FBXNSBLMG, PA., TiiunsuAy, : : : : Jan. 21, 18G9 Close or Volume Two. With the present issue of the Freeman cn.ls the second year of its existence, and w dftm ii a fitting time to say a word or two to those of our subscribers who owe us for one year or more. From these alone there is due ua over nine hundred dollars, and we feel that we ought to" have it, not only because our own wauls, but the wants oi our paper demand it. If we get it we l';mq improving the Fbekman throughout if we don't get it as the result of this, the la:;1 notice, we shall try Rome other method, a:id hence we hope that this will serve as a s:!lTici.-nt notice of that fact. After the name of each stiberiber who is in ariearsone yir or more we this week place figures, rnclot-ed in a ring. This we do to convince theni that they are in the ring, and the fig ures will show the length of time for which tl.cy owe us. If those among them who r si.Ie in the county will remit the amount within three weeks we Khali accept two iii Wars per year as payment in fuil. After tht date their accounts will be left in the hands of a lawyer for collection, and we do not intend that we shall be at the expense of cilleeting the several amounts. Will tho.-e who are thus directly appealed to at tend to the matter at once ? They know vh ) -ve mean, and should act accordingly. Tea and Traitors, A few days ago Gen. Wickham. a distin guished officer of the rebel army, visited Wellington to attend to some private busi r.t.ss. lie was called upon by Gen. Grant a:.d invited to take tea with him. Of course Gen. Wickham responded to the invitation. V.'h' reat the Radicals are sorely perplexed, construing Grant's drinking tea with a rebel olliccr as aa UDpardcnab!e offence, and as a precursor of woes innumerable to the future peace and harmony of Radicalism. If the recipient of Grant's hosj itality had been F..-d Douglas, Aaron Alpeoria Bradley, (the olored Sir.g Sing convict and late member of the Georgia State Senate.) or "Brudder" Meuard from Louisiana, who has not yet Ken admitted to his teat in Congress, then everything would have been lovely and the long looked for era of "liberty, equality and fraternity" would have been ushered in. But f..r Grant to dine with a rebel officer! Why it is an insult to the loyal sentiment of the country a clean surrender of the fruits cf the war. As Macbeth said to the ghost of the murdered Banquo, -'Take any other shape than Vial!" We have a vague idea that there are some things in the future of Grant that are not dreamed of ia Radical philosophy. Folding and l'astlng. It is said by a Ilarrisburg paper thai it C( vts the State between thirty ami thirty-Jive thousand dollars annually to pay for the folding and pasting of the two branches of the Legislature. It is simply incredible that eo large an amount of money could legiti mately and honestly be expended for such a purpose. How it is spent of course no one can tell, but that it i spent seems to be con ceded. Messrs. R.iuch and Coch ran , the pro prietors of a German Radical paper at Lan caster, sent a written proposition to the pre jcnt Legislature, in which they agreed to do all the folding and pasting that may be re quired during the session for the sum of seven Oiousand dollars, and to give ample se curity for the faithful performance of the contract. Their proposition was refused by the Radical caucus, both iu the Senate aud in the House. Why was it refused ? Geary talks very glibly iu bis message about the immense burden of taxation which is oppress ing and weighing down the people, and of the urgent nectsity of reform in the public expenditure?. The Radicals claim not only to be "the God and morality party," but p.lso the party of reform, loth in the nation al and State governments. And yet when aa opportunity is presented it of saving twenty five thousand dollars of the people's money in this oue item of folding and past they spurn it and treat it with silent contempt. And why ? Because a score of hungry Radicals want to be pasters and fold e 8. and they must be provided for at the public expense. Even a former member of the House cf Representatives, by the name of Lott, a loyal man of course, disgraced him felf, if that were possible, by going to Ilar risburg at the preseut session in pursuit of worn out Radical old clothes, and asking his Radical frieuds to instal him in the diguified position of folder and paster. And it was done, too, although a owe legged soldier was there asking for the same situation. But the Radical caucus ignored the poor soldier's claims and nominated the Honorable (?) Mr. Lott, Radical ex-members of the Legisla ture will sometimes stoop very low fur the sake of holding the most menial offices. The county of Indiana was represented in the House two years ago by a loyal man named Kimmel. At the election last fall a year his constituents defeated him, and ho now turns up in the high and distinguished position of Assistant Postmaster of the House of Representative. Bat the subject is dis gusting, and we drop it after having referred thus briefly to the folding and pasting swin dle aud to those self-sacrificing patriots, Lott and Kimmel. -The Bf.llkfonte Watchman inaugura ted the new year by donning an entire nev dress, and is now one of the neatest, as it has ever been one of the ablest and most fearless, Democratic journals in the com monwealth. Alf. S. Kierolf, Esq., who has fought many a hard fight for the good cause, ha become associated with P. Grev Meek' ,.".q".in the e1,t""' management of the Watchman, and if they don't make things j hump" it won't be because they haven't tea ability and will to do it. 1 Who are Repudlatorsf In nothing is the hypocrisy of the Radical press so offensive as in its persistent efforts to create the belief in the existence of a fixed purpose by the Democratic party to repudi ate the public debt. Although thtre is not a particle of evidence upon which to iest the charge although no Democratic State Con vention, nor any membei of the Democratic party enjoying its cot-filcnce, has ever sanc tioned or approved the doctiine yet the 6ha.neless libel is still repeated, as though it were founded on fact. Fr a year previous to the meeting of the National Democratic Convention at New York, and wheu it was deemed highly probable that George II. Pen dleton would receive the nomination for the Presidency, th6 Radical press of the country, with a concerted movement, charged that gentleman with being the advocate of repu diating the obligations of the government. No charge was ever m re rnfbuuded or un just. In all his utterances Mr. Pendleton uniformly declared that when the bend of the government, as for instance the ten-forty bonds, stipulated on its face, or when the law authorizing its issue provided for its payment in gold, payment of it must be' made in gold, and in no other manner. But where neither the bond, as is the case with the five-twenty bonds, n.-r the liw under which it was issued, specified that it should be paid in gold, then it might and should be paid iu greenbacks, which is the lawful cur rency of the country for the payment of all debts public and private except interest en the national debt and duties on foreigu im ports. And in this view of the question Mr. Pen dleton was sustained by the Radical party in all the western and north-western States. All the Radical candidates for Congress in j those States adopted the greenback theory ; the Radical State Convention of Indiana planted itself fquare'.y on the Pendleton plat form ; Senator Morton of that State, the ablest man of the party, and Senator Sher man of Ohio, both recognized it ; Gen. But ler advocated it, while Thaddeus Stevens declared that any man who contended for the payment of the five-twenty bonds in gold was either a knave or a f ol, or perhaps both. In order t. test the bincerity'nf the Radical party on the question of paying the principal of five-twenty bonds in gold. Mr- Edmunds, a Radical member of the United States Senate from Vermont, offered a resolution in that body last summer declaring it to be the sense of Congress that the bonds should be paid iu gold. That resolution remains unacted on to this day, and although its author has on several occasions threatened to press it to a votf , he has never done so, and we predict that his Radical friends in the Senate will never permit him to do so. But our object in commencing this article was to direct attention to another aspect of the question of repudiation, which is ni t gen erally understood, and which shows the utter duplicity of the Radical party in reference to it. Ou the 12th of June, 1840, when David R. Porter was Governor of this State, the legislature, which was largely Demo cratic, passed an act requiring the interest on the State debt to be paid in specie or its equivalent. The provisions of that law were strictly complied with by the State Treasurer through all the subsequent administrations of the State governments until 1804. An drew G. Curtin was then Governor of the State, and the Legislature was intensely loyal. That Legislature, in opposition to the unanimous voice of the Democratic mem bers and the earnest protest of a Democratic State Treasurer, passed the following act re pealing the law of 1810 and providing for the payment of the interest on the State tlebt iu greenbaclcs, then at a feaiful discount: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House oj Representatives, $ c , in Geiural Assembly met. That so much of an act approved the L2th day of June, 1840. as required the in terest on the public aebt of this Common wealth to be paid iu specie or its equivalent., be and the same is hereby repealed ; and that the said interest shall be pa d by the State Treasurer, as the same shall hereafter fall due, in such notes as have been or shall hereafter te declared by aiyr law of the Uni ted States to be lawful money and a legal tender in payment of debts, public and pri vate, within the United State?." Here was an act of plain, undisguised re pudiation poroetrated by a Radical Legisla ture. Under the provisions of ttiio Ut tbe interest on the State debt is now paid in greenbacks. The effect of this is that a cred itor of the State who is entitled toreceive oi hundred dollars of iuterest ouly,"get3 sixty Jive that being the difference between the rela tive value of geld and greenbacks. Wc have thus in our own State a swindling act of Assembly, fastened upon us by a Radical Legislature, which openly cheats her credit ors and is a foul blot on the fair name and credit of our Commonwealth. In view of this fact how serenely impudent is it in this reckless party, which has thus debauched ttie financial virtue of Pennsylvania, to prate about the sanctity of a solemn contract. The Democratic party of the State can look the public creditor in the face, and in reply to his well founded denunciations of a viola ted contract and a dishonored obligation, ex claim . "Thou canst not say 1 did it!" The Philadelehia Patkiot is the title of a new Democratic journal recently estab lished in the city of "Brotherly Love." and that it will prove a successful enterprise is evident from the fact that it is in every re spect worthy of success. It is'a large eight paged paper, and every column is filled with the most interesting and instructive matter. We confess we have never perused a news paper with mtre avidity or satisfaction, and we are sure every person who subscribes for it will be as favorably impressed with its contents. It is published by Mr. M. K. Pierce, and edited, and ably edited, by Chas. N. Pine, Esq., and we trust it will not pine for want of patronage. Terms $2,50 per year. Ksrn & Cobacgh keep constantly on hand a costly collection of common and un common goods choice, cheap nnd durable goods carpets, leather, etc.. drv goods and groceries, at the end e.f the Kernville bridce in Johnstown. They have a very large and handsome store-room. Call and see them Woman's nights. At the request of a special friend we give below a synopsis of a lecture delivered at Springfield, L- L, by Hon. Scott R. Sher wood. We do this the more willingly as the sul ject is likely to become one of the great questions before the American people. Mr. S. is, we believe, ajRepublican, and a son of Judge Sherwooel, with whom many of our citizens are acquainted. . He purposes, on some future occasion, to repeat his lecture in our town : Lectubk et Hon. Scott R. Sherwood. The first of a series of five popular lec tures, uider the auspices of the Queen's High School at Springfield, Long Island, was delivered on Wednesday evening last, by Scott R. Sherwood. A large and appre ciative audience greeted the lecturer,, and listened attentively to his essay, which oc cupied one hour in the delivery, and was interrupted by frequent outbursts of ap plause. The platform was occupied by the trustees, Mr. George W. Dickersou, the principal, a number of invited guets, and the speaker. Mr. Dickerson pretided, and, flatteringly presented Mr. Sherwood to his audience. The lecture thn began with an elaborate history of the inception, and progress, down to the present time, of the woman's rights movement, and followed with an exhaustive review, in concervative spirit, of the princi pies iuvolved in the question of woman's ti t'e to the elective frauehise. The essay was an exquisite literary performance, occupy ing near'y an hour in its delivery, and aboundiug in brilliant passages illustrative to th". author's singular humor, pathos, aDd power of research. "II is God made woman caiiable, morally, intellectual, and physi cally, of taking pa't in human (meaning political) affair? Then, what God made her ab'e to do, it is a strong argument that lie intended she should do." Alter reciting this proposition as that of Mr. Wendell Phillips, in 1 is hnragtie at Worcester. Mas sachusetts. October 15, 1851, Mr Sherwood proceeded to argue that woman was a crea ture of affection ; that she retains an intui tion of reliance on man for support and pro tection ; that she is physically inferior ; that she is intellectual weaker, and that the ef fect upon society wlrch would follow the exercise by women of political and other rights now acceded to man, would be per nicious. Admitting his premises which may be thus briefly defined, the speaker claimed that to woman ban beeu allotted a distinct province in life. The peculiar of fice cf women is to impart virtue, affection, and gentleness in society, while that of man h to govern and protect it Mr S. irisd- el that woman is not entitled to the civil rights o:' man, because it not her nature) or dispo tiou to embaik on the h;izirdous sea of ool- itics, and to bee.ome involved in the exciting strifes of party. W mau was never consti tuted to participate in caucus broils, in con tentions at the hustings er the polls, in the wud enthu.-iasm of mass meetings, or to oc cupy positions of confidence and roA-er. She was never delegated to speak from the pulpit, ortolo.ome a debater at the bar. or iu our 'egYa ive 1 al'.s. or to dictate and enforce the decrees uf justice, or to marshal! hosts on the field of battle. Tha speaker adduced illustrious examples ef women who have assumed the responsibilities or exer cised the privileges f execuii.ie power ; but demonstrated that they had all proved im perfect exceptions, and had only served to emphasize the established rule hehad declar ed. Our Savior selected his Apostles from among men. Almighty God made man the medium for recording his inspired mandates. After drawing: from the testimony and opinions of others, thereby showing a famil iarity with letters and history rarely evi denced in 3 single hour's essay, the lecturer inquired of Piato, Condorcet. Stewart Mid, and Harriet Martineau ; of Fanny Wright, Lucretia Mott, Eitzabcth Culy Stanton, and Wendell Phillips; ef Ernestine L. Rose, Wm. Loyd Garrison, Horace Greeley, Al bert Brisbane, Anna Dickinson, and Henry Waid Beecher. and the other greater and lesser ancient and modern champions of fe male license: "Suppose woman should to day be vested with the elective franchise ' what number of the sex would accept the jr.vi'ege?" II.-believed there were none possessing the meakuess, refinement, and tenderness of their species, who would un deitake the serious and vexatious responsi bilities of politics. Tno incontrovertible law of nature, as gie.ined from Holy Writ, from the authority of ago and prevailing custom, from the teachings of history, physiology, and philosophy, and, finally, from our own honest and manly convic tions, pronounces so emphatically against the propiiety of delegating the women the civil righth of man. At the couciusion of a brilliaut preoration, which we regret our in abilty to reproduce, Mr. Sherwood exhorted his hearers to vigorously oppose any so styled reform that might impede a perfect realization, from life's pictnre of a man's first impresssion of woman, as convoyed iu Milton's sublime description rf the thought experienced by Aelam on beholding Eve's creation : " Grace was in an ner si, T.M.n ; j,,,r pye In all her gestures dignity and love." Mr. Sherwood's lecture was a most credit able essay, and deserves the encomiums with which it had been previously greeted by the Westchester and New York press, and was received by the audience before which it was last recited. A Contested Judgeship For the first time in our history, since the adoption of eur present Constitution, the L 'gislature of this State has engaged in the trial f a contested seat in the Judiciary of the Commonwealth. Thomas (Jreenbank. Esq., Democrat, haviug been duly e'ected a Judge in Philadelphia last fall, the Radicals have trumped up charges of frud at the election. The tribu nal before which a trial is to be had is not an impartial one, and the uniformity with which the Radical members of the Legisla ture are accustomed to decide all contested election cases in favor of those of their own faith, would cot lead us to expect justice at theii hands. We hope they will show a proper regard to their oaths in the important trial now before them. One of the members of the Senate who is on the Committee was heard to remark that he periured himself on a former occasion to give a seat in the Senate to a Radical contestant. It is to be hoped he has suffered sufficiently from the stings of conscience not to be again guilty of a similar offense, and that he may serve as a warning to bis fellow Radicals on the Committee. It is sad to think that the tone of morality among public men has been so lowered that such contests are expected to be decided on partisan grounds, rather than in accordance with the law and the evidence. Lancaster Intelligencer. The correspondent of the New York Herald gives currency to a 6tory that "about $15,000,000 of the Government balance that is every month reported as currency in the Treasury, ia now, and ha3 been for years, deposited with a certain banking firm." Think of Treasurer Spinner being" a party to or winking at such a transaction as that ! Washington Correspondence. LETTER number five. Dear Freeman The subject of Southern claims has been one of the engrossing ques tions before the Senate. A young lady, Sue Murpby, has presented a claim for $7,000, the amount of damages sustained by her in cousequence of the rebellion. It was at first supposed the bill would pass without diffi. culty, as it was considered just and equitable, and more especially as it had the explicit en dorsement of Gen. Grant in writing. Still it hangs fire, and the discussion has taken a very wide range, involving the whole ques tion at issue. The general impression is that Miss Sue will "have her claim allowed," but nothing is very certaiu here. The House has defeated the bill for a ter ritorial government in Alaska. It is sup posed that a military government will be substituted. Indeed, a territorial establish ment would be an immense source of expense to the nation. It has been calculated that the mileage of a single delegate to Congress would be over $40,000. Whatever of honesty remains in Congress is receiving a severe shock from the inordi nate demands for appropriations of the na tional domain for Pacific railroads. From appearances a "ring" is formed, or about to be formed, on this question, which bidu fair to throw the whisky ring far into the shade. 1 do not think that, as at present, Congress can be made a party to tle immense and outrageous schemes of aggrandizement and swindling. Enough has already been done in that direction, and Congress seems dis posed to keep a stiff rein ou these specula tors. A Mahlon Loomis, M. D., has been craz3' enough or impudent enough (it is hard to say which) to ask the modest appropriation of $50;00U to make experiments in a new telegraphic wrinkle, by which wire is to be superseded and earth and water substituted as the mediums cf telegraphy. Senator Pomroy. of Kansas, who favors every hum bug, of course favored this. Sumner, an o:her idiot, introduced the petiiion, and it was referred to the Committee on Patents. No appropriation will be made. The absorbing question now mooted in Congress is the act to repeal the Civil Tenure law. This was brought before the House' by Radical members and pressed to a vote. Ttie Democrats, in a body, voted for its re peal, thus demonstrating their willingness to concede to Gen. Grant, the new President, all the powers and prerogatives that had beeu hold by his predecessors. Not so the Radicals. In passiug the bill they claimed that President Johnson made an unj'ist use of his powers. Yet, strange to say, though Washburne and Butler, both Radicals, led off in favor of its repeal, a large number of Radicals, and among the rest Hon. Daniel J. Morreil, showed as much fear of Gran' as they had of Johnson, aud voleld against it. The "aristocratic branch." the Senate, will defeat the repeal of the obnoxious law, aud thus embarrass the new President in the dis charge of his constitutional duties. How ever the fight is between Grant and his (pro feste i) friends, and the Democrats, like Eu gene Aram, are "equal to either fortune." J uxiata. Ilarrisburg Correspondence. Harbisbukg, Jan. 18, 1869. Dear Freeman The legislation thus far has been mostly of a local character, and of cemrse uninteresting to your readers. There is no doubt but that the Radicals will force on the people of tue Commonwealth at this session another Registry law, aud will use all their le-gal abilities to make ic constitu tional. Triero has already been a j -int com mittee appointed for this purpose. There is also a scheme on foot to pass a Metropolitan Police bill for the eity of Philadelphia. Whenever a city, county or State elects Dem ocrat e.fflcers the first thing in order ia for these guardians of the people to reconstruct it. If the people of Philadelphia didn't want this police bill why did they elect a Democratic Mayor? It will teach them better next time. The standing committees of the Ilonsa were announced on Wednesday. I notice Democrats are put on the tail end of the un important ones, merely tor the purpose of filling up the requisite u umber. Those that are liberal in their views are tolerably well fixed such, for an increase of officers. A resolution to appoint twenry-seven Tatfcrs and Felders was passsed by the House a few days ago, all the Radicals and- some four or five milk and water Democrats voting tor it. 1 can't see what induced those Democrats to inake'teols e.f themselves by helping the Rads. to plunder the tax payers, when they show fo much ability in this particular themselves. Perhaps there was something behind the curtain that they will be able to explain to the satisfactsem of their constituents. As they all hail from the eastern part of the Scate, I will not give their names. I learn there were enough Radicals voting with the Democrats in the Senate to kill the resolution, however, and thereby save the State the small matter of at least twenty-five thousand dollars. His Excellen cy Govcrner Geary has br-en verry ill for a few days with erysipelas, but is recovering siowij-. An elopement in arristocratic circles this week has caused quite a sensation among the gossippers. A limb of the law (a young limb) and the daughter of a wealthy" mer chant, not having the fear of the Lord nor of their "cruel parients before their eyes, and having a determination to be one, left for parts unknown a day or two ago. For particular see small bills. H. What it Cost to Baptize Two Babies. The public have been favored with a re port of the doings for the past year of the society whose mission it is to promote Chris tianity among the Jews. The Secretary says that the amount ef moneys received wae $2,377, of which $2,241 67 were expended, leaving a balance of $153 33 ; and that the great work accomplished was the baptism of two babies of Jewish parentage, each one costing the Society over eleven hundred dollars. As the babies were of Jewish pa rentage, and nothing is said of the conversion of the parents, the presumption is strong n,o imams- oeiongea to couverted Jews, or were stolen from their parents. In either case the work of the society is nothing to boaf t of. and the money it seems to us might have been far more usefully employed. Any of tho city soup societies would have spent it in a more sensible and Christian-like man ner in feeding the hungry. The block of three marble stores at the southwest corner of 9tU and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, running through to Sansoni street the handsomest of the kind in the tity, and among the costliest, was de stroyed by fire, on Thursday morning Janu ary 14th. The Chestnut street fronts were of puru marble, and of beautiful architec ture. -The cause of the fire is unknown. The loss of property is estimated at 300, 000, and is insured for $610,000. What makes yoar hair so . beautiful 1 Mrs. S. A. AJlen's Improved (new style") Hair Restorer, or Dressing, (in. one bottle) Price One Dollar. Every Druggist sells it. afevrs or the Week. The latest mode of announcing a birtb is to call it "cutting off a coupon from the marriage bond." Gerald Eaton was on Saturday sen tenced to death in Philadelphia, for the murder of Heenan. Major General St. Clair Mulholland, a distinguished Irish-American officer of the late war. has been appointed Chief of Police of Philadelphia. Ga'usha A. Grow, after a week's expe rience at Ilarrisburg, during the Senatorial contest, say3 he will "never be a candidate for anything again." George Weathers, the brute who partly roasted his child a few days since in Louis ville, was committed to prison on Saturday morning in default of $2,000 bail. An old man died in the gallery of the Senate Chamber at Washington, on Wed nesday, while listening to Mr. Howard's argument on the Sue Murphy claim. Rev. J. G. Archer, Presbyterian min ister of Clearfield, Pa., was one of the- three men instantly killed on the Pan Handle railroad on Tuesday morning of last week. A frightful explosion of turning fluid occurred at Uarrisburgon Saturday evening, by which a 3'oung lady. Mi's Kate Rupert, had her person terribly burned from head to foot. We hear that an attempt will probably be made in the present Legislature to have our State divided in two, the new common wealth to be called Cameronia. The attempt will of course fail. A wowan named Williams, residing in Hampton Village, Canada, in a fit of insanity on Tuesday, drowned her two children in a barrel of water, and was then discovered getting into it herself. "Torch-and turpentine" Brownlow has retired from journalistic duty. The country would be benefitted if the eld reprobate would retire Jrorn all duty save that of "prayer and peniteuce." The sensation in hotel life in Dayton, O., on Friday, was the arrival of a doub'.e wedding party from Miemi countv a father and his son who had enarr'ied sisters, the father wedding the younger. In the baggage e.f a woman arresteel at Davenport, Iowa, on Wednesday, for passing counterfeit money, over four thousand dollars of spurijus currency was found. She was agent for a gang of eastern counterfeiters. Friction matches can be made peifectly water-proof under any circumstances, by dipping them, when completed, in the ordi uary way, in a solution formed by adding two parts of glycerine to one hundred of collodion. A large onion, planted so near a rose bush as to touch the rtxrts, will greatly in crease the odor of the flowers, and the water distilled fr. m such roses is far superior iu flavor to other rose-water. So says a Massa chusetts contemporary. A nolle prosequi has been entered in the case of John C. Breckenridge, indicted fir treason, and he may be expected to return home bhortly. Mr. Breckeniidge lost all he had in the war, and will be entirely depend ent upon his profession for a livelihood. A co'ored woman ef Columbia, South Carolina, has given over $500 toward erect ing a chape! f jr her people, renting her house to raise the money, while she herself has been liviog iu a shanty. This may be set down as an instance of giviDg so that one feels it. The loss of the brig A. R. Dunlap, from Bjston to Halifax, with thirteen lives, is fully confirmed. Portions of the wreck and oue body, recognized as Mrs. Talbot, have floated ashore. The wreck occurred off Mahey's Head, Prospect Bay, thirty miles from Ualifax. Henry Clay's son, Theodore, 13 an in mate of the lunatic asylum at Lexirgton. Ky. He is small in stature, and thin, with a bald head, end gray ha;r and whiskers. He seldom speaks, but recognises those who address him by returning the salute politely and with dignity. An aged lady in Fond du Lac, Wiscon sin, possesses a watch belonging to Major Andre, with the name and the date 1774 engraved on the back. The Fond du Lac Commonwealth says -she is anxious to dispose of it. Here is a chance for some historical society to add to its treasures. A fitting sequel to the proposed renom ination of Gjv. Geary by the Slate Guard would be an announcement at the bottom of the same column, "for State L brarian, Wien Forney," its leading editor. Such elisinterested friendship should exert a potent ueuce. Scrantou Republican. A mysterious masker appeared at a party in Nashville the other night, and re ceived many compliments for the fidelity with which he sustained the character of a negro. When the time came for unmasking, the secret of his success was discovered in the fact that he was in truth what he seeme 1 to b. Rev. Father McEIroy, the oldest Catho lic priest in the U. S., aged 87, after blind ness for two years, has had his sight restored by removing a cataract. He expects soon to preach again. He was a chaplain in the Mexican war, and has done much for the advancement of the Catholic church in Mas sachusetts. George Bailey, a colored sailor, who has been on trial a-t Princess Anne, Md., for the murder of the Captain and mate of tle schooner Brave, was convicted on Tuesday ast and on Wednesday was sentenced to be hanged. His three comrades in crime. Rouuds, Wilson and Wells, are in jail under sentence of death. The day of their execu tion has been fixed for the fifth of March next. A Brunswick (Maine) paper tells of a dog who went to church on Christmas day, and when the minister began to pray he raised himself and set upon his haunches, bending low his fore-paws and his head. This reverned posture he maintained throughout the prayer, coming back to his four legged position just as soon as the "amen" was pronounced, and running as if to greet the clergyman. There was lecently a large fall of red snow Dear Leavenworth. The water ob tained from melting it had a red sediment like brick dust. This is a common phenom enon in the Arctic regions, though it has seldom been observed so far South. There has been much eliscussion in regard to its cause, though the microscope has recently showed it to be due to the presence of a minute species of animalcules. Fashionable Marriages, Archbishop Spalding has issued to bis clergy a circular relat ive to the celebration of marriages in the Catholic churches. He urges that the mar riage be celebrated at the Holy Mass, as that usually takes place at an early hour, with much more decorum and solemnity, as well as with greater privacy and less parade. That, he says, will be in much better taste, and more in conformity with the spirit of the Church, II enjoins that whenever a marriage is to take place without the Holy Mass, and the officiating clergyman has reason to antici pate a large attendance of the curious, be shall insist that the attendance shali be con fined to a limited number, to be admitted only by card. When both the contracting parties are Catholics, the marriage is always to be celebrated in the church, unless the residence of the bride be at least three miles distant from the church. Ghosts of the Wreck. As the Mem phis and Cincinnati Packet Company's steamer Minneola was passing up the Ohio, Thursday night, at half past eight o'clock, when within a short distance of the spot where the receut collision tccurred between the mail line steamers United States aud America, the watchman. Mr. Jacob Thorp, and the bar-keeper. Mr. John McHuron, who were on the guards, together with Mr. Murphy, the steward of tho boat, leaking out lor the wreck, and desiring to see how the place looked, were startled by a pale blue light, which rose slowly out. of the wa ter to the height of several feet aud lasted about fi.ty seconds, when it disappeared. Toe light itself was uot very bright, yet they could see the outlines of the wreck and on the bank for some distance. They were at first puzzled, but before a minute elapsed another light was seen to rise the same as the first. The pilot who saw the first one was now also puzzled, anel was ready to believe it a 'hail' and was about to answer it. when a third column ef blue light, rose nearly alengcide. Several of the officers saw them, and consulted as they gazed in wonderment at the spectacies, at the same time watch ing closely for any signs of men about the wreck, and failing to discover &Dy rau?e for those singular phenomonons ; some became somewhat excited, and cne or two rather terrified, as they were not much unlike the ghosts of the departed. The officers who saw them affirm positively, and we cannot doubt there assertions, asserted earnestly as they are, that these lights, so singular, won derful and unaccountable, exploded, oi ex panded, after rising, and assumed human forms. Every one on the bejat was arot:s:d, and great excitement prsvailed. All went en watch, but after passing the wreck no more were seen. Louisville Sun. To CouMtimpf Ives. The advertiser, having been restored to heal: h in a few w eks by a very simple remedy, atter having suffered several years w!th a severe lunij affection, and that dread disease, Consumption, is anxious to mike known to his fcliovr suffer ers the means of cure. To all who desire it he will send a copy f tie Prescription used (free cf charge) , with the directions for reparing and using the same, which they will find a fure CfttE for Consumption. Asthma, Bronchitis, tic. The only object of the advertiser in send ing the Prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and send information which he conceives to be invaluable: and he hopes every sufferer will try his reme.ly, as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a bless'ng Parties wishing the Prescription will please address Rtv. EDtt'-.RD A. WILSON", 1C3 Soi.lh Second at., Wlihimsur;r, Kings County New York.. Nov.12. G8 -ly. J. E OltGE W Y E AGE II Wholesale "d Iletall Dealer In HEATING AND COOK STOVES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Til COFFER Al SHEET-IRGN WARE OF HIS OWN MANUFACTURE, And GENERAL JOBBER in SPOUTING and all other work in his line. Virginia Street, near Caroline Street, ALTOO.M, I.4, The only dealer in the eitv having the ri.erM to sell the rer.ownei "BARLEY SIIEAF ' COOK S l OYE. the most perfect, complete and satisfactory Stove ever introduced to the public. Stock Immknse. - Prices Low. satisfaction guaranteed. CHEAP HEAL ESTATE I will sell for cash, or on time, the follow ing de scribed Real Estate : FOUR HOUSES and LOTS in the Borough of Ehenfburg. SIXTEEN ACRF.S OF LAND lying imme diatclv south of Ebensburg. A FARM OF 130 ACRES in Blacklick Township, about 50 acres cleared. An excel lent Coal Bank ou the tract. FOUR TRACTS UNIMPROVED LAND in Sutnmerhill Township. A TRACT OF UNIMPROVED LAND in Washington Township. A HOUSE and LOT at Hemlock, now in possession of Mr. Moreland. A TRACT OF LAND in Washington Tp , in" name of Ruffner. Also, various other LANDS or LOTS OF GROUND in different portions of Cambria Co. A good title will be given in all cases. ROBERT L. JOHNSTON. Ebensburg. Jan. 14, 186a tf. F - Will be sold on the most reasonable terms that Taluable property situate in the Borough of Summitville, Cambria county, cornering on the Northeirt Turnpike and the Old Portage, embracing FIVE LOTS OF GROUND, with a front ot 130 feet, havinjr thereon erected a large TWO STORY HOUSE, part brick and part frame, at present occupied as a tavern The pronertv has everv convenience either for a public liuuse or a comfortable private resi It b.is Stabling for fifteen or twenty horses, a first rate well of water and an excel lent garden, and every other accommodation for either a public house or a private dellii.g. For terms apply to the subscriber at Suuiroit ville. HENRY HUGHES. January 14, 183.-4t. I5IFJohnstown Democrat, Altoont. Vindica tor and Hollidaysburg Standard copy four times and send bill to advertiser. VALUABLE TOWN PROPEKTY FOR SALE. Will be sold at private sale, that valuable property situate at the cor ner of Horner and Mary Ann streets, iu the borough of Ebensburg, tontainiDg nearly an acre af ground, with a large an commodious Frame Dwelling House, outbuildings and sta ble ail in excellent order. The property em braces a wood-house, wah-house. and an ex cellent cellar, and there are on the premises a large number ot selected fruit trees. A far ther description is deemed unnecessary, as those wishing to purchase will call and exam ine for themselves. The title is indisputable. For particulars inquire of i - R.'L. JOHNSTON. Ebensburg, Janeiary ?th. 18G9- T OTICE. Letter of Administration A-l on the estate of tfary Ann Buser, Bar bara Buser and AUrgaret Baser, late of the borough of Crrrulltown, county of Cambria, deceased, having been granted to the under signed by tte Register of said county, notice is hereby given to persons indebted to said estate to male payment without delay, and those having claims against the same will present them properly authenticated for settlement. JOHN BENDER, Adm'r. Carroll Twp., Jan. 14. 1869. 6t. BETTEtt BARGAINS than EVER 1 The undersigned having disposed of his inteiest in the Ebensburg Foundry, and re tired from the business, offers for sa'e, to close out the remaining portion of hia stock, FOUR THRESHING MACHINES and ONE TON OF METAL SLED SOLES. Th Machines are well made, aud will be sold for 125 each, on six months' credit, r for $112,50 cash The sled soles will be sold In one lot for 3 eta. per lb. E. GLASS. Ebensburg, Jan. 14, llC3.-tf. 1868. FALL TRADE. I an now prepared to offer SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS TO CASH PURCHASERS OFV tii. suit-is & mm mil EITHER AT WHOLESALE OK KETAIL. My stock consists in part of every variety of Tin, Slieet-Iron. COPPER AND BRASS WARES, I5XAMEI.I.ED ANII M.A1JJ SAUCE-PAWS, BOILERS. &c., COAL SHOVELS. MINE LAMPS, OIL CANS. I10USKFURNISH1NG HARD WARE OF EVERY KIND. Spea.a Anti-Duct HEATING ani COOKING STOVES, EXCELSWIl COOK1SG STOVES NOBLE, TRIUMPH and PARLOR COOK IXG STOVES, And any Cooking Stove desirad I will get when oielered at manufacturer's prices. Odd Stove Plates aud Grates, &c, for re pairs, on hand for the Stoves I sell j others will be ordered when wanted. Particular attention given to Spouting, Valleys and onductors, all of which will be made out of best mate rials and put up by competent workmen. Lamp Burners, Wick and Cliinineys WIIOI.KSAI.E OK KKTAIL. I would call particular attention to the Lisht House Burner, with Glass Gne, for giving more light than any other in use. Also, the Paragon Burner, for Crude Oil. SPEXCEH'S SIFTER It recommends itself. SUGAR KETTLES AND CAULDRONS of all sizes constantly on hand. Special attention given to Jobbing in Tin, Copper and Sheet-Iron. at lowest possible rates. Wholesale Mkkchaxts Li.t3 now ready, and wiM be" sent on app.ication by mail or in peiton. Hoping- to fee all my oM customers r.n-1 many new ones tld.s Spring, I return my most sincere thanks for the very libernl p.: -tronage I have already received, and will endeavor to pleas : ail who may call, wheth er they buy or not. FRANCIS V. HAY. Johnstown, March 7, 1867. GE1S vc II E U T U , JolAheloivu. Pa , BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS AXD ISOOK IlIM)i:KS MANUFACTURES OF BLANK BOOKS, POliTli-MOXAlS. PA FEU IJOXES AND LOOKING GLASSES. Looking Glass and Picture Frames always on hand, ami made to Order. A lirge and most complete assortment of Drawing It pm and Miscellaneous Pictures. cnsi.-tScg " -f Chromos, Paintings in Od. Steel Plate En gravings, Plftin and Colored Lithographs, Oil Flints, Photographs and Wood Cits. This col!ecti'u einorace a selection of Jar Re sized match pictures ef Landscape and Do mestic iSceoca and Portraits, and 5,000 dif ferent varieties of Card Photographs of prom inent men, comic and sentimental scenes and copies of subjects by celebrated artists. Wc have also a varied assortment of B1CLES, PRAYER. HYMN' and SCHOOL HOOKS IIISTOIHKS, BIOGRAPHIES, NOVELS. &c. Religious Prints aud Emblems in great variety, and the largest and mot comp'eto stock of STATIONERY ever brou-ht to this county. 500 new and beautiful stjles of WALL PAPER, including an assortment of Potter's celebrated English make, for which we are sole agents in this locality. These Wall Papers are handsomer in design, snpe rior in finish, and 2 inches wider than acv other make. The citizens of Ebensburg and vicinity are respectfully notified that we make BOOK BINDING and the manufacture of BLANK BOOKS a speciality. All work promptly executed at mtxlerate rates. 03-Store on corner of Clintcn and Locust streets, immediately opp.v.ite Foster Uoute. Johnstown, Oct. 24. 18G7.-tf. CHAIR MANUFACTORY. Will. Mil JOIIXSTOlVtf. ALL KINDS OF CHAIRS, such as common W indsor Chairs, Fret Rack Chairs, Vienna Chairs, Bustle Chairs, Rim Backed Chairs, Sociable Chairs, Cnnc j?tat durs, ROCKING CHAIRS, OF EVERY SIZC SPRING SEAT CHAIRS Settees, Lounges, kc., &c. CABINET FURNITURE of every description and of latest STYLES, WITH PRICES TO SUIT THE Tastes of all. Thankful for past favors, he respect fully tolicits a liberal share of public patron age. Clinton Street, Johnstown Cambria Co. Pa. Jan. 31.1867. A WORD from JOIIXSTO YVX! JOIIIY J. MtTKI'HY & CO., Have constantly on hand a large and well selected ock of seasonable Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Groceries, and a general variety of NOTIONS, vie. Their stock consists of almost every article usually kept in a retail store, all of which have been selected with care aud are efforeu at prices which cannot fail to prove satisfac tory. Call and examine for yourselves. Feb. 28, 1867.-tf. . $S i o U N c r o u siT7 WHOLXSLE -OEALKa IV FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINES AKD LIQl'OHS. BEST BRANDS OF BRANDY, WHISKY, IRISH WHISKY, GIN", &c, &c. The very best qualities of Liquors, Wines, &c, for Medical urposfti. Prices LOW. r-sr Hotel nd Saloon keepers will do well to give n a ca,l at my store on Canal street, in buiUhaj formerly occupied by T. O. StewaU & Co. Johnstown. Aug. 27, 1868 tf. lH fiOfi PRME CIGARS jast re lU.UUU ceived at M. L. Out-nan's, oDa door east of "Freeman" office. Also, a l-rSe stock of the best brands of Chewing Tobacco, Clgara at wboloaaU priCN, - T m.
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