u u THE MFf iffi s kill HI H . 1 1 in i 1 - I J 1! I J II il it 1 1 llnftsntim's Ifliintal. S. B. ROW, Editor axd Pbopbietor. CLEARFIELD, PA., FEBRUARY 13, 1856. American Banquet. Oa last Wednesday evening, a large number of Americans met at the house of W. W. Flcmming, in Curwens yille, for the purpose of partaking of a sump tuous repast, which had been prepared express ly for the occasion, and for aa interchange of sentiments. At about 8 o'clock, the compa ny proceeded to tho dining room, and after so lecting M. A. Frank, Esq as presiding officer, proceeded to dispose of the enticing fare be fore them, which was highly relished by all present, after which the following toasts were drank and met with a most hearty response : 1. The American Party the sheet anchor of our political safety may its efforts ever be crowned with success, and may tho patriotic aspirations of its members be fullv realized. 2. The Usios of the States One Life for the Nation : one Heart for the People. - 3. Jaxes Pollock Pennsylvania's first A raerican Governor. 4. Hexrt. Souther our American Senator - -the first member of our party elected in 4he District ; may his course be creditable to his constituents and honorable to himself. 5. The Americaxs of Clearfield County. A number of other toasts were drank and heartily received. Much enthusiasm and good feeling prevailed, which continued until the "witching hour" began to draw nigh, when those present dispersed and sought repose in the refreshing regions of Sleep. Otster Sitter. There aro pleasant little episodes in every individual's life, which are afterwards set forth as delicious morsels for the mental appetite. One of these happened to us last week. Oa Thursday, whilst busily engaged in our office, we were handed a neat note requesting "oarself and a lady to attend an oyster supper at the house of "57. W. Fleni ming, Curwensville, at 8 o'clock," on tho evening of that day. Having a decided weak ness in the way of eating oysters, a supper of that kind would alone have been inducement sufficient to insure a ready compliance on our part; but when we ascertained that the repast was to be graced and enlivened by the presence of the gentler sox, it would have required rido of a little mora than a half hour's dura tion, in the evening, brought us, in company with some ten or a dozen merry ladies and gentlemen, to the "Good Intent' where we found assembled a large number of our Cur wensville neighbors, married and single. Im mediately after our arrival, the company were ushered into the dining room, where sad havoc was soon made among tho rich and delicate oysters, as well as the other "creature com forts," with which tho table was abundantly supplied. "The host and hostess' are deser ving of much praise for the elegant manner in which the supper was prepared, the committee for their admirable arrangements, and the guests for their decorous conduct. A number of toasts were proposed, drank, and met with hearty responses; hilarity and good humor pervaded the entire company ; and when, at a late hour, the party dispersed, all went away higlily delighted. For ourself, we shall ev er remember it with the most pleasurable emo tions, as being connected with our first intro- duction to many of the citizens of Clearfiel county. The Scalpel This, in the words of its ti tle' page, is "An entirely original quarterly Expositor of tho Laws of Health, and Abuses or Medicine and Domestic Life." edited bv Edward II. Dixon, M. D.. and published bv De Witt & Davenport, New York, the Jan. No. of wuicn is on our table. The ability and erudi tion of the editor is well known, and it is al most needless to say that he handles the lite rary scalpel with the same skillful dexterity that he does the surgical: cutting with unspa ring hand at whatever is useless or pernicious In either the collegiate teachings or the prac titioners treatment ; and to his proficiency in this respect, the number before us fully attests. The miscellaneous matter which the Scalpel contains is of a high order, and is pervaded by a rich vein of moral instruction that inevita bly leaves a lasting impression. We shall hail with delight the regular visits of this enter faining and useful periodical. The Timber BrsntEss. It is impossible for us, with the limited information we possess, to arrive at anything like a correct estimate of the quantity of timber that will rafted in' this season ; but it is the opinion of such as have better opportunities of judging than we, that the quantity will not much exceed . one-half, though it may possibly reach three-fourths of what it was last spring. The maiket, however, will doubtlessly be well srapplied, as there is a large surplus of last year's stock yet in the hands of consumers in the East. Kate Westos: or to Will and to Do. By Jennie De Witt. We have received from tho gentlemanly and obliging publishers, DeWitt & Davenport, of New York, a copy of the a bove book. It seems to be the aim of the au thoress to impart nseful lessons and great mor al truths, as well as to amuse. The style is spirited and pleasing. The characters are drawn with a close eye to nature, and marked ,ao d distinct in their delineations. . A SPEASES ELECTED. The following is the vote in Congress on the last, or 133d, ballot for Speaker. It will be seen that the votes for Mr. Banks came entire ly from, the North, while Gov. Aiken receiv ed 18 votes from Northern States, and 29 American votes from Southern States : For Mr. Bases Messrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Barbour, Bennett of New York, Benison, Billinghurst, Bingham.. Bishop, Bliss, Brenton, Bradshaw, Buffington, Burlingame, Campbell of Penn., Campbell of Ohio, Chaffee, Coming, Clark of Conn., Clawson, Colfax, Covode, Cra- gin, Cumback, Damrell, Davis of Mass., Day, Dean, De Witt, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Durfce, Edic, Flagler, Galloway, Giddings, Granger, Gilbert, Grow, Hall of Mass., Harlan, Ilorton of N. Y., nolloway, Howard, Kelsey, Knapp, King, Knight, Knowlton, Knox, Kunkel, Lciter, Mace, Mattoson, McCarthy, Mcach man, Miller of N. Y., Morgan,Morrell,Murray, Mott, Nichols, Norton, Oliver of N. Y., Park er, Pearce, Pelton, Pennington, Perry, Pettit, Pike, Pririgle, Purvianco, Ritchie, Robbins, Roberts, Robison, Sabin, Sage, Sapp,Shcrman, Siiumons,Spinner,Stanton,Stranahan,Trafton, Tappan, Thorington, Thurston, Todd, Tyson, Wade,Walbridge,Waldron,Washburnc of Wis. Washbumc of 111., Washburncof Mel. Watson, Welch,Wood, Woodruff and Wooodworth-103. For Mr. Aiken Messrs. Allen, BarKsdale, Bell, Bennett of Miss., Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Camp bell of Ky., Cailile, Caruthers, Casliie,Cobb of Geo., ClingL.an, Cobb of Ala., Cox, Crawford; Davidson, Denver, Dowdell, Edmoudson,E13i ott, English, Ethereridge, Eustis, Evans, Fos ter, Faulkner, Florence, Fuller of Me., Goode, Greenwood, Hall of Iowa, Harris of Md., liar ris of 111., Harris of Ala., Herbert, Hoffman, Houston, Jewett, Jones of Teun., Jones of Pa., Keitt, Kelly, Kennett, Kidwell, Lake, Letch er, Lindley, Lumpkin, Alexander K. Marshall of Ky., Humphrey Marshall of Ky., Marshall of 111., Maxwell, McMullin, McQueeen, Miller of Ind.jMillison, Oliver of Mo.,Orr, Paine, Peck, Thclps, Potter, Powell, Puryear, Quitman, Ri caud, Reade, Ready, Rivers, Rullin, Rust,San dige, Savage, Shorter, Smith of Tenn., Smith of Va., Smith of Ala., Snncd, Stephens, Stew art, Swope, Talbott, TrippCj Underwood, Vail, Walker, Warner, Watkitis, Wells, Wheeler, Williams, Winslow, Wright, of Miss., Wright of Tenn., and Zollicofler KO. For Ftller Messrs. Brooni,CIarkof N.Y., Cullcn, Davis of Md.,Milward anJ Whitney G For Campbell, of Ohio Messrs. Dunn, Harrison, Moore and Scott 1. Mr. Hickman voted for Mr. Wells, and Mr. Wells for Mr. Hickman. Absent or xot Yotixg. Messrs. Fuller, Barclay! and Packer of Penn., Banks of Mass., Aiken of S. C, Valk, Childs, Edwards, Wakeman, Hughson and Haven of New York, Emries and norton of Ohio, Baly of Virginia, Craige of N. C, Seward of Georgia, Taylor of La., Richardson of III., and Miller of Mo. 19 didate: Messrs. Ricaud, Harris and Hoffman of Md., Carlile ot Va., Paine, Reale and Pur year of N. C, Trippo and Foster of Georgia, Smith of Ala., Lake of Miss., Eustis of La., Campbell, Underwood, Talbot, A. K.Marshall, II. Marshall and Swope of Ky., Watkins, lin ers, Sneed, Ready, Etheridgc and Zollicofler of Tenn., Kennett, Potter, Lindley, Caruthers and Oliver of Missouri 29. Total, Southern American votes cast With the Democrats. But one man elected as. an administration man voted for Mr, Banks- Mr. Spinner of New York, Delegate from Kansas. On Monday of last week the lower House of Congress was finally organized. The Speaker administered the oath, the representatives from each State ad vancing aa their names were called for that purpose. The delegates from the Territories were likewise sworn. When the name of Mr Whitfield, of Kansas, was called, Mr. Grow said that in deference to the wishes of his friends he would not object to Mr. W. bein: sworn. Ho thought, however, the circum stances would warrant the withholding of the oath. He hoped to be heard at some other time on tho question. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio said that a constituent of his, a Kentuckian by birth, had been diabolically murdered in the most cowardly manner, shot in tho back, as he had been credibly informed, by an officer un der the pay of the General Government, iD Kansas. An objection to tho administration of the oath to Mr. Whitfield, would only tend to greater confusion, after their excited strug gle, and hence he would not insist upon it- Gen. Whitfield was then sworn as the Delegate from Kansas. Gov. Reeder will, of course co&test his scat. ..The matier will thus be sub mitted to the Committee on Elections, who will examine into it, and report the facts to the House. Should it appear that Whitfield was not, as is alleged by his opposers, proper ly elected, but returned as such in conseauence of fraudulent votes polled for him, the Com mittee will report against him. At the same time it is extremely doubtful whether a Com mittee can bo got to report in favor of Gov. Reeder. Should such be the result, a new election would undoubtedly be held in the ter- 1 UVI J Cosmopolitan Art Association. The sec ond annual distribution of the works of art by this Association, has been postponed from the dlst of January, to the 28th insf (tne same as last year.) at which time il iri il positively take place. This postponement has been found necessary in order to receive the reports of the distant Secretaries. Member ships may yet be obtained by addrcssinz C.L. Derby, Actuary, C. A. A., at either of the principal offices "Knickerbocker Masazine" Office, 348 Broadway, New York, or Western Office, 166 Water street, Sandusky, Ohio. Kansas. Late advice3 from Kansas state that an overwhelming force was organizing on the Missouri border, with ample supplies and artillery, to invade Kansas, demolish the towas and butcher the inhabitants, '. ' ; A QTARBEL AHEAD. Washington letter writers state that an in teresting Democratic quarrel is brewing in the Senate, which is likely soon to come to a head, and produce endless difficulties to har monious action in the Democratic National Convention at Cincinnati. f It seems that Senator Douglas, who was at the time detained by ill health at Cleveland, wrote to some of his Democratic associates that he desired the postponement of Shannon's nomination, and all important territorial busi ness, until his arrival in Washington. Com pliance with his request is due to his position as one of the chief originators of the existing slavery agitation, and as the Hercules whose strength and prowess are relied on to carry it through to an issue not disastrous to his party, and as the Chairman of the Committee on Ter ritories. It is, however, understood that J udge Douglas does not concur i.i the administrative policy of fighting things out in Kansas, and will opposo grants of money or men for that purpose. . Mr. Bright, will also, it is rumored, oppose the President on these essential points. The Cass and Douglas squatter sovereignty doctrine, as now construed by them, does not seem to be much relished by Southern Hot spurs ; and hence the disposition of the latter to secure the nomination of Gen. Pierce for re-election. The fact is, the South begins to feel that it has made a mistake in giving its approval and support to Judge Douglas' move ment to repeal the Missouri Compromise; and there is a growing suspicion among Southern men that they have over-reached themselves, or, it may be, been over-reached by cunning little Douglas. . Those from the South who sustained the Kansas-Nebraska iniquity in Congress, returnedto their constituency, boas ting that they had achieved for the South a great victory; that they had obtained from the North an acknowledgment of the principle of popular sovereignty, by which a perfect equal ity was brought about between the North and the South, in the territories, and that now the apple of discord, which ha.1 so long disturbed tho country, and had been productive of so much evil, even threatening a dissolution of the Federal Union, had been removed. The Southern papers, especially the Democratic, lauded the authors and supporters of the mea sure in the most extravagant terms. Accord ing to their account, apolitical niilleniuin had been reached, and universal good brotherhood was to be the result in our country. We saw nothing of this ourself, and felt that more harm than good would be the consequence to the South, of the measure alluded to. "What has been the result ? Let us, for a moment, see. A brief year and a half has scarcely rolled round, and what we believed and antici pated would be the result has, practically, al ready been realized. Both Kansas and Ne braska will be Free States. This is now deem ed a fixed fact, even by the South, and now, when too late, her Hotspurs discover that theyj doctrine. They accepted it as just and right, and now they discover the mistake. Hence the violeut agitation commenced by thc-m, and their determination to fight it out, as Presi dent Pierce seems to be willing to do ; but in this, it seems, they will have the opposition of Messrs. Douglas and Eright,and probably Gen. Cass, and an interesting little Democratic fam ily quarrel may therefore be looked for, JJaily Jetrs, Affairs in Washington. Feb. C The re. cent dispatches from Mr. Wheeler, U. States Minister to Nicaragua, represent Gen. Walk er's military force to consist of 1200 men, and he says Nicaragua will ultimately succeed in effecting a union Qf all tho Central American States. He spiritedly defends his course iu recognizing the new Nicaragua government in reply to Mr. Marcy's Iqtter on that subject. Parker H. French has again made a formal application to be received as Minister from Nicaragua, but as former objections to him and his Government have not been removed, tno probability is he will be disappointed. The city is literally swarming with office seekers under the House organization. Feb. 7. In connection with the long stan ding discussion relative to Central American affairs and the question of coasting limits be tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua, a new claim has been put in by New Grenada, laying pre oiiiiiG uuuum jr iucu uosia idea claimed through the instrumentality of the late Felipe Molina, who published an interesting and comprehensive work on that subject. New Urenada, while expressing her readiness to ro linqMish all the territory on the coast, from oape Crracias a Dies to tho extreme South in sists that the tract of land, so exclusively ciaimea by the late Minister of Costa Rica, oeiongs, ana always has belonged, to New Grenada, in virtue of titles conferred upon her by former treaties between the Republic 01 u-oiumbia and the former United Province of Central America. Ti 1- o ,r i 4. eu. o. jiucu excitement was occasioned throughout the city at noon to-day, from an accident occurring to the veteran Sanatnr from luicuigan. uen. oass. niie coming from the Patent Office, about 12 o'clock, ho lost his foot-hold, and was precipitated some five or six steps to the pavement, cutting his head very badly near tho temple, and causing in sensibility for a considerable time. He was taken up and conveyed to the National Hotel, and medical aid immediately summoned. A report spread that he had fractured his skull, causing the most painful anxiety. His physi cians, however, soon announced that no bones had been broken and that the injuries were less serious than had been feared, and express tl.A opinion that he is in no danger. , i -tit i Tho New York Dutchman says that who ev er wishes to get along in this world has only to take a few lessons of a hen chasinz a irrasa- hopper. With a long neck and a quick eye take afow hurried steps, stop short, peep, o ver, peep under, now to th left, now A k right, one flutter and a rush, unct ih hare him. That's the way its done. . A BRUTAL MTJBDE2 IIT KANSAS. Tho telegraph reported from Kansas some time since an alarming collision at Easton, on the day of the State election, in which several men on both sides had been killed. With the usual falsehood of the reports forwarded by thd Border Ruffians, the. bluno of this collision was ascribed to tho Free-State men, the agi gressor being alledged to bo a Captain Brown at the head of a military company from Law rence, who had come in contact with another military company from Kickapoo. A day or two after the telegraph contradict ed its own story, and reported the affair at Eas ton to be of no consequence. - But within a few days "past leiters have begun to arrive from Kansas, in which the matter regains its original seriousness. We published cn Satur day two . letters of this sort one from Law rence, tho other from Leavenworth--but at the same time we expressed the hope and be lief that the bloody story. told in them a ust be, an exaggeration. . But that story 1s fully confirmed by the letters which we copied from tho St. Loui3 Democrat, and by a letter from our correspondent at Leavenworth, which leaves no doubt that the Border Ruffians, en couraged by the impunity which they enjoy, have perpetrated a new. murder, far outdoing all their other exploits in point of cowardice and brutality. Cold indeed must be the heart which such horrid atrocity fails to stir. The facts are these : Tho city of Leaven worth, though it contained a Free-State ma jority, and had a Free-State Mayor and Com mon Council, yet unfortunately had no provi sion of Sharp's rifles. It had no loader of commanding courage and prudence, and, be ing situated close on the Missouri line, was particularly exposed to Bordur-ruffian inva sion. Of this the border-ruffians' have taken advantage. The voting upon the acceptance of the State Constitution drew to that town a Missouri mob, who attacked the polls by sur prise, knocked down and nearly killed ono of the Inspectors who attempted to save the ballot-box, which the ruffians seized and carried off thus, for tba time, breaking up the elec tion, A few days after, in tho absence of the editor and proprietor of the Territorial Regis ter, published at Leavenworth, who had gone to attend a convention to nominate officers un der the State Constitution, a Missouri mob vi sited the town and seized the press and types of that paper and threw them into the river. Finding it impossible to preserve order,and hat the city was conquered by the Ruffians, the Free-State Mayor resigned, and a Border Ruffian was chosen in his place.. The new Mayor issued a Proclamation forbidding any lection lor State officers to be hel l at Leaven worth, under pretense that it would produce a riot. . In consequence of this proclamation the persons deputed to hold the election deter mined, under authority vested in them for that purpose, to adjourn it for four days and to hold it on the 19th. A similar adjournment miles from Leavenworth. Thus, tho Kicka poo Rangers, a Border-Ruffian military com pany, which visited that place oa the 15th to prevent an election, were not only defeated of their purpose, but during their absence from Kickapoo, a town on the Missouri some dis tance above Leavenworth, the Frec-Statemen there, where it was not supposed they would dare to vote at all, very quietly completed their election. On the 19th the voting took place at Strang er Creek. At night, after the polls were clo scd, a considerable body of Ruffians made their appearance to seize the ballot-boxes. But the Free-State men were prepared and armed, and tho Ruffians, not daring to attack them, after some parleying encamped at a distance. About midnight a few of the Free-State men, who, thinking that all was quiet, had set out on their return home, were intercepted by tho Ruffians. One, however, escaped, bringing back tho news frhat his companions wero pris oners, when the men at Stranger Creek marched on the Ruffians and demanded their release. This was conceded, but the parties did rot separate without some firing in which several of the Ruffians were wounded onei it was supposed, mortally. In the morning at daylight, the Freo-Stat men at Stranger Creek started for their homes. Among them was a party of eight, headed by Mr. Brown, who had gouc from Leavenworth to assist the men of Stranger Creek in defend ing themselves against intruders. This party fell in with, near a hundred Border Ruffians, by whom they were made prisoners, and by whom Mr. Brown, after he had given up his arms, was murdered in cold blood in the most shocking and brutal manner.. The other six prisoners had a very narrow escape, as had al so some other Free-Statemen who were pur sued and fired at by these assassins. The con duct of the murderers resembles more that of infuriated savages than anything else. This took place before the arrival of the President's late message. Tho arrival of that message will probably be the signal for twenty similar murders. Tho blood of this man rests- on the head of President Pierce, and it will rest on the head of Congress too, if instant steps arc not ta;en to protect the unfortunate inha bitants of Kansas against these cowardly and cruel assassinations. Xew York Tribune. The Sockd Dci-s. A rumor was current in Europe at last advices that the United States offered to Denmark the sum of 40,000 thalers, ('$30,000,) as a complete compensation tor the expenses made by Denmark heretofore in keep ing up the navigation of the Sound. Further. that the United States, while resisting the principle of the right of dues after the accep tation by Denmark of the indemnity for expen ses anteriorily incurred, offers an annual sum, though very small, as a contribution to the ex penses which Denmark will incur in the main tenance of signals, light-houses, &c, on its shores. These propositions are said to have arrived in Copenhagen in tho form of a note from the American Secretary of State. . 1 AFFAIRS IN MEXICO. The Mexican correspondent of the N'cw Or leans Bee, writing on tho 19th January, gives the following highly, interesting account of the condition of affairs in the Republic : ! ! 4 In my last letter I informed you that vou would soon have amongst yon Messrs. Haro v Tamariz, Pacheco and Zires, who had been sent from Mexico to Vera Cruz, to be shipped' on board the Texas. Circumstances have some what modified tho accuracy of this statement. Ihe three exiles did leave Mexico under an escort of 25 men, commanded by thrco officers, Messrs. Brilo, Figuera and Garcia Conde. j Orders had been given them to travel night and day, and for the purpose of frustrating i any attempt of the insurgents to liberate the prisoners, telegraphic communication had been suspended. Chance, however, favored singu larly Haroy Tamariz. In the environs of Cor doba the diligence, too heavily laden with eight soldiers on the top, lost its balance, and was overturned in the middle of a dreadfully bad road., Mr.Brito, the officer most confided in by the Government, was grievously wound ed, and could no longer continue his journey. Just then Haro was incontinently attacked by a violent dysentery, which compelled him fre quently to leave the diligence, in company with Figuera. Repeating this manoeuvre again and again, he obtained ample ojxortunity for sounding his companion, and securing his com plicity by a heavy bribe. At length, when the diligence reached a place called Salsipucdes, it was perceived that Haro had suddenly dis appeared. Figuera has becu arrested as an ac complice ia his escape, and is now iu prison here, but I doubt whether anything will bo done to him. After the flight of Haro, Pache co and Zires might have easily decamped, but they remained quiet, and did not seek t avoid their destiny. The latter two arrived at New Orleans, on board tho Texas. ; Tor some d.iys after the disappearance of Ha ro, we were iu ignorance of his whereabouts, but have finally ascertained that he joined the insurgents at Zacapoantla, under tho com m.'.nd of Guitian and Orolios, and was imme diately appoiuted General-ia-Chief of the movement. Comoiifort, after the treachery of Lallave's command, which deserted him, and passed o ver to the insurgents, organized a select bri gade, and appoiuted as its commander Severo Castillo. a General in whom he reposed the ut most confidence. Castillo left Mexico osten sibly to attack Guitian. Before his departure lie had an interview with Comonfoit. and pres. sing his hand, swore solemnly to be faithful to him even unto death, llavinjr reached San Juan de los Llanos, beyond Puebla, he paused and remained inactive. The government as tonished at his conduct, demanded an exrdana tion. He answered that he needed a supply of money. . The sum required was forthwith sent, and no sooner was it received,' than tho perfidous scoundrel united his forces with those ot the insurgents, and declared asrains . io opvciacie TO lM IVltmtftOAil 11 ...-1. .. . . . . 1 - ! - . UU.UH.IUUUIW Jicxico, ana even here Castillo's defection has inspired a unlver sal feeling of indignation and disgust. Castillo's brigade, together with that of Gui. tian, and Haro at the head, proceeded to Pue bla, which is now under siege. Public atten tion is absorbed by theso movements, and it seems to have completely overlooked Gen. U raga, who 13 drumming up his partisans in Que retaro and San Luis, with, as I learn, indiffer ent success. Haro the leader of the reactionary revolution is ambitious, unprincipled, and dissolute, without a particle of prestige. He is the last man ever to become the liberator of his coun try. His plan is simply undisguised reaction, the tyranny of the army, thejdespotism of the clergy, the dictatorship in short, a return to all the evils which have afflicted Mexico so long and so severely. His success, in my op inion, wuld bring about more terrible days in Mexico, than thosexperienced under the administration' of Santa Anna. But will he succeed? I should rejoice at being able to assure vou of the contrary, but the present Governmeut has committed so many blunders from the ve ry commencement, that it has inspired the re acsionists with strong hopes of triumph. If it had struck first, and paralyzed afterwards, its strength would now be irresistable, but instead of this, it first amused the public with innu merable manifestos and then concocted a se ries of inefficient, lifeless measures that pleas ed no party, and disgusted all. A capital mis take was its hostility simultaneously proclaim ed to the army and clergy, while it failed to act with decision against either tho one or the other. Forgetting the maxim "Divide and Govern," it failed to use the army in order to break up the clergy, which, in its turn, would have been subsequently destroyed. Its half- measure, hesitation, and lack of energy, have occasioned the alliance now completed be tween its two adversaries. The clergy foments the fanaticism of the lower classes, and furn ishes the funds, while the army points its weapons against the Government. Nevertheless, the people, I am satisfied, are opposed to reaction, and if tho Government acts with even tolerable wisdom aud sagacity, the insurgents will be overthrown. The posi tion of things is now clearly and unequivocal ly defined. It is a struggle between liberal principles and absolutism. The triumph of the former wiill inaugurate a new era of im- provemt, moral, social and political. Unhappily the nation at large exhibits an unconquerable apathy. You cannot conceive the obstacles encountered by the government in organizing its battallions of. the National Guard:f,even though the pay has been increas ed to 50 cents per day. Thus it has succeeded only in forming a few. Its hopes are now cen tred in Vidauri, and in the troops it expects to receive through him, from the Northern fron tier. If these troops arrive in time the revolu tion will be checked,otherwiseitmay trinmph. Such is at present the political condition of ino country, ana as you must perceive, it is niguiy critical Time will soon tell he tale. 1ATE8T FK0M ETJB0PE. New York, Feb. 9. The new iron steamer Persia, arrived at this port at 9 o'clock, to day, after a run of about 14 days. She brings news from Liverpool to Jan. 23. The steam ship Belgique came nar foundering at sea, having sprung a leak 700 miles west of the Le zards., and it was only by the united exertions of the passengers and crew that ehe was kept afloat until reaceing Southampton, where sha was found to have 6 feet of water in her hold. One of her boilers had also burned out. Tha bark Mary Green from Liverpool for Philadsl. phia with a general cargo, sprung a leak at sea and was abandoned on the Cth nit., in lat. 51. The crew were saved and taken to Liverpool. The Peace Projects. The peace prospects are apparently progressing, but some dava must yet elapse beforo the preliminaries can be signed; but the Czar has ordered Gortscha- Kon to suspend hostilities in the Crimea Russia's sincerity is as much doubted'as on former occasions, but appearances are all fair and apparently straightforward. . The order to cease hostilitcs has been trivon by the Czar, without wailing for a formal ar mistice, altho' it is rumored that an armistice has oecn agreed upon for three months. France, England and Austria continue to ac cord, although it is foreseen that grave ques tions must arise during the negotiations for peace. o place of meeting has yet been de cided on, tut a despatch received on Friday, the authenticity of which is doubted, says that it will be cither Pans or London, and also that Baron Brunow will bo the Russian Plenipoten tiary. It will be at least the 2d of Fehmarv. j x before all the preliminary signatures are ap pended to the agreement to meet. In the meantime, Consols are up. They had reached 91, but closed on Friday at 90J a90. Money was slightly easier, but the rates wero unchanged. The bullion in the Bank of Eng land has increased 8,000. London, Jan. 20. The Daily Ncvrs learns onr undoubted authority that the preliminary troa ty of peace will ba signed probably before tho 29th, and certainly before Parliament meets. An armistice will be concluded immediately after signing the preliminaries, and the nego tiations, with a view to a fia;d ccnrrehciisiv' treaty, will be commenced forthwith. The Neics further learns that it is the deter mination of the Allied Powers to exercise tv the full extent the right reserved to them by the fifth article of the Austrian proposals, to bring forward additional stipulations for the general welfare of Europe. A despatch foom Berlin states that tha Toaco proposals were strongly supported io St. Petersburg by Holland. The Daily News city . article says.- "Tho' funds to-day experienced an unfavorable reac tion of per cent., but after so marked a riso as that lately witnessed a partial relapse is not surprising. The chief depressing induenco appears to rest with the continued sales oa government account. The Bank of England .raving made large advances to Government, sells stock for the latter, and thus. draws th notes issued in payment of dividends. Owing to the demand in money against those sales, and to meet to-day's final instalment of tho i urkish loan, the money market on the Stocle Exchange was rather stringent. Lenders could easily get 6 per cent on Government securities. Out of doors,however,there was no tightness." The Lon. Times intimates that Lord Claren don will represent Great Britain at the Conftr ences, which will probably be held at Frank fort,after the preliminaries of peace are signed.- PniLA., Feb. 11, Flour is selling at $7.75, $S and $9.50. . White Wheat at $1.85al.9(), Red Sl.70al.75. Rye is steady at S1.10. Corn is dull but selling at 67aC3 cts. per bushel. SlAttKIED, On the 15th January, by J. W.Wright, Esq., Mr. Joun C. Hoover to Miss Nanct Sisk, air ot Woodward township. . TF.lt HS. The JomxAi, is published every Wednesday, at O.vk Dollar and Fiftv Cests per annum ia advance, or Two Dollaks within the year. Advertisements inserted at fifty cents per square, for the first, and twenty-fivo cents for each addi tional insertion. A liberal deduction mads t those who advertise by tho quarter, or year. The Terms' will be strictly adhered to. Ho paper discontinued without payment of ar-' rcarages, unless at the option of the publisher. 3lm &fotrsmins. npiIOS. J. .MrClTLLOUGTI, ATTORNEY AT A LA.W and DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Clearfield, Pa., may be found at big office in Shaw's Row,, four doors west of the Mansion House." Deeds and other legal instruments prepared with prompt ness and accuracy. (Feb. 13 ly. BIBLE SOCIETY. The Clearfield Bibh Society will meet at the Presbyterian Church of this place, on Wednesday Evening, 20th iDSt., at 6i o'clock. An elction for officers will be held. Sereral addresses are expected to be delivered. All are srgcntly solicited to attend. Feb. 13. By order of the President. "IIIIED PEACHES, of superior quality, for " J ' - , v. " I -J .' I sale at $2 per bushel, at the cheap cash store) of BACON. A largo lot of BACON for sale, -cheap. for cash, at fab. 131 MOSSOP'g j DISSOLUTION. The partnership heretofore existing betweeu J. & II. D. Put ton was this day dissolved by mutual consent. The books of the late firm remain in ifi hands of H. D Patton, who will pay all debts agaipst said firm. Tha Xotcs and Jadrrtaents have been trinrf.n-iv.1 tn John Patton. . JNO. PAT TON. Jan. 21st, ISaG. II. D. PATTON. X. I), flavin? taken th afwlr nf j:. u v4 uiviLuaiiuiav lately owned by the firm of J. & 11. D. Patton, anl- fkrfried a fresh snnnlv within a I.. -i t will 00 glad to furnish all nnr r.T, nfnmnM , well as new ones, with goods, at the '01d Corne Stand, at low prices. II. J). PATTON. curwensville, feb. 13, 1856. COOKING and PARLOR STOVES, for sale in Curwensville, at the store of IC II. D. PATTON. - IRON- An excellent assortment of Iron for sal by if l) PATTO.V. II. D. PATTON. fcbl3 Curwensville. P. PORK and DRIED FRUIT, excellent article?, can be nroenred t tba store of Curwensville, Feb. 13. JI. D. PATTON. ... WAGONS and JBUGGIES, for sale cheap, by ,k (feb!3) - II. D PATTON. . CIIIAIN PUMPS, for sale at the ' Old. Corner ' tand." in Curwensville. hj PATIO, n n A
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