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S. B. ROW, EDITOR ASD PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., NOV. 16, 1859.
ANOTHER VIEW OF IT.
All, no doubt, remember that, when the
Ilarper's Ferry Insurrection excitement began,
there was published an anonymous letter, re
ceived in the latter part of August by Gov.
Floyd, the Secretary ot War, setting forth-that
the writer had discovered a secret organiza
tion, having for its object the liberation of
slaves at the South, by an insurrection; that
"John Brown, late of Kansas," was the lead
er; that one of his accomplices was "in an ar
mory in Maryland;" that the rendezvous of
the conspirators was in the mountains of Yir
ginia; named Harper's Ferry as the place
where they would make the first demonstra
tion ; and that "the blow would be struck in a
few weeks ;" remarking, in conclusion, that,
though he dare not sign his name to it, the
writer trusted the warning would not be disre
garded on that account. It is true, anony
mous letters are of doubtful character, but as
the author of this one asked no favors, stipula
ted for no immunities or reward, and declared
that his only object was to warn the Govern
ment. it is thought by many that some atten
tion should have been given to it. The Chica
go Tribune, viewing the matter in this light,
turns the battery of accusation against the
Administration, and shows that the affair is
susceptible of a very different interpretation to
that wbich Democratic editors have insisted
npon. Ilere is what that paper says :
"Was ever a 'warning' more emphatic or
specific f The time, place, names and object,
are all divulged, and laid before the Cabinet
and President, weeks in advance of the emeute.
Harper's Ferry is but a few miles from Wash
ington. Government spies and officials go
there aud return daily, and there can be no
reasonable doubt that Old Brown and his asso
ciates were all 'spotted their small number
accurately counted, and all their movements
carefully noted. The Administration saw that
Old Brown was too weak in followers to do any
considerable barm, and that be could be crush
ed and captured in a moment. So they chose
to nurse the insurrection, that it might be
turned to partizan advantage. One word from
Floyd, or Buchanan, or the Constitution news
paper would have, blown Old Brown sky high ;
but 'masterly inactivity' was the line of policy
resolved upon thinking they could damage
the Republicans more by letting him and his
twenty-two followers seize the armory, than
by arresting the project in its incipient stages.
When Brown struck his blow, the terror of the
2,000 Virginians in Harper's Ferr', magnified
his handful of backers into '700 white aboli
tionists and 400 armed slaves.' Gov. Wise
called on nearly all the volunteer companies
of the State to hasten to the scene of hostili
ties, and himself rushed to Washington to im
plore the aid of Federal troops. Why was it
that the Administration only sent up a platoon
cf 40 marines 1 What could such a squad do
against 700 furious abolitionists and 400 des
perate negroes. The President h .id just the
same telegraphic information that bad been
sent to Wise, and to the country at large.
There can only be one answer to all this, viz :
the Administration knew before hand the ex
act force at Brown's command, and that only
a platoon of marines were required to quell
the disturbance and capture the fillibttsters.
Had the government derived its first informa
tion on the day of the outbreak, it would have
despatched at least 1000 soldiers and a park of
artillery to route the fotmidable enemy from
its stronghold. But it sent half a company,
because it knew, weeks beforehand, the precise
resistance it would be necessary to overcome.
Can anything be more apparent ? Can the
Administration deny its guilty knowledge ?"
Without being understood as adopting the
conclusions of our Chicago cotemporary, we
must say he makes out a strong circumstantial
case against the Administration, or.e that is
rendered still more plausible by the fact that
the organs of that party have labored assidu
ously to make political capital out of the tra
gedy. Having thus far failed to redeem their
promises of astounding "revelations" which
would involve prominent members of the Op
position, the Administration editors will in
turn bo called upon for "revelations" that
might, perhaps, place J. B., Secretary Floyd,
and other leading Democrats, in a rather un
enviable position. It is not probablo that
inquiry will now be suspended until tho whole
truth is revealed to the country.
The Elections The result of the elections
held last week should, we think, satisfy the
Democracy that the day for humbugging and
scaring people into the support of their candi
dates, is past. Never did they exert them
selves more, or their editors howl louder to
make capital out of anything than they'did
out of the deplorable affair at Harper's Ferry.
The responsibility of tbat event they charged
upon the Republicans. If you do not deleat
their candidates they argued, it will be equiv
alent to encouraging conspiracies and insur
rections the most scandalous and unscrupu
lous means were resorted to for fixing upon
the leaders and doctrines of the Kepu: lican
party the stigma of John Brown's fanaticism
and folly and the danger of a dissolu
tion of the Union by Virginia, if they were
not rebuked at tho polls, was thrust before the
people to awe them into submission to the
wishes of the Administrjtion leaders. And
what is the result 1 New Jersey, which went
for Buchanan in 18uG, elects the People's can
didate lor Governor by nearly 2000 majority !
In New York, the Republican vote is abso
lutely overwhelming 66 majority on joint
ballot in the Legislature, and the entire State
ticket elected, with, perhaps, the exception of
Sec'y of State, against whom there was a for
midable combination. Banks, Rep., is elected
Governor of Massachusetts, over all others.
Wisconsin is Republican ; Detroit city, Mich
igan, elected a Republican mayor, and in Chi
cago the same party has been successful. So
things have wagged. Democracy fa doomed
to defeat in the Presidential contest of 1800 !
The hsDd-writing it on the "wall !
SUMMAEY OF NEWS.
By the steamer Hungarian, we have Liver
pool dates to the 2d instant, or five days later
than those by the city of Baltimore. The II.
called at St. John's to land 42 persons saved
by her officers from tho wreck of a vessel from
Labrador. The II. brings 61 passengers. The
ship Charles Holmes, from Liverpool, bound
to Mobile, had been totally wrecked, and all
the crew lost. Another gale had occurred on
the English coast, but there were no disasters
to American shipping yet reported. Nothing
important of the wreck of the Royal Charter
had been learned, except that the prospect of
recovering the gold sunk with her was less en
couraging. Napoleon had written a. letter to
the King of Sardinia, urging him to carry out
the Villafranca agreement. It also appears
that France disclaims all idea of aiding Spain
in her war with Morocco. The Zurich confer
ence had again met, and it was expected that
all the treaties would be signed in a few days.
It was said that the European Congress would
take place with the adherence of England.
Spain expected to commence her offensive op
erations against Morocco about the 8:h of No
vember. Garibaldi had gone to Turin for an
interview with the King of Sardinia, and was
enthusiastically received by the people.
The Rev. John W-. Mosely, member of the
presbytery of Central Mississippi, shot andjiil
led Dr. Wilson, at Sarcoxie, Mo., on the 1st
inst. Dr. Wilson was an old settler of that
place, and had a wife and several children, one
son grown, and a daughter married. He had
for some time been making unlawful advances
to Mosely's sister, who is the mother of six
children. lie wrote her a letter of eight pa
ges, proposing an elopement and marriage,
and sent it by his daughter-in-law, who han
ded it to Mosely's mother. She showed it to
her son, who thereupon took Wilson's life.
Mosely was immediately tried, and acquitted
bv the civil authorities.
From Mexico we learn that Gen. Marquiza
had pronounced for Santa Anna, after seizing
a conducta with 2,800,000, $000,000 of which
he appropriated to himself. The British and
French ministers had energetically protested
against this conduct. A portion of the band of
Cortinas had attacked the city of Rio Grande,
pillaging nearly every house. It is reported
that the two bands of Cortinas number seven
hundred. The people of Brownsville were in
great distress. The mails were interrupted
and robbed ; and Cortinas threatened to des
troy the town, and cut olf and murder all re
inforcements which may be sent for.
The Jury, in the case of Cook, at Charles
town, have found him guilty of murder and in
surrection. His counsel moved for a new tri
al. The motion was argued, and the Court
denied it. District Attorney Harding refused
to sign a nolle prosequi in the case of Stephens,
and demands his trial inVirginia. The Court,
however, has handed the prisoner over to the
U. S. Marshall. Green, Coppie, Copeland,
and Cook, were all sentenced to be hung on
the 10th of December, and it is said that Gov
ernor Wise will respite Brown's sentence so as
to hang all on the same day.
The express, which left Denver City on the
Crd instant, arrived at Leavenworth on the
11th, with $35,000 in treasure. B. D. Wil
liams, delegate elect, from Jeh"erson, had ar
rived at Leavenworth. It is understood that
his seat is to be contested by Dr. Witting.
The election of Mr. Steel, Governor, is con
firmed. The Legislature was to meet on the
7th instant. The weather in the mountains
was very fine. The Republicans have a major
ity in both branches of the Legislature.
A young and beautiful girl, daughter of a
wealthy merchant in Albany, N.Y.,has become
strongly and strangely addicted to drink, and
was recently found dead drunk in the street.
She was richly dressed, and a party of rude
boys were piling dry leaves upon her. Her
parents are obliged to maintain a continual
watch over her, but she occasionally evades
the surveillance, and is sure to get intoxica
ted if she can obtain the liquor.
By an arrival at Quebec, we learn that the
splendid ship Royal Charter, bound from Aus
tralia to England, was wrecked in Muflb Red
Bay, near Bangor. Full puarticulars have not
yet been received, but enough is known to
warrant the belief that out of the four hun
dred persons on board, only ten escaped.
The Royal Charter had also about half a mil
lion sterling in gold aboard.
Some Gipseys, recently, who had been loi
tering about the house of Thos. Holmes, near
Brentsville, Prince William county, Va., it is
said, persuaded him to look into the case of a
watch in which was chloroform, and whilst he
was laboring under the effects of the inhala
tion, took from him the key of his bureau and
stole therefrom a thousand dollars in gold,
with which they decamped.
A woman in Fairfax,Va., writes to Governor
Wise that there are a great many persons re
siding in her neighborhood whom she suspects
to be abolitionists, and requests a Sharp's ri
fle for herself. It i3 said that the Governor
sent her the rifle, and requested her to raise a
volunteer corps of women in her region.'
There is in the county infirmary at Colnm
bus, Ohio, an old woman of eighty-nine years,
called the "last of the Mohicans," because she
is the last of a family of twenty-four, equal
ly celebrated for their longevity and laziness
nearly all of whom have lived and died in va
rious poor houses in the State of Ohio.
The Tennessee Legislature has before it a
proposition to expel all free colored persons
from the State after the 1st of January, 18C2.
A Mr. Lowe is making a mammoth balloon
in New York, with which he intends to cross
the Atlantic ocean.
We direct attention to an advertisement
headed, "Wanted Immediately."
THE BROWNSVILLE INSUBEECTI0N.
It is now a month or more since news reach
ed us of an alarming state of things at Browns
ville, in Texas, on the north bank of the Kio
Grande. On the 28th of September, that
town was attacked by a band of fillibnsters,
headed by one Cortinas, a person of Mexican
blood, but whom the annexation of Texas had
made a citizen of the United States,and whose
followers were principally persons of the same
class. Except a very narrow strip on the Rio
Grande, the whole of that southern district of
Texas is a mere desert without inhabitants,
and the people of Brownsville, Fort Brown
being without any garrison, proved no match
for their assailants. The invaders took mili
tary possession of the town, killed five of the
citizens, broke open the jail and released the
prisoners. In this emergency, the good peo
ple of Brownsville appealed for aid to the Mex
icans of Matamoras, on the opposite side of
the river, who lent them a body of Mexican
troops as a temporary garrison for Fort Brown.
A Mexican officer, alter a parley with the as
sailants, persuaded them to quit the town.
They encamped, however,within twenty miles
of it, two hundred strong, and though, upon
being visited by the Mexican officers, they
agreed to molest Brownsville no more, no re
liance was placed upon this promise. Indeed,
within a few days their number had increased
to tour hundred, and was daily receiving ac
cessions. Their object appeared to be gen
eral plunder. - Fears were entertained that
they would burn the town, and the more timid
inhabitants, in a great state of alarm, were
flying to Matamoras. The bolder had entered
into a military organization for self-defense,
and, meanwhile, had dispatched a messenger
to General Twiggs, commanding the United
States forces in Texas, then at San Antonio,
asking lor assistance. The General replied
that the forces at his disposal were quite in
sufficient for the Indian hostilities in which he
was engaged, and he could therefore do noth
ing. This indeed was a case in which it was
the business of the State of Texas to defend
its own citizens against the attack of outlaws
and robbers. But if any application was made
to the State authorities of Texas, it does not
appear to have been attended with any success.
More recent accounts which come down to the
2d instant represent the people of Brownsville
as in imminent danger. On the 21th ot Oct.,
they had matched out with 120 men, a cannon,
and a howitzer, in hopes of dispersing the
outlaws, but had fallen into an ambuscade, and
had been put to flight with the loss of their
artillery, nine men killed, ar.d four wounded.
A geneial panic prevailed at Brownsville, and
the steamer which brought these accounts
brought an application to the city of New-Orleans
for a hundred men to assist in the defense
of the place. It also appears that an agent
dispatched to Washington with an account of
their desperate condition, had reached that
city, and, in consequence of his representa
tions, telegraphic orders have just been dis
patched to Baton Rouge and New-Orleans for
the embarkation for Brownsville of a company
of" Unitud States Artillery stationed at the
former place. It is certainly extraordinary
that the authorities of Texas should have done
nothing for the suppression of this local in
surrection, but should leave the good people
of Brownsville to send all the way to New Or
leans and Washington for assistance. Texas
is one of those States which has blustered
considerably about dissolving the Union, but,
if her efficiency in the matter of this Browns
ville alliiir is to be taken as a criterion, she is
hardly yet in a position to set up for herself.
Wijo is at the Bottom of It ? In an arti
cle with this heading, the Cercdo, Virginia,
Crescent, of Nov. 5, asserts that it has "docu
ments which show as clearly as some other
things, that the editor of the New York Her
ald is at the bottom of that diabolical plot at
Harper's Ferry." After calling attention to
the course of the Herald in attempting to
fix the origin upon others, and thus withdraw
attention from the editor himself, the Crescent
uses the following plain language :
"But it will not do. James Gordon Ben
nett, we have got the documents in black and
white. 'Thou art the man,' or the power be
hind the throne ! it makes no ditlerence which ;
and just as soon as we become satisfied to what
uses you will put this thing, we shall expose
the whole fraud. It will make a sensation.
It will create an excitement among prominent
politicians which may choke some of them.
But the truth must be told. The editor of
the Herald may look out."
It will, sure enough, "make a sensation," if
it is shown that Bennett, the friend of Buchan
an and the leader of Democratic newspaper
editors, is at the bottom of the Harper's Ferry
Insurrection! Whether he is, oris not, we
are not prepared to say ; but it is asserted by
the N. Y. Tribune that Bennett left that City
"some time last August or September, pro
fessedly on a tour to and through the South
West, but actually proceeded only to Harper's
Ferry, whence, after remaining some time in
a very quiet way, with no apparent business,
he wheeled short about and returned post
haste to the City."
Frederick Douglass,whose freedom from his
master was purchased by tho English people,
some fourteen years ago, is about to visit
Great Britain on a lecturing tour. His name
has been connected with the events at Harper's
Ferry, and he avers that the charges made a
gainst him, have rather delayed than hastened
his departure on a journey which he has con
templated for the past year. He says he deems
England a safer asylum for him than any affor
ded by the President of the United States
preferring the shelter and protection ot a mon
archy to that afforded him by the institutions
of tbis.contry. His farewell address to the
readers of his paper is unmercifully severe a
gainst the oppressors of his race.
Lydia M. Child, of Massachusetts, has writ
ten a letter to Gov. Wise, asking permission
to visit John Brown in prison, and minister to
his wants and afflictions. She writes in the
true spirit of a Christian woman. The Gover
nor addresses her a polite and courteous note
in reply, in which he states that the prisoner
is in tho hands of the judiciary, and not in
those of the Executive. He acknowledges the
right of Mrs. C. to visit Charlestown, and adds
that her mission, being merciful and humane,
she will not only be allowed, but be respected
and welcomed by the people of Virginia ; and
that, as Tar as he is concerned, he will do his
duty in protecting her rights while there.
A discovery of great" importance has jast
been made by tho State Geologist in Texas.
It is no less than the discorery of vast bodies
of iron ore, as well as tertiary coal, or lignite,
beds of limestone, pipe clay, firo rock and
hydraulic limestone, in the region of country
immediately onth of Harrison county.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
PREPARED FOR THE "RAFTSMAN'S JOURNAL."
Blair Cocsty. Our readers will doubtless
remember the circumstance of a new-born
babe being found last winter upon the railroad
track at Fostoria ; that the unknown mother
went on in the train, and that the babe was
humanely taken charge of by Mr. John Miller
and his wife, and treated as one of their own,
the name of John Culvert having been bestow
ed upon the little fellow. A few days since, a
well dressed young" woman stopped at Mr.
Miller's bouse, apparently much fatigued, hav
ing walked, she said, from Altoona,and seeing
the child, made inquiries about it. Upon ta
king it up,she was so visibly aflected that they
charged her with being the mother, which,
after having at first denied, she finally acknowl
edged, and told her story. She is the daugh
ter of a clergyman whilst on a visit to Pitts
burgh, was seduced by a wealthy physician of
Allegheny City when the babe was born, was
on her way to see him that she could not
prevail on the conductor tobtop the train at
Fostoria to let her off that a sense of shame,
and the belief that the babe was dead, preven
ted her saj ing anything of its birth, but hear
ing that it was still ilive, maternal affection
had brought her back, a portion of the way
on foot, to see it. The names are not given,
nor is it yet known whether she will be per
mitted to take the child with her.
Westmoreland Coixtt. It turns out that
the Rev. T. L. Keesey, of Greensburg, whose
mysteriousdisappeararce we noticed last week ,
eloped with a reputed grass widow, named
Minnie Sarver, alias Minnie Lnsk, with whom
it is alleged he had been in improper intimacy
for some time previous. The parties, it is
thought, started for Canada, though thus far,
no traces of their whereabouts have been dis
covered. Keesy was a married man, and,
previous to this aflair, stood high in the esti
mation of the community. . . . On the 23d
Oct., James Baily, of Fail field township, com
mitted suicide l3 hanging himself on a tree
with a plough-line, having first tied his hands
so that he could not even involuntarily prevent
his death. No cause is known for the rash
act. . . . On the 14th ult., a living new-born
babe was found on the kitchen table of Miller
Speakman, keeper of Lock No. 3 on the
Youghiogheny, which had been pushed in
through a broken pane in the, window. For
some weeks the affair was involved in mystery.
Now it is said the reputed father is a married
man, and the mother his own niece, who has
sworn the child on her uncle. . . . The child
of Mr. Jeremiah Kimmell of Ilcmt.field town
ship, which was scalded on the Cist ult., died
during the night o!" the following day.
MosTOt a County. Mr. Job Johnston, a few
days since, while employed in digging a pit
for the hoisting machinery at Grove's new fur
nace in Danville, narrowly escaped an appall
ing death. Alter descending 30 feet, the
earth caved in, and buried him to the depth of
six feet. Active exertions were at once made
for his relief, but owing to the falling earth
fiotu every side about three hours elapsed be
fore he was reached. When liberated, he was
chilled and exhausted, but under proper medi
cal treatment he is rapidly recovering. . . The
editor of the Jlmcrican says when he and his
family went west from Danville in April, they
left a small dog, which had been a favorite
with bis children. The house in which he had
lived was torn down, still the dog stuck to the
spot, sleeping under a pile of boards, the last
remnant of the old house, and gaining a living
no doubt by 'petty larceny' and by such volun
tary donations as the juveniles bestowed upon
it. Here it remained till in November, when,
two nights after the return of tho family, it
sought their home in another part of the town,
and scratched for admission. Its joy was un
bounded when once more among the little
folks, and it ever since seems to be the happi
est little dog in town.
Jefferson County. The house of William
McAninch, in Clover township, was destroyed
by fire.together with all his furniture, bedding,
clothing, provisions, &c, on the 7lh inst. At
the time ol the accident the family, except
two little girls from 8 to 12 years of age, were
absent at a corn husking. The children had
retired to bed, but were, awakened by the
smoke, when they jumped up and ran out of
the house. As they left the room, one of
them snatched up her clothes, which was all
that was saved. The loss is estimated at U000.
. . . The steam shingle factory of Raught &
Delong,on the Five Mile Run, a short distance
from Brookville, was totally destroyed by fire
about one o'clock on Wednesday morning,
Nov. lHh. ... As George Heckman,ot Clover
township, was on his way to Brookville, with
some beef in a two-horse wagon, one of tho
horses became restive, and finally grew un
manageable and ran off. Mr. II. was tin own
out ot the wagon, and one of the wheels, pass
ing over his-head, crushed his jaws and other
wise injured him severely. . . On the 3d Nov.,
Mr. Longwell, of Warsaw, killed a bear on the
headwaters of the North Fork, which weighed
400 lbs., an 1 yielded 15 gallons pure oil.
Clinton County. The Methodist parsonage
in Lock Haven, occupied by Rev. R. Hinkle,
was forcibly entered on Sunday evening, the
Gth, whilst the family were at church, and rob
bed of money and valuables to the amount of
sixty dollars. This is the third time this house
has been burglariously entered and robbed of
books and other valuables belonging to Mr.
Hinkle, and 3-et without suspicion of who the
scotTndrel is, but who seems to be well ac
quainted with the premises. . . . Two boys, by
the name of Bennett, left their home in Wis
consin, some three months ago, for Lock Ha
ven, where they formerly resided. The eldest
was but 15 the younger one 10 years of age,
They had no money, but by working their way
they arrived at Lock Haven, safe and well,
after a lapse of three months. These lads
will, beyond a doubt, be able to get through
the world on their own resources, without aid
from friends.
Mifflin County. Two barns on the land
owned by Alex. Reed in Reedsville were des
troyed by fire on Tuesday night, Nov. 8th,
both no doubt the work of incendiarism.
Three cows perished in the flames. Mr.Reed's
loss will bo about $4,000, and 3Ir. Hartman,
who farmed tho place, loses his share of tho
grain, &c, consumed. . . . Mrs. Mary Ann
Stroup, widow of John Stroup, residing near
Belleville. was found dead in bed on the morn
ing of the 5th, having retired the evening be
fore in usual health. Her daughter had slept
with her, but did not discover that life was ex
tinct until she went to call her mother to break
fast. Indiana CocxTr-John B. Allison, Esq., of
White township, whilst feeding bis horses,
a few days since,received a severe blow on the
temple by one of the horses quickly throwing
its head to one side. . . . The barn of Mr. Geo".
Buchanan in Rayne township, together with
all his grain, wagons, farm implements, &c,
was destroyed by fire on the 4th Nov. The
firing was the work of an incendiary. . . . Lin
coln's paint shop in Blairsville was burned to
the ground on the 3d,involving a loss of $1400,
partly covered by insurance. . . . Tho potato
crop has been injured to some extent by the
rot.
Chester County. The trial of Patrick Lnf
ferty, who, by cutting him with a knife, killed
John Reed, of Londongrove, in last Jury, came
off at West Chester week before last. The
Jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in
the second degree, and tho Judge sentenced
the culprit to 12 years imprisonment in the
Eastern Penitentiarr,
THE SLAVEEY QUESTION.
The time has come, and every man can see
it. w hen the Democratic party must settle the
slavery question on a plan which is fair to all
sections of the country, ona on a principle as
lasting as the eternal hills, or the time will
come when that time honored organization will
vield herself up to the angry billows of sec
tional dissension and crumble intoruinsamong
the shrieks and the howls of the enemies of
our country. Locofoco Paper.
Well, why don't you settle it ? Here you
have been fussing and fuming over it work
ing and sweating for the last forty years, and
it's not settled yet. Thomas Jefferson settled
it by excluding slavery forever from all the
national teiritories all parties settled it in
1820 by the adoption of the Missouri Compro
miseDouglas settled it in 1834 by the repeal
ing of the Missouri Compromise and now
there are hardly two Democrats in the nation
who think alike on the subject. Douglas
goes it on "Popular Sovereignty" Old Buck
on the Dred Scott decision and the South 011
Congressional protection arid the re-opening
of the Slave trade. Why don't the Dtrao;
cracy walk up to the Captain's office and set
tle it !
Preachers in America are better paid than
in any other country. There are in Philadel
phia, New York, and Boston, some who get
from SG,000 to $20,000 a year. The Rev. Mr.
Chiipin of New York has lately received from
the members of the church he preaches in, a
present of a house worth $24,000.
Some days since, the steamer New World
buYst her boiler and was wrecked on the Hud
son river, in New York. Hon. J. T. Hale, of
Bellefonte, who was on board, escaped with
the loss of fiis baggage, and, we understand,
a considerable amount of Tyrone & Clearfield
Railroad certificates.
Tiie N. O. Delta has a letter, dated Corpus
Christi, Nov. 7th, which says it is almost cer
tain that Brownsville has fallen into the hands
of Cortinas. The Mexican flag floated above
the town, and all communication was cut off.
Late information from Utah states that there
are yet frequent assassinations, and that the
Mormons obstruct the course of justice.
The coronation of George IV. cost $1,100,
000. Ilis dress alone cost $120,000.
Isn't it strange that our blacksmiths are al
ways blou ins; and strikim for wages ?
OXEY. A good article of Honev. fur sale
at the store of W.M. F. IRWIN.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters
of Administration on the estate of George
Weaver. late of Brady tp . Clearfield county.' Pa.,
deceased, having been granted to the undersign
ed ; ail persons indebted to said estate are reques
ted to make immediate payment, and those hav
ing elaini3 will present them properly authentica
ted for settlement GEORGE KNARR. Jr.,
November 2. lSi9-Wp. Administrator.
DANIEL GOODLAMIEK, BOOT A SHOE
Maker, keeps constantly on hand for sale at
his shop, near Luthershurg. Clearfield county. Pa,
BOOTS Sl SHOES. SOLE fc UPPER LEATHER.
Kip and Calf Skins. (French and American:)
una a variety of Linings, Bindings, Shoe Peg.
Nails and Thread, Boot Webbing, Blacking. Ac. ;
in faet. everything usually kept in a shoe-finding
establishment, lte has also Flour, Sugar, CnJ'te.
Tea. Rice, Sodi.Svrun. Tobacco. Setrars. Nails!
Glass. Ac., all of which can be h .id eh pan fun-ash
Luthershurg. November 2, ISi'J-Iyp.
CLEARFIELD RESTAURANT !!! The
subscriber would respectfully inform his old
patr. us and the public eeneiallv. that he still
continues to keep, at the old stand on Second St ,
111 me nasement ot Terrell A Uigler s Iron Mere,
recently occupied by RadebaugU A Flanigani
everything in the way of refreshments, such as
OYSTERS. CLAMS. LOBSTER.S. SAKI)tE!5
the best Pittsburg Ale. linger Brer, Tolsieco and Se.-
gars, all iinds of Confectionary. etc., etc.,
which -he will sell at retail or by the quantity.
Oysters furnished by the can or half can at a very
small advance. A. C. FLA.NIGAN.
Clearfield. P., November 9. 1859.
ATL'W FALL AND WINTER GOODS!!
L" A FULL ASSORTMENT, AT THE
CHEAP CASH STORE, CLEARFIELD.
The undersigned informs his friends and custom
ers that he has received at his store on Market
street, Clearfield, a full and general assortment of
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES. HARD-WARE.'
QUEENS- W A KE. S TON E-W ARE. C E DA U-W A RE
ROOTS & SHOES. R0NNET5, HATS A CAPS, '
Drug and Medicine, Vnrnt.ilirs, Oils an I
Paints, lieiufy-Made Clotninsr, Jfc, c,
which he will dispose of at the most reasonable
rates for cash, or exchange for every description
of approved country produce. Buyers should at
all times eoBsuIt their own interest, and procure
their goods w herever they can purchase the most
for their money. Tho cheap cash store." it is
believed, has this desirable feature of economy,
and therefore should be sought by those who wish
to procure goods at the lowest cash prices.
Nov. 2, 135'J. WM F. IRWIN.
fAXTEn IMMEDIATELY" ! A few
more active and entemrisinsr vrmna- mn
can find immediate employment by which they can
make from 600 to 1,000 dollars a year, to act us a-gc-uts
for several new and popular works just pub
lished exclusively fur agents, and not for sale in
book stores. We have a great number of agents
employed, many of whom are making from 15 to
20 dollars per week. Those wishing to engage in
this pleasant and profitable business will. forpar
ticulars, cte.. address, C. L. DERDY A CO.,
Publishers and Wholesale Rookscllers,
Sandusky City. Ohio.
a Editors of newspapers giving the above and
following, three insertions, and calling attention
to it, and sending a copy containing it. will re
ceive any three of the following works :
Life of Napoleon, by Jleadly, 51.25
Life of Lafayette, by Hadly,
Life of Josephine, by Headly,
Life of Mary and Martha Washington
Wild Scenes of a Hunters Life,
1 25
1,25
1.25
1.25
"id 1 cnow s Amulet.
1.25
November ICth, lSoU-.'.t.
C. L. DERBY.
TRON! IRON!! IRON !!! We, the under
X signed, would respectfully inform the public
that having lately repaired the works commonly
known as the '-Old Alleghany Forge," near Phil
ipsburg. we are prepared to manufacture all kinds
of hammered iron, such hs Srdsre Mould. Crow
Bars. Horse-shoe. Bars. Saw-mill Bars. Wnori
Tire of alt sizes, Scot ip Iron, Shovel Plow-shares
I'orge. ami Pnniacc Tools, o, e. Wc will also man
ufacture Iron for machinery, which, for strength
and durability, commauds a high standing in The
estimation of all good machinists. Persons wish
ing any ot the above iron can be accommodated
on short notice. It is unnecessary to dwell on the
superior qualities the hammered iron possesses
over rolled iron, as persons using both are soon
convinced of the superiority of the former. The
people of Clearfield w ill find it to their advantage
to use the hammered iron, both for strength and
durability. Country produce and scrap iron of
every size and description taken in exchange for
hammered iron, All orders will be promptly at
tended to by addressing the firm of
It. HETHEIILIN A CO..
Sept-iySfl-fim. Philipsburg, Centre co,. Pa.
c
EDAR AND WILLOW WARE, received at the
"chcan cash store." nnrl fnr solo l.
Apr 27' 1S5i: WM. F. IRWIN.
TOR SALE a good mare, to be paid in haul
v ,Dff from Tyrone to this place.
Nov. 9, IS59. RICHARD MOSSOP.
OTCVES cooking and parlor, an assortment, on
J hand and for sale at the "cheapest corner." in
CurwepsyiUe, by JOHN PATTON.
MACKEREL AND HERRING, of best quality
just received and for sale cheap bv
Arr 27,13?, WM.f Irwin.
I71LOUR ! FLOUR !!The undersigned h.r
ing made arrangements with a large 11,10"
facturing establishment to supply him with ilou.
he gives notice to the public that he is prepared
to furnish all who want a good article, at the vtrr
lowest price, in as large or small quantity Z
my be desired. He also keeps on hand constant
ly liquors of all kinds, which he will sell whole
sale or retail. JAS. II. GLER
Tyrone City, Pa , July 11th, 1359
JLi hers would inform the citizens of ClearCe'J
county, and elsewhere, that they have just ere-',
ed a Brewery in the East part of the liorouph bf
Clearfield, and that they are now prepared to snn
ply Tavern-keepers Dd Eating-Saloons, with
superior article of Lager Beer. Tho quality of
their Beer is equal to any manufactured In the
State, and a thev are determined t .t ..
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of the superior quality of their Laccr
JACOB HESSEXPELLEP.
Oct. 19,1359. CHARLES HAUT.
iqxo -fall TRAiuTrTrrr
lO'Jt. PITTSBURGH, PENN'A. loO".
A CARD. The undersigned have just rejeive.I
and are now offering the larsest and 1110-1 vari-!
stock of FRESH GROCERIES everbrou-U
to this market! In connection with the above
they are constantly saprlied with choice bracd'of
the various grades of FLOUR! Also. Bacon sul
Cheese; Whale. Tanner's and Lard Oils; Mejj
Pork; together with all kinds cf Pittsburg Man
ufactured articles. All of which will be sold
for Cash. The Merchants of this place are invi
ted to call bcfoie pnrchasin elsewhere -Hl'-e
Old Stand. WM. M. tioRMLY & CO .
271 Liberty St., opposite Eagle Hotel.
Pittsburgh, Pa., October 2o, lS5l'-2ui.
LA T K S T .V E W S l it O M II A IIPEK S
FERRY". Broia. the le.uier of the In.-ur-rection.
found guilty of Murder and Treason in
the I'ttst diicite. Ihe above named -insurrection
caused a great deal of gas to be let off by leadii
politicians and the political press of this great
country, and in fact, the majority of the people oi
all parties, were more or less excited on reading
the first account of the insurrection some of the
papers trying to make" political capital out of tho
affair and others making light of the matter. Pa;
if it had been an Italian sirikefor Freedom k
C&inst their lawful sovereign, led on bv Muzrinri
or Garibaldi, the Press of this country, with hur
one exception, would call meetings and pass re?o-
miions ana solicit sut.scnpt:ons to aid them ia
their so called patriotic work : but amidst all th:
inconsistency there isono man that is not the lesi.
interested in the fate of Brown or hU r,imn r.ir., .
nd that or.e is Frank Short of th Short Shi
hop on second street, where he will be found r
all times ready and willing to wait unon nersr.r,
culling on him for anything in the Boot. Sho? or
Gaiter line. 1 hankful for past favors heonlv ask3
a continuance of the same, and will sell ascheaj.
for cash or hides as any other man in the counfv.
Six cents cash paid per pound for beef hides, and
10 cents cash for calf hides. Roll in your hides,
bovs. and get vour irionev from
November 9 H5i. " FRANK SHORT.
JUST RECEIVED AT NAl CLE'S
CHEAP JEWELRY STiiHr
Shaw's Row. Clearfield. Pa., a fine assortment ( T
v. A 1 tilts JEWELRY, Ac, Ac., to whit fa we in
vite attention.
Gold and Silver huntinsr and onen f.tfe.1 t,-.
es. to be had :it NAl'GI.K'S
The American Lever of different iua!ities. can
be had NAUGLE S.
Fine setts of Jewelry, such as Cameo, Cora!. La
va, Jctt. Carbuncle. Garnett. Opal, Florentine Mo
saic. Gold Stone Mosaic. Porcelain paintings. Ao.,
or single pieces at NAUGl'.E'S.
Plain gold Breast pin. Eardrops, Hoop Ear ringi.
children's eardrops and rings at NAUGLE'S.
Gold seals, keys and pencils, gold pens and sil
ver holders at NAUGLE'S.
Gents breast pins, sleeve buttons, shirt studs, fob
buckles and guard slides at NAUGLE S.
A fine assortment of gold fincer rings of diffti
ent styles and quality, gold lockets, coral neckla
ces, silver thimbles, spectacles, watch guards, and
all articies-in his line, on baud at NAUGLE'S.
Just received, a fine assortment of Fancy and
common Clocks, and Fancy Time-pieces, from 1.25
to 15 dollars at " NAUGLE'S.
Old Gold and Silver will be taken in exelmnge
for goods at NAUGLE'S.
All goods warranted as represented, or the mo
ney refunded, at NAUGLE'S.
If you wish your watches put in good repair
and warranted, take them to NAUGLE'S.
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS.
It is a fact that, at some period, every mem
ber of the human family is subject to disease or
disturbance of the bodily functions ; but. with tbtv
aid of a good tonic and the exercise of plain com
mon sense, they may be able so to regulate the sys
tem as to secure permanent health. J n order to ac
complish thisdesired object, the true eonrse to pur
sue is certainly tbat which will produce a natural
state of things at the least hazard of vital strength
and life. For this purpose. Dr. Ilostetter has in
troduced to this country a preparation bearing hi
name, which is not a new medicine, but one that
has been tried for years, giving satisfaction to all
who have used it. The Bitters operate powerfullr
upon the stomach, bowels, and liver, restoring tbeia.
to a healthy and vigorous action, and thus, bv
the simple process of strengthening nature, ena
ble the system to triumph over disease.
For the cure of Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Nausea.
Flatulency, Loss of Appetite, or Biliouscomplainis.
arising from a morbid inaction of the Stomach or
Bowels. producingCramps. Dysentary.Cholic.Chol
cra Morbus, Ac., these Bitters have no eqnal.
Diarrhoea dysentery or flux, so generally con
tracted by new settlers, and caused principally by
the change of water and diet, will be speedily reg
ulated by a brief use of this preparation. Dyspep
sia, a disease w hich is probably more prevalent
in all its various forms, than any other, and tho
cause of which may always ba attributed to de
rangements of the digestive organs, can be cured
without fail by using HOSTETTER'S STOMACH
BITTERS, as per directions on the bottle. For
this disease every physician will recommend Bit
ters of some kind; then why not use an article
known to be infallible ? All nations h ive their
Bitters, as a preventive of disease and strengtheu
erof the system in g.'i.eral ; and among them all
there is not to be found a -more healthy people
than the Germans, from w horn this preparation em
anated, based upon seiectifia experiments which
have tended to rove the value of this great pre
paration in the scale cf medical science.
Fever An Ague. This trying and provokin;
disease, which fixes its relentless grasp on the bo
dy of man, reducing him to a mere shadow in
short time, and rendering him physically and men
tally useless, can be driven from the bodv bv the
nso of 1IOSTETTE11S RENOWNED BITTER'S.
Further, none of the above-stated diseases can be
contracted, even in exposed situations, if the Bit
ters are used as per directions. And as they nei
ther create nausea nor offend the palate, and ren
der unnecessary any change of diet or interrup
tion of ordinary pursuits, but promote sound sleep
and healty digestion, and the complaint is remo
ved as speedily as is consistent with the produc
tion of a thorough and permanent cure.
For Persons in Advaibced Years, who are suffer
ing from an enfeebled eonidtatioB and infirm body,
these Bitters are invaluable as a restorative of
strength and vigor, and need only be tried to be
appreciated. And to a mother while nursing these
Bitters are indispensable, especially where the mo
ther's nourishment is inadequate to the demand
of the child, consequently her streegth must yield,
and here it is where a good tonic, such as llostet
ter's Stomach Bitters, is needed to impart tempo
rary strength and vigor to the system Ladies
should by all means try this remedy for all ca
ses of debility, and, before o doing, should ak
their physician, w ho. if ho is acquainted with th
virtue of the Stomach Bitters, will recommend
their use in all cases of weakness
Caution. We eaution tho publie against usin?
any of the many imitations or counterfeits, but ask
for Ilostetter s Celebrated Stomach Bitters, and ?e
that each bottle has tho werds 4-Dr. J. Ilostetter s
Stomach Bitters" blown on tho side of the bottle,
and stamped on the metallic cap covering the cork,
and observe that our autograph signature is on th
label. 3"Prepared and sold bvHostetter!,- Sm"
Pittsburg. Pa., and sold by all" druggists, grocers,
and dealers generally . throughout the United
States. Canada, South America, and Germany-
Agents Geo. W. Rheem and C.D.Watson. Clr
field ; John Patton, Curwensvilla ; D. Tyler
ton ; F. K. Arnold. Lutfc-rVsr"-. Ppt?'s'-
liiueucflsuuauic rai cs. iuc nailer ineinselves hat
they will be liberally patronized in their new en
terprise. Give them a call and saiiifv vnu-n.!,,!
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