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S. B. ROW, Editor asd Pboprietor.
CLEATIFIELD, FA., FEB. 25, 185T.
TJ2TI0JI STATE COXVEIITIOK.
The following call of a State Convention -we
find In the Hairisburg Telegraph ot Saturday,
which, that journal states, had already been
signed at that time by nearly all the members
of the Legislature opposed to the present Na
tional Administration ; but as several members
wtre absent who are also favorable toihe call,
its official publication was to hare been with
held until Tuesday, (yesterday,) when it would
appear with all the names appended :
The citizen. of Pennsylvania who are oppo
sed to the extension of Slavery and to the oth
er equally obnoxious principles of the incom
ing National Administration, as announced in
the Cincinnati platform ; who are opposed to
tbe union of church and State, the exclusion
of the Bible from our Common Schools, and
in favor of protecting the ballot box from the
corrupt influences by which the will of the
people was defeated in the recent State and
Presidential elections, are requested to elect
delegates, enal in number to the present rep
resentation in the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, to meet in the Hall of the House of
Representatives, at Harrisburg, on Tuesday
the 2-3th day ol March next, at 12 o'clock M.
to nominate candidates for Governor, Judge of
the Supreme Court and Canal Coramissioner,to
be supported at the ensuing October election.
Harrisburg, Feb. 21st, 13j7.
"We think that this movement on the part of
the members of the Legislature, who repre
sent tho various elements opposed to the sham
Democracy, will bo received with general ap
probation by' all who sincerely desire to defeat
Locofocoism. If we concentrate all our for-
ctu next fall on one sett of candidates, we feel
confident that we can elect our State ticket.
"We believe that we have the numerical force
to do it, and all we require is to move in har
mony. Any man with a grain of common
sense must know that if we divide our forces
we cannot expect to succeed. United action
is what we want, for upon fundamental princi
ples there is little or no difference between
the several elements opposed to the Democra
cy. All are opposed to an alliance between
Church and State, to Roman-Catholic, Jesuit
ical interference in the affairs of our Govern
roent, to excluding the Bible from our com
mon schools, and to the extension of Slavery
and the Cincinnati platform. These points are
embraced in the call, which, it is gratifying to
learn, meets with the approval of both Amer
icans and Republicans.
The tJortRCPTiON I.kvestioatio.v. On last
Thursday, Mr. Davis, of Maryland, by direc
tion of the Investigating Committee, made a
special report to the lower House of Congress,
in the case of Wni. A. Gilbert, a member from
New York, which sets forth, That Mr. Gilbert
did agree with F. F. C. Triplett to procure the
passage of a resolution or bill through the
present Congress for the pnrchasc by Congress
of certain copies of a book containing the pen
sion and bounty land laws, in consideration
that be was to receive from Mr. Triplett a cer
tain sum ($14,b00) of money out of the appro
priation for the purchase of the book ; that
Mr. Gilbert did cast his vote for the Iowa land
bill for a corrupt consideration, consisting of
seven square miles of land and some stock ;
and recommend that he be forthwith expelled.
Three other special reports were submitted,
implicating Hon. Wm. W. Welsh, of Connec
ticut, in the Triplett corruption ; Hon. Fran
cis S. Edwards, of Xew York, and Hon. Orsi
ruus B. Mattcson, also of Xew York, in other
corruptions; and recommend the expulsion of
all three. The general report recommends the
expulsion of Mr. Simonton, the correspondent
of the X. Y. Times, and suggests the passage
of a bill to prevent combinations or personal
outside effort for the passage of bills. Con
siderable discussion, of a rather animated cha
racted, took place, upon the report. Messrs.
Grow, Bennett, and others, condemned the ac
tion of tho committee, and contended that
they had transcended their powers. The con
sideration of the question was finally post
poned until to-day (Wednesday.)
Coerlptiox is Cosgress. The Cincinnati
Gazette says : "A gentleman who never was a
member of Congress, but who was connected
with the Collins Company as stockholder, and
was thoroughly acquainted with all the ropes,
told us that it cost the company $ ISO ,000 to
secure tho appropriation referred to by the
Boston Journal t that most of the members
who voted for the appropriation were bribed
or bought, compensated or influenced, or what
ever term may le applied to tbe operation of
securing votes by purchase. Tho facts were
communicated to us without any injunction as
to sccresy, but we would not feel at liberty to
divulge the name of the author without his
consent. We will say this mtf&i, however,
that if we should name tho gentleman in the
Gazette, very few men in or out of Congress
would doubt the statement.
- Thanks. Geo. B. Goodlander, Esq., of the
Board of Revenue Commissioners at Harris
burg, will please accept our thanks for favors
forwarded. Also Messrs. Souther, Blaine,
Backus, and others, of the Legislature.
ffThe Grand Jury of Xew York City have
found true bills against Mrs. Cunningham and
Mr. Eckel, charged with the murder of Dr.
Unrdoll.
YB.01& THE STATE CAPITAL.
- II arkisbcrgh, Feby. 23, 1857.
S. B. Row, E. Another week has rolled
around without producing any very material
change either for oragainat the Commonwealth
at large, or its interests. The 10th of March
has been fixed for electing a tate Treasurer.
Henry S. Magraw, Esq., the present incum
bent, will be the Democratic candidate, and
Gen. Thomas J. Power, of Beaver connty, will
be the opposition. Mr. Magraw is a very pop
ular and highly accomplished gentleman, and
lias made an excellent Treasurer during the
past year. . General Power is his equal in ev
ery respect, and in either event the State will
have a good man in that important department.
The river here looks as if rafts would be
coming before long; but I see by the papers
that the rafting business has only begun. Sev
eral Clearfield gentlemen were here last week.
I presume if you had the Clearfield Bank, they
could be at home attending to business. I
can send the bill for that bank, if you wish, as
it is now on the file here. I think it is the
only bill for that bank, or on that bank, you
will see till spring.
There is a small sprinkling of Democrats
here now, in advance of the Convention. I
suppose there will be more here this week.
Friday next is the day fixed for the temporary
adjournment and then every thing will be
given up to Border Ruffian rule. The moral
izing influences of the Legislature will not be
felt upon the Convention, and every thing will
run riot. It is wrong that the Legislature had
agreed to adjourn.
Williamsport and Lock Haven will send
greeting, from this time forward, upon the log
question. A strong delegation will be down
from those places this week, to oppose any
thing that will keep log-floating within bounds.
Their business feeds upon others rights, and
maintains itself upon others misfortunes. If
the Legislature refuses to protect its citizens
in following their lawful calling if a wrong
exists towards a portion of the citizens, with
out a remedy, and the Legislature, the law
making power, refuses to grant redress there
is bit one way left that I know of, and that is
for every man to protect himself. Xo man
has the right to commit an act of despotism
or oppression over his neighbor, because he
has the power to do it, simply to put money in
his own pveket. If one portion of the State
is to be ruined to build up another portion,
while they have to come to our doors to do it,
I think something can ba done to protect our
selves. Oldtowx.
Mr. Bcchaxax's Cabinet. A despatch from
Lancaster, of the 21st Feb., says : Gen. Cass,
after all, is the Secretary of State. And there
by hangs a reason or two. Mr. Cobb was the
first choice cf Mr. Buchanan, but with that fact
understood, there came a tremendous pressure
from the Southern ultras and others against
Cobb as Premier and for Robert J. Walker.
Mr. Buchanan would probably have compro
mised the trouble by giving Walker his old
place in the Treasury, but Cobb would not a
gree to make a Cabinet unit with Walker, and
hence the return back to Gen. Cass for Pre
mier. The appointment of Cass and Cobb,
however, to the two commanding positions in
the Cabinet, strikes tbe secessionists between
wind and water, and is equivalent to a practi
cal and absolute repudiation of the border ruf
fian, Kansas, nigger agitation and disunion
policy of Pierce. This is the intent of these
appointments. The rest arc but secondary."
So says the despatch.
The McKiii Excitemext. Some ten or a
do.en days ago, a man went into Bowman's
tavern in Altoona and inquired what time the
next train would go up. Upon being told, not
till morning, he remarked that would not suit
him, and started to walk up on the track.
Somebody suggested that he might be the
murderer of young Xorcross, and pursuit was
immediately made. As the pursuers pressed
after tho suspected man, he increased his
speed, and at last it became a regular chase.
The latter, however, was too much for his pur
suers, who bad to leave him escape. For sev
eral days there was much excitement, but
when it was discovered that the suspected man
was Col. Moore, manager at Bennington fur
nace, and ran because he had a considerable
sum of money, and did not like to fall into
the hands of such suspicious looking charac
ters, it died away suddenly, and sundry folks
at Altoona and elsewhere felt pretty well sold.
Legal Tender The law regulating tho pay
ment of debts with coin, provides the follow
ing coin to be the legal tender, and we trust
our readers will bear it in mind :
1. All gold coins at their respective values,
for debts of any amount. 2. The half dollar,
quarter-dollar, dime and hilf-dime, at their
respective values, for debts of amounts nuder
five dollars. 3. Three-cent pieces for debts of
amounts under thirty cents; and 4th, by the
law just passed, we may add one-cent pieces
for debts of amounts under ten cents.
By a law of Congress, passed some four or
five years ago, gold, instead of silver, was
made the legal tender for largo amounts.
Those, who, to get rid of large quantities of
cents and small coin, sometimes pay bills with
it, to tho annoyance of the creditor, will per
ceive that there is a stoppage put to that an
tic by law.
EP"The Mexican Steamer Guerrero arrived
at Mobile on the 23d, with Dr. Crawford, bear
er of despatches from Minister Forsyth to our
Government; Col. Butterfield, bearer of an im
portant treaty concluded by Mr. Forsyth, and
Don Barradurno, Secretary of the Mexican
Legation at Washington, with a copy of the
treaty. The Government tendered the steam
er to Mr. Forsyth, and the party left Mexico
privately to avoid suspicion.
DCtres P. Laxe was arrested at Cleve
land, Ohio, on the 21st, on a charge of swind
ling tbe Geauga Bank. All his swindling op
erations reach from 1200,000 to $500,000.
PROBABLE DEATH OF DR. KAKE.
Intelligence has been received in Philadel- !
phia, by Judge Kane, the father ot Dr. Kane,
which leaves but little doubt that ere this the
spirit of the accomplished and intrepid Arctic
navigator has passed from time to eternity.
Mr. Henry Grinnell, of Xew York, has also re
ceived the same sad intelligence in a despatch
from Mobile. This despatch etates that on tbe
13th the Doctor was still alive, but could not
last through the day ; be was in his right mind,
and had just bid his friends and countrymen
an affectionate farewell. This is tad news in
deed, and we are confident the whole civilized
world will mourn the early death of oar distin
guished countryman. Elisha Kekt Kane was
born in Philadelphia, in 1822. He received
his classical education at the University of
Virginia, and his medical education at the U
niversity of Pennsylvania, where he graduated
as a doctor of medicine in 1813. Soon after
receiving his degree he was appointed surgeon
to the first American mission to China. lie
travelled extensively in China, the East Indian
Archipelago, British India, and Egypt. After
his return to the United States from these ad
ventures, be next sailed for the West Coast of
Africa, and visited the slave factories from
Cape Monnt to the river Bonny. During the
war with Mexico in 1817, he visited that conn
try, and performed a perilous service in bear
ing President Polk's despatches to General
Scott. On the return of peace he was assign
ed to the Coast Snrvey under Professor Bache,
and was at work in the Gulf of Mexico, when
the liberality of Mr. Grinnell stimulated the
Government of the United States to send the
first American expedition in search of Sir John
Franklin. Dr. Kane immediately volunteered
his services, and was accepted as the senior
surgeon. His "Personal Xarrative" of this
cruise was published in 18-32. Before it was
completed for the press, he had effected his
arrangements lor the last Arctic expedition,
appropriating to this cherished object his own
pecuniary resources, as well as drawing large
ly on those of Mr. Grinnell and several of the
scientific institutions of this country. The
history of that expedition and the remarkable
discoveries to which it led arc now before the
country. They constitute in themselves an
imperishable monument to Dr. Kane's fame.
The Kansas Kesohttions. The resolutions
which have been for a season before the House
at Harrisburg but which are now consigned to
the tombs of the Capulets, have in the course
of the discussion growing out of them, and the
final vote upon them developed a new chapter
in the history of the so-called Democracy in
the State. It is not necessary for us or for
any one to enter into that history in detail. It
has been enacted before our eyes within the
last six months, and every man of observation
has been able to draw his own inferences. We
heard Bigler, when he declared he had came'
here to plead thej cause of free-soil ; and John
Van Buren who with rubicund face and "jolly
red nose" assured the "Democracy," amid
much applause that he held the same views as
touching the question of slavery extension
which he had contended for in 1818. From
every stump in "the infected districts" of this
State we heard or read of the speeches of the
champions of "Democracy" proclaiming that
thr y were the Free Soil men and the Republi
cans but pretenders. Aye, they were in favor
of free Kansas and free soil everywhere. And
who can dispute successfully the fact, that it
was by these assertions and statements, thsy
succeeded in keeping under the party lash and
between the party traces enough of the honest
and confiding men of the party to drag into
the Presidential chair, the candidate Mr. Bu
chanan 1 The majority of the House" at Har
risburg was elected with the words "Free
Kansas" upon their lips, and are but fairly in
their seats when they vote down a resolution
expressing an opinion favorable to it. Pitts
burgh Gazette.
Missouri Politics In the House of Repre
sentatives of Missouri, on the afternoon of the
28th January, Mr. Dames offered a resolution
declaring the emancipation of the Slaves in
the States, unjust to the slaveholders. Mr.
Rcid, tho commander of the Ruffian army
which burnt Ossawattomie, made a speech de
nouncing the introduction of the resolution as
designed only to get up a discussion which
would be injurious to tho State. Having used
some menacing language towards Mr. Darncs,
the latter responded that he could be found ai
his hotel, etc. Mr. Reid retorted that he ought
to have been in tho penitentiary before he
fought the great battle of Ossawattomie. Mr.
Ried then walked down tho aisle,seized Darncs
by the collar, struck him and knocked him
down. Darnes got up and raised a tumbler to
throw at Reid, who drew his bowie knife and
attempted to rush upon his victim, but was
prevented. Xo notice of this affair Was taken
by the House. In the joint session of the Le
gislature, just previous to this long discus
sion had taken place on emancipation. One
of the anti-Benton speakers said that many of
the members of his party were emancipation
ists. The St. Louis Leader, the anti-Benton
State organ, endorses this and says there is no
inconsistency in it. Senator Price, a leading
anti-Benton man, also endorsed it in his place
in the State Senate. It thus appears that the
emancipation party of Missouri, is much lar
ger than has been generally supposed.
CFSpeaker Taggart, Senators Sellers and
Jordan, and. Secretary Curtin, are named for
the Governor's Chair. If General Packer is
the Administration candidate, give Colonel
Curtin the Stump against him Lowisburg
Clironicte.
So say we. Let Cnrtin and Packer stnmp
the State, and we will have no fears of the re
sult, A few such speeches as Gen. Packer
made at this place last fall will settle him.
Belleonte Whig.
ttRecent intelligence from Xicaragua
States that Walker has met with new succes
ses. Several bodies of the allies bas been
driven back by him.
A Runaway Marriage in High Life The Brido
Worth $250,000.
The X.York Herald of February 10th says :
"A marriage took place in Grace Church on
Monday last, that has excited no little interest
in fashionable circles and caused quite a flut
tering among certain wealthy families. It
seems the bride is an heiress, and worth in her
own right $250,000. She was the inmate of
one of our most exclusive female seminaries,
and is but fourteen yean and eight months
old. Her wealth and the high position of her
family were of course known to her associates,
and her acqnaintance was consequently court
ed. Among the gentlemen she was introduc
ed to was S K , a well known habitue of
Fifth avenue saloons, but who had reached the
mature age of thirty-one years. Tbe acquain
tance ripened into intimacy, and eventually
the parties became engaged to be married;
but as tbe parents might interpose an objec
tion, it was arranged that it should take place
unknown to them or any of the young lady's
friends. It was agreed that the happy event
should come off last Saturday (St. Valentine's
day,) and the church was opened, the minister
ready, and a few spectators had also assembled
to witness the marriage ceremony, which was
announced for II A. M. But nocn came and
went, and no bride made her appearance, and
the church was closed. It seems that the
principal of the seminary in which the young
lady was a pupil got wind that something unu
sual was on the tapis and she locked the would
be bride in her room, and so prevented the
fulfilment of her engagement. But "love
laughs at locksmiths," and by some means Mr.
K was notified of the situation of affairs, and
arranged matters in such a manner that the
young lady escaped from her surveilance, and
the couple were duly married in one of our
most fashionable uptown churches on the loth
inst. The bride and bridegroom immediately
started for Washington, and intend to spend
the honeymoon on a Southern tour. This
pleasant little affair bas created quite an ex
citement among the young ladies in upper
tendom, and is to them far more interesting
than the Bond street tragedy.
Interesting Decision to Real Estate IIol
Iebs. The Philadelphia Pennilcanian, re
ports the decision in the case of Gault vs. M
Cuen made on the 12th inst. in the District
Court. Gault brought an action cf ejectment
against the defendant, for a lot of ground 120
feet 11 inches, situated on Tyl:r street, north
from Poplar street, in the city of Philadel
phia, 1G feet front by 37 feet deep. The facts
are these : There was a municipal claim, filed
January 3, 1819, for $11 20 against 32 feet on
Tyler street, running westward to Hutchison
street, containing four houses and lots of
ground, as the property of Edward and Wil
liam Reeves, owners, reputed ctrners, or whoev
er may be owners, and that there was a writ of
Scire Facias sued out and judgment taken by
default, and on it an execution issued, and
properly after advertising, was sold to the a-
bove plaintifffor the premises, and that he, af
ter waiting two years for redemption, by act
of Assembly had expired, this suit was com
menctd. The defendant produced a receipt of
the Solicitor of the then District of Spring
Garden, for the, this very claim, by number of
Ihe Terra, and the number of feet described
by the claim on May 30, ISoO, before the w'rit
of Scire Facias was issued, and that Edward
and William Reeves, the defendants in the
claim, never owned, occupied or possessed
this property. And further, that the return to
the writ was not in accordance with the act of
Assembly, in such case made and provided,
and that John Delaney never had notice of it,
nor the sale of the property by the Sheriff, un
til the ejectment was concerned. The Court
decided that this was not a defence to a pur
chaser to Sheriff's vendee. The Judge gave
a brief history of the laws relating to munici
pal claims and taxes, being a lien on real es
tate in Philadelphia, and that the laws were
very unjust and hard, as this case particularly
shows, and instructed the Jnry to render a ver
dict for the plaintiff.
noLLOwAT's Pills, an invaluable Remedy
for Dropsical Symptoms. Mrs. Emma Hunt
ley, of Houston, Texas, aged 45, last fall was
thrown on a bed of sicknes,, her feet and legs
began to swell, strongly indicating dropsy at
this period of life. Her husband became great
ly alarmed, as it was feared that she could not
recover, so dreadful was the attack. After
trying many remedies without bcncCt, Mr.
Huntley, at last, put her und'.-r tho course of
Ilolloway's Pills, which she took for about 3
weeks, and the swelling considerably dimin
ished ; continuing them for 5 weeks more, she
was completely cured. These Pills, will also
cure all bilious and liver complaints in a very
short time.
Tnc Citt of Gayktyand Fashion-. It is
said of Paris that one of every three thousand
prrsons commits suicide; that two-thirds of
the population cannot afford the expense of
burial ; that in every three births one is ille
gitimate; that 30,000 persons besides those
assisted by regular charities, arise every morn
ing without knowing how they will get a din
ner, and that 17,000 habitual drunkards, of the
most brutal character, disgrace the city.
On'e Cai-gut. For some time past horse
stealing has been carried on pretty boldly in
this vicinity and along the West Branch; A
young man named Whipple is now In jail at
this place under a charge of this offence. He
was bi ought here from Lycoming county, and
promises to make such developments as will
lead to the arrest of the whole lawless gang
engaged in this business. He has a brother
in tho Penitentiary. Bloomsburg Star.
A Correspondent or the Bostox (Mass.)
Herald says: "A few days since I bought a
barrel of flour, and to satisfy myself that it
weighed 106 pounds, I thought I would weigh
it, and it fell short 25 pounds. Last fall I
bought a barrel of flour, and in the middle of
the barrel I found a paving stone, weighing
15f lbs.
1 WASHIKGT0U GOSSIP.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Our readers had a telegraphic announcement
yesterday, that the Investigating Committee
had made their report on "Congressional Cor
ruptions." It will be perceived that the Com
mittee report directly against focr members,
singular to relate, and demand their expulsion,
to wit: Messrs. Matteson, Gilbert and Ed
wards, of Xew York, and Welch of Connecti
cut. Served them right; but they are a small
instalment of the spoils and plunder league of
the House. Hon. Reverdy Johnson testifies
that the Hon. Orsimus B. Matteson, of Xew
York, had informed him that"Ar were twen
ty or thirty members of the House icio are asso
ciated and pledged each to the other not to vote
for any law or resolution granting lands or
money, unless they were paid for it." Oa hear
ing of this infamous state ot things Mr. John
son confesses that bis calmer judgment was so
far overcome by bis indignation that he pro
nounced this league of the twenty, thirty, cr
forty thieves, "a damned outrage," which Mr.
Matteson responded, also with a becoming in
dignation, that they were indeed "a set of
d d scoundrels," but as nothing could be got
through with out their assistance the Des
Moines Improvement Company, (of which Mr.
Johnson was the legal counsel,) would find a
hundred thousand dollars or so very useful for
lobby services in behalf of their bill. Twenty
or thirty members of one branch of Congress
bound and pledged to each other not to vote
for any bill or resolution granting lands or
money, unless they were paid for it ! What a
basis for spoils and plunder is here ! It cov
ers everything, and might be made to com
pass an extortion of millions of lands or money
in a single bill! We had supposed that this
lobby system was full of corruptions that it
involved a money making member here acd
there, such as the gentleman from Kentucky,
who said that if re-elected to Congress he
could "make a great deal of money ;" but we
had no suspicion ol this "open seseme" of the
furty thieves.
Advertising a Moral Dcir. Some years
ago it was proposed by an American Physician
that members of the faculty should advertise
their remedies and modes of treating diseases
in the newspapers. It was a bold and manly
idea. It was scouted, however, by the profes
sion generally, as infra di. But is there any
degradation in publicity ? Is it not rather the
great touch-stone that ties pretension and un
versalizes the practical benefits of all valnabl
inventions and discoveries? Should not a
profession that aims at the mitigation f snf
fcring and the preservation of life, make tbe
means of obtaining these jrand objects known
through the channel of information most ac
cessible to all classes and conditions, the col
umns of the public press 1 If it declines to da
so, the natural iufertnee is either that the de
sire of secresy arises from a sordid, monopo
lizing, egotistic spirit, or from a lack of faith
in its own prescriptions. Viewing the matter
in this light, we may presume Professor Ilol
loway some twenty years ago, overleaped tb
barriers which the profession had erected be
tween itself and the public, and plunged fear
lessly into the newspaper arena. He bad dis
covered or rather invented, after years of re
search and experiments, two preparations
which he believed to be specifics for nearly all
the diseases of mankind; and as an indication
of bis confidence in them, and a proof of his
philanthropic wish that, if really valuable,
they should bo accessible to the whole world,
be advertised them wherever advertising me
dia existed. This was the severest ordeal tc
which he could have submitted them the ex
prrimenium cruets. He threw them at once,
as it were, before the sick of all regions. He
stated their properties, proclaimed what they
would do, and staked reputation and fortune
upon the issue. That issue has been all that
be or the world could have desired. The rich
and the poor, the learned and the ignorant,
physicians, statesmen, monarchs, a nation of
enlightened freemen, have sanctioned, used,
extolled them. They are fixed fads in medi
cal history ! Is not this better than biding
light under a bushel 1 Is it not better than
writing prescriptions in a dead language, and
putting weights and quantities into hierogly
phics. If anything is worth knowing it is
worthy of being universally known. So think
ing. Holloway proclaimed the virtues -of his
medicines through the press; and fortune,
fame and the gratitude of millious have been
bis reward. Xew York Sun.
There was a terrible riot among tho Irish la
borers on the Erie Kailroad Tunnel "works,"
at Hudson City, about two miles from Hobo
ken, Xew Jersey, on Saturday afternoon and
evening, the 14th. which lasted until late Sun
day morning in which one child perished,
two men at least were so seriously injured that
it is thought their wounds must soon prove fa
tal ; a great many heads were broken, and sev
eral shanties burned. The militia were called
out, and between forty and fifty of the rioters
were captured and marched oil" to the County
jail. The militia were called out anew on
Sunday afternoon, as the not threatened to
recpen. The origin of the trouble was whis
key it being pay -.lay which stimulated a
Corkonian to boast himself a better man than
a Far-Downer. The challenge was accepted
the village of shanties was aroused, and
from a friendly fight it became a free and fe
rocious one. Tbe light of the burning shan
ties was seen from the Xew York City Hall.
A Xew York letter says : A funny atTair,
in the fashionable world, is on the tapis. A
number of ladies attached to a benevolent in
stitution, are going to get up a select tbeatri-
. ,or me oeneui ol tne iunis
r said institution. They havo waited upon
Laura Keene, and solicited the use of her cs-
Ublishment, and Laura, it Is said, consent,
" niaes mil t!ing Junny is. mat lads
prominent in tho catiso of moral reform and
j benevolence shonld thus be pressing tbe once
i-vuocu singe into ineir service. eniy, : io
wava of fashion in X.York ar r,f flnrf;
i
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7"Boy, with ragged trowsers and rimless
chip bat, rnns into drug store witb a dipper in
his hand. "Doctor, mother sent me down to
the shoticary pop qcicker'n blazes, cos Bat's
bick with the pick-en cbox, and she wLts a
thimbleful of polly gollic in this tin dipper,
cos wo hadn't bot a gottle, and the kint pop's
got tbe'bine wittcr's in't Got any f"
D
CTOR K E L L I X G S
CANCER INSTITUTE.
For the Treatment of Cancers, Tumors, Tani,
Ulcers, Scrofula, any Growth or Sore. Chronic .
Diseases, generally, can be cured (if curable.) with-
out surgical operation or poison. For all particu
lars write, state diseases plainly, and enclose twenty-five
cents for advice. All letters must have u
postage stamp enclosed to pre-pay answer. Med
icine can be sent any distance. Address
C. L. KEI.LIXU, M.D
Mechanicsburg. Cumberland Co , fa.
d?MechEicsburg is Smiles from Harrisburg, '
on the C. V. Railroad, ami accessible from ait '
parts of the Union.
Old and youtg. poor acd rich, come all we wllf
do you goo-1. -
CSTo those afEisted who cannot visit me per
sonally, I will send, per malt, on receipt of S5.G0
only, a Recipe to prepare Medicine, with fall di- "
rections for use, ic. State all particulars. Ad
dress as above. February IS. Id57-Cm
T E X DUE! B A R G A I X S ! .
On the Third of March, lt7, at 10 o'clock,
A. M.. wiil be soi l at public sale, at the premise
of Rudolph Liu, Sr., in Boggs township, ia Cioar- .
field county.
Horses,Cow3, Sheep, Hogs,
Grain of all kinds, llay and Straw,
Grain in the ground, Eacon, Honey
and Bees, &c. iec.
ALSO, farming utensils, such as
Plows, Harrows, Wagons,
Sleds, Dearborn, Log chains,
ard other things useful on a farm, be
sides household fnrnitnre of all kind.
Come ono and all. Terms made known on dtr
of sale. JOHN LITZ.
DAVID LI1Z.
AgenU ia.. for R. Lit, Sr.
Jan. Zi. lSi7.
c.
A . S C n A F F X E R -
LUMBER MERCHANT. MARIETTA.
jj inrjtrmoj lA'iasty and. dcAaJfMer,
Timber Inspectors,
Respectfully offers his services to the Timber iren
of th West Branch in the spring, to tkke charge of
the Timber of thoso who are desirous of returning
home and to their busicesa again. From his knowl
edge cf tbe business he feels confident of beicg
able to obtain the highest market rates, of all eo&-F-gcments
entrusted to him. AH attention paid U
Timber left to his care after the spring busineai.
A3 for reference would refer to
Jaues B. Graham, Esq. Wm. Powell,
Col. Jobs Patchs.v.
Marietta. February 4. I55"-2m .
MA X S I o x n O U S E.
Clrarf.dJ. Pa.
The undersigned respectfully annonrces to the
public thnt he has leased the above Hotel in Clear
field borough, and that he is prepared to accom
modate all who may faror him with their custom.
Hi hon is commodious and ninrrrirnt nil )i
i- ' table shail be supplied in the best manner possl
e . b'e. Xo effort will be iparei to render general
s-.t:s:acuon. Uy strict attention to buiiness, and
to th-s wants and comfort of his guests, he expests
to secure
uoerai aewire ci catronaee.
fehll-'67
DAN". M. WEAVEP..
4 DJII.MSTRATOR'S XOTICE Letter
of Administration, on the estate of John Ad
derson. late cf Pike township, Oarfield cocrTr.
Pa., deceased, havicg been granted to the subscri
ber, all persons indebted to the ss.id eta.e. are
requested to make immediate paymenr, tid thes -having
claims or demands agaioit the fame will
present them, properly authenticated for 58l"l
ment. JOHX L. KEX. Administrator,
Feb. 4. l'Cfl-fit-p Xew Millport.
,4 DMIMSTRATOR'S NOTICE. Lettcri
of Administration on the Estate of Jau:e
Sharp, late of Pike township, ClearCelu couuty.
Pa., deceased, having been granted to tbe under
signed ; all persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate paymeiit, and thoie
having claims against the same will present them,
properly authenticated for settlement.
JOHX PATT0X, Administrator,
Feb. 4, 133-6t-p Cnrweaiville.
7VOTICE In the Orphans' Court of Clearfield
ll County. In the irattcr of the Estate of Gar
lsci I.-vin, dec d. TLe undersigned, appointed
br the said curt at their Term of Jan , 1S5". to
make distribution of said Estate, appoints Friday
the 27th of February inst. to attend to the dntis
of said order of Court, at the office of M A. Frank,.
Esq.. in Clearfield, where persons interested may
""end. ALEXAXDER IRVIX
Feb. 11. 1Sq7 Auditor.
WEST BRANCH FIRE IXSCRAXCE COM
PAXY, LOCK HAVEN, CLIXTOX CO., PA.'
CAPITAL, S300.000.
Insures Detached Buildings. Stores, Merchandue
aud other buildings and their contents
ninrcTOR :
Hon. John J. Peerce, Hon. G. C. Harrey
John B. Hall. T. T. Abrams,
Charles A. Mayer, D. K. Jackman,
Charles Crist W. White,
Peter Dickenson, Thomas Kitchen.
H.-N. U. C. HARVEY, Pbes't.
Thos. Kitchen. Sec y. T. T. Abrams. Vice Pres't.
The undersigned having been appointed a-r
gent by this cuicpany, gives notice that be will
injure Buildings of trery description. Goods. Ac,
on the most reasonable terms. This company is
in a prosperous condition, and meets all demands
promptly. The capital stock of the company is
1UO.IWO with privilege of increasing to .V.U.OOO.
A. M. MOXTELIUS.
Cnrxngvi!lc. Pq.; Aug. 20. lSo6-Cmp
REMOVAL. JOSH l S. JOnNSON,
CAb I SET MAKFR.
has removed his shi-p to the new building of Jobn
Iroutnian. on Market street, where he will keep
on hand or manufacture to order, (of superior
finish.) every variety cf Household and Kitchen
such as Tal.les. Bureau?, Safes, Stands Cupboard.
Sfas. P.edste:id-. Ac., of every style and variety,
which lie will dispose of at cheap rates as any o
ther establishment of tbe kind in the county.
Call and omaiite h:j furniture, and judge for
yourselves of its qualitr and finish.
JOSHUA S. J0IIXS0X.
Clearfield. Pa.. December 1". 1$36.
SA M U E L JOIIXSTOX.
BARBER AXD HAIR DRESSER,
would respectfully inform the citizens of Clear
field that he has opened a shop in '-Shaw's Row."
in the room recemly occupied by F. Short, a
Boot and Shoe shop, where he is at all times ready
f. -'u.t 11!r in 'be most fashionable style and d-
Shaving in the most scientiao manner. "Shampoo
ning also performed He solicits the patrona-i of
the public. Jan. 7. 7. .
He a!o keeps on hand a cosmetic t"ir reJaorirtg
dandruff, which receives the hihostpraise of all
who use it.
TOR. SALE. T 'a Uui'Jr K'td Enu i n2l
X To ten th i p. The subscriber offers for
bis valuable farm in. situate in Beil township.
Clearfield county, lyti g ou the River, 2 mi'ej
bove Mapees Mills, containing one hundred and
thirty eilit acres and 57 perches: seventy acres oi
which are clearcl and in a good, state of cultiva
tion, and the 1-alanea well timbered, having thetc
on three dwellinjr houses, large frame barn and
outbuildings, two bearing appla orcLards. aM is
well watered. A good title will be a-ivep scd -rcv3
ma.le easy. For inrther particulars Inquir eof the
subscriber, Novl9-".m .T-HX WEAVER
pAlTION . All persons are caut - . a
j V gainst meddling with the follower '"v
ow in P'-!5" "f Wm Ourry. .-r. d . 1
ndon ' "
T v "K p "orsc. "neuav Mare. u'z.rri
i Tw,,:eaof Hr-.icw, u.d ,.:,.
! Cr.rayiiie. , Hj-J ijai.-.v,;.;-,,,
-kNL' boi v i- "n, rT ...
I I r .2i.SL!- PLEAal IvE SLCTi.:-':.-
t e,vv. by . A.M.HILW.
cll store.
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