f V
urn
PRINCIPLES, not MEN.
TERMS $1 25 per Annum, if paid in ndvanc.
NKWSEMKSVOL IV. NO ..
VOL. XXXIV. WHOLE NO. 177C.
CLEAItFlELI), PA. MONDAY, OCTOHER 12, ms.
i
II
WW
ft -A tvv;fv
01 1 I 1 ".j
,11 AV VVW
ir
(3 "
TI1IKI) ANNUAL I'AIK
or THK
V,i K A It F I KL D COUNTY
Agricultural .Sotifln.
To be luflil in the Fair Grounds, near the lor
nu'ih of Clearfield, on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Tdursday ami Friday, the 20,, 2st, 22nd
and 2'id days of Octuher, Anno Domini, lMiu.
I'll KH HUNT,
JOSIAH II. KKKP.
KXKCL'TIVK COM.MITTKE.
J no. McGaughey, J no. 1). Thompson.
William Tate, Richard Shaw, Jr.
Jos. A. Caldwell.
8 ECU ETA It Y,
i). f. etzweiler.
TnKAsrnKn,
JAMES "WHIG LEY.
HULKS AM) It I IL LATIONS.
l'romiums nrd diplomas will be paid on and
after the firtt Wednesday of November, and until
the 1st dny of January, 1864, after which all mo.
ney premiums unclaimed will be considered as a
donation to the Society. The officers of the So
ciety and members of the Committee of Arrange
ments will wear a budge designating their oflico,
and It will be their duty as well as pleasure to at
tend to the expressed wishes ond wants of exhib
itors and otlieis, If it is in thoir power so to do.
A select police force will bo in constant attendance
for the preservation of ordor and prelection of
property.
The trotting course W lovel, well graded, and
one third of a mile in circuit. Ample arrange
ments will be tnude for the convenience of spec
tutors. Childron undor ten years of age not admitted
unlets accompanied by their parents.
livery person wishing to be enrolled as a mem
ber of this Society must apply on er before the
first day of the fair, and on the payment of one
dollar to the Treasurer shall receive a certificate
of membership containing the name of the appli
cant and endorsed by ths Secretary.
livery person becoming a member as above sta
ted shall, on Die presentation of hiseertiticute, re
ceive a t'eket which will admit bini free during
tbe fair. Any person complying with the above
regulations and paying $10, shall become a life
member and shall be exempt from all contribu
tions and shall annually receive from tbe Secre
tary a free family ticket.
All persons must bo provided with tickets,
which can be bad from the Executive Committee,
Treasurer or Secretary or at the door. Persons
acting as judges are expected to become mem
bers of the Society. Tersons from other counties
ran become members by complying with the a
liove rules. Ladies can heroine members by ma
king application as above and paying into the
Treasury fifty ccuts when they will receive a
ticket to admit them free.
Exhibitors must become members of the Socie
ty ami have their animals and articles entered on
the Secretary's books on or before the 21st day of
October ; and all animal and articles, rxnf.pt
horses, must be brought within the enclosure as
early as Wednesday, at 10 o clock A. M., and all
persons entering unimals and articles for exhibi
tion will procure cards from the Secretary with
the clas and number of entry of said articles,
previous to placing said articles on the ground.
liny and straw will be furnished gratis tor a II an
imals entered fir premiums, and grain will be
furnished at cost for those who desiro to purchase.
No horse shall be entered or allowed a premi
um unless be is free from disease. Horses will
be cercived until Wednesday neon, but must be
entered previously. All persons who intend to
exhibit borsos. cattle, sheep or (wine, or who in
tend to offer steck or any other article for sale,
should notify the Secretary of such intention, on
or before the KHk of October, and have with him
a list and full description of the same.
J'ersons intending to exhibit blooded stock
must produce aulboutic pedigrees, and are ev
ncsliy requested to furnish the Secretary, by the
1 utli of October with a list of their stock, aud the
pedigrees of each, this will facilitate the prepa
rations of entries and in case of deficient pedi
grees, will afford the owner time to correct the
same.
Instructions to JintKS. Noaaiinal to receive
an sward in moro than one class,
sludges aro expressly required not to award
premiums to ovnr-fcd onimals. No premiums are
to be awarded to but., rows or heitlers, which
shall appear to have been fattened, ouy in the
class of tat rattle, the object of the Society being
to have superior animals of this description for
breeding.
Fat I'attlr. The judges on fat cattle will
give particular attention to the animals submitted
tor examination. It is believed all other things
bcinc equal those are tbe best cattle that
have the grealebt weight over th
smallest
superficies. Tbe judges will require all in
this class to be weighed, and will take measures
to give the superficies of each, and publish the!
result with their reports. Tbey will also, before
awarding ony premiums, require of tbe eompeti-
tors full statement as to the manner and cost ot'
feeding as required by the regulations of the pre
mium list. I
When there Is but ouo exhibitor, although he
tuny show several animals in one class only one
premium will be awarded, that to the first, or
otherwise as the meriu of the animal maybe
judced.
'iho superintendent will take every precaution
in his power, for the safety of stork and articles
on exhibition after theirarrival, and arrangement
en the grounds, but will not be responsible for
jiny loss or damage that may occur. The Society
desires exhibitors to give personal atteution to
their animals and articles and at the close of the
fair to attend to their removal as the Society can
not take further care of them.
lli'LBs or Plowing. Tbe name of the plowman
must be given as we'l as the kind of plow to be
used, at the time of entry
The quantity of ground to be plowed by each
team to be acre.
Tbe time allowed to do tbe work will be three
hours. Tbe furrow slice in all eases to be lapped.
The teams to start at the same time and each
plowman to do hie work without a driver or other
suoiistance.
Tbe premiums offered by the Society will be
awarded to the individuals, who, in the judgment
of the committee, shall doUieir work in the best
manner, provided the work is done ia the time
allowed for its performance.
Each plowman to strike his owe land, and plow
cntirtly independent ot the adjoining laui. With
in the one-fourth of an acre plowed, each plow,
man will be required to strike two bark furrowed
lands, and finish with the dead furrow in the
middle.
Any information required in regard I mattort
. . , i j 1 j : . i
ot me Mocicty can oe gainea uy uurcusmg mo
l". ........, n, itlM RurrAlftrT. itlO Will
i.. ..i.....i .' -i if,.,in in"ih.irt,o
at any time
Anv article not enumerated in the above elos
es, and placed upon exhibition, if worthy efno-
Lice, will be suitablv rewarded.
The Executive Committee reserve a discretion-1 Best field of wbuet 4 or 10 acres do at
J power to award Diplomas in any ease for 2J Best acre of rye do do
i . .. . .I.. r . 1
arucles. or fur aruclaa not entitled to preini
urns by the rules.
Throe Judges fot each clnss will be appointed
and announced before or on the first dujr of the
fuir- , , ,
All articles may be entered froo of charge, ex.
erpimg norses torpleasurt, and for the trotting
premium.
wnmiunn, u. i iirj.til'MJ.N.
WIM.IAM TATH, HICHAM) SHAW.Jr.
JOSEPH A. CALDWELL, Ex. Cum. ,
1
Class l.Sueepattikes, oven (o all llretds and
Competitors,
Ilest Hull $S I 2d Best Bull $
do Cjw 8 I 2d do Cow 4
Jriiuics Joha Owens, (Tike,) Jolm
Shnw, jr., Robert Thompson, (Jorditn.)
All breeds come together in this class and com
pete with each other, to be judged by their good
points, symmetry of frame, utility to fatten, and
the stock they will produce.
Class i. Grade Cattle, raised in county .
Ilest Cow for milk $5 I Best beitTer under 8 y $3
2d do do do 8 do Calf under 8 mo. 2
best do do 2 y 2 0
J u ikies .In cob (Juelich, Wru. K. Wrig
ley, W. YV. Worrell.
Class 3. (Keen.
Best Yoke of Oxen $i 00
2d best do JhuWt Cattle Doctor k 2 00
Jiihiks Wro:. Scliwetn, J. 1!. Kyler,
Samuel Brown, (Lawrence.)
Class 4. Fat Cattle.
Best fat bullock,cow orbeiffor over 2 yrs. $4 00
2d best do Vadd't Cattle Durtnr 4 1 00
Jidc-es Matthew Fcreee, John Mc
Fherson, George Keltlelmrger.
Class 5. Thorough bred Morses, open lo all.
Itcst Stallion $10 I 2d best Ptullion $5
llcst Mare and Colt 8 I 2d beft Mare A Colt 4
Jt'PuEs Thomas II. Forcee, John A. L.
Flepal, lavid Whitman.
Tbe premiums in this class are intended only
for horses whose pedigree render them worthy.
Tbe society wish to encourage the raising of high
blooded horses.
Class ti. Hiding, Drat and farm Horses.
Best Saddle borse
00
Best matched carriage horses, Vouaff oa
the Hanr, and
Best single family horse in harness
Best span of draught horses, or mares,
Ilest span of farm horses, or mares,
Best gelding, or mare, for work, over 4 yrs
old, Youatt oa the Hum and
Best colt under 2 years old, l'oaait oh the
llurtr and
The horse that moves the heaviest load
on stcne boat without whip, Yowift
on the Hun, and
S 00
3 00
4,00
J ric:s Lever Flpgal, Joseph Brenner,
Alexander Murray.
Class 7 . Trotting Horses, open to ofY.
Best time 3 in a, trotting in single Bar- !
doss, 1'oaciM oh the Hurte, ani $75 00 j
JtuGEg IJ, F. Naugle, Ioct. Foster, i
Doct. IViver
No premium will be paid unless fire entries
are ma le. Each borse to trot against time. En
trance fee $.i. !
'Class 8. Sweepstakes, open to all. Pacing
Jliirness. Vaizens J urse.
Best ! in 'i mile heats against time $10 00
No premium in this class will be awarded un- j
less there are Five entries. Entranoe fee $3.
Class 9. T rotting in sinylt liarnesi for J Jones
crnei in count; at least 15 days beore the
Fair. Citherns' J'arsc, 1
Best 3 in S mile brats against time $.10 00
No premium will be awarded in this class un
less there are five entries. Entrance fee $2 iO.
The horse winning the premium in class 7 can
not compete for the premium in this clans.
Class 10 Trotting Hones owned and raised
in the county.
Best 2 in 3 on time in harness $20 00
Best trotting borse, or mare, under saddle,
Yountt oh rr ff.r.
Best trotting horse, or mare, in single har
ness, Youatl on the llurte.
Bust pair trotting horses, or mares, in har
ness, YoHvttl oh the Ifurte.
Best pacing borse, or mare, l'ot o fAe lone.
Best walking horse, or mare,
J i' dues -CjI. E. A. Irvin, Ramsey Mc
Murray, Edward McGarvey.
No premium will be paid in this class unless
there are ten entries. Entrance fee (I.
Class 11. Sheep and IIW.
Best Burk, any breed, AtUa't Farm Hook t 12 00
ilest Ewe, any breed
do oa ao i ou
Best sheep fattened for mutton 1
Best lamb 1
Best specimen ef wool Dip.
J i w.ts Robert Wrigley, Robert Mc
Xaul, Sa.-nuel P. Wilson.
Class 12. StiW, epen to all.
Best Boar, any breed. Young Far. Ma I f t 00
' Best Breeding sow, do Far, A- Gnrdner A 2 00
. I!.., V, An An i (III
... . . ,
J t due Samuel Clyde, Mosea Wise,
Andrew Cross
Class 13. Poultry.
Best coop spring chickens not less tbtin six 1 00
Best and heaviest turkey, 50
Best display of cbirkeus 1 00
JiWiES G. U. Barrett, Rev. Galloway,
Rev. Gardner.
Class H. Plowing.
Owner of team and plow that plows green
(ward the best, Young Far, Muni f- S 00
Owner of team and plow that plows stabble
tbe best, Allm'i Farm Itaitk f 3 00
Ji ih.es Rosa Reed, Grier Bell, David
vVeliy.
Class 15. I'lows, Pollers and Drills, Har-
rwtc and Cultivators.
Best ulow for stubble or iward I 0
Best.subseil plow, Jiarrg'i Frnit CirtdrH A 1 00
Best clod crusher and roller combined, 1 00
Best Praia drill. AlUnt Farm h.mt A 1 00
I Best side-hill plow $1
.. . o
tiesi reaper, mower o
Best tresb'g jnacbine 3
Best cultivator
Best corn planter I
Best horse rake 1
Best funning mill 2
Best harrow
" ""rL..
Best bay pitching inacb'ne,
-- -
1
2 00
Best stock sid straw-cutter
Best bore-ower for general purposes 2 00 Best cooking-stove, woed or toal, s "
Best original invention of agricul. implements 00 2d best do do do 3 00
jLDt ES-Jame. Thompson, Jacob Fle-Sd do do d a Dtp
UJii. thi.cnotm.d.'fab.'st .-.J.-.
in the county, but produced upon exhibition, if specimen or lot of tin-ware 2 J
wortbv of it, will be '.warded a Diploma. , " 4a . . I"P j '
n . . , : ltt Tterinirn ttlMrksmittlini? 2 Ol,
l.a io. Miscellaneous farming implement
Best Bee hive $11 Best potato digger M
Best i dnt.haad-rakesl I Beat stump puller 3 00
Best grain oradle 1 Best lot gard. tools 1
Ilest set larming utensils owned by farmer S 00
J i Deis Eli l'doom, John M.Cummings,
ti, u. tlull.
AU articles enumerated la this class subject
me rules as tU 13.
- !ame rules as tWi 13,
Class 17- Whcal Urn, Oats,
CLASS 17. Wheat. Pur. Iiarln.. tlorn. Oats.
- 1 d e-, rfr.
Fest acre ol winter wheat, Arr.jrtrris-1
I Pnt acre spring wheat do do
lu
i
a
- eest aore ca oeru no
Best field ol barley not Vmi than 3 acres do A 2
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
A 5 00
A 1
i. 1
Best bushel of spring wheat do
Best i acre of potatoes
do
A 1 on
A 1 00
A 2 00
2 00 I
2 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 (It)
l oo
Host acre of beans
Best acre of clover seed
Best acre broom corn
Best i acre lorghuiu
Host i aero pea
do
do
Best i aero rutabaens
Best j bushel timothy seed
Be t acre of carrots
Best acre of turnips
Best i bushel of turnips Amerienn Airitultuntt,
JcnoFs Willirim Smith, (Tike,) Daniel
Ayers, John Larrinter.
Crops being equal preference will be given to
those that yield the largest net prolit. Statements
to be furnished by tbe exhibitors. They must be
measured, or weighed, und a sample furnished at
the Fair.
Applicants fur premiums must furnish the Com
mittee with & statement signed by themselves,
under a pledge of veracity, of the qi'r-.ntity of grain
raised on the ground entered for a premium, and
must slate correctly as be can the kind and con
dition ot the previous crops ; the kind and quan
tity of seed sown, and the lime ui.d mode of put
ting it in the ground.
l'csons entering field crops for exhibition, or
intending to do so, may give notice to the Execu
tive Committee at any time, and bave the field
measured and examined by a committee while
growing.
C-ars IS. Bread and Cereal Food.
Best loaf of wh eat bread IMploma.
Best loaf of rye bread
Best loaf of corn bread
Dip.
Dip.
Dip
Dip
Dip
Dip
Dip
Best pound cake Dip
Best fruit cake Dip
Best coffee cake Dip
Best butcholor cake "
Best pr's'rv's A jelly"
Best sponge cake
Best jelly cake
Best ladys' cake
Best cake
Best jelly
Best pie, any kind
Best ice cream
Best display of jel- I
Dip
Dip
iy a preserves uiy
Ji'ntiES Mrs. Josiau W. Thompson,
Mrs. G, D. Qoodfellow, Mrs. David Dress
ier. Claps 19. Butter and cluatt.
Best 5 pounds or more of butter $1 00
Best 10 lbs., or more, of forkin batter made
in May or June 1 00
Best cheese I 00
JintjES Mrs. Wm. S. Kead, Mrs. H.
Hartshorn, Mrs. Mosea Fulton.
Class 20-Yor.
Best 50 lbs. flour $2 Best bti lbs. ryo flour $1
Best SO lbs. spring Best 50 lbs. corn meal 1
wheat flour 1 Best 60 lbs. buck-
. w beat flour 1
Jt DGES S. I). Jordan, Wm. Hilcs, Chas.
fjloan
Clas 21. Domestic Articles.
Best box or jar of honoy
Best 10 lbs. maple sugar
Beet peaches put up air-tight
Best tomatos put up air-tight
Best blackberries put up air-tight
l on
Dip. or i
Dip. or o i
Dip. or bt
Dip. or 50
Best currants put up air-tight Dip. or 50
Best fancy jar of piekvls Dip. or 50
Ilest gallon syrup or serghnm. ct each, Dip. or 50
Best cured ham (cooked) with mode of
curing, Ao. Dip. or 50
Best dried beef with mode of curing, Dip. or 50
JiWiES Mrs. Wm. C. Foley, Mrs. So
phronia Hartiorn, (Curwensville,) Mrs.
Stacy W. Thorn I son.
Class 'Si. itomestu: Jlanntaeturrt.
Best 10 yards t'lsunel 1 00
Best 10 yards sat ti net 1 00
Best 15 yards woolen carpet 1 00
Best 15 yards rag carpet, wool chain 1 00
Best 10 yards cloth I Oil
Best pair woolen blankets 1 00
Best woolen coverlet 1 00
Ilest woolen rilu4 .it 50
Best pair woolen knit stockvngs 40
Best specimen of knotting, knitting or nee
dle work by iniss under 1 2 years old 50
Bast pound linen sewing-thread 50
Best pound stacking-yarn .Ml
Best foot-mat 50
Best tidy mat . 50
Jcrv.Es Mrs. Win. Caldwell, (Tike,)
Mrs. John Norris, Mrs. Nancy Shirey.
Class 2j. AVrfic. Shell, H'o."c Work, if-c.
Best specimen of needle work Dip or 50
Best specimen needle work on machine Dip or 50
Best specimen flowers in worsted l)ip or 50
Best specimen embroidery do Dip or 50
J!cst specimen (Uibroiderj in laoe Dip or 50
Best specimen embroidery in muslin Dip or 50
Best specimen of leather work Dip or 50
Best specimen of wax flower Dip or 50
Best specimen of feather work Dip or 50
Best suerimen of ornamental work Dip or 50
Best s lirt made by miss under 12 years Dip r 50
Best patching and mending xip or ao
Jiixits-Mrs. Richard Shaw, jr., Mrs.
A. M..smith, Mrs. Jacob rnust.
ClaS 24. Millinery and Dressmaking.
Best millinery $1 " Best dress making $1
JrwiKS Mrs. Samuel Arnold, Mrs. C
Z. McCullough, Miss .Maggie llartman.
Class 25. Artist Work.
Best painting in oil rip
Best portrait painting D'l1
Best cattle painting D'p
Host painting in water-co'.ors Dip
Best ornamental painting of any kind Dip
Best Daguerreotypes taken on the ground Dip
Best ambrotypes taken on the ground Dip
Best photographs taken on tbe ground Dip
Best landscape paintin Dip
Best penmanship Dip
Best architectural drawing Dip
Jcwest Mrs. KlizA Irvin, Mrs. td-
i round Jones, Mrs. F. K. Arnold.
I Class 2i. Designs.
Best designs for farm house, barn, carriage 1 3 qq
t aoniw ana mui.
, . ,
I resi aesign ir uairj duuh - vu
i ; Best design for bridge with plan, span Hot , n()
J less than ?50 feet j
t. H..-1. i i. ti.. r.,t,
Jtnc.Es-Hugh Leach. Robert Dough
f:l1T.. .
erty, mho huj i.
Class 2".- Metufie Fabrics ami Machinery
Best specimen bl.rksmithing
Best specimen gunsmiming , '
i.wl,rc.u. . e, - - -
IhowXr 1 M
Best original invention in county o
Best dicplaj of Uble and pocket catllenr, 1 ,.
I i,.iiruiufu'tiire 1
to nMt display of e ls:e tools Dip
! . . r ., in. -nd field tools Din!
I t 1 f,iiU Unnrv Kerns.
Jnlin L. Cuttle. Henrv Kerns,
I T.;.l Ti-W.
60 The love iTemiums are offered for ar
rr. ; ,nir
Z I.plommav be .warded for ny of the
aa .k,... h,.,iinn wiiboutre-
60 gard to their place of manufacture.
Best Here of oats do
Kent bushel of corn esrs do
3 "f burkwhoat do
Best bushel of winlor wheat do
Class 2S. Vrhleles of all kinds.
lleslfumily carriage $i P Hcltiniber sled $2
Ilest buggy p,,,,, hor!0 cart j
licet farm wagon 4 llcst wheolbarrow 1
Best sleigh 2
.li-DCF.s-..Snniuel kirk, Jacob V. Cump
bell, Jnmcs) Forrest.
Ci.asj 2',), Labiuet-uarc In county.
Best dressing burcau$2 I Ilest sofa $2
Best extol, table 2
Best wash stand cts. .10
Best office chair 50
Best variety of chairs$2
Best bedstead - 1
Ilest loungo ots. Ml
Best look'glas.4 frame 60
Best set purl, furn'e $ I
Best set chairs 2
Best centre tablo I
Best duplty of cnhinet-ware Din it 2
JinoEs Jumao1 11. Fleming, Christopher
Kiiitzer. Joseph Irwin, (Lawrence.)
Class SJ.'. Coopering and carpenterinq.
Best pbxverare tub, aland, Jbo., 6a., . , Dip A 1
ao specimen sa-ti $ I
do window-blinds 1
do panel -door 1
licit lot buekots 1
Best lot La.-UcU 1
Best set grain meos'rs 1
Ji'Iices Ahr. Moore,
II train Leach,
um. Hoiiron. (Hoggs.)
C LASS ?..iuol.i and Garden Wietnblcs
Best J bush, carrots 50c
Bet fl h'ds cablings 50c
do 4 do rutabagsjOc
do i do ta. putat 5Mc
do i do tomatos 5(lo
do J do ta. bcita 5llc
do A do sw't potu 50c
Best 2 do caulillow. Dip
Bcstqt- Windsor bns50c
Best vari. melons 60r
Best vari. squashes 50c
Best 4 stalks celery Dip
JcutiEs Thomas Mill,
ton, David Adunis, Sr.
lion. John lut-
All vegetables must be showu to have
been raised bv the exlfiHtor.
Class o"2.- -Curricn, Saddlers (f-
Sftocmakers.
$2 tMi
1 00
2 00
2 00
1 on
50
1 00
Best gents' boots and shoes
do lailvs'boots and shoes
do displuy of boots and shoos
do ladys' riding saddle
do riding bridle and martlngnlo
do eide tiuit-hed harness leather
do robe made ny exhibitor
do tug harness $
do cents' saddle
Beft carriage harness $3
Best sintrle harness 3
Best traveliLg trunk 1
Best sile sole leulh. 50c
Best sido up- do 50c
do display tuddlory .'i
Best qilf skin 50c
Best side kip leath. 50c
J rixiEg Jacob
Fuu&t, lsuao Swailes,
Jumcs Stewart.
CnS 3.'!. 'Jailors' an,' lf,hUten
Best uit of flothes made by hand
Best coat made by a lady
W..rk.
S2 00
1 00
1 00
l.est pants and vest made by a lady
Best busk intttress
jl
Best straw mattress 1 00
Best hair uiattres
2
Ji uues- William Feuth, Wm. 'fettle,
Samuel M.allncr.
Class 34. Printing id county.
Best handbill Dip I Best blank Dip
Best cord lip Best newspaper Dip
Best ornamental printing Dip
J CIm:f.s William Bigk-r, II. B. woope,
Wm. M. McCullough.
Class &i.Stoncicare.
Tbe best drain tile Dip or 50
The best brackets Dip ,1 50
The best pottery Dip or 50
Tbe best lire bri'-k Dip The best brick Dip
JlD;r.s G. D.Goodi'ellow, Daniel Faust, j
Samuel Bell. j
Class o0. CltCm'tcals and chemical action ln
coui.ttl.
The best available manure at moderate cost f 1
The best do do for farm products 1
The best material for glue
The best tallow caudles
The host viuegtij
The best linseed uil
The best specimen nf toap
lbe LeUwriting-ink
Juices Duct. Caldwell, Doct
Doct. Fccr.
Class 37. HI and Skmc,
Best dre'sed stono $1 I itest mill stone
do grind st me 1
do shingles Dip or 50c
do floor board 1 4.
worked ( 1
do weather bds
worked I $1
do butter bowi Bip.aiUe
d turned article 5Ho
io wash'g machine $1
d 'J-iV.1"1" l'''i
d butter u.iio Din1
Jith;e5 Josiah V
Thompson, Jesse
Appk-ton, John Monro, (Fergu-on.)
Class 3S. Natural MinfraU.
Best suit of useful minerals of Clearfiul J )
including roal I
$1 00
do rnbinet of minerals of Clearfield and
adjoining Counties, to be tho prop-
erty of the society j
do lime stone 5t'c I Best potters' clay
i 00
50c
1
1
do lire clay 50e do burnt lime
du collee. of fossils $1 do coal
Jid'.es Doct. tieo. Wilson, I)oct.
O. Crouch, Doct. Kline,
D.
Llass Z'.Krru.t.
Best display and greatest varietv of graf
f,$3
ted apple, summer and winter Iruit, $3
00
oo
50
50
50
5(1
,0
50
'
50
50
01)
named and arranged
do display and greatest variety of pears, J j
named anu arranpeu j
do display and greatest variety of peach-
es, named end arranged J
do collection of plums,
do cuUecti m of cherries
do collection of quinces
specimen of apple", one peck
do iprei:nen of fureiga grapes
do specimen of American grapes,
du seedling grapes raised in coumy and )
do worthy of culture
do domestic w iue, A mode, of manufacture
do rurrants 50 I Botl blackberries
do Uonscberrics 50
JrncF.s Thomas Henderson, Henry
lilies, Jonathan Spuekiuun, (Uirard.)
Class 40. Horsemanship.
To tlio lady who manages her Lurce best
and sits most crarefully
Dip
Dip
Dip
I'ip
Dip
Dip
Dip
T the gentleman who manages his horse
best and sits most f iavcfully J
Best di.-play of borsemniship, not loss I
than five r uple j
do driving in too roureo by a lady
do rompany of cavalry
do " " infatltry
do band with trors instruments
do martial band I'm I best ten singers
Dip
Jrrc.r.s H. C. 1'owmati, Iliram Wood
ward, John Carlisle.
Class 41. Xurseriet.
Best nursery containing lbe greatest vari-)
ety ot fruits and shrubs, cultivated
I in tbe most approved manner, fthe
$3 00
applicant to furnish written ties
! ,no',l8 f urf )
Id best do do do do Barry't FrmKinnln.
.irtLMDaniel Uowman, John llan
cock. Jatne, Thompson. (Morris.)
; v-"" - """Tal
' Best dispUy and greatest variety ot Bowera
1 do do do do plants
Dip
Dip
do do of floral ornaments
do basket bou met. with handle.
Dip
Dip
do band bououet
Dip
Jrtx.Es M'ss S. M. iboransou,
Helen Cuttle, Mii Sophia Kadebaugh
A DtstTftuhiarf rremiutn ill be awarded
for .U .rticlen ol rn.-nt exhibited by 3ie-
ctiantca in an me various i rantues, anu
'it it hoped ft geuetal exhibition will be
made. For all improvements useful to
the farmer, and having valuable proper
ties, tliscrotionarty pteiniittns may be re
commended by the judges ntid awarded
by tho Executive Committee.
j)c Clfarfitlb Virpublitait,
Monday,:::::::::::::::::::::::::(Vtohku 12th
fcayFor the purpose of correcting a few
of tho outrageous lulsohoods and misrep
resentations of the Journal of last week,
wo issue out paper two days in advance of
its usual day of publication.
HESITUATl'dN.-
Now, on tho eve of tho third annu
al election hinco the commencement of
the war for the mippreshinn of tho
Great Kebellion, it may not be out ol
place to review the Past, and to take by 1,10 us,ml f nidties of war, hut
a calm view of our Present Situation cnpeeially by desertion ; for in April
as a people and a nation. last the total number of desertions was
What has been accomplished ''. find reported at 120,000.
at what cost t What is yet to do ? As our armies diminished, the rebel
And what are our hopes of success ? armies were increased.
When tho war commenced, the poo- An the people of tho North beenmo
plo of tho North were completely u-dieidcd,Wo people of the South became
ted, and presented a 6olid front to the united.
people of the Sonth. " You shall not I As Volunteering ceased, and Con
destroy this fair fabric of human gov- j scriptions commenced, in tho North,
eminent, mutually erected by your j Volunteering commenced and Con
fathero and our fathers. licturn to : scriptions ceased in tho South,
your allegiance, and your rights ascq- j A Conscription of 300,000 men has
tiitland co-ordinate States and People jut been completed, without adding
shall he scrupulously respected." !evonty thousand men to our armies.
Cndcr this banner, our armies were Another Conscription of 000,000 men
filled to overflowing with brave volun- now about to he called for. Suppose
leers ready to lay down their lives for it pubs 100,000 men in tho field? This
the Union. Upon every call for Vol-, will luirdly keep up tho supply ; and
unteers double as many men o lie red j by the t'uno they are mutered in, the
their services as were wanted. This ' numerical strength of our armies will
was because tho professed objixt of b less than it is 1-day.
tho war was "THR PESTOIIA-I And what has been gained ? Have
TION OF THK UIION AS IT pvo implanted Union scntimouUin tho
WAS, VNPr.n THE CONSTITUTION .hearts of any portion of tho people of
AS IT IS," and for the ENFORCE-1 Uc South ? No ! Have we restored
MENT OF THE LAWS." 'un3' c,f the Seceded States to the Un-
Thcn tho People of tho South were
,r,-, compartitively but few of
o 'them preferring complete and final
'0 ! nv t .i
r,0 scji.ii aiiou. i .iim; armies liny , - n 11
f' were forced to resort to ct.mscriptioji, ' mnimt to nothing. Tho very mo
r! wlhilc our armies were filled to over- 'wont our armies are withdrawn the
H ' flowing exclusively with volunteers. pooplo will be as rebellious as ever.
LioO Certainly u majority of the S'.ccded . We. have gained comparatively notli-
States then preferred a return to the
i 'old Union, and while assuming an at-
till(lL. 0f nl lncJ botilit", only dotIO SO
. .
in the hope of winning such recogni-
! lion of their guaranteed rights, bv the
Administration at Washin-rton. sts had
been denied them by the ultra Aboli
tionists. Had such guarantee been
inf erred or even yromistd by Mr. Lin
coln any day between the fourth of
March, 1m;:, mul the 2f,th of Septem
ber, 1802, (the dtite of the Emancipa
tion Proclamation) certainly before
the first battle of Dull Hun tho Se
cessionists of the South would have
been overpowered and put down
the Union men of the South.
But other councils prevailed
Washington. The dogma of rtrgro
mualitu trained the ascendancy. Lin-
..,.!.. u i i.,..i. . i
v uiu iiuu oinuiu mm I'uiii tiauivu
themselves firmly upon this infamous
plutlbrm, by declaring that "this gov -
eminent could not exist half slave and
half free," that "it must become ei.
thcr all free or nil slave ; " that "aj
house divided against itself cannot,
stand," ie. Here was the turning,
point. This was the moment vhetij
the ultra Abolitionists stopped in and
took command of tho Ship of State.
Tho fatal Emancipation Proclama
tion was issued. The rcuioljcti of the
war, half suspected from the begin
ning, was now proclaimed to be,
THE DESTRUCTION OF T1IE IN
STITUTION OF SLAVERY.
Up to this titno, the war had cost
uh not less than ;100,000 of our lu st
men, ond not lens than $l,.r0n,0f'0ft :
Yet no man would have thought tho
price too dear, if the Union could havo
been restored as it u a, even at double
this cost.
The Jacobins no longer attemptud
to disguise their purosc, and from
their scat in the National CongreM
proclaimed to the world that tho " war
uas for the negro, and thnt it ehovld
not cease until every tlare teas set tree.
The Constitution was as tdiam'-lessly
disregarded, and the plea of all tyrants
"tnilitarif wiSM'ty" instituted in
thepltu o cf tho law of the Inntl.
Volunteers atonco ceancd to renpond
to the call of tho Administration.
Men everywhere began to tnkcround
against thin new war policy or rath-'
cr, this openconfcHsiun of the original,
hut conccah d design, ot the war. Tlio
President was luithori.cd by act ol'
CongroHH to nut-pern! tho privileged of
tho writ of hitln ns rorpits nt hia pleas
uro ; and by another act of Congress
tho President, and all officers acting
under him, were pardoned lor all the
crimen they had committed, or wijit
com mil in the future, against tho per
sonal liberty of tho eitizeti.
Our armies were rapidly diminish-
icn ? Ycs if wc tou,lt Kentucky and
-Missouri, now Held at the point 01 the
bayonet. Our footholds along the
' csmvi mix! iilonc (tin issiksirmi river.
ing. Our progress in the suppression
ol the rebellion ; or, as some call it, in
conquering the South, has been suc
cessful only in causing the greatest
of blood and trea
-ure
ever before
known in tho history of the world
Our Capitol is not even now safe.
It was but last wei-k that Mosebj's
'cavalry captured a wagon train with
in ten miles of Washington.
J This is our situation after thirty
months of war, at a loss of half a mil
lion of men, and at a cost of over tiro
thousand millions of dollars.
I Shall wo proceed on this highway
,y to certain destruction? or shall wo
return to the original purjioec of the
nt ! war, and thus make tho " 11ESTOUA-
lrri"V OP TITt.' TTJIV IT
vr iiiu i;uo.i A A.
i WAS," i nter "T1JE CONTITU.
a TlOX AS IT IS." i),hsilih' ?
' j
i 7'lies0 ro questions that r-hould
' frovern the votes of tho Freen-.en ol
Pennsylvania, when they approach
' !t,,c lallot-box to morrow. Thuso wL,
desire no change those who wiah to
endorsethe monstrous crimes upon civil
liberty by the present rulers at Wu.-h-ington
those who are in favor of en
dorsing tho present negro war policy,
will voto for Andrew G. Curtin, the
Abolition candidate.
Those who desire tin' war policy
may be placed upon a sound national
basis, in order that tho restoration j
the Viiioh may bo made possible
those who desiro that our Gotltii
ment shall bo administered in uccor
dance ftith tho Constitution those
who desiro tho perpetuation of free
dom of person, freedom of pped-h, an-'
freedom of tho Press, will t a-l the''
votes fortiEOP.C.E W. WOODWAPP
the candidate of the Union-loving in. ;
"Union-saving,'' National Democracy
ri-Tho Grand army of the Polo
mne has had eight commandor. it;
twenty-four months, viz: (ivueryl
Scott: icn. McDowell; Gen. McCh'l
Ian; Gen. Pope; Gen McClclhn'u
gain;) Gen. l?urnsido; Gon. Hooker
(ion. Meade. This ii at the ra'e ot i
new commander every three iuonlh: