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CLEARFIELD, PA , DEC. 17,1856.-
Bc os tour Guard ! A cotemporary ex
presses the belief tLat the small clique of pol
iticians who, by keeping up a division among
the. forces opposed to Locofocoism, secured
this State for Buchanan, and thus elected him,
have only partially carried out their purpose
that they will attempt to play off the same
game in the approaching Gubernatorial con
test, at which they succeeded but too well in
the late Presidential campaign. These trick
sters, it would seem, are now busily engaged
finding fault with men, prominent in both the
American and Republican ranks, who are
likely to be candidates, for what purpose can
readily be judged : if they are not preparing
excuses to oppose the candidates of the Oppo
sition, no matter who they are whether they
are pure Americans or pure Republicans, or
compromise candidates then we will acknowl
edge that the conduct of men is sometimes de
ceptive. At the same time, they are twing ev
ery means, even of the most unscrupulous
character, to generate suspicions among the
masses of the party against those who took a
more active part in the late contest casting
reflections upon the motives which actuated
the latter impugning the party integrity of
all who did not act ia accordance with their
wishes, and charging supporters of the Union
Electoral Ticket with being insincere or cor
rupt. II the politicians who make these char
ges were themselves sincere in their preten
sions of hostility to the Locofoco party, would
they do, as they are doing, all they can to an
tagonise ."Hose who oppose the Democracy ?
Would they exert themselves to divide our
forces ? - Would they attempt to array one
portion against another ? Will any sane man
pretend to assert that such would be a proper
Course 1 We think not for it is self-evident
that onion and harmony are essential to suc
cess that a party split up into two, three, or
a half dozen factions, will fail. Personal con
siderations should, therefore, be laid aside
we should contend for principles we should
allay animosities encourage fraternal feelings
adjust differences be united among our
selves pall together like brothers and act
in general with reason and prudence. Any
one that advises a contrary course, is not a
true man, and should be spurned from our
raidst as a disorganiser ! "A word to the wise
is sufficient !"
Thb Message. The Washington correspon
dent of the A. I". Times, says the President
has certainly created a sensation by means of
his Message, although not one of the roost a
grecable character. It continues to be de
uoucced in the boldest language by men who
stand high as leaders of the Democratic party,
and even some members of Pierce's own Cab
inet shrug their shoulders ominously when
the kubject is mentioned.
The friends of Mr. Buchanan, who had ho
ped that the sectional excitement of the last
few months would die away before the 4th of
March next, are firm in the conviction that
Pierce bad the deliberate purpose of kicking
up a row for the annoyance of his successor.
Postmaster Cambell had assured his Penn
sylvania lriecds that the Message would be
Tery toothing in regard to Kansas and Slavery,
and calculated to smooth the way for the new
Administration. This he honestly supposed ;
but Jefferson Davis got the President's ear,
and put the brimstone into his ink when Camp
bell and Marcy were away."
Slate Excitejiest is Kextccit ad Tex
sessee. Much excitement has lately been
caused in Tennessee and Kentucky by the dis
covery of a plot for the uprising of the negroes
in different sections of those States. In South
ern Kentucky an attempt at open rebellion is
said to have been made. Several of the ring
leaders had bc;n arrested at Dover and seven
executed. The projected insurrection in Ten
nessee was first discovered in Montgomery
county, and it is alleged Christmas night had
beea fixed on for the rising. One white man
and a large number of negroes were arrested,
end a collection of arms and ammunition seiz
ed. The Church at Louisa Fnrnwfce bad been
undermined and powder placed beneath it to
blow It up, when filled with people. The plot
is supposed to extend over a wide range of
territory. In Perry 10 or 15 negroes have
- been killed by their owners. At Dover, one
white man, found disguised as a negro, had
been sentenced to receive 900 lashes, but died
before the penalty was fully inflicted. The
whites were arming and organizing for de
fence, as it was believed that a general upris
ing would take place during the hollidays.
Kaksas. Dates from Kansas to the 2d in
stant state that the Free State Militia, under
Captain Walker, have been disbanded at their
own request- Sixteen of the Free State pris
oners tried for murder in the first degree, have
been acquitted, and nine are still on trial. A
large quantity of clotbipg receiyedby the last
boats has been distributed to the destitute.
Navigation ia entirely closed.
' " ' " i
On last Saturday, Flour was selling at Pitts
burgh at from $5,50 to $0 per barrel, as per
quality s Pried Apples $1,25 per bushel, and
Pried Peaches $ 8,50 per bushel.
PBOCEEDTircS OF C0KGBESS.
Washington Dec 8 Sehate- The Stand
ing Committees were announced. They are,
with few exceptions, tne same as curing m
last session.
After electing the Rev. Mr. Hill as Chaplain,
the Senate resumed the debate on the motion
to print the President's Message and accom
panying documents. .
Mr. Bigler defended the President against
the attacks of the Republicans. In reply to a
question by Mr. Wade, relative to Mr. Bu
chanan's policy, he said that the people of
Kansas must determine the question of slavery
for themselves ; but he had no doubt that Mr.
Buchanan, like most Northerners, preferred
that she should be admitted into tbe? Union as
a free State.
Mr. Trumbull followed in explanation of
Mr. Dunn's bill, and replied to Mr. Bigler.
Adjourned.
IIocse The President's Message was read,
and Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, moved its refer
ence to the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union. lie strongly condemned
the assertions of the President relative to the
disloyalty of the Republicans, and charging
the Democrats with deception in the conduct
of the late Presidential content, and succeed
ing by trick and duplicity in regard to the
Nebraska bill, these in the North giving it a
different interpretation from the Democrats in
the South.
Mr. McMnllin. I desire to propound three
questions.
Mr. Campbell. One at a time, if you please.
Mr. McMnllin First, did not the gentle
man's party in the free States charge on the
Southern portion of this Confederacy Jhe de
sign to carry slavery into Kansas, and if nec
essary that they would do it at the point of
the bayonet ?
Mr. Campbell We not only made the
charge, but yon did it.
A Toice from the Republican side "That's
a fact."
Mr. McMuliin if you take the testimony of
your packed Committee, yon could prove it.
I would now ask did not the Fremont party
represent Mr. Buchanan as a Pro-Slavery man,
who, if elected, would favor the establishment
of slavery in the free States ?
Mr. Campbell I can speak for myself. I
was actively engaged in the canvass. I did
charge Mr. Bnchanan with being pro-slavery,
and that the platform on which he stood, and
sacrificed his individuality, was pro-slavery,
and that it looked not merely to the exten
sion of slavery to all the territories through
the Nebraska bill, but fortbe acquisition of
slave territory.
Mr. McMnllin Did not yon and your party
represent that slaveholders owning five nc
groes, were entitled to and cast three votes?
Laughter.
Mr. Campbell I said that nnder the distri
bution of political power, five slaves in the
South were equal to three votes in the Free
States. Does the gentleman deny the propo
sition 7
Mr. McMuliin inquired whether free negroes
did not Tote in Mr. Campbell's district, or
something to that effect.
Mr. Campbell I believe one negro vote
was given in my district. That was cast by a
man who was not authorized to d5 so under
the decision of the Court, and he voted for
my opponent. Laughter.
Mr. Campbell sent to the Clerk's desk a pa
per which was read, signed by the person jnst
referred to, named Anderson, claiming the
right of suffrage, because, among other things,
he was three-quarters white, the remainder
made of African and Indian blood, and fur
ther, his father was a brother of Ex-Gov. Wil
son Shannon. Excessive laughter.
Mr. Giddings called his colleague to orde:
for casting an imputation on a colored consti
tuent, by representing a brother of Wilson
Shannon to be his father. Renewed merri
ment.
Mr. Campbell My colleague will excuse me
I was driven to the necessity of referring to
this fact by a number of questions propounded.
Let the gentlemen on the other side decide
whether the Shannons are white men or not.
Larghter.
Mr. McMuliin The gentleman had arraign
ed Mr. Van Burcn for having introduced ne
gro testimpny. I want to know how the gen
tleman can exculpate himself by such testi
mony. Mr. Campbell I know the character of
this man Anderson, and with all respect to
gentlemen, I would as soon take his word as
that of (after a pause) any man on this floor.
Mr. Florence could not see what application
these proceedings had to the number of copies
of the President's Message to be printed.
Laughter.
Mr. Sherman followed in a zealous defence
of tho Republicans, saying that the President's
charges were gratuitous, and it was equally
untrue that there was any wish or design to
change the relative positions of the whites
and blacks, or to interfere with slavery in the
States where it existed. Adjourned.
Dec. 9. Sesate The Senate resumed the
consideration of the motion to print 15,000 ex
tra copies of the Message and accompanying
documents. Mr. Collamer having the floor,
spoke at length in opposition to the positions
of the President, condemning in strong terms,
his imputations upon a portion of the citizens
of the free States, and regarding the open vio
lation of plighted faith, which marked the re
peal of the Missouri Compromise as the sole
cause of the past and still existing excitement
concerning slavery as a recognized institution,
lie reviewed the recent election at considera
ble length, and replied to the arguments of
Messrs. Mason, Butler and Bigler. Much of
his speech was devoted to an examination of
the slavery question, and to show the fight Of
Congress io 'legislate on that snbject for thp
Territories. Adjourned
IIocse The House resumed the considera
tion of the motion to refer the President's
Message to the Committee of the Whole. .Mr.
Smith, of Tenn. replied to the argument of
Messrs. Campbell and Sherman, saying that
be saw in the remarks of the latter gentleman,
an effort to unite all the elements of the oppo
sition to the Democracy in the next Presiden
tial election, but he believed the scheme would
fail. Tie proceeded to argne that the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise was not condemn
ed in the recent canvass, as had been so freely
asserted by the gentleman on the other side.
Upon the conclusion of his remarks the
Tote was taken on the motion to reconsider
the vote by which tbe Hons rclused to allow
Mr. Wbitefield to be sworn in as delegate
from Kansas. The motion to reeonsider pre
vailed, and the resolution to allow the dele
gate to be sworn in was carried by four ma
jority, yeas, 112, nays 108.
Yeas Messrs. Aiken, Akcrs, Allen, Bsrke-
dale, Bell, Bennett, (Miss.) Bocock, Bowie,"
Boyce, Branch, Brooke, Broom, Burnett, Cad
walader, Campbell, (Ky.,) Carlisle, Caruthcrs,
Caskie, Clingman, Cobb, (Ala.,) Cox, Craw
lord, Cullen, Davidson, Davis, (Md.,) Davis,
(111.,) Denver, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott.
English, Etberidge, Eusticc, Evans,Faulkner,
Florence,Foter,Fuller,(Me.,) Garnett,Goode,
Greenwood, Hall, (Iowa,) Harris, (Md.,) Har
ris, (Ala..) Ilrrris, (III.,) Harrison, Herbert,
Hickman, Hoffman, Houston, Jewett, Jones,
(Tenn.,) Jones, (Pa.,) Keitt, Kelly, Kennett,
Kid we'll, Lake, Letcher, Lindley, Lnmpkin,
Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall,
Marshair, (IIl.,)Maxwel!, McMullcn, McQueen,
Miller, (Ind.,) Milison, Moore, Morrisan, Oli
ver, (Mo.,) Orr, Packer, Paine, Peck, Phelps,
Porter, Powell, Puryear, Quitman, Ready, Ri
caud, Rivers, Kuffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage,
Shorter, Smith, (Tenn.,) Smith, (Ta.,) Smith,
(Ala.,) Sneed, Stephens, Swopc, Talbott, Tay
lor, Tiippe, Tyson, Underwood, Vail, -Valk,
Walker, Watkins, Wells, Wheeler, Whitney,
Williams, Winslow, Wright, (Tenn.,) and Zol
licoffcr. Nats. Messrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Bar
bour, Barclay, Bennett, (N.Y.,) Benson, Bil-
Hngshurst, Bingham, Bishop, Bliss, Bradshaw,
Brenton, BufSngton, Burlingame, Campbell,
(Penn.,) Campbell, (Ohio,) Chaffee, Clarke,
(N.Y.)Clark,(Conn.) Clawson, Colfax,ComIns,
Covode, Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Davis,
(Mass.,) Day, Dean, De Witt, Dick, Dodd, Dur
fee, Edie, Edwards, Emrie, Flagler, Galloway,
Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, HaII,(Mass)
Harlan, Haven, Hodges, Holloway, Ilorton,
(N. Y.) Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King,
Knapp, Knight, Knowlton, Kunkel, Leiter,
Mace.Mattemm, McCarty,MilIer,(N.Y.) Mill-
ward, Morgan, Morrill, Mott, Murray, Nich
ols, Norton, Oliver, (N. Y.) Parker, Pearce,
Hunt,Pclton, Pennington, Perry, Pettit, Pike,
Pringle, Purviance, Ritchie,Robbins, Roberts,
Robertson, Sabin, Sapp, Scott, Sherman, Sim
raons, Spinner, Stanton, Stranahan, Tappan,
Thorington, Thurston, Todd, Trafton, Wade,
Wakeman, Walbrilge, Waldron, Washburne,
(Wis.,) Washburne, (III.,) Washburne, (Me.,)
Welch, Woodruff and Woodworth. .
The oath of office was then administered,
and the House adjourned.
Messrs. Jacob Broom. (Penn.) Henry M. Ful
ler, (Penn.) Job B. Tyson, (Penn.) J. Scott
Harrison.(Ohio,) Oscar F. Moore,(Ohio,) Wm
W. Vaulk, (N. Y.) Thomas R. Whitney, (N
Y.,) Americans ; and John Hickman,(Penn.)
Asa Packer, (Penn.) John Williams, (N. Y
and Daniel Wells, (Wis.,) Democrats all of
whom voted to eject WhitGeld in Augnst last,
voted to-day to admit him. Mr. Fuller, of Pa,
was absent. Mr. Haven voted to eject. Mr,
Damrell, of Mass., thongb. quite feeble, was
in his seat for the first time to-day, and voted.
Mr. Dickson, of N.Y.,continued absent, sick.
Dec. 10. Sexate. The Senate resumed
the consideration of tbe motion to print the
Message and accompanying documents.
Mr. Pugh entered into a defence of the
President in all the positions and arguments
of the Message, and especially that portion of
it which denounced the spirit of sectionalism
and disunion.
House. The question pending being the
reference of the President's Message to the
Committee of the Whole
Mr. Washburne, of Maine, spoke at some
length, controverting the views of the Execu
tive, and condemning his imputations concern
ing a large portion of the people of the Free
States, with much severity.
Dec. 11. Senate The Senate resumed the
consideration of tbe motion to print tho Mes
sage and documents. -
Mr. Cass having the floor, vindicated, in an
elaborate argument, the general positions of
the President, and lauded its patriotism. He
reiterated his opinions on popular sovereignty,
and discussed tbe general questions involved
in the debate on the President's Message.
Mr. Hale proclaimed the intentions of the
Republican party to be to apply the princi
ple of excluding slavery from the territories,
and declared his belief that party would ba
tbe dominant party in 1860. He exhibited a
handbill for a Democratic Free Kansas Meet
ing, at which Mr. Bigler was promiseifto ap
pear among the speakers,wbicb produced much
merriment.
Mr. Bigler denied that he was a speaker at
such a meeting.
The debate was continued by Messrs, Cass,
nale snd otheis, after which the Senate ad
journed until Monday. 1 .
IlorsE. Mr. Oter.o presented a petition
from citizens of the Gadsden purchase, ask
ing for the erection of a territorial government
for that Territory, to be called Arigona.
The motion to refer the President's Message
to the Committee of the Whole being then a
gain before the House.
Mr. Humphrey Marshall spoke at consider
able length, criticizing the professions and
practices of the Democratic party, and show
ing the difference of opinion between the Nor
thern and Southern Democrats regarding the
interpretation of the Nebraska bill.
During his speech, Messrs. Quitman, Keitt
and McMnllin, the latter speaking for the
Yir'gipia delegation, repudiated squatter sov
ereignty as explained by Mr. Cass.
Mr. Orr also repudiated the doctrine ad
mitting that there were diSerences of opinion
among the Democracy regarding it.
Dec. 12. House. Mr- Brown from tbe
Post Office Committee reported a bill authori
zing the Postmaster General to make a con
tract with Cornelius Vanderbi'.t for carrying
the mail between New York and Southampton
for $16,668 the round trip ; In the event of not
making as quick time at the Cunard steamers
$1000 to be deducted for every 12 hoars dif
ference. Mr. Tappan made an tnsacccssfnl attempt
to introdr.ee a bill repealing laws of fitc so cal
led Kansas legislature. Adjourned.
SPEAKING OUT
The National Fce, printed at Jersey Shore,
Lyceming county, an Amerioan paper, which
supported Millard Fillmore with zeal, raps the
"Dailv News" over the knuckles in the fol
lowing style : '
"The Dailt News. We have hitherto re
frained from mentioning this vile and degraded
sheet, supposing that when the election was
over and it had succeeded in electing Buchan
an, its e-iuors wouiu pocKet ine amount re
ceived for services rendered the Loco Foco
party, and cease its noise. It seems, howev
er, that we have been mistaken, as, judging
from its present course, its services have been
engaged for the next campaign. There can
be no reasonable doubt that the services ren
dered tbe Locofoco party by the News during
tbe late campaign were valuable, as from the
position it occupied, one of its editors being
chairman of the American Executive Commit
tee, it was able, and did exert more influence
in securing the election of Buchanan, than all
the Locofoco papers in Pennsylvania com
bined. It was enabled to do this, not on ac
count of any superiority in itself, but owing
to the confidence reposed in its lmnesfy by the
bulk of the American party. This confidence
it lias basely betrayed. And unfortunately,
the tieason was not discovered until it was too
late to prevent the mischief. If there arc any
(we believe there are none in this place) who
feel inclined to believe in the honesty of tho
News, or the propriety of its course, we point
them to the official returns of the election.
It will there be seen at a glance that bad the
News not opposed the Union Electoral Ticket
it would have been beyond doubt elected,
which would practically have put Mr. Buchan
an out of the field and brought the contest be
tween Fremont and Fillmore in the House of
Representatives; then, if it had objections to
Fremont and the party that supported him, it
could have urged them with all its jower.
But it is evident that this was not its object.
This would not have s-juared with the 'side
door' arrangement ol Sanderson and Forney."
The Vedette, after saying that the defeat of
Buchanan was the object that should have en
gaged the attention of the friends of Fillmore,
which object could only lc gained by support
ing the Union Electoral Ticket, says :
"But what was the course pursued by the
News in this case 1 Why we find it obstinate
ly engaged in sustaining what it was pleased
to term the pure Fillmore ticket, and its ef
forts were seconded by' that meanest of jour
nals, (the news cxaepted,) the Pennsylvanian.
And while tho true opponents of the Democ
racy, and friends of Fillmore, were laboring
throughout the State to promote union and
harmony, it was laboring, aided by all tho
power of the Loco Foco party, to sow discord
among those who were opposed to the election
of Buchanan. In this effort it succeeded too
well. Millard Fillmore is defeated, and Bu
chanan elected ; whether he will acknowledge
his obligations to the News and its illustrious
editors we know not and perhaps never shall,
but we believe from its tone since the election
that it has received its pay and engaged for
another campaign."
The Vedette then urges a union of the oppo
sition forces, as essential to success ; and yet,
it continues, "we find this qniiitcsccnce of
meanness who presides over the News, crying
out most vehementlv against union. Its ob
ject must be apparent to all."
It will be remembered that the Vedette was
an ardent supporter of Fillmore.
Hollowat's Meeicises. We are not in the
habit generally of noticing the thousand and
one medicines of the day ; br.t when a really
meritorious one is before the public, wc think
it due to the afflicted that the fact should be
made known. Wc have used Holloway's Pills
and Ointment in cases of humours, bruise,
and scalds, with beneficial effects, and there
are cases within our knowledge of extraordi
nary cures performed in diseases of long stan
ding, Professor Holloway's Ointment and Tills
are among the few preparations which perform
all the cures for which they are recommended
We arc satisfied that for purifying the blood
regulating the stomach, and curing liver and
bilious complaints, no better remedy can be
found. Bangor Democrat.
Iseqcalitt op Represestatios. The po
litical preponderance of the Sonth in our Na
tional Councils is fully explained, from the
fact that the State of New York, with only 35
electoral votes, polled at the late Prcsidentia
election 595,180 votes, while twelve -other
States, having together 68 electoral votes,
polled 595,973. These States are Florida,
Delaware, Arkansas, Alabama, Maryland, Tex
as, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Vermont, New Hampshire and California.
YVistry Poetrt. We don't know whether
Mr. Shillabcr wrote "Sighs of Fall" for this
year, or this latitude, or not, but the following
verse has a searching, and we may say thril
ling, interest to our housekeepers :
Tbe biting airs the shrinking flesh appal
By sharp incisions.
And everything proclaims the approach of Fall,
Exoept provisions.
A regimental chaplain, in preaching to his
military auditors, spoke of the general deluge.
"Who's he V whispered a soldier, nudging
his comrade. "I thought I knew all the
great commanders of'Europe, but I never
J beord of General Deluge before."
A Seniors Charge. R. R. Sherwood, of
Cincinnati, in a communication to the Gaiet'e
of that city,' of December 1, charges Arch
bishop Purcell, (RomanCathoJic.) of that city,
with having advised and assisted in the abduc
tion of the wife and three children of said
Sherwood, and tbeir secret conveyance to
France, whence, by the aid of the American
Embassador at Paris, Sherwood finally recov
ered them, and has them Jigain with him at
Cincinnati. We know nothing tf the merits
of the case, beyond what is set forth in Mr.
Sherwood's card, from which we make the fol
lowing extract :
"Had I not lived in tLc midst of you .some
twehty-one years, I might be deterred from
making such a public exhibit of my wrorgs.
Bnt, feeling that my grievances are really mat
ters of public interest, and that those who
know me will vouch for the truth of my state
ments, I cannot consent to sit down quietly
under such burden of wrong, and content ray
self with baving at length, and at very heavy
pecuniary loss, recovered my stolen littlcvr.es
again. I do not make snch heavy charges a
gainst bim, who is the bead of the Romish
religion in your niidst,without sufficient proof.
I have in my possession written evidence of
his agency. I inotc what I charge npon him
is true. His letters induced the Nunneries of
Montreal and Paris to lend their powerful aid
in concealing my family, and their jonrney
ings from all efirt to trace them."
'When I did discover the direction which
they bad taken, the sume powerful and despot
ic church hedged in my way at every step,
making it next to impossible in this country
to obtain such passports and proof as were ne
cessary, without their being advised of my
every movement. Tbe French Consul in this
city is a Romanist. The clerk in charge of
the passport department, at Washington, is a
Romanist. Should circumstances of a like
nature ever make it necessary for any of you
to pnrsue a like course with myself, all your
movements will bo watched, and duly report
ed to those who have desolated your firesides ;
and your chances of discovering your lost
ones will appear like mine, almost hopeless."
"It may, and probably will be asked, why I
do not seek redress at the hands of the law T
My reply is, tnat the law gives me no hold up
on tbe individual in question my only direct
evidence of Lis guilt being the testimony of
my wife, and, in the eye of the law, her testi
mony counts nothing."
Nicaragua. The latest advices from Nica
ragua are important. Gen. Walker has been
completely successful in a series of battles
with the combined Central American forces.
On the 10th of Novemjer, Gen. Hornsby,
with a force of 200 men, attacked and defeat
ed 1100 of the enemy, under the Costa Rican
General, Cavas. The enemy's loss was 200 in
killed and wounded.
There had been four days hard fig'rting at
Masaya, the battle ending in the entire defeat
of the enemy.
Gen. Walker, after thfi tattle of Masaya, re
turned to Granada, and alter giving the in
habitants three days' notice of his intentions,
in order to allow time for tho removal of all
valuables, set fire to the town and destroyed
it, even to the last vestige.
Walker then removed all bis effects, men,
and the inhabitants to Rivas, which will here
after be the capital of Nicaragua.
A naval battle had taken placa between ihs
Nicaragua war schooner Grauada, Capt. Foy
sonx, and a Costa Rican brig of war of three
times her size. The Costa Rican vessel was
blown np and destroyed, with all on board.
It is suppos? I that the enemy has lost 3.000
men in the various battles since October.
5.4COSIC. The following models of epiito
latory brevity are not fictions. The 'Trans
cript' vonches for this one, with a simple
change of names :
Dear Father -. I want $ 100.
YolirS, &C, SlLA9 Immsos, Jc.
The father encloses the $100 bill, saying :
Dear Son : What for ?
Yours, &c, Silas Lamsov. Sfxior.
Sam Footc's mother was once arrested for
d;lt. Ileie is the correspondence that ensued :
Dear Sam : I am in jail.
To which the srn truly replied :
Dear Mother: So am I.
A young farmer in Devonshire, England,
was recently sentenced to one month's impris
onment at hard labor for attempting to caicls
a hare, cn land rented by his father !
Mr. Everett, of Massachusetts, is recommen
ded by the Cincinnati Times as a candidate
for the Presidency in 1SG0.
It is sM 1 that General Houston will be a
candidate for Governor of Texas at the next
canvass.
Tue population of Cuba is estimated at
1,446,GG2 souls.
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will be promptly sent, gift included, on receipt of
publisher's priee. Catalogues of Book and Pre
sent, containing full explanations will be sent
free to all parts of the country.
The most liberal inducements arc offered to A
gents. Any person by sending ns an order for ten
books, with money enclosed, will be entitled to an
extra Book and Gift. All orders for books, con
taining money, (to ensure perfect safetv.) should
be registered at the Post-offieo where" thev are
mailed, and directed to Evans 4 Co., 409 B'roai
way, Xew York.
Rr.Kr.REsrE. M. Thomas 4 Sons. South Fourth
St Philadelphia; J. B. Lippencott Co.. Phila
delphia ; D. Anpleton A Co., Broadway. X. York ;
Ihv Jackson, Nassau Street, Xew York.
LsTSeiid for a Catalogue.
EVAXS A Co.
Principal Store. 409 Broadway, Xew York.
Branch stores at Philadelphia and at Washing
ton. D. C, Del7 3m
Iiew Advertisements.
TTfANTED 100 BUSHELS WHITE EEASs '
V T for which the b.izbet riee wil? ba rivta'
lj MERRfcLX. CARTn
Clearfield. Pee. 17.
REMOVAL. The Ddriened b ricoTi
hi BOOT AS D SHOE SHOP
to the room lately ocmpied by Richard Glenoid
where he is now prepared to furnish ennoafn
with BooU. Shoe, ic, on the ehortest notice and
DMt resonabla terms. He respectfully s&licitl
ontiiiuanes of a shsr: of pnblin atronr.
ClearCciJ.Dec. lr.ISg. FEAXK SHORT.
RETURNED. The ?ubwribr having retort
ed to the town of Oleu Hope, offers ti prv
feional srvioc in the practice of Medicine t
the citizens of thU .ace and the sorroncdiB;
couutrv. "jXo'traveltifcg" in the night' except i
cxiei of actual necessity :No raodicice given u
of the office unless accompanied br the cash.
decl7-t S D.JUllLE. M. D.
FIRST AND LAST NOTICE. The Book
Accounts, Note?. Judgments and other evi
dences of debt, of George V. ShofT. hT been
trar.'f -rred and aligned to certain of Lis credi
tors, and are now in icy hands for collection for
their use. All persons having account in said
books, or being in any war indebted to bim. lll
sare cost: by caiiicz and settline their account.
WILLIAM A". WALLACE.
Decl7-'56-3t Clearfield.
VTILLIAM TINTHOFF. CLOCK XI
t T WATCH MAKER,
Informs tbe citizens of Curwcniville and vicinity
that he has opened a shop between Peters' and
Masons' hotels in said borough, where he is pre
pared to dc all kinds of work in bis line on the
shortest notice and opon tbe most reasonable
terms. lie will w&rraiit all LU work for onf year.
He respectfully solicits a sbare of public patron
age. jCurwecrTilie. lec. 10. ISiC-
ORPHANS' COURT SALE. By Tirtue of
an order of the Orphans Court of Clearfield
ec-uniy. there wiil be exposed to public tslc at the
house of George W. Longr. in tbe town of Lutbers
burj. on Thursday the 16tb day of January, 1857.
at 1 o'clock. P M .the following described proper
ty of Alfred Carlis!e. a nsinor, viz : Two certain
Lots of Ground, situate in the town of Lutbers
bur. in Bradv township. ClcarCe'd county, and
havirg erected thereon a frame bouse and barn.
TERMS. One third each on tbe confirmation of
sale; balance in two equal annual parmenta with
interest. ' -SAMUEL-ARNOLl,
Iee. 17. lSrr.. . Geardiaaof said minor.
REMOVAL. JOSH 1" A S. JOHNSON.
GA BIXE T MA KFK.
has n-moved hU shop to tbe new building of Jcbn
Trniitmsn. on Market street, where he will keep
on band or manufacture to-order, (of roperiar
finiih.) everv variety of Household and Kitchen
F'UH 31 TUBS,
such as Tables. Bureaus. S-ifes, Stands Capboar "i,
Sjofss. Bedsteads. 4c., of every style and variety,
whi-h he will dispose of at cheap rates as cay o
tber establishment of the kind in the county.
Call and examine bis furniture, and judge for
Tourselres of its quajitr and finish.
JMSHL A S. JOITXSON.
Clearfield. Pa.. De-ember 17, 1S66.
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RONE AND CLEARFIELD
RAIL ROAD.
Notice is hereby given to tho stockholders in this
road, that an election will be held at thn house c.f
David Johnson in Philipburj. on the second Mon
day in January nest, between the hocrsof 1 and 4
o'clock. P. M.. to elect a President and twelve di
rectors for the ensuing year.
The Stockholders orr fnrthrr vr.tt irA that all ar
rears of tbe first instalment of Five dollars per
share of stock, called in bv resolution of the tKrd
passed on the 5th May. 1; V". are requested to b
paid to the Treasurer, on or before the Vi-h. day
of Januarv, 1S47- Ev order of the Board.
W. BAGSHAV.
. PhiTitsbur.T. Poc.lfi. ISjo. Secrets rv.
A1
T ROSINS LITERARY DfcPOT.
Show's Row. Clearfield. Pa '
CjIX always be procured
BOOKS 0-F ALb KINDS,
.Y.':Ji';i7J"rry,
FAICCY ARTICLES AND COXFECTI9NARIES,
TbAjeo and Cigars.
DRUG?, MEDICINE-, DYE-STUFFS. PAINTS,
Cuttnieci. Sr.. 4"c- 4'f
Aoor.j his stock will be found Histories. Biogra
phies, Sketche. School Bock?. Poetical, Sciectic.
Slecbanical. Medical and Law works; the latent
pnblicatioiis always on hand or procured to order;
al! the Magazines furnished monthly, at publish
ers priv-e ; fancy and common JettT paper ; plsin
acd ruled cap paper ; perforated pa;-er ; cote pa
per: farcy and eoaimon envelopes; blank I'eeis;
a grent variety of Steel Pens; commr-n and fancy
pen-holdors. penei'j.ic. e. 4c. vrfcich be will sell
-t the most reasonable prices.
His stock of Drugs. Medicines. Dye s'.nf"-?. Paints,
ic.. is larje and well selected : a'ltr'g wLL-b sre
Caionie!. Bine Mass. Quinine. Morphia. Iteu Pre
cipitate ; Rhubarb, root and pnlveried ; Hocbelie
and Epim Salt?: Creim of Tartar. Sutj.Lr. Sen
na. Tick Hoot. San. Carbonat-i Soda. Tartaric A
cid. Sulphata of Zifce ; Liquorice. ColuuV-cd
lientiun rot; Logwood. Oil Vitriol. Ulue Vitriol.
Ci-peras. Alum, lied Lead. Prussian Blue. Chrome
ircen and Yeliuw, Vermillion. Terr de siecna,
aad in fact a general assortment.
He has a fine lot of Ladies Gold Prcat
Pin?, EtrDrop-P. Finger Sings. Ac. Also, W atch
(runrds and Ky. Penknives. I.'.'ir oils; Hair,
Heading. Fine and Pocket enmbs.Tooth-j.ioks. F.a
sors ani Strops. Sadler's" Silk. Pearl powder, Fan
cy Soap acd Perfumery a jreat rariety.
..!.. Prune?. Fis. ltnisins, Almonds. Pea-nuts
and Filberts; Candies a pcncral assortment: Cin
amon. Clove". Pepfer. and other spices: P.lackir.g,
aad Spool Cotton; the uxoft popular Patent Med
icines of the day ; all of which will be sold at the
very cheapest rates.
Call aad csaniir.e the stock and jad-e for vour-
luecl7
THOMAS ROBIN'S.
rjIHE GREAT FAMILY WEEKLY PAPER.
-- The AVk- Yorl Ledger
has now attained the extraordinary circulation of
One Hundred and Xieety Thousand copies. The
Ledger ii devoted to Polite Literature, Original
Tales. Sketches. Poetry. Essays-Gossip ani current
news, and maintains a high moral ton". It is ev
erywhere acknowledged to be the best familv pa
per in the world ! Hence its extraordinary and na
heard of popularity. Mr. Bonner, tbe proprietor
of the Ledger, eiaploys the best talent in the coun
try, and by so doinj makes the best paper. Sucit
writers as Fanny Fern. Syivsmo Cvfeb. jr.. and E
merson Bennett, arc permanently engaged on it,
and will write for no other paper hereafter. Mrs.
Sigourney. also, writes constantly for it : so do a
host of other popular authcrs. including Mrs. Em
ma D. E. X. Southworth. Alice Carv, Mrs. Vaug
han. Mary W. Stanley Gibson. Clara Svdncv, te.
The Ledger is beautifully illustrated every week
The Xew York Ledger is printed on beautiful
white paper, and is composed of eight pages, tus
king the handsomest weekly paper in theco'antry.
It is published every Saturday, aad sold at all the
news offices in every city and town throughout tbe
country; and is mailed "for subscribers attwo dol
lars per HDBcm ; two copies are sent for three dol
lars. Any person obtaining eight subscribers at
SI 50 each, (which is tbe lowest club rates.) and
sending us SI 2. will be entitled to a copy free.
Terms invariablv in advance. Address all letters
to ROBERT BONNER. Publisher of
Xew York Ledger. 44 Ann St.: X. Y.
X. B. Xow is a good time totnbser.be as Emer
son Bennett's great original Novel of Frontier Life
will be commenced in the Ledger on the first of
Januarv. dec!7-2t
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OLLO WAY'S PILLS AXI OIXTMEXT
are for sale at
THOS. KOBBJXS'
ILOTiriXrt.-
A general assortment of ready-
V made clothing fust received and opened at
el and opened at
AT. F.IRAflX S.
Xov2i
PARJLOR STOVES Several exeelP Par
lor Stoves to be had at II. D. PATWX'S.
CJLEICJFIS A number of good Sleighs for sl
T3 by H. D. Patton. nov!2
frTA R r?Y52-?i 0l CIT description for sate
I at K Moderate advance at
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