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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-26

II FRANK GOES AMMONIATED
AZ. BONE SUPEEPlIOSpHATE.
Having been appointed Sole agent for this
State for the sale Of the above old AMI we'll
Known FF.RElLlIER, we shall ulwuvs
keep n inil supply on hand Orders en-
trusted I" ou' cnre sh"il meet with prompt
attention.
The merits. ofilis Fertilizer nrc too well
known ana appreciated to REQUIRE Il more
extended notice We will only state thai
rach consignment is subjected to Tie
scvrr"st ana'ysiS, and the original stand
ard Is lniiy maintained. d. II. plNCK-
NEl Is our travelling agent, and ANY com
m"nlcati"iiS t" MS through him shall have
every care and dispatch.
flNCKNEI BROTHERS,
:" Commercial Wharf, Charleston, :. G.
jan IS :.Inos
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-26
F. ELDER =
March 4.
"A. CLAIR I'D.
March 4.

w form the s", eitiSsns of f'Siir Winnsnnro TO On
and vicinity that we have associatcd our
selves under tho firm name of JOHNSTON &
PETTIcREw, and will keep constantly on
hand large stock of fine Whiskies, Wines
Gin, nc. Also McEwnns Scotch Ale.
Guinness Dublin Porter aud BE fast
Ginger Alc. Also q large stock ef Kots
and Shoes, Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries
and everything usually kept in n first class
house. Thankiul for tho liberal patronage
bestowed on the old house, we solicit n
continuance Of the samc.
-.. JSo. JOHNSTON,
RoBT. PETTICREw.
octD-tf
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-26
Bargains! Bargains &!
Al J. 0. BOAG'S
DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS
AND MILLINERY BAZAAR.

ENltOM NJ now until first Jan. lS7'G Mill
IL merry cm hrcinE latest styles OF La:
and B"nnc,s. liihhonS, flowers, FScuthc
Of MI kinds, wells. illusions, silks, nctts
vclNctS, grapes, ornaments Nc.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25
4 MATTER Of POPULAR IHTF2I1|

ASK. S@ Is s :
CiothinsgSl.e in America" A visitor ana
attapda1 .<sfe the spea kers:
VISITOR. what corner is ti,e Building On -
AcrTddEt; "Soutil-i-a-t corner OF St1bt an !
ticrkct. Ilc2se nC.e THO SIXTH. for some
.tranlge-s seeking OAK Hall, have been mislel
V. 1t is perfectly colossal Do you know
its dimensions
A. Emo fGua-e fcet-cS on. s.arlct. md
80 odI on Sixth, SIX stories high. has over
three acres cS foo-jSef. aud covers space once
occupied by eso.Scnan twenty different b'isi-
V DO Won 5isc stea-n-r-vve-4-'
A 4 giant young engine lu-n'shcs To--c-
Or the sight and passenger clcvcta-s i-frl tho
bo.ic-s steam for hcHting, and The otl-sr ouera-
tons OF the house.
4. They are ErSt ,ue7eJ and srTa-gcd ~
TIE basement, on long rs counters, sut. tc-e1
thence on the f2-i;sl, Jfcleyaicr TO the irlsDcc-
tors room on the .zyl ECor"
' .. Is inspect ngStne {. rst oTc-rtioH;'
"A; 80 SIR, measuring : ne goods G-e f'r-t
clio passes over -pie in Z. g face Of -trcrf.
light, and two men SIT cIe before and cue
behind the goods. Watching with tie eve of n
hawk for the least p.E-holc iInpc-re-tiCn cl,.i
mars+ns every flaw that the cutter may Fce,
anu ayoId 1t when he comes 10 cut tlc gar
Y. Yon must employ an n-rs,,y O. cr,tte-s7'
n. Zone = our iilsh fo5E aId seei We
into 1GsTIns.lts.-besilleszsyS machines that do
= DON mems work ceclr-J stroke"
goods
a We do, and most carefully. orr
ifniflcTs Inspect every stitch and sep-l r-J
certify - every garment as e1tra-ve-l 1..-ce
before We put our ticket ON il, and become
responsible for it
v; IOur sysCem must save you e great
4. " Il ever fi-c"t!CH. s,r It is ts,S rvste-o
ana economy We practice all IT, veg throlfyh
ms, M e,i,e-s5 Is 10 put our pEiss oHn to iLe
v Alter inspecting tl'e work, what tec-rres
4. " B2'5-e j. goes irto Stock + is t.cts.,!
livery single garment tss it. -,lrat,- al
Cth+r points IoJeG on j. 50 that IT.. ert -,. p =
tory can lie trSceG without 1G4I, upon ouI
'. - TCu mus have 60 or a. aaIez--e-
=: Why sir. on iIsy days y-,,l -,rae 7fy
n Ire various rooms an sI-iteS oil r...5,.
leilils u the tiironss Of custc1lers.r ----'
10 ysl Go an order burs:ss-.s-S, y 1.la.l
A. very great. All over the c''Lntrv. Our
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

FRANCIS DEAZ, the Hungarian states
man, who died the other day, was the son
of an innkeeper near Kelirda in Hungary,
and was brought into the world with great
difficulty. At the time of his mothers
confinement,.th physician in attendance
announced that the case was Il difficult
one--that it would be necessary to sacrifice
either the mother or the child. The faith
cr, however, being 10th to reconcile him.
self to the loss of either, called in the SER
vices of a Franciscan monk, Lncas Tieth,
who dwelt in neighboring monastery,
and who was celebrated for his skill in
medical practice. The monk succeeded in
saving the two lives. The child was named
Francis, i'll gratitude to the Franciscan,
and when the monastery was burned down
a few years back, it was rebuilt by Fran
els Deak to great extent.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

GEN. SHERIDAN says that if the pay of
army officers is reduced, the very flower of
them will resign. Very well let them
resign. 1t will be no trouble to fill their
places with equally good if not better men
upon reduced salary. We used to have
quite az efficient officers when the pay and
allowances were about half what they are
now, ana we do not remember that any Of
them belonged to Whisky Ring. If Gen.
Sheridan cannot stand 10 per cent. off his
1000 and allowances per year, let him
resign and go back to clerking Before
Gen. Richey got him place in the army,
he was head clerk in Galin's grocery store
at Somerset, Ohio, at the magnificent salary
OF seventy five cents a week. If ne thinks
that there is any grocer in the country that
will pay him over $4,000 year for tying
MP sugar, coffee and candles. let him'rcsign
his ofhca and try t.-PitsJurgh Post.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

A REMARKABLE WAGER-The Troy
Times says !: Some weeks ago, J. W. Ser
viss, of Amsterdam. and David Nanny, OF
the Nanny House. in order to play Joke
on stephen Arnold, of the Arncld House.
both of that place, went to him and said
that they had bet drinks on n certain uues
tion i'll dispute, and that they desired him
to act as referee, the drinks to be paid for
when the bet was decided. Mr.. Arnold ac-
cepted the terms, aud drinks to the amount
of $3.50 were disposed of. Mr.. Serviss
then said that lie had bet Nanny the drinks
for the entire party at Arnold's that when
The spire Of the new Catholic Cathedral
fell, it would fall 10 the west while Man
ny had bet it would fall to the east. OF
course the laugh was upon Arnold. lie
looked puzzled for a moment then uniefly
producing book, he carefully noted down
the terms of the bet. During the gale of
last week the spire of that cathedral fell.
1t fell 20 the east. Tdings of the fact
reached Arnold, who drew on his Ulster as
if he had been CREASED, drove up to his
house as rapidly as possible. produced the
book in which he had recorded the bet and
almost before Mr. Serviss had heared of
the fall of the spire he was presented with
bill for 50. 50 worth of drinks, with seven
years interest added.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

RASCALTTY IN SCTUYLKTLT COCNTY.-A
special dispatch from PotfSville to the
Phila. Times, dated Feb. 21st, says: Start
ling disclosures were made this morning in
court. 1t has long been known that town
ship affairs in this county were conducted
with lCoscncsS that amounted to culpab!e
negligence. but the enOrmity of the crimes
of which certain officers are now charged
only proved itself to-day when the special
auditors appointed TO inquire into the az
fairs of the school district and township of
MahanOy present ed their reports. The
documents state the conclusion in the
minds of the auditors that the school board
and township officers were engaged in a
systematic system of pcCulatons upon the
tax payers Rich developments of fraud,
thevery and forgery were made, in which
the names of many well known politicians
appear, and at the conclusion of the read
ing OF the reports the court ordered the
papers to be filed and directed the atten-
tion of the District Attorney to the matter.
Mr.. McCool, one of the auditors, suggested
that the forged orders and n time book
showing doubtful manipulations, be re-
tanned. Accordingly the District Attorney
took the documents, aud will take such
action as the circumstances will warrant.
This promises n case OF official corruption
compared with which that of the convicted
commissioners Of this county is as nothing
1t is expected that District Attorney
kaercher will take steps at once to have tic
guilty officials apprehendcd. and their cases
may possibly come before the next grand
jury, which meets on the 18th OF next
month.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

WTNSLOw's FAhILY.-The statement in
regard to Winslow's ancestry which gave
the family very bad antecedents. is pro-
nounced unjust by the Rev. &. l.. Eastman,
of Sumerviiic, Mass. He says in a commu-
nicTtiOn to the press 81 knew both his
father and mother. | was their pastor two
years in Ware. and was often i'm their fam
lily. Mr.. Nathan Curtis Win@lnT, the
father Of Ezra, was man OF feeble health.
He had the consumption for years, and
was able to labor but a small part Of this
time; consequently they were poor, but he
was an honest, upright christia man. Mrs.
Winslow was 4 kind lady, 4 careful mother,
and n cotnpanicnable wife. The feeble
health OF her husband put a heavy burden
on her hands, and her life was one of toll,
care, and sacrifice. She was a Christian
woman. without repr0ach in the commuui-
ty where size lived, and ought to be held
responsible in no way for the flagrant sins
of her unfortunate son, Ezra. The con
ncctions of the family were respectable,
and all stood well in the town so far as |
ever knew. They came from the town Of
Barnard, VT, and are not of the family of
Ninslows from Barre, Mass. | hope, for
the sake of friends, this mistake will be
corrected. Let the sinner alone bear the
sins he has committed. aud not roll them
back on the innocent dead L; is well tina:
they died before this evil came
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

y PERFORMING MOUsE.-A curiosity in
the way Of IA performing mouse is just now
one of the enlivening features of our county
prison. One of the prisoners n couple of
weeks ago succeeded in capturing mouse
that found its way into his prison abode,
since which time lie has been husily en-
gagged i'll educating the little pet to do many
things entirely foreign to the mouse family
This animal y i'll now leap over small bars
prepared for the performance, climb poles,
walk backwards aud even climb a miniature
ladder in order to enter it's little house that
has been made for it and placed against the
wall Of the cell. 1t does dozens of little
playful antics after the manner of n kitten
and is of course a source Of great company
to its Gagged owner. Tho anoT,fS oper-
andi employed in schooling this mouse was
as follows: First the man curtailed it, in
order as he said TO rob it of It's spirit Then
lie placed it on his table aud every time il
would jump off he would catch it auo
plunge it in bucket of water. and the re
suit was that the mouSc could not be in
duced TO leave the table only at the com
maud of its master. And so the education
goes on day by day. each evening seeing
the mouse more perfect and better versed
in the accomplishments prescribed for it to
lean Vest Chester JeTerSOnIan.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

A STEAMER Fftty-nine Persons
Drouned. The cable brings the following
news of a terrible marine disaster in Dover
bay: The steamer Franconia ran into the
steamer Strathclyde, of Glasgow, off Doyer.
on Thursday afternoon. The boiler of the
Stratchyde burst, and she sank immedi-
ately. The steamer sailed from London
for Bombay, had been into Dover bay to
land her pilot; as she was steering out
again, a mile from the Admiralty pier she
was caught by the strong tide which turned
her bow towards the southeast. The steam
er Franconia, which was coming down the
channel, ran into her with great force on
her port quarter. The collision occurred
az 4:3o p. M. Twenty minutes afterwards
the boiler of the Stratchlyde exploded, and
the steamer went to the bottom. The
Franconia was badly damaged, but kept
afloat. 1t is thought that all her compart
ment plates were carried away. Two tugs
immediately took her in tow. The wealth
er was clear and the sea calm at the time
of the disaster. The Dover life boat was
launched, but failed to reach the scene in
time to rescue any of the Strathclyde's s
passengers or crew. Eleven persons were
saved and SO drowned on the Strathclyde.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25
ff.S iSt8fe Convention.

Although it has not taken definite
shape, there is an Impression abroad
that at the State Crhventior., to he held
at Lancaster on the 22d OF March, an
attempt will r made by certain self
constituted leaders, OF the Democratic
party in this State to procure the
passag' Of q resolution instTUcting the
delegates to Tie Democratic National
Cor. .yention to vote for Governor Hen
dicks, of Indiana, for President, and
Ex-Governor Curtin, OF Pennsylvania,
for Vice President, If there is any
truth in this report, as we trust there
is not, those who contemplate the act
are neither the true friends or Mr
Hendricks nor of the Democratic par
tv. We do not propose now, or here
after. to enter upon g discussion of the
relative merits of the different Der o.
cratic aspirants to the Presidential
nomination. That is q question to be
determined by she National Convcn-
ton, composed Of delegates from all
the States. We are decidedly opposed,
however, to sending an instructed dele
CATION from this State to the cOnven-
ton. y delegation whose hands are
tied by an instructing resolution is
powerlcss to attract friends to its can
didate, but potent in compelling other
delegations to seek an alliance else
where It has 10 manner of influence,
simply bccauseit cannot be approached
with argument, or if it could be, would
treat it with contempt. 1t has but
one iixcd, settled purpose III view, to
which al other considerations must be
subscrvient, and fIOm its defiant at
titude provOkeS stern resistance to
its demands. An effort at this time
to commit the delegates from this
State in favor of GOV Hendricks, or
in favor of any other candidate, would
he short-sightcd and impoiitic, and
without the shadow of an excuse.
What man from the Delaware to the
Ohio can tell what the Democratic
sentiment Of the State is on this ques
ton? The Lancaster Convention will
not contain the delegate who can fur
nish that Information, resting on any
substantial grounds. Some Democrats
prefer Hendricks, some Thurman, some
Tilden, others Bayard, and SO on to
the end OF the chapter; but there has
been no significant expression of DEM
ocratic preference in favor of any one
OF them to the exclusion of the others
The present is peculiarly q time for
the exercise of the greatest prudence
and caution by the Democracy of the
State, and single false step may
prove fatal We trust that the Ian
caster Convention will be actuated by
the highest motives and that it will
he harmonious in all its proceedings
The selfishncss of some and the politi-
cal ambition Of others must not be
permitted to disturb or interfere with
its deliberations or its action Let it
send the very ablest Democrats in the
State to the National Convention 1u2-
Instructed, and trust to their sound
Judgment and discretion in the prem
ises.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

THE seat Of Jerr. HARRISON, a colored
member Of Congress from the First
Alabama distrILt, is contested by
Bromberg, white mon and a Demo
crat Jerc. had n majority of 2,600
which would seem to be large enough
for all ordinary purposes, and the
Committee on Elections, composed Of
q majority Of Democrats. has unani-
mOusly decided that he is entitled to
hold his seat HARRISON voted for the
general amnesty bill, and the radical
press now charge him with having
done so for the purpose of ingratiating
himself into favor with the Committee
and thus secure report against BrOm-
berg What Jcre's motives were we
do not know, but we believe he acted
from his own convictions of right and
Justice There was a time not long
since, when a negro contestant would
have had little difficulty in securing
thcrsca. OF a Southern Democrat, on
the plea If political necessity super
added to radical hatred of a rebel The
action Of the Comm:ttee in this case
shows that the Dem ccracy will see that
Justice is done. even though it be dis
astrons to one Of their own party faith.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

ANOTHER REaINISCEc;CE OF NIAGARA
The Detroit Pest publishes an account
of tho plunge of the old Niagara over Nj
agara Falls with its freight "f wild animals
aud n mimic crew but this performance
sinks into insigniiicance when compared
with similar one which, l think, was III
the summer of 1868.
1t was resolved by the hotel keepers,
haekmen and curiosity venders to get up
grand affair for the evening of the fourth
OF July, and attract great crowd. y
ship was to he sent over the foamiug cata-
ract The Horse Shoe Fall WAS TO be IL
Illuminated by calcium lights, and fine
display of fireworks was to add its attrac
tions to enliven the scene.
An old condemned Scow was purchased
and moored at Schlosser Landing, famous
in history. She was loaded with ever
greens, and at the appointed signal was to
be towed into the rapids, and sent upon
her fearful voyage. At the same signal,
Professor Bullfangcr was to start mp his
grand illumination of the Falls; the vii
i;~c bells were to send forth their peals,
AID The display Of fireworks was to begin.
i lie fireworks were stationed upon a plat
form in what has now been fenced III as
Prospect Park.
At the signal, the old craft was launched
into the angry food, but much 10 the dis
appointment of the crowd, she plunged into
a deep hole opposite to Streets, and stuck
fast. The fireworks by carelessuess, went
on the rampage on their own account, and
fifty rockets were discharged in every di-
rection, kissing and sissing among the
audience, ard one passed through the
thigh of a young lady, causing a fearful
wound. The calcium lights refused to
give ont their usual brliiancy, and the il
Elimination was grand failure and farce.
-Lsttsr 10 the Buffalo Commercial.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

THE most amusing political farce Of
the day is the effort that is being made
by Matthew S. Quay, HartranGt's Sec
retary OF the Commonwealth, and few
others of the same stripe, to nominate
lial tranft as the next Republican can
didate for President. Whatever else
Quay may be, he has never been sus-
pcctcd of being fool, and our private
opinion is that he and Bob Mackev,
the State Treasurer, when pursuing q
common political purpose, constitute
about as strong q power in the Rcpub-
lican ranks Of this State as could well
ba organized. Quay, however is too
shrewd politician seriously to think
of Hartrantl's nomination. Knowing
him as intimately as he does, he cannot
cut be fully conscious of IIartranft's
total unfitness for the position, and of
the folly Of attempting to nominate
him. AS a willy politician Quay is
simply playing the same game in this
State that the members ofthe CCnklinc
movement are playing in New York.
and the pretended Hays men in Ohio.
II llartranft secures the delegates from
Pennsylvania, as we presume he will
they will he transferred at the proper
time to another, and then Quay & Co.
will get the credit of having made, or
at least Of having assisted in making,
the nomination, which, if ratified by the
people, will give Quay a commanding
influence in this State as the dispenser
OF federal patronage. All his efforts in
favor Of IIartranft mean this and moth
ing mor,. for Of such stuff are profess
SIGNAL politicians made.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

Monroe, Mich, had lively shake up
on Sunday morning, about s O'clock, by a
young earthquake which was felt distinct,
ly all over the city. In the Fourth Ward,
separated by the river Raisiu from the other
Part of the city, the shock was most severe.
Houses were shaken, glass and crockery
la.tleG, and people rushed into the street
in great alarm. The congregation of St.
Magy's. while at.mass, were panic-stricken,
and left the church without ceremony.
The shock Iasted several seconds.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

IT will he remembered that Henry
G.. Bowen recently wrote and published
a letter to DR. West, of Plymouth
church. in which lie asserted that from
evidence which had been laid before
him he was fully convinced and did
not hesitate publicly to declare, that
Henry Warl Beecher 'tcds guihy Of
dduUery, perjury and Hypocrisy" In
replving to this direct charge some
davs since before the Advisory COun-
ell Of Congregational churches now in
session in Brooklyn, Beccher gave
Bowen a Roland for his Oliver in the
following concluding sentence of an
address which he delivered before it:
As for myself have only this to say /
aronouncc all the iusinna.'onS and All the
allegations Il" (Bnwen) has made false
With Almighty God before me and the
Judgment Day arraign him rs a slanderer
and liar !
Great applause and cheering followed
Mr.. Beecher's speech, and somebody
ut the door, who couldn't get in by
reason of the crowd, shouted, BULLY
for YOU"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

FRED GRANT, eldest son OF the
President, n lieutenant in the army
and also the partner of a young man
named Sherman in the banking bust
ness in Washington, has undertaken to
cnt the G .rdian knot Of Tho third term
problem. lie is reported to have said
to two gentle ucn who visited the W hite
House one day last week, that "lf any
body thinks there's any third term
hsra. he's mistaken. Father don't
w.tnt to be President any more, and
won't accept a nor6ina IN II the Cln-
c;nnati convention Should offer 1t 20
him" He also expressed un'ounded
admiration for Senator COnkliEg. re-
marking: Hes statesman, goOt
Republican and just the man Tor Pres-
ident." and believed that if COnkling
got the nomination lie would slip in as
Lincoln did in 1860. We may expect
an official denial of Fred's authority to
speak for the man in the White House,
as Grant stands by his letter to Harry
White last Nav. which, like the respopr
ses of celebrated Grecian oracle, is
susceptible of two opposite construc-
tious. "You pays your money ana
you takes your choice" When he
spoke of Conkling as "a statesman"
he differed slightly with Mr.. Blaine,
betterjudge OF the New I York Senator,
who pronounced him, i'll speech IN the
House some wears ago, to be nothing
more than a strutLins turkey gobbler.'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-25

Hon. WILLIAM Is. REED died in
New York on last Friday. lie was
10 years old and was born in Phila-
delphia of good old revolutionary
stock. Mr.. Reed was very distin-
ruished man lie was great as 4
lawyer. great as man of letters, and
great as II diplomatist. in early life he
represented his native city i'll the Leg
islature and dining the latter part of
Gov. RitICr's administration was At
torney General Of the State. When the
Know Nothing organization suPplant-
ed the Whig party lie became n Dem
ocrat. and ever after continued To act
with that party. He was appointed
Minister to China in 1851 Ivy Bu-
clanan, and succeeded in coi.7iudlng
most important treaty between that
country and the United States. This
WAS the last political position lie held,
but was on the editorial staff of toe
New York World at the time of his
death. Few men in this country were
gifted with larger intellect, or pos
sessed more of the true elements of
greatness thanWilliam Bradford Reed.