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Raftsman's JmtrnaL
8. B. ROW. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, FA., APR.IL 13, 1859.
PEOPLE'S STATE CONVENTION.
A meeting of tte State Committee of the
People's party of Pennsylvania, was hell at
Harrisburgh last week, and the following call
adopted and issued :
The citizens of Philadelphia and the several
counties of this Commonwealth attached to the
People'a party, and all others who are opposed
to the unwise and extravagant measures of the
Xaticcal Administration, are requested to send
delegates, equal in number to their representa
tion in the General Assembly, to a convention
to be held at Harrisbcro os Wedx esdat the
8th or Jcse, 1859, to nominate candidates for
Auditor General and surveyor Lreneral, to De
Toted for at the General Election in next Oc
tober. Henry M. Fuller, Chairman.
Wm . B. Masx, Secretary.
Every district in the State should, if possi
ble, be fully represented in this Convention
Let able and prudent men be sent, who will
select the most unexceptionable and popular
candidates, and adopt such measures as will
tend to thoroughly harmonize and unite the
opponents of the Buchanan Democracy, and
a long stride will be made towards securing the
success of our party in this State in the con
test that will come off in 1860.
Ax Avalanche 07 VicTOBiEs. The oppo
nents of the present corrupt dynasty at Wash
ington, remarks the Harrisburgh Telegraph,
have every reason to feel jubilant just now
During the past week a perfect avalanche of
Republican victories have rolled in upon us
from various sections of the Union. Every
where, even in Slave States, the march of
Freedom is onward, giving unniistakeable in
dications of a grand crowning triumph for the
anti-Democratic party in the Presidential cam
paign of 1860. Connecticut gives us a clean
Republican victory. So does Michigan. Both
of these States roll up majorities as heavy as
in 1856, notwithstanding the drawbacks which
local influences always exert in such elections.
Rhode Island, too, does nobly, electing the
Republican State ticket, the Legislature and
Congressmen. Cleveland, last year Democrat'
ic, is now Republican. Cincinnati the same
St. Louis rolls up an increased Republican
majority, and Louisville gives a very decided
Opposition majority. Nearly all the ruunici
pal elections, thus far, have gone against the
Democracy. The Administration is effectual
ly wiped out everywhere. The people are
condemning, in a manner too emphatic to be
misunderstood, the tyranny and corruption of
the slave-led dynasty at Washington ; and the
Slavery Battalions and Spoils Cohorts, already
weakened and dispirited by frequent reverses,
will be in no condition to meet the vigorous
and well-disciplined hosts of Freedom in the
great contest of 1860. A Buena Vista defeat
awaits them ; and anticipating such a result,
they thus early begin to feel like furling their
colors, grounding their weapons, and surren
dering at discretion.
We last week mentioned that a negro named
Daniel Webster had been apprehended at Har
risburgh, under the fugitive slave law, and ta
ken to Philadelphia for a hearing, He was
claimed as a fugitive from a Mrs. Simpson, of
Athensville, Virginia, who alleged that he ran
away from her in 18-34. The negro contend
ed, on the other- band, that he had resided in
this State over nine years. U. S. Commis
sioner Longstreth decided in favor of the free
dom of the negro, on the ground that the evi
dence did not sufficiently identify him as the
"chattel" who bad escaped from Mrs. Simp
Bon in 1854. The case produced much ex
citement ; the court room was filled to over
flowing, and the strictest silence was main
tained until the Commissioner announced the
discharge of the prisoner, when a perfect storm
of applause burst forth. Dan, it is said, start
ed as soon as possible for Canada.
The steamship Canada from Europe arrived
at ITalifax last Friday. The news she brings
is indicative of peace. A Congress of the
great powers is to take the Italian question in
band ; and, meanwhile, all danger of war is
postponed. It is thought that, by Lord Pal
merston's aid, the British ministry may avoid
going out of office on the question of their Re
form bill. Some interesting discussions with
respect to Cuba and the United States have
taken place in the Spanish Cortes.
' Arnold Plumer, President of the late Soap'
Convention, has appointed Mr. Robert Tyfl,
recently of Virginia, son of John, chairm
of the Lecorapton State Committee. The pe
culiar qualifications of Robert consist in his
being an ardent hater of Douglas, and warmly
in favor of a slave code for the Territories.
The "Regenerated" Democracy of Pennsylva
nia must be hard run when they have to get an
imported Virginian to conduct theircampaign.
Col. John M. Sullivan, f Butler, we see is
namedfn connection with the Opposition nom
ination for Auditor General, and the delegates
from Allegheny county have been instructed
in his favor.' The Col. is a clever gentleman,
Is well qualified for the position, and would
make a popular candidate and good officer.
A boy named Weaver, liTing in Harrisburg,
who wai bitten by a mad dog about nine weeks
ago, died from the effects of the bite on the
7th Instant. His fufferings were terrible.
LETTEB FEOM H ARRISBTJEG .
Special correspondence of the Raftsman's JonrnrJ.
' . April 9, 1859.
: S. B. Row, Esq. Dear Sir : Before procee
ding with my usual notice of matters legisla
tive, I must give your readers the nub" of a
joke which came off irr this place a few nights
ago, at the expense of a Harrisburg blackleg.
It appears that a certain jolly lumberman from
one of the villages of Clearfield, on his return
home from down the river, stepped into a one
horse gambling establishment, where a parcel
of sharps were laying on their oars awaiting
the arrival of some victim. In fact the game
was languishing for the want of some pigeon
to pluck. After some little discussion, it was
agreed that the raftsman should back the bank,
and one of the stool-pigeons should do the
dealing. Well, the proprietor of the estab
lishment became one of the principal betters,
and by some system probably best understood
by him and his stool-pigeon, some forty dol
lars worth of "chips" were in the possession
of the proprietor, and about the same amount
in the hands of the other betters. At this
juncture Clearfield began to smell considera
ble of a mice, and walked out, leaving the
party to amuse themselves the best way they
could. The deal ended ; and-afrer waiting a
reasonable time the proprietor suggested that
the defaulting banker might be about to leave
for the west by the early morning train, and
that they would go to the depot, and demand
a redemption of the "chips," and a failure to
comply would subject the Clearfield man to
the disagreeable predtciment of being knock
ed into the middle of next week by him, the
aforesaid blackleg. On this hint they procee
ded to the depot, and there, sure enough, they
found the Clearfield man about ready to imi
tate the witches in Macbeth who declared in
song, "we fly by night." The blackleg asked
Clearfield to -lork." Clearfield refused to en
tertain the motion, and a knock-down follow
ed, wlierein "leg" came off second best, Clear
field having "coppered" on bis left eye, and
won every "hoss" in the "rub." But this was
not the worst of it the leg had to redeem bis
chips from the other betters before they would
give them up ! His opinion of Clearfield sport
ing men is not very exalted, at this time.
The appropriation bill is now in the hands
of a Committee of Conference the ITonse
having refused to concur in quite a number of
amendments made by the Senate. One of
them, contributing 1,000 to the Mount Ver
non Fund Association should have been con
curred in at least that is my opinion.
The Ilouse has passed the supplement to the
5300 exemption law, minus the second sec
tion. This is to be regretted, but what can
not be cured must be endured. The second
section was the very life of the bill; still, as
it stands, it puts considerable of a bar on the
operations of the Shylocks who took advan
tage of the decision of the Supreme Court as
to the legality of the waiver. The exemption,
if I understand it now holds in a decedent's
family against any waived note. This will
prevent a widow from being deprived of every
thing to pay ber husband's debts.
"An Act giving justices of the peace power
with a jury of five to hear and finally deter
mine cahrges for crimes of a certaiu character
within certain connties of this Commonwealth,
and to lesosn the expenses in criminal pro
ceedings," is the title of a bill which Las pas
sed the House, and will probnbly pass the Sen
ate. As Clearfield is one of the sixteen conn
ties embraced in its provisions, I give you an
abstract of the bill. Justices may so try and
determine
I. Cases of assault and battery, not charged
as having been committed riotously or upon
any public officer, in the execution of his du
ties, or with intent to kill or to commit a felo
ny, and all cases of petty larceny.
II. Charges for poi.-oning, killing, maiming,
wounding or cruelly beating any animal.
III. Charges for maliciously removing, al
tering, defacing or cutting down monuments
or marked trees, ornamental or fruit trees.
IV. Charges for unlawfully, willfully and
malicionsly taking aad carrying away fruit or
vegetables or for destroying the same.
Sec. 2. That when any person charged with
any such offence shall be brought before the
justice of the peace issuing the warrant of ar
rest, the said justice may proceed to hear and
determine the case, provided the defendant
shall agree thereto; but if the defendant will
not agree thereto, then the proceedings shall
be as follows: if the defendant refuse to sub
mit to a trial before the justice or jury, as is
hereinafter provided for, he shall be bound to
appear at the next court of quarter sessions,
or discharged in the same manner as is now
provided for by law.
Sec. 3. That at the request of the defendant
that the cause shall be tried by a jury, the jury
shall be chosen in the following manner, viz:
I. The number of jurors shall be five, all of
whom shall join in the rendition of the verdict.
II. The defendant shall first nominate three
persons and the prosecutor two, and if all or
any be objected to by the opposite psrty, each
party shall nominate other persons in place of
those objected to, until he shall have nomina
ted five persons for every person so allowed
by him to be nominated.
III. If the parties cannot agree in the choice
of the jury as aforesaid, the justice before
whom the cause is pending, shall make out a
list containing the names of twenty-five suita
ble,disinterested and lawful men,none of whom
shall have been previously objected by either
of the parties, from which list the parties shall
strike out atternately, beginning with the de
fendant, until the number shall be five, and
the five names thus left shall compose the jury.
The remainder of the bill is too long to pub
lish, but the" above gives you an idea of it.
What do you think of it ? Are all your justi
ces fully qualified to bear and determine np
on such cases 1
The great Fry Divorce I think had its fate
settled this morning, so far as the present Le
gislature is concerned. It came up on the pri
vate calendar of the House, and the motion to
lay it over and prepare it for a second read
ing, was lost by a vote of 72 to 8! This prob
ably fixes things. It may be re-considered,
but it will amount to nothing.
A bill has been passed in the House reduc
ing the State tax to two mills. The commit
tee to whom the bill was referred reported it
with a negative recommendation, but Col. J.
J. Patterson made a very able report npon it,
and it passed without a dissenting voice. Al
though the argument in the report is plausible,
I doubt its utility at this time, when general
prosperity is dawning upon us. The gaping
jaws of fae Sinking Fund are ready to take in
the extra half mill for' years to come, and if
we don't keep reducing the State debt now,
we will only put off the evil day for posterity,
which must shoulder a debt we now eould re
duce without sensibly feeling it.
The removal question hangs. I think it now
quite safe to say that the bill is beyond reach.
The Democratic Convention to be held in
this place on Wednesday next promises to be
a strong gathering. The terrified office-holders
are becoming alarmed as the day approach
es. ' That they - will catch ifits" I think is a
foregone conclusion. . .... ...
In conclusion, before tho close of the ses
sion I have a word to say in behalf of one of
your Republican friends Samuel J. Rea, the
clerk of the House. There is but one opinion
in regard to him, and that is that he has dis
charged his duties to the entire satisfaction of
everybody that he is qualified to fill the po
sition be holds both by education and natural
endowments ; and according to precedent,
should his party be in the ascendancy next ses
sion be should, and most unquestionably will
be re-elected. Yours, .- Stecial. ;
W. n. McDonald & Co., is the name para
ded by an ostensible, advertising agency in
New York, a little one-horse village located
somewhere along the Atlantic sea-coast. A
bout a year ago, they sent an advertisement to
this office, to be published six months, but af
ter being inserted a few times, ordered its dis
continuance. We, therefore, thought it but
just that they should pay us according to our
usual rates, and immediately forwarded a bill,
but never heard from them until a few weeks
since, when a Gift Book firm addressed us a
circular, requesting us to act, or get some one
to act as permanent agent, and offering to do
advertising thro' the McDonald & Co. concern.
We declined, as a matter of course, and gave
the circumstance related as a reason why we
would have nothing to do with McDonald &
Co. Our note, it seems, was handed to these
worthies, whereupon they wrote us a very fe
rocious e'pistle, threatening us with the terrors
of the law if we said anything about them in
our paper; offering now, when an exposition
of their conduct was imminent, to "ante up,"
if we sent our bill; and haughtily informing
us that the Gift Book establishment would do
without the use of our columns, after we had
positively refused to receive its advertisement
through the aforesaid McDonald & Co. Their
missive is couched in the choicest fish-market
phraseology such as brawling bullies and
low, contemptible blackguards might possibly
use. What sort of creatures compose the firm,
we cannot say ; but from their peculiar wrig
gling we might readily suppose them to be of
the sucker tribe. Whether they are worthy
the confidence of the press, we leave each one
to judge for himself; and will only add that if
they are anxious to indulge in the luxury of a
legal investigation, we might perhaps have
proceedings instituted upon their polite and
gentlemanly epistle, in their own town, and
thus also give them the benefit of having their
mode of doing business advertised in the city
dailies "free gratis for nothing."
A Good Srcx. We see that several of our
exchanges the Erie Dispatch, the New Castle
Courant, and the Bellcfonte Press have re
cently been enlarged and improved. We are
pleased to see these evidences of prosperity
on the part of our editoral brethren. The pa
pers named are all good, and are deserving of
a liberal support.
The Paraguay DirricrLTT Settled. We
will have no war with this Republic. Recent
important and gratifying intelligence from the
Paraguay expedition has been received, the
tenor of which was that the difficulties pend
ing between the United States and Paraguay
had been amicably arranged by concessions on
the part of the latter Republic.
Hon. Arnold Plummer recently had bis
trunk stolen from the depot at Pittsburgh,
containing valuables to the amount of near
$30,000. Officers were sent in search of the
missing articles and soon succeeded in arrest
ing a person named Fiannegan and recovering
the trunk, together with its contents.
Nine and a half millions of acres of the
public lands in Kansas and Nebraska which
were withheld from sale last year on account
of the financial revulsion, will be in market in
July, Angust and September. It is expected
that these sales will increase the revenue for
the next fiscal year very materially.
The Paraguay War. This has cost the
country from three to four millions. It has
ended without striking a blow, and the result
is that Paraguay settles our claims by paying
ns S35,C00 ! Was it worth while to go to war
and spend so much for such a trifle ?
Assistant Postmaster General King has de
cided that marking a paper with pen or pencil
for the purpose of attracting the eye does not
subject it to letter postage. This is an impor
tant and satisfactory decision.
The Montour Rolling Mills, turned out 157
tons of finished rails in one day ; which is the
largest day's work on record, at any one es
tablishment in the United States.
On the 5th April, a forged check of $2,000
was paid at the Allegheny Bank in Pittsburgh.
The forger, who is unknown, is still at large.
' On the last Monday of March, the people of
Kansas decided in favor of a new State con
stitution, by a four-fifths vote.
The people of Bloomsburg are erecting a
meeting house for the Baptists, preparatory to
tho organization of a church.
There are in the State of Oregon 135 flour
mills, with a capacity of producing 2,500,000
bbls. per annum. '
Letter from Europe by late arrivals announce
the shipment to New York of considerable
Dantzic wheat.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
prepared for the "raftsmas's jocrkal."
Cestre County. The office of James Mac
manus in Bellefonte was destroyed by fire on
the 31st March. His library and papers were
saved. The houses of Messrs. Curtin, Wilson,
Macmanus and Green caught fire from the
sparks, but fortunately little damage was done
to them. . .' On the 4th April, Mr. Cyrus W.
Alexander broke his leg by jumping out of a
buggy near Boiling Springs, his horse having
become unmanageable in consequence of some
derangement of the harness. ... On the eve
ning of the 25th ult-, a valuable horse was
stolen from the stable of Aaron Lcitzel, in
Rabcrsburg. The same horse was stolen from
Mr-'L. some five years ago, and was not re
covered for more than a year. ' '. Lewis Sher
man, the tailor, who gave leg bail to Sheriff
M. Waddle, oi Centre county, about a year
ago, for some crime committed in that coun
ty, is now in the Illinois, Penitentiary for
robbing a Bank at Dixon, Illinois.
Warren Corxfv. Lyman Price and Alvin
Owens, two yonng men living in or near Fen
tonville, were drowned in the - Conowango at
that place, while fishing on Wednesday eve
ning, March 23d. They, with a man ns:ned
Bennett, were jnst below the "duck pond"
when Price, attempting to renew the light
ii set the skid. Bennett swam to the shore ;
Price and Owens who could not swim, held
on to the skiff as it floated down tho stream.
When near the State Line Bridge, Owens gave
out and went down.' Price held on but how
much longer is not known. Neither body
has yet been found. .
Sxydee Cou.vTr. On Sunday the I9th ult.,
a young lady, Miss Sallij Cuinruings, narrow
ly escaped drowning in the Susquehanna river
at Selinsgrove. It-secius that a Mr. UCy was
about to perform the ceremoy ol baptism,
and had for this purpose gone into the river
with her. In consequence of the rains, the
water was very high, and both' were carried
away by the force of the current. Mr. Hay
called for a boat, when Mr. Tlolines. a tall,
stout man rushed in and seized the minister
by the arm, and thus no doubt saved both from
a watery grave. The scene was well calcula
ted to produce great excitement.
Indiana Couty. The N. Western mill, near
Blairaville, with several thousand bushels of
grain and a large quauty of flour, was destroy
ed by fire on the 2'Jtu March- ... A man nam
ed Michael Walters was arrested a few days
since in Westmorelsnd county, on charge of
robbing the store of Mr. Andrew Weatner in
Newvillc, Indiana county, several weeks &o.
Nearly all of the stolen goods were found in
the possession of Walters. . . On the night of
the 3d April, some hungry fellow stole about
hall a barrel of wheat flour out of the pantry
of John Brink, Esq., in Indiana borough.
Hustisgdo! Cocsty. A house at Warriors
mark, occupied by John Watson and Isaac
Cox, was destroyed by fire on tho 4th April.
Mr. Watson was absent at the time. On ar
riving at home, he inquired what had been
saved ; when told that some old barrels and
boxes had been carried out, he said he didn't
mind the loss of the rest of the things, as lie
had, without the knowledge of the family,
stored away in one of the barrels, which was
found lying in the street, perfectly safe, about
52,000 in money. This is the second time
Mr. Cox has been burnt out within two years.
Erie Coustt. The mill-dim at the ot-let
of Conneauttee Lake, near Edinborough, was
swept away on the night of the 20th March. . .
On the 30th, Mr. A. Burr, of Springh-.-ld, was
dragged by a refractory colt about a mile, and
injured so much that he died the next day. . .
Mr. Joseph AMridge, an aged and respectable
citizen of Wayne township, committed sui
cide by shooting himself on the 2Sth ult. . . .
Peter Gehr fell into a Lock near Conneaut
ville, on the 20th, and injured himself so se
verely that he died in a few days after.
Green County. Mrs. Catbaria Lemmons,
of Aleppo township, aged about sixty years,
came to her death, on Sabbath, the 20th
ultimo, in the following singular manner:
"She was attending a prayer meeting at
"Windygap," and alter several prayers had
been made, the old lady was called on to pray
she responded, and after rising to her scat,
she was noticed to totter and fall, by some
one near, who caught her, when she immedi
ately expired.
Blair County. A little daughter of Mr.
T. Dasher at Maria Forges, aged about 5 years,
was so badly burned one day last week, by ber
clothes taking fire as to occa&ion her death. . .
Michael Tracy, who had his foot smashed on
the Pa. Railroad, was forced to have his leg
amputated above the knee, on the 2d inst.
Clarion CousTr. Col. Thos. McCulloch,
formerly of Madison furnace, is about purcha
sing the Catfish property and building a new
furnace there, lie will purchase if sufficient
coal can' be found on the lands to run the fur
nace. It is his intention to manufacture coke
iron.
Armstrong County. On .the 5th April, tho
dwelling house of Mr. Wm. Trnby, of Manor
township, was destroyed by fire, with all its
contents. Loss about 700,00.
The Detroit Free Press says several instan
ces have lately occurred in diirerent parts of
the country where children have died from
the effects of poison taken into the system by
swallowing the new nickel cent. As this coin
is small and easily swallowed, there is great
danger In allowing" young children to have
them in their possession. The metal which
composes it has had a fatal effect, and would
seem to be poisonous.
Judge Lewis, who was appointed by Gover
nor Packer as one of the Commissioners to re
vise the penal code of the State, has resigned
his place because the legislature refuses to
extend the time for completing the work which,
he says, cannot be finished in the time origi
nally allotted. The House passed tbe'bill to
extend the time ; but the Senate, actuated by
hostility to the Governor, defeated it.
Tho Rockland (Me.) Democrat states that a
few days ago a couple were married in that
city who had been married once before and
had been divorced. It is some four or five
years since they parted ; but finding they
couldn't love anybody else, or that nobody
else could love them, they concluded to try it
again.
James McCutcheon, a raftsman from the vi
cinity of Brookville, Jefferson county, was re
cently garroted and robbed of forty or fifty
dollars, in Pittsburg, by two scoundrels named
George McKee and Jackson McCartney, who
were arrested and imprisoned.
A desperado named Walker killed John Pen
der, a well known Pittsburg flat-boat pilot,
and wounded five or six other persons, in Lou
isville, Kentucky, on the 4th April, by dis
charging a double-barreled shot gun at the lat
ter, whilst in the street.
A Western paper thinks that the "Treasury
Notes," that have come in fashion daring the
present Administration, are notes in the dirge
that will yet be performed" over the grave of
our National honor.
, M0EE PLAIN TALE. ,
The anti-Lecompton Democratic papers con
tinue to "denounce the action of the late
"Soap" Convention, which repudiated Gov.
Packer. ; The Erie Express says if the candi
dates nominated endorse the action of the
Convention, it will not support t9em and after
commenting on the conduct of the controlling
spirits, says :
True, there were a few good men there, who
struggled manfully and hard for the right, but
whose mouths were kept shut by the injustice
of the presiding officer, or who were brosv
beatec and overawed by the bullying hordes
of office-holders and attachees, that were sent
there from the Philadelphia Custom House,
and even from the United States Senate itself,
for that purpose. Are such doings to be tol
erated. Will the democracy of the State en
dorse the proceedings of that Convention ?
We pause for a reply.
The following paragraph is taken from an
article in ihe Ledger, the Democratic organ
in Warren county :
The Democratic State Convention which
assembled at Harrisburg on the 16th inst., saw
fit to read Gov. Paeker out of the party by a
vote of 84 to 37. Tho1 ostensible reason for
so doing, as stated by those who denounced
the Governor, was that La bad favored the
sale of the canals to the Sunbury and Eric
railroad company, and we notice this same
reason ss given by all the papers which sus
tain the late Convention. To jhow how much
sincerity there is in this, it is only necessary
to state that Loth branches of ihe Legislature
had a Democratic majority last session, when
the "Sunbury and Erie swindle," as it is call
ed, was passed. Gov. Packer signed the bill,
because he had no constitutional objections
to it; but if blame attaches to any one, it
must be to those Representatives and Senators
who passed the bill. But the whole thing is
the meamrst kind of subterfuge. The fact
plainly sticks out in every move of the Con
vention that Gov, Packer was denounced be
cause of his anti-Lecompton sentiments.
Nearly all of the 84 were office holders under
the General Government, or had sons who
were office holders, and they were bound to
do as they were bid by the Presideut. Mr.
Buchanan had determined to sacrifiee Gov.
Packer, because it was not thought safe to
allow any Democrat to differ with the Nation
al Administration, and this silly twaddle about
the Governor's action in regard to the Sun
bury and Erie railroad is the . sheerest non
sense, and insulting to the intelligence of the
people of this Commonwealth.
The Great Llipsic Fairs The New
Hampshire Statesman publishes a letter from
Mr. James M. Tracy, of Concord, dated Leip
zig, Germany, February 16, in which foccurs
the following description of the Leipzig lairs:
"Three fairs are held here annually: Oster,
Mcsser, (Easter) Michaelmas and New Year.
The first named is the most important. They
continue three weeks, during which time
Leipzig is the mart and exchange of central
Europe, and is visited by merchants and for
eigners from the most distant parts of the
globe sometimes to the number of its actual
population. . The streets are then occupied by
teniporary booths, in addition to the ordinary
shops, in which goods of all kinds are exposed
forsale. Every hotel and lodging house is
filled to overflowing, and the streets are
thronged with strange costumes and faces
Jews, Turks, Poles, Persians, Americans and
Greek are all mingled as in a masquerade,
and most of the countries of Europe send
representatives hither with their goods. The
sale of books lorms one of the most important
branches t commerce here. It alone is said
to amount to ten million francs yearly. The
whole book trade of Germany is centred here.
Six thousand booksellers sometimes assemble
at the Easter Fair to settle their annual ac
counts and make purchases. There are thirty
printing-offices, one of which I had the pleas
ure of visiting with a German printer, Mho
explained to me various objects of interest in
regard to this establishment and the trade, in
very good English. In this establishment five
hundred hands are employed. All that per
tains to printing is hero carried on even to the
casting of type. The presses are mostly
worked by hand, which gives the idea to an
American of the slowness and stupidity of the
Germans in not readily adopting new and use
ful improvements. I asked why steam was
not used for the larger presses, and was told
that " manpower " was the steadiest, cheapest,
and best. As I did not know nitch about-German
manpower, I could make no leply, but
suggested that in America steam waa not in
the least found to be auy too fast for printers."
A Fearful Roll. Peter Corrie, Marion
Cropps, Henry Gambrill and John II. Cyphus,
convicted of Murder, were executed in Bal
timore, on the 8th of April.
An Englishman by the name of Carter, who
assaulted and killed a Mr. Elackenship, in
December, 1857, in Union county, Illinois,
was sentenced to be banged ou the 8th day of
April, in Carlisle, 111.
Isaac Freeiand has been sentenced to be
hnng in Fayette county, Georgij, on the loth
of April, for the murder of Claiborne Vaughan.
Mrs. Hartung, for the murder of her hus
band, and John Wilson, for killing Patrick
McCarty, have been sentenced to be hung in
Albany, on Wednesday, the 27tb of April.
Henry Jumpertz, the man who murdered
his mistress, packed her body in a barrel and
shipped it to New York; Michael McNamee,
for killing his wife, and Michael Fann will be
executed in Chicago, oa Friday, the 6th of
May.
David Curry, for the murder of James Faw
cett. on the 4th of March last, has been sen
tenced to be hung, in Batavia, N. Y., on tho
13th of May.
James M. Johnson, of Rappahannock coun
ty, Va., who took the life a most affectionate
iife,last June, by administering to her strych
nine in a glass of lemonade, has been sentenc
ed to bo bung on the 13th of May.
James Stephens was sentenced to be hnng
on the 20th of May, in New York, for murder
ing his wife by administering poison.
Patrick Murphy will be hung in Covington,
Va., on the 24th of May.
John McMahon, who debauched the young
est daughter of Stephen Overby, and then
murdered her father in an affray, has been
sentenced, at Knoxvjlle, Tenn., to be hung
on the 27th of May next.
The Missing Man We have published sev.
eral notices of a Mr. Yeager, who had strayed
from Easton, Pa. The Easton Express, of the
4th, says of him : " A letter was received a few
days since by Mr. Win. H. Lawall, from Mr.
Yeager, who has now been absent from Easton
three weeks. The letter is dated Charleston,
S. C. March 29th, and states " that he (Mr
Y.) left New York for Charleston, where he
had some business which required his atten
tion, and that as soon as he got through he
would return to Easton," from which0 it is
plain that he is of unsound mind, as he had
no business whatever in that city." , Friends
of Mr. Yeager started a day or two after the
receipt of the letter to bring him home.
A few days since, Jacob Siders, Jacob Liv
ingston and Ann Siders, were arrested for
stealing $150 from a Mr. Espenbock, liTing
some distance below Middletown.
Fratds on thk U. S. Government. One
J. C. Woods i now under examination before
the U. S. Commissioner of New York, charg
ed with making out false vouchers, covering
an expenditure of $200,000, against the Gov
ernment, for the construction of a wagon road
between El Paso, Texas, and Fort Yuma,
California. Woods was only employed in
making out the accounts. He had no profit
in the transaction, directly or indirectly.
A Man Converted into a Cancle. In
Cincinnati, a f w days since, a man fell bead
foremost through a hatchway in a warehouse,
a .distance or fifteen feet, striking a barrel of
lard, and forcing his cranium through the head
of the barrel into the grease, burying him to
the depth of two feet, and leaving his legs
sticking np in the air. Before he could suffo
cate he was drawn out, looking like a mam
moth candle with a double wick.
The Troy Whig says of the young lady who
died from the effect of having ber ears pierced,
that instead of placing silk in the wounds,
is customary, she used colored worsted, whicht
was the cause of her death.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED. ..Journeyman Cabinct-makr.
of industrious and sober habit, and a good
workman, can have constant employment by an-
C lying soon to the undersigned. Good wagi will
e given. JOHN G L'ELIClt.
Clearfield, Pa., April 13. 1359.
IXECl'TOR'S NOTICE. Letters terta--A
luentary, on the Estate of George Sinale. lat
of Tike township. Clearfield co., P, dee d having
been granted to the undersigned, residing in laid
townnhip; all persons indebted to said eaiata are
requested to make immediate payment, and those
haviogclaims will present them properly authen
ticated to our Attorney L. J Orans. Esq.. Clear
field, or to us. E. BCTLER S.vlALK,
M. L. C. EVAXe,
April 13, lS59-Ctp. Executors.
JANKINU AND COLLECTION OFPICS
LEOIfAHD, FIK-NEY & CO.,
CLEARFIELD, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PA. "
Bills of Exchange. Notes and Drafts Discounted .
Deposits received. Collections made, and proceeds
promptly remitted. Exchange on the Citias con
stantly on hand. Office, on -Market St., opposito
the residence of Jas. If. Graham, Eq. JAprlJ.
james t. lkonard. ::::::::: d. a. finnct.
wm a. wai.lace. a. c. fixhet.
ON HIS OWN HOOK! JOnX GCELICH.
CABINET MAKER. The subscriber w'.shca
to inform his old friends and customers, that ha
is now earryiDg on the Cabinet Making business,
on "hi's own hook," at his old shop on Market
Street, nearly opposite the '-old Jew Store," where
he keeps on hand, and is prepared to manufacture
to order, every description of Cabinet-Wara. that
but to wanted in this section of country ; coa
ti?tiog of .cofas. Lounges. Mahogony and Common
IJnreans. AVritin and Wash Stands; Centre. Din
ing and Breakfast Tables: Mahogany and Com
mon Ledsteads; Sewing Stands. Ac. tc. lie wi;l
also repair furniture and chairs, in good atyla,
cheap for cash. House I'ainting done nnbort"no
tice, and easy terms. Now U the time to bay l
reasonable prices, as I intend to sell every thing
in my line of business at the cheapest cash rste.
Walk in and examine the articles on hand, aai
judge for yourselves, of the quality and finish.
Country produce received in payment.
April 13. 1859 JOHN GUKLICII.
3 B Coffins made to order on short notice, and
funerals attended with a neat hearse, and appro
priate accompanyments, when desired. J.'j.
REGISTER'S NOTICE. Notice is here
by given, that the following accounts bava
been examined and passed by me. and remain filod
of record in this office for the inspection of heirs,
legatees, creditors, and all others in auy other way
interested, and will be presented to the next Or
phans' Court of Clearfield County, to be held at
the Court House, in the Borough of Clearfield,
commencing on the third Monday of MAY, 1!5V,
for confirmation and allowance:
The Administration account of John Wilson. Ad
mini.trator of the Estate of Jane Kline, late of
Bradford township. Clearfield county, dee'd.
The account of R. M. Smiley. Administrator of
the Estate of Ralph E. Smiley, late of Brady
township, Clearfield county, deceased
The account of Jacob Flegal, Administrator of
the Estate of Joseph Leonard, late of Beccaria
township, Clearfield county, deceased.
The Partial aocount of Wm. Rex and John 3.
Curry. Adm'rsof the Estate of Richard Curry,
late of Tike township, Clearfield co . dee'd.
The Administration account of John A. L. Fla
gal. Adm'r of the Estate of James L. Flegal. lata
of Goshen township, Clearfield co.. dee'd.
JAMES WRIGLEY.
Clearfield. Pa.. April 13. 13. Register.
Git A II A M T O X AHEAD M
A out i the Time for Bargains !!!
JVoia i j the Time for Bargains!"
The undersigned has just received from the East
and opened at his store in Grahamton. Clearfield
county, an extensive and well selected stock of
.'SPRING AXD SUMMER GOODS.
embracing every variety of Dry Goods, llardwara,
Qnecnsware, Groceries, etc.. etc.
Those goods have been selected with an especial
view to supply the wants of this community, and
will be sold on the most reasonable terms. " Thay
will POSITIVELY be sold as cheap as the cheap
est in the country, for CASH.
Particular attention has been paid to the selec
tion of LADIES' DRESS GOODS, among whioh
are Plain and Fancy Silks. Plain Bareges, Challet,
Barege Delaine, Robes, Embroidered collars and
sleeves. Kid Gloves ; Shawls, a great variety ; Man
tillas; Trimmings; Silk and Linen Fringe's; Bon
nets of the latest styles ; Bonnet Ribbons and trim
mings. iVc Also. Parasols, Hosiery, Gloves. Aliu.
Bisop and India Mulls, Jackonets, Domestic and
French Ginghams, Lawns, Calicoes, Barred and
C"ieck Muslin, Diapers, Crash, Napkins, Ladies'
Gaiters, children's shoes.iVc., and there is no doubt
that all can bo well suited.
ALSO, French clothe and eassimeres, American
cloths and ca-ssimeres. Marseilles vestings, BooU,
Shoes, Hats, Caps, and a general assortment of
mens' and boys' Summer wear.
He has also a stock of READT-MADE CLOTH
ING, which he will sell low.
The undersigned is determined to sell his ood
at the lowest prioes for CASH. This is not mere
pretence and vain boast he mil do it
JAMES B. GRAHAM.
Grahamton, May 28, 1858.
PROFESSOR BUVALL'S.
TASTELESS GALVANIC PILLS.
Prepared Orisrtnnly by Prof. Duvall, formerly of
the College of Surgeons, Paris, is now offered to
the public forthe cure of all those diseases in which
alteratives and resolvents are indicated. These
pills are rendered void of taste by which means
the most delicate stomach can take them as well
as the smallest child.
From three to five boxes will cure the wont
case of Scrofula.
rro,ra,ir t0 four Loxes co." tho worst oasa
of Salt Rheum.
From two to 3 boxes will cure the Ring Worm.
One box will cure Scaly Eruptions of tha Skin.
From two to four boxes will cure all old Clears
and Running Sores.
One box will cure Humors in the Eyes.
From one to three boxes will enra the moat in
veterate case of Nursing Sore Mouth.
From one to two boxes will onre tha severe!
case of scabby head in children.
From three to six boxes will eura tha (common
ly called) thick neck or Goitre.
From two to four boxes will care the Dropsy
From one to three boxes will eure Juandica.
From two to six pills will cure the Sick Head
Ache when accompanied with Billious
One box will cure the Fever and Ague
.vF "i diT?-"isn? rom " inP'"tate of
the blood, and bilious habits, the TaMelrs,Galvan.
tePtlU M the best pills ever known in the annals
ofmed.c,ne 2o cents per Box Any agent-on
reee.pt of SI will .end four boxes to any part of
the United States, free of postaea
aug25-'5S.y ST0XAD Proprietor
For sale bMoore A mSm!vu
and by country merchants genorally ' '