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WniG STATE DOMINATIONS:
rORCOVEESOB,
Hon. Jamei PoUock. of Northumberland County.
FOR CAS All COMMISSION EH,
Hon. George Darsie, of Allegheny County.
- - I v. ; j. v roa SUPREME jrDGE, : i .
.'-.Hon.-Daniel-H. Sfciysexv of Adams County
CLEARFIELD, PA.;
Wednesday.' September , 27, 1854.
' Get Assessed.
Those persons who have not attended to this
duty should do so immediately. Remember
it must be done ten days before the election.
" TICKETS, i . .
Thc Whig Tickets are ready for distribution
at this office.'" Wc hope our friends in the dif
ferent townships will see that' they are furn
ished. -. '. . - ... , . . ...
. , , . . THE WHOLE TICKET.
On the morning of the Election, let every
Whig look well to his ticket, and see that he
has the right ticket, the whole ticket, 'and
nothing but the ticket,' BEWARE OF SPU
KIOUS TICKETS, and Locofoco Gull-traps.
Secure your tickets at the right source, and
vote them regardless of any other. Be sure
you're RIGITT, then go ahead.
i- - Mixed Up. '"
"3 "The leaders of the 'dimocratic party' here
have got it into their heads that their candi
dates all belong to the 'Kiiow Nothings and
consequently they not only applied the "stom
ach pump" to Mr. Barclay, but have also sub- j
jected Alex. Caldwell, Esq. to a similer oper
ation. They got nothing out of the first gen
tleman, and it seems they have met with simi
lar success1 with Mr." 'Caldwell, ; who has too
much regard for himself to allow them to in
terfere with his opinions.
We have heard it rumored that they are not
satisfied with Mr. Caldwell's position, and that
John L. CuttleJ is" to be the candidate! If this
should proye . correct wc may anticipate lots
jjouging. . Let her flicker.
: BO TO THE POLLS EASLY!
As this is the last paper many of oursuescri
bers will see before the election, we would
urge vpon-them the. necessity of going early
"to. the ".r'OLLSi ' Vote yoTirself, and scd that
your neighbor doesi likewise. . Remember that
do effort will be .spared, : and no means will be
left untried by the Democrats to carry the day.
"Be vigilant, and guard ""'the Ballot Box with
jealous care.' Sep, that ho. vote gets in,' unless
strictly authorzedby law. , jChalh uige every vote
you hare just cause to inspect, and see-that all
NATUR ALIZATIONPAPERS are PRO
pERLif AUTHENTICATE!). Fight everv
Jnchrof ground, remembering - that, it is ;an
AMERICAN; STRUG GLEand that the result
-TriH be' hailed as an 'AMERICAN -VICTORY,1
'orAMERlCAN DEFEAT V'" ' ; :
AMERICANS AROUSE !
.Let every American be active, vigilant, and
untiring in bi's efforts to procure the success of
Pollock Aasljthe whotejickct. i The election
iia .almost at hand,;and. though our prospects
.-conld not be" brighter, we must beware of'a
feeling of too great- security. Our enemies
are on the. alert. No pains are spared, no ex- i
pensc avoided, to secure the success, of. their
4 ticket ); Thousands of dollars are. being jdis
-Iribnted invery coujaty throughout the State,
-plundered doubtless,' from the public treasury,
by; our adversaries, to elect their, candidates.
Our own county is flooded with documents,
such as, "A fewwords-tothe Thinking and
judicious voters of Pennsylvania? containing
fho most foul and i slanderous vstatements, tho
. most falsa "and malicious charges against Judge
"Pollock.5 Lotus then, bo up and-doing.. Let
J everj AiTERrcAir: seo'.tbat, tc-only himself,
vbut hb neighbor i right, and all will be well;
-Our whole ticket ian-and WILL be elected
by one of the largest majorities ever polled in
the old Keystcme; if we only do our duty. f
" Keniember that i fs a contest beUveen Amer
4 iCASSj'-and the' AxERicAtr: interest, "oh the one
- handand Toriet and the-Fureigii' interest on
th othep 'That-it i the- contest -between
c&iv6 and' Slavert;": That 'if is between
"ihe'frfehda of -RETREKCHMEKT-iiBd 'Reform
anj this- advocates i -of PaoDiGAtlTT and- Coa
. BrpflOS;'' -0' lZ'.-i I-
Remember, that'lf-Gevr Bigler" ia elected it
J9 An AjCEBICTAereaCaitf wlU be . bailed
all over iuxcountry.as 'thee'norsement by
. PenjisylyajiiaJ of .the. infamous and outrage
US.repealjbf the Missouri Compromised
.'TA& f:-f NGt,Ep BANERj which should
ealytwavepyer a t R.EE JLandVj Enroll "your
T selves beneatE itsfo)ds,'aiidJrchn tbbat
. Ffe, "determined ,eveb t o" surresdeb."'' Re
member that Pollock's election" will "be" an
AMERICAN VICTORY! ,
j: Within two wpeks every voter will be called
npoBL ip discharge a sacred duty, and to exer
cise th$ highesf-prerogative known to the ci
tizen of any government on earth, i Lei us
therefore consider calmly' and dispassionately,
.withoot prejudice, and without excitement, the
reasons why we should reject Wm. Bigler, the
present incumbent of the executive chair.
And fir6t, Gov. Bigler should be opposed,
because his election will be claimed all over
the country as endorsing the infamous Nebras
ka swindle. He is clearly and distinctly the
Nebraska candidate, claimed as such.by.aH
.tUcsupportcrs of the. present imbecile Admin
istration. Will the freemen of the North con
sent to endorse by their votes, .the violation of
.one of the most sacred covenants ever entered
into by a free people ? Will they, tacitly bow
in homage before the altar of Southern Slav
ery, and by their suffrages, permit the virgin
soil of. our territories to be stained with the
blood and tears of thousands of human beings
held in bondage ? While the freemen' ol'Penn-
svlvania rejoice in their Liberty, will they
prostitute the great engine by which that lib
erty. is secured to them, the ballot box, to the
unholy purposes of slavery, and consent that
the lash and groans shall re-echo through the
forests of Kansas and Nebraska, consecrated to
freedom, by a most sacred and holy compact ?
Secondly, Gov. Bigler should be opposed
because he is in favor of the Public Works still
remaining a burthen and a curse to the fax
payors of. the Commonwealth. These Works
are in the hands of his party, and are the
strongest cords by. which that party is bound
together; it is therefore, idle to say that he or
they, are willing to yield them up at the call
of the oppressed people. Gov. Bigler oppos
ed the Sale of the Public Works when he was
in the Senate, notwithstanding it was carried
in Pennsylvania by twenty thousand majority
He argued against it in his annual message to
the last Legislature. It is true he signed a
bill, but it was so burthened down with restric
tions and conditions, that it was impossible to
find a purchaser. He stands, then, opposed to
the sale, the candidate of the party who have
their exclusive control, and who have never
yet expressed their willingness to relinquish
them. Will the tax-payers of Pennsylvania
consent, by their votes, to rob themselves an
nually of some two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars? Will they still allow this blot and
blemish to disgrace the otherwise fair escutch
eon of the Keystone State, and vomit forth its
corruption and putrefaction into the very ark
of their liberties the ballot box ? . Will they
permit themselves to be robbed and plundered,
at the mercy of a band of political desperadoes,
with their arms elbow-deep in the public treasu
ry?
Third, Gov. Bigler "should bo opposed, 'be
cause he i declines to come out openly on the
question of a division of the School Fund for
sectarian purposes.' Attempts have been' made,
ami aw"
: 1 1
Schools, to suit the purposes of sectarianism.
Let these attempts come from whatever source
they may, they should be repelled -and indig
nantly frowned upon by every American citi
zen.' Whenever any church, whether Catholic
or Protestant, seeks to obtain theJ exclusive
control of that fund or any portion of it, no
freeman, let him belong to what party he tnay,
can regard it in any other light than as a wan
ton and unholy attack upon one of our most
sacred institutions, that must meet his Stern,
unyielding, and deadly opposition. This,then,
is a distinctive issue, and will any Pennsylva
nian consent to prostitute our .system oY. gra
tuitous education by Common Schools, to the
designs of sectarian bigotry and intolereuce ?
.Will they vote for. a candidate whose opinions
on that question have, been studiously conceal
ed, and who is claimed aa.the especial friend
-of that sect, which seeks, through the School
jSystem, to instil its poisonous influence into
ilic minds and hearts of their children?
.;. Fourth,,. Gov. Bigler should be opppsedbc
causc of his equivocal position on the Temper
ance questioa..,;- Hc is claimed by the Demo
cratic: Union as. opposed to it. He has Vetoed
the Lager Beer Bill passed last session. He Js
the acknowledged candidate of the Lager Beer
party ,'and his letter to the State rTemperance
Convention was declared "unsatisfactory I"
On the other hand, " lie is claimed by Dr. Pat
rick,7 and John Chambers, to bo in favor of a
Prohibitory Law. They allege they have his
"private letter" in which he. pledges it his
support and approval. This, then, is his posi
tion; and will the temperance men trust a man
with the custody of their great enterprise, Who
thus prevaricates? Will the opponents of a
Prohibatory Law trust him ? ; Will they- jiot
-rather vote for a caudidate who distinctly and
nnequivocally avows his principles, and who
has the independence to maintain them before
the world ? . - -
( Fifth, Gov. Bigler ; should ba opposed, be
cause of his truckling to the Roman Catholic
vote.- -Jle appointed" James Campbell his At
torney General, after the People had.defeated
him for the Supreme Bench, for the very evi
dent purpose of modifying the sect of which he
was a member. His appointment of Lazzareto,
Physician, and Whiskey Inspector, -were of
the same character, andjfor the same iur,ppse;
.With these. things-plainly in view, can any. in
telligent Catholic, consent to such'a bargain
and- sale ? . Will the members of -that church,
allow themselves to be set up, and like sheep
in the market,- be--knocked -down to the high
est bidder Will any "American eit iien 'con-
J sent that Religion 'shall thus be brought into
the political arena ? ' Will "democrats" con
sent Thus to be disposed of "body and breech-
es,' tc any church or sect ?
n
". Sixth, Gov.TJigler' should be , opposed 'b'e
pause .he has abused the PardoningT6wer,and
has turned loose upon .society a heterogeneous
flock'bf Wuyicted felons and scoundrels, thus
.trampling upon, the verdicts . of Juries and the
senctence of court sT No former 'occupant of
the chair, save, perhaps, Gov. Porter, has
used this privilege of "Executive Clemency"
witlr so liberal a hand as Gov. Bigler. Scarce
a single vHlain who solicited his commisera
fion arid interference, has been refused; and
wiU our citizens permit the felons, convicted ;
after the most laborious and extended invest!-
-ations thus to go "scot free?" Shall- tho,- commencea p'u-,,
xSkallWcd to usurp the high VreJ Jall.ce, Efl J
rogative of Courts and Junes, and be permit-
ted to trample promiscuously upon their sen
tences and verdicts ? ;
easily, trov. mzieu s.iuu.u u vnN i
t ... g t:, . I "15 .7 .n
cause his eloctioo .w
.puldbehailodasatriumph .
f A X nnlUt' ' rA A ; ST9f1T-i ! rf-VI'At tT AlllV
and reform, of Slavery over Freedom. ' . '
These are a few of the reasons why Governor
Bigler should not again be called to the guber-
natorial chair; reasons, we think, amply suffi-
cient to induce every true lover of his country
to repudiate him and his principles, which are j
antagonistic to Liberty, and to the best inter-
ests of our tax-burthened Commonwealth.- !
, ; - , . . , , . , . .
Let everv lover of his Countiv, and his State, !
rally around the Standard of James Pollock,
the candidate of FREEDOM, ECONOMY and ;
REFORM. ;
t Why James Pollock Should be Elected.
: Wo have given the reasons why Bigler should
be defeated, and we now purpose to show why
Pollock should be selected as the next Gov
ernor -of, Pennsylvania.
And first,. . he should be elected because he
is opposed to the Nebraska Bill and the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise. He has most
di.stinctly-:and clearly avowed his position on
this important question, and his election will
be hailed as- the triumph of Freedom over
Slavery, and the repudiation, by the people of
Pennsylvania, of the: odious 'Bill,' that viola
tes a soleniD compact, made sacred hy the fathers
of the Republic. He stands upon- the plat
form of the Constitution, as understood by
Jefferson, Madison, and tho Statesmen who
framed and formed it in all its beautiful pro
portions, and his election will proclaim to the
world, that the people of the. Keystone State
have not departed from the faith of their fa
thers, to bow in humble submission to the
Slave oligarchy of the South. If you desire
this result, vote for James Pollock.
-Second. He should be elected because he
most distinctly and unequivocally avows him
self in favor of the Sale of the Public Works.
A largo number of Democrats, admit that the
management of the Public Works, for a long
series of years, has been characterized by ly
ing perjeiy, robbery,, swindling, and every
other species of rascality. At times, canal
commissioners, supervisors, and collectors,
have been implicated in the most nefarious
transactions, which if they had occurred in
private life,, would have branded the offenders
with such iudellible marks of infamy, as would
have forever, excluded them from all inter
course with respectable people. Is it not time
then that this state of thincs should cease? If
I vou would Jiaye the Workssol'lj aill tut.te
0.-5 Wl I ll'livil tlllir V lull , UlU 1J I ijAULO
Pollock.
Third. He should be elected because he is
opposed to a division of the School Fund for
sectarian purposes. . He has openly and. bold
ly avowed his position on this question, aud
says that if the Church to which he belongs,
or any other church, enters the political arena,
iowx witii it! He makes no attempt to con
ceal his views and sentiments, but openly and
manfully declares them, that his fellow: citizens
may vote for him understanding If then,
you desire to preserve our Common School
System in all its harmonious beauty, if you
wish its blessings and its benefits still to re
main common, and . if you desire to . prevent
bickering, quarrelling, ill will, and all the
concomitant evils of sectarianism, vote for
James, Pollock..,. , ... . , .
Fourth. He should be elected because he
has the manliness aud independence to, declare
his views plaiiily ..aiduuequivocally on the
Prohibatory Law question regardless of the
cries of the Lager . lieer and Liquor dealers,
and the owners of mammoth distilerios. He
boldly avows that ha believes a Prohibatory
Law constitutional,, and that should snch a
law be enacted by the Legislature, and deman
ded by the vote of the xeople, it shall receive
his executive . sanction- If f hen you would
check by the strong arm of the law, the riv
er of fire rolling over our land, if you would
protect the widow -aud the fatherless, if vou
would empty bur poor-houses, . jails, and in- I z' inat, .while we admit that at present, cir
, . t ' i cuuistances appear, to some extent, to abate
sane asylums, vote for James Pollock, v . j thc neccSsity 0f a Protective Tariff, : wo still
- Fifth. He should be elected becase his pub-( have full fai'th in the: principle of Protection
lie life has eminently fitted and prepared him to American Industry, so as to .advance, in
to discharge the" duties of the office, Three wase,and enrich, all our kindred interests.
A. , , , , A" 3- That, we are m favor of the sale ot the
consecutive times, be was elected to Congress Public Works, because it would not ' only di
from the district in which he resides, which iminfsh the public debt of the Commonwealth,
was democratic bv fourteen hundred majority. 'lui heal up a putrefying sore a Stygian pool
During his- term "of offlice , he:, discharged his ?.f Prty servility and. corruption, of pecula-
. ... , ' ' , , , : i tion, robberv and theft." -' "
duties wth such marked ability, that -during J-4. That the passage - Of the NebraskaKan
this whole contest, not a single act has been sas Bill, was a deliberate breach of one fd the
pointed out in which he has erred,- though the ': nvxst sacred compacts ever entered into by a
democratic leaders have. searched the record, freerople,an .unholy Aggression 'upon the
, . , . . '-"',,.".'.' rights ot the 2 orth, and the true interests of
time and agam,but have found him -right upon j tlie American Union, a dagger thrust at the
every question-that occupied the. attention of very heart of the Constitution, and a measure
Congress while he had a seat in . the House. If I tnat nas for. !,jeet the conversion of this
then you would select a candidate of marked ! glorious Republic, into an immense slave-hold-.....
,,u,. . ! ing oligarchy. ' '- ' - -'
rtu"" " '"B"i uuues oi nie x.xec- i
utive of our noble State, vote for James Pol
lock. '' -'
Lastly. Ho should be elected because he is
the- candidate of eeonomy and reform in all the
departments of the Government. He comes
into the contest the leader of tho friends of the
restoration of the Missouri compromise, of the ; 11 t-VVr ' 2 I.. ' 1 1
i- -.u t , ,. rrr , , ' M any attempt, let it come from what' source it
Bale of the Public Works, and of the repeal of may, to divide the fund provided for ; its sup
State1 Taxation. . If these are your principles J. port-,. in order to subserve. the purposes of sec
enrol yourself under the banner of James j tariau bigotry aud intolerance.' '
Pollock. . r - , ; 6- That we regard tlie present National Ad-
u ,t ' '"'. '' '" " .1 ministration as without its parallel for eorrup-
'" Two' Xe Candidates' in' the Fitld. The tion and -imbecility; and that Franklin Peirce,
three great parties have made their nomina-1 f?r liS I'01- Nort a.d ;l? hi.s Pubijc
t ions,. Bigler by the Democrats, Pollock by the
Whigsr and Bradford by the Natives; but, for
cheap merchants, the people of Clearfield
county have nominated and elected Mossop &
Pcrr.tRFf because their low prices appeal to
the pockets and principles of everybody."
;7The i,ocofoco'Ouijsle' on. Thursday ITiglit;,
?Not satisfied with the expression of princi
ples made by their Congressional candidate at
their "Fizzle' o Wednesday ; evening, the
1 - rty " 7 f,
or meeuug iuu.j
m : ;,.,t!r,
of three to bring Mr. Barclay into the meeting,
to undergo a regular pumping operation. The
Committee was appointed, and during its ab- i
, - e i.:- r,.mn.
sencc, we -Huge, i., . p ; J
ncnt speecnes. t lie aiiempicuio ry -
arguments of ie Whig speakers on Wcdnc.s- I
aay evening, aim uuuu v, -
1 . 1 I n ,-.1- t I I lAf 1 til U 4 W-
icnce ci me imauua
But the Judge . not good at puiung P a...,
and he discovered before he got very far that
be had undertaken a good deal more than he
was 'ableto accomplish Ilis speech in com-
parison wun oi "
ttnbiect. was a miserable failure, and was so
su"JtCL ""a .
regarucu , 3
While the 'learned Judge' was speaking Mr.
Barclay was introduced, and the scene which
followed was never equalled, nmcn less, sur- , wnomaae a most nappy ami laugnauiu Spu.-v.u,
passed, by the richest farce ever played upon cutting right and left at the Locofoco perform
thaboards. It is impossible for language to I anCc on Thursday evening. Mr. Linn is an
describe itso as to convey a correct idea of ; excellent stump speaker, and for a half hour,
its unparalleled absurdity. Judge Barrett took !. fcCpt the audience in a mar- of laughter. " He
upon himself the duties of 'Grand Inquisitor,' ; stated his reasons for supporting Judge Pol
orinthe language of a friend, he acted as j i ock in preference to Gov. Bigler,' and gave
i -i i
"stomach pump," and plied the candidate his views on all the leading issues of the cam
wilh questions. (It has been suggested that a I paign. The meeting then adjourned.
"syringe" would have been a more appropriate j J Tne proceedings throughout were conducted
instrument.) But all his questions failed to : in the most harmonious and respectable man
elicita direct answer. The knowing ones say TlCT) and both meetings were a credit, alike to
that the Judge feels sore over his recent re- the Whig party, and to the citizens of Clear
jection,5and that he adopted this method to fleld county.' ; - ! ' -revenge
himself on the successful candidate,' The following is the county Committee, as
in order to prevent his running the party vote 1 appointed by the President, in pursuance of
in this county. We don t Know Mow tins may
be, for the Judge's political dialectics are ut
terly beyond our comprehension. -.; But one
tiling is evident, that he succeeded in making
himself, hi3 party and their candidate supreme
ly ridiculous.
After they discovered by their applications
that Mr. Barclay's 'stomach' was 'empty,'
that neither'pump' nor 'syringe' would pro
duce a discharge, he was permitted to retire, j
and the Judge went on with his speech, the j and William Montgomery. . -conclusion
of which we did not stay to hoar. Ptnn John Russell, Elisha Fenton, and
The whole affair was a magnificent burlesque, i Joseph Cullingsworth.
and has done more to iniure .the party in this I Be- Arthur Bell, John Ilaslett, aud Mnj.
county, than all the efforts of the Whigs from
tho beginning of the campaign. Perhaps this
was the Judge's design. If so, he has accom
plished it, most effectually.
THE WHIG MEETINGS.
A large and enthusiastic. ; meeting was held
in the Court Housed on Wednesday evening of
last week. SAMUEL FULTON, presided,
with Geo. Leech, D. S. Plotxer, and Fran
cis Graham, bs Vice Presidents, and Tuos.
Leonard and Wm. Radeijai gh, Secretaries.
"Mitchell and Tlibs. Mill's Esqs., were appoint
ed a Committee to draft Resolutions. '
During the absence of thc committee, the
meeting was addressed by II. Been etc Swoope,
Esq., Col. A. O. Ct RTix and Hon. J. T. Hale.
The speech of Col. Gurtin, was one of the most
able and eloquent, to which it has ever been
our pleasure to listen. He discussed the "Ne
braska question in a masterly manner, and do-
noiuiced the. repeal of the Missouri Com pro-J
misc in thc strongest terms. lie Was follow- j
ed by Judge Hale, who gave his reasons for i
supporting Pollock,aud opposing Bigler. His j
speech was one of marked ability, and-produ-ced
a most favorable impression.
The Committee then reported the follow lug
Preamble and Resolutions, after thc adoption
of which, by acclamation, the meeting ad- I
jourued until Friday evening. , j
Whereas, wc have entered into a new Poli- j
tical contest, in which, from the startling pro
gress of our Nation and Commonwealth, new I
issues are involved, aud new questions are 1
presented, which require the action of the peo
ple, and the emphatic reiteration of the old
and well tried principles of our party, which,
in days gone by, have added to the wealth,
happiness, prosperity . and grandeur of our
country and its institutions, ' '
Therefore be it Resolved, by the Whig party
of Clearfield county ; . .
. 1. .That we still adhere to the old and time
honored principles of our patriotic Whig an
cestors, w hich form the basis of our Republi- i
can Institutions, and which have crowned our j
system of Government with glory and honor
5. That we regard Our RVstrt fiftmrnon
Schools, as one of the most sacred Institutions
of our country j to be"..-guarded, with patriotic
devotion and. jealous care by every American
citizen, remembering that upon it depends the
i moral and inteUectnal training of : those who,
j when this generation of men . shall have'pass
i ed away, will succeed to tlieir public, .social,
secure for his party the Vote of a particular
sect or'class, is only worthy the ' contempt of
all true American citizens. ' .
7. That the course of William Bigler, our
fellow citizen, since his election to office, has
been so vassilating, double-faced and non-committal,
so ardent in thc support of the imbe-
cilo p9WCTs ati.WuisIittgton, afeso erVue.to
settariainnfluence, its to justify our former
Opposition, and to demand our strenuousx
crtions to.prevent his fc-electioii. r i'
8. That Pqllock, Darsie and SMTSHR, our
candidates,' shall receive our. undivided and
hearty support; that we will work for them,
and vote for them,, assured, that they iwill be.
Sustained, by every lover of his countryancl
its institutions, 'and believing they will.be
elected by a triumphant majority.
9. That a standing County Committee be
annointed bv the President of this meeting,
j and reported by him within the ensuing week,
to COnsist of three members from each town
fv,rflw. nnmosfi of kceoine up a more
n zat on. and of taking measures
ensurJ ?he snccessof whig men and. Whig
pcies
On Friday evening a large number of our
citizens again assembled, and the meeting was
re-organized by- calling MANNING STE
VENSON, to the chair, with James M. Kel
lt, andB. B. Wright, Vice Presidents, and
JosErn Showers and John Adams, Secretaries.
II. Bi'CHER Swoope, Esq., was then called np
on, who addressed the meeting, in answer to
the Democratic speakers on the evening be
fore, lie was followed by Samuel Lixx, Esq.,
- i . ii x. ll
the last resolution
1 Clearfield Borough II. B: Swoope, Chair
man, Win. Radebangh and Thos. Mills.
Cunrenrrillc John Patton, James Crowther
Esq., and Wm. McBride.
Lawrence township Samuel Mitchell, James
Irvin and James Forrest.
- pe Thos. Ross, Esq., Ross McClure and
Daniel Bailey.' ,''
Brady John Carlile, Esq., James Taylcr,
Wm. Bell.
Chest Henry nurd, Esq., John Miles, Jr.,
Aaron Pierce. ' :
B'-mside William Feath, Esq., John Me
haffey and Samuel Sebring.
Jordan James M. Pfoutz, James Rea and
James McNcal, Esq. .
Ferguson Thos. B. Davis, John S. Williams
and Alfred D. Knapp.
. Eecr.aria W. A. Nevling, Clark P.atchin
andB. B Wright. ; ; . '
Bo-res Manning Stevenson, David Adams
Woodward Henry Haggerty, Reed Alexan
der and.Danitd Fulkison.
Kno x D. J. Cathcart, David High and Win.
W. Cathcart.
Decatur Abraham Goss, Sr., Richard
Philips, and William Albei t.
Morris J. P.Nelscn, Joseph Brenner and
Henry Groe. - .
Bralford Frances Graham, Joseph Winery
and Emanuel Graham.
Coiing-onJonb Rider, Levi Lute' and Solo
man Bauder.
Kcrtiaus John P. Rider, Edward McGar
vey and Daniel l'others.
Girard Thos. Leonard, A:uos Krise, and
Alexander Murra. jki
Goshen Ellis R. Livergood, John F. Irvin
and Samuel Speedy.
Union John Coder Henry Whitehead and
Wilson Mooro.. .
; fluslou David Tyler,. Esq., William Hew itt,
aud Uowld K..lIoyti .
r: . . , j; SAMUEL. FULTON, Pres.
Wm. R.vnEBACGU, I
Tuos. Leonard,.' y
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, More Fraud Sunhury and Erie Rail P.oai.
Tiie North American of.-Saturday contains
an , article on the Sunbury.and Erie railroad,
i"i - i . l . i '
i wnicn nas oeen undergoing an examination oy
a committee appointed for that purpose. Tlie
article says: ' '' - 1 f'"T' - - ,
The report presented to Common Council, on
Thursday, by -Mr. Balch's Committee, in refer
ence to certain matters' connected with this
company, discloses a sad stato of things. : From
this ii appears that subscriptions purporting to
have been made in February last,' are scarcely
yet completed,' although the existing adminis
tration of the road' was -.elected by reason of
them; and that the instalments-upoa the faith
r.e r :- .. i rU
the company, have not' been, and in all reason- I John' Teeples r. Jirmstrong Curray-Tre-able
probability,' never will be paid; It -fur- J pass. Judgement for PlfT. G0, for cutting
ther appears that an exchange of city securi- ! five timber trees, being three times theirTalac
ties, to the amount of half a nullion of dollars : . , . ... . - , i,!,.. . -
was effected for sccurities.'of far inferior value as required by the act of AssemWj -
not only asrainst the "expressed wishes of the JohA 'McDonald vs. James M. Leonard. Ap-
President of the Company," but without any
knowledg3 on the part of the Board of Direct
ors, who seem, indeed, to have had no more to
do. with the management of affairs, than if they
had been entire strangers. It-; appuars -moreover,
that the only books kept by the company,
involving accounts to the amount of millions,
were a Cash Book and .a .Receipt book, and
that thc entries in these are so confused 'and
irregular that the Committee could not under
take to analyze them. :.j ; j; ' ' '
Of -course , this matter .cannot rest here.
Philadelphia,' in her corporte capacity, has al
ready appropriated $1,200,000 to-' this :cornpa
ny;'and it is proper that the fullest explanation
should be"given of .lhe;manner in which that
large amount has been. disposed of.. It is also
proper that all the compacts info which this
company has entered in regard to its future
conduct, should be set forth clearly and plain
ly, so that we may know whether it is really
designed to build a road to Erie, or to carry it
in some other direction. ' The' affairs of the
companv must undergo a searching examina
tion. -' The books and vouchers must be thor
oughly sifted and compared. There must be
a close, keen, diligent personal investigation
into all the items of receipts and disburse
ments, and a verification of all these by thc
proper documents. - " ' - '
hanghiiis !,
Don't forget-to get Assessed.
Bor6ueh Assessor John McPhcrson.
lJigk politics, last week, and some of the visit
ers at Court.
Love a little sighing, a little crying, a little
dying, and an infernal sight of lying.
Baptist meeting on tho evening of thelSthof
October in the Lutherian Church of this place.
Beautiful Stoite-icare that manufactured hy
f ' ,T C T . . T . T 1 .
our iriena j. -i. i uth.ii, hi ijuinersourg. it maj
be seen at Wm. F." Irwin's store.
All right in BctIs. have the very best au
thority for saying that Pollock will hare sijc hun
dred majority in Berks! "G'lang John. '
.. True for oic that the Locofoco meeting. last
week, was called together after ligrevioHs" notice.
Any thing more to say about '-josejth marlle" eh
Do it irith a vengeance wise men, when they
play thefool, as was evinded in tho Democratic
meeting on Thursday night last, wben the "stom
ach pump"' was inloperation. , .
Tits. Reason. '-"Why don't the Whig papers al
so state that the whig candidate (in Vermont) rc
cieved a majority considcrdlle less than thc nsual
whig majority. Clinto Detnoerat.
Because it would bo an infernal lie. that's why.
Rather rich the scene in the Court House on
Thursday night When the 'stomach pump7' was in
operation. Guess our friend Orris used the 'syr
inge,' as the 'learned Judge' -wriggled' considera
bly under the infliction.
Good netcs from thc. upper end. A gentleman
from Chest township inform us that in that region
Gov. Bigler is entirely overlooked, and that tho
contest is between Bradford and Pollock. ' Let
her flicker, she's all oak !'' " '
Long ears thc ones that beard a whig speaker
at the meeting n Wednesday evening,-say that
'popular sovereignty,"' was a "magnificent ham
bug." That feilow must ho a -Shanghai. At all
events he told "a dang lie."-
Tii totrn Richard Arthurs, the Independaiit
Candidate for Congress in this district, last week,
lie made a speech in the Court IIouso, which how
ever, was not very attentively listened to, by thoso
present. Richard's a fast nag !
Acl-notrtfiflge the caOt-Mhc locofoco leaders
that they are "a licked community." As wc pre
dicted -earlier in the 'campaign. .Gov JJigler will
not have a majority in Clearfield county. Put
that in your pipe and smoke it.
Found it out. Morr's Jotter wont do. Tha
Democrats still believe he, is a '-know nothing '
and the Pemviytvanian threatens to expose hiin.
It strikes us they'll have a good many more ex
positions of tho same sort to make after tho elec
tion. !
IZemsmher that Gov. Bigler opposed the Pale of
the Public Works in thc Senate, after it had been
carried by twenty thousand majority, that be
argued against it in his message, and that they
are in the possession and under tho control of his
party who will tierrr consent to relinquish thorn.
Bodily "eIW-T-thc locofoco wire-workers here."
Tbey .are going about like a whipped spanitl
i 'with its tail hetween-ii' rr they .don't be
i long to the -know nothings,' they know that Eig-
ler hasn't got a corporal's guard left in thc conn
try. They'll open their eyes wide enough to t.ika
in thc market-house after the election.
Ccirt Business.
Court was well attended, and a large amount
of business disposed of. It .lasted until Fri
day evening- The following cases were tried
in the Quarter Sessions : ;
Comwomceacth cs. Eli Sunderland and Isaac
Simpson. Indictment, Larceny. . Verdict,
"not guilty. "
Com'th. rs. .f. Boberl Shatr. Indict., Pass
ing counterfeit money. Deft, was accused of
having passed a $-30 bill, on the "Merchant's
and Mechanics Bank of Boston," knowing it
to be a counterfeit. He had redeemed the
bill, when presented to hirn. There was no
satis factory- evidence that lie knew the Note
was counterfeit. Yerdiet, '-not guilty.'-'
. Com'th, vs. Samuel McLaughlin .Surety, of
ho Peace John Fleagal, Prosecutor. Court
.soiiUiiicecd each to pay his own .costs aud Pack
et, fees- .
,. Com'llu rs. Samuel Fullcrton. Surety of tho
Peace.. , B. C. Thorn, Prosecutor. Delt, plead
guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $1 and cost.
Com'th. rs. Daniel Miller and liobl. Cochran.
Indict., Assault and Batter on Christiana
Beaty. ' Verdict, "Guilty." Sentenced, to pay
a fine of SI, each, and costs. ;' '
Conrik. rs. Moics Miller. Indicts, Assault
and Battery. Verdict, "not guilty', and pay
the costs. . " . ' " '
COMMOS I-LEAS. "
Thos. Wilson rs.'TAos. Woods el al. Eject
ment. Settled by the parties. ' -' "
' Darid Ferguson vs. Wm. and Giles Tucker.
Ejectment'. PltT. took a nonsuit.' - ; -
r 7"; . Krtinnl Tlirprlnr RrarfftrJ Tn Tit.
I - ---,' , . , .
i rectors. Appeal. Pin. took nonsuit.
j peal. " Judgement for PhT
Comminzs & Mehaffey rs. Geo. Leech. Trcs-
Iass. Settled by t he iart ies. . . , . - , . , ;
- De- Witt C. Lafferty s. David Mitchell. A-sumpsrt.-
Judgement for Plaintiff, r : , 5- .
. Wm. H. Bloom for vs. Benj. Hartshorn.-
Debt. Judgement for Plaintiff. -., , .. . -. .
; . Smeal Jjr Bailey vs.. Trottiwine $ Hatdch.
Covenant. ; Verdict for Defts.-.f o; v .
Bevj. Bloom vs. W. II. Bloom el al. Debt.
Judgement confessed.-. j ; riI. ,- ...
Henry Nearhood vs. Benj. Lounsberry. Ap
peal. Judgement or Plaintiff; - - ; : . ..
Pkohibitiox in Maine. Tlie result of tho
recent election in Maine has compleatly x- '
tinguisheI all opposition to the principles of
Prohibition, and reduced it to a contemptible
minority, .Not a single State .Senator, and
only one .Representative in favor of repeal,
has been elected; both the Congressmen woro
killed off, who voted against the whiskey se
forra in the navv, and the Pino Tree State,
from "Quaddy Head to Kittery Point, has been
swept clear of all t he influence of distillers and
liquor sellers. ; This is, indeed, 8 triumph to
bo proud of 1 . .