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by s. j. now.
CLEARFIELD, PA.. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1863.
VOL. 10.-NO. 3.
THOMPSON A WATSON, Dealers in Timber,
Saw Logs. Boards and Shingles, Marysville,
Clearfield county, Penn'a August 11, 1863.
s. w.
. Thompson : : : : : jas. b. watsos.
-itTM. ALBERT 4 BRO'S, Dealers in Dry Goods,
Groceries, Hardware, Queenswar, Flour,
Bacon, etc.. Woodland. Clearfield county. Penn'a.
Also, extensive dealers in all kinds of sawed lum
ber, ihingles, and square timber. Orders solici
.ed. Woodland, Aug. 19th, 1863.
CAUTION. AH persons are hereby caution
ed against purchasing or in any way tned
iiicg with the following; property, now in the
possession of James Evans, of Graham tw'p. vis :
,ae bay mare, one iron gray horse, one two year
old cult, and four cows, as the same was purchas
ed by meat Sheriff ale. and have only been left
with ibe s.iid Evans on loan, and are subject to
bt order. JOS. C. BRENNER
ilorrisdale, Aug. 18. 1863.
SHERIFF'S SALES. -By virtue of sundry
writs of Venditioni Exponas, issued out of the
Cotrt of Common Pleas of Clearfield county, and
,,me directed, there will be exposed to Public
at the Court House, in the borough of Clear
find, on the Fourth Monday of September next,
A. D. lns.i. at 1 oclocK, V. M., tne louowiugde-
icribed Real Estate vi:
A certain tract of land situate in Chest town
ship. Clearfield county Ptnn'a, bounded as fol
lows: Beginning at a post corner, t deuce north
lb deg west one hundred and fifty perches to a
post, tbenee by land of Anthony McGarvey and
Lawrence Killiam two hundred and four perches
to a post, thence along the line oi Aaron Tierce to
a white pine, thence by land of Isavc Kirk to
place of beginning, containing one hundred and
evcnty-one acres more oi Ies3, being part of a
iarzer survey in tne name ortteorge Musserwitb
two small log houses, blacksmith shop and log
'mm thereon erected and about seventy-fire acres
cleared with a young bearing orchard, seized,
iiken iu execution, and to be sold as the property
U' Robert McPherran.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in West
l.iherty, in Clearfield county, Penn'a. and bound
ci on the west by lot No. IS, on the north by the
trie Turnpike, on the east by an alley, and on
ti e south by land. of Jacob lieberling. being each
tin ;eet in front and running back 120 feet. known
in i!t of said town as No. 13 and 15 with two
t'orT .rauia house erected thereon Seised, ta
k ii iu execution, and to be sold as the property
ot josepn msneu.
Also a certain tract ol land situate in Fergn-
n township. Clearfield county. Penn'a. bounded
l-y lauds ol'W'm. Reed. Joseph Moore. Wm. Moore,
Ai.-x.; tider ana .lonn rerguson and ihomas Hen
ry containing two hundred acres more or less a
b-ut forty acres cleared thereon, and a large
?t.K barn erected tnereon. SKiiea. tatcen In ex
?ution. and to be sold as the property of Beni
Hartshorn and Thomas Henry, Administrator of
Ihomas McCracben, dec d.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Cheat
township, Clearfield eounty. Penn'a, bounded by
liudsot' Simon Korabaugh, Andrew and Solomon
lozer and lands late of Moses Pierce and others,
containing eiuhty-two acres, about an acre cleared
thereon. Seized, taken in execution, and to be
.1 J as toe property of Aaron fierce and Austin
Curry.
Also By virtue ot Sundry writs of Levari
Farias, the following described real estate :
All those three several tracts of land situate
partly in Decatur township, Clearfield county,
p.'.i't partly extending into Lentre county, Mate
-f Pennsylvania, originally surveyed upon war
r.:t.t lUteJ July 1st 17H4 respectively granted to
I ii.ni.ucl Fletcher. Elizabeth Harrison and John
ii.irrisi-n. adjoining lands conveyed to Joseph
.iri -i-K.in. Thomas Billington. Francis Lathrop and
I'. r- :ini Patented April I860 to the said Hen
r Killington. containing in the aggregate eleven
1 jii'lrtd and eightv-seven acres and twenty two
V-t -he? of land with the allowance, excepting
iii-re out and therffrom two lots, one of 200 acres
allowance agreed to be sold and conveyed to
J'.'lui t loss and Abraham Goss. their heirs and As--.;:
and the other in the possession of the heirs
r n."igns of Abraham Goss now dccrd. and con
Nii.irg one hundred and fifty four acres and one
hundred and fifty-four perches according to a cer
tain survey by Thomas Ross of Clearfield county
."urvejnr. being together thre hundred and fifty
(our acres and one hundred and twenty-four
perches, thus excepted from the original tracts
and leaving eight hundred and thirty-two acres
nd fil'ty-four perches with the allowance now con
veyed by the same, more or less, together with all
md singular ways, waters, water courses, rights,
liberties privileges and improvements. Seized,
L-keD in execution, and to bo sold as the proper
ty of I.avid I Pruner, A. G. Curtin, John M. llall
nsi J. J. Lingle. -
Also all that certain two story house or build
itg situate in the township of Woodward and
C"untj of Cli-aifiela or lot on south side of road
lead'-ng from Alexanders Fording to Philipsburg
in :he village of Puseyviile. bounded on the west
ly lot owned by Henry Peters, east by land of
K'bert Alexander, said house being in size six
teen feet by twenty feet, and the lot or piece of
?f"Ui.d and curtilage appurtenent to said build
ius the sum of forty dollars and fifty cents, bei'.g
debt contracted for work and labor done by
sid Cnntantine Bonkinmyer Seized, taken in
Mention, and to be sold as the property of Geo.
" Milei.
Also Dy virtue of sundry writs of Fieri Facia,
''"t following real estate, to wit :
Two certain tracts of land situate in Brady tp ,
Cif&rfield county. Penn'a. one beginning at a Lin
cvmcr, thenreextendingby improvement of Levi
1'ale south sixteen degrees west 85 perches to a
rt.
loence slor.tr the tnrnmke rnuii onnth iirhtv
decrees west inn nrnhi w th..
0 r - n J
t- rth one degree west 72 7-tenth perches to a
F-ust. d thence north eighty nine degrees cant
.i-tenth perches to the Lin and place of be
S'&ning. containing fifty-one acres and forty one
lurches, being part of a larger tract of land sur
t'Jfi on warrant to Henry Whyroff. about forty
"e9 cleared with a two story frame dwelling
fcoue :v2 by 32feet and log stable ereeted thereon
All defendants interest in a certain tract of
'nd situate township, county and state aforesaid.
lH allottment No. 5 of tract No. 34. bounded
the south by tbe above named tract,on the west
"T lands of 8. ft. Lobaugh. on the north by Long.
4on the east by Wm Garr's heirs containing
ere more or less, about 12 acres clear, with
story plank frame bouse erected thereon.
'ltd. taken in exreution, aad to oe sold as tbe
Property of Tolbert Dale.
Alo H that certain tract of land situate in
rnide township, Clearfield county, Penn'a be
rr'i'?atamaplecorner.tbenee by land of Wm.
o her, wesl 0n9 nnniro(i an(j gijty seven peroh
tLm """P'8' tbenee north fifty-five degrees west
.f t v11, P'bes to a white oak, thence by land
i i j ai sity-t"o perches to a post, thence
- laud of Horace Patohin north forty-two de
hi De huidrcd and eighty perches to a
"thfr thence by ,anl of Jacob Yingling and
:li Wnth fonr nnDdre1 nd Bin perches to
thrtACOrjer,nd Place of beginning, containing
td tt, ,n,D.dre'1 nd nine acres wore or less survey
Hm .IT1 dy of October. A. D. 1834. on war
S, ''' !th December, A. D. 1793, granted to
B,-ii Bartle? ltb log bouse, log bam. and
elred 'r.6'"1 lbereon with about fifty acres
"-'dT.i. 6eilei- taken in execution, and to be
UUlProperty of BenjamiB Yingling, dee'd.
sU,-r. EDWARD PERKS. Sh'ff.
"f-lTt Cce Clearfield, Ang 19, 18e3.
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DR.LITCII'S MEDICINES. Afresh sup
ply of these invaluable Family Medicines
are for sale by M. A. Frank. Clearfield, consisting
ot Pain Curer ; Restorative, a greatcure for colds
and oough ; and Anti-Bilions Phytic. They have
been thoroughly tested in this community, and
are highly approved.. Tar them.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
The partnership heretofore existing between
A. H. Pierce and John Pierce in the Lumbering
and Milling business was dissolved on tbe 31st
August by mutual consent. . The business will be
continued by the undersigned : and as a .change
has been made in the firm, the old books must be
settled without delay. . A. II. PIERCE.
Sept. 2. 1863 -pd. PERRY PIERCE
rfM'E CONFESSIONS AND EXPERI
JL ENCE OF A NERVOUS VOCN'G MAN. Pub
lished as a warning and tor the especial bonefit
of young men. and those who suffer with Nervous
Debility. Loss of Memory, Premature Decay. Ac ,
oy one woo has cured himself by simple means,
after being put to great expense and inconveni
ence, through the use of worthless medicines pre
scribe a by learned Doctors. Single copies may
be had (free) of the author. C. A. Lambert. Esq.,
ureenpoint. Long island, by enclosing an addres
sed envelope Address. CHA'S A. LAMBERT.
July 22.1833. Greenpoint,Long Island,New York.
ESTATE OF MOSES BOGGS DEC"!).
At an Orphans" Court fur the County of Clear
field, Penr'a, held at Clearfield on the 17th day of
June, A. D. ISM. tn the matter of tbe Estate of
Moses Boggs dee'd. on motion of J. li. McUnally.
Esq., Attorney. Ac. the Court grant a rule, di
rected to the heirs of Moses Boggs. to wit : toWui
Boggs. or his legal representatives. Robert Boggs.
Margery Batxer. wife of A. Baxter. Elizabeth,
wife of John MeConhey, Martha Jane, wife ot
Henry L. Hensley.Wilber F. Boggs, Henry Boggs.
Mary, wife of William Chandler and Roland C
Boggs.. and all other persons interested, or claim-
i ing to bo owners of said estate to be and appear
ueioreiue nonorabiethe Judges or the said Court.,
at a Court to be held at Clearfield, on the 2--ith'
day of September. A. D. 1863, then and there to
accept, or refuse the real Estate of said decedent
at tbe appraised valuation put upon it by the in
quest duly returned. I. G. BARGER.
August 12. lb3.-6w. Clerk Orphans' Court
GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA
TION. Whereas, by an Act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled "An act to regulate the General Election
within this Commonwealth." it is enjoined on the
Sshcrifl's of the several counties to give public no
tice of such election, the places where to be held,
and the officers to be elected : Threore, I. ED
WARD PERKS, High Sheriff of Clearfield co., do
hereby give public notice, to the Electors of the
county of Clearfield, that a G EN ERA L ELECTION
will be held en the Second Tuesday of October
nerty (being the THIRTEENTH day of tha month)
at the several election districts in said county, at
which time and place the qualified voters will vote
For One person for Governor of this Common '
wealth.
For One person for Judge of the Supreme Court
of this Commonwealth.
For Two persons to represent tbe counties of Clear
field, Elk, Jefferson and McKean, in the House
of Representatives of this Commonwealth.
For One person for the office of Treasurerof Clear
field county.
For One person for the office of Commissioner of
Clearfield eounty.
For One person for the offioe of Auditor of Clear
field county.
. The electors of the county of Clearfield will take
notice that the said General Election will pe held
at the following places, viz :
At the house of Samuel M. Smith for Becparia
township.
At the bouse of Aseph Ellis for Bell township
At tbe house of James Bloom, Sen., for Bloom
township
At the house of Edward Albert for the township
of Boggs.
At the house of Wm. Hoover for the township
of Bradford.
At the public house of R W. Moore for Brady
township.
At the house of John Young for the township of
Buruside.
At tbe school house near Simon Rorabaugh's for
the township of Chest.
At thecourt house for the Borough of Clearfield.
At the house of Jacob Maurer for the township
of Covington.
At the house of Isaao Bloom, Jr., for the Bor
ough of Cnrwensville
At Centre school house for the township of De
catur At the honse of Thomas B. Davis for the town
ship of Ferguson.
At tbe house of John I. Bundy for the township
of Fox.
At Congress Hill scheol house for the township
ofGirard
At the public school house for the township of
Goshen.
At the house of Jacob Hublcr for the'township
ofUraham.
At the school house in Janesville for the town
ship of Guelich.
At the bouse ol Jesse nson lor the township of
Huston. "
At tbe school house in Ansonville for the town
ship of Jordan.
At the bouse ol a. u. nail s uo. lor tne town
ship of Karthaus.
At tbe XurKey iiui frcnooi bouse tor tne town
ship of Knox.
At the court bouse in the Borougn ot Uloarnod
for Lawrence township.
At the public school house lor the borough of
Lumber city.
At the house formerly occupied by Thomas Ky
ler for the township of Morris.
At the public school bouse for the Borough of
New Washington.
At tbe bouse of Samuel Smith for tbe township
ofPenn.
At the house of Isaao Bloom. Jr. in the Borough
of Cnrwensville for Pike township
At tbe house of it. W. Moore for the township
of Union.
At the bouse of John Whiteside for the town
ship of Woodward.
NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, That
all persons, except Justices of the Peace, who
shall hold any office or appointment of trust, un
der tbe government ef the United States or of
this State, or of any incorporated district, weth
er a commissioned officer or otherwise, a subor
dinate officer er agent, who is or shall be ein
p oyed under the Legiclative, Executive, or Judi
cial Departments of this State or United States,
or any city or incorpoated district, and also that
every "member of Congress and of the State Legis
lature, or of the eommon or select council of any
city, or commissioner of any incorporated dis
trict, are by law incapable of holding or exer
cising, at the same time, the office or apoint
ment of Judge. Inspector, or Clerk of any elec
tion ot this Commonwealth; and that no inspec
tor, judge, or other officer of any such election,
shall be eligible to any office voted for.
And the Return Judges of the respective dis
tricts aforesaid are requested to meet at the Court
House, in the Borough of Clearfield, on the First
Friday next after the said Seeond Tuesday of Oc
tober, then and there to do those things required
of them by law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal, at Clearfield,
this Ninth day of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three,
and of the Independence of the United States the
eigbty-?eventh EDWARD PERKS, Sheriff.
"PTJLPIT POLITICS."
So much has been said of late about "Pal-
pit Politics" that we feel constrained o look
at tbe matter and see whether tbe appellation,
as a reproach, is deserved, and whether tbe
practice carries with it the abundance of evil
political demagogues would bave ns believe
It we consider politics in the lower sense of
'contests of parties for power," and connect
it with tbe unscrupulous knavery of dema
gogues, there is room for condemnation and
viewed in this light one might well exclaim
"Can it be possible that men consecrated and
set apart lor the work of the ministry are aj
lowed to carry the secular dogmas of political
abstractions into the pulpit, and pin the ab
struse issues of the day on to the tail of a ho
ly Sabbath discourse."
But there is a higher standard of politics
than this. Politics is defined as "tbe science
of government ; that pait ol ethics which con
Bists in the regulation and government of a
nation or state, for the preservation of tts
salety, peace, and prooperity." If we take
this signification, and reflect that the religions
opinions of men are perhaps more carefully
guarded than any otber'privilege or right un
der the National Constitution, it may not be
improper for all persons, to give attention to
politics.
Tbe great underlying principles of our gov
ernment are religious and political freedom.
If we embarrass or restrain either of these we
strike a blow at the government itself. But
the Constitution does not, by guaranteeing
political privileges, warrant the opinion that
any position one may assume is conformable
to these great principles else the action of
the rebels would be justified. Anything which
tends to jeopardize the preservation of tbe
safety, peace, and prosperity of our free insti
tutions is inconsistent with tbe principles of
our government, and is not entitled to its-protection.
Freedom to worship God," is one of the
corner stones of our Republic. The Saviour
appointed the preaching of the Gospel tcall
people in all lands. But the baughty slave
holder refuses religious instruction to the
slave, and stigmatizes it as "abolitionism ;"
and punishes with cruel severity, the attempts
ot christian men to instruct tbe poor and igno
rant blacks in tbe ways of salvation and the
"superior" race becomes much alarmed over
the prospect of the oppressed race becoming
educated. This slaveholding practice of de
barring from the light of the gospel the mil
lions of blacks in their power, is a direct blow
at free government ; and at Christianity itself.
Religion is not confined to white men and
when the preaching of tbe gospel is restricted
its influence is manifest upon all classes with
in the sphere of such restriction. Tbe exis
ting rebellion was brought on in tbe interest
of slavery, snd with it, necessarily, further
restrictions upon tbe preaching of tbe glad ti
dings of the Messiah unto all men.
As it now is there is no restraint upon free
speech,either rePgious oyjolitical.in the loy
al States, and men are only held accountable
to the government for thu abuse of their priv
ileges, the utterance of treasonable language.
and the encouragement of tbe rebellion. Not
so in Dixie.
If, therelore, the interests of slavery de
mand the suppression ot religious instruction
among tbe blacks, that interest is in direct
conflict witb Christianity; and tbe question iu
which our country is involved is whether tbe
rebel power shall destroy tbe government and
extend slavery and its concomitants, or the
government maintain itself and ensure reli
gious und political freedom to all men within
its borders. The issue is before us; not sim
ply the lust of parties for power bnt the per
petuity or downfall of the government, free
dom or enslavement, the unbiased exercise of
religious opinions or a suppressed gospel.
The contest now waging involves the highest
duty of man tbe worship of God and if up
on ny class of citizens there rests a special
obligation to maintain tbe government, it is
the Ministry. They can best perform this du
ty by teaching tbe people the issues involved
in our civil war. If they are faithful to their
calling they will warn their people from tbe
pulpit, in tbe social circle, everywhere, of
tbe evil that is attempted to be thrust upon
them in tbe subversion of tbat government
which of all others ensures the highest de
gree of religious freedom. It is tha duty of
a faithful Ministry to attack sin and iniquity
iii every form, in all places. Politics, ven,
is not so sacred as to be above rebuke, where
questions of morality and religion are con
cerned. Tbe pulpit need not be, is not, de
based by preaching to the people loyalty to
the government; and only demagogues, who
fear tbe power of intelligence and truth find
fault therewith. Indiana Register.
"1 never did see such a wind and such a
storm," said a man in a coffee room. "And
pray, Sir," inquired a would by wit, "since
you saw tbe wind and tbe storm, what might
their color be 7" "The wind blew and the
storm rose," was tbe ready rejoinder.
Translated from "Democratic", hieroglyph
ics into plain English, the disloyal argument
is this i " We propose to restore tbe Union by
opposing the Government of the Union, and
to obtain au honorable peace by a feeble pros
ecution of tbe war."
JUDGE WOODWARD'S APOLOGY TO THE
We agree with tbe Pittsburg Gazette, in the
declaration that nothing meaner has ever come
under its observation, in the whole course of
its experience, than tbe letter of George W.
Woodward in relation to his speech in the Re
form Convention, on tbe subject of extending
the term of probation for the foreigner to
twenty-one years. That after a lapse cf fif
teen years be should endeavor to creep ont of
if difficulty of this sort, by setting it down to
the account of a Whig reporter, who wanted
to do him an injury, is about tbe smallest
piece of business for a grii man we bave ever
heard of, and may well satisfy any doubter ns
to tbe truth of the story told of the proposi
tion made by bim to a gentleman in the sher
iff's office here, to embark with bim on joint
account, in speculations at sherifl's sales. It
is, however, precisely of a piece with his con
duct in the Bond cases, where,after being' cor
nered at every turn, and silenced in open
court, be skulked from pillar to post, nntil he
was obliged to take refugo at last in the most
discreditable of subterfuges.
But the idea of a fraud of tbat sort, without
any apparent motive, so dangerous to the re
porter himself, aud so utterly improbable, on
its very face, fs met conclusively by the fact.
that it was not complained of.and corrected at
tbe time, and not even snbseqnently, until it
became important to tbe interests of the can
didate, who relies for his success upon the
foreign vote, tbat it should be denied.
It cornea too lateIudga Woodward ! to help
you now. If you had come up to the question
like a man, and confessed tbe tact, and insis
ted, like the old Public Functionary, that you
bad changed your opinions, and regretted your
juvenile indiscretions, yon might have been
honored for your frankness, and perhaps for
given by the men you are depending on. They
will not pardon the man who adds to the orig
inal fault, the baseness of denying it, and
hopes to falsify the record alter the lapse of
a geaeration.
We may add to what tbe Gazette bere so
caustically utters, that Mr. John Agg, the re
porter of tbe proceedings of tbe Constitution
al Reform Convention, testified under oath
tbat the sentiments ascribed to Woodward in
regard to tbe disfranchisement of the foreign
ers, were deliberately uttered by him in tbat
body. Mr. Agg was one of the most consci
entious men in his profession, and after be
had made his statement, Woodward subsided
and has been silent ever since on the subject.
Harrisburg Telegraph.
A BATTLE CRY WAGES TOR LABOR.
We suggest, says Wilkes' Spirit, to the
working Democracy of the .North, whom their
office broking leaders are endeavoring to dra
goon into the service of the Southern aristoc
racy, a battle cry for the next campaign. Let
tbe text of tbe campaign be, "Wages for La
bor ;" and let them bear in mind, tbat tbe in
stant this principal is fully recognized, a vast
region will be opened to them which has hith
erto been usurped by the negro and his lord
ly master. We want the "Southern country
opeud up to white labor, and tbe only way to
acomplish that is to secure wages to ail labor.
Tbe lordly idlers, who live upon the work of
other men, will then gladly employ tbe labor
which is most profitable and the best. As for
the negroes, they will go largely into the
standing army of tbe country, and as it is a
well known fact tbat soldiers do not reproduce
themselves, a large portion of the problem of
their future will be clearly solved. Let tbe
true Democracy, therefore, rally to the cry of
"Wages for labor!" It is the only one which
is worthy of tbeir name and principles ; it w ill
do more, by its very sound, to defeat the Nor
thern miscreants who are endeavoring to mis
lead tbem to the support of Southern aristoc
racy and treason, than all other arguments
combined. The opposition to the text will
come solely from aristocrats and traitors
therefore it will prove the best touchstone
for tbe separation of tbe Democratic masses
from their infamous leaders that could be ap
plied. "Wages for labor."
Geh. Grant on Copperbcads. A signifi
cant remark was made a few days since by
Gen. Grant to some Chicago friends. They
were conversing npon Gen. Logan and bis ex
tension of furlough. General Grant remark
ed that he extended Gen. Logan's furlough
because, while he was in Illinois fighting Cop
perheads, be still was in the field doing dnty.
ASpecimen or Rebel Decency. Tbe Nash
ville Union states, on the authority of refugees,
tbat the Rebel conscript officers in East Ten
nessee, are actually going through tbat afflicted
country stripping white women while at work
in tbe fields, under pretence ot ascertaining
whether or not they were men disguised in fe
male garments to escape conscription. :
A lady who bad boasted highly, at dinner
party, of the good manners of her little dar
ling, addressed bim thus: "Charley, my dear,
won't you have 'some beans T' "No!"wa
the ill-mannered reply of tbe petulant cbernb.
No !" exclaimed the astonished mother, "No
what V No beans," said tbe child.
Mrs. Jameson says "Tbe bread of life is
love, tbe salt of life is work the sugar of life.
poetry; tbe water of life fattb." Band ns
tbe bread and sugar; never mind tbe salt- .
WHAT IS "GREEK FIRE 1"
Tbe announcement that General Gillmore
has thrown shells containing "Greek fire" in
to Charleston city, has elicited a general in
qoiry as to its peculiar composition and prop
erties. Tbe New York Journal of Commerce
explains as follows: Tbe Greek fire of histo
ry was probably a compound of bitumen, sul
phur and pitch. There has been considerable
romance in the accounts of it. Bat it was
weapon of great importance to the Romans
for fonr centuries, daring which they preserv
ed the secret of its composition as a natural
possession. It was thrown in balls, or on ar
rows and spears, and it was poured from walls
of cities upon tbe towers and beads of besieg
ers. Its most terrible use was on shipboard
where it was pumped ont of tubei.in tbe prow
of a galley, npon the decks of an enemy, set
ting fire to all tbat it touched. Tbe Mob am
medans learned the art of roakingut, and used
it in tbe crusades witb deadly effect ; and the
Knights of St. John, while at Rhodes, made
it a grand weapon of their naval combats. Tbe
common idea tbat Greek fire wos a fluid, which
ignited on the surface of the sea, may be dis
missed. It sometimes burned on tbe water,
bnt only when falling in large quantities.
The Generic name of Greek fire has been
given to all kinds of incendiary compounds
inclosed in shells and thrown into cities for
tbe purpose of firing them. There are seve
ral patents ont for these compounds, and the
exact methods of mixing and using them are
known only to tbe inventors. But tbe basis
of them all is said to be phosphorus dissolved
in bisulphide of carbon. The latter is a very
curious liquid, having all the apparent purity
of distilled water, and a very high refractive
power, but evolving, on evaporation, or com
bustion, the fonlest stench known to cbemic
al science a science which positively revels
in nauseous odors. It has tbe extraordinary
property of dissolving pbospborus freely, and
preserving it in a fluid state for any length of
time when kept from tbe air. The compound
kindles at a heat as low as that of pbospborus
alone." When the shell, charged with this
"villainous" mixture, explodes by percussion
or otherwise, the dissolved phosphorus Is set
on fire and scattered far and wide. 'Wherever
it strikes it burns for a long time with an al
most inextinguishable flame, and ignites all
combustible materials tbat it touches. At the
same time tbe bisulphide of carbon throws ont
Its abominable odor, and assfsta in keeping
meddlers at a respectful distance.
WISCOHSIH WAR DEMOCRATS.
Tbe War Democrats of Wisconsin are at work.
Like those of Pennsylvania, they protest a
gainst tbe prostitution of tbeir party to tbe
basest of purposes; to tbe interest of a rebel
lion inaugurated for tbe express purpose of
destroying freedom on the continent. An ad
dress to the people of the State, signed by fif
ty or sixty leading Democrats, among whom
are M. II. Carpenter, Judge Hubboll, J. .
Arnold, (formerly Democratic candidate tor
Congress,) Judge McArthur, Byron Kilbourne
Col. G. II. O. Brodhead, Col. Robison, of the
Greene Bay Advocate, and Col. E. S. Bragg,
has been issued, calling a State Convention
to meet at Janesville, on tbe 17th proximo.
Tbe address is able, and tbe views of those is
suing it may be judged from tbe following ex
tract :
We have no comment to make upon tbe
ticket, but it is utterly impossible for tbe War
Democrats to acquiesce in the pernicious doc
trines, the vindictive, jealous and languid pa
triotism displayed by this platform, or to ap
prove of its silence on tbe duties and necessi
ties of the hour. We cannot sanction its her
esies, nor are we willing tbat tbe glorious par
ty of Jefler8on and Jackson, that party to
whose guidance tbe destinies ot onr country
have so often been safely confided, should pass
into the control of this arrogant and disloyal
faction. Under these circumstances tbe du
ties and true position of tbe loyal Democracy
seem plain and clear, and that is to take ac
tion at once, to organize a real and sound
Democratic party, whicb ball be unflinching
in principle, loyal in practice, true and free
in speech,' and devoted to tbe Government,
however and by whomsoever administered ;
against all foes, open or concealed, at home
or abroad, in tne JNorth or in tbe aoutu.
The patriotic position assumed by the Dem
ocrats, in defiance of the machinations of
those who would give tbeir voices in favor of
a dissolution of tbe Union, cannot be too
highly commended. The factionists led by
Vallandigbam are not Democrats; and some
of the leaders are willing even . to drop the
term ; though tbe greater proportion prefer
to retain it as a net to catch the unwary.
Tbe patriotic Democrats wi 11 doubtless be
emboldened to preserve tbe name and organi
zation of tbe old party, despite tbe efiorts of
those who are endeavoring to destroy it, by
bringing upon it the odium which must carry
everything before it to tbe earth.
In a speech, delivered in Nashville, at a
meeting called to rejoice over tbe National
successes before Charleston, Governor John
son declared himself a thorough-going Eman
cipationist, and urged the immediate and thor
ough abolition of Slavery io Tennessee and
elsewhere.
A Danish writer speaks of a but so misera
ble tbat it didnt know wblcb way to fall snd
so kept standing ; This is like tbe man that
bad such a complication of diseases that fee1
did not know what to die of, and so lived oa.
GOVERNOR TOD OR THIS BECK2AHT DK
, MOCRACY.
At tbe immense outpouring st Springfield,
Clarke connty, Ohio, reoently, Governor Tod
wa one of tbe speakers. Be made an admi
rable speech, showing np tbe csuselessness of
this rebellion, tbe undemocratic position of
tbe Vsllandighammers, snd clearly vindica
ting his own course ss Governor, In connec
tion with arbitrary arrests.
Among other things tbe Governor showed
tbat
DEMOCRATS NEVER OPPOSE A WAR.
When was there a time when the great Dem
ocratic party was opposed to any war in wblcb
the country bad been involved. In the war of
1812 they said tbey would support it snd the
next war also. In 1848 they said they would
support the country in tbe Mexican war, and
vote men and money in ample supply., aa tbey
would also do in tbe next war. But now that
the next war is upon us, more dangerous than
any war before, where are these men who call
themselves Democrats, and pretend that they
are the lineal descendants of tbat old party
tbat was always true to the country n war
right or wrong f They are working under tbe
Vallandigbam flag inscribed with '-Peace on
any terms .'" On ei(n nation you wiirffna sll
the solid old Democrats are right now stand
ing by the glorious old flag, and promising
themselves for the next war also. Applause.
Tbe next war is to be with France in all prob-
ability. You can trust to the Jacksonlan
Democrat. Tbe Administration bas trusted
tbem with almost tbe entire command of tbe
army.
ATCHARLESroJf. IN I860.
Then, in 1860, we went down to Charleston.'
I went down, as did also Mr. Spence, whom
you know here as the most active of the Vsl-
landigbammers. It was s great way down to
Charleston, and we bad considerable difficulty
in getting there. 1 hope never to bave occa
sion to go to Charleston again. I never wrffiV
anything to do witb that infernal city. One
little pinch of its ashes is all I want of the
traitorous town, f Great anolause.
Mr. Yancey polite, insinuating and eloanent
dead now, God bave mercy upon him. Mr.
i ancey said be wished to bave it distinctly
announced as tbe policy of tbe party tbat tha
Constitution shall protect slavery in the ter
ritories, and also tbe slaveholder in traveling
through tbe free States attended by bis ser
vants ! He said that to the Ohio dnW.ti :
Mr. Spence among tbem. On behalf of tbat
delegation 1 asked, .
"What will you do if we won't accede to it?
"We will boccqo," he replied. ; .
There was not one of the Ohio deleeates.not
even excepting Mr. Spence.that did not rejoin :
"Secede if you dare."
Then and there we manfully bid tbem defi
ance. They did secede, and at tbat moment
the rebellion began. Through all that strug
gle Mr. Pugh was conspicuous and heroic in
tne Union party. Jo man was more unyield
ing than George E. Pugh.
He took up tbe challenge and bravely burl
ed it back Into their teeth. And yet this is
tbe man who is now second lieuteuant to C. ?
L. VallaudiebamT rSh ttmA.l
IT IS A DEMOCRATIC WAR.
Thus, you perceive, it is our war and not
the war of Mr. Lincoln. It is tha Ilr.t. .
ic party's war. We inaugurated it. and now
Mr. Pugh turns bis back upon bis nrond tw.
a - ( f
sltion at Charleston, and will not falfll bis no
ble pledges to tbe Northern Democracy st
that Convention the pledge tbat be would,
coerce tbem, should they secede !
A Tiooa bot on the .Mokoaw Raid. Tha
Louisville Democrat makes honorable mention '
of Lieut. Childs,a son of Richard Childs.Esq.,
of Liberty, in Tioga county, which we transfer
to our columns with mucb pleasure. It says
"Lieutenant Childs, of company E. Sev
enth Pennsylvania cavalry, went up witb tb
troops after Morgan. He bad been on the sick
list iu Louisville. Alter the fight st BunW.
too,Morgan' forces were a good deal scatter
ed. One hundred and twenty-six stopped in
a piece of woods in Meigs county. Lieut.
Childs, witb only tour men, got near enough
to call to tbem, and demanded a surrender.
telling tbem tbey were surrounded. Tbey -
greed to surrender. The terms were signed
by Captain J. S. Jones, of the Fifth Kentucky
cavalry ; Lieut. Riser, Co- D, 8tb Kentucky
cavalry; and Lieut. Spurr, company A.. 8th
Kentucky cavalry. Capt. Hill waa then sick
and didn't sign the roll. Lewis' B. Bay. Sur.
geon, was also in the gang. Lieut. Childs
marched them on toward the town, until be
found a Federal officer witb forty men 'and
turned over bis prisoners. Lieut. Childs
beat tbe lrishmsn who surrounded four men.
He surrounded one hundred snd twenty-six.
A squad of fourteen more wera auhaoanentlv
added. - -
Good lawyers, like good ministers, are tbe
salt of the nation; bnt s oue-borse lawyer is
a nuisance in any community.
It is to be hoped that Rosecrans will thrash
tbe rebels out of Tennessee before tbey bave
time to tbrasb tbe wheat in It.
One would think there must be yeast io tbe
corepoaitloD of greenbacks from tbe way tbey
sre rising. " " "
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