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' " WniG STATE ."X03IINATI0XS:
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" FOR I0VEX0E, "
Hon. James !?olIook, of Northumberland County.
. . ' FOE CAX.il COMMTSSIOXEU, ' .
r .-Hon! George Da-sie, of Allegheny County.. -
'-'' ' '" FOR SrPHEME jrDOE,
" Hon. Daniel M Smyser, of Adams County
I""".E. "".V. Oaer. is p.?ent for this paper in Phila.
Evans Building, "Xor".'-West cor. Third and Walnut
Streets.- - ? - " ' r
EOnr sincere thanks are due to the lion.
VTn. II. Sewatjd for his kindness in furnishing
us with public documents. ..
"- "WaxteiS a. journeyman printer, able
work the press, at this nice, immediately.
to
-. CGOne of our hands is sick, and another
has left, which Must account for the irregular-,
ity of our paper, uutil we can secure assistance.
W e are again" under the necessity of
apologising for our 'paper. "We sent on for a
new supply, which has not yet come to hand!
TTc have repeated the order, and can promise,
that -our next issue will be on a better quality
of ' paper. ' ' - ' '
. EPTVe are happy to say that very few of
qur papers have'been returned, and that our
list is daily increasing.. . The enterprise, for
the success of which so many fears have been
expressed, has now been placed very far be
yond a failure. Our -circulation is already
larger than wa3 antie'ipl ted by those who first
thought of establishing a'whig paper in Clear
field. - - ' '
0 We are glad' to see that our friend CoL
J J. Patterson: has not entirely withdrawn
from tho editorial chair. lie retired lately
- from the Harrisburg Telegraph, and. has be
come one of the editors of the '.Pittsburg Com
mercial.5 We have no doubt he will do good
service in the western part of the State, as he
has done in the east.- : - r j '
CF"It is" amusing to read the predictions of
1 tne Liocotoco editors, or the wrecking of our
- itaocracv'in V-V.o-:" ,
& IfciMr iflBWwy.-rSgKraV, ure of tho iuick-sands and
jLy t log-gorges' of which they -would warn us," and
"y ii - find no difficulty in steering our raft' through
" all their interstices, especially as we ' are now
A. floating npon a flood-of public opinion that
'- ' 'eRTes U3 nothiug'-to do but .'cut the points'
- and keep-out of the bends-5 Are have a sound
: craVtejhe'a all oak!"
(SUf . 'TLe Know Kotliinjs.
: The papers are all endoavoring to discover
the objects, and account for the causes that
gaverisetothe ' secret political organization
denominated "Know Nothings" and thus far,
-without success. Somejmnginc it but one of
the many forms of pretest against the corrup
tion of party politics, and attribute it to the
arftl-Xebraska feeling, while others, wlio are
doubtless nearer, the.mark, Tlieve it to lc a
purely American '.'organization, whose aim i
to defeat the objects af a misguided and violent
imigrani population and prevent those from
taking upon, themselves the solemn responsi
bilities of citizcnshirjTho are incapable of nn-
ticrstandnig the oaths that are administered,
and the dut ios that devolve unon tlicm.
33ut- whatever may hare Jx;en t,heir origin :
vsr iiicir yi jecis, noiixMig .Js .more plain than
that they are working a mighty political revo
lution -a revohifion 'that must of necessity
prove beneficial by correcting the abuses, and
removing the corruptions that have crept into
the party- politics of this country. It is not to
be disguised, that there fs'a'portion of our for
eign population, eminently; dangerous; not
alone because they are utterly ignorant of our
history, institutions, and 'laws,' but 'because
they arc unwilling to place themselves unfet
tered Of bigotry arid intolerance, beneath the
broad folds-of the American 'flag, but "still con
tinue, though standing cnr;American soil, to
cling to tht-ir faith and 'their" race, and are rea
dy to usei every .eiforr to crush' all and every'
one who may eppose them a clas3 of i;rc-
sumptuous men who would, if ihey dared, as
suma. the rlgb.t to govern and control the'Amer
ican people. . Xor is it strange, that suchprov
ocations existing in our country, should have
given Dirth to an organization similar to what
we suppose the KjTow Nothings" to be. And
however little sympathy we may have with such
political epidemics, veyetfeelit' to" be the
stern' duty of every American citizen; whe
ther native bowi or adopted, to disc-outage and
discountenance the obvious and flagrant breach
es of our laws, and of the peace and dignity
of our country, by tMs class of clannish, mis
guided, rash, and intollerent foreigners: Xor
is it less our futy as American citizens, when
we come to select the rulers that are to govern
ns, to votejbr intelligent sons of the soil, who
understand our Constitution, and our laws," and
who Will check the mad career or these foreign
bigots, who seek ta injure' our government and
restrain its benefits. " ;' ' 1 '' --' '
Drowsed. A youug .man named Andrew
Clever, of Pike township, was drowned while
bathing in the. mill danui-f Elisha Fenten,
Esi-v on Sunday last. - He was about J10 ycTtr
of age. : - . . - -...":..-: I
' Got. Eigler's Position.
Theretjs not a single question that now oc
cupies the attention of the people, upon which
;tbe yfews of Gov.'Elgler can be pretended to
be satisfactory On the Nebraska qncstionhe
is a-eSay Xotlnng,5' though we mij 'presume
from the fact thatrnll his organs supjorfc it; 'and
that it is the pet measure of the National Aid
ministration; that he is in favor of the bill.t-On-the
question of a Prohibitory law, his views
are .capable of any interpretation you may see
proper to give them 5 he attempts to carry fa
vor, both with its friends and enemies. That
he is in favor of a division of the School Fund
for sectarian purposes we have every reason to
believe, as the school bill introduced into the
Senate last winter, and prepared iJhe Sclioul
Department contained such a provision, which
was stricken oat at the instance of Col. Kcn-
On the bank question, he evinces his usual
judicious course, by expressing publicly his
antipathy to these institutions, and prrrately
signing acts of incorporation for some of those 1
most obnoxious to the people. That he veto
ed a number of bank bills is true, but that he
signed others, containing exactly similar ppori
siotu, is equally true. - .
llis course with regard to the sale of the
Public "Works, is at the. same time inconsist
ent, unmanly, and deceitful. In his annual
message .he attempted to prove that they ought
by no means to be disposed of, and it is well
known ahat he was always strongly opposed to
their sale, lie would not consent to part with
the patronage the control of these works gave
to the party in power. But when the bill pas
sed, when the frauds upon:ths works were
exposed, and their own locofoco Canal Com.
missioners were compelled to confess it, and
when tho indignant and outraged people de
manded their sale, he signed a bill encumber
ed with such restrictions and conditions as to
defeat its object. . ... -
Such is Gov. Bigler5a position upon some of
the most important' issues of this campaign,
and in addition to this he has to answer to the"
people for the appointment of Campbell At
torney General, and for using his influence,
subsequently to have him raised to the cabinet,
after he had been rejected and. repudiated by
his ou n parly. . lie lias to answer, too, for the
pardoning of Alberti, of Mitchell, of a portion
of the Chester county prize . fighters, '.-and a
host of other convicted felons.
"Will the people sustain and endorse an Ad
ministration, characterized by such acts- as
these? , Gov. Johnston was defeatd bt-cause of
o!ie "or two acts of his administration that did
not fulfil public expectation, or accord with
public sentiment, while he was acknowledged
on all hands to have been one of the ablest ex
ecutives the State has ever had. What, then,
will bo Bigler's fate; Almost every act of his
Administration 'has .been unsatisfa and
opposed to the wishes of the people, from the
joaferM!-a-
Protection to tho Lumbering Interest. '
About the," close of the session, a bill was
passed by the last Legislature, throwing away
some two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
for the Suubury and Erie "Railroad, while the
prayer of a large lrhmber of' the citizens of
Pennsylvania, for the appropriation of a com
paratively waall sum, to clean out and remove
the . obstacles in the bed of tho Susquehanna
river, was wholly disregarded.. The iron inter-'
est and the agricultural," demand protection,
and in some instance's recieve it, but what has
been done to protect the vast ; and extensive
lumbering interest of Pennsylvania? Millions
of capital are invested' in the business, and
millions of feet of lumber ara annually floated
from themonntain timber region to market,
not only at tiie Tisk-and hazard of the propertv
itsclf, but often times of human life, by reason
of the serious obstacles to the free navigation
of th? Susquehanna and its tributaries.. And
yet the Legislature, in its short sighted policy,
refuses all protection, denies an appropriation
by which, at a small expense, the obstacles'
might all be removed, and this great public
highway, .running through; more than half .of
our State, be opened up to public use, without
the risk of property. and lifc
A system of internal iinpruvement'sof rivers
'and harbors; is the true policy of 'every 'good
government, and one of the. card Dial 'princi
ples of the Whig party. It is a question, too,
in this campaign.' The' Democratic party. are
and have evoriecn opposed to the policy,
whether State or National. If then, you de
sire to have your, river improved, and the
great interests of your. County " prbut rly pro
tected, vote for the candidates and principles
of the Whig party: A Whig Legislature, and
a Whig Governor, could not refuse to carrv
or.t tins old and well beloved doctrine of -the
party, a doctrine that the Democracy can on
ly get over by their usual pretext, a ' denial of
constitutional power. ' '"
Withdrawal of Gov. Biglor. -It
is rumored that Gov; Bigler is about 'to
withdraw from the canvass. We should be
sorry if such were the case, but do not believe
the report. Llis defeat, or rather the defeat
of -his party, is no longer a .matter of -doubt,
asd we desire to see it doe in the most marked
and emphatic manner by. the people' : Should
Bigler Af ithdraw, the defeat of the party, with
another . .candidate M ould be scarce half a vic
tory. ;; "We. wish to see them come up to. the
fight with.alf the force they. can. rally jn sup
port of the measures of the -State and Nation
al administrations, lhat their . overthrow may
be such a rebuke as shall forever prevent them
in future from neglecting the wishes, and dis
regarding the 1 interests of the people. '.,
The Pittsburg Chronicle, ,a zealous locofoco"
rwper, but opposed to the , Nebraska bill, has
withdrawn Bigler's name and substituted Wy
mote, as its candidate for .Governor:
C3The celebrated vocalist, Madam Sontar,
died on the 17th June in fhe cify of 'Mexico, with
cholera. ;" 1 " " - -. " -
:: THS NEWS.
No European news has been received since
our last issue. Our exchanges are very barren.
Every pcrson,aud every thing,appears to be ta
king it as .quietly as possible, during the hot
weather.' " "4
" It is believed that both houses of Congress
will agree to adjourn on the Gist July. ,
: The people -of Texas will be called upon &t
the election in next August, to vote upon the
anti-license law. This law prohibits the sale
of ardent spirits in less quantities than a quart,
but allows auy and ever' one to sell 'by the
quarter in larger quantities. -
The-British Government has taken- stops tq
receite the sains advantages 'in the trade' with
Japan as-havejuitbecn granted to the United
States., -
A Terrible accident occurred on "Wednesday
morning at Niagara Falls. . A little girl five,
years old, who waspl.iying immediately. 011 the
top of the precipice knowixas the Devil's Hole,
approached to the . edge and overbalanced.
For an instant she clung to the bushes, but lo
sing her hold before assistance could reach
her, fell into the gulf, a distance of 15ft feet.
She still survives, "but her recovery is impossi
ble: .'.; -'
Mi-. 'Pe'ralo of South Carolina, formerly
Mexican boundary Commissioner, .died in
Washington'on "Wednesday, after a few hours
illness.' Dr. Boyle pronounces it an unmista
kable case of Asiatic cholera.
The Recorder of Albany lias given' notice
that grocers under license granted by the City
Charter have no right to retail spirituous li
quors on their premises. This decision has
created some excitement, and is the subject of
much discussion.' "
Tho Secretary of the Treasury has thorough'
ly examined the accounts of the Hon. T. But
ler King, formerly Collector of the port of
San Francisco, and the disputed points have
been decided in Mr. King's favor.
A duel was fought on the. Georgia side of the
St. Mary's river, on Tuesday last, between
Messrs. Coker and Steward, two young law
yers 01 - ewansvme, norma, rue weapons
used were double barrelled guns, loaded with
buckshot distance '75 paces. There was but
one fire, three of the shot from Mr. Coker's
piece taking effect upon his adversary, two in
the arm and one in the breast. The latter
wound is considered dangerous. They fought
about' a voung lady. Steward's mother was
present! '
The grocery of Mr. Hardens, in Shelbyville,
Indiana, was destroyed by a mob on Saturday
night, the 17th inst. He had insulted the citi
zens -of the place, and caught a boy and shut
him up.' There was great excitement on each
sid
The Missouri people have held two meetings
and passed d series of resolutions iti favor of
settling the new territories .with a slave popu-
laiiou,aml are determined to oppose the diggj
, licitccau,j if M ay be, and by force of mint, if ne.
ceitary.
Mr. Morton, of Florida, lately made a report
to the Senatefrom the Commute on Agricul
ture, in favor of the. purchase of Mount' Ver
non by the Government, and the establish
ment there of an -Agricultural school, und?r
the same sort of govermant cs the Military and
Naval Academy. This proposition will be re
ceived with hearty approbation- by the Ameri
can people, as -it will save from desocritlon and
ruin the former home, and the tomb 'of "Wash
ington, while it will supply to the great indus
trial interest of the country the agricul
tural interest the first practical assistance
and encoaragement by the Government, which
has ever been afibrded it. !. - -
Elair County. .
( We arcglad to see our friend Col.' Homes,
hamelfor the Congressional nomination bv
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iue n nig convention ot.Jil3ir county. A
more able and eloquent speaker, or a man of
superior qualifications in. any respect, is not to
be found in that District. A gallant and well
(ried whig, a. high minded and . honorable
man, he would represent his . District faithful
ly in Congress, and place his. name among the
fu-st on the roll of its distinguished members.
Geo. W. Smith was nominate 1 for Assemblvi
Col. .Pollock ia. Philadelphia. .
"We learn that Judge Pollock, on his recent
visit .Philadelphia, met with an enthusiastic
nnd warm-hearted reception. Everj' one who
made his acquaintance, both "Whigs and Dem
ocrats, T-:poke of him, -in the highest terms, and
avowed their -determination to vote for him.
It is said-thathis majority in the consolidated
city, will not be less than fifteen tkotttand. s.
AxoTiiEi: CorxTEitFziT. We saw yesterday,
a .twenty dollar .countcrfiet on the Citiaens'
Bank of Baltimore. It is .badly done on very
thin paper, lettered A, with the word "twenty"
in nearly a semicircle on each upper corner of
the note. Vignette, Mercury, with tho caduco
us in his left, and the cornucopia in his Tight'
hand. Thtre is a small schooner in full sail at
the bottom in the middle. The gentleman who
had the note passed ubon him x as from, the
country.--BalLSttn. v. , -; .'
IIORIUDLE Mc'RnEK. OF, TjISEB PlESOXS IX
Texxessee. PanJridge, Tenn., June 15. A
most shocking murder was committed about
twelve miles above this place on French Broad
Riveiy.-on last night. ,. Mr- Elijah Moore, his
wife and sister in-law,were found this morning
murdered in their beds. Tliev all occupied
the san'y? room.' Mr. Moore and wife were ly
ing apparently as they had gone to sleep. Sev
eral deep gashes were cut upon their heads the
blows having been inflicted by ili 'axe which
was found in the room with blood' upon it
Mr. Moore's sister jn-law, a young lady about
twenty years oldCsecmed to have struggled vi-.
olently- '.Suspicion re'stiup'on a negro man be
longing to Mr". Moore who is inrisf ng.hjUUn ta
ken with him the most of his cibthin"!?: An in
quest has been held over the bodies.' ; Great ex
citemfe prevails.--A large reward is offered
for the apprehension of the negro man. The
negro man and hisMctims were the onlv per
sons. on the-premises: . - - ;
to
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Sick Our. devil: . .- '
'A perpetual ' imtioti Cruivi-creek;sfidlle.
O' Ten deaths from cholera in Philadelphia,
last week: " ' :: , V '
- The Whig and'. American' candidates have
beou triumphonUy elected in Norfolk, VaT'
A riuaibcr of deaths from cholera have oc
curred in Boston.
Rich that fight last week between master and
n;an". . Jerusalem but the feathers flew !v,
12" Archbishop Hushes is in a. rapidly declin
ing gtatc of health. , . . . ,.r- . r , , r .
ILike Cromwell, the Governor -ef New Found
hind has dissolved the Assembly. t .
JT'Thc Connecticut Legislature has passed the
prohibitory lrpior law by ah overwhelming vote.
' $piriie'l that attack on the eels last, week to
the amount of about a pmt. ,
.E."FThe Conreeticut Legislature have passed a
bill nullifying the Fugitive Slave Law. " . '
tyiho "Know Nothings"' aro organizing in
San Francisco, and in some of the. interor towns.
r" Screws' s:iys he was surprised to see what
'orfuF bricks sonic of the b'hoys carried in their
hats on the 4 th. ' .
rucAthe list of names of the Chinklecamooso
Hangers, or Caiithumpians. . The Capt." will soon
be imortalized! . - - -
Comm.? E. Risii CnAPFOun, Esq., the Ameri
can Candidate fur Governor, to visit the interior
of the State. ' ''
In unrfispi'tetl possession llie gTand Sachem of
the -Know Nothinga,'of our Court House steps, this
morning. ;
One. of them. A laJy near JIollidaysHurg, last
week gave birth to four children. Should'nt like
to be her husband on wash-day.
IYcllow fever and cholera are prcvaling in
Tlavana, and 'flic former is said to be unusually
fatal. "s ... 1 ' . . .'.'
Jjoo.lt wvtt-r-thc grain and corn in the Grampian
IlUls Settlement, which, by the way, nppcars to be
the garden o? Clearfield county.
The Celihration at Liberty Fj'ri"? we
gave the greatest satisfaction to all concerned.
The several Salbath Schools united and passed a
pleasant and agreeable day. , .
The Descrct A"f us id clothed in mourning
for the death of Elder Willard- Richards, one of
the Mormon saints, who leaves twenty disconsolate
wives to mourn his loss. .
JTiT'Thclow salaries given "School Superintend
ents in many of the Coun :ies. indicate that- the im
portance of the oEce is not appreciated. A de
sire seems to be evinced to render it a nullity.
We regret to leain that, Mr. Apl-lemax,
whom we noti -cd a short time ago as having got
both his legs broken, near Curwensvilie, has since
died, at the lu.usc of It. Hess, Esq.. in PikC town
ship. . . - .
A new secret Organization has been started
in' Wasliington, in opposition to the '-Know Noth
ings." Catholics, Protestants, Abolitionists, .Sla
very men. and Locbfoco's are -admitted promiscu
ously. ' ' - '
. ETTho House of Representatives, on Wednesday
gave tha President 51i.'.t)00,000, in order to enablo
kimmmtiiMLufj; ij q.ii&tv.eoncbt
of Mexico. The bit! nasse 1 bv avote of 10:, 1. '.l'
. SExPrcsident -I'il'more and Ueneral Hall,
late P. 2.1. General, have been 0:1 a vis.it to the
Falls of St. Anthony. They arrived at St. Louis
on the 12th. and were received with great enthu
ehiMn. and a large procession. - A public dinner
was tendered them which was declined.. '
I'fZhc Locofjco Stat-s ComuTlttca have deter
mined to issue addresses upon diirent suldj?ct-.
The first is to be ou'-the new position of the Whig
party and their allies.'" It wont do, Gov, you'd
Letter tako the t'uiup.
.S'Oa Thursday last, the "Rev. Bernard G wivx,
a houian CaUpUo Priest 0 Philadelphia, was ar
rested and tt'kcu to the Union Street Station House,
on a charge of disorderly conduct, resulting from
intoxication.' lie was discharged :uppn 'another
Priest paying h is fi -ic. '
A freak- of th e I ightii i.-r. A f c w d ays a go d uria g
a violent storm in Bradford .township: the . light
ning struck a burn, and glancing off a bell on it.
killed an o.v, knocked a man down, scattered a
largo pile of rails, xmd killed a hen. while on her
nest hatching. - - . - -
Kylettown CeJehration .We learn that thero'wa
a pleasant and appropriate Celebration at Kyler
town. ; Orations were delivered by J. B. McEx7
ally Esq., and. Mr. Bkesjeb, both .of ; which are
spoken of as able and eloquent efforts. ' We have
not heard all the, particulars, but learn that every
thing passed off with the greatest harmony."
Developed- at fat tho -Know Nothings', amongst
us. They appeared in full costume on the eve
ning of the Fourth, and gathered around them a
birge crowd of brothers thontrh thev were nni in
regalia. A"grca
we think a more
for their demons
Sabbath. - . ;
Attention Lot
and other loafers.
making our ofiieo
derstand-that th
desirable than th
be sufficient, without
hints' ; '
sT Judge Toi.
the different cou
among tnc people. Thts is rip;ht and prooer, as
men generally like to know who they are going to
vote for.' We hope, and believe that ho will visit
Clearfield. . . ' - - .
The. Paradise Celehration. A large- number of
our citizens attended tho celebration a short dis
tance in the country. The Regulars were present
and participated in tho exercises of the occasion,
as well as in the elegant and sumptuous repast
An appropriate oration was delivered by" Cant
W.A.Wallace.- ! ' 1 ' - ''
Grahamton. Wo visited this portion of our
county a few days since, and became acquainted
with a number of our fellow eitizens of that neigh-'
borhood. - It i a delightful . spot especially "for
trout fishing. . By the way, Gkajiam & Watso.v
have a most excellent and splendid assortment of
goods. We, recommend our readers , to give them
a call. '""'- '-"' ;; - .-. -.. .
-thc Rcgtilars,ad joined the Calithumpians. He cut
a inagninoen t figure on tho evening of tha - Fourth
Tt tl,t,(vl, ti I i , .
-? """6.uiu.l;! regatta : Decomo luui exi
ceedingly. . Tho regimentals were exactly adapted
uis majestic- ireau, elegant deportment,, and
3ceudant genius! .' '
tranc
t band are tho Callithumpians. but y ""S "l '""" Vns 01 ,lele is di.spos- Tnrz Ajiekicaxiw. The whol,f-nnf?,
fittins occasion rfiio-ht bP Wf.i 1.1 ."" n', "P ,V.,e contest wuhoof striking- a i-issacand which riake. tUvm- ,-, .: '.."-
trations, than our great National ! movement, isriefiv liuedby our
., - - -. tnssivclv i mjtcV". 1 - V- : - ,: 'J ne j nifjui riLLKE, in tijcse tew wCrdsfe lre
r w - ' .Jt. ' : -' t ho im-v nt Vb latc : Tlj(? verdict of clierish no. Utility to any m.m, OB-accoun of
frrs. We wish those bovs. men. tUoJn ol the people, next (b-.f oIkt. nl. th,' n.;.l,U,f 1 .1. . . . .
, who have for some timo part been feacI.vT l ecorded by the Domocriiic-JSmon, will score of the 'ivli-rion winch h'n in'.r.riti'ri "I
their idaeo of rendezvn,. tn ULA. 1 JJ:.V1.D OF GAMPBKttlSM.' . . his fathers -' If ihn-mnf iif,,..,,., " :
eir :room will hereafter be mo'ro h iW.w .if Ti7?tv: "locli '"' "C'l tesftiut among us had been born'in IroLimiVho
eir company. Wc hope this will Iv noot'nH ti,. sU "''lT eIoiueut- would doubtlose have grown up a nrni believer
Civinsthcm one of -Pn,hlv'B tlve. imuro "X K, :'.- an,a rac" 111 J.l0,l,ar!'"i. A cither do we blame the poor...
- - - , " Hie his t w , ,,, " i 1 ! l,c eu,ator emigrant foi-Lis ignorance of our institutions
'-, '. .-. to ruiko friend -.! tt '-V. ," I ".' ujivi.-Miuon which oeciouas ana be-
LOCK.has determined to visit soon, ' "ric"a! au J v fts- IIe will commence I numbs Ids iutclicct. These lire hi, rmcfWt.nno
nties of the State, and mineio fL i ,,11 ' v'l . bUt tllorol-Shly aud tf- not his faults. And even the crimes of these
A Lois to the Regulars. VTc are orrv tn f0,"g Ir Vllt' lmt that only the eating bar f he uus in Congress, he took occasion upon tho.
that rince the 'valliant Corral',' shot at faftT' s.idXviTl110 T s- The Mayor j presentation of a petit io,v to 1oak in ffof. -
all hi ihWui I,-.VmTOv 'i !tT v. ' 1 snia the cMdence did. no.t warrant him in hold-' ' extension of our atralkatioJ Xaw, andT
all his tnreatsl has proved but the discharge of a the defendant to atiswer for keepin-'a fin-I -seiitinUMit!. 'tlxif expressed, proved him to
blank cartneMc has relinquished his musketlrfi -1 hng houio: lmt 1ipl,.-li,i,i ij:... i-:--:.! ii I !, trim to that-m-oni- A .i .".:?,. I.V ..i.-a
The Fourth atuM'usLujfgAji-'Ihe Citizous
aembledlargeiminTS'a'in early h our
formed nrotJAeton, with -Thos.'Meh afTcy H&i-,fi-6 s
?hief MarshqjV and-; proceeded to the-'groti.t a
shcrt distance from Ihe'.villasq.rMr. Feiaix, ffco
President ffgJJetl upon the Bcv."Mr. Foy -to open
thccxercises v illi prayer. Tho Oration pf tho'day
was delivered by II. 11. gwooPE.TEs'i., wlir w as fol
lowed in ncat-acd' ftppropr 'atcr adjlrcsQ? ;: 'by - the
IXevcrands Cubgess and Fov.'The "Declaration
was read, and rea l tec! I, by thoKcv. W. X Caoas.
The audience then seated themselves at an elegant
and sumptuous repast prepared ly- Mr. P. ?.
Piotier. and after rcgiHug on. th-c usual
Fourth of July luxuries, they dispersed, warder
ing away to the different swings erected in the
woods. Every thing passed offiii tho most pleas
ant and harmonious manner, and reflected the
greatest erelit-, not only upon the managers, but
-upon all of the citizens of that pleasantly located
village Xew.. Washington. i-
: . ; i .7 1'or the Journal.
Clearfield Couaty Eible Society. : t
This Society ijauxilary to the Fcnnsyvanisi
Bible Society, and for several years has been
prosecuting its labors with diligence and suc
cess. ; .Through its Agents, and others, many
hundred copies of. the Sacred Scriptures have
been circulated, and many households and
families thus put in possession of the "Word of
.life at a cost much below what, under other
circumstances, might have been necessary. " :
As Mr. Calhcart is now engaged in exploring'
the county, the society has deemed it advisa
ble to lay before the .public a synopsis of its
plans and objects. Accordingly, .at a !ate
meeting, the undersigned were appointed a
committee for this purpose... ;
1. . The great object contemplated by the so
ciety is to give the Bible a more wide and gen
eral circulation, ami to give to families and
I others an opportunity of purchasing a copy of
the same at the lowest possible price.
2. The books arc purchased from the Parent
Society at cost, and sold at a pcrcmtiJge barely
sufficient to defray the expense of-freight, &c
Hence there is'no profit accruing to the socie
ty, in any way, from its labors, but, on. the
contrary, an expenditure of both time and
money, on -its part, in the prosecution of its
objects. .
3. The Agent is iustructed.to vibit each and
every family as far as possible in the county,
and oiler the Bible for sale. Individuals or
families declaring themselves unatie . to piir
'cltase aro presented with a copy, gratuitoutly,
of such a price-as the agent .may deem advisa
ble to give. . ; . . ' -
4. He is also- instructed to solicit donations
in money from all who either may or may not
see proper to make purchases. The object of
these donations is to defray the agent own
expenses, and to pay for. such copies of the
Bible as have been given away gratuitously.
Any funds that niuy remain in the hands of t lie
society after these cxicnses have been defray-;
el. is paid over to the Parent Society, to cria-
evoleiit-operations. ' -
o. The society wishes it to be distinctly un
derstood that there is nothing' sectarian con
nected with its oljects. It -is the ' Bible the
book of all christian denominations that it
aims to chculate ; aud most of the difFerent
churches in the county are represented among
its members. .' ". .. .-.
; With tlieso 'statements, tho -society earnest
ly solicits tho cordial co-operation of Ministers
of the Gospel, and all other friends of-t!ie Bi
ble throughout the county,1 to unite with it ;
;nd to aid, as far as pbssiblein prcraotin'"' this
great and good cause.' ' ' - - -- ';-"' '-'
Kev. S. M. CooitrV
. G. V. ltltEKM,
. liicuAhn Suaw.
V7ill Hot Taco the: Kusi3..
Several weeks ago the. iio.annourced with
i flourish of .trumjiets that the V.'hi-s wouM
hear from Gov. Ligler that he would meet
-Vlr. I chock on the stump and discuss th' gre4
luestions at issue between the parties.": Tii'v
.innouncei'ient, it . appears, was premature and
unauthorized, for it is now intimated that Gov
Bigler will not embrace ; the -opportunitv of
meeting our candidate on- the stump, bnt'wi'P
m the language of tha Lancaster LiidUenccr
-"stay at home and attend to his busiuess !-'' Is
Gov. Bigler afraid to '-face thehius'e afraid
to meet. Mr." Pollock before the people and dis
cuss the various 'issues involved i!i-'tih c6n-'
test ? Has the recent 'anti-Nebeaska,' arti-
yautpwrat uiiimicr ingtttcued him ?T1
10 tact
9 jigier sees :n the srnis of
times
The Sunday .La-w. . . .
Mayor Conrad appears io have made up his
ra.nd to carry out the Sunday law, as far as the
selling of hqor is concerned, in the city of
i hiladelpoia. - Every man charged wi'h keen
ing open and selling liquor on Sunday has been
bound over m the sum of one thousand 'dollars
to answer at Court. On Monday last Po!ert
Bowers, keeper of a house on the CQrnor of
f firn fr't 'and Frankfdrd Roi d, was taken
before bun. An 'officer testified that on Sim
aay afternoon he saw miimt-alWn. t...t
no liquor. Mr. , Bom-era oflbred Aan
, ...,w:i
- - , "imu.
, corner t Sixth
god with keeping !
d evenin". '" Otii" i
Niu'is. v. ascnar
open on Sunday afternoon .in'
. l'tat a. great many pet.
ple were 1 L
. . . 1 . ill
.;, ;, cnarSte - ketqdngva.disorderh':
one the Court must defermino whtlr . ,
: the
- - - - iwMinn
j transacting of ordinary business on Sunday', and
Un such a public place, where liquor was sold
uiijs, uiereoy leaning people to-con-
gregate there, was uot an infrai-rc-mont of the
laws
i'.'f- SATES ATH COlTv'ESTION'.
According to a call published in the papers
of oufTcpuuty, a number of our citizens in fa
vor of the better observance of the Christian
Sabbath, assembled in Oonvention in the Prcs-bytci-lan
churcli in Curwensvilie, on the first
inst.1 "-.": i- " :-
The meeting was organized by the election
of JOSEPH myiN,-President. Bexjamix
Spaciimax, "Wm. A. 1.0091, John J. Kowles,
and Abel L. Hickok "Nice, Presidents. Y.
M. Ueebt and Dr.'M: Woods, Secretaries.""
Tiie following named persons were appoint
ed a Committee to prepare business for the
Convention: Dr. M. VV is, John W. Tfcdmp-'
son, Oonrad Baker, Kobert Witherow, JohnC.
Johnston-, Wm. Thompson,andUev: J: J:-iriu;
ilton. ...,.- i! "'".i-'i :- : .
The committee after retiring' for scme.time
presented the following resolutions: i.:. ' .
1st, Resolved,- That 'our' Constitution" and
form if Government are essentially Christian
and Protestant in their character ; and that we
are indebted to tho-Bible, aud to the'eabbatlt
of the Bible for our most . excellent political
institutions; for the general morality of the
community ; for the liberty and securffv wliieh
we erjoy, and for all the domestic ace and
hi.prinehs that is our portion as ATntrican cjti
zeoa. - - - , - . . .- ... .
" 2nd. Resolved, That tho laws bf our Com
monwealth, and of our countrv, sanctifying
the sabbath and rcquiring a discontinuance, ou "
this day, of all those .secular labors, that are
lawful on .other days of, the- week, are most
righteous, and in accordance with the l-.rincf-ples
of our ftf e ioKtitutions. . - - . -
ord. Resolved, That the proper observance
of the Christian Sabbath is essential alike' to
the purity and progress of the Church, and to
the prosperity ofthe.tate ; ilut a chutth-witli-ont
the sabbath . is apostate, aud- tmd a people
who habitually desecrate this diviue institu
tion, have abandoned one of tiie chief founda
tions of social order and of political freedom.
4th. Retolccd, That we will resist most earn
est ly all efforts by foreigners' to' wrest from us
our Sabbalhs and our Bibles, and that'wevill
olicrish these as the great safe guards of our
Republican Government.'1.
5th. Retolccd, That while we grieve ovt-'r the "
desecration of the Sabbath upon the 'public -improvr.-tm.-nts
of the State, and bv the various
Pail Poad companies of our countrv, it is a
cause of heartfelt sorrow, that at the time of
high water in our noble river and its tributa
ries, in.i-.ny of our neighbors should so far ne
glect to sanctify this IJtdy Day as to throw open
their stores, and engage in all the busv labors
of one of the secular days of the Week; and
that there is somneh of rafting, and drinking, '
and bust!e,at those times upon God's holy day.
Gth. Resolved, That it is our (solemn convic
tion that the lumber of our county can lie
more safely conveyed to market, and" at a less
sacrifice of labor and money, by "doing all
our work in six days, and" resting -on the
seventh," according to God's most wise, raer-'
ciful, and righteous commandment.
7th. Resolved, That we deplore tho eyil of
drunkenness and revelling that is too prevalent
'upon tiiis holy day, and we exhort those offi
cers whose duty it is to secMhat the laws are
executed, to compel our public houses to" sus
pend the sale of intoxicating liquors tipoa the
Sabbath, and' thus vindicate the authority, of
law. -'---: '
8th. 7?es?'rc7,; That wc earnestly condemn
rjre3l'.''t: of many who are in - the habit of
that we look uVtm Has a most merctharv des
ccrationol the Sabbath, and cruel as merce
nary, as God requires-that the cattle shall rest
The above resolutions were un-.mimouslv
adopted, after being-defenavd by Pev. J. j".
Hamiltox in an able and eloquent address, in -which
he portrayed the insideous attacks nnde
upon the Sabbath and tiie Bible by : the ene
mies of bur religious and ''political"' freedom jV
and s!iowcd;the advantages of the Sabbath as
safe S'Jard to the "political institutions1 of the'
State ; as a promoter of our social enjoymeiit ''
a.'id feiiowshiTi ; ar!.1 !?v iifx-a;'.-... .1.., 1. '.t. 1
f. "J"-':c'1; UiL-
ful condltiorijiritnKl prt.sieritv! and onward
progress of the CJu-rch c-f CLrisi.and our duty
to 00 all bur work in' six day.-' " ' ' ' . T
The following wcreappVihted. a commiiiea
to call a similar Conventin'to be hel-T in C!-ar-' "'
field. : -- " '-- " V- :.
n llt''$r: 3f-' Cooper, PevV: J. 'j.' namiiton';
vr. M. , oods,Benj.S?uiekman.J.:W.Thonm-'"
son, Joseph Jrwin, II. ii. -JRmitli-.W. W. Irtn.
ertson, Pobt.. Witherow, TJoss Kwd, - Wi A.
Kloom, John- C. Johnston, Abel L. Hickok,
Conrad Baker. - , "
0 a m' '" ic -rb Kesolved Tha't a copr of the
1 .rocecdnigs of: tl; ts convention be: sent to tiie
ldear.icl.1 Kejmbiican. Paftsman Journal ud
1 lvsliyteiiaii Banner fur publication'.' ..
. On motion the Convention adjourned. C!os-"
cdwitJt prayer by Pev; J.J. I rami If on"..-' - - '
- - - : - - -W. M..KEKDVj. : " 1
'- rDr.,. Woods, , t :.
; - . .'SecretaViesl. ,
. 1. .1.1 nil u .-,j:...u.l in- lIl'ULtU Vi Lli 1 11U K.-IJI-
t..l tli.ii.l.i 1.. .-. V. .1... 1 : .
cny due to children. The v are often but the
errors of men who Stumble "in darkness. But''
wheu it comes to "a question of government;-
h when we are asked to vote for men to hold tho ;
rems iUid the -sword over us, we S'.v give us the t
intelligent . honest, rat ire sons of the soil,
rather than fiu-se strangers and aliens,. who are"
equally ignorant of our 14fcguage, cur laws,'
and oar' history.' ' -" - -
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Itativity of tho Boa. James Pollock. ! vu . r
The.PhiladtdjJiia S?i,iu contradicting the xu-r
inor publisiieu in a West Chester .paper .that"
Judge Pollock,' one of tho gubernatorial cah--"
didates, is a foreigner by b'rth MvirfFop.'
five or six generations the bones of Mr,P-oI- v
lock,s ancestors Lave reposed b!)eafl tlio sod-J -
of tho valley of (he Susqneljanaa. Bear the, spot .
where he was born, and around ''which .-nil his"
'homo afl'eetioLs cluster. We know 'JAnEsrji.-'"
ock well some ten or twelve yeflrs -flo-when
7 1.
-Intsii l'trage t-v Xb-Na EXr An uiierican nam',-,
e l Totth? Was attacked ti:5i l nearly killed on?alur-'
d ty aiht. by n -largo "gang of brishmcr.' who irro"
in pnr?uit of ?umo one; irrvinf out. --wht-re id rhe.;-r
d d y.inkce.' Tuttto tId tiirin he nasa Yankee J
He had two of his ribs broken and was otherwise : '
trriiIv bepten. - SeveTnl :-arrcU hiive beettaatd
inui ivi 11 1,11 lli 1 - - - - - r-. f ivip" -
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