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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-06
MULES n
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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oinelnnati, Andy Baum ..--~.... ..........5 Pm
ariar's Point, Geo. W. Cheek. .......... pm
Olnclnnati' Mary Houston .........,..... pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Colorado. st. Louis.
john b Maude, Vicksburg.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
West Wind, Osceola.
G. W. Check, Friar's Point.
Z. B Church, Cincinnati.
Mary Houston, New Orleans.
Mark Twain, 81. Francis river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer J. A. Scudder. New Orleans.
G. b. Church, New Orleans.
Ruth, White river.
Katie Hooper, Arkansas river.
John B. Maude, ST. Louis.
Colorado, Vicksburg.
A. j. White, Arkansas City.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT.
George W. Cheek, Andy Baum, West
Wind, Illinois. Mark Twain.
OORdiLiOn OF the Eivsrs.
The river here declined 20 inches
in the 4S hours ending at noon,
and now stands 26 feet S inches
above low water mark. at Cairo
it declined 8 inches yesterday, with
80 feet on the gauge; at st. Louis
it rose 8 inches, with 10 feet 2
inches on the gauge; at Pittsburg
it declined 6 inches, with 6 feet 9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-06
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MEMPHIS ANDLoUIsvLLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON r. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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Depos at read Of Main street.
Ticket once. ~ Main street, corner Of
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

Prior to the recent election in New Ha-
ven, Conn, ON the subject of retaining or
excluding the Bible from the public schools
OF that city, ex-President Wonlsey, of Yale
College, issued a circular letter, in which he
defined his position as follows:
If ony body of Christians or others think
themselves unIustly used because their children
are required to use particular version of the
Scriptures. should be glad to have them ex-
cept from what they regard as hardship.
regard it, however, as esseotial that soma moral
instruction should be inculcsted on all the pu-
pl!s; and il satisfactorily arrangements could
not be made to ha We this done by the instructors
themselves. would desire TO have some hodr
or two in the week given up to the pastors of
such chiidren-Catholic priests for instance
for this purpose.
Abiding to the above, and referring at
some length to the cause which called it
forth, the Pittsburgh Post says among
other things:
Some of the most jealous Profestants preach-
ers In New Haven coincided in this tWooIsey's)
view but, ON the other hand, Professor RO-
BIN OF the Yale Law SchonI, the most promi-
ncnf American Catholic in the State. maintain
cd that the religions exercises ought To- be
stored so thai Tb,. child ren ri1ht be reminded
that they have Creator. and that in all their
ways, school ways as well as home ways, il Is
their dutv to ack now ledge Him. Nor were The
Catholics altogether united on the question,
for /. J. Fox. a leading lawyer and prominent
member OF the Church, supported the School
Board in its action rtgtrClng BlOle reading.
The election, however, was attended with
some queer results. There was union of the
and of the friends OF the Catholic Parochial
Schools, in which religious Instruction in
cOrdance with the tenetS of that church is
given, on the other hand, and by This strange
fusion, fhe School Board, which had ''banshcd
the Bible was buried under majority OF
5000. The resulting advantage TO toe Catholics
will be the recognition Of their schools as part
Of the educational system al the city supported
from the common fund. PIOf. SUMNER. in one
OF his speeches, warned against this alliance of
Catholics and PrOtcStan;S TO restore religious
instruction, as "sapping the fOundatiIns of the
common school system" Commencing in New
Haven. one of the great centres of New Eng
land though. the influence of this election will
probably serve as a precedent Tor agitation in
other places. Stated in its simplest form il was
protest against the mAJeIiaiist:c tendencies
OF the times. which are very strong in New
England colleges.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

TUE smoke of the Maine election having
passed away, its results may be thus stated:
Cunuor. the Republican candidate for Gov
eruor, although he received more votes
than were cast FOR either the Democratic
or Greeubacls candidate, fails of an election
under the law of the State, and the Gov
ernor must therefore be chosen by the
Senate, which will contain o Republican
majority of nine. The House will contain
a majority of II, including Democrats and
Greenbackers, over the Republicans, which
shows an anti Republican majority on joint
ballot Of s. The House VIII send to the
Senate the names of Garceion, the Demo
cratic candidate, and Smith, the Greenback
candidate, aud the Senate must elect one
of them Governor. The chances are said
to be largely in favor of the election of
Garcelon. Ladd, Democrat, is elected to
Congress over Powers, Republican, and
Hale, Republican, is defeated by Murch,
the Greenback candidate Hale is the
Same man who, as chairman of the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee, issued an
address TO the country when the Potter
Committee was appointed, in which be
predicted paralysis Of business aud other
dreadful results. He is Blaine's shadow
a full blown demagOgue-and has at last
found his proper level. Either a Green
hacker or Democrat will be elected to the
L. S Senate in place of Hannibal Hamlin,
whose term will expire on the 4th of March
next. lie bias been in public life over
thirsy years aud 70 have the treasury teat
titus suddenly Withdrawn from his hungry
Iaaw IN his old age will no doubt impress
HIM w1Ii he belief that Republics are ex-
&c, .ngiy ungrsteful.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

NPRETENTIOUS HEROISM The Roman
sentinel at ilcrculaneum who stood firm at
his post until en9ulfed by the lava-torrent
has had the story of his splendid fideli:y v
perpetuated in books aud bronze. as the
act certainly deserved yet his heroic obe-
dience to military discipline in no way
SurpasSes the thousand instances of self
sacrifice which almost escape observation
amid the agony aud disorganizatiOu of the
Southern plague-infected citIes What,
for example, could exceed the stern sense
of duty which animated "Bnl'' Reddinr
the genial telegraph operator and newspa-
per correspondent at Grenada? Through
the whole sickening uIdeal, when men
around him were dying by the scores and
fleeing by the hundreds, he remained
steadfast at his post sending out appeals
for aid and chronicling the daily ravages
of The prstilence. One day his dispatches
came with an apology at the foot, saying
he feared that lie could not write coherent
ly as the room in which he wrote contained
four persons down with the disease aud
one corpse. The -four persons" were his
own wife, his mother and two sisters the
corpse was that of his child 4 few DAYS
later the brave correspondent bad gone to
join his kindred in a happier land, and
another gallant man stepped iuto the dead
ly breach. Truly the race of heroes and
martyrs is not yet exsinct.-Neto York
Star.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

MURDER BY WHOLRSALE--A special
dispatch received in Cincinnati saws that
.he eight children Of George Lynch, the
eldest seventeen years of age, living at
Hockey, Texas, were murdered on Friday
night 10y an unknown party. Lynch, the
father, was awakened by pistol shot, Ibe
ball striking him in the breast. lie sprang
up and saw masked man standing IN the
middle of the room pointing pistol al him.
Another shot was fired, and Lynch fell un-
conscious. When he recovered I've found
himself in the lane outside of his premises.
The assassin. thinking Lynch was dead,
seized Ratchet and proceeded 10 put the
witnesses Of the crime out of the way. after
which lie set fire to the house. The dis
tracted father regained consciousness only
(" see his house burn and fall in on the
bodies of the murdered children. The
bodies were afterward exhumed aud an iu>
quest held. Several of the skulls showed
hatchet marks. Lynch, it is thought, will
recover. Suspicion rests upon Young
man named t5oatvare, with whom Lynch
bad had difficulty.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20
Excursion to Cincinnati,
THE PARIS OF AMERICA-A CITY OF ATTRAC-
TIoNs-LowEET RATES EVER OFFERED.

THE PARlS Ot AMEHlCA-AC CITY OF ATTRAC-
TIONs-LowEET RATES EVER OFFERED.
The great number OF attractions that
Cincinnati offers to visitors makes it one
of the most interesting and pleasant cities
in the country to visit. Among the note
worthy objects may be mentioned the
Great Suspension Bridge spanning the Ohio
River at that point the vast business edi
fees the magnificent hotels the elegant
city and suburban residences and beautiful
parks. As work of art, the celebI rated
Prcbasco Fountain stands uurivalled. The
famous Hilltop Resorts, five hundred feet
above and overlooking the city and the
valley Of the Ohio, are speedily reached by
a novel ride mp the Incline Plane RAILWAYS
The Geological Garden contains the most
extensive collection of rare and cul ious
birds and beasts in America. With the
view of giving the people of Western
Pennsylvania an opportunity TO visit Gin
cinnati, the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St.
Louis Railway Co, whose Lines to the
West are popularity known under the gen.
eral title of the ''Pan- Handle ROuIe,'' an
nounce an Excursion TO leave Pittsburgh,
Pa, at 4. P. NJ. Friday, Sept. 9th, arriving
in Cincinnati at 6:30 next morning. The
fare for the round trip is placed at the uu-
precedented low rate of SO so Return
tickets will be good by any regular train
until Wednesday, October 2d, inclusive
Coed coaches will be provided 20 run
through without change. Holders of ex-
cursion tickets will be entitled 10 reduced
rates at ali the principal hotels Excur-
sionists will have the privilege Of stopping
Oft while returning, at Columbus, the capt
tai of Ohio, to visit the State House aud
public buildings, admitted To- be the finest
in the country, and at Dayton. to visit the
National Soldiers Home, the most attract
i've resort in the West
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

THE Democrats and Republicans of Phil
adelphia ma de their Congressional, Leg!s-
latiye aud city nominations last week.
Five COpgressmen, four State Senators,
and thrty-eight Representatives were nom
mated by each par Y. The candidates are
represented to be much better than in
former years, and this may be true not
witbstanding the fact that Petroff, who
was expelled by the House two years ago,
for his corrupt connection with the Will
Transport Boom bill, has been again nomi-
mated by the Republicans in his district.
Then there is Elisha w. Davis, ring
member some years ago, and if there ever
was a more thoroughly corrupt man I'm the
Legislature than "Lisb,' as he is called, we
Dever heard his name. John Z. Faunce
vas about the only really honest member
from that city at the last session, and it is
10 the credit of the Democracy of bis dis
trict that they appreciate his worth and
have renOminated him. The reelection of
Cameron to the L. ;. Sena.e depends
largely upon the result Of the triangular
con:es. in the Philadelphia legislative dis
tricts.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

SINCE the Republican party in Maize at
the late election, for the first time in
twenty-five years, was ground remarkably
fine between the upper and neither mill
stone by the Democrats and Greenbackers,
NJ. 5. Quay, assisted by Bob Mackey, has
invented new and improved system of
arithmetic, aud are now, so they both
aver, prepared to prove 20 any doubling
Thomas that according to the Name chapce
Hoyt's majority in this State will exceed
one hundred thousand. The man who
was standing UP to his knees in water. and
upon being refused admission into the ark
by Noah, told that ancient mariner to 90
to Halifax, as il wasn't going to be much
of shower after all, was not near so hap
py mortal. nor so fertile in his imagina-
zion, as either Quay or Mackey.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

% IIOT. THOMAS p. FENLoN, who was
allied to preside over the Democra'ic State
Ia1nveniion Of Kansas, which met at Lea
ut.nworth on the 4th instant, delivered
shmarkably able ard patriotic address on
sl,king the chair During bis speech he
eI"quHntly referred to the early Struggles
of Kansas, her progress in wealth and pop
ulatiOn, and the brightness of her future.
Que OF the Incidents Of the convention was
the presence in the capacity of a delegate
Of Judge Ross, 81 years of age, who had
fought under ''OId Hickory" and who
had travelled severity five miles i'll wagon
to take a railroad train TO Leavenwor n
Eui also the presence Of anothor venerable
Democrat, named Wright, 50 years DID,
both Of whom, OH motion of Mr.. F., we're
invited to seats on the platform. Kansas
j. not without Ter Democratic heroes, even
though their parry is in a frightful minori
ty. After the result in Maine. however,
Kansas too may take a notion to smash her
Republican idols.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

COURAGE is Of various qualities and de-
grees, according to the occasion which calls
1t forth. Some of its tests are greater than
battle fields. The man who can face the
cannon mouth without thought of sthe
bubble reputation" might cringe aud turn
ashen pale at the side of Mr.. Charles A.
Brown. Mr.. Charles A. Brown resides in
Chicago, and has taken unto himself a
wife. Mrs. Charles A. Brown was a widow
of thirty eight years, and n Norwegian
Mrs. Charles 4. Brown, while she was Mrs.
lngs Hanson, became the mother Of pre-
cisely twenty boys and girls. On four oc-
caSioDs she presented Mr.. Hanson with
twins; on twelve, with a single child, 1t
was last Friday that this Niobe of the
North appeared at the County Clerk
Office in Chicago in company with Mr..
Charles n. Brown, who asked that the two
might be made one. As these twenty
children are all alive, the time would seem
to be near al hand when one family would
comfortably utilize every floor of a modern
mammoth apartment house.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

THE conferees of the Greenback- abor
party met in Altoona last Tuesday, and on
the sixth ballot nominated Capt. Adams,
of Somerset, as their candidate for Con-
gress in This district. If Capt. Adams is
an original Somerset man, that county en-
joys monopoly Of the Congressional can
didates, Generals Cofroth aud Campbell
having both been born within It's limits.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20
Democratic County Ticket.

ASSEMBLY.
L n. WOODRUFF. COnPmaugh Borough;
JOHN FENLDN. EbensbJrg.
RFGISTER AND RECORDER.
JOHN c. LAKE, EbeusJurg.
TREASURER.
DIR. 4. YEAGLEY, Johustowu.
COMMISSIONERS.
JOHN CANpBETI, C0ncnaugh Borough :;
GEORG GURLEY. EheGsburg.
POOR DIRECTOR,
JESSE PATTERSON, Johnstown.
SURVEYOR.
HENRY SCANLAN, CarroIltown.
AUDITORS.
PHILIP. d. SHELLY, Portage Twp;
PATRICK DILLON. Elder Twp.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

ca Ar the Democratic primary election in
w2ntre county, held on Saturday last, ex-
oil vernon Andrew G.. Curtin secured a
hcnaIl majority Of ;he delegates, which
q ives him strong send off in obtaining
I''e nomination for Congress in the district
Conference. The other candidates were
our amiable friend, p. Gray Meek the able
and uuflinching editor Of the Bcllefonte
l IEatchmaH, and ID. G.. Bash. The contest
y, represented to have been very spirited
Nd exciting.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

"A first class ensation was created in
Richmond, o., (near Steubenville.) a few
days ago, by the elopement of Joseph
swami, married man, aged fifty, with
Miss Retta Campbell. a girl of twenty.
i5oth parties are highly respectable and
belong to excellent families. Swami no.
son AS old as Miss Campbell and was =
candidate for Sheriff on the Repubbcan
ticket last election. The parties have
been suspected for some time and closely
watched, so they'bought tickets for ST.
Louis wednesday and departed in hurry.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20
Democratic state Tichet.
FnR GoXERNOR.

FOR GOVERNOR,
ANDREW II. DILL, of Union County.
FOR LIEUTENAST GOVERNOR,
JOHN FERTIG, Of Crawford County.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
HENRY 2. ROSS Of Montgomery County.
SECRETARY INTERNAL AFFAIRS,
J. SIMPSON AFRICA, of Huntingdon
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20
RGdicGjSD1 Failing to Pieces.

a letter received in Washington from a
prominent political observer in this State
says:
''Thc Grecnback and Labor movement is
principally made up of men VINO have become
weary and diSgusted with the Republican party
and its prostitution to selfish and personal ends
as Illustrated 10y the domination OF the Cam
eTon ring, the abuses growing out of our finan-
Cldi system, and the utter failure OF the Rrpuh-
mean management ~ practical measures vital
to the prosperity OF the country. A Id to these
the failure of the Administration at Washing
ton ana you bave causes enough to disturb the
strongest party that ever lived ; and, with hard
party leaders are at bay, and Tor once they have
lost their control in the northern range of
counties. which were always relied upon rs the
Gibraltar OF the party, and in their malnrities
always large enough To overcome Deficiencies
Ia other sections-there are now hopeless divi-
siOns and great danger of losing several MEM
bers of Congress, beside many members of the
Legislature. Should the coalition with the
Democratic candidates continue, as is fore.
shadOwed, the probabilities are that that body
VIII either be Democratic the Greenhack
men will get control oe the balance of Dowcr
aud in either case the fall of Don Cameron will
he sealed. The opposition 10 him is very bitter.
There are other Republicans, again, who will
Blaine at Cincinnati, ana many of them churge
that but :or this treatment OF the wishes Of
nine tenths of the Republicans q? Pennsyivania
Elaine would be President to-day and the Re-
publican party intact all over the Ctutry, wi h
some nope OF success. aud very many OF the
complaints OF labor IN sure way OF adjust
ment. The men who express this feeling care
very little about the means offered by which TO
get even; and, many of them say. now of all
other times Il the one to get rid OF the Gamer
ons. as there is nothing worth talking ahoHt at
stake, ard the party can wei atl ord The purging
Their defeat VIII produce. In most every conn
~ ana Congressional district the Democrats
and GTerubaCk"rS are forming couliiions and
TINS IS especially so when the Two parties by
uniting can defeat the Republicans. Even
promiH@nt Republicans IN Philadelphia cOnccde
tue election OF Dili to the GuNeruO rship, for,
after all the real fight is FOR members of the
Legislature, and CamcrOu'S friends are ready
10 sell out any fellow whose sacrifice. will in
any way help them The Republican candidates
Tor Coz gresS understand his, so they are look
ing after themselves
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

Up to one week ago. the deaths from
yellow fever in New Orleans, Memphis.
NlckSourg, Grenada, and taoelue other
towns IN the South, aggregate 4,711. the
H Hu'hoer IN New Orleans being 1,923, in
Memphis 1.496, Vicksburg 512 and Gre,a
"a, with population of only two thousand.
2o4' or about one ont of every screen. From
a table which has been kept since 1882 of
the appearance of severe frosts at Memphis
and points in Louisiana, no black frosts
have appeared IN September during that
time, and none before the 18th of October
IL cannot, therefore be expected that until
ABOUT that time any serious check will be
lhterposed to the fearful ravages of Yellow
JACK or that the harvest of death will be
over. "
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

FOR CONGRESS-.
GEN y. Fl. COFFROTH, Of Somerset.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

The New York World pays the follow
ing eloquent tribute to a noble woman who
recently died of the yellow fever at
Memphis
"lne death from the awful epidemic Of the
southwest deserves most especial commeinora-
non. only thirty three years old, and with
hopes OF Il lCng life for the fullest REDEEM ption
OF her vows to The Sisters of ST. Mary -
CtToilile Louise barling-knOwn in religion a.
SISTER ConsJance-was at the North when told
h Ihat me dreaded plague had appeared i'm Mem
pnIS' Wncre Sle was the beloved Superior of
her order. without hesitation she returned
ahu TOT more than month her courage, pa
Iicuct, tenderness and devotion were allowed
JoHled lhe lnnumerable caravan" But during
that month of respite who can estimate the he
ro1sm she displayed
-"And yes duty, nothing MORE"
VIII whisper the annals of an order whose col
ulers OF duty are encamped everywhere"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20

J. H. SLATLR, Democrat, was elected
[. s. Senator by the Oregon Legislature,
c,u Tuesday last, to succeed J. Nipple
hicC cheIl, Republican, formerly J. Mitchell
ser'Ple, of Butler, in this State, whose
A. of Office will expire on the 4th Of
pape March.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-20
TIE Memphis appeal gives the two fol
lowing instances of the best and worst
traits of human nature

Miss Emma Reefer and Mrs. Lizzie Temple
OF Cincinnati. indies Of refinement and intt.lIi-
gehce' VINO volunteered To nurse our sick, have
been eng tged by the Masons and they a-e mrs
ing the wife and three children of Mr. Rem
he persuaded to go back home Brave t1dies
We hope they will pass through the trying or
ueat SaielN, ana return tn their friends crown
ed with the praises and flied with the blessings
OF now soul drgushed people.
These noble hearted young ladies do
honor to their sex and humanity. Let
their names be passed around. The re-
verse, we are sorry TO say, is exhibited by
man. The appeal says:
Another Of the horrifying incidents which
Startle people at home, as well abroad. and
leave one uazed with aInazcment that human
the streets of the originally infected district
a man and his wife and one child occuDVinsy q
nice home. saw their little girl taken ioIy1 tith
the fever. whereupOn the wife, fun of the hero
ism OF which her has made so many dis
plays during this epidemic, advised the husband
of his child and faitafuI wife csrricd ~ e,,d,es
gers for iDtermeut in Emwood Cemetery
COMMENTING on General Shields warm
eulogy of Northern women for their work
in behalf Of the yellow fever sufferers of
the South, the Augusta ga. Chronicle saws:
when the true story of the yellow fever
plague OF 1873 shall be written, it iii be found
we think, that the most prominent part NOrtb
aud South, belongs of right TO the yyofnnn of
the land. We have the testimony OF Genera;
Shields AS to the sentiment ana action now per
y8diug the women Ot the North. Every record
from New Orleans, Grenada, and Vicksburp
aud other smitten places. is redOlent with the
hcrOiSm and sacrifice of the deVO1ed women of
the South. Many men have been accused of
c2wardice in leaving their homes aud families
10 the mercy OF the world, aud the ravages of
the scourge, but we have seen no well autheD-
tIceted account OF such baseness and treachery
on the part OF any woman. On the contrary
women of nigh and humble station, women i'm
the earb OF religion aud the apparel of the
world. God pity them l-soiied with sin, but wo-
men pure as the dream of angels and women
braVed death, starvation. misery and all the
woes that wait upon the plague that spares not
by dar night. We may not believe in the
doctrine OF total depravity hut ii il is ever ex-
enpliued the unfortunate being who illustrates
d is never female. God bless the women of
the whole Country"