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S. B. ROW, EDITOR ASD PBUPWETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., FEB. 17, 1853.
. r'W'c were somewhat surprised, on read
log the last number of the Clearfield Republi
can, to find that the editors attempt to throw
h l.iairiA of the recent "muss" in Congress
DDon Mr. Grow. Political zeal may have in
fluced tbem to make the statement tney did,
and viewing it in that light, we may, perhaps,
thank oor stars that Mr. Keitt is not convert
-A p.i-;TTif info a martyr, for we know of
Bone who are more commendably awake to the
interests of their party, than our down-town
neighbors. .Nearly all the accounts of the af
fair alluded to, agree in thi owing the blame
upon Mr. Kcilt,' except, perhaps, the one ori
ginated by the X . T. Ilefald, a paper that is
proverbial for its utter disregard of truth. It
is no argument to say that Mr. Grow was out
of his seat, tor it is a well-known fact that but
few members were in their seats at the time
some ware stretched out on sofas, some on
chairs, others walking up and down the aisles,
aa was Mr. Grow, and all answered to their
names from whatever position they occupied
nhn oiiUo.l. We bv no means approve of
persona collisions we think they are discred
Itable. Still it is plain that Mr. Grow acted
only in self-defence, and was, therefore, right
in knocking the other down, and thus teach-
in a Southern bully of the Preston Brooks'
"kidney, that Northern men will resent insults
Jn such manner as they deserve. The Lest
-refutation, however, of the statement in the
Republican is contained in Mr. Keitt's own a
pologv, made to the House on the Stb, which
wo fiud in the Congressional proceedings, viz
"Mr. Keitt (S. C.) rose to a personal ex phi
nation. He said that the House would rcuiem
ber that its proceedings during the session of
Friday were broken in upon in an unpleasant
manner. It was duo to fair dealing that lie
should assume to himself all the responsibili
ty for the violation of its order, dignity and
decorum. He teas the aggressor, and whatecer
responsibility properly attached to thai act be
longed to hurt alone. It was also due to justice
that he should make whatever reparation it
was in his power to the dignity and decorum
of the House thus violated. He did this in
the expression of his profound regret at the
occurrence. Personal collisions are -always
unpleasant, very seldom excusable, rarely jus
tifiable never in a legislative body. He felt
ia full force the responsibility which ho as
sumed in saving that he was the aggressor, and
that the entire responsibility properly belong
ed to him.' He was unconscious, he added,
of having received a blow.
This is plain language, and no special plead
ing can pervert its intent or meaning. .
Mr. Grow also expressed his regret that ne
cessity had constrained Lini to engage in a
personal strife ; "yet the right of s-df-defence
he recognized as one of the inalienable rights
of man, to be exercised on all occasions, and
under all circumstances, whenever necessary
for the protection of life or property."
And so the matter was ended.
Specie Hoarded. There never was a pe
riod in the history of our country, when so
much specie was hoarded as at the present
time. Indeed it is contended by the New Tork
Evening Post that the specie now in the Uni
ted States exceeds the bank-note circulation.
It is estimated that there is about $200,000,000
of coin outside of the banks and in the hands
of the people. The amount in the banks is
estimated at SC0,000,00O, making a total of
5200,000,000. The Secretary of the Treasury
puts down the bank note circulation at $214,
UUUjWJ. luus it appear that the specie ex
ceeds the bank circulation to the amount of
$46,000,000. The country is certainly rich.
There is an abundance of money. Confidence
is all that is wanted to bring it out.
A call has bc,en published for an in.'ormal
Republican Convention at H3rrisburg on tho
22d inst. If those who are at the head of this
movement would just have a little patience
and "let well enough alone," they would be
acting the part of sensible men. A few ha.sty
fools can do more harm at one meeting than
a small regiment of prudent men can undo in
a twelve-month.
The Louisville Journal, in a couple articles,
handles the recent message of the President
on Kansas affairs "without gloves." We give
la another column one of the articles, and are
. eorry that want of space prevents us from giv
ing the others. As containing the views of
Southern editor, the articles deserve more
than ordinary attention.
Kegent John Calhoun has finally declared
a Free State majority ou the State officers and
in the Legislature, at the late election in Kan
sas. Some of the Southern fire-eaters at Wa
shington ara awfully "riled" at John for ma
king the declaration in this way
Key. Beverly Waugh, senior BisLop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, died on the 9th
inst., at his residence in Baltimore, ne was
70 years of age. ne entered the ministry of
the 51-E. church in 1800, sod his loss will be se
verely felt.
It is authentically known in Washington that
Gov. Denver has written to the President, ad
vising against the acceptance of the Lecomp
- toa constitution. Gov. D. says that its accep--tanee
wiil undoubtedly bring on civil ar
Mr. Jacktnan has introduced a bill into our
State Legislature, providing for thfl sale of tha
aula owned by th Commonwealth, . '
THE PSESIDEUr ON LECOHPTOS'. i
From the Louisville, Kentucky.Journal, Feb. 3.
Vr. TWtianan's argument, if it may be dig
nified by so respectable a term, in favor of the
admission of Kansas into the Union under the
Lecompton Constitution is two ioia, one pan,
in our judgment, answering and completely
destroying the other. -Without denying, Irhat,
indeed, no living man is naray or isi cuwugL.
to deny, that an immense, an overwhelming
majority of the people of Kansas are uncom
promisingly opposea to me consuiuuuu .o
would thrust upon tnern, lie conienus, uisi,
that the majority baven t expressed meir wp
Tinsition to that constitution in conformity
with established lorms, .aim, seewnuij,
aft.-r Kansas is admitted under it, the majority
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can. if they please, rescind or overturn u
.-Anre ami rKrard to established forms. This
i. i.iiii .! Kiiiistance oi ms measure, .n
will bo seen at a glance that the villainous doc
ument cuts its own throat. ' :
TIip reasoning of the message, wo repeal,
is suicidal. The argument is a nullity, it,
as Mr. Buchanan says, the majority ot tne
neonle of Kansas, after its admission into the
Union as a state, may at once auoiisu me "
stitntion. in utter ani rightful deGance of its
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owo provisions, and form another, to suit
themselves, whv may they not form a consti
tution to suit themselves now I arc tue es
tablished forms of a Territorial organization,
imnnrreet and irregular at best, more sacrea
than those of a finished State organization
sanctioned, as such, by the supreme authority
of the nation ? Is the sovereignty or a i er-
ritory a higher and more awfnl thing than that
or a state ? Is it uuiawnn ana revolutionary
to disrezard the law of a Territorial Lcgisia
ture, arid perfectly legal to trample upon the
constitution of a State? Certainly a more
unqualified and pitiful absurdity never entered
or Mint- out of the head ot any sane man.
The truth indisputably is that the privileges
which the President concedes to the majority
of the people of a State, in accordance with
what he calls the "fundamental principles of
American freedom," belong exclusively, n j
thev belong anywhere under the sanction ol
government, to the majority of the people ot
a Territory, in the organization of a State.
Then, if ever, the mere non-observance of
strict legal forms is not an unparuonaoie oi
fence against authority, and does not vitiato a
clear and undoubted expression of the popu
lar will. When organized as a State, however,
and admitted into the Union, the majority of
the peoplo are bound by the fundamental law
of their organization as fully as the u:iuority,
for whose protection mainly, indeed, consti
tutions are devised. The contrary doctiine,
which Mr. Buchanan asserts, is unquestiona
bly one of the most pernicious heresies ever
hatched in the brain of Locofocoism.
But our business at present is with its direct
and fatal opposition to the other half of Mr.
Buchanan's argument r.ither than with its
intrinsic falsity. We shall refer to that on
another occasion. The force of the opposi
tion to which we have alluded must impress
every careful reader of the message. It is
entirely destructive. The message logically
amounts to nothing. Like the Irishman's
snake, it has swallowed itself.
If the truth must be told, Mr. Buchanan
doesn't fairly take hold of the true issue in
the case, lie blinks, dodges the decisive
point. The real question presented to him
and his party is manifestly not whether the
majority of the people of Kansas have in time
past been guilty of grievous informalities and
of still more grievous follies, for this is cheer
fully allowed by thousands of the most zeal
ous opponents of his policy, but whether the
maioritv of the people of Kansas, an over
whelming majority of them, are not earnestly
and vehemently opposed to the constitution
A hich he urges Congress to impose upon them.
This, under common justice as well as the a
vowed principles of himself and of his party,
is the proniinent.thc controlling issue raised by
compton. It is purely a question ol pop
ular sovereignty, of the right of self-government
in the Territories, and ail the cob-webs
of chicanery anil of technical pleading which
Mr. Buchanan throws around it uo but height
en the enormity of bis treachery to that "sa
cred right." They neither obscure the issue
nor screen his guilt. What if the majority of
the people of Ivans is did frame and adopt the
Topcka constitution, and contumaciously re
fuse, in several signal instances, to recognize
the authority of the Territorial Legislature ?
What if, underextraordinary provocation, they
did exhibit a rclractory and fiictijus spirit J
What if, stung by a sense of defrauded right
and of insulted manhood, they did show them
selves in various things more obstinate than
wise ? Laying out of view the peculiar right
conferred upon them by the 'fuiularaeutal
principles of American freedom," which they
surely possess in the Teiritorial condition at
least as perfectly as they will possess it in the
condition as a State, have they not at length
comedown front these questionable heights of
contumacy so far as to express their will in
relation to the Lecompton constitution in the
exact manner prescribed by the Territorial
Legislature, and recognized as regular by the
President himself? Most undoubtedly they
have. And the result of that expression is a
majority against flic Lecompton constitution
of three or four to one. Tho fact of the op
position of a vast majority of the people of
Kansas to the Lecompton constitution is a
settled thing. It is a fixed fact. And it is
fixed by law. It is not only actual but formal.
It is unquestioned and unquestionable. The
President does not dispute it. He does not
doubt it.
Why, then, in the face of this legally as
certained and tremendous majority, docs the
President seek to drive tho Lecompton con
stitution down the -throats of the people of
Kansas ? Why, in view of the large discre
tion of Congress over the entire subject, does
he treat the Lecempton constitution, that mise
rable offspring of force and fraud, as a thing
which the forms of inflexible law had render
ed too sovereign and holy to be rejected at
the solicitation of the people, even though
their prayer should rise from the length and
breadth of the Territory, and fill tho Union
with its imploring accents? Why, in. the
iiririii ui lilt; iioctiiut? ui iui'mai quiviciiui,
on which he was lifted to hi3 preset.t ofiicial
elevation, does he disown the admitted, incon
testable will of the people of Kansas, and
take to his arms the choice of a wretched and
unscrupulous minority,- which luis nothing to
recommend it hut tho shadow of formality,
and which even the substance would not make
obligatory upon Congress ? Why does he x
crt his cunning to find excuses for stultifying
himself in the eye of mankind ? We have
seen that the reasons he assigns are sheer pre
texts, uontr.idicting each other flatly and
obviouly, as they do, it is impossible to think
him honest in adducing them, uselss we also
think him a demented ninny. We notice, in
deed, that one of our Philadelphia contempo
raries unhesitatingly adopt this last hypothe
sis. For ourselves, however, though estima
ting Mr. Buchanan's abilities rather low, we
find it much easier to believe him a knave than
a fool. He assuredly is not conscientious.
What, then, is his motive in pressing this gi
gantic, enormous wrong? We believe that
we touch his ruling motivo in our paper of
Saturday. It is the old story of slippery Nor
thern demagognes ministering to tho irration
al whims of Southern zealots in Congress and
the Cabinet, and bidding for the favor of the
South at large by offering her a nominal sec
tional triumph at the cost of a substantial and
APT SiS iSJJBHA;
most sore defeat. The boutu unioriuiiatc.j
loves abstractions, and the political intrig
uers of the North feed her on them to uer
heart's content. They give her little else.
Mr. Buchanan, no doubt, regards the Lecomp
ton constitution as Gen. Pierce regarded mo
Nebraska law a shadow which the South
absurdly insists upon grasping, and -which,
seeing that the substance lies securely in the
lap of the North, he may neip ner m
with a reasonable certainty of convincing the
North afterwards that he was really helping
her. In the meantime, he will of course count
on the unlimited devotion of the South in re
turn lor the shadow received. 11ns we con
ceive to be the view which particularly kind
les Mr. Buchanan's energies in belia.or J-o-
compton. , Undoubtedly he i destined, soon
er or later, to the tutteiesi aisappoinuneui oi
his life. But that is his business.
THiaTY-FIFTHC02TGRES3.
Feubcart 8. The House, after a severe
struggle, referred the President's Kansas Mes
sage, with the Lecompton Constitution, to a
Select Committee, whereof Col. T. L. Harris
(Dem.) of Illinois will be Chairman, uy itio
close vote of 11-5 to 111. The motion of Mr.
Stephens, which had priority, to refer to tho
Standing Committee on Territories, was de
feated by barely one majority Yeas 113, Nays
114. So the whole question of admitting Kan
sas under the Lecompton Constitution goes to
a Select Committee, instructed to make a
thorough investigation. Mr. Keitt then made
an nmpla apology to tho House for his attack
on Mr. Grow during the preceding sitting,
and Mr. Grow expressed regret that necessity
had constrained hns to engage in a personal
collision on that floor; when the subject was
dropped, end the Iloilse adjourned. In Senate,
Mr. Fesscnden made a long and strong speech
in behalf of Tree Kansas, eliciting explanatory
remarks from Messrs. Mason, Seward, C. C.
Clay and Jeff. Davis. The Lecompton Mes-
soeo and Constitution were then refeircd to
the Standing Committee on Territories (sure
for Lecompton) by six majority. Adjourned.
Febucakt 10. lhc benatc ret used to ta:e
up Mr. Douglas's resolution of inquiry into
Kansas afi.urs by a vote of Z4 to 'li. H hiie
'Jr. Douglas was proceeding to give the reasons
for its immediate consideration, be was con
stantly interrupted by JefF. D avis and Mason,
who seemed desirous ot cowing him down
but only succeeded in firing his temper. A
discussion followed upon the Army bill, which
was advocated by Messrs. Mason. Davis and
Crittenden, and opposed by Mr. Hale. Th
House was occupied during its whole sitting
in considering the bill extending tho provis
ions of the steamboat law of 1852, to ferry
and tug-boats, and imposing additional res
frictions and penalties.
Fedrcary 11. The Senate passed, bv the
close vote of 26 to 2-3, that section of the
Armv bill which proposes to adit two com
panies to each of the present regiments. The
increase was limited to two vears, which Mr.
Hale considered a sheer illusion. Resolutions
making appropriations for printing the opin
ions of the Supreme Court in the Dred Sco'.t
case were reported and passed. An amend
ment thereto to tha eflect that in printing the
opinions the Senate did not mean to indorse
the doctrines which they advanced was voted
down, only the Republicans supporting it. In
the House, 3ir. fttanton ot oino reported a
question which had been asked Mr. J. W. AYol
cott by the Lawrence & Stone Investigating
Committee, with Mr. Wolcott's answer, which
the Committee deem evasive and unsatisfacto
ry. They therefore demand a warrant to
bring Mr. W. before the House, as in con
tempt of its authority. This, after a desultory
debate, was agreed to, and Mr. Wolcott will
be arraigned this morning. The Special Com
mittee on tho Kansas message was announced
by the Speaker. It consists of Harris, of 11!
Stephens of Ga., Morrill of Vt.,' Letcher of
Ya.. Wade of O., Quitman of Miss., Winslow
of N. C, Bennet of N. Y., Walbridge of Mich
Buflington of Mass., Russell of N. Y.. White
ol Pa., Ad rain of N. J., Anderson of Mo., and
Stevenson of Ky. 8 Lecoinptonitcs, and 7
Anti-Lecoinptonites, contrary to usual parlia
mentary custom.
r mar art vz. l he senate was not in ses
sion to-dav. In tho House, Mr. Wolcott was
brought to the bar. for contempt in not an
swering a question put to him by the Tariff in
vestigating committee. Pleading the illness
of his counsel, Mr. Kevcrdy Johnson. Mr.Wol
cott asked to be allowed t.mo till Monday to
consider his answer. After some discus ion, his
request was granted. Two reports from the
Committee on Elections in the case of Mr,
Brooks, who contests the seat of Mr. Winter
Davis of Baltimore, were received. The ma
jority of the committee consider it inexpedient
to grant the contestant's prayer lor a commit
tee, since the authorities of Baltimore are too
deeply implicated in the frauds charged to ox
tend security to witnesses; while the minori
ty propose an examination by the committee
on elections. Hr. Hoard of New York asked
leave to offer a resolution for tho appointment
of a committee to inquire whether there had
been any attempts ou the part of the i-xecu
live to influence the action of the House. Ob
jection to its reception was niadi. Mr. Hoard
read a dispatch published in Thursday's 'Tri
bune,' with reference to Mr. Burns of Ohio,
and extracts, bearing on thu general subject,
from Washington letters in the Richmond pa
pers. Mr. Burns denied the charges concern
ing himself. Mr. Warren of Arkansas was
sure that no gcntlcnvin on his (the Democra
tic) side ot the House could be influenced bv
bribes of any kind. After a healed disenssion,
the House voted that Mr. Hoard's resolution
did not cover a question of privilege. It, there
fore, lies on the table. Having performed this
courageous act, the House v ent into commit
tee on the private calender.
Mexico. On the 21st ult., President Com-
onfoi t, having been abandoned by his troops,
who went over to the opposite fiction, left the
city of Mexico, when the Pror unciados enter
ed the palace, and named Acorsigo do Nota
bles as head of the government. Tho entire
country is in a state of disturbance, and ru
mors of approaching conflicts are rife.
Washington, Feb, 11. Much indignation
is expressed at Orr's arrangement of the Se
lect Committee on Kansas. Not only has he
given the Leconitjtonites a majority, thus vio
lating the parliamentary custom, but has to
taliy disregarded the wishes of the Anti-Le-
comptonites, and composed the minority of
the Committee very weakly.
Minnesota. Alex. Ramsey has taken tho
proper steps to contest the election of Henry
B. Sibley, as Governor of Minnesota. Sibley
was the Democratic candidate, and was count
ed i:i by means of bogus returns from wild dis
tricts in tlm extreme north, remote from the
influence of population.
John Wesley quaintly said that the road to
heaven was a narrow path, not intended tor
wheals, and that to ride in a coach here and
go to heaven hereafter, was a happiness too
much for a man.
The Roman Catholic Missions have .sustain
ed heavy losses by the rebellion in India, and
the clergy in that country are looking to Eu
rope and Amer.ca for assistance.
CA statement of our Borough Finances
will be found among the new advertisements.
PENNSYLVANIA ITIM3.
: fHEPARED FOR TUE "RAFTSMAS'S JOIRNAL."
" I.vwasa Cot'NT-Y. A young man named Geo.
Creamer, aged about 2 years, was run over by
the Indiana Accommodation train, nearBlairs
ville on Tuesday evening the 9th instant ; both
of bis legs were nearly severed from the body,
and he was so terribly mangled that he died
in a lew hours. The deceased was intoxicated
and lying on the track at the time. Medical
aid was procured, but proved of no avail. . . .
The Messenger oliicc in Indiana was discover
ed to be on fire, but was fortunately extinguish
ed before any further harm than the burning
ot a couple joists, was done. It i supposed
the fire was caused bv mice carrying luatcnes
into the space between lhc ceiling and the
floor. . . ..John II. SUryock ami James Johns
ton. Jr.." of Indiana, and S. S. Jamison, of
Saltsburg, have obtained a l ugs contract to
furnish the Government with mines, wagons
and wagon-beds, to be used fur transporting
supplies lor the Utah expedition. The wagons
and wagon-leds will be manufactured in the
Borough of Indiana, and will require consider
able lumber, and give employment to a largo
number of mechanics. The contractors lso
wish to employ 100 young men to go to Salt
Like as teamsters, to whom liberal wages will
bo paid by. Russell, Mrjors & u addle, who
have transportation contracts for four years.
Bt.iir County- On the 5th, a son of Mr
Danly, miller at Ca nga Mills, had his leg torn
off, bv stepping through a hole in the uoor,
whereby his leg cairght upon a wheel as it was
revolving There were taken into the
Lutheran church in Ilollidaysburg, on Sunday
t lie 7th inst., one hunurad and one mrtnbers viz :
78 by confirmation, 9 by baptism, and It by
certificates and application. In the Presby
terian church about hitv have been admitted
recently to the communion of the church
and so far as known between sixty and seventy
have professed conversion, whilst a still larger
number have been the subject of spiritual' im
pression. In the M. E. church the meetings
are held nightly, and up to the 7th, eighty
four persons had been admitted to church
membership. Some CO souls have been ad
ded also to the Baptist church The gut
1 1 pei cha pen man has been swindling several
persons in Altoona, Tyrone and other places
A warrant was issued by lhc lyrone victim,
and the diddler arrested somewhere down the
Juniata. Ilo employed a lawyer. a:ul as the
Bl.iir count v warrant was Informal, the fellow
was discharged, when he gave his lawyer the
slij) without paying Lini bis fee, and disap
peared.
Elk CorsTY. On the 12th January, the
wife of Benjamin Smith, of Gibson township,
gave birth to a child, which has two heads, or
parts of heads, one mouth only which extends
up each side of the nose nearly to the left eye,
three eyes of unequal size, the left one with
out lids, the middle one opens crosswise or up
aud down, the third isshut skin over it. The
back of the head indicates that of two heads,
with two crowns, and the two beads are bound
together by a grissel about six inches long and
of the thickness of a knitting needle. The
fingers are of unequal size and grown togeth
er. Its ieet have only four toes, the big toes
being absent. The child cannot nurse, but
taKcs tood as any other child, and is more
than usually vigorous. . Mrs. Smith is an amia
ile woman, and has given birth to six children
well f-jrmed and natural. We take this account
from the Elk Reporter, published over the sig
nature of James Barr.
Mifflin County. A boy at the poor house,
named Crozier, aged about 8 years, let a baskit
fall into the creeK, and in attcmptn.g to recov
er it, fell into the water and was drowned, on
the 0th r redenek lleigus, of Derry
township, on the 4th, was struck on the leg
bv a log which was thrown around in a s.hute
and crushed it so had that it had to bo am
pntated A wild cat was killed in Gran
ville, on the Mn, pv James isrotners making
tho second shot in tint region this winter. On
Sunday evening, the 7th, Mrs. Eisenbise, of
Lewistown, was iiightiiil'.y bin ned by acciden
tally spilling some burning fluid on her dress
out of a lamp, whilst reading the Bible. In a
moment the upper part of her body, was en
veloped in flames, and in their eflurts to ex
tinguish them, .l;jor and Alex, tisenluse had
their hands severely burnt. Mrs. E. lingered
until about 4 o'clock on Monday morning,
when death terminated her su fieri ngs.
Centrf. County. The Democrat, of the 11th
savs : "We understand that when Sheriff
McCoy, and T. M. Hall, arrived in Philadel
phia with John Leonard, he informed them
that they were lucky in starting to the Peni
tentiary with him when they did, for said he.
I had made all necessary arrangements to af
fect my escape on Saturday night l ist." He
informed them that when they went home they
should go to tiie bed whore he had slept, and
they would there find keys manufactured by
himself, which would unlock the doors. Ac
cording to his statement, when they cnie
home, they proceeded to se-irch in the bed
clothes for them, and there discovered them,
and upon examination.it was found that Ik;
could have unloeKed tho doors, and without
any trouble made his esejpe.
McKi an County. On the 2d inst., a bogus
manufacturing ostabiiMiment W;s broken up
in Shippen, and the operators, Henry Steltcr
and son, arrested and lodged in j il. The in
formation which led to tho discovery and ar
rest was obtained from Charles Miller, who
was tried and convicted of larceny and coun
terfeiting, at AVilli.imsport, a few weeks since.
Upon making the arrest, S1138.10 of bogus
coin was found, some finished and some unfin
ished. It consisted principally of SI. S21
aud S3 gold pieces ; S7-33 ready for use. The
imitations of gold dollars were good. The
entire apparatus for manufacturing is supposed
to have been found. A number of letters,
which may lead to further arrests, were also
found.
Cambria County. A sid affair occurred at
the residence of Mr. Shank, in Clearfield
township, on Saturday evening, 30th ult. Mr.
Shank had a "rolling lVolick" and among
other persons was a man named McMul
lin. As is common, in tho evening thev
turned it into a dance. Adiflicnlly occurred
between McMullin and a man whose name is
not given. Shank interfered, and separated
them; a quarrel ensued between Shank and
McMuliin, when tho former struck the latter
over the head with a tlul, inflicting a severe if
not a fatal injury. It was thought the injured
man could not survive.
Washington County- There were 122 pau
pers in the county alms-house on the Slst Jan
11 try. During the month 10 were admitted,
one discharged ; no deaths Mrs. Kemp,
of Washington Borough, fell on the pavement
list week and broke her arm Mrs. Mc-
Carrell, of Mt. Pleasant township, was serious
ly injured a few days since by being thrown
from her horse, while returning from church.
Lycoming County. The VtJetle says: "We
learn that a fire occi rred in Brown tp., on the
1st inst., by which a holism occupied by Wm.
Gamble was destroyed. The fire is supposed
to have caught In the roof from the stove pipe,
and had made such headway when discovered'
that the occupants were unable to save any of
meir joowx.
Tioga County. On the 29th ulf .. Mr. Eli bib.
Smiih.ofElkland, was caught in the gearing of
mo usienpori iionnng nuil, one of bis arms
ground toatoms.oue leg torn from the body, and
the body horribly mangled. He diod in about
an hour.-
EXECUTION OF FIFE & CHABL0TT2 JONES.
v I-Tom the r'lUsbftrgk Chronicle.
On the 12th February, Charlotte Jones and
nepry Fife paid the extreme .penalty which
the law imposes for the crime of murder.
The curtain has at lentth dropped upon the
last scene of tho bloody tragedy which lias for
so long a tiuio excited the horror, engaged tne
interests, or moved the sympathies of i'
classes ol the community- V ' hoso slieddein
man's Mood, hv man shall bis blood be shed." I
is the scripture" authority on which capital pun-
isbment is based, and terrible and painf ul as
is me uur ai iui.es oi ir. n.s .u.i .a . o
. ,i . : ..... ,i. !...
decision, yet all admit that
it Kouietnnes ho- I
comes necessary for the sake of its appalling
example, and .for the prevention of those
bloody crimes at which all mankind shudders.
The crime for which Henry Fife and Charlotte
Jones paid the death penaltyjo day, was one
of the most atrocious ever committed, ueorge
Wilson, oue of tho parties murdered, was an
old man whose hair had been silvered with age,
and who eked out a living by making coal
boat pins for such as required them in the
neighborhood. His sister, the other victim,
was but a few years bis junior, and both oc
cupied the same house a log cabin, situated
in the vicinity of fllctvecsport, and distant
from the city some fourteen miles. On the
night cf the thirteenth of April last, r ite and
Charlotte visited their humble abode, and,
with a view of obtaining possession of a sum
of money which tho latter knew the old man
had laid aside, butchered them both in the
most shocking manner. The scene on the
scailuld was painful be vend comprehension,
and drew tears from many of the spectators.
Charlotte and Fife were attended, the first by
the Rev. J. (J. Brown, and the latter by the
Revs. Mr. Boll and Mr. Williamson. They bad
religious services iu tho cell till within a few
minutes before their removal to the scaffold.
Shortly before two o'clock they lift their cell,
and, linking arms, a procession was formed,
which entered the j-ii! yard.
fife's dying declaration.
Gentlemen In a few short moments of
lime I shall have answered with my life for the
terrible crime I have committed, and which 1
have already freely confessed. It must not bo
supposed from what Las been published in the
newspapers here from time to time since my
arrest that I am indifferent or careless about
the awful fate I am now to sufljr, nor must it
be supposed that I have sufiered no compunc
tion of conscience for the deed that has
brought me to a felon's death. Oh, no. I
have already undergone more torture than a
thousand deaths, and oh how olten I have
wished I could restore George Wilson and his
sister Lack to life. Vain thought. Madden
ed with a thirst for gold, and stimulated bv
drink, I gave them the fatal blow that robbed
them of life, and sent their souls, without
warning to the bar of God. My fervent prayer
now is and long Iia3 been, that they have been
made happy by my wickedness, and that their
immortal souls are among the redeemed of
Christ, and I pray Almighty God for bis par
don, and that 1 inav be perm.t tu;I to hope that
in the world of .spirits, I may bo there, and
then beg them to be forgiven. During my
confinement I have suffered mere 111 maid a
thousand times for the crime I have commit
ted ti.au the fear ol this death that is so rap
idly approaching. Here is the fatal rope, the
scaffold, and the hand that is to send my soul
into eternity ; but I do not fear ; I have made
my peace with all the world, and I trust in
God. And now, before thesa witnoss?s, and
in tha presence of Almighty God, before
whom in a moment of time I expect to appear,
and with the last bi-eath that I am permitted
to breathe on earth, with a full knowledge of
1113 awful situation and my accouutalulitv, I
solemnly protest and declare that Monroe
Stewart is entirely innocent of the murder of
George Wilson and his sister. The deed was
planned and perpetrated by myself and Char
lotte Jones, "without an other human being to
plan, aid or assist us. For our crime be has
sufiered a long imprisonment, but I pray God
tnat the last words of a dying man, with no
hope or motive to declare anything but the
truth, while the just punishment ot God would
be visited by falsehood, v ill be lakeu and re
store him to that liberty of which he Las
been so long deprived. In whatever was hon-
esr tie was my mend, nut no partner ot mine
in crime. He has suffered much for my crime
and I begjiis forgiveness. Monroe Stewart is
innocent. May God have mercy on my soul.
Charlotte Jones also made a dying state
ment, expressing her penitence tor her crimes,
and corroborating 1 tie s statements in every
particul ir. She also protets the innocense of
Monroe Stewart, and s ivs her charges against
bun were induced by hatred of ii.ni inspired
by the lear that be was stiiving to gel Fife to
leave ber.
Immediately after Mr. Williamson ceased
reading, the Rev. .Mr. Bell read a chapter from
the Biblu and offered up a prayer in which
the prisoners joined. File, during this trying
scene, maintained the most astonishing com
posure, and when the time came, actually ad
justed the rope around bis r.eek and stamped
on the platform, as if to say he was prepared
to meet his fate. Charlotte, on the other hand
seemed utterly broken down and bewildered
She cried bitterly, and every now and then ut
tered incoherent sentences now stating that
she desired to die, and again declared that she
was afraid of death and wished to live. Fife
seeing her agony of soul and utter prostration,
put bis arm around her, and endeavored in
every way to console and cheer her. Such
was the state of mind of both, and such their
condition, when it was announced that their
hour bad arrived, and that they must eow pre
pare lor execution.
Everything 'was now ready for the comple
tion 01 tne una! act ol the bloody tragedy, in
wiucii 1110 convicts had played such a terrible
part, lhc ropes hid been adjusted around
ine hocks ui me victims, and but a few mo
ments were to elapse ere their souls would be
ushered into eternity. Still Fife's coolness
forsook him not. He called such around him
as he knew on the scaCbid, and shook them
affectionately by the hands. He then declar
ed that, "with the help of God, he would diu
like a man," and with a firm voice, in which
the slightest tremor was not discernahle, ex
claimed : "Remember, I die game." He then
turned to his companion in guilt, who at this
time was scarcely conscious, and putting his
arm around uer, Kissed her. Both then de
dared themselves ready to die, and the signal
being given, the Sheriff touched the spring,
and the souls of the guilty couple were launch
ed into eternity. Fife fell straight down, and
(lied without a struggle, but Charlotte's death
was less easy, and fully ten minutes elapsed
rji rti I j. 11. u ..4 1. .. I. .. . , . - .
.luaiiuua 111 nei - neari ceased, f ile a
neart ceasel to beat within five minutes from
uie unic 111c drop lell.
Large SkatisgPahtiks. At J amnion Pond,
near Boston, on Saturday, Jan- 23, lr500 per
sons were assembled tt one time on the ice,
and over 500 0:1 skates among them several
females. At Long Pond, neaAroreester. th
same scene was enacted. Tha ladies at iVorih-
aniton, Massachusetts, have also turned out in
u ioice as suntcrs, with the Canada arrange-
.!. 1 ior connning their skirls. Among tho
"itaters in that town .1 fiw it;iv nir u m i..
Hr. Allen, aged 72, who exhibited a degree of
Vigor and nHlilir nniln inn:il In ..-..... ..
boys.
Tho mercury was 10 dee. below rem at mn.
rise this morning, here, in Clearfield,
TTew Advertisements.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cantionJ
against purchasing or me Mling with on
yoWo of cattle in the posM.-uioa of James C. Gill,
of L'eccaria- township, as the nme bclnug to me.
. JAMES A. H EG ARTY.
Janesville, February 12. 1353-3t-pd.
rj s Q IT E H A N N A II OT E L,.
CnrwunviUe, Clearfield County, rem a.
Tho subscriber, formerly of the fcxenange noici.
Philipsburg. having takfn the noove house. itoat
in the cast end of the Borough ot CurwensTilh,,
on tne iKinK oi me ruso oenao uu imi-r,
--.,,. , ,,, traVrHinff imblia. th.t
l'--v ".". . . . "
he is fully prepared to accommodate strangers
and all others who may favor hiiii with a call.
Tbo house is now. well furnished, large aiuf com
modious, andtravollers will find every convenience
necessary to their comfort. Ample stabling is at
tached to the premises . DAVID JOUXSTOS, ,
Curwensvilie. t ebruary It- I a .
CLEAR FIELD nOUSE, COKXtll Vtt
F1KST AND MAKKKT STREETS. CLEAR
FIED, PA. The undersigned would respectfully
inform bis friends and the travelling public in
general, that ho lias taken the above house, (for
merly known as tbe Uemphiu Hotel.) ana mai ne
is prepared to accommodate all who may give hiia
a call in the mot pleasing and agreeable manner.
lie is amtilv provided with everything to renuer
Lis bouse a desirable stopping place, and will
endeavor to entertain Lia guests in a manner tht"
cannot fail to give the fullest satisfaction. The
bouse is situated in a pleasant and quiet part of
the town, and no expanse or attention will be spa
red to make it one of the best houses in the cqunty.
A liberal patronage is respectfully solicited, flis
bar will be supplied with aa assortment of choice
liquors jau3- jS IJ. 11AVS MORROW.
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCES OF TIIE
Eorough ef Clearfield, for 1S58 aad 1857.
CREDIT. "
By amount of tax laid for 1856. five mills regular
tax. and five nulls special tax in accor
dance with petition. 3335 7
DEBTOn.
To work done in ditching and draining
swamp, as per account filed, S197 7
To work done on streets, as per
account filed, 123 37
To amount credited on tax and
bills paid, 43 15
27
235 39
Am't of tax unexpended" ia 1S5S.
Total.
S335 57
1S57. " CREDIT.
No tax levied for Uoroa-rh purposes in 1S-57.
J3y balance cf dubiicate cf lSi6 S-6 J 30
I) ECTOR.
To exonerations to Collectors, 535 35
To percentage to Collectors. 30 a3
To payment by Collectors for work
done, 4c, 0 ol
130 85
Balance due by Collector, 135 45
Total,
30
Amntntt due the Borough from Collectors, il-c
From G. 1). Lanioh. col lector of tax of V-ib
45
do from other sources. 19 til
T. J. M'Culloug'u. duplicate of 1354, 52 Vi
Wm. Kced. High Coustable ef 1S53, 10 IS
Bank leave for 1S5 15 00
Bank leave fur 1S57, 1 9 t-0
Notes and platting dono, 27 16
Tax levied for 1307 CO 00
Total,
Amount of drl.ts due ly Soroush.
9 99
I2ue A. M. Hills, on Judgment. $113 t
On orders of 13-ii". outstanding 5 2i
On orders of 1S57. outstanding 63 63
For material found nud work
uono, ns per suilement ou
the books,
13 13
-235
44
74
25
Amount duo the Borough,
Total,
S?79 9
By order of tho Council
1)
F. ETZtVEILSJt,
F. IKWIN
Con:iuii'.?e.
February 17, 1353.
7"ALIT.VBLE PROPERTY AT raiVAlB
. T SALE. The undersigned is desirous of Hel
ling bis farm situato in IVnn township. Clearfield
county. Pa., one mile from Pennsviilc. oa the road
leading to l'unxsutawr.ey, containing otm hun
dred acres and allowance. Fifty acres of eaidln&d
are cleared and in a hizh state of cultivation, of
which IS acres nre in meadow. There is erected
on the premises a comfortable 1 J story log house,
a good baru. ana o'.hcr necessary out-l.uu Jings.
there is also a quantity m most excellent Pine
and other timber, on tha laud. A clear nnd indis
putable titse will be iven. TEr.ilS one fourth
1:1 hand, and tbe balance in three equal .iedukI
payments secured by mortgitgo or judgment bonds.
For any further information apply to the subscri
ber residing ou tUo premises
-UlUMAS M. MARTIN.
Tenn tp , January 27. 1353-Ct.
A. M.1VTOOMF.RV. P.. A.Ii:PPT1t
EW l-'IIlM. AND SEW COODS
Just received r.t tbe S'.ore of
MONTGOMERY 6c I11PPLE,"
CiirvnixviJ,'. Pa..
Consisting of everything-usually kept io a eoun
try store. Also, a larire ounntitv of Tim
which we invite tbe nttvniiuu of Physicians ; and
a large qunutitv of Patent M;-,l ir-in. ,mr--.
which may be found the following, to wit:
ui. J.1J0C s .ncaicincs,
I'r. Curtis" ilv?casa inhalinir vn.rn
Dr. Louden's .Medicines.
Dr. lloIlownT's Ointment in.) P5M
lr. Thompson's Medicines.
Dr. Osbourn's Golden Ointment,
Dr. Wright s Indian Pills.
. , . Dr-Trask'sMagnctioOintmoat,
Dr. Clark s Female Pills. .
I'r. Hoffman's German Eitte s.
Dr Bcatv's Arabian Ointment. f..r St,-,. .,..1
Ringbone; a certain cure.
ALSO, Flour, tirain. Fish. Crim( TWrR
Dried Apples, Salt. Ac. on bands at all times. '
The above ire offer low for CASH n
strictly to adhere to tho Keai-Pay Systeia. Wo
offer our goods, in price, as low as the lowest: and
in exciiange, will take all kinds of produce, at tho
highest Cash prices. We invitn all tn rU-a ..a n
call and judge for themselves. Feb. 3 1S5S
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE TI!tf
BLU LA.M)S.-I!T virtue of snnilr. r.
dcrs of the Orphans' Courts of Lycoming and
Clearfield Counties, there will bo exposed to PtU-
i-i oaui oy ouicry.fff Court House in Clear-
jiua, on mursday the 2jth day of February
1Sj8, at 2 P. M., all the follow!
Estate, sitnato in the township of Uuston, in tbe
County of Clearfield. Pa., to wit:
Iract. Warranted to Acres Per
No. 3589 Roberts i Fox, 1016 10
0. 3o82 do 799 30
o. 3ti03 do 000 151
No. 3509 do 66a 6$
1S0. 3580 do S95 94
No. 2010 do C04 109
No. 1994 do - 3C5 15
expressly selected and purchased by DoBoIs A
Bro. as valuable for timber, and the lands also bo
mg of good nnalitv
l-he premiers hiinn vtAil ll-v nnvvaf . -J
descent in Wm M. DuDois. minor son of Matthias
dcr of the Court for bis benofit.
Title indisputable.
Tekms. One half cash on confirmation of tbe
sxle, and the balance in one year with interest, to
bo secured by bond and mortgage upon the prem
ises. : f
For further particulars or information addres
Oen Robert Fleming, Williamsport, or Wm. A.
ti allacc, Cloar&eld. .
By order cf Court. '
REUHEX M. MUNDY, a
January 27, 13udianf M- DuBois,
0Ll?rvE,WIIISREYBRAXDY. GIN d
S' for " tho ciienp cash store of.
apr3
K. MOSSOP.
"J1TOLASSES. Just received at tbe sign of tho
k ?"PM food" 4d for salo by
"""wow. , wm. v rawiz,
if
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