S. B. ROW. EDITOR ASD PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., FEB. 23, 1859.
MORE COEETTPTIOK.
Oar readers no doubt all recollect how vig
orously Mr. Buchanan, in Lis famous Duquesne
letter, inveighed against the use or money to
carry elections, and that he was wonderfully
exercised lest "public virtue" should bo "cor
rupted" and "the people" become "renal."
We were somewhat at a loss at that time to
know what motive could have actuated the
President to write that letter, but we now be
gin to think that it was the "knawings of con
science," and that be tnubt have had in his
mind such facts as the one we mentioned last
week, brought to light by the Naval Investi
gating Committee, namely, that a man who
has secured fat contracts for live-oak timber.
paid to the Pennsylvania Democratic State
Committee, in 18-jO, about $16,000 to secure
the election of this same pure, upright, cor
ruption-detesting James Buchanan. Another
significant fact, which has within a few days
past coma to light, may also have stimulated
him to indite that famous epistle on political
ethics. Mr. Wendell, publisher of the Union
as we learn by a telegraphic despatch from
Washington City to the N". I". Tribune, was
before the Printing Investigating. Committee
on the 14th February, and made some inter
esting developments regarding distribution of
large sums of money made by him for politi
cal purposes in past elections, especially since
he had control of the Public Printing. It op
pears that he was too shrewd to invest $1,000
against Mr. Covode in Pennsylvania, when a
letter was handed him by Mr. Buchanan re
questing him to do so. Wtndell said he knew
better than to throw Lis money away fighting
Covode. And we will here take the opportu
nity of remarking that, after knowing this
we re not at all surprised that so-called Dem
ocratic papers should abuso and villify Mr,
Covode for proposing to have inquiry made
concerning the use of money in elections, and
charging him with such reprehensible practi
ccs as are now being proven upon their party
While on this subject, we may as well men
tlon another case, which is likely to attract
some attention. The Philadelphia Daily .Vein
charges Mr. Gideon G. Westcotf, postmaster
of that city, with having "plundered from the
Government the very snug sum of twenty thou
land dollar $, during his term, by means of a
practice which cannot be esteemed as anything
more or less than forgery." The fiaud, it al
leges, was "committed by taking from the
clerks receipts signed in blank, after which
about twenty per cent, was added to the a
mouuts paid to them, when they were filled
up and sent to Washington as the vouchers
lor Mr. Westcott's disbursements on account
of the Government." The Airirs wants to
know what was done with the money thus ob
tained whether it was appropriated to the
use of Mr. Westcott himself, or to the Demo
cratic Executive Committee for the purpose
of paying for the perpetration of the frauds
committed in the Fourth Ward and other Io
'calities. When such things are permitted to
transpire under the very nose, if not with the
knowledge of the President, it is high time
that they should be ferreted out, and an effort
made to apply a salutary remedy. Verily, Mr.
Buchanan ought to write another homily on
political corruption, and the decay of public
virtue in this land of ours.
Week before last, a Conveution of old-line
Whigs assembled at Richmond, Virginia, and
nominated Wni. II. Groggin, formerly a mem
ber of Congress, for Governor. Among those
vho were present at tho Conveution, we no
tice the names of A. II. Stuart, Secretary of
the Interior under Mr. Fillmore, and John M.
Botts. The latter made a speech, in which
he, in substance, said, that if the Republicans
should nominate 'Crittenden, or Bell, or Bates
of Missouri for President in 1860, the South
ern Whigs and Americans would support the
candidate. "The sentiments of Mr. Critten
den, aud of Mr. Bell, on the great questions of
tho day," remarks the N. Y. Tribune, "are
well known to the public, but, Judge Bates
having been less prominent ia political life,
from having devoted himself for years to his
judicial duties, it is proper to state that he was
tdrmerly a Henry Clay Whig, and, like Henry
Clay, an Emancipationist. With such views
he was elected to Congress thirty years ago;
and, however his opinions may have been mod
ified on other subjects, with regard to the Sla
very question, we believe they remain un
changed. He publicly opposed the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, and earnestly de
nounced the Lecompton fraud when that was
going forward ; and is now a member of the
Emancipationist, or Free-State, party of Mis
souri." Evidence or Civilization. The Minnesota
papers say that the Indians in that part of the
country are being rapidly civilized ; all those
In the neighborhood of the settlements are
drinking, chewing tobacco, lying, stealing,
and swearing equal to white men ; and the
ether day a squaw committed suicide by hang
ing herself on a tree, on account of disappoint
ment in love. Our devil' thinks if these In
dians advance a MUe farther in that sort of
"civilization," they will be qualified to take
hold of the reins of Government, when the
present Administrafion resigns them.
LETTZ2 FEOJt HAESIBBUEG.
pedal correspondence of the Raftsman Journal.
' Ffbrcart 19, 1853.
S. B. Row, Esq -.Dear Sir .-Another Dem
ocratic bead has been chopped o?F in the
House. Mr. McClain, of Phila., has leave to
go Into a state of retiracy, and his place' has
been taken by Mr. Matthews, the contestant.
I say, let there be do more contesting of seats,
or there will not be a corporal's guard left for
the Democratic party in the Housed
I have been looking over the act for crea
ting the new county of Pine. I thought of
copying the proposed boundaries, but it would
take up too much room. The project has
made no headway since my last. Yesterday
Senator Coffey presented a number of remon
strances against it, from citizens of Cambria
and Indiana counties.
The "removal" men have disappeared from
the Capitol, but whether satisfied that they
can or can not accomplish things, this depo
nent is not prepared to say.
The new judicial arrangement drags too. I
suppose that those interested in it will push it
at an early day. At least it is so intimated.
On the file of the House, I notice a bill for
incorporating the Clearfield Gas and Water
Company. If your citizens really intend go
ing into such improvements, which it would
seem the spirit of the age demands in every
town of any pretensions, they will have the
benefit of the experience of neighboring towns
The gas works of Johnstown coot $30,000,
those of Hollidaysburg the same, those of
Huntingdon $12,000, and those of Bellefonte
about $18,000 of Lewistown, $15,000. The
difference is considerable, and on the con
struction of the two first named somebody
must have realized handsomely. Works cost
ing about $10,000 could be easily made to
yield six per cent, in Clearfield, or I mistake
the size of the place, and there is no truth in
the reputation of its citizens for being public
spirited.
The great everlasting "American Improve
ment and Loan Company," which has kept
Gen. Duff Green here since the early part of
the session, was most signally slaughtered in
the Senate on Tuesday last. Still it my have
another hearing, as a motion was made to-day
(but ruled out of order) to re-consider.
Why was you not here at the editorial Con
vention on Wednesday ? There was a very
laige, highly respectable, and supremely dig
nified crowd in attendance. Morton McMi-
chael, of the Philadelphia North American,
presided, but for a while shared the honor of
the dignified position on the Speaker's stand
with Gov. Packer, who talked of the printing
ofiice being the poor boy's college, and how
I. A - . .
iic rose irom a printer s devil, tilao. you
wasn't here after all, for you might have got
top-Ioftical ideas in your head thought of
running for Governor at some future day, and
turned up your diminutive proboscis at your
uncle.
Tho bill for a general Banking Law, after
undergoing numerous amendments, has passed
to a second reading in the Senate. Its provi
sions arc like those of the law in force in New
York and Ohio, and could not fail to work to
the satisfaction of the people. It will carry
in the Senate, but I am not prepared to say
what its fate will be in the House.
A bill in relation to evidence has been be
fore the Senate ever since the beginning of
the session, standing No. 2 upon the file. Its
provisions are to admit parties to a suit to tes
tify in short, to make every person capable
of giving evidence, whether ever convicted of
a crime, or whether a party to the suit at is
sue. The bill was taken up on Thursday, nnd
several very brilliant speeches in its favor were
made by Messrs. Coffey, Bell, Finney and Pal
mer. Mr. Bell offered an amendment by which
parties to a suit can only testify at the instance
of the other party. This is the most imporr
tant bill of the session, and will work an en
tire revolution in the laws of evidence, if
passed.
Both Houses adjourned yesterday till Monday-
Yours, Special.
Asking for More. The President of the
United States on last Friday transmitted to
Congress an Extraordinary Message, which is,
in effect, a proclamation that Republican insti
tutions have proved a failure, and that the on
ly choice left us is that between National im
potence and Imperial swa. As such, it will
bo hailed with exultation by monarchists, aud
received with dismay by republicans, through
out the Old World. Mr. Buchanan libels the
South American Republics by representing
their condition as one of chronic revolution
aud anarchy. Tho truth is bad enough, but
not so bad as this representation. He there
upon asks Congress, ia effect, to surrender the
war-making power to tho Executive, at least
so far as this continent is concerned, and to
authorize him to employ the Military and Na
val power of the country to re-open and pro
tect the Panama, Nicaragua and Tebuantepec
interoccanic routes, whenever he shall deem
the passage of our citizens over those routes
obstructed or seriously menaced. And, not
satisfied with this, he demands general powers
to employ Military force against Mexico, when
ever any of her factions shall assail what he
may deem the rights of our citizens resident
in that country. And he tells ns that, unless
these extraordinary powers are granted, the
great European monarchies will have the ad
vantage of us in upholding the rights and ro
dressidg the wrongs of their respective sub
jects. The "Old Harry" seems to have broken
loose among married women of late. A Mrs.
Sanders, a few weeks ago, eloped with her
husband's brother from Springfield, Vermont,
went to Bellows Falls, and finding that her
husband and the Sheriff would catch them,
they took strychnine, of rihich the woman is
expected to recover, but the young man died.
A few days since, a Mrs. Cherry, aged 40, the
mother of 6 children and 2 grandchildren, also
eloped, from Rochester, N. Y., with a young
man named Smears, aged 18. They were ar
rested at Albany and brought back.
C03GBESSI03TAL PE0CEE2IJG3.
Feb. 12. In the Senate a proposition for a
telegraph to the Pacific was referred. Also
some propositions for the f ost-Olhce Commit
tee in regard to the ocean mails. Retrench
ment was the next business discussed, Mr.
Johnson of Tenn. btinging up bis resolution
that the estimates for 186), be made on a basis
not exceeding fifty millions, exclusive of in
terest on the Public Debt. A rambling de
bate ensued, but nothing was done with it,
when the private calendar was taken up, and
the Senate adjoured . In the House the Ore
gon bill was the first business in order, and
was adopted precisely as it came from the
Senate; yeas 114, nays 103, alter a debate in
which fifteen to twenty.members participated.
Pending a motion to admit the delegate from
Oregon to a seat, the House adjourned.
Feb. 14. In Senate, Mr. Hunter made a
speech on the Tariff. The Senators front Ore-gon,-Messrs.
Lane aud Smith, took their seats;
the latter drawing the long term. In the
House, a bill to establish new post rdutes was
reported, debated and passed. The Ocean
Mail Steamer bill was then reported, but noth
ing was done with it. . The remainder of the
session was used up in a miscellaneous tall;
about i he Tariff, Public Debt, ami such trifles.
Feb. 1-3. In the Senate, Mr. Slidell pro
posed to hold evening sessions to discuss the
Cuba question. The bill modifying the pay
of Army officers was amended, after much
discussion, chiefly between Messrs. Pugh and
Davis. Mr. Pugh wished to repeal the Act of
1857, putting the rates of pay back" upon the
previous laws, but his amendment was lost.
Mr. Wilson offered a bill to regulate the mile
age, giving til teen cents a mile fcr distances
under 1,000; twenty cents bet wecu 1,000 aud
2,500, and twenty-five cents for 2,500 miles,
the distances to be computed by the nearest
mail route. Mr. Crittenden then took the
floor, and made a long speech upon the Cuba
bill. In the House a resolution was passed to
arrest a wituess who refused to go before the
Printing Investigating Committee. In Com
mittee on the Indian Appropriation bill, Mr.
Stanton of Ohio made a speech upon the
Government expenditures. At the evening
session, Mr. Morris of Illinois spoke in severe
censure of the President and his policy, espe
cially in reference to the State of Illinois, ac
cusing Mr. Buchanan of heartless ferocity and
imbecility. Mr. Boyce spoke of our political
relations with Spain.
Feb. 16. In the Senate, Mr. Seward's bill,
additional to. the act prohibiting the slave
trade, was reported by 31 r. Bayard from the
Judiciary Conunmittee, without amendment
and without recommendation. Mr. Fitch of
fered a resolution, which was adopted, pro
viding for some little retrenchment in the
public printing. The Diplomatic Appropria
tion bill was then taken up, and Mr. Clay
moved to strike out the $75,000 for sending
back to Africa the negroes kidnapped by the
brig Echo. All the Republican members sup
ported the appropriation, and on a vote Mr.
Clay's amendment was lost, 40 voting against
it, and 10 in its favor. As Mr. Pugh proposes
to speak on the bill, it was laid aside for the
present. Among the appropriations in this
bill are $214,000 lor Ministers' salaries; $11,
000 extra for "Japan; $240,000 for Consols;
$-50,000 lor contingent expenses of missions;
$00,000 for the Foreign Intercourse fund;
$150,000 for the relief of American seamen
abroad; $40,000 for Consul's furniture and
postage; $22,000 for office rent; $100,000 for
the British Boundary Commission; $75,000
for the return of the Echo's negroes, and
other items, making a total-of over a million.
The Cuba bill was then taken up, and Mr.
Thompson of Kentucky made a long speech.
In the House, the bill increasing the number
of Assistant Surgeons and Pursers in the
Navy was laid on the table. The Committee
on Territories presented a bill providing for
temporary Government for Arizona, but made
no appropriation of money. Mr. Stevens urg
ed its immediate consideration. This led to
a flood of bills in regard to the present Terri
tories, including the appropriations for pub
lic buildings in Utah, Nebraska, New-Mexico
and Kansas, all of which were laid on the
table. The House passed the Senate bill
grauting a pension to the widow of General
Gaines. The Senate's amendments to the Ag
ricultural College bill was then taken up and
concurred in. In Committee of the Whole,
the Senate's amendments to the Indian Ap
propriation bill were considered. The debate
was principally upon the proposition to trans
fer the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the
War Department, which was favored by Mr.
Blair of Missouri, and opposed by Mr. Cox
of Ohio. The proposition was rejected, and
the House subsequently concurred in the ac
tion of the Committee.
Feb. 17. In . the Senate, the Homestead
bill was taken up, after some opposition, and
Mr. Seward urged a vote upon it for the pur
pose of settling the policy of the Government
with regard to the public lands. Mr. Hunter
moved to take up the Diplomatic Appropria
tion bill, and the vote was 23 to 28, when the
Vice-President gave his casting vote in favor
of the motion of Mr. Hunter. Mr. Pugh
wanted to abolish all grades of Ministers ex
cept one, and fix the salary of that at $10,000
par annum, and of the Secretaries at $-3,000,
for which Mr. Mason gently castigated Mr.
Pugh. The bill was then laid aside and the
Cuban question brought up, when Mr. Polk
spoke in favor of the acquisition of that most
desirable island. The Diplomatic bill was
again brought up, and Mr. Pugh offered an
other amenduient to consolidate the smaller
missions, but without taking a vote the Senate
adjourned. In the House, Mr. John Cassin of
Philadelphia, who refused to come before the
Select Committee on Printing, was brought
in by the Sergeant-at-Arms, when he excused
himself by saying that his delay was occasion
ed by the sickness of a relative, and he was
discharged from custody. Mr. English called
up the bill regulating the postage on news
papers and periodicals, which was passed.
An ineffectual effort was then made to abolish
the franking privilege. The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Army Ap
propriation bill, and Mr. Davis of Mississippi
defended the Democratic party from charges
of extravagance. Mr. Granger made a Free
Soil speech with particular reference to the
State of New York. Mr. Letcher said that
the Committee on Ways and Means had redu
ced the appropriations just as far as they pos
sibly could. Mr. Stanton moved to strike
out $100,000 for the recruiting service. The
Committee rose without disposing of the a
mendment, and the House adjourned.
Feb. 18. In the Senate, a bill was reported
to pay Mr. Squier, late Charge at Guatemala,
$4,500 for extra services. Mr. Hunter endea
vored to bring up the Diplomatic Appropria
tion bill, but the Senate preferred the Pnvato
Calendar, which was proceeded with for an
hour. A message about Cuba and Annexa
tion was received from the President. Upon
a motion to refer this message sprang up a de
bate upon the Cuban question and the aggres
sive policy of the' President generally. The
House went into Committee on the Army bill,
the question being to strike out the appropria
tion for recruiting. After some debate, the
amendment was rejected, as was also an a
mendment to preserve the military reservations
from trespass. Mr. Faulkner's anieudweut
cutting off brevet pay was rejected, 42 to 80.
The Committee rose, and in the House there
was a resolution adopted to appoint a commit
tee to investigate certain charges of corrup
tion, and then the House adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
prepared for tue draftsman's JOCSXAL."
Dacphix CorsTT. On the 15th Feb., a man
named Henry Smith was arrested at Highspire
and imprisoned in the Harrisbnrg jail on a
charge of murdering his wife the night before.
The couple were traveling mendicants. On
Monday, Smith came to the bouse of Mr. John
Hazy, near the Conewago creek, and desired
shelter for the night, stating that his wife was
sick in an adjoining woods. The man being
intoxicated, bis lequest was refused. In the
evening, groans and cries were heard issuing
from a copse of wood, and on the following
morning the body of the woman was found, in
a horrible state of mutillation, a club and
stone having, been used in killing her. - Sus
picion was at once directed to Smith, and be
was accordingly arrested..... On the 8th
ip.st., the dwelling of a Mr. Zimmerman, in
Clark's Valley, was destroyed by fire, and
horrible to relate, three of his children perish
ed in the flinjes. Mr. Zimmerman was em
ployed at Pine Grove, and iu the evening Mrs.
Z. and her eldest son went to spend the eve
ning at a neighbors, leaving in bed rat home,
i he three children, the eldest aged 13 years.
On their return at about 10 o'clock, the Loose
wes found in flames and nearly consumed, the
children of course perishing within. A few
of their bones were recovered and interred on
Friday.
Jefferson Cointt. Mr. John Wyley, of.
Knox township, was Rilled on the 10th Feb.,
by being struck on the head with a limb
knocked off another tree by oije which he was
felling. ... On the 7th, Mr. Jefferson Barber,
also of Knox, bad his foot injured so badly
whilst hauling timber that it is feared amputa
tion will be necessary .... Mr. John Alltord,
of Pinecretk township, had one of his feet
injured whilst hauling timber, the same week
. . . A valuable horse belonging to R. J. Nich
olson was precipitated over a bank and injur
ed so much that he had to be shot. ... Mr.
Hock, of Rose township, lost a valuable horse,
nesr Coder's landing, in a similar manner, on
the 7th. ... A person named William Mason,
who but recently met with a severe accident
by which he lost bis arm, while walking along
the street in Brookville on the 10th, slipped,
and falling upon the stump of his amputated
arm, caused it to burst open ; the blood flow
ed profusely and caused very great suffering
to the individual. . . . The Grand Jury, at the
present term, recommended the County Com
missioners to take measures protesting a
gainst the sale or payment of the bonds is
sued by this county to the Allegheny Valley
railroad. They also deem it inexpedient at
this time to commence the erection of -a new
court house.
Inuiaxa CorsTT. On the 11th, Mr. Joseph
Loughrey of White township, had one of his
hands injured whilst hauling logs. . . . Maj.
S. S. Jamison has a large numter of ship
knees ready for shipment, to Till a contract
with the Navy department .... Oak staves
are getting to be a valuable article article of
trade, and large quantities are prep red in
this county for shipment. . . . On the 7th Feb.,
the store of Mr. Peter Kinter in Rayne town
ship, was entered by burglars, and from $20
to $25 in money stolen therefrom. A pocket
book, containing upwards of a hundred dol
lars, had been fortunately removed the eve
ning previous by one of Mr. Kinter's sons,
and thus was saved. . . . Flour sold last week
in Indiana Borough at from $G to $6,75, as
per quantity ; Red wheat $1,10. to $1,20 white
$1,25 ; Rye 80 eta ; Corn 80 cts ; Oats 40, and
Buckwheat 60 cts. per bushel.
Clarion Couxtt. John M. Ogden,of Lime
stone township, who was teaching school in
Farmington, died suddenly on the 27th ult.,
by the bursting of a blood vessel. ... Miles
Brenneman, son of Mr. John Brenneman, at
the Clarion river bridge, while engaged with
Jerome Young, splitting juggles from a boat
gunnel was wounded on the head by the axe
slipping in the hands of Young, which cut his
head some four or five inches, severing the
teinKral artery and one ear. . . . Mr. John
Brenneman lost six or seven hundred weight
of bacon in the wood house that was burnt in
front of" his hotel a few weeks ago. Some
rascal, a fit subject for the Penitentiary or
lynch law, set fire to the building.
Lawrence Cor xt y. Maj. Andrew Pounds,
of Scott tp., while pruning an apple tree on
the 4th inst., slipped and fell, injuring his
spine so severely that he died on the following
Friday. ... On the Gth, Mr. Sword, thiough
his attorney, demanded at the Commissioners'
office in New Castle, $1,380, due on tmi.ty
one coupons attached to the Darlington Kail
road bonds. Mr. Sword was a contractor on
the road, got the bonds honestly, and tho com
pany failed to pay the interest when due him.
The county has not the means to pay him,
having made no calculation to do so, which
places the Commissioners iu rather an unpleas
aut position. - " '
Clinton Cocstt. Mr. Christian Storck, or
of Lock Haven, a few days since, attempted
to drive a two-horse team across the river on
the ice, which being too thin, gave way and
the horses were drowned. His loss is at least
$200. Better have paid the bridge toll
The dwelling house of Jacob Venattan, near
the borough of Mill Hall, was destroyed by
fire on Sunday afternoon the 13th, consuming
nearly all his Furniture, Clothing and provis
ions. The house caught by a spark from the
stove pipe, in the attic. His neighbors have
generously raised by subscription, and pre
sented to him the greater amount of bis loss.
HirxTixGDOs Cocxtt. On Sunday nigbt the
13th Feb.; a horse was stolen from the stable
of Moses Hamer, of Woodcock valley, but
was recovered in Alexandria. .The thief es
caped. . . . Two setts of harness were recently
stolen from the stable of John Snyder in Hun
tingdon. The larceny has been traced to a
man named Thos. Neville, who has left for
parts unknown. . . . Wm. DeCoursey, colored,
has been sent to jail for stealing "perfumery
from T. V. Chaplin. ... A man named Wm.
Sturtzman committed an assault on John Swiv
el, and afterwards another on the officers who
went to arrest him. He is still at large.
Montgomery Coistt. Mrs. Cynthia Wal
ton, aged about 85 years, and a maiden daugh
ter, Elizabeth, aged a,bout CO, members of the
Society of Friends, residing near llatborough,
were beaten by two young men named John
and Cbas. Scott, one day last week, in such a
brutal manner that it is feared the mother will
not recover. No cause for the outrageous
attack is assigned, though the account states
that the house was ransacked, and it is pro
bable that a robbery was contemplated. The
young scoundrels made their escape, the son
of Mrs. W. being at the time oo pn adjoining
farm.
Monroe Cocsty Last week a murder was
perpetrated at a shooting match near the pub
lic house of Mr. Stemler, at Stemlersville. A
difficulty arose between a man named Eckert
and a Mr. Solomon Wilhelm, when Eckert
struck Wilhelm over the head with a gun, in
flicting a serious wound on the forehead, aad
completely severing his nose from his face.
Eckert was committed to jail. Wilhelm died
of his wouuds a day or two after the occur
rence. .
Mercer Cotxty. A daughter of Andrew
Forsytho, of Findley tp., was fatally burned
last week. She was seen running to the
spring bouse, her clothes iu flames, and when
found, was scraping snow around her to put
out the fire. She died soou alter.
LETTEE FE0K "SfOBBIS TOWNSHIP.
Correspondence of the 'Journal.
S. B. Row, Esq -.Dear Sir : By jour icr
mission, I will encroach upon your time and
space, and gire yon a few facts concerning
things generally, in this part of our county.
For the last two or three weeks we have
been favored with excellent sleighing, which
was very essential to the fun-loving portion of
our community, as well as to the lumbermen,
who were busily engaged during its short stay.
The weather getting slightly excited, and
growing warm on the subject, the snow de
camped, leaving us sticking in about eight
inches f excellent mud, caused by the heavy
rains which accompanied its departure.
Yesterday, (the 18tfc,) was the day on which
the spring election was held, to elect town
ship officers, &c. The day was a high one,
and a stranger might have suppesed upon ar
riving iu our little town, that he had mistaken
his way, and had wandered into the wot ld-re-nowned
Kansas, about the time that the sage of
Wheatland, and his "tin kettle," which is at
tached to his skirts "the nation's Senator"
were trying to force tho Lecompton Constitu
tion upon the people of that unhappyTerritory.
The Loco Focos voted upon the "Crawford
System" whether they would continue it, or
whether they would adopt the Delegate Sys
tem. Of course, each side had its advocates,
who were steadily working for their cause. It
was truly amusing to one who was not engaged
in the fight, to see this motely crew, struggling
to free themselves from the snares which they
had laid for their own feet. At length, they
became so high upon the subject, that each
party got a wooden bucket, upon one of which
was written "Crawford," and on the other
"Delegate." These buckets were carried a
round by the leaders, followed by their adhe
rents, voting when convrnieat, nntil the shades
of evening gathered over this second Kansas,
and brought the parade to a close, which was
followed by some "grand and lofty tumbling
in the ring" the bar room. There were
quite a number of performers present, un
der the control of the ring-master, "Old
Strychniae" who was generally on top.
I beard some of the leader, as I snpposed,
siy, that the "Crawford" party when they
thought they had a majority in their favor,
closed the polls; but upon counting oft the
votes, they discovered they were behind, at
which juncture they immediately re-opened
them, and In the evening they came off victo
rious. Not J being in the mix, I could not
vouch for the truth of this part, but one thing
I do know, ''Crawford" carried the day, by
some means. Verily we might exclaim "Vat
a country vat a beeples."
Feb. 19, 1850. Yours, Moams.
QctER Doixcs. The Easton, Pa., Times
tells a story of a citizen -f Phillipsbnrg, N.
J., who. a couple weeks since, sold bis wife,
four children, and household and kitchen fur
niture, for 50 cents cash and a second hand
cloth coat, to a young gentlemen of twenty
summers, who took immediate possession of
this valuable personal estate, the transfer, it
appears, being acceptable to the woman. The
funniest of thi story is, that the husband cra
ved a night's bulging from the new prcprietor
the same evening, which was granted, and af
ter snoozing away 'qnite com (ort ably till morn
ing, he left in perfect good humor."
Kaxsas is again moving for a State Govern
ment, both Houses of the Legislature having
passed a bill providing for the formation of a
constitutional convention. It provides for an
election on the 4th Monday in March, to de
cide for or against holding a Convention to
form a State Constitution. If the decision is
favorable, an election for delegates will be
held on the 7th June ; the canventinn meet at
Wyandott city on the 5th July, and the con
stitution submitted to a vote of the people on
the first Tuesd.iv, and an election of officers
under it held on the first Tuesdav in Dec.
At the evening session of Congress, on the
14th, Mr. Morris of Illinois, in the House, de
nounced the Buchanan Administration as false
to the platform upon which it was elevated to
power. He said the Democratic party could
no more go into the fight of 18ii0 with the fe
tid and rotten carcass of that Administration
and succeed than a man could blow down the
walls of the Capitol with his breath. For a
Democrat, Mr. Morris talks plain.
A supervisor of one of the townships in
Chester county. Pa., has just been mulcted by
the court in the sum of one hundred and twenty-five
dollars and cost-v for not keeping the
roads in order. Suit was brought against him
by an individual who was damaged by the up
setting of a load of hay. A few examples of
this kind would have a salutary effect upon
careless officers.
SrsncRY and Erie Railroad. The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad Company was held last
week in Philadelphia, at which the annual re
port was read by the Secretary. The corpora
tion has means to the amount of $7,293,538,
and hope to have the entire road completed
and in operation from Philadelphia to Erie in
the year 1PG0.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
READ ! READ !! A full supply of Louden
Medicines inst received and for
Feb. 23. 1339. THOMAS KOCf NS.
CTf PER CENT SAVED by buving coal oil
KtJ and lamps from Merreil A Tarter, wlm
ft frrwvl ffnrtrtlv tn h.tirl ll 1 'i.i...
& tr.j vM imim aii mo umc wmuriaui
altered to burn mil nil rl. o- ,o-.k
- - i- ru. J, 1 ,'JJ
CTJtAY Came to tbo premises of tho sub
seber, in Knoj township, on the 14th inst,, a
Lay Horse supposed to be about fifteen years old ;
the owner is requested to come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take him away, other
wise he will be disposed of according to lair
February 23. 1S59. TUPS. CATUCART.
A DM5 Y.STKATOKS' NOTICELetters
t j Atlmln,stration on the estate of Paaiuol
Jordan, late of Jordan township, Clearfield coun
ty, I t., deceased, having been grante-1 to the un
dersigned ; all persons indebted to said eatate are
requested to make immediate pavment, and those
having claims will present them duly authentica
ted for settlement. HEXRY- SWAN
v , o, DAVID W. WISE,
February 23, lSa9. Administrators.
Sr SVOIlLL AND MULES FOE
Si-, , .1. "nders,&nl offer for sale their
team bow-mill and appurtenances, in Hare s Val
lev. consisting tf m . . . .
i Vtf-i V 6 J,c power engine, to wnicn.
is attached innr nf8S,. i r
. - o o - ' nun VUS I I 1 a
circular aw-mHi ...!..., .
:e s
i Zil uaiuonai circular
uriif h' ' 'J,1 near,J new- ha been in
ular
Use tit DM T,gv Tl... ult. n
E i, T 'u n iii ecu lae same on rea
sonable terms, as their timber has become scarce,
ineyalso offer for sale seven mules. For terms
and particulars address Peter M. Bare, p. u., Ma
51 j: Thomas E. Orbison. Orbironia, Hunting
don eo., pa. ORBISON LAKE
February 18, 13j9.-3t.
CAl'TION. "All persons ar notified not to
meddle with the following property bow in
possession of George W. Curry in Pike township,
as the same belongs to ree and subject to my order,
to wit: One Red and While Cow.
JOHN S. WILLIAMS.
New Millport. Jan. 15, lSjQ-jan 19.
CARD MISS CONSTANT, late from the Eait,
respectfully announces herself to the eit;
teni of Clearfield, and the Connty generally, tia:
she ii prepared to give instruction in ilusic Pi
ano. Melodeon and Guitar and also in t'je French
language it being her native tonjrae .whe r'fs-j
all who may be interested in the above to the
Ur. and Mrs. McLeod. Terhs, Si in tdTan
SIO if not in advance. 1'ec. ; --c"
IjniLlPSBVKfi AND SUSQUEHANNA
Tl'KNPIKE ROAT COMPANY. Notice is
hereby given to the Stockholders in; thli rew :Lat
an election wil he held at tho bouse of J.
uian. ia I'bilipsburg. on the fir&t ilway t Mr-h
neit, between the hours of 2 and 5 o'c'oc't. 1. M..
to elect Managers for the ensuing year.
. K. 1". LLOYl. Sectary,
rhilipsbnrg. February 9. lSi9-3tpd
171 I R S T I N. FIKST SKKVEl).
Boots & Shoes always on Ead,
(ofoKrotcu. vuUe. JUSKPil tiOON. thankful f :r
past favors, and grateful for future propcctj. dr
sires to inform the citizens of this vi;iuitr an 1 f..
old friends and patrons in parti"ub-r. that he ha
rrmorrd to the FIRST KOOM in tlut EAST
E.D of . S.1 WS NEW ROW. ihr first ,tr
tryst of the 1M ' uixion J louse, where be has on ban i
constantly, a large asrUnent of every variety i.t
the IJOUT AND HI'JE line. Custom work auari-l-ed
to with dispatch. The very bet of stock wiil
be used and no pains spared to raake neat Cts an 1
durable work. AH of which can be obtained of
said J. lionn, very low for the Keady Rhino.
Clearfield. Angnst It. 135S. "
III O X T EPOT, KEPT UV
MER U ELL if CA R TEU.
ON SECOND STREET, CLEARFIELD. PA..
Is the place where all the following articles can
be had at reduced prices: Bar Iron of all sUes by
the small or hy the quantity; Cast Stcet, of vari
ous sires atd best quality ; a large assortment of
Stoves, among -which will e found the .VATH"
WORLD COOK. OAK 1'R EM TUM. GREAT
REPUm.IC. BUCKS PATTEXT. and t,,e
Elrrurd liunrtott. ALSO, a large assortment
of Nine plates and Parlor Stoves, and AirTight
of various patterns. AESO, Plows of the best
and latest patterns. ALSO, of thcirowa man
ufaeturins a large a-sorUnent of Tin-ware, Sfoe
pipe, Sheet-iron pans of all sizes, and all articles
of the kind iu their line kept always on band.
Mouse .S outirg dcc to order, and Tia Roofinjr,
dune with dt.'patch. ALSO, a large assortment
of all kinds of hons keepins nter.sils constantly
onhand. COUNTKV .MERCHANTS are in
vited to call, as they can be accommodated at
very low fisurcs. with anything in our line. All
orders will be thankfully received ntvl pmmptlr
attended to. O. B. MERKLLL. '
L. R. CARTER.
Nw 15. They will also receive every variety of
articles on commission, at low rates. M. A C.
13 K O 1' E S S O It D U V A L I. ' S.
TASTELESS GALVANIC PILLS.
PrrpTrrtl (Jrisrh'ii1? y Itf Prof. Drtvzllforutrrli; of
the Cotr?e of Stinp-oi'S, Part, is now oScred tu
the public forthe cure of all those diseases in which
alteratives and resolvents arc indicated. The-j
pills are rendered void of taste by which tueai s
the most delicate stomach can take thetu as kkM
aa the smallest child.
From three to five bores will cure the worst
case of Scrofula.
From two to four boxes will cuTe the worst cae
of Salt Rheum.
From two to 3 boxes will cure the Ring Worm.
One box will cure Jjcaly Eruptions of toe Skin.
From two to four boxes will cure all old Liceis
and Running Sores.
tine bos will cure Ilomors ia the Tjt$.
Frum one to three boxes will cure tLe m at in
veterate case of Nur.-ing Sore Mouth.
From onetojtwo hi,x(f will oure the severest
case of scabby head ia children.
From three to six boxes will cure the (common
ly called) thick neck or (juitre.
From two to four boxes will cure the Dropsy.
From one to three boxes wiil cure JuanJice.
From two to six j ills will cure the Sick Ilea 1
Ache when accompanied with Rillious
One box will cure the Fever and Ague.
For all diseases ari.-in? from an impure state of
the blood, and bilious habits, the Ta-ttrlrxs lSttvan
ic Pills are the best pills ever known ia the annals
of medicine. 25 rtnt jr liox Any agci.1 on
receipt of 51 will send four boxes to any part of
the United States, free of postage.
J. D. STUXEilOAD. Proprietor.
oug2j-"5-y Lewwtown. Pa.
For sale by Moore A Etzweiler. Clearfield, Pa .
and by country merchants generally.
GOODS!! GOODS!! GOODS!! GOODS!!
HOODS! GOODS!! GOODS GOODS"
Fall Wiutrr Gaolx ! FrJl Jr M'i.itfr Goods
Fall 4- Winter Goo In I FuJt H7.-v GooJt .'
The subscriber has received a large and well se
lected stock of seajfonaMe good, at Lis store room
on Market street, (nearly opposite the Clearfield
House.) Clearfield. Pa., which he will sell cheap.
His stock consists of a general assortment of gool
DRY HOODS. GROCERIES. HARDWARE.
Ql'EENSW.VRE, GLASSWARE, DRUGS 1 OILS,
and a host of other articles that are frequently
sought after; among which can be found an ex
tensive and varied selection of the latest and r-it-cst
styles, and best quality, of plain and faaiy
CASSrMERES. CLOTHS. SATTIXLTS.
SATIN VES1IX'.?, TWEEDS, HATS A CAPS,
and an extensive variety of Roots and Shoes, f.ir
either Ladies', Gentlemen or Children; with al
most every other article that may be wanted hr
the citizens of the town and surrounding vicinity.
Particular attention is especially directed to his
selection of Ladies' Dress Goods, among which are
DUCALS, PERSTANCLOTU, DEBEIGE.
COBURGS, CASHMERES. 1ELA1E S
ALPACAS, FRENCH MAKINGS, PLAIDS
and a full assortment of Hon nets for the season.
The pressure of the money market Laving bad
the effect of reducing the price of many articles
of merchandise, the undersigned has been enable!
to buy his stock at such rates that he can sell goods
at prices to suit the times. And having herct
fore endeavored to please his customers, both iu
the quality of goods and the prices at which h
sold them, he hopes to receive a reasonable shara
of patronage. AH ia want of gods. will p let so
call in and examine his stock of cheapest goods.
Country produce taken iu exchange for goods
October 27, '57. WM. F. IRWIN.
rlHE PHILADELPHIA EVENING BTJLLE
A TIN, an Inrftptnrirat Daily Xeirs-paprr. de
voted xpccal!ij to the Ititrrext of PeHHylvauia.
Containing Important Telegraphic News, Sixteen
Hours in Advanceof the Morning Papers. Origi
nal Foreign and Domestic correspondence. Edito-"
rials on ail Subjects, and Full Reports of all the
News of the day, the Commercial and Financial
Departments are full, and are carefully attended
to. As an Advertising Medium there is no better
paper in the State, the circulation being next la
the largest in the city, and among the most intol
ligent and intluential of the population,
TERMS Six Dollahs per year, in advance.
CUMMIXUS & PEACOCK, Proprietors,
- No. 112 South Sd Street, Philadelphia.
The PHILADELPHIA. SATURDAY BULLETIN,
a Handsome, Well-Filled, Family Weekly News
paper, is published by the Proprietors at the fol
lowing unprccedentedly low rates:
1 copy, 1 year, St 00 I 21 copies. 1 y , 515 00
6 copies. 1 year, 5 00 I m copies, 1 year, 20 t
13 copies, 1 year, 10 00 j 1 Ort copies. 1 year. 50 Co
Fstrtktr lducmftit'. The Largest Club (over
100) will bo sent for three years. Tho Next Lar.
gest Club, (over 100) will be sent for two years.
Address CL'MMINGS 4 PEACOCK. Proprietori,
Bulletin building, No. 112 Sonth Sd St.. '
November 17, ISiS. Philadelphia.
LADIES' MANTILLAS. Shawls, Bonnets SkeT
eton Skirta, aad Ladies' dress goods of all
kinds for sale low by JOHN I'ATTON
Curwensville, May 12, 18j8.
M
ACKEUET, Hen-ins, Eason, Cjdfish, Ac
fcr
miv ai iuo eiori OI -
JOHN PATTON, Curwensville
La or
by
;ood "Fjoiies.with fixtures, for sale
f-aiiuA. lurwensville.
Vu"f-'' liONXETS, full srtroentat
r Dcccaio;r 1. KItATZLRS . .
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