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BT SAMUEL J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., .NOV. 13, 18G1.
4- Recall or Gen. Fremost. By reference to
our column of War News on the first page of
to-days Journal, it will be seen that General
Fremont has been recalled from the command
of the Western Military Department. The
news created great excitement in the army,
and many of the officers expressed their in
tention to resign, and many of the soldiers
threw down their arms and declared that they
would fight under no one but ' Fremont.
Through the urgent solicitations of General
Fremont all, however, remained.
In another part of to-day's paper, wo also
publish 2 brief abstract of the evidepce taken
.before a commission appointed to inquire into
the alleged frauds in the Western Military De
partment. The abstract is copied from the Cin
cinnati Inquirer, and shows that some frauds ev
idently exist. It is not our desire to condemn
Gen. Fremont, or any other officer, without a
hearing, neither will we uphold any of them
in wrong doing ; therefore, we give the report
for what it is worth, with a view that both sides
may bo beard. We presume a Court Martial
will be ordered to investigate the alleged
charges; and futuro developments will, no
doubt, show who is in the fault for the frauds
that may have been committed in the depart
ment of the West. Let those who aro guilty
abide the consequences.
No Bounty Lands roa Soluieks is the Pre
sent Wah. The following important docu
ment has been issued from the Tension Bureau :
"Pension Office, Nov. 2, 1SG1.
"Sir : The application-for bounty land, for
warded by you in behalf of a soldier of the
present war, is herewith returned to your ad
dress. A sufficient number of similar unf ound
. cd claims having been presented to require
special action on my part, both to prevent
imposition upon soldiers who may bo misled
into the assertion of such a claim, and to save
this office much uscloss labor, I have to inform
you that no paper of this character will be
placed upon our files, or in any manner enter
tained. "There is no law granting bounty land for
. any service rendered subsequently to March
3, 1855, nor will any application be treated as
valid, under a future act of Congress, if made
, before the date of the approval of such act by
. the Executive. . "Respectfully yours,
"JosKru II. Barrett, Comrnisioncr."
'Another Figut. By reference to the War
News in another column, it will bo seen that a
flgl.t recurred ot Belmont, Missouri, nearly op
posite Columbus, Kentucky, on tho 7th.
About 3,500 Federal troops went down from
Cairo in boats attacked a rebel force of about
7,000 at Belmont, and: succeeded in driving
; them out of their camp capturing the rebel
battery ot 11 guns, when they discovered that
the rebels were receiving reinforcements.
The order was given to retire to the boats,
when our men were attacked by a rebel rein
: forccment of several thousand from Columbus,
but they succeeded In reaching their boats
after arothcr severe fight. Our loss is sup
posed to bo about 600 killed, wounded and
missing. Tho loss of life was severe and no
seeming advantage gained by this dariug
. exploit.
The Elections. In Maryland tho Union
candidate for Governor (Bradford) was elected
by about 32,000 majority.
In Ohio tbo Union candidate for Governor
(Todd) was elected by about 50,000 majority
In -New York the elections held were for
members of tho Legislature, and resulted in
electing a majority of Union men.
In Massachusetts Gov. Ami rows was re
elected by about two to ono over his Demo
cratic competitor.
, In Naw Jersey, tho Democrats have elected
a majority of the members of the Legislature
by an increasod majority.
In Kansas, the Legislature ia about equally
divided between Republicans and Democrats
In Wisconsin, the Republican Governor, and
the whole Republican Legislative ticket is
elected. . -
Tub Philadelphia Press, says : "Col. Frank
F. Blair is now in Washington, and it is bo
.yond doubt that the order has gone forth for
the supercecdidgof Major-General Fremont."
Are we to infer from this that the order to re
move Fremont was consequent on Col. Blair's
visit to Washington?, Col. Blair has taken
upon himself a responsibility in this whole
matter which the country will not soon forget.
" ' u atari- r '
: Electiox or Bask Officebb. The following
fficess of the Clearfield County Bank were
re-elected, for the ensuing year, on the 4th
instant ;
resident Richard Shaw. -
CashierJames B. Graham.
Dftactors Richard' Shaw, William Porter,
G. L. Reed, W. A. Wallace, J. Boynton, J. T.
Leonard, and James 13. Graham.-, ,
The French frigate Calabria was burnt to tho
water's' edge on Friday "night off Uatteras.
'AH the hands were saved. . 3 bo just arrived
from the blockade off Beaufort, N. C.
The Cincinnati bog trade suffers by decline
In prices. Que dealer. Jost $75,000 Ust ws.elt.
INTERESTING WAR NEWS. I
The army in Missouri The rebel army From
Fortress Monroe Fight at Belmont From Roa-,
encr&ni, etc. "
SpRijtg field, Mo., Nov. 2. "General Fre
mont, immediately on his arrival at Spring
field, visited the ho'spital where the brave fel
lows lay wounded, and complimented them
highly on their gallaut conduct, and declared
any commander might be proud to bavo such
a Body Guard. W.iien he saw the dead sol
diers he could not retrain his tears. On the
afternoon of the 28th nit., fiiteen of the Body
Guard were buried with military honors the
Benton Cadets, Major Holman's Sharpshooters,
and General Fremont and entire staff, with
the surviving Guards, following the remains
to the grave. Filtcen riderless horses were
led ia the procession, which was the most im
pressive. Tho Episcopal funeral service was
performed by Rev. Mr. Blake, Chaplain of the
staff, and his remarks caused many of the
soldiers to weep like children. The fifteen
corpses were all deposited in ono grave, just
oulside of the town, and a volley of musketry
fated over the grave, into which General Fre
mont cast the first earth. The citizens, male
and female, attended the funeral in large num
bers, a deep melancholy peivaded the breasts
of all who participated in the mournful occas
ion. General Fremont visited the scene ot
Friday's action after the funeral, aud examin
ed the locality particulary. The trees and
fences contain marks of the desperate conflict,
and one rail in the Mount Vernon road has
thirty-seven bullets in it."
Springfield, Mo., Nov. 3. General Fre
mont has been induced to delay bis departure
until tho arrival of General Ilunter, who is ex
pected this evening. General Pope arrived
this morning. Efforts are being made by the
friends of Gen. Fremont to induce him to re
main with the army, even in a subordinate ca
pacity. Many of his staff officers are anxious
to stay until after a battle, and Colonels Love
joy, of Illinois, and Starks and Hudson, of In
diana, will do so, whatever tho action of the
General may bo. The enemy are all reported
to be moving north from Cassville, and Gen
eral McKinstry is just about to start with a
considerable body of cavalry and artillery to
make a reconnoissance in force.
Sprixqfield, Mo., Nov. 4. It would im
possible to exaggerate the gloom which pre
vaded our camps yesterday, and nothing but
General Fremont's urgent endeavors prevent
ed it from lipenmg into general rioting. His
quaitcrs were thronged with officers all day
expressing their Indignation and the inclina
tion to resign. The Germans were there en
masse, talking loudly about resisting Ilunter
assuming the command. As the enemy hud
entrenched themselves upon Wilson creek,
and nothing was heard of Ilunter, and in ac
cordance with the most earnest entreaties,
Fremont finally promised just at dark that he
would lead the army to attack them this morn
ing if Ilunter did uot arrive. I never saw
anything at all approach the excitement which
this announcement created. It caused im
mense cheering around headquarters, which
spread in all directions from camp to camp,
aud there was almost uninterrupted cheering
growing more and more remote as the news
reached the camps farther and farther away.
For two hours and a half a dozen bands were
serenading the General at once. Everything
was prepared to start at daylight, and all pa
rading and disappointment was changed into
universal joy. Our army under that inspira
tion would have whipped a hundred thousand
men, but at 10 o'clock Gen. Ilunter arrived
and spent an hour and a half with Fremont,
who gave him his plan of the battle, and Ilun
ter assumed command, and Gen. Fremont
left tor St. Louis, via Tipton this morning.
If wo have a fight before the army recovers
from its last and cruel disappointment, we
fear greatly for the result but hopo for the
best. Pope is here with his entire division,
and Hunter's division will bo here to night,
when the troops will all be up. The efforts
to induce Oeueral I remont to remain w:th
tho army, to act in a subordinate capacity to
Gen. Hunter, have failed. General Hunter
nrrived here during last night, and General
r remont and most of his staff departed to day.
General Hunter had an interview of an hour
and a half with General Fremont this morning,
in which tho latter gave him all the intelli
gence of which he was possessed in regard to the
position of the enemy, &c, and laid before
him tho plan of battle decided upon by him
self and the commanders of the divisions at
their council of war held last evening. Tho
reconnoisance in force, determined on Tues
day, was postponed, just on the eve of its de
parture, by order of Gen. Fremont. A scout,
who arrived last night, reports the enemy
moving slowly in this direction. Gen. Mc-
Culloch has the advance post, and on Friday
was ten miles this side of Cassville, so that by
to-day (Monday) they must be verv near us
A battle is imminent at any moment. The en
emy, it is thought, greatly exceeds our force,
but no fears are felt for tho result. Our army
is all here now, with tho exception of Gen.
Hunter's division. The body-guard of Gen.
Fremont and Holman's sharpshooters were
tho only troops that left with Gen. Fremont.
Uon. Asboth accompanied tho General, and
acting Brigadier Gen. Barr has taken com
mand of bis division. Cols. Lovejoy, Starks
and Hudson, late of Gen. Fremont's staff,
will remaiu hero to participate in any battle
which may take place, have received appoint
ments in Gen. Hunter's staff. A rumor gain
ed much currency here to-day, that the order
for Fremont's removal has been suspended for
tne present by lieneral Mcfjlellan, With the
President's sanction. The members of the
commission ' to investigate the claims of the
Government in tho Western Military Depart
ment have all arrived. They will probably
enter upon their duties immediately.
Springfield, Nov. 5. General Hunter has
not yet decided measures for the conduct of
the campaign, but I am informed that be will
adopt plans ontirely different from those of
r remont. Col. Merrill was sent out on a re
connoissance yesterday with ono hundred and
forty cavalry and a section of artillery. He
examined the country around Wilson's creek,
but discovered no signs of the enemy their
advanced guard having left for the South on
SuDd3y morning. The main body of the reb
els is supposed to bo in tho vicinity of Cass
ville. The troops are now apparently as en
thusiastic as ever, and the more they learn of
ineir new commander tne better they are sat
isfied with him. This opinion is also strength
ened by the high opinion entertained of Gen
eral Hunter by all the old regular army offi
cers. According to information received by
Gen. Hunter, it is now said that Gen. Price
has ho inteution of attacking us, and that if
pursued further by us he will scatter his
army, or 'retreat to Fort Smith, Ark., and a
wait developments on thePotomac and in Ken
tucky. It is very doubtful whether any fur
ther advance ot the main body of our army
will bo made, but further intelligence of the
numbers, position and designs of the rebels,
may change the policy. Gen. Sigel has been
appointed commandant at this post. Gen.
Hunter to-day has gone on a reconnoissance
south, with his body guard. 490 infantrv. a
battery of artillery, and several companies of
niviitrv Ti tS sn A "" .... O - .
ko.uiij. unsauiui vrcu. oiurgis nas oeen ap
pointed chief of the staff, and of cavalry, on
Gen,' Hunter's staff. ' Maj. Clark Wright, who
had just returned from an extensivo scouting
expedition, reports that the main body of the
enemy is now stationed on the north fork .of
Cuae creek, about forty oailea potitb of here.
He thinks his force is about twonty-five hund
red strong. McCulloch is on Flat Creek with
7,000 to 8000, aiW there are numerous bands
ranging from 100 to 1,000 scattered about the
country. Price's position on Crane creek is
favorable for defence and he has planted bat
teries on the cliffs overlooking the approaches
to the place.
Fortress Monroe, Nov. 5. The steamer
Spaulding has just returned from Hatteras In
let, bringing Col. Hawkins, who proceeded to
Washington in a special boat upon business
connected with his post. The storm at Ilat
teras Inlet has been very severe. The recent
high tides had completely overflown the space
outside of the torts, and as a new channel is
forming between the forts, it is apprehended
that they may become untenable. , . , ;
Washington, Nov. 0. The steam ferry
boat Stepping Stones, recently purchased by
the government in New 1'orK, ran the brock
ad e about eleven o'clock last night, and was
not fired upon by the rebel batteries. The
Stepping Stones is similar in construction to
the rebel steamer George Page, and is about
the same size, drawing from three to three
and a half feet of water only. She was thus
enabled to bug the Maryland shore in passing
the batteries. The Stepping Stones passed
a pungy, also bound up. She brought hither
six contrabands. The fugitives represent that
there is great suffering in .the Rapphannock
region of Virginia for want of food, clothing,
shoes, &c. There is a new Confederate bat
terry at Acquia Creek a few hundred yards
north of the old one. Two shells wero fired
from it yesterday, apparently to try the range
only, as no vessels, were near. Their are in
dications at Mathias Point that the rebels are
at work there, possibly in putting up entrench
ments. The water in the Potomac is falling
rapidly, and communication will be immedi
ately resumed by the Long Bridge and Gov
ernment ferries. ...
Kansas City, Nov. G. One hundred and
twenty troops under Capt. Schields, were cap
tured by the enemy near initio oania r e, aiis
arftri, this morning. The Federals were on
frrcir way to join Fremont's command. The
reported force of the enemy was five hundred
men.
Cairo, III., Nov. 7. An expedition left
here last night under the command of Gener
als Grant and McOfernand. It landed at Bel
mont, Mo., three miles abovo Columbus at 3
o'clock this morning. They left Cairo on the
steamers Alexander Scott, Chancellor, Mem
phis, Keystone State, accompanied by the gun
boats Lexington and Tyler. After landing
they were formed in line of battle. Gen. Mc
Clernandwas in command of the Cairo troops
and Col. Dougherty in command ot the Bird's
Point troops. The Federal lorce numbered
3,500. The rebels wero driven from their en
trenchments across the river with great loss,
and their camp burned. Tho stores with all
their baggage, cannon, horses, mules, and one
hundred prisoners were taken. Our mn
fought every inch of their way to fliy enemy's
camp, making sad havoc in the enemy's ranks.
Col. Buford was the first to plant the stars and
stripes in the enemy's camp. Col. Dougher
ty's regiment captured the rebel battery of
twelvo pieces, two of which were brought
away. Col. Fouke's men suffered greatly as
they wero in lront ot batteries before they
were taken. After taking possession of the
rebel camp it was discovered that the rebels
were crossing over from Kentucky lor the
purpose of attacking us in the rear. An or
der was given to return to the boats, when our
men were attacked by a reinforcement of sev
eral thousand from Columbus. Another se
vero engagement took place in which our
troops suffered severely. The losses to far as
ascertained at a late hour last night aro as fol
lows : Thirteenth regiment, 1G0 missing, Maj.
McClerkcn wounded and taken prisoner.
Twenty-first regiment, 140 missing. Col. Bu
ford's regiment returned too late to obtain any
particulars. Col. Dougherty is reported to be
taken prisoner. Col. Lamen is reported to be
dangerously wounded. Taylor's battery lost
one gun. We havo taken two hundred aud
fifty prisoners, a number of whom are wouud
ed. The number of rebels killed is three hun
dred. The ground was strewn with dead bod
ies. Rebel Col. Wright, of the 13th Tennes
see regiment was killed. Gen. Cheatham
commanded the rebels, Polk being at Coltim
bas. It is stated that Gen. Johnson was
wounded. Our gun boats rendered efficient
service in covering the retreat, mowing down
the rebels with grape, but killing some of our
men. Tho battle lasted until sundown. Our
loss will be about 600. The rebel loss is not
known, but must have been large. A flag of
truce left Cairo this morning for Columbus
with forty or fifty wounded rebels.
Rolla, Mo., Nov. 7. Captain Stevens, who
left Springfield on Tuesday morning, has
reached here, and reports that on Tuesday
morning our pickets were to be extended be
yond tho old battle ground at Wilsou's Creek,
the advance guard of the enemy, having .re
treated from that point. The advance guard
at that point numbered seven thousand five
hundred strong. The expedition under Col
onel Dodge, which left Holla a few days since
in quest of ex-Judge Freeman's band of ma
rauding rebels, took possession of Houston,
in Texas county, on the 4th., and captured a
large amount of rebel property and several
prominent secessionists, including some offi
cers of the rebel army. A large mail for the
rebel army was also captured, containing in
formation of the position of tbo entire rebel
force in Missouri.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 7. Matthew F.
Maury- of New Orleans, was arrested hero to
day by U. S. Marshall Bill. His trunk con
tains a large number of letters to parties in tho
rebel States.
November, 8fli. On Friday morning the
1st, the rebels opened fire or Gen. Rosencran's
position at Gauley. Their object was evident
ly to cut off tho supply trains. They threw
about 40 shells into the camp of tho 11th O
hio. Not a man was killed, but several were
wounded. In the afternoon our artillery was
brought to bear on the rebel batteries, and
soon silenced them. Floyds demonstration
was rather agreeable to Rosencranz than oth
erwise, and was certain he could hold his
own. No further demonstration occurred on
Saturday and Sunday. Tbo rebel batteries
commanded from the west side of the river
the road on the east side used by General
Rosencranz's supply train from Kanawha
Falls; a mile and a bait below the junction of
the Gauley. and New rivers, to General Ros
encranz's headquarters, atTompkin's farm, on
the New river, five miles above the Junction.
The supply trains were discontinued during
the day, aud only ran during the night. The
rebels bad three batteries of two guns each.
Their firing was sharp on Monday morning,
but very slow during the afternoon. Our ar
tillery replied and silenced the battery oppo
site tho mouth of the Gauley. Nothing do.
finite was known of the strength of the rebels,
On Monday evening General Benhara's bri
gade was two miles below Gauley, and it is
believed they crossed tho river during the
night. The tioops were ordered to prepare
four days rations and to be ready to move.
Gen. Rosencranz has just received a battery
of ten Parrot guns, ten-pounders. The troops
were confident that they could cross the river
and bag tbo enemy, but Borne expressed fears
that such a movement bad been calculated
for and desired by the enemy..!, : - -
Cairo, NoVi 9. It is impossible yet to ob
tain auythiog like an accurate report of the
killed, wounded aud missing in the engage
ment at Belmont on the 7th. .It is 'estimated
that 25 of the 22d Illinois regiment are missing,
and it is thought 35C are missing of the 17th
Iowa. In Logan's regiment, 35 killed and 47
wounded. All but 44 ot Colonel Fouke's
regiment answered to the roll call yesterday.
Loss in Butord's regiment not ascertained, but
is supposed not heavy. In Taylor's artillery
only 3 slightly wounded. Prisoners taken 134.
All accounts concur in placing the loss of the
enemy much heavier thsti ours. Belmont has
been abandoned by the rebels. They have
150 prisoners, and acknowledge 350 killed.
FRAUDS IN THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
The part of the committee who have been
in session in St. Louis since the 15th of Octo
ber, working twelve hours a day, and examin
ing one hundred and twenty-three witnesses,
are Messrs. Washburne, Ilolman, Davis and
Steele. The Inquirer's abstract of the testimo
ny, which fills a book 2,480 pages, gives a part
bearing on the different heads of fraud as
summed up in the committee's report. The
entire testimony has been sent to Washington
to be laid before Congress at its next session.
Silver Service to Mrs. M'Kinstrt. The
first act of fraud was the presentation to Mrs.
Brigadier General McKinstry, on the 20tb of
September, ol a complete set of silver service
of the Jenny Lind pattern, which service cost
$3,000 and upward, and being the finest ever
made in the West, took tho premium at the
State Agricultural Fair held in St. Louis.
This service was presented by parties exclu
sively interested in Government contracts,
among .whom were Major Selover, Leonidas
Haskell, John M. Cruiu, E. L. Beard, of Cali
fornia, and others. General M'Kinstry was
Quartermaster General of the Western Depart
ment by appointment of Major General John
C. Frcmont,and as such Quartermaster General,
controlled the horse and mule contracts, build
ing of barracks, and all supplies and purchases
pertaining to that Department. The committee
in their report say, "The frauds in contracts
in the Quartermaster's Department are numer
ous, and have been clearly proven, and extend
through all branches of bis control and super
vision." Gigantic Horse and Mule Frauds. In re
lation to the purchase of horses the second
act of fraud the testimony is extensive as to
the various species of Imposition practiced,
the "old English jockey tricks," as they are
called, being in this case of the lesser magni
tude. A party contracts to furnish one thou
sand head of horses, at $119 50 per head, to
the Government, through the Quartermaster.
The contractor's agent, who is approved by
the Quartermaster, has charge of the field
where the contractor's horses are to be passed
upon. A countryman, having horses to sell
to the Government, paj-s 10 entrance fee to
the field, where his horses are examined, and,
upon the payment of another fee ot $10, they
are recommended to the contractor, who pur
chases the same at the .very lowest figure,
which, throughout the entire evidence, uever
exceed $85 aud $90 per had.
The contractor takes his purchases to the
inspector, who is also reimbursed by a fee,
which amount is computed according to the
quality of tho animal. The contractor, on
obtaining a certificate from the inspector, de
mands the money of the Quartermaster, who
pays the same, when the bonus for said pay
ment is guaranteed. The evidence discloses
several such schemes and many other ways in
which horses and mules are obtained. The
testimony also shows tint the horses in a ma
jority of instances, are of the most inferior
kind, and have broken down or fell dead on
the road. Around the depots "where horses
were kept thus purchased, numerous dead
carcasses have been found. Omnibus and
stage horses have been trotted out, "full of
bran and peppered-' by contractors, who re
ceived $115 a $130 for each horse they fur
nished. Hay and Waoon Frauds. The abstract has
a great deal more under the hor.se and mule
head, while the testimony shows that over half
a million ot dollars was sunk in hay contracts.
The Quartermaster paid $17 50 per ton for hay
in bales, which on examination is found to be
prairie grass, and hay of a very poor quality.
The cost of transportation between St. Louis
and Sedalia is about $8 per ton, or $25 per ton
delivered at Sedalia. The Committee have
accumulative evidence that fresh hay from the
stacks, and in abundance along the entire
route to Warsaw can be obtained at $C and $S
per ton.
In Government wagons the evidence shows
that large numbers are here without any owners
until after they havo been pressed "into t.he
service, and then the builders present their
claims. A majority of -these wagons are unfit
for service. Tho axles, reach, bolsters, spokes,
hubs, &c. are found to have been cracked, and
the cracks filled with leather and putty, and
painted over. Where the fraud was patent,
several of the wagons were condemned. The
Committee will report that a number of the
wagons thus received by the Quartermaster
and his agent, have broke down before the
army had proceeded far, and that the wagons
will be useless after a few week's service.
The St. Louis Fortification Fraud. The
third act of fraud is in the building of fortifica
tions at St. Louis. On the 15tb of August
Colonel Uassendeuble, by order of Gen. Fre
mont, engineered and surveyed the points
within the limits of St. Louis for the erection
of eleven (11) forts. Under Major H's super
intendence five (5) were built directly for the
government without any intervening contract
or. The wages of the laborers were sixty
cents per day and tho cost of each fortification
not to exceed $10,000. The revelations on
this score are frightful. When the forts were
completed Gen. Fremont contracted with a
Mr. Beard from California, to build six ad
ditional forts in the most extravagant manner
already set forth. The total cost of the six
fortifications figures upward of $300,000,upon
which Mr. Beard has received $170,OUO. An
additional payment of an order for $60,000
from Gen. Fremont was stopped by the Sec
retary of War when in St. Louis. The evi
dence sets forth that notwithstanding Beard has
received already three times the original cost of
the works, the laborers are clamorous at the goc
ernment officers for their pay.
Fremont's PalatialMansion asdBarracks.
The - fourth act of fraud is the house rent
first in the palatial mansion of Mrs. Beant
cousin of Mrs. Jessie Fremont, rented to Gen.
Fremont for headquarters of Major General,
hjf Private Secretary, and Chief of Staff, at
the rate of $6,000 per annum. Other palatial
mansions in the neighborhood are rented at
similar rates, and occupied for offices of mem
bers of the staff.
Large and expensive barracks have been
built in the immediate vicinity, as quarters
for the accommodation of Fremont's Body
Guard, numbering 600 men. The barracks
will accommodate 2,500 men. The cost of
these barracks and Benton barracks, capacioug
enough to accommodate 40,000 men, will be
about $150,000, double the amount necessary
to erect similar suitable buildings. , In the
roofing of these buildings, which is upwards
of 5,000 squares of 100 - superficiaf feet, the
Committee have discovered much fraud..
Many other samples of minor frauds are men
tioned Ceron.
D"The railroad fare for a regiment of one
thousand troops from Cincinnati to Washing
ton City, costs the government $13,960.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Advertisements srt mlarge type, cuts, oront of usual
style toil I be charged double price forxpaceoccupied.
: To insure attention, the CASH must accompa
ny notices, as follows : All Cautions with $1;
Strays, $1; Auditors' notices, $1,S0; Adminis
trators ana jbxecutorf notices, $1,50, each ; ana
all other transient Notices at the same rates.
CAUTION. AH persons are hereby cantionod
against purchasing or meddling with the fol
lowing property.now in the hands of Luther Bar
rett of Ferguson township, to wit, 1 bay horse. 1
sorrel horse, 1 wagon, 1 yoke 3-year old steers, 1
yoke 2-ycar old steers, I 2-year old steer, 2 cow ,
2S sheep, as the above property belongs to us and
has only been left with said Luther Barrett on loan,
subject to our order.
Nov. 13, 1861.. PATTON, 1IIPPLE A CO..
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Cloaks, and every variety of Zephyr. A superior
article of gauntlet Kid Gloves, gauntlet Lisle
Gloves, gauntlet Buck Gloves, gauntlet Cash
mere gloves, childrens' Cashmere Gloves,
childrens' Lisle gloves, and a good as
sortment of Ladies', Children',
and Infants' hosiery. Also
ELEGANT WOKKED SETS,
Elegant worked Collars, elegant worked Skirts,
all wool Delaines, Flannels, and a great variety of
Dress Goods. All of which will be sold cheap.
Addenda The Sontags will be opened for sale
in one week from this date.
WALL PAPER AND
WINDOW SHADES. We have just received from
Howell fc Brother of Chestnut street, two choiee
styles of Paper. Also, window shading, plain and
figured. II. W. SMITH A CO.
Clearfield, November 13, UC1.
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT of the
Clearfield County Bank, November 1st, 1851.
ASSETS. LIAPILITIKS.
Capital stock paid in, ?2S,030 00
Notes in circulation )
is S15.010
" " 10s 7.040 ) 22.050 00
" October 3d,
1S61. "S23.715, this being the f
greatest amount since last
statement, J
Due Banks of HSs State.
il " not of this State,
Total liabilities this day.
is day. )
r,15G 54
est om't J
577
this being the greate
iividcna aeciarea, none.
Gold. ' St,003 50
Silver, 820 43 J 4,823 93
Notes and bills discounted, 23.183 32
" under pro. . 2.193 8S
rers'l prop'y held by bank, 293 43
Rtal estate, none.
" taken for debts, none.
Penn'a 5 per cent loan.
par val. $30,511 93-present 28.493 87
Due from banksand bankers, 3.30! 07
Notes of other banks, 6,05100
Checks, draft3. Ao. 1.814 83
Over drafts. Ac. 212 14
Expcnsesplates,4c. 764 75 )
Expenses, 952 25 J 1,717 00
Interest and exchange, 3.121 4S
Duo depositors, 17.974 94
Due certificates deposit, 1.970 00
Due individuals 3,9S7 12
Liabilities of Directors as
principal Dr. $2.112 75
Liabilities of Directors as
endorsers. S3.709 97
Liabilities of stockholders
principal. S2.312 75
Liabilities of stockholders
as endorsers, S3.959 97
$77,156 54 77,158 M
The above statement is correct to thj best of my
knowledge and belief. J. B. GHA1I AM, Cash'r
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day
of Nov. 1851. T. J. M Cclloi gh. Not'y Pub.
FURNITURE ftOOMSH
Benner & Barrett,
Respectfully announce to the public that they
have completed and are now occupying their new
FURNITURE WARE-ROOMS,
fronting on the Market lot and nearly opposite the
Court House. Cabinet making will be carried on
in the upper story of the same building, in all its
different branches. AH kinds of furniture wilt
be kept constantly on hand, and Fold cheap for
Cash, or exchanged for country produce or lum
ber to suit tho business. Their stock will consist of
PARLOR, ROCKING AND ARM CHAIRS,
SPRING SEATS, CAIN BOTTOMS, Ac.
Parlor, Sofa, Centre, Card, Dining, Extension and
Breakfast Tables
Sofas of all Kinds, Varieties and
Patterns.
Bureaus, Sidehoards, Book Cases, Wardrobes, Ac.
Bedsteads Jenny Lind, High Posts, Cottage,
French fosts, Ao.
Mattrasses Hair. JIair top, Cotton top, and Corn
husk, of the best materials.
Looking Glasses of all sorts and sizes. Also glas
ses for old frames. Also, What-nots, Wash-stands,
Work-stands; Hat-racks, Ac.
COFFINS made to order on short notice, and
Hearse furnished.
Poplar, Cherry, M.aple and Lin wood Lumber
taken in exchange for work. Oct. 23, 1861.
LADIES ONE PRICE FANCY FUR
STORE ! JOHN FA-
KEIKA, No. 718 Arch Street,
between 7th A 8th Streets,
Philadelphia, (late of 818
Market street,) Importer,
Manufacturer of, and Deal.
ei in all kinds of FANCY
FURS, for Lollies' Mtsses'
and Children'' Wear.
Havinjj now manufactur
ed and in store my usual
large and beautiful assort
ment of all the various
styles and qualitiesof Furs,
adapted to the coming Fall;
and Winter bonsong. I
wnnlrf rpanpptfnilw inrito ' J
an examination of my stock and prices from those
intending to purchase, as lam enabled to offer
them very desirable inducements.
All my Furs have been purchased for cash, and
made by experienced and competent hands, and
as the present monetary troubles render it neoes
?ary that I should dispose of my gooda at vory
small advance oncost, ,
I am satisfied that it will be to the interests of
those who design purchasing. 4o give me a call.
tRecolIect. the name, number and street : John
l areira, w i ur store) 713 Arch Street, Pfcilad'a.
Sept. ll,1361-5mo. -
and was lodged by the subscribe? on h" ? "v"
in the borough of Lumber City Siir"B:'
and Pine, tunber sticks, for whil . f (,k
requested, to come forward, prove proper" "
charges and take it away, or .tawKwiJV
dwposed of according to law
iT
1
FLOl'K! BACON!! CKOCtkir.
TAINTS', OILS, DYE-STUFFS ;
LIQUOR OF VARIOUS KINDS
Tobacco, Segarij Ae., '
FOR SALE LOW .FOR. CASH,
In the basement of Merrell A Bigler t huiij
Feb. 27, 1801-tf. , O. B MERrelI '
A
PP E A Is V ROM Til E Till LN M , 7"
uic .uuiiiiiasivnci4 vi .tciirut;iu county Kill
at the following places from 10 o'clock A m
til 4 o'clock P. M., of each day for the a
of hearing Appeals from the Triential j"
ment, to wit: '
Graham township at the bouse of Ja. i "
bier .on Monday the 18th day of Nov-mb
Bradford township at the house of Wn, t,
ver, on Tuesday the ltlth day of NotcidW
Boggs township at the house or F.Jwrd ,.
bert. on Wednesday the 20th day of Xoen,U
Decatur township at Centre school bun
Thursday the 21st day of November. "
Woodward township at the hou 0f Tv
Henderson, on Friday the 22d day of .NmiT
Guelich township at the school house in J
ville, on Saturday the 23d day of Novembr
Beccaria township at the house of iamu.. w
Smith, on .Monday the 25th day of November
Knox township at iorkeyllill school k
on Tuesday the 2oth day of November. 0U'
Ferguson tow&ship at the house of Thoi S
Davis, on Wednesday the 27th day of Xotlik
Jordan township at the public school hop- '
Ansonvi.le, on Thursday the 2Sth day vfSuvtaiU
Chest township at the school house near Sim,
Rorabangh's, on Friday tho 2'.th day of XoVibC-
New Washington Bor. at the publio Kh.i
house for tho Borough, on Saturday the JOtb JaT
of November.
l!urn-i Je township at the hou.'e f John Yoane
on Monday tho 2d day of December.
Bell township at the house of AsopL tlllt oa
Tuesday the 3d day of December.
LumWr City Bor. at the public school hosie
for the Borough, on Wednesday the 4th diro'
December. '
Penn township at the house of W. W. Andrr
son, on Thursday the 5th day of Drceinber
Curwensville Bor.--at the houe of Isaac Biuom
jr.. on Friday the 0th day of December.
Pike township at the house of Isaac BUm ir
on Saturday the 7th day of December.
Bloom township at the house of James LW
Sr., on .Monday the 9th day f iVcember.
Brady township at the hunse of G. W. l.nnc
now Win. Reed, on Tuesday the loth day ot le
cembcr. Union township at the house of R. W.Mre.
on Wednesday the llth day of IecemUr.
Fox township at the house of John I. LudJt,
on Thursday the 12th day of December.
Huston township at the house of Jesse Wiljon,
on Friday the 1 3th day of December. '
Clearfield Bor. ut the Commissioner! oGce. ia
Clearfield, on Monday the loth day of December.
Lawrence township at the CommiiMouer of
fice in Clearfield, on Tuesday the 17th day of lt
ccniber. An appeal from the valuation of Unseated IinJi
will be hold at the Commissioners of&ce in Clear
field, on Thursday, the 2d day of January IsCI,
at which time all persons interested uiuM f.Uml
as no appeal can be taken after that date.
By orderof tho Board of Commissioner.
WM. S. BRADLEY, Clerk.
Commissioners Office, Oct. 9. lSiil.
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