THE RAFT8CI!AQ3
Jlaftsntait's laimtal.
T SAMCBL J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA.. APRIL 1, 1863.
COVEET TREASON.
Shielded by the avowal of loyal sentiments,
there are persons who do not hesitate, in eve
ry opinion to reveal views which are decided
ly inimical to the Government. Their loyal
ty, forsooth, is beyond question, tor they say
o. The Government is wrong in this act,
entirely wrong in that, abominably in others.
In fact, the Government is entirely wrong in
each act, and yet the Government is right in
the aggregate of its acts. This is a kind of
loyalty which, if not witnessed, could not be
realized, yet it exists. .
Do these persons deceive themselves f They
do not ; bat they deceive many other peo
ple, besides which, they do an incalculable a
rooantof injury either by the utterance of
opinions which they claim to be the honest
convictions of their hearts, or by prophecies
of events which they scy are snre to come to
pass, although they would most deeply de
plore the occurrences.
Doubtless a loyal man may agree with Mr.
Yalland igham , that "the day which divides
the North from the South, that self-same day
decrees eternal divorce between the West and
the East." X loyal man, from a low estimate
of bumao nature, may have this opinion ; but
would any thoroughly loyal and sensible man
express it I Certainly nut; for a man both
sensible and loyal would know that the influ
ence of such a prophecy, pronounced with as
surance, would have a disheartening etlect up
on the timid or weakniinded.
It is no true defence foi the expression ol
. an opinion, that it is an opinion existing in
the mind. There are many opinions which it
- is improper to express, i If a man is loyal and
sensible, be will express do opinion that might
, Injure bis government, and if a government be
at war, it is manifest that whatever discoura
ges, constitutes an act which is disloyal. Let
those who wish to enunciate dismal prophecies
abide the alternative of being considered ei-
- ther disloyal or lacking in common sense, and
a stop will soon be pat to the continual and in
lduoDS attacks of men whosJ sentiments are
entirely loyal in the South.
Moreover, let everyone strive to encourage
the grossly material belief, that tne interests
of trade are paramount to everything else ;
that where a river flows, there minds and
hearts mast follow ; that the soul of man Is
not his own, but is directed by the magnet
ot his interests that this world Is one- vast
altar, on which each one offer up a moral
suicide to Mammon.
WHAT DOES IT MSAS1
The HarrUbarg Telegraph of March 23d,
contains th following item :
"A friend, who is engaged as the travelling
agent of a ThiUdelphU mercantile house, in
formed us this morning, that during it tour in
what are called the "Democratic counties" of
this State, he noticed that many men were in
possession of revolvers and bowie-knives. On
inquiry, he was told that any man that was a
"Democrat," could get a revolver and knite,'
and that "it was well enough for the Democrats
to be prepared, as the big men of our Democratic
party had determined not to let any more Demo
crats go to war, but 10 compel the dam abolition
ists to do the fighting."
Is Clearfield one of the counties above re
terred to 1 Perhaps it is, for the Copperhead
orgsn in this place showed its teeth in a very
avage style, week before last. It kept op a
terrible snapping at the Union men and Union
' Leagues. In speaking of them, it said, "Its
members (are) to be provided with arms, and
" ready at a moments call to light the torch of
civil war in every part of the country." Is
not this the old "stop thief" cry, raised to
bide its own complicity with some unlawful
combinations In its own party J Wbo can
doubt the fact, if the statement, of the gentle
man referred to in the item, be true !
And why are these "Democrats' to be arm
dt Because the "big men" of that party
'art determined" to keep their friends at borne
and compel their opponents "to do the fight
ing.. Loyal Democrats what do you think of
auch propositions 1 Here you have the dec
laration that the copperhead leaders intend to
resist the laws of the country. Are you ready
to follow, the dictates of these friends of Jeff
Dvis,"wbo have determined to array you in
'open hostility to yuur Government yea, to
precipitate a rebellion in the Northern Mates 1
Tou know that they have not one word of en
' couragement for our soldiers, our govern
'tnent, or the Union cause on the contrary,
'yon know that tbey always disparage these,
and laud the courage and bravery of the rebels
and calthem "southern brothers." In view
of these facts, will yon longer permit them to
deceive yon T We think not. Then, throw
off the flimsy shackles of party, with which
they have environed yon, and join in with all
true Union men in patting forth one grand ef
fort to save the country, and to crush out this
.unhallowed rebellion. . .
Thk National Baskiso Law. TheC itizena
Bank Pittsburgh, we are informed, says the
Gazette, is about to go Into operation under
'Secretary Chase's new Banking Liw.' TTe are
glad to we that our financiers are moving so
promptly in a measure which the govern
.ment deems very necessary for its sopport.
anticipate that all the banking institutions
. ia the city will follow the lead ef the Citizens'
yank In this natter. f v , , , .
THE C0S8C3IPII0H LAW
The appointment of Col. Fry, to too respon
sible post of Provost Marshal General, is the
first step towards the execution of this impor
tant law, and one that will revive the public
interest in its provisions. We, therefore, feel
that it will be of service to our readers to re
cite such of the details ot the Act as they are
more directly interested in.
The Act declares the "National forces" to
be constituted of all able-bodied male citizens
of the United States between the ages of
twenty and forty-five years, and all persons of
foreign birth, between the same ages, wbo
shall have declared, on oath, their intention
to become citizens, in pnrsuance of the laws.
All persons embraced within those two com
prehensive descriptions are liable to perform
militarv duty in the service of the United
States, when called out by the President.
There are, however, certain exemptions,
some few.of them being on account of office,
but most of them being in favor of private
persons or principles, at once just, discrimi
nating and beneficent. The official exempts
are the Vice President of the United States,
the heads of the Executive Departments, the
Judges of the United States Courts, and the
Governors of the several States. Those iu
private life are the following : the only son
of aged or Infirm parents, or the only son, lia
ble to duty, of a widow, where the parent or
parents depend on such son for support j the
only brother of orphan children not twelve
years old, depending on such brother for sup
port the father of motherless children under
twelve yesrs of age; depending on such father
for support where there are two or more sons
of aged and infirm parents subject to draft,
the father, or, if he be dead, the mother shall
elect which son shall be exempt ; where there
are a father and sons in the same family and
household, and two ot them are in the milita
ry service as non-commissioned officers, mu
sicians or privates, the residue of such house
hold, not exceeding two, shall be exempt;
and such as are rejected as physically or men
ta'!y unfit are exempt.
The National forces, as above described, are
to be divided into two classes, the first class
to comprise ail those liable to duty between
the ages of twenty and thirty-five years, and
all unmarried persons between tbirty-ijve aud
forty-five ; the second class to comprise all
other persons subject to military duty. For
tho purpose of making the above classifications
there is to be an enrollment by the first of
April, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and
for convenience in making that enrollment
the several States and Territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia ire to be districted.
: Each Congressional District is to be an en
rolling district, and so is each Territory and
the District of Columbia. In each district
there is to be a Provost Marshal, to be ap
pointed or detailed from the military service
by the President ; and the Provost Marshal,
with a Surgeon and one other person, also to
be appointed by the President, are to consti
tute a Board of Enrollment for each district.
This Board is to divide each district into two
sub-divisions, and to appoint for each an en
rolling officer, whose special duty it will be to
make the enrollment.
It was the original intent of the framers ot
the bill to have these enrolling officers ap
pointed by the 10th of March, and that the en
rollment should be made beloro the 1st of
April, and It So stands in the law, but a pro
viso added requires that if the dates specified
cannot be observed, everything ordered shall
be done as soon thereafter as practicable. Im
mediately after his appointment, the enrolling
officer of each sub-District is to proceed to
make the enrollment, in snch manner that
each class shall be enrolled separately , and the
age of the perfon enrolled is to be set down
on the list as it will be on the firs! day of July
succeeding the date Of the enrollment. That
is to say, if any person is not how twenty, but
will be on the first of July ntxt, be is to be
placed on the list ; or if any married man is
not thirty-five now. but will be on the first of
July next, he is not to go in the first class.but
in the second class ; or if any person liable to
duty is not now forty-five years of ago, but
but will be on tbe first day of July next, be is
not to be plaeed on the list at all.
All persons thus enrolled are. to be subject
to military duty for two years from the first
day of July after tbe enrollment, and if called
into the service shall continue during the Re
bellion, but not to exceed three years. But
the persons of tbe second class shall not, in
any district, be called into the service of tbe
United States until those of the first class
shall have been called. Whenever the Presi
dent shall make a requisition he is authorized
to assign to each district tbe number of men
to be furnished, and then the Enrolling Board
above described shall make a draft of the re
quired number, and fifty per cent, additional ;
and shall make a complete roll in the order in
which the names are drawn. The drafted
men are to stand on the same footing with the
three years' volunteers, in respect to advance
pay and bounties as now provided by law ; and
the President, in assigning the required num
bers to each district, is authorized to make
allowance in respect to the numbers already
furnished by such district during tbe war.
After the draft is made, each person whose
name is drawn is to be notified . in writing
withio ten days, and he is to repair to a desig
nated place of rendezvous ; bnt before tbe day
ot assembling be mty furnish a substitute, or
he may pay to such person as tbe Secretary
of War shall select, a sum of money in lien
of a substitute, which sum fs to be made uni
form by a general order, and is not to exceed
three hundred dollars. Every person failing
to report in person, or by procuring a substi
tute, or by paying the stipulated sum, is to
be deemed a deserter. '
Mr. A. G. Boyd, publisher ol tbe free Press
newspaper in Hagerstown, Md., has been ar
rested by crder of Gen. Schenca, and sent
South, where he will no doubt be gobbled up
for tbe rebel army. Mr. Boyd was a copper
bead of tbe Brooks and Tallandigham school.
A EEBEL VOICE TO THE COPPEEHE ADS
Below we give an article from.the Richmond
Enquirer, which ahonld be read by all Loyal
Democrats, it shows in what light tbe North
ern "Peace" men of that party are regarded
by the Southern rebels :
From the Richmond Enquirer of March 5th.
"PEACK."
From of old ft was held perilous for men to
cry peace ! peace I when there was no peace.
Tbe dangers of it for us at this moment are
ruajnfold. It encourages the planting of cot
ton instead of corn ; it unsettles the minds of
our soldiers in the field, which is demoraliza
tion; it stimulates the enemy to more vigor
ous prosecution ot tbe war, by tbe idea that
wt are so tired of it.
There are some who reproach the Enquirer
with being an advocate of war.and not of peace.
This is somewhat unreasonable. Is any one
offering peace f Look round our w-hole hori
zon where is it, on sea or iand, that you dis
cern any faintest flutter of the "white wingi?"
It is all war ; all one bottomless gulf of blood,
one universal carnival of slaughter, aud rav
age and ruin.
True, there is one wsy by which the South
ern Confederates could immediately regain
all the blessings of peace ; it is by submission
by reconstruction by desisting from the
"rebellion," and delivering tip our ring-leaders
to the punishment of tbe laws they have
trampled upon. Is there, indeed, one single
citizen of this confederacy who would have
peace at any price 1 Well-, here is the price,
say at once are we to pay it t
But the symptoms of a breach between the
East and Northwest ! May not tbey be man
aged and turned to account, perhaps ? Why
"repel" the Northwest by harsh and cutting
language? Truly, we admit the language is a
very inadequate weapon against those armed
and lrutal invaders ; they would never be "re
pelled" by vituperative epithet ; and all the
bayonets and columbiads we can muster are
scarcely enough to repel the brigands. But
let us help and encourage, you s.iy, their in
testine divisions. Yes, we are willing ; in the
way we gave rise to those divisions at first,
we wish to encourage them now. That is to
say, by desperate resistance and defiance.
To be plain, ice fear and distrust Jar more
these apparently friendly advances of the Demo
crats than the open atrocity of philanthropists of
Massachusetts. That Democratic party always
was our worst enemy ; and but for its poison
ous embrace, these States would have been
free aud clear of the unnatural Union twenty
years ago. It is not the Sewards and Sum
ners, the Black Republicans and Abolitionists,
who have burt us. They were right all along;
there was an irrepressible conflict between two
different civilizations, two opposite social or
ganizations; they were no more able , to live
peaceably together in one Government than
two bands can wear one glove. If we did not
discover so soon as the Abolitionists this great
truth, it was because the Democratic parly,
neutral as it was in principle, false to both sides,
and wholy indifferent to the morale of either of
the opposing communirte,placed itself between,
raised the banner of the "spoils,-"' and we all
know the rest. The idea of that odious party
coming to life again, and holding cut its arms to
us, makes us shiver. Its foul breath is malaria;
its touch is death .
G ive ns the open foetnan ; let him be as fe
rocious and greedy as you will. Let our ene
iy appear as an exterminating Yankee host,
we pray, and not as a Democratic Convention.
Let him take any shape but that ! Already we
have visions of the men of feeble knees, ten
der feet and undulating spines, losing their
senses and manhood by tbe contact, as they
did, alas! so often before. We scent from a
faroff the old dead compromises absit omen t
and seem to feel upon our throats the strangu
lation of unclean fingers. But it is a dream;
nobody lives in this Confederacy who will dare
to propose, or to hint even at a distance, that
we should sacrifice at that abominable shrine
all the gallant blood freely poured out to sanc
tify our nationhood. For it comes to this : we
can have no peace mow, save by submission ;
no peace now save by making once more an
affiliation with a Northern party, and making
the Democracy a present of all that inestima
ble treasure of tbe dearest blood that flowed
in Southern veins.
Peace I Does the monstrous host before
Vicksburg bring us peace ? Is it peace that
Rosecrans is making in Tennessee 1 Does the
military dispersion of public meetings in Ken
tucky bode peace ? The new Northern con
scription, enrolling three millions, and ma
king provision for instantly commanding their
service, or exacting a heavy exemption tax
does this look like peaoe ? The deliberate
vesting of Abraham Lincoln of all tbe militarv
power of a dictator, with . the treasure of the
whole nation opened to him without stint is
it to enable him to make peace.or war which 1
Where, tben.are those indications of peace,
which we are said to be recklessly resisting
and disdaining ? Oh I the great speech of Yal
land igham ; tbe touching invitation of tune
ful Cox ! We greatly fear that those two
woers of the South so fond and fain, will very
soon be found, like John Van Buren, shriek
ing out for war to the knife ; and if tbey de
lay or decline to recant their great and noble
peace speeches, why they will see the inside
of Lincoln's jails. We wish from our hearts
they were both already safely chained np at
tbe present writing ; they have done us more
harm, they and their like, than ten thousand
Sewards and Sumners. We tremble to see
their unwholesome advances ; still more to see
a sort of morbid craving here to respond to
them, under the delusive idea of promoting
intestine division at the North.
Oh 1 Dictator Lincoln ! lock ye up those.two
peace Democrats together with Richardson
in some of your military prisons !
Tbe State allotment agent deposited in tbe
Treasury at Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, $265
38 sent borne by tbe Ohio soldiers, at Mnr
freesboro.: f vr. V ...j v.i-a: .
TEX ASHY AOAI1TST THE COPPEEHE ASS .
A Eeply to the Fire in the Bear-
Be low will be fonnd resolutions, passed by
soldiers from Pennsylvania, and other States,
which bave tbe "ring of tbe true metal."
At a meeting of tbe 149th Penn'a volnn
teers, held on their parade ground on the 17th
March, tbe following preamble and resolu
tions were unanimously passed by the regi
ment :
Whereas, There is being nourished and en
conraged, among a certain class of politicians
at the Aorta, a sentiment of opposition to tbe
Administration; Jnd whereas, this sentiment,
and such a course as those who adhere to it are
pursuing, is, at this critical juncture, nothing
less than treachery to the Government and in
tended encouragement to covert traitors in the
North and the armed traitors in our front;
therefore,
Resolved, That we hold a cordial support and
qnick obedience to the Administration to be
the first duty of all, and the only doorway out
of these troublous times; therefore we ear
nestly entreat all citizens and all soldiers to
support heartily ana obey with alacrity all laws
and orders coming from those charged with the
administration of our government.
Resolved, That we recognize the fearful Strug
gle tbe country is now engaged in as a struggle
of freedom against slavery ; right against
wrong ; of God against Satan ; and we hold
those who are against the Administration as
against the Government, against right, against
the Constitution and the glorious liberties of
which it is the guarantee ; and we brand them
as traitors, while we assure them of our. un
mitigated hatred and contempt.
Resolved, That the Emancipation Proclama
tion and the conscription act tbose measures
most odious to insidious peace men, copper
heads and traitors under other titles meet
with our hearty approval, as measures dicta
ted by the best administrative wisdom and
firmness for tbe honest purpose and in tbe
earnest effort to suppress rebellion, and save
to posterity our noble republican rovernment.
Resolved, That the lying reports spread broad
cast throughout the land, that the army of
which we have the honor to form a part is de
moralized and clamoring for peace, are but the
base utterances of traitorous tongnes.doing our
gallant comrades in the field the grossest in
justice. Resolved, Th it we are ready and willing to
put forth every effort, endure every species
of hardship and fatigue do anything and ev
erything required to suppress the accursed
war now being waged against us ; that we have
the fullest confidence in the present Adminis
tration and generals over us, and particularly
oftbeheadof the army with which we are
immediately connected."
Resolved, That we will never give np the no
ble cause in which we are now engaged until
under the good guidance of kind Providence,
treason and tebellion shall be banished from
the Union ef States, when tbe old flag, doubly
dear from its double baptism in the best blood
of our land, shall again wave proudly overall.
The whole regiment was present. The
vote was taken by ayes and noes; but not a
inge "No" was beard from tbe entire square.
The resolutions were then ratified by three
tremendous cheers. Speeches were made by
Lieut. Col .Dwigbt, several of the Captains,
and others. All were heartily cheered by the
men. Cheers were also given for"01d Abe"
and onr glorious "Star Spangled Banner;"
after which all repaired to their quarters.
The 11th 'New Jersey Regiment, encamped
below Falmouth, Va , on the 10th of March,
passed a number of resolutions, (and were
signed by all tbe officers of the regiment from
the Colonel down to 2d Lieutenants,) among
which are these:'
Resolved, That the Union of the States is the
only guarantee for tho preservation of our lib
erty and independence, and that the war for
tbe maintenance of that Union commands note,
as it ever bas done, our best efforts aud our
heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved, That we consider the passage, or
even the introduction of the so-called Peace
Resolutions as wicked, weak and cowardly,
tending to aid by their sympathy the rebels
seeking to destroy the Republic.
ttesolved, That we regard as traitors alike
the foe in arms and tbe secret enemies of onr
Government, who, at home, foment disaffec
tion and strive to destroy confidence in our le
gally chosen rulers.
Resolved, That we put forth every effort, en
dure every fatigne.and shiink from no danger,
until, under the gracious guidance of a kind
Providence, every armed rebel shall be con
quered, and traitors at home shall quake with
fear, as the proud emblem of our national in
dependence shall assert its power from North
to South, and crush beneath its powerful folds
all who dared to assail its honor, doubly hal
lowed by the memory of the patriotic dead.
The officers of the 2d Brigade, Gen. Baira's
Division, held a meeting at Nashville on March
2d, and passed a serious of resolutions, from
which we clip the following :
Whereas, A number of intriguing dema
gogues at home have recently, by word and
act, sought to create disaffection among us,
block the wheels of wise legislation, excite
discontent in the public mind, and, in every
way, to baffle all earnest efforts to conquer the
rebels , therefore, -
Resolved, That we hold in utter destestation
that clique of miscreants in the loyal States,
wbo, under the garb of assumed loyalty, use
the stolen revenue of arch treason to excite
petty treason in their own communities; who
have no censures, save for tbe officers of onr
government no complaints, save that ener
getic measures are employed to crush the re
bellion no aspirations, save to embarrass our
Executive and Legislative Departments, and
engender mutinies in our armies and no
hopes, save for an ignoble peace and tbe sub
stantial triumph of tbe rebels ; that we regard
them as enemies to our country and mankind,
who, to accomplish their hellish purposes,
would not hesitate to blot forever from the
hopes of man the cherished thought of self
government ; and that they merit the scorn of
all loyal citizens and trne-hearted soldiers,
combining, as tbey do, the deep guilt of the
traitor with the essential meanness ol the
coward.
Resolved, That we are utterly opposed to any
armistice or cessation of bostilities until our
glorious flag of thirty-four stars waves tri
umphantly from the dome of every Capitol in
our land.
Resolved, That we fnlly and unequivocally
endorse the policy of our civil rulers, in nsing
all necessary means to strike decisive blows
at the unholy rebellion, and to bring the war
to a speedy, sure and glorious termination, so
that traitors in the South may meet with de
served punishment, and damnable traitors in
the North may y brought to a terrible Jus
lice, "that hemp be not created in vain."
! What ah Amouht or Sirreaiso asd Dis
iask among the Volunteers would be preven
ted by the free use of Holioway'a Pills and
Ointment. For Wounds, Sores and Ssorvey
tie Ointment is a certain cure, and for Bowel
Complaints, Fevers, Small Pox.&c, the Pills
are the best medicine in the world. Only 25
ceete per Box or Pot. . 221 -
' The War, the Government and the Copper
head Politicians.
At a loyal Union meeting in Washington,
an Monday evening, March 25th, Mr. Howard
nd other recently released Union prisoners
from the South ''agreed in the opinion that
tbe only support of the rebellion now was tbe
belief that the copperheads (in the North)
were sufficiently numerous and powerful to
prevent the enforcement of the Conscription
act, ana to seriously impede tbe vigorous
prosecution of tbe war, even to tbe extent of
creating a civil war in tbe hitherto loyal
States." These released prisoners further
testified, as the results of their Southern ob
servations, that, while ail expressions of U-
nionism in the revolted States are repressed
with an iron band, "the occupation of the
rebel territory and the reestahlishraent of the
authority of the government over it wonld be
hailed with joy by a large proportion even of
tbose enrolled in the rebel armies."
We believe this testimony to be true; that
the cause of the Union was never stronger,
and that the rebellion was never weaker, than
it is to-day, and that the only hope ot the reb
el chiefs now lies in the creation by the cop
perhead politicians of Northern divisions,
distractions and disturbscces. extending to
bloody riots and civil w.ir in resistance to the
Conscription act and other war measures of
Congress. These copperhead politicians are
simply urging the alternative of armed resis
tance to the government and the laws and civil
war in the loyal States as more desirable than
the further continuance of the war againut a
defiant but nearly exhausted rebellion. The
vagabond peace preacher of this sort, who
bas nothing to Jose, but something to expect,
from the pickings of a riot or the raids of a
mob, may be consistent with bis own shabby
interests in preaching resistance to the laws;
but when his deluded followers are made to
understand the simple fact that they must
stand prepared to fight for the government or
to fight against it tbey will be very apt to a
bandon him in disgust. xV. Y. Herald.
THE FAMINE lit IEELAIfD.
Recent advices from Europe tell ns that the
famine in Ireland is becoming alarming ; and
appeals are being made to tbe benevolent ev
erywhere in behalf of the poor suffering crea
tures, whose destitution is already appalling.
We notice that in New York, and elsewhere
In this country, tbe people are beginning to
move in the wsy of tendering to these suffer
ers substantial aid, and we doubt not it will
be done to a liberal extent. When the suffer
ing operatives of Lancashire were crying
for bread, in consequence of the cotton fam
ine, our people rose up, and whole ship loads
of provisions were sent over the waters, to
feed a famished people. And now, again, it
will be the same with the starving poor in
Ireland. We are carrying on the most gigan
tic war of modern times, at a great cost, and
still we are not exhausted. We bave enough
to feed and clothe our soldiers in the field, to
take care of the poor at home, and something
to spare to tbe sufferers abroad. Did the
world ever witness such an exhibition as that
we are now presenting ? Is it not a complete
vindication of tbe intrinsic value of free in
stitutions 7 Tho world may well be cballeng.
ed for another such spectacle.
SIGEL'S CREED.
At the great meeting of tbe Loyal Union
League, at the Cooper Institute, New York,
letters were read from Generals Fremont and
Sioel, which were received with great enthu
siasm. From the letter ot Gen. Sioel we ex
tract the two concluding paragraphs, and in
vite particular attention to the last, which
may with propriety be called Sioel's creed :
We must have the sharp sword as well as
the sharp pen the strong arm as well as tbe
strong and fearless mind, to help us in this
terrible struggle. The people must awaken
those who sleep, and stir up those who are
Creeping along instead of marching onward
with self relying boldness.
I believe in the 5lonroe doctrine in the
Butler code in the President's proclamation
in the good will and perseverance of the peo
ple in tbe undaunted conrage of our volun
teers in the final vindication of the honest,
the just and tbe brave in tbe liberation of
the down trodden and the slave and in tbe
overthrow and death of the Southern oligar
chy. THE WAB NEWS.
Nothing of great moment bas transpired,
during tbe past week, in regard to army mat
ters. We bave reports that a rebel force Is
invading Kentucky again, but no official re
port bas been made of the fact, and if so, we
are ready to meet them.
From the Mississippi we bear that Admiral
Farragut is below Vicksburg that there is
fifteen feet of water in cut-ofTcanal, and that
six iron-clads and twenty transports have
passed through, and will join Fsrragut that
some of our gunboats have got into the Yazoo
river by a new route, and are now between Ya
zoo City and Vickburg. We may look for
highly interesting news from that quarter
shortly. - -
We hear of some skirmishing on Rosecrans
front, but nothing definite ia known from there,
yet we anticipate active operations in that di
rection. From Port Royal we learn, that tbe attack
on Charleston was delayed, and no certainty
now as to how soon it would take place. Sa
vannah will most likely be tho first place of
Rebel Wats ahd Meaxs The Richmond
Enquirer confesses the extremity or the reb
els as follows s "The horses that draw onr ar
tillery and baggage trains and ambulances are
dropping their hoofs off and eating one anoth
er's tails off for want of proper food." It adds :
"Cotton is not king now. , Corn is king ; po
tatoes, hogs, hay, oati and cattle are sover
eigns. But the people must not only produce
they must save. Msny a man drinks more
corn in spirits than he could eat in bread.
Millions of bushels of grain are melted down
into mean whiskey, while the cavalry and
draught horses are starving."
THE FINANCES.
Gold is still coming down. It it now qole(j
38 cents pr. tuiura havlne fallen rv. ...
at
within the last two weeks. Government bontf,
have advanced In proportion. Last fek
some five millions of 6,20 bomls were conn,.
ed into legal tenders in Philadelphia, 1Dl ,
hear or large transactions in other cities. Or,
foreign banking association offered to advtnc,
one hundred millions to the Government, D4
a rich Amsterdam banker offered Secretary
Chase fifty rrtiliions of specie If he desired it
On the other hand. In the Rebel States g0M
advancing and hs been sold as high a six
indred per cent premium. Greenbacks ...
even selling at from one hundred and fifty t
two hundred per cent premium In the Con.
federacy which is a bad sign, for Rebeldom.
Who can any longer have any doubts as to the
stability of the National Government, tt
the downfall of the Confederacy t
The TEaarroaTOF AaizoxA. Ariaona, jn,f
organized as a Territory, contains 120,000
square miles, and is 'therefore larger than
three States of the sice of Ohio. It i said to
contain more and richer silver and copper
mines than any Territory under the govern
ment. Gold Is also found In many parts of
the Territory. Hostile Indiana have hereto,
fore prevented extensive operations in the
mines, bnt with a government such as Is about
to be established.they will b fully developed.
There are 1,500 troops now there, and it Is
probable that the namlx-r will be soon largely
increased t
NoTEWoaTHT. The Boston Courier says i
It is sad that at least one hundred thousand
men are yet wanting under tbe last call or f.V
President, or which not less than tblrty-ffrt
tbonsand are due from the State of New York
lone. Every New England Sfatv has filled
berquota, except Nw Hampshire, thn a,
regiment in which has been organised, br.t
lacks about one hundred men."
The Methodists in Kentucky will prohaMr
again unite with the northern church, belnc
heartily tick of the slavery worshipers tm
lea ineraeMray.
NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS.
Advertisements set i n large tvve. rut. or ami a f usual
style will be charged double price for spare occnpitd.
Tnimnu attaYifnn f f A OTT ....
ny notices, as follows: All Cautions with 81,
Strays, $1; Auditors' notices, $1,50; Admini.
trators' and Executors notices, $1,50, each ; and
all other transient Notices at the same ra'es.
Other at vertisements at $1 per sqaare. for S or 1'st
Aueuiuuua. iwBivo tinei tor 16M count a square.
NEW GOODS!!
JUST RECEIVED BY
C.W.&H. W.Smith.
Call and Examine the Goods. April I
CAUTION. All persons are hereby caution!
against purchasing or meddling with the foi
lowinr cronertv. now in mmmuImi nfii.nrv. L' ...
hart in Decatur township, to wit : 1 Black borf
i iron-gray Dorse, ana 4 towi, m tbe same bolutifrt
to me. and have only ben left with said Kepharl
on loan, and subject to my order.
.Marcn s-. ibs:i-p 1. w. B. M1RQAX.
18G3. LOOK HEBE. 1803.
New Spring Goods.
THE PIBST OP THE SEASON,
J.P.KUATZER.
Uas just received another general assortment of
Drj-Gooda, Drees Goods,
Drv-Goods. Dress ifMxi
, 7 -
Bonnets k Shawls, Bonnets & Florence,
Bonnets & Shawls, Bonnets & Ribbons,
lnramings, Inmmings,
Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Ete . .'
Clothing, Hard-ware. Queens-ware and Tin-war.
r t ... i. : ii i f .
luiuiug, umu-wih, v"D-wr ana 1 in-war.
GROCERIES.
Tea, coffe. molufies. cngar. salt, eandles, riee, to-
U I' I 1. a i ,
uncuw, nuur. "Kun. nsn, eracaers, vinegar, etc
UOBSKHOLD GOOUS.
Buckets n tinuimi ;i .iiv. i 1: .
chums, wash boards, wall paper, window blind,
vuB, uii inuii, uniDreiias Ded oords, crocks, bair
for mattresses, brashes and every thing of For
eign and Domestic manufacture, which will b
a., I A An .U . . .....
" " reiwonaoie terms, and the bib-
est market prices paid for grain, wood and all
kindgof produce. j. KRATZEK,
front btI1above the Academy, Clearfield. Pa.
FLOITK ! FLOUR 1 !Best family flour. for
Sale at G W. Jt II W s:.--. ,et u
v . Mnitti A Co.) This flour is made out of tbe
best White (western) Wheat. Being -double ex
tra." we eanreeommend it r n
Clearfield. March 4, 1SC3.
SAMUEL II EGARTY, wholes! and re
tail dealer in Foreign and Domestic Merchaa
dise, Hegarty'a m Roads, Clearfield oounty, P,
keeps constantly alt articles in his line of busi
ness, which be will sell ehaa.n for r.r
for approved country produce. Lumber of all
lumiaitnin excn.njte tor goods. March 4, 18M-
CAUTIOS. All persons are hereby caution
ed against purchasing a eertain note, dated
21st February, 1863, calling for twenty dellsn.
and given by the nndersigned to Jack Ames; as I
have received no value for the same, I will not
pay it unless oompelled by due course of law
U&SKY HUMMEL.
Rockton. March 4, 16S3-3tp
CLEARFIELD HOUSE, CLEARFIELD.
PA. The subscriber having purchased the
furniture and interest from II. H. Morrow, inssii
House, is now prepared for the reception of trs
sient and permanent boarders. Every depart
ment connected with his establishment will be
eondncted second to none in the eonnty. He res
pectfully solicits a share of public patronage.
F EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters tt
1 n,.-t. I : . . , . J ...
"" j uKTiug vnn grantea to me '
-.6u,, u(nin uig CO IB 143 Ol JV. D. LlVg&TlJ , !'
Guelich tOWmhin AnmmmA A 1 1 inii.ht-
ed to the said estate are requested to make pJ
ment, and all persons having claims against tb
same are requested to make them known witboot
delay. J AMES HEO ARTY. Beccaria tp.
ROB'T Ji. HEQAUTY, Guelich tp
February 4, 1863. Executors
A DMIMSTRATORS' .NOTICE .Letters
J of Administration on the estate f Willis
Wright, late of Beocaria town'p, Clearfield eons
ty. Pa., dee'd, having been granted to the nnder
signed, all persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment, and tho
having claims against the same will present lk
properly authenticated for settlement.
,-... . JOHN W. WRIOHT.
HESRTH. WRIGHT.
March 1, 186:-6tp.- . - AdurtBliTS.ter