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Veare now prepared to offer the Ameei i ct,-ca Journal as a FREE GIFT for ; Trt3ALL NEW AND OLD SUB IIDEPStothc Cambria Fp.bkvan who ' .1 send 'ui, without delay, TWO DOL in payment for oae year's subrrip- ',' U tur paper. TLia is a rsre opportu t Licb tie intelligent people of this sec r co doubt duly appreciate. Send 1 . 1 . T riirciODty riglH away uuu octortj hik JotsSAL free for one year. It is au V.uib's moQthly f-'f Farmers, Stock Iliii- others, and canuot oe obtaineu by 'ur.it subscriber for les than $1 per :s. We dow offer it for nothing to all jc who will scud U8 12 for one year's k-r:pun to the Fkeemak, and we not hope to Lear from all our old frieoda tway, tut frcai hundra ot new otea jtrutcd ia farming and atock breeding. U. A. IIOI'IKK. Publisher Cambria Freeman. 1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL. THK Sl MMERHILL T.WNl,HIP HoWICIDE. Trial of Edward F. Burk for the Murder of Jacob Scttlenwyer. Our readers will re uiciuLer the particular of a sad tragedy that was enacted uear VTitmore, this county, on the morning of the lGth t.f June last, and which resulted in the killing of Jacob Set-tU-ruoyer at the bauds, as waa allygtrl, of Kdward F. Burk, a yiuug tnau residing in the neighborhood. It is unnecessary to re- i view the circumstances of the sd tragedy, as the testimony of the stvoral witnebres herewith r-ported is suffii icnijy xplanatoiy of the caw iu ali its details. Iu the trial of the prisoner District Attor ney Tierney and Win. II. Secbl-r, Fq., re H-etiented the Common wealth, and 11 L. ...... Xf X .. t- I retairtd for the deftme. At aKait 9 o'clock en Wednesday morn ing of last wwk the acriiNed was brought into Ci-nrt. and. with tlie usual imprei-8ivf fo;maliiy incMftit tonuch ocouior.a, w:is ar raigned for the highest crime known to our law that of uuudtr. Buik in a young nan, probably not more than 28 years of age, and ia of slight build and nt U'lprepoBessing appearance. Ilia character where known ia that of an inoffen sive and rather well disposed man when not under the influence of "liquid damnation" that fruitful cause tf m. many and such terrible crimes but when iutoxicated he is Raid to have been reckless, daring and ex tremely viciotia, aud hence the aad extremi ty to which hi 'lijcontioliable passiona have brought him. Immediate!' after the arraihnment of the prisoner the Clerk of the Court commeuced calling the list of jurors, and as each man answered to his name be was either chal lenged or accepted. Tweuty-four were chal lenged for cause, sixteen by defendant and three by the Commonwealth. Wheu the panel was exhausted a number of talesmen were called from among the large crowd present, but fading to secure the rcqusite cumber even then, it became necessary for the Court to order a new panel. After fifty-six names in all bad been called and three hours occupied in the ffort. the fol lowing named gentlemen were selected as THE JCKT. David Cobaugh, David Lamb, David A. Buikeypile Lienry Miller. Geerge WUbinger. Cuas. Farabaugh, Local Pl;csi"G3 and I'ENcruG s JUng-up-your-siocking time will sooa Le v.Lg m ac uppvarance. pcil ttrm of Court, to continue one li, coovese ou llouday, le ruary lfcTO. .In Mrtland, of KiDtrtb, was killed ieriilroaJ Liar that place ou lhursday it wek. ey Lave a fiLeep in the town of Icdi wh'cb hds no lees than six legs two in : and four behind all perfect iu shape. e rna'icg prtfc&es in tne Mellelbnte Iman office are new run by water pow jWtcikr if the editor is ruu by the f '.'er fur! Las been constantly kept arour.d u'.ucunpcorj jail tmce the coi.uuement a of Buhmr and Bordenburc. the 'm iLurdrrers. "rile: to k'.ep evil doers within bounds, intv CotumiiiKioners effe'r bonds fr !:: i!Ctr to raise nwuev with which to tit iiew coualv iai!. See advertiw- t. e efetiiitaken in saying that thedeer gaw n expired on the Ut December. bru ti Lave said the 3 1 it. So iitcb in. . . . jMLen, am: it bure to sen! us some of aeiiiKuu. 'aiiy pawenrr, terrified Vy the receDt ion iu the Pennsylvania Cmtral Ilail t Manor station, threw he child out of w ;i.d..w after the danger was entirely I Some one caught the child and saved im injury. ?e Lcyit a can of oysters from M. L. rsu a fsw days ago, and we founJ thorn laigest, and moat luscious bivalves that ever taw put Bp in cans. They are jy first clas, and Martin sells them f. Try then). 9 AlUkna Vindicator appeared luFt with the names of D, W. Moore fc aa editors and rrorrictcrs. hn nnr. f Low to print a geod and handsome aver. Alter the nrst of January the f tLe paper will be changed to the fan isun. h riM- of Murray Iloffmarj, Jr., ts. " '7s- luvoivmg the title to an-im-f Ld.yof land in Whir. rn?rcV,ir. ;. on tril and will occupy the entire at a Gmrt this week. Jurors, wit- i anu tmrtiefi to al' nK A-oi (.n '1 uf tdtiy. Jtfirstiuc of the Teachers' Advocate 1 bos reached ns. It i a very neatly !1 cd we!! fiilej pamphlet of S2 pages, i prstuUte our voting friends on Urat.ce awl hope they will have rea- J congratulate themselves eu its pecu-r.n-Jccws. T. J. Chapman. A. M., of Pae. ih the editor, and one wLo is well -' for the tai-k. L; Faies In addition tothe'Johns ; tn ticel by our correspondent, we M jRt 't'l't two otDer enterprises of ii.d which will shortly be inaugurated. 8l,d certainly one which merits ' "s. i to be held in our own midt UD behalf of the new and beautiful t . v cictieo oy our cainoiie id this place. Just when this Fair e re not now prepared t say, ' tail has been set in motion and we ihe friends and well-wishers of EX. J cause will not let . :i array t,f beautiful and useful articles riecured, chance without number &?.a Urtn. ad the Fair itself has been nactive and enjoyable ; and we hope Je lrced will bo ll x ohnndant an 1 U,e holidays, but we cannot tell j. .5f k the day on which it will 3ut si h of lne congregation there r (.Tito . : . an am lu inaugurate anu prose- Of t U li n.inu, auu iui iuc !'J'-'T'mp f "-""no, ns wen an lor "'ike fi i Rlher from fr near Letts' AUiJUstiDe Fair aa "QPr- pCeEIv-TR,Al" ,,Ve deVcte moch f I "til, towiihhtD knmWJ. La ;; Itr. C -y ,v ar' vtr7 accurately. II:- r'lv. Kn Vine boraL W' ,n,leb,pd f'hi lengthy 'mie renort M,u:i. r.i .-n fru to- . r --, nunu w leei sure win m . . ,n,"t by the great maiori. Joliu E. Storm, John A. McMullin, Wm. P. Buck, Georga Crook, Augustine Craver, Joseph Gutwalt. TOE TKIAL. F. P. Tierney, Esq., prusecuting attorney, opened the cae for the Commonwealth by reciting a history of the uufortuate occur rence, and concluded by recapitulating the evidence by which it was intended to affix the crime of wilful and deliberate murder upon the accused. At the clo of bis re marks Comt adjourned until half-patt two o'clock, p. m. AKTE8K00U 6EPSI N. Court couvined at the hour dbsigneted, after which the Gist witness for the prose secution was called. II is testimony we give in full, but we publish only nijh portions of the evidence of the other witnesses as dis closes facts not made known by the princi pal witness for the Commonwealth. THE TESTIMONY. Juhn McCough svrorn 1 liv? in Summer hill township ; was at Jacob Settlemoyer's houae on the night of June loth, 1SC9. About 10 o'clock the first fuss commenced. James Keating pulled off his coat and said he was the best man iu the house. Some one U!d him to put on hit cost and not raise a fuss. He put on his coat. I then went out, and shortly returned, when Mrs. Settle moyer was passing round some pies or cake?. Wm. Emigh asked for a piece; she didn't give it to him, and he tld her to go to h I. This was what Settlemoyer said he was mad about, and told Kmigh to leave the house. Lewis Delahuut told S. to kiep quiet and not raise a fuss that some were tight. Lewis then asked him if thoy could have a dance, and S. answered "Yes!" and said that he would bring some girls and a fiddler down staiis; he did so. I'hil. Skelly'played the fiddle, and we walked out. A crowd soon came ruthing out, and some said Reid McGough and Win. Cjnrad were fighting. In a few minuteB heard McGough holler "enough!" I went up to part thm. Con rad then walked up to Jame Keating and struck him ; they took holds, and soon C. hollered "enough!" Told K. to stop, as Conrad had said "enough." Conrad then went into the hours aud I walked back a few 6teps, when I saw Edward Burk and Jacob Sctt.'emoyer in holds. Don't know fcow it commenced, or how they were sepa rated. This was outside the house, near the d or. Saw no striking. S. got loose from him and went into the house ; came back to door with a basin of hot water and said if they wouldn't leave the house he would scald them ; threw it on them ; Burk got some of it, and others also. After this Bob Monahan stood in the door and said : None of you come into this house." No one tried to, but he permitted Keating to go in to hunt his hat, on K. saying he would go homo. Delahunt then bantered M, to come out aud fight, but M. answered, "I know what you Wilmore rats are." He then step ped outside the door and K. went into the house. A crowd was arouud outside and Burk was among them. Settlem.jyer walked out of house on to pt r ?h near me. Burk had or picked op a board and came down where we were stand iu.and pitched itriht at Settlemoyer's bowels. S put his hands on his breast, turned around ami walked in to house agaiu. Did not hear either of them say anything. I walked to yard and sat on gras.s Burk came, and laying dowu board iu front of me, he sat on end of it, remaik ing: "By J s C t! I gave Jakie enough to feel for his breakfast to-morrow morning." Robert Monahan came and sat down on other end ; others came down and sat with us. Burk then got up to lwok for his horse; it was gone, aud at his request Monahan got a light and assisted him to hunt for it. I started for home and on way met them coming without .horse. Board shown. We might here remaik that the board with which it is alleged the homicide was com mitted is about 6 feet long. 8 inches wide at one end aud tapers off to 7 inches at the other. 1 cannot say positively that this is the board ; it may be, but I thought it was wider. Mr. S. lived two miles from Wil more. 1 know Mr. Burk was not there dur ing the day. I went in evening with some others. We started from Wilmore. Cross Examined. Mr. S. had" a barks peeling that diy ; young ladies there for a dance that night. Our party walked. My brother, self and 6isters were invited ; our intention in going was peaceable. Burk did not go in our pRrty he came on horseback. He resides sometimes with his mother. I do not know whether they had liquor in the afternoon. I had about one qurt of whisky with me. but brought part of it back home. Do not know that Mr. S- was drinking that day ; can't say whether Burk was drunk or sober didn't see him dance that night. I understood the difficulty commenced on ac count of some of the young men shoving our party off the floor; did not know that uight that S. was seriously hurt, but heard it from messenger who came for doctor next morn ing. Didn't tell Keating to go in and give Conrai h 1. It was a rather dark night. The whole party drank out of my flask. I did not feel the eflfetts of what I drank. Rob't Monahan sworn Saw Burk and Set tlemoyer in hold.-, and assisted to part them. While helping Burk to hunt horse the latter swore by his Saviour that if he thought Set tlemoyer took his horse, or hid him. he would kill him. When witness came back Mr. S. was missing, and after search they found him on upper porch. He complained of being hurt in stomach, and witness, with the assistance of others, cerried htm down stairs; removed his outer clothing, but the pain was too severe to permit them to take off his pants. He "threw up." and then fainted. S. sai i that Buik had struck him across the stomach with a board. I went nfter Dr. Chest nut wood as soon as S. fainted. fCiosr-exam iuation elicited nothing further. Ambrose Braniff sworn. Went to assist to peeling bark just after dinner time. Ev erything was moving along pleasantly until the party came from Wilmore. When Burk arrived he went up staiis aud looked at the watch of the man who was playing the fid dle; put it in his own pocket, but shortly afterwards returned it ami went down stairs. Keating took off his coat and made at Burk, when S. ordered them, to be quiet. Keating wanted to know how he was going to make them keep quiet, and was answered that they must either keep quint or leave ; upon further inquiry ftom K. as to how he would make thewi leave. S. said he would scald them if he couhiu't put them cut any other way. A"quarrel endued shortly afterwards outside the house between Keating and Mon ahan. S. went out. saying they should not abuse the latter. Next saw S come from corner of house wher fight had been, and he said Burk had struck him with a board. He did not complain then. After S. went in a rush was made at the door, water was thrown out, aud then Monahan took his po sition at the door with a stick in his hand. threatening to brain any person who would attempt to corns in. Several made threats that they would kill S. when they'd catch him io Wilmore ; they said, ne scalded us and we'll scrape him when heco'mts to town.' Edio'd Grew was next called, but nothiug important was elicited from his evidence. John Stttlemoijcr sworn. Am a brother of deceased ; had been assisting to peel baik during day. When the Wilmore party came that night heard my brother telling them he wanted the party to go off civil ; that he made room for them to dance down stairs, providing a player for them. Saw Keating pull a facing off the door, and shortly after saw my brother and Burk in holds. I wa'ke l t ff25ot 30 yards until distuibauce was over. Some times afterwards got into house by back way and found my brother sitting un der the stairs. On inquiring if he had been kicked, he answered, "No, but Burk struck me in tho belly with a board endways." Did cot see him again until after breakfast, when he was fouud on porch. Helped to bring him down stairs M a little bed-room. Stayed with him until his death, which oc curred 32 hours afterwards. He was struck about 2 o'clock, a. in. He tolJ Dr. Cherry wood in my presence that Burk threw the board. Clara Stttlemoyer sicorn. Am a niece of the deceased. When first fight occurred out side I heard Burk exclaim : "By J s C 1! I will kill that man as soon as I meet him in town." When asked who he meant he said, "The one who threw the water." My uncle had thrown it. Saw uncle after that sitting a board under tho stairs. He sat down on a chair and looked quite pale. He afterwards walked to the tabie. I asked him what was wrong, and he answered that he was hurt that Burk threw a board and it had struck him. Jesse II. Dimond (one of the musicians) was Bworn, but his testimony threw no addi tional light on the subject. John Settlcmoyer re called. Board shown and recognized as the one his brother said Le had been struck with He requested me to keep it. and I marked it with "kiel." Henry Conrad re called. Becognized the bojrd as the one which he had delivered to Esq. Miller at Wilmore, a week or so after. Jos'jjh Miller, Esq , sicorn. This board was delivered to mo lour days after Mr, Settlcmoyer'.-? death. Dr. Chesnuticood strorn. Was called on about 7 o'clock on morning of ICth of June. Found Mr. S. suffering extreme paiu ; told him ha was. iu a very critical condition that his chance for recovery was not one in one thousand. Asked him if he w is positive that Burk had struck him and he said he was that he bad done it a board. He told me ho thought he was -going to die. When I eaw him his bowels were caved in some two or three inches. I treated him, but I knew it was no ue. for his eyes were sunken into his head. He died about 7. a m. the next morning. I assisted Dr Krise at post-mortem examination; we found him ruptured in a way which would be produced by some hard substance. The rupture was five-eighths of an iuch in circumference. Cross-Examined. Saw no external marks on bis body no black and blue marks. His bowels did not appear full ; the contents of tho bowels were emptied into the cavity of the abdomen. Dr. J. J. Krise sicorn. Was called upon to make post-trior t em examination on the body of Jacob Settlemoyer on the 17th of June. Opened, him and . found lungs con gested, bowels inflamed and contents emp tied into the ablomnal cavity. Thetupture would necessarily produce death. Death should occur in such case almost immediate ly. a Have been a practising physician for twenty-three years. Cross-Examined Rupture was across the transverse colon, five-eighths of an inch in a straight line. No external marks. Ann Skelly sicorn. Saw Conrad try to put McGough off floor, but did not see any of the subsequent quarrels. Court adjourned until THURSDAY MORN ISO SESSION. N Andrew Conrad re called byCom'th. Was at the door when water was thrown out. I saw Butk striking Jake with a board. lie threw it while Jake was standing in door. Jake picked up board and walked back into a corner with it. Cross Examined. Night was dark. Af ter water was thrown I beard the threats made, but can't say by whom. Don't know that McGough was present when water was thrown couldn't tell one from another on acoount of darkness. Burk was not far from me when he struck Settlemoyer. I was scared yesterday when on the stand, and could not teytify right. (In answer to the question whether he had been talking to any person the previous uight in regard to his evidence, tho witness said: "Yes. I was ic that man's office," indicating one of the Commonwealth counsel.) Jn chief. I told you (Com'th counsel) Iat night that I was scared when tn the stand yesterday. I was examined before Joseph Miller, Esq. The water was not more than warm Mrs. Kate Settlemoyer sworn. My hus baud was up stairs on poreh. laying on some bfd clothes, when found. After he was ta ken down stairs I seut for a doctor. My husband said riht away that he would not gst over it, and he had no hopes afterward. He said, aftor he told me he couldn't live, that Ned Burk had struck him with a board and that that was the cause of his death. Commonwealth rests. " EVIDENCE KOB DEFEJCCF. R. L. Johnston, Esq on behalf of pris oner, made a brief resume of the evidence by which it was intended to rebut tue testi mony elicited by the Commonwealth, after r0f Godey's lady's Book being the first which the first witness for the defence. James McKenna. was sicorn Was with the party from Wilmore that night. Burk came about an hour afterwards. ( Witness detailed several quarrels ) Saw water thrown only onc. Was about eight feM from the door, acd it was Uio dark to recoghize any person that distance. Saw John Kiley throw 'Can't Saa It!" The January uumber number of the fortieth yaar of its existence, has been with us for several days. It c-m. tains a very fice and we presume a very coarect likeness of its enterprising publisher. L. A. Godey. a beautiful 6teal plate" title page illustrative of winter scenes, the us:i&l fashion and pattern plates and other choice engravings, bcsiues an excellent array oi Local Correspondence. Johnstown, Dec. 13, 18C9. arebeinz ruar.e by the ladies of tho Sr. ttr delay they will pn to trouble aa.l Take IIksd IN Timb. All persona in debted to the subscriber, either by nta or bot-k ai count are hereby not i fie J that if they !o not seUle their indebtedness tnthout fr a board, but no person was in the door or I literary matter, useful, entertaining and in ou the porch then ; it did no hntm. Saw structive to the ladies. It is a number that several strip to fight just then, but out not see Buik. John McG ugh felt his liquor- we all did, but none of us were drunk. Our party took two drinks before leaving Wil more. I think Burk was at Flynn's paity; Settlemoyer was there, aud we all got a has not been excelled by any that has pre ceded it, and that is equivalent to saying that ' it has never been surpassed by any publication of its character iu this conti nent. While we say thi, however, we do not deem it so entirely indispensable in our general invitation to attend the bark peel- i household as to justify us in devoting a half ing: am not sure Burk was present then William Etnigk sworn. Saw prisoner aDd deceased quarreling, and saw I.Utpr cet a board and run with it raised towards Burk. Somebody was struck, but can't say who ; the stroke was not with the board. Think column f our space to the publication of its prorpectus, besides guaranteeing tho regular monthly Lolices. Wheu 11 r. Godey ssks that he asks too much, aud we for one "can't see it." If it requires advutL-iug to tho amount of six or eiiiht times it value to se- it was Smay who pushed Mr. S. around j cure an exchange from this manazine. or when he had board in his hand. Don't i any other one, we shall endeavor to get know where Smay is now havn't seen him along without it. We wish to give full for two months. Saw Mr. S. throw water j value in all case, but the demands made i ... i Johns' Catholic Congrega'ion of this place j auiu..nsi xp lor a Fair, to be htid duMng the holidays : an.l it 1 cann commencing on the 231 inst. It will rtacli to New Year's Eve. From present ap pearances it promises to be a great success, and- should be visited by everybody in the county. There will be lots of chances for a chance to win a fortune. eiise, 1 mul mve my money. cannot get it one wy 1 win navt to try another. JKKOME rLATT. Eb'enNburg, Pee 16. 18o9.-2'. U I K I , YOST In Carroll t- wnnhip. on Tn- Anna (the Dickeusi i to lecture in Ui.kn iw i.,v Rt B uvi.k. n. tn .t.f een Hall, Jan 17, 1870. Let everylx-dy go or ra) .lelrlity. Jacob Y.st, Sr., aged 81 year s ay at home. Anna will eulighteti the poo- j anj jq java .1 r f:.l... k?l ... II- W.t.j piuun ttun.ari ingm. one iu kui .rrvrA w. Imrn tn fTmW.hnr. i Frnklin coui.ty, and cnn, to what is i-ww ih ! tail. 'pi : n i .i. t ...:it ...- v. . , , ,, t. it - known as Lambii.i townshp. tl is coi'"'y. are being I in the yc:ir 03 A few years tuhrequdit that r ight, an I just after saw Rilev throw board. Tb boaid I saw in Mr. S.'s hand was something like this one. Cross-Examined. Mrs. S. and I had few wards that night ; I told her to go to h I with her G d d d pie. I thought she had called me a loafer; misunderstood her. Mr. S. then told me to leave the house ; did so, but went back afterwards. Riley was stand ing to leitof deor crowd to right; he threw the board closedown by his feet on ground. The crowd was principally drunk, and were threaten ins to whip crowd inside. Mrs. Margaret Grew was examined, but nothing new was elicHed. Mrs. Alice Grew sworn Mr. Settlemoyer was dancing in snmeset with me when fight began outside. Pie went down stairs, but came back directly hunting for a light, that he might get boiling water and scald tha eyes nut of their head. John Litigcll testified that Burk behaved decently. James Flynn sworn. Mr. S. was at party at our house three weeks before and invited all present to attend his bark peeling. Don't know whether Burk was in the room at that time or not. Saw Burk and S dance in the same set that night. Burk came to Settle mover's party on horseback ; said he want ed to sre Ed. Grew about buying a rr.u:e. anJ asked me to hold his horse till he would 75 ; Tot.il 73. come out. He stayed too long and I left the j Total b3. horse "o. At time of fight I saw S. take a board from a box aud run into the crowd and say thnt he wacted peace. I think this is the board. I left with Burk. Lctcis Delahunt sworn. Saw Burk just after water was thrown ; he had his coit on and hands in his pockets. Came with Burk to party at ten minutes past 10 o'clock and staid till half-past 2. Burk got horse at Mr. Malzie's, at Wilmore. James Keating was next examined, but nothing important was developed. Ann Skelly recalled. Saw Burk dance up-stairs. Heard Conrad tell McGough that no loafers should dance there that night McG. was pushed off the floor this time, but I danced with bim afterwards. (Wheu wit ness was asked for her definition f "loafer" she said that those persons who did not ap pear during the day, but who were there at night to dance, were designated a such. Evidence closed at half-past 11 o'clock, when W. H. Sechler, Esq., commenced bis argument for the prosecution. Various au thor it ios bearing cn the case were oited and a portion of the evidence ably reviewed by this gentleman. At the conclusion of his remarks Court adjourned. AKTf.KNOON KES8I1N. R L. Johnston, E q ,in his characteristic style, made a most able plea fr the defence, cccuyying about an hour. He was followed by his colleague, Geo. M. Reade, Esq , in a very exhaustive review of the entire testi mony. This learned gentleman spoke for space of one hour and thirty live midutes. F. P. Tierney, Esq.. closed for the Com monwealth, and although he occupied not more than half an hour, during that time he made a powerful appeal to the jury, review ing the testimony rapidly, though not fail ing to present every fact and circumstance which was calculated to secure the convic tion of the prisoner. When he closed the hour of adjournment had almost artived. and his Honor Judge: Taylor deferred the de livery of his charge until FBIDAY MORNING The President Judge delivered a most elaborate and impartial charge, which we should be glad to reprx!ure did not the ex treme length of this report forbid. At ten o'clock the case was given to the j'iry. THK VERDICT. At 4 o'clock, p. m., the jury returned, the piisoner was brought in, and for the first time he betrayed symptoms of uneasi ness. The countenances of those twelve men whom he had chosen to pass judgment upon lis crime, revealed to his hasty and appealiug glance no trace of the conclusion they had arrived at, ar.d amid the utmost stillness their names were seveially called and the question asked. "In the issue j lined between the Commonwealth and Edward F. Burk how do you find?" and the answer cam : "Guilty of Murder in the Second De gree " And thus the verdict was recorned. The piisoner was remanded to j-iil, and will no doubt receive bis sentence during the present week. OTHEtt Tltf CfcrDINGS. Com'th vs. Jacob Z.;rn indictsd for ns sault.and buttery and attempt to commit a rape. Not guilty, but required to pay two thirds of the costs and the prosecutrix to pay the balance. Com'th vs. Christopher Welden and oth ers indictment, riot and affray. These were separate indictments, but issue was joined, and P. F. Lynch, Ambrose Martin and Wm. Smith were found guilty of au affray. Other parties implicated but not4yet apprehended. By leave of Cmrt writs of nolle prosequi were entered in the following cases, on pay ment r.f costs by the several defendants : Com'th vs. Harriet Buikhart and Sarah Bowers, indicted for larceny. Com'th vs. Harriet Baum and others, in dicted for the same offence. Com. vs. Thos. T- Williams fornication. Com. vs. Peridas McGough and others riot 00 occasion of Settlemoyer tragedy. The case of Wm. Richter. indicted for as sault and battery, was settled and the par ties to the suit paid the costs. ! upon their country brelhin by some city publishers is entirely "too much of lne g'Kxl thing" for us to relish, and we think coun try editors everywhere oiifcht to rebel against such exactions. We like the Lady' Book, nur wile likes it. and even our little ones like the pictures in it, but if Godey don't send it to us without publishing his pros pectus, he can keep it that's all and w shall endeavor to live as long and die as happy without enjoying it monthly visits. S.i also of all other purely literary publica lions. ' Oue BoRovoi! Sen m-L8. We give below the per centagc of attendance of pupils at the Ebcusburg Union Schools during the month ending Nov. 26th. as compared with the cm responding month last year : Room No 1, J. C. Luke. Boys 84. O ris H) ; Totnl 2. Last year Boya 78, Girls 73; Total 71). Room No 2. Mi C. A. Home. Boys P4. Girls ; Total 83. Last year B-vs 08. Girls. 58 : Total fi3 Riom No. 3, Miss A. E. GlaH Bo F4 Girls 8 ; Total 8t. Last year iWs t'J Girls 77 ; Tot il 60. Room No. 4, Miss Jennie Evans. Boys 83 Girl 8t5 ; Tola" t-7. Last e:ir liova 70 Gir!a 57 ; Tofl fit. Room No. 5, ilrs. Clarke Bov 71). Girl Ltbt year Buvs fi, Glrla 84; A G ion Season, The past reason hs been a most prosperous one fr tarnu-rr all over the land. While business has been lull in the cities, and most business men have been otmressed and embarrassed, the fruit and grain crops hav been abundant beyond measure, and it loi ks a though our country friends are to nave nil t lie tnor.ey this wlntor. If so. we assure them that they can find no better way of spending a small part of their spa'e cash than putting it into a suit of fina new clothes from he great clothing estabii hment of Wanamaker &. Brown, Philadelphia. 0 1 he removed to Carroll township, and durmj his long eventful and industrious lift sceu- Eiitaheth I Holder, whom our readers will remember ei'a Hall. Uieat preparations made to make it a success. . . .. , A new .secret organization nas oecn rsiao I 1 j ! ., .., 74 mtt jtitH pr.nnn nro Fi.m til ni.irt v lishc-d iu ttwn called the "American Me ,. , , , . , ' -.... . Holder, whom our rcvlem will 1 ciiaMius. 11 is saii: uiai iu-t iiuui wv near j , . . . i r :i . r . 1 - , ,31 ! ... . I iiairiK I'trii nniroereii n ic iiiura iroiii mis one nuuorua mousai.u 10 ine ouie. u v Geary owes hi election to this orgmizttiou which rallitd strongly to his support in 1 1 liiiaoeipiiia Fl.OCR AND FkF.O A I'OKTIC SCUEED. Flour Mid feexl are just now indeed creating quite ft sensation; on all sides we're told how these things are sold at price that tie.it all creation :.t-t still we maintain a fuct lliat in plain a the nosf' 011 any nun's face, that 0t m.iii's fanie l "Rasteri Sir'- is the best Hour ti y lr tli it ever was sold in t his place. The. ; bread that it bakes," and the suett pies aud j cakes, are without bleniih or mar ; so whn , seeking eood flour del a not au hour in buying from Oatman the great Lnsern btar. Ai.u though red Hags are flying and dealers are try ing a liberal lrJe to command , it's not in the'.r power to sell hotter rl jur tkau the well-known 'Eastern Siar" brand. Gioi Anv cu. If yi u go to Johnstown at any time, or any other time, gentle n.a der, or if yon don't go theie, but live there all the time, don't f iil to put in an appear ance at the great big store of J hn J. Mur phy & Co.. corner of Main and Franklin streets. Their Etock U all new and of the bast texturF, ueatest styles, mo-t desiiab'e qualities, and. above all. are being sold fct the lowest prices now prevailing in Cambria county. There is no doubt about all this being tiup. and if y ou say that the Freeman told you to go there we will guarantee you a hearty welcome and gieat bargains. Twenty Dollars. Leopold Mayrr. 212 Main strt-et, Johnstown, under the Optra House will positively sell off his large stock of dry goods at cost, and pay any person's expenses (who will buy aud pay for $20 worth of good--) from their ie-idence to his store and return. He has cheap furs, which ho will sell at 60 per cent, below the market price. All kinds of goods for l.o'i day presents. Then go to Mayer's go to Mayer's go to Mayer's ; buy $20 worth of goods, save expenses aud make a big pirofit. Base Bali. Concert. &o Don't let any body forget that the Mountaineer boys have succeeded in obtaining the consent of those accomplished vocalists, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. M. Kerr, to .sing !n ti e Court House on Monday evening. Dec. 27th and not for getting this, we are sure that all persons will avail themselves of the opportunity of once rroro listening to these sweet and proficient vocalists. The concert is to be a base ball benefit, but there will be no base bawling on Dart cf the excellent performers. Our friends of the M. B. B. C. are about getting up a series of free lectures on vari ous interesting subjects, the first one of which will piobably be delivered arly in January. The exact time, place and names of lecturers will be made known hereafter; The Rigitt Mills In order to live peo ple as well as animals must eat, and in order to eat, ti ur, corn meal, buckwheat, mid tilings, bran, chop, corn, oats. ry. wheat, and other grains are deemed essential, and when we say that the right Mills from which to obtain these articles is E. J. Mills, whose store is near the corner of High and Centre street, we don't want anybody to take our word for it. but request them to go and see if such is not the tuie facts of the cae. Gkt Up and Get. Walk down, ride down, roll down, slide down, or anv way at all no as you get down to the store of R R. Davi, 111 the East Ward, whose prices are down nnd whose stock ought to be brought down very rapidly during the holidays, tor it comprises the very goods which every person need.- and all can buy at a great saving of greenbacks. Savk Money. Vallie Barker tells in our paper to day how those who owe hiiu can save monev in the settlement of their accounts, hut he forgot to suy how those who don't owe him eati alro save mouey, aud hence we do it for him: Bjv now when funds are needed and prices are greatly reduced, and buy at the sloie of V. S. Barker, where dry goods, pro reriesnotions, etc, are being sold remarkably cheap,. Holiday Gifts. Any person contem plating the presentation of a holiday gift to wife husband, mother, lather, 6i-"ter, brother, or any other relative or frieud, will do well to extuiine the silver ware and hundreds of other beautiful articles, suitable for such a purpose, at the store ot Geo. Huntley thcpcpular stove, hardware and notiou dealer ou Iligh street and low pi icc3. Let no one conceive or be made to. be lieve that our town hes not a ehenp store ; for its a fact that is plain, that if birgaius you'd gain, you need not go far from your door. So all need be done is to walk, ride or run to Shoemaker's cheap cash ttore, where goods at low pi ice can he bought in a trice dry good, groceries, and many thing mure. Dkess Ui- The holidays are almost here, aDd all persona will want to welcome them iu '.heir best "bib and tucker." an 1 hence it is not out of place to say that A. G.Fry has an ample an 1 magnificent nock from which to select cheap and baudf-ome poods for personal adornment' aud com'ort Great bargaius at Frv's side. The "Knights of Pythias" will give a ball in Uui.'n Hall on the 21-t inst. So you see j we are detei mined to have merriment about the holidays. j A public lecture was determined by a peut'eman by the name of Parson in Uni- n Hall on lat Monday evening. We under stood that he had a respectable, though not lare audience. Our new military company, Catitain place a number of years ago, w as a sifter .f Mr. Y t In tir next issue we hope to able to give a short sketch of ihe life of tha deceased, who was one of the eai Iitst set tlers of Northeru Cambria. N O T I C E'! g V E CI A L Chance to Save Money. The underaigwed reque-U H reron know ing themeelve-i ind bte-l to lii-n tor. 51 find Bot tle their accounts iinmediateiv. FIVE PER deducted fr irw all accounts mill r-elore Janaarv lt. Ifill. At'tr th.t which we fail-! to notice fast week. linn j jate a'l unsettled accounts will b left for e1 company is called the "Z -uaves" not the j lecti m; no if you wih to oare 5 PER CENT. "Z Z m's," as the Johtratown Tribune ei- and C'STS di-n't reelect thi notice. Coas and Oats will be taken in lieu oi Decker, had a ball on the evening of the i ftfvT will be 2 3 inst., at Hatismau'a Hall. (Sharphu2.) j rajj f.erore Jan cash V. S BARKER. Ebcnsbnrg. Dee. 16 lcC3 2t, roneously has it. The schools will clos between the holi- j days to give the teachers and pupils a chance j to commemorate the grt-atest birthday ver j kuowu, and to go to the "Institute;" Their pav stops, of course, at a very Improper i time iust when tbey need mony. This ! are no- prepared ta sell to those desir'u.g 10 should not be so. Their pay should run on, i purchase liouda of siK' county, in nurns of oc, as it does in the larger cities. ! lw0 aI,d five bundled Jr.lUro. These B..ud Scarlet fever still prevails in the t itv and re 5rue.J bv "l,h,:";.v ."' lhe r' Q'- j - - ... 1 . . 1 ; tf tocfiwions o! Cambni 1-0 tir.tr for tho ur- aJJ' IIIUIK ti' Usui , iati.t'tiriiy tu 1111,11 CAMHIilA COUNTY EOXDn Th Comniisfioueis of Cambria Coun'f lning land township. A larije number of cares and several deaths are repotted. The weather has had another, vicissitude and is n w in a hectic jm ut. It rectus dis posed to moderate its temper and atone for its former coldness by manifesting a spirit-of conciliation aud rrpeula c, sanctified by tears. Poor thing! it has been sutiect'to paroxysms of hvrlfria all fall. There is n- t ' only clout's on its brow, but there is a kind of heartfelt gloominess, owing, peihaps, to the fact that the frost of its nutumn have chilled the life-orreut of its nature. The holiday nuptial aud a change of name, may btighttn it up into .1 ple.isanttu ishine when it shall be called 1870. In tl e meantime, if its wrath should kindle aain look out for a breeze. Wmld that it would be neither too friendly nor t-io reserved ! Tte Cambria Iron Company have pur chased a large quantify of land in Bedford county and intend to build a furnace or two there. Jame Potts, Jr.. hns taken charge of the "Pacific ami Atlantic" telegraph 1 nice here. nee J 'hn L.. M oieiiau'i, wno nas gone 11 p-e of raising monev to Vu-ld the new county Ja 1. Tlier beer in erest at the rate of six pt-r cent, per annum interest pid femi annu al! v ) redeemable st the fUisnreof the Cora-mi-UMOuer alter lhe 13 li dy of Peerahor. 112, and arable the 13th day ot December, S79 Co':p'iiiH are attached to each Boud lor the M'tni-nnnual inta'mer t-i of interest. Par ties desiring to invest ii thislo-n will plca?e call 01; the Comuii-bioncr. at their office ia EbneLu- g. Viipcss cur hands this I4tb dar of Decem ber, ISL3. J. A. KENNEDY". - MAUhlCE M'N AMARA.J. Com'. JAS K SEASON, Attest T. J. G 1. as , Clerk. Euei:slrg, Deceu.bcr 16, IBM. 4t. T HE IIEST IN TIIK WORLD I The Scientific American $1,500 Cash. For 1850. $1,500 Cash. A tuiuauie I'rcmiuiii fur All. This -r'end'd! v iPuji rated weeklr journl of POPULAR SCIENCE. MECHANICS. V v.. I. W II n I... l.li it,. I 1- " 1 1U. .L.M.l.1 htlllSt.. L'tlhlllS. esteru Union ofii-e and has gone to Oi ' k5ih.ea ftrJ, 7- WENT 1"- City and Mrs 11. M Ogle, ot Somerset, J FlFT11 yKAit OI1 ,i,e arm of Janu. r. i.eit. takes his place he.i "We h-.ve reid the President's Message. verbatim, aid cannot express an opinion j 1st now, as to its merits and dements 1 wo . important articles, however, are omi'ted en- j tirely. The cue is a notice of the nnrt.l er J of his ttW(v) relations, and the other is a j special iilogiutn on Mr. Richardson, late ol j the Tribune. Perhaps he has thot ght pro i !er to h avn that matter to Denher and having a circulation lar exceeding It at ol any siindur j inrnal nt;r jiubli-hed. THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT of the Scient f;c American is very aniy conducted, aud Fume of the niust fojulnr wiiters in this Country .md E nipe re contributor Ever. nmnbtr ha 1G .mpiral pages, mhellisheJ witii ntis Engravings tl Macniiiery. New In ventions, 1 ool.s lor the Workshop, F.irm and Household, Ergiiieerii g Works. D Oiling i Houses. Public li'iildings j A journal of so mucii'ititi ii.s-ic vine, at thi j low pr.ee ol $.'t a year, i-uzht to have, in tbM Greeley, as liny both read the Bible in school ! We are authorized to announce thf.t ! tl livm-coun ry, - MILLION" READERS Christmas will l e here certaiulv on the 25'h j Whoever leads the S-cicntific Amercan ia ir.st.. (Saturday.) with a larre number ol i entertained and lnstruc ed. without bcin Ooth- turkevs to bp disposed of aoording to the J 1-'rJ wtjrds or dr-v d-""- law (."f nature). One or two of tin poorest 7(J ISl EMURS ASD MECUAS1CS one wili be c ected for the priuter, provided this joum: is of special value, as it cor.tiina. he buy s them and pars for them in advance. w"kl-v r1';f of IVtI!t 1 at Wwh , . . J , ' , uic'tm, w tfi copious not'ces of the leading: winch makes tie excl-iu. : ASiKUWAS AN D EUROPE VN ISVES- "Lo! the p(x-r jttnter, whose tr-e.it tutored mmd TIONrf. The Pub isheis el" the Scii niiho Aniciican sie the most Exien iie Patent S.di- Ste's food in clouds or hears it in the wind ; i citor in the world, and have Uiiequillcd l-iil His soul-prond science nevr taught to uray As far as hen-coops, or wheie tuikeys stay Cti., Yet see's a home beyond the western sky. Where "i shall eve r bear him company," (pronounced hi). Rob Roy. Always Selling. We have often visit ed the- clothing store of Leoi old & B oth r. 241 Main r-lre- t. . Johnst. wn. known as Oak Hall," and we always find theirn so busy selling goods that they h&ve harelly time to speak. This is a good sign. Who buys there once buys agdn, atid that's the way they are kept buy selling shirts, draw ers, vests, pants, ilre6S coats, ovor-ce nts. and taking measure's for special suits melered from the city. To see men s. Ihng gods is the best possible recomrrf ndjtiou. That' what we call the "proof." N F. Carcol. successor tj Murphy & Cv'.; Houston House, Main street, Johnsuiwn, is determined not to be excelled in offering inducements to purchasers of dry goods Consequently he has laid in a m st splendid assortment of dress goods, shawls, gloves, hosiery, and furs, bought at great advan tage, 'and which will positively be s- ld at the smallest advance possible. Call and ex amine his choice and fashionable goods and prices, for ho i. determined n t to carry any stfck over till next spring. Don't forget 277 Houston Bailding. Main street. Jamks J. McKniT. Her is th store that Murphy keeps; ami here is the doen that goes into the store that J J. Murphy keeps ; and here is cl.thes inside of the eloor and ia the Ftore that J J. Murphy keeps; and here is the "Star," 10D. that, wet and dry, continues to shine, em Clinton 6trt-et, before the ehxir of Murphy's store ; and here is the cash that corner aud soer leaves in the store, that has the door with an awning be fore, with that Star of yo e, that shiues where Jas. J. Murphy keeps. Sxow ! Snow!! There will be a deep snow aud lots eif sleighing next winter, and therefore everybody should g to L.Cohen St Bi other. 214 Main street, aud buy a beau tiful afghan, a set of furs, aa overcoat, gloves, under clothes, a fine hat, and then e'ff em a pleasure excursion, to the ttntinab u'ation of the bells! bells Mis ! tiutiu abulation of the bells. The cheapest maoe np clothing in town t the New York Clo thing Hall. Opera House, Johnstown. Jons T. KtsssY & Co., N 204. Main j street, J -hnstown. continues to keep up ti e j u-ual stock of paints, oils, drills, medicines, etc., and we notice that he has secured a . large lot e.f fancy articles, pe n.imes. etc., forthe holiday trade. Their stock is among the first in the city. Toeir show case and windows are full i f cuo"C teulet articles, as rhean as thev can be b -tight Ciice Kinu y & C'. a call. X the be cities, tuie ! i lies lor gathering a complete kuowltn'se of the progress ot Iuveuiion and Disco vry thro' out the v oriil : aud with a view to in 1 U. lhe quarter of a century, duiii'g w hich this j ei-nl has held the first piace in Scilt'itjc and Mo ch.11.ital Li eraturo, the Pi bliVe s w ill issun on January fu.t the large and -plei.UiU Sitrel Engraving by Joiiu Sarlaiu oi PhiU., entitled Men ff Progress Amcrioxn Inventors,' the ylate co.-thg near'y $1 to engrave, and contains 19 likenesses of UluUrioud Americta Invntors- Jt is a superb work of Hit- ' Single picture, printed on heavy pape-r. will be sold al but any one Fu-jscnbing for ih Scientific American the p'P-'r will be seut for one year, together with a copy of the engra ving, on receiptor $10. The picture U also olicred as a premium for clubs ot subscribers. l, bOO CASH PHIZES J In aih.'iton to the above premium, the Pub lisher:, w.li pay $1 .500 in JAsll PRIZES for lists of subscribers sent in by Feh'y 10, 11 Persons who want to compete for ihe?t prizes sluuld srnd ut ouce for prospectus and blanks for names Terms of Scientific American, one year $3; sis mouths $d,I0: lour morths id. To club of 10 and upwards, term $2. 5tl prr Annum Specimen copies sent free Addreg the Pub lishers, MUNN k CO.. 37 Park Row New York. HuW to orT Patpnts A pamphlet ot Pa ent Laws and Instruction to Inventors seui free. OTICE TO TAX COLLECTORS. The following davs hiive been apnoinr- ee fr granting Exoneration to Collector of T.xea for the yearlSfiO: MONDAY, DirruBrii 20 h, for A-lleheny. Blaeklick. C itnbi ia and Galliizn Township. TUESDAY. Di.crMBEit21t. for Carroll and Coiiemaugh Twps. and Chest Springs Bur. WEDNESDAY. Drckmbcb 2-'d, for Clear field, M mister and Washington Townships THL'RSD Y, Decfmbf.s 23d, for Carroll town and Suinmi: v.lle boroughs aud Jackaoa and Suqnehtti:n-e Townships. FRIDAY. I'tcriiBta 24ih, for Couemangh and Mitlville Roroueh. MONDAY. Drc 27tb. for Ebeisburg Bor. TUESDAY, Dkcrmbkh SBih, for Johns town B'irough and Yoder Townahip. W EDNESDAY, DtcrBt 23;h. far Wil more and Cambria Boroughs rnd Taylor airi R:chland Townships THURSDAY. December 30ih. for Summer hill, White and Croyle Townships aud Lorello Borouirh FRIDAY. DtctMBsa 31t, for Propct, Frankim and r. ast Conemaiirti Boror.gha. JOHN A. KENNEDY. ) MAURICE M-SAMARA, Cooi'ra. JAMES E. NEASOS. Attest Tiit-MAa J. Glass, Clerk Commissioner's Office. Ebcnsburg, Dec. 9, 'fi9. iAliTNEKSIHc. The Lumber bus iness will hereafter be conducted by the firm of Cunningham & Stonebcck, who will he pie;: red at all times to fill orders for Poplar Ash, Cherry Linn anei Pine Lumber. Saweal ami Shaved Shingle, and will purohaae ali kinds of Lumber at the highest market rates for cash. CUNNINGHAM STOSEBECK. F.berichurg, 21, l?b0.
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