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CLEARFIELD, PA., JAN. 19,1859.
HI
: a ub acquisition cu wcua is just dot attract
ing considerable attention-" The proposition
of Senator SUdell to place thirty- cilliof.s of
dollars in tbe bands of the President, for the
purpose of negotiating lor tbe Island, is un
derstood to be in accordance frith tbe Presi
dent's views. ' This snug little sum is doubt
less designed as a corruption food to secure
tbe influence and assistance of Spanish offi
cials. Tbe proposition is about as unblushing
a piece of coolness as we haTe lately heard of,
for it is well known that not only the Spanish
Government is aTerse to selling Cnba, or lo
sing it ia any other way, but the people of tbe
island hare expressed their disapprobation of
President Buchanan's message, and declared
their firm and unshaken loyalty towards the
Qneen ar.d the mother country.
Onr object, however, in this article is not to
disccss the practicability or impracticability
f the Cuban policy of Mr. Buchanan and bis
friends ; but if is to give, very briefly, an in
sight into the character and condition of the
population of that "gem of tbe oceaa," upon
which they cast such wistful glances. We
2nd in a late number of the Xatienal Inftlli
gncer, a conservative tat reliable paper print
ed at Washington City, a couple articles writ
ten, as it says, by "a distinguished scholar
and citizen of the South, who has recently
visited the island of Cuba, for tbe express pur
pose of studying the civil institutions and so
cial habitudes of the people." After travel
ing through the country and getting all the
information he conld procure, he comes to the
conclusion that tbe Cubans are "degenerate
Catholics," suffering "under all the evils of a
corrupt eccl-'siasticism" that "for genera
tions hundreds of wealthy Cubans have been
sent out to France and returned with exquisite
manners without, and sad Infidelity and scep
ticism within" that they are "emphatically
bad citizens," being "treated at best as useful
servants'- and that having forgotten "the
line, drawn alike by nature and history, be
tween the children of Ham and Japhet," they
have become hybrids, and theref jre "doomed
to social ruin."
After describing the whites, he goes on to
give a vivid picture of the condition of the
black population. lie says "the slaves of Cu
ba are vastly inferior to those of the United
States." "The negro of our States bears even
ia his features the marks cf civilizing and rc
finiog influences of Lis intercourse with white
men," but "there the slave, as you see him in
the bohea or amid the cane-field, bears still in
feature and in gesture the stamp of a thirst
for blood and of a faith in Obi," and withal is
beartly in his habits. The writer then refers
to their religious privileges, the system of
manumission that prevails in the inland, and
concludes bis article as fellows :
"Under masters, therefore, undesirable and
dangerous as fellow-citizens, there live in Cu
ba some seven hundred thousand men of de
graded and debased nature, unfit companions
lor tne least civilized of our slaves, unsafe
nurses of our children, and ineligible servants
of our riper years. From the abominable na
ture of the slave trade they have not one-third
of the women required "for the number of
males, and hence they lack all the benign in
fluences of the sex. Woman's sympathy does
not console them, the overflowing affection of
children does not soften their hearts ; they are
beyond the reach of the blessings of home.
Their fierce pas-sions are curbed by the lash,
but not subdued by faith ; their savage in
stincts are ever revived and rekindled by the
captives of their home who come year after
year to share their bondage and bring with
tbem new idols and new horrors. Their near
est associates amons the whites are kind but
sometimes ignorant priests, seen on great fes
tive occasions in gold and scarlet alar off, or
brutal low men, whose debasing example en
courages old wickedness and teaches new vi
ce. We think every conscientious man of
the North and Sooth will shudder at the idea
of leavening the Christian population of our
Union with such elements. We know that
the true Southern planter loves his servants
too well, and values the virtue of his children
and the purity of his home too highly, not to
brink from bringing even his slaves into con
tact with their unfortunate brethren in Cuba."
This, let it be remembered, is not "the rant
of a fanatical abolitionist" it is the testimony
cf "a distinguished scholar and citizen of the
South," and is therefore the more forcible.
A Good Begissiso. A bill to abolish the
Board , of Canal Commissioners, passed the
House of Representatives on the second day
f the session, by a Tote of 91 yeas to 6 nays.
The six members who voted against the bill are
all "Democrats" of tbe patent sort. Among
them was Tbos. Jefferson Boyer, Esq., the
distinguished member from Clearfield. The
Senate will doubtless also pass it, and thus the
last remnant of that great storehouse of Lo
cofoco provender and corruption, the State
Works, will be at an end.
We see a movement has been made in the
Legislature towards the passage of a law re
quiring uniform bank notes lor all the banks
of the Commonwealth. The plan is doubtless
good one. The different notes, under such
a system, wili be so few, and so well executed,
that their appearance will soon become Tamil!
iar to the niaases of the people, who will thus
be enabled readily detect counterfeits.
; Our thaoks are due Messrs. Barley, Wilcox
zd Boyer of tb Legislature for favors.
D0ES3TT LIES IT!
The editor of the CUnrhtU J?
I doesn't appear, to like Got. Packer' message,
so far as it relates to the Kansas quesSoa. lie
thinks that when the Governor "enters upon
national politics, as if to re-open and revive
".tbe recent angry and unprofitable controver
" ey about Kansas and Lecompton, he fails to
" meet the approbation of any portion of the
" Democratic party, not even excepting those
" who were most earnestly but honestly op
" posed to the course taken by Congress and
" the President." Our neighbor of theRepui
licam, laboring, perhaps, under some peculiar
mental hallucination, probably imagine!" that
he is the entire Democratic party or at least
that he represents the views of all who assist
ed in cjevaticg M r. Buchanan to tbe Presiden
cy and Mr. Packer to the Gubernatorial chair
nd hence supposes that the Governor, ex
pressing, as Le does, opinions which do not
accord with his own, 'fails to meet the appro
bation t -any portion of the Democratic par
ty." Now, we happen to know, (and fre say
it with all due deference to what our neighbor
has asserted.) that there is a very considerable
"portion" of the Democracy of Pennsylvania,
and even of Clearfijld county, that does "ap
prove" of the Governor's position on "nation
al politics" in fact, they are highly delighted
with the manner in which he discusses the
"Kansas and Lecompton" question. Tet it
may be very wrong, and w icked, and nanghty
for Gov. Packer to express kU views concern
ing this "unprofitable controversy"' without
Erst consulting the editor of tbe Republican.
Indred, after more mature reflection, we thins
he "hadn't ccgtt" to do any auch thing he
has no business to enunciate doctrines that are
not consonant with those cf onr neighbor. lie
is merely a Governor and Governors are now-a-days
like the boy's stick, "no great shaks
any how" and, as such, he should bo the ser
vant of those who control the machinery of
politics, obey all their behests, sacrifice his
own opinions, and stultify himself, whenever
the interests of bis party may demand it. The
more we think of the matter, the better are
we satisfied of this and also that Gov. Pack
er, by tbe course he has taken, has placed
himself in imminent danger of utter annihila
tion at the hands of our outraged neighbor
LETTER FEOM HAEBISBTTEG.
Correspondence of the Riftnaan'i Journal.
Jascaet 15, 1853.
Fkiesd Row : The "Pine" county project
is beginning to be agitated. Petitions for tbe
new county have poured in, and were referred
to the appropriate Committees, Mr. Blood be
ing Chairman of that of the Senate, and Mr.
Eurley of the House. The friends of the new
county appear sangninc of success, but I have
beard an opinion expressed that it cannot be
formed agreeably to the requirements of the
late amendment to the Constitution. This
can hardly be so, since I happen to know that
some of the projectors bare quite legal acu
men enough to know what they are about .
The bill passed in the House for the aboli
tion of tbe Canal Board received a sudden
check on Tuesday, in the Senate, by being re
ferred to the Ccmmittee on Finance. This
gives ample time to those who have claims a
gainst the State to "pitch in."
Your friend Boyer don't appear to relish the
Governor's, Message. Yery strange ! As a
general thing it is regarded by the Democrats
as a very able document, although not drawn
up to the Bigleronian code of politics.
The fight for the printing of the Record has
come off in the Senate and House both. In
the former it was referred to the Committee
on Printing, who will unquestionably leave it
"sweat" for a few days. The fight is as be
tween Bergner and Haldeman, and it appears
to rat that the Honorable members have such
an exalted opinion of both that they don't
care which whips. The Record is bad, but
most of the members are willing to let Lad e
nough alone !
Mr. Price, of Lancaster, has introduced in
to tbe Senate rather an important bill,- which
is, to apply the mone)- arising from the Collat
eral Inheritance tax to School purposes, in
stead of the Sinking Fund, in each county in
which it is collected. The gross amount col
lectcd.last year was $92,318 89. In Clearfield
county, the amount collected was 00 !
The State Treasurer question has brought
some of the up-country editors down. I no
tice Brown of Bellefonte, Judge Jones of IIol
lidaysburg, Capt. Bell of Tyrone city, and one
or two others.
Two applications have been made for Bank
Charters one to be located at Pittsburgh, the
other at Lewistown. If either will pass, look
out for the veto power.
I have heard nothing this week of the re
moval question.
A bit of a fracat occurred between Church,
a member from Philadelphia, and Donuavan,
an ex-membcr, during which the latter used
up a cane on the bead of the former, a la Sum
ner, lbeauair baa its origin in something
which Church said in tbo House reflecting on
Donnavan. - The affair was disgraceful all
around.
The long agony on the State Treasurer ques
tion is over. It was settled in caucus last
night. Your candidate from the "wild cat re
gion" did not do as well as I expected. Yes
terday I regarded him as much stronger than
be really proved to be. I append tho Tote
in caucus :
1st ballof. 2d ballot. 3d hullni
atrutners,
Souther,
Cochran,
Henderson,
Taggart,
Sliter,
Zulick,
Walters,
16 18 16
6 9-1
8 4
14 10 7
8
- 22 31 58
4 4
4
Messrs. Taggart and Walters were with
drawn after the 1st ballot.
Before this reaches yon, Mr. Slifer will of
course be elected. ,
The Democrats nominated II. S. Magraw.
Yours, Special.
Read tbe advertisement, Proposals wanted.'
COJTGRXSSIOITAI. PB0CEEDI5GS.
Jas. 10. Mr. Douglas took fcis eat in the
Senate. Mr. Iverson introduced a bill abol
ishing the franking privilege, which was re
ferred. After Mr. Davis had spoken in oppo
sition to the French Spoliation bill, and Mr.
Crittenden in its favor at some length, the bill
was passed. The Military Academy Appro
priation bill was also passed. In the House,
a resolution calling for the correspondence
with France and Spain relative to Cuba was
adopted. Mr. Harris of Maryland songht, in
vain, to introduce a resolution requesting the
President to interfere in the Mortara case. In
Committee of the Wbole, tbe Indian Appro
priation bill was amended, by the insertion of
a provision forbidding the purchase of arms
or ammunition for the Washington and Ore
gon Indians, except as required bylreaty stip
ulations. Mr. Nichols of Ohio entered his
protest against the Old Soldiers' bill. Mr.
Fenton would have approved of a bill, the op
eration of which should be confined to disa
bled soldiers. Mr. Anderson of Missouri
made a filibuster's speech. Mr. Washburn of
Maine arraigned th "Democratic" party as
an oligarchy, and defended Republican prin
ciples. Jax. 11. Mr. Mason reported to the Sen
ate a bill authorizing the President to use the
land and naval forces st discretion in Spanish
America. Mr. Wilson made an elaborate
speech upon the Pacific Railroad question,
and in reply to Mr. Iverson's remarks. Vari
ous personal explanations grc.v out of this,
after hearing which tbe Senate adjourned
On Monday ,Mr. Slidell introduced a bill grant
ing money to tho President for the purchase
of Cuba. In the House, Mr. Hill of Georgia
sought ia vain to introduce a joint resolution
declaring that no State should be admitted
into tbe Union which did cot have sufficient
population to entitle her to a Representative.
The resolution disapproving of the seizure of
Gen. Walker by Commodore Padding, wLich
was reported at the last session, coming up,
the House,af:er adopting several amendments,
tabled the wholo subject by four majority a
rebuke to the filibusters. Mr. Sherman's mo
tion to refer the Naval Appropriation bill to
the Committee on Naval Affairs was discuss
ed, and will probably pJss.
Jas. 12. The President informed the Sen
ate that it was inexpedient to make public the
correspondence growing out of the Wanderer
affair, at present. Mr. Hale reported a joint
resolution authorizing the appointment of
Commodore Stewart, senior Flag-OfBctr, on
tho active list. A bill, the effect of Krhicli
was to give the Minister to France about Z,
700, was lost. Mr. Fitch n ported against
printing several documents at the public ex
pensc. Mr. Green of Missouri spoke in fa
vor of a Pacific railroad bill, of which the
eastern terminus should be on the Missouri
border, three branch roads to connect there
with. Mr. Brown of Mississippi argued against
the constitutionality and necessity of any
road. 3Ieesrs. Bigler, Pugh, Allen and nun
ter, also discussed the subject. Mr. Douglas
opposed Mr. Iverson's motion to recommit
the bill to the Committee, with instructions to
report in favor of a Northern and Southern
route, and the motion was lost. Mr. Iverson
restated the positions of his Disunion speech,
and was bitterly personal toward Gen. Houston
who wul reply to-day. Mr. Polk obtained
tLe floor, and the Senate adjourned. In tbe
House Mr. Stephens asked leave to report the
Oregon bill. Objection was made and the
bill must therefore await its regular time.
Mr. Sherman defended his proposition to re
fer the Naval Appropriation bill to the Naval
Committee. Mr. Washburn of Maine, with
whom Mr. Jones of Tcnncsssee agreed, op
posed it, as leading to confusion and likely
to increase, instead of diminishing the ap.
propriations. Mr. Grow advocated the mea
sure ; but Mr. Howard of Michigan asked
whether this was not making a radical change
in the business of the House without a cor
responding change in the rules. Mr. Seward
of Georgia, thought that the Committee on
Ways and Means had too much -to do to be
able to do their work thoroughly. Mr. Gid
dings cf Ohio, made a strong out-and-out
Republican Epecch, which excited great in
terest, aud to which Mr. Rowie ot Marvland
replied.
Ja.. 13. The Senate referred to the Com
mittee on tbe Judiciary a bill introduced by
Mr. Seward, the object ot which is to put a
stop to the slave-trade by forbidding any ves
sel to sail for the African coast without a
clearance from the District-Attorney ; cm
powering the President to hire ten steamers
to cruise where it may be necessary, and di
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to des
ignate the African points w here Consuls shall
reside and lawful commerce shall be carried
on. One million dollars are appropriated.
Mr. Simons introduced a resolution, which
was laid over, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to prepare a plan for the increase ot
the revenue by means of specific instead of
ad valorem duties. Mr. Houston made a onion
speech ia reply to Iverson, who appotogized
for his remarks on Wednesday. Mr. Ward
maintained that Texas was more strongly in
favor of disunion than his colleagues sup
posed. After a rambling discussion on the
Pacific Railroad, tha Senate weut into Execu
tive Session. In the House, Mr. Sherman's
motion to refer the Naval Committee was lost,
tbe bill being referred to tbo Committee of
the Whole. Tbe Senate bill repealing tbo law
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
change the names of vessels was passed. Mr.
Cochrane's bill to codify tbe Revenue laws a
wakened a discussion, opposition being made
to it on the ground that it made changes in
the existing laws.
Jas. 14. The Senate voted down the a
mendments of Mr. Bigler and of Mr. Wilson
to the Pacific Railroad bill. Numerons other
amendments were offered. One by Mr. Doo
little, which provides fowihe submission to
Congress of auy contract made by tbe Presi
dent for the construction of the road, was'
adopted. 3r. Thompson of Kentucky male- i
the only amusing speech thus far in the dis
cussion, lie tended the whole scheme a mag
nificent humbug, spoke of the President as a
clever old gentleman who might be trusted to
do tbe White House marketing, and of himself
as a monument over tbo Whig party a "dead
corpse." The Senate, after refusing tore
commit tbe bill or to lay it upon tbe table,
adjourned. In the House nothing of impor
tance was done.
Jas. IS. The Senate was not in Session.
The House was, during tbe greater part of the
morning, in Committee of the Whole npon
Mr. Cochrane's bill for the codification of the
revenue laws. Mr. Giddings gave notice of
an amendment abolishing tbe traffic in slaves,
which gave rise to a running debate between
him and his colleague, Mr. Cox.
. Ftr the -BafUnians Journal."
SEW C0TTET HOoSE.
Ma. Eoitob: By au advertisement in the
papers, I see that tbe Commissioners will re
ceive sealed proposals until the 23th Jannary,
for building a new Court House in this bor
ough, acd that "specifications can be seen for
ten days preceding the 2Uth January, 1859."
It appears to me that this is shoit notice to
contractors, and the question arises: Can a
mechanic, in the space of ten days, make a
proper estimate of what he could do the work
for and put in a proposal for such a building
as is contemplated T I do not believe that any
mcchacic, without having had access to the
plans and speciScatious previous to the time
designated in the advertisement, can make an
accurate calculation of tbe cost, or prepare a
contract which be would reel sate in bind
ing himself to fulfil. To me it looks as if
there was "an Indian behind the bush," who
has Lis gnn'cocked and primed for the occa
sion, and will make "a nice thing" out of it
I will leave it alio to the good judgment of
any man if such hasty action is well calcula
ted to subserve the iutercsis of the county or
the taxpayers. WLy not give ample time to
all persons who may feel disposed to put in
bids t By doing so, the contract migbt possi
bly be given out at a thousand, two or pel haps
three thousand dollars less than it will oa "ten
JM , ... -
uajs notice, ana l tuinu tne Commissioners
could not have considered this msttcr as fully
as they should or they would not have dis
played such uncalled for haste, in advertising
the letting of tbe contract there being, but
fiftttn d y from the time the advertisement
first appeared until the day on which they will
receive "sealed proposals" nor do I believe
that their course will be approved of by anv
considerable portion of the tax-payers of Clear
field county, no matter where they reside.
I understand that the Commissioners give
as a reason for letting in such great haste, that
they are fearful the county will lose largely if
they do not accept of tho tollowiog magnifi
cent offer, for a copy of which I am Indebted
to a friend who procured it in the Commis
sioners' office :
Know all men by these presents, That we,
Rich-ird Suhw, George L.Reed, Jon. Bovnton.
William A. Wallace, James B. Graham'. J. Bl
Mctna.Iy, Jas. T. Leonard, J. F. Weaver, A
K. Wright. Wm.L. Moore, D. W. Jfooie, C
K.ratrer, all or the Borouch of Clearfield, are
held and firmly bound unto tbo Coun'y of
utearueia in me sum or thirty thousand dol
lars lawful money to be paid to the said conn
ty, her certain attorney or assigns, to which
paruet.t we.i ana trulv to bo luide and done
we do bind ourselves and each of us, onr heirs,
executors ana aamiuistrators jointly and sev
eraily, nrmly by these presents. Sealed with
our seals, and Uited this.SUth dav of Decern
b.-r, A. D. 1858.
Now the condition of this obligation is such.
iiiai nuereas oy law tne Commissioners of
said county are required to proceed to the e
rection of a new Court House in Clearfield,
and certain parties at Curwensville desire to
delay the contracting for said Court House in
order that they may agitate for the removal of
tne county seat, and we, desirous that the
same shall be let and contracted according to
law forthwith, if the Commissioners of said
county shall and do agree upon tbe plan .of a
Court House as submitted to them by George
morn, aua snail ana ao advertise a d let the
r a -1 j - . i ...
lur ouumng tne same within one
month from this date, and no proposals arc re-
ueiveu vj mem properly guaranteed to erect
the same for fifteen thousand dollars and the
materials of the old court house and offices
A I A. I 1 .
liiai e sjiau anu ao pay tne amount oecess2rv
therefor over and above the said amount : and
further that in tha event of the funds of the
county at the present rate of taxation beinc
found inadequate to meet tbe essences of
said erection, that we shall and do provide the
necessary funds therefor so far as thev may be
needed, when called upon, and wait for its r-
imbursement, vtfA interest, out of the funds of
tne county at tbe present rato of taxation, then
the above obligation to be void, or le to be
and remain in full force and virtue.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals the dav and vear first above
written. j. B. McEnally, l.s.
W. A. Wallace, rt..s.l Richard Shaw, n.o.l
Jon. Boynton, rt.s.l Jas. T. LennH n. ml
Jas. B. Graham,L.s. J. F. Weaver, Tl 8.1
Wm. L. Moore, L.s.j D. W. Moore, ri.s.j
C. Kratzer, l.s. rt.s.-j
Witness present,
I certify that this a correct copy of the bond
filed in tbe Commissioners' office of niarfiVM
County. Wm. SBradlev, Clerk. fL.s.l
- - s,
What an offer! They will pay all that will
bo required over a fixed sum for building a
court house, according to a plan furnished,
Knowing that the contract will be taken for
that amount. And who. that is &hl nt
willing to advance money to the county, when
she will pay it back with interest ? A safe in
vestment, I should say; and the gentlemen
who propose it have enough "sharp business
tact" to know that they can lose nothing, in
any event, by such an operation. For my
part, I can't see what the county will gain by
it. If tbo taxation is not increased, interest
will be paid on tho money advanced and
will that not, in effect, be the samo thing 1
Besides, if, as is contended, Pine county is a
fixed fact," ia there any necessity for having
new county buildings immediately I In any
Tiew of the case, tbe action of the County
Commissioners to me seems premature.
- Oldtow.
On the fourth page of this paper will be
found "Facts in Relation to the Location of
theCoupty Set at ClearfieU."
PEJnrSYLVASIA ITEMS.
FBEPAEED fOB TO I "BAfTSXAS'S JOrKSAL."
Westxoselaxs Cocstt. On the 17th nit.,
Mr. Wm. Kenley, of Bell tp., met with an ac
cident which proved fatal. He had been on a
load ot hay, and thrjw the fork to the ground,
previous to making his descent. The handle
of tbe fork bad been broken, and was quite
sharp. In jumping from the bay, became ia
contact with the handle of the fork the prongs
of which wejc sticking ia the ground pene
trating his bowels a considerable distance.
The unfortunate man, after a week's suffering
expired A few days ago, a little son of
Wm. M'Intyre of Larimer's station, fell, there
by causing a stick, which be held ia Lis hand,
to penetrate his mouth, causing a wound which
bled so rapidly as to cause his death As
Michael Shaffer of Donegal tp., was going in
to bis barn, lately, a large iron spike leil lrom
abc-ee, striking him on the nose, which caused
it bleed sot profusely that, for several liys, it
was feared he would bleed to death On
the SOth Dec, Mr. John Becnet. of Kostraver
tp.. died aged ninety years. He served fr
some time in the late war with England, and
was twice wonnded, the marks of which he
carried to his grave.
Fatette CorsTT. A son of Mr". J. Shonp,
aged 14 years, residing in Bcl'skin tp., was
out in the woods near his father's house, one
day week before last, when hearing his dog
make a noise as though he had "treed"' some
thing, betook himself to the spot, and suc
ceeded Tn l-ringipg the animal down, by throw
ing stones, which he had no sooner done, than
tha dog attacked it when a severe struggle en
sued, but the lor coming to the dog's assist
ance with club in hand, succeeded in despatch
ing the animal. The boy did not know wb.it
it was, and throwing it on his shoulder he took
it home, whun he fouad that it was a Wild Cat
nearly full grown Mr. Samuel Trump,
succeeded in entrapping an Otter, a short dis
tance above Conr.elsvilie, on YonngLioheny
river, a week ago. This is the Srst instance of
the otter being found ia that vicinity, for a
number of yeats.
Camcci.v CorsTr. The sjwmi:i rf J. P.
Scott, of Washington township, was destroy
ed by fire on the night of the 2d inst. It'is
supposed to have been toe work of an incen
dijsy. Loss $300. .... A young man, nam
ed John Devlin, a pudier at the rolling mill at
Johnstown, was badly burned in the face on
the 12:h, by the "blowing up" cf the furnace
under his charge. It is feared that he wiil
lose one of his eyes in consequence. .... A
man supposed to be Joseph Bridges, of Cone-
maugh borough, calied at the hotel of Henry
RjfTer, ia Jacksoa tp., on the evening of the
11th, and asked for supper. After eating a
lew mouthfols, he rose from the table, walked
abont a few minutes, and then sat down aud
dijd without a struggle !
Eeie Cocxtt. A terrible row occurred at
the pnb'ic house in Eagle Village, recer.tlr,
between a company of Germans oo one side,
and Irish and Americans on the other. Noses
were broken, eyes blackened and blood spilt.
.... The F-rie Observer was sold out by the
Sheriff last week, and bought by J. J. Lii:tz,
Esq., who will continno its publication. We
see however that the above officer has served
an injunction ou Mr. L.. forbidding him fioin
issuing a paper or in any way using the mate
rials of the office. Erie seems to be a hard
place i; poo newspapers. ..... Intemperance
says the Gaztttr, is evidently on the increase
in Eric extending even to boys not jet ia
their teens.
Blair Cocstt. The Tyrone Star mentions
a re, ort of a man beirg killed by a panther in
the barrens between Stormstown and Sprn-e
Creek, a short time ago, but cannot vouch fcr
irs truth. There appears to be quite a fever
respecting panthers in that section of the coun
ty. A short time since Wm. Ewing shot one
on the Kidge which measured eight feet six
inches in length. Mr. J. H. Barley, of Ty
rone, also shot one that measured eight feet
two inches. More of the animals are rendez
vousing in the neighborhood, and the sports
men are having a lively time.
Akbsteosc Coi-tv. On the Oth. aa attempt j
was made to Ere the stables belonging to the
Colweil House, in Kittanning. The flames
were discovered and put out lefore they had
made any serious progress Wm. Eiake-
ley, Esq., has been selecfed as the Attorney
for t:.e Commissioners Chauncey Sew
ard had his leg so badly injured in an ore bank,
in Mahoning township, week before last, that
it had to be amputated.
CRAwroKoCorxrr. The wife of Samuel Pe
terson, of Greenwood township, had three of
her ribs broken on the 1st instant, by falling
down stairs Mrs. Catharine Showers, of
Athens township, was drowned a short time
since, in Indiana run. Her body was found
next day.
Wabbles Cocxtt. Seven or eight men were
arrested back of Tidiotite a few days since,
suspected of being horse thieves. The
house of Mrs.Templeton, in Kinzua. was burn
ed on Friday a-wcek, with all its contents. A
donation is contemplated, ia Warren, for her
relief.
Fivz Hosse Thieves Hcso. The Memphis
Eagle learns the following from a friend re
cently returned from Arkansas: "A man by
the name of Rogers stole a horse from an
honest old farmer of Arkansas, and wended
his way up into Washington county, where ho
said he sold it to a firmer. But upon his not
being able to give the name of the man, nor
make a satisfactory explanation, a companv
who had been ia pursuit of tha horse thief
took him to tho woods and tied Lira to a log,
and gave him between two and three hundred
lashes, well laid on. This had tho effect of
bringing him to terms. He then confessed
where the horse was, and who were his acces
sories. The company then proceeded to Red
River Bottom, where they found the missing
horse and five fellows, whose business it was
to steal all the horses, and' whatever else
would pay," that they could, whom thev
hung to limbs of trees, until they were dead,
dead, dead. Upon consideration of Roeers
having "turned," he was spared."
Senator Iverson, a democratic representa
tive In the United States Senata from the
sovereign State of Georgia, has declared, in
his place in that body, that if a Ber-ublican
should bo elected President be will advocate
tho immediate secession of the Southprn
States. We note this threat, not because we
believo it is in the least alarming, but to give
our Northern democratic friends another in
stance of a disunionist being found in the
ranks of their own party. If Senator Seward.
or any other Republican Senator, had used
language like thi?, we ahonld not hear the
last of it for years. We wotrM be literally
surfeited with patriotic lectures from that side
ot the house in regard to tbo "hicher law"
proclivities of the opponents of modern de
mocracy. As for Iverson. his bombast hi
Sad no one in tha North sufncieotly wtak to
tie a'urmed at it.
XAHSAS WAR, BEJTEWED.
We publish to-day, says the N. Y. Triln,
some very interesting letters from our corres
pondent at the seat of war in Kansas. The
letters give tbe full particulars of tbe recent
renewal of the civil war in that quarter,
brought to a termination some months ago t
a compromise to which Gov. Denver was
party. The basis of that compromise Wi
that ty-grses shonld be br-gones. Tbe pa
was to be forgotten, and Free State men ai.-l
Slave State men were henceforth to live to.
gefher in peace. Tbia compromise has recent
ly been violated by the Pro-Slavery sqattd,
whose hea-Jqcarters are at Fort Scott. Helv
ing cpon snpport from the neighboring coun
ties la Missouri, and having, most of the local
officers in tleir bands, they lately picked a
Giand Jury aud got up indictments for ma r
der against Montgomery and others. Mont
gomery met this violation of the compromise
1 y taking possession of tha Court Boom and
carrying o:T the indictments. This, howev
er, did not proved the Fort Scott mischief
makers from arresting ca Rice, whom they
enti:ed to surrender hiiuself by false pretecs,
and held him a prisoner a the charge of mur
der. At two public meetings, called by tl
Pro-Slavery men t the county, it was agreed
to uphold the Denver compromise, and, ia ac
cordance with it, the Fort Scott people were
called upon to release Rice. This tbrj refes
cd to do, and when all other means had failed,
Montgomery entered the town and released
the prisoner by force. The towns jeoj.le wer
taken entirely by surprise, and so reU:ar.c
was made, except from two stores, vbe&co
shots were fired oa Montgomery's men. It
returticg thse shots, one Lyttie, ho had
roadt; himself notorious ia the past diiEcc'tiea,
was killed. One cf the stores whence tl.
shots were fired, was sacked acd emptied tf
i' contents, in an accordance with a threat
of Jit nfgomery so to treat every house whtnc
any resistance came.
This occurence produced a great excitemest
and threats of invasion from Missouri. Brt
Capt. Srown, who hid co-opt-rated with Mont
gomery, and whi'ss property Lad been dc-
troetl 3Rd is son murdered ia the former
wars, did not wait for invasion. He led a par
ty Into Bates county, Missouri, who retorted
oa the slaveholders of that vicinity the same
system of plunder by which the Free Siat
people of Kansas had suffered dcritg th
Missouri invasion. It would eein thatBron"
men made good their retreat, carrying away,
among other property, some dozea lvc.
Oae of the Micctians who resisted was killed.
So Jong as the robbing and killing ri
confined to Kansas, the Federal authorities
looked on wj?h the greatest composure. No
it has passed the border icto MUsocri, it is ! j
be hoped they will bestir themselves.. TLc
invasion cf Missouri, lamentable and criminal
as it was, wag however a much less bnrtal at
fa:r than the last invasion of Kansas, from
Missouri, last May, resulting, a it did, in ihe
oisider of some tight unoffending citizens cf
Kansas shot down in cold blood, utl oat of
pure malice. Should this foray of Brtwn oc
casion a decided and prompt interference a
the part of tbe Federal Government to put a
stop to the outrages, on both sides, of which
Southern Kansas has been tbe scene, to far,
at least, the result will be good. We much
fear, Lowe vcr, that it will be made te occa
sion for the arrest and prosecution of micr
innocent parties, and the pretext for a new
attempt in which the Federal Government
will take the Ira I to drive the Free Stat
settlers oct cf Southern Kansas.
3TE T A3 VESTISE2ENTS.
CAITION. ill perocs ara rotificd sot to
meddle with tbe fuiiowtQg properlv tow in
pof ?cioa of George W. Carry in Pike towch-t-as
tbe same betoegs to me and raMect ta my rdr.
to wit: Ota lied acd White Cew.
JOHN S. WILLIAMS.
-ew Mi'lpcrt. Jan. 13, ISjil-jan 19.
dTR..1 - Came to ta preinUes of the rabscri-
r ia Cu.s:de townihip. in September last,
W! black Moi.'y Bull supposed to be about 3 vears
eld. The ontr is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, and take Lim awarj
ether w bo will b disarmed of according to law
JOnX MAHAtFEY.
Earsside tp., Jaccary 19, 3Sitf-3tp.
PROPOSALS WANTED -Sealed propo'..
A wui be received at the ofEeeof the Coieei:s
s.oners of Clearneid county, in Clearfield. r.stl! the
29th day of Jannary. 1559. for the buildics of
new Court House. SO feet froct bT 96 deep? i:a
odes beneath and courtroom above, with fr
proof vaults for I'rotbonotarr , Reciter's acJ
Cm,SLn'r?,C Specification, eaa be reen
at the office of B J Wali.ce. Clerk, for ten dav.
preceamg the 23th day of JDD.rv, 1859- Pro-4-sals
are des-.red to express what the contract will
be taker i for, the contractors to take tbe el 1 m.te
rt.l of Court Iloaso and offices. All rropoaJ
must be accoicp.BieJ by the name of roni
ble surety, rendice; in the Countv of Clearfield.
JOHN IKWIX. . " )
it)"E EKilARD, iCoantT Cow-
Colnp:.siones, Office. Jan. 12. lS59-jn 19.
"IT OOK" tTFTtr I ami-tivt,..
Li dersjgned take this method of infonninr the
nbhc generally that they have entered into co-
.irtccribiD in the Clack-cnithi
pu
P
can be found at the shop formerly occupied bv JV
eob s-hunkeiler, on Third s.reet, in the borough
cT Clearfield, where they will be pleaded to JU
?"J customers, and as many new ones as
make n convenient, to eire them a eJl
C.a
Bring on yonr hoes, yonr rp.des, and picks,
l our log chains and vonr puliicg sticks,
1 onr sleds, your sleighs, vonr horse and mMt.
Jo three-year old, shall then go bare.
Tour spears we'll work up then jut right.
To pruning hooks for every high:,
our sword too. shall then be wrought
To plough-shares roeh as Catn ne'er bought.
J.fUL.MlHtlhtK.
GEORGE W. OUR..
Dec. 6, 1333.
TAKE NOTICE ! TAVERJf KEEPER
nd the public, that Oros A Kuokel, whole
sale Grocers. Canal Street Wharf, Harrubarz
have on hand a large lot of Liquor, at redneea
prices, by tbe barrel or otherwise, to suit our-
Pure Brandies.
- - uwd.w.ui. v. ... iwivwini;
I1.. I -1 : t x- --. o'
Xew England Rntn.
Lisbon ATine,
Pure Ho'l.nd Gin
Ratified Pitts Whitkey
Port Wine. -M.deri.
Wine,
Pur Holland Gin,
Domestic Gin.
Old Rye Whiskey,
Domestic Brandies.
Miaong.hela Whisker
Blackberry Brand v. "
Peach Brandy, "
Livender Brandy,
Cherry Brandr.
Scotch Whiikey,
And other Liquors
reorder :.".v.na?p?n .
uesl
GROSS KUNKEL.
Canal Str ir. , Wholesale. Grown
t .reets, U.rnsburg. Ta. M.rlO li ly.