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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-
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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
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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.
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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. ,
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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
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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.
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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,
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