TBI Mr?iit4ii 4Eim,
Raftsman's Ijoimral.
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.: S. B. ROW, Editor asd Proprietor.
. CLEARFIELD, PA., MARCH 4, 1857.
EEPEALOF THE KATUBALIZATIOIT LAWS.
From an article with this heading, copied
from one of our Locofoco exchanges, we take
the following :
' "In the House of Representatives at Wash
ington, there is a bill pending for the repeal of
the naturalization laws, and requiring foreign
Lorn residents of the United States to remain
in the United States twenty-one years before
acquiring any political rights. That bill is be
fore the committee of the whole, and it re
quires two-thirds to force it before the House.
J.astweek, Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky,
- the man who was elected by the. Know Noth
ings, during the bloody riot at Louisville, in
Angust, ISoo, moved to suspend the rules, for
the purpose of bringing that bill before the
House on its passage ; and his motion receiv
ed the votes of the following members. We
invite close attention to the names : Southern
Democrats, none ; Northern Democrats, none ;
Southern Know Nothings, 21 ; Northern Know
Nothings, 5 ; Republicans, C3." . . "Here
are sixty-eight northern abolitionists voting to
reqnirc a residence of twenty-one years on t'.ve
part of all emigrants before their admission to
citizenship, and of that sisty-eight, sixty-three
were firm supporters of Fremont. Not a dem
ocrat has disgraced himself by placing his
name in the list."
Vtl, vol of it? Suppose these sixty-eight
Americans and Republicans did vote to extend
the term of naturalization ! Is there anything
"disgraceful" in that 1 They wish merely to
have proper guards thrown around the voting
franchise, in order to check such frauds as
Tiave lately been exposed in Philadelphia
where Paddies just from the sod, and Jfynhcrrs
jast landed, were supplied with fraudulent nat
uralization papers and voted for the Democrat
ic ticket. The matter of voting is a privilege
granted after complying with certain requisi
tions, and if Congress sees fit to extend the
time to ten, twenty or forty years, as they may
determine, no one should complain. To be
sure it might interfere with the rapid increase
of Locofoco roters which is a matter of con
siderable interest to that party but it is strict
ly constitutional and within the power of Con
gress to do so, and if a majority of the Rep
resentatives are in favor of it, their decision
should be regarded as the will of Jhe people.
The Next Governorship. There seems to
be no lack of material from which to select a
candidate for Governor, to be supported by
the opponents of Locofocoism at next Fall's
election. Various American and Republican
papers have expressed their preferences for
Hon. D. Wilmot, Isaac Hazlchurst, Esq., of
Philadelphia, Hon. Thomas E. Franklin, of
Lancaster, Hon. John Covode, of Westmore
land, non. James T. Hale, of Centre, Hon.
John C. Knnkel, of Dauphin, Gen. Win. II.
Irwin, of Miihin, Gen. J. K. Moorbcad, of Al
legheny, Hon. Eli Slifer, of Union, Hon. Fran
cis Jordan, of Bedford, Hon. J. M. Sellers and
others. The editor of the Luminary, printed
at Money, Lycoming county, thinks Col. A,
G.Curtin ought to be the candidate. He says:
"Among the number of excellent men spo
ken of by the Opposition to the Democracy,
for the nomination for Governor, we think
there is ao one more deserving of favorable
consideration, than the present Secretary of
the Commonwealth, Col. A. G. Curtm. A
man of the most decided abilities, of great en
ergy and industry, and as a speaker head and
shoulders taller, in more respects than one,
than any man that can be pitted against him
by the Democracy, and for aught we know un
objectionable to either the Americans or Re
publicans, wc think him just the man for the
next campaign. Particularly if Gen. Packer
should be the Democratic nominee, should we
ike to see Col. Curtin nominated.
Important from Kansas. Recent intelli
gence from Kansas states that a difficulty had
occurred on the 18th February, between Gov
ernor Geary and a man named Sherrod, grow
ing out of the refusal of the former to appoint
the latter to the olfice of Sheriff, as desired by
the Legislature, and which had had a fatal ter
mination. Sherrod had avowed the purpose
of killing Gov. Geary, and meeting him in the
street called him a liar, coward and scoundrel.
Gov. Geary did not resent the insult, but his
friends got up an indignation meeting, on
Thursday, the 19th. Sheriff Jones, Sherrod,
ind others attempted to interrupt the meeting,
and in the affray Sherrod shot Mr. Shcppard,
one of Gov. Geary's friends, four times, and
wounded two others. Mr. Jones, Gov. Gea
ry's Secretary ,thcreupon shot Sherrod through
the head, killing him instantly. Great excite
ment prevailed at Lecorapton, and a general
fight was anticipated that night- Gov.Geary's
residence was guarded by U. States troops.
Later accounts state that Sherrod was not
killed as was at first reported, and that Mr.
Jones who shot him was noWhe Governor's
secretary. He was arrested and held to bail
in the sum of S5,000. The Legislate Coun
cil condemns the outrage on Gov Geary, by
resolution, while the House fully suiains Sher
rod. Gov. Geary fears assassination, and
aent yesterday for the troops at Tccumseh,
for his protection. A detachment of dragoons
Jiave gone to arrest Capt. Walker. .
JJow does it Com that the package of last
"reek's Journal for Woodland office was per
mitted to pass and re-pass the office, and come
back to the Clearfield office, with the wrapper
ihe fault lis?
LETTES FEOM HABRISBTJBOH.
Tbt the "BafUmsn's Journal-''
r Harkisbcbo, Feb. 2Gtli, 1857r
Mr. Editor : Yesterday was one of more
than ordinary interest on "the hill." as it is
termed here. Several weeks ago, the Gover
nor nominated Dr. Wm.R.DeWitt, for the of
fice of State Librarian. The Dr. has general
ly voted will the Locofocos. He swallowed
last fall, the Ostend treaty, Cincinnati plat
form, and all the pro-slavery and propagandist
features of the party, ne has now held the
office tor three years, having been nominated
by Ex-Gov. Bigler. Having said so much for
the Dr's. politics, I would add, ho has made a
good librarian. It was supposed for some
time that the nomination would not be con
firmed. On yesterday the Senate went into
Executive session on the nomination. Sever
al Senators made speeches against acquiescing
in the nomination. Among these were Messrs.
Souther, ScoQeld, Coffey and Killinger. The
nomination was confirmed by a vote of 22 to
8. There is a general disposition here to cen
sure the Govcfnor for looking over meritori
ous candidates in our own part-, and nomina
ting from our political foes. There seems al
so to be a feeling of contempt for the Dr.. who
is pretty well off" in the world, an old man, hav
ing the charge, in part, of a congregation, and
yet seeking office from his political enemies.
To-day, the death of Dr. Kane was an
nounced in the Senate, and appropriate reso
lutions passed. Messrs. Souther and Penrose
made very excellent speeches on the occasion.
In the House yesterday, after the reading of
the journal, the Speaker called Mr. Knight to
the chair, asked and obtained leave to make a
statement. In legislation, they have what is
called the private calendar. The bills on this
calendar come np in their order, and are pass
ed, if no one makes objection; but anyone
man can object to a bill on this calendar, and
it is thrown oft". Three bills under the care of
Speaker Getz had been thus objected off the
private calendar. It was inflation to this he
made the statement. Whenthe objection was
made -to one of these bills, a friend: of the
Speaker went to the objector to ascertain the
reason for the objection, and endeavored to
have it withdrawn. This friend was ap
proached by one of the reporters of the House,
who told him that three hundred dollars
would do it. This friend of the Speaker made
an appointment to meet this reporter in the
evejiing. At this interview the reporter told
him that his friends who had objected to these
bills, would withdraw their objections, as a fa
vor to the reporter, when the reporter should
ask it, but that he, the repoiter, would not ask
it, unless $300 were paid cash down. He was
told this was corruption. The reporter replied
that he did not care a d n, that he was poor,
that it was his business to act as a legislative
attorney, and that he would have to pay the
reporter on the other side of the House $150,
who attended to bills on that side of the house.
After this statement, the House considered
the bills referred to by the Speaker, and passed
them through the 2d reading. After this, a
committee of five was appointed to investigate
the charges made by the Speaker, with power
to send for persons and papers. This commit
tee have power also to investigate the conduct
of all reporters, and other parties, who may
have improperly approached members of the
House, and report such evidence to the House,
together with such recommendations as they
may deem advisable.
It is said'by some, that there is a very great
amount of corruption in legislation. This is
not an evidence that there is moie of it now
than formerly, but the reverse. Both in Con
gress and the State Legislature there Seems a
dispesition to drag this corruption to the light,
and deal in a proper way with the offenders.
A military convention is in session on "the
hill" to-day. They were called together by
an act of the Legislature, to advise as to a
proper means of a better organization of the
militia system. Yours truly,
Cwrs.
E7"Excited the Lock Haven folks about
the bill introduced into the Legislature, re
stricting the floating of loose saw logs in the
Susquehanna. They held a meeting, passed
a long batch of resolutions, containing state
ments which will surprise any man of strict
candor, and sent a big delegation to Ilarris
burg to arrest the passage of this "arbitrary
and oppressive measure." The editor of the
Demoprat is wonderfully exercised about it.
His vivid imagination pictures the destruction
of the towns of Lock Haven and Williams
port their citizens involved in ruin "excite
ment and contention, if not riot and civil war,"
pervading the now peaceful valley of the West
Branch the State treasury reduced to a state
of bankruptcy, and some other 'orrible things,
"too numerous to mention." Wc hope our
Lock Haven friends will preserve their equa
nimity, and not tear their linen, ncr commit
any rash act of violence against their Senator,
Col. Gregg, who the Democrat thinks "had
better be a little wary about showing himself
amongst some of his constituents," if ho votes
for the bill. We advise the Col. to arm him
self in the "Border Ruffian" style before ven
turing within the scope where all this riot
and civil war" is to happen.
Whew ! The Kansas Kickapoo Ranger ap
pears to be holding on to the good old Border
Ruffian times. See how the Ranger kicks :
"Kansas mnst and shall be a slave State. Mark
what we say, Southern freemen ! Come along
with your negroes, and plough up every inch
of ground that is at this mjment disgraced
and defaced by an Abolition plough. Send
the sconndrels back to whence they came, or
send them to h 1, it matters not which desti
nation ; suit your own convenience. Sound
the bugle of war over the length and breadth
of the land, and leave not an Abolitionist in
the territory to relate their treacherous and
contaminating deeds. Stick your piercing ri
fle balls and your glittering steel to their black
and poisonous hearts ; let the war-cry never
cease in Kansas again until our territory Is di
vested of the last vestige of Abolitionism." .
REMARKS OF HOIT. H. 80TTHES,
Delivered in the State Senate, on the "Qlh Feb.,
on the announcement of the death of Dr. Kane.
" Mr. SfeaUer : There are times and occa
sions when words fail to express the emotions
of the heai t when the breath fails to convey
the emotions that struggle within. One of
those occasions now presents itself npon the
resolution just offered by the Senator from
York and the matter therein contained ; and
the touching tribute paid to the memory of the
snbject of the resolution, finds a response in
the heart of every Senator npon this floor.
Elisha K. Kane, in the prime of manhood and
usefulness, has been stricken down by death,
and as a mark of respect to his memory it is
right that the Senato of his uativeState should
show, by all the outward sign it can manifest,
the reverence and respect that the State at
large entertains for his memory. His name
and fame are not, however, confined to Penn
sylvania.or to the common country j they have
travelled across the waters of the Atlantic,
and find the same response in the hearts of
our ancestors as they have here. His useful
ness was appropriated to no clime or country ;
it was world-wide, for the general good of hu
manity. . .
The disease which terminated his earthly
career was contracted in the frozen regions of
the north, and although in that desolate and
uninhabited region, where the foot of man
had scarcely ever trod, far away from family
and friends, laboring under vicissitudes and
trials which would have caused a heart less
brave to falter, with death looking him and
his gallant party in the face, exposed to the
raqst terrible sufferings and exposure that man
ever com batted against struggling,as it were,
against the decrees of nature, in the long
darkness of tha arctic winter, he manifested
the most indomitable trails of character, and
showed that he possessed a mind and will
which nothing earthly could subduo. At an
earlier period of his life he served his country
in the war with Mexico, and aided, in hjs way,
to carry success with our flag. 3ut, sir, had
he died npon the battle-field, in the hour of
victory, his death could not have been more
noble and distinguished than it now is. He
has erected for himself a monumeut unlike,
it is true, that which rests over the grave of
tho warrior ; but one designated by his own
hands, and bearing an inscription of his own
delineation. It is erected upon the field of his
labors and efforts for the cause of humanity.
The intrepid mariner, who follows his foot
steps to thc-higher latitude or the north, and
will there read, high upon a rock which lifts
its huge head above the icy desert that sur
rounds its base, the simple inscription "ad
vance, 1833-'54," and when he reads it, sim
ple and short as it is, his mind will recur to
the circumstances under which it was inscrib
ed there, ami it will remind him of the brave
navigator who sacrificed his life to mark a bea
con that others might be guided bj , and give
those who might go after him information of
their position that would enable them to some
extent to avoid the dangers and difficulties that
he had encountered.
The touching allusion made by the Senator
from York upon the gentle qualities of the de
ceased, struck me as peculiarly appropriate.
He was as gentle as woman.' For a few days
past I have been engaged in reading his late
narrative of exploration, his account of the
sufferings of his gallant band, his gentle minis
tration to all those sufferings, the tender and
gentle care with which he nursed them and at
tended to their every want, foregoing for him.
self the ordinary rest which he required under
the trying circumstances in which he and his
comrades were placed, his personal attention
to matters of the most trival nature for their re
lief, shows conclusively that with the sterner
qualities of man he combined the gentle qual
ities of woman. But a few moments ago the
Senate chamber was the scene of a most ex
citing debate, personal feelings for the views
which each entertained upon the matter then
under consideration, stood forth prominently :
but the announcement that the remains of one
of the distinguished citizens of the State was
being removed from a land of strangers, to find
his last resting place among his friends and
kindred, has caused a silence almost like
death itself to pervade this Hall. Let us pro
fit by tho lesson taught, and remember that in
the conflict of mindand words in which we en
gage here, in the vigor of manhood, as many
of us are who occupy places here, the sum
mons may come soon to us Bc ye also ready.'
Munificent Donation. George Peabody
has donated $300,000, to be increased here
after to half a million dollars, for tho establish
ment of an Institute in Baltimore, the details
of which are given in a letter, published in the
Baltimore papers, from him addressed to a
number of the leading citizens of Baltimore,
whom he requests to act as trustees of the
fund. First, there must be an extensive libra
ry, well furnished iu every department of
knowledge, and of the most approved litera
ture, the books of which are not, except in spe
cial cases, to be taken out of the building a
library, in fact, for students and persons enga
ged in researches. Second, arrangements
must be made for the regular periodical deliv
ery, at the proper season of each year, of lec
tures by the most capable and accomplished
scholars and men of science, to which not more
than fifty scholars of each sex in the public
high schools shall be admitted free. Twelve
hundred dollars must also be distributed an
nually in the same schools, as prizes for merit
cleanliness, good manners, morality, etc.
Third, there must be also an academy of mu
sic, with a capacious and suitably furnished
saloon and other facilities Tor musical exhibi
tions, concerts, and all the means for studying
and practising music. Fourth, the plan inclu
des a spacious and appropriate gallery of paint
ing and statuary, with annual exhibitions of
the fine arts. Lastly, accommodations are to
be provided in the Institute for the Maryland
Historical Society.
ECp to the time of going to press, no
letter from our correspondent "Oldtown" had
reached us this week. --, -
WASHIKGT0JT GOSSIP.
February 21. The correspondence between
Judge Lecompte and Attorney General Cush
ing.was sent to the Senato to-day. The Judge
not only defends his conduct but retorts sharp
ly on Governor Geary, and charges him with
partiality &c. - . -
The Senate amendment to the Minnesota
State Government bill is a curious affair. It
is thought by tbose' who know about the na
tionality of the 180,000 inhabitants of that
Territory, that it will disfranchise two-thirds
of the population. 1 have no means, in hand,
of judging of the truth of this; but practical
ly speaking it will be found not to work. The
votes of aliens in Territories are never exclu
ded, when it comes to the point ; because there
are no adequate means of deciding whether
they are inch or i't.
The financial circular of Sweeny, Ritten
honsc, Fant 8c Co., says : The present high
rates which land warrants command have in
duced holders to send a large amount to mar
ket, aud prices have consequently fallen off
3 cents per acre- Heavy lots were held by
dealers, which, having also been thrown npon
the market, hare contributed to the decline.
February 25. The House spent the day on
the special order of the report of the Corrup
tion Committee and we had a grand display
of special pleading and parliamentary dodg
ing. The pai ties charged should pray to be
saved from their friends. Gilbert demands to
be heard by counsel. If the resolution giving
Gilbert a trial before thellouse fails, thellousc
will come to a direct vote on expulsion. It is
thought by the friends of the gentlemen im
plicated that a two thirds vote cannot be
carried.
Governor Geary and the Pro-Slavery Legis
lature are at loggerheads, his Excellency be
ing more obnoxious to them than Gov. Reeder
ever was. It is believed that he will veto their,
call for a Constitutional Convention.
February 20. During the proceedings in
the House, this morning, Mr. Wright of Ten
nessee, approached the seat of Mr. HaYris, of
Maryland, for the purpose, it is said, of speak
ing to that gentleman. Whf le there, Mr. Sher
man was of opinion that Mr. Wright acted in
a menacing" manner towards him, between
whom and himself a sharp personal controver
sy recently occurred in the House. Mr. Sher
man indignantly threw a handful of wafers in
Mr. Wright's face. The latter made an at
tempt to strike him, when Mr. Sherman put
his hand into a side pocket to pull out, as was
supposed, a weapon. Mutual friends imme
diately interfered. Messrs. Watkins and Sav
age conducted Mr. Wright back to his scat.
The affair occasioned much confusion and ex
citement, which, however, soon subsided
Rumors of a duel are now current.
Tho following is probably the correct ver
sion of the new Mexican treaty. It contem
plates a loan of $1",000,000, of which $3,000,
000 are to be applied to the payment of Amer
ican claims, to be adjusted by a joint commis
sion, aud the balance .unrestricted. Twenty
percent, of the receipts from Customs by Mex
ico, is to be appropriated for the repayment of
tho loan. It also contemplates a joint postal
arrangement via Telruantepcc, as well as a
transit route. There is no stipulation for a
cession of territory, and Congress or the Pres
ident have no authority to contract !:ch a
loan. This treaty having been originated by
Mr. Forsyth, without instructions of any kind,
and being opposed to the views of the Admin
istration, the Execut ive will probably take the
responsibility of disapproving the act of Mr.
Foisyth entirely.
J. Glancy Jones, who declined a cabinet ap
pointment to relievo Mr. Buchanan of any em
barrassment concerning Pennsylvania, now
says that he will accept, in order to spite Mr.
Forney, who headed the opposition to him.
February 27 The House resumed the con
sideration of tho resolution to expel Mr. Gil
bert, when that gentleman made a speech, de
claring his innocence, and charging the House
with gross injustice towards him, his family,
his friends, his constituents, and the world, in
depriving him of a fair hearing. He said there
was a history connected with Sweeney (tho
witness against Mr. G.) that i yet a secret.
If the House had gono into a trial, some asr
founding developments would have been made.
He was prepared to vindicate himself. Mr.
Gilbert then sent a paper to the Clerk, with
the resignation of his scat as a member. . This
announcement took the House by surprise,
and the resolutions were tabled by a vote .of
135 to 08. Mr. Matteson, another member
charged with corruption, also resigned.
February 28. When tlie resolutions for the
expulsion of Mr. Edwards came up, he also
handed in his resignation. The resolutions
expelling Messrs. Simonton and Triplctt from
the floor were then passed. -
Life is New York. Under this head, the
Tribune of the 28th Feb., gives an account of
a charming ''California widow," the admira
tion of her male, and the envy of her fcmals
acquaintances, cowhiding a merchant at a
fashionable boarding house in one of the lead
ing avenues. It seems that the name of her
admirers was "legion" and the slights she
gave some of the gay Lotharios raised their
ire so much as to induce them to circulate
some scandalous reports about the "vidder."
To these sho paid no attention until one more
virulent than the rest wast started, which sho
traced to the merchant in question. When ho
came in to dinner, about 50 persons being pres
ent, she walked up to him and demanded a re
traction ho refused sho drew forth a cow
hide and beat him so severely about the head
as to mark his face lengthwise and crosswise
with red lines, and confine him to his room for
several days. In conseguence of tho many
intrigues and amours among nearly all of the
boarders in the house, each and every one
seemed appointed a member of the silent com
mittee, and a general feeling prevailed to hush
up the matter. In this little affair pretty much
all of th5 fashionables in the establishment
were mixed up in some way or other, and the
implication of one would tend to implicate all.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEICTIOIT.
This body met at Ilarrisburg on Mouday.
133 delegates were in attendance. Wc have
the proceedings until GJ o'clock, at which
time eight ballots had been taken which are
as follows :
' FIRST BALLOT.
Packer, 30 Barrett, 5
Black, 25 Hughes, 4
Witte, 23 Banks, - 9
Hopkins, ' H Slenker, 1
Brawley, 13 Bell, 1
Whole nunibor, 131 votes.
The names of Hughes, Brawley and Sienker
were then withdrawn.
2d, 3d," 4th, 5th, Cth, 7th,
Packer, 38 41 ! 47 4'J 40
Black, SO 37 31 ol 41 45
Witte, " S3 35 "S5 ? 3S 38 38
Hopkins, 18 10 s18 12 5 1
Banks, 6 3
Barrett, 2
On the eighth lallot the vote stood :
Packer, ' 50 Witte, SS
Black, 41 Hopkins, 1
Whole naraber 133 votes.
Philadelphia Election Featds. The
JVYirj is firing hot shot into the ranks of the
Democracy in regard to the infamous villanies
they have perpetrate 1 npon the ballot box in
that city, after a manner deserving great praise.
A legal investigation of their conduct, partic
ularly as to the office of District Attorney, con
tested by Mr. Mann, the American Republican
candidate, as all our readers weresurae arc
aware, has been in progress fir some time past,
and has at length been brought to a close on
the contestant's side. It has revealed an a
inount of vUlany that ought to at art Is honest
men and patriots in all parties, and in wh"ch
Foreigners are principally the actors. Among
the facts brought out was the onc'proven by a
Mr. Mifflin, a printer, that he had printed
iweiily-sercn hundred blanks of Naturalization
papers, fac similes of those he had formerly
printed for the Prothonotary's oflice, for the
Democratic Committee, as he supposed. The
way in which these papers seem to have been
used was various. Witnesses swore thej- found
the papers on which they voted in their coat
pockets, and didn't know who put them there .
that they voted the Democratic ticket
didn't read their ticket, &c.
A remarkable case of swindling and snper
fitition was developed before the Police Court
of Philadelphia, a few days since. A-German
woman ntnied Anna Meistcr, was charged with
defrauding a number of persons, (mostly Ger
mans) by representing that she was the daugh
ter of God, and the sister of the Holy Ghost
and Jesus Christ our Saviour. She pretended
to save souls, and have revelations from Heav
en. She so wrought upon the superstitions
feelings of her dupes that they surrendered all
their money and Valuables to her. One poor
woman testified that she announced that she
was going on a visit to Heaven, and that she
must have from her followers the means to
buy a silk dress, a gold watch, a gold pencil,
and a gold ring, as she could not be admitted
without them. Incredible as their simplicity
may appear, the niotfy was actually raised to
buy her these things. Other testimony of the
same kind induced tho magistrate to commit
her to prison as a swindler. In a few hours
however, she was bailed out by sotno of her
miserable dupes.
Foreign News. News from Europe fo the
14th ult. has been received bythe arrival cf
the Niagra at Halifax. Reports were in cir
culation in London of the probable earlv ter
mination of the Persian war. The Daily Xncs
asserts very confidently that the negotiations
in progress at Paris between the Persian Am
bassador and Lord Cowley will result in the
restoration of amicable relations between the
English and Persian governments. The same
journal states that it has good grounds for be
lieving that no troops will be sent from Eng
land either to Persia or China. Tho article
which appeared in the Paris Moaiteur of the
Cth ult., developing the Emperor's views with
regard to the nnion of the Danubian Piiucipa'
ities, is condemned by the British .press, and
magnified into another European difficulty.
The Times says England should declare posi
tively against any temporizing with the integ
rity of the Turkish empire, and act with firm
ness in opposing the union of the Principali
ties. " -
Holloway's Ointment and Pills, certain
Remedies for Bad Legs and Old Wounds. Al
fred Goslet, aged 27, was for nine years afflic
ted with an awfully bad leg, there were seve
ral wounds in it, which defied all doctors,5 tkill
an I ingenuity to heal. He tried a variety of
remedies, but was not benefited by the same.
At last he was pursuuded to have recourse to
Holloway's Ointment and Pills, theso reme
dies quickly effected a very favourable change
and by . continuing them unremittingly for
three months, his leg was completely cured,
and his general health thoroughly established.
Minnesota. The bill authorizing the Terri
tory of Minnesota to frame a State Constitu
tion preparatory to admission into the Union
on an equal looting with the other States, camo
np in its order in the U. S. Senate on last
Wednesday. That body, by yeas 31, nays 2i,
reconsidered the vote by which the amendment
was adopted restricting the right of sufl'rag to
tho citizens of the United States, and then
struck out the amendment by a vote of 32
against 21, and passed the bill in the precise
form in which it came from tho House.
The new Cent piece soon to be issued, ig
composed of crpper and n'ckel, and is about
the size of a quarter eagle, somewhat thicker
than the present cent, and but little darker
than German silver. The obverse is a well ex
ecuted fi?Ur ofnn oirrlain full fl;.Tt KMth !.
date underneath, and the words United Stties
or America above. The reverse is a fine exe
cuted wreath, representing all the principal
staples of tho country wheat, corn, cotton, to
bacco, grapes, &c., with tie words one cekt in
the centre.
STATE COrVEKIIOK.
The citizeni" of Pennsylvania who are oppo
sed to the extension of Slavery arnt to tte oili
er equally obnoxious principles of the incom
ing National Administration, as announced iu
the Cincinnati plitforn ; who are opposed to
the union of church and State, the exclusion
of tho 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
l'reaidential elections, are requested to elect
delegates, equal in number to the present rep
resentation in the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, to meet in the Hall of the Ronse ftf
Representatives, p.t Harrisburg, on Tuesday
the 25th day of March next, at 12 o'clock M.,
to nominate candidates for Governor, Judge cf
the Supreme Court and Canal Commissioner,
be supported at the ensuing October election.
David Taggarf, Trancis Jondan,
Jchn R. Harris, . S. P. M'Calmoat, -James
J. Lewis, E.V.Dickey,
De Lorrna Irabrie, C E. Hoffman,
Paxsou Vickcra, E. P. SLaw,
W. Warner, Isaac B -nson,
John H. Wintroie, John II. Vanvoorhis,
A.W.Crawford, R. B. Mocrhead,
A. Iline, T. Struthcrs,
C. S. KauSman, Hiram Cleaver,
John C. Sloan, J. G. Shurn&n,
Jonas Angustine, John Masselmsn,
C. S. Eyster, T. J. Coffey,
Joss-ph Brown, Andrew Gregg,
Jos. D. Powna'T, L. Reed.
John R. Peters, Jan. B. Bickhous?,
Nicb. Vocghtly, Jr., P. W. Honszkccpcr,
James Penrose, W. A. Crabb,
John Piircell, Glenni W. ScoSel J,
Jumc M. Scll-rs, E. D. Gazzam,
John Wilherow, G. J, B!l,
Clins. B. Penrose, W. E. Prater, .
George T. Thorn, J. Dock.
S. B. Chase, Samuel Kerr ;
David Jfnmma, Jr., S. S. Bishop, "
John M. Gibboney, John A. HiestanJ,
Henry Souther, John Wright,
W.E.Stevenson, Wm. Hamilton,
John W. Killincer, D. A. Finney.
Ilarrizburg, Feb. 21st, 1857.
Gin rp all Iia op Women Folks A fun
ny correspondent of the Portland (Maine)
Transcript writes cs follows : 1 have recently
gin np all idea of women fotks and come back
to perliticjil life. I am more at home in this
line than in Luntin the fair sscts. Aisgils in
petticoats ar 'kiss me qtiicks,' pretty to look
at, and I gin in ; but dern 'em, they ar as slip
pery as eels, and when you fish for ?cm and git
a bite, you somehow or other find yourself at
the wrong end of the line ; they've cotched
you ! An' when you've stuffed 'cm with pea
nuts, candy, and doggertypes, they will throw
you away as they would a cold tater. Least
wise that's been my experience. But I've
done with 'cm cow. The Queen of Shtber,
the sleepin' beauty, Kleo-patry's needle, Pom
pey's pillar, on' Lot's wife, with a steam en
gine to help 'em, couldn't tempt mo. The
very sight of a bonnet riles me alfiovcr.
Late Discoveries in Pathologt show
that very many of the diseases which afiiict
mankind arise from impurity of the blood.
This has long been suspected but is only lately
known. In consumption, tubercles are fonnd
to be a sedimeiitary deposite from the blood.
Dropsy, Gouf, Cancer, Ulcers and Eruption?,
all arise- in disordered deposites from the
blood. Billions diseases and fevers are cau
sed solely by its derar.ged unhealthy state, and
even the decline of life follows a want of vital
ity in the blood. In view of theso facts Dr.
Ayer designed his Cathartic Fill especially to
purify and invigorate the blood, and hence we
believe to arise its unparalelled success in con
trolling and curing disease. Medical Journal.
Whipping Focr at Once. A woman named
Ann Donnelly, a perfect amazon in her way,
was arrested in the Sixteenth ward. Philadel
phia, on Friday last, on tho chftrge of whipping
four men at once. The assaulted parties wera
a ward constable, a clerk of the market, and
two private individuals. This wh'pping of
four men was bad enough in Ann, but to shake
the Commonwealth in the peison of the con
stable, and to assault the market department
through the clerk was too enormous a in,and
the virago was held in 1000 to answer.
Statistical. Some people talk a great deal
about ministers, and the cost of keeping them,
paying their rent, table expenses, andothir
items of salary. Did such croakers ever Ibi? k
tlut it cost thirty-five millions of doT'ars to
piy the salaries of American lawyers; that
twelve millions of dollars are paid annually in
keep criminals, and ten millions of dollars an
nually to keep tl.i dogs in the midst of r,s i
live; while only six millions of dollars .-.re
spent annually to keep six thousand ministers
in the United States. 5.'. ictus Dem.
CjQOrt flO rr a resolution of th Board c;
ty-'VJyJiyJlJ. Sehool Directors of tffe ivor
ough of Clearfield, the un.lersigned were appo'iU-e-.l
a committee t, negotiate a loan net xeeiiu
Eight Hundred Dc'.larj. Persons harirg siicu.
th:tt amount which they desire to invest for Svvrr
al years aud realizo interest rcgntarij- can aj-ply
to L. J. CtiAN6r .
March 4. TS57. - R. J. WALLACE.
UT2S.. A. WALLACE, POST. J VA .IAC;',
AXTOKNKVS AT LAW,
Clearfield. Penn'a.,
llare this iay a.ociatcJ thmclves as rariLfrs
tho practice of Law in (.Ipsrdei and ikdy:.'.: 7
counties. The busine-! will be conducted as here
tofore in the nr.me of William A. VYaHn.-e.
.Lusinoss entrusted to them will receive prompt
and careful attention. March 2 l?'7-ly-
R
OBIXS' EXPECTORANT,
compound sykup of AVfLD chehiu'. ; .
for the cuke or -Bior.chial
affcotiocs.Couprhs. Colds. Pleurisy, bron
chitis. A.thma. and nit other diseases of the throat
and luDgs. except Cotistiuiption. This invain&Ule
remedy is r.o quack no.-ti-um, but is prepared from
tho recipe of a rettular physician, who during a
practice of twenty-live years, used it with unpar
alleled success, it is a combination of expecto
rant remedies, yiniple in their character and usod
by every educated physician. It is easily taken,
produces no nausea or other disagreeable effects,
and gives almost inimediute relief. In mis erer
changing climate, where coughs and eolds so fre
quently end in consumption and death, no fitoilj
should be without this certain cmc.
It would bo c.uy to follow in the wake of the ven
ders of patent medicine, and multiply certificate?'
got up for the occasion, ef miraculous cures, but r...
such adventitious aid is necessary in in-tn "'V
this preparation to the public. Its real valco . "
never failing sueees. in accoiuplishitr !! pr-.-ed
for it. cauuot but trive it a wi t- circTila i
recommend it tonll hot.r -.tulet-d w;h t' csfor
which it is a re aely. pr,e 27 J C : tr BottU
Prepared exchisive'v bv
v. JHlASROBISS,Drug;:st.
March 4, 1857,-tf . Clearfield, Ia. ,