Ibr the Clearfield Republican. FACTS RELATING TO ILLINOIS. Messrs Editors la answer to the many communications from my friends in Clearfield county, embracing u number of inquirios, and asking for some information in regard to this part of the country, I im prove the first favorable opportunity in sub mitting the following reply, and 1 do so the moro cheerfully, as I am aware that tha questions proposed by my friends, nro such as to elicit a groat amount of interest in the minds of those who coptomplato mov ing to a no\v country. Questions concern ing tho climate, tho character and produc tions of the soil, and indeed a hundred oth ers of a similar character, are often asked and as often answered. Such inquiries, however, are by no rnfcans improper, as it will bo, readily admitted, that-thoy have much to do, not only with individual hap piness, but also with the interests of man kind at largo. Indeed thoy may bo regard ed ns the great leading questions of* tho day; and' in nil probability will remain such, until the Whole western country be comes sotllod,' nnd tho vast flood of emi- gration that is now rolling westward shall find a stopping point between tho Atlantic and Pacific oceans. So far as this country is conceerned, I am satisfied that nil tho foregoing questions may be satisfactorily answered; and ab though I do not behove that the Great Giver of all good has lavished his tender mercies upon one pnrtof the country alone, to tho exclusion of all others, yet i firmly bcliovo that Illinois in many respects would compare favorably with any other portion of Uncle Sam’s domain, east, west, north or south. The Indian and the wild beast, together, liavo disappeared like the shadows of ear ly morning; and the white man now re mains the solo o wner and proprietor of the soil. But as my object is not to write tho history of the country, but merely to an swer a'fow plain questions. I will remark first, that a richer, stronger, and moro pro- ductive soil is not needed, than is found throughout the entire state. Apart, how- ( ever, from the mere considerations of soil and productiveness, thcro aro other and corresponding advantages connected with this part of the great west. There is no state in tho union of tho same extent that possesses an equal amount of tillable-land; and hence, in this respect no state can bo said to enjoy superior agricultural advan tages. Corn, wheat, oats and potatoes, as in most of the northern and middle states arcthestaplo productions of tho soil, and nro.cultivated with satisfactory results wherever the experiment has been made, and there, is, perhaps, no country in the world where the reward of labor and hon est industry is more surely and bountiful ly conferred than it is here. Prices for labor as well as produce aro at present ranging very, high, and whatever the farm er has for sale in the shnpo of produce or stock of any kind, it is only necessary to take it to market in order to obtain the ready John for. tho same, or something else as good. I havo already remarked that the soil is good. Corn, when proper ly cultivated yields an average crop of from 65 to 90 bushels per acre, though in many instances it has been known to ex ceed even a hundred. Wheat, tho aver ngre crop of T 53 was from twenty-five to thirty-eight, weighing sixty-two pounds per bushel. Tho average of oats was from forty to seventy-five bushels per acre. Spring wheat may bo regarded r.s a cer tain crop, and upon this tho inhabitants principally rely for bread, although in many, localities winter grain has beej) known to produce a very fair yieid. The climate, during tho entiro year cannot bo considered otherwise than pleasttlTt. The writer has spent about two years in this beautiful state, and is therefore led to'say that hegieatly prefers this climate to that of central Pennsylvania, or any other with which ho is acquainted. During tho win ter mouths wo generally have bu| little snow and scarcely any rain and still less mud, and tho weather is seldom so cold as to prevent most all Jtintls of out 3oor labor—our winters are therefore pleasant. Tho summer seasons aro also delightful. Thoro is perhaps no place in the world frought with such enptivuting and ever raging charms as our western prairies in summer time. Is (he country healthy 1 This is anoth er deeply interesting question, nnd one per haps that can bo satisfactorily answered. Tho prairies* embracing as they do, about two thirds of the entire stato are very healthy, particularly the northern part of the stale, while othar less elevated portions along the largo rivers and water courses, arc, I believo, rather unhealthy. But certain I am of one thing, .and that is, that Illinois 111 x point of health, will compare with any qther part of the western coun try. Grave yards and grave digger® are frequently found necessary however, and physicians nnd ministers pro indispensible. Questions regarding the moral, and reli gious aspect of the country, are also of great importance and ’ therefore domand on answer. But on this subject nothing further need bo said than that the people h'ere are keen, shrewd, moral and indus trious, evory man attends to his own bu siness, arid by so doing finds enough to do, and therefore, renders hinqself agreea ble to his neighbors. The almost uniform hospitality and’generosity of the people is a very just theme of remark with tho em igraat. . 1 ' ' ,~ Lafftl at present is rising rapidly—the spirit of speculation is already awako, arid , very soon aliof.the valuable land will bo taken up. Then comp along my friepds npd acquaintances of old Clearfield, and .especially! of Morris township, to Illinos, as soon ns possible, nnd if you can t bo suited hero, lown is juat ut baud. Bring your .wives and children witb/you, for tins lis a goodly land. “ - v' ' Jesse .HttrfTEß. ; Stevenson Couniy y JUiv i -S;--. May 20, 1854. -• $ - THE C LEARFIEL D RE PI B LIC AN . THE REPUBLICAN. CLEARFIELD , JUNE 14, 1854. . FOR GOVERNOR. WIIIiIAM BIGLEIt, Of Clearfield County, FOR SUPREME JUDGE; JI.HKAIIAH S. BXiACK, Of Somertet County. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. lIJENHY S* MOTT* Of Pike County, JZSt'No papor was.lsßuod from this oflloe lost wook. And whoso fault was it? Not ours atloast, nor was U tho fault of our aubsoribors, for they bod furnisßpd us with a sutlioiont amount of monoy to koop up our stock of papor and other nocossary ar ticles. Tho monoy. was forwarded to Philadelphia near four weeks ago, and tho paper only rocoivod in return on Saturday last. Monstrous slow trav elling that. . next wook wo oxpoct to bo absent from our post, but tho business of tho offieo will bo ontnistodto proper hands, and tho paper may bo oxpoctcd to raako its nppoaranco and every thing go on as usual. NATIONAL MEN. In 1852 tho loadors of tho Whig party boldly contended that thoy wo.'o as warmly attached to tho Union, as sound National men as tho Domoorats.— The support given to tho Compromise measures of 1850 by a fow of their loadors in Congress onnblod thorn to do so with soino llttlo grnco. Now, how ever, tho rank and file of tho party, among whom thofo nro to bo found many, very many faithful men, ardently attached to tho Union, pud as truly nattoMa/iu thoir affections—knowing no north, noj south, no oast, and no west—but thoir wholo coun try as ono and indivisablo—cannot longer bo do coivod. Thoir leaders have all—every man of them—gono over to tho Abolitionists, as not a sin gle whig momborof Congress in either.bouso, sup ported the bill for the organization of the territo ries of Nebraska and Kanzae, which unequivocally establishes tho groat principle of popular sover eignty, giving to tho pooplo thoir rights as sot forth in tho Declaration of Independence and guar antied by our national Constitution, and annulling an unfortunato statute thatmado an odious distinc- I tion between tho just rights of citizens of different I sections of the Union. It now remains to be seon whether theso nation-. al men of tho whig party will follow their leaders ■ iuto the ranks of tho Abolitionists, as counselled by : Sonntor Ward of Ohio, or desert tho leaders who thus provo rooroantto our nationality, and join tho great National Democratic party—a party that has uovor yot oven been suspoctod of want of attach ment to tho Union. It matters not hoW sincere and earnest muy bo thoir protentions of respect for our freo institutions, and attachment to tho Un-‘ ion, that respect and attachment will bo of tho most oquivocal charuetorlas long as they continue to net with tho whig party. There is no other os onpo for thorn than to desert the men who would thus load thorn from tho only path of patriotism recognized by tho fathers of the Republic. Afafioft ., Baltimore, Md. J. C. Onnicic, M. D. Bal timore, Md. W.. IV. Reese, M. D. Now-York City. iW. Presscot, M. D„ Concord, N. JI. J. P. NewIAND, M, D., Utica,'N. York. Rev. C. S. Beard, Glonn Springs, 8. C. Pamphlets had gratis at tho storo of C. B. Wat son, Agont, Druggist, Clearfiold, Pa. Also sold by | leading druggists in tho principal towns in tho ad jjoining counties. i B. MARCIIISI A Co., Proprietors, Control Depot, 304 Broadway, N. Y. LOST. DR. J. B. MAROHISI’S ' , CELEBRATED CATHOLICON. It Btandß pro-ora icnt for its cura ro powers iu all 10 disoasos for 'hich it ifl rocom icndod asually »llod Female Gem laints. Of theso ro Pjiolapbub r TEm, or Palling ,'tho’Womb; Fl.u iiv Aldus, or Whltoß ; CnnoNie Infeamation and Jlceiiat I 0 N OF rnE \Yo>in : Inci lENTAL llEUOnn- 4 TROUTMAN & HOWE. CIIATR MAKERS, House, Sion, and Orna uantat Painters, Paper Hangers, Ac., — Respoctfully nnnounco to tho citizens of Clearfield county, and tho public generally, that thoy havo continually on hand at their shop on Market street, one door cast of tho Jew store, in Clearfiold, Pa., a groat variety of Chairs of overy description, to which thoy invito tho attention of thoao desirous of purchasing. Chairs, Settees, Ac., will bo mado to order on abort notico, and on the most reason able terms. Thoy aro also proparod to do all kinds of llouso, Sign, Ornamental Painting, and Paper Ilnnging, in a workmnn-liko manner. From thefc long expe rience in tho business, thoy fool satisfied that they will ho nblo to remlor genoral satisfaction to those who may favor them with a sbaro of their patron age. June 7, 1854, —ly. “Alder Rim Plank Road Company.” TIIE undersigned, two of the commissioners ap pointed by an act to incorporate tho “Alder Run Plunk Road Company" give notico that books will bo opened to rocoivo subscriptions to tho stock of said company, at tho Morrisdalo Hotel, In Mor ris tp., on Saturday tho Bth day of July next, when and wboro the otlior commissioners and all those disposed to subscribe aro requested to attend. JAMES ALLPORT. Juno 14, 1854. ' EDWARD PERKS. AUDITOR’S NO'hcfe. .TN tl>o Orphans’ Court of. Clearfield county.—ln _l_ tho matter ortho account of Benjamin Harts horn, Guardian of Wm. Ross Hartshorn, a minor son of William Hartshorn, deo’d. Tho undersigned Auditor, appointed by tho Court to audit, rc-stato, and re-scttlo tho account, and to report tho facts upon tho exceptions filod, will sit for that purpose, ot his oflico in tho boro’ of Clear field, on Tuosday, tho 25th day of July, 1854, ot 2 o’clock P. M., Whon ond'whoro all persons con cerned aro hereby notified to attend. J. BIDDLE GORDON, Auditor. Clearfiold, Juno 14, 1854. AUDITOR’S NOTICE. IN tlio Orphans’ Court of Cloarflcld county.—ln the mutter of tho finnl account of Conrnil Mor vino, administrator, cto. of Conrad Meryino, dcc’d. Tho tutdprsigned Auditor, appointed by tho Court to audit, re-state, and rcsottlo tho account, and to report tho facts upon tho exceptions tiled, will sit for that purposo, at his ofiico in the boro* of Clear field, on Tuosday, tho 25th day of July, 1354, nt 10 o’clock A. M., when and whero all persons con cerned are horoby notified to attend. J. BIDDLE GORDON, Auditor. Clearfield, Juno 14, 1854. Estate of William M’Craeken, Br., deceased. Letters of administration on tho os tato of William M’Crackon Sr., lato of 801 l township, Clearfield county, deceased, having Boon granted to tho subscriber, nil persons knowing themsolvos indobted to said estate will rnako pay ment immediately, and thoso having claims against tho sane will preßont thorn properly authenticated for settlement \m. M'CRACKEN, Jr., Adm’r, Fergnaon township, Juno 14, 1854.-Ct.~pd. Estate of William ilcpbarn, Deceased. Letters op administration, on tho cs tnto of Wm. Hopburn, Into of Ponn township Clearfield co., decoased having boon granted totlio snbßcribors, all persons knowing themselves indebt ed to said ostate will mako payment iminodiatoly, and tboso having claims against the samo will pre sent thorn properly authenticated for settlement. JAMES THOMPSON, 1. , , . 8. G-. HEPBURN. j ' Juno 14, 1854.-61. PROPOSALS will be received up to tho 20th Juno, 1854, for building a Methodist Episco pal Church in Philipsburg, Centre county, tho ma terials aro all to be furnished on the ground by the building committee, who are prepared at any tiino to show plnns and specifications for Baid church. JOHN GEERHART, JESSE L. TEST, CHARLES R. FOSTER, JOSEPH. SHOW ALTER, B. C. BOWMAN, Committee. ' Philipsburg, May 31, 1854-21. DISSOLUTION OF PAIITNEBSHIP. mUE partnership heretofore existing botwocn 1 the subscribers (trading ns Smith A Brown,) was this day dissolved by mutual consont. Thomns Brown having disposed of nil of his interost-ln tho partnership effects to laaao Smith, who is to sottlo all tho firm liabilities. ISAAC SMITH, a • THOMAS BROWN. ' CurwensviUe, May 29, 1854. * Estate of Martin L. Hoover, Deceased. Letters of administration, on the ostato of Martin Ti. lloovor, late of Curwcns villo, rleconsed. All porsons knowing tliomsclves indobtod to tho oßtate will mako payment to her attorney, (Li Jackson Crans, Cioarfiold,) nndtlioso having accounts against tho samo will present them to him, duly authenticated, for settlement, ’ 'SOPHIA HOOVER, May 24, 1854-3 t pd. Adminietratrix. Estate of David Wise, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that letters of administration upon tho ostato of David Wise, senr., into of Jordan township, Cioarfiold county, doo’d., have boen granted to the oubscribor. All porsons having claims will prosont thorn pro porly authonticatod for settlement, and thoso in debted will make payment without delay. • ;i DAVID WISE, Adm’r. Jordan township, May 22, 185 i—fit. . LUTHEBSBURG HOTEL. GEORGE W. LONG PROPRIETOR, every at tention will be paid to ronder travellers and otherß comfortable who njay glvo him a call. May 18; 1854. . NOTICE. • \ LL persons aro Hereby cuutiopod against har r\ boring trusting my wife Loretta, wbo has left my bouße and, premises without just cause. LEWIS F. DODD. Union Township. May 81, 1854,-3t-pd, HOHKRT 1U W KI-SII, / Clock and watch maker, lma just re- f coivod from Now York nnd / largo and epldhdid assortment of JEWELRY —con- stating of Ladles’ Gold BYcastplns, Mourning Pin*, Cuff I’lns, Ribbon Pina. Also,. Gontlemon’s.flno Gold Pins, of diffbront shapes and sizes, fino Gold Ear Ring Drops, lato stylo of Jenny Lind Rings nnd Drops, Bracelets, Finger Rings, fino Gold Pen*, and Ponoils, (Gold Wntoh Chains, Silver. Tea nnd Tnblo Spoons, Buttor Knivos, Sugar Tongs,, and Thimbles, ladies’ fino Card Cases, Port Monios, Silver Patent Lever Hunting Cane Watches, from $25 to $2B; Open Front Vetntehed Levern, frob) $lB to $2O; Lapinen , from 10 to $l5; fino Eight Hay Watches, from $8 to $10; fine Ooed irafeAr*, $3O to $4O. All of which ho will warrant for perfect -tiino-keopors. Also, a largo assortment of Spoota elos, Fob Chains, Vest Chains, Guard Chains,- Pen knives, Pookct Books, &o. CLOCKS—eight-day and thirty hour Clocks, fino small spring Clocks, thirty hour and eight-day 1 Musical Instruments, and a grent varioty of arti cles too numerous to -montion, as usually kept by Jowollers. All tho nbovo mentioned artiolos war ranted good, nnd will bo sold nt tho lowost profits, but hin terms are Cash, Watches, Clocks, nnd Jcwolry, neatly RnrAinF.n, nnd warranted for ono year. - July 19, 1853. [AdE, or Flooding; ’ainpun, Sur- 1000 GOOD BARGAINS MADE, BY BUYING STOVES AND CASTINGS of all kinds, tit tlio STOVE AND HARDWARE STORE adjoining Loonnrd & Mooro’s storo in Clonrfiold, whore all kinds of Castings nro to bo bad on the most roasonablo torms, suoh as C. Ful ton’s Hot Air Cook Stoves, of different sizes j tho cclobratod.Salamandor, (acoal stovo,) Parlor Stoves for wood and coal, Nino Pintos of different sizes, Rafting Stoves, Sled Solos, Sleigh Soles, Alan tie Grates for Winter nnd Summer, Waufllo Irons, Ket tles of nil sizes, nnd a largo assortment of Hollow Waro of all kiudß. Also, TunEsin.vo Machines, Cider Miles, AintVt and Iron, of every description constantly on hand. Orders for all kinds of Castings for Grist and Saw Mills, and Enginos comploto, from ono to forty liorso power,will bo thankfully reccivednndprompt-. ly nttended to.' All kinds of country produeo taken in exchange for Castings, nnd Cmh Not Hcfuacd. U. R. CARTER, Agent. Clcnrfiold, April 5, 1854-ly. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER of tho Orphans’ Court of- Clearfield county, tlioro will be ex posed to Publio Salo at tho Court llouße in Clear flold, on tho Firitt Monday of Jaty, 1854, at one o’clock, P. M. all that tho interest of David Snck ott, deceased, of in nnd to “all tho oast ond of lot No. 69, in tho borough of Clonrfiold, beginning at tho S. E. corner of tho lot, west by Locust street 75 feet to corner of present frame house, north by snrrit! nnd residuo of tho lot 57 foot to line of lot Xu. 08, by some 75 feet to tlio alloy, thonce south by tho alloy 57 feet to theboginning. Teems, Cash. GEORGE W. BAOKETT, PHOEBE SACKETT, May 22, 1854-tds. Adm’n. EPILEPSY OB FITS CAN BE CORED!! Evidence stronger than certifi cates !—Lake’s Vegetable Compound is performing moro wonderful cures thnn any othor modicino knhwn ! It is perfectly safo to take.— it. If you nro not satisfied after using ono bottlo, tho monoy will bo refundod; If not ablo to pay, one bottlo will bo given gratis to try it. Prepared by Z. LAKE A SON, Conncaut, Ash tabula Co„ Ohio. E. F. WELLER, Travelling Agont. Sold by C. D. Watson, Clearfield. F. K. Arnold Luthcrsburg, nnd also at i’hilipsburg. May 24, 1853. NEW GOODS AT TIIE CASH STORE. THE subscriber has just rocoivod a largo and woll selected stock of GOODS of almost eve ry description suitable to tho soason which ho Is soiling off nt oxtromoly low prices, no respectful ly invites tho attention of nil who wish to buy good Goods nt tho lowest prices, to coll at tho sign of tho Cheapest Goodß. Country produce of almost ovory description token at market prices in oxchnngo for goods. ’ - Persons wishing to purchnse, and receive a fair oquivalont for their monoy will do woll to givo blm a cull. • ‘ Romcmbertlio sign of tho CHEAPEST GOODS, on Market street, and call and bo convinced that there is truth in tho words theroon inscribed. May 31, 1854. jonv M. CHASE, NEW STORE. TIIE undersigned respectfully inform the in habitants of Clenrflold county, that they have openod a Btoro in tho town of ANSONVILLE, in Jordan township, at tho intorsootion of tho Glon llopo tumplko with tho Chess Crook road, and of for for sale a full supply of DRY GOODS, GROCE RIES, HARDWARE, DRUGS, PATENT MEDI CINES, and all othorarticles usually kept in a country store. All of which will bo sold at mode ruto prices for cash, or oxohanged for grain, luinbor, Ac. Our noighbors wo roßpeotfully ask to call, and asßuro thorn we intend doing businoss os low rates as cash purchases will allow. Juno 24,1853-ly. * CHASE A SWAN. TO THE XADIES OK CI-EAKFIEUD. THK subacribora would reapoctfully announce to tho Ladios of Cloarlleld, and vicinity, that they arc engngod in tho MII,LINERY_ AND MANTUA-MAKINO buaincaa at tho Rosidenco of Mr. J. 11. Jonoo, where thoy will punctually attend to tho ordora of all who may favor thorn with a chare of their cuatom. Thoir work will bo made on tho Lutciil f’ushiouß und Style. MARIA JANJE JONES, LYDIA JANE JONES. May 24, 1554-4 m. . STONE WAKE MANUFACTORY.; THE subscribers respectfully nnnounco to the citizens of Cloarflold county, nnd tho public ironornlly, tliat they hnvo commenced the manufac ture of Stono ware, pue mile eait of Luthcrebury, whorothoy aro prepared to furnish STONE WAlti. oqual to any manufactured cleowhero, and on rea sonnblo torms. % Stove Pipe Collars constantly on liana. Orders promptly attended to, and a liberal dis count made to wholesalo purchasers. M. J. PORTER, G. W. PORTER.- Ang. 20, 1853—if. THE subscriber is in great want of money, and os wo this Bpring have had an extra run of lumber and extra prices paid to both owners and hands, ho thinkß every one indobtod to him is able to pay him, nnd.oll those who6o accounts any part of which has been etanding ovor six month?, >vhQ do not call and do bo, or at least come and sottlo and givo reasons satisfactory to him for not pay ing, no will conclpdo do not intend to pay and, will trout tliem accordingly. LO j IAINE . Clearfield, May 31, 1331. -. YOU are lioroby ordofed to moet for pnrado at the armory in Clearfiold, on the 3d Saturday of Juno next, being the IVth day of the month, at 12 o’clock, livery member la required to be In at tondanoo in Sumrnor uniform, provided with fiv.e rounds of blank cartridge, with his arms and equip ments in good order. 1 ■ J By order of tho Captain, i>. e. ktzwiler, o. s. May 24, - SETTLE UP!! SETTLE UPii THE jmbsoriber curnestly roquosts all persona who havo unsettled uceounta with him to come forward immediately and mako settlement, as hla health will not permit him to continuo the Block- Binithing businoea„nnd lie is deairoua of closing all liis accounts. Legal proceedings will bo metitatOd airainst all who neglect this notice. ■ . at GEOROE W. ORS. Clearfiold May 2-1, 1854. WHEREAS, my wife Catherine left, my led aud board without just cause or provocation, all persons nro therefore cautioned against harbor-), ing or trusting hor on iqy account, as .1 will pay no dobts of her contracting,’after this date, unless compelled by law. V • . ... SAMUEL JORDAN. 'Bradford township, Mnjv2l, 1851-31 pd. \ ( ORPHANS’ COURT SAEE. ATTENTION. ATTENTION REGULARS. CAUTION. W. F. IRWIN. HENRY BWAN.