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CLEARFIELD, PA., AUG. 15, 1860.
, . . , FOR PRESIDENT,
HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
or ILLINOIS.
FOR VICB PRESIDENT,
HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
OF MAINS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HONfANDREW G. CTJRTIN, of Centre Co.
FOR COXSRESS,
GEN. JOHN PATTON, of Clearfield County.
FOR ASSEMBLY, " .
ISAAC G. GORDON, of Jefferson County.
SAMUEL M. LAWRENCE, of Elk County.
FOR COMMISSIONER,
ALEX. MURRAY, of Girard Township.
FOR AUDITOR,
ELLIS IRWIN, of Goshen Township.
, OUR CANDIDATE POB CONGRESS.
Our fellow citizen, Gen. Johs Pattox, has
received the nomination for Congress, from
the party to which we adhere, and to-day we
raise his name to onr mast-head.
Gen. Patton and his family have for many
years been residents of Clearfield County. lie
is now in the prime of life, in the full matu
rity of alMiis powers. But a few years ago he
started in the world a .penniless boy, relying
for , support upon himself. He is now widely
known as one of the most enterprising, ener
getic and successful business men In this por
tion of the State. Be is self-made and self
reliant. His success in life arises from two
traits of character possessed by bini in an
eminent degree quickness of perception;
promptness and energy in action. The Gen
eral is what may be called a whole-souled man.
He never does a thlcg In a mean and niggard
ly manner. It he supports a cause, he gives
it a hearty and generous support. lie acts up
on the principle that whatever is worth doing
at all, is worth doing well.
If he should be elected, as wc have no doubt
he will, both his political friends and enemies
will know where to find him, it will be sup
porting the administration of Abraham Lin
coln, and the best interests of his native State.
All the leading principles of the Republican
party are in accordance with Gen. Patton's
settled convictions and feelings. On the vexed
question of slavery be stands just where Jef
ferson, Clay and Webster stood, and where
our whole party now stand opposed to any
interference with slavery in the States where
it exists, but also firmly opposed to its exten
sion into the Territories where it does not ex
ist, nis doctrine and that of the party simply
is : Let slavery alone in- the States where it is,
bu( do not extend it further.
Gen. Patton has always been in favor of a
Protective Tariff. Ho believes that this is
needed to put in operation our furnaces and
manufacturing establishments, and to give em
ployment to thousands who are now left desti
tute. On this,jis well as every other ques
tion, Pennsylvania can safely trust him. He
will be true to his principles, his constituents,
and his country.
In conclusion, we say to our friends, work
on ; your candidates are worthy of your efforts,
and your efforts will be crowned with success.
FOSTER NON-COME ATABLE!
, In the published accounts of the proceed
ings of the Democratic State Committee at
Cresson.it is stated that Mr. Carrigan, on
( behalf of the committee which bad been ap
" pointed to wait on Gen. Foster, said they
had hunted for him in the hotel and adjoin
" ing woods, but could not find him."
We should like to know what has become of
tho boasted prowess, and superior debating
talents of Mr. Foster ? Is he afraid to let
even his fellow Democrats hear him speak ?
Is he apprehensive that some indiscreet parti
san might ask him to define his position 1 to
say whether he is in favor of Popular Sover
eignty, or a Slave Code for the Territories 1
whether he is for Free Trade, or for a Protec
tive Tariff 1 . whether he is for Breckinridge,
Or for Douglas 7 whether he is for anything or
anybody except for Foster 1 From what his
friends said of him immediately after his nom
ination, one would have supposed that he was
the equal of Ciay and Webster, 'and that his
thrilling eloquence would be heard in every
alley, and npon every hill-top in the State.
Hot a word, however, can be got out of him ;
he sings "mum and keen-scented as were
the Cresson committee, they could not find
him in the hotel or in the "adjoining woods."
He must be as artful at dodging his friends as
he is at dodging the issues involved in the can
vass. ' The question now arises, what has be
come of Foster f Has he treed 7 Is be lurk
ing in a holloc log on the mountains 7 Or
doer he occupy tte position of the absconding
offender, wbo was returned by the officer as be
ing "in swampum, up stumpnm, et rail-o ?"
Hon. Isaac IIazlehcrst, who was the A
rnerican candidate for Governor of Pennsyl
vania in 1857, is now advocating the election
p$ Lincoln and Hamlin. On Monday evening
of last week he addressed a large and enfha
siaslic meeting of the friends of "honest jold
Abe," held at Reading. He counsels a uni
ted support of the Chicago nominees as the
only course that will defeat Locofocoiim and
bring the .Goyernment of the country back to
that state of pprity designed for it by its foun
ders. This is another evidence of bow mat
ters arc moving, - ,
TO RIDGWAY AND BACK.
We last week made a trip to Elk county.
On Tuesday morning, in company with Wm.
McBride, Esq., we started from here in a bug
gy for Ridgway to attend the Congressional
Conference. We followed the new road which
passes along 'Moose creek, through tho "green
woods," to the Sinnamahoning. We have
traveled over some bad roads in our time, but
this is decidedly the worst one we have ever
seen. There are mud-holes so large and so
deep that it is almost impossible for a horse to
draw a vehicle through them, it not unfre
quently happening thit the wheels , would
sink until the green, slimy miro would cover
the hubs and axle, whilst at other times our
buggy was In imminent peril of being over
turned, and we in danger of being immersed
in the "rankest compound" of filth that mor
tal ever beheld. Had it not been for the go
nial conversation, and "winning way" of
'Squire Tyler, who led the van, we should cer
tainly iave been disposed to lose our temper
and indulge in some ejaculations that might
not have been regarded as altogether pious or
refined.' "The delightful scenery of tho Sin
namahoning valley, the fields of thrifty corn,
tho sweet odor of the buckwheat blossoms,
and the excellent dinner prepared by the hos
pitable family of Mr. Tyler, soon restored us
to our usual good humor, and repaid us amply
for all we had undergone. The 'Squire has
a fine farm, and has just erected a large, com
modious brick house, which will be completed
in a short time, and will make bis property as
valuable and desirable as any wc know in this
part of the country.
Leaving Tyler's about five o'clock, we re
sumed our journey, and reached Centreville,
a romantic little village 10 miles trom our des
tination, some time after dark, and there put
up for the night with Lew. Zimmerman, who
is well known to many here, &nd who keeps
one of the best country taverns we have stop
ped at recently. Ou the way we had the ben
efit of a heavy shower, which caused us to
travel more tsrdily than we had expected, and
had the effect of dispersing several parties
that had that day been "huckleberrying" on
the "barrens" beyond the Sinnamahoning.
.Next 'morning we hurried on to Ridgway.
The "Hyde House" presenting a fine exterior
induced us to stop there, and soon we found
that, in this instance at least, appearances
were not deceptive. Mr. Osgood, the lessee,
is a live Yankee and clever fellow, who knows
how to entertain guests and render them com
fortable. There is another hotel, the "Ex
change," kept by Mr. Luther, which also has
the reputation of being a good house.
Ridgway is a new town, situated at the
junction of the Clarion River and Elk creek.
It is surrounded by high hills and "dim
woods," the fields filled with stumps and dead
trees, but upon the whole it is a thrifty place,
bearing unmistakable evidences of having an
enterprising, go-ahead population. When the
Sunbury and Erie Railroad is once completed,
it will be an important point, and cannot fail
to do a large business. The town is supplied
with water by a large spring at the base of one
of the hills,from whence it iscarriedby means
of pipes to the bouses, and we were told that
the spring was of sufficient capacity to supply
a population of several thousand. The Court
House is a small wooden building, but we
have no doubt it will in due time be superse
ded by a larger and more substantial structure.
We were surprised to find the town contained
no church of any description a deficiency
which the citizens should at once supply.
Our friend, "Hank" Souther, has a snug res
idence, surrounded by trees an,d shrubbery,
and to use a common saying, "lives quite at
home." In the forenoon he invited all the
delegates to his house, where an hour was
spent very agreeably. Indeed, so-far as we
became acquainted with the citizens of Ridg
way, we were favorably impressed towards
them, and cannot but regard them as a kind,
open-hearted, hospitable class of people. In
the afternoon the Congressional Conference
met and nominated Gen. Patton, and in the'
evening the Representative conferees assem
bled and made their selection of candidates,
but as the proceedings are given in full in an
other column, we refer our readers to them for
particulars. We must not omit to mention
that we wero very courteously treated by Mr.
Barret of tho Jldvocale, and by the accommoda
ting employees of tho establishment.
On Thursday, we took up our homeward
march, but instead of returning over the mis
erable road through the "green woods," we
went up the Sinnamahoning, through Huston
and Union townships, expecting to reach
Luthersburg the same evening. Having mis
calculated the distance, night overtook us in
the dense forests which cover the north-western
portion of our county, and contain some
of the finest pines the world can boast of.
After groping along in the' dark, we finally,
about 9 o'clock, whilst slowly climbing a hill,
met a man, whom we hailed, and finding that
he was none other than our friend David
Dressier, we at once gladly accepted his invi
tation to stay with him till morning and it is
altogether probable that our jaded horse was
not in the least sorry that we did so. The
kindness and attention of 'Squire Dressier
and his estimable lady will not soon be forgot
ten by either our companion or ourself.
Friday morning we proceeded to Luthers
burg, stopped at tho Luthersburg Hotel for
dinner, got a most capital meal, found Mr.
Reed an attentive .and obliging landlord,
whom we trust our friends will patronize on
visiting that place, and in the afternoon came
home by way of Curwensville, to enter once
more npon the stern duties that were awaiting
our return. s. b. e.
We direct special attention to the fact that
resolutions endorsing Lincoln and Hamlin
were paseed by the Congressional Conference
which nominated Mr. Patton. If any one had
doubts as to the policy of our County Conven
tion adopting such a resolution, the action of
the conference must certainly remove them.
ne must occopy an usmisUkeallo position.
MICHAEL A. FRANK, ESQ.
We cheerfully give place to the. following
letter from Mr. Frank. It expresses the sen
timents of a true man, and cannot fail to make
him many new and ardent friends, and secure
him the confidence and esteem of his party :
Clearfield, Fa., Auo. 11, 1860.
Editor Raftsman's Journal: Having, in
our Convention on the Sd inst., received the
recommendation of this county as one of the
candidates for Assembly, I take this method
of returning my thanks to my friends for the
large vote given me on that occasion ; and
also of expressing my gratitude lor the flat
tering support I received in the District Con
ference held at Ridgway on the 8th, at which
Isaac G. Gordon and Samuel M. Lawrence
were nominated. Mr. Gordon is well known to
the people of this county as an honest and tal
ented man, who represented the District faith
fully last winter. Mr. Lawrence, for several
years a resident of Elk count, is a younger
brother of Hon. Wra. C. A. Lawrence, late
Speaker of the House of Representatives, who
died not long since. He has the capacity
and qualifications to make a good legislator,
and having full assurances that the interests
of Clearfield county shall be properly attended
to in the event of his and Mr. Gordon's elec
tion, I have no hesitation in recommending
him to the favorable attention of the party in
this portion of the District. Gen. Patton, a
man of capacity, integrity and indomitable
energy, having obtained the unanimous nomi
nation for Congress, 1 could scarcely expect
that another candidate from Clearfield county
should be placed on the ticket, and am, there
fore, perfectly satisfied with the result of the
Conference, and take this early opportunity of
urging my friends to give, as I shall give, a
hearty and active support to the whole ticket',
feeling convinced that if this is done, it will
bo triumphantly elected on the second Tues
day of October, and that it will be followed by
the election of Lincoln and Hamlin in Novem
ber. Tours, &c, M. A. FRANK.
The "Fcsion" Movement. Last week the
Democratic State Central Committee met at
Cresson for the purpose of coming to terms
about an electoral ticket for Pennsylvania.
The following resolution was finally adopted :
Resolved, That the Democratic Electoral
Ticket be headed with the names of Douglas
and Breckinridge, as electors at large ; and in
tho event of the success of the said ticket, if
the greatest number shall have been cast for
Mr. Douglas, then the voto of the electoral
college of the State shall bo cast for Douglas
and Johnson; but if for Mr. Breckinridge,
then for Breckinridge and Lane. If tho vote
of Pennsylvania cannot elect the candidate
for whom tho majority of the votes are cast,
and can elect any other man running for Pres
ident, claiming to be a Democrat, then the vote
of the electoral college shall bo cast for that
candidate. If it will not elect either of the
candidates for whom it is cast, or any of the
Democrats who aro voted for in the State,
then the voto shall be cast for the candidate
who has the majority of the votes of the State,
and the chairman of the convention be requir
ed to obtain their several and distinct pledges
of acquiescence in the foregoing resolution,
and report the result of his action at a future
meeting of the Convention.
Tho Breckinridge wing had a majority in
the Committee, and carried their point. The
Douglas men, however, resisted the action of
the Committee, and will not submit to be
"sold" out by an arrangement which, if suc
cessful, will give the electoral vote to Breck
inridge, Bell, Gerrit Smith, or any other can
4idate. As the Douglasitcs have called a
State Convention, to meet at narrisburg on
the 15th, (to-day,) we shall soon know to a
certainty what they will do in the matter. In
all probability,they will reject the proposition,
for the Slate Sentinel, the Douglas organ at
Ilarrisburg, in an article on the subject, says
"We deliberately spit npon it and trample it
under our teet as something too vile for any
Honorable Democrat to touch."
Democratic Congressional Nomination.-
The Democratic Conferees of the Wild-cat
District met at Brookvil le on the 8th inst., aud
nominated James Jv. Kerr, of Venango, as
their candidate for Congress, on the 81st bal
lot. No resolutions were adopted, the Con
ferees doubtless thinking it wouldn't be safe
to try an experiment of that sort. The
Brookvillo Star speaks of the candidate, and
the Convention which nominated him, thus:
"Mr. Kerr is a member of the Franklin bar.
and has supported tho Buchanan Administra
tion in all its iniquities, (if we are rightly in
lormed,) and we presume expects to go down
with it. The delegates from Clearfield asser
ted repeatedly that no other man before the
Convention could carry that county but Judge
Lieonara, ana nat ir Uen. Patton was nomina
ted by the Rupublicans, the Democratic party
there would sink to rise no more. The dele
gates from Clarion said that Patrick Kerr was
the only man who would keep up the maioritv
of their county. Neither of those men were
nominated, so we expect to carry both those
counties. A little man by tho name of Guthrie
said it W. P. Jenks was nominated, he could
run 4UU Kepuolican votes in Warren countv
If that is so, "distance lends enchantment to
the view." Tho Convention was composed
of good natured, intelligent looking gentle
men, and although they showed some of the
spirit of Baltimore and Charleston, it wound
up very pleasantly, (at least apparently so.)
James K. Kerr is now the nominee of the di
vided Democratic party ,and James K.Kerr will
be badly beaten."
The Assembly Ticket At the Representa
tive Conferee Meeting, held at Ridgway on the
8th inst., Isaac G. Gordon, Esq., of Jefferson
county, and Samuel M. Lawrence, of Elk
county, were nominated as the candidates of
our party for the State Legislature. They are
good and competent men, and, being avowed
ly devoted to tho interests of tho people of
this region, cannot fail to secure a hearty sup
port throughout the whole district. We place
their names at our mast-head, feeling confi
dent that our friends in this county will give
them an endorsement at the election, of which
they need not be ashamed.
Gopet's Lady's Book is now tho oldest publica
tion of its class in America, having outlived many
ambitious rivals, and has reached a prodigious
circulation, of which we are pleased to say, it is
eminently worthy. We but express our convic
tion when we pronounce it the best ladies maga
line, taking it all in all, within our knowledge,
and don't see how a better one could be got up.
The September number, which is before us, con
tains a most beautiful fashion plate, and a steel
engraving of "The Gleaners." There are quite a
number of other embellishments. The "Book" is
published by L. A. Godey, 323 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, at S3 per annum, or two copies for
55, three copies for 56, and a like liberal reduc
tion to clubs of greater numbers.
CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE.
The Conferees of the Republican party of the
24th Congresional District met at Kidgway on
Wednesdav; August etn, ana organized by
selecting Major W. W. , Wise, of Brookvile, as
President, and S. B. Row, of Clearfield, as
Secretary.
The names of the several counties being
called over, the following persons presented
their credentials and were recognized as dele
gates : ' ;
Clarion Samuel Voting, Miller Beatty.
Clearfield Joseph B. McEnally, William
M'Bride, S. B. Row.
Elk A. H. Head, RobertRothrock, diaries
Mcvean.
. Forest Peter G. Reed, John N. Garrison,
William Fox. : , 1 ', '
Jefferson William W. Wise, W. E. Gilles
pie, F. C. Coryell.
M'Kean William A. Nichols, Lucius Rodg
ers, S. Holmes. .
Warren J. R. Clark, W. O. Blodget.
Venango Not represented.
On motion, the Delegates from Clarion and
Warren were allowed to cast three votes for
eah county.
.On motion, the Convention proceeded to
nominate candidates, as follows :
Mr. Young nominated G. W.Lathy, of Clarion.
Mr. Coryell " John Patton,' of Clearfield.
Mr. Holmes " G. W. Scofield, of Warren
The nominations having closed, the'Conven-
tion, proceeded to take a ballot with tho fol
lowing result :
John Patton had 9 votes.
Geo. W. Lath v. had 3 "
Glenni AT. Scofield had 9 "
Neither of the candidates having a majority
of the votes cast, the Convention took a sec
ond ballot, which resulted as follows :
John Patton received 10 votes
G. W. Lathy received 2 "
G. W. Scofield received 9 "
No choice having been made, a third ballot
was ordered, which resulted thus :
For Patton 11 votes
" Lathy, 1
" Scofield, 9
Mr. Patton having received a majority of all
tne votes, was declared nominated as the can
didate for Consress.
Mr. Clark, of Warren, moved that the nom
ination of Gen. Joux Patton, of CUiarfield
county, be made unanimous, which motion
was carried, all the delegates voting in the
affirmative.
Mr. Young, of Clarion, moved that a Com
mittee of three be appointed to draft resolu
lions, and thot another committee of three be
appointed to apprise Gen. Patton of his nomi
nation.
' The motion prevailed, and the Chair nppoin
ted Messrs. Young, Rogers, and McEnully as
the Committee ou Resolutions, and Messrs
Young, Blodget, and Reed the Committee to
inform Gen. Patton of his nomination.
On motion, Convention adjourned till 7
o'clock in the evening.
7 o'clock, p. m. Convention re-asscmbled.
The Committee on Resolutions made the fol
lowing report, which was read and unanimous
ly adopted :
1. Resolved, That we hail with pleasure the
Inauguration of a new era m the political at
lairs of our country,, and that tho 4th of
March next will wind up the present farce ot a
govcrnmeut ; that the present falsely denom
nated Democratic party is crumbling to pieces
trom the result of its own extravagancies and
corruptions, and that its vascillating course
upon all questions in which the free man has a
vital interest, is the natural result of its sale
to.the nigger-driver, and will consign it to the
grave of political oblivion a consummation
devoutly wished for by all good citezens.
2. Resolved, That we concur with delight
in the nomination of Abraham Lincoln and
Ilaunibal Hamlin as candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States.
We earnestly recommend them to the support
of every man who has at heart the wellf'are of
his country. Their prospects, like their prin
ciples, are bright and glorious.
3. Resolved, That we look upon the nom
ination of Col. Andrew G. Curtin, for Gov
ernor, as peculiarly fortunate, and we pledge
the 21thCongrcssional District to do her full
share towards making his majority at least CO,
000 inOctober next.
4. Resolved, That all true Pennsylvanians
cannot but feel grateful that they have one
true and faithful representative in the United
States Senate, in the person of her real son,
Gen. Simon Cameron, and we trust that the
next Legislature will give him a colleague who
will not earn a world-wide reputation of being
"weak in the knees" npon all questions of vital
interest to the Keystone of the Federal Arch.
5. Resolved, That the course of our present
member of Congress, the Hon. Chapin Hall,
the past winter, his undeviating support of the
gallant Sherman during the protracted strug
gle for the Speakership, his effort to secure
the passage of the Homestead and Tariff bills,
and his devoted attention to the interests of
freemen whether residents of Pennsylvania or
Kansas, meets with our earnest and unqualified
approval, and we sincerely regret that he feels
called upon to decline a re-nomination.
6. Resolved, That in the nomination of
Gen. John Patton for Congress, we present a
candidate of integrity and capacity, whom we
can confidently reccommend to the people of
this District. We pledge him a hearty sup
port and triumphant election.
7. Resolved, That tho proceedings of this
Convention be published in the Elk Advocate,
and m all the papers in this Congressional
District which are favorable to the election
of Gen. John Patton to Congress.
Appropriate remarks were then made by
Messrs. McEnally, Nichols, Souther, Clarke,
Rodgers and Wise, after which the Convention
adjourned sine die.
The St. Lons Election. From the returns
it appears that Frank Blair has been elected to
Congress for the long term by nearly 1400 ma
jority, but for the short term is defeated by
about S00 votes. The St. Louis Democmt ac
counts for the latter result by saying that the
bulk of the Union or Bell party went for Bar
rett, his competitor. While the Republicans
voted for Orr, the Union candidate for Gover
nor, the Union men pretending to occupy a
position of neutrality, interfered in behalf of
Barrett and secured his election for the short
term. The News, the organ of the Bell party,
administers a just rebuke to the members of
that party who voted for Barrett, telling them
that their conduct is "shameful," and "most
ungrateful, considered - in view of the vote
thrown by Blair's friends for Judge Orr."
In addition to this, it is asserted that over 207
votes for Blair were not counted,because they
did not specify whether they were for the long
or the short term.
Later accounts indicate that Blair is also e
lected for the short term. The Democrats
have carried the State. -
Terible Drouth is Kansas. A correspon
dent of the New York tribune gives a most dis
tressing account of the agricultural prospect
of that Territory. He says that for the last
four or five months it has not rained enough
hardly to wet the ground. He savs there will
be no crops of any kind in Southeren Kansas.
The corn is nearly or quite dead, and the grass
for hay ia entirely destroyed, the hot sun hav
ing dried it up. , The wind is like tho heat of
fire from a burning building.;
REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE.
Tho "conferees of the Republican Party of
the Representative district composed of the
counties of Jefferson, Elk, McKean and
Clearfield, met in the Court House at Ridg
way on the 8th ot August, and selected Hon.
Tlenry Souther as Chairman, and D. C. How
ard as Secretary. The following delegates
answered to their names :
Elk Henry Souther, Charles Mead, George
R. Wilcox. '
Jefferson W. J. McKnight, Samuel C. Ar
thurs, Matthew A. Dowling."
McKean D. C. Howard, Perry Martin, C.
K. Sartwell.
Clearfield Abraham G..noyt, Daniel Gra
ham, George W. Rheem.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate
candidates for the Assembly.
Mr. McKnight nominated Isaac G. Gordon.
Mr. Martin " S. M. Lawrence.
Mr. Rheem M.A.Frank.
Mr. Arthurs F.Y.Caldwell.
Nominations closed, and the Convention
proceeded to ballot, with the following result :
I. G. Gordon. 11 I M. A. Frank, 6
F.Y.Caldwell, l S. M. Lawrence, 6
Whereupon Isaac G. Gordon, of Jefferson
county, was declared one of the nominees.
On the second ballot being taken,
S. M. Lawrence received 9 votes.
M. A. Frank " 3 votes.
Samuel M. Lawrence, of Elk county, having
received a majority of all the votes cast, upon
the second ballot, was duly declared the other
nominee of the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Dowling, the nomination
of Messrs Gordon and Lawrence was made
unanimous.
On motion of Mr. M'Knight, a committee of
three was appointed by the Chair to wait upon
Messrs. Lawrence and Gordon and inform
them of their nomination. The Committee,
retired, and soon introduced Mr. Lawrence,
who thanked the Convention for the honor
which had been conferred upon him, and
pledged himself to labor faithmlly from the
present time until the election for the success
of the whole ticket.
On motion -of Mr. Arthurs, it was resolved
that the next Convention to nominate members
of the Legislature, to be supported by the Re
publican party in this district, meet at Ridg
way, on the 8th of August, 18G1.
On motion of Mr. Hoyt, it was resolved that
the proceedings of the Convention be published
in the "Elk Advocate," and in all tho other
papers in the District favorable to the cause.
The Convention then adjourned.
NEW-YORK IN 1336 AND I860.
The following are some of the most import
ant changes that have taken place in New
York politics since 1856:
Mr. E. R. Jewett, publisher of The Buffalo
Commercial, President of the Fillmore Slate
Committee, and chief manager of the Fillmore
campain in 1856. and till very recently mem
ber ol Mr. Crittenden's National Union Com
mittee, now supports Lincoln, with all the in
fluence of The Commercial, which has ever
been an able advocate of Whig and American
principles.
The Hon. N. S. Benton, appointed Canal
Auditor by the American State officers in
1856, an earnest supporter of Fillmore, and
the American candidate for Controller in 1857,
now supports Lincoln.
The Hon. George R. Babcock of Buffalo,
late State Senator, a leading Old-Line Whig
and American,a close personal friend and sup
porter of Fillmore, is stumping Western New
York in support of Lincoln.
The Hon. Daniel Ullmann, tho American
candidate for Governor in 1854, supporter of
Fillmore in 1856, now supports Lincoln.
Gen. G. A. Scrogg?, President of the
American State Council, candidate for Lieut.
Governor on the American ticket with Ull
mann in 1854, a supporter of Fillmore in 1856,
delegate to the Convention that nominated
Bell and Everett, Delegate ta the late State
Convention at which Hunt, Duet, and Brooks,
proclaimed the Douglas coalition,now supports
Lincoln.
Goldsmith Denniston, late an American
Member of the Legislature and American can
didate for Canal Commissioner in 1857, a warm
supporter of Fillmoie In 1856, now supports
Lincoln.
Shepherd Knapp, a distinguished Old-Line
Whig of New-York cit', and a supporter ot
Fillmore in 1856, now supports Lincoln.
James O. Putnam, late American State Sen
ator, and the eloquent advocate of tho princi
ples and candidates of the American party, the
personal friend and neighbor of Mr. Fillmore,
and the candidate of the American party for
sundry important State and local offices, now
supports Lincoln.
In 1856, there were upward of fifty journals
irf New- York that supported Fillmore". The
number of those that support Bell and Everett
docs not exeeed six.
"The Government" fired its first gun re
cently in the first Congressional District of
Pennsylvania, by ordering the. iloop James
town to the navy-yard located in that district,
for repairs. This is a move to secure the e
lection of Col. Florence. If there was a navy
yard in every doubtful Congressional district
in the Union, and as many sloops attached to
the service, they would all be distributed for
"repairs." The administration is determined
to play a strong game of forced employment
and secret corruption, to secure, If possible, a
"Democratic" delegation from Pennsylvania
in the next Congress. To thwart them, it will
be necessary for every Republican to be vigi
lant and earnest in his labors. Pennsylvania
must not lose a single representative. If she
does, she loses the prospect of procuring that
protection for her industry and resourses, for
which all classes of laborers and mechanics
aretnow pining.
Hon. A T. Hamilton, of Texas, spoke at
Austin on July 24. ' He informed his audience
in plain terms, so the Gazette says, that they
need not suppose, because they saw so much
enthusiam around them for Breckinridge and
Lane, that these gentlemen stood the best
chance of being elected. On the contrary he
thought that Mr. Lincoln would be elected,
that Mr. Douglas would be second, Mr. Bell
third, and Mr. Breckinridge would be last. He
did not speak of Houston as being in the race
at all though he pronounced a handsome eu
logy on him (which was feebly applauded by
four enthusiastic individuals) and said he
would vote for him in preference to any other,
if there was any hope of electing him. He
would vote for Breckinridge, reluctantly, if
tho race should be between him and Lincolu,
and denounced as traitors those who would
advocate disunion on account of a Black Re
publican President.
A Catastrophe. Out in Milwaukee, the
other night, the Douglasitcs had a torchlight
procession. 1 he marshal, seeing one torch
giving indications of exploding, called out,
'Pat, your torch is bustin', throw it away."
Judge of his surprise when one hundred and
fifty-one torches went to the ground, leaving
tne procession in almost utter darkness. Each
Patrick in the line had supposed himself to be
the "Pat."
Gov. Stewart, of Missouri beintr in St.
Louis the other day,the Evening Bulletin says,
'Strange to eay, the Governor was sober nt to
our going to press."
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ad vertisrmsntssrt up teith targe tyjf or outofusi, l
Style will be charged double price for )aeeocetipii
TVOTICE
. The Commissioners of Clearfield
v- 1 1 be in session on Friday the 2li
st. 1S30. at their office in ci.. .?
ll county w
day of Augu
j o - "-,,-'iutirf
Borough. All persons having business with th
will attend at that time.
August 15, 1860.
Clerk.
CAUTION. All persons arecautioneJ against
purchasing or taking an assignment of a nota
given to Aarou Owens, dated same time last fn
and calling for 5l4orS16. The said note w
given for a windmill, and as I hare received no
value for tho same I will not pay it, unless com
pelled by a due course of law.
Aug. 15, IS60-3tp. DAVID SPEXCKR.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE Letters Tettv
mentary on the Estate of James White, Ut
of Karthaus township, Clearfield co.. Pa , lecea.
ed. having been granted to the undersigned re.
siding in said township, all persons indebted u
said estate are required to make immediate par
ment, and those having claims against the samo
will present them duly authenticated for settle
ment. MARGARET WHITE
JOHN REITER,
August 15. 1860-Gtp. Executors.
GKIST AND SAW MILL FOR SALeZ
The undersigned will sell at private sale hii
grist and saw mill on Little Clearfield creek, in
Xey Millport, Clearfield eounty. Pa. The grist
mill can be run by cither steam or water, or hr
both at the Siime time.- The machinery Is all good.
The location is one of the best in the county. Th
saw mil! is in good running order and capable of
sawing 4000 feet every 12 hours. There is also a
dwelling house with the property. For terms
which will be moderate, apply to the sulser ber'
residing in New Millport '
Aug. 15, lSi50-.".m. MARTIN O. STfRK.
MUSIC MISS L. A. P. RYXDER. would an
nounce that on Wednesday, Sept 5tb. sh
will open, iu Clearfield, a school for the study of
Vocal and Instrumental Music. Desiring to mak
the school a permanency, the promises to remaiu
as long as she receives a generous patronage.
Miss II. desires to call attention particularly to
the fact that whereas ordinary teachers give from
twenty-four to thirty lessons, of one hours length,
for ten dollars, she will give sixty lesson of"thj
same length, and twelve review lessons, to tho
whole class, for the same price. Each lesson is di
vided into twopaits. Thooretical and Practical.
Receiving double the amount of instruction, pa
rents have a right to expect the pupils progress
also doubled, and, if tho rules of the gehool ar
strictly followed, she pledges herself not to dis
appoint them.
Text Books Richardson or GroLe, for Piano.
Curtiss or Converse, forUuitar.
Bassini, Cooke, or Lablache, for Voice.
TERMS Ten dollars per quarter of seventy
two lessous. for either Piano, U uitar or Melodeou.
Vocal music free to every pupil studying instru
mental music. August 15. IhtM).
01 A AA If RAYMOND S PATENT SEW
OlU.UU II I NO MACHINE FOR TEN 1)0L
LAKS, will Fell, Gather, or Uo any kind of fami
ly sewing and so simple that any lady can learn
to operate on it in half an hour. It will mako
one thousand stitches in a minute, and for its su
periority in every respect, it took tho First Pre
mium at the Maine State Fair ovor all other Sew
ing Machines. A large number have been sold
and are now in use in this borough BrookviIle)
and vicinity, and are pronounced the simplest aud
best machine ever invented superior to most of
the high priced sewing machines.
The undersigned having purchased the Rijjht
from the Patentee, to sell these machines in tb
counties of Jeflerson. Clearfield, Elk, and Foreat,
are now ready to fill orders for the same in th -bove
district. Orders for machines will be filled
in the order of their reception. Persons winning
machines should send in their orders immediate
ly, as we have over 30 machines already ordered
in advance of oursupply. Township right3 for sals.
All application! for machines or township rights
by letter or otherwise, should be addressed to
A. 15. M LAIN & CO.,
Aug 15, ISSO-tf. Brook ville, Jefferson co.. Pa.
JURY LIST, FOR SEPTEMBER TERM. ISCk.
(commencing on -1th Monday, the 2lth da.)
graso .itrors.
Bell township Adam Hreth.
Brady township Sam'l Arnold, Harrison Pam
lnore. Joseph Arnold, Frederick Shaffer, Joiuph
Kishel, Frederick Wingoit.
Burnside township Stephen Brothers.
Chest township Calvin Stevens.
Covington township William Schnarrs
Curweiisville borough Daniel Fau.tt.
Decatur town.-hip James Parsons, Jou'a Kep
hart. Philip Rcee Andrew Gcarhart.
Graham township James F. Shoope.
Huston township Austin Brown.
Lawrence township John Dougherty, jr.
Lumber city borough Wra. V. Wright.
Morris township Dan"l Beams, Jon'a Rothrock.
New-Washington borough Samuel Sebring.
Pike township Abraham Snyder.
Woodward township Joseph Fiscus.
TRAVERSB JIKORS FIRST WF.EK.
Beccaria townsliin Jos. VT. I
Jacob Geo. Yoas. Levi Draucker, Jas. C. Barrett,
Henry Hoover. Geo. Morgan. D. Goodlander.
Bradford township Jerome Robison.
Burcside township Frederick Sheppard, John
Rorabaugh, Philip Neff. -
Chest township Josiah W. Lamburn, Jon'a Fry
Clearfield borough Lattimer It. Merrell.
Curwensville boro' Jacob Faust, Abr. Gate.
Decatur township Isaac Goss.
Fox township James Blair.
Girard township Peter Lamm, Edward Wool
dridge, Adams Spackman.
Goshen township Lewis Irwin.
Guelich township Jones Rollin. '
Jordan tp P. Bloom, Jos. M'Ncal,' Jos. DewalT.
Karthaus tp George Heckadon, David Ilaine.
Knox township John Jackson.
Lawrence tp O.Conklin, A. II. Reed, Ross Reef.
Morris township William L. Merrell.
New-Wathington borough Joseph A. Breth.
Penn township D. S. Sharp, Joseph Newcomer.
Pike tp G. B. Dale, G. B. Caldwell, J. Bloom, k.
Union township David Horn.
traverse jurors SECOSn WEEK.
Bell township John Orr.
Boggs township Thomas Bears, George Turner
Brady township Jack. Long, Jeremiah Krlner.
Bradford township John Dale, A. 11. Lucas,
George W. Gearhart.
Burnsido township C. C. Mitchell, John Mo
Cullough, Eben McMasters.
Chest township Daniel Gorman, S. McEwen-
Clearfield borough Jefferson Litz, Henry Snj
der, Wm. Kadebaus;h.
Covington townsinp John M Peiter.
Ferguson township Geo. Straw, P M'Cracken.
Gosben township Robert Bumgardnor.
Graham tw'p Martin V. French, Isaac Kylat,"
Guelich township James A. Hegarty.
Lawrence township George Guelich.
Lumber-city boro' John ISroomall, John Fer
guson, Jesse Spencer.
Morris tp W. Deviney, Jos.Denning. Ed. Perki.
Pike township Joseph M. Spencer, Jacob Bitter..
Union township John Brubakcr, Benjamin .
Harley, Levi Dressier.
Woodward township Christian Shoff.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Clearfield
countv, ss. I. James Wriwlnw rwv f tha
Orphans' Court of the county of Clearfield, docer-
my, mm ai an vrpnans' court held at Clearfieia
the 29th day of June, A. D. 1860, before the Hon
orable the Judges of said court. On motion a rule
was granted unon the heirs and rpni-Kontativej of
Hannah Young, deceased, to com e into court oa
the Fourth Monday of September next, toacoept
or refuse the real estate of said deocdent. at the
valuation made thereof, or show cause why th
same should not be sold.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto a
L.S. my hand and affixed the seal of said court
Clearfield the 10th day of July, A. D. 1360.
Ang.8,lS60. JAMES WRIG LEY. Clerk
CLEARFIELD UIFLE COMPANY-Too
are hereby ordered to meet for drill and p
rade at Mt. Joy, on Saturday the 25th dj
August, at 10 o'clock A M., in Summer unifon8
arms and equipment in good order. By ordar of
the Captain. JQUJ, F. RJIE, 0. 3.
usuiy it in. . unocri, j. w . vamp oell
Boggs tp. I. Southard, II. Waplc. Tho. W aple
Brady township Georze W Lonf . Joh O-rHon.
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