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. CLE AKFLELD, PA., FEBRUARY 13, 1S5G.
p Americas Banquet. On last Wedncsday
evening, a large number of Americans met at
the honsa of AA. W. Flcmming, in Curwens
ville, for the purposo of partaking of a sump
tuous repast, which had been prepared express
ly for tho occasion, and for an interchange of
sentiments. At about S o'clock, tho compa
ny proceeded to tho dining room, and after se
lecting M. A. Frank, Esq. as presiding officer,
proceeded to dispose of the enticing fare be
foro 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 Papiy the sheet anchor
of our political safety may it3 efforts ever bo
crowned with success, and may tho patriotic
aspirations of its members bo fully realized.
2. The Union op the States One Life for
the Nation : one Heart for the People.
3. James Pollock Pennsylvania's first A
merican Governor.
4. IIesrt SorTHEH our American Senator
- -the first member of our party elected in tho
District ; may his course be creditable to his
constituents and honorable to himself.
5. The Americans of Clearfield County.
A number of other toasts were drank and
heartily received. Much enthusiasm and good
feeling prevailed, vhich continued until tho
"witching hoar" began to draw nigh, when
those present dispersed ond sought repose in
the refreshing regions of Sleep.
Otstkr SrppER. There are pleasant little
episodes in every individual's life, which are
afterwards set forth a3 delicious morsels for
the mental appetite. One of these happened
to us last week. On Thursday, whilst busily
engaged in our ofiice, we were handed a neat
rote requesting "onrself an 1 a lady to attend
an oyster supper at the house of W. AV". Flotu
ming, Curwensville, at SJ o'clock," on the
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
waa to be graced and enlivened by the presence
of the gentler sex, it would havo required
more stoical selfishness than we are possessed
of, to deter us Irom participating. A jolly
ride of a little wore 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 companj- were
ushered into the dining room, where sad havoc
was soon made among tho rich and delicate
oysters, as well as tho other '-'creature com
forts," with which the table- was abundantly
supplied. "The host and hs-tess" are deser
ving of much praise for the elegant manner in
which the supper was prepared, tho 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
highly delighted. For ourself, wo shall ov
er remember it with the most pleasurable emo
tions, as being connected with our first inlro
ductibiTTo many fthe citizens of Clearfield
county.
TnK Scalpel. This, in the words of its ti
tle page, is "An entirely original quarterly
Expositor of the Laws of Health, and Abuses
of Medicine and Domestic Life," edited by
Edward II. Dixon, M. D., and published by De
Witt & Davenport, New York, the Jan. No. of
which 13 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 i3 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.
Tho miscellaneous matter which the Scalpel
contains is of a high order, and i3 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
taining and useful periodical.
The Timber Business. 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
Y2"on J ut lt 13 'ne opn'oa f sxtch as have
wportunitics of judgiug than we, that
liJU-rv' not much exceed one-half,
though it ib, reach tIiree.fourtlj3 of
what it was last spw. , . , ,..
, : - The maiket, however,
w.ll doubtlessly bo weu a
largo surplus of last year', ,n thc
hands of consumers in the East.
Kate Westos: or to Will and to Do
Jennie De Witt. Wc have received from th
gentlemanly and obliging publishers, De Witt
it Davenport, of New York, a copy of the a
bove book. It seems to bo the aim of the au
thoress to impart useful 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
and distinct in their delineations.
:. neat of Radios
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A EPEAXEB ELECTED.
The following is the vote in Congress on the
last, or 133d, ballot for Speaker. It will bo
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. Banes Messrs. Albright, Allison,
Ball, Barbour, Bennett of New York, Benison,
f ABillinghurst, Bingham, Bishop, Bliss, Brcnton,
BradshanJ'ffington, Burlingame, Campbell
of Pcnn., Campbell of Ohio, Chaffee, Comins,
Clark of Conn., Clawson, Colfax, Covode, Cra
gin, Cumback, Damrcll, Davis of Mass., Day,
Dean, De Witt, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Durfee,
Edie, Flagler, Galloway, Giddings, Granger,
Gilbert, Grow, Ilall of Mass., Harlan, Ilorton
of N. Y., Ilolloway, Howard, Kclsey, Knapp,
King, Knight, Knowlton, Knor, Kunkcl,
Loiter, Mace, Mattcson, McCarthy, Meach
man, Miller of N. Y., Morgan,MorrelI,Murray,
Mott, Nichols, Norton, Oliver of N. Y., Park
er, Pcarce, Pelton, Pennington, Perry, Pettit,
Pike, Pringle, Purviance, Ritchie, Bobbins,
Roberts, Robison, Sabin, Sago, Sapp,Skerman,
Simnions,Spinncr,Stanton,Stranahan,Trafton,
Tappan, Thorington, Thurston, Todd,. Tyson,
Wade,Walbridge,Waldron, AVashburnc of Wis.
Washburno of III., Washburne of Me.. Watson,
Welch,Wood, Woodruff and Wooodwojth-103.
For Ma. Aiken Messrs. Allen, Barusdale,
Bell, Bennett of Miss., Eocock, Bowie, Boyce,
Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Camp
bell of Ky., Carlile, Caruthcrs, Caskie.Cobb of
Geo., Ciingman, Cobb of Ala., Co:c, Crawford;
Davidson, Denver, Dowdell, Edmondson, Elli
ott, English, Ethereridgc, Eustis, Evanj, Fos
ter, Faulkner, Florence, Fuller of Me., Gooue,
Greenwood, Ilall of Iowa, Harris of Md., Har
ris cf Iil., Harris of Ala., Herbert, Hoffman,
Houston, Jcwett, Jones of Tenn., Jones of Pa.,
Keilt, Kelly, Kennctt, Kid well, Lake, Letch
er, Liiidley, Lumpkin, Alexander K. Marshall
of Ky., Humphrey Marshall of Ky., Marshall of
111., Maxwell, McMu'.lin, McQaeeen, Miller of
Ind., Millison, Oliver of Mo.,Orr, Paine, Peek,
Phelps, Potter, Powell, Puryear, Quitman, Jib
caud, Reade, Ready, Rivers, I'ulhn, Rust,San
dige, Savage, Shorter, Smith of Tenn., Smith
of Va., Smith of Ala., Snced, Stephens, Stew
art, Swopc, Talbott, Trippe, Underwood, Vail,
Walker, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Wheeler,
Williams, Winslow, Wright, of Miss., Wright
of Tenn., and Zollieolier P.O.
For Filler Messrs. Broom,C!ark of N.Y.,
Cullen, Davis of Md.,Milward and Whitney G.
For Campbell, of Ohio Messrs. Dunn,
Harrison, Moore and Scott I.
Mr. Hickman voted for Mr. Wells, and Mr.
Wells for Mr. Hickman.
Absent or not Voting. Messrs. Fuller,
Barclay! and Packer of Tenn., Banks of
Mass., Aiken of S. C, Valk, Chiids, Edwards,
AVakeman, Hughson and Haven of New York,
Emries and Ilorton of Ohio, Baly of Virginia,
Ci'aige of N. C, Seward of Georgia, Taylor of
La., Richardson of 111., and Miller of Mo. 19.
The following named Americans voted for
Mr. Aiken, the Democratic and Nebraska can
didate : Messrs. Ricaud, Harris and IIolFman
of Md., Carlile ol Va., Paine, Rea le and Pur
year of N. C, Trippe and Foster of Georgia,
Smith of Ala., Lake of Miss., Eustis of La.,
Campbell, Underwood, Tajbot, A. K.Marshall,
II. Marshall and Swope of Ky., Watkius, Riv
ers, Sneed, Read', EthOridgo and Zollicofler
of Tenn., Kenuett, Potter, Lindley, Carufhers
and Oliver of Missouri 20.
Total, 29, Southern American votes cast
with the Democrats. But one man elected as
an administration man voted for Mr. Banks
Mr. Spinner of New York.
Deleg ate trom Kansas. On Monday of last
week the lower House of Congress was finally
organized. Tho Speaker administered the
oath, the representatives from each State ad
vancing as their names were called for that
purpose. The delegates from'the Territories
were likewise sworn. . When tho name of Mr.
AA'hitfield, of Kansas, was called, Mr. Grow
said that in deference to the wishes of his
friends he would not object to Mr. W. being
sworn. Ho thought, however, tho circum
stances would warrant the withholding of the
oath. Ho hoped to be heard at some other
time on the question. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio,
said that a constituent of his, a Kentuckian by
birth, had been diabolically murdered in thc
most cowardly manner, shot in the back, as he
had been credibly informed, by an officer un
der tho pay of the General Government, io
Kansas. An objection to tho administration
of the oath to Mr. AVhitfield, would only tend
to greater confusion, after their excited strug
gle, and hence ha would not insi.st upon it.
Gen. AVhitfield was then sworn as the Delegate
from Kansas. Gov. Boeder will, cf course,
contest his seat. Thc matter will thus be sub
mitted to thc Committee on Elections, who
will examine into it, and report the facts to
the House. Should it appear that AVhitfield
was not, as is alleged by his opposcrs, proper
ly elected, but returned as such in censequenco
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 ia favor of Gov.
Recdcr. Should such bo the result, a new
election would undoubtedly be held in the ter
ritory. CosMoror.iTAN Art Association. Thc sec
ond annual distribution of the works of
art by this Association, lias been postponed
from the 31st' of January, to the 28th inst.,
(the same as last year,) at which time it tc ill
positively take place. This postponement has
been found necessary in order to receive the
reports of tho distant Secretaries. Member
ships may yet be obtained by addressing C.L.
Derby, Actuary, C. A. A., at cither of thc
'ucipal offices "Knickerbocker Magazine"
C-'lic.sis Broadway, New York, or AA'esteni
Office, ljater Street. Sandusky, Ohio.
Kansas. Lat lvice3 from Kansas state
that an overwhelming ,rc(J WM organizing on
the Missouri border, with lfl and
artillery, to invade Kansas, deruM;sh lhe towns
and br.tchor ths inhabitants.
A QUARREL AHEAD.
Washington letter writers state that an in
teresting Democratic quarrel is brewing in tho
Senate, which is likely soon to come to a
bead, and produce endless difficulties to har
monious action in the Democratic National
Convention at Cincinnati.
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 tho 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 tho Hercules whose
strength and prowess are relied on to carry it
through to an issue not disastrous to his party,
and a3 the Chairman of thc Committee on Ter
ritories. It is, however, understood that Judge
Douglas docs not concur in thc administrative
policy of fighting thiug3 out in Kansas, and
will oppose grants of money or men for that
purpose. Mr. Bright, will also, it is rumored,
oppose the President on these essential points.
The Cas3 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 tho nomination of Gen. Pierce for
rc-olection. Tho fact is, the South begins to
feel that it has made a mistake in giving its
approval and support to Jiidge Douglas' move
ment to repeal the Missouri Compromise; nnd
there i3 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, returncdto 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 tho North and
the South, ia the territories, and thr.t now the
apple of discord, which had so long disturbed
the 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 extravngant terms. Accord
iug to their account, a political mil!enii:in had
been reached, and universal good brotherhood
was to be the result ia our country. AVo saw
nothing of this ourself, and felt that more
harm than good would be the consequence to
thc South, of thc measure alluded to. What
has been thc result? Let us, for a moment,
sec. A brief year and a half has scarcely
rolled round, and what wc believed and antici
pated would bo 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 tho South, and now,
when too late, her Hotspurs discover that they
committed aa egregious blunder in commit
ting themselves to tho Squatter Sovereignty
doctrine. They accepted it as just and right,
and now they discover tho mistake. Hence
tho violent agitation commenced by them, and
their determination to fight it out, as Presi
dent Tierce seems to be willing to do ; but in
this, it pcemsjt-thcy will have tho opposition of
Messrs. Douglas and Bright. and probably Gen.
Cass, and an interesting little Democratic fam
ily quarrel may therefore bo looked for.
Daily News.
Affaius in AVasiiinctox. Feb. C. The re
cent dispatches from Mr. Wheeler, LT. States
Minister to Nicaragua, represent Gen. AValk
er's military force to consist of 12C0 men, and
he says Nicaragua will ultimately succeed in
effecting a union of all tho Central American
States. He spiritedly defends hi3 course in
recognizing the new Nicaragua government,
in reply to Mr. Marcy's letter on that subject.
Parker II. 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,
tho probability is he will bo disappointed.
Thc city is literally swarming with oGce
seekers under tho House organization.
Feb. 7. In connection with tho 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
tensions to the same boundry which Costa Rica
claimed through the instrumentality of the late
Felipe Molina, who published an interesting
and comprehensive work on that subject. New
Grenada, whilo expressing her readiness to re
linquish all the territory on the coast, from
Cape Gracias a Dic3 to the extreme South, in
sists that tho tract of land, so exclusively
claimed by tho late Minister of Costa Rica,
belongs, and always has belonged, to New
Grenada, in virtue of titles conferred upon
her by former treaties between the Republic
of Columbia and the former United Province
of Central America.
Feb. 8. Much excitement was occasioned
throughout the city at noon to-day, from an
accident occurring to the veteran Sanator from
Michigan, Gen. Cass. AVhile coming from tho
Patent Office, about 12 o'clock, he lost his
foot-hold, and was precipitated some five cr
six steps to the pavement, cutting his head
very badly near tho temple, ami 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, aud express the
opinion that he is in no danger.
Tho New York Dutchman says that who ev
er w ishes to get along in this world has only
to take a few lessons of a hen chasing a grass
hopper. With a lonir neck and a nnW-
take a few hurried steps, stop short, peep, o-
er, peep uuuer, now 10 ine leu, now to the
right, one flutter and a rush, and thnn
bave him. That's the wv fts done.
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f A BRUTAL UURDER IN KANSAS.
Tho telegraph reported from Kansas some
time since an alarming collision at Easton, on
the day of the State election, iu which several
men on both sides had been killed. AVith the
usual falsehood of thc reports forwarded by the
Border Ruffians, tho blame of Jhis collision
was ascribed to the Free-State men, thc ng
gressor being allcdgcd to be 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 a flair at Eas
ton to he of no consequence. But within a
few days past letters have begun to airive
from Kansas, in which tlie matter regains its
original seriousness. AVc published on Satur
day two letters of this sort one from Law
rence, the other from Leavenworth hut at
the same time we expressed the hope cud be
lief that tho bloody story told in them rxust
be an exaggeration. But that story fs fully
confirmed by the letters which wc copied from
tho St. Louis Democrat, and by a letier from
our correspondent at Leavenworth, which
leaves no doubt that tho Border Ru.'iians, 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 iudued must be the heart
which such horrid atrocity fails to stir.
Thc facts are thesis: The city of Leaven
worth, though it ciritained a Free-State ma
jority, and had a Ftse-Statis Mayor and Com
mon Council, yet 1; 1. fortunately had no provi
sion of Sharp's ritj s. It Lad no leader of
commanding courage and prv.dence, and, be
ing situated close V.i the Missouri line, was
particularly exposed-to Border-ruffian inva
sion. Of this the 'boA.er-ruf Jans' 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 one of
the Inspectors who attempted to save the bal-lot.-box,
which the ruffians seized and carried
off thus, for the time, breaking up the elec
tion. A few days after, in the ab.vucc of the
editor and proprietor of the Territorial Rcscis
er, published at Leavenworth, w ho had gone
to attend a convention to nominate officers un
der the State Constitution, a Missouri ticb vi
sited thc town and seized the press and , types
of that paper and threw them into the rivir.
Finding it impossible to preserve order. and
hat tho city was conquered by thc RuCkms,
the Free-State Mayor resigned, nnd a Border
Ruffian was chosen in his place. The new
Mayor iisued a Proclamation forbidding any
1,'ction for stnt-o nicvrs to be liel I 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 tho H'th. A similar adjournment
was also made of tho election at Stranger
Creek, otherwise called Easton, about twelve
miles from Leavenworth. Thus, the Kicka
poo Rrngers, a BorJcr-Ruflian military com
pany, which visited that place on the loth to
prevent an election, were net only defeated of
their purpose, but during their absence from
Kickapoo, a town on the Missouri some dis
tance above Leavcuwcrth, the Free-Statemcn
there, where it was not supposed they wcuM
dare to vote at ail, very quietly completed
their election.
On the 19th the voting took place at Strang
er Creek. At night, after the polls were clo
sed, a considerable body of Ruf.iaus made their
appearance to seize the ballot-boxes. B::tthe
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 the
Ruffians. One, however, escaped, bringing
back thc news that his companions were pris
oners, when tho men at Stranger Creek
marched on tho Rutlims and demanded their
release. This was conceded, but the parties
did not separate without some firing, in which
several of the Ruffians were wounded one, it
was supposed, mortally.
Ia the morning at daylight, the Free-State
men at Stranger Creek started for their homes.
Among them was a party of eight, headed by
Mr. Brown, who had gone from Leavenworth
to assist thc men of Stranger Creek in defend
ing themselves tsgain&t intruders. This party
fell in with near a hundred Border Ruffians,
by whom they .were made prisoners, and by
whom Mr. Brown, alter he had given up his
arms, was murdered in cold blood in the most
shocking and brutal manner. Tho other six
prisoners had a very narrow escape, as had al
so seme other Free-Statemen who were pur
sued and fired at by these assassins. Thc con
duct of the murderers resembles more that of
infuriated savages than anything else.
This took place before tho arrival of tho
President's late message. The arrival of that
message will probably be the signal for twenty
similar murders. The blood of this man rests
on the head of PresidentPierce, and it will rest
on the head of Congress too, if instant steps
are not taken to protect the unfortunate inha
bitants of Kansas against these cowardly and
cruel assassinatiops. Xew York Tribune.
The Soind Deis. A rumor was current in
Europe at last adrices that the United States
offered to Denmark the sum of 40,000 thalers,
($30,000.) as a complete compensation lor thc
expenses made by Denmark heretofore in keen
ing up thc navigation of the Sound. Further,
that the United States, while resisting the
principle of the right of dues after thc accep
tation by Denmark of the indemnity for expen
ses antcrlorily incurred, ofiers an anuual sum,
though very small, as a contribution to the ex
penses which Denmark will incur in tho main
tenance of signals, light-houses, &c, on its
shores. These propositions are said to have
arrived in Copenhagen in the form of a note
from ths American Secretsrv 0f Stat?.
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AFFAIRS ITS JlZXf
The Mexican corresponderjT "f
leans Bee, writing on the If J-ry, gives
the following highly sntere"af
condition f affairs in tiioiUlwtc
account 01 tue
ic :
In mv last letter I in&acd 'ou that 3'011
would soon have among ou Messrs. Ilaro y
Tamariz, Pacheco an,ros wh-Jd been
sent from Mexico to V1 Cruz to shipped
on board the Texas, giumstances have some
what modified the acirJC-v Jihia statement.
The three exiles ff leavu Mexico under an
escort of 25 men, nianded by three officers,
Messrs. Brilo, Ipcr and Garcia Conde.
Orders had beeiv-'n them to travel night
and day, and t tho purpose of frustrating
any attempt o'ia insurgents to liberate the
prisoners, teh'irmc communication had been
suspended. ance, however, favored singu
larly Ilaro y mariz. In the environs of Cor
doba the d&ence, too heavily laden with
eight soklitj on the top, lost its balance, and
was overt urffl iu thc middle of a dreadfully
bad road. I r. Brito, the officer most confided
in by the (verument, was grievously wound
ed, and cc i no longer continue his journey.
Just then taro was incontinently attacked by
a violent .1 seutery, which compelled him fre
quently tj leave the diligence, in company
with Figuera. Repeatingthismana-uvreagain
and again, he obtained ample opportunity for
sounding his companion, u;il securing his com
plicity by a heavy bribe. At length, when thc
diligence readied a place called Salsipuedes,
it was perceived that Ilaro had suddenly dis
appeared. Figuera has beta arrested as an ac
complice in his escape, ami is now in prison
here, b';t I doubt whether anything will bo
done to him. After the flight of Uaro, Pache
co aud Zires might have easily decamped, but
they remained quiet, and did not seek to avoid
their destiny. The latter two arrived at New
Orleans, on board tho Texas.
For some days after tho disappearance of
Ilaro, we were injgnoranco of his whereabouts,
but havo finally ascertained that ho joined
the insurgents at Zacapoantla, under the com
mand of Guitian and Orolios. and was imme
diately appointed General-in-Chief of the
movement.
Coiiionfort, after tho treachery cX Lallavc's
command, which deserted him, and- passed o
ver to the insurgents, organized a select bri
gade, and appointed 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
he had an interview with Consonfort, and pres.
sing his hand, swore solemnly to be faithful to
him even nr.to death. Having reached San
Juan de los Llanos, beyond PueLla, he paused
and remained inactive. The government as
tonished at his conduct, demanded an explana
tion. IIo answered that he needed a supply
of money. The sum required was forthwith
sent, and no sooner was it received, than thy
perfidous scoundrel united his forces with
those ot the insurgents, and declared against
the government. This h a spectacle to be
witnessed nowhere out of Mexico, and even
here Castillo's defection has inspired a univer
sal feeling of indignation and disgust.
Castillo's brigade, together w ith that of Gui
tian, and Karo at the head, proceeded to l'ue
bla, which is now under siege. Public atten
tion is absorbed by these movements, and it
seems to have completely ovariooked Gen. U
raga, who is drumming tip h:s partisans in Qi:e
rctaro and San Luis, with, as 1 ljarn, -indifferent
success.
Ilaro tho leader of tho reactionary revolution
is ambitious, unprincipled, nnd dissolute,
without a particle of prestige. He i3 the last
man ever to become the liberator of his coun
try. His plan is simply undisguised reaction,
the tyranny of tho army, thej despotism of the
clergy, tho dictatorship in short, a return to
all the evils which havo afflicted Mexico so
long and so severely. His success, iu my op
inion, weuld bring about more terrible days
in Mexico, than those experienced under the
administration of Santa Anna. But will he
succeed?
I should rejoice at being able to assuro you
of the contrary, but ths present Government
Ins committed so many blunders from the ve
ry commencement, that it has inspired thc re
actionists with strong hopes of triumph. If it
had struck first, aud 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 tho army and clergy, while it failed to
act with decision against either the one cr the
other. Forgetting the maxim "Divide and
Govern," it failed to use the army in order to
break up thc 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 tho lower classes, and furn
ishes the funds, while the army points its
weapons against thc Government.
Nevertheless, the people, I am satisfied, are
opposed to reaction, and if the 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 largo exhibits an
unconquerable apathy. You cannot conceive
the obstacles encountered by the government
in organizing its battallions of the National
Guards,evcn though the pay has been increas
ed to SO cents per day. Thus it has succeeded
only in forming a few. It3 hopes are now cen
tred in Yidauri, and in thc troops it expects to
receive through him, from tho Northern fron
tier. If these troops arrive in time tho revolu
tion w ill be checked.otherwisc it may triumph.
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IATEST FB02I ETJE0PE.
New York, Feb. 9 Tho new iron steamer
Persia, arrived at this port at 5J o'clock, to
day, after a run of about 14 days. Sho brings
news from Liverpool lo Jan. 20. The steam
ship Belgiquo camo near foundering at set,
having sprung a leak 700 miles west of tho Lo
zards, and it was only by tho united exertion
of the passengers and crew that she was kept
afloat until reaceing Southampton, where sh
was found to have C feet of water ia her hold.
One of her boilers had also burned out. Tha
bark Mary Green from Liverpool for Philadel
phia with a general cargo, sprung a leak at so
and was abandoned on the Cth, ult., in lt. 61.
Thc crew wcro saved and taken to Liverpool.
The Peace Peopects. The peace prospects
arc apparently progressing, hut some days
must yet elapse before the preliminaries csa
be signed; but tho Czar has ordered Gortscha
koff to suspend hostilities in the Crimea.
Russia's sincerity is as much doubted as on
former occasions, but appearances are all fhr
and apparently straightforward.
The order to cease hoslilitcs has been glvoa
by the C-ar, without waiting for a formal ar
mistice, altho' it is rumored that an armistice
has been agreed upon for three months.
France, England and Austria continue to ao
cord, although it is foreseen that grave ques
tions must ariso during the negotiations for
peace. No place of meeting has j et been de
cided on, but a despatch received on Friday,
thc authenticity of which is doubted, says that
it will be either Paris or London, and also that
Baron Ilrunow w ill bo the Russian Plenipoten
tiary. It will bo at least the 2d of February,
before all the preliminary signatures are ap
pended to the agreement to meet.
In the meantime, Consols are up. They had
reached VI, but closed on Friday at 90J a 9CJ.
Money was slightly easier, but the rates wero
unchanged. The bullion in tho Bank of Eng
land has increased Jt"S,000.
LoxiKi.v, Jan. 2G. Tho Daily Aeir learns on
undoubted authority that thc preliminary trea
ty of peace will be signed probably before th
20th, and certainly before Parliament meets.
An armistice w ill be concluded immediately
after sig'iing the preliminaries, and the nego
tiations, with a view to a final conprehensivo
treaty, will be commenced forthwith.
Tho Xeics further learns that it is tho deter
mination of the Allied Powers to exercise t
the full extent the right reserved to them by
the fifth article of the Austrian proposals, to
bring forward additional stipulations for th
genera! welfare of P-nropc.
A despatch foom Berlin states that tha
Peace proposals wero strongly supported Ib
St. Petersburg by Holland.
Tho Daily News city articlo says : Th
funds to-day experienced an unfavorable feao
tion of per cei:t., but after so marked a ris
as that lately witnessed a partial relapse is not
surprising. Tho chief depressing influence
appears to rest with tha continued sales oa
government account. The Bank of England,
having made large advances to Government,
seiis stock for the latter, and thus draws th
notes issued in payment of dividends. Ovrinjf
to the demand in money against these sales,
and to meet to-day's final instalment of tha
Turkish loan, the money market on the Stock.
Exchange was rather stringent. Lenders could
easily get G per cent on Governmeut securities.
Out of doGrs,however,there was no tightness.
The Lon. Tlir.tt intimates that Lcrd Clr-rari
don will represent Great Britain at the Confsr
enccs, which will probably be held at Frant
fort.after the preliminaries cf peace arc signed.
Puila., Feb. 11, Tlour is selling at $7.75, $3
and $9.50. Whito AVheat at $l.S5al.90, Red
$d.70al.75. Rye is steady at $1.10. Corn U
dull but selling at G7aGS cts. per bushel.
?I A RKIED,
On the l"th January, by J. AA. Wright , Esq..
Mr. Jous C. Hoover to Miss Nasct Sui, all
of Woodward township.
TER.uS.
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at One Doll it and Fiftt Cents per annum la
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tional insertion. A liberal deduction in ado to
those who adrcriise by the quarter, or year.
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2Co paper discontinued without pavment of ar
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3lnu SlbfrfcrmcnfH.
npiIOS. J. .MrCULLOUGn, ATTORNEY at
A HW and DISTRICT ATTORXEV, Clearfield,
Pa., maybe found at his office in Shaw'a Row
four rioors west of the Mansion House." Deeds
and other Ical instruments prepared with prompt
ce.es and acjnraoy. (Feb. 13 ly.
BIBLE SOCIETY. The Clearfield Bible
ociety will meet at the Presbyterian Church
of this place, oa Wednesday Evening. 20th inst.,
at 6i o'cl.Tek. An elction for officers will be held.
Several addresses are expected to be delivered.
Ail are urgently solicited to attend.
jjh. 13. By order of the President.
DHItlJ PEACHES, of superior qualilv, for
sale at $2 per bushel, at tho cheap cr.sh stora
of feb. 13! H. MOSSOP.
BACON. A largo lot of BACOXfor sale, cheap,
for cash, at f fab. I.'l MOSSOP'S
DISSOLUTION. Thc partnership heretofore
existing between J. t II. 1. Pat (on was thia
day dissolved by mutual consent. The books of
the late firm remain in tao hands of 11. I Patton.
who will pay all debts aaipst said firm. Tha
Xotcs and Judgments have been transferred to
John Patton. ,IN. PATTOV
Jan. 21t, ISjO. h. D. PATTON.
X. 11. llavin.-r. taken the ftoek of c-.erchandira
lati-Iy owned by tho firm of J. II. D. Patton, and
added a fresh supply within tha last ten days, I
will bo glad to furnish all our old customers, aa
well as new ones, with goods, at tho '-Old Crcar
Stand.'" at low prices. 11. D. PATTON.
Curwensville. Feb. 13, 1359.
C'JOKIXO and PARLOR STOA ES, for (ale- in
Curwonsvillc, at the store of
fVl'13 If. D. PATTOX.
5KOX. An excellent assortment of Iron for sal
l'.v II. D. PATTON.
ft-M .1 Cnrwcnsville. Pa.
PORK and PKIL'D FRUIT, excellent article,
can bo proenred nt tho store of
Curwensville. Feb. 13. H. 1).PATT0X.
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