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S. B. ROW, Epitoh and Pkopeietor.
CLEARFIELD, PA., APRIL 1G, 1856.
Xorameci of the Philadelphia Convention.
FOR PRESIDENT,
HILLARD riLLXOHE.
VICE PRESIDENT,
ASJDREW JACKSON DONSELSON.
Union State Nominations.
CAXAI. COMMISSIONER. '
THOMAS E. COCHRAN, of York Co.
ATDITOlt GKNEBAI.,
DARWIN PHELPS, of Armstrong Co.
Srr.VBYftR C.KNRKAL.
BARTHOLOMEW LA PORTE, of .Bradford Co.
Veto op iue Pki.ntixcj Bill. We recently
mentioned that a bill for craating permanently
the ofilco of .State Printer, had passed both
branches of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
On the 2d inst., Gov. Pollock transmitted a
message to the Legislature, vetoing said bill,
in which he sets forth reasons which will sat
isfy any reasonable man ef the correctness of
his course, lie gives statistics showing the
cost of printing tor five ycar3 prior to 2811;
when the printer was elected by the Lcgisla
t ure and not limited, as now, in his prices, from
which it appears that the average cost of prin
ting per annum was $o2,911 Oo. On the 23d
March, 1811, an act was passed, establishing a
maximum rate of prices, and provided lor
giving the contract to the lowest bidder. Du
ring the twelve years in which this law has
been in operation, namely, from 1SH to 185,
both years inclusive, the average cost to the
State of the public printing has been only
$20,132 annually, being a decrease, w hen com
pared with the five years preceding 1811, of
$30,193 03 making a total saving in twelve
years, of $111,318 nearly a half of a million
of dollars. The law which is now in opera
tion, if it is imperfect or liable to abuse, or if
it has been abused, can, in the opinion of the
Governor, be amended and corrected by pro
per legislation ; but tho repeal of it, and the
enacting of the new law, aro regarded as being
of extremely doubtful propriety, as it is tho't
that the bill which has been vetoed would have
a tendency to largely increase the cost of prin
ting being estimated by such as have exam,
ined the matter thoroughly, as high as S-50,000
annually. The Governor is very moderate in
his estimates ; yet he presents enough to show
that, by vetoing this bill, a large sum of mon
ey will be saved yearly to the people ; besides
which it thwarts a scheme for filling the pock
ets of unscrupulous partizans, and for building
up a central Democratic organ at the seat of
Government, which was to dictate and control
the politics of the State. The people will le
joice at finding Gov. Pollock averse to such
legislation, which is designed to rob them un
der sanction ef law, and that he 5s constantly
watching over ana determined to protect their
interests.
Kassas. Advices from Palermo, Kansas,
state that the members of tho Tree State Leg
islature, which had assembled at Topeka, are
hiding themselves from tho judicial processes
which have been issued against them. Soino
have fled to Iowa, some to Missouri, and the
rest are secreting themselves at home. The
Grand Jury of the Circuit Court, under the in
t.t ruction of Judge Lccompte, has indicted not
only the members of the Legislature, bnt all
the judges of the elections ; and it said that
bills will also be found against Gov. Kobinson,
Lt. Gov. Roberts, and all the executive offi
cers. It is apprehended by some that when
the Sheriff enters Lawrence to arrest these
functionaries, there will bo resistance and
bloodshed. But this is mere surmise, and we
think that Robinson and the rest of the State
officers, if they aro to be arrested, will submit
without the least effort at resistance.
Uxion State Ticket. In every section of
the State tho ticket put in nomination by tho
Union Convention thich met at Uarrisburg
on the 26th nit., is received with the highest
favor. No anti-Administration paper comes
to hand that does not speak in' tho most flat
tering terms of tho candidates, and its fullest
confidence that the ticket will be elected.
Tho work goes bravely on."
Tisxh Adjournment. Both branches of the
Legislature have agreed to adjourn on Tues
day next, tho 22d inst. Tho Telegraph says,
there is little business of importance now un
der consideration but the Erie question and
the Banks, and both will haro ample time to
test their strength before the day fixed for ad
journment. Ho. Johji Covock will please accept our
thanks for a package of "High-shouldered
Parsnip" seed, aud another of "Lato Siberian
Broccoli," procured from the Patent Office,
and which wcre selected by the agent of the
off ce in England.
Havasa Tha clippor-ship Sea Witch, from
Hong Kong, with f.GO Asatio "free colonists "
went ashore on the 2Sth March, about 12 miles
west of the Moro Castle. All tha officers and
coolies were saved, but the vessel is supposed
to be a complete wreck. The military hospi-
blck sortrCr''dcd W'th yellow fevcr ratients
,- prevails among the merchant sbip
.Ak rnrroa, out limited natives of the Ca.
tilk with a woman, and go
KB. EUCHAKAW'S BID FOR THE SOUTH,
EP-Jf VOTE.
From tho Washington Union. " "
"Serne discussion having taken place upon the
position of Mr. Buchanan on tho Kansas-Nebraska
bill we are permitted to copy the fol
lowing extract from a letter addressed by Mr.
Buchanan to Senator Slidell, dated London, on
the 28th of December last, when thero seemed
to be no difference as to Mr. B's thorough iden
tity with the Democratic party on this, as on
all other issues. It will be- seen that Mr. B.
speaks of the Kansas-Nebraska bill with Lis u
sual frankness and decision. We are confirm
ed in our impression, by this letter, that no
man, no set of men, and no newspapers, are at
all warranted to speak authoritatively for Mr.
Buchanan upon this or upon any other ques
tion. His own words speak for themselves.
The letter of Mr. Buchanan was not, it will be
seen, intended for publication, but tho gentle
man to whom it was addressed has thought it
necessary, after the editorial article in the I
nion of Wednesday last, to lay it before the
country : ,
"The question has been settled by Congress,
" and this settlement should be inflexibly main
" taincd. .. Tho Missouri compromise is gone,
" an! gone forever. But no assault should be
" made upon those democrats who maintained
" it, provided they are now willing in good
" faith to maintain the settlement as it exists.
" Such an understanding is wise and just in
" itself.
" It is well known how I labored in compa
" ny with southern men to have this line es-
tonded to tho Pacific. But it has departed.
" The time for it has passed away, and I veri
" ly believe that the best nay, the only
" mode now left of putting down the fanatical
" and reckless spirit of abolition at the North
" is to adhere to the existing settlement with
" out the slightest thought or appearance of
" wavuring, and without regarding any storm
" w hich may be raised against it."
The Lancaster Independent Whig comments
as follows on the foregoing : By tho above it
will be seen that Mr. Buchanan has plunged
daeply into the turbid waters of the Kansas
question, and placed himself along side of
Dougla3 and Pierce in the mud of slavery.
lie had before occupied conservative grounds,
having expressed himself in favor of sustain
ing the Missouri Compromise ; but the en
chantment of the Presidential meteor has warp
ed his judgment, intoxicated his hope and
prostituted his principles, lt will be observ
ed however, that Mr. Buchanan endorse squat
tcr Sovereignty, with a protest. "No assault,
(he S3ys) should be made upon those deino
crats who maintained the Missouri Compro
mise !"
He appears sensible of the fact that he is ta
king a bold leap after Douglas & Co., and begs
lustily for the privilege of endorsing their in
iquity. ITe also reminds them of "how I la
bored in Company xcilh. Southern men to have
the Missouri Compromise line extended to the
Pacific." He as proud of he boasts of the
bloodless services he rendered the country "in
company vcith Southern men," in endeavoring
to have that line extended to the Pacific, giv
ing to slavery millions of territory that had
ever been free 1 Pcrliaps he forgot that Doug
las and the South insist that the Missouri Com
promiso was unconstitutional and a gross out
rage on tho rights of slave owners !
But upon what ground is it that Mr. Bucha
nan rests his acquiescence in a "settlement"
of this vexed question, which overthrows and
destroys the principles in defence of which
his former labors were bestowed i M"hy, "the
Missouri Compromise is gono" and gone forev
er!" "It has departed!" It isnot the ground
now taken by the South it is wrong in prin
ciple, and au outrage on Southern rights.
"The time for it has passed away," aud he "ve
rily believes the best and only plan now to put
down abolitionism is to adhere to the existing
settlement."
The principle which underlies the Kansas
Nebraska act is approved and endorsed. With
great zeal and elacrity he straddles tho hobby
of his party, and is ready to ride whithersoever
it may go, without rein or curb, for ho verily
believes that the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise and the introduction of Squatter Sov
ereignty "is the best, nay, the only mode left
of putting down fanatacism !" Is it not enough
that he "verily believes it tho best mode" of
keeping his party in power ? Mr. Buchanan
is a shrewd man, and has learned wisdom from
his experience. In 1812 ho opposed "the sec
ond War of Independence," and would have
freely opened his veins if one drop of Uemo
cratie blood had been in them ; but experience
taught him that Federalism would not lead
him to power, and ho abandoned it. .
In 1815 he denounced "foreign influence,"
but soon saw that years mnst roll round before
tho people could be arotisod to a sense of its
evils and ho could not wait, ho therefore aban
doned Americanism and rose to power and
place. His abandonment, first of Federalism,
and next of Americanism, has been rewarded !
Could snch a man find tho slightest difficulty
in acquiescing in any measure, however, op
posed to his preconceived notions of right,
when such acquiescence might lead to his ele
vation to tho highest office in the world ?
Surely not, and more especially if permitted
to enter a proteil that no assanlt should be
made upon him for this change.
It is amusing to bear somo Locofoco bheets
talk about the nominees of the Philadelphia
Convention. The Auj says it reminds one
forcibly of the Frenchman who had but just
taken his first lessons in English. After a
short stay in a London merchant's family, ho
was called upon by a friend, to whom he wish
ed to "show off" in the way of speaking tho
new tongue. "I speak Inglis roast beef
godam pooding godam whisfcee Patrick
by godam." So gabble some of the men allu
ded to. "Signed that bill bad man pro
Slavery too bad the devil the American
party is Fillmore signed it outrageous."
As akeitaS at Salem, from Port-au-Praya,
Cape de Verds, reports that a crisis was fast
approaching there, want and misery prevailing
to an alarming extent. By the arrival of a
small quantity of food from Brazil, starvation
had been prevented thus far, except in a few
instances at St. Antonia, by the exertions of
tho Governor-General. Their present supply
will boon be exhausted, and they will require
cutside aisistanco far 3 to K months to ccme.
A SOTJTHEEN JOURNAL SPEAKIIT3 OUT.
Somo days since the Richmond (Va.) Ameri
can thus spoke in relation to tho repeal of the
Missouri Compromise': "
"AH the political troubles, perplexities and
difficulties of every kind, that have taken place
in the settlement of Kansas, and the enactment
and solution of such laws as aro essentially
necessary to the good order and well being of
civilized society, are but tho natural results
of the iniquitous and dishonest repeal of the
Missouri Compromise. The agitation and ex
citement growing out of the question of sla
very in the Territories of the Union had been
amicably adjusted by the Compromise measure
of 1SS0, under the Whig administration of Mil
lard Fillmore, and the whole country was rest
ing in confident security that the vexed ques
tion was finally settled, when that unprincipled
mountebank and political demagogue, Stephen
A. Douglas, under tho imbecile, hypocritical
and corrupt administration of Franklin Pierce,
ripped up a settlement made by the Patriots
and Statesmen, men of lofty intellects and un
questioned integrity, and thus re-opened tho
slavery agitation, which, if there is any reli
ance to be placed in the fears expressed by the
leaders of the so- called Democracy, has endan
gered the very existence of the Union itself."
For this bonest and fearless expression of
the truth, it has been called to a severe account
by tho Enquirer, the organ of the Virginia
Democracy, and denounced in violent terms as
unfaithful and untrue to the South. In reply
to all which the American says :
We did assail Douglas, Pierce and all others,
who aided in the ruthless, wanton and unne
cessary repeal of a compromise made by states
men and patriot?, whoso names aro recorded
in the political history of our country asamong
its brightest ornaments a compromise that
constitutes the chief glory of tho illustrious
Claj- a compromise, upon which Texas was
annexed to this Union as ono of the States of
which it now forms a part a compromise,
which all conservative men had supported for
a period of 31 years, during the whole of which
time the people in all sections of the country
had quietly acquiesced a compromise so sa
cred in its principles as to fully justify J. K.
Polk in tho estimation of all Southern Loco
Focos, for signing the Wilmot Proviso in the
Oregon bill, and yet, the Enquirer has the au
dacity to charge Monroe, Calhoun, Crawford,
Wirt, Clay, Lowndes, Pinckney, King, and a
large majority of the Southern delegation in
Congress at tho lime, with having degraded
the South, and to praise Douglas and Pierce,
fur having 'blotted out' the degredation.
If there be anything "degrading to Southern
equality and Southern rights," in the Missouri
line, which wo utterly deny, then is it ten fold
more degrading, in our opinion, to submit
Southern equality and Southern rights to the
decision of the squatters who may choose to
take possession of so much of our territory as
may suit there own purposes, without regard
to number or color, and to say whether we of
the south are to enjoy our property, or not, in
such territory according to their will. If the
Enquirer can venture to denonnce such men
asthese, whose names we havo mentioned,
we are inclined to think it requires no extra
ordinary degree of boldness to denounce such
trifling creatures as Douglas and Pierce.
Tue American Order is .Ism ana The
following manifesto, by the President of . the
American Order in Indiaua, looks toward a
fusion of the Opposition in that State :
IxDiASAroLis, April 2, 18o0.
To the Members o( the American Party of In
diana : At a meeting of the Evecutive Com
mittee of the State Council, held at Indianap
olis on the 2d day of April, 13-50, after a full
expression of tho members upon those ques
tions that have divided and distracted the
American party in other States, the commit
tee unanimously adopted the following sugges
tions, and earnestly request tho true friends
of Americanism to co-operate with them in
carrying out the views of the committee :
That, as in 1S51, we stand uncompromising
ly opposed to the presont National Adminis
tration, and as a party wo stand ready to co
operate with any party which aims to put an
end to its misrule.
Aud, further, we regard tho repeal of the
Missouri Compromise an infraction ot the
pligetod faith of tho nation ; tho same should
bo restored; and,if efforts to that endfaihCon
gres3 should refuse, under all circumstances,
to admit any Stato into the Union tolerating
slavery made free by that Compromiso.
Therefore, wc approve of the call for a Peo
ple's Conventton, to bo held on tho 1st day of
May next, and earnestly call upon the Ameri
can party throughout tho State to send a full
delegation to that Convention.
Wm. Sheets, President.
Uxdicnified Judicial Conduct. The tele
graph states that Judge Burrbll, of Kansas,
is in Washington for tho purpose of consulting
the Executive authorities relative to tho course
to be pursued towards tho officers of tho Kan
sas I rec Stato government. If this be true,
it is a great departure from the dicnity of the
judiciary to confer with the Executive, which
is merely a co-ordinate power of the govern
ment. It shows too the dangerous tendency
towards centralization, which is one of the
rocks ahead in tho future of our country. A
Judge should act upon his own responsibility
anu unaer tne obligations of his oath, and nev
er descend to receive instructions or get his
cue from the President. - Any course similar
to this involves tho ermine in the mire of pol
itics and derogates from the high position of
a judicial officer. Phila. Sun.
Mr. John Unton. an acent of tha Amcr;..
a - o tvUil
Express Company, on tho night of January
13th last, had a million anil a half r Ann,.
- - UIPIIUI J HI
gold and notes in his charge, wlicnjau accident
..uvn. yidco wu me liuason uiver Railroad, by
which his leg was broken, but he remained hv
bis trut for over three hours. The company
some time ago rave him SI. Hon. nd ronN,
presented fcjra with a massive cold watch.
A SuEPBise. A correspondent of the Baw
ling Green (Ky.) Standard furnishes the fol
lowing interesting scene as having occurred in
Monfordsvillo on the 7th ult. A daguerrean
artist, with a Lady represented as being his
wife, had been operating in the town aforesaid
he taking pictures, she teaching music for
some months, and were meeting with great
success. On the day named, they were seated
at tho dinner table, edifying the natives with
the following wonderful dialogue. Mr. Pen-
broke, (the gentleman's name,) said :
"There seems, my dear, to be some preju
tlicc in Kentucky against us Yankees."
"Oh, yes," sh replied, "but you and I will
leave no grounds for prejudice; we'll clear
ourselves, and
Mr. Penbroke, allow mo to introduce you to
the Sheriff" of Nelson county," said a hoarse
voice behind him. The Sheriff, then, upon a
warrant, proceeded to handcuff the aforesaid
Penbroke and lady. '
The facts arc these : Penbroke had living in
the East a wife and one child ; the lady liad
living in New York a husband and two chil
dren. But Cupid being stronger than law or
duty, thejclopcd to the far West, to live as
husband and wife ! The man who introduced
the Sheriff was the lady's father, who, imme
diately on seeing Lis daughter, fainted. He
resides in New York, is a man of great wealth,
and had lavished vast sums upon Lis only
daughter, whom he tenderly loved. ITe had
followed them 1,700 miles when he found them.
She is young, beautiful and accomplised, and
married well, nere, indeed, was a "bank
ruptcy of the heart." The guilty pair was
placed in a vehicle in company with the
wretched father, and arc now "gone East."
Female Lynch Law in I.nptaka. About
three-fourths of the w omen of Princeton, In
diana, held a meeting on the 22d ult., at which
they resolved that no more liquor should be
sold in that town. On the same day they
armed themselves with axes, hatchets, etc.,
and in a body set to work to mob all the liquor
shops and destroy all the liquor. The first
shop reached was a placo called "Gollaher s
Finish," the burly proprietor of which stood
at his door, declaring that he would sell when
ever be pleased. He disregarded tho war
ning, whereupon the women broke into the
fchop with their axes, and destroyed bottles,
kegs, barrels, jugs, liquor and all. The liquor
dealer had fled at tho commencement of the
work. Tho next place reached was a German
shop, "Rutentranz's," where the proprietor
also refused to pledge himself to sell no more.
His lager was speedly emptied iuto the gutter.
A number of other shops were then visited,
the liquor ferreted out and destroyed, and only
ono vender escaped. This was a man named
Kolb, who had always boine a very high char
acter among his neighbors, as a man who con
ducted tho business in the best possible man
ner. He gave the required pledge to sell no
more, and his liquor was spared. The news
papers of that locality publish approvingly
long accounts of these proceedings.
The Peach Crop. The public will be grat
ified at the information given by the Newark
Mercury, that from all the peach growing dis
trict of its State, the prospects of a large yield
were never better than at the present time.
Notwithstanding the severe winter and back
ward spring, the buds are said to be generally
uninjured, and the lingering cold weather will
prevent them from swelling prematureiy.
Thero is no greater luxury than Jersey peach
es, and it is consoling to think that there are
indications of a liberal supply during the com
ing summer and autumn. In other varieties
of fruit, tho prospects of a good yield are rep
resented to be very encouraging.
Venezuela. By the arrival of the bark Ve
nus from Curacoa, advices from Venezuela are
received to March 20. In consequence of a
serious destruction of property belonging to
the Dutch residents at Ville de Coro by the
inhabitants of Coro some six months back, the
Dutch Naval West India fleet arc at present at
Laguayra to gain restitution for tho damages.
When the Venus sailed they had not como to
terms. In tho event of Venezuela not satisfy
ing the claims, the Dutch Commodore has pos
itive orders to blockade the Venezuela ports
and declare war. Tho issue is doubtful.
The Ensign op Nicauaoca. From El Nicu
raguense, the official organ of Walker's Gov
ernment, we learn that tho flag of Nicaragua
was first thrown to the breeze at Granada on
the afternoon of Sunday, March 3d. The oc
casion was celebrated with military ceremo
nies. The ensign consists of three stripes,
two of sky blue, with a white stripe in the cen
tre. In the midst of the whito is a circular
device of the seal of State and the representa
tion of seven volcanoes, in token of the vol
canic range of Nicaragua.
The authorities of Virginia have seized the
schooner Maryland, of N. Y., and imprisoned
her officers and crew, for refusing to allow the
vessel to bo searched for slaves, in accordance
with tho law recently passad by the Virginia
Legislature. The seizure caused great excite
ment at Norfolk, as it was believed slaves
were secreted on board the schooner.
The Kansas Herald of Freedom, March 22d
says : "Our streets aro beginning to bo thron
ged with strangers, and present quite a life
like appearance again, after the dreary winter.
Every boat which comes up tho river has a
largo number on board. Pro-slavery men
from the South aro hurrying on, and are 'squat
ting' on every unoccupied claim they can
find." . " " '
Seventeen slaves were manumitted last week
in Cincinnati. They were from Logan and
Simpson counties, Kentucky, andmost of them
were freed by James and G-racy Mcllvane.
I is said the cost of the new dome for the
centre of the Capitol at Washington will be
$1,009,000.
v GLEANINGS. ,
EaiziL is organizing six military companies,
of 1,500 men in all, for service in tne province
of the Amazon. ; '
There is a clothing establishment in Paris
which employs 6Q sewing machines and 1,000
women and girls in sewing.
A brother of Santa Anna is in Louisville,
Ky., and contemplates building a saw-mill on
the Eeargrass River, near that city.
On last Friday night, a fire occurred on 1th
and Chesnut streets, Philadelphia, destroying
property amounting to about $363,000.
A partisan paper says "it is a mistake that
the . (opposition) party relays on a Jiarp of a
thousand strings. The organ of that party is
. Cholera. This disease appears to be still
raging at Pernambuca. ' For the 4 days end
ing the 1st March, the' Board of Health repor
ted 2C8 deaths. , . . ' .' ' ".
Tuc loss of cattle by, tho cold weather in
lexas has been immense. Not less than one
third of the stock in many counties, it is sup
posed,- has been lest. , ,
" Tin: : Alexandria (Va.) Sentinel announces
the death of Mr. George Wise, of that city, at
an advanced age. He was the last survivor of
the pall-bearers who officiated at the funeral
of General Washington.
The exports of oil, bone and candles from
the United States to foreign countries during
the fiscal year ending Juie 30, 1S55, as we
gather from tho annual report, amounted to
more than three millions of dollars.
The statistical returns of Providence, It. I.,
show that two patent medicine establishments
in that city render the enormous product of
1,000 barrels and 132,000 bottles of medicine,
during the year, valued at $700,000. Horrible !
Norwegians. The Madison (Wis.) Journal
learns that the Norwegian population of Dane
co. amounts to CG28 persons. They constitute
the majority of the inhabitants in several of
the towns, and aro industrious and good citi
zens. The sword worn by Napoleon Bonaparte at
the battle of Marengo, in 1800, was purchased
by the Emperor Nicholas in 1800, just half a
century after that eventful and bloody battle,
for the enormous sum of thirty-two thousand
dollars.
Horrible. The negro who murdered Mr.
Capeheart, an overseer, at Mount Meigs, Ala
bama, on the 1st of April, was taken out by
the citizens, on the next day, and burned to
death. lie acknowledged bis guilt while at
the stake.
The Clerk engaged in the robbery of Ball,
Black & Co., in N. Y., whose name is G. W.
Hayden, was arrested on Tuesday 8th inst., at
the New naven Depot, and the whelc of tho
booty recovered, amounting to about $30,000.
He was committed for trial.
A New Article of soap, made from cotton
seed, has been manufactured at New Orleans.
It is purely vegetable, and has the same pro
perties as Castile soap ; the color is dark, for
the reason that it is made of the dirtiest por
tion cf the seed. It is sold at 6 cents ner lb.
In Connecticut the forces opposed to the
Administration had four tickets in the field ;
yet they havo five majority in the Senate, and
seven in the House three districts to hear
from. There is no choice for State officers.
but the Legislature will select m$ n of the
right stripe.
There is a school mistress teaching school
in the town of Lisbon who stands in her stocking-feet
six feet seven inches. Ilername is
Wilkinson, and it is stated that she is the short
est of a family of four children, three women
and one man, whose united length is over 28
feet 6 inches.
Crops in Texas. The Nueccs Valley' pub
lished at Corpus Christi, states "that judging
from the very considerable number of new
farms that have boen opened this spring in the
Valley of the Nueces, thero will be at least
four times as much corn raised in this and the
adjoining counties as during any previous year.
Worth Having. An short time since a
number of gentlemen connected with the Cen
tral Orthodox Church in Lynn, Mass., made a
call on their pastor, the Rev. Mr. Sewall, and
when tho company withdrew, one of the num
ber placed in tho clergyman's hand a package
containing over one thousand dollars ($1023,)
a present to him from a few members of bis
parish and church.
The Missing Steamer. The ship Marengo
arrived at New York n Sunday from navre,
after a very boisterous voyage of 89 days.
On the 23d of February, being short of provi
sions and water, she put into Fayal, and hav
ing been supplied, she sailed again on the 21th,
but she brings no intelligence of the missing
steamship Pacific, which had been then out 82
days from Liverpool.
The St. Louis 'Democrat' of April 2d, S3ys :
Somo days ago a terrible and prolonged storm
visited a largo district of country bordering on
the Lower Mississippi, obliging numbers of
steamers to halt on their trips and tic up along
the shore. During the storma fire, supposed
to be caused by lightning, occurred in Napo
leon, at the month of the Arkansas river, and
totally destroyed that part of the town front
ing the river.
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and renovated tho system. The result is, that
bhc was perfectly cured, and now enjoys the
best of health. These uills arc also a cri.iin
( cure for all diseases of the stomach aud bowels I
i . .
Destructive Fire in Hollidatsb crg. 0
Thursday night, 8d inst., at about 12 o'cW;-
fire broko out in a stable or carriage Lr.-
on an alley near Montgomery street, and
fore it was subdued it did avast amount
damage burning two extensive tinwte esVs1
lishments, one. belonging to Mr. John BcjI;
er and the other to Mr. Daniel Bolinge.-,;'
clock and watch-maker shop of Mr. H. Xavl
the dwelling house of Mr. Jas. Mocrhocs- -stablo
belonging to Mr. Deetor another and ;
carriage-house in the occupancy of Mr.Fisiti
together with a considerable quantity of other
property, embracing" a new rockaway earriagu
owned by Mr.' Joseph Pattbn four hogs, and a
lot of corn, coal and wood, by Maj. Eaymond,
8,000 or 10,000 shingles and several barrels
of salt, by Joseph Smith, Esq., &c, &c. The
Messrs. Bolinger lost heavily in the way of
tools and wares, and Mr. Moorhouse consider
able by damage of furniture, &c. Tbe sh. j
of Mr. Koontz was also considerably damage 1.
Tho night was calm, but the buildings we'r
all frame and burned with great rapidity,
it was only by the greatest exertion that Y.i
further spread was prevented. How thr f r
originated is not certainly known, bnt the tra
vailing impression is that it was in son-c i7
accidental. The entire loss was perhaps f-' L.
$0,000 to $8,000; mainly insured we belie-??
in the Lycoming company. Only about Slv
or $200 falls on the Elnir Co. Comp. Pe .
New Mexico. A command of about ir
regulars, dragoons and infantry, under com
mand of Col. Chandler, were to take to ike
field early in March to invade the Gila Apache
country, and demand satisfaction for the robe
ries and murders of which the Indians have
been guilty. -
Pears, imported from Havre, weighing a
pound each, were sold in New York, at onh
dollar apiece. It wouldn't be economical to
eat a pair of them evepy day. " -
HBITCIIER SWOOPE, ATTORNEY AXD
COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Clearfield. Pa.
Office ia Graham's Row. next door to Journal
office. April 16 tf.
TTOn SALE, TWO BUILDING LOTS in
LOTS and PASTURE AND WOOD LOTS, contain
ing from three to ten acres each, near the boronir,.
of Clearfield.
Also several desirable FARMS and pieces c:
TIMBER LAXD, in various parts of the county. .
Terms accommodating. Apply to
L. JACKSON CRANS.
April 1C, 1556. Clearfield. Pa.
LICENSE NOTICE. The following named
psrsoni have filed in the Office of the Clerk oi
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield Conntv,
their respective Petitions for License at May SeV
ston next, agreeably to Act of Assembly of March
23, lSi6, entitled "An Act to regulate the Sale cf
Intoxicating Liquors," vis :
Win. II. Henderson, Innkeeper, Woodward tp.
Samuel Evans. Innkeeper, Clearfield bor.
Georgo D. Lanich, Innkeeper, Oloarfietd ftr.
Wm. J. Hemphill, Innkeeper. Clearfield bor.
aplC '66 WM. PORTER., Clerk
TTOTlCE. TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
11 T11E CLEARFIELD AND TYRONE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY. Take notice, that the charter
having been duly granted to the said company, an
election will be held at the house of D. Johiifoa,
Philipsburg, Centre county, on MONDAY the oth
MAY next, at 2 o'clock P. M., to elect by a ma
jority of the votes present, to be given in person
or by proxy, a President and twelve Directors to
manage the affairs of 'said company until the 21
Monday ef January next, and until others are
chosen. JAMES T HALE,
JAMES B. GRAHAM, D. J. PRUNER.
A. K. WRIGHT. A.G.CURTIN,
WILLIAM POWELL, CIIAS. R. FOSTER.
RICHARD SnAW, JOSIAII W SMITH,
ELLIS IRWIN, HENRY LORAIN,
J. B. PaTTON, J. BOYXTO.W
April Uth. lSiili. Commissioners
SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of suttf :j
writs of Fieri Variaa, issued out of the Co
of Common Pleas of Clearfield county, end to c
directed, will be expesei to public sale! at the Coo.-'
House in the borouph of Clearfield, on MONDA i
THE 19th DAY OF MAY, IS 56, the following de
scribed real estate, to wit :
All that two-story frame house or building situ
ate in tho township of Jordan, county of Clear
field, on the south side of the road leading from
Chest Creek to Glen Hope, about 60 feet from the
same, occupied and claimed by Alfred D. Knapp,
adjoining lands of Joseph M'Cully, Wm. Williams
and others said houw containing in front SO ft.
and iu depth sixteen feet, together with lot or trac t
and cartilage appurtenant. Seized, taken in exe
cution and to be sold as the property of Alfred D.
Knapp.
Also All that three story grist mill situate ia
Morris township. Clearfield county, on the north
side of Modhannon creek, containing in front 3t!
feet more or less, acd in depth AO feet, and the let
or pitce of ground and curtilage appurtenant to
said building. Seized, taken in execution and to
be sold as the property of Henry Grow.
Also All that threc-ftory grist mill situate in
Morris township, Clearfield county, on the north
side of Mobannon crock, containing in front Z0
feet more or loss, and in depth 40 feet, and the lot
or piece of groujd and curtilage appurtenant to
said building, fwicd. taken in execution and to
be sold as the property of Henry Grow.
Also by virtue of sundrv writs of Venditioni Ex
ponas issued out of the said Court, and to me direc
ted, will be exposed to rale at (he sane time arid
places A certain lot of ground fituate in the bor
ough of Curwensville, fronting 60 feet on Walnut
streetjthence extending by an allev easterly 200 feci
bounded on the north by lot of D. Livingston hav
ing a tvro-story frame house and frame stable there
on erected, and known as lot No.101 in the plan of
aid town. Seized, taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of Jamea Crowther.
Also A certain lot of land situate in Lawrence
township, Clearfield county. Pa., (vis : all the in
terest of aid deft.) containing 1 1 acre more or less,
bounded by landa of Jacob Hoover. George Hall
and G. D. Goodfellow, having erected thereon a
two-story frame house, Ac. Seized, taken in exe
cution and to be sold as the property of Zebed
Lawhead. . .
ri.ALSA11 that certain tract of land situate in
Chest Township, containing 100 arrea and allow
ance, bounded by lands of Jos McMurray on the
west, Thomas Wilson on the eaat. and Eliaa Htird
and others on the south, with thirty acres cleared,
with ono frame house, one log house and stable.
bened, taken in execntion and to be sold as tho
property of RoKcrt McFadden. -
Aaso All that certain tract of land situate in
rcrguson township, containing 100 acres, begin
ning at a post corner of land purchased by Cyrus
Thurston from 11. Ogden. N. 50 dcg. E. 130 ra. to a
Hemlock, S. 40 deg. E. 100 ps. to a post. S. SOdeg.
W. ISO ps. to a post. N. 40 deg. W. 130 ps. to pout
and beginning. Soiled, taken in eexecntion and
to be sold as the property of Cyrus n.'Thunton.
Also All that certain tract of land situate in
Bell township, Clearfield county , bounded by landa
of J. Snyder, Isaao Lec. R. Michaels, and others,
with frame house, frame barn, and 60 acres clear
ed. Seized, taken in execution and to be Bold as
the property of Jas. White and Thos. Mahsffcv.
Also A certain lot of land situate in Curwens
ville, Clearfield county, with thereon erected a
large two-story house, stable and chair shop front
lRg on main street 5Ufett and ISO feet deep front
ing Filbert street on the South, and bounded bv
lot of John Askey on tho Wist. All the interest
or dctt. fccised, taken in execution and be soli
as the property of Hannah Chambers
, , , JOSIAII Jl. HEED, ebwUT
Clearfield, April 16, IS?C