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8. B. llOW, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., MAY 5, 1858.
C05GRES3. On Friday, April SO, Mr. Eng
lish's proposition in relation to Kansas, was
passed. In the Senate the vote stood, Yeas
31, Nays 22. In the House, Yeas 112, Nays
103. In the evening the Lecomptonites fired
salutes in front both of the Capitol and the
: White Ilouse in honor of their victory and to
please the boys, who alone are jubilant. The
thoughtful portion of the Administration party
. regard this as a Banker Hill victory. . They
havo surrendered almost every point lor which
they contended at the ontset, without having
the grace to do so in a frank and manly man
ner. Tho Republicans are buoyant and cxul
tant, in spite of their seeming defeat. They
regard tho overthrow of tho Lecompton De
mocracy as already decreed, and desire no
better weapon for future political conflicts
than the record of the English swindle.
Emancipation ix Russia. Tho emancipa
tion excitement is still kept up in Kussia
This "despotic" country is setting an exampl
which should not be lost on the world. The
St. Pctersburgh Gazelle publishes an imperial
decree signed by the Emperor Alexander, es
tablishing in the districts of Kiew, Podotia
and Volbynia, a preparatory committee for
carrying out the emancipation of the serfs in
thoso provinces. One of tho members of the
local nobility is appointed President. Each
committee is to consist of two members of
each district, selected from the landed proprie
tors who have serfs, and of two experienced
landed proprietors designated by the head of
the local administration. The "autocrat"
seems to have more respect for the "mud bills"
of society than some of our statesmen .
Mohet A Dat a. The Phila. Ledger, of Mon
day, remarks : "Money is now so great a drag
in the market, that, sooner than permit it to
lie unproductive, capitalists are turning it in
to railroad bonds and other good stock securi
ties. As for investing in good business paper,
the thing cannot bo done there is hardly
half as much made as the banks would be glad
to discount; indeed, we are credibly inform
ed, thst the banks of both this city and Xew
York are seeking good bills at five per cent,
arid in some instances as low as four. While
this stagnation of business continues, and the
amount of unemployed capital increases, good
stocks are likely to improve, and some, that
are not as good as we would wish, are rising
with them."
Scitort tour Home Papr. An exchange
talks thus sensibly upon the duty of support
ing home papers: "Recollect if a home week
ly paper is to be supported, home influence
must do it. Every dollar sent to eastern pa
pers is at the expenso of the local papers. A
county acquires prominence through its paper
more than in any other way, and to every one
who has county interest at stake, Lis home pa
per is a necessity. Never will such a man
take a paper printed away from home until he
is able to take a second paper. His first pa
per will be his home sheet,aud he will so iden
tify his own interests with that of his county
paper as to consider his subscription as much
a matter of yearly duty as a payment of his
taxes.
. Extensive Monopoly. Colt, the inventor
of patent fire-arms, is ono of tho fortunate in
dividuals occasionally met with. Ho has al
ready received from the Government at Wash
ington, for furnishing revolvers, four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and the present
Administration lias contracted for, or ordered
from him three thousand additional, at eigh
teen dollars each. This monopoly is one of
greatest in existence at the present time, and
has not been equalled since the expiration of
the Woodworth planing machine patent.
Strenuous efforts bave been made by several
parties, at different times, to break down Colt's
Influence with the departments, but they havo
all signally failed.
Safely Delivered. The Philadelphia Dai
ly Xeics, of May 1st, says : "For five months
Congress has labored, and at last the mouse
comes forth, "an indigest deformed lump." If
Mr. Buchanan be not gratified with the glory
of his administration, it will bo strange. It
is certain no one will envy him his hard earn
ed fame. Two illustrious events already mark
his history with a brilliancy which is unequal
led. The one military : that is the shooting
of several women and children by his efficient
marine corps ; the other civil ; the passage of
the notorious English bill. These crown him
with laurels, the greenest the world has ever
een. Let tho King live forever !' "
ThE Scalpel. This ever welcome quarter
ed! t lS n Ur tab,e' 14 i8 My edited,
sLcasI t !nJePend good humor, and
Medical Journal ; but is desired exclusively
for the iBstruchon of the People in tho natural
laws of ht-lfh-.,i ... IUI"
,au.ul.e ana tne metho(1 of
-"8 ana avoiding diseases, as far as possi
ble .without the administration of medicine.
Edited by E. II. Dixon, M. D. Published by
Sherman & Co., l Vesey street, Astor House,
Termsl year in advance.
Well : Lecompton Junior has passed :
What then 7 Nothing, but a very brief dis
missal of the Kansas question from the floor
of the two Houses. This bill settles nothing,
establishes nothing, but Uaves all at as loose
ends as ever. ' ,' r
The original Lecompton bill had at least
this merit it assumed to be a finality. Kan
sas might upset or tianefornt tlicConstitution
thereby imposed on her, but Congress was
precluded from again meddling with the sub
ject. ' True ; th9 question would have come
back again, in the shapo of contested elections
to tho House or Senate, or both ; but the bill
contemplated nothing of the sort. It pro
fessed to remit ail that remained of the contro
versy to the People of Kansas. And what
Mr. Green's bill lully professed to do, tho
Crittenden-Montgomery bill actually did. That
bill said to the People of Kansas, "Ratify the
" Lecompton Constitution if you like it, and
" you aro in the Union ; if you don't like it,
' frame another and fairly ratify it, and you
" will then be in the Union, without further
" action by Congress." Here was an end of
contention, a balm for agitation, a practical
cud of controversy. Tho People of Kansas
might quarrel farther, should they see fit ; but
Congress resolved and pledged itself to do
nothing but secure them fair play. But this
English bill docs not even aspire to be final
It says, "Accept the Land-Grant as we have
" fixed it, and we shall consider you in the
" Union undcrthe Lecompton instrument ; re
" ject it, and you may not form another Con
" stitution until a census shall have shown that
" you possess a population eqnal to the Fedcr-
" al ratio for a Member of the Ilouse." In
the one case, Kansas comes in at once as a
Slave State, receiving a large bonus from the
Land Sales about to take place ; in the other.
she waits for a much larger population, an of
ficial census, a formal proclamation of the
fact, a Convention and new Constitution, and
an acceptance of the latter by Congress. The
strong probability is that this will keep her out
at least two years longer. For what 1
Five thousand sophists, each gifted with
miraculous and well-oiled tongues, could not
efface the fact that here are heavy bribes offer
ed, and menaces held out, to a harrasscd, strug
gling, impoverished community, designed to
impel them to accept a Slave Constitution on
the plea that they can change it at pleasure
Here are solid, palpable, immediate advanta
ges proiiercu to tempt tnem to tnis course
with corresponding penalties to be incurred
by standing out. If they reject Lecompton
by rejecting tho modified Land-Grant, they
get no Lands at present, no provision for
Railroads, no five per cent, on the Proceed
of the Lands about to be sold ; and they arc
thrust back into Territorial vassalage for an
indefinite period, with Denver for their Gov
ernor, Lccompte and Cato for their Judges.
and Buchanan for their Grand Seignior.
Thcso are long odds ; but the People of
Kansas are too strong for them. They will
spurn the bribe ; they will hold fast their in
tegrity; they will remain a Territory under
many disadvantages rather than drop into the
Union a slaveholding State. Two or three
thousand of them may, perhaps, go in for Le
compton, wealth and infamy, swelling the Pro-
Slavery vote to Five Thousand ; but this will
not reduce the Free-State vote below Ten
Thousand. A full poll is the only requisite
the popular weariness of election after elec
tion which settle nothing, accomplishes noth
ing, is tho only danger.
ine reuerai Administration has most un
wisely decreed thatKansasshallstillbcawatch
word in our National struggles. Tho Critten
den-Montgomery bill would Lave obviated
this; Congress would gladly have passed tha
bill ; but the Executive was implacable. By
Cabinet influence and Presidential patronage
the Kansas feud has been kept open ; there
will be no more cessation till Kansas is fully
in the Union tho acknowledged Freo State
that all know her rightfully to be. Wo give
her oppressors fair notice that the unjust dis
abilities imposed on her by the English bill
are utterly scouted by earnest Free-State men ;
that the population which is confessedly large
enough for a Slave State will be held sufficient
for a Free State; that if tho foolish, useless,
culpable constitution of an Election Board
consisting of three Federal officers to two
elected by her People, shall be made a cloak
for foul voting or false returns, those votes,
will bo rendered of no avail ; and that, by a
largo majority of the People, all other issues
will be postponed or subordinated until Kansas
shall havo been fully delivered from her op
pressors and added to tho galaxy of Freo
States. So, Messrs. Lecomptonites, move on !
Two Important Harbors Discovered.
The Russian naval expedition, under Count
Poliatin, which was last summer commissioned
to make explorations between the mouth of
the Amoorand the Japanese and Chinese seas,
reports having discovered on the coast of Man
chooria, opposite the Island of Madsmai, (Jes
so,) two harbors, capable of affording protec
tion at all seasons to the largest fleet3 in the
world. They were named St. Vladimer and
St. Olga. A river which empties into one of
these harbors was named Avvaeum, after the
interpreter to tho expedition, a priest, who
was for many years attached to the mission
in Pckin. -
Another Loan. The National Intelligencer
states, on what is supposed to be good author
ity that tho President has determined to ask
Congress to authorize a new loan to the aroout
of thirty millions of dollars, and to fund the
twenty millions of treasury notes recently is
sued. This looks bad, indeed ! The recent
draft on the treasury for the Lecompton ini
quity renders the course proposed highly ne
cessary. Tha President hardly comes up to
the expectations of a majority of his suppor
ters, we imagine.
Henry Ward Beecher is great at taking np
collections. At the old John Street Church,
on one occasion, they wanted to make an ex
tra raise. Mr. Beecher eloquently addressed
the new converts, and finally asked those who
nad experienced religion in that church, to
hold np their right hand. Nearly all the right
hands were raised instantaneously. "Now,"
says Mr. Beecher, "put that hand in your
pocket when tho plate is passed round."
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
PREPARED for THE "RAFTSMAX'S journal.'
Ihdiana Couxtt. On the 10th nit., two
lads, sons ol W. D. Stuchal, of White town
ship went ont gunning, lhe elder brother
was walking in front, resting the barrel on
the left arm, pointing backwards, which was
accidentally discharged, and the contents
lodged in tho side of the younger brother.
He died on the following Wednesday. : , . On
the 17th, nit., D. Auslcy, Sr., of South Maho
ning township, while engaged in making fence,
was suddenly attacked by apoplexy, which
caused his death In about one hour. .... On
the 24th, ult., a storekeeper inNewville, ship
ped ten barrels of eggs, and the same day, the
Company store, in Indianna shipped 12 barrels.
, . William George an old citizen or loung
township, committed suicide by hanging him
self on the porch of his own house. It is
said he has been melancholy for some time.
Fayette Cocntt. On tho 20th ult., a little
boy of Samuel Snoden of Brownsville, was
much hurt by a cow. A female domestic went
to milk the cow, accompanied by the child.
A dog ran by, passing between the boy and
cow. . The cow became enraged on seeing the
dog, ran.at him, but he sprang to one side,
and the cow caught the boy on her Horns, in
stead of the dog, and tossed him several times
into the air. He was much injured but is get
ting better A white perch, weighing
nearly 15 pounds, was caught near Browns
ville, last week A union prayer meeting
has been established in the court house, at
Uniontown.
Leitigii Cocntt. On the 21st ult., Lewis
BenninghofT, a teamster in the employ of Col.
II. Rupt, met with a shocking accident. He
and several others were engaged in cutting
feed with a horse-power straw-cutter, when in
some manner his right hand was caught and
drawn into the machinery, cutting off half
inch pieces up to within two inches of the el
bow, ere the motion of the cutter could bo ar
rested. His wounds were promply dressed,
although little hope is entertained of his re
coverv Radishes, asparagus. 4ettnce,
and other vegetables, were sold in the Allen-
town market last week.
Westmoreland Cocxty. The rotary rag
boiler at the paper mill of Messrs. S. B. & C.
P. Marklc, at West Newton, exploded on
Wednesday last. This boiler is used for tho
purpose of blenching colored rags, and re
volvcs with great velocity. It was at full
speed when the accident occurred, and went
out through the roof, tearing it off. and con
siderably shattering the walls. Fortunately,
it did no damage whatever to tho main buil
ding or to any of the michinery in it. The
damage was strictly confined to the exploded
boiler and its immediate connections. No
one was injured.
Cambria Countt. A German woman died
suddenly on the 10th nit., in Conemaugh boro'
and was buried the next day while yet warm
in the region of the heart. The circumstan
ces, and especially the haste of her burial, in
dicate something wrong A German nam
ed Henry Wittick was drowned, in the same
boro' on the 21st. He was intoxicated, and
fell from the Conemaugh bridge During
the night of the 21st the house of Rev. T. L.
Recsey, in Conemaugh, was entered by bur
glars and thieves, and robbed of various valu
able articles and provisions.
. Scqcylkill County. On the 21st, ult.,
young man named Lacob Dinderf, was stabbed
in the temple and severely wounded, in the
streets of Pottsvillc. His assailant escaped.
On the same day four frame dwellings were
destroyed by fire at Mill Creek, and tho engine
house of Mr. Snyder's colliery narrowly esca
ped the same fate The Editor of the
"Working Men's Advocate," at Mincrsviile,
who was sentenced to four months imprison
ment in the County jail, for libel, has been
pardoned by Gov. Packer.
Centre County. At Spring Millsj'a colored
chimney sweep, fell from tho roof of Mr.
Duncan's house to the ground, some fifty feet,
and broke scvcial ribs and otherwise injured
himself As W m. S. 1 ripple, was return
ing homo from Milesburg, with a horse and
buggy the horse freightened, and ran off. Mr
Tripple was thrown out on the shafts, when
the horse commenced kicking, and struck him
three or four times, injuring him very Beverly
The buggy was considerably broken.
Luzerne County. Mis. Mary CrOUId was
sent to Wilkes-Barre for setting fire to the
barn of J. A. Moss in iscranton. bhe is Irish
and not on good terms with her husband who
occupies part of the barn with his furniture
Fortunately the fire was extinguished and a
number of surrounding buildings saved from
destruction Several doors were broken
open in Wilkes-Bsrrej dnring the last week,
but nothing of value was taken.
Erie County. One hundred guns were fired
in Erie on the reception of tho news of the
passage of the bill transferring the remainm
public works to the Sunbnry and Erie Railroad
Company. Tho rejoicings were very general
among the people. .... The Bank of Com
merce, (Erie City Bank revived,) is now open,
and doing a legitimate business. ... ."Union
prayer meetings are still in progress in Erie
The interest is increasing daily.
Washington County. An unoccupied dwel
ling, of Samuel Lixton, of 1 lorencc, was burn
cd on the 19th. It was set on fire Daily
union prayer meetings are held in the Court
House in Washington. The meetings aro
largely attended, and much interest is tnani
festcd.
Clarion County. A stage driver was kick
ed on the head in Alexander's stable, in Clar
ion, and badly hurt. It was thought the
skull was fractured. He is recovering slowly,
.... A house belonging to R. Thorn, Esq.,
of Curllsville, was burned on Sunday the 25th
ult.
Montour County. The Danville Democrat
says that the ferry boat sank in the river about
forty yards from shore with two loaded lime
wagons and two buggies on board. Passen
gers and horses were rescued, frightened and
wet, as the river was low.
Bucks County. The Doylestown papers tell
of a man just found in a cave in the rocks on
Buckingham mountain, who says that ho bas
resided there for forty years.
Northampton County. John Yan Billard,
of Shimersville had a fjjiger cut off whilst
working at a straw-cutting machine.
A Crazy Monarch. The London correspon
det of the New York Tribune says : "The
King of Prussia bas become stark mad. He
occasionally believes that ho is a private sol
dier, who has just received hi commission as
ensign, but has since lost the parchment, and
therefore he anxiously seeks in all the hidden
corners of the palace and nooks of the garden.
He dislikes to be watched by his aid-decamp,
whom he believes to be his commanding offi
cer. Though his mental aberration is hope
less, the question of the Regency remains un
settled, as the Queen prevents any stop in
this direction, and the Ministers do their best
to delay it still more, well aware that tho first
measure of the Regent would be to turn them
out of office. The question becomes still
more complicated by the fact that the English
Court wish for the abdication of the Prince of
Russia, and that the Queen's young son-in-law,
Prince Frederic, may try his hand at govern
ing the country."
For the Raftsman's Journal.-
Mr.' Editor. I have been looking in your
columns to find a production on the subject of
Education. 1 am surprised that your columns
are net dotted here and there, with arguments
to arouse and interest the public mind, on this
too much neglected subject.'. In the absence
of better, give place" to the following, tho
from one in the humble walks of life ; but with
a soul full of love and zeal for the cause.
I was happv to see in your paper a notice of
a Normal School, to commence the fourth of
May next, in the Borough of Curwensville.
I am strongly impressed with the fact, that we
all should be interested, and feel ourselves un
der obligation to be active to increase the in
terest ol the school, as it is held especially to
benefit Teachers. If our County Superinten
dent is willing to spend eight weeks, giving in
structions, Teachers should avail themselves
of the opportunity so kindly proffered them,
and reap all the benefit from the instructions
posible. Are not all tho leachers aware of tho
fact, that the higher the grade of the certifi
cate, the more wages they receive ? It should
lie the aim of every Teacher, to obtain a Cer
tificate of the first class. It is a fact to be la
mented, that some Teachers in the more Rural
Districts (having been employed for want of
competent ones) are not capable ol properly
explaining the first principles of Arithmatic
and Grammar, or even of pronunciation f and
the best teachers have ample room for improve
ment. Let ns pause and consider for oue mo
ment, the disadvantages these children labor
under with such a teacher.
Impressions on the mind of a child are last
ing, and false impressions are as lasting as cor
rect ones; the power of memorv in retaining
past impressions, and its susceptibility of im
provement, are vastly greater tlian is generally
imagined- It is reported of Seneca, that he
could repeat two thousand verses at once, in
their order, and then begin at the end and re
hearse them backwards, without missing a sin
gle syllable. Cyrus is said to havo been able
to call every individual of hi3 numerous army
by his own name. Oyreneas, who was sent by
Pyrrhus to the Senate at Rome, on an expedi
tion, the very next day after his arrival both
knew and also saluted by their names all the
Senate, and the whole order of the gentlemen
in Rome. Thus it appears that children are
not ouly possessed of an ardent desire alter
knowledge, but aro endued with the most
penetrating and capacious powers of intellect,
both for acquiring and treasuring it up in their
minds powers which appear susceptible of in
definite improvement iu this world ; and the
inference, that may be drawn from this, is,
that they will continue to be exerted with un
interrupted activity, throughout an unceasing
duration. Ignorance goes hand in hand witli
vice and folly. With these truths before us
shall wo allow our children to have their minds
clouded with half doubtful and incorrect teach
ings T or shall we urge upon teachers the im
portancc,tho nccesity of qualifying themselves
for this verv responsible calling 1 I think the
response will be let us have "our teachers Edu
calcit. It would afford me pleasure if 1 could
find language to impress upon the mind of ev
ery parent, the importance of having teachers
well qualified for intelligently discharging the
duties of the school room. In this connection,
a word to Directors ; j'ou expect your Super
intendent to take upon himself the extra la
bor of teaching a Normal School a number of
weeks every year. This labor is not imposed
upon any other Superintendent in the State
(that I know of.) True, Institutes and schools
have been held of three and four days, and
some have continued one or two weeks ; and
on one instance -1 weeks; but the Superinten
dent is not required to bear tho expenses or
perform the labor of teaching ; these are borne
by the teachers and friends of Education.
Teachers are usually employed from a distance
to perform the labor of teaching, and the dntv
of the Superintendent, is to be present and
superintend all. These Institutes and schools
have been attended with enthusiasm, and a
wakened great interest in favor of Education
While the Superintendent of Clearfield Coun
ty does not receive as high salary as many,
and I believe most of the Superintendents in
the State, and has probably as rough territory
to pass over, in his travels through the Coun
ty, in his visits to the districts in tho County,
he gives his time and labor eight weeks to
teach onrNormal School. I just mention this,
that Directors may know, and see, and appre
ciate.
We had not enjoyed these advantages until
last year, and the advantages of the Normal
School last year have been seen ; and I believe
every one that attended, received instruction
that was worth treasuring up, and especially
the instructions in tne art of teaching were
reduced to practice and worked well.
I have been thinking, and talking, about the
impropriety ol'Directors keeping their schools,
m their districts, during the Normal School.
Last year a large numb r of schools were kept
during the jNormal fcchool. 1 his is wrong
Those teachers are employed, that most need
the instructions of the Normal School. Direc
tors in thus employing teachers are acting in
coiisisrcni, lor wny ao tney wish or lruooso
upon the Supcrintendant tho extra labor of
teaching, and then employ their teachers to
keep them awav ?
I said we should all be interested, and throw
off our indifference ; the interest of the Com
mon school system demands our attention
Other counties are advancing ; their sons and
their daughters are having advantages, which
will enable them to stand on an equal with
their fellows.
In attending these institutes, it is enough
to move the coldest and most insensible, to
witness the eagerness with which teachers a
vail themselves of tho privileges afforded, and
their anxiety to profit by tho instruction thus
brought home to them. Tho Normal School
I believe to be an important auxiliary, in Ad
vancing the school system, and our interest in
it should bo such as to make it the stepping
stone to the establishing, in our County, a
State Normal School. Lancaster County has
taken the lead in this Cuml erland County af
fords an example worthy of imitation in the
united effort of the County Superintendent
and directors, in conjunction with teachers and
the public.
I am making this communication too long.
I invite the attention of those better posted
up in these matters. Are there not those who
have the ability and interest to set forth the
steps to be taken, and the character of its
works, and the arguments in favor of having
the State Normal School in Clearfield County ?
From a Friend of tue Cause.
Governor's Mansion. The contract made
by the committee appointed in the early part
of tho session, for the purpose of purchasing
a mansion for the Governor, has been ratified
by the House. The dwelling is located on
Second street,next to the Presbyterian chnrch,
and is in excellent repair. The price paid for
the same is $10,000, including some furniture.
Hew Advertisements.
THE EXCELSIOR WOOL TRADER
HAS MADE HI APPEARANCE IX OUR
COL-NT Y. with a heavy stock of Domestic Iry
Goods, which compare with any eastern manufac
tured goods. Ili3 stock consists of Blankets, Cov
erlets, Barred and Plain Flannels, Sattinets. Cas
iuieres. Jeans, Barred and Plain Linseys and Stock
ing Yarn; all which he will exchango for wool on
low terms. lm5J JOSEPH GWISXEU.
SHERIFF'S SALES By virtue ot sunary
writs of Venditioni Exponas issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield co., and to me
directed, will be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House in the borough ot Llearncia. on ."v.x
THE 17TH DAY Ol? MAY, 1S5S, the , following
described real estate, to wit:
A certain tract of land, situate in Chest town
ship, Clearfield county, on Wilson's run, bounded
by T. Wilson, T. Woods and others. Also a lot
in Ncwburg. bounded by T. Wilson, Chest creek,
and the road leading to New Washington, with a
house and stable thereon. Seized, takan in exe
cution, and to be sold as the property of David
Mitchell.
. Also a certain tract of land, situate in
township, containing Fifty acres of unimproved
timber land, bounded on the cast by Carrrtt, north
by John tJrcen, south by John Looker and west by
Nathaniel . Seized, taken in execution,
and to be sold as the property of John M. Scott.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Uogjs
township, containing 30 acres, bounded on the cast
by P. Smcal, north by J. Smeal & 3. Flcgal, south
by Erie turnpike, having a frame tavern house
and barn thereon erected, and about one ucre clear
ed land thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and
to be sold as the property of David trazcr.
Also a certain tract of laud, situate in Deca
tur township, bounded by lands of Henry Kep
hart, John Uamtrslaugh and the Bybcrry tract.
wilh log house, log barn and 70 acres cleared
thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and to be
sold as the property of Joseph Millward.
Also three certain lots ot una. pnuaie iu iur
wcnsvillc, known as lots No's 40, 4 1 A 43, bonnd d
by Filbert street on the west, an alley on south and
east, and George street on north, lot No. 42 lying
between said lots, Having a awemng uousc, iu
house and other out houbes erected thereon. Seiz
ed, taken in execution, and to be sold as the pro
perty of Samuel li. laylor.
Ai nocertain tracts of land, situntcin Jlorris
township, containing 100 acres, bounded north by
lands of S. & J. Hoover, east by A. Iv. Wright,
south by Joseph Pottcr.and west by lands of Wright
AXuompson, having aDout SU acres ciearcu, iiousu,
barn, and vouni orchard thereon, bein same pre
mises bought by Defendant from Oratz ct al. Al
so Dert s interest in acres oi lana Known as
the Kolling Stone tract, surveyed on warrant to
Richard Smith, with a house, stable and about 8 a-
cres cleared thereon, being the same premises
bought from Nelson 4 Co Also Uett a interest
in 244 acres of land, known as the liaain tract, sur
veyed on warrant to Smith, being same premi
ses boueht from J. J. Lincle. Al.so a lot of land
in Kylertown. adjoiningWrighton the east, a street
on the north. Hoop a on tue west, anu an auey on
the south, with a house and stable thereon. Seiz
ed, taken in execution, and to be sold as the pro
perty of James M. Leonard.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Wood
ward township, bounded by lauds of Clearfield
Coal Lumber Company, and Cambria and Blair
countv lines, with two houses and small stable
thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and to be
sold as the property of Henry Pennington,
.Also a certain tract of land, situate in Fergu
son township, containing 150 acres, bounded north
by the Houston tract, cast by Nicholas Tubbs. south
bv Cornelius Tubbs, aud west by Amos Tubbs. a-
bout Eighty acres cleared with two large dwelling
houses, two barns, outhouses, shops ami two orch
ards thereon. Also a tract of land lying west of
the above, bounded by lands of Houston. Nicholas
Straw. John Patchcn and the above tract, witn a
bout Thirty acres cleared, hewed log house, barn
and orchard thereon. Seized, taken in execution,
and to bo sold as the property of C. D. Tubbs aud
George E. Tubbs.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Pcnn
townshiD. bettinnine at a chestnut, thence along
land of Gricr Bell, jr., 52 j west 193 perches to a
post, along lands of James trossley. No. ..us, east
oi perches to a post, along lands of John Hep
burn south 52J deg. 1U3 perches to a post, alon?
land of Moses Owcus south 39 west 0SJ perches to
a chestnut, containing about 70 acres, about 30 a-
cres cleared, and losr house and barn thereon e-
rccted. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold
as the property of Samuel C. Hepburn.
Also a ecrtain tract of land, situate in Fergn
son ownship, containing about Sixty-five acres,
bounded by lands of J. P. Hoyt, Martin Wait and
John D. MeCracken. with Fifteen acres cleared.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the
property ot Greenwood MeCracken.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Yood
ward and Knox townships, containing 400 acres,
bounded bv the Bolccna tract, Joseph-Smith, Isaac
McKee and others, with two dwelling houses
stable and saw-will, and i-i acres cleared, .seiz
ed, tatfen iu execution, and to bo sold as the pro
perty of Isaac Wilson.
Also a certain lot of land, situate in Anson-
ville, bounded oy road leading to Glen Hope, Ac.
i lfty feet in front and running back -DO leet, with
plank house thereon. Seized, taken in execution,
and to be sold as the property of Jonathan Mavs
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Decatur
sownship. beginning at a post corner of Sehooly
Scott's survey, thence north 50 cast 120 perches to
a post on line of I nomas l eater, north 40 west 141
perches to post, south 50 west 120 perches to post
on Scott s line, thenco along said line 60uth 40 east
141 perches to place of beginning, containing 100
acres, being part of a larger survey, with Forty a
cres cleared and house and barn thereon. Seized,
taken in execution, and to be sold as tho property
of Jacob (iinter.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Fcrgu
son township, containing 100 acres, bounded by
lands of U. W. Scott, Hunter and George Williams,
and John Campbell, with log house, log barn and
orchard, and about 12 acres cleared thereon. Seiz
ed, taken in execution, and to be sold as the pro
perty of Greenwood Young and Nancy Young.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Morris
township, containing 150 acres, bounded north by
lands of S. t J. Hoover, east by lands of A. K.
Wright, south by Joseph Potter and west by lands
of Wright and Thompson, having about Eighty a
cres cleared, and house and barn and orchard
thereon, being tho same premises bought from
Grata, et al. Also defendants interest in t Jla
crVs of laud known 83 the Rolling Stone tract, sur
veyed on warrant to Hichard Smith, with a house,
stable, and 80 acres clearid thereon, same premi
ses bought from Nelson & Co. Al.so defendants
interest in 244 acres of land known as the Basin
tract, snrveyed to Smith, being the same prem
ises bought from J. J. Lingle. Also a lot in Ky
lertown, adjoining Wright on the east, Hoops on
the west, and others on the north and south, with
a house aud stable thereon. Seized, taken in ex
ecution, and to bo sold as tho property of James
M. Leonard.
Also accrtain traci of land, situate in Chest
township, Clearfield county, containing 70 acros,
bounded by lands of Thomas Woods, John Taggart
and William Tozer, with about F'ifty acres cleared
thereon. Seized, taken on execution, and to be
sold as the property of Thomas Tozer and Lowis
llagan.
Also by virtue of a writ of Fi. Fa., the fol
lowing real estate, to wit :
All defendants interest of, in, and to, tract of
land number 1903, patented as -Smith field." Al
so to all his interest in tract number 1S'.7, paten
ted as "Kerry;" both in the township of Coving
ton, in the county of Clearfield, and on and near
the West Branch of the Susquehanna river; sub
ject to the balance of purchase money, due to P.
A. Karthaus, thereon, and to all the legal right of
the purchaser from Levi Lutz, therein. Seized,
taken in execution, and to bo sold as the property
of Levi Lutz.
Also by virtue of sundry writs of levari Fa
cias, the following real estate, viz :
A certain messuage or tract of land, situate in
Woodward township, Clearfield county, surveyed
on warrant to Thomas Stcwardson ; bounded by
surveys in name of Mary M'Clenahan on the north
and llobcrt Kainey, on the east by Patrick Moore
survey, on tho west by Mary Saudwith, containing
424 acres, be the same more or less, (excepting out
of said survey those parts conveyed to Samuel Kay,
James Fawley and Christopher Kratzer,) together
with the hereditaments and appurtenances Seiz
ed, taken in execution, and to be sold as the pro
perty of Joseph E. Logan, Daniel Brittian, Samuel
Kay, Joseph Harrison and James Fawloy, tcrro
tenants.
Also a two story plank houso, or building, in
Morris township, Clearfield county, containing in
front 20 feet aud in depth 16, being on the south
side af the turnpike leading from Clearfield to
Moshannon creek, on land belonging to the estato
of James Allport. Seized, taken In execution, and
to be sold as the property of Josiah Haughinberry.
J. It. HEED, Sheriff.
Clearfield, April 2t, 1358.
DK. LITCIl'S PAIN CL'KER. A NTT-BILIOUS
HEMEDY. and RESTORATIVE, for
Colds. Coughs, Croup, Ao., sold at Joseph Goon's
Shoe Shop, Clearfield, P ' Oct 23.
PLOWS ! A lot of Wertz s improved plows for
sale by MEKKELL A CARTER.
Clearfield, April 23, LSjH.
ILOUlt. Just received 30 barrels Extra Fm
1 : ily Flour, which will be sold low for ca-h by
December?, RICHAKU AlOfrfeUl'.
NOTICE. The store accounts of Leonard Gib
bon A Co and of Vm. 11. Gibbon. lac doing
business at Glen Hope, having been assigned, are
in my hands for collection. All persons indebted
are requested to call immediately and settle and
save costs. J. B- McENALLY.
April 21, 1S5S. Att y, sc.
PLASTEUIXG. The subscriber having
cted himself in the Borough of Clearfield
would inform the public that he is prepared to do
work in the above line, from rdain to ornamental'
of any description, in a workmanlike style. A1n-
whitewashing and repairing done in a neat man
ner, and on reasonable terms.
April 7, 1858. EDWIN COOTfcK.
NORMAL SCHOOL. In accordance with
notice heretofore given, I will open and'
teach a Normal School two months, in the Borough'
of Curwensville, commencing on Tuesday, the 4th
day of May. Teachers who design attending it,
are desired to make their preparations, to be pres
ent at its commencement; and to bring such text
books as they bave in their possession. Our de
termination is, to make the course of instruction,
as practical, and well adapted to prepare Teachers
for the duties of the school room as possible.
L. L. STILL.
April 7. 1S53 Co. Superintendent.
CL E ARTIE LI) BOOT AND SHOE
MANUFACTORY. A WoRDTO ALL. The
subscriber takes this method of informing the
citizens of Clearfield and vicinity, that he has
LOCATED himself on MA IX STREET vr-
jwsicc th Jail, and is now prepared to wait upon
ana render general salislaclion to all who may la
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" as
he offers. All articles purchased at this establish
ment will be warranted, and if proven not to bo
as represented, will be made good without extra
charge, ins woik cannot do surpassed, as no i
determined to uso only the very best materials in
their manufacture. The "world and the rest of
mankind" are requested to call and satisfy them
selves of the fact, that his articles arc of the belt
and most durable materials.
GEORGE SHULTZ.
Clearfield, March 17, 1S58.
r AGER! LAGER! LAGER! LAGER I
JLi LAGER BEER SALOON.
Enting JTorixe' Eating- Iloitsr ! and ISalrry!
Eating House! Eating JTonse ! aud llalery!
Entins House! Eutiusr House ! and llalery !
The undersigned takes this method of informing
the citizens of Clearfield and tho public in gener
al, that ho has opened an EATING HOUSE and
BAKERY in the room on Market street, known as
tho "Old Jew Store," where he will keep on band
a general assortment of Confcctionarics, such as
Candies of all kinds. Nuts in great variety. Figs,
Raiscns, Prunes, Ac, Ac. lie will also keep Al
aud Lager Beer at all times, which, he does not
hesitate to say. is a superior article, and from tho
best breweries in the weft. ALSO, a large assort
ment of Tobacco and Cigars, always on hand.
As he is a Baker by trade, he will always keep
a supply of FRESH BREAD and CAKES, as well
as PIES of every description that the season will
afford. He will also bake 1o order, on short no
tice, anything of the kind that may bo wanted
by the citizens of Clearfield.
The public are respectfully inv'ted to call and
seo his stock, which he thinks cannot fail to meet
tiie wants and wishes of persons who desire any
of the articles in his line of business. Ho solicits,
and hopes to receive, a liberal oliare of patronage,
as it will be his constant aim to accommodate and
please all who may favor him with their custom.
Call and judge for yourselves. Remember tho
place, tho ' OLD JEW" STORE." on Market street,
Clearfield ap2 WEN DUN ENTRES.
LICENSE NOTICE The following named
persons have filed in the Office of the Clerk f
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield County,
their respective Petitions for License at MAY
Session next, agreeably to Act of Assembly of
March 28, 1850. entitled ;An Act to regulata thw
Sale of Intoxicating Liquors," Ac.
.T. M. Bumgardncr. Tavern. Beccaria townshiD
Peter Solt.
J avcrn.
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern.
Bradford to win' p.
Bradford towni'p.
Boggs township.
Win. S. Wig ins,
Andrew Cross,
John Bcish,
Wm. Askey,
Adam Knarr,
Isaac Mcllenry,
llenrj- GoodlanJer,
Robert W. Moore.
George W.Long,
Dan. M. Weaver.
George D. Lnnich,
William A. Mason,
David Smith,
David Johnston.
Isaac Bloom, jr.,
II. 11. Post.
John Se I frige,
Henry E. Hunter,
Jftcob Mock.
James M'Lelland,
Thomas G.Davis,
L. W. Ten Eyck,
Jioggs township. .
Boggs township.
Brady township.
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern.
Brady township.
Brady township.
Brady township.
Brady township.
Clearfield Boro".
Clearfield Boro'.
Curwensville boro'
Curwensville boro'
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern.
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern;
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern,
Tavern.
Tavern,
Curwensville boro'
Curwensville boro
Decatur township.
Goshen township.
Kartbans towns p.
Morris township.
Morris township.
Pcnn township.
Penn township,
EATING HOUSES
Lawrence Wcsnitzer, Clearfield Boro.
Wendlin Entres. Clearfield Boro1.
WITH UERCHAXPIZK.
Richard Mossop, Clearfield Boro'.
Thomas Robins, Clearfield Boro'.
jApr2I-'5S GEO. WALTERS, Clerk.
a J EG ESTER'S NOTICENoTiee is here
ii by given, that the following accounts hav
been examined and passed by me, and remain filed
of record in this ofiSee for the inspection of heirs,
legatees, creditors, and all others in any other way
interested, and will be presented to the next Or
phans' Court of Clearfield County, to be held at
the Court House, in the Borough of Clearfield,
commencing on the third Monday of MAY,
1858. for confirmation and allowance:
lhe account of John L. Cuttle. Administrator of
tho Estate of James Biddle Gordon, late of tho
Borough of Clearfield, deceased.
Tho Final Admiristration account of John Me
Goey and Mary McGoey, Adm'r. and Adm'rx. of
the Estate of Simon Lynch, late of Lawrence tp.,
Clearfield county, deceased.
The Final Administration accourtof Mary Feit.
well, (formerly Mary Rose,) Administratrix of Ed
ward Rose, deceased.
The Administration account of Joseph Nichol
son, Administrator of the Estate of Samuel S,
Nicholson, deceaced.
The account of J. W.Wright and Jesse Williams.
Executors of the last Will and Testament of Jacob
Leonard, late of Beccaria township, Clearfield
county, deceased.
Tho partial account of David Dressier and E
lizabeih Dressier Adm'r. and Adm'rx. of the Es
tate of John Dressier, late of Union township,
Clearfield county, deo eased.
The partial account of William Fullerton, sur
viving Administrator of the Estate of John Ful
lerton, deceased.
The final Administration account of James T,
Leonard, Administrator of the Estate of David Og
den, late of Lawreuco township, Clearfield coun
ty. deceased.
The final Administration account of James T.
Leonard, Administrator of the Estato of Philip
Fisher, late of Woodward township, Clearfield
county, deceased.
The final Administration account of James T.
Leonard, Administrator of the Estate of Robert
Leonard, late of Lawrcnco township, Clearfield
county, deceased.
The partial ncconnt of James T Leonard, one of
the Executors of the Estate of William C Welch,
late of tho Borough of Clearfield, dee'd.
Tho final Aeminietration account of Eli Fry,
Administrator of the. Estato of Samuel Fy, lato
of the township of Brady, in the county of Clear
field, deceased.
The final aocount of WiUiam Irvin. ono of tho
Administrators of tho Estate of Matthew Irvin,
lato of Burnside tp., Clearfield co..dec'd.
JAMES WR1C.LEY,
Clearfield, Pa.. April 7, 1S5S. Register,
4 LOT OF PRIME BACON on hand and fbr
sle by w. F. IRWIN.
MHUBS AND BUCKETS,
J- ed and for sale at
-A variety just roeciv
WM. F.'IRWIN'S. .
A
NEW Two Horse Waggon, for sale at tho r
ncr, Curwensville, by WM, IK VIS.