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. B. ROW, KDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., FEB. 3, 1858.
."Wk are under renewed obligations to lion
r J. L. Gillis, our member of Congress, and to
Messrs. Souther. Wilcox and Brady of the
Etate Legislature, for documents.
!'- Uuaii Expedition .Advices from tho Utah
Expedition to the 14th ult. Lave been received
The troops were engaged making themselves
comfortable for the winter, and were enjoying
' good health. Capt. Marcy, who had been sent
to New Mexico for salt, had not yet returned
: There was, however, a supply of salt on the
"way from Fort Laramie. Grass and buflalo
were plenty, and there was no snow to the east
'. of Fort Laramie.
, TnELECOiirTON Co:STiTUTio: reached Wash
Ington on the SOth. It was to have been pre
sented to Congress on Monday. The Presi
dent has re-written his message, in a milder
tone. lie is, however, determined to force
. the Lecompton Constitution through Congress
'lie is said to have received a letter from Gov
Denver declaring if it is forced on Kansas,
civil war is inevitable. Some of the Southern
. men are also beginning to be alarmed.
Gen. Scott, it seems, has definitely relin
quished going to California. The intention of
so doing was predicated on the expectation of
Congress authorizing the increase of the regi
ments asked for by the President, so that the
lorce on the Atlantic might bo transferred to
the Pacific, and their place filled ly the new
.levies. The opposition manifested last week
.In both Houses of Congress, to the bill to in
'crease the army, led to the abandonment of
the policy.
"Kassas. The returns of the election held
on the 4th January, are correct as published
last week. The Free State men had elected
their State officers and a large majority of the
Legislature. Regent Calhoun had, however,
.determined to thwart the popular will, if pos
sible. To do this he threatened to throw out
all the returns made to Gov. Denver, which
would elect the pro-slavery State officers and
-give their party the preponderance in the Le
gislature. Later advices, however, state that
Calhoun has agreed to give conditional certifi
cates, and this is considered as virtually sur
rendering the whole resuit in favor of the Free
State party. -
Mexico. This country is again in a state of
Internal convnlsion. Advices from tho City
of Mexico to tho ISth January state that the
capitol had been bombarded by the opponents
of Comonfort, and a desperate conflict, which
continued for several days, resulted in the
loss of over one hundred lives. It is but a
short time since Comonfort, by a cottp d' eta!,
bad himself declared Dictator. For a brief
period, success appeared to attend him. Now
everybody seems turned against Lira, even
those who were prominent in raising him to
the dictatorship, and his official career will
doubtless soon be cut short. Santa Anna, it
appears, Is at the bottom of the present move
ment against Comonfort.
HAKEISBXTEO CORRESPONDENCE.
ILiBKisacKG, Jan. 28, 1858.
Editor or Raftsman's Journal: I have
waited in vain for the purpose of writing some
thing to your valuable paper, which would be
of interest to your readers. As yet nothing
of importance has transpired at the seat of
Government that could be of the least moment
to any person. It has been remarked by the
members and those who assemble here each
winter, that there has been no session for a
long time at which so little legislation would
be required as at the present."- The attendance
upon the "third llouse" is very meagre, which
indicates a very :small run of shad" this flood.
The new administration is fully organized,
and has yet run against no - snags, unless it
snagged in the start upon tho Lecompton is
sue, with the Administration at Washington.
Many are of the opinion that the Inaugural
Address would not go down well with the Pres
ident. For my part, I do not think it has con
vulscd the National elements a groat deal, or
that it amounted to any particular sum. It is
the intention of the President to force Le
compton upon the country and he Las a per
fect right to do so, and then stand from under.
There is no doubt but some members of Con
gress from this State will have the foolhardi
ness to vote for it, well knowing that after the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise the people
will stand anything. The present Administra
tion are determined to be as near the Pierce
Administration as they can in iniquity, and
they are afraid that another chance may not
present itself. The nigger is very sick, and I
do hope that the Lecompton dose can bo got
down him in some way, and then "bress de
Lord, we'll kno- who wears de wool."
The idea of getting up such a muss, just be
cause one territory wants to keep slavery in
its borders, is very absurd, and every Demo
crat who cannot go with the party, (if he knows
which way the party is,) should not have a sin
gle fish, much more a loaf. The people of the
Territory asking to vote upon a Constitution
after being formed by a convention, is too
simple a request to listen to. What is a con
vention for, if it is not to make a constitution ?
and when it is made, what other one is there
to be voted upon except that one 1 No State
can have two and the only way is to take the
cne the convention makes if there is no way
to prevent it ! Can you suggest any way to get
the people out of this dilemma 1 If you can
do so and be a benefactor to your country ; ac
knowledge that you have been wrong in sup
posing the people of a State or Territory have
some rights, and agree with the President that
they have none, then you may get a good of
fice, after one week or so from making the
declaration. Oldtown.
' A Dasoebofs Chap. Mr. Davis, of Missis
sippi, made a speech a few days since in the
lower Douse of Congress, in which he threat
ened, if the Noith didn't behave themselves,
that the South would march an army right
straight up amongst us, with the sword in one
band and the Bible in the other, scattering
desolation in their path. What the fellow
wants with a Bible in such a crusade is diffi
cult to conjecture, as it doesn't exactly ap
prove of proceedings of the sort he threatens
to indulge in, nulcss, as a cotemporary sug
gests, to enable him to cite passages to justify
me matting- slaves oi sucn northern enemies
aj might fall into bis hands. Be this as it may,
we advise everybody lo keep a sharp look out
fcr the coming of this valiant knight of nig
gerdom, as such a dangerous chap is doubtless
not to be fooled with.
Repeal of toe License Law. Active ef
forts are being made for the repeal of our
present license laws. Petitions, numerously
signed, have already been presented to tho
Legislature, and others are in circulation for
.signature. The grounds upon which a repeal
is asked are to be found in some remarks con'
tained in the State Treasurer's Report. IIo
says; "large amounts of revenue are lost to the
Treasury by the refusal of persons to apply for
tavern licenses, who prefer to sell without a
license rather than pay a tax which docs not
fully protect them against competition from
those who disregard the law. It has been es
timated that there are three unlicensed taverns
and eating houses in Philadelphia to one which
Is licensed, and the same may be said of some
of the other cities of the Commonwealth."
The State Treasurer thinks justice requires that
something should be done to protect those who
pay the tax assessed upon their business, and
suggests that the law should be so changed as
to allow any person of good moral character
to bare a license for a tavern, restaurant or
Jbeer house, upon paying the amount which
may bo assessed npon the house.
r Tfl Bas Note List, which we publish to
day, we corrected by the last number of Pe
terson's Philadelphia Detector.
- There- are in the United States one thon
nrA twD bncdrrt t&i seventeen diirileriei.
"ArraEHEKDERsox." The people of Kan
sas have a famous facility of giving names.
They have dubbed James Buchanan, "Mug
gins," and "Specfcy" IIenderson,late of Wash
ington, Pa., has received the cognomen of
"Appre-arn'ir40tt," from the fact of his be
ginning every speech he made by squeaking
through his nose : "Mr. President, 1 appre
hend, &c." lie has at last been "apprehend
ed" indeed, and is now in the Lands of the
Philistines. lie was seized on account of
frauds committed by him on the elective franchise.-
It seems that he was sent by the regent
Calhoun to fetch the voto of the Kaw Reserve
(where there are no voters by the way) to Le
compton. Thirty men had been at the Kaw
Reserve, however, from West port, and voted
the pro-slavery ticket. Finding that more
votes would bo needed, the Border Ruffians
sent Jack Henderson down for the returns.
Jack accordingly went after them, and, al
though he started with only thirty votes, by
the time the returns reached Lecompton the
vote stood at upward of five hundred a num
ber sufficient to save the "Democracy" of
Leavenworth county and the country general
ly the increase having been made, as the
lawyers would say, t" transitu. The Free
State men of Leavenworth hunted up the
judges of election at the Delaware crossing,
got sundry affidavits from them to the eltect
that 30 votes only were cast, and that the re
turns showed said fact; and, having secured
these preliminaries, the next thing was to se
cure "Apprehcnderson." Having thus done
his duty, our hero started lor Washington,
but was spirited from tho stage coach soon af
ter he set out and is now, or was at latest dates,
in durance vile at Lawrence. For hia services
in securing the Lecompton swindle just as
it is, he has obtained the post of mail-route
agent for Kansas. Besides a good salary, this
position affords a fine opportunity for specu
lation to a man of such unmistakable genius
as "Apprebenderson." Pittsburgh. Gazette.
The Oyster Business. The extent of the
oyster trade is not generally known. The
Norfolk Argus gives some interesting statis
tics relative to the business. Virginia has not
less than 2,000 square miles or 1,260,000 acres
of oyster beds. At the lowest estimate twen
ty 'millions of bushels aro taken every year
from the rocks and beds, eighteen millions of
which are carried beyond the boundaries of
the State. It is known that 275 vessels, varv-
inp in capacity from 400 to 4,000 bushels each,
and employing t-o men, are employed in the
oyster trade of Baltimore. In Fairhaven 80
vessels, varying in capacity from 2.000 to
7,000 bushels, were owned in 1856, which were
exclusively employed in this trade, besides a
large number which were chartered by its in
habitants (luring tii3 unsy season, feix vcars
ago New x'ork City had 60 vessels in the trade
Boston is known to have at least 40 vessels.
Providence, New London, Bridgeport and New
lieaiord each own ten Sill at least of larce
vessels, nnd other smaller vessels, and Long
Islands aid clsar. here own many others. It is
estimated that 4,00u,000 bushels are carried
annually to Fairhaven ; 4,000,000 to New York
city and vicinity; 2,000,000 to Boston ; 2.000,-
vuv 10 i uiiaueiiuua ; 2,UUt),UU0 (not including
those from the Maryland beds) to Baltimore ;
a,vw.vwi to i'rovidence, Bridgeport, New
London, New Bedford and elsewhere- and
1,000,001) to the South, making a grand aeere-
gaie oi w,vw,u uusneis.
DOM ksow who they belong to. One of
our exchanges thus "hits" off those Locofoco
editors who are halting between Douglas and
Buchanan, unable to make up their minds
where they belong : "A fine looking darkey
was sauntering about, when a gentleman asked
whose property he was? "Nell, said he,
"I don't know; Captain B. owned me this
morning, but he has been playing euchre all
dar, and I don't know who I belong to now
So Buchanan and Douglas have been playing
a game, and until it is ascertained who wins
some of the Locofoco editors of Pennsylva
nia "don't know who they belong to,' yet !
Daring the year 1857, 449,022,051 ft. of
Inmber was rwivrtd !n Chicago. : -. .
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGEESS.
Jajjcaby 25. In the Senate Mr. Mason of
Virginia, from the Committee on Foreign Re
lations, presented a report on Central Amer
ican affairs, in which he expressed his appro
val of the present Neutrality laws, but recom
mended the passage of a bill containing fur-'
ther provisions for bringing offenders to justice.
The report embraces resolutions to the effect
that the law amis the President with sufficient
power to act upon the high seas, and that the
seizure of William Walker, although techni
cally illegal, calls for no further censure than
such as may prevent it from being hereafter
drawn into precedent. Mr. Douglas of Illi
nois dissented from the report, and Mr. Foot
of Vermont from so much of it as imputed
blame to Commodore Paulding. The subject
was made tho special order for February 9.
Mr. Davis of Miss, pressed the consideration
of his bill, providing for the increase of the
Army, but alter some discussion between him
and Mr. Fessenden of Maine, the matter was
postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Harlan of
Iowa made a speech upon ' Kansas affairs.
Skirmishing with respect to charge of fraud in
Kansas followed between Messrs. Polk of Mo.,
Stuart of Mich., Wilson of Mass., and Davis
of Miss., after which on motion of Mr. Brown
ot Miss., who said that on Friday the Lecomp
ton Constitution would be submitted to Cou
gress, the subject was postponed til! that day,
and the Senate adjourned. In the House, the
Speaker appointed the following Select Com
mittee on so much of the President's Message
as relates to and recommends National aid to
the construction of a Railrocd from the Atlan
tic States to those bordering on the Pacific :
Messrs. John S.Phelps, Mo.; Israel Wash
burn, Jr., Me. ; Sam. It. Curtis, Iowa ; W. L.
Underwood, Ky. ; J. A. Gilmer, N. 0. ; J. F.
Farnsworth, III.; D. W. G. Leach, Mich.;
C. L. Scott, Cal. ; G. W. Jones, Tenn. ; J. S.
Millson, Va. ; Erastus Corning, N. lr. ; W. S.
Groesbeck, Ohio; O. R. Singleton, Miss.;
H.M.Phillips, Pa.; Guy M. Brya, Texas;
Messrs. Washburn, Curtis, Farnsworth and
Leach aro Republicans; Messrs. Underwood
and Gilmer, Americans ; the residue (nine)
are Administration men. Locally, it is not
unfairly constituted, and we believe a fair ma
jority of its members are favorablo to the)
great enterprise of the age. The only rock
on which it can now be lost is that ot sectional
covefousness ; and we will hope that some
plan may be devised which will so provide that
the road will be constructed on whichever
route will cost least lo the Government. If
the friends of the Southern route will give
security for its construction at less cost to the
Treasury than will be required on the Middle
or Northern route, to the South let it go. The
House spent the day in Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union upon the
Invalid Pension bill. Mr. Gurtrell of Georgia
took the opportunity to defend Slavery, as
being "strictly in accordance with right, the
sternest dictates of humanity, and lac Word of
God." Mr. Washburn of Wisconsin criticised
the reasons by which the Administration
sought to account for the financial revulsion,
and Mr. Granger of New-York exposed its
want of ecofiomy and good judgment. Mr.
Bingham of Ohio made a sneech of some
length upon Kansas affairs, after which the
Committee rose and the House adjourned.
January o. In the "senate a very decided
and wholesome opposition to the proposed in
crease of the Army was evinced on both sides
of the house Messrs. Toombs, Hunter, Fos
ter, Fesscn4en, Halo and Seward uniting in
condemnation of the largo aud permanent in
crease proposed. It is plain that Mr. Jeff.
Davis' bill cannot be passed without serious
modification. No question was taken. In
the House, the Printing Deficiency bill was
taken up, and Mr. Clark B. Cochrane of New
York mado a spirited speech against the Le
compton Swindle. Keitt of S. C questioned
bim to little purpose. Cungman of N. C.
tried but failed to get in an extreme "Manifest
Destiny" resolve with regard to Central Amer
ica. Morris of 111. had similar luck with one
proposing to negotiate with the Mormons.
Florence of Pa. ditto with a proposition to
adjourn on the 7th of June. Adjourned.
January. 27. In tho Senate, a resolution
authorizing a Commission to examine into
the dillkiities with Utah before resort inrr to
force, was introduced by Mr. Wilson of Mass-
acbucctts, and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs. Mr. Pugh introduced the
joint resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio.
After they had been read, Mr. Vt ade made
a characteristic speech, in which he stigmatiz
ed them as disreputable, in that instead of
speaking out boldly, as became the Legislature
of a sovereign State, they indorsed the Ad
ministration in one breath, while opposing its
only important measure in another. Mr. ade
would have the people of Kansas, in case the
Lecompton Constitution was accepted by
Congress, take up tho argument of the bay
onet where their fathers left it. A discussion
ensued upon tho Army bill of Mr. Jefferson
Davis (a substitute introduced by .Mr. txwin
having been rejected), in which Messrs. Bell,
Ivcrson and Chandler took part. Mr. Ivcrson
alliteratively characterized Lawrence, Kansas,
as a "sinful place ot folly, filth and faist-hood."
The House, after the adoption of a resolution
calling for information respecting the Utah
expedition, went into Committee of the
Whole on the Printing Deficientcy bill.
Messrs. Davis of Miss., Leach, Avery, and
Thompson of New York spoke -n Utah, Kan
sas, and so forth, and Mr. Giddings asked
some pertinent questions. When the Com
mittee had risen, reports from the Commit
tee on Elections, in regard to the introduc
tion of testimony in the Ohio contested case,
were made.
Jascary 28. In the Senate an amendment
to Mr. Davis' Pacific Railroad bill, providing
for a Northern route, was introduced. A bill
prohibiting the issue of bank notes within the
District of Columbia, or the circulation there
of notes issued elsewhere, of a less denomina
tion than $50, was reported from the select
committee on the subject; and a resolution
instructing tho committee on Commerce to in
quire into the expediency of repealing the
law creating the Light-house Board, was adop
ted. Mr. Hale vindicated the figures in his
speech on the Army bill against the charges
of The Union. Mr. Toombs of Georgia took
strong grounds against the measure. To whip
the Indians at any time during the fast twenty-five
years, 2,000 troops would have been
ampjy sufficient ; to whip Brigham Young 3,000
troops were enough. As tor Kansas, "the ex
perience of forty centuries had shown that or
der maintained by rcgnlar troops was despo
tism," and pease so obtained "the cemetry of
liberty." He would not voto for a single sol
dier to maintain peace in Kansas. The sub
ject was postponed till Feb. 9. The special
order, authorizing the presentation of a medal
to Commodore Paulding, was then discussed
by Messrs. Pearce, Slidell, Stuart, Fcssenden
and Green ; after which the Senate adjourned
to Monday. Tho House was in Committee of
the whole on the Printing Deficiency bill dur
ing the whole session. Messrs. Shaw of Illi
nois, Hickman of Pennsylvania, both Demo
crats, and Sherman (of Ohio, we presume,)
pronounced against the Kansas usurpation,
and Mr. Comins of Massachusetts against the
financial policy of the Administration.
January 29. The Senate was not in session.
The House was occupied in the discussion of
the Printing Deficiency Bill, to cover liabili
ties incurred by the last two Congresses. Mr.
Burnett moved to amend the bill by making
tne appropriation jiywio piac oi w,uw,
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
rRXPARXD for the "kafismax's jourmal."
' Cehtrk CocKTT.Capt. Cumraings of the
Pennsylvania Hotel in Bellefonte, states that
one day last week: in his absence,' a lady
and her son, residents of Jersey Shore, stop
ped at his house over night, on their return
from a visit to tho West that their baggage,
consisting of two trunks, and a shot-gun be
longing to the boy, were left in the hall dnr
ing the night. Next morning the gun was
missing. Mr. Cummings on his return home
accosted a fellow that was seen at his house
late on that evening, (and without the slightest
evidence of his guilt,) -told him if he did not
return the "Stolen gun by 10 o'clock the next
morning, that he would institute a suit against
him immediately. He was saved the trouble,
however, as the gun was' on hand at the ap
pointed time. Mr. C. deserves a great deal
of praise for his promptness in ferreting out
the rascal. .... The new PresbyterianChurcli
at Pine Grove Mills, will be dedicated on Sab
bath, the 14th of February. Services com
mencing at 11 o'clock. ' Dr. McKinney of
Pittsburg, and Dr. Junkin of Hollidaysburg
have promised to be present ; and Dr. Plumer
of the Western Theological Seminary, and
others are expected. Preaching will com
mence ou the Friday evening preceding.
Week before last Joseph Galbraitb Jr. of Ea
gleville, was killed by means of a log falling
on bim, crushing one side of his skull. Ho
was a steady industrious lad of some 18 or 19
years of age.
Crawforo County. On the evening of the
10th inst., a stranger called at the house of L.
D. Mann, Steuben township, and asked if be
was at home ; being told that he was not, but
was shortly expected, he declined a proffered
seat; and advanced toward the stove. Mrs.
Mann seated herself with her back toward the
stranger, w hen she was seized and a bandage
drawn across her eyes. She screamed so as to
be heard by a neighbor, six rods distant, when
a plaster was placed npon her mouth. She
lost all consciousness, remembering nothing
more. Mr. Mann coming home shortly after
wards found her under the bed, her hands tied
behind her, and in an apparently dying condi
tion. Procuring assistance she was taken
from under the bed, the plaster removed from
her mouth, and efforts made to resuscitate her,
which proving successful, she gave the above
statement of the transaction. A sealed enve
lope found upon the table, addressed to Mr.
Mann contained a piece of paper upon which
was written : "Your wife is dead, and near
her grave and out of the way." The whole
affair is enveloped in mystery.
Indiana County. A two-horse team, be
lonring to a Mr. Niller near Indiana Borough,
fright-.'n?d at the locomotive on the Railroad
and ran away, on the 21st. A little lad, nine
or ten years of age, was on the wagon at the
time. The horses ran through an alley and
knocked one of fhe wheels off the Wiigon ;
next they ran the wagoa against tl.c corner of
a si able and jerked the fore carriage loose.
The boy still held on to the lines, but was filial
ly thrown off, without receiving any serious in
jury. His escape was miraculous A re
vival has been in progress in the Methodist
church in Indiana borough for a couple weeks,
and -quite a number of new converts have
been made. .... Frederick Hart of Indiana.
was put to jail for abusing bis wife. Fred
had been drinking too freely.
Blair County. On Friday tho 22d, the
team of Col. W. W. Jackson, encraged in
hauling some plank through Gaysport, were
started bv the load slipping forward, and ran
off, and a boy on the wagen at the time fell off,
& a portion of the plank falling on him injured
him very severely. He is recovering, howev
er. .... A little daughter ot air. A. L. llol-
lidav, of Hollidaysburg, some 4 years of acre.
fell off a chair whilst playing one day last
week, and broke her arm between the elbow
and wrist.. It was set; and put in splints by
Dr.Coffey, and will scon l e whole again
Robert Crawford, of Sinking Vallev, whilst
bringing a load of grain from the Valley to
Altoona on the 18th ult., bad a counle of his
ribs broken and was othei wise severely injur
ed by his saddle-horse falling npon him as he
was passing through Black's Gap. ,
Westmoreland County. On the 15th ult.,
near Irwin's station on the Penn'a Railroad.
at Hays,. Warden & Go's coal works, a man
named Joseph Coyce, entered the coal pit, out
of curiosity, and while in a large mass of slate
fell upon him, which crushed both his thighs,
fractured his skull, besides injuring him in
ternally. ... At Livermorc, a short time since,
two boys quarrelled, when one named Pierce,
threw a stick IG inches long, at the other, nam
ed Qurnly, striking him on the temple, inflict
ing apparently but slight wound. Inflama
tion ensued, terminating in lock-jaw, and fi
nally in death An Encysted tumor, of
20 years standing, was extracted from the arm
of John McGuirc, of Derry tp. He is doing
well On the 2oth ult., an ins:ine Irish
man killed a little child in the poor house.
Berks County. On the 17th ult., the house
of J. Geiger, jr., of Robeson tp., was entered
while the tamily were at church, and robbed
of a pair of shoes, several pounds of sausages,
a quantity of ground coffee, and other house
hold articles. It is supposed that tho robbery
was committed by a person in woman's clothes,
evidently a man disguised, who was seen pas
sing along the road about the time it happened.
.... In connection with the blossoming of
the dandelions, the trees in Reading borough
are budding, indicating a milder winter than
has been experienced for many years.
Cambria County. In Oct. 1856, an Irish
man, Nicholas Morehead, was fatally shot in
Johnstown, withont any one knowing who did
it. On Friday last a week, a woman made in
formation relative to the affair, charging Wm.
Harris with being the murderer, and also im
plicated Robert Williams. Thev are in the
Lbensburg jail awaiting trial. . . . Two watches
wcro recently stolen from houses in Johns
town one from David Hite's house, the other
out ot tne shop ot John Leitenbarger. . . .
1 he farmers were busy plowing in different
sections of the county.
Clinton County. Mr. narter, a citizen of
t lemington, who was engaged in burning lime,
lost his life in a mysterious and sudden man
ner, on Wednesday afternoon, the 20th Janua
ry. He was last seen standing with another
man near the kiln. Soon after they w?re both
misseu, ana upon searcii being made, Harten
was found dead in the kiln, and the other per
son nearly so in consequence of the
muu weainer, tno larmers were busy plowing
Mercer County. On Saturday, 23d ult., as
Mr. Shalk, who lives a quarter of a mile from
Mercer, was cutting timber, a limb of a falling
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ii eo owin.iv uis sun, ugeu aoouc twelve years
killing him instantly On the same day)
a lad about fifteen years of ajre, had his arm
shattered by the accidental discharge of a
lowiing piece.
Returning Reason. The new Governor of
Maryland decidedly condemns the , repeal of
the Missouri Compromise in his recent Mes
sage. This, we believe, is the first instance
of a Southern Governor's taking grounds a.
gainst the unfortunate Nebraska swindle. Un
fortunate emphatically to those whom it was
designed to benefit. Every day increases the
conviction that the South is to be the greatest
sunererirora that most unwise measure : and
the position taken by the Maryland Governor
is a signal evidence of tho reaction whioh is
feginnmg in tho Southern States. -
Most Extraordinary Case A woman liv
ing over eiohtfen months without Eating
oa Drinking. Relative to the casoj of the
woman Mrs. Hayes, of the town of Day, Sara
toga county, New York, of whom it Js saia
she has lived now nineteen months without
eating a morsel of food, and whose death was
recently .announced in one of the papers of Al
bany, the Sandr Hill i-aW has the following:
"Mrs. Hayes is not dead but remains in the
condition in which she has been for many
months past. Incredible as it may seem, there
is little, it any doubt, but that this woman has
lived for more than eighteen months without
eating or drinking. Wo have not alluded to
the case before for the reason of its apparent
incredibility ; but scientific gentlemen, to
gether with hundreds of others, after the clos
est scrutiny, have become convinced that there
is no deception practiced, and that the woman
actually subsists .without food or water. In
order to test the matter, a gentleman took the
woman to his residence, and parties watched
her day and night for one month, who say
that she neither ate nor drank during that
time, and that on food being introduced into
the room, concealed in the pockets of disin
terested persons, the woman would immediate
ly go into horrible convulsions. The same ef
fect was produced by persons taking tobacco,
or any kind of ardent spirits where she was.
The woman is reduced to a perfect skeleton, so
much so that by placing the hand upon the ab
domen the back-bone can be distinctly felt.
We arc aware that there are instances on re
cord somewhat akin to this, which turned out
to be frauds ; but if this is a deception, it has
been so adroitly practiced that every one who
has examined it has been duped. Besides,
there is no motive for the deception, and it is
quite incredible that any person would suffer
to the exteut that this woman has for the sole
purpose of playing upon the credulity of the
public. Viewed in any light, the subject is
worthy of the attention of the scientific and
curious."
So it shall be. "History is Philosopy
teaching by example," and in a certain fact or
two of recent history there is food for solemn
reflection, which we commend to the attention
of those Northern members of Congress who
purpose to vole for the acceptance of the Le
compton Constitution. The bit of history we
refer to is this. Of the thirteen Northern mem
bers of the Senate who toted for the Kansas A'c
braska Bill three years ago but four now have
seats in that body. Theso four are Senator
Stuart of Michigan, Senator Jones of Iowa,
Senator Douglas of Illinois, and Senator
Thompson of New Jersey. The only reason
why the three first of these have not lost fheir
seats is simply because their terms have not
expired, and there has been no opportunity to
elect ether men. Of the forty-two menibers
cf the Ilottee from the Northern States u-ho vo'ed
for this Bill, hut three ere members of the pres
ent House, llicse are J. Ulaucy Jones auu
T. B. Florence of Pennsylvania, and W. A.
English of Indiana. Upon all the other thirty
nine, the waters of political oblivion have
closed forever. N. Y. Courier 4' Enquirer.
HANK NOTE LIST.
Tho following are the rates of discount at which
the notes of the banks given were purchased last
week by tbe brokers of 1 nuauelpbia:
MAINE. disc
Mousom Ki ver li.mk.
Rockland 15k, li kl'd 1
Canton Bank. China,
Ellsworth Bank, 73
Exchange Uk. liangor 80
(Jrocors' Bank. -
Maratime Bk, Bangor
Panford BK,Kockland
Hancock Bk. Ellsw'th
Bank of Hallc-well,
new nAsri'sniRE.
Exeter Bk, Exeter,
VERMONT.
Panby Bank, Danby,
Bank of Iloyalton. 25
Bk of South Boyalton, 60
Stark BK.Bcuningrou 25
St.AlbansBK.St.Alb i
Missisquoi BK,Sheldn 25
Woodstock Bank, 50
MASSACHUSETTS.
Western BK.Springf d 20
BHODK 1SLA-1).
Farmers'BK,AVickford
Bank of South Coun
ty, VakcCelil. 45
Tiverton Bk, Tiverton
Warwick BK.Warw'k 30
Rhode Island Central
Bk. E. Greenwich,
Mt. Vernon Bank, i
Hopkinton Bunk, 50
All solvent banks, i
CONNBCTICCT.
Mcrch.Ex.Bk,Bridgp 75
Bridgeport City Bk, i
Colchester Bank,
Bk of llnrtford Co.
Hatters' Bk. Bethel.
Exch. Bk, Hartford,
Charter Oak Bk, "
Mercantile Bank "
I'ncas Bk, Norwich,
Qmnebaug Bk, "
Woostcr Bk, Danbury
Woodbury Bank,
Pawcatuck Bank,
10
i
1
i
3
5
8
k
1
10
UK ot .Am. Seymour
I'abqnioque Bk, lnnb I
Granite Bk, Volunfn
Tequonnock Back. i
Wiudhain County Bk, 10
SEW YORK.
Agricultural Bk ,IIcrk 25
Addison Bk, Addison i
BKnf Orleans, Albion, 60
Contra! Bunk of New
' York. Utica.
Chemung County Bk 25
Dairymen's Hank. 25
Eluiira Bank. Elmira I
par
par
par
par
par
par
1
par
par
It
VIRGINIA. dlSC.
Bank of Kanawha, Ka-
conha Salines
Solvcnt'banks, Z
I'EXSSVLVASIA.
Bk of Penn'a, Phil's 40
l'bil'a banks, par
Allcntown Bank, par
Anthracite bank, par
Bk of Chester co.. par
Bk of Delaware co, par
iK ot iterinantown. par
UK of Montg y co.,
Bk of Pottstown,
Bk of Catasauqua,
Columbia Bank,
Doylcstown Bk,
Eaaton Bank,
1'r.AMech.bK Easton par
Far.BK of Oucksco. par
Far.I'.K. Lancaster, par
rar.JSK. iieading, par
Lancaster Co. Bank, par
Lebanon Bank. par
Manch Chunk Bk, par
Aliaers i.K I'otlsv o,
trouusourg banc,
Wyoming Bank,
Harrisburz Bank.
Bk of Chambersliurg, li
IjK ot Middletown, li
York Bank, 1-
Bk of Gettysburg, li
Bk of Pittsburg, par
i itizcns' uk, 1'ittsb. l
Exchange Bk. Pitt.b. 1
Iron City Bk. Pittsb. 1
Mechanics' IiK.Pittsb 11
Mononga'la b, Browns lf
Frankl.bs.Washingt. 1
Fari Dro.bK.Waynesbl
BKof Northumberl. Is
BK of Danville,
West Branch Bank,
Lock Haven Bank,
Lcwisburg Bank.
Far.BK Schnvlkitl eo.l
Allegheny BK.AUgh'y t
Bk of Lawrence co.,
ltonesdale Hank 1
Mer&.Man Bk. Pittsb. par
SEW JERSEY.
Bk of X.J. Jf.Brunswpar
Be rgon County Bank
at llackensck, ' 35
Morris County Bank 50
NORTH CAROt.IMA.
Farmers' Bank, Eliza
beth City, 25
Solvent banks, 5
TENNESSEE.
Asric-1 Lk. Brownsv.
li
li
1 1
4
Ilollister Bk. buffalo, 5 f esetn Bk. Memphis
it t . i . a m I - - ' .
Hamilton Ex. Bank. 50
HugucnotBK.N.Palti i
Medina Bk. Medina, 25
Niagara Uivcr Bank, i
Ontario Bk. Tjtica, SO
Ontario Co Bk, Phelps 25
Pratt Bank. Buffalo 25
Oliver LecACo's Bk '- 5
Beciprocity Bk, " 50
Saskett's Harbor " 50
Western Bk, Lock port 25
Yates Co. Bk, PcnYan
MARYLAND.
Mineral Bk. Curab.
Cuinb'l'd Savings Bk, 10
Solvent banks, 2
KENTUCKY.
Bk of Ashland, 1
Solvent Banks, li
OHIO.
City Bank. Cinciunati 50
O. LifcATruBtCo.. Cin
Seuaca Co. Bk, Tiffin, 20
Sandusky City Bk. CI 20
Bk of Macomb County
Dayton Bank, Dayton 20
Miami Val.Bk, " -15
State Bank, . 1 j
WISCONSIN?.
Bock River Bk. Beloit 5 J
Farmers' Bk, Hudson.
Fox Kiver Bk. G r.Bay 5i
Badger State Bk, 5
Solvent Banks, 5$
MICHIGAN.
PeninsularBK, Detroit
Farmers' & Mech. Bk,
ALABAMA. :
Bk oi Montgomery,
Central Bank.
Northern Bank,
Bank of Nashville, 25
Exc.Rk.Mcrfrcesboro'lO
Sbelbyvillo Bank,
Lav. renceburg bank, 50
Bank of Trenton, 50
Bank of Claiborne, 50
Bank of Jefferson. CO
Bank of Knoxvillc, 50
Bank of Paris. Paris, 10
Bank of Tazewell, 50
Bank of the Union, 10
Buck's Bk.M'Minnv'e 10
City Bank. Nashville 10
Northern Bk.Clarksv. 10
Traders' Bk, Nashv. 10
Bk of Commerce, ,; 10
OcoceeBk Cleveland, 30
Bank of MiddleTcnn. 10
Dam! ridge bank, 50
Bank of Tennessee. 8
Planters' Jt Union Bk, 8
INDIANA.
Bank of the Capitol, 50
Traders' bank, 50
Tippecanoe bank, 5
Central back 50
Bank of the Stato, ' li
Free banks, 6
. ILLINOIS.
Bank of Elgin, 5
iock island bank, 5j
Peoples' bank, Carmi 20
Hamilton County Bk 51
Bk of the Common w'h 51
lluntsvillc Bank, 51
Kushville Bank, - 20
Stock Security Be, 50
Corn Exchange, 51
Bk of Chester, 51
Bk of Bcllcvillti, 51
Solvent Banks, 51
A General assortment of Drugs and Paints. Ut
sale by WM. IKVIX, Curwensviile.
SINGLE, ond Heavy Double Harness, for sale at
tho "corner rtor" of V"M. 1KVIN,
. January 27. : OurwenrrdU.
New Advertisements.
CLEARFIELD ACADEMY. The .tools
holders of Clearfield Academy are hereby no
tified to meet at the office of J. B. McEnally in
Clearfield, on Saturday the 20th day of February,
1S58. at 3 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of choos
ing Trustees and other officers.
nlUHAau ciiAtv, resident
feb.1 of tbe Board of Trustees.
A. MONTGOMERY. K. A. HIPPLIt.
NEW FIRM, AND NEW GOODS
Just received at the Store of
MONTGOMERY & IIIPPLE,
CurireujKiU, Pa..
Consisting of everything usually kept in a coun
try store. Also, a large quantity of Drugs, to
which we invite tho attention of Physicians ; and
a large quantity of Patent Mcdicinet, among
which may be fonnd tbe following, to wit:
I)r. Jayno's Medicines, , ... .
Dr. Curtis' Hygcana inhaling vapor.
Dr. Louden' Medicines,
Dr. Holloway's Ointment and Pills,
Dr. Thompson's Medicines,
Dr. Obourn's Golden Ointment,
Dr. Wright's Indian Pills, . -.
Dr. Trask's Magnetic Ointment,
Dr. Clark's Femala Pills.
Dr. Hoffman's German Bitten"
Dr. Bcaty's Arabian Ointment, for Spavin and
Ringbone; a certain cure.
ALSO. Flour, Grain, Fish. Cheese. Bacon. Beaaw,
Dried Apples, Salt Ac. on hands at all times.
Tbe above wc offer low for CASH, as we wih
strictly to adhere to the Rtady-Pay System. We
offer our goods, in price, as low as the lowest; and
in exchange, will take all kinds of produce, at the
highest Cash prices. . We invito all to give ns a
call and judge forthemselves. Feb. 3. 1S58
NOTIC E The person who took a Buffalo
Kobe and whip, during Court week, from the
house of George Lr.nicb, in Clearfield, marked
'Henry Groe, Pioneer Mill." will oblige theown
cr by leaving tbe same with the said George Lan
iuh, and there will be no questions asked. But if
not, the evidence is clear, a warrant will be issued
for his arrest. Jan2-'53. HENRY GROK.
TVOTICE. Letters of Administration cn the
11 Estate of Robert R. Welsh, late of Clearfield
borough, Clearfield county, Pa., deceased, have
been granted to the subscriber ; all persons in
debted to the said estate, are requested to make
immediate payment, and those having claims a
gaicst the same will present them duly authenti
cated for settlement. HENRIETTA WELSH.
January 27, 1S58. Administratrix.
CAUTION. All persona are hereby cautioned
against purchasing or meddling with the
following property, now in the possession of Isaao
McKce, of township, to wit: Two bones, one
colt, one yoke of oxen, three cows, two young cat
tle, one two horse wagoa. sleds, grain in the barn,
and all grain in the ground, as the pnme belongs
to me and is left in care cf said Isaae McKee.
WM. 1RVIX.
Carwensvillo, January 27, 1353.
I7OR SALE, THE FARM occupied by John
F. Wiley in Ferguson township, containing
10 acres, 30 acres cleared ; house, barn and other
buildings thereon erected.
ALSO. 50 acres of land or the Umber thereon,
situate in Pike township within one and a half
miles of the river on a good road to haul.
For further description and terms apply to
L. J. CKANS.
May 20, 1S57. Clearfield.
STONE WARE POTTERY FOR SALE.
The property occupied by Porter A Brother in
Brady township, near Luthcrsburg. will be sold
low, as the owner contemplates removing westward.
Tho pottery is in good order and has connected
with it about 60 acres of land, about one half of
which is in grass, the balance in wood. There is
anew twoitory dwelling and sufficient stabling
and sheds on the place. Good material for the
manufacture of stone ware and abundance of coal
are on the property. For terms apply to
Apr29. L. J. CKANS. Clearfield.
F
Olt SALE A farm ot 120 acres on the river
above Curwensviile ; -
A farm of 64 acres in Penn township;
A farm of 100 acres in Ferguson township ;
A farm of 100 acres in Penn towcahip ;
2 farms of 105 acres each, 'adjoining,) in Fergu
son township ;
300 acres timber land in Bell township ;
233 acres timber land in Ferguson township.
For description and terms apply to
mar25 L. J. CKANS, Clearfield.
SAMUEL JOHNSTON.
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
would respectfully inform the citizens of Clear
field that he has opened a shop in -Shaw's Row,"
in the room recently occupied by F. Short, as a
Boot and Shoe shop, where he is at all times ready
to Cut Hair in the most fashionable style and do
Shaving in the most scientific manner. Shampoo
ning a'so performed He solicits the patronage of
the public. Jan. 7, 1S57.
He also keeps On hand a cosmetic for removing
dandruff, which receives the highest praise of ail
who use it.
VALUABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SALE. The undersigned is desirons of tel
ling his farm situate in Penn township, Clearfield
county. Pa., ono mile from Pennsville, on tbe road
leading to Pucxsutawney, containing on hun
dred acres and allowance. Fifty acres of said land
are cleared and in a high !UU of cultivation, of
which 13 acres are in meadow. There is erected
on the premises a eomfortablo li story log house,
a good barn, and otber necessary out-buildings.
There is also a quantity of most excellent Pine
and other timber, on tbe laud. A clear and indis
putable title will be given. TERMS re fourth
in hand, and the balance in three equal annual
paymcntssecured by mortgage or judgment bond,
lor any further information apply to the subscri
ber residing on the premises.
THOMAS M. MARTIN.
Penn tp , January 27. Ib53-3t.
REMOVAL JOSIIUA S. JOJIASON.
CABINET MAKFli.
has removed his shop to the new building of John
Troutman, on Market street, where he will keep
on hand or manufacture to order, (of superior
finish,) every variety of Household and Kitchen
PURN.ITUIIE,
such a. Tables, Bureaus, Safes, Stands Cupboards
Sofas. Bedsteads. Ac, of everv stylo and varietv
which he will dispose of at cheap'ratcs as any
ther establishment of the kind in the county.
Call and examine his furniture, and jade for
yourselves of its quality and finish.
CHAIRS of all kinds on hand or made to order
He is also propared to make COFFINS to order'
on the shortest notice, and will attend funerals
with a hearse, when called upon.
JOSHUA S. JOHNSON.
Clearfield, Pa., December 17, IS36.
llCt SALE OF VALUABLE TIM-lll-.R
LANDS. By virtue of sundry or
ders of the Orphans Courts of Lycoming and
Clearfield Counties, there will bo exposed to PUB
LIC SALE by ontcry,af th Court House i t Clear,
field, on Thursdav the 25th day of Fel-ruary
135. at 2 P. M., ail the following dV-'cribed Real
Estate, situate in the township ot Huston, in the
n' . ... 7 .
Tract
No. 35S9
No. 3582
No. 3.103
No. 3599
No. 3580
No. 2010
No. 1991
Warranted to
Roberts A i'"'
do
do
do
do
do
Acres.
104
799
SO)
(503
895
cot
Per.
10
SO
151
68
M
1
expressly sel-",d nd purchased by DuBc A
Brb. as valu',fr timbor. "d the land, al lZ
ing of goo.'.l": , , . f
The p'A.ng vested by conveyance ani
descent Wm M. DuBois, minor son of MaUbia.
DuBof;". a,4 he sale being mad. bv
der of Court for his beneSt. ' or
j-;tle indisputable.- .'
secured by bond
For further particuTrs or informati,,- a a
. Byorcrof Court.
REUBEN M. Mtrvnv
January 57, IS5H : . iiiHTr
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