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CLEARFIELD, PA., 31 AY 11, 185G.
Nominees of the Philadelphia Convention.
FOR rUESIPEVr,
MILLARD TILLMORE.
YICC PRESIDENT,
- ANDREW J ACXSON DONff ELSON.
Union State Nomination.
CAXAL COMMISSIONER,
THOMAS E. COCHRAN, of York Co.
AUDITOR GEXER1L,
DARWIN PHELPS, of Armstrong Co.
6CRTETOR GENERAL,
SAKTIIOLQilEW LA PORTE, of Bradford Co.
Philadelphia Election. Tbe election held
in the city of Philadelphia on the Grh instant
for municipal officers, resulted favorable to the
Democrats, Vaux, their candidate" for Mayor
being elected over Moore, American, by 4000
majority ; Stephen Taylor, Dem., elected Con
trollcr; W. A. Porter, Solicitor ; Peter Arm
bruster, Receiver of Taxes; and James M
Leddy, City Commissioner. The Democrats
haTe also a majority in both councils. There
ia nothing very discouraging in the result of
this election, that we can see. It was a mere
local affair, controlled in a great measure by
local causes ; and is, therefore, cot generally
regarded as a victory of the Democracy over
the Opposition forces. The Philadelphia Led
ger, of the 7th, gives perhaps the true cause
when, in speaking of the result, it sa3 s :
"The vote vesterday is one of the most de
cided expressions of public opinion in favor of
managing the city's affairs with economy, and
with something like a return to strict business
principles. The usual party lines were held
very loosely, and the victory won by the Demo
crats is by no means to be regarded as an en
dorsement of all the political views of that
party."
There is one fact connected with the poli
tics of this State, which, when it is remember
ed, goes to show that the result of a mere lo
cal election cannot be regarded as an index to
tbe whole State. It is this, that in many of
the counties a complete political revolution
has taken place ; for instance, Centre, Tioga
and others which were, but a lew years ago,
strongly Democratic, now go as strongly a
gainst that party, and in other counties the
change is perhaps the other war.
So all the cry that is raised by some of the
eountry journals about a rout of the Ameri
cans, &c, is nothing more than a waste of am
munition. When a reference is made to the result of
the State elections which have been hell this
year, wq meet with the most ainplo encourage
ment. In New Hampshire, tho home of Pres
ident Pierce, the Democracy were defeated.
In Connecticut the anti-Administration forces
triumphed. In Rhode Island, a victory was
also achieved by those opposed to the Pierce
dynasty. A similar result has also been wit
nessed in many of the recent local elections in
different sections of the country. In Michi
gan has it more especially been the case at
least three-fourths of all the township and bor
ugh officers chosen being anti-Administra
tion men. Thus it will be seen at a glance
that, in the more important contests that have
taken place this jcar, the Locofocos have been
defeated; and it is, therefore, little wonde
that they exult so much over this crumb of a
victory in Philadelphia.
TnE Li'uber Business. Wc, a few day
since, returned from a trip to Marietta, the
great depot for the lumber of the North and
West branches of the Susquehanna. Thebusi
ncss is not very brisk, though prices arc tole
rably good. Pine lumber was selling at from
? to 12 cts., and oak at from 12 to 10. There
is considerable tardiness manifested by tho
eastern dealers, as thej do not wish to pay the
above prices, and the sellers are disposed to
hold on unless these prices arc paid. The
board busincis is not sogood. We undcrstam
boards bring from $10 to $13. The quantify
of timber and lumber in market is larger than
was anticipated, though it falls far short of
what it was last spring. "
History or American Privateers, and Let
tera of Marque, during our war with England
in the years 1812, '13 and 14, frc. By George
Coggesball.- C.T.Evans, publisher's agent,
321 Broadway, New York. Price, $2, bound
in cloth ; $2,50, cloth gilt.
; W e nave received from the publisher a few
advance sheets of this work. . It treats entire
ly of the services performed by the privateers-
men daring our war with England, giving a re
liable history of the noble deeds performed by
. these daring men. The book is to be a hand
some octavo volume, of about 500 pages, and
will doubtlessly bo a valuable addition to any
man's library. . . .
Gkahax's Magazine. A. II. See, who has
published, this popular periodical for.somo
time past, has disposed of his right and title
to Watson & Co.J to whom all orders will have
to be addressed at No. 50 South Third street.
We feel assured they .will save neither labor
nor expense to render it what has been, one
of the best monthlies of the country. -
One day, woek before last," we dropped into
the sanctum .of our editorial brother of the
Jvock Haven Watchman. Martin is a clever
ellow, and has "a winnin' way" about him
that we like. Long mav be wave.
y AT"; ' "
THE INVASION OF KANSAS.
LAWS OF THE BORDER RUFFIAN LEGISLATURE, AND
ACTION OF THE PIERCE ADMINISTRATION".
The following we copy from papers now be
fore us. It presents in a condensed form fur
ther facts respecting Kansas which the people
should read and ponder.
. The first election of members for the Terri
torial Legislature of Kansas was fixed for the
COth of March, 1855, and the law of Congress
prescribed that at that election none but "ac
tual residents of the Territory" should be al
lowed to vote. Yet, to prevent people of the
Territory themselves from exercising the right
to prohibit Slavery, which the Act of Con
gress had conferred upon them, the slavehol
ding interest sent armed bands of men from
the neighboring State of Missouri, who enter
ed the Territory on the day of election, took
possession of the polls, excluded the legal vo
ters, and proceeded themselves to elect mem
bers of the Legislature without the slightest
regard to the qualifications prescribed by law
Tbe judges of election appointed uderthe au
thority of the Administration at Washington
aided and abetted in the perpetration of these
outrages upon the rights of the people of Kan
sas, and tho President of the United States re
moved from office the Governor whom he had
himself appointed, after he refused to ac
knowledge the Legislature which the slavchol
ding invaders from Missouri had thus impos
ed upon the Territory.
That Legislature met on the 2d of July, 1853
Its first act was to exclude those members, du
ly elected, who would not consent to the en
actment of laws for the admission of Slavery
into the Territory. Having thus silenced all
opposition to its behests, the Legislature pro
ceeded to the enactment of laws for the gov
ernment of Kansas upon the subject of slave
ry. The laws of Missouri in regard to it were
first extended over the Territory, It was then
enacted that every person who should raise an
insurrection or rebellion of negroes in the
Territory ; every person who should entice a
1 way a slave with intent to procure Tiis free
dom ; every person who should aid or assist in
so enticing away a slave within the Territory ;
and every person who should entico or carry
away a slave of any other State or Territory
of the L;nion and bring him within the Terri
tory of Kansas, with the intent to effect or pro
cure his freedom, upon the conviction thereof
should suffer Death. It was further enacted
that if any person should write, print or pub
lish any book, paper, argument, opinion, ad
vice or inueudo, calculated to produce a disor
derly, dangerous or rebellious disaffection a
mong the slaves in the Territorj-, or to induce
thern to escape from their masters, he should
be deemed guilty of a felony, and be punish
ed by imprisonment at hard labor for a term
not less than rive, yeaes; and that if any free
person, by speaking or writing, should assert
or maintain that persons have not tho right to
hold slaves in that Territory ; or should intro
duce or circulate any book, paper, pamphlet
or circular containing any such denial of the
right of persons to hold slaves in that Territo
ry he should be deemed guilty of felony, and
be punished by imprisonment at hard labor for
a term not less than two years. It was further
provided that all officers and attornies shall be
sworn not only to support the Constitution td
the United States, but also to support and -tain
the organic law of the Territory and the
Fugitive Slave law ; and that any person of
fering to vote shall be presumed to be entitled
to vote until the contrary is showr ; and if any
one, when required, shall refuse to take the
oath to su-tain the Fugitive Slave law, he shall
not be permitted to vote. Although they pas
sed a law that none but an inhabitant, who had
paid a tax, should vote, yet they required no
lime of residence necessary, and provided for
the immediate payment of a poll-tax, so pro
viding in effect, that on the eve of an election
the people of a neighboring State could come
in in unlimited numbers, and by taking up a
residence of a day or an hour, pay a poll-tax.
and thus become legal voters, and then afte
voting, return to their own State. They thus
in practical effect, provided for the people of
Missouri to control elections at their pleasure
and permitted such only of tho real inhabi
tants of the Territory to vote as arc friendly
to tho holding of slaves. And having made
these enactments for the establishment of Sla
very, the Legislature appointed, or provided
for the appointment, of Sheriffs, Judges and
other officers of the Territory for their en
forcement, for several years to come ; thus do
priving the people of all power over the enact
ment of their own laws and the choice of offi
cers for their execution.
That these despotic acts, even if they had
been passed by a Legislature duly elected by
the people of the Territory, would have been
null and void, inasmuch as they are plainly in
violation of the Federal Constitution, is too
clear for argument. Congress itself is express
ly forbidden by the Constitution of the United
States to make any laws abridging the free
dom of speech and of the press ; and it is ab
surd to suppose that a Territorial Legislature,
deriving all its power from Congress, should
not be subject to the same restrictions. But
these laws were not enacted by tho people of
Kansas. They were imposed upon them by
an armed force. Yet the President of the U-
nitcd States, in a special message sent to Con
gress on the 24th of January, 1850, declares
that they have been enacted by the duly con
stituted authorites of the Territory, and that
they are of binding obligation upon the peo
ple thereof. And on tho 11th of February,
1856, he issued his Proclamation denouncing
any attempt to resist or subvert these barbar
ous and void enactments, and warning all per
sons engaged in such attempts that they will
be opposed not only by the local militia, but
by any available forces belonging to the regu
lar army of the United States. Thus has the
ederal Government solemnly recognized the
usurpation set tip in Kansas by invaders from
Missouri, and pledged all the power of the U
nitcdStates to its support. American history
furnishes no parallel to the cruelty and tyranny
of these acts of the prcseut Administration.
The expulsion of aliens and the penalties in
flicted upon citizens for exercising freedom of
speech and of the press under the Alien and
Sedition laws, which were overthrown by the
Republican party of 1798, were lenient and
mild when compared with the outrages perpe
trated upon the people of Kansas, under color
of law, by the usurping invaders sustained by
the Federal Government.
The Erie Riot. In our last issue ffe an
nounced that the Erie Constitution printing of
fice was destroyed by a mob on Friday week.
Since then .we have received the details from
both sides, and we give the following from
the Gazelle as perhaps the most dispassionate
account of it that has appeared in Erie. The
Gazette vaiuly depricates all violence and ur
ges the citizens to submit t the law. We
quote:
Several of our immediate cotcmporaries
having preceeded r.s in relating the circum
stances connected with last Friday's proceed
ings, we shall devote but little space to the
subject. It appears that about four o'clock
in the afternoon of that day, Mr. John K. Coch
ran of the firm of Cochran & Bcatty, stepped
into the offlice of a paper called the Constitu
tion, in quest of Mr. E. M. Mann, with whom
he wished to transact some business. Imme
diately upon entering he was struck about the
head by John W. Walker, eldest son of John
II. Walker. Not prostrated by the blow, three
others,(Mr.Cochran represents) named Joseph
R. Ferguson, David B. McCreary and John C
McCreary, came to Walker's assistance, and
together succeeded in bruising his face badly
he resisting as he best could. The fact of
such an attack, dishonorable in its nature and
totally uncalled for, spread through town like
wildfire, and created general indignation. A
large crowd soon assembled in front of Wrights
exchange, and after an address from Mr. Coch
ran detailing the facts of the assault upon him
and denouncing the outrages which had been
committed against the city and citizens by the
Railroad monopolists proceeded to the office
of the aforesaid paper and destroyed it with
everything connected with it. Completing
the work of demolition, they passed to the
dwellings of several citizens who have render
ed themselves obnoxious 4y their course on
the Railroad question, and attacked them,
breaking windows, blinds, doors, etc. The
whole scene was of the most fearful and de
plorable character a fearful evidence of the
irritated condition of the public mind conse
quent upon the triumph in the Legislature,
over Erie, of foreign corporations.
Sjiootiso Affray is Washington Crrr.
Mr. Herbert, a member of Congress from Cal
ifornia, on the 7th inst., shot a waiter at Wil
lard's hotel. It appears that Herbert came in
to the dining room at half past 11 o'clock,
with a friend, and demanded breakfast, but as
it was past the usual hour, was refused unless
he procured an order from the office.' Upon
this he directed the waiters to retire, and call
ed them harsh names. The deceased made re
ply, when Herbert struck him with his fist or a
napkin. The deceased picked up a tray or a
plate to throw; Herbert threw a chair at him,
and a plate was thrown back. Here a brother
of the . waiter's cntered,and he and several
other servants pitched into Ileibcrt. In the
course of this squabble, Mr. H. Gred a pistol
which resulted in the death of the servant.
The matter is undergoing judicial investigation
A DREAnrtL Riot occurred at Panama on
the l-jtll ult. It seenis that a passenger of the
steamer Illinois, in a state of inebriety, ap
proached a fruit stand of a native, took up a
melon, cut into it and threw it on the ground.
The man refused to pay the woman for it a
dime Icing demanded. She called a man
an altercation ensued the native drew a knife
tho passenger a pistol, and a riot took place
The natives attacked all the passengers, who
took refuge in the hotels and railroad build
ings, whither they .were pursued by the mob.
several of ihem killed and wounded, and the
women and children rudely handled. It is
said that the police, instead of endeavoring to
suppress the riot, assisted the natives in their
disorderly proceedings.
The empire of Commerce that is to be.
Mr Soule has been entertaining the citizens of
New Orleans with a speech, urging them to
send money and arms to tho aid of Walker j
men he had plenty at his command. Accord
ing to Mr. Soul, Walker's chief obstacle is the
cvil spirit in .the North" but in spite of op
position, in a few weeks Walker would "sweep
tnc Uosta means like dust from the face of the
earth;" that with suitable material aid he would
certainly succeed. All he needed was$2-30,000;
that so Boon as the present struggles should
end in Walker's favor, Honduras and San Sal
vador would join with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, and the four States would form a confed
erationbut not as a component part of the
American Union which would in time, under
American energy and industry, become the
seat of empire of the commerce of the world
And tet Another. M. Goldschmitdt dis
covered, on the 31st March, another asteroid,
making the fortieth planet now known to exist
between Mars and Jupiter. There must be a
recently estalishcd manufactory of them; they
increase so rapidly. To the thirty-niuth,which
was discovered on the 8th of Febuary, the
name of Laititia (Joy or Gladness) has been
assigned.'
New Jebset Democratic Convention.
This body assembled at Trenton on the 6th,
and selectod delegates to the Cincinnati Con
vention. Resolutions were adopted instruct
ing the delegates to vote for Mr. Buchanan ;
denouncing Americanism, and endorsing the
National Administration and the principles of
the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
On last Wednesday we called on Jones of
the Tyrone Era, and found him "a chip of the
old block." May his shadow never srow lees.
For tho "Raftsman's Journal."
THE PERVERSION OF THE GOVERNMENT,'
BY PRESIDENT PIERCE.
Mr. Editor. In my last' I noticed that the
President of the UDited States, was a violator
of the public faith, which brings me to the sect
ond charge, that of "Perverting the Govern
ment," by using his official authority, to extend
human slavery over territory now tree. . ;
That this illustrious Republic was establih
cd, by the blood and treasure of our heroic an
cestors, for the purpose of extending human
slavery, is what no candidAmerican is prepared
to admit. That it is now aGovernment for the
promoting; extending; and establishing slave
ry, overall other interests belonging to the A
merican People, is what no well informed citi
zen will deny. And was the great body of our
population, aware of the impositions practiced
by the Slaveocracy upon our unsuspecting
people, the present Administration, at the
coming contest, would be hurled so deep be
neath their contempt, that it never could know
a resurrection.
To give an idea of the perversion of our gov
ernment to the use and benefit of Slavery, in
stead of Liberty ; I will only notice a few
facts, which may serve to elucidate, how far
our Republic has become connected with "the
peculiar institution.". -
In the adoption of our Constitution, by our
forefathers, it was not contemplated that sla
very, would ever go beyond the bounds of the
original States, and the three fifths represen
tation clause, was therefore inserted ; which
gave the slaveholding States, eight represen
tatives in Congress, for their slave property.
But since that time, and contrary to the inten
tion of the fraiii era of the Constitution, the in
stitution of slavery has graduall exteuded its
empire, until finally, it has taken possession
of the goverment, and of late has made such
rapid strides in the territory of its extension,
that the people are every where becoming a
larmed, for the safety of the Constitution and
the liberties of the country.
Instead of eight members to represent its
property in Congress, slavery now by its ex
tension, sends twenty-eight representatives,
for which the people of the free states, have
to pay (in duties, tariffs, &c., as they are the
consumers,) two hundred and twenty-four dol
lars per day, during the sessions of every con
gress, wtiile the free states are not allowed one
member for all their wealth. Hence every
owner of five slaves, has four votes, and every
owner of one thousand, has six hundred and
one votes in representation. So that when
moneys, wealth, &c, are distributed among
the several states, according to representation,
the people believe it is all right, both in theo
rv ami practice. If mv memory serves me
right, there were twenty-eight millions of dol
lars of surplus revenue, under the administra
tion of President Van Buren, distributed a
mong the several states, then containing four
teen millions of people, this would be two dol
lars to each person, and would give Richard
Roe, of Louisiana, with his three thousand
slaves, thirty-six hundred and two dollars, for
his state, while Jonn Doe, of Pennsylvania,
with double the amount of wealth, would onh
draw two dollais, for his state. This is what
they call dividing equal according to represen
t.ition, among the several states, or between
the slave and the free ifates. Thus bv the ad
vancing encroachments of slavery, the south
cm states have got fourteen hundred millions
cf dollars worth of property represented in
the Congress of the United States, by twenty-
eight slaveholders, while the free States have
not one member to represent in congress a sin
rIo dollar of" their uncounted wealth. Yet
'President Pierce, in his attempt to pervert the
government declares, "it is impossible to pre
sent this subject, (slavery,) as truth and occa
sion require, without noticing the reiterated,
but groundless allegation, that the south has
persistently asserted claims, and obtained ad
vantages, in the practical administration of the
general government, to the prejudice of the
north."
That the south has asserted claims, and ob
tained advantages over the north, is what no
statesman, that values his reputation above a
demagogue, will denv. Have not the south
cm slaveocracy claimed and filled the Presi
dential chair, for over fifty years, while north
em freemen have not yet had the privilege of
filling it twentv years. Has not the south de
manded and obtained a majority of the Su
preme Judges, of the United States, having
five for the six millions of white population,
of the slave states, while they allow but four
Judges, for the thirteen millions of the free
states. So that all questions, arising between
the north and the south, connected with slave
ry, is forever decided in its favor. Did not
the slaveholders claim and secure to them
selves the privilege to legislate for slavery, in
the District of Columbia, notwithstanding the
Constitution declares, that Congress "shall ex
ercise exclusive legislation, in all cases what
soever, over such district." Has not the slave
ocracy asserted, and obtained, the power to
seize and take from the Post-office aud destroy
all books, papers, Sec, suspected to be of anti
slavery character. Has not the slave power
demanded, and obtained from the treasury, for
a number of years from one half, to ne mil
lion of dollars annually, to pay their post-olhcc
arrearages, caused in consequence of their
laws prohibiting education, to a great portion
of their people, so that little communication
is carried on, either by the pen or the press,
through the post-office in the south, while the
north with her great free system of education,
her thousands of free presses, and her tens of
thousands of free pens, not only keep up the
post-office in the free states, but pays a sur
plus, which the slave states appropriate to
themselves, thus taxing us for their ignorance.
Did not the slaveocracy demand and obtain
from tho treasury of tbe United States, thirty
millions of dollars to take a few slaves, that
had escaped to the Indians in Florida. Has
not the south demanded and obtained fiom the
treasury, ten millions of dollars, to purchase
Texas, for Slavery. Did not the powers of
slavery, claim ana obtain, the authority con
trary to the constitution, to suspend habeus
corpus, ana to deprive of the reht of trial bv
jury, lias not the slave holder demanded and
obtained from Congress, by appropriations to
slave states, every year, for a number of ses
sions back, millions of acres of tho public
lands, while the tree states have not got an a-
cre. Ana yet m the face of all these facts,
the President has the effrontery, to officially
tell the American people, that the south has
never obtained any advantages over the north.
in the administration of this eovernment.
Does the President suppose, that the people
are ignorant of the usurpations of slavery, or
that they are so forgetful of past events, that
he can palm upon them all the official misrep
resentations, he may see proper.. If this is
his idea, he is most cgrcgiously mistaken, for
they have already discovered his schemes, for
the perversion of tho government. Thcv have
seen that the object of the Pierce administra
tion is' to revolutionize and pervert the ffov-
ernment to slaver-, and Catholicism. As sla
very was first established on this continent, by
the Papacy, it is of course one of the main
engines of the Roman Pontiff, for the destruc-
lon oi our glorious Union. And as slavery
and Catholicism, now form the right and left
arms of the Piorco dynasty, we aro not sur
prised at their arrogant demands for power,
and extension. The great eves of tho north
and west are now on the President of the Uni
ted Statcs.a ndbcing tenacious for their rights,
they are only waiting the period, to hurT hi
corrupt and imbecile administration iato the
vortex of forgotten revolutions.
They have eenfainx remove and destroy the
ancient landmarks ot compromise, that" was
to bind the north and south in union forever,
r They have heard him, in his -official history
of slavery, deplore its defeat, and triumph at
its success over freedom aud justice,
i They have seen him appoint none bnt those
who are favorable to the extension of Catholi
cism and slavery, to office in the government.
They have heard him officially slander and
condemn the north and ' her institutions, and
extol the ' south and slavery, as the pride and
glory of the nation.
They have heard him officially; threaten to
overcome, and suppress the people of a free
territory, unless they would yield to the un
constitutional demands of the slave power.
They have seen him use the military power
to overawe the people, in the free exercise of
their civil and political rights.
r They have heard him sanction laws, that for
bid the privilege of speech, and of the press,
against slavery, under the penalty of five years
imprisonment at hard labor. "
They have seen hiin attempting to control
the elections of the northern states, by send
ing out slaveholding speakers, to lecture the
people on the benefits of slavery extension.
They have seen him use unconstitutional
and dishonorable means, to extend the area
and powers of slavery over the American
people. "
They have heard him offer over one hundred
millions of dollars to have Cuba annexed to the
Union, for the purpose of strengthening and
extending' the empire of slavery aad Catholi
cism, over the American continent.
Then, after witnessing such acts as these by
by the Executive, can it be denied that the
President is now perverting the Republic, from
freedom to slavery, and from a Democratic to
an Aristocratic form of government. Alrea
dy has it gone forth from one of the members
of the Cabinet, that this government will be
come a limited Monarchy. But the people
are patiently waiting the elective franchise, to
hurl from power the imbecile incumbent, the
American Napoleon, that would make them
the subjects of a tyrants crowu. C. J.
KILLING IN KANSAS.
Five or six months ago, Mr. Dow, a Free
Sfafe citizen of Kansas, was shot down in the
highway near Hickory Point, Kansas, by Col
man, a Pro-Slavery man, Dow being unarmed
at tho time and in no manner threatening or
molesting Colman. Neither the U. S. author
ities in Kansas, nor those pretending to hold
under the Missourians' Legislature, have of
fered a reward for the arrest of the murderer,
or taken any step calculated to bring him to
justice. But they did arrest Bronson. a Free
State man with whom Dow boarded, on a
trumped-up charge of having threatened the
life of Colman, and were taking him to prison
when he was rescued by a number of his fel
low citizens.
Three or four weeks later. Barber, a Free
State settler from south-western Ohio, was ri
ding home from Lawrence to his cabin on the
prairie, three or four miles ofi, when he was
shot dead from his horse by a Pro-Slavery U.
S. Indian Agent. No attempt has been made
by the Federal or Territorial authorities to
bring this assassin to justice.
Still more recently, the Free-State party
were holding an election at Easton, near Leav
enworth, when they were set upon by an armed
Pro-Slavery party. The Free-State men mus
tered in such strength that their adversaries
recoiled from the conflict and left the Free
State men in undisputed possession of tho
ground. The latter soon after scattered to
ward their several homes, supposing all danger
of collision was over. But the Pro-Slavery
party had kept together and were lying in wai
for such portion of the Free-State party as
they could attack with impunity. Mr. Brown
a leading Freo-State settler from Ohio, fell in
to their snare. He was surrounded, captured
chopped to pieces with knives and hatchets.
and at length driven home in his own wagon
and laid down at his door to die, which he did
soon after. His wife into whose presence he
was thus thrust is now a maniac. No reward
has been offered; no attempt to convict the
perpetrators of this fienaish murder has been
made by the Federal or Territorial authorities
up to this hour.
But at length a Pro-Slavery man, the bogus
"Sheriff" Jones, has been shot, by some un
known person, but who is probably a Free
State man. He was in Lawrence, seeking to
bring on a collision between the Free-State
men and the Federal Government, by arrcstm
persons in the name and by authority of the
bogus Territorial Legislature. Every man in
Lawrence was ready to submit to the service
of any process emanating from the U. S. au
thorities, and it would have subserved every
purpose but one to have had these writs issued
by the U. S. judges, but Jones evidently
sought not to be obeyed, but to be resisted
Finding the people indisposed to recognize his
Shawnee Mission authority, Jones sent to the
nearest fort for U. S. troops and, with them at
his back, arrested whomsoever he pleased.
Intense excitement and indignation pervaded
the town, and that evening Jones was shot as
aforesaid. Thereupon the Free-State party
held a great meeting, condemned this coward
ly assassination, and resolved that the perpe
trator should be brought to justice. Gov
Robinson promptly issued a proclamation, oi-
fering a reward of $500 for tho detection and
apprehansion of the culprit. And we have
high hopes that he will thus bo detected and
punished.
Such is tho contrasted course of the two ad
verse parties in Kansas with respect to the
shedders of blood among them. We trust it
will continue so contrasted to the end. A". 1'.
Tribune. .
An Odors Term. The Freeman's Journal,
of last week, says the term Protestant "is be
coming odious," and it is insulting to call the
ron-Catholics Protestants. The Journal should
not speak so disrespectfully of its Protestant
democratic aiders and abetters. Perhaps, it
is right, however, for tho more you lash your
party slaves, the more humbly they do your
bidding.
The Panama Affair. It is understood at
Washington that A. B. Corwine, cousuFat Pa
nama under the Fillmore administration, has
been appointed to report to the State Depart
ment officially relative to the late outrago on
the Isthmus.
Capt. James Oakes. It will be seen by tho
following'lctter, that this gallant and undaunt
ed officer, with a scouting party of U. S. sol
diers under his command, had an encounter
near Fort Mason, Texas, on the 22d February
last, with a party of Camanche Indians, which
he completely routed and their head chieftain
was slain. At last accounts Capt. Oakes was
in close pursuit. Two of his men were se
verely injured.
Capf. Oakes is a brave officer an accom
plished gentleman aud one of the best discip
lined youngmcn that ever graduated from West
Point. Young in years with a soul full of
energy and ambition, he has won a name and
fame, that older officers in the service might
envy. Raised to a high positiion in the Army,
unexpected to him, he has fulfilled the mis
sion of his duties to the entire satisfaction of
the Government.
How proudly can we all point to his noble
achievements and how much more proudly is
it to know he is a Pennsylvanian a son of the
Hon. Samuel Oakes, of Montour county.
What father wculd not be proud of such a son ?
How often we think" of Captain Oakes. Far
away from friends and home amid the rude
and savage wilds of a far distant country has
his lot been cast. May he live to return to the
bosom of his own loved flre-side home the
home of his parental household. Miltn Don.
Fp.om Etrope, we have no late intelligence
of importance. The America arrived at Bos
ton on last Saturday. An Interesting discus
sion took place in the House of Lords on the
Central American question. The State of
Northern Italy continues distracted.
A toc.vo max named Allison killed another
named Ingle, at. Harper's Ferry, in a rage. Ho
was immediately arrested, but blew out his
own brains with a pistol a few momentj after
he was imprisoned.
DO. CROUCH, PJ1YSICIAN. OfTe in Cor-
wensville. May 14. 18;.(J-tf
DR. M. WOODS, tenders hij professional ser
vices to tbe citizens of ClenrfieM snj vicini
ty. Residence on Second street opposite the of
fice of L. Jackson Crans. where lie can be found
unless absent on professional bafine
Clearfield, May 14. ISiS 3m.
FOR SALE. The subscriber cZors lor ale
his farm, coritainir.g r.bout 02 acres, with a
bout 25 acres cleared and i:ndcr goof caltlvation.
having thereon erected one 2-storv boase and
onrn, situated one and a half wiles 'above Clear
field town, opposite the new bridge. For terms
apply to tho subscriber on the promises
may 14-tf MILO HOYT.
TILITARY NOTICE. The Members of
1IX tho Cl-arfield Regulars are notified to meet
at the Court House on ihe Focrth Saturday (24th)
of May, in stitnracr uniform, for drill, at loVclock
a. m. The resolution passed by the company on
lat parade doy, in regard to fine3. nill be strictly
enforced. By order of the Captain.
mayU G. W. RHKEM3. O. S.
4JOI REWARD. Escaped from the custody
W-' f the undersigned. Sheriff of Clenrfield
county, on the morning of April 2 J,WM.n.BLOOM.
lie is about i. f:ct 10 ineheshigh. Las dark hair
and dark eyes, is about 31 years of age, and a phv
sieian by profession. The" above reward will be
paid for hid delivery to the undersigned.
J0SIAH R. RAI, Sheriff.
Clearfield. Pa., May 14. I860.
PHILIP DAVIS' ESTATE Whereas Let
ters Testamentary on the estate of Philip la
vis. late of Reccaria township, ClearuelJ eouctr.
Pa., deceased, have deen granted to the subscriber!
all persons indebted to the said estate are reouest-
r 1 ... .1.. : J ' . . ... . 1
uiu&v uuuicuiun paymeni, ana tnose caving
claims or demands against the estate of the said
decedent will make known tha same without de
lay, to the undersigned at his residence in Wood
ward township, county aforesaid.
may!4 Ot Q W. DAVIS, Eiccntor.
"JVTOTICE At a meeting of the Stockholdsra
11 of the Tyrone and Clearfield Rail Koad. at
Philipsburg. 6th of May, 1856. the following per
sons were sleeted as Directors of the Company for
the preient year :
JAMES T. HALE. President.
John T. Matthias, Jonathan L'ovnton,
David I. l'ruter, George L. Reed,
A G.Curtin, John Patfon,
Charles R. Foster, James T. Leonard,
James C. Williams. Lewis J. Crans,
James E. Graham, Edward Ferks.
At a meeting held by a majority f the Board.
William I3agshaw was appointed Secretary to the
Board, and Josiah W. Smith, Treasurer. James
E. Montgomery, was appointed Engineer, to locate
the road immediately for said Company.
And it was further directed by the sail Board,
that five dollars on each share." by the respective
Stockholders, be duly paid to the Treasurer Josiah
W. Smith, within thirty davs from this date.
JAMES T. HALE. President.
William Baoshaw, Secretary. May 7, le'-S.
KYLERTOIV.N GIFT DISTRIBUTION !
1.600 GIFTS FOR THE PEOPLE ! !
rHIIIE subscriber has concluded to dispose of his
X property by making a Gift Distribution, hav
ing Sixteenllnndred Shares, at ONE DOLLAR
A SHARE. He feels satisfied that he can dis
pose of it in this way to tho entire satisfaction of
all who may interest themselves in the Enterprize.
The drawing and distribution will be superintea
ded by a committee into whose hands the proper
ty will be placed as soon as the tickets are sold.
Tho committee is composed of the following gen
tlemen Chester Munson, Thomas G. Snyder and
0. P. Wilder. The public are assured that they
can rely upon thi9 committee to manage every
thing fairly and impartially.
For a list of Gifts, seo handbills.
All orders for tickets addressed in tbe nnrfer.
signed will be promptly attended to.
JU113 W, WILLTlEiM.
mayl Kylertown, Clearfield Co.. Pa.
-If E W GOODS!
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS !
THE subscriber has just received a large and
well selectod stock of new goods of almost
every description suitable for the season. He re
spectfully invites all who wish to buy good Goods
at the lowest prices to call at the sign of the
"CHEAPEST GOODS."
Approved country produce taken in eichacce
for goods. . . "
. Persons wishing to purchase, and roceive a fair
equivalent far their money, will do well to give
hnu a call.
Remember the sign of the CHEAPEST GOODS.
on Market street, and call and be convinced that '
there is truth in the words thereon inscribed.
WM. F.IRWIN.
Clearfield, Pa., may 14, 1356.
f H A R rTTFHvl ' very description for sale
H. K B? at
it a moderate adranco at
mayll'56J
WM. F. IRWIN'S.
IISII. A lot of superior Mackerel and t7xC
Herring, just received and f.r sale byJj t
SALT! SALT!! A quantity of Coarse and
Ground Alum Salt, for sale at W. F. Inwj.x's.
BACON ! On hand and for rale, it lot of fin,t
rate Hams. Shoulders and Sides, at the sitrn
of
tho "CHEAPEST GOODS.''
"I R0CERIES. Just received aud now
KJk opening, a general assortment of
choice groceries, which will be sold at the
lowest cash rC" ' "M. 7. IRvl S
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