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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

! THE Pittsburgh Dispatch has been giving
/ itself good deal of unnecessary trouble
about the nominations of the approaching
) Democratic State Convention, and assumes
/ to know more in reference to them than is
usually claimed by Republican organ.
/ Whether the convention will be governed
] in its conclusions more by the hopes or by
/ the fears of the Dispdtch remains to be
seen, though the violent presumption is that
it will disregard both. The Dispatch con-
tdently informs its readers that ''no alarm
need be felt about Judge Sterrett's election
to the Supreme Bench" Mr.. Sterrett now
occupies seat on the bench under recent
commission from the Governor, which vir-
tually makes him the nominee of the Re-
publican State Convention. If his election
is a foregone conclusion, as the Dispatch
says it is, it ought not to allow itself TO be
alarmed at the possibility of Judge Ludlow,
of Philadelphia, being the Democratic cam
didate. Certainly Judge Ludlow would
not accept a nomination after having been
warned in advance by the Dispatch that if
he did he would surely suffer defeat. The
DispatcA evidently thinks SO and is deluded
enough to say 'that there is still a possi-
bility of the Democrats failing to nominate
any enc for the Supreme Court" This
belief is no doubt very consoling to the
Dispdtch, and at least possesses the rare
merit of modesty. The political millenni-
um has not yet been ushered in, however,
and until that event happens the Demo-
tions and elect its candidates if it can.
The Dispatch wants a non partisan judici-
ary. Did it preach that doctrine in 1872.
when James Thompson, Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, was the candidate of
the Democratic party for election
Judge Thompson's great ability and un-
bending integrity were universally admit
ted, but the Republicans nominated Ulysses
Mercur, mere legal pigmy when compared
to Judge Thompson. The Dispatch was
not then in favor of a non partisan judici
airy, but supported the candidate of its
party, who was at the time a member of
Congress. The DiSpatch may rest assured
that the candidate of the Democratic State
Convention will be the equal in every re-
spect Of James =. Sterrett, the shining ie-
gal light of that Journal, and quite as
worthy of popular confidence and support.
The great strength Of Judge Sterrett, of
which his Pittsburgh organ boasts SO much,
is just the same and no more that any other
Republican candidate would possess
There will be no Republican victory in this
State next November. All the political
signs indicate the reverse, and confident as
the Dispatch now is, or pr,tends TO be, Of
success, it will waken up on the morning
after the election TO the unpleasant reality
that not even its favorite, Judge Sterritt,
was saved, but like the others went down
with the wreck.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

A SHORT time ago Chief Justice Waite
went to Charleston, 5. c., to preside over
the L. s. Circuit Court at the trial of GER
tain persons who were indicted for couspi-
racy to prevent negroes from voting AZ an
election in Ellenton, in that State. AS
soon as the Chief Justice returned to
Washington, telegraphic dispatches were
sent over the north stating that he was
very indignant at the want Of courtesy and
the positively shabby treatment shown him
by the citizens OF Charleston. OF course
the purpose of all this was to impress the
northern mind with the belief that the
'old rebel spirit was still rampant, and
that even So high All official as the Chief
Justice had failed to command ordinary
respect. Judge Waite, however, pro-
h0uaces the statement n slander, and de
elares that during his stay in Charleston he
conscious Of no incivility on the part of
its citizens, and that the first knowledge he
had OF anything of the kind came to him
through ths newspapers. What draw
back il is to the Republican press in the
asrsk, thAt the citizens of the historic city
Of Charleston know how 10 tleat a Chief
Justice.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

THE Johnstown Tribune casts the polit-
ical horoscope very correctly when it says
that VIM. p. Schell, of Bedford, seems to
I've the coming man for the nomination for
ticket and if it had added that Mr.. Schell
will be the coming man for the Office after
he ceases to be the coming man for the
nomination, 1t would have proven itself,
;.s the sequel is sure to show, political
prophet of more than ordinary reliance.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

In announcing the in'euded departure
for Europe of Mr.. Tilden, on the 18th of
July, the World says sit may be safely
inferred therefore, we presume, that he
agrees with the great majority Of Demo
Gratis throughout the United S.a;es i'll
thinking that it is hardly worth while to
waste much energy in making an er post
.facto war even on de factO President. Mr..
Tilden has already travelled in Europe, and
his tastes and habits of mind are such as
TO make foreign travel emiuently agreea
BILE to him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

"A fire in Marbehead, Mass, at 2 o.
clock Monday morning, swept away nearly
the entire business portion of the town
The fire begun in the stable of The Hatha-
way House, and spread with alarming rap
idity TO the hotel and other buildings All
the large shoe manufactures but three are
IN ruins. These we've mostly wooden build
ings filled with machinery. and furnished
employment TO hundreds of men and wo-
men. The Eastern Railroad depot, six or
seven passenger cars, and number of
freight cars were burned. Over forty dwell
ing houses were consumed, and the occu-
pants saved but very small portion of
their furniture, and the families only the
clothes they had on when escaping from
the burning buildings. Seventy-two build
ings in all were consumed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29
THE MEXICAN INVASION.
The recent invasion of our territo
on this side of the Rio Grande by Mexic

ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE STORM.-A
special from Mahomet, H., says the heavi-
est storm for fifteen years passed over that
place on Tuesday afternoon, and extended
a number of miles around. The farm
house aud barn of Wylie Davies, few
miles south, was destroyed, and Mr..
Campbell injured. The house of Weslie
Nelson, near Mansfield was blown down.
and Calvin Nelson badly hurt. Cars were
blown from the track ON the Chicago and
Paducah Railroad at Calef. Wheat and
oats were blown fiat to the ground.
special from Champaign, H., says a
violent storm ragged there and at Urbana
and other places. Several hundred fruit
and other trees in Champaign were blown
down, and nearly one hundred stores and
dwellings in Champaign and Urbana were
more or less damaged. All the grain is
badly broken and great deal of it pros
trated. A large quantity of rain fell.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29
Democratic County COHCeRtion..

The Democratic voters of the several
Wards, Boroughs aud Townships of Cambria
County are requested To meet at the places
for holding the general elections,
On Saturday, July q. 1877.
and elect two delegates to represent them in
County Convention, TO be- held in the Court
House, i'll EGensburg,
ON Monday. July o. 1917.
~ one clock, L. NJ, to nominate county
Ticket, select one Senatorial and two Rep
resentative delegates to the State ConVen-
tIor, to make n change, if thought advisable,
in the present system OF elerting delegates
and nominating candidates, and 10 transact
other business.
The polls will be open in the Boroughs
between the hours of 3 Il ld o'clock. l.. NJ.
and in the Townships between and
o'clock, z. NJ.
BY order of the County Committee.
l.. ID. WOODRUFF, Chairman.
Johnstown, Pa, June Is, 1877.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

Bishop Wiley, of the MethodisttEpis-
copal Church, is about to starr on a tour
of inspection around the world by way of
California, China, Japan and India Bish-
op Andrews. who is now finishing the same
tour, sails from Europe for the United
States on July %.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

The most destructive wind storm that
ever visited St. Joseph, Mo, passed over
that city about ten O'Clock on Saturday
night. The storm was about eight blocks
wide, and passed directly through the CEN
ter of the city. The Pacific Hotel Tootle's
Opera House ana large number of busi-
ness houses were unroofed, and numerous
buildings, including dwellings, were badly
damaged. Many walls, fences, trees, etc,
were blown down, and some streets were
blocked by roofs awnings, trees. etc Sew
erai persons were more or less injured, but
none are known to be fatally hurt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

The fire-fend has been busy in his
terribly destructive work. St. John, a
thriving city of New Brunswick, has been
almost wholly reduced to ashes. The best
part of the city is a waste and a desolatioE.
OF course such a calamity cannot fail to
have deprived thousands of the common
necessaries of life. All the public build
ings, nearly all the stores, and half of the
dwellings, are consumed, and IS, 900 of the
inhabitants are homeless and destitute.
The loss is estimated at ten of twelve mil
lions, with fearful loss of life. A tele-
gram received from Carleton, opposite St.
John, on Friday night, stated that the fire
was got under control;at 4 O'clock 2. NJ, of
said day, after devastating an area of 500
acres, and that thirty bodies had been
found mp to that time. Provisions and
clothing for the sufferers have been for
waided from Montreal, Halifax, Portland
and Bangor, and relief subscriptions have
been started in those Cities as well as in
Chicago and elsewhere. After the Chica-
go fire St. John contributed $40 GOO in gold
for the sufferers in that city.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29
GRANTS EXAMPLE.

Notwithstanding the repeated assertions
that Mr.. Hayes would spend the summer
in Washington attending 10 the duties Of
his office, his good intentions have broken
down, aud he will no doubt spend as little
time here as did his predecessor, Grant.
His trip to New England will consume a
week or more and then he proposes a trip
South, winding up at the Greenbrier White
SulpEer Springs, Va. The programme as
at present mapped ont will undoubtedly
keep him from our city the best part if not
all summer. This ''circut riding disease
is evidently ''ixetchin'.'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

"A volcano WIN -sisfl
has broken out ao'a. o,.'r Pl.
Fuuk's Spring, q '.'.-. ~ Of
and forty-two miles "" va pai
It threw out smoke az AZ. pts \
iith inst, and emitted ;1,o,.s . p
der, while the mud VOC, .., .rs at'
we've in active eruption ~
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29
NAIL CONTRACTS.

Considerable dissatisfaction exists among
Kentucky Republicans at the non-appuiut-
ment by Mr.. Hayes to important positions
of Gen. Harlan and Col. Bristow. Harlan
wanted to go in the Cabinet and Bristow
gazed eagerly toward the Supreme Court
Bench, Great complaint comes from Ken
lucky at the small patronage bestowed
upon them by the Administrati ION, and at "a
private meeting held at Cincinnati the
friends of Bristow determined To still furth-
urge him for the vacancy i'll the L. 5.
Supreme Court.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-29

From dispatches received here through
army sources we are informed thata nothe
big Indian war has begun. We are i'll
cined to believe. however. that the picture
is vastly oveI drawn, as the main dispatcl
reports only one hundred Indians on tn
warpath.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06

TTNHE ARTIzANS SAVINGS BANK.
o02 MARK EFT STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY 23D, 1851.
Open to receive deposits daily from A
M. until +. NJ, and on Tuesday and Sat
urday evenings from to 8 o'clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
OF SIX per cent, mas been regularly paid on
deposits, since the organization of the Bank,
ana IL is the expectation of the Managers
mat this rate of dividends will be cOntinued'
When dividends are not withdrawn, thew
are accounted as deposits. Thus perm anent
each year. 40 Al
MANAGERS
Sbas SCtemeWt NJ q aeT1Sy6' Sm1yta6' George W; Bush,
NasIs NSnas. NJ W in1oIIand, George s. Capelle,
Henry F. Dure, Edward DarIinotn,,,
T.. NJ. Stonsenberg, Lob a Jacirsr,, eeoA
william VI. Field, VIM. H. swim,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. W. BUSH, President
GEO; y. CAPELLE, Vice President.
Ieb2l j.. y. TAYLOR. Treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06
NoN-pARTIsAN COMMENTATOR

Governor Hampton's administration oi
South Carolina affairs must have been
eminently skillful and prudent when
such an extreme republican journal as
| the Philadelphia North American de-
clares that ''there is much to commend
and nothing to condemn in the message
of Gov. Hampton, sent to the Legisla'
ture on Wednesday last" The North
American makes mention of his strong
plea for the restoration of the credit OF
the State, and the hope he expresses that
no reputation, direct or indirect, will be
countenanced, to which he adds: Gre
pudiation would bring inevitable disas-
ter and would entail indelible disgrace"
Not content with uttering this truth, he
recommends special annual tax of a
half mill for the purpose of buying in
the State bonds. The North American
considers that the best evidence of Gov.
Hampton's determination 10 give equal
rights TO all is his recommendation that
the free school system shall be developed
as fast as possible that The teachers in
the university now closed shall be paid,
and that all who paid taxes to the Cham
berlain government shall be absolved of
any further charges and shall be consid>
cred as having paid them to the lawful
authorities. 1t is to be hoped that the
Legislature will support the Governor.
1t is remarked that the confidence of the
community is already evinced
by the advance within a week of South
Carolina funded skies from SO to 36.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06
FIFTH EDITION.
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 6.

| NEW CASTLE, Dec. D.
Court met at 10 O'Clock. Judges Gene
gys, Houston and Wooten on the bench
The case of State vs. Columbus Henry
Fighter for larceny of $50 in money, and
other articles of value from William NJ
Cloud of Brandywine was resumed.
Mr.. Whelan ,Valandigham' upon open.
ing for the defence reviewed at length
the testimony of Mr.. whelan. the princi.
pal witness for the State, and cautioned
the jury against giving credence, in view
of the facts that he intended to bring
forth to show that the prisoner at the
same hour that the crime is said to have
been committed.
Edward Hicken, sworn:-Saw RICHTER
in New Castle on the 7th of last May; at
ter Court adjourned saw him on the traln
going to Wilmington; he tended eating
saloon of Mr.. Downing, in Wilmington.
xamined-Remembe il SO well
because few days ago he asked me IL
remembered the 9TH of May, and he said
he was charged with having broken into
a house.
Sewell Hall: Ate dinner with him at
the Jefferson House saw him in the
court house about three o'clock saw
him going to the train he was witness
in the same case i was.
John Whlteman sworn Am a county
constable knew him ever since he was
SindiI DOy us CudrdCteT Is u0eXCep-
tionably good.
Thomas Rile testified as to his charac-
ter.
Others were called who testified the
same as above.
The State then called Mr.. Elihu Talley,
cf Brandywine Hundred, who testified
that he saw the prisoner upon his place
upon the day the robbery was committed
in the vicinity of Mr.. Clouds place.
Marshall Garner, sworn: The robbery
was committed on Monday, the 7th of
May; am positive saw him at Elihu
Talley's gate.
Mary Ann positively 1 saw him at
Elihu Talley's gate.
Samuel j. Buck, sworn: am private
watchman at Taylor Causes residence;
met him on Pennsylvania avenue, the 7th
of May; he said he was going out. in the
country.
The testimony closed, and MIR. Turner
opened the argument upon the part OF the
State. followed by ii. r. Pennington on
the part OF the defence.
The defence endeavoIed to impress upon
the minds OF the jury the necessity OF re-
turning verdict of acquittBl In view of
the abb that was proven by the testimony
OF the witnesses.
The defence is arguing the case with
earnestness at this writing.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06
FAvoRING THE METRIC SYSTEM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The question
of the introduction of the metric system
into the Government service, which was
referred to Professor Hllgard, of the Coast
Survey, and Mr.. Elliott, of the Bureau Of
Statistics, is regarded with much favor in
all branches of the Government. 1t is
claimed for it that in every department
of business it will greatly simplify trans
actions. The statement that such a
change would lead to much embarrass-
ment throughout the country is offset by
the experience of France in 1895. when
the metric system was introduced and
carried out by AL arbitrary act, and at
the same time was attended with most
satisfactory results. There is but little
doubt that in less than two years this
system will be in full operation.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06

Big GAME.-A Marion, Ohio, dis.
patch says: A leopard which has
been roaming through the woods in
this vincity, terror to the farmers fol
the past month was killed six miles
west of here on Saturday. 1t was
first discovered by Mr.. Burnison, an
engineer on the Bee Line Railroad
while he was hunting. He noticed
the leopard in the tree and gave the
alarm. Samuel johnson, and Ed.
Kessler started after the animal with
guns. When pretty close the leopard
made for johnson and threw him
down and bit his arm and face. Kess-
Ter broke his gun over him, and kill
ing him, they brought the beast to
Marion. The news spread like
wild fire. The excitement was in
tense for awhile, but general relief is
manifested at the result. The leop-
ard is on exhibition at the City Hail
the captors charging admittance, and
hundreds are visiting him. He is a
fine specimen of the largest species,
and is over seven feet long, powerful
and beautiful.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06
CASE OF CONSCMPTION.
EAST sroNEHAN, oxford county, Me. !
May u, 1873. s


Messrs. Seth W. Fowle d Sons
Gentlemen-I feel 1t my duty to write a
few words in favor of Dr.. Wistar's Balsam
OF Wild Cherry. In the early part of last
winter took a severe cold, and shortly af-
terward distressing cough was added to 1t.
Ny friends did everything they could for
me, but without avail. The best physicians
hat could be procured did not relieve me,
and my cough continued with me all
throu sh the winter with increasing severi.
ty. spit blood three or four times a day,
and my friends, considering my case hope
less, gave me up as a confirmed Consump-
tive. 1 was in this condition when heard
of DR.. WIstar's Balsam of Wild Cherry.
began its use, and before had taken half'a
bottle of 1t my cough and all my other
troubles left me- and l was cured. l feel so
truly indebted to this great remedy for
what 1t has done for me that send you this
voluntary testimony. hoping 1t may be the
means of inducing others who are suffer-
ing as 1 was, to make use of IL. 1t is the
best remedy for lung complaints that
ever heard of and am constantly recon-
mending 1t to my friends.
Yours with respect,
MRS. MELISSA NJ. BALL.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06

Montgomery Blair says he is a
candidate for the United States Sen
ate from Maryland because he thinks
he can aid in forcing on issue. which
will consolidate the people and rein
state them in the actual control of
their Government, and take it out of
the hands of monopolists and job
bers.
Forty-seven members of the
Forty-ffth Congress are natives of
Pennsylvania. Of this number.
Messrs. Blaine. Wallace, Cameron
Mitchell, Mcmillan, and Patter-
son are Senators. New York has
torty-nine representatives in Con-
gress.
Ohio has the misfortune to contain
good many financial heretics. but
she deserves credit for producing the
three men who have done the cause
OF honest money valuable service
President Hayes, Secretary Sherman.
and General Garfield.
Several burglars arrested at Crab Or.
chard, Ky., on Tuesday, have been re-.
leased by their friends, and the citizane
are arming to recapture them.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06

THE RALsToN EsTATE.-Senator
Sharon is reported to have behaved with
great generosity in regard to the estate OF
the banker Ralston. He took up the liza
bilities, and is responsible for their pay
ment, and took the assets at liberal
estimate of what they were, pledging
himself, if anything remained after set
tlement, to give il to Mrs Ralston. In
consideration of Mrs. Ralston's giving
him unreserved possession of the assets
he gave her the sum of $4,000 in coin.
1t is now said, however, that Mrs. Rails
ton has become dissatisfied, and against
the advice of friends is taking steps to
require Mr.. Sharon to furnish an ac>
count,
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06

CAN'T WORK IT UP.-The New
York World publishes various sensa.
tlonal dispatches from Washington
the substance of which is that Gen
Ord, in command of the department
OF Texas, who has lately arrived in
Washington, reports the Mexicans a.
believing: that a war with the Unit
ed States will take place, and are
preparing for it. The world also
publishes letter from San Antonio
which speaks of increasing signs Of
hostility along the Texas border
The sufficient answer to this is that
the President in his message antici-
pates no trouble growing out of dis
turbances on the Rio Grande, with
an adequate military force on oul
side of the river to prevent raid.
and punish outlaws
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06
CHURCH REopENING.-Union NJ

CHURCH REopENING.-Union NJ
E. Church, at Blackbird, Appoquini- =
mink Circuit, Rev. j. Carol, pastor,
was reopened on Thanksgiving Day,
when Bishop Simpson preached.
The Church has just been thoroughly
repaired at cost of nearly 81 900.
The walls have always been very
damp and to obviate this the interior
has been studded, and the studding
lathed and plastered. The pulpit
has also been modernized, the in
terror repainted and white-coated, a
new roof put on, &c. The whole of
the debt incurred has been provided
for. 5000 was raised on Thanks
giving Day.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06

Christmas Entertainment. little olde
folkes" OF Grace church, (being the chill
dren of the infant school,) will give an
evening. Dec. 18th, at TX o'clock. The
children will be arrayed in the costume OF
the olden time. Among others of the no
table peolpe of the past will appear Kriss
kringle, Martha Washington and George
Washington, the latter with his "little
atchet." Recitations, solos, DUETS and
choruses by the little folks will add to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
a most delightful entertainment is an
ticapted, for which tickets may be OBJ
tained of E. 3. r. Butler by adults fot rs
cents and by children for 10 cents.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-06

A COLD WINTER PREDIcrED.-The
chlef astronomer of the Royal Observa-
tory OF Scotland has mapped out very
cold winter for Great Britain, and pre-
SEmably for the Western hemisphere.
also. He has studied waves of heat and
co'o Tor thirty nine years, and finds that
the next cold wave is due at the end of
the present year.