EBENSBURG, PA.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1850
Democratic IVomiiintioiis.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
WILLIAM T. MORISOX,
Of Montgomery County,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
Of Mifflin Connty.
FOR S VR VE YOR GENERA L,
J. PORTER BR AW LEV,
. Of Crateford County.
CONGRESS.
JOHN SNODGRASS,
Of Wtttmoreland County .
SENATE.
THOMAS C. M DO WELL,
Of Blair County.
FOR ASSEMBLY.
WM. A. SMITH, of Cambria County.
JOHN CESSNA, of Bedford County.
. COMMISSIONER.
JAMES SKELLY,
Of Summtrhill Toicnttep.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
MICHAEL HASSON,
Of Ebcnzburg.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
THOMAS M'CONNELL,
Of Summer hill Towmhip.
AUDITOR.
JOHN BEARER,
Of Sutquthanna Town$hip.
ESTHon. Daniel Sturgeon of the United
States Senate, and Hon. Job Mann of the
f I mice have nur thanks for valtuMa nnh.
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lie documents.
Holden's Dollar Magazine.
We have received several copies of this
valuable work. It is published in New
York at one dollar per annum, and is
certainly one of the cheapest as well as
the best magazines in the Union. It is
conducted with signal ability, and its pa
ge are filled with matter both instructive
and amusing.
Washington Awake!
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
democracy of Washington township, was
held at the School House, at the foot of
Plane No. 4, on Tuesday evening of last
week, and, notwithstanding it had been
called upon short notice, the turn out was
Urge, and the best feeling pervaded the
assemblage.
The meeting was organized by the ap
pointment of JOHN O'NEILL as Presi.
dent, John Lono and Wst. Latimore,
Vice Presidents, and Peter Dougherty
and John M'Colgan Secretaries.
Messrs. Smith and Cessna, the demo
cratic candidates for the Legislature were
present, and upon being called upon, ad
dressed the meeting at length. In the
course of their remarks, they were repeat
edly cheered, and we learn that the whole
proceedings parsed off in such a manner
as to assure us that the democracy of this
sterling towcthip will nobly do their duty
at the polls on 'i :esday next. The meet
ing adjourned with cheers for Smith,
Cessna, and the whole democratic ticket,
the success of which is certain if our
friends in other townships but ra.Uy and
organize for the approaching contests as
well as we are assured they will di in
Washington.
Worthy of Notice
W are rejoiced to learn that the Fran
ciscan Brothers of Loretto, in this county
have opened an Academy for the instruc
tion of boys. Au institution of this kind
has long been much needed in this section
of country, and consequently we have no
doubt that the one now eatablished will be
well patronized. We feel confident that
under the able supervision of the Brothers
it will redound to the credit of Cambria
county. The location is one of the best
in Pennsylvania the country is beautiful
the climate is healthy, and the people
form a moral and religious community.
Loretto is free from those places of vice
, winch are too often to be fonnd in the vi
cinity of academies of learning, and pa
rents need have no hesitation in entrusting
their, boys to the care of the Brothers
ttce advertisement in another column.
fSDon't forjet the flection,
r - tits 7m. A. Smith.
The bitterness with which this gentle
man ;a assailed, and the efforts made by
.ne whigs and a few recreant democrats
to defeat his election, should arouse the
party to renewed exertions. In the last
Legislature, his whole course was such as
to reflect the highest credit upon himself
and his constituents. Devoted to their
interests, and sustaining the principles of
the party, he so conducted himself as to
win the confidence of kb fellow members,
and the approbation of the party through
out the State. We hesitate not to say,
that but few new members possessed
more inftaence in the House than he did,
and it now remains for the democracy to
say whether they will sustain a "good
and faithful servant," or permit our litde
county to be again represeuted by a whig.
Democrats arouse ! Remember that a
United States Senator is to be elected
rext winter, and that the election may
possibly depend upon the members from
Bedford and Cambria. Recollect that it
is only by keeping you distracted and di
vided, that the whigs hone to succeed in
electing their candidates. "Divide and
conquer has ever been their motto, and
if you should now permit yourselves to
fall into the snare, you will only regret it
when it will be too late. Go to the polls.
vote the whole ticket, and remember tha1
your candidates for the Legislature, Smith
and Cessna will faithfully and creditably
represent your interests, and that you are
not to be led away upon false issues from
the support of the principles and measures
of the democratic party.
The Sew Connty.
The project of erecting a new county
out of any of the territory of Cambria, to
which we have heretofore alluded, is so
detrimental to the interests and prosperity
of our growing little county, that we feel
it our duty again to call the attention of
the citizens to it before depositing their
votes for members of Assembly on Tues
day next. The taxes of the people are
already sufficiently heavy, without their
being increased, as they necessarily must
be if Cambria should be divided, and the
people compelled to keep up two small
county organizations instead of one. The
territorial limits are not too large, nor is
the seat of Justice so situated but that it
can be readily reached from all quarters
by good roads, without compelling any
one to travel too far. The population is
not so dense, or is the business in our
Courts so great, as to require a division
of the county, nor do we believe it to be
desired by any large number of our citi
zens. The only persons to be benefitted
by a project of this kind may be a few
property holders, and speculators in town
lots, whilst the mass of the community
will have their burthens increased.
Efforts have been made by some of the
citizens of Indiana and Clearfield counties
for a few years past to take from us two
of our northern townships. White and
Susquehanm, and with parts of those'
counties erect a new county to be called
Snyder. Bills for the erection of this
county have been reported at two or three
sessions of our Legislature, and have as
often been defeated,
An attack has also been made in anoth
er quarter, and Johnstown is designated
for another county seat. The south end
of the county, embracing Summerhill,
Richland, Conemaugh, parts of Jackson
and Cambria townships are to be lopped
off, and added to a slice of territory to be
taken off Somerset, Westmoreland and
Indiana, to form a new county to be called
Conemaugh.
This project was brought before the
Legislature for the first time last winter,
and it will be remembered that a bill to
erect the new county was reported by
Dr. M'Clintock, a member from Alleghe-n-
cou.nty, who took it in charge, and en
deavored, to have it passed. We learn
that the bill is hv on the files of the last
House, and although the Legislature did
not act upon it, we know that its friends
will again urge it upon the Legislature at
the ensuing session and endeavor to have
it passed. It is well known that Jame?
Potts and John Linton both spent a great
part of last winter at Harrisburg using
their exertions with the members to in.
duce them to pass this bill, and that John
Linton is now the whig candidate for
Assembly and if elected will endeavor to
secure its passage. We care not how
much the friends of Mr. Linton m3y now,
upon the eve of the election, deny these
facts; for his selection by the friends of
this measure as their candidate, his past
activity in its behalf, and being an
owner of property in Johnstown the con-
'templated county sat, all show that if
kcted he will endeavor to tffrrt the ob-
ject, and the consequent dismemberment
of Cambria county.
As a great desire is certainly evident to
despoil our county of some of her territo
ry both on the north and the south, the on
ly way we can see in which the matter
may be eventually compromised, would
be to make the turnpike the dividing line,
throwing all north of it into Snyder coun
ty, and all south of it into Conemaugh
and wipe "litde Cambria from the face
of the map altogether. -
But seriously, this Conemaugh project
may lead to the most disastrous consequen
ces to Cambria, and we trust that it may
be defeated at once. We therefore cal
upon the TAX PAYERS, the FARM
ERS and MECHANICS, who are all
deeply iuierested in the decision of the
question, to vote against John Linton,
its peculiar champion, and for Dr. Wm .
A. Smith, whose best exertions have
oeeu ana win De usca to promote
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the interests of the people of the whole
county, and not only a part; and whrvwill
endeavor to preserve the present limits of
the county entire.
Thc Approaching Contest.
As this is the last paper we shall issue
previous to the election, it may be well to
take a hasty glance of the field on which
the great battle is to be fought on Tuesday
next. In one part of this field the black
banner of Disorganization is boldly dis
played, and the members of the democrat
ic host must be on their guard, and think
deeply on the issues of the battle, Ies1
they fall into the trap prepared for them.
Democrats who have for years contended
for the triumph of their principles and the
success of their part', should not run the
risk of defeat by deviating from the beaten
path, nor obey the dictates of a traitor in
their ranks, because that traitor happens
to have been their personal friend. The
duty which they owe to their country,
their party and to themselves, positively
forbid the adoption of such a course, and
all feelings of a personal character should
give way to the success of a cause in
which "principles, not men" is the mot
to on the banner under which we fight.
The greatest difficulty is in relation to
the democratic candidate for Congress.
i nere are two volunteer candidates out
in opposition to the regular nominee
Gen. Joseph M'Donald and Alexander
M'Kmney, Esq:, both of whom solicited
a nomination at the hands of the party to
which they profess to belong. We say
they are volunteers, because both of them
submitted their claims to the consideration
of the Ligonier Conference, and pledged
themselves to abide the issue as demo
crats, and they should feel bound as hon
orable men, to yield to the decision of
that Conference. But because the honor
was conferred upon another, they are now
endeavoring to wreak their vengeance
upon, and to break down their own partyf
because that Conference did not entertain
as good an opinion of them as they did of
themselves. Did they not pledge them
selves to abide by the nomination of the
Ligonier Conference! Did they not
icaive any prior right they might have
had to the nomination by this action ?
And when John Snodgrass was nomina
ted a purer democrat than either of
them a man who would not be guilty of
an attempt to defeat his own party because
it did not see proper to nominate him
should they not turn in and assist in his
election ? Every sincere democrat would
feel himself bound to pursue this course.
But what has Joseph M'Donald done
that the old landmarks of the party should
be broken up, in order that he may be ena
bled to defeat his own party thatbec?use
he was not nominated, disorganization
should stalk abroad in our ranks? Has
he ever been a democrat only at such
times as he wanted an office? And has
he not on several occasions used his ex
ertions to defeat the regular nominees of
the democratic party, and is he not doing
it now? Is he the head and front of the
democratic party in the county, and are
the people capable of judging for them
selves, or must they submit to his dictation
He docs not claim a nomination, further
than the one conferred on him by a mass
Cieeting in Ebensburg, and is this suffi
cient to furnish him with an excuse to dis
organize the party? We acknowledge
that we have a better opinion of the de
mocracy of the people of Cambria county
We think them able ana' capable of think
ing and acting for themselves, independent
of the dictation of any man.
John Snodgrass was Curly and legally
nominated, according to the established
usages of the party, and is consequently
entitled to the support of every honest
democrat. No matter ,what may have
been our preferences previous to the nom-
jnatinrv, the cardinal doctrine of ntr party
j"prii , not men' should induce!
every sincere lover of our party to drop
ins personal leeungs ana yield mm a
warm support- ' In the House of Repre
sentatives, one more than the half of the
members entitled to seats forms a quorum
and any act passed by a majority of that
fifty-one is just as much a law as though
the whole hundred members were present.
So in relation to the nomination of John
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Snodgrass. Six of the members of the
Conference entitled to seats were present
o n l vri(r n t ttio ttmo fin -
. ws.nu w.
inaieu, ana oi course tneir action is nisi
as binding on the party as though the
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a fact which cannot be denied even by
,rrinn nr f ,v. , '
JY1 Llonald or Al Kinney, and no true
democrat will flinch from the suooortof a
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An effort is also being made by the
whigs and a few recreant democrats to
defeat by unfair means our candidates for
Assembly. No one can say that they
were not fairlv nominated, and no man
dare assert that thev are not rood and true
democrats and entitled to their support-
We caution our democratic friends to be
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on their guard against this unwholv
movement. We hope to hear of every
leading democrat being on the ground
early, and exerting himself manfully in
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the cause of regular nominations and the
success of the entire democratic ticket,
ben. josepa aruonaia.
This gentleman having failed to receive
the nomination ot the democratic party for
vuugress, we unuersiana is now secretly
urgmg ,s menus to ueieat tne entire de-
mocratic ticket, and particularly the can-
didates for Assembly . His policy ap-
pears to be "rule or ruin,' and if he can-
not lorce me party into his measures, then
to pull down all who will not submit to
his dictation, even he ,f should defeat the
party by his course We shall see wheth-
er his friends can be led by him and in-
uutcu w uppuse me nominees ior Assem-
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l"""'; " uepenu upon
this district whether a democrat shall be
elected or not by the next Legislature to
the United States Senate. The loss of
two members of the House from Bedford
and Cambria, would make a change ofP0" Iaise "CKe
four votes, which is important in the dec-
of a Senator. Two years zeo Gen. M.
Donald opposed, and defeated the elecuonr011"11 our township has
of the democratic candidate from this
county, and thereby aided the election of
the present whig Senator from this State.
For this he has received full credit, and it
now remains to be seen whether his friends
will blindly follow his lead so as again to
defeat the paity which he professes to 6e-
ong.andaid in the election of another
whig U. S. Senator.
A heavy responsibility rests upon those
who are now pursuing a reckless course
towards our county ticket, and we can on-
y say, let them beware! A day of ret-
ribution will come, and if the democracy
of the county and State should be defeated-
an indignant and betrayed people will vis-
it upon the heads ofrtffe traitors their just
reward.
EFOn Saturday last Amin Bey was
presented to President Fillmore, He made
a speech in Turkish, of which the fol
lowing is a translation:
have had the honor to be appointed
by the government of His Imperial
Majesty, the Sultan of the Ottoman Em-
pire, to visit the United States of Anenca,
with the view of strengthening those rela-
tions of peace and friendship which so
. t;,V . . , ,l , au
nappily have always existed between the
two erovernments. I have it much at heart
to execute the wihses of my sovereign in
an acceptable manner; and, though the!
iwu Mjuuincs i au ir separatcu, com
merce and the increasing facilities of
, f:i , k.; .k
to each other. With their extension,
more intimate relations will hereafter nat-
urally arise Detween tne Ottoman itn-
F u tVB rcpuuwu oi ie new
Majesty much pleasure to know that he
has won the approbation of this govern
ment, and that of the American people,
v wuw s j saw 4 i iui uci iai i
by the course which he recently pursued
u-a -: , .
uuou ugikiwu uau VIU1U13 UU IUU3C ieel-1
ings of humanity and benevolence which
at all limes occupy the heart of His Maies
iy. i am instructed by my government
to visit the institutions of public and priv
ate industry of this country,and to inform
myself of the system of education so suc
cessfully followed in the United States,
for the purpose of making a report on the
same. The hospitable and kind atten
tions which I have received from the
American people, since my arrival in the
new world, I regard as so many evidences
of good will and respect towards my
reveted sovereign, whose unworthv
servant I am; and I beg leave to take the
present opportunity of expressing to vou.
as ouici magistrate oi mis truly great
country, how deeply grateful 1 am for
tnvm.
JDEXVIOCRATS
To the Rescue!
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which the great battle will be
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crats, are you ready ? Have vou
studied well your duty ? Have you
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reasoned together and determined
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""FJ"" .xnuieittm.tiicuiuijg.il
under your ancient banner.' Have
luu J"UI "IKUUTJl clIHl VX
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In oenai1 OI UI greai cause
wnicn )'ou nave Deen laooring lor
years ? If 'ou ,iave not d?ne this
already, make it your business to
M li quickly. The ascendancy of i
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uie great principles Ot your party
should be regarded as of sufficient
importance in your eyesto demand
at JOUr hands the performance of
I
ai leasi mis Simple duty.
Arouse then from your lethargy.
Devote . one day to the service of
your country and the maintenance
ot your principles. The foul spirit
Ql Disorganization stalks abroad
in your midst, endeavoring to lead
you astray, and political dema-
gogues are busy tampering with
your feelinsrs and best interests.
Pav no attention to thorn, hnt trat
them with that contempt which
their unhallowed schemes deserve.
Stick to your ticket and your
LrincinW nrl t n.'J.
don nowever Weighty, induce you
to faUcr in aance toyour
part
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fr.0m '"g th?
erf'SIng e rights of a freeman,
See "cksare played upon
. pons eariy. ue active,
. Sa see mat. every
ur eueuiies wu leave
no Stone unturned inj er to de-
ieaiou,anayouiuuoi Vvrv
lf Vou wish to Successful Per-
Iim ieeiingS OI personal am-
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niOSlty or the hope Ot gratltyillg
private revenge, to influence vC-j
in the support of your ticket. DeA
Itermine to be successful and noth-
ng under heaven can defeat you.
V Ote Hie entire democratic ticket
and nothingJbutthe ticket. Attend
to these things, democrats, as it IS
your duty to do, and Victory Will
perch once more upon your ban
Iter.
The Late Storm
The severest hail storm, accompanied
by heavy wind, lightning and thunder,
passed over this place on Friday evening
last, that has visited this section of coun
try within the memory of the oldest in
habitant. It commenced about three o
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cloc r' 1' ana iasiea Ior ine Pace OI
twenty minutes. It was so heavy that it
broke almost eveiy pane of class in the
windows of the houses of our borough
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that were exposed to the west. Consider-
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able damage was also done to the timber
and fences in the surrounding country.
We have heard of a number of .cattle be
ing killed by the falling of trees. After
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the storm was over a boy, whose name
we do n0? ""collect, was found dead on a
road in the north part of this county. It
is supposed he was killed by lightning
jjr David J. Davis made
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caPe w.niIe travell,ng through the woods,
b" having his horse killed under him by
the fallincr of a tree. The Portable Saw
Mill of George J. Rodgers, near Strongs-
town was totally destroyed by the falling
,
timber' and a Pair of oxen emplyed at
the mill were killed by the same means
It is a matter of astonishment how the
hands employed at this mill escaped in
stant death, so great was the destrrction
of timber around them. Although the
storm was heavy and very destructive in
this section of country, it appears to have
been much worse at Pittsburg, as will ap
pear from the following article which we
copy from the Pittsburg Posh
Tremendous Hail Storm.
Between three and four o'clock yester
day afternoon, our city was visited by the
severest fall of hail we ever witnessed or
lrcad about. It was accompanied with
hisrh wind and ram. The streets were
literally covered with the "frozen rct."
We noticed stones as large as hen's en s.
and many which fell before the o&tt
were much larger. One ia particular wis
crushed in the fall which nrcst bare been
the size of a goose egg. The deitructioft
of window gt&ss U immense, beyona all
calculation; Vat not lets than ll2thof the
panes in the public and private houses of
the rity were broken. '
The storm was severe trpoa horses md
other animals in the streets. We saf
them running in every direction from tha
windows. Buggies, wagons, carts, omni
busses and other vehicles were upset and
broken. Several horses were seiouslv in
jured in their efforts to escape. We saw
one poor animal making desperate efforts
to get into the Theatre alley.
We anticipate bad news from the coun
try. All the fruit upon the trees apples
peaches tc, is doubtles destroyed in the
district covered by the storm.
Shingles were knocked from the roofs
of houses; awnings were torn to Utters,
signs defaced, and other injuries inflicted
upon our citizens which we have no time
to describe.
Mr. Fountain, barber, on Liberty street
picked up a pigeon from his pavement
which had been killed by a "hatf shot."
which took effect on the lop of the head, "
and scooped out the brain, tc.,as neatly
as a surgeon could have done the job with
instruments. Mr. F. enjoyed a luury at
his tea table in the evening.
No doubt immense numbers of sheep,
hogs, fowls, &c, have been killed. -
The Catholic Church, west side; is ter
ribly riddled. Hardly a pane remains
whole. The Court House seems to hsv
escaped with little or no glass.
The window glass and putty busineM
will be brisk for some weeks. Putty
has riz.'
The stones actually went through shett
iron roofs in various houses of the city.
This may seem incredible, but w lrt as
sured of the truth of the story.
The Wood street merchants, especially
those on the East side, suffered sever loss. -Many
of the monster panes in the show
windows were boken. '
We have heard of a number of trifiisff
accidents in which men and children werf
hurt, but none mortally. A driver of a
milk cart was nearly killed in Wylie
street.
They do say that may persons said
their prayers for the first time.
Bennett, of Our House gathered ihrtt
bushels of ice, and last night served up a
luxury called the 'Hail Storm.' He has .
some of the article left for his friends who
call to-day.
The Birmingham Omnibus was smash
ed down in Wood stieet. The horse
ran off.
Passengers on the steamers from below
say that ten miles down there was no
hail.
The roofs of some of the canal and keel
boats were crushed in.
Some persons estimate the total dams
ges at $15,000.
There was much excitement in the city
ast evening in consoquerica of the storm.
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People were ranr.irg in every mrection
FiKl,J "l-s "s ?roaaoie iOS"'
flo Pine crceV rCDOrta thaUhe
jslorm was very light there. It is thought
that it was not so heavy in Allegheny city
as on this side.
The Telegraph wire were knocked
down, or deranged between this city and
Greensburg.
A hog was killed on 7th street by
stone striking him on the head.
We heard of many stones which were
weighed and measured. One fell near the
Monongahela House which our informant
says was as. large as a man's head. - It
was broken to pieces one piece being as
large as a goose egg. Several weighed
16 ounces.
It appears the largest stones fell near
the river. Pittsburg Post of Saturday.
Arrival of the Steamer Niagara.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM HVROPV.
New York, Sept. 27.
The Cunard steamer Niagara, arrived
at her wharf at Jersey city, at 0 o'clock,
this morning, with dales from Liverpool
to the 14th instant, having been nearly 13
days on the passage. She did not touch
at Halifax.
Denmark Progress of the ffar.
The Cologne Gazette announces that s
fight took place at Altona, on the 8th inst.,
in which the Danes were forced back
upon the trench by the Holsteiners. The
centre of the Holstein army had advanced
to Jagel.
Accounts from the seat ot war m
Schleswig, do not report any further skir
mishing between the opposing armies.
The Holstein JDiet Bank was opened
in tne Casile of Kiel.
Austria and other German government
are preparing to interfere in the Duchies.
Prussia-State of Seige in Hesse Casttl.
The state of seige has been proclaimed
in Electoral Hesse. Several newspapers
have been suppressed and their presses
seized. The Berlin Cabinet have resolved
not to allow any Austrian or Bavarian
troops to interfere in Electoral Hesse.
Letters from Cassel say t&at the state
of seige is being introduced with all the
formalities. The inhabitants remain per
fectly tranquil.
The Council have published an sddres
protesting against the decree declaring th
city to be in a state of war.
Ireland.
Roman Catholic Univirsxtt. The
National Synod of Thurles have decided
upen establishing a Roman Catholic V1'