED nYs roT

\ TRAIN AND Many LIVES SAVED RT = BOY.
The Indiana polls Daily ScntiHe5 of July
Sd saws: There was p case OF life saving
on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Indian
apoiis road last Tuesday similar to many
that have been written about 10 make
heroes which as yet has not seen ITS way
into print. The Cincinnati day express,
going east, left Connersville ON time ana
was flying on its way at the rate of twenty
five miles an hour, when approaching a
bridge over the river few miles from
Connersville, the engineer noticed a small
boy in the middle of the track motioning
wildly with his arms. The heavy rains
for several days before had caused the
man at the throttle no little anxiety, and
in moment it flashed over his mind that
the bridge, but very short distance ahead,
was at least damaged by the freshet. With
one hand he reaches for the whistle, and
with the other he reverses the engine
The train employees heard no ordinary
stoDpinC signal in the keen, short whistle,
and I'm moment, conductor, baggageman
and all the train employees were helping
the regular bral.emen wind the chains that
were perhaps the only hopes of saving the
lives nf all on board. The train was stop
ped within but a few steps of where the
bridge once rested on the abutment. The
structure had been washed entirely away,
and had it not been for the boy the entire
train whould have gone into the river, as
the bridge was Just at the end of 4 curve
and so hidden by trees that its disappear
ance would not have been noticed until too
late. As soon as the passengers had got
ten over the shock the full realization of
their danger had caused, a search was
made for the boy. He was found sitting
down Off to one side of the track, shaking
as If he had chill so badly was he fright
cned. Every one on the train nocked
around the brave little fellow, who said he
was eleven years old, and almost crushed
linn in their joyful anxiety to even touch
his body. He innocently said he did not
begin shaking until he sat down, thereby
showing that not until he had seen the
train stop in safety did his nerves give
way. He said his name was Davis, and
that he lived near by, pointing to farm
house. lie was on his way home from a
noig hbor's when he discovered that the
bridge had been washed away since pass
ing an hour previous. lie remembered
the down passenger train. and knowing it
was about time it came along, hurried up
the track to give warning. He had only
arrived at the spot where he was noticed
by the engineer when the train came along.
One OF the passengers, an elderly Quaker
lady, gave him five dollars, which he was
10Th to accept, although the conductor in
formed her that the officers OF the road
would reward the boy. The following day
Superintendent Williams arrived at the
scene, and, hunting out the hero, gave him
what money he had about him, some SEQ,
with the promise that whenever he wanted
anything at all that he should apply to
him. Yesterday trains for the first time
passed.