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THE FREEMAN-
THURSDAY,
MAY 28, 1SGS.
HEMEMDtK THAT
IS AID OF THE
Hew Catholic Church
yill open at the Town Hall
; Cn MONDAY EVENING next, June 1st.
? PLEASANT ENJOYMENT !
RICH FEASTINQ!
I SPLENDID PRIZES!
COME, EVERYBODY!
I ' LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The Othlr Mac Peregrinates J The Feee-
van enorta two Macs one is MacShaue anl
: the oM.er ian't. MaeShaiie generally does the
I traveling, but don't always describe his adven-
' lures. "When he dues he invariably says sorue-
th;;.r to amuse Ida readers, and when he don't
'iri.i al wit and humor are at a discount in these
cx-l1i:-!8. Practically Fpeukiiifj, MacShaue 13
u i ' rcscnUtivc ninu. True, he failed on two
occasions in hid efforts to represent his constitu-
;.i v hi the Rump, but beneath the rump he is
5 . r.i;';hatK-al!y a true representative ol the wood
en country from which he hails when absent.
n vhere he will ho carries with him a sample
of the htar.le product of Northern Cambria, and
v Lcn light side up he is always "on it." Tf.e
v oroticully he mar not otherwise represent the
i manufacturing interests of his section, for if a
5 -.ii ui fports a brick in his hat it doe not always
' -Tidiest that bricks are the principal articles of
i:;ui.l.fucture in the neighborhood koin whenco
l.e c.c.ir.e.
Put it was not of MacShano we designed to
tloniM, though while we are speaking of him
1 -,ve mat up well draw the line of distinction be
t .vtcu the two Macs in question. MacShane ii
i cf course an b-i.-h name. Mac signified "son
ot," and Shane stands for "John" transposed
1 tt. words At:-lici.-ed arc "John's eon. What
i.ii.d of a "sjn of" the other Mao is the reader
v .iii dctetniined for himself. In the meantime
j ,.i mit us- to t-ay that the latter is the one ol
wtiose percgiinutions we propose w ea on
J this occasion.
i To escnpe lor a brief period the cares and la-
bora which make up a country jointer's dailv
I experiences, we determined on a hasty Tisit to
; the home of our childhood, and accoidingly had
5 ..;ir nether garment wuied, starched and iron-
I cd.'.C Doiy'a Washer, of which Huntley keeps an
jj.-s!rtmeiit (or sale, did its part admirably.) in
vite 1 our better half to accompany us and gave
! 1 er a Caute hi.asche for the two olive branched
X which vegetate under our roof. Riached the
iIua time, after bowins our back
. . . 1 . . ' ' ............ i,iir-il1i.' hi M(i rfVi ki'F
to tiuncpo:t a huge biskct filled wilh our gar
int'iii, oi.e ilrtss claimed by our wif, and num
Lcrlc -i clo s nul osher articled ol ppparel de
f ' (-t. a for the ue of the aforesaid olive branch
is Train took us to Cresson, aa it almost in
TAihtblv doss any person who gets. on it with
th.it olject in view. At C reason we had the
yiod or b id fortune to connect with a p:iseiiger
cr attached to a freight train e.is:wu-d bound.
Oct aboard and the train moved off about U
o'clock. Had not been long a boaeo when we
litd to i-lank down our tickets. Conductor
J pinched holes in them and handed them back.
I Train went on m much as ten feet whhoutstop-
f I 'g. the driving win el at no time making less
i tiiau one revolution brforc ceasing to revolute.
' Pi-.i5enger got on and oil" at their pleasure, but
i o one seeming to be in a hurry, we all rode
v hen thu train moved. Had plenty of time to
make our wills and otherwise prepare ourselves
lor r Innccr imirnev. if O be it we were OU the
train to eternitr. Didn't ajprchend anything of
tliiit kind, honerer, as s man would have bad
j r.tiundaiioe of time, il he fell behind one of the
v. heels, to crawl out before the next one reached
'i.m- Delays are said to be dangerous, but the
fffiom does not a'ways hold good on a rail road
tui'.n Approached the Tunnel, three miles
from CressoU, at 1 1 o'clock, or thereabouts.
Hud made excellent time, and plenty of it, but
it was principally Bimle in standing still, wait
ing on coming trains and Lord kuovtshow many
oihcr things. Trains passed, several of them
none on the (rack our train occupied, however,
3 we had tlie right ol way. although it was a
v ery slow way of getting ovtr ground. Cut
hjo-c from freight c-rs and went iuto the Tun
ncl with our hand on our pocket book came
out with the pocket book in our hand. 1 lain
iltwi down the mountain as if determined to
make up for lost time, and came to a halt at
Altoona in time for dinner. Took our basket
on our arm wife did the same for the baby
and made a straight garment appendage for the
rcsidetico of our whole sonled friend and cor
respondent, "T. 1. M." Kucw that we could
share his hospitality and his ' vittlcs" without
t: kin ir the piivilege, rud found he had as usual
mi ubundaiice ot both prepared tigainst our com
ing Ate, drank nr. J mide merry le.'t our
wile and his wi't entertaining each other on the
tul ject of children teething, or some kiudrcl
topic, and sallied forth in quest of other scenes
ki:d other fiiends. Brought up at the Yi.vwoa
t.ir olL'ee and fourd the proprietors with their
flcevcs off and their coats rolled up, while "Sku
Bal" was butiiy engigud wilh the jxint of his
pen in puncturing the petty polL ical puppets
who failed ho ingloriomdy for themselves and
gloriously for the people and the country in
convicting A. Johnson of a breach (or breech
es-) of the eleventh commandment. AnJ here
let us remark that there is little fear of Andy
being found guilty of having broken either of
the ctLsr ten commandments, as the impe.ich
ers themselves have ere this made "smither
eens" of tiie entire decalogue, and left nothing
lor A.J. to break.
FoiMid no congenial ppirits (and don't indulge
in any other) ct leisure to be bored by our pre
sence, and hence nmde our viiit brief at both
ends. Ncit circumambulated round to the
Tiubvnk ottce. Pound Makcrum and another
lWn cltver fellow still the presiding geniuses
f f the et;blifhnient, while Makeinny, Rurchy,
Huchett, and others, FORMed and composed the
l nASEd aMemblage of Kpos who Presskd arour d
to congratulate us od our good clothes, good
looks and ' fat take" in tho fleh line. Iluuky
boya, all of them, but poor subjects for a soap
iuitiug iTiuuuuirm. aii oi mem but one
lat as a match, and he is "(G) leaner" than all
the rest put tcgether. Made our escape as Roon
as poskible, but tarried on the corner to hold
convene with our diminutive friend, II. C. D
Were soon startled by a voice from a Potter
(some other vessel) over the way calling us by
name, and then beckoning us across. Under
Mood that we were wanted and went over.
Were met with a cordial (not Godfrey's Cordial)
greeting and a benign (oeven by nine) emile,
iuviud in and for a time startled by the myste
rious movements of our hoat. Regan to undr
BtKd finally what it all meant and came out
nt the conclusion of the ordeal with a box of
jrime- cigar under our arm.
The retitof our adventure during the remain
ing hour or two apent in the "Mountain City,"
udd for the most part in smoke. Took the
vaning train for aid the train took us to Hoi
lldayaburg. Saw a blind man in the car, but
feel confident that the blind man didn't see us.
Ha was under the leadership of a young lad
who had evidently seen enough for both of
them. Little chap who could see vended songs
for the benefit of the big chap who couldn't, and
i . t i t . 1 1 . i i . . .
t rve.yonuy oougub n e aiaa.eu tea cents on a
i ''blind," and although the blind man didn't "see
it," his agent raked in the stamp arid banded
over the ballad. Reached Hollulaysburg and
broke for the maternal roof. Got under it in
the uaua.1 w without damage, met the gush
iah greetings gladly, expressed our ecutimenta
eloquently, und made oursclf at home gentral
Jy. Robbed round to see the corpulent Regis
ter in Bankruptcy, and received from him a
modearte supply of "Spinners." Next called
on our typographical tutor, the editor of the
Standard, and found him tho occupant of the
largest, best lighted, beat ventilated, and alto
gether the most perfect "prim t,hop" that we
ever visited. Took a survey of tu pramiea !
iid the mrriherleps frats cf beautify tvpci
with which the establighment is supplied, and
ceased to wonder that such a neat paper and
such neat job work of all kind should be cxecu
ted by so competent a workman as our old boss.
.Descended the stairs, entered the portals be
neath, and stood in the presence of our big
hearted, his bodied and big fisted friend, Jim
Cramer, who does a thriving business in dealing
out frech groceries and provisioas to the hun
gry mortals in that vicinity who know wheie
the most and the best can be obtained for the
least money, and who also know where to be
stow their custom upon one of the most worthy
and accommodating gentlemen between sunrise
and sunset. Allah !
Made it a point to visit many other talented
bl'(r)gerp, not excepting our Teutonic musical
friend, CO.Bur, (no i elation tVcoburg cloth,)
J.M. Pircher, the well-known clothier, who
understands what to buy and how to buy it, and
is too honest a man to ask more thu a reason
able profit on his goods when he sells them, and
that other "perfect brick" (makei), T. II.
Met with generous greetings worthy of bestow
al on a better man, and felt that our lines bad
indeed teen cast in pleasant places, with no de
fedt in the casting.
Spent the eveuing and a few oilier things
most pleasantly at the festival then being held
in the lar"-e and splendid school rooms of St.
Mary's Academy for boys. An immense throng
of fair women and stalwart meu crowded the
commodious halls, and everything went "merry
as a marriage bell." Invested ten cents in the
name of tho three year old juvenile who calls
us "l'apis." The stamp drew a larf e and lus
cicus sponge cake bearing some very tasty hier
oglyphics done up in white sugar. Rejoiced at
the" turn events had taken, or rather at the turn
the diminutive keg had taken on its axis, and
was led home uncomplainingly by the woman
who has promised to take care of us for the bal
ance of our days. Felt satisfied that the festi
val was an excellent institution, that the ladies
and gents who were running the machine did it
most agreeably and in aid of a noble cause, and
that those who partook of the pleasares and
refreshments so abundantly furnished, and so
palatably spiced with excellent music from St.
Mary 'a brass band, thereby contributed their
mite in liquidating the debt which has necessa
rily accrued in the erection of such substantial,
commodious and hiagnihcent school buildings
aa those which have been reared through the
untiring energy and Christian zeal of the faith
ful, devoted, beloved and most amiable pa3tor
of St. Mary's congregation, Hollidaysburg.
Sunday was got over without going fishing,
if we except that kind of fishing which our Sa
viour commended to St. Peter, and in that we
bore out our patronyni by taking the part of the
fish. Monday morning we leit our family to
complete the visiting contract, and turned our
steps homeward. On reaching Altoona found
we had lime enough to make a pop visit to that
prince of insurance and shipping agents one
the biggest little men who vegetate in this or
any other bailiwick Bob Kerr. We shall not
attempt to describe the magnificent rooms oc
cupied by our friend Bob, but all that money,
taste and enterprise could make them they are,
while the proprietor himself is a most genial
gentleman nud experienced business man, and
represents all the leading and best insurance
companies in the country. Mr. Kerr is of
course prospering, as every ni.in possessed of
such untiling energy and pleasing address de
serves t prosper.
We cannot nor should not close this prolix
sketch without alluding to one or two other im
portant business houses in the embryo city.
The first and we believe the only strictly whole
sale business establishment founded in Altoona
is that of Mr. John J. Potter, Virgiuia street,
near Annie. Mr. Potter dealt extensively in
Tobacco and Cigars, Wood and Willow Ware,
Roots, Shoes. Notions, and many other articles
in which merchants generally deal. He says
that he can sell as cheap a his Eastern breth
rcn, and that purchasers can save the freight
between the two points by buying from him.
We know John's word to be as good as old
wheat, his stock to be fresh and complete, and
to our mercantile frieuds everywhere we say
give him a trial and ho will treat you honora
bly and liberally.
The mammoth establishment of the Altoona
Warehouse Company, we were pleased to learn,
is attracting the-attention of our Northern Cum
bria friends. A Company with such facilities
for doicg business, and such a commendable
disposition to buy and sell on fair and just
terms, cannot be lotg in winning its way to a
liberal and appreciative public patronage.
And now let ua say that we concluded our
trip without further adventure worth mention
ing, and arc again at home, fully prepared to
execute all kind of job work or furnish the
Freeman to new subscribers at the low price of
two dollars per year principally cash.
f ometiiisg extraordinary in the show line
is to rn;ike its appearance in Ebenshurg
on Thursday, June 4th. The establishment
referred to is entitled "The Great American
Exposition of Circus and Trained'Animais,"
undoubtedly the largest and most perfectly
equipped troupe of ariy that Las started out
this season. Tho company baili from Phila
delphia, under the management of Messrs.
I lemmings, Cooper and Whitby, und is
everywhere spoken of in terms of highest
eulogy. By adveHisemeut and supeib pos
ters displayed around town, we learn that
on the meriting of the day of exhibiti m the
company will inaka their grand entrance in
full dres.s procession, parading tho principal
streets, accompanied with music, etc. The
magnificent pageant displays the 6tock and
material of the great show, attracting thous
ands from the adjoining towns, and for its
novelty and excellence, drawing immense
crowds to w ituess the daring splendors of
ths circus, and the performance of the finest
menngerie of trained animals ever exhibited
on this continent.
The Coming Fair. Little ha3 been said of
late in regard to the Fair in aid of the new
Catholic church edifice in this place, but the
ladies connected with the congregation have
beou none the less busy in making ample prep-rations
for the proposed fcslival,)and will open
it out in "full feather" at the Town Hall, on
Monday evening next. Of course it is hoped
that everybody, strangers as well as citizens,
will encourage by their presence and aid bv
their means tlrs effort to secure material aid
on behalf of so worthy and necessary au ohjec.
Liberal provision has been made to entertain
visitors in a pleasant and agreeable manner,
and an abundance of good things will be served
up to all who wish to indulge at any time
throughout the continuance of tae Fair. A
larg number of valuable and beautiful articles
will be offer ed for competition, and an onnor-
.u.wtj uc auorueu cverynoav to secure a
classes in patronizing this agreeable mode of
aiding an excellent project.
Abhbstkd os a Sebious Charge. Thos.
Mullaly,a resident of Washington township,
was arrested(on Thursdayflast and brought to
the jail in this place, charged, on oath ef
his brother-in-law, with having caused the
death of his wife in December, 1865. It
appears that Mrs. Mnllaly was bnrned to
death by carbon oil at the time stated, but
the misfortune was always supposed to have
been the result of accident, and the prosecu
tion at thi3 late day excites much curiosity
and comment in the neighborhood in which
the sad tragedy occurred. The case will
come before our Court for trial mext week,
and it will then be ceen whether there is
anything iQ the evidence to convict the
prisoner of bo terrible a crime as the one
charged in the indictment,
A New Idea. One of our jokers tho other
day, on reading tho deaths in a down eastern
paper, and seeing the ages of many on the list
to be eighty and upward, said he couldn't see
how people afforded to live to such a gret age
he wasn't but thirty, and hadn't enough
money to hold out much louger these hard
times. This individual should buy what he
needs at R. R. Davis' store. A litt!e Evjrey
063 a Jong way at that cstibMshment.
nanuiome ana desirable prize at a very small
outlay. We earnestly trust that a spirit of
liberality and commendable zeal will actuate nil
LjDitoeia uriEs, Local akd Ghneral.
The "Acrostic" of Leopold Mayer has been
received too late for insertion this week.
The ladies of Johnstown will decorate with
flowers the graves of the soldier dead in that
place, on Saturday next. Beautiful tribute.
"Many Democrats" solicit a meeting of the
Democracy of Alleghany township and Lotetto
borough, at the Mountin House, Loretto, at 7
o'clock on Saturday evening next, for the pur
pose of organizing a "White Man's Club " A
full turn-out is desirable.
There was forty gallons of the Metropolitan
Oil sold in this place last week by M. L. Oat
man. Pretty good to begin with. The Oil
does not appear to be hard to introduce. There
is nothing to prevent it from selling faster than
any Oil in the market. It is the cheapest Oil
used.
The dead body of a rafttnan named Bowers,
who resided in the vicinity of New Washing
ton, Clearfield county, was taken through our
town lust week, with a view to its interment at
home. The deceased is said to have expired
on board Oue of the rafts, near Marietta, while
suffering from an attack of fits, to whieh he was
subject.
Mr. Evelyn Evans will give one of his admi
rable readings at the Court House, in this place,
on Tuesday eveningnext. His budget consists
of some of the finest selections from the most
popular authors, and the admirable manner in
which Mr. Evans renders these choice .gems i?
pleasing, interesting and instructive. By all
means let him have a befitting welcome.
A match game of base ball the first of the
season for this section came off on the"Mouu
taineer" grounds on Tuesday of last week.
The contesting parties were picked nines from
the East and West Wards. The game resulted
in favor of the East Ward by a score of 26 to
34. On Monday of this week, the return frame
was played, resulting in favor of the AV est Ward
by a score of 30 to 3C We understand the
home-and-home game will be played to-morrow
(Friday) afternoon.
C. W. Easly, of the Altoona Vindicator,
presented his intelligent phiz to the admiring
gaze of his many friends in this locality on
Thursday last, but withdrew it ere we had time
to say much more than "How d'ye do V Al
ways glad to see Cas., but can scarcely recon
cile ourself to the absence from our columns of
his readable letters over the signature of "Sku
Bal." He is making the Vindicator hump,
however, and we hope the Vindicator will in
return make a hump in his pocket book
After a few months' absence from our table,
the Teacujcls' Advocate has again put in an
appearance, having just been rejuvenated under
the editorial management of our talented younjj
townsman, Mr. Geo. W. Cope. It now ema
nates from the printing establishment of Messrs.
McCruin &, Dern, Altoona, and is as neat in
appearance as it is readable in contents. We
trust the new editor will find the "posish" a
pleasant one, and that the Advocate will nev
t-r fail for want of support from the educational
fraternity.
Jac b Grister, while employed in adjusting a
Sirap extending from a grindstone to a uruni on
a shaft in a steam pi an in c mill at Ludwick. a
couple of weeks since, became entangled in the
strap, which encircled his les. breaking them
below the knee, and at each revolution of the
shatt his heid came in contact with the joist
above and frame below. His head was horri
bly mangled, scattering the trains and skull
over the room in every direction He leaves a
wife and children living in Hempfield township,
Westmoreland county.
If a mm is to be judged by the company he
keeps we see no good reason why a company
may not be judged by tho man It keeps, anil
when a traveling exhibition like the mammoth
coinbinatioa which is to exhibit here on the
4th June next keeps in advance such a gentle
manly agent as the veteran Couldock, it is fair
to presume, even if we had np other criterion
to ju.lge by, that the coming Circus and Me
nagerie is an entertainment of the most elabo
rate and gratifying character. Mr Couldock
is a first class business agent and a most agree
able gentleman, and we let I sure that he is the
forerunner of a first-class exhibition.
Big Thing It's a ponderous article to be a
newspaper man. A tellow in any other proles
sion may be sm irter and better, but he can
never hope to attain so much notoriety as "ye
printer man." A chap that publishes a newV
p .per can't poke his nose out o his own neigh
borhood, or at least into one where another
journal is printed We tried it on not long since
and afforded a subject for no less than three
newspaper paragraphs. The Hollidaysburg
Standard, among other things, declared thai
we "looked as fine as ,-iik." Perhaps we do.
but like a sow's ear, we wouldn't terve to make
a purse of. "Gleaner," the Altoona corres
pondeut of the same paper, dubs us a rotable,
talks about our good clothes and abundance of
flesh, thinks the uiountniu air supplied us with
both, and intimates that he has a good joke he
intends to get off at our expense. What we
are not-able to do he don't inform us, but
we know what we can do, Jo "Gleaner." If
the joke is not one of your dry old ones w can
laugh with a loud guffaw, and gain more flesh
thereby than we ever obtained through the me
dium of "mountain air," or ' mountain dew"
either. Our "good clothes" might suffer in
the meantime, however. All tb s from one
paper, but as if that was not enough, a'ong
comes tho Altoona Vindicator with a Camt
bell's load of ciiticiem which we ore expected
to bear just as Easly. It goes the whole
bog except the bristles, and to the color of them
it tiles objections. Well, we cau't help it, but
console ourself with the thought that our wife
lays the "sweet unction to her soul" that we
have the nicest hair that vegetates on any era
nium in this "neck of limber" hhu we think
we have the nicest her that ever was given to
man t- comfort him. The feeliug is reciprocal
she likes our h air and we like our her and
nobody else cares a darn about the w hole sub
ject iu dispute. So let "cry up' be the word.
Goixo "Wkm." Last week we printed
Lids for the sa'e of John G. Wherley's per
s mal prcperty, to take place Saturday
next John having purchased a farm in
Cambria county end made arrangements to
take possession thereof the 1st of June
John is a good hearted fellow, a sound Dem
ocrat and no doubt will make an excellent
farmer, having been raised to the business
In the ,4old country." We-wish him abun
dant crops, a ready market and good health
iu his new home. Huntingdon Monitor.
Gardening The disagreeable weather of
the past month or two has deterred many from
putting in seed, but doubtless all will pitch in
now and endeavor to make up for lost time.
That no further delay may be made in th
matter we suggest that the necessary imple
ments, seeds, and all other articles requires for
gardening, may be had at the extensive house
furuishiug establishment of Geo. HunMey, who
also has lor sale a fine lot of large and healthy
tomato plaats, just tresh from the hot beds.
Not to pile up the agony of eloquence too
strongly, we state with great confidence that
ladies attired in new styles of spring and sum
mer d-ss goods bought at the rehowned estab
lishment of V. S. Barker, on High street, will
find the effect so rejuvenating that all the cares
incident to domestic life will be as blithesome
as kissing the dewdrops from the roses of beau
ty that bloom in perennial fragrance in the
Elvsian fields of ecstatic love I
Old Grime is dead, that good old soul !
We ne'er shall see him more ;
He used to wear an old blu coat,
That buttoned down before.
Yes, Old Grimes is dead , but we'll bet a V
if he was living that he would go to Spence's
Photograph Establishment and have taken a
few beautiful photographs to distribute among
his friends. Reader, go thou and do likewise.
Clearly So. It is clearly so that M. L
Oatman is selling Groceries at prices to suit all
who call on him to buy. Consumers of coffee,
sugar, tea, molasses, rice, cheese, tobacco and
cigars, or)anything else in the grocery line, will
undoubtedly save mtney by purchasing at M. L.
Oatmau'e, three doors east of Crawford's hotel.
Can't be beat,
J II bet a treat.
LOCAL, COURESPOSDOCIi
Altoona, May 25, 18CS.
Friend Mac A very sad and distressing
case of suicide occurred in this place on Thurs
day last. A gentleman named Wahl. residing
n Kiuanning, Armstrong county, came to th s
ciiy a short time since on a visit to two of his
sons residing here. It appear that Mr. W. bad
the misfortune, some six or eight months ago,
to lose his wife by death, and ever sii.ee that
time he has been laboring under mental depres
sion ol mind, frequently remarking that he was
tired of living and wished to join his wife. In
this frame of mind, no doubt, he'visited one of
our drug stores and bought a quantity of arse
nic, with which he returned to his hotel, and
complaining to the girls of the house that he
he was unwell and w ished to take a dose of
salt., he with the assistance of the girls mixed
the poison in a tumbler und swallowed the dose
He then qu cily retired to his bedroom, aud
summoning one of the girls requested her to in
lorm his sons that he wished to see them As
soon as they reached his bedside he informed
them that he had taken poison, and would ere
long die and rejoiu his w ife. The feell'mgs of
the young men may be better imagined than
desciibed. Suffice it to say that every means
were employed, every antidote administered, to
relieve the wretched man, but without effer-t.
Considerable excitement prevailed on Wed
nesday evening at the Catholic Fair, it being
the evening on which the beautiful office chair
was to be awarded to the mosr. popular Fore
man connected with the Company's works. I
think the b dlot box must have been "stuffed,"
for upon counting its contents there were found
to have been over seven thousand votes in it
Mr. Jos Wat-on, buying received the highest
number of ballots, was declared the most popu
lar Foreman, and consequently "to k the
chair." It is probably the most costlv one in
the State, having brought the fabulous sum of
neaily Sl-iM). A few evenings after a gold
headed c-me was awarded to the most amiable
young man. The votes decided that iur cor
pulent friend, Wm. Cunningna n, w as thechap.
The Baptist Fair closed on Saturday, and
proved quite a success. Several valuable arti
cles were awarded by ballot, the J. S. of A. re
ceiving the splendid sofa chair, Rev.Sembower
the fine wreath and frame. Rev. Mrs. Baker
and Rev. Mrs. Wallace other valuable articles,
aud last but by no means least, the grand and
costly regalia was awarded to Mr. Sam '1 . ries.
I see by the Altoona Tribukr that those po
litical scavengers to whom I alluded in a pre
vious letter have succeeded in securing tho re
rroval of the polls from the Woods House to
a stable belonging to one of the black aud tan
fraternity. You will remember that I express
ed the hope that a certain individual who holds
a high position in Court would not stultify him
self by countenancing such an outrageous pro
ceeding. But we were mistaken in the man,
and I assure you it will be remembered, but not
to his credit, for all lime to come. That half
way snilly shaliy wooly Radical independent
neutral paper, the Tribune, says that tho pcti
tion praying lor the removal or the polls was
gotten up and signed irrespective of party. It
does not become such respectable editors as
those of the Tribune to endeavor to deceive the
people by such tw addle. The truth is a few of
those black and tan scavengers, those God aud
morality patriots, conceived the idea that they
could play a sharp game by having the polls re
moved from Col. Woods' hotel (a Democratic
house) to a stable now occupied by mules, hor
ses, as.-es and Radicals. They approached a
lew Democrats, and with the only argument
tiiey have, deception, informed them that Col.
Woods desired the removal of the polls, which
was utterly false, and by this disgraceful sub
terfuge procured the signing of this petition ir
respective of party. Yours, T. I. M.
Carrolltown, Pa., May 25, 18G8.
Dear Freeman : Your "Iago" having left
the State, and consequently subjected you to
the loss of the services of a correspondent here,
we take the liberty ol addressing you with the
notion in view of keeping you posted as to mat
ters and things hereaways.
So 'Andy,. Justice, and Right have tri
umphed, and the disgrace aud ruin sought to
be brought upou the country by the graceless
scoundrels who are permitted to go unwhipped
of the Justice that should long since have been
measured out to them tso much a foot hemp
are left to enjoy the infamous reputations
they so richly merit and are to leave to all pos
terity as a monument of the extreme to which
sordid and degraded motives can carry con
scicnceless intelligence and accidental iuflu
ence. Well, indeed, may we rejoice ; aud the
good citizens of this place took advantage of
the occasion to cclehrate the renew ed hope that
is ;iven us for ih future of our country by a
bonfire, music, aud general rejoicing, on Mon
day eteuing last J. C. Easly was called upon
and made a few brief remarks; after which,
rhe large crowd adjourned to a hall aud passed
the evening in social intercourse and mutual
congratulations on the good news of the ac
quitttl of the President. Aud finally, the
party adjourned with three cheers for the sue
cess'of the Democratic party.
On Thursday evening, a very pleasant affair
took place here, which, though local in charac
ter, I cannot but crave your indulgence while
I speak of it. It had been rumored through
liis cougregauon that Rev. Giles Christ jph,
Prior and Pastor here, was about to take hia
departure for another scene of labor, and to
testify the esteem in which the Rev. gentleman
was held, it was resolved by the De Lenike As
sociatinu to present him with a snuff-box. Ac
cordingly, a very handsome silver snuff box,
lined with gold, was procured iu New York
citv, and properly inscribed with the following :
"To Rev. Giles Christoph. A token of es
teem from the De Lemke Association. Car
rolltown, Pennsylvania." And on Ascension
Day, the 21st instant, evening, the Association
known as above, accompanied by the brass
band, which is part and parcel of it, marched
to the Monastery in strict silence, in order to
make the surprise as great a3 possible. Once
arrived at the main door, the band struck up a
National air, and immediately at its conclusion
were invited into the spacious receptiou room
of the Monastery, where Henry Scanlon, Esq ,
in a brief and tloquent speech, presented the
snuff-box on behalf of the Association to the
Rev. gentleman. The Prior responded in lan
guage that evinced the emotions of the heart
and appealed to the finer feelings of all present.
J. C. Easly then replied to the remarks ot the
Rev. Prior, after which sev; ral pleasant hours
of social intercourse were spent, during which
a vocal band, in addition to the brass band, as
sisted iu speeding the "starry hours."
The De Lemke Association feel under great
obligations to and take this method of thank
ing the Rev. Prior, Rev. Father Decker and
other reverend gentlemen who took so much
trouble to make the episode a pleasant one.
Want of time forbids me from writing more.
but I shall refer to this subject, as a matter of
interest to many ot your readers, at some fu
ture time. Yours, ic, U. NiTtu.
Nature and Art. To view the beauties of
nature in all their pleasing perfection you
should rise early in the morning and take a
stroll on the outskirts of our town, but to be
hold the beauties of art you can get up at any
time and repair to the clock, watch, jewelryjand
notion establishment of C. I. Roberts, where
anything from a steel pen to a sewing ma
chine can be bought, aud bought at the lowest
price lor cash.
Now You See It. It has been a difficult
matter heretofore to realize that Spring had
really paid its annual visit to these bleak
mountaiu tops, but the past tew days have set
tled the question in the affirmative, and no one
need now hesitate about pitchicg in and buy
ing to his or her heart's content'of the splendid
Spring goods so invitingly displayed at the
cheap store of H. A. Shoemaker & Co., Uigh
street, Ebensburg.
Melting To plunge a young lady six fath
oms deep in happiuesa, give he? two canary
birds, a half dozen moonbeams, fifteen yards
of silk, an ice cream, some rosebuds, a squeeze
of the hand, and the promise of a new bonnet.
We would suggest that the silk, as well as all
other kinds of superb dregs goods, can be pur
chased very cheap at Thompson's low-priced
store, on iiign street.
HARRIED.
NEADS RAGEIt. At the Lutheran Par
sonage. Wilmore, on the 2lst inst., by Rev. A.
K. Height, Mr. Solomon Nead, of Crovle tp.,
and Miss Elizabeth Caroline Rager, of Jackson
township, Cambria county.
DIED,
BR AM WELL In Kansas City, Mo., on
April 17th, Dr. Henry V. Bramwell, aged 64
y ears. The deceased was at one time a prac
tising physician in Hollidaysburg, and after
wants resided in 'Johnstown. He was well
known througout this aud adjoining counti- s as
a tkilhul physician and au honorable, upright
man.
TODD. At East Freedom, Rlair county.on
the 17th Inst, of pneumonia, Robert Todd,
r-sq , aged about 60 years.
CI OOD, 11 Ell' E IS, 1J EST Tl ie best
" anil cheapest Tobacco and Cigars in town
are at M L. Outiuan, Go and see.
HICK FOIi SALE. The subscriber
hart for Rl a l.inra I.- .f l'PTPLr 1...-
pys Vt v A VAVAVAA.S Ua(U
burnt and of good quality, at his kiln, two miles
east of Ebensburg, aud is now prepare-1 to fill
all orders on short notice and reasonable terms.
my2d 3t. THOS. DEVEREAUX.
PUIILIC SALE. LOOK OUT FOK
BARGAINS ! The subscriber, having
disposed of the Ebensburg Foundry, will offer
at public sale, on Tuesday, tub Dtu day ok
Junk next, all the remaining stock, consisting
of Machines, Ploughs, Points, Stoves, Grates
and a large variety of articles too tedious to
enumerate. Sale to commonce at 2 o'clock r.
u. and continue until all U sold.
May3u.-2t. EDWARD GLASS.
SSinVRP APPfilVTVri. i .1
a matter ot (irnini- VV ITi, ... i-..... t
lo whom it may concern: The undersigned
hereby gives notice of bis appointment as As
signee of the estate of Gtoeoe W. Kikbet, cf
wilmore, in the county et Cambria, in the said
District, who was, to wit ; On the 6th day of
March, a. d. lbG8, adjudged a Bankrupt, upon
his own petition, by the District Court ot said
District. Dated at Johnstown, this 20th day
of April, a. r. lbGS.
ERANK W. BROWN,
mJ--t- Assignee.
A SSIGNEE APPOINTED. In the
-Xm. matter of Wm. R. Hcghes. Bankrunt.-
To whom it may concern : The undersigned
hereby gives notice of his appointment as As
signee of the estate of Wm. R litems, of
Wilmore, in the county of Cambria, in the said
district, who was to wit: Ou the 2d day of
March, a. d. 1868, adiudtred a Bankrupt, unon
his own. petitioa, by the District Court of said
District. Dated at Johnstown this 3Uth day of
MARTIN L LONGENECKER,
av28.-3t. Assignco.
JJack TO first rnixcirLES
BOOTS AND SHOES
OP MY OWS MAKirKACTTJRJE.
WHAT I MAKE jCAN WARRANT I
After an experience of more than a year in
the sale of Eastern made work, during which
time I have expended more than the profits iu
repairing rips and tares, I have determined to
come back to first principles and henceforth
confine myself to the manufacture ol BOOTS
and MiOtS for Men, Youths, Ladies and Miss
es, and am now better prepared than ever to
give entire satisfacticn in my business.
I have at present in my employ a competent
corps of workmen, and can say without fear of
contradiction that 1 can turn out as neat and
substantial Boots and Shoes at as moderate
prices as can be made anywhere in the State.
I am having Boots made of the finest French
Callakin. and within the past month or two
nave nad orders pouring in upon me from all
quarters for this kind of work. The material
in these Boots is the best to be found iu th ;
market, and the wormanshin, both in neatness
and strength, cannot be excelled at any other
establishment in the country.
MY TKAIN ALWAYS ON TIME!
All work will be ready for delivery at the
time promised. Weddings, visits and othsr in
teresting or important occurrences need not be
postpone) through any failure on my part to
come to time.
( jod work and moderate prices i3 my motto,
and one tri il will couvince any person that the
motto is well chosen
CS'-Rcr airing of Boots ami Shoes attended
to promptly and iu a workmanlike manner.
Thankful for past favors I feel confident that
my work and pricos will commend me to a con
tiau nice and increase of the same.
JOHN D. THOMAS.
Ebensburg, May 23, ltiG-.-tf.
AUTION. Notice is hereby
given that I am the sole oicncr of the
bight to manufacture and sell "Bentlet's
Non-Explosive Metropolitan Oil" in
Cambria county, for which I have an assign
ment of Letters Patent, and that any person
or persons manufacturing or selling it, or
any imitation of it, by whatever name it may
be known, without first obtaining authority
from me, will be proceeded against by due
course of law, and subjected to such penal
ties and fines as are imposed by law.
The following named persons have pur
chased rights from me, and are authorized tc
manufacture and sell the Metropolitan Oil :
Christian Reich, for Summitville borough
and Washington township ; John Buck, for
Carrolltown borough and Carroll, Chest and
Susquehanna townships. Any other par
ties making or selling the Oil, or any imita
tion thereof, without producing written au
thority from me, are infringing upon my
right, and they and those purchasing from
them will be dealt with according to law,
M. L. OATMAN.
Ebensburg, May 21, 1868.
1ICENSE NOTICE The following
- i persons have filed petitions for Tavern
and Eating House Licenses with the ClerK
of the Court of Quarter Sessions, to be pre
sented to the Judges of said Court on the
cecond Monday of June next:
tavern license.
Conemaugh Borough Thomas Gorman,
1st ward, Joseph Alwine. 2d ward. Cone
maugh Township Levi Jacoby. Cambria
Borough John Kurtz, Jos. Soley. Che3t
Springs Borough Samuel F. George. Gal
litzia Township S. A. Criste, Mathew Dig
mann. Johnstown Borough Jame3 B. M'
Creight, Rich'd Jelly, Wm. II. Richards, 2d
ward, D. W. Goughnour, 3d wird. Rich
land Township Geo. Conrad, Peter Heim.
Allegheny Twp. F. A. Gibbons. Cambria
Bor. Wm. Gallagher.
eating bouse license.
Chest Township Jacob Glusscr. Wash
ington Township Jcrem'h M'Gonigle, Wm.
I), Jones, Lazarus A. Rigel.
GEO. C. K. ZAIIM, Clerk.
Ebensburg, May 21, 1868 -3t.
STATE OF JOHN E. McDER-
MITT, DECEASED. Notice is hereby
given that Letters of Administration on the
Estate of John E: McDermitt, late of Chest
township, Cambria county, deceased, have
been, granted to the undersigned by the
Register of Cambria county. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same will present them
properly auth nticated for settlement.
JAMES E. NEASON, Adm'r.
Clearfield Tp., May 21, 186R.-6t,
IF you want to buy goods on long credit
and pay big prices, don't go to
Fbb. 38-. GEO. HUNTLEY'S.
F EGISTEIFS NOTICE Notice
"-' is hereby given that the following Ac
counts have been passed and filed in the
Register's office at Ebensburg, and will be
presented to the Orphaus' Court of Cambria
county, for confirmation and allowance, on
Monday, the 1st aay of Juue next, to wit :
The final account of Charles Buxlon, Ad
ministrator of Samuel Burkhart, late of
Jackson townskip, dee'd.
The first account of John Cole, Guardian
of Adam and Anna Ui'.rb.
The account of Peter Rubritz, Executor of
Jacob Rubritz, late of Conemaugh tp., dee'd.
The first and final account of William-J.
Pryce, Adm'r ixe ijoms non of Wiu. Pryce,
late of Cambria township, dee'd.
The first account of Adam Kurtz, Ex'r of
Herman Yokenrod, late of Cambria borough,
deceased.
The account of Jarcd Williams, sr., Guar
dian of Thomas Parfitt.
The first and partial account of Paul Yah
rer, Executor of Francis Giosser, late of
Chest township, dee'd.
The account of Win. P. Buck, Guardian
of John Dumin.
The fifth and filial account of Ann rlenry,
Adm'x of Wm. Webster, late of Washington
township, dee'd.
The second and final acxout of Julius
Steich, Adm'r of Andrew Gcis, late of Car
rolltown borough, dee'd.
JAMES GRIFFIN7, Register.
Register's OlMce, Ebensburg, May 7, 18C8.
N TI IE 1 ORPHANS' COTKT OF
CAMBRIA COUNTY. No TICK IS HERE
BY given that the following Appraisements
of Personal Property and Real Estate, set
apart for the widows of intestates under Act
of Assembly of llth April. 1851, have been
filed in the Regi-ter's Olhce at Ebensburg,
and will be presented to the Orphans' Court
lor approval, ou Wednesday, the Ud day of
June next, to wit ;
Appraisement of certain personal proper
ty set apart for the widow of Satu'I Croyle,
late of Croyle township, dee'd.
Appraisement ol sertain personal proper
ty set apart for the widow of Andrew Mil
ler, late or Johnstown, dee'd.
Appraisement of personal property and
real estate set apart for the widow of John
Pergrin, late of Jacksou township, dee'd.
Appraisement of personal property aad
real estate set apart for the widow of Geo.
Brown, late of Conemaugh township, dee'd.
Appraisement of certain personal proper
ty set apart for the widow of Daniel Hor
ner, late of Taylor township, dee'd,
JAMES GRIFFIN, Clerk.
Clerk's Office, Ebensburg, May II, lSG8.-3t
mo MAIvY MILLER. JOIIX KEIL
LY and IGNATIUS ADAMS, Jr.
Take Notice that an Inquest will be held
at the residence of Ignatius: Adams, late of
Washington township, dee'd, on Friday, the
29th day of May, inet., at 10 o'clock a. m ,
for the purpose of making partition of the
Real Estate of said deceased to and among
his children and legal representatives, if the
same can be done without prejudice to or
spoiling the whole. otherwise to value and
appraise the same ; at which time and place
you are requested to attend if vou think
proper. JOHN A. BLAIR.'sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Eben3burg, May 14, 1868.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE. The
first and partial account of Edward D.
Evans, Assignee of E. Bedell and George V'.
Kerby, lately doing business in the name of
E. Bedell, in the Borough of Wilmore, basf
been filed in the Prothonotary's Oifice of
Cambria county, and will be presented to
the Judges of the Ccurt of Common Pleas
of said county for confirmatiou on the first
Moudav of June next.
GEO. C. K. ZAIIM, Prothonotarv.
Ebensburg, May 14, 1803. -3t.
T AST NOTICE All persons indebt
ed to the undersigned are requested to
make settlement'ot their accounts, either by
paying the cash or giving their notes, ou or
before the first day of June next.
J. J. KRISE, M. D.
St. Augustine, Marsh 12, 1808.
TJIE aiASIMOTIl
CIRCUS & MENAGERIE
OF TRAINED ANIMALS.
IN EBENSBURG FOR ONE DAY ONLY
ON THURSDAY JUKE 4th.
CIRC US&TIl AiNED ANIMALS
ES10ffiT33, C30PM ft W3IIBT, -Batlc:
liinifar, .....
IqneitrUa Huagtr, .....
Director et tit Ciroit, . - . . .
Truurr,
AtrrUii37 Agtat, ......
Lnlr of Csraot Eul, - - -
- - P23PEIIT02S.
. - Jncs E. Cc:pet
- - - H. Wiifty
- S. Eemmiigi
- 0:ts H. BssstU
- Tril'k. Csalicci
- - if. Ziaffsua
imiut ilour c
c!
II is impossible through
llmuieau? of au ordinary
advertisement to give au
idea either of the magni
tude or magnificence of
the Great Kxpositiou of
1SG8. Other papers have
beeu partially devoted to
that purpose, and explan
atory sheets ou a variety
of the moat interesting
subjects, have beeu sent
in advance.
The company has been
two entire years in perfec
ting its organization
Circus and Trained Ani
mals. Although the names o
many of the priucipal ar
tists connected wilh the
institution will be found
below, the limited space
f a newspaper column
can give no adequate idea
of their merit or the great
diversity of amusements
embraced in the Grand
position, ilany are so
well established iu repu
tation ou tuis-eon Until t
as not to need special at
tention. Others, again,
present more novelty.
The only means of giv
ing the public a full idea
of the exhibition, is to in
vite attention to the G rand
Procession ou the great
fete day. The processiou
is intended to display the
unparaleled
"Uinta annual oiutA
Q$3r No enclosure could do
J justice to this expositiou.
B2
(ami--' tti
lb mtMi hm mrntn la i lhn-t r4.
K-.re.to aii'l ia;i l-tlg i t,t 13 ! A ';.-1
to M th.it hm err r: t n prnM in
d....!y cj m:'itvtl Nlu. o
TGiDiruJL pEoct'ssias :
cf tli, (Irnl Ufiit.i F!'M.iinu. l-i m
:i tucd. a'lwniir j ; p..,, . tv.
illpioe,4 i:.i..nU i:,e ..ln.-,r! !....
lutUMtr laid d..u i-i tr ru.d ,
triu.e. The rut!. r.o. k f.u.i..
Ill'-IU'liuf lh v.lnal.H- rmu', Ut, ,r a
lb. uur, the Win H.-.JI,, ,;, ,-r
epera. Oi llTlttg i-.i.Wau p: . i-iia
C'wif r India iil i'ia i-ir..r.mt ti. :
Uia Mtti l.l.plia.1,1 -fit an. a h t:r,u"e, rf
uiaa lth juiaulla ri.lc; Mitn.aa ik
aa'Ua rhlara: tivftrtliitiw!v,i : it'..Taar
PMl tha ma,l; the lui-t ;. j :.nt .,!
State ( errlace, A utme f .1. i,4 iu'c.ct.
If 4't.til t t!ii ai, 1 1 rl cut. -..a
o ..lT will k feuaul Iu l, , aiagr.i.h
bill.ab-ltticam.il band,. I.;.. 1 La, ;.-
H1 apj.erln the prj-i..aeiltutir4
Iu the Boat iuat,IHeeut aarflio.. 'lb
-tlea a! f heii ri.iei:i iuitat lb? ad
vance Co th huitlie apoite. tvl.I. :a l.a.r
aiKlnentleii.au .e:oncic( t l!ie I "Uf -il
.,.rra, the Kui(lit,, I ., -a at J t'.-cir
ee, altera ,n Oifir route tu the 'i .tfniutnt.
llie eittire c:,i-K ipl. ai.i,-lT In .lot i'-ai.
atii Ida ..feaiit wt!l la Itie u.u.1 uuftftalfia-
ter bebeii vu Ua loatl.
A slio.it pyimrtsia of Die
pci foiniaiue.s fo be given
iu tho circle is nil that
our limited space will en
able us f ogive nt present.
Theere opens with the
Gruntl ToiirnaKiful liAttt
-Mr. It. IIEMMINGH,
first summersault rider,
tight-rope performer,
hurdle bate back rider, &o
Mr.CIIAS, KING, 4
Iioim? rider, slack rope
performer, tc.
Hunting Beetle ami
It ACE FOR TIIK Cl'P, by
Tom THUMB and Bluik
-mm
WHITBY,
The Troupe of Clowis,
FOSTER, WHITTONV
ami KirsG. (full notice
of these Modular clowns
will be given in future
advertisements.)
HAM PATCH,
The leaping mule; bounds
ovsr a troupe of Hybrids.
Pealuiuiuuce by the Dwarf Mules, froiaj
oouiu America.
SUSIE WHITBY
performs the Fairy Elephant.
The half-educated Mules, "Bqz" and
aud "Bnusby," will give spec!-
mens of their science.
Steeple Chase ou bhetlands.
la full costume; liddeu I13' Monkeys.
Performance by the
LION CI U JH E TV :
MADAME DuZSOliD,
In the formidable h-u of flie L,Jou3.
Mrs. It. HEMMING.S.
Qrst lady of the manage, introducing
uer supeib horse, exhibiting lo l;:dici
a perfect model school of paddle practice.
Also her magnificent equestrian scene
11 id feats,
U YM N A STIC EX PLOITS Modem
School. MIL LEU. TUEObOnil
AND AVHITTONEY.
Miss EMMA FOSTER, Etitioblricnne,
AMY FOSTER. Infantile IRUeuee,
Miss SUSIE V.'HITBY,
Leading Juvenile Emit sliitiuie.
HARRY WHITBY,
Distinguished American Ilniae Trainer
JAME3 HEMMINGS
in Feats of Jugglery ou Horseback.
rerfonnance aflcicooa and Evening
Admission, ----- CO Cents
Children under nine.veais. 2(5 Cents
DO.VT FOIIGCT THE DAY AXD
At Ebensburg, - Thursday, June
At Holiidaysbury, Wed'sday, June
4th.
ne 3d.
At Johnstown, - - Friday, June 5th.
f T nnTTrirvmr t a
l . XJ VV'U LlVJV. A, UHin?(S3 J eiJT,.
,E LEMKE ASSOCIATION. Tho
petition of James C. Kaslv et. al. has
been filed in the Prothonotary's Uffiice of
Cambria county for a decree of incorpora
tion, under the name, style aud title of the
De Lemke Association, together" with the
Constitution thereof, which will be present
ed to the Judges ef the Court of Common
Pleas of said county for a decree of incorpo
ration on the first Monday of June next.
GEO. C. K. ZAIIM, Trothouotary.
Ebensburg, May 14, 1868. -3t.
faJ"OTICE. Letters of Administration
-Ll on the estate of Stephen Lloyd, K.-q.,
late of Ebensburg Borough, dee d, having
been granted to the uuder&igned by the Re
gister of Cambria county, all persons hav
ing claims apainst said etate are requested
to present them properly authenticated for
settlement, and those indebted to the 6umo
will mate payment without delay.
KEL'S S. LLOYD, , , .
E. J. MILLS, J Au2i
Ebensburg, Mjy 14, 18G7.-3t.
P XECUTOIIS' NOTICE. Letter!
Testamentary having been granted to
the nndersipned on the ettate of Christian
Buck, lato of Carroll township, doe'd, notice
is hereby giveu ro all persons haviug claims
against taiJ estate to presetit thetu properly
adjuJicated for settlemtut, and those indebt
ed are requested to make payment without
delay. ELLEN BUCK, ) ., .
A. STKITTMATTER. " ra
Carroll Tp.. April 33, 1863. 6t.
."OTICE. Wherea, Letters Tesla--Ll
mentaryon tie last will and teetanient
of Edward A. Burk, late of Washington
township, Cambria county, deseased, have
been granted by the Register of said coun
ty to the undersigned. Notice is beruby
given to all persons having claims against
the said deceased to present them properly
authenticated for settlement, and thos in
debted are required to muke pavraent with
out delay. JAMES J. KA YLOlt,
April 'i, 1808.-Ct. Executor.
TOTICE. Letters of dministraZ
- ' tion on the estate of George McGough,
late of Cleai field township, Cambria county,
dee'd, have been granted to the undersigned.,
residing at St. Augustine. Thoso having
claims against said estate will present thoia
properly protmcd, and those owiug the san
wm maKe immediate paymont.
CUCILIA M'SOUGII. Adm'x,
S. Augustine, April 30, I888.-Ct.
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