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WHEX RIOHT, TO BE KEPT BIGHT,
WHEN WROXG, TO BE PUT RIGHT.
THURSDAY::
:MAY 3.
People's lin ty Xominatlou.
fob govep.sor:
ANDREW G. KT1, of Centre Co.
People's Electoral Ticket.
1st District Edward C. Knight.
2d " Robert P. King.
3d " Henry Bumm.
4th " Robert M. Foust.
5th " Nathan Hills.
6th " John M. Broomal.
7th " James W. Fuller.
8th " Levi B. Smith.
9th " Francis W. Christ.
10th " David Mumma, Jr.
Hth " David Taggart.
12th " Thomas R. Hull.
13th " Francis R. Penniman.
14th " Ulysses Mercury.
15th " George Bressler.
16th " A. B. Sharpc.
17th " Daniel O. Gehr.
13th " Samuel Calvin.
lSth " Edgar Cowan.
20th " William M'Kennan.
21st " John M. Kirkpatrick.
22d " James Kerr.
23d " Richard P. Robert3.
24th " Henry Souther.
25th " JohuGrier.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Jame3 Pollock. Thomas M. Howe.
t- ....
State Central Committee.
Alex. K. M'Clcre, Ch'm., Franklin county:
Henry L. Benner,
Joseph Harrison,
Charles M. Neal,
II. It. Cogg,hell,
William B. Mann,
Charles Thompson Jones,
Erastus l'oulson,
John M. Pomeroy,
Peter Fasel,
Philadelphia ;
Jesse U Dickey, Chester county ;
Charles Ilitner, Montgomery county ;
George Lear, Bucks county;
H. D. Maxwell, Morthamjton county ;
Dr, lid. Wallace, Berks county ;
Robert M. Palmer, S hoylkill county ;
E. T. Foster. Carbon couuty :
William II. Jcssup, Susquehanna county;
James S. Slocum. Luzerne county;
G. W. Scofield, Warren county ;
L. Ulhner, Lycoming county ;
O. N. Worden Union county;
Dr. Palcmon John, Columbia county;
Charles M'Coy, MifEin couuty ;
Levi Kline, Lebanon county ;
Samuel Slocum,
John J. Cochrou, Lancaster county;
John A. IIeisUnd,J
Jacob S. HuMcuiaii, York county;
D. A. Bnehler, fidams county ;
Edward Scnll, Somerset county;
J. B. M'Enally, Clearfield county;
Joseph Smith, Indiana county ;
Gen. C. P. Markle, Westmoreland county;
Gen. John Hall, Washington county ;
John Hampton, '
Robert Finney,
James Park,
George Finlav,
Allegheny county ;
John M. Sullivan, Beaver county;
C. P. Itamsdell, Yenaugo county ;
Darwin A. Finney, Crawford couuly ;
J. P. Lyon, Clarion county.
Tlic Iiivestignf Committee.
BUCHANAN'S LETTER TO WALKER.
When, not long since, the National
House of Representatives appointed a
Committee to inquire into the acts and
conduct of the federal administration, it
will be remembered, the President of the
United States protested against such pro
ceeding. In a message issued expressly
for the occasion, he denied the right of
the Committee to act in the premises, and
took refuge behind a system of special
pleading, and fortified his position with
numerous legal technicalities. However
worthy of James Buchanan this subter
fuge may have been, it wx certainly ttn
worthy of the President of the United
States. Had it prevailed, it might indeed
have protected him from the dreadful
scrutiny to which he has been subject ;
but it was a dodge to which no man, cou
Kcious of his own innocence, would have
resorted. We see a similar principle man
ifested every day in our courts of Justice.
The man who is wrongfully charged with
crime, prefers to have his innocence estab
lished by the judgment of his peers;
whilst the rogue is cpuite as well satisfied
if he effect his escape by reason of some
defect in the indictment. The innocent
defendant relies upon the evidence, as the
means of his safety ; the guilty defendant
fears it, ss the means of his destruction.
But did this PresidentiiJ Protest accom
plish the purpose for which it wxs inten
ded ? Dkl it put an end to the investiga
tion wbith John Covode and otheT good
men had resolved to make ? By no means.
It was rather an incentive it urged them
to a more fctithful performance of their
Jut-. The Committee went about its
business in its own way, ami at a very early
ctjge in its labors, uoh developments were
mi'Ie before it a ?4uclusie!r showed the
propriety and the necessity for its appoint
ment. It Las been clearly demonstrated
that the President opposed the investiga
tion, not because it was calculated to es
tablish a "dangerous precedent," but be
cause he was afraid of the truth. The
real cause of his Protest has been brought
to light, and the disclosures made in rcla
tion to him and his administration are
sufficient to damn both, iu the estimation
of all honest men
One of the most interesting and signifi-
cant features in this investigation is to be
found in the disclosures made by Kilts B.
Schnabel, who, in 1850, was one of Bu
chanan's most active supporters. It will
be remembered that, when Hon. Robert
J. "Walker was Governor of Kansas, it was
the main policy ot his administration to
submit the constitution of the territory to !
a vote of the people. After his summary j
removal from office, Gov. Walker and his j
friends claimed that this policy was cn-
tirely in accordance with the President's 1
instructions, and that he had in his nos- I
session a letter to that effect. This the
friends of the administration have always j
nt,i, .i :
since Buchanan deserted the principles of
I'onuiar covcreigntv, w aiKer lias never i
until now seen lit to expose him and vindi- i ,n .l 10 uanus OI a a aru?t lliC orB1.
cate himself, by making that letter public, j couldn't well fail, under ordinary oireum
Mr. Schuabil has. however, riven this i stance.-, to make a good picture. Hut
i !
controversy a "settler." When brought
before the Committee, he testified that
such letter was in existence, and that he
had seen it. Subsequently the letter itself i Ircssly lor the Keystone c lub oi I lula-.d-was
produced as "the best evidence of its violent presumption is at once
contents," and proem to be in Mr. Buchan
an's oicn handwriting. Here it isj
Washington-, January 12, 1857
My Dear Sir : I duly received your letter i
of the 28 ult.. and read it to the Cabinet then I
in session. The ies which it contained
were not calculated to assure us of our sue- j
cess, though we did not despond. Hence vou i
may judge with what satisfaction we recciVed !
nn account of the proceedings of the National j
Democratic Convention, held at Lecompton
on the 3d inst. Tke point on which your ou n j
tuccess depend is the subuiiraion of the C'vwstiiu- J
tion to the yeople of Katun ; and l the neoule i
r S , it, J i"rf"i"e ,
l mean, and J hor no doubt iiu m ,tn. tlir nr. '
, ft ii, , ti ii icisui, e; see nu aui rcafuu wnv un
'i 1 hope no doubt you in tn, the ue-
de resident, uho have been long en- same rule should not apply to his "picter."
Territory to idemay themsth-cs vith , jijs artjft w;n excuse us, therefore, for re
rhe Legislature determined three j ,
the period of residence to entitle i ierring to two slight ucitcts which exist
tual oona jid
' - i
oujh tn the
its f-ite. The
months as the pe
individuals to vote tor the members of the ( ia l,-s Vork. These defects, while they
Convention, and it the Con.cntiou, should ! . , , , , .,,
think proper to adopt the same period to tn- j ,nlght escape the notice of the most skill
title individuals to vote for or against the j ful connoisseur, are nevertheless, radical
Constitution, it appears to me this vv ould be! rn i i i i
reasonable. On the question of submitting I oncs- 1 u'-V lict"1 u,,1.v to hc l-" out
the Constitution to the bona fide residents ;
?LKT,y; ' 7ri7-'"y l V"1 Crr Sfn V
the prtncijii of the Aansa.t-J tLrasJ.a bill. The i
principle of l'opuiar Soiereiinii. and the pn'n.i- ,
pie a,ut tounU.U.on of all popular Oovcrumcty . j of ,lle ,(0sition ie occllpjcs n the suLcr
J ae more it is discussed the stronger it u ill be- .
come. Should the Convention of Kansas adopt
this principle, all will be settled harmonious
ly, and, with the blessing of Providence, you
will retire triumphantly from your arduous,
important, and respon.-iblc station. The strict-
,, ,.3 e 1. i ...1 H:..:..:..:
ui lug utuiia aim jiissiasimn OMeil -
tious will then pus away, and be speedily for -
gotten. .
Iu regard to Georgia, our news from that
.State is becoming betttr everyday. Wc have
not yet had time to hear much from Mi-siss-
ippi - Should you answer the resolution ..f
liie liitLer, n uuvtse you ro inaKe irtr gretil
principle of the submission of the Constitution to
the Lona fide residents of Kansas conspicuously
prominent. On this you uill be irrtststible.
With the question of climate every person is
acquainted, and the more you insist upon this
the more will our opponents urge that we art
violating the principle of non-interftrence at
the foundation of the Kansas and Nebraska
bill. Ii is strange that people a distance, j ociiooiS, relative to t lie salary ot tliet oun
v.ho have no practical acquaintance with the ty Superintendent. A perusal of Mr.
condition of Kansas, should undertake to be ' ... , , , . ... . ,
wiser th:.n those on the spot. It is beyond j Hicko s letter will satisfy any one, that
all question the true policy to build up a great it would be (he extreme of foil v. on the
Democratic party there to maintain the fun-
.! 1 o r .r.
LimLlUll itilU lie 112, WHl'OV VJ 1 JJIVTI.I- .
very aud free-state Democrats, and if the
majority should be p.gainst slavery, to obtain
such constitutional nro vision as will secure the
rights of slave-holders in Missouri and ether
States, and maintain all the laws truardluj' the
just rights of the South.
You arc right iu your conjectures as to the
cause oi Judge Williams appointment. "Ve
supposed it would be peculiarly acceptable to
yourself, and that he might aid in carrying out
your policy.
Col. Cumuiings has been appointed Gover
nor of Utah. This will cause his place to be
vacant after the brief period required for set
tling up his business, and I shall certainly be
disposed to fill it by the appointment of Mr.
Steve 113.
Gen. Harney has been ordered to command
the expedition to Utah, but we must continue
to have hii
you, at least until vou ar:
out of the woo
s. Kansas is vastly more im-
portant attheprescntmoment than Utah. The
pressure upon me continues without inter-
mi nr 1 .1 . iv - i -i .
mission. 1 pray that Divine Providence, in
.!, 1.1. . . ' .
"""" 1 jnui-f no irusi, may crracioustv i. re
serve my life, and my health until the'end of
my term. But God's will be dons iu any
event.
With every sentiment of esteem,
I remain always fcincerely your friend,
Signed. James Ducuasas.
The tone and spirit of this document
differ as widely from the subsequent con
duet of its author, in relation to Kansas
affairs, as day differs from night. How
James Buchanan could write this letter,
and a few months later exert all his power
in attempting to force a Constitution upon
the people ot Kausas, is a problem which
can only be solved upon the principle that
he is dishonest.
i2r-Thc ladies have taken possession
of Mt. Vernon, and it is now fully under
the control of the noble band who formed
themselves into a glorious sisteihood, to
secure the Lome and sleeping place of the
immortal Father of his Country from decay
aad destruction.
Foster and liis "lIcter."
George W. Storm, a genius of whom
our Mountain County is justly proud, is
now located in Philadelphia, and has re
cently finished a portrait of Hon. Henry
i. Foster, the Lcco-Foco Candidate for
Governor. We notice that some of our
"Democratic"' cotemporaries speak of
tliis work, in the most encomiastic terms,
whilst a gentleman of our town, who per-
so,!a1 illsPccteJ (and who, were he not
so much biassed in favor of the original,
might be a pretty fair judge) pronounces
it ''perfection." Reports say, too, that so
happily has the artist delineated his sub-
ject upon the canvas, that a friend of Fos
ter's recciitly mistook the painting for the
General himself, and deliberately proceed-
01 to ak ot" 11 "how arc 3"ou rster "
Ass"minS thi lc true, the conclusion
naturally forces itself upon us, that this
individual "felt bad" when the
Portrait didn't happen to reply. Had it
beon possible for the General to have
popped in, and said ''O, I'm pnrty well,
jcrseit : what a rciiot it
would have been to his anxious friend in
that trying moment!
The truth is. a good subject like Foster.
when we think of the extraordinary occasion
which brings forth the present work ; when
we reflect that it has been gotten up ex-
raised, that George has not only made the
portrait ''as large as life," but also '"twice
as natural." Electioneering documents.
Csnee:allv of the "Democratic" stanm. ar
, ,. ,. '
,lot as a general thing, very reliable.
They deal in fancies of the imagination
,i , . t . . , ' r, .
rather than in plain substantial facts. This
may, in some sort, be the case with the
ui w ,.,. , i
"CUUlCllt in question, and as the (,CD-
eral himself is just now the subject of tome
i- t i i
criticism, we see no valid reason whv the
'
to be appreciated. The first consists in
this : the artist re.resents the General as
1
being iii the foreground; whereas, in view
natonal contest, he should have been rep
resented as being entirely in the back
ground. The other defect is the want of
: draiierv. The r.rtist 1ms ror.rrsor.tcd the
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1rf - , , . , i, ,
! (,cncral bokl rtl:t'1 uVon tI,c canvas;
j whereas it would have been in much better
! . . i . 1 1
! ta.ste' aud plainly more in accordance
J with the truth, to have represented him as
J bc; p,;,,,, a Curtin.
A LcKcrrrom llic Stale Ssiperiii
tendent. We are permitted to publish the an
nexed communication from Mr. Hickok.
J the State Superintendent of Common
. 1 .1 1 1 i 1
I l'ait f the School Convention, to hvrca:
the salary of the County Superintendent.
Even if it were increased to one thousand
! (full-trs per annum, the additional Cost to
the people of Cambria county would only
auiouut to the trifling sum of two hol
lars. IlAiuiisnrR, April 20, lSKO.
Dear Fir: You will see by the onicial de
partment of "Pennsylvania State Journal,-'
herewith sent you, that the salary of your
County Superintendent is not taken from the
School Appropriation set apart for your coun
ty ; but that the salaries of all the County
Superintendents are deducted in gross from
the general appropriation, an.', the balance
! distributed amongst the taxables iu all the
1 counties. If your Convention should reduce
! the salary to S100, the remaining loo would
not be distributed amongst the school dis
tricts of Cambria county, but amongst the five
, i 1 , """' ,""". p , '
! hundred thousand taxables of ah the to
1 1 1- 1 . 11
' ' which (. ambri county would rec
ount ies,
ty would receive an
iiilinteMinaily small portion.
Hesp'y yours, II. C. IIICKOK.
Slate Superintendent, ,je.
Tlic Cirrat I'ljrtit.
The great international fight for the
championship, between John C. Ilecnan
and Tom Sayers, is over. Tt was fought
on the 17th ult., in Englaud, but was
brought to a rather unsatisfactory conclu
sion, at the end ot the forty-third round,
by a row being kicked up by some of Say
ers' frieuds, who, seeing that their cham
pion was getting the worst of the battle,
and in danger of being badly licked, used
this cowardly method of backing out. It
is conceded on all hands that Hcenan was
the victor, and a formal demaud has been
made on Sayers for "the belt."
Wanted. Ten cords of Wool, for
which casu will be paid on delivery.
Inquire at this office.
EDITORIAL NOTIKGS.
cgHead new advertisements.
fcg? Reading matter on every page.
Jk3f-,1 Jeremy DidJler Jeremiah S. Black.
The Farmer and Gardener for May is
a valuable agricultural document.
K3,Tlic last accounts from England say
that Queen Victoria is well, "and has taken
to hoops."
g- Hon- John Y. Potter has left Washing
ton and gone to Wisconsin. Better go thtrt
than to Potter's field.
It is supposed that some men now lie
;n Westminster Abbey who onc e lied iu West
minster Hall. Quite likely.
C.Tht: Colonization Society has set apart
Si 0,000 to send free negroes expelled from
Arkansas to Liberia.
tSf The Pony Express has succeed in ma
king the connection between California aid
tt. Josephs, in ten days.
jf?JjrA French paper publishes the report
from America that "the famous Lola Montez
was killed in a duel at San Juan tie Niblo."
CrT.. A correspondent of the Kegtcr pro
poses the establishment of a Paper Mill at IIol
liuaysburg. He makes the enterprise look
nice on Paper.
EJi- Delaware is leading the way toward;
becoming a free State, by selling all her
slaves down .South. There i a decrease of
ten per cent, shown at every census.
Cgi-The evo ilasiing Burdell case is up
a:iin in tlio Ww V.'ik c-onrts. The heirs are
now .iuarrclHng among themselves as to the arJ Xagle, William Dodson, Richard Ash
division of the nrtrd.-red dentist's .ropcrtv. crrlt, Michael linger. James Alcorn, John
Storm having painted Foster's portrait i .torm, John Troxel, John Douglass, John
it f jllows as a matter of course, that Foster ! iivrno, ami William Melov. These S'Ct
has elected to bc in tUnrrure: n4ivvi!l tiers, or neatly all of thorn, located in the
not be in the pictures for Foster to be ek-i- Mln ,K!;;.ll!M.jHM-l. J,,!,,, St..rm m.n
ed
3" Vc r.re requested to state that. Prov
deuce permitting, the Eev. Joiin Williams of
Johnstown, will preach a sermon at the M. E.
Church, iu this place, on next Saturday even
ing, at early candle-lighting.
E&y Henry Pritts. recently convicted of!
murder in .Somerset county, is to be executed
on the 22 1 of June. Ue believe tins will be
the firit judicial murder that has ever taken
ilace in that couutv.
rj-;' ( ouiuei ion nve uout wins, cn me
, ,..,... .. .
entral ISaiik ot lrgmia. at Staunton are in
irculation. Thcv are well executed and arc
Cei
circ
calculated to deceive unless
rtfuilv sciuti-
ni.cd.
tTi W C. A. Lawrence. Esc;
who was
Speaker of the House of Reprcscnlutivcs oi' j malign, lit.ua whence the iron of the J it
Pennsylvania, during the sessions of lis 50 nuiil county was slurped to Pittsburg.
and Isgo, died in Harrisburg recently, of eon- , thik Mr. Johlls did not die at Johns-
' sumption.
lie w:is a vouu man oi uui .1
l
iirniiiKf 1
, . . ,
JJ IIU.. I UIIU' IUV llt.l.lUJuii vi u:v nil.
People's State Convention, has at List announ
ced the Stiite Central Committee. We publish
it in another column. It will bc noticed that
J. B. M'Lnally, of Clearfield, is the member
for this Senatorial District.
t55U.The number of milos of railroad in
operation iu the United States on the first of
, .' ' .." ' . ' . , , , ,1 ! cos ncarlv ali the irecut townhii) of
actlv how nrnnv nines have since been added 1 1 I
to tli u number, but we have good re? son to j Cambria, and a slight sirip of Sttmmerhill
believe that several miles of railroad will, ere i and Carroll. - villi, ng these settlers may
long, be iu operation between Ebeusburg and j be mentioned, Hon I eor-e Ilobc. ts, Thom
Cresson. Fact. as philips, William Jenkins, Theophilus
CGU It is reported that the Meamer (ireat ieos? Kvan pouerts, l'cv. 1CCS Llovd,
Ea.te n would be ready to sail on her Ameri- j Wil!iai,i Griffith, James Nicbo!a I-niel
i .it tue z'.iiiic uui'. 1111 i.ie vii..uiMi
which is to accompany the Prince of
to Canada iu J line.
j,
As it is stuted that the young Prince has
some slight notion of spending the summer
"" ..v.-.., j ,....-J...v
at him; but the Great Kastcrn, it is positively
asserted, will not come so far up the country.
t2X The other day a plumber was fixing
tlitmrc tn Lt nit: i.O,. n Trnv V " 1
. , .. , . .
Great cr.ui l:na irom t.ie rural districts went
up stairs to tend the baby and keep out of thy
noise and confusion Plumber in gett ng a
lateral Ihrouh the pau"ry, aetideully knocked
off the fifth shelf a seven quart pun ful of w bile
beans. The Beans, as they usualt .vdo on
such occasions, made themselves hearifivu
so did the old lady up stairs, '-Good G !"
said she in great alarm, "that gas pcdler has
brought in the gas and spilt it till over the
floor !"
&2fThe new minister from t he United
Siates presented his credentials to the "Imperor
of Prance on the 4th of March, with the accus
tomed ceremonial. It is said that when Mr.
Faulkner reached the apartment where the
Emperor was standirc . lie did not suspect that
he was in tlic presence, of his Majesty, and
made a movement to pass on. The Emperor
was the lirst to smile at the mistake, remark
ing: "They will not be able to assure me
any longer that the majesty of 1113- presence is
such as to strike the beholders at the lirst
glance."
Damphool, a few evenings since, in
quired of Bitters whether the Sons of Tem
perance were not in the habit of imbibing a
little of the ardent at their weekly meetings
Bitters (who it would appear is a member of
the institution,) instantly flew into a rage,
and demaudid of Dampliool wherefore he
asked the question. "Because," said Daui
phool, '"I have noticed cv-m l ii ii nln j gjlo
that when the society adjourns, a pack of fast
young men come out, who make more noise,
halloo louder, swear harder, use more vulgar
language, and act the fool better than any
equal number of drunk men I ever saw."
Bitters immediately knocked Damphool down,
and for a goodly space of time fears were en
tertained that he wouldn't "come to." Bni
we arc now authorized to inform his numerous
friendd that he complains of being better.
CHAPTER X.
Early Scttleiyrent.
Tn former chapters, I have recited the
various Acts of Assembly which called
Cambria county into existence and defined
her boundaries. Rut the pioneers of a
couutry do not wait for Acts of Assembly,
! nor do they pay any regard to county
lines. Time distinct and independent
settlements (to use an American term)
were made many years before the Act
creating Cambria county was passed.
These were respectively at Loretto, at
Johnstown, and at iObcnsburg, and were
made in the order in which I have given
them.
TIip first while settler in CsimLr!-. c'm-
ty was Capr. rijciiA'.i. M 'Gt :' :. v, :
built his cabin within : ! .c the
borough of Loretto i:ow s:. .. . , tl..- : e..r
. n. ., . , -
Vlgolousaia: ainietic, anu pose::scu great
powers of endurance. He was, boides, a
man of tlie most unimpeachable integrity.
His descendants still reside in the same
neighborhood, aud are worthy of their
forefather.
Captain M'Guire was soon followed by
others. Amouir these might be mcntiou-
j ed the names of Cornelius M'G uire, llich-
the above named, erected a grist-mill some
time alter the lirst bunt in the county.
The second settlement made in Cambria
county, was commenced at Johnstown, by
Joseph Johns, (or Jahnsor Zuhus, as it is
indiSciently spelled,) from wl oui the place
j has derived its name
Mr. Johns w;.s uu
I cntcn. rising German, and doubtless saw
i ,i . i- i . i-i
j the peculiar advantages of loeation p-o-scss-
i i . . rP, .,
! eu by luis r.iut. ilns was in the vcar
i . , -r.
! Itvl, or perhars 1 1 02. Alter tne :uif.-
; , . 1 '.
j lHCUOn NVli:;t ls kl,'Vil as lho 'l'''-s-
' town roau, jonnsiown Lecame a v.;:cc i.i
.i iiti l :
considerable importance, as the head o;
ark and fiat-boat navigation, on the Co:ie-
, 1 .......a. . e.iina i.iu 1.01 u:e jl j onus-
; , 1
town, but rt moved before his death. About
1 . 1 1 i .. . . .
l i iiC year icuw, a. man
uanied Leveers o;
,
cup.u-a a caoiii 011 ine same
spot
'I he Kbensburg settlement was com
menced Mil seipieiitly to the other two.
Karly in the autumn of 1T'J(. a number of
Welsh emigrants ariived at Fben.--biitg,
aud commenced what has since been known
as the "Welsh settlement." This tmbia-
1 7 ' 1 ivi j m'iu .ts, j . an
I T .-t-.o 'I'J, V' "1 1.'. 1 1. ..
j .iiiiv. , j. ji.tjt..ri 1. fj uiies, .K.XJ., J.illi
J Jenkins, Isaac G riihth, John Tobias, liev.
i Morgan J. Itees, John J. iOvans, V"i!li:un
1 1(a.,s, ouiioii o nines, uuaiii Williams.
(South,) Thomas Griffith, John Thomas,
John Boberts, (Peubrvn,) Joint ll.iberts.
(Snoeniaker,) lavid ilees. Bob' it W;L
hams, 1 nomas ( i riiu : )i, (
' ' V
Evans, Gr'.iat li lbihud.
'ihoinaa i.cv.is aiiti i;;;v
Of ibis large number, .K.;,
1 .1
ti a el
lup, is beuuvtd to be liie
-.r-n4 ii 11 1.- ii; i. .n
only survivor Judge Boberts having died
a few years since.
These pioneers settled on what is known
as the Bush lands, then owned by Pr.
Benjamin Bush, of Philadelphia, who had
appointed Bcv. Morgan J. Bees as his
agent for selling them.
1 have now nikided briefly to the then
principal settlements previous to the for
mation ot the county. There were other
isolated improvements 111 different parts of
the county. .Michael Bager had improved
on the Laurel Hill, in Jackson township;
Peter Gordon on the Susquehanna, in Sus
quehanna township ; Thomas Croyle (who
still lives,) at Croyle's Mill, in Summer
hill township ; Paul Benhoof (who still
lives,) in Conemaugh towuship; Hugh
Gallagher in White township ; aud Bich
ard Ashcraft in Carroll towuship.
Cambria county was not organized for
judicial purposes until 1S07. Prior to
this period, the inhabitants of the north
cm portion of the county were compelled
attend court at Huntingdon ; while
those of the middle aud south had to -o
to Somerset.
Conemaugh. Cambria and Allegheny
were the three original townships, embra
cing respectively the south, the middle,
and the north.
JONATHAN OLDBUCK.
Moi-KBAKSi, Dec. 18, 1653.
Ust of Jurors for June
I860.
GRAND JCT.Or.S.
Cramer Daniel, Taylor, Dispatcher.
Locaugh Lewis, " Tanner.
Douglas Washington, Allegheny,
Dimond Levi, Taylor,
Imrbin Augustin, Munster,
Eberly Francis, do ,j.
Funk Ilenr-, Jackson,
Gregg A. M., Millville, Agent.
Goughnour Henry D., Taylor, Fanttr
Gates Joel, Chest, j0
Mnrbourg Frod'k. Johnstown. MercV
Nagle John, Jr., ClearCeld, Farmer "
Purse. James, Conemaugh Roro',
Phelan James Carroll, Farmer.
I'cJen John, Johnstown, Carpenter
Reed Samuel, DLcklick, Farmer.
Rees Rnoch. do do
; Skei'y William A., Summcrhill,
. W.ca.vf do
Oakland U ihai.n, Carrcll, j,
. ii iiiu';i I iiii.ii. ii ii;uiu"iyu
TitAVFR.SE Jl'RORS (FIRsT irn
Arthurs Thouuxs, Conemauirh, Finder
Angus Daniel, Taylor, j'awyer.
Alter William A., Johnstown, Tinno
Pcnshoof J. Q. A., do Carp;
Buck Thomas, Carroll, Farmer.
Byrne Henry, do do
Burgraff Casper, Johnstown, Men-bat
aum John IL. Susquehanua, faraj
Belie Conrad, Washington, do
Bracken Samuel, Yoder, Manager.
Cooper James, Taylor, do
Cain Samuel, do Farmer.
Carl Casper, Clearfield, do
David Dibert, Johnstown, Tanner.
Dishong Paul, Jr., Jackson, Fcrtr.
Eagle George, Conemaugh, 'o
Fricdthofi" 2s"., Conemaugh !- ., (."arj'C-s'
Earner David, Cor.emaugii a .p.,
Fisher John II., Johnstov.;. Clerk.
Gwinn William, Loretto, M. JV
Horner Jacob, Johnstown, Pa-: rr.
Headrick William J., Tavi r, v
Hughes Hugh II., Cauibrii, d.
Jr. ues 'Ihomas ZL, Ebenburv I"
Kneppor John, Jr., Cioyh?, raraior.
Luther Henry. Carroll, d)
Lwuub David, Crovle. Sawver.
Litzinger George, Loire: to. Inn-keep;-:.
M'Garv G. W.. Johnstown. I'bsterer.
Mill, v John B., Carroll. Fan:,-:.
-vi Lrcight James 15., Johu5.'...-!. b;x
i Mentely Job:!, CuuemaugH, F.:ru:c7.
Morgan Lvan It., Cambria Collector.
M'Closkv Huh, Washington, Farnci.
I Nips .John, Blacklick, " do
O'Ct-nnell Toin J., Cambria, du
I O'Harra Daniel, Munster. di
, I'civeU 1 liomas A.. bite, leather.
: Pose Wcsly J., Johnstown, Carpenter.
Boss Jvhn 1$.. Blacklick. Parmer
P.amscy James S., Johnstown, Mcrctsi
Sialb George W.. Susquehauna, lame
Storm I raneis, Allegheny, co !
Thomas Philip, Cheat, o?
Vickrov K. A., Yoder, co
Ward Obadiah, Taylor, 6 I
Walters George, White, Merotiart.
Will James J., Allegheny, Teacher. ;
(SECOND WKKK.)
Berkstrcsser Wm Susquehanna. Ja'tlct
iiCrkrtrf-.--.sci Daniel, do Far-::
Bumgardner Joseph, Biehland, dj ,
Brown John C-, Munster, do
Baufield George, Johnstown, Miner.
Campbell John, Carrolltown, Farn.er.
Canan Moses, Yoder, do
Custer Frederick, Biehland, do
Dick James, Taylor Teacher. !
Douglass Washington, Clearfield, Farcer-;
Dailey Joseph, Alleiihenv, dj :
! Pronheiser Jacob, Johnstown. Merchs--
Pve John II., Bichladd, Farmer. ;
Geis Joseph, do do
Oiil Charles, Chest, do I
IleliVlth Nicholas, do do j
1 1 off man J., ConoMaugh, do '
1 1 lighes John, Cambria, do
Hud-oil .James W., Washington Carper. ;
ill e Joiip, Johnstown, do
-'''cs John O., Ombria, I'anv.or.
Barnes Thomas T. , Ebon -burg, 'ifuto--"
Johnston Jacob. Susquehanna, I'arsi
James Willium, Cambria.
Keneviy Alex., Johnstown, Shoe-uiii-'
Lewis NY. C., do Merchant-
Lloyd Benjamin, Cambria, Farmer.
Lehman Peter, Coremaugh, Jo
Lntz Michael, Summerhill, Butcher.
Jiilly Samuel D., Munster, Farn cr.
Tdyers Wilson J., Crovle Smith.
M'Biide John, Cambria Farmer.
Movers Luke, Clearfield, do
.viitiiaels Aron, Biehland, do
Noel Philip, Munster, do
! Xagle J ohn (of B.) Chest, do
O llarra Henry, Munster, do ?
Pax ton Joseph, Johnstown, Bik-Jj
Beam William, Yoder, Farmer. ;
Stineman Philip, Biehland, do
Sharbaugh John Summitville . "f '
Sharbaugh Jacob, Jr., Carrot " -:n
Swank James 31., Johnstown, K l'r .
Seigh Jacob, Yoder, Smith.
Irenkly John G., Carroll, Carpcii1
Troxel 1 Perry, White, Farmer.
Williams John T., Cambria, u j . ,
Wagner, M. D., Chest Springs, Mi' -'
Owing to want of room, we arf nBsi
publish the List for Third Week; but
so next week.
' t i
CS3U A bill has passed both brat--
the State Legislature of New V''
tia'ly modifying the death penalty- -......
o 1 I. f.irti'f
cut ions nercaiier are oniy io
son, arson, nr.d murder iu the first
In nf Lnl the txa
... -.. , ,
shall not take place uutil one yer
sentence has been passed, nor until t-f
sue of the Governor's warrant.
Thomas M Conr.ell. Foreman, Scmac-rVi
Heechcr Samuel. Allegheny, Farmer
Ruck Fphraim, Johnstown, Jhr,.i , "