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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
Published March 13, 1851
CHAPTER 100.

AN ACT TO allow compensation to clerks the school
districts Of the state.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section 1. The qualified electors of each school
district In the state shall have power, at each an
nual meeting to vote tax on the district not ex-
ceeding ten dollars less than five dollars, to
compensate the clerk of the district for his services
thereto; proutded that the school districts known
union school districts, and districts supporting
graded or high schools, shall be permitted to pay
such salaries to their school district clerks from
year to year, as may be fixed by vote of their an
nual school meetings.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1876.
Published March g. 1861
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT to encourage the construction and main
tenances of pontoon bridges in the state of Wis
consin.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. ALI persons or corporations owning or
operating pile and pontoon bridge or pontoon
bridge in this state, now Or hereafter constructed
and being operated such to such parts of such
pontoon bridge as shall be within the state shall
or before the 10th day of February in each ear
to be made out and returned to the treasurer
of this state true and just statement of the gross
earnings of Their respective pontoon bridges for the
preceding year lp to the first day of February,
which statement shall be verified by some person
having the management or control of such pontoon
bridge and shall before the first day of
for the operation of their respective pontoon
bridges, and at that time pay 10 the treasurer of
the state as fee or charge therefor, sum equal
to two per centnm of the gross earnings of their
respective pontoon bridges, and upon such pay
nent it shall be the duty of the treasurer to issue
to the company or person SO owning or operating
said pontoon BRIDGE license or certificate in the
form now provided in such for railroad COM
panies, which license shall commence on the first
day of January in each year for which the same
was issued, and shall expire, unless lawfully re-
voked, on the 3lst day of December next succeed
ing the 6ese of its issue, and other or greater
sum shall be required for licensing such pontoon
bridges.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
Published March Is, 1861
CHAPTER 129.

CdAPIER 1Z9.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and eight
(208 of the general laws of1875, entitled an act in
relation to the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mort
gage Land Company"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section j. Chapter two hundeed and eight of
the laws Of 1875, is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following section, to be known as
2 section OF said act Any person or persons neg
lectlng or refusing IN any manner to comply with
the provisions of this act, shall upon conviction
thereof be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction therefor shall be punished by a
fine of not less than fifty dollars for each and every
offense.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be i'm force
/, from and after its passage.
Approved March g, 1875.
Published March l. 1861
CHAPTER &c.
AN ACT to amend section twelve Q2 of cbanter one
hundred and nineteen (119l, laws of 1872 entitled
81 an IN relation to railroads and the orpaniza
ton of railroad companies
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section twelve az, of chapter che
hundred and nineteen Ol9), of the laws OF 1872
entitled, an act relating to railroads and the Or
gaDization of railroad companies is hereby
amended SO as to read follows Section IL
Any railroad company. low existing, or hereafter
organized, ,slder the laws of this state may under
the proVs O. this a. extend its road from any
point named in its charter articles of association
may build branch roads, either from any point
or points on its line of road or from any point or
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29
Ibe Republican Panic.

| There is panic at Washington in the
! Republican camp. IN regard ~ Ohio ana
| Indiana. which is fast spreading to tue po-
! litical centres III tie States. Chau0lei :
/ recent visit to this city for moro money,
! the mysterious movements of his confidci-
| tial agents. and the suddenly changed out
look of the canvass in both States, serve to
! explain the cause of alarm.
All accounts thai pre:eud 20 he impartial
now agree that the Germans are daily con
! soli3ating their strength on the lIlden
| ticket. Various causes have contributed
to this powerful accession. The Germans
as a body are intelligent, frugal. independ-
ent, honesty, and for reform. They favor
a policy which embodies these ideas more
than they do either party. Hence they
may be called a fluctuating force in onr
politics, voting this year for one side and
the next for the other side, according to
changed conditions. They know what
Gov. Tlden has achieved in this State,
and they see in him candidate fit to be
Il iusted for genuine reform.
They know, too, that in the event OF
Hayess el, C ion, the influences which nov
control the party woud necessarily con-
troll him, as they have held Grant, who is
infinitely stronger and more self willed.
The Germans, like other adopted citizens,
regard Hayes as completely identified with
a secret proscriptive Know Nothing or
ganizatiou, which has for its leading dogma
1.-THE exclusion Of all foreigners from office"
and NJ liberation tor Catholics. They also
consider Hayes as representing the fanati-
cal temperance interest. which the male
and female crusaders in Ohio earn led to an
extreme of folly, and as fayoling sumptuary
laws and other offensive legislation, These
reasons may be classed as partially per-
Sonal. They are operating not only in
Ohio and Indiana, but in Wisconsin. Hi
nois. Michigan, Minnesota, and other States
of the West. as well as here in the East.
The Germans hold the balance of power
between the two parties in Ohio and Ind-
| ana. Within the last ten days especially,
they have united in "a manner to surprise
both Democrats aud Republicans. The
drift is AL one way now. Carl Schurz hGs
completely lost his grip on his counti v
men, and he feels the pangs of a false
position and Of a ruined leadership. There
is no probability of a reaction before the
10th of October, aud if the current sweeps
on as il is now doing in the West, there
viii be practical end of the campaign in
a fortnight.
No wonder they are panic stricken ut
" aShlngton, and that the most desperate C
efforts are made TO turn the tide into a
new channel. Frantic appeals will not
stir The German vote this year and if tine
| Democratic managers who have charge of
the campaign here will do only half their
duty in bringing ont the vote. in organic
ing at every point, and in confronting
Chandler's intended tiiclzery and frauds
the election of Gov. Ti!den may I've PIT
down sure as any human event can be-
". \. SuH.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

EX-SENATOR LYMAN TRUMBULI., OF IL
linois, warm personal and political friend
of the late President Lincoln, and one OF
the brightest intellects that ever paid tri
butte to the Republican cause, made his first
speech in the present campaign before a
Democratic audience in Chicago on Tues-
day evening of last week. in the course Of
which he gave the following sound reasons
for the faith that is now in him:
We have tried She Republican party fer
the last five years and know 10 to be a delu-
sion. Judged by It's own standard, its
record OF the last five years, 1t is fraud
aud a cheat. The Democratic party cnn do
no worse. Nothing certainly will be lost Il 3
the change, aud much may he gained Re
form Us its watchword, and we have the ac-
hon OF the House of Representatives which
with hostile Senate and Executive has
accomplished great things in single session
III Gov. Tilden is elected President il will be
IN the power OF his administration to bring
about the reforms promised IN the ST. Louis
platform, because the same vote which elects :
him will return to Congress members in ac-
cord with him. While, if Gov. HAYES il
elected President, however honest NAV In,
HE intentions To purify the Government re-
form the civil service, and restore a sound
currency, he will have no power to do either
because five-sixths Of those elected with him
and who will control the party machine are
opposed, as we know by trial, TO all sucl,
reforms.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

WE know whereof affirm when we
assure our Democratic brethren through out
the county that there is no fear now. what
ever there may been heretofore, in regard
to the election of Mr.. Ryan, the only cam
didate on our county ticket whose defeat
was and still is determined upon, either by
fair means or foul--uo, not by fair means
for his discontinue could never be accom-
plished by any such method. His political
enemies have played their best, or rather
their worst cards, and as they have been
shown to be utterly devoid Of truth and
prompted only by malice and desperation,
the reaction has set in and the sober second
thought is beginning TO manifest itself
everya here. Had the judgment OF Mr.
Davis aud his friends been equal to their
vindictivcness. they would have reserved
their wholesale lying for more opportuue
moment in the campaign and if they find
themselves thus early without the fullown z
they hoped and worked for, they may at
tribute it to the fact that truth is mighty
aud must prevail.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

The Democratic Senatorial Conference
is called to convene at Cresson To day, and
there is every reason to hope that candi-
date will be chosen that can and will be
elected over john A. Lemon. or any other
man thar may be pittcd against him. The
district is Democratic by a clear aud deci-
ded majority, and nothing has ever been
wanting to make lhat majority efficient in
the election of State Senator except a
little more back bono in the Democrats
themselves. The foolish presumption that
John Lemon could not be beaten has done
more To dispirit the Democrats than any
other real or imaginary cause ihat has ever
entered into a Senatorial contest, and il is
high time for this fallacious idea to be
abandoned. Mr. Lemon can be beaten,
AID easily beaten, by any Democrat who is
worthy the confidence of bis party and is
ft for the position spoken Of and we know
that the conference can and We have every
reason to believe that il wiliselect jnst such
a man. CImhri comfy is Justly enii led to
the honor of IA m m:nation, but the ques
tion OF Iucat on Is not lalf So important
RS the question Of fituess and popularity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

THE Plot To CARRY lNDIANA.-A
Lover Of Fair Play from the Fourth
Ward, New York, writes as follows:
To tho Editor Of tie World SIR: On
Monday night, as many a man can be
found to make affidavit to, a gang went
from the Fourth Ward, leaving it to 60 to
Indiana. These men are sent there by the
Republicans, for what purpose can well be
understood. Now these men also are to
have their expenses paid there and back
Mr.. Editor, | think this An outrage upon
the intelligent and honest voters of the
whole country, and should be attended to
at once.
The Philadelphia correspondent OF the
World writes fIom that city that pick ed
men are to be sent from New York and
from Pittsburgh, aud that they are to be
paid all expenses and 500 each in addition
This scheme was actually worked in Ohio
at :he election Of Hayes and Allen last
year, with this variation, the bogus tickets
were adroitly dropped into the ba Hot box
at intervals during the day, instead of
waiting until the boxes wero being emptied
for the purpose of counting. The ballot
boxes IN all of the cities and most of the
populous towns of Ohio, were worked in
that manner, and it was by that process
alone that Hayes was enabled to secure his
majority over Allen. The Republicans in
portions Of Ohio having been initiated in
this art of manipulating the ballot boxes
last ysar, 1T Is not considered necessary tO
send as many men to that State this year,
but to turn their efforts to introducing the
science in Indiana. Ny informant admits
that he visited Ohio last year and helped
to instruct some of the local officials in the
execution Of the Philadelphia scheme, as
he calls it, but kept himself out of reach ON
election day.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

QUIET as IL is kept, we feel safe in sa ' ing
tina. not a few honest, respectable Kepub-
licdns in this vicinity aud elsewhere will
vote the Democratic ticket, or a good y
portion Of it, at the coming election. Fail
Ing in that, they will at least decline to
vote for some ofthe candidates on their own
ticket, because they see. as every body else
sees, that the same ring, or what is left OF
it, that run the political machine in years
past TO the great pecuniary loss oc our peo-
pie, are still managing matters in their own
peculiar way, much to the disgust Of the
moral and respectable portion Of the Re
Publican party, many OF whom know and
feel that they have suffered in pocket
through the manipulations Of the desper-
ate crew that now seeks TO dragoon them
ipto ;he support Of their chosen favori,es.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

The editor Of the Herald knows very
Well that ''current street talk is not the
kind of material upon which to base a
charge against candidate, aud although,
the editor aforesaid may have no doubt in
his own mind that John Ryan or his friends
used morey lavisbly to secure his nomina
ton, he should expect no intelligent person
to take stock in such rurnor unless he is
able to name some one or more Of the dele
gates who were bought or sought to be
bought by John Ryan or his friends. We
defy him to name any such delegate. oi to
produce any eUi6snce whatever that Mr..
Ryan, or any man on his behalf, paid, ten
dered or promised any money or other val
uable consideration for the vote or for .he
voluntary absence Of any delegate in the
last Democratic county convention. More
than that, we believe we are safe in saving
That Mr.. James can earn goodly sum by
presenting what in court of Justice would
be considered proof of what he himself sa VS.
he has no doubt about in his own mind.
So come ON with your evidence, Mr.. James.
or else, like fair man az YOU are. admit
that you have done an Injustice to a re
spectacle citizen.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

WHAT possible difference it can make
to the Johnstown Tr6UEs whether the
FIREMAN Is or is not run by three lawyers
and "A contractor is beyond our ken TO de-
termine. We never did vaunt cur own
abilities never pretended, indeed, that we
possessed any ability worth making a fuss
about-but if we can't find abundant Re
publican proof that we are the peer Of Tom
Swank in all that relates to the conduct Of
anewspaper, we will agree that the Tribune
Ia right in calling us calf and that we
have sadly missed our vocation in adopting
the journalistic profession. True, We are
not able to abuse and defame the characters
ofsome OF our best citizens, simply because
they do not agree with us in politics, as
Tom Swauk can and does do, but we4art
able to treat the current events of the day
and defend our candidates and political co.
labOrers from the aspersions of creatures
such he with as much ability and as
much familiarity with the subject treated
as was ever displayed in the columns Of the
Tribune. Further de ponent saith not
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL
terrible accident occurred at an early hour
on Friday morning last, at Blacklick sta
tion, on the Pan Handle road, about twelve
miles from Columbus, Ohio. The train
was running at Iate of speed perhaps
forty miles an hour, when from some
cause OF other -four cars of the train Jumped
the track, and rolled DOM the embank.
meut, which is some twenty five or thirty
feet at that place. The engine, baggage
car and mail car remained on the track,
willie those in the rear went oft. This
leads some to think the accident was caused
by IA broken rail, while others are Of the
opinion that it was caused by jumping the
track while making the curve. The cars
that went down the embankment are i'm a
terribly broken condition. One gentleman
who was on the train states that the cars
are fino enough to make kindliug wood,
and that there is not a single wheel on any
OF the cars. Four persons are known to
have been killed outright, two men and
two children. 1t is variously estimated
that there must have been between thirty
and forty persons were more or less injui ed
by the accident.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

The FUGITIVE SLAVE LAw.-John w
Forney and Col, Bob Ingersol are attempt
ing TO make the Fugitiv Slave Law an is.
sue in the present contest and trying TO
show that the Democratic party are re-
sponsible for it. That won't wash. how
ever, for the Fugitive Slave Law was pass.
ed by the Wing Congress that was elected
with Gen. Taylor. and was signed by Pres
ident Fillmore, who succeeded to the Ex
ecutive office on the death Of President
Taylor Moreover John w. Fornev. who
now says he can remember his own 'sshame
and humiliation on the passage ofthat law -
was himself red-hot supporter Of it and
one Of the loudest in demanding that it's
provisions should be enforced What Col.
Bob Ingersoll did at that time, we do not
know. He was not heard of then, and
will not be again after the November cleo
ton.
The Fugitive Slave Law is Of too recent
date tn allow Mr.. Forney to palm it off o.,
the Democracy, or to palm himself off on
the people as having held up his hands in
holy horror at the passage of that ac.. He
advocated its passage both with his voice
and his pen, and that he now stands IN
and in the face Of men who knon that he
is lying, declares that he was overwhelmed
with ''shame and humiliation" is most
astonishing. Surely, Forney is losing his
reason, OF else he has become the most nm
mitigated liar in all Christendom. Bellies
.fonte WGtchmdn.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29
4 RRITisH SHIP N!ssIy5--

4 BRITIsH SHIP N.ssIS5--
dispatch of Sept. 25'h say
ship LammeImoor, b'l.I ~.
to Deinerara, Is posted . =
ing. Ii Is believed sut "a, g. i.
ali hands aud three ba1l.s- =.
oIapts. The Lamraeru'.. ?
Magnificent iron sailing
,ne'9sicns were pa f,st % S.
$50 feet inside, A. 10 ..',-.
and % 10 depth OF u'i% 81 80
/ e96 tons. Ia her cous. .''.'-
more tons Of iron than :
Tloyds' first class sb.P' e'.' =. .
mass were orirun. The - .'' -- :, :
nsed in all her yards ard ...I L. i. /.
the topgallant masis a'a 'i,.-,,. ~, /.
vessel. as well as for The ~, ~, I.
The Lammermoo! S'' b.
ly two years DID. ehe ~. 1. ..,,-.a.
age from Liverpool 10 q I,,.,.-
and her second. from a., -
York. in l02 days. S'' ,1-f
latter port in july Of ll,. =,
return to Calcutta ;''A tsrt
2, 600 tous. At The time me- =. 4 81
American waters her Y. ,,f 3
aut george Duncan e. =: VI
Reserves: her first ,-.1 on, ls-
and her second aud l'...l ". II. n.
Charles Macauley ana '5'..ir .if.r.
addition to these she h." ri q
of subordinate "ihcer', !. r
Spprentices, az who he, raassj anadsss.It,5 !,
Her crew, all told num- ,,isI-.
that She had on o''fu .. rf
ering at least $50 ps,<,,,...,. ,,',,.ss. / f.,
owned by Wilson Ming
erpool.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29
DEntOcrUtiS County T!0lset.

ASSEMBLY:
JOHN DOW NEI, JohustOwn
JAMES j. THOMAS, CaXYou Twp.
SHERIFF:
JOHN RYAN, Cambria Borough.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES
/ JOHN FLAN AGAN, Stony Greek Twp.
JOH y ID. THOMAS, EUenshurg.
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR
ISAAC y. WISSINGER, Blacklick Twp
JURY COMMISSIONER
JOSEPH Ora MER, Allegheny Twp.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29


WHEN the Johnstown Tribune is forced
to acknowledge the danger Of defeat for its
party in Ohio and Indiana, as it does in the
following outspoilen editorial published in
Mondays issue, the average reader may
very reasonably conclude that the Zig is
up with the party of plunder and corrup-
ton, not only in the two States named, but
in almost every other State Of the union
The Tribune is a bout The last paper from
which such an admission could be expected.
and when it seeks to explain the defeat
which is inevitable in both those States, the
days ofGrantism are indeed NUM- beIed, and
the number is exceedingly small. Tie Tri-
btre says:
The danger TO the Republican party in
Indiana is that there is a Greeuhack faction
which will have from - 600 TO 80 600 votes
twUthirds of which will come from the Re
publicans, and probably he enough TO give
the Democrats a plurality. The danger in
, Ohio is that the Republicans nominated a
straight Temperance man for the chief office
'hat OF Secretary Of State, iu the hopes tla.
. his nomination would keep the Temperance
men from nominating a ticket but the latter
were after Tilden's "bar'l of money" and
! nominated all the same, lille the nomira-
! ton of the Crusader Milton Barnes. nv the
Republicans, drove a great many Germans
! over tn the support of the Democratic caadi-
( date. The er-loviug Republicans " ho will
! vote for the Democratic ticket in preference
! to him aud the Temperance" Republicans
: who have been bought to vote for the strai ght
Temperance candidate may be enough to
cause the regular candidate to fall. Fhe
hopes are that the Republicans will pull
/ through In both casos, but'there is room for
! doubt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

Springfield Republican Mr.. Hayes
wasn't CRUSADER" and didn't put his
hand in his pocket for the benefit of that
curious movement. But it is charged that
he let the ladies have hall of his in Fle-
mont rent free, that Mrs. Hayes went 70
the meetings, and that a nephew footed
tho gNs-oiil.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

Sunday nigh; a b'ld pa, ',.., -.
hy three men 10 roo 'O5 me q
Bank of Pittsburgh. lIsss
young man named oaI'II,l.r s II,l.rj,l
ced. handcufed, Alu .. ,n.lsi
appeared to have .'..iI thmss 1,sa tie tie Z.
were frustrated by 'ls y. y l'.,-. ~
ance of the watchIn"n ~. psig
a q, whose shouts for the d
alarm. and hastily decani. ..rr n. b
ran down to the A..sA ,aitf
speed, and L.eutenau, ,htn
the police force, seeing .',s era.
ter them and called " oil..5ai.s
Immediately he w"s I,Isu-s
arms. aud wouuoed !" ".,.j BIZ
riyl,t breast. Il is itS'Ih hr,,
result. The police are -, ~
have as yet no clue 70
abOuts.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-29

In four States the Democrats have gained
over 100, 600 popular votes ont Of 500, GOO,
and secured a gain Of Is electoral votes out
of %