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EBEWSBURG.
WEDNESDAY
MORNING:
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Cambria's First Choice For Governor.
HON. HENRY D. FOSTER.
jJSTSee new advertisements.
Hon. II. D. Fester, Col. John Cress
well. and G. N. Smith, will please accept our
thanks for continued favors.
Gen. Fester.
Re$olved, That as to Gen. Foster and his
d their reasons for not sustaining
tn onciis nominee, we leave them to the
iudzernent of their constituents.
The above resolution is taken from the
Wavnc county democratic paper It is one
of the resolutions, passed by the democracy
of that county, at a meeting to appoint dele
gates to the approaching State Convention.
It is the only sensible resolution, in reference
to the course pursued by Gen. Foster and his
friends, that ought to be passed by any dem
ocratic assemblage. If the same policy had
been pursued by certain newspapers in the
State, whose writers assume to speak for the
entire democracy, Gen Foster andhia friends
would 1 ave been entirely content. An un
just and aggressive warfare was waged against
him, which he and his friends were, and still
are bound to resist at all hazards. If persis
ted in, its future consequences to the demo
cratic party cannot easily bo foreseen. Let
their conduct be referred to the proper tribu
nal, their constituents, and let them decide
the question. Gen. Foster and his friends
will be satisfied with the result, and they will
always be found foremost in support f James
Buchanan, and the principles of the demo
cratic patty.
Hoard of Revenue Commissioners.
This body commences its session to-day, in
the Supreme Court Room, Harrisburg. It3
duty is to apportion the amount of tax to be
levied on each County of the Commonwealth
We subjoin a list of the gentlemen composing
the Hoard, as far as heard from at the State
Treasurer's oSce :
1. Ales. Cumraings, Philadelphia.
2. Joseph Konigmacher, Lancaster.
3. Jacob Eardman, Lehigh.
4. John S. Mann, Potter.
5. Kobert C. Walker Allegheny.
C. J. 31 Sterritt, Erie.
9. llobert Kelley, Perry.
10. Wilson Todd, Armstrong.
11. Ilenrick 13. Wright, Luzerne.
12. Isaac Muninia. Dauphin.
13. D D. Warner, Susquehanna.
15. Wm. Darlington, Chester.
1C. Wm. T. Dougherty, Bedford.
17. Wm. Henry, Beaver.
18. Edwin C. Wilson, Venango.
19. Tleiley, Adams.
0. James Turner, Mifflin.
22. Jackson Woodward, Wayne.
23. S. L. Youne, Berks. . .
24. Alex. C. Mullm, Cambria.
" oicarueiu.
2(5. John M'Rcynold, Columbia.
Snrirta'
Election.
The Republicans have made the following
e
nominations for Borough officers.
Burgess Johu Williams.
Constable M. S. Harr.
Town Council Thomas J, Davis, E. J.
Waters, Edward J. Mills, George Huntley.
Samuel Baxter.
School Directors Thomas M. Jones, A
A. Barker.
Judge of Election David II. Roberts
Inspector David J. Jone3.
Overseers of tho Poor Stephen Lloyd,
Evan GriCths.
Assessor Richard T. Davis. -
EST We refer our readers to the advertise
ment of Mr. Joseph G. Holmes in to-day's
paper. Ho has lately arrived from the eas
tern cities with a large and varied assortment
of Watches and Jewelry, together with a
great many articles in his line, not necessary
to mention, all of which will be sold cheap for
cash, and warranted not to cut in the eye.
He has aisc scmred competent workmen,
which will enable iuVa t: render satisfaction
to his old, as well as new customers'.
The Fceshet. We learn from out exchan
ges, that considerable damage has been done
by the late freshet. A great amount of prop
erty has been destroyed along the Schuylkill,
Susquehanna, Delaware, Hudson, and their
neighboring streams. The damage along the
Hudson is estimated at two millions.
Counting the Presidential Vote. To
day, the 11th of February, in accordance with
the requirement of the Constitution of the
United States, the votes for President and
Vice President of the United States, are to
be counted in the presence of both Houses of
Congress, and the result of tho election an
nounced officially. Tho result will be as fol
lows: James Buchanan 17C, (fourteen South
ern and live Northern States;) John Charles
Fremont 1P2, (eleven Northern States;) and
MUiari X'illworo (cne Southern State.)
Conferee Meeting.
At the Democratic Conferee meeting held
at Bedford, on the 10th inst., II. A. Boggs,
of Cambria, and James B. Sansom, of Fulton,
were unanimously elected delegates to repre
sent this district iu the 2d of March Conven
tion. The folio veins resolutions were adop
ted :
Resdved. That as an additional proof of
the high regard and esteem in which wehcld
Col. S. W. Black, wc hereby request our del
egates, James B. Sansom and II. A. Boggs,
to nominate and vote for said b A. lilacir, as
our first choice for Governor.
Ou the passage of this resolution, the yeas
and nays being called, were us follows:
Yeas Messrs. Reed, Patton and Cessna,
of Bedford, Messrs. Bracken and Gibbons, of
Cambrie. and Messrs. Sansom, Everts and
Gregory of Fulton.
Nays Jas. C. Noon, of Cambria.
Resolved, That this Conference cannot cn
dorse all that is said, and all that has been
done, by tho meetings held in denunciation
of prominent democrats, in this or any other
county, and we hereby declare our intention
not to be mixed up in the late feenatonal Con
vention.
JAMES PATTON, Pres.
J.-B. Saxscm, Sec.
Democratic Meeting".
A large and cnthusiatic meeting of tho Do
mocracy of Johnstcwn and vicinity assembled,
in pursuance of previous notice, at Fronbeiscr's
Hall, on Monday evening, January z'Jth,
1857, to take into consideration the course pur
sued by the friends of the Hon. II. D. roster,
for United States Senator, in the late Senator
ial question. When on motion, James Shan
non, Esq , was called to the Chair, and Dr
II. Yeaelev, Georce Enzlebach, Thos. Mc-
Cabe, Daniel McDoneld, and James II. Mitch
ell. Esq , appointed Vice President, and Dr,
John Lowman and Henry Foster were chosen
Secretaries.
The object of ihe meeting was stated by the
President when on motion, the Chair appoin
ted the following Committee to draft Resolu
tions expressive of the sense of the meeting
viz: James Potts, Louis Phtt, J. W. ehn
S. II Smith, and Major Teeter. The Com
mittee retired andafter some time returne
and reported the following Preamble aud Res
olutions, which were adopted by tLc meeting
Whereas. The Hon. 11. D. Foster of West
morland county, was the choice of the Democ
racy of the West for United States Senator,
and wo have every reason to believe would
recieved the nomination iu an untrammelled
conference of the Democratic members of the
Senate and House of Representatives for that
important post And whereas, the friends of
Gen. Foster in the West declined t; join their
fellow Democrats in conference, because of
it being trammelled by improper influences,
choosing rather to obey the wishes of thier con
stituents, unmistakeably expressed they voted
in convention for Gen. Foster. And, whereas
the Pennsyhanian, Bedford tjZ'zeue, tint.
other mcniai papers, and Wm, B. Rankin's
iveystone Club, have denounced Gen. Foster
and his f.ieuds as traitors to the Democratic
party, and classified them with Lebo, 3Ianear
and Wagonseller, as traitors to the party
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That our admiration for the
Hon. II. D. Foster remains unabated, and we
regard him as the chief star of the Democracy
of the State, and regret he was not elected
United States Senator, as lie would have
adorned that body with his great ability and
profound statesmanship.
Resolved, That we hereby approve of the
course pursued by our Senator, Hon John
Cresswell, and Representative, Hon. G Nel
son Smith, and other friends of Gen. Foster,
in all they doue in the Senatorial question.
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the
following sentiment of his Excellency James
Buchanan, in his letter of the 31st March,
1845, to the Democratic merohprsof tK T.a?t
lslature, waen a member of .President Vnll-'-
ouoiuct, v mist 1 entertain for vou
it. i f . '
me most proiouna and grateful respect, I
have arrived at the conclusion, after much re
flection, that it would be improper for me,
especially since I have become a member of
President Polk's Cabinet, to criticise or con
demn the Legislature of a sovereign State, for
electing whom they pleased to the Senate of
the United States. Jealousy of Federal in
terference and Federal influence in State elec
tions ever may be, a prevailing sentiment
throughout the Democratic party ; and if, in
the new official position which I now hold, I
were to pass sentence against those Demo
cratic members who voted for anothr Demo
crat, instead of the caucus nominee, I might
justly be asked, 'who made me a ruler or a
judge.'"
Resulted, That we have every confidence
in the ability and patriotism of James Bu
chanan, President elect, and wt will yield to
none in our. support of him in the legitimate
administration of the Federal Government.
Resolved, That we cannot find language
sufficient to express our indignation of those
three professing Democrats who voted for
Gen. Cameron for United States Senator, and
in the lan guago of James Buchanan, we leave
them in the hands of their respective constit
uency Resolved, That the low and scurrilous at
tack of the Bedford Gazette upon our Repre
sentative, Hon. G. Nelson Smith, and the
Hon. II. D. Foster, is alike mean, low and
contemptible and only worthy of such a crea.
tare as Bowman We hurl the filthy attack
back into the teeth of its author, as it can
hav'w & abiding place with us.
Solved, That if the Bedford Gazette is a
correct expoen ? of the views of the Democ
racy of Bedford coSty on the Senatorial
question, iu its denunwior's of Gen. Foster
and his friends, then, and foi" &e purpose of
preveutiug any outbreak hereauCT ietween
the Democracy of Cambria and BedforJ, e
hereby instruct our Senator, John Cresswell,
and our members. Messrs. Smith and Rea
mer, to vote for no bill connecting Bedford
and Cambria cither in a Senatorial or Repre
sentative district.
Resolved, That the attack of tho Keystone
Club, the Pennsylvania,, and other corrupt
ing sheets, in classing Gen. Foster and his
friends with Lcbo, Manear and Wagonseller,
as traitors to the Democratic party, is simply
infamous. Such men and such papers are a dis
grace to the cause of Democracy.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the mee
ting be published in the Echo and Democrat
and Sentinel.
Tribute of Respect.
On the occasion of the death of their fellow
citizen and soldier. Lieut Francis McKee, a
meeting of a portion of that noble band of
Cambrian heroes who so valiently maintained
their country's fame in tho Mexican War,
was held at Summitville, in this county, and
the following Preamble and Resolutions adop
ted: Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty
God in His All Wise Wisdom to remove from
our midst our much esteemed fellow citizen
and soldier. Leiut. Fkancis McKes, at a
time much before the period generally allot
ted to man. luerefore, "
Resolved, That we will attend his funeral
in our customary martial habiliments, and at
his grave we will pay to him the last saa tri
bute of respect.
Resolved, That to the widow, family and
relatives of our deceased fellow soldier, we
extend our most heartfelt eympathy. May
they remember that however irreparable their
loss in this world, that it is the eternal gain
of the husband, father and soldier.
Resolved, That we will wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days, and that Major
General John Humpreys, Capt. Henry
Schnetburg, Privates Richard Sharp and
John Riffle, be a Committee to deliver tleso
resolutions to the widow and family of our de
ceased fellow soldier.
Resolved, That we now return our sincere
thanks to Lieut David Sharp and his fellow
soldiers of the Washington Rifles for their at
tendance and timely assistance in the jcrfor
mance of this, to us, so sad a duty.
Resolved, JIhul the publishers of the 'Dem
ocrat and Sentiuel," "Allegheny Maintain
Echo," and Cambria Tribune," be reques
ted to publish the foiegoing Prcamlle and
Resolutions.
JOHN HUMPHREYS, Prcs'r.
RiciiAun Suaiip, Secretary.
From the Greensburg Democrat.
The Senatorial Difficulty.
Several months since, it was intimited, in
some of the Democratic journals of thj State,
that whoever Mr. Buchanan should express a
preference for, shoe Id be chosen a3 t!ie Uni
ted States Senator to represent Pennsylvania.
We said then that any interference, upon the
part of the President elect, with the dtlies of
the Legislature, in favor of one man to the
prejudice of all others spoken of for that of
fice, would be a matter of which thej would
have a right, justly to complain, and hoped
that the Legislature might be permitted o
select the Senator, uninfluenced by any such
unfair and unjust considerations- Our hope,
however, has not been answerrcd. Mr. Bu
chanan did interfere. On the very day of the
assembling of the Democratic caucus, a letter
was
brought
to Harrislurnj from Mr. Bu-
chanan, proclaiming that CoL John W. For-
ney was his choice lor Senator, with the as- J
m r .
surance that he (the Presidents wou!
uld ! un-
dcr personal obligations to evorv man. both I
in and out of the Legislature, who would aid '
m his nomination; That was a direct bribe
to the members cf the Legislature. It was a
throwing open of the whole patronage of tho
incoming administration to effect Col For
ney's nomination. There is scarcely a mem
ber of the Assembly who does not, either di
rectly or indirectly, for himself or lib friend,
desire from Mr Buchanan's administration
some post or position ; and each felt that eve
rythiug which he might do to put bin under
obligations would surely result in profit to
himself. It was too much to stand, and it
was too much for Gen. Foster's friends to sub
mit to tamely
We have not a word to say agaiast Col.
Forney. He is a Democrat, a man of tried
experience and sound judgment, and had
done all that lay in his power for 3Ir. Bu
chanan. Other men had done the stmc.
Gen. Foster had led the Pennsylvania dele
gation to the Cincinnati Convention to help to
secure Mr. Buchanan's nomination. John
Bobbins, Jr , was a member of that delega
tion : Chrles R. Buckalew headed the elec
toral novemUoj: Ao
l..,.i.u such, men all all ouu iaithful lea
ders in the Democratic column 3Ir. Bu
chanan had no right to interfere with the Leg
islature. Had he given to Col. Forney that
which he had a right to give, any position he
chose, the friends of Gcu. Foster would have
been pleased. It was not, therefore, from
any personal spirit of hostility to Col. Forney
that they refused to go into caucus. They
were proud of the man of their choice. They
ueiieveu mat nis merits ana past services
would sustain him in a fair contest, and they
wished to engage in none other. They knew
the power of the administration, and felt that
it would be folly to go inte caucus to vote
against the man whose pockets were filled with
the commissions for every office iu the gift of
the coming National Administration. They
boldly refused to crouch at the bidding of any
man; and when the excitement of the mo
ment shall have died away, and reason.. and
not clamor, govern the popular will, the peo
ple wm sustain tnem.
The friends of Gen. Foster are not in a po
sition of hostility to 3Ir Buchanan or his ad
ministration, They believed that his inter
ference with the judgments and feelings of
members of the Legislature was an unwarran
table assumption of dictatorial authority, and
ii was resented in a proper way. They can
not be read out of the Democratic party. All
the bitter denunciation of the Pennsvlvanian.
and all tho whining and howling of trucklins
hounds who bow in miserable subserviency
before the mandate of tho President, and who
think denunciation of Gen. Foster and his
friends will be acceptable to him, oannot drive
tnem Irom the supnort of Democratic meas
ures They are prepared to support the ad
ministration in all that is right and just, but
they will not become parties to the precedent
that the President shall eclect our United
States Senator.
We would advise the real friends of Mr.
Buchanan to have a care what they do. It
is easy to hold meetings and denounce men.
I If we choose, a meeting could be held here.
anJ, cponthc true issue, Mr. Foster could be
sustained fcj a triumphant majority. But
we desire nothiig of the kind, because noth
iug gd can gi"PW out of it. We are Demo
crats still, as unyielding as ever. Let the
past go, then, and' let n2 take care of the fu
ture. Nothing could have changed the re
sult of the Senatorial election. The votes of
all of Mr. Foster's friends could have not pre
vented the consummation of the villainous
treachery which elected Simon Cameron.
To the three traitors Lebo, Mcnearand
Wagonseller we offer tho scorn and execra
tion of every honest man in tho land. Tho
brand of infamy is on their browa, and all the
waters of the Atlantic cannot wash away the
stain. Condemned and denounced from one
end of the Commonwealth to the other, they
will be loathed and shunned by the man
whose gold won their hearts. Shameless
atbough Simon Cameron be, he is yet too hon
orable to have any other feeling than that of
contempt for those whom he has paid the
price. Slaves they are cf his, and he their
master. May the grass grow at their doors
From the Greensburg Hepublican.
United States Senator.
We brieflly noticed last week that Simon
Cameron was elected to the U. S Senate.
The circumstances 'attending his election arc
anything but honorable, and shows a wanton
disregard of his fellow citizens. How a man
can hold office under the direct charge of
paying three persons who icere ostensibly elec
ted with the view of carrying out the will and
wishes of their constituents, we are at a loss
to know. After craicling np to that high
position, by the means used, we are not at all
surprised that he will hold on to the long cov
eted prize,
Tho three persons who thus shamelessly
betrayed their sacred trust, are held up to
the view of their constituents If they sus
tain thsm, we are content, deeming their de
mocracy little less than that of the Senator
elect.
The course pursued by the Representatives
from Westmoreland has the hearty approba
tion of every true Democrat in Westmoreland
county. When dictation comes from any
source, we, as a party, will not submit to it.
Why is the " Keystone Club." of Philadelphia
permitted to rule the great Democratic par
tv ? Have we no rifrhts in the West ? Has
that Dest of corrupt politicians, who have no
object in view other than office, the power to
dictate to and denounce great men 'i When
they attempt to assail men who are immeas
urable better than themselves, it is ti?nc t'utt
the Western Democracy talcQ care of them
selves. Is Philadelphia the whole State ?
Can she read out of the party such men as
the Hon H. D. Foster, S. Hill, Esq , and
J. Fausold, Esq., They will soon find out
their mistake. When Simon Cameron's
purse bearer at the Williamsport Convention,
in 1850, the corrupt and notorious Win. B
Rankin, heads a meeting, it is time that all
true lovers" of the Democratic party should look
out.
The Western Democracy must have an un
derstanding with the East of the State. Their
claims ought no longer be misunderstood.
The defeat of Mr. Foster for United States
Senate is one of the results of all political as
pirants. Many equally good men have met
the fiamc. But the mandate went forth, and
Mr. Foster had to sink under the fatal axe.
We were prepared for this result ; it did not
take us by surprise.
ri I . . . 1 i 1 . T 1
. lls course pursued ty trie t ennsyiva-
uian aoa the "Beiiiorcl Oazette, ana otaer
papers, have not helped the cause in the least
Gen Bowman of the " Gazette," has shame-
lessly deserted the Western democracy.
What will be his reward we will see.
We refer our readers to the legislative
proceedings in connection with the election of
u. S. fccnatar. 1 hey will there see how it
was done. Read the protest. e are proud
of it.
Wagonseller, Lcbo and Manear have got a
reputation that will stick to them as long as
they live. Traitors will always have their
reward. Iheir infamy is bcyona any attempt
at exculpation. It is probable that the 'Key
stone Club of I'hiladclphia might undertake
it, for a price.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Harrisbcrg. Feb. 10.
Waight read in place a bill to incorpo
rate tho Philadelphia and Trenton Steamboat
Company.
Mr Irazer, a bill to erect a new county.
to bo called ' Monongahela," out of parts of
Washington, iayettc and W estmoreland. also.
iVedstone," out of parts of Washington and
r ayette.
Mr. Evans, a bill reviving the charter of
tho City of Reading
Mr. Wilkins, a bill authorizing the citi
zens of Pittsburg te vote upon the question of
a law consolidating the varions Wards of the
City for Educational purposes.
The bill to incorporate the Ncshamony
Hall Association was negatived.
The bill tn incorporate the Oak Hall Shaft
tuning Company, being under consideration
Mr. Browne moved an amendment to tax
dividends generally, on the principle and nol
icy of taxing the dividens of corporations for
developing the mineral resources of the
State.
The amendment was supported by Mr,
Browne, and opposed by Mr. Penrose in a
speech of considerable length, and the bill
was then postponed for the present. Ad
journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of bills upon the private calendar, to winch
there was no objection existed The list was
gone through with, and the following bills,
eliciting objections, were taken off the calen
dar : A bill relative to tho jurisdiction and
practice of the Courts in the county of Phila
delphia; a supplement to the act relative to
certain Courts in Philadelphia; a bill to incor
porate the Allegheny Iron Company ; a bill
to incorporate the Northampton Iron Compa
ny ; to incorporate tho M'Kcesport Railroad
Car Company ; a bill to incorporate the Car
bon Iron Company ; a till vacatic? George
Street, in the Fifteenth Ward, Philadelphia ;
to incorporate tho Reading and Columbia
Railroad Company.
Among the numerous bills passed, none
were of special interest. Adjourned.
Presentation. The members of Kensing
ton Lodge No. 11, 1. O. of O. F., Philadel
phia, have psescnted to P. G. D. G. Wilson,
who has served as a Trustee of that Lodge for
twenty-one years past, a Parchment, beauti
fully framed, upon which a resolution of thanks
for the faithful manner in which he has dis
charged the duties of that post, and expressing
their regret that he has become incapacitated
from blindness, for a continuance in tht po
sition. County Settlement. The papers from
all parts of the State, contain tho annual
County Statements of receipts and expendi
tures for 1856.
UT AH.
A correspondent of the San Francisco Her
ald gives a list of the standing among the
women of the members of the last Utah Le
gislat urc that is their names and the number
of wives, viz :
Of the members of the Council, 13 per
sons :
HeberC. Kimball, President of Council, 57
Daniel II. Wells, Councilman, cross-eyed, 19
Albeit Carringtou, cripple and near-frighted,
21
Orson Pratt, cripple and near-sighted, 7
Wilford Woodruff, cripple and near-sighted,
12
John Stoker, cripple and near-sighted, 8
Lorin Farr, cripple and near-sighted. 3
Lorenzo Snow, cripple and near-sighted. 25
Leonard E. Harrington, cripple and near
sighted, 3
Benjamin F. JohcsLon, cr'rple and near-sighted.
4
Isaac Moorley, 72 years old, 5
John A. Ray, from Texas, 2
George A. Smith, crippL- and near-sighted, 5
Grand total : men, 13: women, 171
House of Representatives, tv.-.ntr-s:x mem
bers :
J. M. Grant, Speaker, has G
W. W. Phelps, printer of Morgan's look,
A. P. Rcckwood. an old man, S
Edwin D. Woolly, a small man, 5
J. W. Cummings, cripple, 10
Hosea Strutt, lawyer, from Kentucky 3
dead, 1
S. W Richards, young ana handsome law
yer, 15
Jesse C. Little, lawyer, cf Boston, Macs., 3
in. Snow, v ermont, laborer, b
P II. Young, elder brother cf Brigkain, sri-
lor,
C. V.
Spencer,
of Mass., quite small, Las
but two,
o
Ezra S. Benson, old and homely,
James C. Snow, quite poor,
Aaron Johnston, has three sisters,
15
-
o
ud alto
C 10
10
gcther,
Lorenzo II. Hatch, wngon maker,
Jacob G. Bigler. farmer,
George Peacock, farmer,
John Eldridge, prenologist two dead,
Isaac C. Ilaight, coal dicker,
Jesse N. Smith, lawyer,
John I). Parker old and deaf,
Jesse Ilobsou. ox teamster,
J. C. Wright, hotel keeper,
James Brown, dairyman,
Enoch Reese, farmer, etc.,
W. A. Hickman, one of the Dani'cs,
1
12
u
10
I
Total
157
Iluuse, to
To
which
add officers
oi
tl
ie
wit :
Thomas
Bullock. (Ckrk,
idu an
Englh
man. )
J. Grimshaw, (Ass't Cl;r
au Eugli.-.h-5
man,)
Chandler Ilolbrook, (Foremen and deaf,)
Jacob F, Hutchinson, (Messenger,)
Joel II. Johnston, (Chaplain, )
4
Total
To which add 03
for the number then liv
ing of Governor Young's wives, and 3-ou have
the whole number of females thus represented
by the members of the Legislature, officers oi
same, aud his Excellency, amounting to 420 ;
or, in other words, 40 men have 420 wives.
These, Mr. Editor, are stober truths, and iu
what they a..' ' . is for the dark and dolciul
future.
From the L'ttroit Advertiser, Jan. 31.
Shocking- and Mysterious Unrder in Detroit.
One of the most horrid and brutid murders
which we have ever had occasion to record
was perpetrated iu this city night before laM.
The victim was a man raiued Henry Straub,
a German, vrhokept a liquor store cn Atwatcr
street, btwen St. Actoiue and Hastings
streets. Ho was found yesterday morning
about eight o'clock, by om? his neighbors, ly
ing behind his couuter ia the buck room, iu a
pool of blood, lifcloss-
A l.-vrsro fash was in
his scalp oh the back
of Lis head, and Lis
throat cut. A tumbler was standing on the
floor under the faucet of a beer barrel, and a
candle also on the floor near it, which would
indicate' that he had received the blow on the
back of the head while in the act of stooping
over to draw a glass of beer. The money
drawei in the counter, near where he lay, was
open, with marks of blood upon it, and the
money gone. Au old pocket book was lying
on the lioor, and near it some papers of little
or no value. A watch iu one of his pockets
was not taken, an 1 a tumbler containing three
or four dollars in silver, standing on the shelf,
was not disturbed.
Justice Lane was notified, who summoned
a jury, and, together with Dr- Davenpoit,
held an inquest on the body. Tho blow on
the back of the head was found to have pro
duced a fracture of the skull, some three, in
ches long, sufficient of itself to have caused
death. It might have been made with a
heavy club, a haudy billy,' or a hammer
TThere were three stabs or gashes in the throat,
one ct which, a gash some two inches long,
severed the windpipe. Another gash, not so
large, also severed the windpipe, and a third
was a deep incision in the neck. Either one
of the blows or cuts were sufficient to produce
death. Dr. Davenport, after a careful sur
vey of the wounds, was of the opinion that
his murderer came into the room aud called
for a glass of beer, and that while in the act
of stooping over to draw it, the bqw on the
back part of the head was inflicted, which fel
led him, and then to make &ure work, his
throat was cut. Dr. D
thinks a large dirk
knife was used in the operation
Straub was a single man, apparently about
twenty-eight or thirty years of age, and had
occupied the place sicne last spring, selling
liquors on commission. Ho usually kept a
stock of tho value of 5,000 to CJ,000. Ho
slept in a room in the second story, and iu one
of hia coat pockets, rolled in a piece of paper,
was 78. He is not known to have any rel
atives in the city. We understand that three
or four jears previous to last spring he work
ed in Miller & Co.'s tobacco factory. There
is as yet no clue to the perpetrators of this
most bloody butchery, but every possible
means will, ot course, be taken to ferret the
matter out. The purpose of it might have
been robbery, as it is said that a day or two
since he was known to have 800 in gold up
on his person, and those who knew him well
say he was in the habit of having considera
ble money about him,
The probabilities are, however, that the
murder was a contemplated and preconcerted
one, for the purpose of wreaking yengenccfer
somo old grievance. When Straub's tore
was first entered, jetterday morning, the
blinds were down and the door unlocked, tho
place evidently not having been thut un tliA
night previous ; so that the murder must have
been committed before bedtime, but was dona
without in the least disturbing or arousing tha
neighbors.
HARRIED.
On Thursday, the 5th inst., by Watson
Thompson, Esq., Mr. Alexander Ruoal-s.
to Miss Alabina Dlmm, all of Blacklick town
ship, Cambria county.
With the above notice we received a large
and delicious cake, for which the happy cou-
! pie will please accept the sincere thaLks of a'.l
hands.
DIED.
At his resideuce iu Johnstown, on Friday
mornintr, Cth inst , Jous Gadz. Esq., a'i
about b'2 years.
(OtiTUAr.T. Communicated.)
At a special mrctirg cf Cocemaugh &nl
Ahpa Lx'cs I. ) of (). I hr Id at theif
Hail, Febi nary C'Jj, 1857, the following
members v:cre appointed a committee to draft
resolutions of coiidclcucc aud sympathy with
the family and friends of P. G. Jons Gadk.
deceased, a vrorthr member of Tonnalenka
Lodc
lian.s, No. SUo : Wm. Canan, Jatnes Wil
aeob M. Caaribc-1!, Alma i odire: and
Alexander Kennedy, John P. Liutou, John
II. Fisher, Coueroaugh Lodge.
The committer subsequently reported tha
follow ing .
Win.HKA3, It bai pleased Almighty GoJ.
by a dispensation of II Ks providence, to re
move from our midst our highly esteemed aui
worth" brother John Gadd, therefore.
Ktiolird, That while we regret the death
of our brother vc tru-.t thai our loss is hid
gam.
Resolved, That in his death Tonnaleuka
Lodge has lost a valuable P. G., society au
active and useful citizen, and his family a de
voted husband aud kind father.
Res'lvcd, That while we bow in humbla
submission to the will of Ilirn who is too wivj
to errand too good to be unkiud, we sympa
thize with the relatives aud friends in their
sad hereavt'iuect
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt con
dolence to his bereaved widow and afflicted
family, and comi .it them to the care of Ilim
who is a ' husband to the widow und futh'.r tu
the fatherless.'
i J.'tsnlitd, That a copy of these resolutives
j be transmitted to the family of deceased,
j copy to his Lodge, and that they be published
j in the 'Echo' and Tribune '
AOTICE.
"niEUKAS. Lr-tte-s of Adraiuistriiion -ntJ
V V vsiato of Cathcriiu- Bche, Lite cf AlU'Liur
township, CaiaLila county, deceased, lu
T ranted Ly the 11'l-;.sUt .f suidcoufety, to ti t un-d.r.-ig:icl,
loiuiiii: in t!e tssivaship aforesaid, a!l
ViToOLS haviu" c!r.5:r.s s!2a:nt iLo etate .f said
j decedent. v-ilJ prewnt l!u iu j rop rly authctuict.
! tVr .-.elUemcut, and thoe Lidc-Llt-J ure rcqi.fc-
ted to make payment w ii -. -i.t Cr!:iy.
J A CO It ri-jlLC, Adiuiuibtrator.
February 11, Ibbl. Ut.
Xev; Ctoclis, Yl tit dies & Jevelry.
-rLIIl subscril er hcreV.y pro- JL-cJT"
I c'idms to the iahri-it.ints of r-fv
Johnstown and the surroui:.
country that he has just ret urned fn in Nt .v Ywi k.
with the i;irert and besvt .isoit:n i.t of
CLOCKS. WATCHES JE VYELHY
ever brought in their nddst, Lieh he Know 1
can and will sell
clitaye. lu.ia . iv
dealer iu
it.a
town or county.
His cLrr.n fores t P;:.
row LoivMat ; s-.
Mtl.oto sold at i'2. wi'l
l as v.xrt ;.ld at
;.ri.' iK)v oi.eif:. 51.0.;, ic.
:kjv oi.cit-:. ai 3i.ot
lis iii.e j-l.ti-l Vxc i.
which wore s-!d .
i-rl-ers held at 41.37
Jl.l.J llll' IIUli amu ..L pi.
1 - - . . . . I ! ..i CI
v.':h t-o. sol.l at i,t!i, at;.l ail oliur articles oi nis
vld Vtock remaining ou Land will I e disputed of
at a like discount. Ilia new stock consist in part
of
r" rflver LunUac: case Ix-vre "Watches j
18 cases riche&t f-tvleof Clocks ;
ISO lireast Pins; 120 Ear Drops ;
200 linger Kingr;, together with a vaiiety of
!:irt stilus, Wii.st and .Neck Buttons, Gold Petit
and Holders, Fob and Guard Chains, aud mauy
niii'.or articles to numerous to mention.
He has also added a number of new and impor
tant implements to his already large collection of
too!.--, whereby he is enabled to execute woik iti
ritatcr uisputeh and less cost.
Thankful for past favors, and haping for a con
tinuance of the same, he tru.-ts that his friend
will not forgot the cne-priced store of
JOSEPH G. HOLMFJS.
lie s w atcn.
February 11, 1S57.
Valuable Property l'cr Sale.
THE undersigned residing in JcOcrson, Cam
bria county, will offer at private sale between
this and the 21st day of 2iarch next, the follow
ing valuable reaf and personaZ projicrty, viz ; Hi
farm situate in Summcrhill township, adjoining
lauds-of John Kean, Hugh Dugnn' heirs, and
George Settlemoyer, containing about JCincty fiv
acres of good limestone land, sixteen acres of
which are cleared. The laud is will timbered
with Cherry, Poplar, White-oak, Walnut, Ash
&c, contains an excellent vein of coal which is
opened, a water power suitable for iurning a grist
or sawmill, is well watered with never failing
springs, and has all the advantages of the market.
as it is w ithin J of a mi'e from Jefierson, and
fron's on the road leading from Jefierson to Mun
stcr. ALSO One building lot in the town of
Jefferseu, fronting ou Rail lload street, and bound
ed as follows: beginning a corner adjoining lot
of liernard Sweeny, thence along Raii.oad street
C4 feet to a corner on Wiflam street, thence along
Wiffiam street 128 feet ta a corner on Crooked
street, thence aZong Crooded street C4 fop.t to
corner of Bernasd Sweeny's Jot, thence along aid
lot 128 feet to the p7ace of beginning. ALSO
eight buiding Zots in the town of Jefferson, front
ing on Wood street, and bounded by lands of
Wilflam Pamer, Hugh M'Guiie, Austin Thomp
son and others ; these Zots are in a high state of
cultivation. ALSO One house and lot situate
in the town of Jefferson, fronting on Main street
and bounded as foZZows : beginning at a corner
on Main street thence aZong said street 64 feet t
a corner on Church street, thence aZorg Church
street 128 feet to a corner on Pine AZfcy. thence
aZong said aZZey C4 feet to a corner. Ou this lot is
erected a good stabZe and aZZ other necessary out
'buildings. The titZe to aU the above property i
indisputable. AUmJ A lot of superior leas.
Sugar, Daccn, Four, MoZasscs and every artieZa
usuaZZy found in a Country Grocery. ALSO A
lot of houpehoZ4 and Kitchen furniture, a Zot of
excoZZcnt hay and grain of eveiy description,
Cows, Hogs and other Zire stock, 60 or. TO cord
of good wiod. If the above property is not dis
posed of before the 21?t t,f March next, I wi
then dispose of it at pubJic sae. Terms ra
known on lay of wZe.
yr.n.L pro ax.
Feb. II, 1S57.
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