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8. B. BOW, EDITOR ASI PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., MARCH IT, 1858.
The Issue. The late Democratic State Con
vention, in the resolutions adopted, have pre
sented the issue upon which they are willing
to stake their success. That convention has
declared that the Democracy of Pennsylvania
coincide with President Buchanan, in his en
dorsement of the Lecompton Constitution, and
his attempt to suppress the will of the major
ity. For what proportion of the party that
body speaks, we will not pretend to say ; but
certainly such men as have expressed their
disapprobation of the Lecompton swindle will
not stultify themselves by endorsing, either
by word or deed, the position assumed by the
Ilamsburg Convention that is, if they are
honest and sincere in their professions. The
friends of Lecompton displayed considerable
shrewdness in the management of the Conven
tion. "When the Anti-Lecomptonites proposed
to make the nominations first, the Buchanan-
ites objected and contended that the platform
should be first constructed, and then the can
didates be placed upon it. In this they sue
ceeded, and now if the candidates accept the
nomination they will be regarded as endorsing
the Lecompton views of the National Admin
istration as distinctly as the resolutions do;
and every man who votes for those candidates
will be doing the same thing. By accepting
the nomination, the candidates, Buchanan
like, will lose their individual identity and o
pinions, and become part, parcel and represen
tatives of the platform, and must stand or fall
by the Lecompton question. No man, there
fore, who condemns the effort to force a Con
stitution on the people of Kansas against their
will, can conscientiously vote lor either Mr.
Porter or Mr. Frost, for by voting for them
he would virtually be endorsing the Lecomp
ton swindle" as distinctly as though his appro
bation were expressed in so many words. The
issue presented by the Democratic Convention
is plain and unequivocal, and it behooves ev
ery voter to be careful which side he takes.
Abolition of the Post Office. "We see
by our exchanges that the proposition has
been before Congress for the abolition of the
Post office as a Government department. Mr.
Spinner, of New York, has submitted a reso
lution, which was read, considered, and agreed
to, that a Committee on the Post-office and
Post-roads be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of abolishing the Post-office De
partment; and if they deem it expedient,
then that they report on the propriety of re
pealing all laws which restrain individuals or
corporations from carrying mails or mail mat
ter. Life Illustrated, in allusion to the sub
ject says: "We hope the propositions will
succeed ; and the sooner the better. The
business of transporting letters, papers, books,
and small parcels, can be done better, quick
er, cheaper, and safer by individual enterprise.
The express companies are already more
prompt, reliable and economical than the com
plicated arrangements of the Post-office ki
stution,as our business men are rapidly fin
ding out. Yet the greatest benefit of all to
result from the proposed measure, is the abo
lition of an immense engine of political par
tisanship, fraud, and corruption.
Utah. Important intelligence down to Jan
nary 25th. by way of Council Bluffs, has been
received from Utah. The Mormons are man
ufacturing small cannon, with percussion locks
and telescopic sights, which will carry a two
pound ball with more accuracy than a common
rifle will shoot 120 yards. They are also ma
king 500 revolvers a week, and a coarse kind
of powder for mining purposes. A skirmish
had occurred between a party ofIormons and
a picket guard of the Army, in which two of
the former and four of the latter were slain.
On the 24th January Brigham Young preached
to 9,000 people, all of whom were in favor of
war against the troops. Brigham is willing
that the civil officers shall come into the Ter
ritory and enter upon their duties, but if the
army attempts to enter it will be resisted.
This news was brought by Mr. Wingate, who
came by a route which is known only to the
Mormons, and which he says passes through
perpendicular rocks for 13 miles, is in many
places only three feet wide, and is completely
covered by a roof of rocks. This latter sounds
slightly Munchausen ish. .
Congress. The House made another point
against the Lecomptonites on the 12th, Mr
Jones's motion that Col. Harris's appeal from
the decision of the Chair be laid on the table
having been defeated by the close vote of 111
to 109. Most of the Pennsylvania Democrats
who at first went against Lecompton have
since been whipped in, with two or three oth
ers, bnt their places were made good on the
12th from another quarter. The subject now
goes over for days if not weeks, and we are
strengthened in our hope that Lecompton will
be beaten.
Lock Haves Baxk. By a statement pub
lished, we see that the assets of this Bank are
$386,880 55, and the liabilities $208,517 27.
The 'assets consist of : Loans and Deposits
$271,730 21 ; Gold and Silver coin $34,4589;
Due from city banks $76,895 88 ; from other
banks, $3,795 57. The liabilities are : Circu
lation $163,665 ; due Depositors $42,872 62;
due CommocweaJth, $258 50 : due other banks
?1,72115.
The Workings or Free Trade. A corres
pondent of the New York Tribune, writing
from Philadelphia, furnishes the following,
which presents a sad picture for cftntempla-
tion :
"One of the most melancholy illustrations
of the blighting consequence of the free-trade
dogmas of the Admidistration may be wit
nessed in New Jersey, some thirty miles be
low this city. Here the Sheriff advertises
more than 5.000 acres of land, with glass
works, mills, andthe entire village of Malaga,
embracing some forty dwelling bouses. The
curse of freo trade has blasted the prospects
of this once flourishing community, beggared
the proprietor, extinguished the fires of the
glass works, driven off the working men, who
with their families constituted the village com
munity, and left the houses utterly desolate.
The whole scene is one of destitution and
abandonment, so complete and thoroifgh as to
be rarely exceeded. All this fine property
will pass away from the industrious owner for
a comparative song. Yet, strange as it would
seem, it we did not Know that tne same louy
was enacted in a thousand other localities, the
very men who have been thrown out of em
ployment and forced lo abandon their com
fortable homes by the curse of free trade, are
the very parties who have been persistently
voting for the Democracy which caused all
this social havoc."
Forney on the State Convention. In the
Press of the 8th inst., we find Forney's opin
ion of the recent Democratic State Conven
tion. He says :
"The darkest chapter in the history of the
Democracy of Pennsylvania, has just been
written ... .Constituted and controlled as it
was, the action of the Convention on the Kan
sas question does not represent the views of
the Democracy of the State on that question ;
and we perform a plain, if not a pleasing duty,
in declaring our unalterable opposition to the
position of the Convention in favor of forcing
the Lecompton Constitution upon the protest
ing people of Kansas The composition
of the Convention was such that no fair ex.
pression of the opinions of the Democratic
party on the Kansas complication could be ob
tained If tbeDemocratic masses of Penn
sylvania had been truly represented, there
would not have been ten votes in lavor of the
programme of the General Administration in
regard to Kansas. The Convention was a
mockery upon public opinion so far as its Kan
sas action was concerned, and its declarations
on this subject are entitled to no respect at
the hands of the people."
In the Press of the 9th inst., he says
'Should the candidates nominated by this
Convention agree to support the Lecompton
fraud, or accept that part of the platform a-
dopted by the majority of the Convention,
nothing will save them from an overwhelm-
Ili.inois. The Chicago Tribune says that a
new democratic paper is to bo started in that
city to support Buchanan, and adds :
"This is a formidable movement and will
produce a revolution in the Democratic ranks
of this city and State. In a few days Cook
will ta home, with his Post Office commis
sion in his pocket. After his arrival, the
work of decapitating Douglas Post Masters
throughout the State will commence, in down
right, bloody, earnest. Buchanan men will
fill their places, and ere long there will be one
thousand Post Masters actively at work get
ting up clubs for the Daily National Democrat,
and extending its circulation by every means
in their power. Buchanan will lavish on it
all the advertising and printing patronage in
bis possession, to sustain it.
"It is understood that Buchanan has deter
mined to remove every Douglas man in Illi
nois from office. A prominent Democrat in
Alton received a letter a few days ago from
Attorney General Black,' in regard to the ap
pointment of a certain applicant as Postmaster
of that place. In this letter Attorncy-Gener-
al,Black asks, "Is Mr. (the applicant,) a Dem
ocrat 1 Does he sustain Buchanan, and does
he denounce Douglas T If so, he can have
the office." This shows that the war upon
Douglas is to be bitter, and that no man who
sustains him is to be spared."
Off With His Head. The Hon. Maxwell
M'Caslin, of Greene county, formerly Speaker
of the Senate, but within the last two years
Indian Agent, at Prairie du Chien, has been
removed from that post, and Gen. Seth Clover,
formerly Canal Commissioner of this State,
has been appointed in his stead. Mr. M'Cas
lin had the courage, some two weeks ago, to
write a letter to one of the members of the
Ilonse of Representatives, from his county,
apprising him of the state of affairs in that
unfortunate Territory, and warning the Demo
cratic party not to admit Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution ; that civil war would
be inevitable, and that th Democratic party
would be destroyed. For this audacity, the
General had to be removed. It is dangerous
for office holders or oflke seekers to write
letters.
Monroe Stewart Dead. This man, says
the Pittsburgh Gazelle of the 10th inst., who
has had an eventful history in the last year,
died of small-pox yesterday, at Passavant's
Hospital. A family by the name of Hull, in
the Seventh Ward, have, out of pure motives
of kindness and commisseration, taken it upon
themselves to bury him decently, at their own
expense, in the city burying-ground. Two
weefcs ago yesterday morning, he received his
pardon of the crime of which he had been de
clared guilty, and to-day he is no more." ne
is.now before a Judge what knows all about his
case. Fife, Stewart, and Charlotte Jones!
Let them rest in peace.
A Porcelain Nose A Boston paper noti
ces that a Dr. Codman of that city has made
for a young lady in that vicinity a porcelain
nose, to be worn with spectacles, which is of
the exact shape of the original organ, and of
a color like that of the natural skin. AH this
may be very creditable to the professional
skill of the Doctor, but a porcelain nose can
not be of the sleightest service to a woman.
since it cannot be made "to turnup" under
any provocation.
Defalcation at the Union Bank. A com
plaint was made a few days ago at the Mayor's
office, in New York city, by the Cashier of the
Union Bank, against Henry K. Brotherson,
the first bookkeeper of the bank, and another
person an accomplice whose name did not
transpire, charging a defalcation or embezzle
ment of a large amount of money. It appears
that the reckless and suspicious course of Mr.
Brotherson, the first bookkeeper, was detected
some six weeks ago, through the vigilance of
officer Jos. Keefe, now of the Deputy's office
Mr. Keefe reported hi? discoveries and con
victions to the bank, and measures were adopt
ed to find out the defaulter in the act, if pos
sible.' The suspicions entertained were re
cently much strengthened, but nothing that
would warrant an arrest was discovered. On
Monday the 8th, about 11 a. k., Brotherson left
the bank, as he remarked at the stime, to get
a drink, saying he was unwell, and did not re
turn. Nothing further from him was heard
up to Thursday afternoon, although vigilant
search was mad,e by Some of the detective po
lice. He resided in Thirty-second street.
The bank officers, on searching the books yes
terday, discovered a defalcation of upward of
$100,000. Brotherson, it is said, was in the
habit of visiting gambling houses, which ac
counts for the embezzlement, and it is stated
that he lost most of his ill-srotten funds at a
faro-bank kept in the building No. 1 Ann
street. Warrants were issued for him and his
accomplice, and placed in the bauds of Ser
geant Birney.
A Reckless Man. A man named Bill Farr
was killed on last Christmas day, at Tehama,
California. Bill was a notable character in his
way. The Bed Bluffs Beacon says of him:
Our readerg will remember an advertisement
that appeared in our paper last spring, stating
that Bill Farr would fight a grizzly bear sin
gle handed, on the 4th of July, at Tehama.
His life seemed to be of no consequence to
him. We have frequently heard him remark
that be would as soon be killed as not ; and on
one occasion we actually know of his stand
ing up very coolly with a person as reckless as
himself, each taking a shot at the other's hat
at a distance of fifty steps, as it remained cn
his head. The result was that Bill's hat was
shot through, and a small bunch of hair cnt
away, while the skin on the other man's cran
ium was laid bare for three or four inches by
Bill's half-ounce ball. Bill was a great terror
to the Indians, he having killed a great many
in his time, some of whom, as he said himself
he shot to see them fall.
The Chicago Times defends Major T. L.
Harris, of the House of Representatives, a
gainst the attack of the Washington Union
thus : .
"You men of Illinois who followed Harris
to Mexico, who know his patriotism, who have
witnessed his courage, who have tested his
friendship, who have expeiienced his warm
heartedncss, what think you of a miserable
sycophant at Washington who styles"him "a
renegade V When Harris was battling for
his country in Mexico ; when he was combat
ting with the enemies of the Constitution in
Illinois ; when he was struggling with all his
energy in the House of Representatives to ef-
lect tne passage ot tne compromise measures
of 1850, there was one William Bigler in the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, bending, and
cringing, and fawning, to effect the passage
of resolutions having for their object the en
actment of the . Wilniot Proviso. Now Har
ris is a "renegade," and Bigler a "patriot.' "
In for. $10,000. At Chardon, Ohio, up in
Cheesedom, they have had a breach of mar
riage contract case before the Court. Susan
nah Garris sued John Summer for the offense
and proved that the "courtin" began when she
was "sweet seventeen ;" that it continued reg
ularly for fourteen years, interspersed with
three several appointments of the nappy day
and the usua 1 country preparations for snch
as white dresses, new bonnets, quilts, dried
apples and embroidered chemises. The defen
dant, at last, went to the State of New York
and brought home a wife. Then Susan, who
had grown much wiser, and found that she was
getting towards the "shady side of forty," got
"riled" and sued. The jury gave her $10,000
Cheap for the time employed.
The Sea Serpent Cacght. The captain of
an English vessel recently saw the sea serpent
off St. Helena, and he gave a graphic account
of the appearance of that sea monster. The
captain of another vessel, instead of indulging
his imagination, took measures to capture the
creature. It was hauled on board, and its
head was covered with snaky looking barna
cles. On closer inspection, it was found to be
a gigantic seaweed, twenty feet long and four
inches in diameter, the root end of which
appeared when in the water, like the head of
the animal, and the motion given by the sea
caused it to seem alive. Both captains arri
ved about the same time in England, and pub
lished their different accounts of the adven
ture.
The Natural Tendency op Locofocoism
De Bow's Review, which is edited by an of
fice-holder under Buchanan's administration;
contains an article in which the writer says be
has become disgusted with a representative
democracy, and thinks that we would be
great deal better governed under a constitu
tional monarchy. The standard of capacity
for governing wisely, he says, "is reached
and maintained with more . difficulty, on the
part of a whole people, than on the part of
representative of a line of sovereigns, and
that the wisdom of the King is more reasons
bly to bo expected than that .of the mob
This is "national" locofocoism run to seed.
Ohio. Democratic anti-Lccompton meet
ings have now been held at Columbus, Cleve
land, Toledo, Cincinnati, Mount Vernon, and
all the prominent towns in the State ; and the
papers all concur in representing the late
State convention held by the anti-Lecompton
democrats at Culumbus as a most imposing
demonstration Ohio is sound to the core.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
prepared for the "raftsman's journal."
Armstrong Cocntt. We learn from an ex
tra of the Kittanning Democrat, that on Wed
nesday, the 10th inst., -about half-past twelve
o'clock, just as Court adjourned, fire was dis
covered between the ceiling and roof of the
Court House. Water was procured as quickly
as possible, but from the location of the fire,
nothing could be done, and but a few minutes
sufficed for the names to drive away tnose
who were trying to suppress it. The efforts of
the officers were directed to saving the books
and papers, which was accomplished without
any material loss, lor a short time mere
was danger of the jail and the Sheriff's bouse,
but water thrown upon the root prevented tins
catastrophe.' ' The fire is supposed to have
originated from a detect in the Hue of one ot
the furnaces, near tne rooi. ine Duuaing is
now, at 3 o'clock, P. M., a mass of smoulder
ing ruins. The loss win be auout $do,uuu, on
which there was no insurance. The session
of Court was continued in the Methodist Epis
copal Church during the balance of the week.
Lawrence Cocntt. Alexander Chambers,
of Shenango, died in his eightieth year, on
the 12th ult. He was a pioneer in Western
Pennsylvania, served, in the war of 1812, and.
had resided over half a century in the town
ship where he died Efforts are being
made to negotiate a fair understanding be
tween the employees and operatives of the
Orizaba Iron Works. The hands want "Pitts
burgh prices and Pittsburgh pay" cash. The
employers offer Pittsburgh prices, but want to
nav in store eoods. Thus matters stand at
present The Bank of Lawrence County
has resumed specie payments A few
cases of small pox have occurred in New Cas
tle The house of A. Davis, near jew
Castle, was recently entered and robbed of
two pocket books containing seventeen dol
lars and valuable papers.
Blair County. On Monday night, 8th inst
the Methodist E. Church in Hollidaysburg,
was broken into, and the desk containing the
Sunday School Missionary box broken open,
with the design no doubt of robbing the Lord's
treasury of the precious pittance dropt into it
bv hands of children, liut lortunateiy the
contributions had been removed by the Treas
urer, and the villians had a bootless venture
Such gross depravity is startling On
Friday morning, the 5th, the dwelling of Mr
D. Williams, barber.) in Hollidaysburg caught
fire it is supposed from a spark lrom the cbiin
nev, but it was discovered at an early stage
and put out before any serious damage was
done There are no less than three Whis
key Distilleries in course of erection in this
county. '
Montgomery County. On Wednesday last,
a boy about sixteen years of age, living with
James II. Hart, was accidentally drowned
while engaged in raising water froni a cistern
The pump had become frozen fast, and to
remedy the inconvenience arising from this
fact, atrap-door was raised, and while lifting
the water with a rope and bucket, the lad
slipped in, and the water being about ten
feet deep, he was drowned. Some of the in
mates of the house heard the splash and flew
to the rescue, but he had sank to rise no more
With some poles they soon ascertained that he
was in the bottom, but he could not be got
out until Mr." Hart descended 'through the
water to the bottom of the cistern.
Potter County. On Sunday night, the
7th, about 9 o'clock, a fire was discovered at
the residence of Lewis Mann, Esq., Cpud-
ersport, in the room occupied by Mr. Hugh
Young. Jt originated in a spark from the fire
place, which burned through the carpet and
floor, and then communicated with the wains
cottiug. Owing to the promptness and ener
gy of our citizens, the fire was extinguished
before it had reached any of the other rooms
. . . . Mr. Mann's loss for carpet, furniture,
books, &c, is about $100,00. .Nearly all of
Mr. Young's books were saved, though some
what damaged by smoke and water. His loss
for clothing, maps, books, papers, &c, is a
bout $80,00.
JjUzerne County. Mr. John n. Benner, of
bugarloat, met with a sad accident on the 6lh
inst. which resulted in his death. He left his
team standing for a few minutes at Seybcrts
ville, when they became frightened and start-
ed. He sprang and caught the lines, and was
thrown between the wheels, and was so crush
ed and mangled that he died about 9 o'clock
the same evening, at Klinger's tavern, to
which he had been carried.
Fayette County. Ninety thousand dol
lars of individual subscription has been secur
ed' to the Fayette County Railroad, Union
bore will take $10,000 in stock. The Com
missioners are about taking out their charter,
and will institute an immediate survey of the
road. . . '. . The horse thief, James M. Mooney,
brcte jau on tne zi tn uit.
Westmoreland County. A man named
Thomas Smith was last week run over by a
night train on the Pennsylvania Road, near
Ninevah. He resided at Lockport A
daughter ot Mr. Waugaman. of Salem boro,
recently had her arm broken in attempting to
jump lrom a sled under full head-way.
Union County. On the 4th inst., as Jacob
G. Brown of East Buffaloe was feeding a straw
cutter, his right hand was accidentally drawn
in between the knives, cutting off all the fin
gers and the thumb.
Northumberland County. The barn be
longing to Mr. Armstrong, about three miles
above Milton, was destroyed by fire, on 7th
inst. several cattle perished in the flames.
Rather a Frank Confession. A Demo
cratic country editor in Ohio, who is also post
master, has defined his position with a frank
ness and good nature that quite overcomes
one's conviction of its reality. It suits some
of the time-serving politicians of the same
creed to a hair. He says : -
"For my own part, although I have full
faith in Judge Douglas and fully believe in the
doctrine of popular sovereignty, yet with a
regard to my position, as an officer of the fed
eral government, as well as a profound respect
for the American eagle, and the income of
my office, as a matter of expediency I shall
support the President. '
N. B. In the event that Douglas succeeds
we can change our views about the end of
"old Buck's term."
.New Hampshire Llection. The annual
State election in New Hapshire, took place on
10th inst. and resulted in the success of the
Republican candidate for Governor, all the
State Councillers, two thirds of the Senators
and a large majority of the members of the
House of Representatives, which ensures the
continuance of John P. Hale, or the election
ot some other good Republican to the United
States Senate.
Important Rumor. The Detroit jldcerliser
of the 8th inst. says: We hear a rumor that
General Cass, very probably, will not remain
much longer in Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet. The
rumor comes from a source so intimately con
nected with General Cass, and so likely to be
privately posted, with regard to his feelings
that we arA fciclinfifl tn nlarn ortntinarflhla
liance upon it.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
We give below the new platform of princi
ples adopted by the Democratic State Con
vention, which met at Harrisburg on the 4th
March. It knocks away some of the old
planks in the Cincinnati concern, which are
now cast aside as useless lumber :
Resolved, That the principle involved in the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and assert
ed in the Kansas Nebraska act, that the
people of the Territories shall hivff exclu
sive control over their domestic institutions,
is the only"sure guarantee against the agitation
of the nation, in regard to the local institu
tions of particular States and Territories.
Kesolved, inai Dy me unnorin application
of this Democratic principle to the organiza
tion of Territories, and to the admission ot
new States, with or without domestic slavery,
as they may elect, the equal rights of all the
States may be preserved, the original compact
of the Constitution, maintained inviolate, and
the harmony of the union of the American
States preserved and insured.
Resolced, That it is the right or tne people
of any State or Territory to exercise their
sovereign power through duly chosen repre
sentatives, and through them .enact a consti
tution and government : or they may delegate
to such representatives the more limited pow
er to prepare their form of government, reser
ving to themselves the rights ot ratification
and that either mode of giving existence to
State institutions is consistent with the doc
trine of popular sovereignty, and the estab
lished practice of the States of this Union.
Resolved, That the Kansas-Is ebraska act,
havinc asserted and recognized the right of
the people of the Territories to form their
own institutions in their own way, the duly or
ganized government in Kansas, having by reg
ular process provided for a convention or del
egates by the people, with instructions and
power to form a constitution, and such dele
gates having assembled in convention and en
acted a constitution under such instructions
and power, such constitution, being republi
can in form, and the Territory having the num
ber of inhabitants to justify it, Kansas should
be promptly admitted into the Union.
Resolved, That the people of Kansas, under
the constitution enacted by their convention,
may "at all times, alter, reform or abolish
their form of government in such manner as
they may think proper;" that the provisions
contained therein as to a particular mode of
alteration, alter 1864, does not forbid any oth
ermode, the people by regular process may
choose to adopt, cither before or alter that
time ; and this construction is warranted by
the practice of Pennsylvania and other States,
and may be regarded, as based upon a settled
principle of constitutional law.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Con
vention, that the time has come when the dif
Acuities and troubles in Kansas should cease
and determine ; tht if tho schemes of bad
men are still to agitate the Territory, the con
flict should bo local, not national; and that
great peril and danger are to be apprehended
to the Union, and the cause of free govern
ment, by the further delay of her admission
as a State.
' - Resolved, That if the Constitution of Kansas
is not acceptable, in some of its provisions, to
the majority of the free State men of that
Territory, their own course of obstinate con
duct has produced the result; they have no
cause to complain, and their mouths should
be forever closed.
Resolve1, That we have evident reason to
believe that the abolitionists in Kansas, and
out or It, have a much greater desire to over
throw the Democratic party of the nation,
than to ameliorate the condition of the slave ;
and while they are loud in their protestations
against what they call the slave power, they
conceal a thirst and desire for political place,
which they would grasp at the cost of the
broken and shattered bonds of the Union.
Resolved, Therefore that we unhesitatingly
approve of the measures of Mr. Buchanan in
his Kansas policy ; and are ready and willing
to sustain him therein, as in all other measur
es of his administration thus far disclosed;
and we have f nil confidence that he will not
abandon an article in the Democratic creed.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania acknowledge with pride and commenda
tion the able and timely support which tho
Hon. William Bigler has given in the United
States Senate, to the policy of the National
Administration; his wisdom in council, his
logical skill, and talent in debate, his indus
try and integrity, constitute him a represen
tative to whom the interests of his constitu
ents may be safely confided.
Resolved, That in electing William F. Packer.
as Governor of this State the. Democratic par
ty have secured the services of one in every
way qualified to administer all the affairs of
tho State for its best interests. With an en
larged experience be combines an administra
tive ability of no ordinary character, and we
have every confidence that he will, by his ad
vocacy of the true administration policy, se
cure the prosperity of the people, and the
honor of the Commonwealth.
Resolced, That we recommend to the Legis
lature Of this State such measures of reform
and economy as will aid to lessen, as much as
possible, the heavy burden imposed on the
people, by taxation and we particularly re
commend a revision of the system of banks
ing, that may prevent in the f uture the troub
les and difficulties that the people of the State
nave recently encountered.
Cherry Tree, March, 1858.
Mr. Editor : The following extract of a
letter from a friend in Iowa, concerning
walled lake in that State, may be interesting
to a good many ot your readers.
Wm. Langdon.
"Yon say you noticed numerous accounts of
a wallea lake m Wright County, and ask if I
know any thing concerning it. The Lake is
situated in the southern part of Wright Coun
ty, and seventeen miles from Belmond. I
have been there several times, and have given
the history of the lake a careful pcrsual. In
most particulars it is correct, although evident
ly written by some person whose sublimity was
wen developed, ine wall is undoubtedly the
worn or art, but by whom, or when, no tradi
tion or history informs ns. It has always af
forded me much pleasure in visiting this beau.
iiiui lute; not only on account ot the beauty
and grandeur of the scenery, but also by the
spuria wmcu it aiioras ; tne laKe abounding in
water-iowl and the finest fish. Besides Wall
ed. Lake, Wright County contains several
others of much importance. Seven miles
from Belmond, are the Ui.ion Lakes two most
beautiful lakes which also abound with the
hnest hsh. i ours Respectfully,
J.M.Elder."
Dates to the oth inst. have been received
from the city of Mexico. Civil war was raging
throughout the country. The Government
troops near C via were awaiting reinforcements.
The other party, 5,000 strong, were fortified
at Celaya. Gen. Alvarez was also in the field
with 8,000 cavalry, opposing the Government
The downfall of Zuloaga was considered sure.
Gov. Packer has pardoned Thos. Berry,
formerly of Greensburg, who, together with
a number of others, was convicted at Carlisle,
in November, 1856, of riot, and sentenced to
I two years and nine months imprisonment in
1 thfl Taffrn PsnilAntiamf
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"New Advertisements.
TVfOTICE TO FARMERS. The undersign
l -it wnnM inform the Farmers of C!earfipii
county, that ha intends to par them a professional
- - .i . i m t4 ; i
visit in mo spring- jchumi""""""" pmn
take notice. ImarU SAMUEL STRAUP.
EXECUTORS' Pi lUTlUJS. setters tests
mcntirv on the Estate of Joseph Smeal, lat
of Pike township, Clearfield county. Pa. deceased.
haying been granted to tne unaersignea , an per
sons indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment, and those having claims a
gainst the same will present them duly authenti
cated for settlement. Z. McNAUL,
fike tp., March 17, 1858-6t p Executor.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Letters
of Administration on the Estate of Oliphact
Cochran, late of Penn township, deceased, baring
been granted to the undersigned ; ail persona in
debted to said estate are requested to make inline-
diate.payment, and those having claims' against
the same will present them duly authenticated to
me, or my Attorney. L. J. Crans. Clearfield.
W11.L.1A.31 u. lULbl,
Penn tp., March 17, 185S-6t. Administrator.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cautioned
against meddling with the following proper
ty in the possession of Thomas A. McGheeACo., the
same having been purchased by me at Sheriff's
sale, and are subject to my order, to wit :
7 c-toves, , 4 Clocks,
3 Rifles, Kitchen Furniture,
8 lieUs and .Bedding, b Bedsteads,
1 Bureau.
1 Laree Trunk.
3 dozen Chairs,
1 Looking glass,
2 Tables,
1 Stand.
2 Rocking Chairs, . '
1 Wash stand, -1
Book ease desk A books
60 Tarda Carpet. .
Lot of Chamber furniture, .
Timber on ISO acres land, owned by David and
JohnSnyder.v JOHN PATTON.
Curwensville, March 10. lo5S-inl7.
CLEARFIELD BOOT AND STIOE
MANUFACTORY. A WORD TO ALL. The
subscriber takes this method of informing the
citizens of Clearfield and vicinity, that he has
LOCATED himself on MAIN STREET oj
posiee the Jatl, and is now prepared to wait upon
and render general satisfaction to all who may fa
vor him with their patronage. He feels confident
in saying that never before has there been offered
to the public of this section, such inducement- aa
he offers. All articles purchased at this establish
ment will be warranted, and if proven not to be
as represented, will be made good without extra
charge, His work cannot be surpassed, as he is
determined to uso only tbe very best materials in
their manufacture. Tbe "world and the rest of
mankind" are requested to call and satisfy them
selves of the fact, that his articles are of the best
and most durable materials.
GEORGE S1IULTZ.
Clearfield, March 17, 185S. "
CAUTION. AH perrons are hereby cautioned
against meddling with tbe following proper
ty in the possession of Thomas A. M'Ghee A Co
as the same belongs to us, having been purchased
at Sheriff's sale
1 yoke Oxen,
6 Cows,
1 grey Mare,
1 roan Horse,
4 setts Harness,
2 cutting boxes,
1 long sled.
2 harrows,
4 two year old Calves,
7 one year old Calves,
1 dark brown Horse,
1 wind mill,
4 log sleds and chains,
1 wash kettle,
1 plough,
1 cross-cut saw,
20 head of hogs,
20 bu. grain in the mill, 1 pair scales in znUI,
1 wagon.
Lot of hav.
Rafting tools.
Lumber in new house,
1 mill saw,
2 sett Union wheels,
I sett wagon springs.
2 grind stones.
Lot of scythe snaths Ao,
1 sett timber pullies,
50 bushels lime,
Lot of tools and stove in the mill.
JAMES McGHEE.
HENRY L. McailEB.
Chest tp.. March 10. 1858-ml7.
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HOMER W. JIOTT,
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TAKE NOTICE ! TAVERN . KEEPERS
and the publie, that Gross A Kunkel, whole
sale Grocers, Canal Street Wharf, Harrisburg,
have on hand a large lot of Liquors at reduced
prices, by the barrel or otherwise, to suit tmr
' i? r .1.. r.ll :
cuaacrs, consisiiDK ot uio luuumiif :
ew England Rum,
Lisbon Wine, .
Pure Holland Gin.
Rectified Pitts.Wb.Uke?
Port Wine,
Maderia Wine,
Pure Holland Gin,
Domestic Gin,
Old Rye Whiskey,
. Domcstio Brandies,
Monongahela Whiskey
Blackberry Brandy,
(each Brandy,
Lavender Brandy,
Cherry Brandy,
Scotch Whiskey.
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