ags VaLtiralißlLE46Vgy
Iti AGNIpa.. by D. w 4 A i w a
Edir m isrl proprietor. spoil Ike fellaerlaa very favorable
.
TEIR/118.
ONE COPY ONE YEAR. IN ADVANCE. 01 00
le NOT PAID WITHIN THREE•MONTIL 195
IF NOT PAID WITHIN EIX HONTII9.. I 6 u
IPNOTTAID WITHIN NINE MONTHS. I 7,
LP NOT PAID WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS, 00
iree•The abovatertus are es liberal es them Of ellf oth I
tr" , " country paper In the eltate. and will be exacted.
'
Nedirgentlniince will beallowed unttlall arrearaltcr haw
bees paUl.
DUTY AM) LIAIIILiTY OF POSTNIABTEUB-
Portutasters nealtotlngs to, notify the publisher, as directed
by law. of the fact that papaw ere not lifted by those to whom
they ate filreotW. are themselves held ruponslble for the
anicrant of the sabsellptron motes.
rersons lifting papers addressed to themzelvet. or to othow.
become submtiben. and are liable for the price of subscrip
tion:
Oar payer Is now mulled by mall throughout tho county.
frpe of abuse. • •
BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF CLEMIFIELD CO.
GEORGE W. ORR,
BILAMBINIITH, In his 110 W Shoo on Thltditroot , . t8.52 .00th of
Narita Clea th eld. Pa. Diny 1
HURXTHAL Az. BROTHER,
MiaMilta,l7Bandt,,M2ll.VclO.UnBAirrebn.d
J. CUTTLE,
OUNTY PURVEYED end LAND AGENT. Offieo ad
C
lefalaig his guidance an Market street. Clearfie ld.
April litf.lBe2.
•
WILLIAM A. WALLACE.'
ATTOUN EY AT LAW. Office adjriaing his reridenoo on
eacond Meet. opposite tho residence of Govlgier
Ibid. en. A p ril 17. 1b54.
L B. M'ENALLY,
A TIORNEY AI LAW, Mee In the east A pr il . the
,Cl. panne buildings, on Market st., Clearfield. 1552.
JOHN FLEGAL,
IICIPIACKMITIILotabrg Wagons. Buyieleo, Bto
A/ Neatly honed on th o 'hottest notloa Deo. MS, Mt.
H. P. THO.MPSON,
Pll,l7,FM:Vg.beettlfonaerr"MiantoVa , V i gi:g.U:n B . l7 ;
absent. Deo. 29. 0351.
JOHN CARLILE,
flwkwommi. & JUSTICE OF TILELao. PEACE—LI:se
ambling l/2. 1861.
SAMUEL WAY,
BOOT end 8110EMAKER—Cutweniv 1 lle.
Deo. a) 1851
G. C. PASSMORE,
th tho .
rOWlLiff—Carwestyllle
Li Prices to snit e ilTes
RICHARD MOSSOP,
13 ETAIDER OP truRE,GN A t
DOMESTIC MEE
AA, CHANDISE Br. I,IQUOES—At Higley IL Co'e. old
Maud. Also, ou tho wattle° of &I ttroot. Deo. 80.1861.
THOMAS SHEA,
FABMONABI,E. TAILOR—In Shaw's Row, on Maike
Meet. launethatoly over Ina rost Oect—t;teititeld.
Dec. alai.
SAMUEL B. TAYLOR,
MANNER. and HOOT and SHOE MANUFACTURER MI.
COMIIIrIIII4. Deo. x 9.
D. S. PLATNER,
rilAMOR—New Washington. Daraside township,
_ M Cleo
A geld county, December D O.
CHAMBERS & KLEPFM.
wirunt.witlGHT Et CIIAIRMAKEREL he. —Bridg
poll. owititcp. Deo. 'a, 1861.
GEO. RICHARDS,
FAsittoruan.E. TA ILL/it—Writ enO o ßhow.e•Row
an etft.re-4;learfield. Deo. 00.
RICHARD GLENNAN,
BOOT & IMOYMAKT.R — Eut door is Shawa's Row 'Da
Market tireet—VamiTeld. 11ac.30.1b.51.
MRS. ELIZA IRVIN,
VATEINBIVB KETAILUN Or rola own AND DO
AL& 1111111111/0 ttlarchandas—East end of State et rent l3o —Ca WNW
Deo .
EDW. B. PATTON,
rIABINETMAKER-...Catt end of state street—Cny.on.
V villa. Deo.n9 inl.
JAS. B. ,GRAHAM,.
EinlidlMlnot,nitdikireiLEß IN LUM
Dce 0.1831.
C. KRATZER,
Bp RCIIANT AM) LUMINA I,EALeR—Como o
!Proof, and LOCUM. streets—Clearfield.
Leo 99.1E11.
JAS. ALEXANDER,
QADDL.ER MID HARM NAKEII—Ia his new •hoP
11C, wi Mak et street. near Merrells howl.
pen. SO. Mil
.WALLACE & HILLS,
II MAILERS OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MEll
As. 011ANDISE-14 Idherr's old Btaid—Cleartield.
• IR* athissi.
I. L. BARRETT,
711 I itIaT,LU MUER od AN AND ERAL PRO
DUCE VEALELL—At Bonatte plits. at BO la Ettauteld
ISRAEL COOPER,
DOSTbI/113Tgit at Glen Hape—Etatailer of Pori and
I, Domini° Iderchandlic and extensive dealer Jo
AL 1 Lumber Bs .
Deo. S 1 .
0. B. MERRELL,
gmpRE4,_TIN BAEET MON WARE MANUFAC.
,CuMZU—Artleisral's old rtaad oa !damn itreet—Coar•
Geld,/Jou. Sir. tbrl.
ROBERT MANLY,
WHEELWRHH I 'r and CHAIRMAKEE. HOUSE and
ORNAMENTAL ilitrakat—liatt Mayket shoat.—
OwMOW& Da3. 29.
J. &. J. G. RUSSELL.
•
TANNERS St couaßtErts AND DEALERS IN ALL.
Fen*Wit of Leather. klec,Grain. ato,, Leann in exchange.
Ps.--Ciriunplenbills P. 0.. Yeti. 41. 1812,
WM. P. CHAMBERS,
VVlElnrfflatiZrAttie!' "duQuE3/4
De 0.23.1851.
B. F. STERLING,
ADDLE St AAIESIESS-MAKER. ead JUSTICE
UP
Sllll PEACre-Ouvreusville. Da0.10.1b51.
MESHICK GRAHAM,
BAIIIIEII. END I I AIRDRE 88 E11.--Will Miami to all de
moods la bts line on short aortae. and la the moat salts
futon' =ADM Ills room wilt be tound In thebasement story
of tbe Maostob.Lloose. ;Mounts Y. 1852.
WM. W. FLEMING,
Arkirt3TEß ALOON. ATINU-110USH euld CON etc-
N." TIUNAILY—Viir reeneville. Deo. , MI.
, .
WM: T. GILBERT,
nILACKBMITiI,-At Mcatien's Mills. 801 l townablp—
ill where all wort ix/ris lino la 4101111 on short notl
W. . ero d e
ionsonable term. • ir Deo. /OM
. P. W. BARRETT,
riNE.IICIIANT and PitODUIJE DEA.LEIL. Luthaniblirt
JITIL Ctrs:U*ld cmi Pa• April 17, HU.
SAMUEL 'ARNOLD,
IVIEROAANT and PRODUUIi DCALEII, Loathersharet
Mal:PO:field ountr. Y 0 Apnll7,
• k FREDERICK ARNOLD,-
RIERCIIANT and PRODUCT. DEALER. buthentrart
1.1 C‘leashold co., WEL
Apr1117.1%51
- ISAAC BMITI - 1;
ME&C;Ll e it a laftn . d LUMBER and PROILVIVEAL.ER
• .• • WILLIAM IL BLOOM,
MERCHANT awl JAMMER and PRODUCE DEALER.
trnalutville. Clearfield county. F. Aprti 1851.
''WILLIAM 111.41,MSHAIRB,
comdonaezeignat,v4,l67lr,
es Newt One: egifteld ra• Apapi, 1862.
W JOHN , H. HILBURN,,
00T, d SHOE MAKER. keppest street, oils opp,its
A. K. Wald' Om. Clearetelai e • .Apti
- •JA ES HOLLENBACH,
LACKBUITH , on Tot street, between blluket end
BWalnut, Olserfteld,ra. - • swam NA
THOIVi4g
eamon mama, tee Itiod greet. be
tween asorset and Lanni, Apt,1110.114.
111111111111 M
A WEEKLY PAPER: DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, MORALITY, AND FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
Volume 3.
LEONARD & MOORE, •
MERCHANTS AND LUMBER DEALERS—Second
stmt. bet woonAlarket ate Loonst—UlearPetd ,
Doe. 28. 1831.
J. H. JONES,
0.110E'& 110011 MAKER—Adjoining his residence
on
1.7 Margot, between/I%nd nod Fourth streets--Cleatheld.
eo. ki).
ISAAC SMITH,
A/17:11ANT. AND DEALER IN LUMBER AND
Country Predawn one t —S
ytato swoon. between Cberli
and nit—Curwenitvillo. Dee. En. DIM
PETER SEYLER,
TIIONFOUNDERear Latbenburnwnere all soru ot
ttastinas are made of the beat material, and on reasonable
De0.n9.11161.
tenni,
THOMPSONS, HARTSOCK, & CO.
IRaiFo°Bat:lrgl=Voe:V.llle' " ri)::.°Vl.7soar".
• WM. McBRIDE,
ETAILER AND DEALER LN LUNN:R-5 1 0Am
AA. Comm(' Slam and Locust stmts. Carl,ens.l lo2 .
Doc. 80,1351.
JOHN P. HOYT,
ERCHANT and LUMBERMAN. on the Rer, In Fax
toworhip. Clear fi eld Co.. Pa. April U . MS.
GEO. B. GOODLANDER,
tATAGON-MAKEll—Lothersburg. Wove done to order
1 , V on shout notice, and on good terms. Bea 44 '5l.
S. C. PA'TCHIN,
ri.L.FN nom Hutaller Me r chant and Domestic MI
obandlte. and Laminar . 1/00. 119. 1851.
ISAAC JOHNSON,
1100 T at tiOCtdAKEß—West end of Bha n' w. on
.L. Nadia eneet—Ciearfteld. Deo. Va. B ow
861.
JOHN C. RICHARDS,
the Ridge Road to Chest creek, font
miles from Corwonsvllle. Dao. ' A MR.
G. W. TURNER,
lASIIIONABLE TAILOR—At tho nosthwest ßO oosees 0
['root and Market streets. Dee. 1831.
_ mI=MMIIMMI
GEO. W. RHEEM,
10,ADDILIER,UARNE88 ar. TRUNK MAN UFAUTURER
—On Third 'beet. betwam Mesta and Locust.
flee. 80.1851.
M. E. WOOD,
-
PII VSICIAN. bley always be toned of his residenoe in
Darweassitle. when not profiewlonelly absent.
Dec. A MI.
GEORGE WILSON.
oIIYBICIAN may be
on
'at his Offioe in LITEUEEUS
I BUR°. when not absent on prolesaional business
February @J• t 4•
ROBERT McNAUL,
TANNER—At the OLD STAN D is Cutwonsville.
Dee.i2.1851
SACKET & GULICH,
CABINET AND CHAIR ht A K ELIA, Limit et.. between
Beamed and Third. Claudeld. Pa. Apnl le. um
R. V. WILSON,
1. do Cleatfile
Pecoed
ht. April
opposite the se&
nee of Goy. them ld lbtol.
HENRY LORAINE,
PIIYSICTAN end DRUGGIST. on Iderketstreat. opp
Ib6e.osite
kus ttaieence. Clear fi eld. April In.
JOHN W. SHUGERT.
sITAGON MAKER. conger or Third end Locust erects
V V Lletufield. Repairing dose to order. Avid. H. 'RI.
GEORGE R. BARRETT,
A TrOELNES AT LAW—UtHoe adjoining toe residence
CA on tiocond 'beet, Clear fi eld. April HI.
C. D. WATSON,
nutmOLST mud CONFECTIONER. ea eecosid etyma oP
Paige the atom lately occupied by Nig A let p et C., C ear
field, Pa. nl le o PP.
JOSEPH. S. FRANCE,
ATroaN HY AT LAW Mo. on Matte. street. adjoin' a
the toluenes of J. L. Cu als. Bag • Clettlald.
*Pill 15. 185
A. L. SCHNELL,
PALOen, L s a s say o o her wow. hwor k De e o. t Qat.gol and
J. D. THOMPSON,
LADLSIDITH.
the v e r y
Eta.. ironed on
Bshort notice. and the very beat style. et hiaold stand in
the boroolth of entwenavilie. Dee. rd,lBblt.
A. K. WRIGHT,
MERCIIANT AND EXtENSIVE DEALER IN LUM
DELL—Bosubwest Minato tho Dismodd—CloniB6ftl,ld.
Dee. hdl.l
"LOLA MONTES."
1B ®®t anadl. eDn®® 11[Fals.ftmig5
AT CLEARFIELD BRIDGE.
FItANCLS t ROILY. tesPeotfully announces to theymblio
that he hes commenced the above business at eisEAtt
FIELD DIDDITh. in the new btutdlnit occupied by John
Cond en the west side of the creel. wham he will manure.)
•
tote 1300113 and ISHO.LI3, of all kinds. and at fait 'moss. on
theshottest notice, and In the yen best manner
Give Mil/Dry saall. done 4. 1E04 •
NEW TANNERY,
At Curwensville.
SAV"if '11'1111(11R. T r e Z 7 h ee h e"ecte In d hi.
and tot.= ,IL:t` 111;:neatri, it °Fie: T e ee rx. re arglbe t il
street. immediately north or Bloom's hotel,. varwearnile.
wherein, to prepanial to IMO all Wars on that noticeand
In the molt eatislketlmanner.
10 'IIII3EI3.GRAI and LUMBER taken in exchange.
and the highest Wilma lowed. May 17. 'fa—rid.
WM. NEWELL & SON,
Wholesale Grocers & Commission Merchants,
No. 3, Saudi Water st.,
LIAVE always on hand a 1 4 ARGE AND BE .
LEOVED osortment , of GROCERIES. WINES,
ao.. to which we Invite the attention or tX)UNTRX
b4EaIIIANTa. Oat. a. 1851.-7 m
Millinery and Mantua Making.
MISS FORD & MISS HUNTER,
REBYLI3TFULLY nnnounoo to the ladles of Cleaned
and vicinity, that they bare oommonotd the business or
Making, Reparing, and Colloring Bonnets
Black, Making Dresses, Caps, &c.,
said may be found in - tho shop adjoining the tesidenco of Wm.
J, I lemobill. on Front street.
They hope to be loomed with a Obeli &bus of public pat
nonage. as theft wontwill be done to Mease and on the most
teasonahle tam". •
ROBERT MANLEY,
"D (maul
MAKER.
attbstniber respectfully o n
the citize businessar.
JL r field minty. that ho eartyine on the above on
Market street. nearly opposite the r esidence of jam° douthevd.
where be Tea peattully solicits a share of Publics patroness
He 11 titers himself that he an o ath svre to all potwas who
may bepleassd to call. to their sattsfactiou. • fle will
always hire On bawl,
Cabinet-Work and Windsor Chairs
°revery description. Upholstered chairs:nab to order.
ALSO', .Dentist, .bivalid, and Chamber
:C'hairs-;—Chair Beds . and Bed Chairs. .
Tho Bed Chafe can his envoi ted from the / g ros (Nth to a
comooltn e tsd in two co rne d u and will also lb P ath anat
gallY be c oalently eander the talti. It arlY
I init,blotot Mftliarr citiles re fot sof audosal
N. 13.*Uomas matte:lathe
,neatest manner awlOa the shot
neat stollen._
. .
/to tesPeOlfOlin Bolts clootlenanco oantf the tsblk) patron.
44"1' • 1551-ti. • •'
Clearfield, Pa., June IS, 1852.
DYING FOR LOVE—SEQUEL TO TUE STORY.
We gave last week, a marvellous story,
in which a young woman in Paris, a hum
ble shopkeeper, of surpassing personal
beauty, after having resisted numerous so
ductionsof opulenee,became enamored with
a distinguished literary man who had a
serious bodily infirmity, and finally died
of grief, in a charity hospital, in conse
quence of being separated from him. The
Courio des Etats Unis of Tuesday contains
a verification of the story and a sequel to
it, in a letter from the very individual who
ryas unhappily the cause of this remark
able and romantic death for love. This
person, it appears, was no other than JAC-
QuEs Annoo, the celebrated traveller,
whose "serious bodily infirmity" is known,
the world over, to be that of total blindness.
On the appearance of the story (referred to
in last week's issue) in the Paris Presse,
M. ARAGO wrote to that paper explaining
the mystery which had enveloped tho ex
istence of the interesting young woman
who had died for him.
M. AnAno, in his letter, confirms the
account of the extraordinary attachment of
this beautiful young woman for him, and
of her death, through grief at being unex
pectedly separated from him. Ho states
that ho never know a love so devoted, nor
a heart so compassionate. "It was not to
me," he says, "that she was attached : it
was to 4`ty misfortune ; and everything
was pure and chaste in our common affec
tion. She acquainted me with her family
griefs, and I endeavored to console her
by describing . the tortures of those who
wore deprived of sight. I cannot describe
the pious sweetness of her entreaties, when
she besought me, in tho graceful language
of her country, to initiate her into the rich
es of our literature, which were hidden
from her by the lack of education in her
youth. She was born at Arles, and for
fifteen years was the wife of an old and
ugly man, whom she had followed, first to
Algiers, and then to Paris, where she
opened a little shop, to which her incom
parable personal beauty led crowds of peo
ple to see and admire her. Faithful to
her duties, Rosette B. withstood all the se
ductions of opulence, and gave repeated
proofs that gold
_is not always an irresisti
ble power. I was then presented to her."
Whether the husband of Rosette had de
ceased, or was still living with her, is not
stated. It is presumed that the former was
the case, as there appears to have been no
impediment to her •'pure and chaste" love
for M. Arago, who proceeds to say: "In
a short time Rosette spoke easily , the lan
guage of the salone,' and there was a grace,
a sincerity, an artlessness about her speech
that enslaved her hearers. I myself re
joiced in the servitude."
M. Arago then relates the circumstances
of his departure from France, for Cali
fornia and the islands of the Pacific. linow
ing Rosett's devotion to him, ho says, he
concealed his design from her not wishing
to expose her to the perils of such a voy
age. She, on learning of his departure,
followed him, and reached Havre just in
time to see the ship in which ho had em
barked, under full sail and with a fair
wind, bending towards the western hori
zon. She returned to Paris, as has been
stated, and after pining for two years for
the loss of her lover, died of grief in a
charity hospital. Arago, it seems, had re
turned to Paris before her death; for ho
states that on the day of her decease, ho
received a note,dictated by adying voice,
and couched in these 'Words : "Friend, I
am in the Hospital of Beaujon, where 1
shall not be to morrow. I die faithful to
my two objects of worship—God and you."
Arago hastened to the hospital ;but he was
to late—ho says, "The Eternal had taken
all ; beauty, youth, distinction, chastity."
0::7 - What a comment upon the evils of
intemperance is the lute mournful affray
of Hannegan and Duncan. Hannegan has
stood in our Nation's Senate as our repre
sentative. There before the noblest of
these lands has been heard his voice.—
Talents ho had. But he had a fault. He
loved tho wine cup and could not—would
not believe that in the social glass there
was any danger. Now with a wrung
'heart he remembers that he has slain the
brother of his own fond and gentle wife !
'Tis said he is almost frantic. No wonder.
But this sad event will not cause a glass
less to be drained by the votaries of fash
ion. They will still look wishfully upon
the vine when it is red. They will still
drink and despise tho solemn warning that
tells them: "They drink unto themselves
damnation." But we will say no more of
his case. It is mournful and humiliating.
Law. Register.
('"Your father would not have pun ,
ished you, my child, if you had not use(
profane language."'
"Well, father swears."
"I know ho has been in tho habit of it,
but ho leaves off now."
"It's a pity he hadn't done it before he
taught Bill and me to swear, and then we
should have been saved many darn'd lick
mash"
- ('Pain, poverty or infamy, are the
natural products of vicious and imprudent
acts; W 3. tho contrary blessings aro of pod
ones.
FEMALE SOCIETY.
No society is more profitable," because
none more refining and provocative of vir
tue, than that of a refined and sensible wo
man. God enshrined peculiar goodness
in the form of woman, that her beauty
might win, her gentle voice invite, and the
desire of favor persuade men's souls to
leave the paths of sinful strife, for the
ways of pleasantness and peace. But when
woman falls from her blessed eminence,
and sinks the guardian of pure and rational
enjoyments into the vain coquette and flat
tered idolator of idle fashion, she is un
worthy of an honorable man's admiration
Beauty is then but at best
—"A pretty plaything,
Dear deceit."--
We honor the chivalrous defence which
is paid in our land to women. It proves
that our men know how to respect virtue
and pure affection, and that our women
are worthy of such respect: Yet women
should be something more than more wo
men to win us to their society. To be our
companions, they should be fitted to be
our friends; to rule ourhearts, they should
be deserving of the approbation of our
minds.
There are many such, and that there
arc no more is rather the fault of our own
sex than their own ; and despite all the un
manly scandals that have been thrown. up-
on them ill - prose and verse, they would
rather share in the rational conversation
of men of sense than listen to the silly
complaints of fools, and a man dishonors
them as well as disgraces himself, when he
seeks their circle for idle pastime, and not
for improvement of his mind and the ele
vation of his heart.
BEAUTIFULLY SAID
We make the fol%wing beautiful extract
on the Homestead Exemption Law, from
a letter recently written by Judge Dille
hunty, of Tennessee :
"Secure to each family whose labor
may acquire a little spot of earth that it can
call its own—that will be an asylum in
times of adversity, from which the mother
and the children, old ago and infancy, can
still draw sustenance and claim protection,
though misfortune may rob them of all
else, and then feel that they are still free,
still entitled to walk on the - green earth,
and breathe the free air of heaven, in defi
ance of the power and potency of accumu
lated wealth and the domineering of the
pretending and ambitious. The sacred
ness of that consecrated spot will make
them warriors in the time of eternal strife.
"Those shocks of corn," said Xenophon,
"inspire those who raise them with cour
age to defend them. The largest of them
in the field is the prize exhibited in the
middle of the field to 'crown the con
queror."
"Secure a home to every family whose
honest labor may obtain one, against the
weakness, vice and misfortunes of a father,
and you will rivet the affections of the child
in years of manhood by a stronger bond
than any consideration that could exist.—
He will remember where ho gamboled in
his youth, the stream upon whose limpid
waters he had bathed, and the family altar
, whore he felt a mother's love, and the
• green spot within that little homestead
, where sleep the loved and the.lost."
The Monkey Boy or African Wonder.
This is one of the strangest freaks of na
Lure that we have yet witnessed. The Af
rican Wonder, as it is termed, represents a
being presenting so peculiar an affinity be
tween the human species and the monkey
tribe, as without any previous knowledge
of its history to puzzle a naturalist in the
effort of identification. Its - neck, chin,
mouth and nose, are those of a human be
ing, while the comparatively small confor
mation of the head, with its retreating
frontal bones, depressed temporal, pointed
occiput, and peculiar physiogncimicalchar
acteristics, represent a close affinity to the
monkey tribe. It is but 33 inches in
bight when erect, but usually goes on all
fours. The only peculiarity denoted by
the general organization of the limbs is
their great length—the fingers and hands
being attenuated, the feet and toes of the
inferior extremities corresponding also with
the upper or superior. A peculiar dovel
opemont of the Astragalus or heel bone is
also perceptible. The actions of this
strange being partake in eiory respect of
those of the class to which it so closely al
lies, the highest order of animal; and is
upon the whole, ono of those wonderful
freaks of nature which opens a wide range
for speculation or credulity, and continues
the chain of being by a graduation aught
but flattering to our specibS.
Charleston Standard,
The Mormons of Salt Lake had a grand
Legislativo festival on thu 4th of March
which was participated in la 200 guests,
including . a large portion of ladies. It was
opened with a prayer, and wound up with
a dance, in both of which the Governor
participated.
(*Heaven is lined with glittering gems,
says,an old author: if such bo true, then
the gems must be the, pure souls of ail•
dren, who, being too good for earth, find
their homes amid tho angels.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
The following Biography of out nomi
nee for the office of President, is taken
principally from the N. Y. Herald.
GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
The/ Candidate for the Presidency.
General Franklin Pierce, the nominee
of the National Democratic Convention for
the Presidency, is a son of the late Benja
min Pierce, who fought in the Revolution
ary war ; was high sheriff of thecounty of
Hillsborough, in Now Hampshire, and also
Governor of the State in 1827 and 1829.
He wus a man eminently distinguished for
his strone t' and practical common sense, ns
well as for his unflinching, fidelity to his
country. The Governor was not a high
ly educated man, for when ho was a boy
few were. His natural qualities of heart and
mind were the occasion of his preferment
to the gubernatorial chair of his native
State. Frank, as his son was called; en
joyed the advantages of a high education
in the neighboring colleges, and in this
connection we may illustrate the charac
teristics of his paternal ancestor by an an
ecdote. It was during vacation that Frank
was at the old homestead, in Hillsborough,
and at tho time the popular chief ningis
trate, his father, was engaged in prepar
ing his annual measago to the Legislature
of the State. The anecdote illustrates in
a strong light the sterling worth of inborn
patriotism, (which in its extended sense,
iis a love of the form of his country's gov-
I ernment, as well as of the country itself,)
1, which inspired the revolutionary veteran.
There was a word to be spelled. It was
a hard word. It was no less a word than
the word "but." "Frank," said the Geyer
nor," how do you spell but!" Frank, with
the advantages of his scholastic erudition,
was able to reply nt once' "b u t." "Devil
I take those little words," said the senior
I general, " they bother me; but, Frank,
when I come to constitution, I can spell
that without looking in a book,"
General Pierce is therefore of a good
I : stock, and ho has pr.ovcd himself a worthy
scion of that stock. He was born in Hills
borough, New Hampshire, and is now
about forty-six years of age.
Hillsborough county is the birth place
of several eminent men : Hon. Daniel Web
ster. Gen Cass, Hon. John A Dix, &e.
Frank. Pierce was brought up to the
profession of the law, he distinguished him
self in it, being a man of a clear bead anda
soun i understanding. He now follows the
legal profession, and it is estimated that he
realizes by it' about 83009 a year. He
resides at Concord, the capital of the Gran
-1 ite State. In his personal appearance,
Ihe is of middle size and height, and of,
good address. lie is modest, and a perfect
Igentleman.
He was elected a member of Congress
on the democratic ticket in 1833, and wasl
re-elected in 1835—thus serving four years,
in the House of Representatives while quite'
1 a young man—natnel, fromlB3B to 1837.
Ho had previously been a member of the
Legislature of tho State, and Speaker of
the lower House of Representatives, in
Congress, he was elected a member of the
United States Senate for the term of six
years, commencing in 1837—but resigned
in 1842, the fifth year of his term, and re
turned to the practice of the law. His col
league in the United States Senate from
1837 to 1841, was Henry Hubbard, who'
was succeeded by the lato Levi Wood
bury.
Two Brothers of General Pierce wore
in the war of 1812. Their names were
Benjamin and Sulivnn. The late General
John M'Neil, who was wounded at the bat
tle of Lundy's Lane, married a sister of
Gen. Pierce. Gen. P. is a married man,
and his wife is still living.
While in the Senate, though the young
est member in it, ho acquitted himself in a
manner to secure liimself the personal fa
vor and esteem or nll with whom he was
associated, the adMimtiOn• aI approbation
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ofhis constituency ; a high p sition among
the statesmen and orators o the nation.—
Mr. Pierce has always been distinguished
at home for fervid and impressive elo
quence, and has attained a personal pop
ularity, for that reason, hardly less exten
sive and universal than that which every-1
where attaches to him by reason of his'
popular manners, and the universal pro
priety and amity which attended his inter-.
course with all classes of society.
A political event after his retirement
marks his strong character and his great
influence in his State. Mr. flak] had been'
in Congress, a member of the House of
Representatives, and ho had been nomina
ted in the Democratic State Convention to
fill the office for_the next term; but after
his nomination he followed such a course
on theabolition question that Frank. Pierce I
said ho would defeat him notwithstanding,
the nomination ; and going to work, he'
got up another State Convention, which
threw Halo out, and ho was accordingly
defeated. But Hale. next went to work,
and by his personal influence and cunning,
and by 'a combination With the free soil
Whigs, ho, secured his election, as U. S.
,Senator, and his term Of office iS' still un
expired: - - ••:• , . ' -
• Upon'the' aceeSsion of Polk to the:Pres
denim! chair, Mr. Pierce was offered the
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Attorney Generalship, but declined it.—
Ho said he had no desire for public office,
and he would never consent to leave his
home for any purpose unless to serve his
country in war, and that in some case of
necessity. Upon the outbreak of the Mex
ican war, when the whole country was
expected "to do its duty," it was 'net Stir
prising that Mr. Pierce should have been
invited to a prominent position among the
numerous volunteers for death or conquest.
He was invited, as the sequel will show,
and honored the commission with a cool
ness and a courage worthy of his revolu
tionary sire. At that time, Col. Ransom,
who was President of the Military College
in Vermont, wanted a commission in the
army, in order to fight in that campaign.
Mr. Pierce, who was a warm friend of his,
wrote a strong letter of recommendation
of him to the cabinet at Washington urg
ing them to appoint him to the command
of such troops as might bo raised in Now
England. The reply of the Government
was, that -the request could not bo com
plied with, as it was intended to •con
fer tho command on a New Hampshire
pan. That man was Mr. Pierce himself.
Rut he will not take it," said Col. Ran.
seen. "But he must take it," replied the
cabinet.
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Mr. Pierce was immediately offered the
Colonelcy of the New England regiment,
and was induced to accept it, and Colonel
Ransom was appointed Major of the same
regiment. Before the regiment was raised,
a vacancy occurred in Brigadier General
of the Third Brigado,consisting of the ninth
(New England regiment,) the Twelfth,
raised in Texas, Arkansas and other Sout
hern States, and the Fifteenth raised in Ohio
and Wisconsin. He was appointed to this
office; and the other Brigadier generals
appointed at the same time were Thomas
Marshall, Joseph Lane. James Shields,
George Cadwallader, Enos D. Hoopt
Caleb Cushing, and Storlihg Price.
was superintendant of the recruiting ser
vice, and took an active part in raising the
troops. Previous to his leaving Concord
an incident occurred that is worthy of
mention, as showing the character of the .
man. Captain Kimbell marched with 80
men, into the town, on Sunday evening,
with fife and drum, and colors flying.—
This gave mortal offence to some of the
Puritans, and General Pierce, hearing of
it,ordered the company to halt and dismiss
to their quarters; remarking that it was
his desire to respect the feelings of all.
The commission of General Pierce was
dated March 3, 1847 ; ho took command
of 2,500 men, reached Vera Cruz, June
23, 1847, which shows that ho was not
asleep. He joined General Scott's army,
at Puebla, in July 1847. Ho was engaged
in the battle of Contreras and Churubus—
'co in August, 1847. Ho was twice injot
ed in these actions by falling from his
horse.
But let us go somewhat into detail, from
the time ho set sail from Newport, in the
hark Copier. Many of the troops on board
having become sick, suffered a good deal
from want of water, and were placed on
short allowance. After receiving his al
lowance, ho used to take a pitcher of wa
ter and go about and distribute it to the
soldiers. This was but a sample of his
attention and kindness to his bravo com
panions in arms. On arriving at Vera
Ct uz ho lent every dollar ho had to them,
and he was frcquetntly seen carrying of
a wearied or sick soldier on his own shoul
der. He did not enjoy good health him
self in that climate. Ho was very sick
shortly after ho arrived, and continued
more or less ill all the time, but was still at
his post with unflagging zeal. Tho cli
mate did not agree with him. Near the
National Bridge, about fifteen miles from
Vera Cruz, his force was attacked by
a Guerrilla party, and the manner in which
he acted showed his firmness and decision
of character. He gave an order to charge
upon the chapparol, in the neighborhood
whore the enemy were supposed to be.—
Col. Ransom, who was intimate friend
and a Major under his eirlimand, objected,
and having more of It military education
than General Pierce, he concluded his ob
jection would be listened to. "I have giv
en the order," said the General &Oily,—
It was thon obeyed, and the enemy. put to
flight. Col. Ransom afterwards spoke of
the, matter praise of the General's firm
ness. Shortly after, the train was again
attacked by the Guerrillas at the National
Bridge, which was barricaded' with chap
pare'. Tho troops were fi'red upon and
two bullets passed through Gen. Pierce's
hat, not his head. Ho ordered his troops
to dash over the barricade and . to charge
on the enemy. Captain Cupaeau, of the
dragoons, charged up the bill, and put the
Guerrillas to flight. Under all these cir
cumstances, he displayed a coolness and
courage which showed ho was fit . for the
command:
When he reached Contreras ho met
Gen Scott, and under him engaged iii the
battle 'there. There was a deep ravine be
tween the United States troops and the
Mexicans. The enemy was drawn utvat
the other side in battle array, and:with his
batteries all placed. : Thoorder was giveh
to charge and outflank them. In charging
down the round shot of the enemy was