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CLEARFIELD, PA., DEC. 14, 1859.
Cosgress. The members of the SGth Con
gress met at 'Washington City last week, but
for all that has so far been done, they would
better hare staid at home. Discord, excite
ment and violerce have characterized most of
the proceedings. Scarcely had the members
taken their scats, the noose yet unorganized,
when the agitation of the Slavery question
was vigorously recommenced by the Demo
crats. In the Senate, Mr. Mason, of Virginia,
proposed a resolution of inquiry into John
Brown's seizure of the Harper's Ferry-arsenal,
the ostensible object being to draw out all the
facts and ascertain whether any persons not
participating in the outbreak were implicated
in it or accessory to it ; bnt the real purpose
is doubtless to give a chance for making
flaming spread-eagle speeches, and to ad
vance the interests of certain aspirants for
Presidential honors. The Opposition were
willing to have the inquiry made, asking only
in addition that the committee should extend
its investigations to the captnre of the arse
nal at Franklin, Missouri, daring the Kansas
troubles, and see who were the guilty parties
theie, and to what use they applied the arms
and ammunition then taken. While Mr. Ma
son was thus taking the preliminary sten to
6t3rt a slavery discussion in the Senate, Mr.
Clark, of Missouri, another Democrat, with
out waiting for an organization of the House,
performed the same office in that body, and
insisted on having the House decide whether
the doctriees and sentiments of Mr. Helper's
book, the "Impending Crisis of the South,"
which made its appearance three or four years
ago, are not incendiary and hostile to the peace
and harmony of the country, and whether Mr.
Sherman, of Ohio, who, it would seem, allow
ed his name to be attached to a recommenda
tion of the book, is not thereby disqualified
lor the position of Speaker a dangerous char
acter, perhaps a traitor. This at once opened
up a contest which thus far has prevented the
election of a Speaker, and given rise to vio
lent controversies and disgraceful conduct on
the part of some of the members. The Is. Y.
Evening Post's correspondent gives the follow
ing sketch of a scene on Tuesday
"At last, steady, grave, but determined
Thad. Stevens pressed his point of order, that
but two motions were, or could be, in order
the motion to proceed to elect a Speaker, and
the motion to adjourn. He said but little, but
even this little was most shamefully interrupt
ed by Crawford, of Georgia, who approached
him defiantly, swinging his fist in his face. A
fight was imminent, and probably, with almost
any other member in Stevens' place, would
have occurred. Keitt, who was on the watch,
now came up close by the side of Crawford,
and placed his right hand on a revolver beneath
his coat, ready, doubtless, for any emergency."
This is a foretaste of what may be expected.
We do not think that the real objection
to Mr. Sherman is the one assigned. The
leaders of the Democratic party know that ho
is thoroughly acquainted with the corruptions
and villainies of the Administration; they
know that if chosen Speaker he will appoint
such committees of investigation as will thor
oughly expose the rottenness which is a stench
in the highways and byways of Washington ;
and they know that such exposure will be fa
tal to the further supremacy of the party. To
prevent this Sherman must bo defeated, and if
their own candidate, Bocock, cannot be elect
ed, their effort will be to get into the Speak
er's chair some man whom they can control in
the appointment of certain committees. If
the delay in the organization of the House
would effect only party organizations, it would
be a matter of little moment ; but as it is caus
ing great waste of the public treasure, and de
lay in the payment of mail contractors and
others who have claims upon the Treasury, it
assumes a more serious phaze, the responsibil
ity of which rests upon the Democratic party.
At the municipal election held in Xew York
city on the 6th inst., Fernando Wood, Demo
crat, was elected Mayor. The Herald speaks
of the Council, also Democratic, thus :
"The voters of this metropolis succeeded, on
Tuesday, in electing the vilest and most ras
A Corporation we have ever had, prominent
inais-it members being three iudicted crim
other io. nder indictment for murder, an-
"Jin SpIS1?2 the Tie.sury.and the
ment in the Penx. sentence of imprison
We may be prepare., f felonioD8 r,sn
of corrupt job flourishing SJ?
CouDClL v. NcwCommon
' The paper that says this, JetV
berea, i a prominent uucuauaa orgaupm
The
rivers and creeks in the interior
western parts of Iowa are said to be perfectly
thronged with beavers and minks, to say noth
ing of mother animals whose hides are sought
by the trapper. Beaver creek, which empties
into the Cedar at Cedar Falls, is dammed at
very frequent intervals by the industrious and
enterprising rodents from which it takes its
jiame. They have not been as plenty before
several years.
on iheViGore, died in Preston, Connecticut,
lie was tbQjsc., aged 81 years and 5 months,
sacre, havingH survivor of the Wyoming mas
irr hi mother'siewmed away, when a child,
relations, except hlVNjIis father and all his
. ZfcNr. were killed.
The Republicans in
entire ticket by majon
elected
3,000,
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PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
PREPARED FOB. THE "RAFTSMAN'S JOURNAL."
Cestrk Cocxtt. On Tuesday night, Dec.
6th, at about one o'clock, a fire occurred in
Bellefonte, which resulted in the entire de
struction of the frame bouses owned by Isaac
May and Charles Brown, on Bishop street. It
is supposed the fire ongmated from brands-of
charcoal, which Mr. Brown obtained from a
coal wagon .during the day and piled up in the
rear oi his premises. When discovered, the
fire had made considerable progress in that
quarter so much in fact, that no effort on the
part of our citizens could arrest the flames.
The families of Mr. May and Mr. Brown had
retired, and slept soundly until the neighbors
aroused them. Some of Brown's children
were rescued just in time to save them from'
the devouring element, and it was extremely
difficult for some of the older members of the
family to realize their danger. But few arti
cles of value were saved. Mr. Brown's loss is
estimated at about twelve hundred dollars.
He had no insurance on the property. Mr.
May however was more fortunate in the con
flagration. His residence was attached to
Mr. Brown's, in which the fire originated, but
from the fact that it did not communicate with
his premises immediately, the most of his val
uable household property" was saved. Mr.
May's loss is covered by an insurance of one
thousand dollars. It was with extreme difficul
ty the residence of the Catholic Priest, and
other bn. dings in the immediate vicinity were
saved. At one time their destruction was
thought to be inevitable, but the dampness of
the weather favored the efforts of the citizens
to stay the conflagration.
Indiana County. Mrs. Conrad Rice, an
elderly lady of the town of Indiana, week be
fore last, having ventured upon the hay-mow,
slipped, as she was descending, aud dislocated
her shoulder. .... The round number of 4000
letters were mailed at the Iudiana post office
during the months of Octoter and Nov. . . .
Flocks of wild turkeys have for some time
been hovering about the Yellow Creek hills ;
several were shot and proved to be in fine con
dition. . . -Wm.Earl has been appointed Trea
surer in the place of Charles N. Swoyer,dec'd.
Mr. Earl has made a donation of $100 to the
widow and clildren of the deceased. ... The
new church of the Baptist denomination, in
West Indiana, was dedicated to the service of
Almighty God on Sabbath the 4th Decem
ber. ... A gray eagle, measuring 7 feet 0 in
dies across the wings, was shot recently by
Isaac Griffith, Jr., in Pine township. The
eagle had killed a goose, which he had con
cealed in the branches of a tree, ar.d kept his
post until seven shots were fired at him, the
last one bringing him to the ground.
Lycoming County. On the 24th Nov., Mr.
John Cieighton, of Linden, a clerk in John
son's store, whilst assisting to get a hogshead
of molasses into the cellar, was killed instant
ly, in consequeace ot the hogshead slipping
off the rope and rolling over him. . . . On the
25th, Mr. H. II. Brown, of Newberry, who was
engaged, in company with some other men,
getting out logs on Pine Creek, went oat from
the party to cut down a tree for some particu
lar purpose. As he did not return, towards
evening, one of the men went in search of him
and 1'uund Lira under the tree, which he-had
cut down, dead, his skull broken in and other
wise injured. It was supposed that a limb fell
from the tree and struck him on the head, kill
ing him instantly.
Mifflin County. At a shooting match on
the farm of John Moist in Bratton township,
on the 2d December, a young man named
Jesse Weaver had a revolver, when a rabbit
came by and he aud several others shot at and
Cave .ChaftO-. to itWhei tiny roturnud. if r.
Joseph Kauffman reached for the pistol to look
at it. Weaver said there was no load in it; but
whilst showing the merits of the weapon, one
barrel discharged its contents into the breast
of Kauffman, causing instant death. . . . No
clue has yet been obtained of the vidian whose
incendiarism has for some time kept the citi
zens of Reedsville and vicinity in such great
excitement.
York County. On the 14th ult., a child of
Mr. Daniel Stebley, of York township, aged 2
or 3 years, accidentally fell into the fire, while
its mother was engaged washing clothes, and
so severely burned that it died shortly after
wards. . . . Washington Mat ter and John Wor
ley, of New Market, recently returned from
a hunting tour in Union county,with sixdeers,
one of which weighed 180 lbs. . . Charles 11.
McConkey shot oi e of those rare birds,a white
owl, on the 6th inst.,oiian island in the Susque
hanna, near Teach Bottom. It measures five
feet four inches from tip to tip of its wings.
Northumberland County. Thursday night
Dec. 8th, two men named Daniel Howe and
George Connelly were arrested at Trevorton,
and taken to the Sunbury jail, charged with
"shoving" counterfeit notes and coin. The
amount of spurious money obtained was $430,
of which $73 were coin. Of the notes up
wards of $100 were 5's on the Stroudsburg
Bank, several 20's on the Northumberland
Bank, besides notes on other Banks.
Westmoreland County. On the 1st inst.,
a German laborer named Wm. Jones, commit
ted suicide, near the village of Waterlown, in
Ligonier township. Ho lived with a man
named Wilson, and had been husking corn in
the barn. Having stripped himself naked, he
hung himself with a harness line to the joist,
and when found, life was extinct. He was a
young man and unmarried, and no causo for
the rash act has been assigned.
Washington County. On Friday night,
Dec. 2d, the dwelling bouse and store of Mr.
Aaron Brawdy, situate in Downingsville, was
entirely burnt to ashes. All the store goods,
furniture, weaving apparoI,'&c, were consu
med. There was an insurance of $3000 in the
Washington Mutual Company. The Sheriff
had levied on the property a few days before,
and Mr. Brawdy was from home at the time the
fire occurred.
Fayette County. On the 1st inst., a little
son of Mr. Robert Campbell, who resided a
bout a mile below Brownsville, was playing
about the steep bank of the Monongahela,
when a drayman overturned his dray and rolled
a large barrel of water down the bank, which
striking the child, jammed his head against a
log, crushing it and causing instant death.
Green County. The brick house, near the
river in Cumberland township. known as Rice's
Tavern, now owned by Simon Moredock, was
ournea to the ground on the 30th Nov., with
anaoe to 8aye themselves b
barely
nient wChnstian quarrel has occurred at
broken ofr1tt.lepiece of the marble pave
whether theiiFch of the Nativity had been
should repair theXJway. The question was
of marble ready, anrAe Greek worshippers
the mending. The Oiboth got their bit
assistance of the Consul arAtuarrel about
authority, managed to mend thbtyajui and
then came the Greek, who umliix?eiraan
and w.intfd to mend it for themselve4lr
lence would have succeeded on both si
tho advice was at last resorted to of gettin
the Turks to make the necessary repairs. So
this was done, and the believers were restored
to peace by the happy interview of the infidels.
Mrs. Patrick Fahay, of Greenfield, Mass., a
few days since, locked her three little girls in
a room and went visiting. On her return, the
house was on fire, and the children roasted.
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Dec. 5. Both nouses of Congress met to
day. In the Senate, Mr. Mason of Virginia
submitted ft resolution, to lie over one day,
for the appointment of a Committee of Inves
tigation respecting the Harper's Ferry inva
sion. Mr. Trumbull of 111., gave notice of an
amendment to inquire into the seizure of the
arsenal at Franklin, Missouri. Mr. Gwin gave
notice of a Pacific Railroad bill, ' when the
Senate adjourned. In the House, a ballot was
had for Speaker, in which there was no-choice
Mr. Bocock being named by 80, Mr. Sher
man by 66, Mr. Grow by 43, Mr. Boteler by 14,
and twelve other members receiving one and
two votes. Mr. Grow withdrew his name, and
a motion to adjourn, made by, Mr. Burnett of
Kentucky,' Administration Democrat, was car
ried.' Dec. C. In the Senate, Mr. Mason's resolu
tion for information respecting the Harper's
Ferry Invasion came up again,eliciting debate,
in which Messrs. Trumbull, Mason, Hall, Hun
ter, Davis, Green, Crittenden, Wilson, Clark,
Brown, Pugh, and Iversou participated, when
the Senate adjourned without taken the ques
tion. In the "House; debate on Mr. Clark's
resolution relative to Mr. Helper's book was
resumed, Mr. Clark taking the floor. He was
followed by Mr. Gilmer, who moved a substi
tute, reiterating the declarations heretofore
made by the Whig and Democratic parties re
sisting ail attempts at a renewal of Slavery
agitation. The previous question was moved ;
but, in a tie vote, the House refused to order
it taken. A long debate ensued, when the
House adjourned without having a ballot for
Speaker, or taking a vote on Mr. Clark's res
olution. Dec. 7. In the Senate, Mr. Clay gave no
tice of a bill to repeal the Fishing Bounties
act. Mr. Powell,of a bill to abolish the frauk
ing privilege. Mr. Mason's Harper's Ferry
resolution was then taken up again and deba
ted, but no question was taken up to4 o'clock,
when the Senate adjourned. In the House,
Mr. Kellog, on a question of privilege, had
read the N. Y. Tribune's special Washington
dispatch, referring to tho first day's proceed
ings, in which it was claimed that the Repub
lican side of the House should not be held re
sponsible for the cowardly performance of the
day. Mr. Kellogg took exception to the po
sition assumed in the dispatch. The discussion
was continued, Messrs. McCtemand, Duell,
Morris, and Garnett, participating ; and then
it was proposed by Mr. Win slow that the
House proceed informally to a vote for Speak
er. The proposition was received with cries
of "Agreed." After a personal episode be
tween Messrs. Pryor and Nelson, a vote was
had which stood for Sherman, 107 ; Bocock,
88; Gilmer, 22 ; scattering, 14. No choice
116' being required.
Dec. 8. Mr. Slidell gave notice in the Sen
ate of a bill making an appropriation to facili
tate negotiations for the acqusition of Cuba.
Mr. Johnson also gave notice of a Homestead
bill. Mr. Mason's Harper's Ferry resolution
was then taken up again, and speeches made,
when the Senate adjourned to Monday. The
discussion on the Helper Book was resumed
in the House and continued throughout the
session. No vote was taken on Spealrer.
Dec. 9. Senate not in session. In the
House, Mr. Morris, on a question of privilege,
called attention to the charge made by Mr.
Kellogg that Mr. Greeley had had a political
interview with Senator Douglas in the latter's
parlor ; and also had read Mr. Greeley's de
nial. Mr. Kellogg replied that Horace Gree
ley and Senator Douglas had been put on trial,
and he (Mr. K.) gave notice that ho would
hereafter prosecute tho issue. Mr. Logan
said the charge was- made to injure Mr- Dou
glas who was the candidate for the Presiden
cy on the part of the great North West to
injure him by associating him with Mr. Gree
ley. 31 r. L. declared that he would never a
gain notice Mr. Kellogg, who, he said, when
called upon for proof of his charges, like a
spaniel shrunk into a corner. At this point
Mr. Kellogg rose from his seat, and, as if with
hostile intent,advanced toward Mr. Logan who
put him into a defensive attitude. Members
in the immediate vicinity seized upon both to
restrain them, and much excitement prevailed
throughout the Hall. The Clerk called loud
ly lor order, and Messrs. K. and L. being
widely separated, Mr. Logan continued his re
marks, announcing that he was perfectly cool.
Mr. Morris called for the Sergeant-at-Arms,
but order was, after a while, restored. Mr.
Taylor took the floor and proceeded to say
that it was time these irritating discussions
ceased, and that the representatives of the
people should proceed to an election quietly
and decently. They should have some com
petent person to preserve order. After some
cross-firing relative to applause and hisses in
the galleries and on the door, Mr. Logan pro
nounced Mr. Kellogg's charge false in every
respect. Mr. McClernand produced a letter
from Mr.Douglas branding the charge as false.
Mr. Logan again took the floor, reprobating
the action of the Republican party in Illinois.
Then followed a series of questions and replies
between Messrs. Haskin and Logan, when Mr.
Stanton obtained the floor, saying that he
would yield it if the House desired taproceed
to the election of a Speaker,provided he could
have the floor again. This was agreed to, and
a vote was taken,standing : For Mr.Sherman,
110; Mr. Bocock, 88; Mr. Gilmer, 20 ; scat
tering, 13. Attempts were made by Mr.IIick
man to move tho plurality rnle, but they were
declared out of order, and the House adj.
Washington, Dec. 10. Mr. Curry, of Ala
bama, in a speech to-day, manfully acquitted
the Republicans from any complicity with
Brown's foray, or responsibility lor Helper s
Book. It is believed tho discussion will con
tinue in the House several days more, aud per
haps during the week, Democrats being de
termined to resist the plurality.
A meeting of the Southern Opposition was
held this evening, Mr. Gilmer acting as chair
man. It was resolved unanimously not to
support any Democrat for Speaker, but to
maintain their present position, consistently
voting for one of their own men. This is their
first formal and decisive action as a party.
An efligy of Gov. Wise was hung on a tree,
in Woburn, Mass., on Saturday. On the other
hand, effigies of Seward and Beecher were pa
raded through the streets of Princeton, New
Jersey, and finally consigned to the flames a
mid groaningsand cheers, in front of Prince
ton College; A mock execution of John
Brown jtook place, on Friday night, in St.
Louis. What folly !
The grandson of Tecumseh is now living
in Natchez, Miss. He is. a well educated and
accomplished gentleman, and has traveled over
a greater part of Europe. He is said to be an
excellent physician. In bis pharmacopeia is
a lot of medical herbs, the secret of whose cu
rative powers he derived from his grandmoth
er, who was a great "medicine" woman.
A blind lady, Miss Looker, of Indiana, was
stopping at the M'Clure House, in Martinsbure.
gKa-i Mieelt before last. The landlady insisted
Dtbecause she was from Indiana, she was an
the aftjst, and such a rookery was raised a
for assister, that the blind girl, acting-on
. jiinister to whom she applied
Rev. Dr. Cam the house.
one clergyman, ii
cfined an offer of $5Vjnguhhed frfsh Cath
his lectures in various ci?. country, has de-
''ha delivery of
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS..
Advertisements set up with larsgt type or out of usual
style will be charged do idle price for space occupied .
STRAY IIEIFFEU. Came to the premises
of th subscriber in Lawrence township, in
July or August last, a Brindle Heiffer, a year old
last spring. Th6 owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay. charges ; and take her
away or she will be sold according to law.
Dec. 14, 185'J. .j o ROBERT LAW1IEAD.
AGENTS "WANTED ! to sell Gary's Patent
Cap and Breast Lantern. To those furnish
ing satisfactory references, a liberal salary and
expenses will be paid. The article is needed by
every farmer and mechanic in the country, and
will meet with ready sale. For particulars address
- i - . e . J. C. GARY, Patentee. .
Dee. 14, 1859-4t. 81 Nassau St., N.Y.
TO BUILDERS. Sealed proposals "will be
received by the undersigned, until the 16th
day of January. 18f0. for erecting a Methodist
church in the Borough of Curwensville, of brick.
For plan and specifications call npon Josiah E
vans, Esq., at his office, in said borough.
D. LIVINGSTON,- JACK. ROBINSON, ,
J. K. REED. J. 1). THOMPSON,
If. P THOMPSON,
Dec. 14, 1859. Building Committee.
TVOT1CE TO BUILDERS. Sealed propo
sals will be received, for the building of a
Methodist church in the town of New Washington,
bv the undersigned building committee, until the
10th of January, 1800. Plan and specifications can
be seen at Russell McMnrray'a. New Washington.
II. D. ROSE, R. McMURRAY.
R NIEMAN, JAMES DOWLER,
JOHN RORABAUG1I.
Dec. 14. 13o9. - - Building Committee.
jVrOTICE TO BUILDERS. healed propo
L gala will bo received, for the building of a
Methodist church at Campbell's appointment, in
Bell township, by the undersigned committee, un
til the 1st of January, 160. Plans and specifica
tions can, be seen at Jacob Campbell's, JohnF.
Lee's, Esq.. and Thomas McGhee's.
JAC. CAMPBELL, J.B.SUNDERLAND
JOHN F. LEE, THOMAS MeGIIEE,
M. SUNDERLAND,
Deo. I t, ISj'J: Building Committee.
T ICENSi: NOTICE. The following named
persons have filed in the Office of the Clerk of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield County,
their Petitions for License at JANUARY Session
next, agreeably to Act of Assembly of March 28,
18ofi, entitled "An Act to regulate the Sale of
Intoxicating Liquors," Ac.
A. L. Ogden, Lawrence town?hip. Tavern.
Henry Waplc, Boggs township. Tavern.
I T. Hegarty, Covington township, Store.
A. Leconte, Girard township. Store.
JOHN L. CUTTLE, TroUy.
Prot'y's Office, Clearfield, Dee. 20, 1S59.
KR1SK1NKLE AND THE CniLDREX.
The undersigned would respectfully inform
the citizens of Clearfield and vicinity, that he has
received and opened a large stock of Fancy sweet
meats for the Hollidays. His stock consists of
FANCY FIG l.RE-TOYS,
GUILT FIGURE-TOYS. FANCY HEARTS,
Comets, Common Toys, Prrnrli Kisses, Almoiul
Cuu-Jy, Common Kisses, all Linds of Common
Cati'lies, Presh Pn?, lliixeus and Prunes,
Afmoftfs. Pilhrris, Cream-lfuts, t-c,
all of which he will dispose of at reasonable rates
for Step in and examine his stock, ns he
is confident that he has the largest and best stock
of Holliday knick-knacks, ever offered for sale in
Clearfield. WENDLIN ENTRES.
N. B. 0yster3 by the can and half can, for sale.
t HOMESTEAD FOR 10. A Homestead
J. for 100. Also, Homesteads for 51000 and
over, situated on and near Rappahannock River,
above and below Fredericksburg, in Virginia.
A new town, called llappahninock, has recent
ly been laid out, in Citprper County, in the midst
of tho Gotil Jirsrion of Vtr-initr, surroimill by
Mine3 and Mining Companies; and Farms anil
Town Lots in alternate divisions ot shares, can
n6w be had for a "Merc Song," simply to induce,
settlement in this desirable region. SI itJOO worth
of land is to bo divided amongst purchasers or
given away as an inducement to come on and make
improvements, and the land is of the most improv
able qualities. Many have already settled and
scores of others are coming, (rood farming land,
in tracts of any sixe to suit purchasers, can also be
had at from 310 to S20 per acre, payable in easy
quarter yearly instalments. Utrjn-rstioiiable ti
tles trill in all cases lie. triven. JT"Agents are
wanted every where to sell these lands ; liberal
inducements will be given. For particulars,
Address, E. BAUDER, Land Agent,
Prt Royal, Virginia.
Or apply to Thomts Rollins, Agent at Clearfield,
Clearfield county, Pa. Dec. 14, 1859.
CLEARFIELD COUNT V, SS. At an Or
phans' Court, for the county of Clearfield,
t o held at Clearfield on the 27th day of Jane, A.
D. 1859 : In the matter of the Estate of Abra
ham Hess, dee'd. On motion of L. J. Crans, Esq.,
Attorney for petitioner, the Court grant a rule, di
rected to tho heirs of said Abraham IIess,dec?d, to
wit: Mary Hess, the widow, Sarah Loudon. Isaac
Hess, George lless, Alexander Hess, Martha Lou
don, Rebecca Haney, Sophia Askey, A. C. Tate,
guardian of Sarah Hess, minor child of Abraham
Hess, jr., dee'd., and Robert Butler, guardian of
Abraham L. Hess and Rosanna Hess, minor chil
dren of Abraham Hess, dee'd, heirs and persons
interested in said estate, and all other persons in
terested, to be and appear before the honorable
the Judges of said Court, nt a Court to be held at
Clearfield on Monday the 9th day of January, A.
D., I860, at 10 o'clock. A. M., then and there to ac
cept or refuse the Real Estase of said decedent at
the appraised valuation put upon it by the in
quest, duly returned. By the Court,
Doc. 14,1859. , JAMES WHIG LEY, Clerk.
TO Mary II ess, the widow, Sarah Loudon, Isaac
Hess, George Bess, Alexander Hess, Martha Lou
don, Rebecca Haney, Sophia Askey, A.O.Tate,
guardian of Sarah Hess, minor child of Abraham
H ess, jr., dee'd , and Robert Butler, guardian of
Abr. L. Hess and Rosannah Hess, minor children
of Abraham Hess, dee'd., you will please take no
ticaof the entry of the above rule and that you
are required to appear and aecept or refuse the
premises at the valuation. L. J. CRANS,
Dec. 10, 1S59. Att'y for petitioner.
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, SS. The Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania to JSIary Hess
v-idavr of Abraham Hess, dee d ; Mtnlu C. Lou
don and Sarah his wife, Isaac Hess, P'eJircca. Ho
ney, Joseph Loudon and Martha his ipifc. Alex
aiuler Hess, David Asley and Sophia his trife.
Robert Butler guardian of Abrafuim- Hess and
Rosanna Hess, and Aaron C. Tate guardian of
Sarah Hess, Greeting: Whereas at a Court of
Common Pleas, held nt Clearfield in and for said
eounty on tho 19th day of January, A. D., 1859,
tho petition of (Jeorge Hess was read setting forth
inter alia that his father, Abraham Hess, late of
Boggs township in Clear fied county, died on the
21th day of May, A. D.. 1853 ; that during the life
time of said Abraham Hess, he agreed (by parol)
to convey to said petitioner a certain tract of land
in Boggs township containing one hundred acres,
and bounded by lands of Alexander Stoue, Isaac
Hess and other lands of Abraham Hess; that the
full consideration money hath been paid ; that the
said Abraham Hess hath made no suitable provi
sion for the execution of a deed and the comple
tion or execution of said contract. Thereupon
praying the Court to fix on some day certain to
hear the parties, Ac. Whereupon the said Court
on the lyth day of January, A. D., 1859, awarded
a citation specifying notice in accordance with the
Act of Assembly. And afterwards at September
Term 1859, on return of said citation- the Couton
motion of L.J. Crans. Esq., a-.toruey for petitioner '
awarded an alias citation, dirocting ' "publication
and fixed on the Second Monday of January, A.D.
1860, being tho First day of January term, to hear
the parties in opon Court, 'at a Court cf Common
Pleas then to be held at Clearfield, in and for the.
oouuty ot Cjearfield, cf. which you will take no
tice. By fbo court, 'J, B. WALTERS,
Dec. 10; 1859. ' ' " Deputy Prot'y,
TO TEACHERS Four male teachers a?o
yet wanted in Pike School District, Clearfield
county. Application made immediately to the
undersigned. It miles west of Curwensville, will
receive attention. JESSE BRQOM ALL, -
11th mo. 30th, 185?. . , . .Secretary, . J
CURWENSVILLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
A house and lot in Curwensville borough for
sale; for terms and description apply to .
Jun8,1859 L. J. CUAN&, Clearfield.
REGISTER'S NOTICE. Notice is hcre
. by given, that the following accounts have
been examined and passed by me, and remain filed
of record in this office for the inspection of heirs,
legatees, creditors, and all others in any other way
interested, and will be presented to the next Or
phans'. Court of Clearfield County, to be beld at
the Court House in tho Borough of Clearfield,
commencing on the Second Monday of JANUA
RY. 1860. for confirmation and allowance:
The account of A. C. Tate, Administrator (Pen
dento lite) of all and singular tho goods and chat
tels, rights and credits, which were of John R
Rend, late of Lawrence tp., Clearfield co., dee d.
- The final account of G . W. Davis. Executor of
all and singular the goods and chattels, right9 and
credits, which were of Philip Davis, late of Wood
ward township, Clearfield county, deceased.
The final account of Mrs. Matilda Allport. Ex
ecutrix of all and singular the goods aud chattels,
rights and credits, which were of James Allport,
late of Morris township, Clearfield co . dee'd.
The final account of Zachariah M'Naul, 'Admin
istrator of all and singular the goods and chattels,
rights and credits, which were of A. Bennet Dale,
late of Pike township, Clearfield co.. dco'd.
JAMES W RIG LEY,
Clearfield, Pa., Dec. 7, 1S59. Register.
SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of sundry1!
3 writs of Venditioni Pxpouas issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield county, and
tomedirected. there will be exposed to public sale,
at the Court House in the Borough of Clearfield, on
MONDAY THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY', 1820,
the following described Real Estate, to wit:
A certain tractof land, situate in Pike township.
Clearfield county, Pa., Beginning at a lied Oak,
now a post, on tho bank of the Susquehanna river
and running north twenty degrees west fifty-four
perches to the northern line ot" the John Buchan
an surcey, thence pouth seveuty-two degrees east
one hundred and forty perches to a white thorn
(or post) on tho bank of the river r.nd being the
comer of the John Buchanan survey, thoccc up
the river the several courses thereof to the j. lace
of beginning, which is to be one rod or perch a
bovc the well, (that is. the upper line i to be one
rod or perch above the well that is now on the pre
mises,) to contain twenty acres, more or less, and
the same . premises conveyed by Wm. Irvin to B.
Hartshorn, with two frame houses and barn and
about ten acres in meadow. Also all his inter
est, being the undivided half of one hundred and
thirty acres of land, more or lers, surveyed on war
rant to aud bounded by lands of J Thomp
son, Clarke Brown, Win. P. Reed, Alex. Reed. tLe
Susquehanna river, and others, and the same pre
mises purchased with Wm. Hartshorn of McCar
thy. Davis A Warner. Also a house and lot in
Curwensville, bounded as follows: Beginning on
Filbert street, thence northward by said street fcix
ty feet to an other lot, thence westward one hun
dred and ninety feet to an alley, thence southward
by said alley sixty-four feet to a lot of Wm. Irvin's,
thence eastward by said lot one hundred and nine
ty feet to Filbert street and place of beginning,
with a frame, or plank house, erected thereon.
Seized, taken in exocution, and to be eold an the
property of Benjamin Hartshorn.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Bell tp.,
Clearfield county, Pa., bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at a whito pine and corner of
land of John Patciiin, theuco by said lands and
lands of G L. Reed, noith -!0 deg. e. 305 per. to a
pine corner, thence by s;ime lands n. 50 deg. 136
per. to a sugar corner, thence by same lands and
other landsnf John Patchiu s. 40 deg. e. Go per.
to a white pine corner, thence by lands of T. A.
McGhce A Co. and others s. 50 deg. w. 135 per. to
place of beginning, containing 2'Jl acres 56 per
ches and allowance, warranted to Nicklin A Grif
fith, known as No. 5909. 6910 A 591:5. with saw
mill aud small log house thereon. Seized, taken
in execution, and to be sold as the pioperty of J.
E. Thomas and James Thomas.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Coving
ton township, Ciearaetd county, t'a., containing
forty-one acres, bounded s follows, to wit: E. by
laiul of J. Maurer, N. by lauds of Walnroo, W. by
lands of Minio and South by lands of M. B. Coua
way. with plank house and log barn, nud about 30
acres cleared. Seized, taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of John B Voinchet.
Also defendants interest of and to a certain
tract of land, situate in Ferguson township. Clear
field county. Pa., containing fifty acres, adjoining
landsof John Campbell, A. Da vis and Frederick
Boner, with about nine acres cleared, cabin house
and young orchard thereon. Seized, t.'iken in ex
ecution, (on sundry writs.) and to be sold as the
property ot James McCracken.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Cov
ington township, Clearfield county, Pa , containing
seventy-five acres, bounded north by landsof Bau
der, east by lands of Karthaus, south by lands of
Jacob Moore and wet by , with plank house,
log barn, and twenty acres cleared thereon. Seiz
ed, taken in execution, and to be sold as the pro
perty of Nicholas Verbeck.
Also a certain tract of land, nituate in Fergus
son township, Ciearficld county, Pa., containing a
bout one hundred acres, adjoining lands of Green
wood Bell, Thurston, and others, about thirty
acres cleared, with house aud barn thereon erect
ed, being partof the Joseph Wiley farm. Seized,
taken in execution, and to be sold as the proper
ty of John F. Wiley.
Also al defendants interest, in a certain niece
of laud, situate in Decatur township, Clearfield
county, Pa., containing about 50 acres, bounded
by tho Eric turnpike, lands of George D. Morgan
A Co., Jacob Geurhart, and others, having a Tav
ern house and stabling thereon erected. Seized,
taken in execution, aud to be sold as the proper
ty of Henry Post
Also all defendants interest in a certain tract
of land, situate in Jordan township, Clearfield
county, Pa., containing sixty-three acres, bound
ed by limds of John Curry, John A Anson Swan,
and others, with log house and log barn and about
forty acrss cleared thereon. Seized, taken in ex
ecution, and to be sold as the property of James
L. Curry.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Fergu
son township. Clearfield county. Pa., containing
threo hundred and sixteen acres, bounded by lands
of James Arthurs, James Ferguson, G rier Bell, and
others, with two story frame house, log barn, and
about 40 acres cleared thereon. Seized, taken ia
execution, and to be sold as the psoperty of James
Wiley.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Eoggs
township, Clearfield county, Pa., containing one
hundred and fifty acres, bounded by lands of Geo.
Cadwalader, Andrew Hunter, and others, with a
bout forty acres cleared, and house and barn there
on. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as
the property of George James.
Also a certain tractof land, situato in Boll
tp., Ciearficld county. Pa , bounded by lands of G.
L. Reed and George W Logan, containing 125 a
cres. being part of survey No. with frame house,
log stable, and about 25 acres cleared thereon.
Seized, taken in execution, and th bo sold as the
property of Joseph Land is.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Penn
township, Clearfield county, Pa., containing seventy-four
acres and one hundred and ten perches
bounded by lands of Wideniirc, Jane Cochran, and
others, with twenty acres cleared thereon. Seiz
ed, taken in execution, and to be seld as the pro
perty of Isaao Cochran.
Also a certain tractof land, situate in Kax
township, Clearfield county, Pa , containing ahaut
fity acres bounded by lands of Henry Hunter,
Joshua Fcltwell, et al. Sejaed, taken ia elocu
tion, and to be sold aa the prorerty cf Jcseph IV.
Ames and Jonathan Ma s. -
." virtue of a 'writ of xt-trt Facias,
tho fallow?g described Real Estate,' to wit : '
All that certain lot of land, situate in the Bor
eustiof Clearfield, Clearfield county, and State
ot. 1 fcunsylvama, Beginning at a poi.t corner on
the. turnpike, thenco by lot (formerly Bissels) eiirb.
tec and four-tenth perches to a post,' thcncey
out lo,tNa 12 east thirtyand eight tenth" perches
to. a p wt thence north, eighteen degrees east eigh
teen perches aud four-tentlijto a post, thence west
thlrty-fiv perches' to a post and place of betn
Ulng, containing three acres and one hundred ltd
tQirty-twa perches, and known, ip the plot of Clear
fleld town as out lot No. thirteen (13), together with
all and (singular th shop, foundry building, fix
rureij ways, wator-oourses, rights, liberties, privi
leges, hereditaments and appurtonaocea, whatso-fTi-'i.
toreauntoJbelonfng or i0 any w(se nPp-r-taintLg
Seized, taken in execution, and to be
sold as tho property of David Llti.
- ?EDJ:R1CK ' MILLER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Clearfield, Dee. 7,, T339.
DANIEL GOODLAXDER, BOOT A snOE
Maker, keeps constantly on hand for sale V
his shop, near Luthcrsburg, Clearfield couEtv pa
BOOTS A SHOES. SOLE A UPPER LEATIlIi; '
Kip and Calf Skins, (French and America 1
and a variety of Linings, Bindings, t-Loe rV "
Nails and Thread, Boot Webbing, Blacking, i-f"!
iu fact, everything usually kept in a shoe-S V '
establishment. He has also Plour, Sugar. Co,.
Tea, Rice, Soda, Syrup, Tobacco. Segars, NiTi'
G lass. Ac., all of which can be had cheap for cat
" Luthersburg. November 2, 185iJ-lyp.
BIBLES. The Bible Society of Clearfield co
hereby gives notice that their books, r.tmt
ly, Bible3 and Testament, are deposited in the tf
lice of James Wrigley, Register and Recorder:
Clearfield. The books are of various sizes and -dapted
to supply either private individuals or Su;..
day Schools at verv cheap rates. Very eubst-.
tial bibles can be had as low as 25 cents aoic.i
and testaments as low as 6i cents apiece. ""'
The people of the county generally ara a!so in
vited to lave with Mr. Wrigley any donation theT
may be pleased to make in aid of the funds of iL
Society. Signed by order of the Executive Com
niittee. ALEX. MeLEOD. President.
FFLI CATION FOR BANK CHARTER.
."jL Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made by the undersigned to the next Le
gislature for the passage of an Act incorporat
a Bank to be called the '-CLEARFIELD COUNT?
BANK.'' to be located iu tho Borough f Clear
field. Pa., with a capital of One Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, with tho privilege of increEsiiij it
to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
J. F. Weaver, Thos. J. McCullough. leaao Jciir.
son, C. I). Watson. D. F. Etzweiler, Jamei AlexhL
dcr. Jon. Bovnion, M. A. Frank, Richard
A . K. Wright, W. F. Irwin. S. B. Row.
June 2J. lSi.J. '
S OOK HERE, CJENTLEMEN ! V.'ag ;v
JLi SHOP AHEAD!!!: The subscriber .
for past favors, takes this method of in:';:r:i: t
his old customers and the public in genci t i.
he has removed his shop from the Foundry i.
shop formerly occupied by Georga W. Orr 'vu
ond street, Clearfield. Pa., where he will cchtin,.
to manufacture Wagons of every deseriptii. :-
order, of good material and in 41 w orkm.u e a
manner. Also. AVhcelbarrows. Harrow. G.sit.
cradles. Ac. made on short notice, iu eG-.'er:r
style, aud of the best dtock. Repairing of "every
kind done with dispatch, ond on reaor.ab; irz-.i
June 29, 1S53. WILLIAM r. BI;OY, ..
COURT PROCLAMATION. Will I'.EA
the Honorable JAMES GAMBLE. i.pquir.
President Judge of the Court of Common Pieat at
the twenty-fit'tii Judic:a! District, compose d of tho
counties itf Ciearficld. Centre and Clinton and tha
Honorable William L. Moore nd Benjamin Bon
sai!, Associate Judges of Clearfield county, hav
isgucd their precept, tomedirected, for the Lott
ing of a Court of Common Pleas. Orphan' Cour:
Court of Quarter Sessions. Court of Oyer A Teria
ner. and Court of General Jail Delivery, at Clear
field, in and for Ciearficld co.. on the Steon J 31 jt,
day. the tub day or JAN LAKY next.
NOTICE IS. therefore, hereby given, to the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace, and Constables, ia on I
for said county of Clearfield, to appear iu their own
proper person.-; with their Rolls. Records. Inquisi
tions. Examination, and other Keineinbranceg. to
do those things which to their offices, and in their
behalf, pertain to be done, nd Juror aud Witne
ses are requested to be than and there attenic,
an ! not to depart without leave. a.t their prii.
GIVEN under my hand at Clearfield, this 3Jth dy
of Nov. in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-nine, and tho ighty
aecoud year of American Independence.
FREDERICK G. MILLER. Sheriff.
SCROFULA, OR KING'S EVIL, is a con
stitutional diiease, a taiLt. orcorruption of tb
blo4, by which this fluid becomes vitiated weak,
and poor. Being in tho circulation, it pervade
the whole body, and may burst out iu disease on
any part of it. No organ is free from its aiuakc,
nor is there one which it may not destroy. Tha
scrofulouj tnict is variously caused bv mercurial
disease, low living, or disordered or unhealthy
food. va ure air, filth aud filthy habits, the depres
sing vices, and, above all. by the venereal iuf ac
tion. Whatever be its origin, it is hereditary in th
constitution, descending from parents -to chilJrui.
unto the third a.nd fourth generation;" iudeel it
seems to be the rod of Him who says. -'I will viit
the iniquities of the fathersupon tfioirchi! Jren."
It effects commence by deposition from the blood
of corrupt and ulcerous mattcr.w hioh. in the laos.
liver, aud internal organs, is termed tubercles; li
the glands, swellings; and on the surface, erup
tions or sores. This foul corruption, whih gen
ders iu the blood, dtpresses the energies of life, t
that scrofulous constitutions not only suffer from
scrofulous complaints, but they have far less powr
to withstand the attacks of other diseases ; conse
quently, vast numbers perish by disorder whicL.
although not scrofulous in their nature, are s i.
rendered fatal by this taint in th syetem M-i'
of the consumption which deceminatcs the hui;:--r:
family has its origin directly in this scrofulous c :.
tamination. and many destructive diseases t: li s
liver, kidneys, brjin, and indeed, vf all lbeurw.i:.-,
arise from or are aggravated by the saiu c.wjo.
One quarter of all our people are scrofulous ; iLeii
persons urcinvaded by this luikingcintamiuatijL.
and their health is undermined by it. To cleauic
it from the System we must renovate the blood tv
an alterative medicine. and invigorate it by health r
food and exercise. Such a medicine we supply in
Ayer's Compound Extract of Sjrsupartllji,
the most effectual remedy whieh the medical skill
of our times can devise for this every where pre
vailing and fatal malady. It is combined from Up
most active rcmcdials that have been discovered
for the expurgation of this foul disorder fioiii :h
blood, and the rescue of the system from, its aes
truetive consequences. Hence it should be eir play
ed for the cure of not only seroful.i, but also tlyse
other affections whieh ar'u-c from it, such as Erup
tive and Skin Diseases., St. Anthony's Fire. Kose.
or Erysipelas, Pimples. Pustules, Blotches, Elaiu
and Boils. Tumors, Tetter and Salt Rheum, Scald
Head, Ringworm, Rheumatism, Syphilitie acd
Mercurial Diseases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Debility,
and. indeed, nil Complaints arising from Vitiated
or Impure Blood. Tbepopnlar belief ia ''impuri
ty of the, blood'' is founded in truth, for scrofula i
adegeneration of the blood. The practical purpose
and virtue of th Sarsuporill.-i is to purify and re
generate this vital fluid, without which sound
health is imvosfible in contaminated constitution
AVER'S- CATH ARTIC.PI LLS. for all the pur;
ses of a family phytic, arcs composed that dis
ease within the range of their action can rarely
withstand or evade them. Their penetrating pro
perties search, and cleanse, and invigorate every
portion of tho human erganisui. correcting :; ui
eased action, and restoring its healthy vitali-.ir?.
As a consequence of these properties, tho :r.n:!i
who is bowed down with pain or physical debil
ity is astonished to find his health orenergvie
storcd by a remedy at once so simple and in-. Mil. sr.
Not only do they cure ihe everv-day complsitt
of every body, but also many formidable and la
gf rous diseases. The agent below named is j legg
ed to furnish gratis my American Almanac, con
taining certificates of their cures and diieoiiuus
for their use in the following complaint
liveness, Heartburn, llea lache, nrisin&f jr-, :u v
ordered Stomach, Nas. Judgtstfit. Pr
and Morbid laacttor, cf llve Mouels, -piatuieucg.
Loss of Appetite, Ja'i. jhe, aud' other kir.Jrea
complaint, arising from iciw elate of tt- hiij
or fahutruwttfia of it funotioris.
AYEli S 'CHEKKY PECTORAL, lor the rapid
cure cf Coughs, Colds, Injtnensa, H.i:css ,
CotipSRro.nahjiis, pitnl Comsh siptio; . and for
the Tel iff C,f Consumptive Patients in advanced
stasres of the disease. So wide is the field of iu
usefulness and so numerous are the cases tf iu
cures tha,t almost every section tf country abounds
in persons publicly known, who have been restor
ed from alarming and even desperate diseases tt
the lungs by- its usa. " When once tried, its superi
ority over every other medicine of its kind is Ijc
apparent to escape observation, and whet its vir
tues are known, th publreno longer hesitate wf.st
antidotes to employ for the distressing and danger
ous affections of the pulmonary organs that are in
cident to our climate. Waile many inferior reme
dies thrust upon the oomm unity have failed d
been discarded, this has gained friends bv. every
trial, conferred benefits on- the 'affiicte'd they can
never forget, and produced cures! too numerous
and too remarkable erertj.be forgotten.
Prepared by Dr'. J.C.AyericCa , Lowell. W
All our Remedies are for sale bv O D Watson
and M. A. Fxauk, Cjearfield; t F.'Brenner. Mcr
nsdale : C.R. Foster, Philipsburg; John Bing,
LnionviLe: Wm.' Irvin, Curwensville; Samuel
Arnold, Lutherburg ; and by all Druggists, thro
PUt tho etntry. July l.l Dw , F5 ty
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