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S. B. KOW, EPITOR AND PROPRIETOK.
CLEARFIELD, PA., MARCH 6, 1861.
Mr. LiNC0ts'8 Ikacgural Address is a pa
triotic, conciliatory, statesman-like document
It is mild, yet firm, decided and explicit, and
will commend itself to all .impartial men. It
will bo found on the next page of this paper.
THE DEMOCRACY "BACKING DOWN."
Within the space of a fortnight, the Demo
cratic politicians have exhibited unmistakc
able signs of "backing down" from the posi
tion they assumed at the outstart of the excite
ment which bas for nearly four months dis
traded our country. No matter what may
bavo been the primary cause of the trouble, it
became apparent at an early day that the lead-
era of that party were determined to make, if
possible, a large stock of political capital out
of it, by "coercing" Congress, with threats of
Disunion and civil war, into some pet plan of
adjustment. . As the so-called "Crittenden A
mendment" embraced the territorial policy
sat forth in the Breckinridge platform, they
immediately advocated its adoption with an
ardor well calculated to create the impression
that love for the Union, Instead of devotion to
party, was the motive which impelled them to
espouse it so heartily ; and so long as the
faintest hope was entertained of carrying that
or a similar plan, they adhered to it with re
markable tenacity. At la3t, however, the con
viction that uo such hazardous measure could
prevail seemed to force itself upon their minds,
and since then they have receded step by step
in their unreasonable demands until they pro
fess a friendship for the substitute cf Mr.
Franklin, adopted by the Feacc Conference
before its adjournment a proposition which,
six weeks ago,'they would have treated with
disdain and contumely. Having thus complete
ly backed down, the Democratic politicians
are now engaged in the somewhat difficult task
of making their followers bclievo that the new
President and his party are going over to their
views an idea too absurd to require contra
diction. Tho truth is, they feel that Mr. Lin
coln is proving himself what his supporters' du
ring tho campaiga contended be was a con
servative, patriotic statesman and that big
Administration is likely to be one of the most
popular since that of Washington. They arc
shrewd cnongh to sec, if anything like a fair
opportunity is afforded him, that he will so
conduct affairs as to wipe out the foul slander
that the Republican party is "sectional," and
its object the "abolition of slavery every
where" that lie will convince the South as
well as the North that it is a National organi
zation, with no intention of Interfering with
slavery in the States, but merely seeking to
carry out the principles of the founders of the
Republic by lawful and constitutional means.
For our own part wo always had and still have
the fullest confidence in Mr. Lincoln in all re
spects ; and it is gratifying to now hear the
Democratic leaders speaking in moderate, if
not actually in commendatory terms of him.
- A PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
, When the friends of Lincoln and Hamlin
promised to the people of Pennsylvania a pro-
rective tariff, they did not count without their
host.5 Tho Morrill Tariff bill had already pass
ed the Ipwer Uousc of Congress, and it contain
ed tho full -measure of encouragement for do
mestic" industry desired by the manafacturing
interests. Tho Chicago Convention unhesi
tatingly adopted the policy of protection as
ose of. its cardinal principles, as vital as any
pertaining to the territories. Upon this test
we entered the canvass, and upon it our cotu
rflonwcaltb'was borne triumphantly upon the
wares of a great revolution. Wc have now
witnessed the fulfilment of our pledge. The
Morrill Tariff bill lias passed both houses of
Congress in the same concurrent shape, and
having received the biguaturo of tho. Presi
dent, has become one of the laws of the land.
How greatly we rejoice at this wo need not
say.. It is a matter we have never lost sight
ci, ev-en .when, it seemed to havo passed com
pletely away from the public mind, to bo su
perseded by other more exciting topics. It
Vver could have been brought forward again
so prominently-as to achieve success but for
the stand assumed by " our noblo State. . We
have fought this great battlo at times almost
alone. Whilo other States were deeply inter
ested in protection, they havo appeared to set
more value upon questions affecting tho insti
tutions of distant and unpopulated territories.
Success has como suddenly land brilliantly,
and over it there should bo a sound of rejoic
ing all over Pennsylvania, and indeed, wher
ever American industry has friends. ,
, In reply to a, resolution of tho Houso, Mr.
Buchanan statod, on the 2d inst., that the en
tiro military forco concentrated at Washing
ton City embraced 653 men, and were ordered
there as a poise comitatus, in strict subordina
tion to the. civil authority, to preserve the
ptace, if necessary. .; This force was magnified
by the junta of the Clearfield Republican into
2,000 men, which they, probably, thought was
coming quite near the truth.: . 17
Disgrace of Ges. Twioog. No event con
nected with tho Secession movement, bas ex
cited more surprise and indignation than tho
surrender of Major Gen. David E. Twiggs, in
Texss. At tho time be did so, the secession
of Texas was toot-fully consummated. ' The
Secretary of War Ifaa ordered biro to be dis
charged J a coward and traitor, - 5 f " "
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
IIarbisburq, Feb. 28, 1861.
Friend Row : The House ot Representa
tives yesterday passed a bill appropriating
$30,000 for the relief of the Kansas sufferers.
Mr. Gordon, who is one of the most active and
influential members of the nouse, made a
strong speech in defence of' the bill. It will
pass the Senate also, without doubt.
The bill for the erection of a boom at Jer
sey Shore is not receiving the attention it
should tgom Clearfield. The members lew
of whom know anything about the effect the
erection of booms has on the navigation re
gard the Jersey Shore boom question a fight
between the capitalists of that place and those
ol Williamsport a mere local fight and as
the latter bas been granted the privilege of c
reeling booms it is thought but fair to place
Jersey Shore on an equal footing in this res
pect. They are not generally aware that there
are greater interests alfectud. Messrs. Hall,
Gordon and Lawrence will,' however, do the
best they can to defeat it ; but they fear that,
unless our Clearfield friends take more inter
est In the matter, their efforts will prove un
availing. March 1. The tonnage tax and the Sunbu
ry & Erie Railroad Bills passed the Senate yes
terday, tho former by a vote of 18 yeas to 15
nays, and the latter by 25 yeas to 8 nays.
There is a general rejoicing by the friends of
these roads and of the branch roads that will be
benefitted by the bills. They only require the
signature of-tbo Governor to become laws.
Both Houses will adjourn to-rnorfow for 12
days. There arc a great many important bills
to come up this session, which will probably
la&t till May. There was a bill offered in the
House a few days since to apportion the State
into Congressional districts. It is thought
some of tho members, who are looking ahead
to advancement, will try to havo them made
to suit themselves. Tbo number of private
bills waiting for a chance to be brought up,
would almost encircle the globe. Amongst
others, the Hon. J. T. Leonard has one grant
ing power to erect a toll bridge across Clear
field Creek two miles cast of your town. It is
to be disconnected with tho turnpike, which,
as everybody knows, is a great part of the
year almost impassable. The fact is the road
ought to bo vacated, and the citizens build
the bridge, so that the people could havo one
free route out of town and to the Railroad to
Philipsburg, to which place it will soon bo
built. Yours, &c, Oldtown.
THE FL0T AGAINST MR. LINCOLN. .
Among those who have been most indignant
at the sudden passage of Mr. Lincoln through
to Washington direct, was the police marshal
of" Baltimore, Mr. Geo. P. Kane. What is our
surprise, then, to find the following editorial
paragraph in the Baltimore .American :
"Marshall Kane informs us that ho did give
the information to Mr.Corwin and other Iriends
of Mr. Lincoln, so that the change of route
and incognito entrance to Washington was caus
ed by a desire to escape from his pretended
friends here, and thus prevent a breach of the
peace that would have been disgraceful to the
city, and derogatory to American character.
We do not believe there was any intention to
assault or even insult tbo President elect on
the part of any portion of our community, but
it is a notorious fact that the Baltimore Repub
lican committee, who proceeded to Harrisburg,
and declared their determination to escort Air.
Lincoln to his quarters, would have been assailed,
and pelted with eggs, if not othcrxeise maltreated.
This would have involved Mr. Lincoln ia the
disturbance, and we cannot but ttiink that
he acted wisely under tho information com
municated by Col. Kane, in preventing the
possibility of such an occurrence as was fear
ed by our police authorities."
The Phil'a. U. S. Gazette says, tho informa
tion communicated by Marshall Kane was to
the effect mentioned by tho American in the
paragraph printed in italic. How such a dis
graceful riot as this could havo occurred with
out great danger to Mr. Lincoln, wo cannot
perceive, and it is obvious that this precious
exenso of assaulting tho Baltimore committee
was a niero dodge of the conspirators to cover
up their real designs. All the cheap thunder
about the fair fame ot Baltimore will not an
swer. Tho city is disgraced and cannot es
cape that disgrace without ferreting out and
punishing the miscreants who had concoct
ed the plot. Nor need Marshall Kano per
secute othet people to tell them who they are,
for it seems by tho abovo paragraph that he
confessedly knows them.
From tho New York Sun.
The Plot to Assassinate Mr. Lincoln. It
appears that two detectives of this city have
been located in Baltimore for over three weeks,
with instructions to ferret out a secret organ
ization, whose purpose it was supposed to be
the assassination of the President elect.
Messrs. Sampson and Devoe were selected for
the service, and they havo performed the dan
gerous service with a degree of shrewdness and
perseverance that enti ties them to great praise.
They havo just returned, but acting under or
ders are unable to furnish as full account of
the affair as would explain the details of the
awful plot, but enough bas been gleaned 'from
high official authority as would leave no doubt
that had it not been for the prudence of Mr.
Lincoln's friends in this city, he would have
been killed in the city ot Baltimore. There
was a secret organization wi'.h oaths, grips, se
cret signs, &c, and each member, after pass
ing through a most horrible and trying ordeal,
took a solemn oath to kill Mr. Lincoln at the
first opportunity. The Order numbered about
5,000 when the two detectives joined it, but
their conscience would not allow them to take
the last and most revolting oath, and they ask
ed for time to consider in the premises. The
plot was exposed, and they were compelled to
fly for their lives, having to walk a portion of
tho way. The would-bo assassins told the offi
cers that thay had detected a Washington de
tective who was trying to ferret out tho plot,
and could they catch him would take his life.
Little did thfjrillains know that the informa
tion was furnished to those who were them
selves frying the same game. Every member
of the order was well armed, and money was
furnished by persons of this city and Baltimore.
There were agents acting in this city, and the
Baltimore gang were apprized, by signs sent
over tho telegraph, of tho movements of the
Presidentelect. 1 !
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Hon. John M. Read, of Pennsylvania, is
freely spoken of in connection with the vacan
cy on the Supremo Bench, for which Mr. Bu
chanan nominated Jeremiah S. Black, who has
failed to be confirmed. :
THE BASIS OF ADJUSTMENT.
We subjoin the entire series of resolutions
reported by the Committee of thirty-three, as
tbey passed tho House of Representative on
tho 27th, with Mr. Corwin's amendment,
which was adopted on the 28th :
Resolved, That in the opinion of this com
mittee, the existing discontents among the
Southern people, and the growing hostility a
mong them to the Federal Government, are
greatly to-be regretted ; and that, whether such
discontents and hostility are without just
cause or not, any reasonable, proper and con
stitutional remedies, and more specific and ef
fectual guarentees of their peculiar rights and
interests as recognized by the Constitution,
necessary to preserve tho peace of the coun
try and the perpetuity of the Union, should be
promptly and cheerfully granted.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That all attempts on the
part of the Legislatures of any of the States
to obstruct or hinder the recovery and surren
der of fugitives from service or labor are in
derogation of xthe Constitution of tho United
States, inconsistent with the comity and good
neighborhood that should prevail among tho
several States, and dangerous to the peace of
the Union.
Resolved, That the several States be respect
fully requested to cause their statutes to bo
revised, with a view to ascertain if any of
them are in conflict with or tend to enibaraass
or hinder the execution of the laws of the U
nited States, made in pursuance of the second
section of the fourth article of the Consti
tution of the United States for the delivering
up of persons held to labor by the laws of any
State and escaping therefrom ; and the Senate
and nouse of Representatives earnestly re
quest that all enactments having such tenden
cy be forthwith repealed, as required by a just
sense of constitutional obligations, and by a
due regard for the peace of the Republic ; and
the President of the United States is request-
cu .to communicate these resolutions to the
Governors of the several States, with a re
quest that they will lay the same before the
Legislatures thereof respectively.
Resolved, That we recognize slavery as now
existing in fifteen of the United States by the
usages and laws of those States : and we re
cognize no authority, legally or otherwise,
outside of a State where it so exists, to inter
fere with slavery in such States, in disregard
of the rights of their owners or the peace of
society.
Resolved, That we recognize the justice and
propriety of a faithful execution of the Con
stitution, and laws made in pursuance thereof,
on the subject of fugitive slaves, or fugitives
from service or labor, and discountenance all
mobs or hindrances to the execution of such
laws, and that citizens of each State shall bo
entitled to all the privileges and immunities
of citizens of the several States.
Resolved, That we recognize no such con
flicting elements in its composition, or suffi
cient cause from any source, for a dissolution
of this government ; that we were not sent
here to destroy, but to sustain and harmon
ize the institutions of the country, and to see
that equal justice is done to all parts of the
same ; and finally, to perpetuate its existence
on terms of equallity and justice to all tho
States.
Resolved, That the faithful observance, on
tho part of all the States, of all their consti
tutional obligations to each other and to the
Federal Government, is essential to the peace
of the country.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government to enforce the Federal laws, pro
tect the Federal property, and preserve the
Union of theso States.
Resolved, That each State be requested to
revise its statutes, and, if necessary, to amend
the same so as to secure without legislation by
Congress, to citizens of other States traveling
therein the same protection as citizens of such
States enjoy ; and also to protect the citizens
of other States traveling or sojourning therein
against popular violence or illegal summary
puuishment, without trial in due form of law
tor imputed crimes.
Rcselvcd, That each State be also respectful
ly requested to enact such laws as will prevent
and pnuish any attempt whatever in such
State to recognize or set on foot the lawless
invasion of any other State or Territory.
Resolved, That the President be requested
to transmit copies of the foregoing resolutions
to tho Governors of the several States, with a
request that they be communicated to their
respective Legislatures.
Resolved, That as there are no propositions
from any quarter to interfere with slavery in
the District of Columbia, or in places under
the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress, and
situate within the limits of the States that
permit the holding of slaves, or to interfere
with tl e inter-State slave trade, this Commit
tee does not deem it necessary to take action
on those subjects.
The joint resolution for the amendment of
tho Constitution, reported by the Committee
of Thirty-three, is as follows :
Beit resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives of "the United States of A-
merica, in Congress, assembled, two-thirds of
both Houses concurring, 1 hat the following
article bo proposed to tho Legislatures of the
several btates, as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States, which, when
ratified by three-fourths of said Legislatures,
shall be valid to all intents and purposes as
part ol tho said tyonstitution. viz :
Article XII. That no amendment shall at
all be made to the Constitution which will
authorize or give Congress the power to abol
ish or interfere, in any wav, with the domes
tic institntions tuoreof, including that of per
sons held to labor or servitude by tho laws of
the said Mate.
The resolutions were adopted by a voto of
136 yeas to 53 nays the proposed amend
ment of the Constitution by 133 yeas to 65
nays, being a two-thirds vote. A recommenda
tion for a National Convention was voted
down 109 to 71. Tho Kellogg Proposition
went under by 158 to 33. The Crittenden
Compromlso failed by 113 to 80.
After the rejection of various amendments,
tho Senate, on the morning of the 4th, adopt
ed the abovo resolutions by a vote of 24 yeas
to 12 nays.
A Narrow Escape. The worthy Represen
tative from Westmoreland, Hon. John Covode,
camo very near losing his lifo on tho 28th
Feb., through the accidental discharge of one
of Sharp's rifles. Mr. Covode has two large
rooms at the Avenue House, and a large num
ber of his personal friends were present there,
last evening, to congratulate him upon tho suc
cess of the tariff bill, in the passage of which
he has borne so conspicuous a part. One of
bis friends, a distinguished member of Con
gress from Pennsylvania, happened, by acci
dent, to examine a beautiful weapon of war, of
Sharp's invention ; and, in niakiug the experi
ment of trying the trigger, the rifle went off,
and the ball pierced through the door of one
room, passing into the adjoining apartment,
and cutting its way through tho bedstead upon
which the honorable member was seated at the
moment. The ball passed within about a
couple of inches of his person. A dozen per
sons, at least, were In the same room, and by
the greatest good luck in the world, nobody
was hart. ;- -
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
It is with infinite pleasure that we are ena
bled to announce to the country that the pros
pect of peace and quiet being restored through
out the country is brightening daily. Ever
since the presence of President Lincoln in
Washington city confidence is being restored,
and through his influence the Illinois delega
tion in the Peace Convention from that State
were induced to vote for the proposition final
ly adopted. Our own State, too, had its noble
advocates of peace, without degrading tho Re
publican party, in the persons of ex-Gov. Pol
lock and Thos. E. Franklin. The former, in
particular, worked day and night, for the res
toration of peace and tranquility from the con
fusion and troubles brought about by the Dem
ocratic party. It will at once be observed that
even before our party got into power they ac
complished more towards restoring peace and
harmony in this nation than the Democrats
were able or willing to do. Give President Lin
coln six months trial and we feel sanguine that
our country will flourish more than ever.
The following are the propositions adopted
on the 27th February by the Peace Conference
at Washington. The first section was that of
fered by Mr. Franklin of Penn'a, and the sec
ond that offered by Mr. Summers of Virginia :
Section 1. In all the present territory of
the United States, jiorth of the parallel of thirty-six
degrees and thirty minutes of north lat
itude, involuntary servitude, except in pun
ishment of crime, is prohibited. In all the
present territory south of that lino, the status
of persons held to involuntary service or laborj
as it now exists, shall not be changed ; nor
shall any law be passed by Congress or the
Territorial Legislature to binder or preveut
the taking ol such persons from any of the
States of this Union to said Territory, nor to
impair the rights arising from said relation ;
but the same shall be subject to judicial cog
nizance in the Federal courts, according to the
course of the common law. When any Terri
tory North or South of said line, within such
boundary as Congress may prescribe, shall
coutain a population equal to that required for
a member of Congress, it shall, if its form of
government be republican, be admitted into
the Union on an equal footing with original
States, with or without involuntary servitude,
as the Constitution of such State may provide.
Section 2. No territory shall bo acquired
by the United States, except by discovery and
for naval and commercial stations, depots, and
transit routes, without a concurrence of a ma
jority of all the Senators from States which al
low involuutarj' servitude,and a majority of all
the Senators from States which prohibit that
relation ; norshall territory beacquired by trea
ty, unless the votes of a niajoritjof tho Sena
tors from each classof States hTo before men
tioned be cast as a part of the twohirds major
ity necessary to the ratification of such treaty.
Section 3. Neither the Constitution, nor
any amendment thereof, shall be construed to
give Congress power to regulate, or control,
within 8ny State, the relation established or
recognized by the laws thereof touching per
sons held to labor or involuntary service there
in, nor to interfere with or abolish involuntary
service In the Dt. of Columbia without the con
sent of Maryland and without the consent of the
owners, or making the owners who do not con
sent just compensation ; nor tho power to in
terfere with or prohibit representatives and
others from bringing with them to the District
of Columbia, retaining, and taking away, per
sons so neia to laoor or service ; nor the pow
er to interfere with or abolish involuntary ser
vice in places under the exclusive jurisdiction
of the United States within those States and
Territories where the same is established or
recognized ; nor the power to prohibit the re
moval or transportation of persons held to la
bor or involuntary service in any State or Ter
ritory of tho United States to any other State
or Territory thereof where it is established or
recognized by law or usage ; and the right du
ring transportation, by sea or river, of touch
ing at ports, shoies, and landings, and of
landing in case of distress, shall exist; but
not the right of transit in or through any
State or Territory, or of sale or traflic, against
the laws thereof. Jfor shall Congress have
power to authorize any higher rate of tax
ation on persons held to labor or service
than on land. The bringing into the Dis
trict of Columbia of persons held to labor
or service lor sale, or placing them in depots
to be allerwards transferred to other places
for sale as merchandise, is prohibited.
Section 4. The third paragraph of the sec
ond section of the fourth article of the Con
stitution shall not be construed to prevent
any of the States, by appropriate legislation,
and through tho action of their judicial and
ministerial oflicers, frcm enforcing the deliv
ery of fugitives irom labor to the person to
whom such labor or service is due.
Section 5. The foreign slave trade is here
by forever prohibited ; and it shall be the duty
of Congress to pass laws to prevent the impor
tation of slaves, coolies, or persons held to ser
vice or labor, into the U. States and the Terri
tories from places beyond the limits thereof.
Section 6. The first, third, and fifth sec
tions, together with this section of these a
mehdmcnts, and the third paragraph ot the
second section of tho first article of the Con
stition, and the third paragraph of the sec
ond section of the fourth article thereof, shall
not bo amended or abolished without the con
sent of all tho States.
Section 7. Congress shall provide bylaw
that the United States shall pay to tho owner
the full value of his fugitive from labor, in all
cases where tho marshall, or other officer
whose dutj' it was to arrest such fugitive, was
prevented from so doing by violence or intim
idation from mobs or riotous assemblages, or
when, after arrest, such fugitive was rescued
by like violence or intimidation, and the own
er thereby deprived of the same; and the, ac
ceptance of such payment shall preclude the
owner from further claim to such fugitive.
Congress shall provide by law for securing to
the citizens of each State the privileges and
immunities of citizens in the several States.
After recommending Congress to adopt the
above, the Conference adjourned sine die.
March 4. Tho Senate rejected the Peace
Conference resolutions, yeas 7, nays 23.
Tho Crittenden resolutions were then re
jectedyeas 19, nays 20.
The Plot to Assassinate Mr. Lincoln. It
is reported that Detectives DeVoe and Samp
son of the Metropolitan Police force were ful
ly initiated in tho secret organization which
was effected in Baltimore for the assassination
of President Lincoln, and that they were sent
on there for the purpose of Investigating the
matter. The officers remained in Baltimoro
until tho whole plot, was consummated, when
they left and divulged the whole matter, thus
Baving the life of Mr. Lincoln. xV. Y. Trib.
Most of the democratic papers are publish
ing Jefferson Davis's inauguration speech as
President of tho Southern Buccaneers and
Tories with hardly a wordot comment. When
perjured traitors and usurpers are thus placed
on the same footing, with a constitutionally e
lected Fresident, good citizens may well de
Bpalr of their country. ,
A SEVERE REBUKE.
The "Democratic" State Convention which
met at Harrisburg on the 21st u It., appointed
a committee of thirty-three, headed by that
old foxy politician, Judge Ellis Lewis, to car
ry theresolutions to Washington and present
them to the President. They proceeded thither
and cajled on the President and Tice Presi
dent, Gen. Cass, Mr. Crittenden," Speaker Pen
nington, and other.i, some one of the commit
tee letting off a speech at each distinguished
gentleman. A correspondent of the Philadel
phia Inquirer relates the following :
"They proceeded to the residence of non.
Lewis Cass, wherca very touching and impres
sive scene took place. Mr. McMillan spoke of
the resolutions as being the expression of the
platform of the Democracy of Pennsylvania,
and in reply to his remarks concerning the res
olution denying the power of the Government
to use force to maintain its integrity. Gen.
Cass said that he could not stand upon such a
platform, as he believed the arm of the Feder
al Government was strong enough to prevent
treason, call it secession or anything else."
That was touching them in the "raw," and
we have no doubt the chairman of the commit
tee "grinned a ghastly smile" at the well mer
ited rebuke from the old patriot.
Speech of Mr. Lincoln at Washington.
Washington, March 1. Mr. Lincoln was ser
enaded last night. He said : "My friends, I
suppose I may take this as a compliment paid
me, and as such please accept my thanks for it.
I have reached this city, Washington, un
der circumstances considerably diffeiing from
those under which any other man has ever
reached it. I have reached it for the purpose
of taking an official position amongst the peo
ple, almost all of whom were opposed to me,
and are yet opposed to me, as I suppose. Sev
eral voices, No, No. I propose no Iengtby
address to you now; I only propose to say as
I did on yesterday, when your worthy Mayor
and Board of Aldermen called upon me, that I
thought much of the ill feelings that have exis
ted between you and the people of j'our sur
roundings, and that people from amongst whom
I come, has depended and now depend, upon a
misunderstanding. (Several voices that's so,
and applanse.) I hope that if all things shall
go along as prosperously as 1 believe we all
desire they may, I may have it in my power
to remove something of this misunderstanding ;
Cries ot Good ! Good? and loud applause,
that I may be enabled to convince you and the
people of your section of the country that we
regard you as in all things being our equals ;
in all things entitled to the same respect, and
to the same treatment that we claim for our
selves ; Cries ot Good ! and applause. that
we are in no seuse disposed, if it were in our
power, to oppress you or,deprive yon of any of
your rights, under the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, or even narrowly to split hairs with
you in regard to these rights. (Loud and pro
longed eheering.) But we are determined to
give you, so far as lies in our hands, all your
rights under the Constitution ; not grudgingly,
but fully and fairly. (Loud cries of good, and
applause.) I hope that jby thus dealing with
you we will become better acquainted and
better friends. (Cries of good, and applause.)
And dow, my friends, with these very few re
marks I again retuin my thanks for this com
pliment, and expressing my desire for a little
more of your good music, I bid you good night.
Wc have been shown a document signed by
the Mayors in office of the cities of the United
States and Canada, certifying to the superior
excellence of Dr. Ayer's Compound Extract
of Sareaparilla and to the value of all his
remedies as articles of great public utility.
Such evidence from such high sources bears
us out triumphantly in the position we have
long maintained with regard to Doct. Ayer's
preparations, or more particularly our adver
tisements of them. No publishers need be
more opposed than we are" to the promulgation
of quackery in any shape, but we knew when
wo began, that bis remedies were above any
suspicion of deception that they were about
the best it is possible to produce for tho enre
of disease, and that they have the confidence
of all .communities where they are known.
Not alone because the Mayors of the whole
country believe them useful to their people,
but because we know from experience that
they are so to ours, do we believe we are ren
dering a substantial service to our readers in
making their virtues known to' them. Cour
ier, Princeton. Ky.
The spring fashions for pantaloons are al
ready out in Philadelphia, and of course will
soon be introduced here by the "ton." The
favorite style is a narrow plaid, in enormous
squares. Our reportorial contemporary of the
North American saw a sample last week,
which he thus describes: "One bar rests
upon the boot, the next at the knee, and the
third at the hip, the fourth forming the waist
band. The legs of the gentleman spirting
these trowsers reminded us of the long loop
hole windows in the front of the Kastern Pen
itentiary. The color is a lively brickdust,
barred with orange." There's a fashion as is
a fashion !
The Tariff. In the tariff bill, as passed,
there was a most important provision for the
benefit of our Pennsylvania interests. The
bill, as originally reported, imposed an Impost
of fifty cents per ton upon all imported coal.
By the shrewd sigacity of Mr. Covode, a change
was made, so that the duty upon bituminous
coals was put at one dollar per ton. This is
worth to Western Pennsylvania a hundred
thousand dollars a year, at the very least.
Pennsylvania has very few Representatives
who are so careful of her interests as "honest
John Covode." of Westmoreland. -Cor. Press.
Gen. Twioo's Treason A correspondence
between Gov. Houston and Gen. Twiggs,
which is on the files of the War Department,
proves conclusively that tho former was great
ly instrumental in bringing about the action
of tho latter, in the transfer of tho Govern
ment property to the State of Texas. While
professing to play the part of a patriot before
the public, be was secretly conniving at this
infamous treachery.
Elisha Griffith, a rich old rascal residing at
Minneapolis, Minn., offered a married woman
of that place $500 in gold to elope with him.
The woman consented, and informed her hus
band, who approved of the plan. Very soon
after starting she got possession of the money,
and with it returned home, leaving the old
man disconsolate enough. He arrested her
for stealing, but she was acquitted, and-allowed
to retain the money.
The following is in tho Raleigh (N. C.) Reg
ister . "Married, at the residence of the
bride's father, ou the 12th of December, by
the Rev. D. A. Melican, Rev. Mark Smith
and Miss Santha Ann Mnrathe, daughter of
Gov. Cook, aged 12 years 0 months and 13
days all of Chatham county.
A Union pole, with flag, has been raised on
Round Top mountain, a spur of the Blue
Ridge, in Washington county, Md., which is
one thousand feet high, and overlooks seven
counties of Virginia, and looks into three
States, namely, Maryland, Virginia, and Penn
ey Ivauiu. .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Advertisement set tn large type, cats,or outoTr
styltwdl be charged double price for fraceoei"
Toiniure attention, the CASH must aceT
ny Caution, Stray, Auditors, Adminmrra,."
Executors, and all other transient Noticei '
THE BODTJGaTVR.
THIS wonderful article, just patented, ig
thing entirety new, and never before oCeT,!
to agents, who are wanted evervwhere. Full r
ticulars sent free. . Addres yilAW & CLARK .
March ft, 186t-ly. BiddeforJ, Mii
STATEMENT of th Clearfield County Bti
for the month ending February 2tith list
AIDETS. '
Bills disconnted, : : :
Pennsylvania State loans,
J18.9S8 33
20.214 75
: 6,507 SU
4.403 85
: 1,130 00
673 09
9M Iff
specie, ::::::::
Doe from other banks, :
Notes of other banks, : :
Checks, drafts. Ac. : : :
Furniture. : : : : : : :
Expense of plate engraving c.
Stationary, c. : : : : :
764 75
282 15
Si0,l9 03
liabilities.
Capital itock, paid in, : : $21,900 00
Notes in circulation, : : 15.545 P0
Due depositers, : : : : 8.901 45
Interest and exchange, : : 842 60'
JAMES B. GRAHAM, CaS C
Clearfield. Pa., February 6. 1861.
REGISTER'S NOTICE. Notice is h.te.
by given, that the following accounts hav
been exsiminod and passed by me, and remain fiU4
of record in this office for the inspection ot heir
legatees, creditors, and all others in any other w
interested, and will bo presented to tbe next Or
phans' Court of Clearfield county, to be beld tl
the Court House, in the Borough of Clearfield
commencing on the Third Monday of March, 1S81
for confirmation and allowance :
The Administration acoount of John Beers, Ad
ministrator, of all and singular the goods a&4
chatties, rights and credits which were of Ueorjr
Souder, late of the township of Boggs, in tb
county of Clearfield, deceased
The account of John L. lies. Administrator, of
all and singular the goods and chattels. Ac . of
John Anderson, late of the township of Pike, it
the county Clearfield, deceased.
The final account of Miles S. Spencer, Adminis
trator, of all and singular the goods and chatteli,
rights and credits which were of Hannah Spen
cer (or Wall) late of Penn township, ClearfleU
county, deceased.
The final account of Miles S.Spencer, Adminis
trator, of all and singular tbe goods and chattels,
rights 8nd credits which were of Nancy Spencer
late of Penn tp., Clearfield co.. dee d .
JAMES AVKIGLEV, Register
Clearfield. Pa., February 13. 1861.
ICENSE .NOTICE Tho following nam-J
persons havo filed in the office of the Clerk of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Cluarfield countj.
their Petitions for License at the March SeMioo,
1861. agreeably to Act of Assembly of March 2,
1850. entitled "An Act to regulate the sale of In
toxicating Liquors," Ac.
Henry Goodlander, Tavern, Brady township.
R. W. Moore, Tavern, Brady township.
Henry Waple, Tavern, Boggs township.
Edward Albert, Tavern. Boggs township.
George D. Lanich, Tavern. Clearfield borough.
David Johnston, Tavern, Clearfield borough
Daniel M. Weaver. Tavern. Curwcnsville boro'
. Benjamin Bloom, Tavern, Curwensville boro'
. Wm. A. Mason, Tavern, CurwensTille borough.
Isaic Bloom, Tavern, Curwensville boroujti.
John Jordan. Tavern, Guelich township.
David Smith. Tavern, Knox township.
W. V. Anderson. Tavern, Penn township.
John Sheeser, Tavern, Union township.
Lawrence Flood, Tavern, Covington township.
Benjamin Snyder, Tavern, Covington town'p
Wnif W. Worrell. Tavern, Chest township.
John SnI fridge, Tavern Goshen township.
W, Woodward, Tavern, Huston township. '
J. Haines, Tavern, Beco&ria township..
Eli Fy, Tavern, Brady township.
Valentine Hoffman, Tavern, Covington town'i..
Jacob Mock, Tavern, Morris townihip.
Wm. M. Merrell. Tavern, Morris township.
William Reed, Tavern,. Brady township.
George Albert, Tavern, Bradford township.
Leopold Bronoel, Tavern, Covington township.
. Kichaid Mossop, Mereantile. Clearfield boro'.
Nicholas Verbeck, Tavern. Covington town'p.
JOHN L- CUTTLE.
February 27, ISCI. Clerk. Qr. Ses.
SHERIFF'S SALES. By. virUe of sundry
writs of Venditioni Exponas, issued out of
the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield coun
ty, and to me directed, there will be exposed to
public sale, at the Court House, in the through
of Clearfield, on MONDAY THE iSTil DAY W
MARCH. 1861, the following described Rel
Estate, to wit :
A certain tract of land situate in Bradford town
ship, Clearfield county, Pa., bounded on the eaat
by lands of Kitchen, on the west by lands of H.
Butngardncr, on the south by lands of Nepp auJ
Mainea. and on the north by lands of Wm. Walk
er, containing one hundred acres and uliown'uce,
more or laas, and about thirty-five acres cl ii"i,
with hewed log house and double log barn ert :
ed thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and ti La
sold as the property of John Shimiuel.
. Also a certain tract of land situate in Graham
township, Clearfield eounty, Pa., bounded on the
east by John Holt, on the north by John Holt, oa
the west by Pownall. and on the south by th
turnpike, containing 4 J acres, with sin ail log cab
in house and round log stable erected thereon.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the
property of David Turner.
Also By virtue of a writ of alias levari Fa
cia, the following described Heal Estate, vir :
A certain tract of land situate in Boggs town
ship, Clearfield county, Pa., beginning at a post,
thence by Walter Stewarts survey east oneh'ju
drod and sixty perches to a post, thence south by
residue of tbe tract one hundred perches, thence
west one hundred and sixty perces, thence by John
Taylor survey north one hundred perches, con
taining one hundred acres, being the north-west
corner of tho John Montgomery survey. Seized,
taken in execution, and tobe sold as the proper
ty of Jonas 11. Peters.
F. G. MILLER, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office. Clearfield, Feb. 27. 1861.
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DO YOU WANT WHISKERS?
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The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to.
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obtained tho Agency for, and are now enabled
to offer to the American public, the above justly
celebrated and world renowned article.
THE STIMULATING UNGUENT is prepared
by Dr. C. P. BeUiaghara, an eminent physician of
London, and ia warranted to bring out a thick set of
Whislcrs or a Mustache, in from 3 to 6 weeks.
This article is the only one of the kind used by
the French, and in London and Faris it is in uni
versal use. It is a beautiful, economical, sooth-,
ingi .yct stimulating compound,, acting as if by
magic upon the roots, causing a beautiful growth
of luxuriant hair. If applied to the scalp, it wii'
cire baldness, and cause to spring npin place of
the bald spots a fine growth of new hair. Appb"
according to directions, it will turn red or toy
hair dark, and restore gray hair to its origin"
color, leaving it soft, smooth, and flexible. H
"Ongnont" ia an indispensable article in evert
gentleman's toilet, and after one week's use theT
would not for any consideration be without it.
The subscribers are the only Agents for the f
ticle in, the United States, to whom all- order
must be addressed. Trice One Dollar a box for
sale by all Druggists and Dealers ; or a box of th
"Onguent" (warranted to have the desired effect),
will be sent to any"who dosire it, by mail (dirtct),
seenrely packed, on receipt of price and postage
SI. 18. Apply'to or address .
HORACE L. II EG EM AN A CO., Druggi;-
Feb. 27-6ra. 24 William Street, Xew-io
eZ YOUNG LADIES WASTED, '
tlU amine an J teduce the large stock of
Goods, just received at ' MQgSOPjL-
TjEOiTR A good article lor s.ile at the etors
V jjanl6) WM F. IRWIN. Clearfieli-