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Raftsman's lonntal;
B. B. ROW, EDITOB AMD PROI'BIKTOB.
CLEARFIELD, PA., DEC. 8, 1858.
THEMORTAKA CASE
The Jews of Philadelphia recently held a
meeting, at which a committee was appointed
to prepare a memorial to President Buchanan,
Betting forth the facts iu the so-called Mortara
case, (the particulars of which will be found
In an article on the first page of this paper,)
and appealing to him to use the influence
of his station to procure the release of the
lad from the Roman Inquisition. This peti
tion was numerously signed by citizens of all
denominations, and forwarded to (he Presi
dent, accompanied by a communication from
Abraham Hart, President of the Synagogue of
Portugese Jews, to the Secretary of State, in
which it was hoped that, "by some expression
the moral weight of the United States, in the
scale of nations, may be felt." In response to
this letter and memorial, Secretary Cass wrote
the following chilly note
Departmest or State, I
Washington, Nov. 21, 1858. J
To 5f. A. IIakt, &c :
Sir: I have received and submitted to the
President, your letter of the loth inst., re
specting the alleged forcible a bd action from
his parents of a Jewish child, by the public
authorities of Bologna, in the Papal domin
ions, and asking some expression of condem
nation on the part of this government.
- This occurrence took place within the terri
tories of an independent power, and without
affecting the rights of any American citizen.
It is the settled policy of the United States to
abstain from all interference in the internal
concerns of other countries.
Certainly there is nothing in the circum
stances of this case, as they are reported,
which would impose this reserve upon the go
vernment. But it is deemed proper to adhere
to the established principle which has hereto
fore regulated its conduct in its intercourse
with other nations.
1 am, sir, your obedient servant,
Lewis Cass.
Could anything be more icy more unfeel
ing ? Not word of sympathy for the dis
tressed parents, nor of condemnation for an
act so nnparraleled and so utterly repugnant
to natural rights and religious freedom, does it
contain. The Secretary says the occurrence
does not affect the rights of any American cit
izen, and though there is nothing in this case
which would impose reserve upon the govern
ment, yet it is deemed proper to abstain from
all interference in the concerns of any other
country. lie was not asked to do this to in
terpose the power of the United States. He
was merely requested to expostulate in a civil
and friendly manner against an act of cruel
violence and oppression, which strikes a blow
at the personal liberty of every human be
ing, not a catholic, wherever the ecclesiastical
authority of the Pope may extend.
The facts in the Mortara affair are well cal
culated to surprise the civilized world, and to
widen the breach between Protestants and
Catholics, even in this country, which many
were trying to close up. The child of Monola
Mortara, secretly sprinkled by a servant girl,
out of excess of zeal for the Mother Church,
is torn from its parents, and their natural
claims over him are. treated with contempt by
the Inquisition. This is sanctioned by tie
Pope, who says it is impossible that the child
should be restored to them. lie thus de
clares that an ignorant servant girl, or any oth
er person professing the Catholic faith, may
by sprinkling a little water npon a child, give
to that ceremony all the effect of baptism, and
transfer the fidelity of tho child from its pa
rents, if they are what are called "heretics,"
nnd make them strangers to their own off
spring, who can have no authority over it.
Was there ever a more monstrous dogma enun
ciated in the wildest days of superstition and
ccclesistical tyranny ? The church claims to
be universal, a.nd its doctrines must be the
same throughout the world. If a servant may
secretly transform the child of a Jew into a
Catholic by sprinkling it with water at Bo
logna, the same thing may be done with the
.child of a Protestant in any part of the globe ;
.and unless the Papal authority withdraws the
-extraordinary claims set up in this case, the
consequences npon the social condition of
Catholics where there is no established reli
gion, and where Protestant sects prevail, will
be highly disadvantageous to the laity of that
church. Prudent persoim will not risk the
consequences of employing Catholics, because
according to this precedent, the latter may at
any time, and in any place, without the eon
sent of parents, by a stealthy or violent act
change the eourse of education and course of
life of children or weak persons. If such a
doctrine is submitted to, a complete sepenu
lion between Catholics and Protestants will be
likely to ensue, and religious controversies oC
the most bitter character will follow.
Just reverse the case. Suppose a Jewish
nue was to circumcize tbs child ot a Catho
lic, and the Rabbis were to seize the child and
refuse to restore it to its parent; and that
all this was sanctioned by the bead of the Jew
ish church. What would th. Catholics say to
X toPrir,eew l WUU lhe' 8ubmit U
w ,M WUld they y it waa right?
Would they not declare it wrong I And if it
; Kould ha wrong in the Utter insfalcef
JVti by .2
' . TZ ;? -" 'cceives the en.
Wsement of .the Pope himself?
We leave
- - w answer these questions.
y -Eeai fte new aivertiseaieiiti in thia paper.
"SATAN REPROVING BUT.", '
Considerable merriment is being had over a
paragraph contained in the letter of President
Buchanan to the committee who invited him
to be present at the centennial celebration of
the capture of Fort Dnquesnc, recently held
at Pittsburgh. It exhibits the fact that the
Chief Magistrate of the Nation is becoming
uperannuated, and his memory growing trea
cherous. In the paragraph alluded to he says :
"I shall assume the privilege of advancing
years in referring to another growing and dan
gerous evil. In the last age, although our
lathers, like ourselves, were divided into polit
ical parties, which often had severe conflicts
with each other, yet we never heard, until
within a recent period, of the employment of
money to carry elections.. Should this prac
tice increase until the voters and their repre
sentatives in tbe State and National Legisla
ture shall become infected, tbe foundation of
free government will then be poisoned at its
source, and we must end, as history proves, in
a military despotism. A democratic republic,
all agree, cannot long survive unless sustain
ed by public virtue. AVhen this is corrupted
and the people become venal, there is a con
ker at the root of the Tree ot Liberty which
must cause it to wither and die."
If that isn't decidedly cool, we should like
to know whut constitutes frigidity. After all
the money that was spent to carry his own e-
lection, to defeat Blair in Missouri, and to re
elect Lecomptonites in New York and Penn
sylvania, the past fall after all the corruption
in Congress to carry the Lecompton Bill in
the Land office to feather the nests of "distin
guished Democrats" in the sale of forts and
the purchase of new sites in fat army con
tracts all designed to reward political favor
ites, after all this, it seems strange that Mr.
Buchanan should have "never beard, until
within a recent period of the employment of
money to carry elections," or that "public
virtue is corrupted." He is a pretty speci
men, indeed, to talk of "people becoming vc
naI,"of tbe "foundation of free government
being poisoned at its source," and our .Repub
lic in danger ot "ending in a military despot
ism." But as the President has made so im
portant a discovery, we think he should in
form the public who is responsible for these
direful premonitions whose election was car
ried in the way he intimates whose "money
was employed," end under whose Administra
tion such a disreputable "practice" prevailed
lie ought to tell, lie evidently knows, or he
would scarcely have mentioned the matter.
Tbe "evils" he complains of are dangerous
they are, indeed, "a canker at the root of the
Tree of Liberty" and some of the patriotic
individuals who shouted so loud in 18GG ought
speedily to adopt some efficient means to sup
press them, and once more "save the Union."
Rcssia Sheet Irox. It is a popular notion
that the process of manufacturing the tena
cious and glossy ''Russia sheet iron" is a pro
found secret, and that the vigilance of the
Russian government and the Russian manufac
turers has hitherto successfully prevented all
foreigners from obtairing the slightest infor
mation on the subject. The present Commis
sioner of Patents, in his last report, also al
ludes to the manufacture ot this article as one
of tbe great unsolved problems in science,
which the industrial interests of the country
require should be explained. Mr. Wells, in
his recent work, "Principles and Applications
of Chemistry," states that this current belief
has no foundation in fact, and that the method
of preparing tho iron in question is perfectly
well known. According to the authority quo
ted, "Russia sheet iron is, in the first instance,
a very pure article rendered exceedingly tough
and flexible by refining and annealing. Its
bright, glossy surface is partially a silicate,
and partially oxyd of iron, and is produced by
passing the hot sheet, moistened with a solu
tion of wood-ashes, through polished steel
rollers." Another mythical bubble is thus
punctured, and the wonderful story of guard
ed founderics and ever-watchful officials, as
connected with Russia sheet iron, will take
rank with the account of "Symmes Hole,"
and the barnicles which turn to Solon geese
The special Congressional election in Berks
county, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Judas Glancy Jones, resulted
in the success of Gen. Wm. II. Keim, the
People's candidate, by a majority of 4C0. The
vote stood, Keim 6156, Warner 5687. The e
lection of Gen. Keim is a decided victory of
the friends of American Industry,and it is said
has put matters sadly out of joint at Washing
ton, throwing Mr. Buchanan into a worse hu
mor than he was in at the defeat of Glancy.
It is a defiant reply to the President's rebuke
of her former disloyalty. It shows that the
day of Executive dictation is past that the
people are free, and that party ties are not
strong enough to fetter the independent spirit
of free voters even in famous old Berks.
We understand that a few individuals in our
town are perverting and finding fault with
what we said in our last paper concerning the
removal of the county seat. We wrote that
article with the intention and design of taking
no part with either side, as the matter then
stood. Those of either party who see fit to find
fault with the article, have a perfect right to do
so ; but we can assure them that we intend to
exercise the same privilege they enjoy that
of withholding or expressing any opin
ion we please; and this we shall do regard
less of the frowns, denunciations, or menaces
of any man or set of men, be be or they in the
interest ot what section they may.
Horse meat is being introduced In several
cities in Europe as an article of human food.
There are already four shops in Vienna where
such meat fs sold, one in Dublin, and several
sprinkled throughout Germany.
The January appointments of Dr. Jackson,
will be found among tho new advertisements
in to-day'a Journal. Attention is directed to
them.
John H. Brown, a Baptist layman of Sump
ter county, Ala., contributes $3,000 per an
num for education ot the riain miniatrv of
I tae Baptist church.
PBESIDEHT'S MESSAGE. '
Congress assembled on Monday, and after
its organization President Buchanan's Message
was read.' It is very lengthy document, ren
dering it almost impossible to appear entire in
an ordinary sized newspaper, and therefore wo
give the following abstract, which we find in
our daily exchanges : ; . V
The President says there is much reason for
gratitude when we coinpare4he conditiou of
the country at the present day, with what it
.as ouo year ago at the meeting of Congress.
Much bad been done by tbe legislation of the
last Congress to allay the sectional strife on
the subject of. slavery, which was fostered by
the application of Kansas for admission. It
was a well established position that all Ameri
can citizens have an equal right to take into
the territories whatever-ts held as property,
and to hold such property under the guardian
ship of the Federal Constitution, and the pro
ceedings of the last session were alone want
ing to give it effect. Left to manage its own
aflairs, all resistance to the Federal Govern
ment has been finally abandoned. IIad the
citizens been obedient to lawful authority it
would have contained a large additional popu
lation. - The rclusal to vote for delegates to a
constitutional convention was a fruitful source
of all the evils that followed a wiser spirit that
prevailed first. In January last a large major
ity of the members elect belonged to a party
which had previously refused to vote. The
anti-slavery power was thus in the ascendant.
If the state admitted tho Lecompton Constitu
tion, the Legislature could have submitted the
question of amending the constitution to the
people, and the Kansas question would thus
have been finally settled. His recommenda
tion for immediate admission having failed, he
cordially acquiesced in tho English bill. In
accordance with this bill it is not probable that
the third constitution can be lawfully present
ed to Congress before the population has
reached tbe designated number, nor is it pre
sumed they will attempt to adopt a constitu
tion in violation cf the act ot Congress. By
waiting for a short time Kansas will glide into
the Union without the slightest impediment,
and the provision applied to Kansas ought to
be applied to all the Territories hereafter.
Had this been previously the rule of the coun
try, we would have escaped all the evils expo
sed by the Kansas question. Justice requires
the establishment of this rule, and for these
reasons he recommended the passage of such
an act.
He regards the present condition of Utah as
a subject of congratulation, the Governor and
other officers performing; their duties without
resistance, and be recommends the extension
of the benefits of land law to the people of
Utah.
The result of affairs in China bad proved the
wisdom of the neutral policy of the Lrnted
States, and the treaty which had been made
would be submitted to the Senate.
A new treaty has been concluded with Ja
pan, which would materially augment our trade
and intercourse in that quarter, and remove
the disabilities heretofore imposed oh account
of religion. :
ll was ma earnest desire that every misun
derstanding with Great Britain, be amicably
and speedily adjusted. The question of visi
tation and search has been settled, bv tbe a
bandonment ol the claim of Great Britain.
A proposition for a mutual agreement had
been submitted, in reply to which the Secreta
ry of State said, the Government was ready
to receive any proposals. He had formed no
opinion on tbe subject, but did not believe
any plan could be adopted free of embarrass
ment.
He was sorry tho difficulties growing out of
tbe Clayton liulwer treaty had not been set
tied. A final settlement is greatly desired,
as it would wipe out tho last remaining sub
ject ol dispute.
uur relations witn r ranee and Kussia, as
well as all other governments on the continent
of Europe, except that of Spain, continue to
be of the most friendly character. A Spanish
official insulted our flag, and indicted injuries
on our citizens, and all attempts to obtain re
dress have been baflleti, and defeated. It was
a great grievance that this Government was
obliged to apply, to Madrid for the settlement
of the question, when they are immediately
referred back to Cnina.
Cuba was tho constant source of annoyance
to Americans, and so-long as it remains open
as a market for tho slave trade, there could be
no hope of civilization. The Island of Cuba
commands the Mississippi, and with that island
uuder the dominion of a distantlorcign power,
our trade must be exposed to the danger of
being destroyed in time of war. Whilst it is
important to us, the value of this island to
Spam is comparatively unimportant.
The publicity of former information, and
the large appropriations required to effect the
purpose, render it expedient to lay the whole
subject before Congress, as it might become
indispensable to success, that he should be in
trusted with the means pf making tin advance
to the Spanish Government, after the signing
of the treaty and before its ratification by the
State.
He repeats the recommeddation made in re
lation to the A misted case, as an appropria
tion for this purpose could not fail to exert a
favorable influence.
Our relations with Independent States in
South and North America are peculiar. Mex
ico has been in a constant state of revolution,
and it would bo vain to attempt to force the
payment of claims of American citizens.
Abundant cause now exists for a resort to
hostilities against tho government holding
possession of the Capitel, and should they suc
ceed in subduing the Constitutional forces, all
hope of a peacetul settlement of our difficul
ties will have expired. On tbe other haud.
should tbe Constitutional party prevail, there
is reason to hope for a speedy redress. But
for this he would have recommended Congress
to graut the necessary power to take posses
sion of the remote territory of Mexico, to be
held in pledge until the demands are satisfied
lor the protection of tho frontier.
He recommends the establishment of mili
tary posts and the assumption of a temporary
protectorate over the northern portions of Chi
huahua and Senora. This protection could be
withdrawn as soon as the local government is
established.
He repeats bis recommendation for a terri
torial Government in Arizona.
In relation to the Transit route across the
Isthmus the President says the Government
has no objection to a demand for a fair com
pensation, but insists that hereafter th rnntA.
shall not bo closed by an arbitrary decree of
tbe government of Nicaragua; he recom
mends Congress to pass a law authorizing him
to employ force to prevent the ohstrnrtirm nr
closing of the transit by lawless violence. A
similar necessity exists for the protection of
the Panama and Tehuantepec routes.
our Minister to Costa Rica and Kirarairna
isjinstructed to demand two runt redress for in
juries to American citizens, and unless speed
ily complied with it only remains for our
government to adopt such other measures as
necessary to obtain that which they failed to
acquire by peaceable means.
IB relation to the Paratruav oTnftriitlsin. Mi a
President says, that if the Commission proves
unsuccessful after an earnest effort, nothing
will remain but the employment of force. ;
in relation to tbe financial revulsion, he
says that no goTornnjeat coul4 bave prevent
ed it, and that the tariff of 1857 had nothing
to do with it. -
But these revulsions must continne to retnrn
at intervals, so long as the present unbounded
system of bank credits prevail; still he re
news the recommendation for a uniform bank
rupt law, applicable to banking institutions.
The effects of the revulsion are passing away,
and confidence is gradually reviving.
In relation to a tariff he says, it is bis de
liberate judgment that specific duties are the
best, if not the only means of securing the
revenue against false and fraudulent invoices.
Besides specific duties would afford the Amer
ican manufacturer the incidental advantage to
which he is entitled. , Under a revenue Tariff
the 'rapid accumulation of the ! public : debt
should admonish all to a rigid economy, and he
invites Congress to institute a rigid scrutiny.
He recommends the addition of several
steam sloops to the Navy.
Time and reflection have confirmed him in
the justice of his observations in regard to a
Pacific Railway communicated in his last mes
sage. The construction of the road ought to
be committed to companies incorporated by
the States or other agencies where pecuniary
interests would be directly involved.
Congress might assist them in the work by
grants of land, or of money, or of both, under
conditions that would secure the transporta
tion of troops and munitions of war, free of
charge, and the mail at reasonable rates.
He recommends an amendment of the law
in relation to the capture of slavers, so that
the duty of the President shall be clear, and
before closing he recommends the District of
Columbia to the attention of Congress.
"Conscience makes Cowards of is All.
On Friday last a week a middle aged and ap
parently hard working man, who gave bis name
as Peter Martin, appeard at the police office
in St. Louis, and stated that he committed a
murder, and wished to be taken into custody.
The St. Louis Herald says : He states that
about six weeks ago be lett Cincinnati for St.
Louis. At Cairo he took passage on a New
Orleans boat bound upward, and in due time
arrived in this city. The day before his ar
rival here, while on a drunk with another
deck passenger, whose name be does not re
member, be was robbed by him of all he pos
sessed. He endeavored, as he alleges, for
twenty-four hours to induce tho man tore-
turn him his money, but finding all efforts to
accomplish that end unsuccessful, he deter
mined shortly after tho arrival of tho boat at
St. Louis wharf to revenge himself upon him
Borrowing a sheath knife from another passen
ger, be waited upon tbe starboard guard of the
boat till his victim went to pass him, when he
stabbed him to the heart. As befell he push
ed him overboard, and instantly threw the
knife after him, and left the boat. Since that
time, be states, be has been wandering in va
rious parts of Illinois, between Cairo and ibis
city, unable to work, enable to sleep, haunted
constantly by the imago of tbe murdered man
Unable longer to enduie it, he dcteriuiucd
upon delivering himself up to justice, and
accordingly presented himself at the police
office, as above stated. He was sent to the
calaboose.
Tbe Chicago Daily Times, the editor of
which, Mr. Shebanan, has aunouncd bis in
tention oi puuiisiiins. in pook lorin, at an
early day, the Life of Hon. Stephen A. Dou;r
las, may be fairly considered the Western or
Home oigan of that distinguished statesman
This being the case, we may fairly look to
that source for a semi-official announcement
of the Illinois Senator's opinions upon lead
ing questions, which, perhaps, he would rath
eruot proclaim directly over his own signa
ture, in me itmet oi -November Zilh, we
find an editorial reply to some strictures of
the Chicago Press and Ttibune, regnrding the
future course of Mr. Douglas. Alter enumer
ating various subjects .upon which Mr. Doug
las may be called to vote upon during the next
session of Congress, the rribane names, a-
mong otner things, a proposition favoring a
protective tariff', to which that journal replies,
speaking, we doubt not, for Mr. Douglas, and
Says ".NO LIEMOCRAT FROM ASV oTATE WILL
ever Vote for a Piiotkctive Tabiff. Thus,
is a Great 'Teoubiu' Disposed of." If this
be taken as Douglas doctiine, it differs verv
widely from Col. Forney smacks also of old
repudiated democracy, and must kill the
"Little Giant" in Pennsylvania and other
tariff States.
IIos. John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, was
on the 1st inst., waited upon in N ew 1 ork city
Dy a delegation iroai the hig Central Com
mittee, and presented with addresses from that
body, and thcAshlandAssociation. Mr.Critten-
den made in reply an eloquent address, declin
ing their request that he would permit himself
to be placed at the head ot a national party
movement, declaring that he was not a candi
date for the Presidency that he intended
hereafter to act not in obedience to any party
requirements but in accordance with his own
convictions of the public good. He paid high
compliments to the spirit of the old Whiff
party, lamented the political degeneracy of
the day, and trusted tbe country might yet
witness a return of tho tone and temper of the
olden time. In tbe course of his remarks be
eulogized the character of Henry Clay, and
reviewed the course of tbe Administration.
A Letter, dated Rome, ISth ult., received
in I'ans, states that the boy Mortara has de
clared himself to be a Catholic iu heart, and
that he intends to enter the ecclesiastical
state. foreign JSews Item.
Under similar circumstances, says the Daily
News, Gallileo declared that "it was a damna
ble heresy to bcl'uve that the Earth was in nit
tion." He was very well convinced that the
Earth was revolving round the Sun, but tbe
Inquisition produced arguments which satis
fied him that it was a heresy to say so. It is
hardly to be supposed that the little child of
Mortara will bo more stubborn than the old
philosopher.
State Treasurer. From present indica
tions there will ie any number of candidates
for the office of State Treasurer. With so
many clever and competent gentlemen in
tho field, ambitious to 'do the State some ser
vice,' tho Legislature will have no difficulty
in selecting a good officer. The following
gentlemen are named as candidates : Amos
S. Henderson. Lancaster; Thomas E. Coch
ran, York ; Henry Souther, Elk; Eli Slifer,
Union : John N. Purviance, Butler : Thomas
Struthrs, Warren ; B. Laport, Bradford ; Da
vid Taegart, Northumberland; Andrew J.
Jones, Theadore Adams and Thomas II. Wil
son, Harrisburg.
Emigrants Coming. By a private letter
littuijr reccucu iiuui miuuiciuwu, we
learu that a large company will leave that
i : i r ll: i n i t,
company comprises a large number of families,
three men who have been extensive Inmlipr
dpalpra in pAr.nuvltratiia ara nnn;v .. . -
j , u. v- vviuiu uui 10
establish themselves in Atchison and engage
in the same business. Th..p uin i.-.-., i..r
with them a heavy stock. These are the kind
of emigrants We want ; fiiniiline onrl . r
capital. They can all do well here, and will
be warmlv wolromrH. atrhi. m.. i-
Lnamptyn, ... . "
P Elf ITSYLV ASIA ITEMS,
ra spares fob tub "raftsman's journal."
Westmoreland Copstt. Tb Post Office
at Jacksonville, known asTkiBer Run, was
robbed on Tuesday night, 23d hit., of some six
dollars in coppers and an empty mail bag.
The store in which the office waa kept, owned
by Mr. John M'Williams, the postmaster, was
also robbed of - various articles of no great
value. Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest of suspected parties. . .. . On' the 27th
Nov., Mr. Abraham Snider had his haud badly
torn while threshing at Mr. Lobingier's, in Mt.
Pleasant township. The ends of the thumb
and fingers were torn off', and the hand badly
kisccratcd. Dr. Sturgeon dressed the wound,
and at last accounts the patient was recover
ing In the Court of Common Pleas,
William Frazcr obtained a verdict of five
thousand seven hundred and seventy-five dol
lars, against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, for having had bis leg terribly crushed,
making him a cripple for life. The injuries
Were received some two years ago, while in the
employ of the company as a brakeman. Tbe
defence was that being in the employ of the
company, he was not legally entitled to dam
ages. The plaintiff proved that tbe incompe
tency ot the conductor by whose disobedience
of orders he was injured, was known to the
company.
Clinton Covntv. An attempt was made on
Monday night, 20th Nov., by some person to
enter the Hardware store of Mr. James Hemp
hill, iu Scott's building, Lock Haven, by break
ing open the side window On Thursday,
tbe 25th nit., Theodore Rice, a negro, being
..drunk, entered the public house of Elias Ilar
ter. in the borough of Miil Hall, and demand
ed liquor of the bar-tender, upon retusing to
give him the liquor, tl.e negro seized two or
three tumblers, and retiring a few paces, threw
them at the head of the bar-tender ; where
upon the latter seized a hatchet and threw it
at the negro. In the evening, the negro be
ing sober, again came to the hotel, when Mr.
Harter ordered him to go out, which the negro
refusing, the former struck him over the bead,
causing concussion of the brain and injuring
him so severely that he never spoke after one
o'clock that night. He lived until eight
o'clock on Saturday evening. Drs. Canrield
and M'Micken held a post mortem examination
in accordance with the established usnage on
last Sunday. - . . . The new Lutheran Church
at Silona, will bo dedicated on Sunday, the
10th of December.
Indiana County. An individual living some
three or four miles south-east of Indiana bor'o,
sent for Dr. Chase on Thursday evening, Nov.
25th, who extracted a load ot shot from the
lower and rear extremity of his body, which
had been fired into him by one of his neigh
bors, from whom he was endeavoring to carry
off a sack of Rye. The thief dropped his load
immediately on the discharge of the gun, and
beat a hasty retreat for home. The rightful
owner thus recovered his property, and has
concluded to let the actor in the scene escape
without further punishment or exposure, hope
ing that he may hereafter conduct himself
mere properly, and not again attempt to appro
priate to his own use the property ol others.
. . . .Edwin Hull, of Blacklick tp., was thrown
from his horse last week, near the residence
of Wm. Sutton, and had one arm broken, be
sides being severely bruised. He is recover
ing A man was caught in the act of
stealing a sack of buckwheat flour from the
steam-mill at the west end of Indiana Bo- ough,
on the 25th ult. He was permitted to depart
for home.
Chester Coi ntv. The Rev. D. W. Hunter,
pastor of the Baptist church at M'Williams
town, baptized five adults on Sunday last ; a
religious revival has recently been experienced
in this congregation A teamster named
John Steward was found dead on the road, in
Warrick township, on Wednesday of last week.
It is not known how the accident occurred . . .
Joseph P. Wilson, Samuel Painter, and James
Powell have been appointed prison inspectors
for the ensuing year The new railroad
is conveying a large number of passengers,
and a heavy business in coal, &c George
Derry, of West Pikeland, had his jaw broken,
last week, by a stroke from the fist of another
man, with whom he had some werds, while
husking corn.
Delaware County. A young woman, ased
20 years, living with Washington Bishop, of
upper i'rovidence, committed suicide, by ta
king arsenic, on the 26th ult. A noto was
found stating that she was tired of lite, and
was about committing self-destruction, an act
which she had attempted once before A
colored boy, named Moses Hook, on the 24th,
a resident of llorntown, fell into a quarry con
taining about 8 feet of water, and was drown
ed Messrs. Crozcr & Sons, of Upland,
give notice that they will, alter the 1st of Jan
uary, raise the wages ot persons in their em
ploy 10 per cent.
York County. On tho 16th of Nov., a small
boy, son of G. C. Davis, a foreman in the Old
Quarry, in Peach Bottom, fell from the top of
the quany to the bottom a distance of one
hundred and fifteen feet. He had been play
ing about one of the cranes at the time, as a
stone was being hoisted out, a sudden pull
upon the guy caused the windlass to revolve,
the crank of which struck him and threw him
out over the edge. He landed among the
sharp fragments of slate rock on the bottom,
and yet, strange to say, he escaped with his
life. His thigh was broken, and his right arm
dislocated at the elbow.
Centre County. Washington Porter, who
was found guilty of manslaughter, in causing
tho death of young Andrews, of Philipsburg,
was sentenced to two years and four months
imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary.
.... On the 29th November, a little daughter
of Jacob Gephart, of Pcnn township, agud
three years, met with a painful accident. The
little girl was watching the operation of a
cooking stove, when the feet on one side gave
way, thereby upsetting a vessel of scalding
water over tho child, injuring it so severely as
to produce death the following evening.
Lawrence County. Newton McClary had
the small bones of his leg below the knee bro
ken by a fall from a ladder on the 26th. Ue
was at work on a new barn for Alvah Leslie,
and while descending the ladder one of the
rounds broke, causing the accident On
the night of the 27th, a very fine three-year
old grey mare was stolen from Mr. W. Simp
son, of Taylor township. The thief took a
halter and blind bridle, and went to tho ttable
of Mr. Richard Fulkerson, where he fed the
mare, and appropriated a saddle and brjdle
and left for parts unknown. '
Greene CousTT.Mr. Wm. G. Day, was se
verely Injured a few days since, in Franklin
township, by a heavy saw log which he was as
sisting to hold on a sled. After the lc was
nearly on, from some cause it rolled back,
with almost the entire weight coming on him.
. . . Jonas Ely, jr., rosiding a short distance
above town, was kicked in the face by a horse
on the 2Gth ult. One of the corks penetrated
the flesh near the under iaw which
severe wound. .
Montgomery CouNTT.The lar sfnn w.
mill of Joseph Fazine, at Norriatown, was en
tered on the night of the 1st Dec, and sixteen
hundred dollars taken from the safe. whi.h
w-as forced open by inserting gunpowder into
the keyhole. No clue has, as yet, been ob
tained of the robbers. I
A blithe heart makes a blooming visage. '
More Gold. The St. Joseph Daily Gazette
says the late discovery of gold on the waters
of the Sonth Platte has induced an examina
tion of that wFtfe region of country, of which
hitherto but little was known. It has reveal
ed the fact that upon the waters of the South
Platte.aml in the regions of the immense parks
of that section, there is aft extent of territory
of great fertility, abounding in all the resour
ces of an agricultural country, with a most
hospitable climate, sufficient for the reception
of a population requisite for a great and flour
ishing State. Already the tide of emigration
in that direction has amounted to thousands.
A Primitive Methodist Gone. The death
of the Rev. John Hickling, the oldest Metho
dist preacher in the world, and the last survi
vor of tho "helpers" of John Wesley, Eng
land, is reported. Mr. Hickling was in thdr
71st year of ministry and was nearly 93 years
old. A fort-night ago he lectured in Birming
ham on "Early Methodism," and, ot tbe time
of his death, was announced to conduct other
services. Ue died at AJidly,Ncwcastle-undet-Lyme-.
-
A colored woman known at "Black Cooky,"'
a native of Africa, who has been living "for
some years past in a small log cabin near Dix
on, 111., was burnt to death on Friday last.
She was said to be one hundred and twenty
years of age.
A bill has passed the House of Representa
tives of Georgia, by a vote of fifty-six to fifty
two, prohibiting the intermarriage of first
cousius, under a severe penalty, and cutting
off the inheritance of issue.
The Organ in Trouble. Mr. Gulick, tho
editor of the Union, has been dismissed there
from for publishing the apeech of Senator
Douglas, and Mr. Dill is made his successor.
Neal Dow ran for representative in Port
land, Me., to fill a vacancy, week before Ust.
We see it stated that the Democrats cast their
votes for a negro named Peter Francis !
One of the newspapers in an adjoining comi
ty publishes a recipe for 'Improving tho
qnnlity ol" Cider," just as if anybody bad'any
cider this year to "improve."
NEW AD7ERTISEMZNT3.
R
YE, COKX A UL'CKWHKAT. will be tak.n.
at llie higbc?t cash rrice. at the ore of
Clearfield, lcc. 8. WM. F. 1KWIX.
FOU SALE, by Merrell .t Carter, Corn Shclv
lcrs ami meat cutters, the latest and fcet in
market. ANo. a large lot of gol.i. in their line,
just received and fur alo. cheap for each or pro
duce. - Also, S. k S. Ilaupt'ii Clover Huller. j5o
advertisement in another column. Ilea. S.
CAKD. MI.S3 CONSTANT, late from theEasH
respectfully announces herself to tbe citi
zens of Clearfield, and the County generally, that
she is prepared to give instruction in Music Pi
ano. Melodeon and Uuitar and alj in the French,
language it being her native tongue t-he refer
all who may be interested in the above to the lie.
Dr. and ir. JIoLtaJ. Terms, S3 in advance, or
S10 if not iu advance. Dec. S. l-OK.
JANUARY APPOINTMENTS.
DK. .MCKPOX Iri,au Physician, (lvto
of St. lxuis.) of Erie City. Pa., may be eonsulte-l
as follow Free of Charge.
Clearfield, Pa., ''Mansion House."' on Friday,.
Saturdaj- and Sunday. January 7th. Sth and 9ih".
Philiptburs;. Pa.. -Stage llonse."' WcJneilMV af
tornoou an. I Thursday forenoon. Jan 5tb A 6th.
Luthersburg. Pa.. -Stage House." Monday, Jan
uary lth.
Brookville, Pa., '-American House." Friday,.
Saturday and Sunday, January 14th. 15th A 16th".
KidfTway, Pa.. -Stage House," January, ISth,
10th, 20ih and 21st.
INDIAN BOTANIC REMEDIES!
In treatment of diseases of the I.ungs and Chst;.
l.iver, Stomach, ItoweU. Heart. Nerves, Skin. Scrof
ula. Salt Kheum, Erysipelas, or any and all disea
ses arising from impure Hood. Female Weak ne
and Female diseases of all kinds; also all forms of
Chronio or long xtanding diseases, havo K'Teu
Dr. Jackson a ll'urlj-iciae rrpntnlion.
Dr. Jackson, although paving special attention,
to Lung. Throat. Heart and Female diseases. a!.
invites to consultations in all Chronic diseases in
cident to the human system. Seeing many thou
sand cases every year, he is well prepared to jrira
an opinion as to the curability of any case. Con
sultation Free. Mark well the time.
Erie. Pa.. P. O. Doi 2J2. A C. JACKSON.
July 21, ISoS. Indian Physician.
N. B Dr. Jackson still continues to treat suc
cessfully, all cases of Stuttering and Stammerinjf
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cautioned
against meddling with or purchasing, one
Cow. one Cook -stove, six Hogs, one Copper Kottlr.
one Clock, three Bcdsteadsand Bedding, one Cup
board, one Desk, one 6ett of Chairs, one Settwc
now in possession of Cyrus H. Thurstin. of Fergu
son township, as the same belong to me. &
Nov 2t. 'jS-::t. ELIAS IirKD;
DISSOLUTION OF PAn.TNERSniP
The partnership heretofore existing between,
the undersigned in a log job on Pine ran is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Abraham J lios
is to pay all the expenses of said job from, begin
ning to end and is to bare all the income of the
same. ISAAC GOSS.
Nov. II, lS33-3t-p. ABRAHAM J. GOSS..
STRAY S. Came to the premises of the 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 pno
perty pay charges, and take them away, at they
will be sold according to law.
" AAROX TEIRCE.
Chegt township, November 17, 185S-3t-p.
TOIJ ALE' TIIE FARM occupied bv John.
J- . Wiley in Ferguson township, containing
106 acres, 30 acres cleared ; house, barn and olher
buildings thereon erected.
ALSO, 50 acres of land or the timber thereon,
situate in Pike township within one and a hair
miles of the river on a good road to haul.
For further description and terms apply to
- , L. J. CRANS,
May 20, 13j. Clearfield.
FARiipxtD tTave,R!? taxd for
,k , 1 1 he undersigned committee or
George 4. Kyler, offers for rent the large tarm in
Bradford township, at the intersection of the roads
from Urahamton Kylertown. Morrisdale, Phillips
burg, and Clearfield, consisting of 20 acres, over
100 acres eleared with a large and commodious
House, a large barn and other buildiugs thereon.
Alo a large orchard of choice fruit trees Anv
information enn K i ,- .
-. ,. -- y vine ia ii. i.
Swoope Esq Ciearficld. Pa. or to be vntersWned:
July 7, lsaa., ROBERT MITCHELL. '
rpiIE UAMMOXTOS FARMER, newspaper.
-. devoted to. Litcratare and Agriculture, also
setting torth full accounts of the new settlement of
Hawinontan, in New Jersey, can be sub,scrib .d for
at only 2j cts per annum. Inclose pqstace stamps
for the amount. Address to Editor toRK B?
Hammonton, Atlar.tic county. New Jersey. Those
wishing obeap land, of the best, qualitv: in one of
the healthiest and most delightful climates in
Lands la' advortisPment of Hammon'on.
The Hammontox Farmer, a newspaper dVvot'ed
lnnl T ?S? Ae"c"rc, also' setting forth
full accounts of the new settlement of Hammonton,
n.L 8Cy' Canrbe 8bscribed for at onlv 2 ?
VJlf "" Inclo8 PP nips for tho
amount. Address to Editor of tbe Farmer. Ham-
wf hinl' AtUnt!0 ony. New Jersey. Ttaso
wiping cheap land, of tho best quality, in ono
or the healthiest and most delightful climates jn
t . .Un,on' advertisement of Hammonton
lMnig- Sept 8, IS3S.-3m,
DR. PITCH'S PAIN CtTRER. AXTr-BIL-IOLS
REMEDY, and RESTORATIVE, foe
Clda, Coughs, Croup, Ac., eold at Joseph Goon
&tuo bhop, ClewfUId, l'a. CM 2d.