1 ' ' . -f V . . v , fc - 7fi in -v-Sl: e- - V W ; rlc'KSt Editor and Publisher. HE IS A FEEEMAS VTIIOM THE TEUTH MAKES FliEE, AND ALL AKE SLAVES BESIDE." Terms, C2 per year, in aevrnce, VIT. EBEXSBUHG, PA., FKIDAY, NOVEMBER M, 1S73. NUMIJElt i'Z k-mmm raw lift JHM m . ik ' $ ite iM MP'ilN :h i i t-r-.i j--? it-? a4 k r3 -Vd ZrTtgr- :v ! .tr- r r ' - - . -se -r t--f ! i . IT-5 , ?3 l; ! I :4 kv tii-1 tare itif''1 ctif! ( CM' or - iavf. are i?iyi: tin"1' 'd'oti'1 J & .i Pi ! pet Your Buildings! . u lii les than (jimrtor :; J i ,,, ,V Sl.V I i 10 ll.SO of ,Mi;i v!UE ROOFING PAINT. ,, ,i l -(.-r-il with a very cheap ;i. i cat inn ot this Slate bo ',, ,'. .', " .vt-iiM. Old root's can ,"' . i , 'i :onl iiiuile to loolc iiiuch i' ,o r timn new hi lifted with-f.-i-t'ii'-iii'f'l tha cost of re-shin- . .,t:r.s' " "" .-'liiiles Is only obout ,' . T : iv l:i-t nir th(tn, and tho shite is ; '. c trks hikI live coals fullinir ; ;,',,M' ' atiy on l-, unci ' -':n ih'' tart that Insurance com i:w male tariff that they do for :. ! if' 1 . ir it ti" l is no equal, as it expands h.v coid, una never cracks ti i-y fences it is particu- i M.itc or i-Mint is kxtufmk- t'.iMons will cover a hundred (lin.'ie fiiof, or over four hun- , r n :i. 1'riivof the Slate ready , per .r:i:i.n, tlrt fr half tar- -1 , Ti !f iihnut 4U ifHllons. l'r;irhl ,.iU ;-'!dcd. W furnish and npplv f ,r per hX- s-juare feet, freight - i very heavy body, hut is easily ,, in-'i im li ciiii tiiifr tutish. On i l.ttiirie-s it fills up the holes and : tn. and uives n new and sub-!a-t lor years. On curled i j i it la in t hem to 1 heir place . :a ii. .!. It tills :;p the holes in .. -if an I J-tops the leak. hie , i i te' ef nlinary paint. The .r i .-. !,i n iir-t upplied is of a dark : a l uait'i it eiianire to a liyrht i " . and i-.. to all inrents and ; .-: a slow dryer, hut rain , i .: ,:; the least one hour after it i i ii'iy part of the ceiuntry hy i. !i iii-iered ti lie snt t).v ::! t arcii:apaiiy the order. - ii : "d. A ihlrt sr, :. V.i lrtletown. I'.;., or r :;.' i . i ( ii i-.ti i!'do!i. t'a., e. '.Mi",i'!iT, I.cha fion. i I iti '. i;ia:r anl CVnilirii ivmn-oct.lV-lin.J Irustee's SALE! t" tho Orphans T ) cue din i i ed 'o II r t there ) re m ies Ml 'itf P. 3C, : ti 11:1 1 leco or Parcel of La CIIEUIFF'S SALES. Iy virtue of , U sundry writs of AJ. fl. Fr., Yeml. K.rijnn.. Al.Veml. .'r).)ij., and l'lit. Vrinl. f. rioi., issued I out of the t"urt of Common I'leas of I'amhria I county and to me liiiccted. there will be ex- posed to 1'ublie Sale, at t'.e Court House, in ' Kbenshurjr. on M ml.'y. the 24th day of Norcm' ' bcr, ir.st., at - o'clock, p. .M., Lhe follow hi real ! e.-tate, to-wit : J Abb the ri.ht, title fnl interest of George Mcars.uf, in ami to the loliow inir tractsof land, to-v.it: A piece oi parcel oi land situate in I Summerhill township, Camliria count v, adjoin- "X i')iiioi fjeiii.v iM'itTiHii.ih:uii vveaver, Win. Urookhank, heirs of John Karren and Jas. liurke, containing i'Wi acres, more or less, unim proved. Alsn, a piece or parcel of land situate near Toi-tae Station, 'H'ashintrton township, Cambria county, fronting on the Pennsylvania Kail Koad and adjoining lots of V in. t; ntli t li, l hiiip Ilopicr, and others, cuiitaiiiin 2 acres, more or less, ail cleared, tiavlii.tr thereon erect ed a two-story plahk house, now in the occu pancy of Jacob rienner. -I so, a piece or par cel of land situate in Suminerhill township, Cambria county, adjoining lauds of Jas. iiiirk, lani 1 Netf, Haniel I'ienner, dee'd, and Win. Smit h, contaiuiiijr 21 acres, more or les-, about 5 acres of which are cleared, having I hereon erected a steau. saw mill, now not occupied, and a two-sfory plunk house and a hoard sta bia, now in the occupancy of Jacob Criim, and n one-and-a-half-story plank house and stable, now not oeciiiied, and a two-story double house, part plank and part lojr, and a plank sta ble, now in the occupancy of Mrs. Margaret Ci -u in. and a two-story plank house, now not occupied. Ta! en in execution and to be sold at the suit of W. M. IJoyd & Co. Also, all the ritrht, title and interest of P. F. Cumey. of, in and to a lot of ground situate in t!ie village ot ii-iJiitzin, Cambria cnuntv, on a street and extending' back to a street, adjoining lot of C. I). Mradicy on the north and a street on the sotitn. having thereon erected a two story plank house, uow in the occupancy of I'. F. Carney. Taken in ci, cutk-n ana to be sold at the suit of Llcyd cc Co. Al.so, nil the riht. title- and interest of Mnry 1 1 : 1 . 1 1 o mid Samuel lii)le, of, in n.id to a piece or parcel ot land situate in Jackson township, Cambria county, adj linir.-r lands of Sarah Lci dv. llaniel Kaiser, and otle i-s, (titaieip about ."KMi' ies, more or I. ss, about 40ae;is-I which l re i h';'. retl, tia intr I hcrei n erected : t wo- sr.i y lor h"ii"i now in tin- i.-cetrpa ncy of Sai.i'l Uip- p;e. K'hi ii in evecir.io:! n.i to he sold at suit of Michael Kaycr, A.mii:iotraior of V Kater. d"eeased. Also, all the i-iKiii, title nnd interest of John Crook, in, in ;:i .1 to a pit or p'Teel of land si'ii'ite in Allegheny t'n. nship, Ca.: bria couti- tv, aiijtui.niK lantls ot laid llul.crii, J. Mouse, and ot !ear., eon: n in in f ,"i!i acres, in on If i-k. about h; :i;tcm oi w !:: Ii arc cleared, le tiiereon erected a oiie-aiid-a-haP-leea-eap.d p plank sta 'tie. now in tie THE LOST LKTS. The art of making ilaily 1ire.nl, "With work of hands ami work of lieail, Instead of basely plotting for it, Seems lost to many a mind and heart. Whose fathers loved industrious art As much as their last sons abhor it. Tho art of living frugal lives, With honest husbands, faithful wives, Without a thouiiht of mean divorces, Is half forgotten there and here, 15y those who neithei love nor fear The law which fate at last enforces. The art of holding public trust Without vile crawling in the dust To reach the high or humble station, Is classed among tho forgottmi arts, So many sacrifice their hearts On shrinea of base humiliation. The noble art of seeking out The man we scarce can do without, To stoj) the public treasures leaking, The manly art, ignores itself. Undazed by golden gleair-s of pelf, Is lost, alas ! iu office seeking. Th art of earning more, not less Than is paid for parade ami dress, Ami saving for a day that's rainy ; And win try age that comes too soon. And sickness that may smite at noon, Is lost in fashion's maze by many. Tho art of paying as you go, And dreading any debt to owe, Preferring corduroy and cotton To costly silks obtain d on trust, And satins trailing iu the dust, Is alnioit lost ami ijnite fargottcn. STAY OT KXUCVTIOX. A TALE OF TIIU DEVOLUTION. t ue tier y, the following de- whioh AmiABAM C. Ma liip, died seized, to-wit : a ;i;iip of ili acklick, Cuuntl of l'etin ; Iva-t' a, bounded 'lows: iieyi nin ".ir at a hem- Oeofire Mlilliiil, south a't. i p-'ie.ht's. i;i')iv or le.is, to a e north 14 deifres. west hi7 per l hence north Jti'v dt tr'-es, east 's'.-'ch i do wn i : t h' 'iu'' .'on t ii ' n rehes, to the place of Lfjiu- :i r I l.ll I'M I 1 1 l-u.-.l rl! o w.i nee of six v. i.'i !i ai , eh t tvi,-;irv PI. . per cent, for f.'-ed h.ivitiT f. I a t ..-'lory 1 LA N K ll'U :l !.'i;l s l'A ;'.:.r .;. -The co'-is incbl nt tn in.1 :.! to '.f t pa i 1 on con tif in. it ion of t h : i '. t'n lia'aneeof Til" pnrchn-v be paid t o I ! e li. i.-i nn 1 If.'al reprt; til' thesa'd '1- f .sod, or i In parlic -i il i!'ei"!o, int.'!' vi ar t h. rca! ler. won t ; a ti J he 1 eci ii inn-- t '.ird to rem. i in a 'II lil" ITfltlifl - 1 1 1 I ! i ! he ileal II oi' h. I.H "iisoti. laic l'.!i.:t.eth Makiit. widow of eased, th! ine rest whereof to bit paid 1 and piniet n.i i. to h"r du rills' her iife- 1 at her death the said remaining third i t o t he hi i i's a nd lent I represen I a 1 i ves i. or the pci'Mitis then lejf.iilv entitled -i '1 the ptire 11 iser loonier into reeo- hi the Orphans' Court, with sufficient t h aniiroved of by thesnid Coui t. for : I. ti e iitirena-e iiioney aforesaid. W. li lt ).'ACKi;it, Trustee. t'S NOTICE ! Having iitli tl Auditor by the Court of of Cambria county to report the money in t he hands of the i fin tie- sale of the defendant's e -.. of Ki -hard I ! . Tudor vs. N... 71, September Term. L. I)., I tee is hereby ri veil to all par i.i' I will at total to the duties . it. t niv Iliee with the l.'e- i. k-c in Ki cn-bu i on Mi). tvty XivnM!i:it. )S7:J, at id hen and where they may pre , or l.e tlehat red t ' m coming .1. i I.L1TZIN LA K li. i. ;.!. i;:i. :;t. i ti re or : i r tiny ph.uk o ciiiia.ticv ot John . ( rook. 1 eken in execution and to be sold at the sua f John Ura-l cy. Also, nil the ri i t . I it it- iie.l interest of lb i.'. Kct Ann Mover and Lui as Moyt r, of, in und to a piece or parcel of h'.ml cituate in Cleariielit township, ('.niiPria county, adjoining lands of Milt I hew 1 1 t.ry, 1 aid Sit ton. and ot hers, con taining iiS acres, more or litn. aioi.'t '.") acres of which are cleared, lnii:i;r l hereon erfe:-ii a twn-durj hs i'l iise a "J lo- stable, now i.i the occuiiaiii y i)t Lucas Mover. Taken in e.'.c.' ii-ti-:i and to be sold at the suit of Chas. Stroch- Hccker, tor use ot I.. .V I:. .Nuttor. A i.i(i, all i ae riztit. t it I" an 1 interest of Jane S-.veenv, of, i-i and to a piece of land situ'ito in Va-l:ii!i;tOii township, (' . n! I i.i county, frotit itirntiie ( ' I I' .r:. Rail l;;:d and adjoin iatr land" of i". M. Oeoi ire. Mare" rel Sharp, and others, laviinr tieo-eoti cr'cl'd a o:.c-a m!-a-li'i! i-sl ! li'i'M' ;uri a frame .-table, now in the occn fo"-y i-t' .1 me Stv t-c:i'. -1 so. a lot rovi nd -i I u lie in U'li'.iiiictn'l tivp., Camhri-i i-ouuty, jit'.;..i,ii lam! ol .1. MetL-'liifle. M. J'.nlit id, and oihf r. Ti'ken in .xi't u'iuii and to be soi:i ,"t Mi" s itt ot a.:iiifl il. ii.ir 1, tor use jt Wnfd. At.'Tiee. A I .-. fll ' rt,'ht. til 1c aril intet ( s of P to:' M ' i oi i rli. ot . in a ed 1 1 ila pi or p i reel of land t n :il e i n Clt a ' h" I I t owe. ship. 'a e;! i . eo' i n t y, H tl j -i ii i a ir bin is ot J liin N an If, jr., 1 ';. i : i ,i ". iojj ei , u n i ol her-, cottt ain icj' 7a aere, ei'-i" or less, ah ;ut -it) acres, of wtdeh nr clean d, havie t hi r o:i erct'le.l a l o-storv 1 1 '..ne house and a I raac- bin ii, now in t he occupauc) t ! i'eter Mi Ceii"j!i. A 'so, a piece or parcel o! I ami sit u.itt; iu Ciearficl.: township, Cambria county, adjoin i.iK lauds oi John Ne.isoh, Andrew liuiio.iii, Kiel ot lifi -. containing' 'M acre.:, more or it ss, having thctit.u erected a wait, r sa.w mill, now in t ic occupancy of Peter McGoiprii. Trken in ext ent em and to be sold at the suit of li.lt. Uuiican aii'l another. Also, all the ri.lit, title and interest of 15. F. Iieil, of, in and to piece or parcel of laud situ ate in CP :ii't!( !d township. Cambria coni'ty, ad joining lands ot V. I'lana r.'.n, I leiiry O it t. und Coiidren, coutaininsr t'J acres, more or less, unimproved. Taken i:i execution and to he Sold at the suit of Amhotiv S-.virej. tlefci'da it. V. t:. il!.A'KHit. Sheri!t. Sheri'Fs ) trice, KOenst.tirir, Nov. 2, In the year 17S9, after the British had taken Charleston, South Carolina, thatun ' fortunate State was ovti run by British and i Tories, who commitied horrid outrages on : the defenceless inhabitants ; the Tories j being the most cruel and brutal. The only force the Americans had at i this time to contend with these blood! hirs- i ; ty fiends was some small bands of patriots, led by Marion, Sunipter and Winn. These fearless sons of liberty lived in the woods and swain ps, and oftimes had to subsist on roots and berries ; but they gave the encr.y, both British and Tories, a great dtal of trouble. At the lime of which I write Gen. Snmp ter, with a small band of fearless men, each of whom v;as a sharp-shooter and could split the bull's eyo at one hundred yards every shot, (their superior skill in shooting '.n:ide them dangerous foes.) was encamped in a retired place on the great Bcdoe. A young sergeant named Horatio Bickcbs was a well-to-do planter, owning IOXHU'S NOTICE ! i i iiNfii, I'V her ti'.-xt friend, SAMCf 1, Tl'liNKK C'.lllllloll : C. a niy. No. i, March Term, in.' Court appoint W. Horace i..:i s-ioiier to take testimony From the Kecord, i'iccn, that, puisuaiil to the i.i. i will sit nt i.iv oltice, iu ' "tistown, on WE!NKS1AY, ii i I'clock. I'. M., at w hich time : -iel can attend ir they see V.'. HOKACK KOSK, '' !..':., l.',:j. Commissioner. . 1 ) , I ! i ; .D,-t NOTICE ! Having .1 A ti. liter by the Orphans' o iniy to report distribution " hands of Wm. II. Sechler, Kiehard Thomas, deceased, st account, confirmed Sept. ,ir t h 'se entitled thereto, ail are hereby notified that I Pities of said appointment, I'sfiUltf. ou TtlfltSUAY, lilt : Ii'.ku. 17o, at 2 o'clock, P. ! they must present their fi"d fiii;n ifimitii; in on said i.i i. V. OATMAN, Auditor. '-' . s7:i.-:;t. ' In the Court of Com ,; : '-1 . c.M t'.ni Ct n-NTv-Saha n b'-r in xt frte-id. Sam'i. Tkkfs, "'i i! No. .V, March Term. 173, ' i a I ir"i '. i -'nt above named: You nrc r. : i ' iijipear at a Court of t'lini . ' '" ''t ill at Ehcushurir, for the ' ; ' :a. on tho tlrst Monday of I)e-- ainitcr the complaint of the '' ve stated ease. , II. Ui )N ACK Kit, Sheriff. ' " l.h.'ii'burjr, Oct. -'I, ll.-lt. 'M 'N I T K A TO K S NOT I C E. i M KY Dn.NAHOH, dee'd. : i s'.r.'tion (,u the estate of ' t ill Wasli: n'ton townshi p, . h ive hoeu granted to the un-''- iii said township, .to whom ".'.' -aid estate are reiiest '11' i':t in nt. nml those hav :' iti'N will make known the I"-, lib Ml! i M s . ' e: o.v a hoe, Ailm'r. I. t. 11 in ' notice. "' Wm. Callas, dee'd. Oi t!.; estate of Wil ' a iiiinrtoti tovnship, ' t-'raiiteii to the untb r- ' "t s.ud county, all per- I'l' Med to llle.ke illimedi. ' " h.ivin;.' claims ntruinst 'l th' in dniy authenticated .1. r ip ja.ib i i.i.s 2 u i i c i'j : notice is hereby given that the following Ac- I counts have been passe i und tildl in I he ICc ic t'-r's i it'ice at Ebeusiiur.tr, and w ill tic i. esented ! to the Orphans' Court of Cambria coiin'v, for J mlirie.Li t ion and allowniue, on W eI'.n Si-uav, ; Ijkc k.m UKit an, A. 1. ls;:j, t-wit : 1. The fist account of Henry Vartier, admin- j istrator ot Anthony Hum', late ot J.icasoii ; township, ttecenscd. "J. Tliitni.r'Mi.it of Francis O'Fric!, trustee np poiiitivl to sell i he real est ite of Jas. Mctiouali, late of Aih jrheny twnshipf deceusei!. The first anil partial account of Wm. ICit tivl, uiliniriistiator of HutIi Jones, late ol Cum bria township, deceased. 4. The final account of Wm. Caldwell, guar dian of F ra nl: A. Johnsion. ". The account of Francis O'Fricl ami Charles Miller, executors of Daniel Miller, late of Lo rd to tioroiijrh, iiceoesK.1. . The second and final account of William Yuunif, executor of Isabella lirown, late of ConcmaiiKh 'ooroiijfl', deceased. 7. The lirst und tina! account of Jno. J. Younir, fuardian of H. 11. Jirown.a minor child of Isa bella brown, late of Conouiautfh boro', dee'd. 8. The second and linal account of J. A. Ken nedy, administrator of liomiiiie MclJride, lute of Carroll township, deceased. !,. The account of John lletiton, administra tor cum tistauti ntn (tioifo of Joseph Larimer, late of Jt)hnstown borough, deceased. M. The partial account of Jamc ,1. Kaylor, eieeutorot Udwarti A. liurk, iale ol Washitiif toii township, deceased. 11. The first and partial account if F.llen M. AValters. udniinist rati ix of Henry Walters, lute of Johnstown borouah, decensi'd. 1:1. 'lhe lirst and partial account of I'.arbara HiiliiiK-er, administratrix of Christian llilaiigcr, late of Concniaujrh boroiifj-h, ileet'iised. I.i. The lirst and linal account of Jos. Criste, If'jardian of Eliza ami Daniel Kyle, minor chil dren of Winifred Kyle, late of Washington township, deceased. JAM F.S M. SINC.EU. '.truster. Rcist r's Office, Ebensburs, Nov. 3, 1T3. he went at speed to a Tory rendezvous about ten miles distant, and told the cap tain of this band of cut throats that his master was at home nr.d alone ; that he was going to stay over night, and strongly urged the brutal Tories to come and take him and that he would bo on baud to help them. Of course they joyfully accepted tb invitation, telling the betrayer that they would be at the mansion before 12 o'clock that evening. Dick returned home and reported his" mother better. During the evening the wily Ashautee managed to blip into Lis master's bed-room, and taking his pistols from the bolster be dipped them in water and replaced them. He likewise drew Sir. rickens' sword from the scabbard and placing his foot on it he broke the blade, leaving about a foot of it attached to the hilt. He replaced the broken weapon in the scabbard and hid the bal ance of the blade. The villain unlocked the rear door of the chamber, and put the key in his pocket. After this he chuckled at his cunning, and thinking his jilans complete, awaited the coming events with somo anxiety. Meanwhile Mr. Bickens and his lady had been seated in their summer house. He had told her exactly where their encamp ment was, and she was well acquainted with the spot. About sundown he called Dick and gave him directions i:i regard to his business, and his obsri;uious servant was ready and willing to do anything for 'iiiarst." The sun had set, supper was over and Mr. Dickens and lady had lttired to their chamber, but had not gone to bed. Dick was "a scttin iu de kitchen, a look in outen de winder, a watching for de To ries." About eleven o'clock Mr. Pickens hearing a noise went to the window and saw by the light of the full moon that the yaid was filled with armed men, about twenty-five in number. He raised the win dow and inquired the cause of this intru sion. Ue was answered by a gruff, brutal voice, that ho well knew catue from a cer tain Captain Kaig, a notorious Tory and murderer, who told hi:n that he was their 1 1 rise tier, and that ho must coma down im mediately, or they would come up and take him. The villain at the same time gave his men their orders that they must take the prisoner alive and unhurt, and that if any of them wounded him he would thoul them in their tracks ; "for," said he, "Mr. Bickens has to hang on King George's j a fine estate, wilh good buildings. lie was Oak." The tree was about four miles dis- a married man; bis wife's maiden name j taut, and was a 1'avoriie place with tho To- i wm llutledge. Mis. Pickens was a lady i lies to hang innocent men, and already of refinement, of a brave turn, and, like i her husband, was a staunch Whig. They j had two small children. Mr. rickens owned a dozen slaves,, who worked his plantation. His overseer, an African, named Dick, was a very stout, active man, and being a good baud, his master valued biin highly and had theiefore made baa overseer, and boss in general when he was not about. When this narrative opens Sergeant Pickens had joined Sunipter's converse with a villain and a murderer. He told him he was their prisoner, they could do with him as they pleased, but he would sooner die a hundred times than be tray his general. He thanked them for the respite fhey had granted him, and told them he would be quite ready for them at sunrise scAin:i oi T or a win:. A LALGHA1U.E STORY. would fancy myself by tho side of Sadie, pipping nectar from bcr heaven-bedewed lips, and the next I would tie Hying front the old man, while he would be flourishing his cane abote my head. "This all came to an eml by John giving ine a kick. "On waking up a::d looting around I saw John's eyes as big as my fist, whilo the sun was beaming in at the window. "What to do now he couldn't tell, f.r we heard tho old man having family pray ers in the kitchen. "John looked out of the window and said we could get down over the porch roof. 'Get out and dress as soou as possi ble,' be said. "So in my hurry my foot got fastened in the bedclothes, and out I tumbled, bead The narrative which I am about to write was told me one bleak, co'd night, in a country parlor. It was one of those bights in mid-winter, when evervt hiier tin "-In wilh The oak stood in an open mead- ; jts f,ostv breath, that I was seated before ow, three sides of which were bordered by ' a blazing fire, surrounded bv a jolly, half a dense thicket, the bushes being about dozen boys and an old bachelor A. Bctcr forty yards from the tree. The other side Green about fortv and eight vears old. was open country. About daylight the j It was just the night out to make those murderers prepared for the execution. I within enjoy a good story, so each of us They first drew a cart under the fatal limb, bad to tell his favorite, storv, save Mr. which projected from the tree about fifteen Green, and as be was a jolly" old fellow, feet from the ground. Bickens was now j we all looked for a jolly story. We were ordered to get into the cart which order somewhat sui prised to hear him say, "I he promptly obeyed, telling them he was ' have no story that would interest you," so a soldier and was used to obeying orders. ' we had to find other entertainments for a It was almost sunrise, and Dick was or- j while, when one of the boys told me to foremost, turned over, aud down tho steps dered to climb the tree and adjust tho ask him how it happened that he never ti'-l ill I struck the door, which was fastcu rope. The black traitor, who in his sav- ' got married. So I did. i ed by a wooden button, and it giving way, age glee had divested himself of all his "Well, gentlemen," he began, "it don't out I rolled right in front of tha old man. clothing except bis pantaloons, ascended : seem right for me to tell how that happen tlie oak with the activity of a wild cat. j ed, but as it is about myself I don't caro The bloodthirsty demons were now formed much. You ste when I was young we had around the doomed man. They thought to walk as high as five milts to church and of nothing else. j singing school, which was our chief en- Our hero stood erect, hia fine nianlv ' joymeut. But this don't have anything to form standing above the savage crowd in do with my not getting a wife, but I just couldn't get up at once. It was wann bold relief. He told them defiantly that wanted to show you that wo bad some weather, aud I didn't have anything on he did not fear them, and that lhe hour of trouble them days in getting our sport. j hut a shirt. retribution awaited them. Dick had as- j "John Smith and I were like brothers, ! "When I heard the girls snickering it cended the tree and lay stretched on the or like 'Maiy and bcr little lamb.' Where made me mad, and I jumped up and rushed fatal limb, and looked like some imp from one went the other was sure to go. So w e nt of the door, leaving the greater part of "He threw up both hands and cried, 'Lord save us !' for be thought I was tho devil. "The old lady screamed until you could have heard her a mile. "I w as so scared and bewlidered that I the regions inferno. A stout rope with a went to see two sisters, and as we were not running noose was thrown to Dick, who the best boys imaginable, the old gentle caught it with a demoniac laugh, but be- man took umbrage and wouldn't allow us fore the laugh hat! died on his lips be came to come near the house, so we would take little band of patriots, and leaving his love ly wife and tender children under charge of Dick, w ho proinieed "marst dat he was gn ine to defend de mistis and de children several of the gallant tons of liberty bad been executed at this fatal spot by the sav age, brut Hi Tories. Mr. Pickens answered thim defiant-, tcilirg them to come up and take him if they felt like it. Our hero now w hispered to his wife and told her what to do. Sho was calm, cool and collected. Tho dev ils were ascending the steps, our soldier prepared to receive them. He fn.sL .seized his sword, and drawing the broken wc iipon, he cast it from him and seized his pistols and prepared for action. With wild; bru tal curses the foe advanced on him. Ho snapped first one pistol aud then the other. while ho hab one drap ob blood iu his i He saw that some traitor had been there, w anes." j but he could not guess who. There was The gallant Sumptci and bis brave little : no time to lose. He clubbed his heavy pistol and knocked tho first villain down ; a second savage shared the same fate, and the third fell under a fearful blow to rise no more. The passage was narrow, and he kept tho enemy at bay. They could easily have shot him, but their orders were to take him unhurt under the penalty of death. But at this crisis, as our hero was ! f-teionr tho. I", tri 1 . ix-o .ti-ri.fi ,...,. K.-.1 . t .1 ..v.i.'jS t... iv uv viio o 1 1 riu Ul.lJll.ll band committed fearful ravages on the enemy, the Tories in particular. The To ries became desperate, and as Sergeant Pickens was one of the most daring men in the band, they determined to have him, cost what it might. They visited Dick, and after questioning the treacherous vil lain, they found that he was the very dem on they w anted. Dick promised them ''dat when de boss kum home be would let dem j und hurled to the floor by the powerful kiio, and help dem to ketch him." They ; :nfs of the negro traitor, who sprang promised the traitor in return, that if he , pun his master's breast and held him by would betray his master they would make WIDOWS' APPRAISEMENTS. Notice is hereby given that the fol lowitnf Appraisements of Personal Property of decedents, selected and set apart for the V.'i I. .nt r.l intestates. II 11 1 ier t he A C t fl Asil'lll- lsol, nave neeii men in him a present of Pickens' plantation, and give him his freedom. Tho preliminaries being settled, lhe fiend incarnate set his wits to work to betray his master to the enemy, where he well knew certain death awaited him. Mr. Pickens had al ways been kind to this negro, and had treated him more liko a brother than a slave, and Dick in return was now going tj repay him as Monteitb. did Sir Wil liam Wallace. In tho month of June, 17S0, Gen. Sunip ter and his bravo band were encamped as above stated ; the rendezvous being cntire- l.lv ,,!' 11th A or 1 1 . 1 1 the Ucfister s oiiicc, at l.iicu.suiiix. au-j i iy unknown to tno enemy, aim no one even . i .1 .. ii...!....,!.' Court f Ar unnroi'til , suspected that Sumpter was in the neigh borhood. Tho encampment was about four presented to the OiphanV Court, for approval und allowance, on Wednesha y, tu e oi uavof 1E emueii, A. I. 173. to-wit: 1. Inventory and appraisement of personal property appi in A. Weible, with M '., ... l,.t. l.twtwliiii i. Inventory and appraisement of personal for t,wo days to eneble him to pay a fly ine .1 .... I,. ......... w l, .a llda ( T I " " " " properly lipprai.-cu aim ni nroi t. - .. ...... . nised and set apart for Theresa j miles from the home of Mr. Pickens, and idow of Andrew Weible. lute of j obtaincil a furough from his General iship, deeensed, ?a;r.l. " Tic A I. LAV. i M.AN, f Executors. ' s. 1 ;ve Ihis day bought "o of C'arrolltown bor '!' : . which I have left ''Hi! further notice'; able. 1 stand, li i-litiii".. visit to bis family. He therefore left the encampment after dark and sought bis loved ones. On the next morning when D ick found that the "marst" was to home, he apjieared to be overjoyed. Ho wished to know if do boss would stay at home the succeeding night, and the master told him be would never suspecting the negro's treachery. The wily savage now asked, "where do rest ob de boys am ?" but Mr. Pickens did not tell him. About noon county, deceased: . , IJiCK came in apparently greauy aguaica. Take notice that an Inquisition will be held -.... j ti., I; at th late dwellinir house of IMwaru nonaiu- jiU .i..-, m-cynij- iivmj, ""s -.y 6(111. late of Washington township, Camnri.i county. I'ennsyl vimia, deceased, on l liiu.i. Eve lider.;widiiv of John ltider, Jate of Sum- nierhii! township, neeeiisen, i-. . a. Inventory ami eppruiscmciit of personal property appraised and set apart lor SariiU Can uii. winow of Robert H. Cainin. late of Jo-hiid-town borough, deceased. f.'iuU. 4. Inventory and appraisement of p-rsnnal property appraised and set apart for .dary Don-ou-he, widow of Patrick Donoiisrhe, late ot Alie-'ticnv township. dee"aed,i)C. J AM ES M. SINti Eli, licjrirtcr. Register's Oftice, Kben.rbur'r, Nov. 3, l'-i. TVT : ( Tl C E I N P A II T I T I O N. To KortEKT Donaldson', one of the heirs and loirs! represent itives of KBWAliD DoNALU- j Iale of Washington township, Lamoriu SON, TIIK 14 I'M PAY OK NOVEMHEH. A.l. IS, it, AT I'J o'clock, a. m., for the purpose of making par ii:;,,,. , . ti,,. ...... i ... t ,, , , . .r o . i.i ,i,...,..is,..i io una , .. , . " ".'"it I not it-1: , i .... .....ci,. w, o,.i v ... w.. . i , -.--, i siaini, n Cliairs, hiiuhik hii i'iiiiiiii-ii mi'j leriu ai;i7t iii-'"-' ' 1 'I'.lilllir t . 1 I. IIP I,,, a., .n .... 1... .1...,. ...1.1 ..w.llliltf tO - DCIISICU'13 il tut, r.inic t.nu !; iit.uc wi'lioui. in)."- - - "''l. 1 sink, 1 clock, nud a I or spoiling- the whole; otherwise to value and ' a!! persons nvainst ! upp raise the same at which time and placo you ' a.v :i:i. i t'i-i with laid I ure requested to attend if you think proper. I'ETER KTol.TZ. W. IJ. R i.N ACKER, Sheriff. L Oct. X, l-J73.-l-3t. Sheriff's Oliiee, Ebensburf, Ojt. M, li'.o. ter dat his mother was dying, and be wish'd ! to know if he could hab a boss and liber ty to go and see her. His master told him brute force until the room was filled with bloodthirsty villains, who soon had him securely tied. After they had him secure they informed him that he would be hung on King George's Oak at sunrise, the bru tal Kaig telling him that God, man or devil could not save him. Mrs. Pickens heard all they said, and left. No one knew where she went. They took their prisoner into the yard, mount ed him on a horse and tied him to tho stirrups. The villains did not even stop to plunder the mansion, the captain telling them it would be time enough to plunder the house after they returned. They carried out their dead companion and laid him under a tree iu the yaid, and said they would attend to him ou their return. Now they started for the oak. Dick mounted a horse and went along, as he said, to "see de fun." They got to the oak before daylight, and dismounting turned their horses loose to graze. They sat about iu groups and waited for dawn. They did not deem it requisite to placo any scouts or guards, for they thought . that no enemy was nigh, .and their leader told them that Sumpter was sixty miles distant. Dick had stolen a small demijohu of Jiuo old brandy from bis master, and with this he treated "de jem men." The coarse, brutal Kaig gave Dick liberty to taunt bis powerless master, which the savage fiend did in his own style, telling him among other things, "dat dis chile am de owner cb de place now, an dat de proud mistis would be liU servant." But Mr. Pickens bore bis taunts without to take the best Jiorse and go and see her giving them the semblance of attention, by all means. When the Tory leader ordered our hero to The traitor left, but instead of going to tell him where Sumpter was encamped, be down from bis perch in a hurry, with a bullet in his heart, for at this instant a i ringing peal of musketry broke on the j still morning air, and fifteen of the mur derers lay bleeding around their intended victim. Now, with a loud shout, twenty : horsemen came dashing into their midst. ; The balance of the Tories tried in vain to ' escape. It was perfectly useless. Among the foremost in the charge was a raw- ; boned, spaied boy, scarcely fourteen years of age. This brave youth came dashing on, shouting his battle cry. His aim was J for the brutal captain, who, seeing that his antagonist w as nothing but a pale boy, stopped and fired a pistol at him, but it was bis i;c-t shot, for in an instant more bis head was split in tv.-a;:i by our youth- : ful warrior; and, reader, that boy was An- ' drew Jackson, afterwards the hero of a bundled fights. The tories were all dawn, about twenty of them kilied, and the rest wounded aud prisoners. Not one of them escaped. Dining tho melee a lady dashed into tho contest mounted on an elegant ! charger, which she guided with ease and grace, and unmindful of the wild, bloody scene around her, sho nimbly dismounted ' and in an instant she was standing by the side of Sergeant Pickens in the cart, when drawing a sharp dagger she quickly cut the cruel ropes that bound him, and he ' stood a fice man by the side of his beau- , tifnl wife. j The victory was complete. Not one of the rescuers had received a scratch. The Tory captain and twenty of his men were dead and five were wounded. The traitor Dick lay dead and stark by the side of the cart. Mr. Pickens now approached Gen. Sumpter (for it was he and his gallant boys that had come to the rescue) and in vited him and his brave band to go home with them and take breakfast, which kind invitation he accepted with a right good will. After detailing a small guard to set tle w itb the prisoners, they started for the home of their rescued comrade. After j the Tories had started with Mr. Pickens, t his lady, with the aid of an Irish servant girl, saddled their fleetest horse, aud leav ing her children in charge of the faithful Bridget, she vas in a few minutes flying at the top of her horse's speed for the ! Sumpter camp. She soon reached the spot, and hastily telling the guards what : tho matter was, she was quickly in the presence of the General. The gallant ( general gave his orders, and in ten min- ! utes he and his brave baud weic in motion aud were going at double quick f jr the fa- , tal oak. Mrs. Pickens rode by the side of the General, and guided them on their way. They approached the place with caution, and taking their position just be fore daylight, they awaited their time, when the foregoing scenes were enacted. After an excellent breakfast and feeding their horses, our gallant band left their : kind fiieml, Mr. Pickens going w ith his ! General. Our hero remained in tlu ser-, vice until the end of the war, at which I time ho held a colonel's commission, hav- tho girls to the end of the laue, and there we would have to take the final kiss. "We soon got tired of that sort of fun, and I told John, on our way to singing my shirt on the old iron door latch. "0:1" I started for tho bam, and when half way through the yard the dog set up a howl and went for me. "When I got ii.to the barnyard I bad to ! run through a flock of sheep, and among them was an old ram, who backed off a little and started for me. With one bound school one night, that I was going to take 1 escai-ed his blow, sprang into the barn, Sadie home, and that I was going into the house, too. "lie said tho old man would run me if I did. I i "I told him I was going to risk it any how, let come what would. i "He said ho would risk it if I would. ' "So home we went w ith the girls. Wlicu we got to the end of the lane I told tho ' gills we purposed going all tho way. "They looked at each other in a way I didn't like to.i well, but said they it he old folks) would be in bed, so they didn't ca- e if we did. "They w ere a little more surprised jet when I told them we thought of going iu a little while, but as all was quiet when wo got to the house, we had no trouble in get ting into the kitchen. " Then and there we had our first court, and I made up my mind to ask Sadie to be my wife the next timo I came ! "It was now past the turn of the night, and as we had four miles to walk, I told John we would have to be going. So wo stepped out on the porch, but just as we did so, the sky was lit up by lightning and one tremendous thunder peal rolled along the mountain sides. ' Its echo had not died out in the far oil' va'cs until tho rain began to pour from the garnered full ness of the clouds. We waited for it to stop until we weie all sleepy, when the girls said we should go to bed in the little room at the head of the stairs which led out of the kitchen, and as their father didu't get up early we could be Lome be fore the old folks were astir. So, after bidding the girls a sweet good-night and hugging them a little and wishing them pleasant dreams, aud promising them to come back on next Saturday night, we started for bed. "We didn't have far to go, as the bed stood near the head of the stairs. John was soou in bed, but as I was always a little slow, and full of curiosity, I was looking around tho little room. "At last I thought I would sit down on 1 a chest which was spread over with a nice white doth, while I drew off my boots. , So down I sat, when stars of the east, I went plump into a big egg-custard pie ! "I thought John would die laughing, for he said I had smashed that custaid all to thunder, and broke the plate rielit iu two. "You see we had to bo awful quiet so that the old man would not hear. ''I was now ready to get into bed, so I put the light out and picked up my boots, thinking to put them in a more convenient place, w hen down my one leg went through a pipe-hole, which bad been covered by paper, up to my hip. "Now one part of me was up stair?, while the longest part was in tlu; kitchen. "As my leg was very long it reached a shelf which was occupied by dishes, pans, and began to climb up the logs into tho mow, when an old mother hen pounced upon my legs, picking me until they bled. "I threw myself upon the hay, and after John Lad slid down the porch into a hogs head of rainwater, he came to me with ono of my btxits, my coat, and one of the legs of my pants. "ile found me completely prostrated. Pari of my shirt, ray hat, one leg of my pants, my vest, stockings, neektie, and ouo boot were left behind. "I vowed then and there that I would ; rover go to see another girl, and I'll dio before I will." a stuaxgi: story. ing been promoted from time to time for co flee-pots, ttc., aud turning itovirciown gallant conduct. Strange to say, tho To ries did not trouble bis mansion after wards. They appeared to fear the terri ble retribution that had already fallen on their comrades in crime might bo their fate, and they let him aloue. After the war was over Col. Pickens and Lis accom plished lady lived long and happily to gether, and some of their descendants are among the first families of the eld Pal jnetto State. it went w ith a tremendous crash. "The girls had not yet tetiied. ami I could hear them laugh lit to split their sides. "I felt awftd ashamed, and was soared until my heart was in riy throat, for I ex pected the old man every moment. "I extracted my leg from the confound ed hole ju.it in time, fur the old lady Io k d into the kitchen from the room door, and asked 'what all that noise was about .' "The giris put her oil" as best they cou'd, and I went to bed, while John wa-i st. -angling himself under the cover to keep from see his mother, ( who was not even sick,) haughtily answered Lim that he held no LiverptK-l ? It's only the letter I What is that which Luke had before, Paul had behind, that trills have, that boys do not have, that Mrs. O'Gallagher ; hmghing aloud. had twice in the middle before she "was ! "We soon wcnt ofr i;ito tl,e of married, and which, if you wish to hvo ! tbcams with the hope of waking early. I both behind and before, vou must fro to ! wish I could tell you my dieams, but it wou.il take nie too long, unc moment 1 A lady w ho was some years ago loft a widow with a small family of children. after much tribulation succeeded in bring ing up to manhood one son, who proved himself able aud willing to be a support not only to her, but to bis younger broth ers and sisteis. About a year after becoming of age ho was ofiered a lucrative position in the West, and be emigrated thither, and set tling there permanently, soon married. New ties, however, did not absorb old af fections, and as he prospered in his busi ness, be sent regularly to his mother tha means necessary for her support and that of her family. The years passed on and brought many changes, but still regularly as the quarter can.e, so also did the ample remittances of tli is model son and brother. When the tide of emigration turned to the far West, this son was carried with it to Omaha, where he invested 1 is earnings in town Jots which speedily arose in value and made him a man of wealth. At least this was the intelligence he sent his moth er. Lately whilst visiting Auburn his pa rent was invited to make tho tour of the State Prison, and whilst passing through the various wards she accidentally encoun tered one w hose presence caused bur cheeks to pale aud heart to temporarily stop its beating. It was her son, her good and well be loved boy, who for years had been her pride and support. For a moment she was speechless, but at length bursting into a t;u rent of tears iu w hich the prisoner j .hied, she said : "O, my son, my son, my son, how came you here?" His story being told djv. loped the fact that he had v.liiie trading v.ilh strangers came into possession of a huge quantity of counter feit money, and that in iguoiauce of its character, he being on a visit to New York, had attempted to pass i, had been arrest ed ab a chief of a gang of countei fciters, and having been identified as having eu deavo.ed to ciicuiate it, was, in spite of all evidence of previous good character oil'ored, convicted and sentenced to serve out a term ia the State Piioii. His wife, wii.li whom he was in constant con c spendeuce, Lad ardcd Iiii:i in keeping his incat ceiation a S-Cict fr:,ia his mother, a:.d Lad regularly icn:i tul ti.e qua. t.-rly allowance, together with letter's foiWi'.rdcd f:om the iv.is.cn by him. But for t. us unroit'.ir.ate visit iLe cr would have remai ivd foicver u: AT... t . u:..i. nui .son was :;er viug tmt a tci-.c, i r a cume never committed by him. She han.ed, however, that by tl rise of corner lots in Om iha, bo had been made a we.ihhy man, and when he should cotne out of pi is ,n, which w.i.tl.l be in a few months, be, through the skillful steward ship of his wife, would find awaiting Lim the sum of not less than twobundred th i i sar.d d .l'ars in Binn,', fiates b ::.ds. r.ioth-awaie penal seu- ch a:c W v Ludes of Ufc. X n
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