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S. B. BOW, EDITOR ASD PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., SEPT. 28, 1859.
PEOPLE'S STATE TICKET.
FOR AVDITOR GRSBHAfc.
THOMAS E. COCI1RAN, of York.
FOR SPnVEYOR GBSEHAU
WILLIAM. II. K.EIM, of Berks.
DISTRICT AND COUNTY TICKET.
PRESIDENT JCDGE,
SAM. LINN, of Centre connty.
STATE S ESTATE.
LOUI3 W. HALL, of Blair County.
ASSEWBLT,
ISAAC G. GORDON, of Jefferson co.
Wil. A. 3ICH0LS, of JSIoKean county.
PROTHOXOTARV,
WM. McBRIDE, of Curwensville.
REGISTER k RECORDER,
ISAAC S. SHIREY, of Bradford Township.
TREASCRER,"
BENJ. SPACKMAN, of Clearfield.
COXMISSIOSER,
GEORGE LEECH, of Pike Township.
SCRVEVOB,
TETER. LAMM, of Girard Township.
ATDITOR,
JOHN B. HEWITT, of Huston Tp.
OTJB C0VTST1 TICKET.
In Wis than two weeks the freemen of Clear
field will bo called npon to vote tor county of
ficers, and they should make it an object to se
lect the best and most competent men from
amoue those who are asking their suffrages.
Although those who compose our ticket are
well knowa to many persona in the various
sections vT the county, yet we do not deem it
. amiss to say a few words concerning tbcm, at
this time. William McBbide, the candidate
iox Frothonotary, is a man of strict integrity,
reliable in all respects, has good business hab
its, is an excellent pensinan and accountant,
and would make a most efficient and accotn
modatine officer. Isaac S. Shire is well
fitted for the position of Register and Recor
der, and, if elected, would exert himself to
discharge the duties of the office iu a manner
that would give no room for complaint. The
candidate for Treasurer, Benjamix Spaceman,
fs one of our most honest and reliable citizens
That he is well qtialificd for the office for
which he is named, and that he would iaith-
fully and satisfactorily transact the business
connected with that responsible post, no one
who has a regard for truth will dare to deny
George Leech, the candidate for Commis
sioner, is too well known to the people to
require any commendation on our part. He
would make one of the best officers the coun
ty ever had. Hon. Peter Lamm, the nominee
for County Surveyor, is a man of intelligence
and modest worth, and well fitted for the sta
tion for which he is named. John B. Hewitt
is an excellent man, stands bigb in the esti
mation of all who are intimately acquainted
with him, and if elected to the office of Audi
tor will discharge the duties incumbent upon
him in the most satisfactory manner. Such is
the ticket that the People's Party ask the vo
ters of Clearfield to support. They are men
f good character and ability, and their elec
tion could not fail to be of advantage to the
people and interests of the county.
The State Ticket. From all parts of the
State we receive confident assurances that the
People's party is moving forward to a certain
victory. There is an intense desire on the
part of the people to rebuke and overthrow
the Buchanan dynasty, and if they are not
overtaken by the supineness which grows out
of over-confidence, and be thereby induced to
substitute the will for the deed, the rebuke
will be as terrible and as scathing as it was
last year. We trust, therefore, that our friends
everywhere will lay aside anything like lazi
ness or inactivity, and buckle on their armor
lor a decisive encounter. The enemy is or
ganizing secretly and quietly, and expects to
steal a march upon you. Forewarned is fore
armed. Keep a vigilant watch, and all this
secrecy of the enemy will avail nothing.
The latest objection raised against Sam
Linn for Judge is, that he "ain't good look
ing." The Clinton Democrat says bis "fun
making grimmacesare much more appropriate
to a lawyer addressing a jury than to a Judge
on tho bench." A party must be bard run,
indeed, when it has to resort to assaults on the
personal appearance of a candidate, whom
they admit "is a good counsellor," that "he
conducts a case through all the mazes of the
law with ability and success," and who occu
pies "a front position as an advocate at the
bar." We acknowledge that Mr. Linn may
not be quite as handsome a man as his com
petitor, but, we opine that, as soon as the re
sult of the election is krtown, Judge Gamble
will make uglier "grimmaces" and contortions
of countenance than ever Mr. Linn has.
Isaac G. Gordon, one of our candidates for
the Assembly, is in town, renewing bis old ac
quaintances and making new ones. Mr. Gor
don is very popular at home, and will carry
Jefferson by a largo majority. He was a can
didate against Hon. J. S. McCalmont, for
Judge, in 1852, and, although the Democrats
had a majority in the county of about 300, Mr.
Gordon beat him 596 votes. The prospects of
Mr. Gordon's election are very flattering.
Look Out ! The Democracy are secretly at
work marshalling their forces, and will doubt
less try to steal a march on us. Let every
member of the People's party, therefore, be
at the polls early, vote, and see that his neigh
bors do the same thing. . , .
THE HYENA OEG AN IN DISTRESS,
the editor of the Hyena organ is again in
dire tribulation. - He has made a discovery
which is causing him the deepest distress.
He has found out that M. A. Frank,' whom he
once regarded as a "Know Nothing" with "no
manliness, no redeeming feature" in his "con
duct," has been "cheated" out of the nomi
nation for State Senator that be has been
ruthlessly "butchered," barbarously flayed,
fiendishly quartered and cut to pieces, and
that, too, by his "professed friends !" Was
act more diabolic ever perpetrated ! Was
tragedy more beart-rendlDg ever . heard . of !
We can imagine the contending emotions of
anguish, and sympathy, and indignation, and
wratb, and vengenco, that must have rent the
head, breast, body, and appurtenances, of the
editor of the Republican, as the magnitude of
the offence forced itself upon bim I We are
only surprised -that he did not make the an
nouncement of such a terrific feat more prom
inent by beadirg it somewhat after this style :
"Horrible and Sanguinary Affair" "One of
the People 'butchered' in Cold Blood" "In
tense Excitement and Glowing Anticipations
among the Democracy" "The Editor of the
Hyena Organ after the Perpetrators with a
Long Pole !" We have no doubt that such a
caption, in big, glaring capital letters, would
have produced a sensation among the moun
tains and valleys of the Susquehanaa that
would not soon have been forgotten.
But as the editor of the Hyena organ pro
ponnds several 'daring' questions to the Jour
nal, concerning the Senatorial Conference, we
will answer him "according to his folly." The
Clearfield conferees did present the name and
vote for Mr. Frank. This was a voluntary act
on their part they were not instructed to do
like the Democratic conferees, "vote from first
to last" for their candidate the party had re
commended no one ; and the conferees could
just as well have presented the name of some
ono else therefore, they considered them
selves at liberty to do as they pleased about
the matter, without being called to account
for their conduct, at least by an intermeddling
Locofoco. On several occasions, one of the
Cambria conferees voted for our man ; but on
iy once that we remember, (and having been a
conferee it should be presumed that we know,)
did as many as two of the Cambria delegates
vote for him, and that at a time when it was
known to all that one of the conferees from
this county would vote for one of the other
candidates. Thus, any person who has brains
enough to tell that one and two make three,
can see that the allegation of the editor of the
Hyena organ about Mr. Frank being "bntch
erod by his professed friends." is false. But
how does it come that the editor of that de
lectablo sheet has all at once fallen so deeply
in love with Mr. Frank 1 Does he forget that
no longer ago than last fall be published a bit
ter and malignant editorial against this now
"most deserving member" of the People's
party ? And had be been nominated, would
be not have done the same thing again at tbi
time ? "Dare" he deny this? And now we
will say to the editor of the Republican your
clap-trap and left-handed compliments are ful
ly understood. If you expect thereby to with
draw attention from your Molly Maguire can
didate, and raise a fight in our ranks, you are
mistaken, for Mr. Frank has personally assured
us that he and bis friends will support Louis
W.Hall for the State Senate. If Mr. Frank
feels himself aggrieved, that is a matter for
him and the conferees to settle it is none of
your business, and if you will keep your nose
oet of other folks' affairs, it will doubtless
be a great deal more creditable, and appear
much less impudent and meddlesome.
The Clearfield Republican copies an article
from the Bellefonte Watchman about Mr. J. S
Bnsbin being in this county electioneering for
Sam. Linn, and remarks that he is not exactly
the kind of person to electioneer with the De
mocracy of Clearfield, "neither aro they ig
norant of the impropriety of making a camp
meeting the scene of a political canvass." We
don't know what Mr.Brisbin's politics are now
but we know that not long since he was a Deni
ocrat; and if be was guilty of the "impropri
ety" named by the Republican, it is no worse
than what was done in 18-30, when hand-bills
announcing that "The TwoBigler's are Here,"
were stuck up on the camp ground near Ad
dlcman's, and that, too, if we recollect aright
on Sunday. Besides, if the editor would in
quire, he might, perhaps, find that some of
their own candidates have been "canvassing'
at camp-mectings this fall. "People who live
in glass bouses should not throw stones."
The authorship of the article in the Wash
ington Constitution, the organ of Mr. Bucban
an, in reply to J udge Douglas' article on "Pop
ular Sovereignty in the Territories," is attrih
uted to Hon. Jeremiah S. Black, present At
torney General of the Lnited States. This
has giveu rise to a new name for the Admin
istration Democrats. To contradistinguish
them from the Douglas wing, they are now
called the "Black Democracy." The name is
thought to be highly appropriate, not only on
account of the fact alluded to, but because of
the intense love of the Lecomptonites for the
institution of negro, slavery.
It has no doubt been observed that the
Clearfield Republican has been trying to "soft
soap" Michael A. Frank, for what purpose can
easily be imagined, but we speak advisedly,
when we say that their efforts have been, and
will be fruitless. Mr. F. has been a hardwork
ing, consistent, and deserving member of ..the
party, and wo have not the least doubt that if
ever the opportunity offers he will be fully re
warded for his fealty and labors. One thing
fs certain, there is no danger of him turning
Locofoco, as some have asserted, and the Re
publican might as well save its left-handed
compliments.
' Col. Louis W. Hall, our candidate for the
State Senate, has been in our place since Mon
day, ne has formed the acquaintance of ma
ny of our citizens, and has made a very favor
able impression. The prospects of , his elec
tion are daily brightening.
The rain of yesterday made muddy roads.
THE EXTBA COTJET QUESTION.
An effort is beine made to injure Sam. Linn,
by representing that if he is elected Judge,
the people of the District will be subjected to
heavy . costs lor noiaing special coor is. 4111s
is a mistake, as will be seen by the following
letter, which was written in reply to one ad
dressed to the lawyers of Bellefonte, by a num
ber of the most respectable citizen? .of oentre
county, of both parties, asking for the neces
sary information or the facts on trwr case.
We commend it to the attention or tne votes
of Clearfield county.
Bellefonte, bept. d, looy.
Gkstlemev We have received-yours of
the 22d inst., in which you ask us. "If Mr.'
Lisn should be elected, to what7- extent it
would Increase the expenses of the -county in
holding Special Courts to dispose of the cases
in which he is interested as counsel." mat
this subject should bo, as you say, mtich agi
iatcd. is perhaps not strange ; and it seems
proper that correct information should be giv
en in relation thereto. T -
We will answer the oaestlon frankly without
committing ourselves individually to either
of the ccntlemen now before the people of this
judicial district for the office of President
Judge. The law with regard to holding Spe
cial Courts has been materially altered with
in the last five years. Formerly it was neces
sary that a scperato and distinct Court must be
held for the trial of ail causes iu which tne
Judge had been Counsel or in any waf con
nected or interested. This lias now been en
tirely changed, as will be seen by the follow
ing section of an act of Assembly passed the
10th day April 1819, which will be found in
Pamphlet Laws page GI9 : "Whenever it shall
be . necessary to hold a Special Court in any
county of any judicial district, agreeably f
the laws in force, an arrangement may De
made between the President Judge of such
district, and the Presidcht Judge oT any ad
joining district, to hold the Court of any reg
ular term for holding the courts in such cotm
ty, or at any adjourned term of said Co,urt,
and the Judge of such adjoining district shall
take the place of the other, without aihutiou
al notice or special venire, and all proceed
ings had before the said Court, shallot of the"
same force and effect, and be conducted ac
cording to the same rules and regulations, to'
all intent and puiposes, as if the samo Bad oc
cured before the proper President of'thc dis
trict." By an act of 15th of April, J80C, this
provision is extended to any President J ooge
of any judicial district in thi3 Commonwealth
without regard to his being in anafjoining
district. Pamphlet Laws, page 573. From
this law it will be observed that uo extra or
special term of court ia necessary. All that is
needed is for the President Judge who has. a
cause or causes on the list, in which he was
concerned, to invite the presence of any otb
er Judge who can conveniently attend at any
regular or adjourned term of the Court, who
takes his seat on the Bench and tries the cause
or causes before the same jury, and when his
duty is ended, the Judge of the district re
sumes his seat and the business proceeds with
out any interruption or delay, or adding any
additional costs to the county for the payment
of jurors, or to the Sheriff for summoning
them, as is notoriously known to be the case
when Judges Pearson, Wilson and Graham
held special Caurts during the regular terms
of our Common Pleas, in accordance with lliu
above cited law. For such service, tho Judge
called to an adjoining district, receives five
dollars per day from the ibtatc. !
Yours Respectfully,
A. G. Curtin, James T. Hale,
II. N". McAllister, Wm. P. Wilson,
K.G.Durham, .Adam Hoy,
W. W. Brown, Ed. Blanohard, .
J. n. Stover, Jas. A. Beaver,
Charles II . Hale.
HALL vs. DURBIN.
From the tbensburg AUeghanian. Srpfla: ;
Last week we nailed to onr mast head the
name of L. W. Hall, tho People's Candidate
for Senator in the district composed of Clear
field, Blair and Cambria, and informed our
readers that we had joined hands with our
Cambria Confereos in supporting him at the
ballot-box, and in laboring for his election.
This week we do something more ; we ask our
readers to vote for him. -
Although Mr. Hall was not by any , means
our choice for the nomination, preferring as
we did a Cambria County man, yet it must be
admitted, leaving locality out of the question,
that there ia not in the District a man better
qualified to discharge the duties of the office
for which he has been nominated. Mr. Hall
is a lawyer by profession, and although quite
a young man, has already earned for himself a
reputation among his professional brethren.
Moreover, he is a self-made man ; a man fresh
fiom the ranks of the People ;' a man who has
literally fought his way to the position he now
occupies ; a man who has identified himself
with no clique or faction ; a man who has nev
er before been a candidate for office; and a
man who, if elected, as we doubt not he will be,
will have "no friends to reward or enemies to
punish."
We urge not the claims of Mr. Hall upon the
People of this Senatorial District, merely up
on the ground of his personal popularity.
Nor do we urge his claims because he is bet
ter qualified, in a general point of view, to
discharge the duties of the office, than his op
ponent, Augustin Durbin. We would look
higher than this. There are issues at stake in
the present canvass which cannot be over
looked, no matter how much we could desire
to favor certain localities, or personal friends.
There are principles involved in the Senato
rial campaign which should out weigh every
other consideration. There are principles
promulged by bodies whose rights to do so we
do not question and if it be possible, we
should seek to disseminate those principles,
and apply them to the practical working of
our government. We would have no inter
vention of the Fcdenl Executive to defeat the
expressed will of the People. We would have
no Congressional Slave Code for the Territo
ries of the UnitedStates. We would have no
extension of Slavery. We would have no re
vival of the Slave Trade. Nor would we have
the introduction of foreign criminals to the
shores of America. These are somethings
that we would not have. There are some
things that we would have. We would have
protection to American industry. We would
have economy in the expenditures of our State
and National Governments. We would have
land for the landless ; and we would havo the
purity of the ballot-box preserved and main
tained at all hazards. How, then, are we to
prevent those things which we do not want,
and secure those things which we do want
Can we do so by supporting Augustine Durbin,
on the second Tuesday of October? Surely
not. We may do so by supporting Louis W.
Hall, the People's Candidate. Then friends,
wherever you are in this Senatorial District,
pull off your coats, roll up your sleeves, and
go to work for the Principles of our Paity.
Elect L. W. Hall, and ho will maintain, do
fend and support your principles. And this
is more than his opponent would do.
Among the many persons in attendance at
Court this week, we are pleased to see Hon.
A. G. Curtin, Hon. James T. Hale and Sam
uel Linn, Esq.; three as wholespuled, sub
stantial men aa tuo Stale cau boast.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
r PRjffAEED.FOR TIIK "RArTSMAH'3 JOtRNAL. "
tkhiana Coc.ytt: Wild pigeons are very
numerous in various portions of the county,
and the fall grain suffers greatly from them-
thev light upon tfffw sown neiaa ano cat up iu
seed. . . On the 13th inst.,the dwelling houso
of Mr. Samuel Huey, of Montgomery lon-n-shlp.
with nearly all the household furniture
and clothing of the family, were destroyed by
fire, which originated from a stoveTpipe run
ning through the ceiling. .... On the lth,
Dr. James McMullen of Mechanicsburg, assis
ted by Dr. Barr of Indiana and Vr. ju. jJiuuen
of Greenville, amputated a diseased leg for
Mr. George Bowers of Pine township, which
had recently mortified, and from tho knee
down was a mass of corruption. . . . Michael
Sherman, an employee of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, in attempting to cross the track at
the Blairsville Intersection as theAccomraoda-
tion train came along.on the 12th, fell and was
severely but not fatally injured. . . .The school
Washinelon township, near the resi-
dence of Mr. Andrew Patterson, was burned
week before last the fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary. . . . During
the nast three vears nearly one thousand hor
ses have been shipped irom me vicinny vi
of Blairsville to New York
Delaware County. Th hody of Isaac S
Williams, a well known resident of Chester
borough, and an officer of the Customs at La
zaretto,was found in tire Delaware on the 21st.
It-is supposed that Be was knocked off the
bridge by a train of cars the Friday previous,
since which time he has been missing. ... A'
young woman named McCully, who resided
until within- a few days prior to her death with
her parents in Philadelphia, but who was stay
ing at the house of Richard Harper in Spring
fieltl, committed suicide by taking arsenic on
the 19th. The diseased was about 19 years
of ago", and was enciente at tho time of Her
death. . . . The workmen on the Baltimore
Central Itailroad,noar the Brandywine,exLuin
ed on the 20th inst., remains supposed to
be those of a soldier killed in the memorable
battle fought there on the 11th Sept., 1777.
The bullet,. which in. all probability deprived
him of life, was found amoung his ribs There
were also a large brass'belt-bucklo and a num-:
ber of leaden buttons, and from these, if is
inferred that the remains are those of an r,ng
lish soldier. . . Frank Sprow, a resident of
Chester borogh, who followed the water for
a living,was drowned at Fairraount on the 21st
instant. - ;
Erie County. The barn of Mr. Isa Whitti
er, of Erie, was destroyed by fire on the 16th,
causing a loss of $1000. ... On the 5th inst.,
a son of Mr. Isaac Needbam," aged about 0
years, residing about 2 miles from Union
Mills, whilst ridiDg a horse to pasture, was
thrown and had his skull fractured, causing
death in a few hours afterwards. . . . Andrew
Metsker was put to jail in Erie, a few days
since, charged with stealing from the house of
John Headen, of Girard township, a $10 and
a $20 gold piece. ... A man named Cortez,
who claims at one time having been a Priest,
has been lecturing at Ilarborcrec.k. . He re
cently made an engagement to marry a girl
named Turner. Her friends opposing the
match, Cortez procured a carriage and the two
wero about eloping, when the girl s brother
midc his appearance and gave tho fellow such a
thrashing that he was laid m bed. On I riday
night a-week, a party of ten persons went to
the house where Cortez was confined, took him
from the bed with no other apparel than a
shut, treated him to an extensive coat of tar,
and requested bim to leave the country ,a piece
of advice which he thought best to follow.
T! Cambria Cocnty. On the 17th . inst., Mr.
Jerome Dawson, of Allegheny township,vhilst
engaged in removing some chips from a log
that was being sawed, had bis right baud
caught by the circular saw and instantly cut
off, and it was thought amputation above the
wrist would be necessary to save the life. . . .
Ebenezcr Davis, lor many years a British
soldier, who served under the celebrated but
ill-fated Sir John Moore and was present at the
battle of Corona,died atEbensburg ou the 18th,
aged about 8 years. . . . George Nagle, John
Orner, Jr., and Charles YV eaver, convicted of
robbing tho Cresson House last winter, were
sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the
Western penitentiary, and n ro. Itealis, cou
victed of receiving the stolen goods, to six
months imprisonment in the county "jail.
Samuel Dibert returned from California to
Johnstown on the 15th he's down on the EI
dorado. ... The buckwheat crop of Cambria
will be heavier than ever before known, corn
looks much better siuce the l.te rains, and
potatoes will be plenty and cheap.
ArmstroncCocxty. A double frame house,
tho property of Mr. John Over.of Kittanning,
a short distance above that place,was destroy
ed by fire, on the 2Cth, with a portion or its
contents. It was occupied by two families
named Adams and Woods. Loss about $800.
... On Sunday morning the 18th, whilst the
congregation were waiting for the appearance
of Kev. Mr. Ruthrauff, pastor of the Lutheran
chureh at Worthington, they received the
intelligence that he had been summoned to
another world by the pale messenger death.
. . . Petty theiving is going on in Kittanning.
On the night of the 17th, a bushel of toma
toes, a wooden bucket, a broom and several
other articles were stolen from the back porch
of Mr. J. E. Meredith's house. ... A little
child of Wm. R. Garver, of Leechburg, 5 or 6
years of age, was burned so severely on the
22d inst., by its clothes catching fire whilst
roasting corn, that it died in about 3 hours.
Bctler Cocnty. On tho night of the 19th
inst., Warner and Small, two desperate char
acters who were confined on a charge of horse
stealing, broke out of the Butler jail and made
their escape. . . . Alex. Gallaher, who was se
riously wounded by John S. Fairman at Pros
pect on the 10th, is convalescing, and will
probably recover. . . . Mr. Olivcr.ot Fairview,
met with a serious, and perhaps fatal accident
near Adams post office in Armstrong county.
He observed a horse in a buckwheat field, and
in attempting to put him out, struck him with
tho butt end of a loaded gun which he had in
his hand, when it went off, lodging a heavy
charge of shot in bis abdomen. Six shots were
extracted from tho wound.wlnch bled profuse
ly. It is feared that Mr.Oliver cannot survive-
Clarion County. On the evening of the
14th inst., a little son of Amberson Davis, who
resided near Munn & Martin's saw mill in Per
ry township, carried an armload of pine sha
vings into the house, while his mother was
absent for a bucket of water. On her return
she found the child enveloped in flames ; his
clothing was entirely burned off, and although
medical aid was immediately procured, the
little sufferer died the next morning.
, Mercer Coisty. Madison Milner, aged a
bout eighteen years, residing with Martin
McLean, of Fairview township, seeing a hawk
among the chickens, on the 20th inst., took
down a gun for the purpose of shooting it, and
to ascertain whether it was loaded, placed his
mouth on the muzzle, when it went off, shoot
ing him through the head and killing bim in
stantly. Greene County. On the 12th inst,, Mr.
Arthur Mooney was found in the road near
Mr. Bradford's in Franklin township, horribly
mutilated, having been thrown from a high
spirited horse which he was riding, from tho
effects of which he died about midnight. Ho
was unmarried, 28 years ol age, and resided
with his mother in Whitely township.
, GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT. ,
: .-tdan1 fn Pnffet's Sound, on the'i
western coast of Washington Terniery,namcd
San Juan.which bids fair to becoure as famous
in the history of James Buchanan's Adminis-
tration as Greytown omin m V ,
Pierce. This island, . we believe , has hereto
fore been claimed and occupieu uy niC..wow,
Gen. Harney, who has
command of the American forces in that quar
ter, took possession of it ana nas since
. nart f Washington Territory. The Brit
ish authorities remonstrated against this pro
ceeding, but without eneci. riiiauj,
subject was laid before our Government' at
Washington, which has just taken action
thereon by ordering Gen. Scott to tho scene
of the difficulties,, with ample powers to set
tle the dispute, ine jouiuey is uuc ui u...
six thousand miles, but the old veteran, who
is now seventy-three years 01 age, wnu mc
aUnriiv that tm has shown in every step of his
career, obeyed the order, and sailed for the
scene or disturbance on lueivui msi. my
tuTC terween the tiro Gorernrncnts will scarce
ly take place ; but it was thought best to send
a man of experience and prudence on the del
icate and no doubt troublesome mission and
hence Gen. Scott was selected.
By the arrival of a steamer at New Orleans
on the 21st dates to the 5th inst., havo been
received from San Francisco, x ive nunareu
American troops were on-the Island of San
Juan, earthworks had been thVown up, and the
island was in a complete state 01 ueiensc.
The British disclaim all hostile intentions, and
the chance for a war seems to bo very slim.
Tub Democratic Meeting last night' was a
curiosity. It was as much of a mixture as
was that of the California babies, to which
one of the speakers alluded, and some of the
participators presented about as astonishing
phenomena politically, as the aforesaid infants
did physically. The proceedings were of ra
ther an extraordinary character throughout,
but the emergency was of such a nature that
the leaders saw their future salvation depend
ed upon getting f all shades ami-sorts of mate
rial to "stick to the ticket" at this rrrtse;
Hence, whilst Gov. Packer was passed' by iri
silence, they did not hesitate to urge the elec
tion of one of his political friends, not out of
any love for the man, but out of hatred to his
competitor for the Judgeship. A general
howl, as we predicted some time since, was
raised against the "railroad," "mammoth cor
poration' "monopoly," "tonnage tax," &c,
and yet tho three speakers differed widely a
bout the operation of that "tax" As Mr.
Durbin could not bo on band himself, having
to attend to more pressing business at home,
ho deputised a Cambria lawyer, who verified
the truth of the adage that "new converts,
like bumblebees, are biggest when they are
batched," to represent biai. This gentleman,
after acknowledging that Mr. Durbin had a
mere "smattering" of "reading, writing," &c.,
went into a regular soft-soaping perfornunce,
and urged the Democracy of Clearfield totttick
the "pure and time-honored principles" of the
party. Our space, however, will not permit
us to givo a more extended notice of this
"rich, rare and spicy" affair.
For the '-Raftsman's Journal."
Mn. Editor : I was surprised the other day
to hear the mo:t barefaced falsehoods circula
ted in our township against Mr. Isaac S. Shi
rey, your candidate lor Register and Recor
der. Knowing Mr. S. as I do and have done
for the last 15 years, I feel it my duty to say
that they are false and without foundation.
There are few men in our county of a more
reputable character for morality and. honesty
than Mr. S.", and the man that would assail his
character in Ihe way I heard it was done, must
be a despicable wretch, unworthy the confi
dence of the people. Mr. Sbirey is poor, it is
true, and unfortunate in more cases than one.
no some two or three years ago had his house
burnt with all it contained, left destitute with
a family, and in his efforts to maintain his
family he lost his health, and for the last year
or 18 months has. not been able to do a hard
day's work. Mr. S. is entirely qualified to
perform the duties of the office, and such un
fortunate men as ho, should have the sympa
thy of the people, withont destinction of par
ty. A Democrat of Pike.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS !! FIRST
ARRIVAL !! Just received at the "comef
store" of Wm. Irvin. in Curwensville. a'very large
and well selected stock of Fitllawl Winter Hoods,
comprising everything adapted to the wants of
the people. Please call and examine the goods
and prices. September 21, 1S5'J.
A LARGE LOT of new Prints. Delaines, n.iiJs,
Ac. Also a fine selection of Cashmeres, Eng
lish and French Merinos, and all styles of Ladies'
dress good s, at the "corner store" of AVtu. Irvin,
in Curwensville. September 24.
A LARGE LOT of Nails. Glass. Paints, Oils, Bur
ning Fluid, Turpeniino, Alcohol, tc, very
low by the quantity, at the "corner store" of -Curwensville.
September 24. WM. IRVIN.
A FIXE LOT of Buffalo Robes of different sizes
and prices, for sale at the cheap corner store
of Wm. Irvin, Curwensville. September 24.
AVERY LARGE StocZ ofCtotkin?, Boots and
Shoes, JIats and Caps, arc now offered for eale
low by Wru. Irvin, Curwensville. Sept. 21.
HENRY DISTON'S Mill and Xnt Saws, and
Lovcland fc Mann's superior chopping Axes,
at Wm. Irvin's, in Curwensville. Sept. 24.
HIDES taken at tho highost price in exchange
for goods by Wm. Irvin, at the "cheap cor
ner" iu Curwensville. September 2 i.
WINTER Bonnets, Shawls, Mantillas, Cloaks.
Ac, a large assortment at the "cornersiore''
in Curwensville. September 24. .
RUGS AND MEDICINES, an assortment, at
the "cheap corner store' of Wm. Irvin. in
Curwensville. September 2t.
OOKING AND PARLOR STOVES, for sale at
the "cheap corner store" of Wm. Irvin. in
Curwensville. September 21.
HEAVY draught Hamcs, also a few sets of sin
gle names, for sale low by Wm. Irriu, in
Curwensville. September 24.
IFLES AND SHOT GUNS, an assortment, for
sale by Wm. Irvin, Curwensville. Sept. 24.
W
7AGG0N AND BUGGIES, for sale cheap, by
n m. ii vin, curwensville. Sept 24.
SKELETON SKIRTS, all sizes and prices, for
sale by Wm. Irvin, Curwensville Sept. 24.
G
RINI STONES with fixtures, for sale by Wm.
jrviu, curwcnsTwie. ceptemDcr 3.
S
HOE FINDINGS, Last, Pegs, Ac, at the store
or wm. irvin, curwensville. . Sept. 24.
SPANISH SOLE LEATHER, for sale low by Wm.
Irvin, Curwcnsvillo. September 24.
MEAT CUTTERS for sale at the corner store of
September 21. WM. IRVIN.
NEW ADVEETISEKEITTS.
J3 George F. WomratV,. Nor 415 ind
Street, Philadelphia Also, a large ajr
Ladles' Fancy Furs, of own manufacture W "
N. B The highest price paid for alt k; a
Shipping Furs. September 2isj,q '.'
ATTENTION COMPANl-xiTvCr
Cavalry, will meet at Kylertown
day the 15th day of October, at 10 o'clock V'?'
in full uniform for inspection and oraniiai"
By order of William Campbell captain '
Sent 24. J. W. STR AVFflRIi ,
i
x "" suert.-f
reuuesicu 10 muae immediate Davm.,.. '
. . 1
those having claims against the same wi'l c .-
them properly authenticated for settlement 61 i:"
MARY WRIGtiLEswopB I
Sept.28,1859. ELISHA KENTOA j
PUBLIC SALE. The undersi-ned AA
istrators of the Estate of DnvidIrrin d i'
will sell at pnb!!c outcry, in the town of IMa f
burg, on Friday, Octoh'er-tit. 1839. the folio."' '
personal property. Viz: 1 yoke large Oxen 1 '
Cows and 2 bead of Young Cattle. two2-..r',j "
Iron Grey Colts, 2 Carriages, 1 Wagon.
Bob-Sleds, 8 or 10 tons of Hay, 125 bushel of" oJ
and a large lot of Farming utensils. Also Zwl i
Beds and bedding, 2 Bureaus, Tables. Sun.
Chairs. Carpeting, and all wares usually perui.'
ing to Ilousehold Furniture. Also, a lot of StoC ';
goods, such as arc usually kept in country stoni
Sale to commesce at 10 o'clock. A. M. . re!(. :
able credit will be giveD. CECELIA IRVlS
JAMES IRVIN'
Luther3burg, Sept. 24.1 85 -p. Adm'M'.i. !
PUBLIC SALlt-The nhdcreTlT ''
pose of by pnblic outcry, at hw resinr!,
Iiwrence townsliip, (adjoining the Borough,) a,
Friday, (Jrtoher 1th. I85"J, the following prrwm)
property, to wit : tno mrlch cow. 1 bureau. 1
tre table. 2 diairtg tabt, 1 breakfast table. 1 rej.j
ing table.' I bookcase, 1 settee, f corner cupl.0
1 sink, 3 sfands. 2 set chairs, 2 rocking chair j -mirrors,
1 eight-day clock, 1 30-hour clock. :
dow blinds and rigging, C bedstead and bed lie
100 yards carpet, 1 cook stove No ti New WorMj
farmer's boiler. 1 barrel vinegar, 1 hand wa-,a j
wheel barrow, 1 grind stone. 1 set barney. spj,j I
shovels, hoes ad forks. I 20-gailon copper ke::'.'
1 lotcorn' in the ground, a lot of stove pipcm; f
many articles of kitchen furniture. Sale lo eon- '
mence at 10 o'clock. A.M. Terms made knowm
tm day of sale. lScp24 - L. R. CARTER."
PROVE ALL TIIIMJ3 DK JACK,
the Crhbratrtl I mi tan Hot nine J'ii'iriaura
be consulted at the following places- Mark th 1
time aud day. as he will not remain Iongrr tL
the time specified below.' i
Clearfield. Pa.. Mansion Houe. Mndav.')ct Is r
FrenehTfllc. Pa.. Mittu"s Hotel. Saturday u '
Sunday, October S vt! 9- i
Brookville, Pa , Alucrzuan if'rtel, WdKlft !
October 12. " ?
Eellcfonte, Pa., Conrad Hn-c. Thurl.iv"rt f ;
Puuxsutawney. Stage House. Thursday c. U
Indiana. Pa.. Indiana House. Friday. "K;t. li.
-1.7j-fct ttrirtt 'if adurrrd to i
"We u.; su;h balui as have no strife.
With nature or the l-iws of life. .
With blood our hands we never .taic.
Nor jxti fon uiru to m? the. p iin."1
Dr. Jackson compounds his own medicine
Dr. Jaeksou'i medicines are strictly vegetable
and from our own forests and field.
Dr. Jackson uses no mercury or min'ri! poiwi
of any kind.
Dr. Jakon treats all patients fairly anj frar.k
ly makes no false promises.
Dr. Jackson docs not tear down to build op -He
invigorates the system and tlius aids nature in
overcoming disease.
Diseases of the lungs del rfr byase jf the jtet'J
oscope. Examinations of the chest any lonrc
free. No charge is m'dc unices the patient takw
medicine.
Price of treatment is from three to thirty dd.'a
for three months' medicine. The afflicted IVf
will be at all times liberally considered.
A. C. JACKSn.V.
Sept. 23. Indian Physician, Erie, Pa., BoiI-2
OSTETTEK'S STOMACH BITTEUS
It is a fact that, at sonic period, every mem
ber of the human family is subject to disease or
disturbance of the bodily functions; but. with tL
aid of a good tonic and the exercise of plain eoa
mon sense, they may be able so to regulate the jts
tem as to secure permanent health. In order tu ac
complish thisdesired object, the trneroure to pur
sue is certainly that which will produce a natunt
state of things at the least hazard of vital strcng'h
and life. ' I'or this purpose, Dr. llostettcr has in
troduced to thiscoaiiJry a preparation bearing bi
name, which is not a new medicine, but one that
bas been tried for years, giving satisfaction to 'l
who have used it. "The Bitters operate powerfully
upon the stomach, bowels, and liver, restoring thew
to a healthy and vigorous action, and thu. Ij
the simple process of strengthening nature, ent
ble the system to triumph over disease.
For tho cure of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Nauc,
Flatulency, Loss of Appetite, or Bilious complaint?,
arising from a morbid inaction of the Stomach vr
Bowels, producingCramps,Dyscntary,Cholic.ChiI
era Morbus. Ac, these Bitters have no equal.
Diarrhoea, dysentery or flux, so generally con
tracted by new settlers, and caused principally
the change of water and diet, will be speedily reg
ulated by a brief use of this preparation. Dyspep
sia, a disease which is probably more prevalent,
in all its various forms, than any other, and tb
eause of which may always be attributed to de
rangements of the digestive organs, can becurct
withont fail by using HOSTEiTER S STOMACH
BITTERS, as per directions on the bottle. For
this disease every physician will recommend Kil
ters of some kind ; then why not use an artiel
known to be infallible All nations have their
Bitters, as a preventive of disease and strergthen
er of tho system iu general; and among them all
there is not to bo found a more healthy pcopl
than the Ccrmans, from whom this preparation em
anated, based npon scientific experiments whicn
havo tended to prove tho vatue of this great pre
paration in the scale of medical science.
Fever asbAgi k. This trying and provokie0
disease, which fixes its relentless grasp on the bo
dy of man, reducing him to a lucre shadow in
short timo, and rendering him physically Dm"1.
tally useless, can be driven from the 1J vj hy w
use of IIOSTETTER'S RENOWNED Bint
Furthcr, coco of the abovo-statcd diseases cat 1
contracted, eve in exposed situations, if tne
tcrs aro used per directions. And as the
ther creato nausea nor offend the palate. '
der unnecessary any change of diet or nf I
tion of ordinary pursuits, but promote souBai
and healty digestion, and the complaint urac.
ved as speedily as is consistent with the po
tion of a thorough and permanent cure.
For Persons in Advanced Years. wh. kjT.
ing from an enfeebled consitution and ,n tiff If
these Bitters are invaluable as a re?tr
strength and vigor, and need oalv l 'jf
appreciated. And to a mother while r",J,a'
Bitters are indispensable, especially cr"'j''
ther'a nourish men t is inadequate tot 1'-(rjld,
of the child, consequently her strength ji'ostet
and hero it is where a good tonic, u("Jrt temp0"
ter'f Stomach Bitterss is needed to jdie
rary strength and vigor to the !f , r Uc
should by all means try this remJ via at
scs of debilitv. and. before dow'. :.). tb
their physician, who, if ho is cqual., !L 0mme
virtue of the Stomach Bitters, will
their use in all cases of weakness. . . nl;jjj;
Caution. We caution the public Ptsat-sk
any of the many imitations or counter!": je
for llostetter's Celebrated Stomach ".'.tetter '
that each bottle has the words ' D'-J-1 tU.
Stomach Bittcrsr' blown on the side ' ,heCOrk.
and stamped on the metallic cap covering .jo0 tb
and observe that our autograph sigaatur
label. l-Prepared and sold by""'.Mcrocer.
Vaitea
and dealers general I v throughout "V
States, Canada, South America, an1'. 'cic''
Agcnts Ueo.W.Rheemand C.D-S H
field ; John Patton, Curwensville; v i4'j9
ton; F. K. Arnold, Luthersburg. P.
- , t "23 acre'
ITIOR SALE.-A Baw-miU and Vd.-riP'
V of land for aale. Price, S1W- W '
tion, Ac, apply to h. J- ,'11.
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE. -t
of Administration on the E?t.it r ,
Wrigglesworth, late of Penn townfhip; Clart t
county, Pa., deceased having .een grantM t ,1
undersigned; all persons indebted to aM "
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