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CLEARFIELD, PA.
Thursday Morning, March 5, 1868.
Aatmmtt nnd Taxntio.
We propose at this time to give our
views with reference to this subject.
Tho tablo published by toe County
Commisaioners, giving deUiled stte
ment of the Triennial Assessment,
should bo investigated by all, and the
wrongs (if any) brought to the notice
cf the Commissioners. Oar remarks
at this time will be of a general char
muter, doaliug in aggregates but at
some future period we will point out
in detail such features in the assess
ments of tho several boroughs and
townships as we believe to bo wrong.
From some causo or other, whotber
from design or ignorance, or both,
neither citizens nor officers have here.
tofore properly discharged their du
ties in this particular. This we ex
pect to fully establish before we close
the subject under consideration.
' The triennial assessment in 18C2,
amounted in the aggregate to 11,628,
000; that of 1863, to $1,849,000
being an increase of $221,000, or about
131 per cent.; while that of 18C8,
mount to $2,852,000 the Increase
being a little over one million of dol
lars, or about fifty-five per cent. The
County Commissioners, in adjusting
the valuation of 1805, increased it
$526,000 making the aggregate 12,
375,000, or about 28 per cent. How
the assessment of 1862 was adjusted,
and the rate per cent, at which the
several boroughs and townships were
adjusted in 1865, the records do not
show ; but the rate in the aggregate
showa that it was raised over ono
fourth. If we add the percentage
(28) that the Commissioners put on
in 1 865, and the increase (56 per cent.)
that the Assessors have put on real
estate this year, it will be noticed
that the property of this county has
increased eighty-four per cent, in the
past three 3-cars. This fact reveals
one of two things: Either the assess
ments in the past have been too low,
T. ,h." tirescnt one is too high : anI
this is the question lor tticF proper
officers to decide.
: The assessment of taxes is but illy
understood. Heretofore, there seems
to have been a desire to conceal the
real value of property, from tho fear
of taxes. The value of tho property
makes no difference whore tho County
Commissioners discharge their duties
properly. We are satisfied that the
real value of the properly in this
county is nearer six million, than
two million eight hundred thousand
dollars. To illustrate this statement
practically, we produce the following
figures: By referring to the last A u
d i tors' settlement, it will be noticed
that the ordinary expenses of the
county foi the next year are estima
ted at $21,605.00, although the defi
ciency is but $6,086.16. This is the
sum that the Commissioners raise for
county purposes from the present
assessment of $2,S52,000. Eight mills
on this amount will produce $22,816.00
more than the amount, and a little
over two mills will make up the defi
ciency, $6,086.16. Now, suppose the
properly of the county was assessed
at its real valuo, (say 6,000,000,) we
need no more tax than above stated ;
yet four mills on this amount raises
$24,000, while one mrtf yields $6,000,
nearly the amount of the deficiency
What is here stated with reference
to the connty, will apply to bounty,
school and road purposes. The coun
ty must annually raise so many dol
a . .
lars oi lax to pay I lie necessary
xpenses. Hence, if the assessment
is low, it will tuke eight or ten mills
to raise the amount ; but if the prop
erty is assessed at its proper vaiue, it
will only take from one to four mills.
School Directors and Supervisors act
upon the same rule. They want so
many dollars to keep up their schools
and roads, and if the assessments are
so low that five or six mills will not
yield tax enough, they put on ten or
twenty mills. We want our people
to quit making low assessments. We
doa't like to hear an Assessor swear
that bo will rate property at it bona
fide value, and then return Lis dupli
cate to the Commispioners' office with
it valued at less than one-third. He
makes nothing for himself or bis
neighbors. The atscument is made
for this year, but let them do it right
the next lime. Heretofore, there
seems to have been preconcerted ac
tion on the part of the citizens and
aaesore to conceal and redoea the
value of property ; yet, strange a it
may aeetn, nothing hns been gained
by either, besides law and conscience
have both teen dai.nged to a very
r
grrav exuai. n ny assess a larm at ! v uon of Iowa; Williams, of Ponn-
$400, when tU owner will not Ukesylvania; Locan, of Illinois
$3,000 for it? Why rata a horse at! T. . ' " ,
$50, when th. owner refuse. ll50!lhJ, J? fi"1filny i"
- the month of I ebrnarv after this venr
Or why valuo a cow st 1, while the' until) lr6. 7 J
is worth $'10 f What Is pninrd by
trad in ing and drprvci sling the value
ol jour own pnMTly T Is It not an
unnatural tisnssi ti n, Uglily ilirlum
orablo, aiul one that can never be
justified i y any redo of moi sls T Th
citisen that defraud tho public, t.
morally, as much a transgressor a
the highwayman or '.he burglar. F.v-
cry good citlr.cn is willing, and as
much bound, to contribute his due
proportion of taxes to support schools,
public roads, and tho necessary ex
penses of the government, as bo is to
provide for his own household. Gov
ernment bond-holders and the advo
cates of low assessments, are. particu
larly invited to adjust this question
in accordance with law and good
morals.
Bully for iAtyally.
The rharisee portion of tho relig
ionists, and tho wholly "loil," have
lately had an omotic administered to
them. We copy from an exchage tho
lowing :
"Rut. Newman Hall, aa Enrlish dirin of
much celebrity, laUly visited tbif eouulry and
wai most ostentatiously received. Since his re
turn to hurope. a ha tor lecturing an th. nan.
acre and euitemi of Amoricant, whereby be has
troven thai Trollopet an nut all citiucL The
ondon eorrrtpondent of lha New i ork Tribmmt
recounts portion! of his I return, which prove
conclusively, that he has either entirely mistaken
American character, or wilfully perverts what he
has seen. We doubt whether a loyal subject of
her Royal Highness ean ever be relied upon to
give a fair representation of American character,
before a British aodieae.
The clerical buffoon here alluded to
was imported to this country from
England about election time, last fall.
His ostensible business was, to collect
funds for the erection of a "Lincoln
Chapel" in London, and, quito natur
ally, be turned his attontion to the
friends of tho "late lamented" in this
country, because both were loyal. As
soon as be landed at New York, the
Black Hcpublican leaders and news
papers picked him up, and pronounced
him "the sainted Hall, who had sym
pathised with tho loyal North during
the rebellion, and in the hour of our
national extremity."
The "saint" was employed to make
loyal speeches, and after the election
waa over, the loyal loaguera promised
him any amount of cash, to build his
big Church. The elections came and
passed, loyalty was cheated by the
people in election matters, so was
lhe4"sainted Hall" by the leaguers.
Tho money they had promised him
he never received. He got miffed,
went home to England, and is now
blackguarding all America for the
fraud practiced upon bim bylheLoy
al Leaguers. Good for loyalty on both
sides oft lie ditch; they are ail Trollopcs
and brethern, and the one about as
reliable as tho other.
T Political 'raud.
Our Government is nominally
representative one, all power be
ing vested in the people; but to
show how its principle and purposes
are belied and distorted by the Rump
Congress, we need but submit tho fol
lowing statemont taken, from 'lie New
York Korld:
"Tho latest botch of the JIadieal re
construction bungle passed tho House
on mo zist ait., by a voto or I2.i to4a.
An analysis of this vole shows that
17 out oi tho 123 Radicals voting for
the bill represent Congressional dis
tricts that in tho Uto elections gave
Democratic majorities. One of these
is Thomas of Maryland elected in
1866 by a majority of 2,025 whose
district lust fall gave a Democratic
majority of 2,132. Another is Clarke,
elected in 1 806 by a majority of 11,196,
as tue member from Kansas, which
State has just condemned negro suf
frage by a majority of 8,056, or a
change against the vote given by its
member on the 21st nit., of 20,134 out
of 27,308 votes. The rest of theso
misreprcsentatives are as follows :
141ej leaflT,
intra. MerarrT. Rad.ni. Dcm.maj.
Binrbam..lmb tlbio. 1.421
Rockland...... th i........ 1,J7
Clarke- th ......... 1.S7I
Plants. .. 14th ... J.064
Sebeuek Sd 1.M7
Wilson. 11th " J.uss
Koonta ISlhPena .
Myers d 1,a4
Taylor .......... 5th ..... 4o
ketckam ..12thlf. Y 1,S
Robertson...... lotk " .. J
Van Wvrk...llth "
Haleey. Mb K. I M
Htrby.. Id 0l 1.M7
Peine..- 1st Win-..... 4,3
SIS
1,00.1
!.'
42
47
71
11
!.!
l,iVi
43
4.101
Ml
J.?
Ml
1,44
Total .11.937 in.air
I1.H37
Democratic pain 4I,J64
It is these very seventeen misrepre-
sentativt whose votes are absolutely
necessary to give me ltadieals a two
thirds vote in the House. Aa that
body is now constituted, it requires
io vote lo pass a toll over thj veto,
and 17 from 144, the full Radical
strength, leaves but 127
ProphrrTf MtfHilrd.
"If the infernal fanatics and Aboli
tionists ever get power in their hands,
they vill override the Constitution, set
the Supreme Cvurl at defiance, cluinge
and miike. laws to suit tkemtclves, lay
violent hands on those trho differ with
them in their opinions or dare question
thtir infallibility, and finally bankrupt
the country, and delu jt it tcith blond."
Daniel Wkbptir, March, 7, 1850.
iMrtACBMr.arr M axaqkrs. -The fol
lowing member of tho lUimp House
have been selected to conduct the im
peachment prooeouiings before the
Senate. They were elected br a hal.
' lot in a Republican caucus, held on
the 20th : Stevens, of Pennsylvania ;
I Butler, of Massachusetts : Binpharu
of Ohio; Boatwell, of Maachusctt ; '
IT0M WASHINGTON. j
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Al.l. g 1T At i'lil 1HX IVl-nMAC.
There are no new tlevi lupmont o
dny concerning the lonflii t between
the Executive and the ,.nvM of the ,
Itumti. Tho latter, thmuch their com-1
mittee of seven, are preparing artirle
of impeachment. The committee this
morning obtained leave to report in
frilit. r.acn memnertu tue t;""""""
ins been pledged to secrecy, and .there
fore, it is impossible to ascertain tho
precise nature or tho charges iney urn
working against tho President. By
iho application of '-party lash" they
may succeed in securing a two-thirds
vote in the Senato for the conviction
of tho President, but they cannot
prove to thosatiHtacttonol any tweivo
honest jurors in tho United Status thnt
he has been guilty of a violation either
of the Constitution or the laws in the
removal of Stanton, and upon that the
whole proceeding rests, however much
the jacobins who have it in charge
mnv seek to disiriiise it by tho intro
duction of other allegations having no
foundation whatever in iroint of fact.
Sumner thinks the so-called Congress
ought not to send any bills to tho Ex
ecutive for his approval pending the
impeachment conspiracy, and there
is some talk about a concurrent reso
lution to that affect.
THE SITUATION.
The situation remains unchanged.
Stanton still occupies his quarters at
the WarOfflcc, both day and night.
General Thomas was at tho Depart
ment to day but made no demand lor
its surrender. He has entered suit
againstStantonfor false arrest, laying
dumaryes at $150,000. A rumor was
started hero this afternoon that Stan
ton had resigned, but tho story was
so prcposterons in the light of his
conduct that it fonad no believers.
THK WO-PEl JtDOEa.
Mr. David K. Carter, one of the
Radicnl Judges of that political ma
chino known as the "Supremo Court
of the District of Columbia," appeared
on the floor of the House this afternoon
and tooka seat among Radical friends
of that "irregular and fragmentary
bod'.'' He wassurrounded by a num
ber of such classical and accomplished
members as John Covode,and warmly
congratulated by them for his dis
graceful conduct in the ease of Stan
ton vs. Thomaa. He seemed to onjoj
the greeting extended to him.
TUE RUMP TO DAT.
Nothing of special interest occurred
in cither House of the Rump to-day.
The largo drove of cornfield negroes
who repaired to tho Senato gallery at
an early hour.cxpectin to witness the
'poaehment or tho President, were dis
appointed, and compelled to listen to
a long baranguo from Massa Sherman
on tho financial question. Tho House
waa engaged principally with an ap
propriation bill, in charge of that pub
lic economist Washburne, of Illinois.
Tho galleries were not more than ono
third full. Tho colored loyalist, how
ever, were on band, looking down on
tho floor, and no doubt thinking of
tho not distant future, whon they will
t ihero making hws, like their
rethern now arc in muiigixi wucu-
tions in tho Southern States.
Wasuinotow, Feb. 28.
IMPEACHMENT.
Contrary to general expectation,
the House, Committee of Seven did
not present their articles of impeach
ment to-day. They have been at work
upon them since Monday last, and, no
doubt, find great difficulty in so form
ing their "indictment" as to ensure
conviction beyond the possibility of a
doubt. Since tho excitement of tho
early part of the week has in a meas
ure subsided, and tho question been
discussed in a practical light, tho Rad
ical conspirators in the House who
havo staked their alt on the success of
tho movement appear more cautious
in their acts, hence the delay in sub
mitting the proposed articles. They
know that every chargo mado therein
will not only undergo tho scrutiny of
skilled lawyer, but also that of intel
ligent men throughout the whole
country, and, therefore, they aro ex
tremely anxious to present such arti
cles as will meet tin approbation of
the party and disguise the real char
acter of the proceeding. They finally
admit that a failure to convict the
President would result in the absolute
ruin of the party ; and in order to save
the remnant of that wicked and cor
rupt political organization, they are
bending all their energies toward the
consummation of the outrageous and
onconstitniionat effort to depose the
President, started by the llooso on
Monday last There is only one ob
stacle in the war, and that is the Su
preme Court, i'hey fear the tcnu roof-office
act will, sooner or later, come
before that tribunal fur review, and
knowing the unconstitutional charac
ter of tnat measure, they very reason
ably anticipate the docision that will
be made npon it The rumor alluded
to in this correspondence yesterday,
that Stanton was about to tender his
resignation, grew out of the fact that
several Radical Senators, who arc
anxious to avoid any decision of the
question at issuo by the Supreme
Court, bad intimated that it would be
better for Stanton to resign, and thus
clear the way for a partisan impeach
ment That individual, however, pro
emptorily refuses to relinquish bis
hold on tho public Treasury, and
thcrcforo tho case muM stand as at
present, with law, justice and reason
all on tbo side of the Executive, and
with nothing to sustain tho Rump but
the necessities of the party, which
demand the removal of the President
because be is supposod to Iks in the
way oi the Africanization of the South
ern State, and the success of the Rad
ical organization in tho coming Presi
dential campaign.
THB SITUATION.
At this writing there is no change
ia the situation. Stanton holds on to
the War Office, and entertains his
Radical friends in that buildinp. both
night and day. No application has
yet been made for a quo wnrranto, or
anyming elso. I he partisan charac
ter of the District Supremo Court is
so manifest that it would be almost
nseloss to apply to that tribunal for
any legal process looking to the remo
val of Stanton.
THE RCMP.
It i intimated in Radical circle
here that tb Hump will do do legis-
InlUa I'tiadii rf any accent until J
nflcr the linpi.a. hmrnt nl ahsll ht (
rr..n cmiliulid Tbo ll.wiae is rn ,
ileavoln ! Ixih.V the appropriation (
hil!s thtN'i(zh, but the Si'iisU l t
pit'parrd to art upon the m, so nothing
ia iFM l tied bv aemlinir 'hem to thst,
lxdy o csrlv in the oion. If the
trial of the President shall be conclu
ded by the 1st of April H probably
will lo tha bulk r the 4rgilation of
the sesaion will be cum led after that
date.
KAPIOAM FHIlSinrNfP AHAIX.
The communication ft om Superin
tendent Kennedy, ol New York, to
Iho policcauthorrte here, anoulsoma
Ixxiy stealing a largo quantity of Tal.
P. Shuffncr's uitro -glycerine, supposed
to have been for u.:u in this city, has
Iniont fnglitoncd itariicul memnersoi
In, House "out of their 1)0U." Kvory
approach to tho Capitol and its vaults
is strongly guarded, and tho valient
lladicala within tno uuiiuing insiuirni
the grcalOKt uneasiness lost they should
be suddenly elevated above thoir pres
ent comforlublo scats.
CENKKAh THOMAS COMMISSION.
General Thomas recoived to-day his
commiasion as Secretary of War d
interim. It bsars wto robruary M,
1808. - '
Special dirpst bee k the Commercial.)
Wasiiinoton, Feb. 29.
The presentation of the articles of
impeachment to-day did not create
much excitemsnt in Congress. Tho
galleries of tlx House were well filled
with spectator, most of whom retired
when the debate commenced. A vote
will bo taken :m the articles on Mon
day at four p, M. They will bo Uid
belbre the Semte on Tuesday, and as
soon M that kody agreiea ort iU rules
tor the high court of impeachment,
lite, first so soon of tha court will Ire
held, and tlx President will then be
requested to put in his appearance.
As things tow look, ine jjxecuuve
will be give) two weeks' notice to
prepare lor hia defense. Charles
O'Connor, it s bclievod, will be ono of
bia counsel.
VasuiNQTOrt, March 2.
Bl'LES OP IMPEACHMENT OOUBT.
The proceedings of Congress to-day
were devoid of legislative interest,
and were wholly given up to tho im
peachment ) nigrum me. The Senate
spent the entire day in discussing the
the few last rules tor tho government
of ibe Senate sitting in a high court
of iinpoachnent Four hours were
spent in discussing the twentieth rule,
which limits all debate on prelimi
nary moiiors and question to one
hour. Tbo motion to striko out and
to increase the lime to hours was vo
ted down. In tho course of a speech,
Mr. Dixon laid it should be remember
ed that it vould bo the greatest trial
in history, wherenpon Mr. Howard
and other impcacbers seated near
him, shouted, ''not at all, not at all ;
not such a big trial as you think."
Mr. DixoM attempted lo amend the
twenty-first rule, so as to allow the
defense to cJoku tho case, but be was
not successful.
Mr." Sherman raised tho point
whether the Chief Justice, as Presi
dent of tho Court, would not have a
h vonlict but bv rrcneral
consent the (Jiscummoii of this ques
tion was left for the court when in
session.
ADOPTION or IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES.
The House wet at ten o'clock this
morning and sat until 7 P. M. There
was an unusually large attendance of
member, though the gnlleric were
not half full duringany portion of the
day. Tho speeches for and against
the articles of imjiesclimcnt were lim
ited to fifteen minutes each, and bo
ing substantially a repetition of the
debate one week ago, were quite mo
notonous. Att.P. M., the House acting
under its rule expressly adopted for
the occassion. proceeded to voto on
the articles. Mr. Eldridge, on behalf
orthe Democrats, axked leave to file
a protest against the action of the
House, but under the rule referred to,
it was not received nor even read for
information.
On the first article the vote proved
to be strictly a party one, 125 to 41,
and it continued to be a party one to
the end.
bvtlkb' artipi.e pefeated.
Mr. Butler' amendment in the shape
cf a new article charging the President
with ridiculing Congress in hi public
speeches, was lost by two to one.
ELECTION or MANAGER.
The articles having been agreed to,
the House, by ballot, elected Messrs.
Stevens, Butler, Boutwcll, Bingham,
Logan, Wilson of Iowa, and Williams
of Pennsylvania, as managers on the
part of the Houso to conduct the triul
in tho Senato. There was a good deal
of dissatinfaction expressed by tho
friends of Stevens and Butler at the
result of the ballot for manager.
Bingham received the highest number
of votes, which entitled him to tho
lead in tho prosecution. Stevens re
ceived tho lowest Butler had liecn
working assiduously for tho position,
and so had Boutwcll. Tbo Democrat
did not voto on the qncstion at all.
Pl'RATION Or THE TRIAL.
There seems to bo a determination
among tho impeachers in the Senate,
to press tho trial of the President to a
very speedy close. This is manifent
by the manner in which they curtail
debate on the rules to govern the
Court, and by tho precodenco which
they give to all matters portaining to
impeachment in the business of the
Senate. No idea of tho probable
length of the trial has yet been ex
pressed in the Senato, except by Mr.
William, of Oregon, who said in do
bate today that it could not bo com
pleted in two or three days, and would
probably take not less thsn a week.
Several have privately expressed the
opinion that it would not tako two
week. Mr. Boutwcll says tho testi
mony can all bo put in in a singlo day.
TH? RADICAL PROGRAMME.
The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore G'accttc exposes some
of the plans of tho Radical usurpers
as follows.
"Rapid strides have been mado du
ring tho last twenty four hours to-1
ward a central despotism. It is,
known that the fist has gono forth !
that tho P csident is to bo removed I
in as short a time a mere decency j
will allow, and intelligent men think !
that tho rule strictly applicable to
that programme will be disregarded. I
A largo delegation from Indiana wait-1
ed upon Mr. Colfax this morning. He ,
told tlii i hsii osn be niirhl if lv
siii-n bis tfnlilenls thnt Mr. S'le
miM tvciipy ilis piieidi lil'sl chslr
in b I ban s'nty daj '
"Ibe CiHtioi'S ol lb Pi-eni'lent to I
bring tbo disputed points Ik lore the '
dun I biive, and till prove abortive.
Tho action of the Picltxt t onii on;
Marlon' prosecution uf Thotna, ii;
abundant proof of this. A anon as
tho w ril ol quo trairanto shall be made ;
retnrnal le, Stanton will present dila
tory pleas. Thrre aro, I henr.alhou
sand means of staving off a final bear
ing, tho case being in the IiimuU of
tin vilest partir.nr, wretches that ever
disgraced a judicial tribunal. If no
oilier resource is left, Stanton is pro-
Iiared, in obedience to tho advice of
'essonden and (j rant, to resign, in or
der by Ihut niesns to evade a decisive
opinion by tho Supreme Court of tho
I niti d Slates.
"In tho meantime, there aro further
aggression in embryo. The moment
iho impeachment question shall be
settled, tho bill enfranchising the ne
groes in all tho States will bo pushed
to its passage. Then will follow an
investigation into tho domestic affairs
of Maryland, Kentucky and Dolaware.
Old Frank Thomas told a knock
kneed squatter of his district this
morning that tho Constitution of Ma
ryland and all tho legislation and of
ficers under it would be declared ut
terly null and void, (on tho gronnd of
its not being "Jiopublican in iorm,")
long before tho Presidential vote could
be cast. So they go.
ODE NEW YORK LETTER.
r.w York., Much 2. JG8.
So tlrorouhly aroused and feverish
ly excited has Xcw York labored un
der during the week, over tho start
ling intelligence from Washington,
that the better class of our citizens
have bocoino painfully alarmed about
the unhappy condition of tho country,
and the dangerous aspect which pub
lic affair have taken. It seemed as
if we were to be plunged into another
internecine strife, more calamitous
than the rebellion, in which every iiv
tercHt and even the country itself were
to bo sacrificed upon the bloody Mo
loch of partizan vengeance. The
scenes transpiring in and about the
city when the telegraph announced
tho ssage through tho Lower House
of Congress of the impeachment res
olution against tho President, were
indeed a mournful spectacle. Im
promptu meetings were held, and men
coruncnccd organizing at onco for
armed resistance. Business for the
time being was susjtended, and it was
with the utmost difficulty, a financial
panic, which once started would have
besn contagious ia every remote sco
ton of the country, was happily frustra
ted. The police, too, in their execs
sivo zeal, to preserve order, came near
provoking not and bloodshed by their
officious iutcrmeddlings with excited
knots of men, who were lalTing coun
sel of each other in public discussion.
At ono timo it was reported that the
city was placed under martial la- ;
newsboys rushed to and fro, doing a
lively business in "extras," which only
contained tho most absurd reports,
Wt all Laving 4ontosy lo ii froaU
fuel to the excitement, it would have
taken but little urging of the party
leaders to have assembled together
an armed host, ready at an hour' no
tice to repair to ashington on the
slightest pretext Happily since bet
ter counsels have prevailed. A great
deal of speculation is indulged in by
everybody. Revolutionary or violent
tncasuros of any kind are generally
deprecated. Recruiting offices howev
er, aro in full blast in different quar
ters of tho city, tho ostensible object
of which is tho formation of Johnson
clubs, and the emigration ol re-to it
to Maryland to respond to any call
that is mado upon them. About ten
thousand names it is acurtained havo
already been enrolled. The better
class of our citizens, however, agree
that the Supremo Court is the only
proper tribunul next to tho ballot-box,
where tho questions at issuo can bo
legally and justly decided.
Both Johnson and Stanton are as
much amenable to tho laws, a the
poorest wood-sawyer in tho country,
and it would indeed bo a strange con
dition of nffairs, if Congress itself
could simply resolve itself above the
Constitutional limit of power to set at
defianco tho expressed will of the peo
ple. What a melancholy sight it is to
witness tho thousands of poor unem
ployed people men, women and chil
dren flocking in droves to tho various
station-houses and prison of the city
daily, to kw-p from ttsrving. At
theso places they are furnished by tho
authorities with warm breakfast,
from 7 to 11 a. m., and dinner of bread
and moat, from 4 to G p. m., gratui
tously. They are not of tho class
called paupers, but most of them hard
working people, who find it impossi
ble to obtain employment these bard
times ; only too willing to labor, if la
bor could only I had from some one
who would pay them enongh to keep
body and ton I together.
The new Tammany Hall on Four
teenth street has been designated as
the place of meeting for tho next Na
tional Democratic Convention. When
completed, it will bo ono of tho lar
gest and finest stroctures(in the Stat.
It is understood that delegates fiom
every State in the Union will bo pres
ent at tho inaugural ceremonies.
Tho places of amtisomont havo been
but poorly attended during tho week,
owing to tne exciting rumors.
Four pawnbrokers of this City,
claim to be selling Mrs. Lincoln!
w ardrobo.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Produce and merchandise markets hare tacu
moderately .fthe. r'lonr a shade Iraier. Wheat
and eurn Wale, hither.
Provisions dmrer. New Mm Pork t"l
f54 ; Old, $:! 6n,i3 ft; lteeon, I Uf 14.)
ir--!Hn rinjfm, ioria,un. imieertos steadr.
Heft slea.ly, !. at tIOlri 1 S for nimraon to
(food Mess, and ISfrt21 n for eitrn do.
The exeiteraent and activity in tha eutioa mar
ket have been (rrealor than any previous week
since the eotton yrar set in. Adrioee front Liver
pool and Mani-bestor were decidedly better.
la dry roods an adtanee of I tal cents tier Ted
on plain and printed eottnn lihrios. Woolens
steady. Ineroasilii dilnand for foreign dre-s
roods, market rm. In other branches of trade
there is snore doing.
Call loans are plump at I per eent to lha bro
kers, Uovernment bankers ret aoeommodsted at i
peretnt. Prime pspoe peseot at (tT per n-nt.
tlorrrnment eeeuntiea eierienoed a decline f (
per sent. Hold Ineluating between 142 to I4.1J,
rloiinj at Ibe former price.
On I elxem f:, l". It ".rS ' fleam
r-n , n. t inn si f vi n lo m ai ii
AlUVf l: MU;I-' . .11 ..ftlnti . .le i..w. .(.if- I
On tb tMh rd ., t A. !. I
. Mi. JOHN O. SM It H end Hm AMK
p'im M'l.L: all ot He reon taaeli'.
In Tvr", Pa., al the rn toilettes Psremi.ne,
ly lti. J.. II. ft . the f:ibef Tiliiaery,
. Mr. JOKKPII A I. EX INI'KR, f Mel.it,
and M-es AXNIK IIAtlKRTV, ef Oulich tow
ship. ("learSel I entily.
On the JTih of FrLrnarr, W. by J' W.
fntmiiT, Em)., Mr. JOHN T. CART KB. to Miss
Kl.VlltA MAIUKl Loth of Lawrenea township.
jiifl
In Ctrarteld roronrh, on the th dr of Feb
ruary, 1W, Mrs. EI.IZA1IETII M A HHI1 AI.Lj
aged tS years.
$fiv dvn'Jisrmrnfs.
HOKMI-'J FOR KAI.I--The undersigned
wishes to sell two large sited horses, as good
as csn be found In tho eountr. Terms, lllperal.
For i.aitienlare aiiuly to JOSEPH JAN NOT,
m.-hi 41 .l Leronte's Mills, Pa.
"VTOTIt'l- An aleelion of officer of tho
X 1 Madera Coal and Improvement Comimny
will he held, at X'Cl Walnut strret, I Kooni Nu. 2,)
Philadelphia, 6n Tueedev, Marrh 17, at 10 A. .
meri-2t til AH. J. PfHEV, rireretary.
IVJEW GOODS A fnlt stock of staple Dry
X Goods, new and desirable Dress Goods,
Wo! Prints, Clelbe and Csiiimeree, now open
ing at J. P. K HATZKK'B.
"I .""EATHKRS -A lot of prim Panthers, jntl
J roaeirod at
J. P. KKATZKit b.
UAFTMKN aaa get all siss Kaft Hope, Raft
lor Augurs, Parting Axes with steel poles,
at J. P. KHAIZKU'8.
ILOUR AND FEUD Kitra Family Flour,
1 Buckwheat Flour, Corn Meal. Re Chop,
Mixed Feed and Orain, at J. P. KR.TZER'S.
1)ROVIRIONS Sugar cured Hams, Shoulders
Clear Hides, Kib hides, Ham hansage, Dried
beef, Mess Pork, lrd, Maekeral, Cod Fish, Lake
Herring, Whit Fiah, Cheese, Dried Applet,
Peaches, Dried Cherries, Prunes, Currants. Pit
ted Cherries, Dried Cam, lluasioy, Canned
Fruit, Preserves, Pickles, te., at
March a im J. P. KRATZER'S.
SHOE FINDINGS French Calf Skin, Sole
Leather, Kip, Upper Leather, Moro.reo,
Linings, Bindings, Oalloon, Hhoe Thread, Boat
Web, riboe Knives. Round head Tacks, Shoe
Kails, Pegs, Anls, Eyletf, Hboa Hammers, Awl
Hefts, Punches, Pincers. boo Keeps, Heel Ball,
Was, Lasting Tacks, Eylet Machines, Bristle,
Uua Tragacanlh, 8 lee I Neils always aa band
at J. P. KRATZER'S.
A DMI N1MTH ATOH'B KOTICIi Neties
Is hereby given that letters of Administra
tion, on the estate of THOMaS FVLKEK60N,
deceased, lata ef Gnlieh township, Clearfield
eoonty, Pa., string been duly granted to the
undersigned, all persons Indebted to eata t
tat will pleat make payment, and these having
tlaimt or demands will present them fur eetut
ment without deity.
JOn.f 8. McKIErtNAN,
March S St. Adminlttra.nr.
Democratic Almanac.
fin H 18 lnT.ltt-.bl. pablieUiua ii fur sale 1 thii
X fffiowta U -mould b ia tb hnili of every
lvuoermt. It eoaUmt fall lwtioB marni frota
erery eouoty in Um L'sited fettrtf betitirt, (lit
Dumber lr two ontMnt a oompiet Jul or tot
Iimim of all l b Drwfpaperi iupprMel and nobbed
dun or Lioeoln'i aduiuutrattoa ; and that fur 1 SS7
contain! the namet of all thoas cmliani who were
imt'riatonrd daring the ittme period. Tbtie two
liU, fur future rcfrreaoe, are worth aiore than
the price of the publication. The Dumber for
ii aifo full of tal liable tlaliittra. Any one tending
uk lUsty cent, will rrenre bj return ttaail a coyy
for w b v-nr, free of po-tere. if.
COURT PROCLAMATION.
TITHKRF.A, Hon. SAMI KL LIN.V, Pre
l idem Jndre of the Court of Common Pleat
of the twenty fifth Judicial frietriot, composed f
tb counties of l!earne!d,Centrt nnd Clinton
and Hon. SAMUEL CLYDE nnd Hon. JACOB
WILH r.LM, Assoeiat Judres of Clearfield Co.,
have iasued tbetr precept, to me directed, for Ibe
holding of a Court of Common Pleas, Orphan
Court. Court of Qaarur eeteioa, Court of Oyer
and Trminr, and Court of tienoral Jait Delivery,
al tht Court Ilous at Clearfield, in and for th
county of Clearfield, enmmeneinr on th thlre
Mon Jay (lutli day) of March, IMSel, nnd to
oonllnu an week.
'OTICK IS, therefor, hereby given, to th
Coroner, Justice of th Peace, and Constables,
in una lor sai eoonty al Clearleld, te appear in
their proper persons, wilk thtir Rolls, Records,
lnqaisiuona, Kiatuinetiona, nnd other Kemem
brences, u do tbos thing which to their offieoa,
ano in tneir nenaii, peruin te be done.
UIVfcN under my hand at ClearSeld. this 17th
day of February, in tb year of our Lord on
tnousand oight hnudred and sixty eight.
CVREMl'SJiOWB, Skerif.
The Lancaster Intelligencer,
TBI
LARGEST ASD CHEAPEST
DemocraticJounial in Pennsylvania,
TH! LAKCASTKR lK'f ELLIliEXCER. ee.
X Ubliibod In 1TW, hat always been known
as a first cine Peliiieal and Family Newrnaoar.
Th Waxxtr ItviLLteincn is now th Largest
uemocratie reper pubii.ked In Pennsylvania.
it aes itteiy neon grently improved in ell re
i peels, and is Just sack paper a rry Dm
ernt should tak.
Th publisher of tha larxtLlcivrxa rerard
it to n th duly al every Democrat to support
nis county paper in .raiereneo to any other ; bat
at there are many who will be likely I subscribe
lor more than on paper during th pending
Preci lential Catnptif n, they have concluded to
offer Tni Wettir luTtLtistnct at th follow
ing low rates t
Singl copy, one yr .. J (it
Fit copies, on year no
Ten copies, nn year 17 l
Twenty onpiet, on year J J 00
Thirty copies, on year. 4i
Fifty oopiec, ono year, to on nddres.... CO
Eighty cpiet. one yeer, to on address.... 80 00
lUit-V lnrtLLioteca ti 0 per annum.
t-eT-Persoos wishing to sell Ileal Esute ean
find na belter Advertising Medium than th
V) IKKLT inTXLLIOXnrnit.
Addtoes. H. O. PMITH d CO..
March 4t Ltaausvr, Pa.
628 HOOP SKIRTS. 628
Wen. T. Mopklu't l)evn Make" of "Key.
tone Hklrta"
Are th best nnd Chenrest Low Pi iced ITnop
Fkirts in tb market. Trail Fkirts, ti springs,
1 1 00; So springs, II JO ; and 40 tprinrs, 1 4.
Plain 8kirit. Upee, 10 tiriert, HO Cents: Ii
springs, .S Centt; 10 tpringr, gl li 33 springs,
$l.?k. 'nrranted in ovarv reppecU
"lot OWN Make" of "'I KIOii KKIRTS,"
Eltven Tape Trails, from 10 to 60 springs, f 1.10
to 11.40. Plain, fix Tap. te id tprinrs,
fmm Di Cenu to U.CO. Ihete .Skirtt art batter
than thot told by other establishment! at first
class goods, tnd at moon 1owr price.
"Our OWM Mak" of CHAMPION SKIRTS"
ar in vry way superior to all other Hoop
Hklrtt befur th public, and only bav to bo
examined or worn to convince every nne of the
feet. Manufactured at th best linen finished
English (ileal Springs, very superior tape, and
th tiyl nf h mttalic fatianiugt and manner
of steering them turpsss for durability and ex
cellraco any other fektrt in this country, and ar
ngnier, mora tlattie, will wear longer, give
tor tatislartien, and trt really ehtsper ihtn
all ctbtn. Evtry lady should try them. They
are being told xttnsivly by Merchnait through
out tbtt and tht adjoining Stelae at very mod
erate prices. II yon want he best, nsk tor
"llopkiu's ( ba'npion Skirt." If yon de not End
tbem, gel the merrhcnl with whem you deal to
order trem for yen, or cnjra ot send direct to na
Merchants will find our different grades of 8klru !
exactly whet tht.y neid. nnd we especially invit j
tbem to cell end examine our extensive aevort-
ent. or tend f.r Wholesale Pnc List.
To be had at Retail al Manufactory, tnd of ihe '
Retail Trsde generelly, snd at Kholetal nl th !
Mtnufaetnrar only, to whom all ordirsehould bt
addrtssod.
Manufsetary and Salesroom, .'18 Arch Ft reel, I
between 0th end 7th blreett. Philadelphia.
a!irrh2l-noi KM, T HOPKIN. I
LIVERY STABLE.
THK undersigned hetr leave It inform the pub
lic that he it new lolly prepared t acenmwo
dale all in the way of furnmtiing llor.es, Jluggirt,
Saddles nnd llnrnett, nn the shortest notice nnd
on reasonable terms. Residence oa Loeaet street,
between Third and Fourth.
GEO. W. GEARHART.
HearStM, April IT, 17.
For Salo al a Bargain.
fpilK setter hef e.s It eels I. , l rr eitl
I etmteinl'jf ens ttre, fie r-n if., e. e truet
I i.tt-ni'd te t'nteeille, a4j.,lnnf I.n4 n y
i. Il..lf.'lnw tnd 'r. t'etr. Alio, dry Innk-r
en lb grt.end tuMrieiil I hni d n h-e-e Issll
frrt, I, jrilier wnb t.n e end other meierial lee
roller. F'r further Informetlon nrpls ta 0. 11.
Hell or tddreet hi l Ileal field.
(.!.: 41 pd kl.l.lt HALL.
(1 Al l III . All persons are lerrl,y elloJ
j eraitKt purchatinf or in any wsv meddlinr
lik on hsy tlsre, sn year aid, now la ike
possession of Jacob H. tleerbart, of Leea-ur rn ,
e the earn belongs to me and ts left wita lm
loan subject I my nrder.
fsbJO 41 L. T)RtI"fJ.
Hotel Property for Sale.
rpilE well known property of th lata , A.
X Hos, deceased, sliuat la th villag ef
Ntw Liberty, liunnstable township, Clinton ee.,
In utiles from Lock Haven , and for mm y year
need al a tavern stand, I new offorsJ hr salt.
Ther It also a blsrksmlui thop alUebed to th
property. For particulars, addrees
Mr. MARGARET ROSS,
Feb. 17 m Lock Haven, Pa.
Attention, Afflictedl
rpHK subscriber give notice that ke bat
X rernmed the practice of Medieio in Lath
etsburg, where b intends to devote his attea
ticn to Ilia treatmenl of CHRONIC DISEASES
Ingenenl. He will keep on bend e rbolet se
lection of DRUOc) nod MEDICI NES idapted to
tht treatment of ehronio diseaaos, tnd may bo
consulted at hit o)e at nay howr ef th day.
M. B A word to thot sflicted with throat
diseases may be tn maia advaaieg. kianT
sir nor be awar tbtt cotinrnr Physicians who
do a nimna practice fcav not Tint to attend to
th treateaeat of enaomo die. sees, aed eeese-
auently etoLtcv them heoee th is tines of dit-
eases requires ixci-usivn mention.
HKIIrllSK Vt li.tU.1, M. p.
Lnltersburg, Feb. 27, l8M.f
SherilT's Sales.
BT virtu of sundry writlof eeedili'enf crpaaae
issned out of the Court of Common Plena of
Clearfield county, and to na directed, ther will
b exposed to public l. at tb Court House,
in tha borough of Clearfield, on Mot day, tht
15th day ef Mereh, INS', at I o'clock, p. m., lbs
following desctlbed Heal EMail, te wit:
A certain tract of land tituate in Morrit town
ship, Clearfield county, la., bounded ny tracts in
name of Jaoob Wideinaa, Robert Ulenn, David
Lancb, George liabtoker and Jesse Varnall, eoa
taining three hundred nnd fifty-four acres, mor or
ieee, being tract in nataa of Pater YarnalL
Aleo, one other tract situate in Morrie townthip
aforesaid, bounded by Peter Yarntll, (Peter Var
nall,) Beujstnin Martin and others, containing
four hundred and twenty-one acres and allowance,
being tract in ft cue of Jesse YanuUI; and ail
being unimproved.
eicicxd, taken in execution and to b told aa th
property of James M. Nelson.
ALSO A certain tract of land tituate r Chost
township, Clearfield eoonty, Pa bouoded on the
east by land of John M Tailitter, on the south-east
by land of Oilligan'l, and couth-west by lends cf
John M'Cord, on tho ortb-wott by land of VYa.
Irwin and othert.
Also, twenty-nine' aeree of land in Jordan tn
bounded on the east by Charlee Strong, south by
lend of M'Callister, went by the abor land of
bloom, and north-west by bind of W dlitm Irvia.
Seised, taken in execution, and to bt told at lha
property of Lorcnao Bloom.
ALSO A certain tract of land titotte ia Cheat
township, Clearfield eounty, Pena n, containing
about on hundred nnd ten acres, bounded nt fol
lows, rit : Beginning at a dogwood corner, thenea
by land of John M'Pheraa to a dogwood corner;
thenen by land of Patrhin' hairs, to a hemlock-;
tbencc by land of John Conley, to n chestnut ; and
thenea by land nf Anthony M'Garvty, to the place
ol beginning. Seised, taken in execution, and tn
be told as Ihe property of William Curry.
ALSO A certain tract of land sitnttt ia Boggr
township, Clearfield eounty, Pt.t containing two
hundred tnd fourteen acres, with a two-story
house and trait) frans bouse, bank barn, nnd all
ncccstary outbuildings tbereon. with an orchard nf
ont hundred and seventy apple tree, thereon, on
hundred nod fourteen ncret cleared and in good
etate of cultivation. Seised, taken in execution
and to be sold at th properly of Thomas Been.
ALSO A certain tract of land situate ia Boggt
township, Clearfield county, Pe-, bounded by rot
of Elisabeth Thompson, tooth by tornpik, aorta,
and west by John Stone, containing on acre, a
two-ttory frame bout tbereoa erected. Seised,
taken in execution, and to be told at th property
of A mate Wilkes.
A LSO A oertain tract of land sitoat la Morris
township, Clearfield eounty. Pa., bouoded tooth
by land of Alexander tiisscy, weft by land f
Leonard Kylcr, north by lands of Daniel Deems,
and east by land of Frederick Barrich, eonta-ning
sixty aorta, and having twenty-fire acre cleared,
with small log boot and stable thereon erected.
Sjixcd, taken ia execution and to be told a tha
property of Daniel Little.
Al0 A oertain lot aituat ia th bo rough af
Curwrnsville, county of Clearfield, nnd Stale ef
Pennsylvania, bounded on the east by Jacob
Bilrer, tonth by an nlley, west by lot of William
Bard, and on Um north by Stat street, containing
on fourth of na acre, with a mall frans boast
erected thereon. Seised, ttken m execution and
to be told at the property of B. T. Sterling.
A I .SO A ertaa tract of land situate ia Decatur
township, Clearfield eounty, Pa bounded oa las
east by lands of C. R. F outer's estate, tooth by
Isnds of Steiner, west by lend of Ocar
had, and on the north by land of Uale A Ce
containing tea acre, aad being unimproved.
Seised, taken in execution and to b tola at tht
property of John U. Whit.
A LSO A certain traot of land situate ia Jordan
township, Clearfield ooauty, Pa, bounded by
lands of Thorn at Strong, Hiram Straw aad others,
containing one hundred and six arret, being part
or a warrant la name of Philip Loa-t, with abort
tea acres cleared, aad a two-ttory big boose and
stable erected tbereoa. Seised, taken ia execution
aad to be told ta the property of Jamea Pattertoa.
:M!ldJert will take actio that It per
nnU nf tb purchase money must bo paid wkea
tb property it kneokad down, or It will a pal
np again fortala. CVRSMCd BOWK,
Sntntrr'l Orrtca, l Sharif.
Clearfield, Pa , Feb. It, IMS,
SherilT's Sale.
BT VIRTUE or a writ of Vers Mn las ted
ont of th Court of Cent mo a Pleas ef
Clearfie'd eounty, and to me directed, thtr
will be exposed to PUBLIC SALE, at th Court
Hons ia th borough of Clearfield, aa Moadiy,
tb 10th day of March, 18M, at I o'alook, P. kl,
th following property, te wit
All that certain tract or pier of mad tituate ia
Knot township, Clearfield eounty, Pa., bounded
and described at follows, to wit : Beginning at an
ash corner, on the Little Clenrfield Creek) thenot
down th tame, north eighty eight degrees cart
evetty-two pemhest tbeaet south twrnty-six de
greet eaut tereuty fir perches i thence north
eighty-fire degrrc-seast twenty-two perchet; tbeaoo
north twelve degreel east tiny perch', to a
mple tbencc tearing tkearwek. ewarb ebirty-firs
degrees east four hundred and five perches, by
Henry Trout tract, lo Spanish oak i tlirnce touts
torty degrees wot one hundred eighty-three perch
es, lo a hickory j thence north twenty. eight de
grees weal five hundred and forty parebna, tn the
ah and plnot of beginning. Isa ing and excepting
out of the same one hundred acres heretofore enld
to gtery w. and Iae Thompson, by doU dated
SOth December, 142, hounded and described as
follows, to wit : Bermninr at a aunr no line af
Jacob Bowman : thence south thirtr-fiv degree
eat two hundred and twenty-nice perohe. along
said line, to a hemlock i thence north forty degreet
west seventy seven perches, to a post; thenee
north thlrty-fivn drgrers wist two hundred and
sixteen perchre, ton Host and thenea north thirty
degrees eaat eighty perches, to place of beginning,!
containing three hundred nnd eighty-nine acres,
being trect warranted in the name of Willism
King. Seised, taken in execution aad t b sold
at the property of Isaac Hiinlap.
4r-Uidders will ukt aotiot thai IS per cent,
of tht purchase money must be ptid whta tht
property It knocked down, or It will bt pal af
again for sal. CTR&MM HOB,
Satairr't Orrtct, I Shutf.
Clearfield, Ta, Feb. IS,
NOTICrfOrKlTuPTCYl
THIS IS TO Q1VS NOiICKs That on Ik.
lth dsy nf January A. D. 1S04. a Wtrranl
In llankrnptcy wai isturd aitaiast th ettait of
Ehenettr M.-Mtstert, or Bornide. In the eounij
ar Clearfield, and Butt nf Pennsylvania, abt
hst btta adjudged a Bankrupt na hit owa peti
tion ; thai Hit payment of any debt anj deliv
ery of any pmperly belonging ta t'h Bankrupt,
la him, or fir hit ue, tnd tb transfer ef a7
property by him are forbidden by law i that a
meeting nf tb Creditors of th Bankrupt,
to provt their debts, and tn choose on or mor
Atignett ol hit esttte, will be held el a Coort "f
Rtakrnptey, I b aolrfca at Phil'psbur., it tht
county of Centre, at iht mom of tht Register ti
hotel In tald district, before i. Pj oodtuff. Erg ,
Register, na tht 14th dey of March A. D. I""',
at 9 o'clock A. M. THUS. A. ROWLEY,
V. 8. Marthal, Meatta.!
By 8. P. PtTit, Pept U. 6. Mtnhal.
Fihraary , HCT-41