! THE MANSION HOUSE. Corner of Seoond ud Mark Streets, , CLEAKHtLU.PA. THIS eld aid eoModioui Hotel hu. during the put Jiur, beta enlarged to double iu forner eapaeity for the enlertairmeat of stran gers ud gussU. Ths whoU building kw been refurnished, ud the proprietor will spore ae pates to render his guest comfortable while aUylng silh him.J r-Tbe 'Mansion House" Omnibus runs to ud from the Depot oa the arrive) ud departure of eee ireiu, f,.1- l Tfl W. a CAKDUN, Market Street, ClrarQrld, Pa, Wat. I. Brajler. furmorlr aroprletor of the l-Bonera 'e, aavtaa kaeed tbe Allegheny llotel, oolieits a share of publie patrooage, Tbe House hu been thoroughly rapairwl aod aewly furnished, and raeate will find it a pleasant stop ping place. The table will bo supplied with tht brat of everything ia the market. At the bar will be fuundthe best wines and liquors. Uood tabling attached. M M. 8. BKADLKY, , May W, ... . , , Pruarietor., SHAW HOUSE, (Cor. of Market Front streets,) . CLKAHCIKLI), PA. The undersigned having taken eharfe of this Hotel, would respectfully eolleit publie patronage. LJ."'JL .l-i.'a?:- FOLLKRTON. WASHINGTON HOUSE, . , . NEW WASU1NUT0N, PA. Thll .nets and well faraiihed hoeee kai been taken by the undersigned. He feeli eonldenl ol being able to render satisfactioa to tboee who nay favor him with a eall. May , 1871. 0. W. DAVIS, Prop'r. L0YD flOU8B, ' Main Street, . , , , - , PMLIPtSUDRl, FKNS'A. I Table always mpplied with the beet the market alordi. The traveling publio li Invited to cell. Jan.t,'".. , ROBERT LOYD, Saabs. r. a. a ntsoLo. . W. ARNOLD. J. B. AR.fOLD F. K. ARNOLD 4VC0.. Hunker nud Brokers, Reynolrtevlllc, Jefrereou Co Pa, -; ' Money received on deposit. Discounts at no derate rates. Eastern and Foreign Bxohange al ways on hand aad collections promptly made. KejrnoliliTllle, Dee. In, 18M.-ly County National Bank7 OF CLEARFIELD. PA. 1 1 OOM In Maeonle Building, one door north of v v. li. n aieon vrug more. Passage Tloketa to and from Liverpool, Queen towtl. MlnflVnW T.nnHnn .1 ' - I ' " Buu iuieoun;en. Alio, Draft! for sale on the Royal Bank of Ireland uu iiupenei OSI1K 01 Ijnndon. JAMES T. LBONARD, Pres't. W. M. SHAW, Cashier. 11:1:74 ' DREXEL & O.;7" No. 31 South Third Street, Philadelphia B.l.rKERS, And Dealers in Government Securities, Application bj mall will reeeire prompt attoa tlon, and all information cheerfully furnished Orders eolicted. April 11-tf. run net or Artlllrlal Teeth, . . 'M.M) Ulntfle Set of ArtlBrlaJ Teeth, . tl&MO Dns. HILLS & IIEICIIIIOLD, . DENTISTS. "UllXBf CLBAKFIELD, PENN'A. Dr. A. M. Hills would Inform his friends and patients that he has associated with him, ia the practise of dentistry, Dr. J. L. R. Uelchhold, a gentleman whom he oan recommend with full assurance of giving Satisfaction, should be chsnee to be out of the office. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. A. M. HILLS, OoL 1 8, '76-tf. J. L. H. li KICH HOLD. (Office In Bank Building,) Curweiiarllle, Clearfield Co., Pa. inch 11 '70 if. J. M. STEWART, SURGEON DENTIST, , clearfield, pa. (Office In Masonic Baildlng.) Clearfield, Pa., May t, WTT.ly. MEAT MARKET. F. M. CAEDON & BBO., On Market St., one door west of Mansioa House, CLEARFIELD, PA. Our arrangements are cf the most complete charaeter tor furnishing the publie with Fresh Meats of all kind, aod of the very best Quality. We also deal in all kinds of A grieultaral Imple ments, which we keep on exhibition fer the ben efit of the nublie. Call around when ta town, and lake a look at things, or address as F. M. CAKDON A BRO. Clearfield, Pa., July 14, 187Mf. FRESH MEATJEW SHOP. The undersigned hereby Informs the publie In general that tbey keep on hand, regularly, at their shop, adjoining JOHN QULICU'S turn Here rooms, opposite the Court House, the BSST FRESH BEEF, VEAl, MUTTON IAMB, PUHK, ETC., A T REDUCED TRICES, FOR CASH. Market mornings-Tnesdsy, Thursday, and Saturdays. Meat delivered at residence when desired. A share ef pntrooage ll respectfully solicited. Maroh 1, 1870-ly. STAUK A NORRIS. EW CABINET MAKING SHOP. M. B. PACKMAN Desires to announce to the publie that be has opened a CABINET MAKING 8I10P IN CLEARFIELD Where he will KEEP ON HAND P TJ B N X T 17 E , And do all kinds of CABINET WORK and RE PAIR FUI1N1TURK of all kinds, on short notice and in the best possible manner, Shop on Fourth street, opposite Park 4 Man-ill's Carriage "p. Aug. I, je-ly. . JOHN TROUTMAN, DEALER IN FURNITURE, MATT It TASKS, AND Improved Spring Beds, MARKET STREET, NEAR P. 0. The undersigned begs leave to Inform the eitl sens of Clearfeld,sand Ike publie generally, that he has on hand a fine asaortment of Furniture, such as Walnut, Chestnut and Painted Chamber Ruitec, Parlor Suites, Reclining and Exteosioa Chairs, Ladies' and O cuts' Easy Cbeirs, the Per forated Dining and Parlor Chairs, Cent Reete and Windsor Chairs, Clothes Bars, Step and Exten sion Ladders, Hat Racks, Scrubbing Brushes, Ae MOULDING AND PICTURE FRAMES, Looking Qlasses, Chromoa, Ac., which would suitable for Holiday presents. deold'71 . JOHN TROUTMAN. READING FOR ALL 1 1 BOOKS a4 STATIONERY. Market nu, Clearfield, (at the Poat Offlee.) rPUB andersigned begs learo to announce to X the eiliscas or Clearleld and eieiaity, that he baa Sited up a room and hae Jast returned from the city with a large amoaot of reading matter, eoasistlng ia part of Bibles and Miscellaneous Books, Rlank, Aooeunl and Past Books of every de scription Paper and Envelopes, French pressed end plain Pens and Pencils Blank Legal Papers, Deeds, Mortgages! Judgment, Exemn Uoa and Promlsarr notes; While and Perek meal Brief, Legal Cap, Record Cap , and Bill Cap, Kbeet Musle, for ellber Piano, Flute or Violin, constantly on hand. Any boohs or stationary desired that I mar not bare on heA tiik.ji by trst express, and sold at wholesale or retail to nit customers. I will alee keep period leal ""'.'."i .we negasioee, newspapers, ae. P. A. UAt'LIN. Clearfield, May 7, ISSS-tf II. A. KltATZER, (lOCMO TO) K4TZER & LYTLE, Lia in DRY GOODS, ( . K0II0NS, BOOTS, SHOES, . I.EATIIb'lt, CARPETS OIL CL0TH.S, ' ' . WALL PAPEn, , ' WINDOW SHADES, F.TO Market Slreet, Clearleld, Pa. Jm , isrr-if DR. E. M. THOMPSON, r 0sm aflwHirmrnt. THE REPUBLICAN, ' Published every Wednesday by GOODLANDER & LEE, CLEARFIELD, PA., la Herlhweetera Pennsylvania. TUe Urge and constantly Increasing circulation of the Republican, renders itvaluable tobusinoas' men as a medium thro' which to reach the . publio. Terms or Subscription : If paid in advance, ... 12 00 If paid after three months, . 2 60 If paid after six months, . . . 8 00 When papers are sent outside of the county payment must be in advance. ADVERTISING : Ten lines, or less, 3 times, . tl 60 Each subsequent Insertion, 60 Administrator' Notices, . . 2 50 : ' r Executors' Notices, . . . . 2 60 Auditors' Notices 2 60 Cautions and Estrays, ... 1 60 Dissolution Notices, ' , ' 2 60 Professional Cards, 6 lines, year, 6 00 Special notices, per lino, ... 20 YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS! One square, 10 linos, . . . $8 00 Two squares, . . . '. . , 15 00 Three squares, 20 00 One fourth column, . . . . 60 00 One-half column, . . . . . , 70 00 One column, 120 00 H LINKS. We have always on hand a largo stock of blanks of all descriptions. SUMMONS, SUBPfENAS, EXECUTIONS, ATTACHMENTS, ARTICLES OP AGREEMENT, LEASES, BONDS, FEE BILLS, CONSTABLE'S BLANKS, ic, 4o, Ac. JOB PRINTING. We are prepared to do all kinds of PRINTING SUCH AS POSTERS, PROGRAMMES, CARDS, , , LETTER I1EADS, ( t. KNVELOPES, BILL .HEADS, t . STATEMENTS, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, io., to., IN THE BEST STYLE, AND ON REASONABLE TERMS. ORDERS BY MAIL FOR ALL KINDS OF WORK , . WILL RECEIVE : PROMPT ATTENTION. Goodlander A If Clearfield, Of ftrtlfW County, Fiv THE REPUBLICAN. CLEARFIELD, PA WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE JO, 1117. JLXNAL8 OF THE WAR. ' rHAPTKRSOFUNWRITTKN IIIHTORTTHE EXCIIANtlE OF PRISONERS. I "SBSrPI l'. 5V . WuV :j j iDu iiuut.rit. an uriaio uy Robert Ould, Confederate agent dur ing tho war for the exchange of pi-is-oners,and it is a subject that with which he may be presumed to be most famil iar, ilo argues uy tacts and conclu sions toprovo that the Federal author ities were equally responsible with the Confederates tor the sufferings of Un ion soldiers in the Southorn prisons. In tho course of bis refutation of some of the charges brought against tho Confederates, he says : 'It would bo a curious matter to trace tho history of the notices of ex change which each sido issued during tho progress of tho war. I wish I had the spaco to do so. 1 can only notice one calumny of many in this connec tion. Gen. Hitchcock charges that I made a declaration of exchange with view to the coming battles of Chicks- mauga and Chattanooga, and that many of the prisoners parolod by Gen. Grant and Gen. Banks, at Vicksburg and Port Hudson, participated In said battles without having been duly ex changed. ' It would' be difficult to crowd moro untruths in one sontonce. Tho declaration of exchange to which Gen. Hitchcock refers was fairly, hon estly and properly mado. The cartel, by its express terms, gave mo authori ty to make It. I had in my possession at the timo moro valid paroles of Fed eral officers and men than wore an equivalent for the exchange which I then declared. Moreover, between that, declaration of exchange and the preceding one, I had delivered at City Point, then the agreed point of delivery, some ten or twelvo thousand Federal prisoners, lhe declaration was not only expressly autborixed by the car. tel, but was in the strictest accordance with tho common practice of tho Fed cral agent of exchange Denido not one of the officers or men declared to ho exchanged at that time was in tho battlosto which Gon. Hitchcock refers j though if they bad been, they would have been there rightfully. -It has been frequently stated as an excuse for tho refusal of the Federal authorities to deliver all prisoners of war held by them, that if it bad been done when thoy bad tho surplus, tho excess would have been put in the field by tho Confederates. This in another of General Hitchcock's impu tations.. Nothing could be more un true, either as to intention or fact. There was no moro reason for such a stigma than there was for a similar charge against the United States when the excess of prisoners was held by tho Confederates. Yet the fear that such a courso might be pursuod did not rostroin tbo Confederate authori ties from delivering all prisoners in their bands when thoy held an excess; and that too, after thoy were informed of General Schonck's gon oral order. It was tbo practice of my office to make a careful computation of paroles and deliveries, and on that basis to de clare exchanges. In no one instance from tho beginning of the war to its close was any declaration of exchange mado which was not just in every particular, and fully warranted by tho facts. In no ono case did I ever dis charge Confederates from tbeir parolo nntil I had offored valid equivalents to the United Slates. Aftor deliveries were broken off, 1 did not abandon tho hope that thoro would be a return to tho main features of tho cartol. From that timo 1 kopt the offer open that officers and men should be released, tho excess on ono side or tbo other to be on parole, and that the validity of all paroles should be determined by the general orders ot the United Slates war department, according to dates. The Confederate government stood ready and indeed anxious at all times to accept these terms. Whonever 1 pressed thorn upon the Federal agents, and that was vory frequently, I was mot with hom ilies on Mr. Davis' message and my unjustifiable (so-called) declarations ol exchange - At lengtn i was forced Into tbe con viction 'that the porsons who had the control of the matter did not dosiro exchanges or mutual deliveries of pris oners on any terms that they be- uoveu mat sucti deliveries wore unwise in a military point of view that tbey had oomo to tbo conclusion that a soldier was more valuable to tho Confederacy than he was to tbo United States. I do not mean by that to say that thoy or anybody else thought that a Conlederato soldier was better or braver than, a Union soldior, but simply that in the then condition of affairs the United States could bottor afford the absence of a soldior from tbe field than tbe Confederacy. Per haps also some ot theso porsons thought it would not be an unwise military cx pedient to quarter fifty thousand men upon States drifting into actual want. Perhaps, too, some of them thought that tho story, real or exaggerated, of the sufferings of prisoners would"Are lbs Northorn heart.1' Bo all, this as it may, 1 suppose no ono is prepared to challenge tbe suspension of the car tel as an unwise military expedient in a Federal point ot view. In other aspects of tbo caso it was not quito so clever. QtH. SUTLER'S TISTIMONT. In another part of his article Mr. Ould quotes from a speech made by Gon. Butlor, in April, 1861, to provo that Grant and Stanton wore largely responsible lor failure of prompt ex change. Gen. Butler said : "The whole subject was referred by tbo Secretary of AYar to the Lieutenant Gonoral comnanding, who telegraphed me on the 14th of April, 18C4, in aubstance : 'Break off all negotiations on tho sub ject ot exchange till further orders.1 And, therefore, all negotiations were broken off, save that a special ox change of sick and wounded on cither sido went on. On the 20th ot April roeeived another telegram of Gonoral Grant ordering 'not another man to bo given to the rebels.' To that I an swered on tbe same day : 'Lieutenant General Grant's Instructions shall be implicitly obeyed. I assume that you do not mean to stop the special ex- change of tbo sick and wounded now. going on.' To this I rceivcd a reply in substanco : 'Ite not git tlie nbelt a tingle able botlial mutt.' From that hour, so lung as 1 remained in the depart ment, exchanges of prisoners stopped under thut order, because 1 could not give tbo rebels any of thoir able bodied soldiers in exchange By sending tbo sick and wounded foi wnrd, however, some twelvo thousand of our suffering :,-anc 1 uiguv muuT.niu i.iutw no fc,au tho rebels. In August lust Mr. Ould, finding negotiations wore broken off, and that no cxrhanu mado. wrote General Hitchcock, tho commis sioner, at Wellington, thut tbo rebels were ready to exchange, man for man, all tho prisoners held by thcin, us I had proposed in December. STANTONS MAl.HI.NITVV Mr. Ould, like nourly every oilier writor of either sido in tho Times' nn nals, finds occasion to denounco the conduct of Rocrolury Slunlon, who, though shielded by tbo immunity which attnebos to the dead, is ultvays revealed in tho light of history as a marplot, a demagogue, and a persecu tor of all against whom ho chorisbed a private grudgo. Mr. Ould snys of him : Ou tho occupation of Richmond I followed General Leo's army to Appo matox Court House, and was there at tho surrender. 1 oll'erud my parole to General Grant, who generously de clined to subject me even to a parolo, saying that ho did not consider an of ficer of tho exchnngo bureau subject to capture He gave mo a passport and escort to Richmond, when ho learned it was my purpoBo to return to that place Upon my rotiirn to Richmond 1 set about closing up the affuirs of tho exchnngo bureau, knowing that tho end had come. At tbo expiration of about ton days, whilo thus engaged, I was arreBted by order of Mr. Secretary Stanton and thrown into prison. II ia ordor was special that I should be put in closo confinement. Seven years be fore that I had a professional collision with Mr. Stanton in tho trial of Daniel E. Sickles, for tho murder of Philip Barton Koy. I was then United States District Attorney for the District of Columbia, and ho was ono of tiio de fendant's counsel. 1 had occasion dur ing tbe courso of the trial, alter gross and repoatod provocation, to denounco his conduct and to charge that he had been imported into the caso to play the part of a bully and a bruiser. Ilo bad not forgotten this occurrence even after tbe lapse of so many years, and took bis revenge in tbo manner indi cated. Of tho hundreds of thousands engaged in tbo war on tho Confederate side, 1 was tho only one who held an office by tho express consent of the United States. Tbo cartel provided that each sido should appoint un agent of exebango. I was not only thrown into prisou but was indicted for treason in Underwood's Court treason in fill ing an office to which tho United States had assented. All my official papers, including those delivered to mo by the Fedoral agents of exchange, woro seized and Inkcn away. I did savo my lottor book alone, which 1 prize vory highly, if for no othor pur pose than to show tbo malignant false hoods of certain publications, sumo of them official, which purport to givo tbo correspondence of my office. 1 in cludo in Ibis list Houso document No. 32, second session, thirty cigth Con gress, which protend tho correspon donco of tho agents of exchange on both sides, but which does not rise oven to tho dignity of a travesty. My houso was alono searched and my pri- vato papers taken. A military com mission sat on me to find out whether any charges could bo brought against mo, or sustained, if brought. After two weeks' incubation, during which they examined witnesses against mo whilo I was not allowed to bo present, tho commission roportcd that tbey could find nothing against mo, but much to my credit j and thereupon, after two months' confinement I wns released. A CONCLUSION OP Till WHOLE MATTKR. It gives mo no pleasure, to write these things ; nor do I seek to bring myself unduly forward in this matter. 1 wish tho cup could pass from mo. Uu( tho official position I occupied dur ing tho war seems to require that I should slop to tho front to vindicalo the truth of history, when false state ments, official and unofficial, are so rife. It is not (lone in tho Interest of bato, nor to revive sectional contro versy, nor to inflame tho now subsid ing passions of war. Least of all do 1 desire to put any stigma upon the pcoplo of the North. The sins which were committed were those of individ uals, and thoy wcro few in number. 1 believe a truo understanding of tho fuels in connection with the exchnngo of prisoners and their treatment, in stead of increasing any feeling ofhato between tbo North and South, would tend to allay it. It would then ho seen that tho sections were to bo blamed that tho people on both sitlcs woro not justly amcnablo to reproach- that honor, integrity, and Christian civilization reigned North and South, and that our civil war, though neces sarily harsh and cruel in its general aspect, was illustrated by high and shining examples of moderation, kind ness, good fuilb, generosity, and knight courtesy. Base IIattkr. Tho Scraulon Timet says: "Tbo court at Wilkcsbarre, Judgo Hauling on tbo bench, took oc casion to speak disapprovingly of tho practice of forming stock associations and employing at a liberal sulury, ex perts to play baso ball. Judgo Hard ing cited instances in illustration of bis statement, that to bocomoasalariod base ball player was to enter upon a career that would ovontually lead, In in many cases, to a coll in the poniton liary. Tho Judgo thought tho noxt thing In order would be the forming of a stock company to get into the peni tentiary." The Republican organs still insist that Mr. Tildcn is going to contest Hayes' titlo to tho Presidency. They feel a good deal like the Irishman with tho stolen pig. Tho Philadelphia Evening Telegraph scents a fin Hanoverian flavor in the snobbish pow wow which the British royal family is making over Grant's visit. THE INSURANCE ROBBERY. According to tho last annual report of Insurance Commissioner Forstor, of this State, it soems as though that business was really becoming an em bargo on trade, instead of a support, as many suppose. Tho Fire, Marine and Inland Insurance Companiet ol this Slate collected luslyear, from the people nine milliontwobuudrod and sixty-three thousand one hoiK'. :d and niratv-aev. tor losses fivo, million three hundred and thirty-eight thousund eight hun dred and fifty-four dollars ($.r),3:iH,H54; Ujri.g a the JfoiftefTti tiv various companies tho sum of $3,921,2-13. Two millions eight hundred and soventy cight thousand one hundred and cigh-ty-five dollars (82,878,185,) of which they account for as expenses. It will be observed by this statement thut the insurance men charge tho peoplo just about filly-six per cent for tho money that tho agents pay back to them. Who is it thut could not afford to pay John Smith back 15,338,854 alter John had paid him!),263,iri7 f Why should a man not get rich if bis neighbors givo him nil his capital out ol which he could realize a profit of filly-six per cent. This is just what tho fire insurance business has cost tho peoplo of Penn sylvania in tbe local companies alone In the Mutual Insurance. Companies tho figures stand as follows : Rreelred fro palloies I l,tlS0,ljl SO " M assessments . AS3.IX1 113 " olhnr sources - flt.tlt 08 Total for the yrar,... Paid for lo.ees I i.uss.ri o 7 1,2(11.027 Ui Balaneo profits t 82S,S0 3 It will be observed from this official statement that tbo Mutuant charged the peoplo over forty per cent for band ling their cash during the last year. As the Lycoming Mutual at Muncy docs considerable businos iu this coun ty wo will become a little more do mestic and show our readers what tho Muncyites havo charged them during tho past year, viz : To easb rerelved on policies 4.?,n.1 .10 eMeumonte.. IIHI.9A7 SS other sources. I.SSt 3 Tolal Uy losses paid t e-ta.osa it SUJ.iOH 92 Dy expenses t 181,677 XI It will be noticed that the incidental expenses amount to nearly what the assessments camo to. However, if the people are willing to furnish men with money to do busi ness and receive it back alter they do a years business with it with from forty lo fifty six per cent off, tbey cannot complain that the matter was not brought lo their notice. Thetwo hundred and ten fire insurance companiesiloingbiisiuussin Ibis Statu in 1 870, collected Iront tho peoplo over fitly nine millions (853,386,720.30) of dollurs and paid back for losses a little over thirty one million (831,103,540.37) leavingfor expensos over TWENTY EIGHT MILLION dollars as follows 828,223,173.93. This is an enormous loss. Only twenty-six of those com panies are Pennsylvania organizations, ono hundred and forty nino of other States, and fifteen aro Foreign compan ies. Our own companies charge about fifty-five per cent, others fifty -two per cent., and tbo Foreign ones forty-seven per cent. Tbe aggreguto is made as follows : fbiejKieirs. Prtm. Aee'ot. ! I'enu'a Co's. $ 0,1S:I,0II HO Other States, 3,77t,!v0 It Foreign Co s. 10,110,111 Ahs Paid, t ,160,010 11.080,408 4,033,110 Total 130,388,710 $l,103,548 The business for 1870 shows a loss over 1875 of over sixty-two million of dollurs in risks, near four and a half millions in premiums, and a decrease of a million and a quarter in lossos paid. THE ENCROACHMENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN MENT. Congressman J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, in his oration at the an nual commencement of tbe Law De partment of tho University ot Mary land in Baltimore on tbo 1st instant, among other things said of cur federal system of Government: It is sadly truo that, despite all tho cautiousness of our fulhers, the federal system has luilcd to realize all tho hopes of its founders. Tbe spirit of centralism has seduced men at the mad bidding of fanatical sentiment to ex tend tiio domain of fedoral power to tho detriment of tho reserved rights of the Slates. And this brought about results upon which the true friend of liberty must look with despondency almost akin to despair. You have seen in this city tho venerable Chief Justice, wearing tbo crmino of tho highest court in tbo lund, defied by the mili tary when ho throw about tho perrons of your citizens tiio sacrod writ of habeas corpus. Y ou havo seen your Slate Legislature invaded, its members imprisoned, and its organisation broken up. You have scon the governments of eleven Slates superseded and mill tary governments established over them by uuthority of Congress. You have soon the writ of habeas corpus suspended by order of the President in time of civil war, and the same thing done by Congress in time of peace. You havo seen the question of Stute government deteiminod by the President, und tho whnlo Stnto power placed at tho mercy ol histleoreo. You havo soon tho soldiers standing at the doors of tho Capitol as tho arbiters of their legislative organization, and tbe civil subordinate to the military power, and thoso things dono in tho tooth of a constitutional prohibition and limila tion, and in violation of tho sacred constitutional principles of British Amorican liberty. But, gentlemen, 1 havo not despaired. 1 will not despair of this Republic of confederated Commonwealths. Thoy created the Union by their concurrent oompact, and they can save It by their concurrent action. If we are faithful to tbo institutions of our freedom, If tho legal mind will stand true to tbe transmitted traditions of our anciont liberties during theso ten conturios, if noccssary to the fundamental prlnci pics on which our federal system rests, and maintaining tho complete autono my of the States, as an essential and permanent part of our organic law, and steering wisely botwecn tho na tional centralism of powor on the one hand, and any tendency of the Btatos to deny needful authority to tho Fed eral Government on tbe other, we shall check ' corruption by limiting power, proront decay by vitalizing tho organic principle of the Constitution, and pur ify the Administration hy controlling patronage. Wo will savo tho Republio, and, what is better, will jlrengthon It and porpoluato our liberties. But if centralism shall eat out tho powor of tho States as tbe Independent creators of tho Constitution as the parties to the federal compact, and as essential factors in the Government, then tho days of tho Republic will bo numbered and freo citizens of these States will become the subjects ot Imperial des- (uieVOrt.ng ou ojVJcT. BUTLER AND M' YEA GH. Tho editor of the Boston rost, in al luding to the affair botwecn thoso two Radical leaders,-says: "As Mr. Wayne McVeagh distinctly charges Gen. Butler with publishing wbut 'you (Butler) well know to be a base and cowardly falsehood,' it is now in order to speculato whotber tho weapons will bo broadswords, navy revolvers, or rifles, and how soon tho meeting is to come off. It is a sud case ; but wo do not see how, with a proper regard for publio morals, such languago can be allowed to pass into history unless the obituary of ono or tho other of theso gentlemen is append ed to it. A n apology from Gen. Butler might be accepted, in viow of the recent meeting of tho Peace Society and tho growing objections to the duello; but it will have lo be a very abject apology. Otherwise, according to the 'codo' which Mr. Bennett has revivod, Gun. Butler might bo 'horsewhipped on sight' some fino day. Mr. McVeagh is unnecessarily vicious in bis state ment that 'it is only a military com mandant in Now Orleans in timo of war who can safely appropriate any considerable quantity of the property ol others to his own use.' If this refers to Butler, ho can probably defend him sell trom the insinuation, but we wish to call attention to the fact' that Mr. McVeugh's sarcasm runs away with tho truth. In that very Stale of Louisiana, in season of profound peace, tho property ol others has boon appro priated for years to the nso of tho Re publican officials ; and in tbe twin State of S. Carolina, scores of millions have beon actually stolen, as Chamberlain himself can tell. No, Mr. McVeagh; the plunder of the war is not a titbo of what your party has mado away with since peace canto." A MOON STIWCK SUICIDE. The Baltimore American of tbo 3d says : "Conrad Weber, a young man of German parentage, not very long married, was a soldior in tho Into war, and while in active service developed a fondness for sleeping in moonlight, which according to the statement ot a responsible pbysicisn and, indeed, it is sanctioned by high scientific author ity had an effect on his mind, Irom which ho never recovered. Ever since tbe war,' from tho 1st lo the 4th of every month, always at night, he has had fits of deep melancholy, and habit ually sal up, looking out of tho win dow into the vastness of the sky. The moon and its changes had a sjiccial fascination lor him, and when even in his usual spirits "tho man in tbe moon" was a favorite little joke of bis, which ho left off on overy one he met. At eleven o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Weber noticed that her husband bad ono of tho melancholy humors that usually camo over him at night about tho first of every month. This was the first time, howovor, she bad over soon him troubled in the day time ; yet she did not regard tho matter seriously. Sbo left him seated In tbe second story front room, and on returning to call him to dinner at a littlo before one o clock in Ine ntternoon lound mm sitting on a chair cold and dead, with his bead leaning listlessly against the wall. Ilo had twisted several pieces of blue ribbon into a sort of cord, made a noose round his neck, and fastened the other end of the ribbon rope to a hook in the wall used for holding a picture He bad drawn up Ins lower limbs so as to throw the full weight of his body upon the noose. When found bis faco and hands woro purple from strangulation, Dr. Olo was called und tho jury rendered a vordict of suicide. Ho was an eminently sober man. . a a Transportation or Liva Stock. The cruelty to animals in transit on cars has claimed the attention of differ ent Humane Societies in the Unitod States, as in different kingdoms of Eu rope, particularly in England. Con gress and tbo Legislatures of different States havo enacted laws Intended to prevent such cruelty, and the sulo of tbo diseased meat caused from the oppression and abuso to animals while in transit on tho cars. Tho humane, refined men controlling tho Pennsyl. vania Central Railroad determined to remedy tbo cause of complaints, and with that end in view havo had a num ber of new cars constructed in which live stock can be fed and watered, while in transit, as often as desired. Some wore loaded in East Liberty recently and shipped for tbe East., The Hu mane Societies, the public at largo, and particularly meat consumers, will re joice to learn that the officials of this road have taken such action on this most vital subject. It is thought thut if that enterprising and. indefatigable company underlnko tho reformation other railroad companies will follow. If the present new cars do not meet the dosircd object thoy will continue to amond and improve until they have tho cars satisfactory. Pittsburgh Pott, Tho PilUburg Ist "wants more greenbacks and loss nonsense." If we remombor correctly, tbe FoM editor wanted "moro greenbacks" in tho Erio platform, but the convention put in "nonsense. Col. Good, tho missing ex-Mayor of Allentown writes a letter from Wy oming Territory, in which he states that he will ho home this woek. The Chicago Inter-Ocean concludes that tho Unitod States will do well lo lot Mexico alone and mind their own business. Amen! "Have thoy policy f" asks the Now York Timet ol lha Democrats. Oh, yes ; honesty and that's tbe beat policy, Dr. Mary Walker says it isn't true that she proposed to Ham Tilden or that he ever mentioned matrimony to her. IMyMoa And Victor i will soon be comparing grandchildren. i4.Y AMERICAN FLUNKY. It Is not often the Amorican nation is disgraced by having a minister at a foreign court who plays tbo fluuky. But il all ia true that's telegraphed, it has one in tho person ol ono Plerro pont, minister to the Court of St. James. Not long since this snob se cured from tho Pierreponts of England, a tilled family, and from which the American branch srnr tbl rlrhl to of bis (tho Minister's) carriage, and since the Amorican representative has fancied himself almost ono of thotitlod nobility. An evidence of how the lei- low's bead has boen turned is given in a Into incident. One of our dailies bos the following: "The Americans in London aro considerably exorcised in their minds ovor the singular way in which tho American minister treats his fellow citizons resident hi tliat metrop olis. On a recent occasion Mrs. B. S , a young latly of good family in New Y'ork city married a gentleman connected with one ol the largest Iron and steel bouses in the world, and now established in London, took the harm less liberty of inviting tbe Minister and his wife, both of whom she had known in this country, to dinner. Groat was her amazement to receive a reply to the effect that the official en gagoments of tho American Minister and Mrs. P. made it impossible for them to accept private invitations." But since Gen. Grant has landed in England and roeeived attentions Irom royalty and the nobility which have almost dazod the head of tbe whilom Galena tanner, Pierreponte has acted as if ho were bereft ot com mon senBO and American ideas and disports himself in a manner that proves him to ba one of the most con firmed snobs. It appears that one of tbe most important questions incident to tbe visit that engaged the attention and profound reasoning of this stilted official was as to the wording of tho invitation to tbe dinner party recep tion. Says the Timet : "The idea was to impress tbe guests as much aspossi Liu with the dignity and renown of tbo American Minister and President Grant without everstopping the bounds ol propriety ; the commonplace and lhe extraordinary were lo be avoided, with tbe benefit of the doubt always in favor of tbo latter. At length, after consultation with the Lord Chamber lain, tbe Boss Stationer, and tbe spirit. ual and material heads ot the house of Piorrepont, tho following form was agreed upon : 'The American Minister and Mrs. P,'ic, 'To meet General Ulysses S. Grant, (late) President of tho United States, and Mrs. Grant.1 And now all England is wonderingV bat in tbo world that parenthesis means. America also should insist upon an ex planation. Picrrcpont soems to be a good many kinds of fool." Danville Intelligencer. A Clerical Devil. A letter from Ashton, III., dated May 25, says: "Elder J. II. McGee, the alleged Ash ton wife poisoner, made an attempt to slip the baiter and catch bis daughter. He first tells her lo bring him some dishes, consisting of a plate, cup, and saueer, also spoon, knife and fork. He uses the knile for the purpose ol ess cape, by sawing away tbe bars of tba cell, but fails in this, lie next procures a pair of scissors and attempts digging out through the closet. Tbe third, and it seems tho last chance, ts to got the daughter, Jonnie, to sign a con fession. Ho first writos ono, and tells her to copy it and sign ber name to it. "By so doing, it will help mo out, and they can't hurt you." Sho being young and inexperiencod, takes tbe advico, and copies tbe confession writ ten by her father, and signs her name. He then attempts to use the instrument to clear himself, but when the trial camo on sho was informed of tbe full enormity, and tho position in which she was placing herself. Her young heart failed her, and she said : "Father wroto this, and then told me to copy, and then sign my name, but 1 did not poison my ma." A Mr. Leach proposes to start a Hayes party In North Corolina. . He can safely count on all the Leaches. Ex Senator Patlorson of New Hamp shire, endorses the southern policy, provided he can get an office Sheridan's twins were baptized in Chicago on 'Friday last. They are namod Irene and Louise. "Sick transit" is now Gen. Grant's motto. ttgal g.dt'frttsfmfnts. IXKCUTtlRH' NOTICT Le'ters Te.la. 'i sealery on the aetata of MARTIN NIC II OL8. Sr., late of Lawreaee tap., Clearleld Co., Pa,dee'd, Baring Seen iraaled le the undersigned , all persons Baowteff taesasol see lade --ted te said estate are required te raake IsaoxediaM payment, and taoee Savlas elaiasa against the saese will preaent them properly authentioatod for fettle ateut without delar- MRS. OLIVE NICHOLS, JOHN (1 PCIIKYVKH, Clearleld, Pa., June 11, 77-lt. Exeoutora. AnMINIHTRATORfl JOTICR.-NU!oe Is Serene elren that Letters of Administra tion ee the estate ef FRA.NL'IS E. RAl'FKRTT, late er Pens township, Clearfield eoualy, Pa., deooasod, having beea duly granted te the undersigned, all persons indebted te said estate will please Bseks Immediate payment, and these aaelag olalms or demands will present them properly aalhentieated for eeltlement without delay. JAMBS MeKKOWN, Administrator, D. B. N. 0. T. A. aramplea Hills, Pa., June II, 1877-lt. A lMINIS)TRATtV NOTU B N.rtiee X m. Is hereby giren that Letters of Administra tion oa the estate of JONATHAN WISOR, Sr. late of Bradford township, Clearfteld eounty, Pa. dee'd, having Vera dole granted te the aeder signed, all persons Indebted te said estate, will filease mshe Iminediele payment, and those aav ng elsims or drmaads will present them property eutbeatleated fer settlement without delsv. ABHAM PHAROS, Wltliamserere, May I, '71-11. Adm'r. UMI NIHTR A Tt)RS) BJKTIC H. Netiee is hereby gtvaa that Letters ef Ad. mlal.tralloa an the estate ef JOHN I. RAKP. KHTY. hte ef Paaa townsehe. CtearSeld eonaty, Pe., dee'd, basing teea defy greeted to tae andersleaed, all poteens ensealed te said estate will pleaee make Immediate paymeat. tho fearing eialnii or iTtaaads will pi Won iper Ij aalbaot lest wl for tttlet.i wlia- wt PK1 v n a nieKn nr.i.rr.K, Maa. i. RAKFKRTY Qravploa tlllls, May 1. 1-7 7-it. Aimn, CAUTION Alt pemar hereby eaattontd sjtilnrt par tea. ng ef In any way sseddllaf with tbe following property stew la the paiMMtoa f C-nti L;4iek. of Lawreaee towaihlp, to wit : I eook store, with seeking atawiUa an4 pipe, ear ner eepbaard, parlor Mora, 1 elonk, set of obaira, reeklof eh air, parlor eerpet, 1 leHle, I siap, fear ral of vlergar, 1 bda and bedding, I looklsg glawea, lot of blanktte, tpmed-, "ingle trvoa, bains, grabs, aaatkook and ale, T bags, I koto, trailing ropa, 1 pair kg aleda, I pair twin iMi, 1 bogs, I ebiflkana, t plows, I ibe-el plow, I bar row, a boot I aero ni la ffroaad, aboat 4ft eeres wheat in greifed, aboat aera potatoes ia graved,, aboat I aeros growing gro-o, of ft aorta of eora, all of aevaa aoroe of oarn, two horoaa and hiraeff, one wigon, owe enttleg biff, two eeeaou, ptea eaa naif awanai Manns, i ouggj, I set baraais, I fanning swill, lot of bay and straw la mow sad I window oath, Bld propcrtf was pnrehsesd by sis ot HheHI't sale ea the 4th dat of Jena, 3TT, aal Is let. with ssVd Lydltk oa loea mbjast to ssy order at any time. CUAS. WAUOH. Clwn.H, Pe., efaee 4,7 Ml. gglwllatuouj. fERRA COTTA STANDING VASES, HANGING VASES, , Stove Lining and Fire Brick, kept eensiaatly ea head. ST0E AXD E A RTIIE J.WARE OP KVERT DESCRIPTION I OTtanM Planer's Patent Airtight Betr Mealui( Krall CbiibI BUTTER CROCKS, with lids, CREAM CROCKS, MILK CROCKS, . ArfbB - Df'TTKH UHOCKtV - - PICKLE CHOCKS. FLOWER POTS, PII DISHES, STEW POTS. And a greet many other things toe aumeronl te mention, lo no nea at FRED'K. LEITZINGER'S . STONE - WARE POTTERY, Corner ol Chvrrj and TUir4 StrcU, CLEAKF1KLD, PA. ugl a. r. on lit. . h'corkli, d. rilbiiow. GILICH, MclOBKLE & (OAS (BaeoeMort to Juba Onlloh), POPULAR ' FURNITURE ROOMS, Market Street. Clearfield. Pa. We maaefeetere all kiodt ef Furniture for Chambers, lliuleg Rooms, Libraries end Halls. If yoe want Furniture ef eny kind, doa't buy antil yoa see our stook. VNUEllTAKIIVO ta kit Hi br.nobM. Wo hp la itoek all tho UtMt aod nott inproTMi CoUui ana I'Maw, and havo wtrf facility for proforlj oof. doetiag tni bnuoli of oar buiintui. Wo bar a patnt Corpao Pro error. In wbich boiiiea can bo preaencd Tor a eon idorftblo length of timo. A ateubor of tho Una baa bii leeiiinf apart Boat at oar wan-room, when bo oan b foocj hf any portoa who eomo at aifbt for tbo porpoao ol procuring oofflot. QIJLICH. MuCORKLB A CO. CloarfleU, Ma; .11, 7. Ij. NEW : FfaOITK. FKi:i, AND GROCERY STORE. . A. G. KRAMER & CO., Room No. a, Plee Opera Hoaee, Clearfield, Pa. Keep eonetantly on kaad BUOAR, ' . COFFEE, I1A8. . . . SODA,' COAL OIL, TRl'P, SALT, SPICES, SOAP, Canned aed Dried Fralte, Tobaoeo, Cigars, Can dles, Cl lsr Vieegr,;Bitter, Eijs, Ae. ALSO, EXTRt. HOME-MADE Wheat and Buckwheat Flour, Corn Meal, Chop, Feed, &c, All of whlob will bo sold ebean for easb or la exohanga for country produee. A. tS. SBA1SB a W. Clearleld, Nee. IS IS74.-tf SB- S JTMraCBB'- GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP. A Siut li no Iuuf.dy f Diseases and . Injuries or nit Skin, A Healthful llEAUn HEl OF THlt COMPLEXION, A Kkliablb Mkans or Preventing and He e.1 k vi no Khkumatism and Gout, and AN L N EQUALED DISINFECTANT, DEODO RIZER AND Counter-Irritant. iilcnn' Sulphur fknp besMei erad). eating local dis-ai.es of the skin, banishes de fect, of the com pinion, ant. Impart, to it gratifying clearness and smoothnette , Stitfthur Hath are celebrated for coring eruption and other diseases of the tkin, as well at Rheumatism and Gout. Otenm9 Sulphur Stxtp produces the same effect i at a mint trifling expense. This admirable specific also speetiiljr heals ttrtt, tnttsrr, tcaMt, bums, tpmint and cuts. It removes dandruff and prevents the hair from falling out and turning gray. Clothing and linen lued tn the sick room is disinfected, and diseases communicable by contact with the pcrion, prevented by it. The Medical Fraternity sanction its use. Prkes-25 and 50 Cents per Cake: per Box ft? Cakes), 60c end tUO. N. B. Buy tht Urt cV and thereby trntmnitft. bold by all UniggiMa, "HILL'S HAIK AXD WHIHKER DYE," Meek er Braara, M Ceaee. c, i. namiToi rnp'r, i mti k AMERICA CYCLOPEDIA, (APPIBTO.VS) . a t NEW REVISED EDITION, . Complete ia 16 Volumes. . , Intlrele re-wrlttee. Krerytatne breeeht Iowa ta tae present lime illeetrelea taranbeal wtla Over 3,000 Illustrations (old obIj be eubeerlptioa. It le aoi eblitatorr te take all the returnee et obob a eeleme may be aellrerea eeee a moats, er eaee ia two BeeBles. Tea eeete a dee, the arleeof a eiffar, will nee for a set of CVCl.ol'KUIA ON A BI-MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION la nea tbea tbree jean. Tbea tkero will be semetblne eabetaaUel sere ea4 a ewreheaae ef kBowleda-e, ladeee! a Baleersal Harare la Itself eecBrod. witb bet little eSort er eeeriflee. PRICaASDSTVI.lt Of BINDI1CO: for Kitra Clotk, per tel. lee. Per Library Leather, per vol M SS far half Tarke; Moroeee, per eol t H Far half lassie Extra Oik, per rol.... , as ror rail Mereese AeUqaa, per eel......... IS as for Pell Kassla, per eel 1, as For farther lafWmattoe eSsreee J.H. WILLIAMSON, . ' - - e . Petillaher's afeat, l Rlxlh rtreet, JoeeM, I ITt.tr. PllleWenrh, Pa. fa.V, MhNJf M f f..f V-y V -- JJOOT AN.D SHOK MAKING. JOSEPH II. DKKRINO, ea Market strut u Shew'. Row, Clearleld, Pe., bee jest ,,Z a tae lot ef Krenoh Calf Skies and Kins i! best ie lhe market, and Is now prepared toiu afaeture ereiytblng le his line, lis will rent kls work te be as represeeud. - Also, all kind, of Loathe, end Nhn B:.j, for sale. r "" Tbe eltlsees ef Clearleld and tIoIbIu an reepeelfully laeited le giro him a eall. "vie swue eav.. ..hh. ' Tll 7ly Ponn township, CleareelS Co., Pe. huknbd'outi' BURN E D U P j: . . x- Thtiubserlbsri have, at inii sxpani,r-lyiit neighborhood aeeesiUy, iu the araetlun of Brn. elaaa Woolen Manufactory, with all tht wotjtrt improrementt attached, and are prrparH lo nth all Kindt of Clotba, C at tt mares, Satinattt, bilt kets, f lanneli, io. Plenty of goods oa hand t supply all oar old and a thousand ntweuitamtrL whom we oak to eoeta aod alanine oar stoat,. Tbv busiaatt of CARDINO AND FULLING will reeeire oer etpaeial at Un tlon. Proptr arrangements wlll'be made to rMlee and dj?tr Wool, to suit customer. All work warranted ni done upon the shortest ootloa, and fay stritt attti. tlon to but intst we hope to realise a liberal ihar of publio patronage. HMMM) rOlaNDS WOOL WASTED! Wa will iaT the hifhest market pric fur WM and tell our manufactured goods as low a similu goods oto b- bongbt In the county, and aliantrtr wa fail to render reotrmabre satisfaction wt bu always be found at borne ready to maks nrotktr explanation, aithar tn pertwn or by letter. aprllSAif Bewor P. 0 II ARD TIME8 HAVE 0 HFFUCT IN FRENCHYILLEI I am awate that there ere tome persons a littlt bard te please, and I ess also aware tba tbt eoatplaint ef "hard tinea" ia well nigh ani-eml. Due l ia H situated now tnat 1 eaa tatitr tbt former and prove eonelasively that "hard linen" will nut effect tboee who buy tbeir goods from aw, and all my patrons shall Ho Initiated into the m. erot of UOW TO AVOID HARD TIMES t hsrt goods enough to supi'lr all tbe Inn i hi. toots In tbe lower end of tbe eountv wbifb I teJI ot eteeo'llng low retet froea mj nam molt, itore fa Ml bSUNBLKU, Where I can always I foand .dy to watt upon eall en and supply tbtia with Dry Goods of fill Kinds.- Sueh as Clothe 8otialts, Caisineret, MacHoi, Delaines, Lioen, Drillings, Calisoes, Trimming!, Hibbons, Laee, Ready -made Clothing, Bouts and Sh-, Hit and Caps all of the beat material and made te or.ler Uute, bocks, Uluvee, Mil tens, L.a, niutKins. e. OKOCKRIKS OF ALL KTTfDft. Coffee, Tea, Bugar, Rieo, Molasses, Pith, twit Pork, Liasood Oil, Mth UH, uerhoa J.i. Hardware, Q aeons ware. Tinware, Casting!, Plai d Plow Castinea, Nails, Spikes, Uurn Cultits- torr, Cider Presses, and all kiade of Axes. Perfumery, Paints, Varnish, Glass, end a geam aaturuDent ol otatiunery, GOOD FLOUR, Of different brands, always en band, and will be ould at the lowest possible figures. i. H. MaClaie's Medicines, Jayne's Medicines Hostetter's end HootUnd's Hitlers. ftOOl pounds of Wool wanted fur which lb highest prion will be paid. Cloverneod oa hand and for sale at tbe lowest market pries. Also, Ageat for Strattunrillc and Curwrnsville Threshing M whines. fc&,Call aod see for yourselves. Yoa will And everything usually kept in a retail store. L. M. COUDUIET rrenchrllls P. 0.. August 12, 1874. BIGLER, YOUNG & REED, , (Sueeessors to Denton A Young.1 FOUNDERS 4 MACHINISTS Manufacturers of fORTABl 4 STATIONARY STEAM ENGINES ' Corner of Fourth aad Pine Streets, CLEARFIELD, PA. HAVING eeraeV ia tbe saaaafaetare ef Int erest MACHINERY, ere reepeotfollj reform ba pablle that we are now prepared te III ell orders ae eheeptj and at promptly ai ean be done la aaj ef the eltlee. We manufacture and deal It Malay and Circular Sair-Milli Bead Bloeht, Water Wheels, fltiaftln, Pellets, Gilford's Injector, Steam Oaufet, Steam Whistles, Oilers, Tallow Cbps, Oil Cupt, flange Cocks, Air Cocks, Olobe Valves, Cheek Velvet, wrought Iron Pipes, S'.eam Pumps, Bolter Feed Pueps, Anti friction afetrre, Soep Stone Packing, Qua Peei ng end ell kinds of MILL WORK together with Plows, Sled Soles. COOK AND PARLOR STOVES, i - and other CASTINGS ef all klada. "Orders solicited and (lied at en; prices All letters ef Inquire with reference te machinery of our manufacture promptly answered, by nddroe- tng es at Cteerfteld, Pa. " JanlT4.tr BIOLKR, YONO 1 RKKD. G ROC'KJUES. JAS. II. LYTLE, e -. - '' (Rureertor to LVTLRJ MITCHELL) W HOLKS A I.K AND RETAIL . DKALEH IJi . , CHOICR tit OK TKAS. . , OOLONu-S, . . . ,,, ' JAPANR, .. ' IMPKRiAL, YOtHO HT80S. JtNtsLIrlU BhKAkFASr ' ' Pttet ta Market. ' ' BUTTER AND BQU8, Will ae kept aad told tt trot eeet. Cesh paid fer Country Prodaoe. GERMAN CHERRIM, .. TURKXT PRINKS, PRESERVED FIARS, PHTLADRLFHIA HAMS. . ' l Maeaerel, Uhe Uerr'lag. Ced, Ae. . ' MCKLRf. Barrel Pickles aal Bagllah Plcklet. riAivn aii rnm. ' Floar, Cera Meal, Oat Meal, Ae.' jBa.a. Tt. JAJ.H. LVTll