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BY SAMUEL J. BOW.
CLEARFIELD. PA.. APRIL 17, 1861.
: GOV; CTOTIN'S MESSAGE, :
' V publish on the first page of to-day's pa
per Gov. Cnrtin'a Special Messago to the
Legislature, recommending the better organi
sing of the r Pennsylvania Militia. It is an
able State paper is mild, but at the same time
'firm in its tone, and shows that the Executive
Is prepared to meet promptly any contingency
that may arise in the present distracted con
dition of the country. - The Governor is a man
"of peace,' but does, not hesitate to uphold
promptly the honor of the State when danger
threatens '; and for this he cannot be too high
ly commended. In referring to the Message,
and the subject therein discussed, tho Phila
delphia Daily , 2Veus saya s "The Message of
Got Cartin lias attracted profound attention
If there were no attempt at revolution made
in any part of the country, the condition of
the militia of the State would well deserve the
attention of the Legislature, as every one who
has read the last report of the Adjutant Gen
eral will readily admit; and when it is remem
bered that a little cloud of war has been rising
in our Southern -horizon for some months
past, the propriety of reminding the law-makers
; of the Commonwealth of the wretched
condition of the State's defences; becomes
quite apparent. ' The attempt of a number of
ambitious and uneasy politicians' to disrupt
the Union, and plunge ns into the horrors of
a civil war, necessarily excites alarm in so
peace-loving a community as are the people
of Pennsylvania'; and while 'we - live in the
earnest hope that American soil may never be
atained with fraternal blood, they recognize
the importance ot keeping the military power
of the State in a condition to defend the homes
Of the people . in any emergency which may
arise. The Gulf States have been, technical
ly, in j state' of war' with the National Gov
ernment for months past, and it is evident
that the . present' condition of things cannot
continue much longer. ; A spark may put our
Southern, border in a blaze at any moment,
. and our State , touching the boundary- which
separates the free States from those in which
slavery exists, would, in case of a conflict be
taeenthe sections, be more exposed than any
other. : Under such circumstances it would be
scarcely less than criminal neglect, on the
part of the State Executive, to permit the Leg
islature to adjourn without; making any pro
vision for defence. The people of Pennsyl
vania desire no war, and least of all do they
wish to see" an internecine contest between
citizens of our country ; but they are sick of
the humiliating and ruinous position in which
reckless men have placed the country, and
desire to see something like prompt action cn
the part of the National Government. They'
love peace, but they love the Constitution and
the Union more ; and should a crisis come up
on us, it will be found that our State has the
courage and energy sufficient at : least to de
fend itself.T There can be no doubt that the
Governor and the Legislature will be sustain
ed by the people in any judicious measures
for defence which may seem needed."
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
' Our Democratic editors have a happy facul
ty, of-cbnsoling their ! party under . defeat.
They assure them that this Republican party
Is dying away, and that, although Democracy
has been badly beaten, it cannot be done a
gain. We have heard that tune for the last
three years. In each of those years the Re
publicans swept tho State, after each election
the leaders of Lecompton Democracy assured
the faithful that it was merely a temporary
triumph and the next time all would be chang
ed. But when the next time came it was al
ways worse for the Democracy than before.
Gov. Curtin was elected last October by a ma
jority of 32,092 votes; Curtin having receiv
ed 262,349 votes, and Foster 230,257. This
was cooling enough to the prospects of Democ
racy in the Presidential election to come off
in the following month ; . for tho party was'u
nitcd on Foster and brought out its whole
strength.' But the Democratic organs at once
very confidentialy assured their readers that
Lincoln could not under any circumstances
get 'within forty thousand of the vote given
for Curtin. TCell, the election came, and
Lincoln received in Pennsylvania nearly six
thousand more votes than Curtin, and about
aixty thousand majority over all other Presi
dential candidates put together. Our Demo
cratic friends had better learn wisdom from
the past and not count their rotes before they
are polled j as it is too much like the boy that
counted bis chickens before they were batched.
We would not have alluded to this matter,
were ft not for the fact that these same journ
als are endeavoring to convince the public
that the recent eletions show that the strength
of the Republican party is declining. The
'late elections hare generally been of a local
character. In some places the change seem
ed one way, and in some places the: other.
Bat the aggregate result has been favorable
to the Republicans. , We believe that, the Re
publican party is stronger to-day than ever,
and we are more than ever convinced of the
wisdom of its policy and the truth of its ptin- j
cjples. t r . . - ' . ; ; . - .
1 ' Jn another column we publish the new Mili
tfa ja1 -pawed bronr Legislature last week;
THE FEELING IN TBTC EAST. j
Philadelphia, April 15 18G1.
'Editor Journal : The "war "news" rom
Charleston produced the! wildest excitement
in this city during the past two days. On Sat
urday, Third -street, in the vicinity of the
newspaper offices, was a perfect jam, all eager
to hear the latest intelligence, and the news
boys made a "nice thing" out of the "extras"
that were issued at rapid intervals. Each
man, as he passed along the streets, anxiously
inquired what was "the latest from Fort Sum
ter," and towards evening the excitement be
came so intense that business of every descrip
tion was almost suspended. The news being
contradictory and unsatisfactory only added
fuel to the" flames," ahd"niade every one the
more anxious to hear further."'.-:.' it "III
' The fact that hostilities had actually com
menced, has changed the opinions of many,
and men who heretofore sympathized with the
South, freely express their disapprobation of
of the course pursued by the -Confederate
States, and their approbation of that taken by
Mr. Lincoln's Administration., I heard one
prominent Democrat say, a few days since,
that the Secessionist had carried matters en
tirely too far, and that he now was in favor of
enforcing the laws,' and holding the public
property, if necessary, with all the military
power at the command of the Government,
and if volunteers were 'needed, that fie was
ready ' to shoulder a musket and serve as a
common soldier in defence of the Union
Since then, i have heard others express them,
selves in the same way, and this is tho senti
ment of thousands who heretofore were strong
advocates of concession and compromise.
There is bo doubt of secession being at a
heavy discount. No one can scarcely be found
to give circulation to arguments on that side
of the question, and if aey person is impru
dent enough to do so, he is not tolerated. For
example on Saturday afternoon an, indi
vidual intimated that he felt an interest in
the success of the rebels in the present con
flict. A rush was immediately made for him
by the excited crowd, and the traitor took to
his heels, followed by two or three hundred
men and boys. The man took refuge in the
avenne of the post office, where the police
came to his rescue, and saved him from vio
lence by a dextrous flank movement. . . .'
Yesterday (Sabbath) the excitement here
continued ' unabated, and the streets in the.
neighborhood, of the Sunday Mercury and
Transcript offices were almost as much crowd
ed as they were the day previous When the
news was favorable, the crowd applauded Maj.
Anderson and his men, and commended the
Administration for its efforts to reinforce and
provision Fort Sumter. : When the telegraph
announced t that he ' had . surrendered, a dark
shade of disappointment and indignation was
plainly visible on every face, and the most
bitter denunciations of the rebels and their
abettors followed. '-' . ; ,
Nor is this feeling confined, to the city. It
also pervades the rural districts. In Schuyl
kill county the Union sentiment is particular
ly strong, and I am reliably informed that sev
eral of the military companies have already
tendered their services to the President,
whilst others will soon follow their example.
The same remark applies to Lancaster, Ches
ter, Delaware and other counties in this sec
tion of the State, and no doubt to every other.
These circumstances, taken in connection
witJi the fact that thcro is but one paper in
Philadelphia which does not vindicate the
Administration policy, indicate plainly in
which direction the current is running. If
any one for a moment supposes that the Se
cessionists will receive any considerable sup
port or countenance Inthis ' city or at the
North generally, I can tell him confidently
that he is mistaken. Public sentiment has
culminated; party lines are for the time be
ing obliterated and the individual who is not
for upholding the Government and sustaining
the Administration in its present course, will
surely find himself regarded as a traitor.
It is difficult to say what is the real condi
tion of affairs at . Charleston. '". The latest re
ports stato that Major Anderson bad surren
dered the Fort unconditionally ; that his men,
under guard, were conveyed by boats to Mor
ris Island ; and that the Major himself was
the guest of Gen. Beauregard in Charleston.
A dispatch from Washington says that it is
positively ascertained that an attack on the
Capitol is contemplated. If this is done, the
traitors will receive a warm reception from
Gen. Scott, who is busily at work arranging
matters for the defence of the city and the
public property in it. If an attempt at seiz
ure is made, a fierce but decisive battle w ill
ensue a battle that will strengthen the hands
of the Union men everywhere, and show the
world that we still have a Governmant.
Yours R.
A Nest of Traitors. We clip the follow
ing local item from the Harrisburg Daily Tel
egraph, of Saturday, April 13th, 1861 j
' "We are informed by a prominent and reli
able Dcmoorat, who 'keeps step to the music
of the Union,' that there exists in this city a
lodge of the treasonable organization, of South
ern origin, known as 'Knights of the Golden
Circle,' the members of which are in league
with, and sworn to support, tho rebels of the
Cotton States in their treasonable conspiracy
to overthrow tho government. . If it be true that
such an oath-bound tory league docs exist
here, the 'toad spotted traitors' and midnight
treason-plotters who comprise its member
ship, should be smoked out of their secret
den, and held np to the" scorn and contempt
of all loyal citizens and true patriots." '
. Our Harrisburg friends should fake the mat
ter coolly ; for when they remember that there
were Tories and an Arnold in the days of the
Revolution, how can they expect better things
in these days of our country's greatest peril.
A Southern correspondent says that "tho
Montgomery Cabinet is seriously occupied by
the crisis." ; Well, that's right ; to be "seri
ously occupied," is common with disobedient
children when they expect to get a spanking.'
Twenty Thousand Massachusetts Volunteers
have tendered their services to Government.
THE PEOPLE AND THE PBESIDENT.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin of April
12th, contains the following in reference to the
present position of the National Government :
"The people of Pennsylvania are becoming
thoroughly aroused. The decided stand taken
by the President has strengthened him im
measurably in the hearts of the citizens of this
State. In Philadelphia we have evidence of
this' before our eyes, and we here :i rom all
parts ot the interior that the people are daily
growing more excited and indignant against
the revolutionists of the South. Party lines
are disappearing, and the whole people are
combining in one grand party, pledged to the
President and the Union. The lew that have
heretofore had the courage to apologize for se
cession and treason,' are diminishing in num
bers. Some of the strongest of the Breckin
ridge Democrats declare that the government
must be sustained in its resistance to Southern
aggressions. Tf Mr. Buchanan, instead of first
countenancing treason and then sending to
Congress a pusillanimous message, saying he
could not prevent secession, had acted as Mr.
Lincoln is doing, the people would have been
just as enthusiastic in behalf of the Govern
ment in November last, as they are now in A
pril. Then the five months that have just e
lapsed would have sufficed to consolidate the
Union, and restore peace and harmony among
the States. ; Now the President has to endeav
or to undo the mischief that was done by his
predecessor, and as every one knows that he is
honest and faithful, having no selfish views,
no military ambition to gratify, he will receive
as generous a support from thepeople as Gen
eral Jackson did when he was dealing with
the riullifiers. In Pennsylvania we see this
already, and in all the Middle, New England
and Western States, the same state of affairs
is reported. ' If the President needed them,
he could have a million of men offered to him.
Pennsylvania could supply a hundred thous
and in a few weeks, and then double the num
ber if that was not enough. In the interior of
our State we hear that the people are growing
very excited, and volunteer companies are
organizing, all impatient to be ordered into
service. It is in no vaunting or blustering
spirit that wc mention this, and with no idea
of frightening the Southerners. But it is
cheering to know that in the issue, raised by
the Secessionists, which offer to the people a
choice between Goverment and Anarchy,
Pennsylvania and her neighbor States decide
in favor of Government. They are with the
President in every honorable step he takes to
defend the Government. They do not desire
to engage wantonly in a war with our Southern
fellow citizens.' But is war if made upon the
Government, they want to have tftV privilege
of fighting in its defence." ''. , ,':
' . How is it. It is contended by many of tho
opponents of the Union that free suffrage has
proved a failure, and that the most unworthy
men have got into official positions by the
management of unscrupulous party wire-workers.
The interests of the country, they tell
us, have not been cared for by the men who
have been elected by the people, and hence
the gross corruptions which have grown up
under our political system. , The leaders of
the secession movement propose to remedy
the defects of this system by placing political
power more in the hands of persons of wealth,
education and influence, and : by this means
to secure to themselves a better form of gov
ernment. This idea is a remarkable one,,
when taken in connection with the fact that
the very men who have undertaken this des
perate remedy for political evils, have them
selves been elected to important offices undei
the system of which they complain so much.
If our method of choosiDg the men who are
to make and administer our laws, ensures the
success of tho worst men in the community,1
what are wc to think of those who have been
most active in efforts to destroy the Union 1
If they had never succeeded in securing their
own political advancement, they would never
have had the power to inaugurate a revolution.
They owe the very power and influence which
they exert thus injuriously, to the system of
which they complain ; and if they could suc
ceed in establishing a different one, is it prob
able that a different "style of men", would oc
cupy the offices which they have held ? We
are ready to admit that there are defects in
the working ot our political machinery ; and if
we wanted proof cfthis, we need not only
point to the fact that reckless partisans, in their
own States, have been advanced to positions
which they have made use of to destroy the
Government. We believe, however, that the
fault is not in our form of .government, so
much as in the character of. the men, who
have selfishly made use of their talents, wealth
and influence, to satisfy their own ambition.
No form ot government can drive ambition,
avarice and pride from the hearts of men ; and
there is no philosophy in endeavoring to find
remedies for man's infirmities by increasing
his power to do evil. . ' . ,
Small Notes. An effort is being made to
induce the Legislature of this State to pass a
bill empowering the banks to issue notes of a
less denomination than five dollars. Whether
this is prudent or no, we will not say. No
doubt, much difference opinion exists as to
the policy of such a privilege. But, one thing
is certain, that a great deal of trash is afloat,
belonging to this State and elsewhere, which
we could well do without. Whether the issu
ing of small notes by our Pennsylvania banks
would give us a more reliable currency, is a
question We believe, however, that the peo
ple can get along without them.
. A Right Move. Jt is . said that General
Cameron is "carefully weeding the army of
traitors before it shall becalled upon to sus
tain the honor of the stars and stripes." . This
is a move in the right direction, and is credit
able to the Secretary of War. The recent
resignations in the army show that there are
men in this important branch of the public
service, who acknowledge no obligation to
their country, or its time-honored flag. The
sooner all such are disposed of the more con
fidence will the people of tbe United States
have that they will not bo botrayed in the
hour of peril. '
Stamped Letter Sheets. Tho Postmaster
General has ordered the preparation of sheets
of letter paper, cut, gnmmed and embossed
with the three cent postage stamp, combining
in one both a letter sheet and envelope. Also
similar sheets, note size, to be packed in such
manner as may be necessary to insure the safe
transmission of the sheets by mail. This will
be a capital safeguard against . the careless
ness of correspondents who are prone to omit
placing postage stamps on their letters. It
will also be just tbe thing to obviate the legal
difficulty, which some times arises in identi
fying the date of an inclosure with that of an
official postmark. ,',',-
' A Hoax. The report that the Mexican
General Ampudia was marching to invade
Texas, has been ascertained to be a fabrica
tion. Ampudia has withdrawn from the Mex
ican army and is living in retirement. It is
said, that it was only a First-of-April joke.
THE MILITIA LAW. ,
As Act fer the bette organization o'fthe
militia of the Commonwealth. , -
Sectioh 1. Be it enacted, c., That the grand
staff of the militia of this Commonwealth shall,
in addition to tbe commander-in-chief j who
i hall have one aid for each division, to bo ap
pointed and commissioned by him during his
term of office, consist of one adjutant general,
who, until otherwise ordered,' shall act as pay
master general j inspector general and judge
advocate; one commissary general and one
quartermaster general, who shall each be of
the rank of lieutenant colonel, and who shall
be appointed by the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, upon the
passage of this act, and to hold their commis
sions during, his 'pleasure? .i . t . I
Sec. 2. That the Adjutant Genaral shall re
ceive a salary of five hundred dollars per- an
num, and in addition three dollars per day
when actually engaged in the service of the
State ; the Quarter-Master General and Com
missary General shall each receive five dollars
per day, when actually engaged in the service
ot the State; it shall be the duty of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth to prepare the
room formerly occupied by the Canal Com
missioners in the Capitol, for; the. use of the
officers before named, who shall be allowed
one clerk, at a salary of one thousand dollars
per annum,, to be appointed by the Adjutant
General. -And they shall each give a bond to
the Commonwealth in the sum ot $20,000 with
sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Gov
ernor. i ; t
Sec. -3. It shall bo the duty of the officers
before named to proceed at once to a thorough
organization of tbe militia, of the State and
the Adjutant General shall .keep a complete
and correct record of all the organized volun
teer companies ot the State, .including the
number of efficient men in each, and the num
ber and quality ot their arms and equipments,
and the captain of each company shall make
monthly returns of the same to the Adjutant
General, i And. should the President of the
United States at any time make a requisition
for part of the militia of this State for tbe
public service, tbe Adjutant General shall
take the most prompt measures for supplying
the number of men required and having thero
marched to the place .of rendezvous, and shall
call them by divisions, brigades, regiments or
single companies, as directed by the coroman-der-in-chief.
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, Sec 4. That for.the purpose of organizing,
equipping and arming the militia of this State,
the sum of five huudred thousand dollars, or
so much tnereof as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Act, be and the same
is hereby appropriated to be paid by the State
Treasurer out of any money not otherwise ap
propriated. : . -j-.-: ' ' V .v v r i- i
Sec. 5. That should the ordinary revenues
of the State not be realized in time to meet the
expenditures that, may bo incurred undertlie
provisions of this-Act, the Governor is hereby
authorized and empowered to anticipate the
excess receipts to the treasury, above the or
dinary expenditures, including the interest on
tbe public debt, by temporary loans based on
the faith of the Commonwealth at a rate oi in
terest not exceeding six per centum. Such
loans shall be negotiated by the Governor, at
such times and in such amounts (not to ex
ceed the amount appropriated) as the. objects
and purposes : herein- before stated shall re
quire. : The certificates of loan shall be signed
by the State. Treasurer and countersigned by
the Governor, and shall . not extend beyond
the close of the uext fiscal year, to which pet
riod the excess receipts above the ordinary
expenditures are hereby pledged for the pay
meut of such loans. v- . ; ;
. . Sec. 6. That the Adjutant General, Quarter
master General and Commissary General shall
expend such amounts of the money hereby
appropriated as may be necessary to carry out
the purposes of this Act. All such expendi
tures shall be made under tbe direction and
by. the advice and consent of the Governor,
and no bill shall be paid without being en
dorsed by him, and afterwards settled in the
nsual .manner by the Auditor General and
State Treasurer, when the Auditor General
shall draw his warrant on the State Treasurer
for the same. . : :.'-";-.-. .-.'."
. Sec. 7. That so much of any laws as may be
supplied by or conflict with the provisions of
this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
READ AND REFLECT. ' ; -:
Has the government a right to defend the
public property from attack ? Would it be
coercion in the government to assert its au
thority over territory acquired by the mutual
efforts of all the States, or at least by a major
ity composed in part of those yet remaining
within the Union ? These are questions which
imperatively demand consideration, even while
so much of our time is monopolized jy atten
tion to the treasonable acts of those engaged
in revolution against the government. Those
who have repudiated the government, have
not relinquished any of their claims to protec
tion or defence, else why do tHey persist in
pushing a right to hold its property 1 . When
they violently withdrew from the Union, they
forfeited all their interest in or title to the
property of the government, and therefore
the government that still exists in a Union ot
States constituting a federal authority, have
the power to regain the property of which
they have been violently dispossessed. If
they enforce the law, they only fulfil their ob
ligations to those who obey the law and if
tbe government : neglects to enforce the law,
an example ot disobedience is given in the in
activity and unwillingness of the government
itself to maintain the power with which it is
invested by asserting the authority in which
it exists. As long as tbe right of secession is
in dispute, and as long as the secessionists
themselves are without recognition, there can
be no argument against coercion, except tbat
which is either prompted by cowardice on the
one side, or actual participation in the treason
on the other. : We all claim that there is in
existence a -strong federal government, with
its powers of self preservation well defined in
its authority to make war or peace, collect
tbe revenues, contract debts, and enter into
treaties of commerce. With all these powers
combined, why should this government not
have tbe power to repel rebellion and punish
treason ? Why should not the nation march
with its military resources to put down treason
in a State, as a State has done to suppress a
riot in a county within its territory ? The
suppression of the "whisky riot" in Pennsyl
vania by the federal authority, was not regard
ed as coercion. :. Why then should an attempt
to arrest and punish Jeff. Davis for his crimes,
bo coercion; any more than it would be such
to arrest and confine any prowling bully who
is disturbing the public peace 1 He has coun
tenanced and abetted larceny, by becoming a
party to the act. He has taken an oath to as
sist in the destruction of this government, for
the purpose of maintaining one conceived in
anarchy and maintained by rebellion. If it
be coercion to arrest and condemn and punish
such a villian, all villianies are respectable,
while common rascality has suddenly become
a virtue. ?..'.-',,. -
The right to protect the public property is
in the government. - The government exists
at Washington in full force, and as the public
property has been assailed, who will say con
sistently with justice, that the government
has no right to exercise its authority for its
protection? Only 'those who are parties to
or sympathise with the treason. ' ,
THE HISTORY OF THE CUBAN PLOT. ;
,'ilf any country ever had reason to complain
of another, Spain has a long list of grievances
against the United States. Every reader of
aewsvapera, within the last ten years, has
beard of the Ostend Conference, where several
American diplomats met together to determine
thfate of Cuba, resolving finally; that, wheth
er Spain wished it oraot, Cuba was to be an
nexed to the United States. Every Ameri
can also know of the attempts which were
made by armed expeditions front the United
States to revolutionize that Island, and add it
to the Southern section of the United States.
Every reader, however, does not know the se
cret motives which prompted these proceed
ings, or what means were taken to keep up a
Continual feeling of hatred towards Spain, by
all kinds of misrepresentations of her acts, for
the purpose of drivina the. United States into
war with that country ; the objecLof that war
being to seize upon Cuba, and then using Cu
ba as the means of dissolving the .American
Union. " A few persons had the sagacity to see
this scheme, and steadily combatted it by
keeping the public mind, informed of facts as
they really exisjp d, so that the politicians
were never able to succeed iu tneir designs. :
Such a feeling, however, was produced a
gainst Spain, that we have not j et entirely re
covered from the effects of it, and we find
some of our newspapers ready to jump at once
to the conclusion that, in her reputed attempts
on San Domlugo, she is influenced by hostili
ty to the United States, and that hei designs
are inimical to tho interests of this Union.
There are two interpretations which can be
given to the act, and we had better wait and
see what is the real motive of her conduct,
before we' assume an attitude of hostility to
her designs. We know how diligently, a few
years ago, the whole American mind was prej
udiced against that Govennment, how every act
was interpreted into an intended insult to this
country, and how necessary measures of self
defence for her West India possessions were
magnified into hostile intentions, and how the
vindication of her own territorial rights was
denounced as assaults upon the honor of our
flag : and the . freedom of seas. Tbe Black
Warrior affair was reppresented as a great out
rage upon the honor ot our country, and it
was purposely kept, from being settled, in or
der to . keep up the irritation against that
country. ; , , . -. i-
, It is not generally known, however, that at
this very time Spain was making all the con
cessions she could in honor, , to conciliate the
United States government, and was even dis
posed to largely extend our commercial privi
leges with Cuba, for the purpose of identify
ing the two countries in interest and keeping
them at peace. This, however, was contrary
to tho purposes' of the Southern politicians,
now the leading secessionists, and they re
jected all these commercial advantages for the
sake of the political objects they bad in view,
making the trade and commerce of our coun
try subservient to their ' ulterior purposes,
which contemplated secession and the ; estab
lishment of a Southern Confederacy, embrac
ing the seceding States, the West India Islands,
Mexico aud 'Central America. They disre
garded these manifestations. ot friendly spirit,
and misrepresented to their own government
tbe intentions of Spain. Yet with all these
derelictious on the part of our Minister, no
sooner bad Mr. Soule left Spain than Mr. Per
ry, the Charge, settled in less than a month
the Black Warrior affair. lie even obtained
an offer ,'roni Spain to settle all private claims
arising between the two nations by a disinter
ested mixed commission; furthermore that
government consented to the draft of a treaty
which opened tbe ports of Cuba and of - other
parts of the Spanish dominions to the products
ot j tho United - States. with unexampled privi
leges; and went so far as to promise our grains
and flour an admission into tbe Havana almost
tree" of duties. , These advantages of Spain
were rejected by the United 'States govern
ment, and Mr. Perry suddenly found himself
dismissed by his government .lor his officious
attempt to benefit his country. This view of
the case will tend very materially to modify
the popular opinion in this country as to the
intentions of Spain being hostile to the Amer
ican Union, and bu the means, probably, of
preventing any false steps at this time against
that country arisiug lrotn tne alleged seizure
of San Domingo. ; . .
Sisa Cure. It has been found that messen
gers receiving their $1,200 a year in tho em
ployment of the United States Senate, are
traveling in Europe, placing substitutes at the
disposal .of the Senate door-keeper, said sub
stitutes receiving about one third of the salary
allowed the principal. Another employeo is
studying at some ' college for one of the pro
fessions, keeping a substitute in the Senate
atone fourth his salary.
Rate of Taxation at the South. The late
census returns show that the free population
of the "Southern Confederacy" amounts to
2,6-56,481 souls, including men, women and
children It will be perceived therefore, that
in order to raise the proposed loan ol $15,000,
000 a tax of $5,64 per capita must be levied
on each individual.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Atfvernsrmetits set it large type, cuts, or out of usual
stylwillbe ekarged double price for spare occupied
To insure attention, the CASH must accompa
ny notices, as follows: All Cautions with $1;
Strays, $1; Auditors' notices, $1,50; Adminis
trators' and Executors' notices, (1,50, each ; and
all other transient Notices at the same rates
STEAM ENGINE FOR SALE. The un
dersigned", residing in Woodward township,
has on hand a twenty-five horse power engine and
boilers which he will dispose of. Any person in
want of an engine, would do well to examine this
one before purchasing elsewhere. The price will
be low and the terms easy. He has also on hand
an excellent Shingle machine which he will sell
on easy terms. JOHN M. CHASE.
Woodward tp., April 17. 1861-2inp.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby caution
ed against buying or in anyway meddling
with the following property, now in possession of
Benjamin F Kline, in Decatur twp., to wit: One
Iron-gray Horse, one Iron-gray Stud Horse, Har
ness for two horses, one 2-horse wagon wagon ;
also one Iron-gray Mare, in possession of D. D.
Kli ne, in Decatur tp . as the above property be
longs to me and is only left with the Klines on
loan and subject to my order, or by my agent D.
! Kline. CATnARINU KLINE.
Decatur tp.. March 16, 1861 pd.
NEW DRUG STORE.
The subscribers have opened a full and com
plete assortment of DRUGS in the new brick
building of Dr. Woods, on the corner of Locust
and Cherry streets, in the Borough of Clearfield,
where they will at all times be happy to accom
modate any person who may desire articles in their
line. The business will be confined striotly to a
DRUG AND PRESCRIPTION BUSINESS,
and no pains will be spared to render satisfaction.
Dr. $1. Woods, the junior partner, may always be
found and consulted in tho "Drug Store," when
not absent on professional business. A separate
room for consultation is attached to the Store,
where patients may be examined privately. .
Every articlo usually found in such an estab
lishment will be kept on hand, and sold at greatly
reduced prices. Terms being strictly Cash will en
able them to offer inducements in the way of prices.
i Physioians will be supplied at a small percent
age overeost and carriage. Their orders are solici
ted. Every article sold will be pure and of the
best quality. WOODS A BARRETT.
Clearfield, Ta., February 13, 1861-tf.
A PRIME LOT of fresh Pru;rS jUft twiv ,
and opened at llARTaWiK
WHITE ZINC, ground in Damar Varr.;
in 2 lb cans, at HAKTswn
F
LOltESCB White and Florrnec Liom.i :
received nnd for sale at llAUTaWICK '
LARGE ASSORTM E.N T of colorTdTT
dry and ground in oil, in I pound cars u-,,
ived and for sale at HAKTSWlCK'i
rece
PURE WHITE LEAD, warranted, groacJ
in oil. in 25 and 12i pound cans. just rcce
ed and for sale at HARTSWIfiC''
LIQUORS for Medicinal purposes Brsndr
Port and Sherry Wine, XecUr Whiskeva.'i
Holland Gin at , , HAKTSWIOK
" -r' ' .i , -
FLOUR AND BACON a prime lot, jan r
- cei ved and for sale low for cash, at
April 10." Graham, Botstos i Co",
B
OOTS and.Shocs of every kind, for L.i:;CJ
Gentleman and chid ten, at
A SPLENDID assortment of Lajre'. Gen'U
men's and' children's G loves and l!iiorT , "
sept!9 - ' Keep, Weaver A CoV."
TWENTY-FIVE. HUNDRED ACIilv
OF LAND AT PRIVATE SALE, xtvn ; .'
to the mouth of the MOfhannou. An e!i -.
property; on reasonable terms.' rnonircof
H. BUCUEK SVH)PK.
Decl9-tf. Attorney at Law; Clearfield. P.
CAUTION. The public are cautionol a..
harboring or trusting my son James I'.c n r
who has left me without any just cause, a I ,
pay no debts of his contracting unless com jif .
by law. And any person harboring him w.i: '
held responsible for his wages or services.
April 10, 1861-pd. WM. BKNXETT
GAUTION. The public are hereby cautious
against purchasing or intermeddling with ttc
following property in the possession of Luke Mill,
ward in Guelich township, to wit: Two cowa aia
calves, one hog, one cook stove, two bcdi a.d b4.
ding, one burenu. one table, one eIoi:k. on cup
board, one stand, and 8 chairs, as tbe sam r
purchased by me at Constable's sale and arc or;t
left with bim on Joan subject to nay order.
; April 10, 1861-pd. WM. A. NEVLISit.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cau'rv
ed against purchasing or meddling wiih
following property now in the hands of Wm. J,,.
dan of Lumber-city, to wit: One gray horse. Ont
bay horse. One yearling hciffer, One 2-horse :
on, 2 set harness, and a variety of farming i tr-i-sils,
as the same belong to me and are ul :,
my order, and have only been left with s i ; . ,;t ;
dari on loan. . SAMUEL KIIIL'
Lumber city. April 3, 136I-."tp.
EW STORE. The subscriber has oA,-i t
new store at Williamsville, Clearfield ci:r;,
?a., where he will keepconstantl v on Ii u 1 a :i
eral assortment of DRY-GOODS, GJl"(.;;.
HIES, PROVISIONS, Ac. which Le will
for cash, or exchange for Timber.- Boar.ij. ?!,:
gles, Grain. Country Produce, io. - H- wi i
pleased to have all who wish to purchi.se a : y :
the above articles to give him a call.
... JAMES E. WATSCV.
lVilliarasville, April 2d. lS6l-3m.
BANKING AND COLLECTION 0IFICI
: or
LEONARD, FINNEY & CO ,
CLEARFIELD, CLEARFIELD COUNTY. VXl
Bills of Exchange, Notes and Drafts Dueou-.u :
Deposits received. Collectionstnade. and proe-- 'j
promptly remitted. Exchange on the Ciiies r ,-.
stantty on hand. Office, on Second street, in '.
rooS lately occupied by W, A. Wallace. Esd
jaxks t. Leonard..: : : : : : : : D. a fin!e--
wm a. Wallace.- '. i :: a c. rissn
SALE OF REAL ESTATE. By virtue 7
authority from the Orphans' Court of Cleardt :
County r I will expose te sale by "public outcry v
on tbe premises of C. Stumstein dee'd. in rni;
tp, Clearfield Co, Pafc on Friday, the 3rd day':
May A. D. 1861 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon tJ..
following real estate being off the northwest cor
ner of the farm or real .Estate of C StumUeia. !t
of said tp, deceased. Beginning at the puo'
road leading from Troutviile to Arnold .t Rishii's
Grist-mill, thence along said road South 57 percl
es to a post, thence by other land of Sian e
Estate East 57 perches to a post, thence north "
perches to a post, thence by land of Miller's her
West 57 perches to a post the place of begin;. i
containing 20 acres, more or less. Term u-i i
known at time of sale.
ELIZABETH STT'MSTEIN, Adra'x
April 10, 1861-4tp. of C. fttumstetn ':'':.
A PAIR OF REAL NOVELTlt.-, AM
ONE WITHOUT A MATE.
1st. The Paper NeckTie.". (Patent appliLt!; jr
Is made entirely of paper, in 100 differen: '!r
and in perfect imitation of silk and other fa' - e : -
The price is so low that a gentleman may -New
Tie everyday, and yet not he charges :
with extravagance, or one Tie may be worn Z :f
6 days, if necessary to economize.-
2d. The Relief Tie. (Patented Jan 29, 16". '.
This is doubtless the most perfect silk Tie ever ..
vented, and is just what the name implies, a per.'- -Relief
from all further trouble in tying bow
3d. The Lace Edge Tie. An exquisitely '
tiful article it has only to be seen to be ndiuin
SMITH & BROUWER. Sole Manufactur
No. 3(J Warren Street. N.
N.B. Wescll toWholesale Jobbers only. C -"-try
Merchants can order our goods of any V! -sale
house with whom they are dealing. Ar
ON HIS OWN HOOK! JOHN G CFLI'
CABINET MAKER. The subscriber wis
to inform his old friends and customers, tb "
is now carrying on the Cabinet Making buti..
on ''his own hook," at his old shop on M -.-Street,
nearly opposite the "old Jew Store."
he keeps on hand, and is prepared touiacufaot
to order, every description of Cahinet-Wa-e '...
maybe wanted in this section of country ;
sisting of Sofas. Lounges, Mahogony and Con
Bureaus, Writing and Wash Stands; Centre. ' r
ing and Breakfast Tables: Mahogany and :"
mon Bedsteads; Sewing Stands, Ac Ac. He
also repair furniture and chairs, in good ny
cheap for cash. House Painting done onsbort i :
tice. and easy terms Now is the time to lov .
reasonable prices, as I intend to sell every tb'
in my line of business at the cheapest cash ratt
Walk in and examine tbe articles on band. '
judge for yourselves, of the quality and finish
- Country produce received in payment.
April 13, 1859 . JOHN tiVElM"
N B Coffins made to order on short notice k; "
funerals attended with a neat hearse, and ap": '
priate acoompanyments. when desired. J.
TMPORTANT CHANGE OF LOCATIO
! GRAHAM, BOTNTON A CO.,
Desire to inform the citiiens of ClearS'Id a :
vicinity, that they have removed their store to t-
NEW BRICK BUILDINQ
recently erected by James B Orahatn. Esq.- c
Market street, Clearfield, where they will I
ed to accommodate all who may favor thein
a call. Their stock-consist-ot a general ail
ment of the very best Foreign an I Pomtf.
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. HARD-WAKE.
CUTLERY. QUEENS-WARE. CEDAR A VTILL':"
WARE, BOOTS, SHOES. 1IATS, CaPS A XI
BONNETS, DRUGS, PAIJSTS, AC, AC
Their stock of Dry Goods consists in part of sue-
Cloths, Cassimeres, Satinets, Tweeds, Vesting:.
Muslins, Tiding, Cheels, Calicoes. Chiutiti
Ginghams, Canton and Wool Flannels- V1
Ldine,Cashm'res,SUls,Plaids.Shawli.
Brilliants. Hosiery, Gloves, etc . etc. g
Also, a great variety of Ladies' Boots and -'
Misses and Cbildrens Shoes; Mens', Bo-m
Youths' Boota, Shoes, Hats and Caps, w.-i
selection of useful notions, among cif'-
Perfumery, Cloth and Hair Brushes. Ff:rl
' Soaps, Pen.- and Pen-hollers. Cowl Ci c ,
together with many other useful notion a '
which will be sold low for Cash, or In exel:
for approved country produce. As '-;"ir
entirely new, and purchased on the ? ' .,
geous terms, they feel confident that thy o-
goods to the advantage of the fbaJT ?iU
2nd examine for yourselves, befora
elsewhere. Kerne mbor tbe new nl9
Mar. 27, 18C1. GRAHAM, B0TTO -v
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