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DISSOLUTION' of PARTNERSHIP.
The -partnership heretofore- existing
between the firm i f Holsirtger c Hutchinson,
iu the publication of Ti.e Ai!"iiun! in. lias this
clay beta dissolved by mutual consent. Tl.c
sabseriptiou ivnd atcountj liuc the firm will be
left with J. T. Hutchinson, who is alone au
thorized to collect th same.
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J. TODD HUTCHINSON.
Eoensbnrg, February lo. ltev).
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AXDHICIV . t l'SiTSX, Centre Co.
Pcoplv'a Electoral 'iieiict.
1st District
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Robert P. King.
Henry Baiam.
Robert M. Foust.
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Johu M. Lroomal.
James W. Ti.lUr.
Levi R. Smith.
Francis V. Christ.
David Mumma, Jr.
David Taggart.
Thomas U. Hull.
Francis R. rcatiiman.
Ulysses Mercury.
George Rressler.
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Daniel O. Gehr.
Samuel Calvin.
Edgar Cowan.
"Williara M'Kcnnsn.
John M. Kirkpatrick.
James Kerr.
Richard P. Roberta
Jl.mry Souther.
John Grier.
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TIic People's Sla!e Convention.
The People's State Convention which
assembled at Harri.-.uurg, 0:1 the 22d day
of February, last the birth-day of Wash
iugton was univcrsallv admitted to be
one of the larsfvt and most respectable
bodies ever convened at the capitol. It
was temporarily organized by calling Hon.
Francis Jordan, of Bedford, to the chair ;
after which a committee of nine on con
tested scats was appointed, and also a
committee of thirty-three oa permanent
organization. The latter committee re
ported a list of officers, with Hon. James
Pollock, for President, assisted by thirty
two Vice Presidents, and nine Secretaries.
On the adoption of this report, Gov. Pol
lock was conducted to the chair amid
deafeuiug shouts of applause, and delivered
a patriotic speech, well worthy of the man
and the occasion. The committee on
contested scats then submitted a report,
which, after two or three amendments, was
adopted.
The Convention being ready fur the
transaction of business, a resolution was
pubniitted, declaring Simon Cameron the
choice of the People's Party of Pennsyl
vania for President of the United States.
A motion was made to postpone this reso
lution until after the nomination of a can
didate for Governor. After considerable
discussion, the motion to postpone was
lost yeas, .rl ; nays, 81. The resolution
wxs then "adopted yeas, 89 j nays, 39.
A resolution was then submitted, au
thorizing the Convention to appoint the
delegates to the National Convention, and
instructing them to vote as a unit for
Simon Cameron. A substitute for this
wx offered, leaving to the People of the
several Congressional districts the mht
to select the delegates. Upon this there
rose quite a discussion, during which
several amendments were offered. Finally,
the oiiginal resolution was modified and
adopted as f. 4iows :
Jiesolted, That a committee of seven be ap
pDintei by the chair to prepare an address
mid resolulions and also to report the names
t-f eight Sonatori-.l delegates to the National
Convention, to be held at Chicago, in Mav
next, anl the names of two persons for Sena
torial Lieeiors, and that the delegutes from
the different congressional districts report to
the Convention the names of four persons from
each congressional district, who shall be the
representative delegates to the National Con
vention, and one from each district as Klec tor.
J'rctidei, That in the tiirtrkts where the
t!egatcS i-.re already elected, such delegates
bo necf-pted by this Convention.
J'rt.f'Je.i further, That where the conrrt
iiou! districts represented in this Convention
decline to present the name of any delegate to
Chicago, iu those districts the election of del
egates to the National Convention at Chicago
Shall be referred to the people.
Kcz'Aveil, That the delegates from this State,
appointed by this Convention, to the National
C j'nention, are hereby instructed to vast the
vote of the State &a a unit, and to vote for
Gen. CatntroD while hl came appears before
li.t body. .
Th? rote 03 tbe resolutions
yeas, 123 ; nays, 4; Mr. Gardner voting
for tlicir adoption, while Mr. Campbell
voted "contra"
The chairman having announced tlie
committee ou llesolutions, the Convention
then proceeded to uomiuato a candidate
for Governor, with the following result :
Curtin,
Covode,
Ilon-e,
Taggart,
Kline,
Haines,
Cuivin.
S jrauCon,
Curtin,
Covode,
Howe,
TMirprart,
Kline;
Haines,
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.Mr. Curtin, having a clear majority 0:1
the second ballot, was declared duly nom
inated, and, on motion, the nomination
was made unanimous, and a committee of
three ttppointcd to inform Col. Curtin -oi'
the fact, and to invite him to appear bc-
lore too Convention. A like committee
was also appointed to inform Gen. Carue
rou that'the Convention had designated
him as its choice for the next Presidency.
In a few minutes, Col. Curtin, accom
panied by the Committee, appeared in the
Hall, and after the applause with which
he was greeted had subsided, he addressed
the Convention. His speech, together
with that of es-Gov. Pollock, will appear
in our nest issue.
The Couvcution then formed un Elec
toral Ticket, which will be found else
where in our columns to-day ; after which
Delegates to the Chicago Convention were
selected as follows :
Delkoates a? Laiice. David YVihnot, Hen
ry U. Mooi-e, Samuel A. l'urviuiice, Andrew
II. Reeder. Thaddeus Stevens. Titian J. Coney,
Johu A. Ewing, Morrow R. Lowrie.
Delegates to the Ciiicago'Xosvextiox.
1st District Referred to the people.
" Referred to the people.
31 " Referred to the people.
4lh " Referred to the peuple.
5th " Not reported.
Clh " Not reported.
Tth " N,-t reported.
S:h District liaac Dckert, David E. Stout.
J. Knobb, J. Bowman Bell.
Cth District U. J. Dickey, C. S. K.iullman,
Samuel Schoch, Joseph K. i'ownail.
loth District Charles R. Forney, Joseph
Casey. William Cameron. Israel Gutelius.
11th District Robert jl. Palmer, Jacob G.
Frick, Samuel A. liergsteeuer, William C.
Lawson.
12:h District II. Iloyt, P. M. Osterhout,
Frank Stewart. Davis Alton.
13th District Charles Albright, William
Davis, W. H. Armstrong. Samuel . Dimmick.
1 tth District Not reported.
15th District Wiiliam B:;tlcr, Kline G.
Furst, Lindsay Mehall'er, G. R. Overiou.
IClh District Kirk Il.-yues, W. B. Irvin.
Alexander J. Frey, Jacob S. Haldcmau.
17th District William McCltllan, D. Mc
Conaucuy, John J. Patterson, Francis Jordan.
16th District A. A. Barker, S. M. Green,
William M. Lloyd. William II. Koous.
19th District Not reported.
20th District Andrew Stewart. Smith Ful
ler, Alexander Murdoch, William E. Gapen.
21st District Not reported.
2id District Not reported.
23d District Not reported.
24th District John Patton, R. P. Johnston,
Jumes S Meyers. L. C. Gillespie.
25th District B. B. Vincent, Thos. J. De
vore, S. C Uay3, S. Newton Pettis.
The Committee on Piesolutiors then
made a report which was adopted, and
which consisted of an address highly laud
atory of Simon Cameron, and a platform of
Principles. The address we haven't room
fur; but the Platform we publish, cordially
endorsing every plank which it contains.
There being no further business to be
transacted. Gov. Tollock delivered a most
eloquent closing speech, and adjourned the
Convention sate die.
Vv'e have not, in this repoit, referred to
the different sessions of the body, but will
state here that the Convention began its
labors at 12 31. on Tuedav, the 22d, and
doted at 41 P. 31. on the following day. In
that short space of time a great deal was
said and done which met our hearty appro
bation. But well, we can refer to this
Bubject again.
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That 1GOU 3Iajoi ity.
The call of the chairman of the Loco
Foco County Committee for the Ratification
31eeting held in this place on Tuesday niirht
last, contained among other curiosities, a
spread-eagle, bearing in its beak a stream
er. By this streamer, aud the portentous
words and figures thereon emblazoned, the
whole world and the rest of mr.nkind were
informed, that, in the coming Gubernato
rial contest, Cambria will give Henry 1).
Foster 1000 majority. Of course this was
a more '-flyer," a sort of spread-eagle
arrangement which everybody here under
stands. "We caution our friends at a dis
tance not to believe a word of it ; the
Democratic Chairman was only joking.
Acknowledgment.
The Delegates from Cambria County in
the late People's Convention, at Harrislurg,
as well as those present from Cambria who
were not delegates, desire to return to our
Representative, Richard J. Proud foot,
Esq., their sincere thanks for the many
favors, and kiud attentions received from
him during their sojourn in Ilarrjsburg.
Bt tides being a man of whom wc have
reason to be proud, he represents well and
truly the general hospitality of the Moun
tain Co'JDrv.
Loeo-rocoItatIfleatIon3Ieetiug.
The Shamocracy met in the Court House
on Tuesday night last, to ratify the nom
ination of Henry D. Foster. They had
quite a time of it. Cyrus L. Pershing,
Esq., who wasn't elected to Congress, pre
sided. In the performance of his onerous
duties, he was ably assisted by numerous
vice-presidents. The first speaker on the
carpet, was Robert L. Johnston, Esq. He
didn't pretend to make a speech, but
merely desired to render to his constitu
ents an account of his stewardship at the
Loco-Foco State Convention. He did
this to a dot, . and before he got through,
completely satisfied all present that he hud
been 4,the humble instrument" through
which Foster received the nomination.
The second speaker was John Seott, Esq.,
of Huntingdon. lie was decidcdlj a Fos
ter man, aud suggested that the party
should forget all past differences, and
rally round the nominee. lie said the
Republicans had wholly absorbed the
American party, and he referred to the
remarkable fact that seven lean cows had
once swallowed seven fat cows, and still
loiked as lean as ever. After giving it as
his firm conviction that the Republican
party is sectional in its character, 3Ir.
Scott gave way to some of the "frosty
sons of thunder." The third speaker was
John S. Rhey, Esq. He was, beyond all
controversy, in favor of Foster ; and said
that all the women would vote for him
if they could. He stated moreover, that,
in eae Curtin should undertake to cany
his banner from Lake Erie to the Dela
ware, it was the intention of the Democ
racy of Cambria to pursue him in his
flight, and stop him ou the Summit of the
Allegheny mountains. The fourth speaker
was 3Iichacl Dan 3Iaehan. Esq. He
opened out with a sort of funeral oration
on Washington, Webster, Clay, &c, and
then gradually passed to that odoriferous
and favorite subject, the nigger. Doinsr
that ample justice, he then turned his at
tention to digging up the defunct carcase
of Samuel Know Nothing, Esq. In this
operation he raised quite a stench, as he
boldly charged it tipon the followers of
that deluded individual, that they used to
hold their midnight orgies in hog-pens,
cow-stables, and all such highly-scented
tenements. Mr. Magellan also sail some
rough things about Andy Curtin, but as
they were spoken in a moment of excite
ment, wc freely forgive him. The fifth
speaker was John P. Linton, Esq. lie
occupied but little time, nit roly endorsing
the cominatinn, and advising the shat
tered element of Loco-Focoisia to come
together, and be themselves again. Maj.
James Potts was then called upon. But
he came not. Colonel 3IichaeI Ilassou
was then loudly called for. No answer.
Numerous individuals were then invited
tj pitch in and deliver themselves of a few
consolatory observations. But it was like
calling spirits from the vasty deep: come
they wouldn't. So the meeting adjourned
with three faint cheers for Henry D. Fos
ter. Otir next Governor.
We last week nailed to our mast-head,
the name of Col. A.ndkewG. Curtin, the
candidate of the People's Party for the
nest Governor of Pennsylvania. While
wc would cheerfully have so treated the
name of any other gentleman whom our
State Convention might have scon fit to
nominate for that important position;
while we would have yielded him a cordial
support through our columns, and exerted
all our energies in securing him a trium
phantclection at thcballot-box in October;
while we would have done all this, had it
been required, for either Calvin, or Covode,
or Kline, or Taggart, or Howe, or any other
gentleman who might have been fairly
nominated, still we feel a peculiar pride
and pleasure in so doing and so laboring
for Andrew G. Curtin.
It were needless for us now to enter iuto
any lengthy discussion relative to the merits
or qualifications of Col. Andrew G. Curtin.
These are topics to which we have already
given our attention. Our readers well
know, that we were amongst the first to
advocate his nomination, and they quite as
well know, that wc have not failed to set
forth the grounds of our preference, hot
yet to give a reason for our faith. We
have only now to thank the Convention for
giving us our first and our only choice for
the nomination. Weenlistiuthccampaign
under a most valiant, a most noble captain
one under whose leadership the rank
and file of the People's Party of the old
Keystone may muster to a. man: one
r indeed, who can and .who "will take the
standard of the Tarty, and plant it upon
the shores of Lake Eric, and carry it to the
Delaware." Wc appeal therefore to the
friend? of Liberty ond Ljiw. 0f Jn-ticp and
Right, of the Constitution and the Union,
to gird on their armor, and prepare for the
battle of October. Let us all heed the
words ot the illustrious champion of our
principles, and "go into the field, make a
boid effort, surround the standard-bearer,
and victory will perch upon him."
ilalllmorc Correspondence.
Baltimore,' March 2, 18G0.
To Tin: Editoh op the Alieghaniax :
Our good city is somewhat excited at the
present time, in regard to the City Passenger
Railroad and Metropolitan Police Bills. Our
City Council recently granted permission to a
number of citizens t. lay down a Railroad
through the streets, and, as soon as they re
ceived the grant, they passed it into the hands
of Messrs. Broc k & Co., of Philadelphia, who
have already completed several of tho routes,
and have the cars running on them. They
are now seeking a charter from tha Legisla
ture of Maryland, and are opposed by a num
ber of capitalists of Baltimore, who also desire
a charter for the same purpose. As the prof
its are said to be enormous, of course there is
some hard wire-pulling. Even if Brock &
Co. do not receive a charter, there is uot suf
ficient time remaining for the present session
to grant a charter to a new company, and as
the Legislature does not meet r.gain for two
years, Messrs. Brock & Co. will be pretty
firmly fixed in that time.
Our Police is also to be remodeled, and
politics is to be entirely excluded iu the selec
tion of men for the position. The new bill,
as passed, places the appointing power in the
hands of four commissioners and the Mayor,
instead of the Mayor aud City Council, us for
merly. The city officers of course are opposed
to the bill, and eminent legal counsel have
been employed ou both sides, and it is to be
tested before the Courts. All lovers of good
order dtsire to see the bill enforced, in the
hope that it may give every citizen a chance
to deposit his ballot without molestation :
and that the law may be meted out to some
of the gentry who live entirely on their ttiuj
clc, and who now go unwhipt of justice.
Business is brightening up, and oar mer
chants anticipate u large increase of trade,
especially from the South.
Politics is rather dull, with fill except the'
Democrats, who have been electing delegates
to represent them in the Charleston Conven
tion. The Douglas delegates are slightly ahead
as far as heard from.
Spring has opened out most beautifully,
and the ladies take advantage of the fact to
display their crinoline, which, by the way,
instead of decreasing, is ou the increase. Bal
timore boasts of her pretty womeu, and justlv
deserves her reputation. If any of the -Frosty
Son3 of Thunder" or fair daughters of
Cambria have any doubts ou this subject, if
they will pay us a visit we will convince them
of the truth of the assertion. W.
t'OMMfSICATlOX.
Harrisburg Telcgrapli.
It may be well for the paper above named
now that Simon is a -dead cock iu the pit"'
to explain to its readers and patrons why
its report of the late Convention was so par
tial. It niut strike all w ho were present and
heard the proceedings as very strange that
every speech in favor of Simon is reported in
full, whilst those able aud eio'iucnt speeches
in opposition to him are suppressed. Theable
remarks of Mr. Marshall, of Allegheny county,
arc sneeringiy spoken of, instead of being
fully and fairly given to the People, who cer
tainly have a right to know what teas done
and said in their Convention.
National Convention.
CHANGE OF THE TliiS OF MEETING THE 16TIIOF
MAY APPOINTED.
Albany, Feb. 2. The Republican
National Committee has changed the dav
for the meeting of the National Conven
tion at Chicago to tho 10th of 31 ay. The
following is the card of the Committee
announcing this determination :
lcpuLlican alivnul Convention.
Albany, Feb. 2S. The question of
the propriety of changiug the time of
holding the Republican National Conven
tion having been submitted to the mem
bers of the Republican National Commit
tee, and their views having been commu
nicated by letter, it is determined in
accordance with the wishes of a majority
thereof that the said Convention be held
on Wednesday, the 10th of 31a y next
Signed EDWIN B. 31 ORGAN,
Chairman.
WlLIAM 31. CHASE, Secretary.
Tiik Oil Region. The discoveries of
oil iu Norih-AVcstern Pennsylvania, are
still extending. It is already a source of
much wealth, and if the supply shall prove
exhau-tless, oil is likely to' follow next
after coal and iron in the mineral produc
tions of Pennsylvania. We copy irom au
exchange, as follows :
The oil operations are still in progress
at an increasing rate, the number of wells
now in the course of boring being almost
incapable of a correct estimate. At Frank
lin, Pa., they have a well, known as the
celebrated Evans well, which they maintain
is superior to the Drake well, or any other
in the vicinity of Titusville. The oil is
not confined to any one county or district.
Discoveries have been made through the
whole North-western part of the Stale, and
in one county of Ohio, it is probable that
future discovery will iucrease these boun
daries. The oil is found at various depths
in some instances, as near the surface
as twelve feet; in others, only at a depth
of twenty times that distance.
fr- SnvcTib for Trrn A r.tvET avta k.
' I'euusylvanla's IMaf form Adop
ted by Hie Ieojle.
Resolved, That the present National Admin
istration, by disregarding the just claims of the
whole country, by fostering sectional excite
ments a antagonisms, byconnivingatschemes
of land piracies, and by the rankest corruption
dillused throughout all the departments, has
forfeited the couCdence and respect of the
people, has disgraced Republican institutions
111 the eyes of nil observers, whether at home
or abroad, and deserves a signal rcbutte from
the fVieads of constitutional order aud of po
litical justice.
Jlrsolrcl, That corruption in the administra
tion of the general government, combined
with federal usurpation, both of the delegated
rights of the States and the reserved rights of
the people, h.ivc became 60 ll.:.rant and
audieio'is as justly to excite the mot se
rious apprehea-ioiis ia the breasts ot the in
tellectual and thoughtful of our citizens lor
the stability of free iusulutioiis. and especial
ly for the maintenance of personal liberty and
State Sovereignty.
lt'soh-ed, Tli.it believing slavery to be an
element of political weakness and of social in
felicity, we are unutterably opposed to its ex
tension into free Territories.
RL-e'l, That the dogma that the Constitu
tion, cf i'.s own force, carries slavery into ail
or iuiy of the Territories of the U nited States,
is a liew u;id dangerous political heresy, at
variance with the explicit provisoes of the
in.tiument itself, with cotcmpcraneous expo
sition, and with legislative aud judicial pre
cedent, that it is revolutionary in its tendency
and subversive of the peace and harmony of
the people.
R'solvcd, That the African slave trade is a
relic of barbarism, condemned alike by the
civilization, the humanity, the laws, and the
religion of the age, and that the powers of
daritness, to bring apain the reign of "chaos
au old night,'' which patriots, philanthropists,
and Christians P.re under the most weighty
and solemn obligations to oppose.
Resulitd, That we view w:iu just apprehen
sion ami alarm the reckless extravagance in
e.voeaditiire wnn-ii prevaOs everv department
cf the Federal Government, and the steady
and persistent departure from the principles
and policy of the founders ot oir m? titatioiis,
that the restoration cf a system oi' rigid t-con-
tiiiv ami accountaoi.nv is inUiMeiu-aie to
restrain the plunderers -who f'ea.-t upon the
Treasury, a:id to prevent our politics from
degenerating into a wild and shametul st iam
bic lor the spoils, in which personal eieceacv
and nubiic moralitv shall l.eovert'.ircwn.
Jiitvlcrd, That to maintain inviolate the
rights ot t.ie states. r.ui especially t!.- right
i f each State to order and co-.tr' 1 its o 11 do
mestic institutions according its own judge
ment, exclusively, is essenti. l to the balance
of power on which tlie peit'ection stud endu
rance of our political fabric depend.-, and we
denounce now, as heretofore, the lawless in
vasion by armed force11 of the soil of any State
or i e 1 ritory, no matter under wuat pre it t.
as auioni; the cravest eu crimes.
fjlrrJ, That it does not er.Ur i :-.. the
licm.'u! tlie imposition part to - ;
olitiou of s'.averv in the states where
it
r.ow
exists, but to leave the amelioration and ulti
mate abandonment of tlie svsttm to the mural.
ligious, and economic forces which i-efiain
to tlie Siavcnolding communities, assured of
the final prevalence of justice throughout all
the lar.d. itmoni' s. 11 the inhabitants thereof.
J'-, solved. That to the union of States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
population, its surprising development of ma
terial resources, its rapid augmentation of
wealth, its happiness at home and its honor
abroad, and that, consequently, we hold in
ibhorrence ail machinations for dissension,
come- from w hatever source the mrv.
KetolveJ. That the threat ed disunion in
case the Republicans aud their aniiiants shall
.b ct the next President, rcpcatedlv made in
both Houses of Cottgress Lv Democratic mei.i-
tjers. not simply without rebuke, but with
uniform applause from their political associ
ates, is a ue-iiial of that vital principle of pop
ular government, free election, and a bold
avowal aad eountenan -e of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative eiutv of
the people to sternly confront and forever si
lence. lliicli-.d. That while we now are now opos
ed. as we ever have been, to the extension
of slav ery, we hall the people cf the South as
brethren, iu whose rrospenty we rejoice, and
whose constitutional rights and privileges we
are prepared to sustain and uefcud. 'ihat iu
the spirit of good neighborhood, whenever
the passions of different sectious of our com
mon country come iu conniet, we stand on
the ground of mutual forbearance, believinz
that a f.itt rnity of feeling is a chief clement
of our national strength.
Jit'oir-d. That to tlie enactment of revenue
law s by the Gene ral Government, fair and ad
equate protection should be systematical! v
afl'orded to the industry e f all clnsses of our
citizens. That we uu.ir.tain a devoted attach
ment to the policy of national echan"e
which secure tohe working men lihcral wa
ges, to farmers and planters remunerating
prices fe r their products, to mechanics and
manufacturers for their skill, labor, and enter
prise, and to the nation commercial prosperi
ty and independence.
Itirclvcd, That we approve the policy of a
donation by the General Government of a
homestead to every actual settler upon the
public domain, and we hereby request our
Representatives to urge the passage of su4.l1 a
law without delay.
Jittolred, That the purity and safetv of the
ballot box must be preserv ed, and that frauds
upon the naturalization laws, continually re
sorted to by our opponents, ought to be coun
teracted by proper and wholesome legislation.
Retailed, That influx upon us erf forci"'i
viuuiuais is an evil ot scriou
which demands the interposition of a proper
and tdneient legislative reined v.
Tll n rrr. , ,, -l
Uesolvcd, 1 hat this Convention most cheer
fully recommend to the people of Pcui syl
vania Col. Andrew G. Curtin, the nominee
of this Convention, as a candidate for Gov
ernor, and mutually pledge themselves to hi
support ; that on account of his long and
proved devotion to the protection of American
industry, involving the dearest and most ma
terial welfare of the people ot this Common
wealth, and his earnest fidelity to the interests
of the w hite man, and opposition to the ex
tension ot slavery over our Territories. aa.d
us a.
retre
a representative of the principle of reforufU
reuctimout, and integrity in the adminis-
tration of govermeutal affairs, he wa
qualified to receive the suffrages of the jende
of this central, conservative Commonwealth
which is unalterably and innlienablv plautcei
in the maintenance of the Uuion, and the per
petuation of the Constitution of the United
States iu its entire integrity, and according to
its ex ammo interpretation, and the real sene
of its terms and language.
For Rent. The ofiicc uow occupied by
D. II. Jones eV: Co., Shoemakers, is offered
for rent at advantageous terms. The loca
tion is one of tho best in town. Inmiiro at
Cam toria, Conxit
CHAPTER II.
General description.
Cambria County i3 bounded on tlie JV
by Blair, on the North by ClcarSelj
tue v esc Dy iiiuiana ana v cstiiiorti..rj
and on the South by Somerset, p :
thirty-eight miles in length, while
erage breadth is about twenty miles - s-
bracing six hundred and seventv
., J -irs
UlilcS.
The parallel of -10 degrees and SO zj.
utes North latitude; and that of 1 c.--
and 45 minutes "West longitude fronjjj,,
risburg intersect each other at Eleuils.,
near the centre of the county.
The shape of the county is 01H
following the summit of the Al'.etV.
mountain on the East, and the U;.rj
Hill on the West: which gives acute t-.
gles on the North-East and South-V.'-and
obtuse angles on the North-Wc-it a-1
South-East.
The Seat of Justice is at Ebensh
in Cambria township; but Johnstotrp
Couemaugh township, situated at the c.r.
fluence cf Stony Creek and ConcEuj.-
is the largest town in the county. fti
name of tho county Cambria the :;.
dent name of Wales is indicative o; i
mountainous character of the face off:;
county, and was given to the count 7 h
the Welsh emigrants, who made thefts
settlement in the neighborhood of Tb.
burg.
Cambria may emphatically be called-.!
Mountain- County. Her Eastern Iocs,
dary follows the summit of the AIIegLe:j
3Ieantaiu the w hole length of the countv.
while the Western boundary includes the
Laurel Hill. The Allegheny is very ir
regular :.ud broken as you follow iu course
Northward juttin? cut into irrr V
blufls aud reeky precipices, with deep r:
v.ncs dividing them, so tha'. in runnic;
the lii.e, great ditScu'ty was experience!
in ascertaining the true summit. Laurel
lli l also, as it pascs fuxtLcr North, lc
comes depressed aud broken, and mav l:
sa d to terminate in Cambria cozz'-.
3Iany other hills and cniir:o:.ees, jujstlj
adjuncts of the two alreadv named, sre to
be i'uund in the? county, which will lc zo-tic.-d
when I come to speak of the direr
ent towiiMiips in which they are Ijc.v.ei
From her elevated geographical p.si
tiou, Cambria county could not have s:;?
large Rivrns within her borders; yet tla
is, perhaps, better supplied with v tier
power for machinery than any oouctv ia
the State. The West Branch of tho 5ti5
quehauna has its spring near the centre ci
the county, and receiving a few t rival
ries, leaves tho countv at Cherrv Tree c;
1 Canoe Place. Chost lm ir .-... r.v. n :'.
miles Ea,t cf the former, and, jassir;
nearly due North, empties into the iuS
quthanmt a fe w miles North of the cour.rj
line; and Clearfield, rising a few railti
from the Eastern border of the Ct.-uaty,
receives the Slate Lick Beaver Data bni
dies, and meets the Susquehanna t:I.
the town of Clearfield. The little Cose
niaugh rises near Ebcnsburg. and Hokr
in a South-Westerly direction to Jji.u
town, at that point unites with ctoc;
Creek, which brings the waters of South
Fork from KichlanJ, and Taint from S.
crsct county. The Blacklick rises N.::i
cf Ebcnsburg, and flows West, rceivir:
North Brauch and Butch Bun. rasKi
through Indiana county, and, with tie
Couemaugh. fcrms the Kiskimineias -Some
of the springs of the Juniata ala
have their source in Cambria county,
the Ea-tcm crest of the AHeghcnv. Thf
head-waters of all these streau s iutctl:-
near Ebcnsburg, one portion of thorn cd
etly purling on their course to the Chesa
peake Bay, while the other portion sec'
the more distant Gulf of 3Iesico, through
the bosom of the Father of Waters."
The streams have all an abundance cf
tail for the purpose of machinery, and al
ready give power to three hundred saw
mills, besides fiouring-uiilb, aud other
machinery. The Suscpuehar.na is declare!
a public highway by Act of Assembly a
high up as Douglass' (now Garnisa's)
mill, and is considered navigable lor ra
to this point. Clearfield creek is also de
clared a public hinhwav. but it is c;S
safely navigable higher up than Fa3
Timber bridge or Gorcetown.
JONATHAN" OLDBrCS- ,
JIoxi
iOxkbauxs, Sept. 25, 1S53.
Another 3Ian Killed. On SucaiJ
morning about two o'clock, the cugic'1 S
on a freight train going west on the l't,c3" ;
sylvania road, when near Larimer's f
turn, saw a dark object on the read, fftf
distance ahead of the train. He iu:fU:
ately whistled down brakes, and reverse!
the engine, but too late to avoid tie iCC'
dent. On coming back, the body of
man was found lying beside the track1'1
his head completely, fevered from
body. No papers or nythiag were foot-1
to ider-.tifr it.
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