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Raftsman's journal.
S. B. ROW, EDITOR A! D PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA..SOV. 3, 1858.
WHAT THE EFFECT WILL BE.
We bear a great many conjectures as to the
probable effect;" of the recent victory of the
i'eoole's Partv in Pennsylvania. Some con
tend that no permanent good to the party will
result irom it ; that it is but a transitory vic
tory a brief interlude in the success of Loco-
focoisni a trifling reverse which will be fol
lowed speedily by a re-action that will again
throw us in the shade. For our own part, we
entertain no such idea. The contest was a
calm, dispassionate one no extraordinary ex
citement was manifested no sudden efferves
cence of public feeling was witnessed ; and
bence we regard the victory as a salutary, ef
fective triumph of the people, which is the re
sult of due consideration and thoughtful con
viction on their part.
James Buchanan was elected because the
masses in 1800 were made to believe that he
would faithfully carry out certain principles.
This he not only failed to do ; but men who
were elected to Congress on the same ground
violated their pledges and betrayed their con
stituents. Besides this, the country was sul
feting from the ruinous effects of the "pro
gressive free trade"' policy of the so-called
Democratic party our industrial Interests
were prostrated, and thousands of laborers
were out of employment the National Gov
ernment running rapidly into debt, and a "hard
money" Administration not only issuing trea
sury notes, but borrowing millions of dollars
to keep things moving. All these facts were
fresh iu the minds of the people they appeal
ed directly to their intelligence, and induced
them to take a stand against the dictation of
tho leaders of that party. It was "the sober
second thought" of the voters themselves that
dictated their course, and resulted in the tri
umph of the People's Party. And it is this
makes us think that permanent good will in
ure to our party from this victory. When
men once take a position from self-persuasion,
they cancot be easily induced to change ; and
we feel confident that every individual who
acted with the People's Party this fall, will re
main true to his integrity, and in I860 aid in
hurling from power those who are now misru
ling our country and destroying her laboring
interests.
The British government has given formal
notice to the United States government that
they will interfere to prevent any further filli
bustering enterprises from the United States
upon Nicaragua, Costa Kica, or any of tho
Central American States. This is no empty
declaration, but a positive and grave determi
nation. To enforce it, the British government
are about to send a strong fleet to the port of
(Jreytown, and also to San Juan del Stir. It
is probable that some cnterprizes, of a charac
ter similar to that imputed to General Walker,
arc on foot, in regard to Nicaragua. Some
mysterious movements from New York in the
direction of Nicaragua can only be accounted
for cn this supposition, and hence the interfer
ence of Great Britain at this time.
Os-EGO. The overland mail brings accounts
ef a battle at Four Lakes, Oregon, on the 1st
of September, between three hundred troops
under Col. Wright, and five hundred Indians,
in which the Indians were completely routed,
with the less of seventeen killed and many
wounded. The troops sustained no loss what
ever. The Oregon Ssate Legislature met at
Salem on the loth of September, and adjourn
ed sine die, thus giving up the State Organiza
tion until the regular admission of Oregon in
to (lie Union by Congress. Delazon Smith
and L. F. G rover, elected to represent the
State in the United States Senate, were about
leaving Portland for Washington.
The Washington Union of a recent dale con
tains a leader bitterly opposing the doctrine of
Protection, and ridiculing the iron mongers of
Pennsylvania in particular, for asking such a
revision of the Turin as will promote their in
terests. This article undoubtedly expresses
the views of tho Administration.
The Government horses and mules sold at
Fort Leavenworth, a few days ago, brought
prices ranging from $5 to $80 each. AU these
animals cost the Government as much as $80,
and many of them twice that snm. A great
many of them sold for $15 and $20 each ; on
ly a few brought as much as $S0.
By late news from Utah we loam that good
feelings prevailed between the Mormons and
the gentiles, and Gov. Cnmming's administra
tion seems to bo satisfactory to tho former.
Gov. Johnston's command, consisting of from
7,000 to 83(Mi0 men, will remain together du
ring the winter.
The Secretary of War has received a dis
patch from Gen. Twiggs, confirming the here
tofore published accounts of the fight with
the Indiana of Texas, and he will take imme
diate measures for increasing the military
force in that State.
The great chess match in Paris has been
terminated, and Morphy, the American player,
declared winner. He had five games, and
Harwitztwo. They were to have plajed un
til one or ether had won seven games, but
Tlarwitr gave it up when Morphy had five and
be had two. . 1
LETTER FROM THE WEST.
Correspondence of the "Raftsman's Journal."
.Omaha Citt, N. T., Oct. 18, 18-58.
Feiexb Row : The gold excitement through
this part of the countty continues, to a great
extent, unabated. Cheering news is brought
to our settlements almost daily by old moun
taineers and others coming in from Cherry
Creek and Pike's Peak. Large numbers of
persons have gene there from our Nebraska
and Iowa towns along the Missouri River. But
the lateness of the season, scarcity of money,
&c, will pretty effectually prevent any further
emigration thither this fall. Large numbers,
however, are making preparations to start in
the spring, should not the whole thing prove
to be a delusion. I have just had a. long con
versation with a gentleman just arrived from
Salt Lake He made the trip from Salt Lake
to Omaha in about thirty-six days. The gen
tleman referred to states "that he found quan
tities of lino gold in the bank of a stream call
ed Strawberry creek, and that it appeared to
exist there in large quantities. Gold had also
been discovered on Brier creek and Sweet
Water creek, in the same vicinity." These
creeks are some distance west of Fort Lara
mie. He "saw plenty of specimens in dust
and in lumps in the hands of the soldiers, as
it had been collected at Cherry Creek. He
met about one hundred teams, between Lara
mie and Omaha, on their way to Cherry creek.
Each team takes about four men with their ne
cessary provisions for eight or nine months.
The same gentleman informed me that the
Mormons are now quiet, and that the disap
pointed and vexed officers aud soldiers had
nothing to do but to prepare for winter quar
ters. Tho army was healthy and in good con
dition. On his way in he met one hundred
and three Government trains bound for Salt
Lake. Each train consists of twenty-six wag
ons, "each one of which is drawn by six yoke
of oxen." The Cheyenne Indians, hitherto
very troublesome and unmanageable, are re
ported to be "peaceable, friendly and well
disposed towards their white masters."
Great interest is manifested here to learn
the result ot ttie late elections held in Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Iowa and otherStates. Poli
tics in this Territory have, until quite recent
ly, lain dormant. But party strife is almost
as bitter here now as it is in the old settled
States, where the great contending parties of
the day are prompted to action by the hope of
the spoils of office in view before them. Ne
braska will, beyond doubt, adopt a constitu
tion prohibiting slavery within its limits, as
soon as it is ready for admission into the Union
of States. The Democrats claim to have
majority in the Territory, but the people are
not at all willing to make any such admission
The Legislature of the Territory is yet ii
session, and will contiuue its session tor about
twenty-five days. A large amount of business
has been disposed of during the session, and
much more of a public nature yet remains to
dispose of. On the 21st of Sept., at the be
ginning of the session, the Territory was al
most without law. No laws for punishing
crimes exi ted at that time, as a former Legis
lature repealed all tho criminal laws, broke
np, and passed no others.
Yours, very respectfully, D....
"Clearfield. While we arc proud of our
Democratic little county we would' not over
look the glorious result in our neighbor Clear
field. With a largely reduced Democratic
vote she came up to nearly her usual majority.
Senator Biglcr may well be proud of his adopt
ed county. . . . Both Democratic members in
that district and the whole county ticket are
elected." Clarion Democrat.
These Lecompton editors are really queer
chaps, and it seenis as if they can draw conso
lation from almost anything. But the idea of
seriously boasting of the result in Clearfield,
and that ''Senator Bigler may well be proud of
his adopted county," is a little the strongest
stretch of the imagination we have lately
heard of. Two years ago Gillis had C20 ma
jority in our county. This fall he bad but 417
maj. ; and one of the "Democratic members"
had only 204. This we should say was going
it crab fashion "progressing backwards"
and if our brother Alexander can console him
self with such a result, ha is easily pleased.
He should not, however, we think, be "poking
fun" at his "distinguished" friend. That is
almost too bad. It is too much like "laugh
ing at his calamities, and mocking when his
fear coraeth upon him."
Kentucky Moviso. The Louisville Journal
contains a call for an "Opposition" State Con
vention at Louisville, on the 22d of February
next, to nominate candidates for .Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and other State officers.
An invitation is extended to '"Americans and
Old Line Whigs of Kentucky, and all others
who are desirous of uniting in the overthrow
of the present corrupt Administration of tho
General Government. The Journal says :
'There is no good reason why there should
not be a union of the Opposition strength ne
cessary to success. With it, we shall carry
the State by on old-fashioned majority, and
the loundation will be laid broad and deep for
a great national triumph in 1SG0."
The French Emperor. The Liverpool JVer
cury says, persons residing in Paris are of
opinion that the star of the Emperor Napoleon
is waxing dim. "That talent and intelligence
of the country 8ay they, are exceedingly
hostile to the present system ; the trades peo
ple of Pans are all Orleanuts, and the work
men are getting very tired ot the man of their
choice. The speculators on change, are per
haps, the only persons in France who hope
the reign of Louis Napoleon may be a long
one." On the same authority it may be sta
ted that tho Legitimist party exists but in
name.
Col. .Forney made another characteristic po
litical speech on last Wednesday night, at
Camden. His hostility to the Administration
is, if possible, stronger than ever.- He pro
duced considerable merriment In the audience
by announcing that The Press had been stop
ped not the establishment, but the single copy
taken by the President of the United States;
adding, as "the bright side of the picture,"
that in a few days he expected to receive $7.50
in payment, which was almost the on! rfr.llar
, he had ever received from the Administration.
FENSSYLVAJriA LEGISLATURE.
. We subjoin a lull and accurate list of the
members of the next Senate and House of
Representatives. Nearly all the other tables
published contain inaccuracies. The follow
ing can be relied upon, having been made up
with great care from the official returns :
Senators Holding Oveb.
1st dist. Philadelphia Samuel J. Randall,
Rirhard L. WrigJtl, Isaac N. Marselis.
2d. Chester and Delaware lhos. b. Bell.
8th. Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne
Thomas Craig, Jr.
9th. Bradford, btisnuenanna, n yoming and
Sullivan E. Reed Myer.. . r . . .
i 10th. Luzerne George P.Stetle. ' -
- litis- Tioga, Potter; M'Kean and Warren
Glenni W. Scofleld.
Hth. Cumberland, Perry,' Juniata and Mif
flin Henry Feller.,
15th. Dauphin and Lebanon John B. Ruth
erford.
16th. Lancaster Bartram A. Shaefl'er, Robt.
Baldwin.
18th. Adams, Franklin and Fulton George
W. Brewe.
19th. Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon
William P. Schell.
20th. Blair, Cambria and Clearfield John
Cresswell.jr.
2Ut. Indiana and Armstrong T. J. CoffeyJ
22d. Westmoreland and Fayette J. Turney.
23d. Washington and Greene G. IV. Miller.
24th. Allegheny Edward D. Gazzam.
25th. Beaver and Butler John R. Harris.
26th. Lawrence, Mercer and Venango Wui.
M. Francis. '
Senators Elected 1855.
1st. dist. Philadelphia Johu II. Parker.
3d. Montgomery John Thompson. -
4tli. Bucks Mahlon Yardley.
5th. Lehigh and Northampton J. Shindle.
0th. B.?rks Benj. Xunnemacher.
7th. Schuylkill Robt. M. Palnirr.
12th. Clinton, Lycoming, Centre and Union
Andrew Gregg.
lv'th. Snyder. Montenr.Northumberland and
Columbia Reuben Keller.
17th. York William If. Welsh.
21th. Allegheny John P. Penny.
27th. Erie and Crawford D. A. Finner.
28th. Clarion, Jeflerson, Forrest and Elk
Kennedy L. Blood.
RECAPITULATION.
Dem. Repnb.
Holding over. 12 9
Elected 1808. 5 7
17
16
Democratic majority, 1.
IIocse of Representatives.
Adams Samuel Durborrow.
Allegheny J. Heron Foster, R. P. M'Dow-
ell, J. F. Xoller, D. t. Bayard, E. 11. Irish.
Armstrong and Westmoreland Robert War
den, Matthew Shields, John W. Rohrer.
Beaver and Lar.rcnce Joseph II. Wilson,
James D. Bryson.
Bedford and Somerset Geo. W. Williams,
Geo. W. Walker.
Berks Edmund L. Smith, 1. F. Berlolot,
Solomon L. Custer.
Blair Jacob Burley.
Bradford Thos. Smead, O. II. P. Kinney.
Bucks Joseph Barnsley, H. A. Williams.
Butler William W.Dodds, J. M.Thompson
Cambria Thomas H. Porter.
Carbon and Lehigh Samuel Balliet, Til-
gham H. Good.
Centre Adam R. Barlow.
Chester Isaac Acker, Caleb Pierce, W. T
Shaffer.
Clarion John M. Heming.
Clearfield, Jeflerson, M'Kean and Elk If.
P. Wilcox. T. J. Boyei.
Clinton and Lycouiing Lindsey MahaSey,
Wm. Fearon, Jr.
Columbia, Montour, Wyoming and Sullivan
Samuel Oaks, George D. Jackson.
Crawford and Warren R. P. Miller, Henry
R. Rouse.
Cumberland aud Perry Hugh Stuart, John
McCurdy.
Dauphin Wm. C. A. Lawrence, Marks D
Whitman.
Delaware Wm. D. Pennell. -
Erie John W. Campbell, Wilson Laird.
Fayette Henry Galley.
Franklin and Fulton James Kilt, A. K
McClure.
Greene D. W. Gray.
Huntingdon R. B. Wigton.
Indiaua A. W.Taylor.
Juniata, Snyder and Union John P. Pat
terson, Wm. F. Wagonseller.
Lancaster Nathaniel Ellm;ker, Jr., Samuel
H. Price, Amos S Green, S. Keneagy.
Lebanon Joseph Eckman.
Luzerne S. P. Grilman, W. W. Ketcbum,
Lewis Pugh.
Mercer and Venango Wm. G. Rose, C. P.
Kamsdcll.
Mifflin David Witherow.
Monroe and Pike Charles D Brodhead.
Montgomery David Sionebeck, John Dis
mot,t, Charles Hill.
Northampton J. Woodring, Max Goepp.
Northumberland Charles llottcnslein.
Philadelphia C. M. Smith, W. Quigley,
D. C. M'Clain, J. M. Harding. G. T. Thorn,
J. M. Church, D. H. Styer, C. A. Walborn,
li. W. V ood, Li. J. JNeill. J. Shepherd, J. A
Fisher, Oliver Erans, Simon Gratz, G. W
Hamersly, Geo. W. Wiley, C. F. Abbott.
Potter and Tioga L. P. Williston.L. Mann.
Schuylkill Cyrus L. Piukerton, John S
Boyer, P. R. Palm.
Susquehanna Simeon B. Chase.
Washington G. V. Lawrence, W. Graham
Wayne Holloicai L. Stephens.
York W. W. Wolf, A. H. Glatz.
American Republicans C7
Democrats 33
Opposition msj. .
Democrats in Italics.
34
Mrs. Mary Twiggs was hung on Friday, Oct
22, at Danville, Pa., as a punishment for hav
ing committed the crime of poisoning with
arsenic, Mrs. Catherin Ann Clark, whose hus
band was convicted of the charge and hung
on the 20th of September. Great efforts were
made to obtain a pardon for Mrs. Twiggs, but
they sailed. Public opinion is somewhat di
vided in regard to her guilt, but the commu
nity generally believed her guilty. On the
scaffold she protested that she was innocent,
and behavad with great fortitude.
We are not in the habit of puffing patent
medicines, hut when such an article as Du
Vall's Galvanic Oil, which sustains fullv what
it claims, is presented to the public, we feel
no hesitancy in speaking the truth free of
charge. Th above mentioned medicine has
obtained for itself a world-wide name, never
to go down with the common articles of the
day. It is one of the very best remedies, for
an kind of pain, that can bo produced. It
often gives relief in five minutes. Troy Blade.
Yellow Few FVnm nit..tnn pA-..
late private advices state that there have been
poo cases in all. and 200 deaths. About one-
third or the residents have run away. About
on in six of those left are down with the fever-
one iu louroi ine sick aying. -
Governor Packer has set apart Thursday tho
eighteenth day of November, to be observed
as a day of general thanksgiving and prayer in
rennsyirama.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS. , ,
rKEPAKEB FOB THE "BAFTSMAN'S JOCRSAt."
Blais CorjiTv. Another mysterious mur
der has been perpetrated in Blair county. On
the morning of the 20th, the body or a rnan
was found on the railroad track m Altoona,
fatally injured, but not quite dead. A mark
on the left side of his bead was-doubtless
made with a "slung shot," and there is no
doubt of his naviug been murdered. From.
papers found on his person it would "appear
that his name wis Joseph Beiuier; that he
was a native of Belgium ; and that he had lived
some ten months at Latrobe, in this State.
Letters of recommendation from Professors
at St. Mary's College to Catholic clergy at
Chicago ; a Passport from the Consul at Chi
cago to Belgium ; and a through ticket from
Chicago to New York were found on his per
son, and some $3G money,' in quarters and
halves. He was a stout built man, about 5 ft.
6 in. high and supposed to be between 35 and
40 years of age. It is thought that he was a
passenger on the 3 o clock nignt train
A little daughter ol Mr. Wm. Williams, of
Hollidaysburg, whilst on her way home from
school one day last week, fell upon the curb
stone of the side-walk near the Town Hall,
and broke one of her arms. .. . . The Libel
Suit instituted some weeks ago by the editor
of the "Tyrone Star" against the Hollidays
burg "Democratic Standard" was disposed of
on Monday last by arrangements between the
parties the Dft. to pay the costs in the case
and withdraw the offensive words. On leave
of Court, Dist. Atty. Hewitt entered nolle
pros .Mr. rinmmcr, ine memoer oi trie?
Tyrone Artillery Company who was so severe
ly injured at the late Lncmpmcnt at liaiu-
dayBbnrg by the premature discharge of a can
non he was loading, was on Saturday 23d, taken
home in the noon tram. His wounds re heai
inz as rapidly as could be expected A
miner at Allegheny Furn.ice Ore Bank, on the
evening of the 19lh, having forgotten his over
shirt iu the pit from which he had just been
raised by a windlass, he turned about, seizeu
the windlass rope, sprang over the opening
and ran down at a crazy velocity a depth of
38 feet, striking the bottom so violently as to
stun him severely but not dangerously damage
him. It was but a good Providence that he
was not killed on the spot.
Centre Covstt. Wo clip the following
items from the Bellefonte Press, of Oct. 29:
The central part of Pennsylvania, and par
ticularly Centre county, is beginning to be in
fested with a gang of horse thieves, whose or
ganized operations are of a character which
deserve the attention of the public and the
Horse Associations. These adroit villains
succeeded in stealing a very valuable horse
from the iron works of Moses Thompson &:
C., on Saturday evening last. The carters
had just finished feeding, and were at supper
themselves, when the horse was stolen. Pur
suit in this instance was almost impossible,
aud the thief has thus far escaped detection.
. . . . One of the laboring men engaged on the
Snow-shoe railroad, (Raphiles Section) died
siulder.lv ou Monday last, from the effects of
Mania-portu. ... A band of Gipseys have en
camped a few miles from town for several days,
trading horses, telling fortunes, and doing a
little of everything but keep themselves clean
. . . . Ihe corn-croD of Centre county, this
year, Is one ot tiie largest and best ever
gathered. The shipments to Bellefonte are
are of the very best quality, and prices range
from 40 to 45 cts per bushel. The potatoe
crop is also represented to have been abun
dant over the county. With an ample yield
of these two articles, we can laugh a siege ot
hard times to scorn. ... A new coal vein has
been opened by the Bald Eagle & Allegheny
Kail Koad Company measuring five feet in
thickness, and seventy feet below the vein
now mined- Immediately over the coal is a
strata of Iron oar, measuring from 10 to 14
feet in thickness which has been tested, and
lioved to be of excellent quality. ... The
masonry at Beech Creek for the tressle work
of the Bald E;:gle & Allegheny Rail Road
consisting of two abutments about 30 feet
high and twentv-two piers is completed and
ready to receive the timber. Good judges
pronounce this the best job of second class
masonry they have ever seen.
Indiana Cocntt. On the 19th, a car filled
with fat cattle, took fire at Homer station on
the Indiana Branch railroad, and before the
flames could be extinguished, eight were burnt
to death and the remaining one so severely
injuredjthat it had to be killed next day. The
lire is supposed to have originated from :
spark from the locomolive. The cattle le
longed to an eastern dealer .... The Sheriff"
has much trouble in keeping prisoners.
Nearly every night some of them are attempt
ing to escape. The jail is a rickety affair. .
As Her. .Mr. iiice aud lady were returning
lrom Irilgal to Greenville, their horse took
flight at an ox team, to pass which Mr. R. had
got out of the buggy, and ran at a furious rite
down the hill, where Mrs. Rice succeeded in
stoppiog him by running him into the bushes
. . . . About four weoks 8go, Ml. Philip Ar
thurs, ot Green township, an aged, imbecile
individual, left home to go to Indiana, passed
Diamond Mills, Snow berger's Mills and sever
al other points, but has not since been seen
or heard of. Diligent search has been made
in the neighborhood and inquiries instituted,
but without success. Any information res
pecting him would be thankfully received lv
his family and friends. ... Rev. David Mills
(Presbyterian), has been suspended bv the
Presbytery of Saltsburg, from the offiee of
the ministry, for contumacy and heresy.
enango oountt. A lew davs since, a
cave was discovered some five miles from the
uorougn or rranKiin, in wmcti was found a
buffalo robe, a quantity of jewelry, worth prr
haps a hundred dollars, a pair of boots, panta
loons, vest, cravat, fine coat, and other articles,
and it is thought to be the magazine of a band
of robbers who are supposed to infest that
region. Several citizens laid in wait the
nignt auer ine discovery, out in consequence
ot building a fire, no one made his appearance
In dispersing next morning they found a sack
of flour, three freshly dressed chickens, and a
blanket, which seemed to have been hastily
aesertea. the whole thing in mvsterious
... Mr. J. W. Lacy ; a lumber merchant from
this county a few days since, ha t his carpet
bag stolen in JNew York, containing railroad
stock, certificates of deposit, checks on vari
ous banks, silver watch with gold chain at
tached gold bracelets, brooch, earrings and
other valuables to the amount of $15,000. He
recovered the valuables with tho exception of
tbe papers, which the thieves destroyed. He
will loose about $4,000. The thieves three
in number were cunght. .
Warren County. An Irishman at work
on tho railroad died on tbe 19th. It appears
he had a cancer on the leg and it bad eaten an
artery off from which he bled profusely. It
was stopped, but during the night be fell down
stairs and was lound ucaa next morning,
whether from the fall or from the bleeding is
not stated. ...On Saturday, October 16th,
three men in Limestone township, two brothers
named Morrow and a man named button, went
out to hunt deer. Sutton went around a hill
and started a deer. Following along on the
track he saw what he supposed to be the deer
and fired, killing one of the brothers, named
james morrow, almost instantly, it appears
they had come to that spot unbeknown to
Sutton, and further than it was arranzed for
them to do. Yonng Morrow was sittinz on a
log ana ine du passed xnrooja tho hip sever
ing an arterv, and he lived only long enongh
to say a few words to his companions He
was a resident of Crawford Co., and about 19
years of age. ; v
Cambria Cocxtt. At a "chopping" in the
vicinity of Ebensburg, a few days since, Rob
ert Thomas, Jr., was seriously injured by an
axe, which slipped from the hand of a follow
workman, who was nearly a rod distant from
him. The axe lodged fn the back part of his
leg, near the knee joint,' and severed th-s ar
teries, from which ho bled most profusely.
Drs. Lewis and Lemon took up the arteries
and stopped the bleeding, and the young man
is now doing well r or several days past,
the woods on Laurel Hill, a few miles west of
Johnstown, have been on fire, and the farmers
and others have had hard work to keep the
devouring element from consuming their
fences, barns, &c. We believe that the tire is
now subdued, and that, happily, but little harm
has been done.
Westmoreland Countt. The barn of Wil
liam Vogel, in Shcarersbnrg, was destroyed
by fire on the 17th. His loss is about $500.
The fire was caused by a little boy of 4 or 5
years ol age throwing a ngntea maicn into
some straw. ... A few days since, as Mr. r .
B. McGrcw, one of the county commissioners,
was returning home, his buggy was upset and
smashed to pieces. The 'Squire escaped un
injured. "
Bedford County. On Saturday last the
barn on the farm of Wm. Lyon, Esq. was
burned to the ground. ' It contained a consid
erable quantity of wheat, rye, oats and Buck
wheat, his whole crop. The barn was insured
to the amount of $150. His loss will amount
to about $500.
McKeas'Coi xtt. A little girl of 5 years
of age, daughter of John Evans. Esq., of
Norwich township, wsa so dreadfully burned
on the 20th inst., as to survive only a few
hours. Her clothes caught fire while playing
with some burning rubbish near the house of
her father.
TEMPEST IN WHIPPY SWAMP.
Whippy Swamp is the name of a famous
district, or township, in South Carolina, cele
brated for its fogs and disunion sentiments,
and the especial utterance of them the senti
ments on tbe Fourth of July. The New
York "Express" says there are not many in
habitants in that particular swamp, but what of
importance they lack numerically, be sure it
is no fault of theirs if it be not made up in
loud talk. Col. Keitt was down in the swamp,
it seems, a few days since, and got off a regu
lar fire-eating, nullification, Union deploring
yarn, in the course of which he said :
"I have seen it stated that all the Northern
Democratic nominees for Congressare pledged
to disregard the provision in the Conference
bill
requiring the ratio of population lor a
meniler of Congress before Kansas should be
admitted into the Union. This provision, just
in itself, necessary to fair dealing between the
members of the Confederacy, was incorporated
in the bill with more than ordinary legislative
solemnity. ' It was an agreement entered into
under circumstances which invested it with
the sanctities of a compact. To it faith was
plighted. It cannot be broken by the Northern
party to it without perfidy. If it be true that
theNorthernDemocratic nominees arc pledged
to violate it, then it shows to my mind that
Northern fanaticism is increasing, and that re
sistance to it is giving way. ii' the North
breaks faith upon this point, the ties lctwcen
ttie two wings of the party will be weakened
if not dissolved. The South cannot hold com
munion with those who betray faith and hound
on fanaticism. If Kansas is now thrust into
the Union as a Free State, against and over
the provisions of the Conference bill ; if the
South is to be outraged by seeing th's Terri
tory, with its rele!Iioiis and marauding popu
lation, and its licentious and anarchical agita
tions, lassoed and dragged into the Federal
sisterhood, in defiance of law and right and
justice and pledged faith, then she must tear
asunder party ties, and take her safety into her
own hands. The fulfillment of the bond the
South must and will exact, and any violation
of it must be followed by retribution."
That's the idea. The fire-eaters are bonnd
to cany out the English swindle, il possible,
and every Northern man who voted for it will
be expected to support it to the end.
A Swret and Pleasant Fellow. Michael
Elk, who murdered his wife in Cincinnati, a
few days ago, by plunging a knife into her
bosom, gave as a reason lor the bloody deed
that she had the phthisic, and had kept him
awake all night by her hard breathing. He
would, he said, kill anybody who disturbed
his rest. Michael is said to be of an exceed
ingly sweet and amiable disposition !
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A PPEALS FROM TRI-ENNIAL AS-
- SES.SMt.XT. Notice is hereby given that
the Commissioners of Clearfield county will hold
their appeals from the tri-ennial assessment at tho
following times and places, to wit .
Goshen tovrnsbip at the sohool house in said
township, the nsua.1 place of holding elections, on
Monday the 22d day of November. A. 1). 1858.
tiirard township at Congress Hill school house,
on Tuesday, tbe -2d day of November.
Covington township at the house of Jacob Man
rcr;on Wednesday, the 24th day of Nov.
Karthaus township at the house of B. D. Hall
Jt Co.. on Thursday, the 20th day of Nov
Huston township at the house of Jesse Wilson,
on Saturday the 27th day of November.
Fox township at tho bon-o of John J. Cundy.
on Monday, the 2'Jth day cf November.
Union township at tue house of R. W. Moore
on Tuesday, the ;il)th day of November. '
Brady township at the house of t;o. W. Lon"
on Wednesday, the 1st day of December. '
Pike township snd Curwensrille borough on
Thursday, the 2d day of December. "
Penn township M tbe house of V. W Anderson,
from 'JAM to S P.M., on Friday, the 3d Dee.
Lumber City borough same day at 4 P. M., at
the public school house in said borough.
Knox township at Turkey Dill sehool house,
on Saturday, the 4th day of December.
Ferguson township at the house of Thomas B
Iavis, on Monday, the 6th day of December
Bell tp at the house of Asaph Ellis, the place of
holding elections, on Tuesday, the 7th of Dec
Burnside township at the housouf John Young
on ednesday, the Sth day of December.
Chest tp at the school house near Simon Rora
baugh s, on Thursday, the 9th day of Dec.
Beccaria township at the house of Samuel Ileir
garty. on Friday, the 10th dar of December
Jordan township at the public school house in
Ansonvlle. on batarday, the 11th day of Dec.
Woodward township at the house of Wn. Mul
len, on Monday, the 13th day of December
Decatur township at the house of John Goss,
on Tuesday, the Hth day of December. . '
Boggs township-at the house of Andrew Cross,
on Wednesday, the 15th day of December
M"s 'oship-at the house of Jacob Mock,
on Thursday, the 16th day of December.
Uraham i township-at the bouse of Jacob Hau
ler, on Friday, the 17th day of December.
bradford township at the house of Wm. Hoover
on Saturday, the ISth day of December. "er'
r1 boough and Lawrence township-on
Monday, the lJth day of December, at the Com
missioner s office, in C'lerfield
wmV!PJe,'il 'r"? va,uati of unseated lands
will be held at the Commisiionors' office in Clear-
t f.rMUVh 3Ut d,y of Member. 1S5S,
at which time all persons interested oau attnd
By order of the Bosrd of Commissioners
. . K0BEUT J. WALLACE, Clerk
CommiEeioners eSse, October 20, 1858 '
CAUTION. All personsare hereby cautioned
against meddling with or purchasing onn
Cook stove, one Table, one ?ick, six Chairs, two
beds, and one Cupboard, in the possession of Win.
(1. Ierrick, of Penn township, as the same belone
to'me. . JOHN CLEAVER.
Penn township. Oct. '5S-oc2r-3t-50ctp.
TTENTION REGULARS Yon are here-
by notified to meet at the Armory on Sat
urday. November 6th, 1858. at 1 o'clock, P. M., for
tho transaction of the business of the company.
The members are requested to return all cartrid g
boxes, belts, and all accoutrements, immediately,
to tbe armorv. By order of the Captain.
Oct. 20, 18-3. G. W. RHEEM, 1st Serg t.
1 G-Q ALL WINTER GOODS, f OTTO
-ICXJOjrsT RECEIVED AND OPENED. lWU
KKATZEK'S are just opening a large and well
selected stock of fashionable goods, which they
will be able to sell at prices to suit the times, a
they have been bought at nett cash prices." In ad
dition to the usual variety of staple articles, par
ticular attention is called to the following new tnd
desirable dress goods : Bayadere andblaid Valen
cias. Foil de Chevre, I.avtlla Cloth. Plaid Cash
mere, Debegc. Persian Twill. French Merinos. Oer
mariii Cloth. Bumbazine. Delaines. Duca'.t, Bru
cba. Round-cornered and Iong thawls. Also, a
large lot of Ladies' Furs. Winter Bonnets. Dress
Trimmings. Ac. Ac. Grain taken in exchange for
goods at cash prices. C KKATZEK A feUNS.
Clearfield, October 27, l0H-lt-p.
SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of
3 Fieri Farias isued out of the Court of
Common Picas of Clearfield county, and to me
directed there will be exposed to public sale, at
the Court Houoe in the horough of Clearfield, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER. Hth, lSoS, the following
described real estate, to wit:
Lot No. in the Borough of Clearfield, upon
the South East corner of 2nd and streets, be
ing CO feet front on 2d street and extending 200
feet in depth to an alley, with alt story frame
house, large barn, Ac., thereon. Also an out-lot
in Lawrence township, beginning at stone in pub
lic road, corner of Win. Merrell's land, thence by
same S l::, W 50 perches to post, thence by Leavy's
land S 4S. E 34 porches to white pin, thence by
Wm. L. Moore's N 13. E 63 perches ito stone on
public road, thence along said road NCI. W 2 J
perches to beginning, containing eleven acres and
100 perches strict ineasnre, being same premises
bought from R. Shaw. Weired, taken in exeeut.ou
aud to be sold as the property of C. Pottarff, decTd.
JO.SIAH 1'.. REED, Sheriff.
Clearfield, Ot. 20, 1S5S.
SHERIFF'S SALES By virtue of sundry
writs of 'ciiihttoii IZj-poMti issued out of the
Court of Common Plcasof Clearfield eo., and to ino
directed, will becxposed to public sale, at the Court
House iu the borough of Clearfield, on MONDAY
THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1S5S, the fol
lowing described real estate, to wit :
A certain tract of land, situate in Decatur town
ship. Clearfield co . beginning at a birch in the
north corner of John Shimmers survey; thenee
by land of Hnrdman Philips, formerly, west 131
perches to post by a maple; thence by land of
same eouth 21. west 128 perches to hemlock corner
of Crowell's survey; thence south 17 perches to
post by maple of A. Ooss" survey; thence by land
of A. Ooss. south 43 deg east ISO perches to post
by maple cf said Goss' survey; thence by a Goes'
new survey north 50 deg. east 110 perches to post ;
thence by same south 40 deg. east 27 perches to
post on the west side of Moshannon creek ; thencu
dow n the west side of tho creek, north 3 deg. eat
GO perches to a post ; tbence down the same, north
33 deg. east 43 perches to Johu Shiiniuel's upper
corner, on the creek; thence by lands of John
Shiuiniel. west 77 perches to a stone-heap, north
123 perches to place of beginning; coutainicg Ti'J
acres 2o perches, being out of two large survey,
in the names of John Edmundson and John S.Ky
ron. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold tut
the property of Orsimus Irish Irvin V. Hindi.
Also A certain tract of land situate in Fergu
son tp., the first beginning at a beach tree by laud
of T. B. Davis, N. 40 d. W. 213 perches to post by
lands of John Fergnson. S. 69 d. V. 75 perches lo
post, thence by lands of Matthew Bloom S. 21 d.
E. 29 perches to Hickory, ttwnce by lands of Mat
thias Plough. S. 40 d E. 143 to I ron wood N- 40 d.
E. 72 perches to place of beginning, containing
100 acres and with about 40 acres cleared, and oi
house, barn and blacksmith shop thereon eree'.e-l.
Ihe second beginning at a sugar, thence by laud
of Matthew Blooni South 40 d. East 103 perches to
beach, thence by lands of John Ferguson N. 2! d.
W. 100 perches to heech. thence bv lands of Wm.
P. MeClay N. 60 d W. 10 perches'to birch.S.C-Od.
W. 42 perches to place of beginning continuing ldi
acres, being same premises conveyed by T. B. Da
vis as per deed recorded in deed book M., page
3!2. to Andrew Davis. Seized, taken in executiuu
and to be sold as the property of Andrew Davis.
Also A certain tract of land, sitnate in Morri
township. Clearfield county, being the south halC
of tract in name of Panl Wetzel, adjoining tract
in name of Hyuian Gratx on the south, and land
of George Hoover on the east, containing 222 acre
and aliowan-.'e; aud the other being touih half of
tract in name of David Hall, adjoining Paul Wot
zel on the cast, and land of John Cook on the south,
containing -37 acres and allowance, being part of
two laref surveys, and the same premises bought
from David Gratz and others, having a saw-null,
four dwelling houses, a stable, and about 8 acres
elcared thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and
to be sold as the property of David Wann.
Also A certain tract of land, situate in Morrii
township, containing 100 acres, bounded as fol
lows : begirding at a stone heap adjoining land
of Wm. Bentes. thence by lands of M. A J. Miller,
south 1 d west 150 perches to poet, thence by land
of Wm. Boatcs, north 2 d. east 49 IIS-IOO perches
to stone, thence by lands of Michael Stinekeckner,
sonth S3 dig. east 79 1-10 perches to a post, theuco
by lard of same, north lid. east 100 3 5 perches
to post, thenc by land of Win. Heatcs south hsi tl.
cast 7.3i perches to placo of beginning, with a log
house and barn and 45 acres cleared thereon.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as tbs
property of Anthony Stinekeckner.
Also A certain tract of land, situate in Burn.
side township. Clearfield county, beginning at i
uo-wooi na corner oi jonn UccK s land ; thenea
south S3, east InO perches, more or less, to a post;
thence north 11. east SI perches, more or less, to L
post; thenee south I deg. west 167 perches, inora
or less, to a post ; thence south 1 1 degrees west 13i
perches, more or less, to place of beginning; con
taining 100 acres and 61 perches, nioro or less, and
being part of a larger survey in tbe name of John
Graff, with a cabin house aud barn, and about 14
acres cleared Seized, taken in execution, aud t-
bo sold ns the property of John Mvers and Aiuoa
Johnston.
Also A certain tract of land, situate la Penn
township, beginning at a ehestcnt. tbence alon
lands of Grier Bell, jr., 193 per. to a post, thenc'a
along lands of James Crossley 65 per. to a post
along land of John Hepburn 193 per. to a post
and along lands of Moses Owens 63i per. to boc in
ning, containing about 76 acres : 30 aeres clearad
and having a house aud barn thereon erected.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as thu
property of Samuel C. Hepburn.
Also A certain tract of laud, situate in Burn
side township, bounded north by lands of John
King, west by land of John Ptchin,east bylanda
of Jackson King, and north by lauds of Benjamia
Sliveo; with 1 acres cleared, and small cabin
house thereon crottod. Seized, taken in execu- .
tion, and to be sold as the property of John Luts.
Also a certain tract of land, sitnate in Chest
township, Clearfield cauntv, containing about 400
acres; bounded by lands of Thomas Woods, Thos
Tozer, Tucker and others; with three small dwel
ling houses and 10 acres cleared thereon. Seized
taken in execution, and to be sold as the property
of Luther Barrett A David Wood. . . , J
Also A certain tract of land, sitnato in Morris
township, containing one hundred aeres, adjoin
ing lands of WillUm Beates and J. Miller and oth
ers, having about orty-five acres cleared with a
log house and barn thereon erected. Sailed ta
ken in execution, and to be sold as the property of
Joseph Stinekeckner. y 1 J
Also All defendant interest of. in. and to a
certain tract of land in the name of John Musler
21 a r!nS fiab,,Ut 400 acre8' ituat in Chest tow:
sin Clearfield county, being unsoated land and
yielding no rent issues and profits. Seized, taken
kXVtCSBsrot0 b r-l-tyof
C Ceuainract of land- 85'nate in Fergu
son township, bounded by lands of Wi!lim Thu-
thereon erected, and about 74 acres cleared. Seis.
VtJ.eV11 "utin. an I to be aold a the pro
party of Cyrus Thurstin.sen'r-
, , . J. Ii. REZD, Sheriff
Clearfield, October 27, 1S5S.