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CLEARFIELD, PA. WEDNESDAY FEB. 27, 1861.
i NEWSERIES VOL. I. NO. 32.
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WE WAKT NO WAR.".""
jfo At Editor oj tn flew J or Zxpre:
f tki following lines loom to me very applicable
V the present crisis. I aond them to you for
Cciilon, Oon think proper. Q.
MOB FREEDOM, AKD HOW TO GAIN IT.
r.. BT CHARLES HACK AT.
We want no flog, no flaunting rag,
for liberty to fight; "
X!t want no blate of murderous guns,
.To struggle for the right. ... - t .
Our spears and swords are printed words, '
The mind our battlo-plain ;
We've won eucb victories heretofore,
And to v thall ajnin.
Tabave no triumphs sprung ef force;
They stain her brightest cause;
'Til not in V.luoJ that Liborty " , ,, ,, .
Inscribes her civil laws;
She writee them on the people's heart,
In language clear and plain ; '
True thoughts have moved tho world before,
And 10 they lhall again,
A. '
ffe yield to nono in earneit love . , . -
0f Freedom'! cause sublime; 1
Wojointheery, "Frater.vitt!" ,
We keep the march of Time.
And yet we grasp nor pike nor tpcar,
- Our victoriei to obtain ;
We've won without their aid beforo, .. . ,
And to IM thall again.
Vs want co aid of barrioade, '
To show a front to wrong
V tare a citadel la truth, . , , .
"'" More durablj and strong.
Ci'.a words, groat thoughts, unflinching faith,
. Ilare never striven la vain ; '
They've won our battles many a time,
And to they thall ayain.
Peace, progress, knowledge, brotherhood
The Ignorant may sneer,
The bad deny ; but we roly
To lee their triumph near.
Sowldow's groans shall load ourcauie,
No bloed of brethren slain ;
We're won without such aid before,
Ad to toe thall agai. h
speak of her amiable disposition, her ao-
coiapliBhments, etc, eto.
Maria and myself had known each oth
or from childhood up, and wore pretty
intimate in our friendship. When I was
twenty-two years of age, I concluded to
take a trip through the States ; and as I
had Leon indisposed for some time back,
with a loss of appetite, no sleep, etc., I
made this my excuse ' 1 traveled for my
health." When I made this declaration,
there was nothing, like traveling for
health everybody recommended it. So
I started with the intention of being ab
sent a year or more. Traveling, I must
say, agreed with me completely, for at
the first stepping place, I made as hearty
a meal as any of my fe'.lowpasscngers; and
when I stopped for the night, I slept as
sound as a roach. To tell the truth, I
feigned sickness to get aivay from home.
The real motive of my departure was, my
too strongly bound to the scones of my
birthplace, and to the friends of my
childhood, to fsar that. These are affec
tions, my dear Maria, that cling to the
heart, and will not forsake you, be you
where you may, or your situation what it
may ,
Here I stuck for a moment. Thinking
if I negleoted to strike now I skould nev
er gather courage to speak again, I took
her willing hand, and, as the moments
were precious for I felt my courage
oozing away 1 commenced:
' 1 feel truly happy in finding you alone
this evening ; I have something or your
private ear. You will excuse my blunt
ness my intention in calling on you this
evening, Miss Maria was ,
The door at this moment opened, and
my friend Adams walked into the room. I
sprang up, and, seizing nis extended nana
gove him a cordial grasp, although from
feelings toward Maria began to change ; I . my heart I wished him anywhere elso, at
always had a foolish longing to be near that moment, than where ho was. After
. :-. PROCRASTINATION..
... "I LOST A WIFE BT IT."
New Year Pay I returned home from a
Souticiu tour, mid was sitting in ny
room in tho evening, writing to some of
rhj friends, when a she cousin of mine
came in . and laid a small bundle on my
!ib!o. It was a slice of wedding cake,
done tip very neatly in gold edged paper.
Ah,' said I, ' what have we here ?'
' ' Wedding cake,' said cox.. ,
'.' Wedding ciko,' said I ; a generous
ilice truly ! Who of my friends have
Wen foolish enough to commit niatrimo-
lurfsnd when did this melancholy affair
h;ipen ?'
'Christmas Eve," returned coz. 'The
card that camo nith the cake will answer
jour first question ; ' and giving me an
itch smile a she pointed to tlie card, left
tut loom.
' Indeed, my old chum mariied ? ' said
j I lo myself, as I took up the card and
ravl ' Mr. and Mrs. George Adams.' 11a,
hi! who'd have thought George would
have committed such an act 1 Mr. and
Xrt. Georje Adorns! ha, ha! really, iBhould
like- to teo the fellow, just to bore hint a
bit. Hut who is this lady T it can't be
Mis , nor Miss ; they were
no favorites of his. Let me think,' con-
linued I, taking out my pencil and puts
ting on a bit of paper the names of our fe
mile acquaintances. I went on with:
'There's Ellen Rice can't be her ; Jane
Green nor her ; Mary Willis nor her,'
until I had written down the names df
W twenty girls without satisfying my
Was to tho rijht one. 'So, then, Ads
ni is really married 1' said I to myself.
I felt truly rejoiced that it was so, and I
ulJ not help thinking how comfortable
Kou!d bo to.drop in of an evening Aith
'oyludv,' for I had then serious notions
jotting marricd-rfts you shall hoar by.
nnij.lv imd hav ing social limes. 1 plan
ed out how we would spend our even
t's togethei in pleasant intercourse. I
Wet mined that hit lady and my lady
should be tho best of fiionds ; and Mrs.
Warns as a sister to mo, nnd my wife a a
tiilcr to him. In fact, such a picture of
nesiic linrminAls , did I drftW UB-
w blight and glowing with all that
"delightful did the future scorn in a mar
her, and a singular feeling of regret when
she was away from home when I called to
spend a social evening ; and then there
was a peculiar sensation about my heart
when I saw her engaged closely in con
versation with any of my companions, or
when she bestowed upon them a smile.
In fact I began to feel something more
than friendship towards her. I did not
let her know the state of my mind, but
laughed and frolicked with her as much
as ver. My affection for her increased
daily. Not knowing, however, but that
my love might prove only momentary,
and wishing to know whether absence
would wear it off for it had always been
my determination, that when I wedded,
it should not be merely a union of h'tnds
but a union of hearts I determined,
without hinting the object of my journey
to Maria, or even giving her tho slight
est reason to suspect tho nature of my
feelings toward her to take the journey,
and if lime did not alter my heart when
I returned, to offer myself to her. I went
on my journey visited all noted places
mingled in company as much as possible
trifled with the ladies ia the fushiona
ble way j still, though surrounded with
beauty in every engnging form though
fluttered and caressed after all, a thought
of Maria cauHeJ a throb, which none of
the lovely ones around me could create.
Her iinnge kept fast hold upon my heart,
and wouldn't leave 11. Finding, after an
absence of six months, that the complaint
we were seated we began to talk on com
mon tonics. Shortly after, I thanked
him for remouil cring me in the distribu
tion of his bridal cake.
1 Oh,' said he, ' that was wife's doings ;
you must thank her for that.'
' Indeed, husband, I knew not of our
friend's return, until you told me of it '
' Husband 1 wife 1 ' Gracious heavens 1
had a thunderbolt fell at my feet at the
moment, I should not have been more as
tonished than when 1 heard those words.
I started from my seat my brain reeled,
and a sudden faintness came over me. 1
should have fallon had I not beu suppor
ted by Maria and Goorge Mr. and Mrs.
Adams 1
My dear friend, what is tho matter? '
exclaiinodboth, as I began to revive.
'Nothing nothing at all,' I replied,
only a touch of my old complaint a
dizziness I' As I reviyed, I added, 'with
your leave I n ill retire.'
They urged me strongly to sta; were
fearful I .might have a second attack on
the way home, etc. but in vain. When
I stood in the entry, waiting to bid them
good night, I trembled like an aspen ; and
it was with the groi'test difuculty I made
out to utter, ' Mrs. Adams- good evening.'
It nearly choked mo
When I got homo, and within my room
the first thing I did was to throw Maria's
wedding.cake into the fne frosting and
all j and, moreover, I drove a largo ten
penny nail through Ihe card into the bed
that caused me to leave home increased ; j,ost, and then went to bed. 1 was con
1, I hastened my, fined to my chamber seven days wi
rather than diminished
return, and arrived borne on the aforeiaid
first of January.
Whon I reached Maria's place of abode
and began to ascend the steps in front of
tho house, my heart quailed a little. I
began to grow fuint hearted, and to think
in what manner I should 'pop the ques
tion I regretted that I had not studied
my part before I left home. I hesitated
as I took hold of tho bell knob my
breath grew shorter, and my nerves shook.
I was relinqumhing my hold with tho in
tention of taking a short stroll around
the square to think over what to say
in fact, 1 got uau way aown me siein,
thinkiug I would put off my declaration
until another time when the thought of
George and his wife, and the pleasant
evening we should havo together, fixed
my wavering heart. So, with renewed de
termination. I lurnod and ran ur. the
steps, opened the door, and proceeded to
the parlor.
As good luck would have it, there eat
Maria on the sofa, all alone, looking as be
witching ai an angel. She blushed as she
arose and joy Tully extended her hand. I
gave it a hearty shake and squeezed it
you know how, reader, I dare say. I was
almost tempted'to do violence by kissing
it, but thinking it would seem sweeter afV
tor the trembling 'Yes,' had been said, I
refrained.
' How glad I am that you have return
ed,' said she, ' and how. improved you
lookl' '
This was said In such a tone of affection
that I began to coon over an answer,
which would weakeu the ice, and give her
a hint of what was coming.
Yes ' I replied, . ' I feel wonderfully
tied state that I threw my paper one improved j and it appears to me, 1 con-
.. my r,cn another, jumped up, and tinued, ' there is also an improvement in
Spared for a visit to Maria Baileir. to ' your appearance you
horn I meant to offer mvself that' very ' But how was you pleased with your
"'lit. and l .rrid soon as the 'journey T ' interrupting me, while a deli
"id the minister would let ui. Hav cate fiifth passed over her cheeks, 'did
1"? Put on a clean dickey-it was a cold, you not meet with someSouthern beauty,
HK and I was iu a , hurry I sallied ! who weaned your heart fro a jour nauve
wtb to risit mv intended. Maria lived place? '.n,
mv etiamuer seven aays wuu a
fever, at the end of which time I got
about again. I am now quite reconciled
to my fate, and can Bay ' Mrs. Adams '
without hardly a stammer.
.
Reader the moral: Ifyouaro in love,
co instantly and offer yourself. Learn
from this the danger of procrastination.
Here was a Gne opening
No, Maria, home is home, and ever
'oehouiP f .;n ,!, a HitlA dear. I must confess, howeer, tnat i
mm with Mwia, and the relation w.s greatly pleased with the ladiw of the
'h:cu I ai.at i, T ;!! nni ..raise South, ret I saw none tnat wouia com
cirluofhiv own town. As
Hiwiuuun as oenumui a uici o
M the north er.d of town with her moth
widow lady. While on the 'way lo
asyTn ore of tho northern towns of
New York resides an old dutchman by
tho name of S , whoso son was not
making tho wisest disposition of the pro
perty which he had received from tho
old man. At least so thought the anxious
parent. How to put a stop to Bill's ex
travagance ws the question. After every
thing else had fuiled. ho resolved upon a
Jpppcrate measure. Application waBmado
to the proper authorities, and a Court was
appointed to decido upon the question of
Bill's sanity. After the organization of
tho Court, the old man was the first wit
ncss called lo the stand. The following
were Ui questions of the counsel, with
the answers of the anxious parent:
Counsel--How leng, Jlr. a , pinoe
you first thought your son becoming in
sane f
Mr. S. A little over a year.
Counsel Please state to tho jury what
it was that first awakened your suspicion?
Mr. S.IIe jinfd the mcetin' 1
Counsel Well, Mr.S , what olse did
you see in his conduct that led you to
doubt his sanity ?
Mr. S. He gave (he minister a load of hny I
It is needless to say that, nothing elso of
importance appeariug against Bill, he was
allowed to return to tho management of
his own affairs.
&3A man once applied to bo shipped
before the mast.
'Are you an able seaman or greenhand?'
asked the captuin.
'Why no, not an able seaman nor a
green hand. I have some know lede of the
water.
, 'Ever been on a voyage?
'No.'
'Well, what then do you know about
the sea?'
'Why, I have tended a saw mill 1'
I WAE TEEMS. ,
The Columbiad, or Paixhan, (pronoun
ced par-ian,) Is a large gun, designed
principally for firing shells it being lar
more accurate than the ordinary short
mortar. '"
A mortar is a very short cannon, with a
large bore, of some thirteen inches in di
ameter, for firing shells. Those in use in
our army are set at an angle of lorty-five
degrees, and the range of the shell is varied
by altering the charge "rf powder. The
shell is caused to explode at just about the
time that it strikes, by means of a fuse,
tho length of which is adjusted to the
time of flight to be occupied by the
ball, which, of course, corresponds with
the range. The accuracy with which the
time of the burning of tho fuse can be
adjusted by varying its length is surpris-
ng ', good artillerists generally.BUCceeding
in having their shells explode almost at
the exact instant of striking. In loading
mortar, the shell is carefully placed with
tho fuse directly forward, and wnen the
iece is dhcharged, the shell is so coins
letely enveloped in flame, that tha fuse
is nearly always fired. The luse Is made
by filling a wooden cylinder with fuse
powder, the cylinder being of sufficient
ength for the longest range, to be cut
lown shorter for shorter ranges as re
quired.
A Dahlgren gun is an ordinary cannon
except that it is made very thick at the
breech for some three or four feet, when
tapers down sharply to less than the
usual size. This form was adopted in con
sequence of tho experiments of Captain
Dahlgren, of tho United Stales navy, hav
t.g shown that when a gun bursts, it usu
ally gives way at the breech. The Niagara
armed with these cuns. and at tho
Brooklyn navy yard there are sixty, weigh
tig about 9,000 pounds each, and six o
12,000 pounds weight, the former of which
are capable of carrying a nine inch, and
tho latter a ten inch shell a distance of
two or three miles ; and there is one gun
of this pattern which weighs 15,910 pounds
and is warranted lo 6end an eleven inch
shell four miles I
A casement is a stono roof to a fori
made sufficiently thick to resist the force
of cannon balls ; and a casement gun is
one which is placed under a casement.
A barbette gun is one which is placed
on tho top of the fortification.
An embrasure is the holo or opening
through which guns are fired from fortifi
cations.
Loop holes are openings in walls to fire
musketry through. Scientific Ameriean.
A Soft Answer Turns. Awat Wrath.
The horse of a pious man in Massachu
setts happening to stray into the road, a
neighbor of tho man who owned tho
horse put him into the pound. Meeting
the owner soon alter ho told him wliat ho
he had dono, and added
" If 1 ever catch him in the road heres
after, I'll do so again.",
" Noighbor," replied tho other, " not
long since I looked out of my window in
the night, and saw your cattlo in my
mowing g-ound. I drovo them out, and
shut them in your yard j I'll do it again.
Struck with the reply, the man libera'
ted tho horse from tho pound, and paid
the chargos.
said
THE NATIONAL TROUBLES.
V6y over itjl on -neitter will. I or being weaaei from home, m7 hear th!rt ol rote.
Capitol, when not necessary for th'r pro-
: MR. CUTlIRIE's FKOr-OSITm
The Committee of the Peace Conven
tion, now in session in Washington, to
which was referred all propositions for a
compromise of our National difficulties,
agreed, on Wednesday night last, to the
plan proposed by Hon. James Guthrio, ol
Kentucky. A telegraphio dispatch from
Washington etates that Mr. Field, one of
the New York Commissioners, took i
trong stand against theCompromise pro
posed, and that other delegates from
Northern Stales, are exerting themselves
most strenuously to defeat it. Still it is
hoped by many that the proposition will
be agreed to, and the prospects of a set
tlementof our national difficulties, pn an
honorable basis, are therefore considered
more promising.
Mr. Guthrio's plan in brief is: First
Tho re-establishment of the Missouri
Compromise line, with a provision for the
admission of new States into tho Union,
when they have the requisite population,
with or without slavery as their constitu
tions shall provide. Second No territory
shall hereafter be acquired by the United
States without the concurrence of a mas
jority of the Senators of the States north
of Mason and Dixon's line, and also a
majority of the Senators south of said
line; but no treaty by which territory
shall be acquired shall be ratified without
the three fourths vote of the Senators, as
required by the Constitution. Third
Forever prohibits Congress from Interfer
ing with the institution of slavery in any
Territory, in the District of Columbia, or
in any other place under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the United Slates, nor
shall tho rights of citizenship ever be con
ferred upon persons of African descent
Fourth Hereafter the paragraph of the
fourth article of the Constitution shall not
be construed to prevent any of the States,
by appropriate legislation, and through
the action of her judicial and ministerial
officers, from enforcing the delivery of
fugitives from labor from any other State
or Territory of the United States to the
person tc whom such service or labor is
due. Fifth The importation of the Afri
can race into any State or Territory is
forever prohibited. Sixth The first, sec
ond, third and fifth articles of these
taction irom a hostile enemy, and rtuiing
the sessions of Congress, is impolitic a
offensive, and if permitted, mny become
destructive or civil liberty, and in tho
opinion of this House the repulur troops
uuw m itougru io oe lorinwitn removed
mereirom."
This resolution was rejected, by ayes
35, nays I2S.
So it is fair to presume that the Repub
licans are determined to keep up a stand
ing army at the seat of Government, and
to enforce the Chicago platform and the
doctrine of the " extinction of slavery" by
means of the sword.- Pemunlvanian.
the nisTonr or a wipe-awakc.
A few weeks ago, we published an an
ecdote of a young man in New Hven
who was thrown out of employment iu
consequence of the hard times and who
manifested great anxiety to get into some
sort of business. He asked employment
of a gentleman of that city, who inquired
if he had not been a Wide Awake. The
answer wai, yea. The next question was,
if ho still had his uniform? This was al
so answered affirmatively. The gentle
man then offered him a dollar a day so
long as he would wear the uniform. He
accepted the offer and has niado it his
business ever since to appear in his Wide
Awake habiliments. Tho Wide Awake
fratornity remonstrated with him about it,
and he thus justified himself:
"I carried this thing around, day after
day, during the campaign, and made no
thing, but lost considerable by it. If it
was honorable then, it is equally so now ;
and it is giving mo tho mans by which
I can pay my board and washing. You
attend to your business, and I will ta
mine j but if you don't like my style, fur
nish me better employment, and I will
lay down my torch and throw away my
rig."
We doubt not there are hundreds of
young mechanics in this town who during
the heat of the late campaign, wasted
time and money with the Wide Awakes,
who would now jump at the opportunity
of earning a dollar a day by parading
through the principal streets iu their
uniform?. Neto Haven Xcict.
ANDREW JACKSOS.
Some people who once abused Andrew
Jackson without stint now say they wish
he was President, that he might crush
I A H..n:CAa.ai knsin rliai
amendments, and the third paragraph of ",,k '""i . ..
iekiuu, otu., at. i-iivy ii'igvt, vmkv k.vmu
Carolina rebellion in I800hnery differ
cnt from that of 1832. Then a large por-
Slanders issuing from beautiful
lips, are like spiders crawling from the
Bi5?-'What do you call this?
Jones tapping his breaklast lightly with
his fork.
'Call it?' snarled tho landlord, 'what do
you call it?' .
Well, really,' said Jones, '1 don't know,
it hasn't quite enough hair in it for plas
ter, but thore's a lcetle to much in it for
hash.'
Bigi"IIow much did yces ask for thim
buttons?" inquired an Irish customer.
"Fifteen cents."
"I'll give ye thirty-seven."
"I didn't say fifty 1 said fifteen," re
plied the honest dealer.
"Bedad, an I'll givo ten cinls, thin,"
was the prompt reply."
jSapIn the tenth century, to eat off tho
same plate and drink out of the same
cup was considered a mask of gallantry,
nnd the best possible understanding be
tween a lady and gentleman.
IfcayUpon tho marriage of a Miss Wheat
of Va., an editor hoped that her path
might be flowery and that she might nev
er bo thrashed by lier husband.
jfcjy-Why is tho loiter "O" tho most
charitable letter in the alphabot ?" Hex.
cause it is found oftoner than any other
letter in "doing good."
1- Liberal dealing is better than alms
giving, for it tends to prevent pauperism
which is better than to relieve it.
tOrOn 11 occasions have in prospect
t'as eni ctilfa and future state.
the second section of tho first article of
the Constitution, and the third paragraph
of the fourth article thereof, shall not be
amended or abolished without the consent
of all the States.
A 'CONTEMPLATED OCTRAGB.
The Harrisburg Patriot d Union soys :
"Several Yankees are here, pressing upon
tho Republican members of the Legisla
ture the neccssily of putting the State on
a war footing. These men are interested
in the sale of arms manufactured in Connecticut!
A war is what they want first to sell arms
to the South, and then to the North.
Yankee Abolitionism may thus be made
lo pay." Tho proposition, we observe, was
seriously discussed in the Ilou e a few days
ago ! We expect to see the Republican
majority of the Legislature commit all
manner of evil, but from this piece of vil
lainy they must desist. The State is not in
vaded, nor is there danger of invasion or
domestic insuriectioii. There U, there
fore, no authority in the Legislature to
"arm the State ;" and as sure as such a
bill passes, the bonds upon which money
is raised to pay for the arms will never be
paid. No the' of this fact will at once be
gien, and the whole nefarious scheme
shall be resisted at every step. Let our
Legislators bear in mind that we still
have an uncorruptcd Supreme Court in
the State, and hence that their unconsli
tutional enactments will be but a waste of
paper. If the Republicans want arms, let
tbotn buy themj themselves. We think
nobody, either North or South, would
object to that j but they shall not squan
der the money of the people by such un
mitigated nonsense and villainy as that of
arming the State at too public expense.
Clinton Democrat.
THE EXPLODED CONSPltACT. '
The special Committee appointed to
investigate and report upon tho alleged
conspiracy to seize upon the Capital, at
Washington, made its report on Thurs
day. It thus concludes :
"Tho Committee aro unanimously of
the opinion that the evidence produced
before them does not prove' the existence
of a secret organization here, or elsewhere,
hostile to the Government, that has for
its object, upon its own responsibility, an
attack upon the Capitol, or any other of
the public property here, or an interrup
tion of any of the functions of the Govern
ment."
' Mr. Branch, of North Carolina, then
offered the following resolution t
"That the quartering of troops of the
regular army in thi Piitrict around tae
tion of the most prominent citizens of
South Carolina were openly adverse to
resistance, now they are united to n man.
Then the surrounding States withdrew
countenance from South Carolina, now
they yield her warm sympathy and sup
port. It is an easy matter to dictate or
censure when clear of responsibility. If
General Jackson was in the Presidential
chair, we doubt not the Lincolnile AbolU
tionists would hear from him, and wish
him dead. We honor tho memory o!
Jackson ) he gallantly braved the storm of
vituperation to uphold Doraooracy, and
saved the country when the anti-demo
cratic idol was the flowing locks of Biddle,
seated on a golden pedestil of thirty-five
millions, and which has now been trans
formed into a wolly headed negro, astride
a rail, holding in one hand "Helper's Im
pending Crisis,'' and in the other a like
ness of "dear o'd John Brown." Jackson
was too pure a patriot to worship at oi-
ther of those Rlirinos. He wa3 a Domo
crat 1- Mt. Holly Mirror.
TOO OOOD TO BE LOST.
Governor Andrews, of Massachusetts U
in hot wat?r about his military order in.
tended to menace tho South. Ani'ng
many letters of rcmonslranco from pr.iii.
otic military men in the State, h one from
Captain Charles II. Manning, of the Salon
Artillery. He says: " They, the &.lon
Light Artillery, are now filled with nstm
ishment at the alacrity with which Mn-.sa
chusctts offers her services in th work of
war against her brethren. That she, who
swept on by political rancor, proposed to
shut up her arsenals and her store-houses.
nnd bury every military ensign in tho dusty
eclusion of deserted armories, while
a fceign foo was sweeping our seas, da
ft roving our towns, and devastating our
fields ; that she should now rush to arms
against thosa of her fuliowoitizeus who,
ask for a position equal with her own
under the Confederation's a strange and
unnatural as that national madness which
vents itself in the horrors of civil strife.
That; showha denounced and defied tho
Union while it was in'the hands of het
political opponents, should now bo eager
to fight for its preservation, is somewhat
significant."
ftQTA m.n may be called poverty
stricken when be is knocked down by
hsjar.