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CLEARFIELD, PA., DEC 2 J; 1S56.
Hox. D. Baeclat will please accept our
thanks lor a copy -of the Patent Office Report
Agricultural for 1855-
- Oca Legislature meets on Tuesday, Janua
ry 6th; and the two honses meet to electa
member to the United States SeDate, on the
13th of that monthi
. 2Co PArta Xexi Week. In order to give
all hands connected with this office an oppor
tunity of enjoyin? the Ilollidays, no Journal
will be issued nest week. The printer's life
.-is one of constant, never-ceasing toil, and we
think he is deserving of a little recreation oc
casionally. YTe trust, that our readers will re
gard this as sufficient exense for the non-appearance
of our paper next week.
The editor of the Gettysburg Star has is
sued a request to the editors of the American
press in Pennsylvania, to report the numler
of Toters naturalized during the year prece
ding the last election. We add Clearfield to
the annexed list : .
Adjms, 19 I Cumberland, 23
Blair, 15 Mifflin,
Dauphin, 77 -j Clinton,
Centre, 42 Clearfield,
CO
100
SG
The xexi Governorship. We see that our
former townsman, Hon. G. R. Barrett, now of
. t-Vu-it j Ann tf id 1 V .1 it r 1 . - fna Tljm
4 rJ h. X. V U . J , i J VA kill. xyd-JUHA-
cy as their next candidate for Governor of this
State. The Judge, though he differs with ns
In politics and a rather rigid partisan, is
a man whom we esteem, and if Fato decrees
that the next Governor is to be a Demoerat,
an occurrence that we shall endeavor to pre
vent, we wonld just as soon see him in
that position as any one of his party ; but we
think it will keep him busy to "make the con
nection." -
Removal or Jcdge Lecohpte. The notori
ous Judge Lecompte, of Kansas, has been re
moved by President Pierce, and James O.
Harrison, of Kentucky, appointed in his place.
The removal was contemplated some time
ago, but was held back, it is said, in order to
.give Lecompte an opportunity to defend his
- - -
official conduct, which he however saw fit not
to do. The recent proofs and representations
of Gov. Geary determined the couise of the
Administration in the premises. If Pierce
has performed no other commendable act, the
country will at least thank him for the remo
val of Lecompte.
Makiso a Cleas Breast or it. The St.
Louis Leader, (a Democratic journal,) in a re
cent number talks in this fashion upon it own
prospects : "There is also the Catholic and
the non-Catholic support. Both have to be
conciliated. Here in St. Louis the whole fu
ture hope of the Democratic party lies in at
taching to Itself the Irish Catholic vote,waich
has hitherto been commanded by Bcntonism,
but which is now pretty well satisfied that it
has been betrayed by the Benton leaders and
sold to the Know Nothings, to serve the ambi
tion of one man. Talk as much as you please,
the Democratic party in this city will retain a
hopeless minority, until it obtains the cordial
and unanimous adhesion of the Irish. Our
Know Nothing enemies and the Benton clique
both know that this is the case, and heuce they
"wish to drive the Ltader, if possible, into such,
a position as to alienate our Irish Catholic
friends." We don't think the Leader need be
apprehensive about its "Irish Catholic friends,'
who are always with the Democracy; but its
article shows conclusively where the Locolo
cos look for help. They are certainly wel
come to such "friends" we have hot the least
desire to deprive them of such invaluable aid.
The Nzxt Federal Apportiosmest. Ta
king the popular vote in tho northwest, and
estimating the increase for the next four years,
the Boston JUiat estimates that Wisconsin,
Iowa, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois will be
entitled to 55 representatives in Congress, in
place of the 23 which they now send to the
House. The present House contains 90 mem
bers from the Slave States not reckoning the
slave members from the free States and 14G
from the free States. Under the next appor
tionment, the free States will have about two
to one. This is what the Southern politicians
see, and it is this that alarms them. How un
wise in them to raise questions which set the
whole sentiment of tho North-in opposition to
them. It is but too true that, heretofore, they
have gained by the agitation of the slavery
question, the North having always given way.
But there is "a point where forbearance ceas
es to be a virtue" where an outraged people
will resist aggression. That point was arrived
at by the repeal of the Missouri compromise
and the attempt to force slavery into Kansas.
And yet in the face of the rebuke the Admin
istration received in the late Presidential elec
tion for the part it took in that business, the
President by his message has re-opened the agi
tation in Congress, and nearly all that is said
and done is in some way connected with the
vexed question.' But, as a matter ot course,
the fault will be thrown upon those opposed to
ihe Administration. See if it don't;
The following article appeared editorially in
the Fhiladelphio Daily AVic, sometime in
January last : : ". a
"What iso be Doxe ? Shall we have a n
nited opposition to Loco FoSoism in Pennsyl
vania at the next Governor's Election V Or
are we to have that opposition divided and
split np- into two, three or four distinct organ
izations 1 If so, there might as well be no
contest, because Loco Focoism must, of
course, triumph under such circumstances,
though against a united opposition it would
find itself in a large minority.
" What is to be done to avoid throwing aay
the State into the power of the Loco Foco
party ? Plain, unsophisticated, commgn sense,
would, if permitted, soon answer the inquiry,
and settle all doubts. . Let there be a union for,
the sake of the Union. Let eaqh faction or
fragment agree to drop, for the time beings so
much of its peculiar creed as is objectionable to
another, and unite as best they can in one com
mon opposition to the Loco Focos. Let this
be done, and success will be certain."
The same individuals who edited the Xews
then, we believe, conduct it now. " The advice
given in the paragraphs quoted is wholesome
and correct.' Why Is it that the News, otter
offering such' advice so shorf a: time since,
should now pursue, a coiirse wfcich is Well cal
culated to prevent the consummation thefi so
zealously urged, by it f ; Why iloes it fail to
follow its own precepts ? We think that-the j
same "plain, unsophisticated common sense"
that dictated the advice, 6bould urge them to
follow it. If the editors are honest and con
sistent men if they really desire to defeat
the Democracyif they sincerely wish to "a
void throwing away the State into the power
of the Locofoco party," they will do so.
They should either at once follow their own
advice, if there is any sincerity in their pro
fessions, or acknowledge that they are working
into the hands of Locofocos, so. that honest
opponents of Locofocoisia may know how to
treat them !
The Slave Issuerectioxs. Among the
conflicting reports which we find in telegraphic
despatches, and in our Western exchanges, it
is impossible to obtain any correct informa
tion relative to the insurrectionary movements
of the slaves in some of the Southern and
Western States. The Washington correspon
dent of the New York Triluue writes as fol
lows: "The insurrectionary movement of the
slaves in Tennessee, obtained more headway
than is known to tho public important facts
being suppressed in order to check the spread
of the contagion, and prevent the true condi
tion of affairs from being known elsewhere.
Upwards of sixty slaves in the iron works be
longing to John Bell, were implicated, and
nine hang four by the decision of a court,
and five by the mob. Mr. Bell was absent at
the time, and is now detained from Washing
ion owing to .this cause. These slaves were
treated with care and humanity, under strict
directions from Mr. Bell, who habitually visit
ed the works where they were employed, dur
ing the recesses of Congress. The movement
was instigated under what seems an extraordi
nary delusion, but its design and the plan
have been grossly exaggerated by those who
inflicted tho summary penalties for which
some of them may yet suffer before another
tribunal, when excitement has subsided."
Electiox Fraues. The testimony in the
contested election case of the District Attor
ney, now in course of investigation in ono of
the Courts of Philadelphia, proves that that
officer was elected by the most outrageous
frauds ever perpetrated in a country boasting
of KepuLhcai institutions. In addition to
the naturalization swindle, the names of per
sons long since dead were given by rowdies
claiming the elective franchise, and when
theso illegal votes were challenged, those
who remonstrated were intimidated or driven
from the polls by threats or blows. The re
sult of the investigation clearly establishes the
fact that William B. Mann is legally elected
over his democratic competitor Lewis C. Cas
siday, and should the examination continue as
it has begun, it will demonstrate that not only
the legislative ticket, but the Union State
ticket was defeated by fraudulent votes. The
election in the city, in October last, shows
conclusively how little reliance can be placed
on the purity of the ballot box in the hands ol
bad men. Del. Co. Rep.
Ushappt Italt. In the two Sicilies, in the
Papal States, Tuscany and the Lombards Ve
netian Kingdom there have b?en in all since
1831, and with the exception of 100 since 1848
no less than G778 persons executed for politi
cal offences, or crimes against the State.
These are the open, avowed executions
Jlore have perished probably by torture, sum
mary punishments, treachery, and in the dun
geon cell. What a frightful catalogue. And
yet the free government of Europe dare not
strike a blow for "unhappy Italy."
Sqcarixo the Circle. This mathematical
proposition, which lor a number of years both
ered the most obtuse mathematicians, has at
last been definitely solved,-and that too in a
manner to accommodate itself to the most sim
ple understanding. It is simply to settle up
your wife's bill for hoops at tue dry goods
store or milliner's.
Kansas Affairs. The Kansas Free State
Legislature w ill meet at Topeka in tho first
week of January. The Bogus Ruffian one w ill
meet at Lecompton about the same time. It
is said that Governor Robinson and Lieut. Go
vernor Roberts are both in Kansas, ready to
appear at Topeka and act officially at tho o
pening of tho political year.
The act of last session compensating mem
bers of Congress, pays members about $25 per
day for attendance, and deducts $8,33 J for
each day's absence ; so that a member who
stays away during his whole term, will hence
forth be entitled to draw about $4000 from
the treasury.
The population of the United Sttes is sot
don by the Secretary of the Treasury at
27,tHSi,312. '
WASEI2TGT05 GOSSIP.
The TAKirr Battle. The great fight on tho
Tariff is definitely set down for the first Tues
day in January, when, according to the order
made to-day, it will be the special business,
day after day, until finally disposed of. Par
ties representing various of the great manu
facturing or producing interest, to be affected
by legislation upon this sulject, are already
on the ground, and large delegations are ex
pected here within a few days. The light is
evidently to be a fierce one, and tbo contest
close; and all sort3 of combinations and log
rollings will be resorted to for ihe success, de
feat, or shaping of the measure! ' --
Dtrr ox Wool trocble ahead. Until re
cently I had been of the opinion that the pro
position for the repeal of the duty upon Wool
would be carried without serious difficulty. I
find, however, that the silence of the opposi
tion is deceptive, and that beneath the surface
the opponents of free wool are working with a
caution, energy and confidence, quite condu
cive to success.
The Dutv os Stgar off with it. Mr.Col
foi has entered, with great zeal. and industry
into the struggle . fur free sugar a measure
Which is every day more and more necessary,
and which is popular all over the Union, ex
cept in Louisiana, the sugar growing State.
When it is remembered that the duty upon
sugar is thirty per cent, ad valorem, it will be
seen that as the price of sugar is enhanced by
the continually increasing deficiency of crop
at home, that very fact increases at the same
time the duty upon the foreign artie'e. thus
adding to the prohibition of foreign sugar just
in proportion as our need to import is aug
mented. True Pimosornv. Mr. Etheridge, of Ten
nessee, whose independence in raising a storm
in the House, by bis resolution against the
Slave Trade, is an original in his way. Talk
ing with some Southern gentlemen the other
day, he remarked that the Fugitive Slave Law,
about which so much fuss waa making, is con
siderable humbug. "Why," he said, "if a
nigger runs away, one of two things is certain
either he is a mean nigger, or he has a mean
master. If the nigrer is mean, lie isn't worth
catching and if the master's wean, the nig
ger ought to run oIT."
ScMSEit asd Brooks. Mr. Sumner's pro
tracted absence from his seat in consequence
of continued debility, the effect of the fearful
blows inflicted upon him by the rullian Brooks,
is much regretted in Washington circles, leg
islative, social, and diplomatic, in all of which
he has ever been a decided favorite. The
feeling against his assailant, thongli not ex
pressed in a way to attract the attention of a
casual visitor, is nevertheless strong and deep.
He is looked upon by the miss even of those
who treat him with the respect which ought
to be commanded by the office he fills, with
feelings of detestation and abhorence. Nor
is he satisfied with his own conduct. Those
who will watch him from the galleries of the
House of Representatives, or a he walks the
streets, casting his nervous stealthy glances
frohi side to side as if he expected each shad
ow to spring into an avenger of his brother's
blood ; those who note his forced gayety, and
the hollow insincerity of his laugh, at a bar-room
joke, cannot fail to see in them the operations of
the silent inward monitor ever scourging his
soul. He is tolerated ratherthan received.and
the circle of his associates and familiars is
very limited. Northern ladies directly cut or
silently avoid him, and few Southern ladies
of tho higher class treat him with more than
cold civility. Some days ago Brooks met in
the Rotunda of the Capitol a Massachusetts la
dy, with whom he was formerly on excellent
relations. She had not been to Washington
before, however, since the Sumner assault.
Approacb'ng her, Brooks bowed politely and
familiarly, when the lady vindicated the spirit
of the true woman, w ho knows how to rebuke
a wrong which has become national, by turn
ing coldly from him without returning his re
cognition. A gentleman who witnessed the
transaction, describes Brooks' confusion and
mortification as most humiliating. If gentle
men and ladies will all have the moral courage
thus to rebuke ruffianism, at ull times, by re
fusing association with it, it will soon be at a
discount.
Washington- City,Doc. 1G. ThcPresident's
message communicating the letter and jour
nal of Gov. Geary, was laid before each House
to-day. In addition to what is already stated
of Gov. Geary's saying to tho President un
der date oCNov. 22d, it appears by Gov. Gea
ry's journal that the Free State men complain
ed that none but Free State men were arrested
anil east in prison, but when pro-slavery men
were arrested for crime they were discharged.
While Gov. Geary was addressing them to
convince tliem that they were in error, aud
while eulogising the impartial administration
of justice, news arrived of tho release of Hays,
tho murderer of BufTum, whereupon Gov.
Geary fearlessly denounced the act of Judge
Lecompte in the discharge of Hayes, against
whom the Grand Jury had found a bill of in
dictment for murder in the first degree, as a
judicial outrage without precedent as well as
discourteous to him, as he had been the means
of arresting Hayes, and he should have been
consulted ; that the act was greatly calculated
to endanger the public peace and destroy the
entire influence of the feeling which he was
laboring day and night to inaugurate here,
and bring the court and the jury Into utter
contempt ; that he would treat the decision
of Judge Lecompte as a nullity and proceed
upon the indictment for murder to re-arrest
Hayes, as if he had merely escaped ; that he
would submit the matter to the President, be
ing well assured that he would permit no ju
dicial ofllcer here to forget his duty and trifle
with tho public peace by making a decision
so abhorrent to public justico and grossly
steeped in partiality, whereupon the Governor
issued his w arrant for the arrest of Hayes, &c
Good Paper the Pittsburgh Gazette.
, A MATHIH05IAL SWINDLES
The Tribute of December 20 says s -During
the psst year a man calling himself Dr. S.
Thrasher Lyons has been sojourn tug in New
York, and moving in respectable circles!' lie
represented himself as a man of wealth, and
as he lived and appeared well, thesi circum
stances seenied to confirm his representations ;
though facts recently developed, show him to
have been not only a Jeremy Diddler, but a
deep dyed scoundrel capable of perpetrating
any crime.. Lyons, it is said, is by Lirth a
Philadelphian, but has lived in Clinton, Lou
isiana, where be states, lie has a brother resid
ing, who is engaged in the practice of law.
Another brother, a judge, he states, resides in
California. He has resided, also, in Panama
and California, and says that lie has travelled
extensively in Europe, India, and South A
merica ; and it has been stated that while in
Liverpool, he was convicted of some crime
for which he was sentenced ty transportation
toBcfany Bay, whence he subsequently made
his escape. He is about 45 years of age, a
"bont five feet and eleven inches in height, and
weighs about 170 pouuds, has black hair in
clined to curl, eyes dark with a snakish ex
pression, roman nose, and rather oval lace.
The general cast of his face is peevish; but
his features are marked indicating him to pos
sess strong individualities of character. He
is a man of superior address, is highly educa
ted, speaks French with fluency, converses in
telligently tqon all topics, plays the piano
forte with good taste, and is extremely engag
ing in his manner. So far as it can bo ascer
tained he has confined his schemes of rascali
ty to swindling women out of money with
whom he would get into communication, by
advertising for w ives, in the morning papers.
So systematic and extensive, indeed, have
been his schemes that scarcely a week has pas
sed that he has not advertised. Once in com
munication with a lady, he wonlJ obtain a
knowledge of her pecuniary circumstances,
and if she had means, ho would continue the
acquaintance, ingratiate himself in her favor,
make a formal engagement, advise her as to
employment of her means, offer his services
in making investments for her, accept her mo
ney, pocket it, and discontinue his visits. In
one instance which has come to our knowl
edge, he was engaged to two ladies in this ci
ty, both of whom were getting their wedding
dresses made by the same dressmaker.' It is
stated that during l.i.sl summer he eloped with
the wife of a citizen, accompanied her to a
neighboring city, where he robbed her of her
jewelry and then left Jut. It is'said, also, that
he has married several wives, and having pos
sessed himself of their means has left thoni to
take care of themselves. Recently he acci
dentally formed tho acju lintanee of a lady
who contemplated going to California with
her family. He volunteered his advice and
assistance, aud she gave l.im $1,100 to make
the necessary preparations for their departure
and procure the tickets. Soon alter giving
the money, the lady accidentally learned Ly
on's character, and as he was missing she caus
ed a warrant to be issued for arrest ; and, tho'
it was in the hands of the policeman for two
days previous to Lyons's departurc,and the of
ficer apprised of Lyons's residence, no arrest
was effected, and Lyons left for Philadelphia,
wl ere he left on Wednesday week in the steam
ship City of Washington for Liverpool, it is
said en route for Australia. But Lyons has
not only been guilty of robbing his victims pe
cuniarily, but has also in various instances ac
complished their ruin. Five instances of this
character have come to our knowledge, in one
ot which the victim (a young lady) is now in
sane ; and, wherever he ges, it will only be
undoubtedly to move in the same path of vil
lainy which he knows so welL
The Times says i "Just before the sailing of
the steamer, two ladies mother nr.d daughter
from New York, were observed to go on
board the vessel in a very excited manner.
The mother implored him with tears not to
forsake her daughter, and actually went -n her
knees aud begged him to marry her child.
But the wretch was inexorable. The broken
hearted ladies were hurried ashore in agony;
the gang-plank was raised, nnd Doctor S.
Thrasher Lyons sailed away, leaving behind
him, in life long wretchedness, many a confid
ing ono deceived by his perfidious treacherv.
Monet Found. About one thousand dol
lars in old American and Spanish gold coin,
and French silver, were found on Tuesday a
week, in a smoke house attached to the dwel
ling of Mr. Peter Texter, on the South Moun
tain, in Lower Heidelberg township, Bucks
county, by one of their girls living with him.
The smoke house had been used daily by the
family for a great many years, in entire igno
rance of the treasure it concealed ; and it was
to the operation of rats, in undermining the
biick floor of the place, and exposing to view
n old buckskin bag, in which the coin was
contained, that the discovery was owing
The oldest pieces K-ar the. date of 17S3, and
the American coin is principally of the issues
of 1800 to 10-1. This treasure was doubtless
hid away by one of Mr. Texter's ancestors.
Going tub Whole Hoa. "A man, named
John Martin, of Petersburg, Va., made a wa
ger of 2-3 cents that he would eat two pounds
of beefsteak, half a shoat, and one pound of
tallow candles. He finished his feed and wet
it down with two quarts of ale." This lellow
was evidently misnamed, as, instead of being
called a Martin, he must have been the largest
kind of Swallow. '
William Spencer has been appointed by the
President as Marshal of Kansas, in the place
of Doualdson, and Thomas Cunningham as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in
place of Judge Burrell, deceased.
A man in Franklin county, has just been
convicted of theft, for taking his own horse
from the possession of a sheriff, who held the
animal under an attachment tho Court deci
ding that such an operation was stealing.
N - OF CQyGKESS.
VyrxcTpM, Dec. 15. In the Senate, on
aiotion.t Mr.""Jones, of Iowa, the credentials
ot Mr. Uarvn, Senator from. Iowa, with the
protest of theaenatei in relation thereto, were
taken np, and rererre 1 to the Judiciary com
mittee. " ;. .i ': .:
In thellouse.ir.Etherigde submitted the fal
lowing resolution Resohed, That this House
regard all suggestion or propositions of eve
ry kind, by whomsoewHle, for the revival
of the African Slave Traded shocking to tho
morals of the enlightened portiOKof mankind;
or any act on the part of Congress, legislating,
or conniving at, or legalizing that horii.I and
inhuman trafilc, would justly sulject the Uni
ted States to the reproach of all civilized and
christian people throughout the world.
Objection was made to the introduction of
the lesolution. Mr. Etheri Ige moved the sus
pension of the rules. 31 r. Campbell, of Ohio,
calld for the yeas and nays. Mr. Walker ask
ed whether, if the House shall suspend the
rules, it was the purpose of Mr. Etheridge to
move the previous question on the adoption of
the resolntion to cut off debate. Mr. Ethe
ridge replied that the resolution contained a
self-evident proposition. He presumed every
gehtleman had an opinion on the subject. 'He
should not discuss it, bat would move the pre
vious question. Mr. Joucs, of Teiin., wanted
Mr. Etheridge to leave out the argument in tho
resolution, and said be was os much opposed
to re-opening the African slave trade as his
colleague. He was here called to order., the
Speaker saying debate was inadmissible at
this time. Mr. Jones said he would not be
gagged by either the Sjeaker or others. Mr.
Orr strove ineffectually to introduce a substi
tute, simply resolving that it i? inexpedient to
repeal the laws prohibiting the Africau slave
trade. Mr. Etheridge's motion to suspend the
rules, in order to enable him to introduce his
resolution, was then agreed to yeas 14, n-iys
o3. The resolution was finally adopted by a
innjority of 9-j. Mr. Orr's resolution, simply
declaring It to be inexpedient, ' unwise and
contrary to the settled policy of the United
States to repeat the laws prohibiting the Afri
can slave trade, was also p.grced to, only eight
members in the negitivc. Adjourned.
Dec. 1G. In the Senate, on motion of Mr.
Dodge, a resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of War for copies of all letters ad
dressed to that department or to Wilson Shan
non, late Governor of Kansas, by Co!. Sum
ner, relative to Kansas atTairs, which Lave not
hetofore been communicated.
In the House, Mr. Whitfield introduced a
bill providing for the assessment of damages
sustained by the loss and destruction of pro
perty belonging to citizens of Kansas during
the recent disturbances in said Territory ; also
a bill establishing a District Court at Leaven
worth City and other places in Kansas; and a
bill establishing two additional land districts
in Kansas.
Dec. 17. In Senate, Mr. Well;r gave notice
that immediately after the holidays he would
call up the TaciSc Railroal bill, under consid
eration at the last session ; and he indulged
tlie hope that this important measure would
command the votes of a majority of the Sen
ate. The consideration of Mr. Rusk's bill, al
lowing further time for the creditors of Texas
to file their claims, was resumed, and aittr a
debate the bill was passed.
In the House, fifteen thousand extra copies
of the Secretary of the Treasurer's report on
the finances were ordered to bo printed. The
President's message being under considera
tion, Mr. Campbt.ll, of Ohio, defended the Re
publican party against the imputation of the
President that they had assailed the institu
tions of the country, and sought to destroy
the Union by overturning the Constitution.
Siich a charge was entirely gratuitous. There
was nothing said by the leaders of that party
in their c inventions or in their pres.", to justi
fy such an allegation. On the contrary, they
had declared for the principles of the Decla
ration of Independence, and the maintenance
ot the Constitution and Union as essential to
our happiness and general prosperity. He
ventured to say that if a resolution had been
introduced in the Cincinnati Convention as
serting that the Union must be preserved :i
all hazards, it would net hive receive ! a unan
imous vote. When the President the great
political physician came to doctor the Re
publicans for disunion maladies, he would
commend him to look at some, of the South
ern papers which support the administration.
While they advocate a dissolution of the U
nion, the Republicans arraign the President at
the bar of this House for making wilful mis
representations, lie could prove that there
was a disunion party favoring the revival of
the African Slave trade and prohibiting free
speech and free press. Tlu- Republicans make
no attack on Slavery in the States; they wash
ed their hands of that institution. But when,
he said, you attempt to place it on ground in
which we have common interest, then, if we
suffer you to do it, we are responsible for the
institution, but not otherwise. lie claimed
the Republicans as the only white man's par
ty in the couutry.
Dec. 18. In Senate, Mr. Hale offered a res
olution enquiring into the expediency of dis
continuing further nppropiations for the Mili
tary Asylum in the District of Columbia,That
is the annual expense and manner of keeping
soldiers there. He said he had understood
that theAsylum supported 70 or SO soldiers at
a cost of about S-300 each, giving them noth
ing but pork and beans, and the usual army
rations, with such vegetables as are raised on
the place. The soldiers were likewise sepera
tcd from their families, whereas a smaller a
mount.paid direct in money, would enable
better care to be takeu of them at their res
pective homes. "
In the House, twenty thousand copies of
the President's Mrssage and accompanying
documents wero ordered to be printed.
Dec. 19. In Senate, Mr. Wilson having the
floor, proceeded to speak on the political ques
tions of the day. He commenced by quoting
tho remarks .of Daniel Webster in eulozy of
the ordinance of 1787, to the effect that ttos.-j
who passed the measure were deserving more
honor than Solon or Lycurgus and the legisla
tors of antiquity That tribute of jastics to
his great work of the old Congress of Confed
eration brought upon Lim and tis section cf
the Union the charge ol making an onset oa
the South aDd interfering with her domestic
institutions, so as to endanger the relation
which exists between the master and slave
Gen. Ilayne, his distinguished opponent, who
fought the first great battle of nullification r.L
der the eye of Calhoun, m ho then pres;ded c
ve r the Senate, brought these accusations in
to the Senate, aud hurled them against Web
ster and the people of the North. Webster
met these acensatiorts and unjust reproaches
ton aids his section of the Union with a prompt
and emphatic denial in his reply to Ilayne.
The Great Expounder f the Constitution said
it had been the policy of the South for many
years to represent the people of the North as
disposed to interfere witiu their internal and
exclusive domestic concerns, and went on to
deny the truth of the charge, so that he, Mr.
W., standing now as a representative of Mas
sachusetts on the floor of the Senate, as Web
ster stood, could say, as Le sail, that all theso
charges are utterly groundless. Noattampt
has ever been made frot.i the time whcnWash-r
mgton first took the oath of office, to inter
fere with the Constitutional rights of the peo
ple of the Sauthern States.
In tho House, on motion, three days from
the third Tuesday of January next, were set
vpart for the consideration of Territorial bu
siness. The l-ill which passed the Senate at
the last session, authorizing the jteople cf Kan
sas to forma Constitution and State govern
ment preparatory to admission info the Union,
on an equal footing with the original States,
was referred to the Committee on Territories.
Various other Senate bills laying over frora
the last session, were referred to their appro
priate committees, including many relative to
Harbors and Rivers.
Dec. 20. The Senate is not in session to
day, having adjourned yeterdny till Monday.
In the House, Mr. Granger made an ineffec
tual effort to introduce a resolution declaring
Daniel Waldo Chap. ain of the House for this
session. The House then resumed the con
sideration of private bills.
The school b ard of St. Louis has passed a
resolution forbid ling punishment by rattan,
iijUicting blows on the head, oi bruising or
maiming tho hand, or any other part of tho
body, in the public schools of that city.
The Presbyterians of this country have
S0O ministers, S,ly3 churches, com
municants. For various church uses they
raise annnallv $2,20O,OCO.
Tho fourth annual iiiteting of the State
Teachers Association, will bo held fu Harris
bnrg. on TuesJ iy, the COta inst.,at 10 o'clock
A. M.
17c w Advertisements.
7THTE BEANS, IXTTFK ANb IJAC0X.
r kept coiis'.autlr on hau l an 1 for alc. x.t
the old store room cf E. 1 W. F. Iri. br
Clearfield. dee2t-j JOSEPH K. I EWES.
T7"ANTEr a fitnation ; either as primary
f Teacher ia an Ajvl.iui r or a Prceeptrrss
in a se'ect -School oi'yuoa Mici from the age of
ten to fourteen. Tee istter preferred. Address,
-Mis? FAX. IE LI CE.
de?2t-f.t i.ir.thaiaton. Clearfield Co.. Ta.
EXTENSIVE MARBLE YARD,
AT TVP."XE CI1V. 1'A.
Having just received a lot of the nest eastern Mar
ble that c.m be procured at t'u lM,;ti.l,o.
phi.-i Var.J?. I am now ready to 'J
atl kinds of w.rk in our liae". vis : llou
nments. Tmib-TaMe. Marbl- T'nnr-rttyf.ZjJ
bintets. alantle-picces. Centre-TUe. Card-Ti!e,
l;ure:ii-t"r. Ac. of either AmcricaD t Italian
Marlde. tlTS. V. A!l order" sent by mr.il. prompt
ly attended t i We will rt be beat either ia work
or pri.-es.
Jdec:;-.Vi.lyJ
I. ILKF.Y.
rWMlll C L E A 11 F I E 1. 1) COUNTY
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
V.T.I meet at the Town Hall in CiearScld borougii.
On tit' lirt S;ituil.7if i-t Jcmnary. ISj",
At O.:' o'r.'o'.i in tht J ' flrrnooil.
Tcn.-!i-?rs. rvhiir.l Director?. ' Ministers'. T.awysrs.
I'hysisian.. nnd nil other frinjs of Education nrr
r j ic tt a:iy iuvjttd to attt nd.atd take part iu ih
fTu-.-eedm;;'. 3vn of Literature tnd ladies too)
rt rr.2:ied in other coticiirs in cnudnctii.g Icsti
tute for tho ber.i-at of Teachers of Common
J-eh'Vili. Vi'liv si.oull e tiot follows joiiJ ei
amp!-- ? Let lis do something to promete the eauso
of common s-Loo!.--. '.Ve invite ail to come to our
aid. V e nm-t depend at flr-t on our own rc?onr
ct?. ct an In-tityte in r rcration cr. 1 then we can
look for aid frm abroad. Any person may pre
pare an cf.-ty ca any educational subject. f'i the
oct ision. vis : on nr;hsrphT. Kcadin?. Writing.
Antha-tet. Ma hematics, Chemis'rv, FhtlotorbT,
Eotiiuy. or TeacLing. Ac "
A. T. SCIIRYVER.
2.-r-,i Co. Superintendent.
REMOVAL. JOSH FA S. JOJISO.
f. I lil.Ki: T MA iCFil.
has removed hi shop to the new building of John
Troutmnn. on Market street, whero he ill keep
on hand or manniacturo to order, (of superior
finish. every variety of Household acd Kiuhea
FURNITURE,
such as Table, liiireau. Safe. .Siunds Cupboards.
Sd.is. Ee.istea.is. Ac. cf every stylo and varietv.
which he will ,i.-oo of at cheap m!ej as et o
ther establishment of tho kind iu the couDty"
Call nr.d exKtnioc Lis furniture, and' jud'ee fox
yourselves of iti jua!::r and finish.
jd.-Hl'A JOTT-VSON".
Clearfield. Pa.. Decern bvr 17. ls'i.
nriLLIAM TIN Til OFF. CLOCK AND
WATCH MAKER.
Informs the citizens of Curwesviile and vicinity
fhnt ho h.i. opened n shop between Peters' and
Masons' hotels in 1 boroueh, where he is pre-
.'.-. .up feini'id in s.ii'i wtn'Ms.i) "iiviw uc is pre
pared to do all kinds of work in his lino on the
shortest notice and uj'nn the int reasonabla
terms. He will warrant nil ht work for ne year
it. ..-. -I ... j
ic respeoiiuuy -jii.-us a so are ot pui'iio patrn
ge. '"urcn?villc. Lc;!. 10. 100-
ITUKSTANH LAST NOTICE. Th. Book
a. Accounts. Note. Judgments and other evi
dences of debt. f 'Jeorgo V. Shoff. hare been
transferred and assigned to certain of hi credi
tors, and are now in my bands for collection fur
their use. All persons having accounts in said
book, or being in any way indebted to bira, will
save costs bv callinz and settlinr their accounts
WILLIAM A. WALLACE. '
IVcl7-".f,.?,t ClearGeld.
CLOTIIINC Ready-made Clothing cf all
kimlg jtit received at H. I PATTOX'S.
II
OL LOU' AY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT
are for sale at THO:?. KOl'MVS'.
1JAKLOU STOVES Several eioeTtent Par
lor trtovea to b had at H. D. PATIOS e.