f mi iirfiteil 5 H0 ifi! Si 3I H Si f- vl 'Ml1 ' e :.! t ;tj f JS ! '3 y J r i . ."if; m ;)1 ' - ' villi II 3! ;.;1 i: ) m VA. $ If 1 ' .fi S. B. ROW, EIITOK ASD PIlOrBIETOTl. CLEARFIELD, PA., JULY 25, 1860. PUR FRESIDKST, , HON. ABBAIIAM LINCOLN, . . .OP ILLINOIS. -., , , . ; -. ron VICE PRESIDENT, HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN. ' ". . i ; i , OF MAINE. j FOR GOVERSOa,' - . - ; HON. ANDREW G. CURTIN, of Centre Co. ' ; ; ; ! OtTB NEW NEIGHBORS.' ' '. The Clearfield Republican came out last week under tbe editorial management of Geo. 13. Goodlander tt Co., who say tbe paper "must bo improved in its appearance and its charac ter, in its influence and usefulness and we liavo no doubt that it will.; Politically, how ever, there is to bo no chango, it is to remain as thoroughly Democratic as ever; with the success of its party as , a paramount , object. In tbe present "disorganized and confused state of the Democracy, the new editors will have abundant opportunity to exercise their talents in . tbe way of bringing order out of confusion, and wo see that they are, from the outset, applying themselves busily to the laslc. Whether the course they have adopted is the best to bring about the result they may have in view, or not, is a question that perhaps will elicit different answers from different persons. Tor our part, we can't see how the Untcrrified will be able to decide wbooro the nominees of -ths party, when their organ has flying at its tnast-head two candidates for President Douglas and Breckinridge and two for Vice President Johnson and Lane without telling outright who it prefers. We are inclined to think, after considering their position fnlly, that the new editors are for Breckinridge and Lane We know they do not say so.' But tbe fact that they urge the Democracy "to vote Tor the present Electoral Ticket, whether their first choice be Breckinridge or Douglas," leaves but little grounds of doubt ; for there is nothing more certain than that the "mongrel" ticket idea is as strenuously opposed by the Douglas wing, "as it is vigorously advocated by the Breckinridge. And good reason have the former for opposing it. . They don't know whether, they are : voting for Douglas or Breckinridge for a man advocating Popular Sovereignty, or for one favoring a Slave Code for : the Territories. ..They have every thing to lose, and nothing to gain by it all the special pleading about "the contest being between National Democracy and Black Re publicanism,'? and that . either of . the candi dates "must be infinitely preferable to a Black Republican with all Democrat s," to the contra ry notwithstanding. But suppose that they should agree to unite upon one Electoral Tick et, and by doing so the election should be thrown into the House, what chances would Mr. Douglas then have of becoming President of tbe United States 1 Why, just none at all. He could not command the electoral vote of perhaps more than one State ; and it no choice were made before, on the 4th of March the Senate would probably select Joo Lane, Doug las' worst enemy, as its presiding officer, and thus,' under the Constitution, ho would be come President. So it ia very apparent that Mr. Douglas must be -the loser by the opera tion. Tho game, upon the whole, is a shrewd one, and tbe Breckinridge men can well afford to drop the old watchword of "Stick to the Ticket," and insist upon all joining in the new, but delusive, shibboleth of "Stick to the Electoral Ticket." It was a happy con celt also of the new editors," when, like a Del aware cotemporary, they "didn't know who to holler for" under existing circumstances, to adopt as their motto, "Principles, not Men." We admire their acuteness ; and wish them pecuniary success in their new enterprise. Douglas State Convention. R. J. Halde man, Esq., a member of tho National Demo cratic Committee, appointed by the Baltimore (Donglas) Convention, has just issued an ad dress, according to the instructions given that Committee by the said Convention, protesting against tho action of tho State Committee to unite on the electoral ticket,' and calling for a mass and delegate convention to be held at Ilarrisburg, on Thursday the 26th day of July, when the various Democratic organizations favorable to tblTelection of .Mr. Douglas will Assemble and form a straight electoral tickot. ' Hon. John HicKMAx.Much ' speculation has for some time been indulged in respecting the political attitude this gentleman would assume during the present campaign. All doubts, however, are pretty well set at rest by the announcement, we suppose of course made by authority, that he will speak at a meeting of the friends of Lincoln, Hamlin and Curtin, M West Chester, on tho 27th inst. - - ' Mi3wai. -The State election takes place in Missouri on the first Monday in August. There are four candidates for Governor in the field Jas. B. Garden hi re, (Lincoln ;) Seruple Orr, (Bell;) Hancock Jackson, (Breckinridgej) and C.'F. Jacksonj (Douglas.) t .The chances favor Orr, as many of the : Republicans,' knowing that they cannot elect Mr. Gardenhire, will vote for Mr. Orr. ' ' ' - - -t ' ' i'" -'?--: The two Democratic platforms and the Dred Scott decision will be found on the fourth page of .this paper. Read them carefully, THE DESIOCEACY IN COM-MOTION. The 'Irrepressible Conflict" in Clearfield. A HIGH OLD TIME GENERALLY. ; Notice was given in the Clearfield Republican last week that a meeting would be held in the Town Hail on Thursday evening for ' the pur pose of organizing a Democratic club. The Breckinridge men. suspicious that the Doug lasites intended to play off some game at their expense, at once went to work, and, lo and be hold ! when the hour for assembling had come and tho admirers of the Little Giant were wending their way to the Hall, the sounds of martial music, in the distance, suddenly dis turbed the stillness of the night, and breaking upon their cars, soon convinced them that the Breckinridge leaders had not been idle, and were literally drumming up forces in the sur rounding country. After marching and counter-marching through the streets, tbe music, surrounded by noisy juveniles and a few bois terous recruits, . proceeded to the Town Hall, where the hostile forces drew up fn battle ar ray the Breckites taking possession of a low er room, and the Douss the largo room up stairs. , Whilst the latter were consulting about the officers, and just as they had concluded to wait until all were present, the Breckites came rushing into the Hall, and before the surprised Dongs fully comprehended the manccuver, tho enemy succeeded in electing the temporary chairman. From the outstart it was apparent that the Breckites did not want to endanger their position, or throw themselves open to at tack, and hence when a motion was made to form a "Breckinridge Club," they opposed it, and carried one dubbing it the "Foster Club of Clearfield Borough.". Another resolution, of fered by the Douglas men, setting forth that all who had heretofore acted with the Democ racy, or such voters as were willing to pledge themselves to support the National and State uominces of the Democratic party, should be permitted to vote at the election of officers and become members of the club, was also voted down by the Breckinridge forces, and deter mined tho subsequent course of the Douglas ites. Then, a3 alleged by the latter, contrary to tho rules of the pat ty, in such cases made and provided, an election of permanent offi cers was immediately held, Gen. Jas. II. Larri mer being chosen President ; Isaac Johnson, John Hilburn, and Geo. B. Goodlander, Vice Presidents; andJ.M. Kratzer and J.B. Walters,-Secretaries, Whether the Breckinridge forces were more or less numerons than the others,we shall not pretund to say; but it seems strange that at least one of their officers won't have a vote this fall, and another, who declines serving, is a firm Douglas man, and refu ses to have any affiliation with the 'Seceders.- James L. Morgan was chosen one of the Secre taries, and also declined the "honor." Oth ers also refused to have anything to do with the club." hi J. Crans, Esq., who was tender ed a position as Vice President, declined with remarks substantially as follows: Mr. President It is due to this meeting and myself that whilst, peremptorraly declin ing an election as one of tho permanent Vice Presideuts of your club, I should, give the reasons which compel me to do so. In view of the fact that the Democratic State Central Committee have appointed an early day for re assembling.and in the hope that at their meet ing such counsels would prevail as would en able all who profess to belong to the Democrat ic organization shoulder to shoulder and with hearts bonyant with hope to face and overthrow those avowedly hostile to the Demo cratic faith, I, in the early part of this evening, advised that we be not hasty in our action, and urged that, as heretofore has uniformly been tho course, we should not elect perma nent officers until a constitution providing for their election be prepared and adopted. Such a course would have tended to harmonize dif ferences and made the club a unit. But when 1 found that, for reasons not avowed, and which we are at liberty to conjecture, the permanent organization was to be precipitated, 1 felt it my right to know of what material the club was to be composed and what was to be its course in tho approaching contest, before a greeing to become a member thereof. There fore I moved-'tbat all citizens heretofore actiog with the Democratic party, or who may at the next election be entitled to vote, and who are willing to pledge themselves to support the National and Slate nominees of the Democrat ic party, be permitted to vote at the election of officers and become members of the club." I could see nothing hetrodox in the proposi tion, and I know that it was in accordance with the time-honored usages, of the party. The defeat of the resolution determined me to participate no more in the deliberations of this assembly and to decline political associa tion with tho club. In offering the resolution, Sir, I did not seek to be invidious or to cast a doubt on tho Democracy of any gentleman present, tor I recognize amid me many who, in hard fought contests, have labored by my side in achieving democratic victories. If this club is to be composed of democrats, the adoption of the resolution, would have exclu ded those only who have no right to affiliate with us. If .is is not, then I seek no union with it. v ' A glance, Mr. Presidentat the paper which was recognized as the Democratic organ of this county, shows at the masthead the names of two gentlemen for President, and the like number for Vice President. If I mistake not, the constitution of the United Status provides for the election of. but one person for each of the said offices, and as a constitutional Demo crat I can support but one. Among those names is that of John C. Breckinridge a man whom of all others I should have liked to have supported for the office of President, for he is a gentleman of character, of honor, and of inteligence. Along side of that name is tho name of his peer,' Stephen A. Douglas, the regular nominee of the party, and there fore entitled to my cordial support despite personal preferences. I admit, sir, tbat-Mr. Douglas was not my choice ; but fairly nomi nated, I would be derilect in duty in failing to work zealously for his support, . : It is idle to deny it, and madness to endeav or to convince ourselves, that there are not divisions and dissensions in the Democratic ranks. These are the result of partizan feel ing, and not produced by advocacy of conflict ing principles. A glance at the past will ena ble Democrats to ascertain who are in the right, and then their course is plain-; A few months since a full democratic meeting assem bled at Reading. It was apparently the most harmonious and united Democratic gathering for years. It was resolved that the reason for difference among Democrats no longer existed after the settlement of the qaestion which had caused the variance of opinion. The question of Slavery in the Territories was left whore it fihouJdbe, recognized by the constitution; pro tected against unfriendly legislation by the decisions of the judiciary, and denying to I Congress any right to legislate upon the ques tion. Delegates were selected to attend the National Democratic Convention which was to assemble' at Charleston. Our Delegates met at Charleston, and the National Convention, by re-affirming the Cincinnati platform and explaining the views of tho National Democ racy upon the vexed question of slavery in the Territories, simply endorsed tho . platform which, when adopted by our State convention, gave so much pleasure to the Pennsylvania Democracy. Mr. President,-the right spirit did not pervade the Charleston Convention. Bitter partizans were there. They seemed de termined to prevent the nomination of one, Avho had a decided majority of the delegates. Had these men . remained in convention they could have accomplished that end, becauso the nominee of the party could not then have secured a two-third vote. They seceded. The Convention then adjourned to meet at BaltU more. The Pennsylvania Delegation again met with the Convention. Another secession takes place," our delegates retaining their seats. After a few ballots, Stephen A. Douglas was declared the nominee, and that nomination was made unanimous by the National Conven tion. Mr. Douglas alone should receive the support of those who desire to preserve the Democratic organization intact. - He received all the votes necessary under any circumstan ces to entitle him to our support. v It was once tho rule fur tho Democratic members of Congress to make the. Presiden tial nominations. That was changed and the power delegated to a National Convention se lected according to the rule sof the party. A majority made the nomination." When Martin Van Buren was a candidate for nomi nation he had a majority of delegates in con vention. Some of those who were instructed to use all honorable means to secure Van Bu ren's nomination, struck hands 'with, the mi nority, and through an unholy and corrupt coalition, compassed his defeat, by agreeing to the two-third rule. ' It was partisan spirit which accomplished this end. It caused the defeat of the Democratic nominee and gave rise to that miserable heresy free&oilism which for years was proved a lestering sore on tbe Democratic body. -Is partisan spirit again to triumph? Because the administration and its backers are hostile to the nominee, must inglorious defeat stilly our banner 1 If the raaintainance of democratic principles is not to be the olject of our party organization, but a spirit of man worship or a mere expres sion ot personal preference or particular dis likes, is to invade and take possession of the Democratic partv. then, for one, 1 sav, the sooner the party is disbanded and a new one, governed by correct iolitcal principles, or ganized, the better. 1 , ' ' Mr. President, my first vote was cast in this county. It was democratic. I have since stood by the Democratic organization. Recog nizing the soundness of the democratic doc-trine-principles not men T have ever sup ported f he regular nominee of the party. I shall do so still. In the last Presidential con test, for months I labored by day and night to forward the cause of James Buchanan. 1 did so, whilst hostile to the nominee, because I thought there might still be 6ome Federal blood coursing through bis veins, and I be lieved him as one of his friends once remark ed, so cold that icicles hung around his heart in the midst of August. And I will now sup port Judge Douglas, against my first coice, because he has fairly received the nom ination because when tho Administration overstepped the bounds and established a new test in the party, be manfully, resisted it because in his own State, when the ad ministration and Republican party combined sought his political downfall, he came out more than conqueror. If personal hostility to Judge Douglas is sufficient reason to cansu se cession and bring about d?feat of the party, let it come and lot the responfibility rest where it should. The support of any but a Douglas electoral ticket will demoralize the party and produce its dissolution , , I admit that when a convention is packed, or fraudulent and corrupt means aro used to defeat the popular will, the members of a par ty are not bound, to support the nominees, But such cannot be urged against Douglases nomination, or given as a reason tor secession. I know it was said by some Southern Demo crats that the Democratic party must pledge itself to the passage of a Slave code by Con gress ; and the failure to do so was given as the ground for their disaffection. Whilst I wish our platform had been more explicit in regard to this question, I can never agree to support tho view taken by the extremo South ern Democrats. At the call of the party, I shall be ready to controvert the Republican position, that Congress has the right to pro liibit Slavery in the Territories to maintaiu the docirine that has been promulgated by our late State convention, and which since tho Cass-Nicholson letter has been the Democratic doctrine : but, sir, I shall never stultify my self so much, as, in opposition to' the views expressed in 1SGG, to defend the converse of the Republican doctrine to ay that Congress has a .right to. legislate for the protection of slavery in the - Territories, and thus counte nance as untenable a position as any support ed by our opponents. , Speeches, on the part of the Breckinridge wing, were made by W. A. Wallace, I. Test, and R. J. Wallace, Esquires, but we have not the room to give an abstract of them. ;.. After the meeting had adjourned, the Doug lasites organized separately and formed a club of their own. On Saturday evening they again met. and elected the following permanent offi cers : L. J. Crans, President; John Hilburn, W. J. Hemphill, Vice. Presidents ; James L. Morgan, Rec. Sec'y ; Walter Barrett, Corresp. Secretary; David McGaughy, Treasurer; Maj. John B." Ilisey, Jlichael Ilegarty, Committee on Finance ; ' Wm. Behau, P. C. Purviance, D. Connelly, ; Com. of Correspondence. , We understand tbe club are about calling a Doug las Ratification Meeting, . to be held ' at Cnr wensville, on Saturday the 4th of August. Thus it will be seen that things are growing interesting with the Democracy of Clearfield ;, nor are they likely to improvo until both wing3 get a-good dressing at .the hands . of "honest old Abe." : . The Gold Seeking Mania has invaded the land of tho "blue noses." Major Norton, U. S. Consul at Picton, Nova Scotia, sends a tele gram to the Boston Pott, stating that the ex citement is intense, attendant upon the dis covery of gold at about fifty miles from his re sidence, lie says that thousands have already gone to tho "diggins," and many more are preparing to .start. The yield thus far is not given, but (of course,) there seems to be no doubt that it will be abundant. ' ' - ! , One Thol'8ani Houses Burnt. A tremend ous fira broke out in Constantinople on the morning of the 10th of June, near the mosque of Sultan Achmet. The houses, which in that quarter of the town aro all built of wood, burned with great rapidity. From eight hun dred to a thousand wero consumed before tho lire could be got under. The whole work of destruction was doue in about eight hours. POLITICAL ITEMS. The Danger to tue Union.' Judge Orr, who is now stumping Missouri as an Opposition candidate for Governor, ridicules the ide"a of danger to the Union from the success of the Republicans, and tells the following story to illustrate the asinine character of such threats: "The people are beginning to know them as well as the lion knew tbe donkey, with whom he was traveling. The pair becoming hungry, the donkey proposed that they should turn aside to a" cornfield.- They did so, and the donkey, having feasted to his content, was preparing to leave; but the lion said, 'What am I to do? I cannot eat corn.' True,' said the donkey ; but if you lie in the bush, here, 1 will go into the thicket, yonder, and frighten the deer with a bray, to that you can catch one when- they attempt to escape. The lion' agreed, and the jackass, going into the thicket, brayed so terribly that all the deer in it came running out. The lion seized one, and made a meal of the prey. " On coming back,the don key, with much conceit.' asked 'Didn't I scara them?' 'Yes,' replied tno lion, and you would have scared tnc, too, if I hadn't known who. you were. ' Just so we might, be fright ened by the predictions of danger to our own institutions by the Democrats, if , we did not know exactly what value to sot upon them." : Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, said in Congress,: when an appropriation for a jail was asked,' that Washington was a pauper upon tbe nation, lie added : "Wo make their sewers,and every thing else, and we feed them, in order that, at the opening of the session, tnoy may. come here and hiss, if freedom is mentioned, and applaud if slavery is mentioned. -Before ! will vote anything, not absolutely. necessary, for this town, they must reform their manners. I shall vote against this wbola . appropriation. I should, hate to starve them, but, if they should get so lean, that at the opening of the session they cannot howl or hiss, so much the better." ,; .. , .; ;. . .; . -. Thciraeeting last evening of men who mainly in 18oG supported Mr. Fillmore and r.ow support Abraham Lincoln, was large and spir ited. Many participated who would have vo ted for Bell and Everett had they boeuqnare ly supported, ' with a reisonaMa prospect of success, but who revolt at the idea of being drawn after the car of the head breaker of the Missouri Compromise, and thus thrust into the Democratic ranKs. - Three-fourths of those in our City who supported Mr. Fillmore in 1856 utterly refuse to vote for Douglas; most of them are already decidedly for Lincoln, and the rest are coming along. JV. Y. Tri. July 18. In order to scaro "green folks," the Dou glas papers are getting up stories of plots and counter-plots on the part of Breckites to break up tbe Union, and, by way of -diversifying this bng-a- boo game, the Breckites r.re threatening to pull down the Union.if John is not elected. And wo are sorry, too, to see some of the Bell papers indulging in the same grovelling strain, instead of working for their candidate upon his real record. There never was a time, and there never, will be one,whiIe free suffrage is preserved. that this Union will be dissolved. None but cowards talk of fighting. -Bait. Pa'. The-Republicans of Elk. county held a meeting on the 4th, lion. Henry Souther act ing as President. Resolutions were passed, endorsing the nominat ions of Lincoln, Hamlin and Curtin ; approving the course of IIou. I saac G. Gordon in the State Legislature f and recommending Samuel M. Lawrence for the Assembly. , Congressional and Representative delegates were chose tf, and a County Commit tee directed to be appointed. Our friends in Elk are wide awake and laboring zealously. A Grand Mass Meeting of the friends of Lincoln and Hamlin took place in St. Louisa few nights ago. The procession was . tho lar gest ever seen in , that city, at 4east twenty thousand people participating, . with .banners and flags, transparencies and torches. The display was magnificent and the enthusiasm unbounded.' . Frank P. Blair made an eloquent speech. Tho demonstration closed with an exhibition of fire works. The work goes brave y on in Missouri. ; : :.. . , ' . " A Michigan editor traveling through Oak land, Wayne and Gunessee counties says the wheat crop and the Republican vote will be unusually large next harvest. In some neigh borhoods they were confident of thirty bush els to the acre, and not a Democrat within five miles! In these neighborhoods, they have fine schools, well filled meeting houses, no "corner groceries," and never bolt their doors. . . ' . s - ';-'- Tho present predicament of tho "Democ racy," says the Oswego Times, reminds one of the answer once given to a traveler. He had arrived at a point where his road "forked." The reply to bis question as to which road he had better take was, "It don't make a bit of difference. Take whichever you please, and beioreyou get half-way through, you'll be sor ry you didn't take the other." -.-:' CassiusM. Clay made a Republican speech recently at Louisville, . to a large and orderly audience. Ot tho speech, the Democrat says : "Cash, is ingenious. He handles a Kentucky crowd skillfully. He denounces slavery, and pats the masters ou the back as good fellows. In. tho language of Paddy, ho 'blithers 'em down an' thin butthers 'em up.' " , ' . Official returns from the Oregon election give Shiel.the Democratic candidate for Con gress, 70 maj. over Logan, the Republican candidate In the Legislature," the Republi cans and Anti-Lecompton Democrats have a majority on joint ballot, thus ensuring the de feat of Joe Lane as U. S. Senator. Dr. Thos. C. Staples of Pettis connty, Mis souri, and formerly a strong pro-slavery man, has announced himself as the Republican can didate for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District of that State. ' He is strong for Lin coln and Hamlin, and ; says he intends to can vass his district. '.- . The fire is spreading. One hundred and four citizens of Hannibal,Missouri, "believing that the success of the principles of the Re publican party is necessary to the well being of the country," ; have united in a letter to Frank Blair to come and make tbem a Repub lican speech.- " - . It is said that a strange lusus naturae, In the politics of the day, is to bo seen in East port, Maine. This is nothing less than a cus tom house full of officials, who are for Donglas to a man. It is probable that this sight will not remain long on exhibition. , ; A Democratic paper, before us, is - sur mounted with a rooster, that looks, as if he might be a very appropriate emblem of the Democratic party. His two urig are in an awfully -ruffled condition. . ; ; ; . . John Hanks, Mr. Lincoln's partner in splitting rails, flat-boating, &c, has announc ed his intention to vote for his -old friend, though he has always heretofore voted the Democratic ticket. i : ; -f- r Letters from Anstin , Texas, - report that the canvass for General Houston is going on in that State with great activity and enthusiasm. -non. Archie Dixon, formerly U. S. Sena tor from Kentucky, is a strong supporter of Douglas and Johnson. :-.'." , , A wag says the Democratic party swallow ed a iugger, and died of the black vomit. There are three Donglas papers in Ala bama, and two in Georgia. ; . Thereareorjr different Lincoln and Ham lin elubs in Philadelphia. 1 1 ' ' PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS , PREPARED FOR THE "RAFTSMAN'S JOURNAL. ; Indiana County: Mrs. Myers, wife of John Myers of Rayno township, who. had been for some time in delicatehealth, used as a remedy a tea made of pipsissawa, a green plant that grows wild in the woods. On the 12th inst., going out to gather tbe plant, she mistook for it some other evergreen, boiling; which sho drank the decotiou as usual, but unfortunately this plant proved poisonous and caused the woman's death. . . Mr. Alex. Apple fell from the scaffolding at the steam mill of Sutton, Marshall & Stewart, at the west end of Indiana borough, on the 11th, a distance of 18 feet, and injured his ankle seriously. . . . John Ray had one of his legs injured on the 13th by the falling of a mill-stone which he was assisting to unload at the depot. . . . Tho grain crop has been mostly harvested ; the yield is good. . . . Mr. Moorhead, the late proprietor or the "In dianallouse," has disposed of it to David Ralston, Esq.,' vtho has closed it nntil he can' refit it and furnish it anew. . '. . Campbell, who is starting a tannery in Saltsbnrg, started west recently to lay in stock. Ho had with him $1500, one thousand of which belonged to Dr. Murray. Whilst on the cars, he fell asleep, and when he awokd be found that his carpet bag, containing the money, had been stolen, nor can he obtain any clue of the thief. ."' Westmoreland Cointy. On the 3d inst., David Eichar, of Hempfield township, bad bis collarbone broken by the upsetting of a load of hay. . . . On tho lOth a little boy of. Daniel F. Sleek, of Ligonier, whilst playing w ith powder, bad his face and neck badty burned, and bis clothes bt't on fire. . . . Jlr. John Kuhns, Sr., an old resident of Greensburg, when a youth of 17 years, had a bone in bis elbow dislocated, whilst at work at plowing. The bone was not properly adjusted, but he never experienced auy further inconvenience than that he could not straighten his arm more than two-thirds. '.. A few days ago, he went to his son's farm, and whilst helping, to shock grain in a harvest Sell, tho boue , suddenly went into its place with a crack like that of a torpedo. The pain compelled Mr. K. to retire from tbe field, but his arm has now, alter be ing lamed for over sixty years, become entire ly well, and he cn straighten it with perfect ease. Mr. Kuhns is now in his 78tli year. Mifflin County. A boy five or six years of age,' son of John II. Saxon, of Derry to wnship, was drowned in Kishacoquillas creek on the 17th inst. . He was present with others when the flood gates were raised for the purposo of draining off water from the Lewistown Mill feeder, und though cautioned to keep away, must have returned afterwards and fell into the channel. . . . Harvesting has been going on rapidly during the last two weeks. The red wheat turns out well, the white poor. Ot oats there is. an abundant crop,: and corn, though somewhat backward in places, is grow ing fiuely. . , i A number of watches, jewelry, &c., were lately stolen from the establishment of Nathan Wise iu Belleville ; several pairs of boots and other articles taken from the kitchen of Henry Albright in Derry township ; a shirt, pipe, tumbler, :&c, stolen lrom Ah. Snyder, for which the fellow, was lodged in jail; and numerous other; petty depredations are constantly coming to light. . : ; ' CAMURrA' County: The wife of Augustus Link, of Taylor township,' near Johnstown, was bitten on the instep of her right foot by a copperhead snak, on the 11th July, while passing barefooted from her house to the spring. '"-Her foot and log swelled to twice the natural size, ; but by timely applications the poison was counteracted, and she is past dan ger. . . . Ou the 13th, while a girl in tho fami ly vf Mr. Conner, who resided at the lock be low Johnstown, was attempting to fill a light ed lamp with 'campbene, the fluid ignited, burst the lamp and can, set firo to the clothes of a little daughter of Mr. Conner, and before the flames coull be extinguished, sho was so severely burned as to cause her death the fol lowing evening?. . . Samuel Welsh, who was imprisoned in Ebenshurg for attempting to outrage ; Mrs. Mills of Cambria township, broke jail on the 13th, and made his escape. McKean County. Wallace Starks, aged n bout 16 years, son of J. W. Starks of Hamlin township, was so dreadfully burned with pow der on the 10th inst., as to cause bis death two days alter. It seems that he had taken some blasting powder out of a keg in a wagon which was staying at bis father's over night. Procuring a roller to a bob-led,he and another young man took it to a field, put a heavy charge of powder in one end of the roller where had been an iron bolt, drove a plug into the mouth, bored a fuse hole with a three eighths inch anger, applied a slow nip.tch, and when the explosion took place, the load came out of the fuse bole ; tho fire communicated with the powder in his pocket, which also ex ploded,burning him so dreadfully that he died as above stated. Potter County. On Friday the Gth of July, Mr, Lemuel Sherman, of Pike township, was tilling his corn with a cultivator, having a colt hitched to it, when the colt, becoming frightened, jumped forward, threw, Mr. Sher man down on. the; shanks of the . cultfvator teeth, cutting his face badly, and nearly kill ing him. . lie was improving some at last ac counts. . '.."..'..'., r Elk County. A man named McConnel, re aiding at or near. Bear creek, was severely in jured on the Gth inst.. by the falling of a tree. He bad one leg broken, a shoulder dislocated, and a bone of the arm near the sholder broken. Tue Knights of the Golden Circle. Gen. Bickely has published an I address to the Knights of the Golden Circle, in Virginia and other .Southern States. - They are ordered to repair to their encampment? Texas by tho 15th of September, lie says tho citizens of Texas have raised money aud material to the amount of 598,000 dollars, aud appeals to her sister Southern States for contribution. . The object is declared, to be to Americanize and Southerenizo Mexico, - looking to tho estab lishment of a Southern Confederacy. Such a course is to be taken as will not violate the neutrality laws, the Knights going into Mexico as emigrants, ond becoming bona jide citizens under, it is said, Mexican sanction. The Or der is represented to number 50,000 members. Hon. T. Corwin is, as most folks know, a man who has a dark complexion, -nis joke about his "mulatto" adventure in New Or leans, which he tells at his own expense, is equalled by this one, which wo never before happened to meet with: Corwin wag intro duced, in New York, to a freshly arrived Eng lishman, as being an Ohioan. ; This term ev idently puzzled John Bull; but in a moment his face brightened, and ho seized Corwin by the hand expressed bis joy at makibg bis ac quaintance, aud kindly inquired "whether his tribe were at peace with the whites?" Somebody has got a big baby out at Saut Ste. Marie, the dimensions of which are given as follows : Around the shoulders, 32 inches; around tho waist, 26 inches; around tbe call of the leg, 17; iuches ; around tbe arm above the elbow, 10 inches; around the arm below the elbow, 9 -inches around the ankle, 9 in ches. It is a female child, six months old, and weighs 70 pounds; is perfectly, healthy ; has never been sick; seldom cries, and has Fix toes on each foot. Its growth is so rapid that its mother has to alter or make new clothes oucc in ten days. ". ; PERKY HOUSE, FRONT ST., MARIETTA (formerly kept by Mrs. Clements.) The fuw' seriber respectfully solicits the patronage of h; old friends, and assures all rivormen bavin-L ' sinessin Marietta that no' pains w ill le sw" for their accommodation ana comfort. ' I'eb.'22. ISOO-ly. AliSKlt MM I C II A EL. CLEAR FIELD IlOl'SE, CIARfTehJ PA. Tho subscriber having purchasi-a t'h ' furniture and interest from II. 11. Morrow, inst House, is now prepared for tho reception of traa sient and permanent boarders, hvcry (lopart! ment connected with bis establishment win U conducted second to none in the county. Ile re, peetfully solicits a share of public patroi:;o July 11, lSt)0.-y. UKO. X. CO Lb I RX NEW STONE WAKE MANUFACTORY INiCLEARFIELD, PA. The undersigned takes this method of inform ing the public that he has commenced the mann. fucture of fctone-Ware ia the liorough cf Cleat", field, and thst he is now prepared to supply who inny want them with Milk and Cream Crooi.' Jugs. Jars, Ac., at lower prices, than they can W bought elsewhere. us soucirs a Fanrc nl ptr0n FREDEHICK LEITZIOLR age. . . C!earfit?1d, Pa. Mity 25, 1859-ly. BROKE OUT IN A MEW PLACE !-Im. rOKTAXT NOTICE TO' THE RAGGED::: The undersigned having opened a Tailoring E. tablishment in h.iw'S Row, in the room recently occupied by II. F. Wangle as a Jewelry Store, an. no'unccs that he is now ready and willing to make Coats, Pmttatoons, Vests, ire., for his old custom ers, and as many new ones as may give him a cai;, after the latest and most approved styles, or af:er any of the old fashions, if they prefer it Rv doing his work in a neat and substantial manner, and promptly fulfilling his engagements, he ex-' pects to secure a liberal share of patronage Jan. IS. IStiO.- WM.RADEBAUO, II . OKFIIANS' COURT SALE Ey virtue of au order of the Orphans' Court of CloarfieM county, there will be exposed to sale, by public outcry, at the hrusa of Win. A. Mason, in Curwens ville, on Fjtitrday the Mtk da y of August, Im'.O, at 1 oVlock, P. M., the following real estate, to i it : Fifty-seven acres and one hundred and forty-three perches of land in Penn township. Clearfield coun ty, being the purpart set off to Ashca Cochran, us one of the heirs of Oliphant (Cochran, deceased late the estate of Asber Cochrtn. dee'd. 1LR.MS. one half in band, and the residue iu vua year thereafter, with interest, to-be secured bv bout and mortgage. JOSIA11 KVANS. July 18, i860. Administrator. rilllE CLEARFIELD ACADE11V will be JL feiu opened for the reeei'tion of pupils (nialeand female) on Monday. May'iath. XV .. per acs- sion of eleven weeks: Orthograpby, Heading. AVritinz, Primary Arith metic and Ueography, - - 2.5 1 Higher Arithmetic, Englirh Gramranr, Ueogra phy and History vi . " ; . . . - $.".0J Algebra. Oeometry, Natural Philosophy, and Book Keeping.- s ; - St.00 Liitic and Greek languages, Si,tH) To students desirous of acquiring a thorough English Education, nad who wish to qualify them selves for teachers, this institution oiler? desirau'i? advantnges. No pupil received for less than half a session and no deduction except for protracted sickness. ' Tuition, to be paid at the close of the term. r.iay3i)l , C. B. ANDF0RD, Principal. TVOTICU TO ASSESSORS Whereas, by 1 l the lat part of the 6th clause of the 2ml sec tion of tho Act of Assembly, entitled -An Act f.ir the regulation of tbe Militia of this Common wealth.5' approved the 21st day of April A.I). 183S, Assessors of boroughs and townships are di rected to furnish the Brigade Inspector of the bri gade in which their districts are situated, with a eopy of the military roll of their respective di tricts when they deposit the original with Lbs county Commissioners. Notice is the. el re here by gien, That tbe Assessors of the several town ships and boroughs in Clearfield county, constitu ting the 5th brigade of tbo 1 1th division, Pennsyl vania militia, that they are required to furnish me with a copy of said military roll on or before the First day of Angust next: and upon failun thereof, the penalty for neglect of duty mill be strietly enforced. tOopies of the rolls can lie sent to mti by mail, aiblressed to Butnside, P. 0.. or left with J. II. Lnrrimer. commandant of tLo brigade, at his office iu the borough of Clear&clJ. S. C. PATCH IX. Brig. Tnsp. 5th Brigade, 14th Div. P. M ' : Brigade insp's Office, Burnside tp., July 4. 13o0. HOSTETTER'S STO.MACTI 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 tha aid of a good tonic and tbe exercise of plain com mon sense, they may be able so to regulate the srs temas tosecure permanent health, lnorder to ac complish this desired object, the true tourse t j pur sue is certainly that which will produce a natural state of things at the least hazard of vital strength and life. For this purpose, Dr. Ilostettor has in troduced to this country a preparation bearing hi name, which is not a new medicine, but one thut has been tried for years, giving satisfaction to all who have used it. The Bitters operate powerfully upon the stomach, bowels, and liver, restoring them to a healthy and vigorons action, and thus, by the simple process of strengthening nature, ena ble the system to triumph over disease. For the cure of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Xansaa, Flatulency, Lossof Appetite, or Bilious complaints, arising from a morbid inaction of the Stomach or Bowels, producingCramps, Dyson tary,CboIic,Chcl era Morbus, ic, these Bitters have no equal. Diarrhoea, dysentery or flux, so generally con tracted by new settlers, and eaused principally by 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 the cause of which may always be attributed to de rangement; of the digestive organs, can be cured without fail by using HOSTETTHR'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 articla known to be infallible ? Ail nations have their Bitters, as a preventive of disease and strcugthen er of the system in general; and among them all there is not to be found a more healthy people than theUermans. from whom this preparation em anated, based upon scientific experiments which have tended to prove the value of this great pre paration in the scalo of medical science. Fever asd Ague. This trying und provoking 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 tho body bv the use of HOSTETTER'S RENOWNED BITTER S Further, none of the above-stnted 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 s!eep and hcalty digestion, and the complaint is remo ved as speedily as is consistent with the produc tion of a thorough and permanent cure. Por Persom iu Advancrd Years, who are suffer ing from an enfeebled consitution 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 thesa Bitters are indispensable, especially where themo ther's nourishment is inadequate to the demand! of tho child, consequently her strength niu;t yield, and hero it is where a good tonic, such as Ilostet ter"s Stomach Bitters, is needed to impart tempo rary strength and vigor to the system Ladie should bjrvlt means try this remedy for UC' ses of debility, and, before o doing, should a their physician, who, if he is acquainted with the virtue of the fStomach Bittcrsr will recomnieo1! their use in all cases of weakness. Cantion. We caution the public against nsic? any of the many imitations or counterfeits, bnt fc for llostftters Celebrated itomaci Bitter, and St that each bottle has the words 1Dr. J. Ilostetttri Stomach BittersM blown on the side of the bottl. and stamped on the metallic cap covering tbe cork and observe that oar autograph signature is on the label. "Prepared and sold bvllotft:er i"jlt' Pittsburg, Pa., and sold by alfdruggists. Rr' nnd dealers generally throughout the I'cim4 States, Canada. South America, and Germany. Agents Oeo.W. Rbeeni and C. D.Wstson. field ; John Patton, Curwensville ; D. Ty!-r. ton : F. K. Arnold. Luthcrsbarg. Scpt2QjL BEST Philadelphia Sugar-Cured IIainitb' new store of Graham, Botst? A II
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