8. B. ROW, BDITOB AMD PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., DEC. 1, 1858.
PROTECTION TO AMEBIC AS INDUSTRY.
The recent election established, we think,
one thing that the people of Pennsylvania
want their Laboring Interests adequately pro
tected. Under the workings of tho "progres
aire free trade"jolicy of tho so-called Demo
cratic party, nearly every branch of Industry,
especially the Iron business and Coal trade,
were immeasurably injured, and there is no
dobt of this fact having had much to do with
bringing about the defeat of the Administra
tion forces in the late contest in this State.
With this emphatic expression of the wishes
of the people of his own State before him, it
was to be hoped that Mr. Buchanan would, in
his forthcoming message, recommend a return
to the protective policy, which, it is true, he
had more recently eschewed, but which as a
U. S. Senator he advocated in 1842. In this
expectation, however, it seems we are likely
to te disappointed. Washington letter wri
ten say it is cow understood that the Presi
dent will not follow his original inclination of
urging speciSc duties, wholly or partially, in
the modification ot the Tariff which he intends
to favor, but will content himself with advo
cating simply a change in the present rates of
duties, adhering to the ad valorem system.
Such a change will amount substantially to
nothing; but Mr. Buchanan seems to be per
anaded that specific duties could not be carried
through Congress, even if recommended, on
account of the opposition the South would
present. It is a fact, we believe, that the Sec
retary ot the Treasury, and those who act with
him, hare been active and instrumental in op
posing such a modification as the condition oi
the country now demands, contending that
business would revive spontaneously, and that
the increased imports would furnish abundant
revenue. This has been the song for months,
and by it they have deceived themselves, and
deluded others : for as yet we are not aware
that business has improved to any considera
bio degree, or that the Treasury is supplied
with sufficient funds to meet the wants of the
Government. Tho truth is, business is jet in
a languishing condition, and large deficits in
the National expenditures have had to be made
up by loans ; and doubtless so long as there is
do radical change in the tariff policy, either a
system of borrowing will have to bo continued,
or the Government w,ill have to resort to di
rect taxation to enable it to meet its current
expenses.
As OfrEE "as is" as OrrtR ! Siterior
Isdccemext ! ! Read ! Read ! ! A few days
since wa received a Philadelphia weakly pa
per, called the Saturday Evening Post, oflering
ns an exebauge if we would publish for It a
prospectus of nearly a column's length. We
beg to be excused from doing any such thing,
as that would be "paying entirely too much
for a whistle." If, however, the Post is desi
rous of having our paper, we will give it a
chance, and accordingly make the following
brilliant proposition : If it will give us an ed
itorial notice of moderate length say three
or four columns setting forth the inimitable
virtues, the superior style, the exalted taste,
the unusual Interest, and unprecedented use
fulness of the Raftsman's Journal the best,
tho most popular, and most desirable paper in
the State (we claim this modest manner of
self-recommendation as being entirely origi
nal) and remit us by mail one dollar and a
balf, the advance price of subscription, our
city o temporary shall be entitled to a regular
exchange for one year.
J. B AH other city papers of the same kid
nay as the cse alluded to, may avail them
selves of the above liberal proposition.
Hon. T. L. Harris, member of Congress e
lect fioni the 6th district in Illinois, died on
24th November, of consumption. As a com
mander of one of the regiments of Illinois
volunteers in the Mexican War, he gained
some distinction. In 1848, be was elected to
Congress by 106 majority. In 1850, lie was
beaten 754 by Richard Yates, who was re-elect-.ed
in 1852, without opposition. In 1854, Ilar
ria and Yates were again opposing candidates,
Aod Harris was elected by 200 maj. In 1856,
be was re-elected by 2119 maj., and in 1858
by 4447. He opposed with much intrepidity
the Leeomptfcswindle, and was carried from
his sick-bed to the House -to vote against the
Iniquitous affair. His death at this time is a
public calamity.
The Atlasttic Mosthlt, for December, came
to hand early, and is a capital number, con
taining several brilliant articles, maintaining
the high character which this periodical Jias
established for itself. Subscription price $3.
We will, however, mail the Atlantic MoDthly
and the Journal one year for $3,50.
The Indiana State Senate, on the 24th ult.,
passed a resolution, by a vote of 26 to 22, de
claring the election of Messrs. Bright and
Fitch to the U. S. Senate, illegal, unconstitu
tional and,void. The House, on the 20th, con
curred by a vote of 51 to 45.
Walker' last attempt to invade Nicaragua,
aeems.to be abandoned. The 'emigrants' are
dispersed, and the vessel in which they were to
o baa been chartered to carry cotton to Eu
rope. Walker left Mobile on tho rOth.
REMOVAL OF THE CoUUTY BEAT.
Under our local head will be found the pro
ceedings of a meeting held last Saturday eve
ning in CnrWensville, relative to a removal of
the county seat from the Borough of Clear
field to the first named place. , The erection
of a new court house having been recommend
ed by two Grand Juries, tho citizens of Cur
wensville propose, If the county seat is re
moved thither, to put up now buildings court
house, jail, &c., at their own private ex-v
pense, and to this end they have already sub
scribed $25,000, and in a few days they ex
pect to raise it to $30,000. Petitions are now
in circulation, asking the Legislature to pass
a law authorizing tho submission of the ques
tion of removal, upon the conditions named,
to a vote of the people of the county.
The question of removing the county scat,
we understand, has heretofore been agitated to
some extent; but we are not aware that it has
ever come up in the shape in which it is pre
sented at this time. The erection of a new
court house has been determined upon. This
will necessarily involve a large expenditure
of money ; and the Curwensville people pro
pose, if the location is changed to their town,
to relieve the taxpayers of the county of this
burthen by raising the amount by private con
tribution in that place and vicinity ; and in
order that the wishes of the people may be
ascertained, they ask to have tho matter sub
mitted to a popular vote, and if a majority of
the voters of the entire county are in favor of
a removal, they contend that the popular will
should be respected ; if, on tho other hand, a
majority are opposed to it, then they will, as a
matter of course, have nothing more to say.
For our own part, we shall wait patiently to
sec how the affair will terminate.
Government Corruption. Gov. Foote, of
Mississippi, a Democrat, in a recent speech in
that State, referred to certain arrangements in
progress, of which he said authentic evidence
would be shortly laid before the public, show
ing that an enormous corruption fund was ex
pected to be raised, through the medium of
Congressional legislation, which was relied on
by certain aspiring politicians as the means of
controlling the Charleston DemocraticConven
tion, and securing the election of certain per
sonages whom ho names to the Presidency
and Vice Presidency of the Union. Upon
this the Albany Evening Journal remarks :
"Corruption inCongress to pass theLccomp
ton corruption in Missouri to fill the pockets
of army contractors corruption in Washing
ton in the sale and purchase of forts corrup
tion in Minnesota to elect Democratic Senators
corruption in St. Louis to defeat F. P.Blair
corruption in the Land Office to feather the
nests ot 'distinguished Democrats' and now
more corruption to control tho Charleston
Convention these are the evidences of that
purity' and 'economy' of which we heard so
much on the Democratic party's advent to
power. The Democratic idea of aGovernment
is a machine to swindle the people with and
as such they use it vigorously."
Hon. Jeff. Davis, of Mississippi, recently
made a speech in which he avows bis deter
mination to resist the triumph of Republican
ideas by disunion and civil war, if necessary,
and calls upon his State to establish armories
and see about furbishing up their rusty fire
locks to be fully prepared for the emergency.
We hope Jeff, won't act rashly in the matter.
It would be a great pity to collapse this glo
rious Union on as short notice as be evidently
intends that it shall be done if anybody that
he doesn't like, is elected President. It is
frightful to think of "bustin' the biler" of the
great ship of state, with ter twenty-five or
thirty millions of passengers ! Why, really,
he might "skeer" or hurt somebody, or per
haps slightly kill tbem. We beg of Jeff, to
stay his wrath for a while at least, and give
the offenders time to repent before he cuts
the strings, sets them adrift, and leaves them
to the mercy of the relentless billows.
We had supposed the Florida war at an end,
though we intimated a suspicion some time
since that a lone Indian or two might be lurk
ing in the swamps to create a disturbance at
some future day. We now observe, by South
ern papers, that some one hundred of the
Semmoles yet remain, and that it is feared
they will turn pirates, scuttlo the coasting
vessels and politely sever the jugulars of those
who may be unfortunately on board. Likely
enough. The Government may as well pre
pare for another protracted Florida war, at an
expense of $1,500,000; that being $1,000
per capilum, which 13 as cheap as the Govern
ment can be expected to capture tbem.
The treaty recently made between our gov
ernment and that of Japan provides for the
abolition of the 6 per cent, tax for recoining
American money into Japanese currency, per
mits American ministers and their families to
reside at Yeddo, and suspends th& annual
practice of "trampling upon the cross" at
Nagasaki ; permits Americans to erect church
es in Japan, and guarantees religious freedom ;
closes the port of Simoda, and opens that of
Kanagawa, seventeen miles from Yeddo ; also
opens the cities of II ego and Osaca, and per
mits the exportation of Japanese coin. The
treaty is to take effect July 4, 1859.
ScsiirRT and Erib Railroat. Thirty
three miles of this road, from Williamsport
to Farrandsville, is now almost ready for tho
rails. The work will not be prosecuted while
the frost is in the ground, but will be finished
early in the spring. Upwards of sixty miles,
at each end of the road, are now under con
tract and nearly ready for the track. There
is great encouragement that the work will be
finished at an early day.
Through the politeness of our friend, J. L.
Cuttle, Esq., we had an-opportunity of perus
ing a copy of the Daily London Tbnts. It is a
mammoth sheet the copy before us contain
ing 10 pages and is a curiosity in more ways
than one. its advertising is immense, and
many of the notices are of a very singular
and amusing character.
More Nonsense. The Charleston News
says the South has but one thing to do, and
that ;s to prepare at once for a Southern con
federacy, and decisively proceeds to form it.
At the assembling of Congress in a few weeks,
let the Southern members convene in open
meeting, plant their feet and announce the
deteraiinatioB,
THEM0RTAEA CASE.
The European papers are filled with disens
elons growing out of the recent abduction of
a Jewish child by the Inquisition at Rome.
The affair, it is thought, will present some
serious difficulties, which the Pope probably
never dreamed of when ho consented, or was
driven by the pressure of priestly opinion to
consent, to the forcible seperation of Mortara,
the Jewish boy, from his parents." It will be
remembered that about two months ago a Jew
ish family residing in Rome, having missed
the youngest of the children, traced it to the
custody of the Inquisition. The officers of
that institution did not deny possession of the
child, but declared their right to regain it on
the ground that the nurse had caused it to be
baptised by a Catholic priest.- A claim was
set up that the sacrament so administered,
(clandestinely, as far as the views or wishes of
the parents were concerned,) having constitu
ted the child a Christain.it could not De surren
dered into infidel keeping. The boldness of
such a question wanted nothing to make it an
important European question but the appro
val of the Pope ; and this, we learn by the
America, has been unequivocally expressed.
It is stated that in answer to the remonstrances
of the French ambassador, the Due de Gram
mont, against this high-handed measure, his
Holiness replied, that ho "could not, in con
science, replace in the path of perdition a
soul which bad, as though by a miracle, been
won for Paradise." It is thought that not on
ly the French, but the British, Sardinian and
Prussian, and other liberal or Protestant Eu
ropean Governments, will also protest against
this claim, which, if legalized, places the
children of all parents not Catholic entirely at
the mercy of the Inquisition. It is very of
ten the custom of Catholic nurses in Europe
to have the children of Protestants, confided
to their care, baptised. This, in itself, is a
harmless bit of fanaticism enough, but when
sanctioned by the head of the Catholic Church,
and made the reason for removing such chil
dren from the custody of their parents, it de
mands the serious attention of all other Chris
tian nations and sects beside the Catholic.
Petitions are in circulation in this country
requesting our Government to interfere and
ask the Court of Rome to restore the boy to
his parents.
WHAT IS TO BECOME OF MEXICO 1
This is the theme of the press everywhere.
The London Times wants the United States
either to steal it or annex it in some other
way, because it sees no other way in which the
British holders of Mexican bonds can get their
money back ; Senator Brown wants a big slice
off its southern border to makeup into new
slave States ; and the President is anxious for
an excuse to get up a fight with it, in order to
divert attention from Lecompton, get np a
war fever, and so pave the way for his re-election.
In the meantime, Mexico itself is in
the most distracted condition imaginable. It
has no central government. The "Liberals"
(whoever they may be) have possession of
one part of the ocuntry and the "Conserva
tives" of another. Sometimes the armies of
the two factions meet, and then it becomes a
contest, not which shall whip, but which shall
run away from the other. Sometimes one
party runs and sometimes the other ; and as
to understanding anything about which is
which and who is who, we have given it up,
long since. "It is all a muddle," as Stephen
Blackpool says. Wc know only that they are
all miserable cowards, and that Mexico is the
worst governed country on the face of the
earth. The idea of "annexing" such a nation
to ours, and giving to snch a contemptible rab
ble all the rights of Americans citizens, is
preposterous in the extreme. It would cost
us uncomputed millions to govern them and
thej would not be worth governing, after all.
It is not possible to assimilate them to our
own people. They cannot bo inducted into
our modes of labor or management, and the
kind of people that would seek settlements
among them would provoke conflicts that
would -ultimate in a war of extermination.
So long as they fight among themselves and
do not disturb us, we have no call to meddle
with them. Let them exterminate one an
other as fast as they can, for in so doing they
render the world a greater service than they
possibly can do otherwise. We do not see why
we should interfere because a worthless neigh
boring nation is ecgaged in the pleasant occu
pation of mutual throat cutting.
Another Specimen Locofoco Judge. Mr.
Buchanan seems to have a most decided pref
erence for all sorts of scamps, and especially
when he requires materials for a Judge. Hon
est, moral and upright- men stand no sort of
chance with him for a judicial appointment.
He takes especial pains when be wants a J ndge,
to find some man whose previous crimes and
general depravity of character, give an assur
ance that he can be used for any vile purpose
that may be required of him. It was upon this
principle that Cato and Lecompton were ap
pointed to important judicial posts in Kansas,
and most fortunate were the selections. He
has sent a judge of a similar character to
Washington Territory, as we learn irom a
correspondent of the New York Tribune in
that quarter. His name is E. C. Fizhugh, and
he was, at the time of his appointment, under
an indiclment for murdet ! lie took bis seat
on the bench with this indictment hanging
over his head. But he did not go quite so far
as to try the case himself, nor did he consider
it safe to call in some other judge to try it.
So he resorted to the shorter expedient of
compelling the clerk to withdraw or suppress
the indictment by presenting a revolver at
his head and threatening to shoot him if he
did not obey. He is the very man for a Bu
chanan judge.
Isdiaka. The Republicans and Anti-Le-compton
Democrats in the Indiana legislature
have fused, and they now have control of both
branches of that body. At a meeting of the
Anti-Lecompton Democrats, held previous to
the organization of the legislature, Hon. J. G.
Davis, just elected to Congress as an Anti
Lccompton candidate, said, among other
things, that "No man who approves the doc
trine that the Constitution carries slavery into
tho Territories, can carry a single township
in any free State." This is a long way in
adranct cf anything yet uttered by Douglas.
THE PIKE'S PEAK GOLD REGION.
The Kansas City Journal of Commerce of
Nov. lltb is full of information as to the Pike's
Peak gold region, devoting some seven
columns and a map to giving illustrations and
explanations of the newest (Jphir. The Jour
nal examines the unfavorable reports which
have been circulated, and after duly sifting
them concludes that they are not well founded.
These reports have evidently emanated from
restless, impatient, inexperienced farmers who
were longing to get back to their "niggers and
corn" as soon as they found that twenty dollars
a day was not to be picked up every where
without trouble or search, or from unreliable
vagabonds who went out to prey on the gold
diggers and were disappointed. Ono of the
authorities, Col. Bent, who has been referred
to as having a bad opinion of the mines, ad
mitted that the men who went out were lazy.
"Ho believed that if they were obliged to dig
for money to take them home they could take
out ten dollars per day to the man." Reliable
reports from many others show that while
there is a great variety in the sums made daily,
there is still an average of highly successful
labor. The great fact of a widely extended
and rich gold region is established beyond all
doubt.
The report of gold being found on the head
waters of the Platte and Arkansas rivers is
nothing new. For a long time Indians have
been known to collect it in some mysterious
inland region. In 1835, Eustache Carriere,
a French Trapper, now living superannuated
with the Choteau family in Kansas City, dis
covered the present gold region and collected
numerous specimens, but was unable to find
the locality again. Recent researches have
shown that the region where it abounds is a
very large one, and thai the nieiest surface
pickings only have been brought to light. The
Journal, which was the first to publish any
thing relative to the gold region, has careful
ly collected the minutest and most authentic
details relative to the manner of reaching the
land of promise. It gives preference to the
Santa Fe and Arkansas route, showing, from
Government surveys aud the testimony of
travellers, that there is abundance of wood,
water and grass through its whole extent, that
it abounds in game, has been in use twenty
five years, and is easy to travel. The outfit
for a company of four miners, the flour, coffee,
provisions, tools, camp equipage, blankets,
oxen, wagons, etc., in full for fix months cost
one company $524 38 the weight of the out
fit being 2,041 pounds. Persons are advised
not to start before Spring. Those who go
will find in Kansas City many who are perfect
ly able to give them the fullest information as
to the route, and proper places to explore or
settle.
The Africa arrived at New York on the 26th
bringing two days later news from Europe.
Mr. Whitehouse still contends that he can
make the Atlantic telegraph cable work, but
as the Directors will not allow him to try, his
assertions will probably remain without dem
onstration. In France the trial of M. Monte
lainbert was set down for Nov. 17 ; it was to
be private, and no reports of the proceedings
were to be allowed. In Prussia the elections
were proceeding with more freedom than for
many years past. The act incorporatingSchles
w ig-IIolstein in the Kingdom of Denmark has
been rescinded. From Turkey in Asia wc
hear of great agitation among the Mohamme
dans ; even Omer Pasha is said to maintain
himself with difficulty in his Governorship.
The Russians have achieved an extraordinary
success in theCaucasus twelve tribes, hitherto
faithful to Shamyl, having submitted to the
Imperial forces. The Frenali have taken an
important seaport of Cochin-China, by way of
retaliation for cruelties to French missionaries
In that country. The cholera has been raging
in Japan, the people attributing its advent to
foreigners, who are believed by them to have
poisoned their wells.
Spain. The London Times says according
to a statement received from Spaiu that tlie
SpanishGoverument seem likely to order their
fleet at Cuba to proceed at once to demand sat
isfaction from Mexico on the matter in dispute
between the two countries. Probably the coun
tenance of the French government who are
likewise reported to have sent additional ships
of war to that point, is relied upon in this
movement, while England has serious demands
to urge which will cause her to insist upon a
redress at least equal to that which may be ac
corded in other cases. A telegram from Mad
rid States that the Spanish fleet, consisting of
eight steamers, had sailed from Cadiz on the
10th of November for Trangiers. It is added
that the fleet has orders, after presenting the
demands of the Spanish Government upon
Mexico, to scour the coast of Africa and de
stroy all essels manned by the Kill Moors,
which may be found without regular papers,
and treat them as pirates. Accounts from
Cadiz state that the second portion of the rein
forcements for Cuba was ready to sail at a mo
ments notice, completing the expedition to a
force ot 2100 infantry and 500 marines.
A Tall Chimxet A chimney 250 feet in
bight has recently been erected at the Charles
town, Mass., Navy Yard, and it Is the tallest
srnoke-iiipe on this continent. There are two
chimneys in the old world, however, which
have a greater altitude ; one of these is in Liv
erpool, and the other in Glasgow, both of
which are over 400 feet in hight. A new one
is about to be erected in the latter city, the
hight of which is to be 450 feet ; it will bo the
tallest in existence, capable of lrowning down
with a well-merited conceit upon all its short
er companions. These tall chimneys belong
to large chemical works, and their use is prin
cipally to carry up the noxious gasses far a
boye the adjacent houses, gardens and fields.
Prior to their erection, the gashes had injured
the shrubbery and completely blasted the trees
in the neighborhood.
A Slave Code for tue Territories. The
Washington Union cites with approbation an
article from the Richmond Enquirer, which,
in view of Judge Douglas' assertion of the
right of Territorial Legislatures to exclude
Slavery, takes the ground that Congress must
interfere to protect the institution and supply
the legislation withheld by the derelict Terri
tory. Intervention for the purpose of afford
ing such protection is declared to be a funda
mental principle with the South. This fore
shadows a new device to extend Slavery
through the power of the Federal Government,
in defiance of the principle of Popular Sov
ereignty. Poisoned Confectionary. Much indigna
tion continues to be expressed in England at
the adulteration of confectionary, at Bradford,
whereby 200 persons were poisoned, 17 of
whom have died. It was caused by the con
fectioner putting 12 pounds of plaster to 40
pounds.of sugar. He sent bis boy to the drug
gist's for 12 pounds of plaster, called "daft."
The drnggist directed the boy to go down to
the celler and take it out of a cakk which he
designated, but the boy made a mistake and
got an article of poison instead,
Ole Bull is always in some trouble. While
recently traveling in Norway, he was arrested
forsmoking in the streets of a little town cal
IedDranien, and having forgotten his purse,
was sent to prison, and kept till next day,
when it was discovered who he was. Tho ar
rest is Said to be mtriTir a fnm mtn.
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journals of Norway.
rZWITSYLVANIA ITEUS.
PREPARED FOR THE "RAFTSMAN'S JOURNAL."
Centre County. The Court of Quarter Ses
sions met on Monday, the 22d Nov. Among
the cases tried was that of Washington Porter,
who, it will be remembered, was indicted for
taking the life of James E. Andrews in Pbil
lipsburg. The testimony proved the facts
heretofore published : That Porter had bee
badly treated by Andrews and others, and
while they had him fastened in an out-house,
he managed to stab Andrews, from the effects
of which he died. The Court charged that
the prisoner was guilty of manslaughter, ana
the verdict of the jury was accordingly
On the night of the 19th Nov., two men, both
intoxicated, while passing along the canal in
the vicinity of Mechanicsville, by some means
fell in and were drowned. It is supposed that
one fell in and the other, in attempting to res
cue bis comrade from a watery grave, was him
self drawn in and drowned. Their names
were James Nolen and Wm. Bows. . . A deer,
weighing 192 lbs. was shot by Mr. Thos.Geary,
of Unionville, on the Allegheny Mountains,
near the head of Beech creek, on tho 16th. It
is said that deer are plenty this season.
Blair County. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have generously made a donation to
the Altoona Mechanic's Association of $500.
After a week or ten days stoppage, for
repairing at the HoIIidaysburg Furnace, she is
again ai work and doing well, no doubt, for a
full winter campaign. .... On Wednesday
morning the 17th, the Academy at Holidays
burg, under the direction of the Common
School Board, was burned down. The fire, it
is supposed, originated from a defective stove
pipe The Tyrone Star of Nov. 23d, says
"J. M. M'Minn, the Chief Engineer of the
Tj-rone & Lock Haven Railroad, paid our
sauctum a flying visit on Saturday last, and
gave us the gratifying intelligence that he had
just returned from Johnstown, where he had
just closed a contract for all the iron necessary
for the completion of the road. They will
commence laying the track as soon as practi
cable in the spring, and it is confidently ex
pected that the entire road will be finished in
less than a year."
Indiana Countt. About ten days ago, a
son of Mr. James Walker, of Armstrong town
ship, had one leg caught in a threshing ma
chine and was badly injured. At latest ac
counts he was improving Mr. Archibald
Coleman, an aged citizen otBlackllck town
ship, was badly injured on the 9th., by falling
down a flight of stairs, He is recovering and
able to walk about Wild turkeys have
been seen on Twolick creek, nbout 4 miles
from Indiana. We understand, that pheasants
are uncommonly plenty A protracted
meeting has been in progress for some time
in the Methodist church at Homer, under the
pastoral care of Rev. J- S. Bracken.
Perry Coi xty. Mr. Emanuel Ilcnrie, re
siding near Landisburg, met with a shocking
accident a few days ago, which resulted in his
death. He was engaged in threshing with one
of the double geared threshing machines, and
in stepping over the tdiaf't his clothes caught
and he was drawn up to the cog-wheels. II is
head was dreadfully injured, and his hair en
tangled in the wheels so much that the wheels
had to bo forced apart to extricate him. He
lingered in the greatest agony a short time,
when death put an end to his sufferings.
CrsiuERLANn CouNTV. The dry goods house
of Rciglo & Herring at Mechanicslmrg was
broken into on the night of the 23d Nov., an
iron safe, weighing nearly 1000 lbs., taken out
and carried away about 100 j'ards, powder put
into the lock and blown open. The burglars
secured a considerable sum of money. The
report roused up some of the citizens, but the
burglars made good their escape.
Beaver County. On the night of the 20th
some thieves eutercd the house of Mr. Geo.
Boswell, in New Brighton. Mr. B. awoke
when they wero about carrying off a trunk,
and got up, when he was knocked down and
badly abused. There were five thieves, and
they carried the trunk into the street, rifled
it of its contents, and took with them $00 in
money, a hat and two dresses.
FayetteCocnty. A fatal accident occurred
at Union Furnace, on Tuesday the 23d, at one
of the ore banks belonging to the Furnace.
The top of the bank gave way, ami came tumb
ling down, instantly killing Mr. Michael Schmit
ley, who was working in the bank at the time.
Cambria County. A destructive fire oc
curred in Johnstown on Monday the 22d, i
which was not extinguished until an entire
block of buildings owned by the Cambria
Iron Company was totally destroyed. The I
loss is estimated at $2,000.
The N ew ork Tribune proposes a plan fori
aispcnsing witu national nominating conven
tions, and letting tho masses of each party
choose their own candidates for President, so
that there may be no more small men, such as
Polks and Pierces foisted into the White
House. Each electoral body is to be pledged
to cast the vote of the State for that member
of their party who receives most popular
votes. This would be an. excellent idea, if
the politicians would only let it be carried out.
American Enterprise. In crossing the
plains from Mendoza to San Luis, South A
merica, Lieut. Strain met an intelligent A
merican, who had crossed the Andws and
pushed his way thus far into the unfrequented
regions of the South. The pursuit of science,
Strain supposed, had led an enthusiastic vo
tary to undertake this distant tour into the
semi-civilized region. Great was his astonish
ment to find that the traveller was au agent for
an American patent mediciue.
Laughable Ficut. An amusing and pain
ful incident recently took place in Cincinnati.
Two gentlemen afflicted with St. Vitus dance
met, and each supposing the other to be mock
ing him, a fight ensued of the most des
perate character. Finally a mutual acquain
tance found them struggling in the gutter, and
succeeded in separating them, and making
known their mutual mistake, when they shook
hands aud apologized to each other.
Turkey A telegraphic dispatch from Bey
bout announces that a general agitation was
reigning in Asiatic Turkey. An insurrection
had taken place in several places. Omar Pa
cha was maintaining himself at Bagdad with
difficulty. The tribes living between Tripoli
and Aleppo had revolted, and communication
was interrupted between Lebanus and Tripoli,
and between Alexandria and Aleppo.
A Dr. Bailey, near Plymouth, in the State
of Indiana, a few days since, observing an owi
lurking about his barn, ran into the house af
ter his i gun to shoot it. On his way out, the
gun accidentally went off, shooting his wire
and own child, and his sister and her child
in all four, not one of whom were expected to
recover. The gun was loaded with buckshot.
Deatii of Hon. Jonathan Knight. We
learn with regret from the Washington Tribune
that Hon. Jonathan Knight died at his resi
dence on Tuesday 23d Nov. 'Mr. Knight was
elected to Congress from the 20th district in
1854, and was ono of the most popular mem
bers of that body.
If you have a sore or painful disease, go
and got a bottle ot Dc Tali's Galvasic Ou.
ITEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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HAWLS AND BONNETS, a full assortment at
December 1. KtvATZtKS'.
ITlURS AND BUFFALO ROBES, very cheap
1 December 1. KRATZERS'.
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, ER COATS, of all kinds and at all prioci. at
December 1. KRATZERS .
LOST On Friday night November 19lh. on tho
road from Clearfield to Curwensville, a la
dy's cloak; color, brown with black stripes. Tho
finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at
Johnston's Hotel, Curwensville. or with the sub
scriber. L. J. CHANS, Clearfield.
CAUTION. All persons' are hereby cautioned
against purchasing or meddling with a joke
of oxen one a red and tbc other a brown, both
with white faces and-a brindle cow, in the pos
session of Parker Gardner, ot Bradford township,
as me same are suojcc&to my order alone.
Doggs tp Dee. 1, '.S3.. HENRY WAPLE.
CA UTION . All prrns arc hereby cautioned"
against meddlingwrth the following proper
ty, to wit: 1 black Horse, known as the Hughe
it Loyd horse, now in the possession of John Wag
oner, of Burnside township, and has been left with
him on loan and is subject to my order.
Dee. 1. 1853-at. SAMUEL SEEKING.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cautioned1
against buying or in any way meddling with'
the following property, to wit: 1 timber sled. 1'
two-horse waggon, 1 yoke of oxen. 1 raft timber
of 3100 feet in the wood. 4 hogs. The above pro
perty, now in possession of John Robison, of Chest
township, has only been left in his care, and is
subject to my order. JOHN PATTON.
Curwcnsvil'c. December I, 1S5S-3t.
4 MILLER WANTED. A good, industri
JrV ous, sober num. who is experienced a a grist
miller, can procure a desirable situation, from and
after the 1st April next, by making application
to the undersigned. None but a good miller, a
reliable and industrious man, need apply. Ad
dress the undersigned at New Washington, Clear
field county, Pa., or cell at the mill about a mile
from said place. A. II. PEIKCE.
Bnrnside tp.. December 1, 13SS-tf.
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who will give her attention to the purchase of any
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Children; also, Handsome Patterns fir Crochet
and Needlework, that in a store would alone coif
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1 ho best writers will contribute monthly to Ma
nages their very best productions, and tbo Editor's
7ivy-7'-. department rendered so popular in
G raham's Magazine," will be continued in this
its successor, tho "American Monthly." It is our
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and without further parade in the way of promi
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The January No. will contain Two Fine Steel'
Plates oneentitled "l'apa's New Year's Present."
(which is beautifully colored.) and the other, "Sat-
urday Night," a fine work of art. Dec. 1.
CAUTION. All pcrsors are hereby cautioned
against meddling with or purchasing, ono
Cow, one Cook-stove, six Hogs, one Copper Kettle,
one Clock, three l'edsteadsand Dedding. one Cup
board, one Desk, one sett of Chairs, one Settee,
now in possession of Cyrus II. Thurstin. of Fergu
son township, as the sumo belong to mo.
Nov 2i. ;-;it. ELIAS IICKD.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
Tho partnership heretofore existing botwenn
the undersigned in a log job on l'ine run is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Abraham J Got
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 (IOSS.
Nov. 1 1.1S33-3t-p. ABKAHAM. J. flOSS.
STRAYS. Came to tho premises of tho sub
scriber after harvest, one deep red heiffer and
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
wiil be sold according to law.
AARON PEIKCE.
Chest township. November 17, 186S-3t-p.
BRIDGE ELECTION The Stockholders
of the Curwonsville Bridge Company will
take notice that an election will be held at the of
fice of .Tosiah Evans, Esq , in tho Borough of Cur
wcnsvillc.on Friday the 3d day of December next,
between the hours of 2 and o o'clock. P. M.. to
elect a President and Six Managers for the ensu
ing year. By order of the Board,
Nov. 10,1858. B. HARTSHORN, President.
FOR SALE, THE FARM occupied by John
F. Wiley in Ferguson township, containing
106 acres, :50 acres cleared ; houso, barn and other
buildings thereon erected.
ALSO, 50 acres of land or the timber thereon,
situate in Pike township within one and a half
miles of the river on a good road to haul.
For further description and terms apply to
L. J. CKANS.
May 20.1357. Cloarfiald,
FARM AND TAVERN STAND EOR;
KENT. The undersigned committee ot
George J. Kylor. offers for rent the large farm in
Bradford township, at the intersection of the roads
from Graham ton, Kylertown. Morrisdale. Phillips
burg, and Clearfield, consisting of 260 acres, over.
100 acres cleared with a large and commodious.
House, a large bnrn and other buildings thereon.
Aslo a large orchard of choice fruit trees Any.
information can be obtained by applying to II. 11.
Swoopo. Esq., Clearfield, Pa. or'to the undersigned:
July 7, 15S." ltd BERT MITCHELL.
JIIEKIFE'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of-
Venditioni Kxinnas issued out of tho Court
Common Pleas of Philadelphia county, and to me
directed there will le exposed to public sale, at
the Court House in the borough of Clearfield, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6th, 1853. 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 tho township of Pike. in.
tho County of Clearfield, known as tract number
five thousand seven hundred and seventy eight,
(577S.) the whole containing one thousand and
twenty acres of land and allowance, being tho
same undivided half part of tract which Herman,
Ycrkoy and wife by deed dated 24th Juno, 1S51,
recorded at Clearfield in Book M, page 605, con
veyed unto said Samuel B. Boude. S cited, taken,
in execution, and to bo sold as the property or
Samuel B. Boude.
n. . , , JOSIAU R. REED, Sheriff.
Clearfield, Nov. 17, 1S53.
DU. LITG'irS PAIN CURER, ANTI-BIL
I0US REMEDY, and RESTORATIVE, for
Cplds, Conghs, Croup, Ao., sold at Joseph Goon'n
Shoe Shop, Clearfield, Pa. . 0ctJ8.