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8. B. ROW, EDITOR A5D PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., SOV. 24, 1858.
CfctttJS ITS CATXSE A3TD PU3IISHJIEKT.
That crime is rapidly on the increase, is a
fact that forces itself upon the mind of the ob
serving and reflecting man. In our large ci
tie, mnrders, bnrghries, defalcations, de
baucheries, lasciviousness. and the thousands
of lesser criminal acts to which humanity is
subject, are of daily, if not of hourly occur
recce, and through the length and breadth oi
the laud, there is scarcely an item in tli6 dark
catalogue of crime that is not perpetrated
The number of murders that have been com
tnitted daring the last twelvemonth is truly
frightful, whilst robberies, pilferings, horse
stealing, counterfeiting and other traudulent
transactions are almost numberless. We are
aware that it is contended by many that crime
is on the decrease ; but with all these horrify
ing witnesses staring then in the face, we can
not see how they can arrive at such a con
elusion.
Where the primary cause, from which these
evils spring, can be found, is a problem that
perhaps, is not susceptible of satisfactory so
lution; and yet many things might be named
that conduce to bring abont this lamentable
state of affairs. The great disregard for the
teachings of pare Christianity, which is distin
gnisbable everywhere the lack of business in
tegrity, uprightness and honesty in dealing
the morbid spirit of speculation that is uni
versally rife the worship of Mammon, which
has bad the effect of introducing corruption
into high and low places all tend to destroy
the idea of moral responsibility in the minds
of the masses, and to lead many to the com
mission of offences against both divine and hu
man laws.
TTe fear, however, that our Courts of Jus
tice, as they are called whether properly or
not. wc shall not at preseut pretend to say
are not altogether free from responsibility in
the matter. Although it is said that "law gov
erns man, and reason the law," yet the histo
ry of criminal jurisprudence goes far to dis
prove both the propositions embraced in the
maxim, and, on the contrary, to establish that
other one which teaches that "laws catch flies,
but let hornets go." It frequently happens
that comparatively innocent persons are se
verely punished, and that villains of the
deepest dye escape through some trifling
informality in an indictment and the ingenuity
of crafty counsel, whilst others take advantage
of inducements held out by the law, or at least
by custom, and turn State's evidence. This
latter ia a practice that should, in olt opinion,
be deprecated instead of being encouraged,
and we believe our Courts would best subserve
tho requirements of Justice, by inflicting the
severest punishments that the statutes would
allow, upon such scoundrels as are ever willing
to screen themselves by implicating their ac
complice Wc had an instance of this kind
in our own court last week. A store in this
county had been robbed. The stolen goods
were found in possession of an individual, who
was apprehended. Two other men were also
arrested. The man, in whose possession the
property was found, agreed to testify against
the others, and accordingly a nolle prosequi was
entered; bat because he stool self-convicted
of receiving stolen goods, and his evidence
lacking strong corroboration, the counsel for
the prisoners took advantage of his admis
sions, raised doubts in the minds of the jury,
and succeeded in procuring a verdict of not
guilty ; and thus all the parties escaped con
viction. We do not blame the counsel for the
defence for the course they pursued thev on
ly did their duty to their clients ; but we think
the Court should not have permitted a not. pros.
to have been entered, and the officers of the
law should have been better prepared to ms.ke
out a case against the defendants.
This is but a single instanco, which will suf
fice to illustrate our idea ; and we hold that
until rigid and strict justice is meted out to
the lawless by onr Courts, and better morals
are inculcated into the minds of our youth, as
well by piaetice as by precept, vice, immoral
ity and crime of all kinds will continue to in
crease instead of decrease.
Tsemesdocs Piles of Gold The bullion
in the Bank of France now stands at about
$120,000,000 a far larger sum than was ever
before held by that establishment, and more
than f 9,000,000 in excess of the largest sum
ever collected in the Bank of England. At
the commencement of the present year, the
Bank of France beld less than $40,000,000,
and the influx f n nine months has therefore
been $80,000,000. At the bank of England,
the total at the beginning of the year was $53,
000,000, and it is now more than $95,000,000.
The highest it ever possessed was $ II 1,000,000
in July, 1852.
TVcek before last we corrected an error into
which our neighbor of the Republican had fall
en, relative to a remark made on the evening
f the "jollification" in this place. We gave
not only our own recollection of, but we spoke
aathorizedly in the matter. Yet the editor of
the Republican persists in saying he was "not
misled." We should like to know what he
expects to gain by adhering to such a misrep
resentation 7 Why not be honorable enough
to make the correction J "It is human to err,
Jppl diabolical to persevere," iaitb in old adage.
The Cincinnati papers mention the arrest of
W. A. Phelps, postmaster at Duff's Forks,
Fayette Co., Ohio, with bis two daughters, on
a charge of robbing the mail. A decoy pack
age containing money, was traced to the office,
but could not be traced beyond it, and when
the Mail Agent charged the father with steal
ing it, one of the daughters confessed to the
theft. The father denies all knowledge of
the crime. Mr. Phelps, the father, is a man
nearly sixty years of age, and owns a farm of
140 acres where he resides. He has always
stood very well in the community previous to
this charge. We perceive by the Blue Book
that his office last year yielded him a revenue
of $3 ! The daughters are quite pretty and
intelligent, and in their mourning habiliments.
(their mother having died about a year ago)
they appear very interesting.
The eleventh Overland Mail, with California
dates to the 22d ult., arrived at St. Louis on
the 17th in schedule time, bringing three thro'
passengers. Passengers report the road in ex
cellent condition until they reached Texas.
Stock in fine order except on the desert, and
stations fast opening up. The accommoda
tions all along the route rapidly increasing
Application tor passage exceed the ability of
the company to accommodate, and the route
is rapidly increasing in favor as a throcghfare
for travel to the Atlantic States. The Caman
chs Indians are very hostile. "BuffaloIIump,"
their chief, sent word to Texans that they
would not make peace until every Camanche
was killed. It was reported that tho Caman
che had burned the grass plains, which would
suspend Bealc's operations until spring.
The Wat the Moset Goes. During the
past quarter, the disbursements by the Gener
al Government amounted to over $21,000,000
for civil and war purposes, and apart from the
demands upon the Treasury for interest upon
the public debt. The Navy alone drew upon
the Treasury for $7,200,000 during the quar
ter, a much larger sum than the naval expen
diturc for any one fiscal year between 1815
and 184Q, and about equal to the average an
nual expenditure fcr the 2iavy during the war
of 1812-15. Great expenses have been re
cently incurred for vessels chartered for the
Paraguay expedition, which upon a critical
survey were found unscaworthy.
DorcLAS Reception at Washington. Pre
parations arc making for a grand demonstra
tratton at Washington on the arrival of Sena
tor Douglas. It is rumored that certain prom
inent individuals will endeavor to prevent a
general turnout ol the Douglas men, who have
become very numerous, particularlv at the
Cder
ana G
ral Capital, since the Illinois election,
Government emptovees are civen to un
derstand that their presence on such an oc
casion would be marked.
Col. Lander, Superintendent of the South
Pass Oregon Wagon Road, arrived at St. Jo
seph on the 14tb inst., and reports the road
completed to City Rocks, Nebraska, in eight
months, at a cost of $40,000. Government ap
propriated $175,000, and allowed 18 months
for the completion of the work. Lander's
party will winter at St. Joseph, and start out
again in the spring. The Chcyennes burned
the grass along the Platte, causing much suf
fering among the cattle.
Kansas Gold Mines. The Cincinnati Ga
zette has letters from Kansas of November 4th,
which speak of the arrival there of three mi
ners having $6,000 or S7.0L0 in gold. The
three men were employed about three months
in obtaining this dust. The gold excitement,
it is stated, increases, and the opening of
spring will present an emigration westward, to
the new El Dorado, never yet equalled in, the
history of gold discovery even surpassing
that to California.
Great Mortalitt. The caravan of Pil
grims which left Damascus for Mecca last sum
mer, accompanied by the Sultaua and her
suite, returned to Damascus on the 25th Sept.,
its ranks decimated by the cholera. Of the
80,000 persons who composed the Caravan,
16,000 were carried off by the epidemic. The
Sultana and her entire suite, with the excep
tion of a young Georgian slave, and an old eu
nich, are among the victims.
Another Contested Seat. Though the of
ficial count in the Michigan District, now rep
resented by Mr. Howard, has declaied his com
petitor, Mr. Cooper, elected by 77 votes, the
Detroit .idvertiser says: "There have been
fraudulent votes enough cast in this city a
gainst Howard to wipe out this majority twice
over. In tho Second Ward alone, there were
nearly or quite as many as Cooper's majority
numbers."
War between Mexico and Spain. Three
Spanish vessels having appeared off Vera Cruz
on the 31st ult., President Juarez immediate
issued a proclamation announcing that Spain
was about making war on Mexico, at the in
stance of the Captain General of Cuba, and
"spurious sons of Mexico." He therefore
calls upon all Mexicans to unite and prepare
to resist the common enemy.
Ma. Ratnor, or North Carolina. The
Hon. Kenneth Kay nor, of North Carolina, has
written a letter to a political committee at
Wilmington, Del., in which he takes strong
ground against the Kansas policy of the Ad
ministration, and in favor of Protection to
American industry, which he regards as a na
tional, and not as a Northern question.
Mr. Bonner, publisher of the New Tork
Ledger, has, through the Hon. Edward Ever
ett, made a donation of ten thousand dollars
to the Mount Vernon Fnnd, on condition that
that distinguished gentleman will contribute
an article every weak for pee year to the pa
per in question
Lewis Suter, a stage proprietor tivtag in
Lancaster has been arrested for passing coun
terfeit money. He fs under $600 bail to an
wer t court.
lEKHSYLVANIA ITEMS.
FXEr-ASED TOR TBI 'RAFTSMASS JOURNAL."
Allegheny Cointt. On the night of the
12th Nov., Mr. Cunningham, near Perryville,
haa a valuable norse stolen, lie went to
Pittsburgh the next morning, left word at the
Mayor's office, and in less than one hour af
terward the . thiet was captured, with the
horsej at the Horse Market. On examination
before the Mayor, the thief gave his name as
Thomas Cabbit, and says be lives -at a place
called Tipton, near Uollidaysburg. He was
committed to stand his trial at the December
term. . . . David S. Evans, indicted for the
murder of his wife, was tried at Pittsburgh,
and found guilty of murder in the first degree.
The condemned man still protests his inno
cense. ... On the 15th inst., Wm. Jacobs bad
gone on a gunning expedition with Abner
Peebles and Robert Boyd, who lost sight of
Jacobs but after a while found him dead with
a shot wound in his head. As Peebles used
buckshot in his gun, similar to the one taken
from the head of Jacobs, it is supposed that
in firing, one of the shot from Peebles gun
struch a limb and glanced downwards striking
Jacobs. A coroner's jnry returned a verdict
to this effect. ... On the 19th, a lad named
Joseph Herbert aged nine years, was killed
in Robinson township. He was riding in a
wagon, when the horse ran ofT; overturned
the vehicle, and throwing the boy against a
fence, killed him. ... The Body of a new
born child, wrapped in a paper, was picked up
on Thanksgiving morning, on the sidewalk on
Fifth, near the corner of Wood street, Pitts
bvrgh, on the opposite side from the Theatre.
Delawabe Cointt. On the 10th., Miss
Mary A. Denight aged 17 years, residing at
Marcus Hook, was burned to death by the up
setting of a fluid lamp. Her clothes caught
at the lower part, when she ran out of the
house and before she could be caught and the
flames put out, the flesh as far as the waist
was burned to a crisp. She died next morn
ing. ... A family of five persons were poison
ed in Chester borough on the 12th, by drink
ing from a bowl containing some poisonous
matter. By the use of proper remedies the
lives of all were saved. How the poison got
into the bowl is a mystery yt unsolved . . .
An inquest was held on the 15th by Coroner
Minshall, on the body of an unknown man
picked up in the Delaware, a short distance
below Marcus Hook. . . . Joseph Kershaw,
watchman at the new mill of Mr. J. Gartside
in Chester borough, was found dead in the
mill on the morning of the loth. He was in
good health the evening before, and it is sup
posed he was suffocated by the gas" from the
furnace and boilers, which are immediately
beneath the room where he was lying.
Washington Cointt. Georgo Homer, jr.,
a lad about fourteen years of age, was com-
muieu io jau a lew days since, to answer a
charge of horse stealing. The prisoner al
leged that several persons made him drunk,
and then induced him to commit the theft. . . .
An old gentleman, named Patterson, residing
near Mungo Church, was found dead in a field,
near his house, last week. He had been cut
ting timber and a log rolled over him, killing
him instantly. ... A child of Mr. C. M. Reed,
book seller at Washington, was quite severely
burned on the 15th inst., by the flames of a
candle setting on fire a cotton garment which
the child at that time had on. It was feared
at first that the injury might prove fatal, but
the little sufferer is now believed to be out of
danger.
Blair Cointt. On the evening of the 18th
inst., Mr. E. S. Eberman, confectioner In Uol
lidaysburg, was robbed of about $100 in gold,
which he had in a box up-stairs. The thief
was surprised by Mrs. E., who went up-stairs,
and as she opened the door, be struck the
candle out of her hand. Mrs. E. screamed
and ran for help. The robber made his es
cape by jumping out of a window upon the
roof of a back building. The box contained
altogether $550, but the robber ia escaping
dropped several pieces, amounting in all to
$Id'J. there is some clue to the perpetrator
or the robbery, but things are not yet sufli
cintly matured for his arrest.
Erie County. A few days since Mr. Thomas
Elliot, of Harborcreek was severely if not fa
tally injured by the falling of a tree. He was
felling timber in the woods and a tree becom
ing lodged, another was cut down to make way
for the one lodged, and in falling, the butts of
the trees came together immediately over the
head of Elliot, crushing his hat and knocking
him insensibly to the ground. He has remain
ed in a state of unconsciousness ever since
a portion of his limbs being cold and it is
doubtful whether he will recover. There was
no apparent injury done to the head of Mr.
Elliot, there being no marks upon it and the
result is a most strange one.
Btcks Covntt. A girl only thirteen ye.irs
old, employed on the farm of" John Scott, has
confessed to chief detective Blackburn that
she set fire to the barn of Mr. Scott, on tho
18th of October, by which it was destroyed,
together with a large crop of hay and grain,
several wagons, a lot of harness and three val
uable horses and a bull in all valued at $5,000.
She had been taken into the family through
charity, her mother being an inmate of the in
sane asylum. Her motive for perpetrating the
deed was revenge for alleged injuries she had
received from some of the family of her em
ployer. She has been committed for trial.
Montour Cocntt. Wm. Lloyd a helper at
the Montour Works, was found dead in Maho
ning creek on Thursday morning the 11th
Nov. He had been working in the Mill on
the previous night, and evidently was on his
way to get more liquor as a bottle was found
with him. He had fallen over the wall at the
end of the bridge, and was killed by the fall.
His head and face were much bruised. He
was about 40 years of age had no known
relatives in this country but it said he had a
family in England. Esquire Sechler held an
inquest on the body and the jury returned a
verdict in accordance with the above facts.
Centre Cocntt. A serious accident oc
enrred in Aaronsburgh, on Friday evening the
12th by which D. II. Deshler, shockingly mu
tilated his left hand. He was engaged in
shelling corn, when by some carelessness, his
hand was caught in the machienery of tho
corn sheller, and three of his fingeres almost
torn from his hand. Severe as the injury was,
it might have been worse, and it is to be hoped
that medical skill may be able to preserve the
fingers so as to avoid the necessity of ampu
tation. Westmoreland Cointt. On the 11th inst.,
Martin Cain, of nopewell tp., aged 25, was
was killed by being struck on the head with a
portion of the machinery in a saw mill where
he was working. ... A young man named
Montz stumbled into a threshing machine
while it was in motion and had his arm so
mangled at the elbow that it bad to be ampu
tated. 1
Butler Cocstt On the 13th, a vonng man
in the employ of M. Eyth. in Centrc'ville.while
removing some hay in the mow of Mr. Eyth'g
stable, found a black silk neckerchief, in which
were obont $300, all one's on the State Stock
Bank of Indiana, Jamestown branch. The rats
or mice had destroyed all but $271. The bills
are a pretty fair imitation of the genuine.
Potter Cocntt. A few days since, a Mr.
John Resey of Dividing Ridge, formerly of
Port Allegany, accidentally shot himself while
wiping out his gun. The ball lodged in the
thigh,but the effects were sot considered fatal.
Seward's Position. The New York Her
ald, in order to defeat Morgan for Governor,
gotip a series of blood and thunder articles,
1 , . o 1T-T--L . . . l :
lounueu ou sir. oewaru s xiotueaicr sieecii, m
which it endeavored to scare the New Yorkers
by representing Seward as advocating a war
upon the South for the extinction of Slavery.
This, however, was not his idea. He was
merely philosophising as to the inevitable fu
ture results of our present condition, and not
marking out a course for their accomplish
ment. He took the position that Slavery and
Freedom were incongruous and that the two
could not exist harmoniously together ; that
either the Slave States must eventually be
come free, or the Free States slave. They
never have permanently existed together in
the country, and they never can. This the
Herald distorted ioto a resolution on the part
of Mr. Seward to enter upon a crusade against
the institution in the Southern States ; and
immediately the hue and cry was taken up by
the Locofoco press throughout the country,
many of them doubtless doing so without hav
ing read the speech, or knowing what if really
did advocate. The subjoined paragraph, how
ever, shows that there is another view taken
of the Mr. Seward's position. - It is taken
from the Louisville, Kentucky, Journal, a pa
per not over friendly to the Senator, but pos
sessed of more frankness and liberality than
most other Southern papers. It says:
"The projosition is perfectly innocent. It
is, in fact, but the reproduction in somewhat
sharper form of a pet opinion of Mr. Clay's.
Nothing could be further from the harrowing
import with which distempered or designing
fancies have invested it. The notion belongs
wholly to the realm of ideas. It does not
contemplate a plan of action, but merely a
scheme of natural development. It is a spec
ulation, not a -project the outline Of a con
viction, not of a campaign. It is a mere fore
cast of events. It is Mr. Seward's theory of
our national progression. It is his judgment
as to what will happen in the ordinary course
of things."
Vote of "En tpt."' The following is the
official vote of the IXth Congressional Dis
trict of Illinois at the recent election :
Can't read k ipnte.
Dero. Males. Females
Districts.
Alexander,
Edwards,
Frankling,
Gallatin,
Hamilton,
Hardin,
Jackson,
Johnson,
Massac,
Ferry,
Perry,
Pulaski,
Saline,
Union,
Wabash,
Wavne,
White,
Williamson,
Rep.
31
362
a
226
II
80
46
7
6
463
25
56
CI
400
181
316
49
303
210
974
841
1,133
820
1,095
1,135
639
726
857
636
1.O05
584
606
1.237
1,220
1,497
219
80
246
232
412
69
403
268
283
49
29
148
822
427
1
324
483
397
250
124
343
331
C67
20
629
388
280
53
26
199
413
891
7
539
354
818
Total, 2,374 15,020 4,392 6,332
Dem. majority, 12.052
We are indebted to the Cincinnati Timet for
this most instructive table. The returns of a
dults unable to read and write are copied from
the United States Census of 1850. Railroad,
telegraphs, schools and newspapers will quiet
ly but surely transform and renovate "Egypt"
in the course of a few vears.
The AproRTioxxrNT. The thirty-five Lin
coln members of the House represent a larger
papulation than the forty Douglas members;
and the eleven Lincoln Senators represent a
larger constituency than the fourteen Douglas
and Buchanan Senators. In other words, if
the State had been apportioned according to
population, the districts carried l y the Repub
licans would have returned fot ty-one Lincoln
Representatives, and Jouree.i Lincoln Sena
tors, which of course would have elected him.
In the Republican district it requires on an
average a population of 19.G33 inhabitants to
elect a Rcpresenta ive, and 58,900 for a Sena
tor, while in the Democratic districts 15.070
for a Representative and 47.100 for a Senator
suffices. On a fair apportionment, Douglas
would havo b-en beaten seven in the House
and three in the Senate. He was elected for
the reason that 750 voters in "Egvpl" are an
offset to 1,000 in "Canaan." Chicago Tribune.
The Investigator tells a good story of the
great "revival" in Wisconsin. Among the
converts was one whose previous profession
had been "three card monte." Times being
somewhat hard, he found little profit in his le
gitimate "practice," and became ''converted,'
as the elders say. One night at the sugges
tion of an elder, lie rose to edify the congre
gation with his experience, and thus deliver
ed himself:" "Ladies and gentlemen I meat
brothers and sisters ; the Lord has blessed me
very much I never felt so happy in all my
life (embarrassed; I never felt so happy be
fore in all my life--(very much embarrassed)
if any one thinks I ever did thev can get a
lively bet out of me !"
Worth more ihas tiie Presidency. The
California papers state that the Supreme Court
of that State unanimously concur in giving
Col. Fremont possession of the Josephine vein
on his Mariposa estate. In Biddle Bogg's case,
in which Col. Fremont's right to the gold on
his lands was questioned, it is understood that
the Supreme Court of California will give a
decision fully sustaining Col. Fremoi.t's claim
as the rightful owner of all the gold on his
territory. Thus Col. Fremont, if he did not
win the Presidency, will be entirely victorious
in sustaining his exclusive right to, undoubt
adly, the most aluable property in the world.
M iss Icebenda L. Thomas Phoebus ! what
a name! of Huron county, Ohio, has recov
ered a verdict of $10,000 from Curtis Sim
mons, for breach of promise ; her father also
obtained a judgment of $5,000 against Sim
mons for the seduction or bis daughter. Rath
er a bad business for Simmons. We shouldn't
wonder if he would hereafter imagine himself
aper-simmons.
The Pestilexce. The whole nnmbcr of
deaths from yellow fever in New Orleans, du
ring the past season, foots up within six of fire
thousand. In Mobile, the total thus far is 358
a large increase, compared with the previous
yellow fever seasons of 1847 and 1853.
A correspondent of a N'ew York paper, from
Georgia, urges Tom Corwin, of O., for Speak,
er of the nest House of Representatives. He
says "South Americans" would willingly u.
nite with the Republicans in the election of
such a man.
If you have a sore or painful disease, go
and get a bottle ot Do Vail's Galvanic Oil,
and you will not rue it no ! you will purchase
more. This has been the case, and will be so
in time to come. See advertisement.
The Commercial School, which we believe
to be the largest, most nourishing and most
completely orginiaed, is the Iron City Col
lege, of Pittsburgh, Pa From HunV JWer,
chants Mjgazine, of October, 1858.
The Sheriff of Crawford county, Pa., last
week conveyed six convicts to the Western
Penitentiary. A large delegation that, for
one county.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CAUTION. AH persons are hereby cautioned
against meddling with or purchasing, oce
Cow, one Cook-stove, sil Hogs, ojre Copper Kettle,
one Clock, three Bedstead and Bedding, one Cup
board, one Desk, one sett of Chairs, one Seee,
now in possession of Cyrus II. Thrstin. of Fergu
son township, as the same belong to me.
Xct 24. ;36-3t. ELIAS HTJRD.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERS II I P.
The partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned in a log job on Pine run is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Abraham J Goss
is to pay all the expenses of said job from begin
ning to end and is to have all the income of the
same. ISAAC GOSS.
Kov.ll,1858-3t-p. ABRAHAM J. GOSS.
STRAYS. Came to the premises of the sub
scriber after harvest, one deep red heifferand
one black heiffer. supposed to be about 2 years old.
The owner is desired to come forward, prove pro
perty, pay charges, and take them away, or they
will be sold according to law.
AARON PEIRCE.
Chest township, November 17, 185&-3t-p.
STRAYS. Came to the premises of the sub
scriber, in Pcnn towDship. about the lastot
August, one Brindle Steer, one Red and White
Steer. oneRed and White Moily Cull. and one Red
and White HeifTer, one year old last spring; the
owner is requested to come forward, prove proper
ty, pay charges, ami take them away, otherwise,
they will be disposed of according to law.
Nov. 17, lSiS-St. WM. W. KELLY.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cautioned
against purchasing or meddling with the fol
lowing property, to wit : 1 Bay Horse. 1 Brown
Mare, 2 Sett of Harness. 1 two-horse Wagon, 1
Buggy. The above named property is now in the
possession of John S. Curry, of Pike township, and
has only been left with him on loan and is subject
to onr order. ELTZA IRVIX SONS.
Curwensville. November 15. IS58-3t-p.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cautioned
against buying or in any way meddling with
the following property, to wit : 1 Bay Mare 2Cows,
2 Calres. 2 Hogs. 1 Stack of Hay, 1 Cock Stove,
and all the household and kitchen furniture, now
in the possession of Daniel KrUc of Girard town
ship, as the same belongs to us and has only been
left in his care, and is subject to our order.
WILLIAMS & HUMPHREY".
November 4. !S58-novl7-3t.
SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of
t endttiotn k-xyoua issued out Of the Court of
Common Fleas of Philadelphia county, and to me
directed there will bo exposed to public sale, at
the Court House in the borough of Clearfield, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6rh, 1S53, at 10 o'clock,
A. M , the following described real estate, to wit:
The one moity or undivided half of a certain
tract of land situated in the township of Pike, in
the County of Clearfield, known as tract number
five thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.
(no,i iuc comaimn one mousana ana
twenty acres of land and allowance, being the
same undivided half part of tract which Herman
Yerkey and wife by deed dated 24th June. 1351.
recorded at Clearfield in Book M, page 605, con
veyed unto said Samuel B. Boude. Seized, taken
in execution, and to be sold as the property of
Samuel B. Bonde
JO-sfAH R. REED. Sheriff.
Clearfield. Nov. 17. 1853.
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ov. 10, 1S5S. B. HARTSHORN, President.
TlR;ITCn'S PA1N CURER. ANTI-BIL
JLJ IOUS REMEDY and RESTORATIVE, for.
ehiiSgCTOta-' eo,d,lt Joseph Gori
cboe Shop, Clearfield, F. ' . Oct 287
PLASTERING. The miiscriber having lo.
ctted himself in tbe Borough cf Clearfield
would inform the public that he is prepared to do
work is the above line, from plain to ornamental
of ffny .description, in a workmanlike style. Al
whitewashing and repairing done ia a neat man-
scr. ana on icawuiiwic icima.
April 7. 1353.
EDWIN COOrER.
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XCELSIOR MARBLE YARD;
Th nsdersigned hereby annoiin-.l""'j
that he is still engaged, at his old si.'irni w55Ti
in TYRONE CITY, in erecting MONUMEXTH
and BOX TOMBS. AL-o Head and Foot S:ont,
of the latest and most approved styles, and on t'.o
moet reasonable terms. All orders promptly a'
tended to. Address, ISAAC BERLIN.
Aug. 25. !S53.-dec237. Tyrone City.
COAL ! COAL ! ! The subscriber respectful
ly informs the citizensof the borough of Cle-sr-field
'and vicinity that he has taken a lease c!
Judge Mcore's Coal Bank, adjoining" the tor.t
where he will keep constantly oa hand a full sop
ply of tbe article, either lamp or mixed, to suit
purchasers. Persons in town can be supplied with
it at their homes at six cent per bobel, or at the
bank lower than, ever A share of public patrou
age is solicited. PATRICK ML'LVaNEY.
Clearfield, Sept. I, 155S.J
VVTATCJlES ASD JEWELRY. The do.
V? dersigned respectfully informs his custo
mers and the public generally that be has junt re
ceived from the East, and opened at his es'ablish.
ment in Shaw's Row, Clearfield. Pa., a fine stock
of Watches, of different qualities, and Jewelry of
every variety, from a full set to a single piece,
which he will sell at the most reasonable prises
for Cash. All kinds of Clocks, Watches and Jew
elry carefully repaired, and warranted. A con
tinuance of patronage is solicited.
November 10,1S5A. II. F. NAt'OLE.
JOSnUA S. JOHNSON, CABINET MAKER.,
having fitted up a shop a few doors east cf
the '-Old Jew Store," on Market street, desires to
inform the community at large, that he keeps on
hand a variety of CABJMET WORK, at hia
shop, and that he manufactures to order, (of su
perior finish.) every description of Household and
Kitchen furniture, among which are Centre, and"
Dining Tables ; Mahogony and Common Bureaus;
Common and Fancy Bedsteads. Stands. Safes. Cup
boards. Sofas. Lounges, ic, which he is determin
ed to dispose of at as cheap rates, for cash, as they,
can be purchased at any other establishment of
the sort in the county. Persons wishing to buy
furniture are invited to come to his shop and ex
amine his articles, and judge for themselves of its
quality and finish, .before purchasing elsewhere,
as be feels confident that he can suit them in price
and quality. November 10, lboij.
N- B. He is also prepared to make COFFINS t.-
order on the shortest notice, and attend funerals
with a hearse, when called upon. J. S. J.
4 NSONVILLE IN TIIE RING ! NEW
J FALL AND WINTER GOODS '. H. SWAN
announces to the citizens of Ansonviils and tiio
surrounding country, that be has just returned
from the East and is now opening at bis store an
extensive stock of choice and serviceable Fa'.iand
Winter Goods, consisting of a general assortment of
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES. HARDWARE,
Qt'EENSW ARE, HATS Jfc CAPS, B00TSShces,
and a great variety of useful fancy goods, among
which may be found the latest stvles of Ladirs'
DRESS GOODS. SHAWLS. BONNETS,
RIBBONS. LACES, FLOWERS. 4c, ac.
The undersigned would direct particular atten
tion to his extensive selection cf Parlor and Coal
Stoves, Cook Stoves and fixtures. Stove pipe. ta.
ALSO, a large quantity of Salt. Persons deirou
of purchasing any of the articles in my line of
business, ere invited to call and examine my stock
before buying elsewhere, as I feel persuaded that
I can supply them on as reasonable terms for eih
as any otber store in the county. Lumber of ev
ery description, and approved country produce
taken io exchange for goods. II." SWAN.
Ansonville. November 10, 1S53
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A PPEALS FROM TKI-ENN1AL Ai
fcKSMENT. Notice is hereby given ilia
the Commissioners of Clearfield county will hold
their appeals from the tri-enniui assessment at tea.
following times and places, to wit .
Huston township at the house of Jesse Wilaon..
on Saturday tbe 27th day of November
lox township at the hou? of John J. Bucdy
on Monday, the 2ilih day of November
tnion township at tie house of li. TV. Moore
on Tuesday, the :10th day of November
Brady township at the house of Geo. TV. I.on,r
on Wednesday, tho 1st dav of December '
Pike township and Curwensville borough on.
Thursday, the 2d day of December.
1 enn township at the honse of W. W nde-son
from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.. oa Friday, the 3d "l "-
.v w,r C,y "gh same day at 4 P. jr at
the public school bouse in said boron "h
Knox township at Turkey Hill gWool house,
on Saturday, the 4th day of I'cccmbcr uwusr-
Ferguson township at the Louse of Thomas 3
Davis on Monday, the 6th day or December
uBf." P ' he house of Asaph Ellis, the placeof
holding elections, on Tuesday, the 7th of Dee.
Bnrnside township at the house of John Youngs
on Wednesday, the 8th day of December S
Chest tp at the school house near Simon Rora
baugh s. on Thursday, the 9th day of Dee.
,CCar,t tTB!bL!at the hons of Samuel Heg
garty on 1 riday the 10th day of December.
Ansonville, on Saturday, the 11th day of Dec.
iJ ZZtd, townsbip at the house of Wzc. Mul
len, on Monday, the 13th day of December.
Decatur township at tho house of John Gosr
on Tuesday, tha Hth day of December.
rw5i towlWn ' the house Aodrew Cross,
on M ednesday, the 15th. day of December. '
rf F1!?'1? the house of Jacob Mock
P.n Thursday, the 16th dav of December. '
J. prah"m onship at the house of Jacob lfBb
c " F"day, the 17th day of December. '
tf rad4ord township at the house of Wm. Hoover
on Saturday, the I8th day of December
Clearfield borough and Lawrence townhc ot
Monday, the 20th day of December, 1
missioner s office, in Clerfirld om-.
An appeal from the valuation of unseated l.nj,
will be held at the Commissioners' S r, r
field on Friday, the 31st day of December lS"'
at which time all pern, intted .tVenf '
By order of the , Bo?d , f C0romission,e"rrnd'
CoiJlltM Clerk.
1 i t 4U iaos.
BLACKSMITH j.T
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