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BY 8. J. ROW.
OLEAEFIELD, PA., APEIL 6, 1864.
THE HEW TACK.
The Copperhead party with all its help
lessness of factions and want of principles, is
possessed of a mixture of shrewdness. It
excela in knowing how to appesJ to preju
dice. J ust now, in despair of any true affir
mative ground to plant its feet upon, it turns
instinctively to its old resource it in.ikes a
dead onset upon the Union cause by trying
to stir up the old bias against the blacks, un
der the newly found term of "iniwgena
tion." Years ago it was "amalgamation;"
but new words create a new interest in old
things; they import some new discovery, or
a new turn to an old question ; and you can
always get a few converts by a skillful use of
newly found terms.
If now they can make a set of green gulls
believe that all distinction of color is being
obliterated, and a general mixing up of black
and white is inaugurated, as a consequence
of setting free thc slaves that intermar
riages arc to be the order of the day why,
the said gulls can perhaps bo caught. So
all the newspapers, of a coppery cast, are
reveling in 'miscegenation. ' It is a subject
which they appear to understand their
taste3 and instincts seem to run in that way
and to read thoir effusions one would al
most think that this is a 'niLscegenating'
world, and perhaps that portion of it inhab
ited by copperhead editors is. for all that
the balance of it knows.
To give color to all this fuss and stir, some
amittuniticfi must be found some show of
facts or jsseitto-facts for democratic facts
are largely of the pseudo kind ; and so some
liar has set afloat the story about the female
teachers in South Carolina. Of course, it
was all warp and woof, a lie a lie up and a
lie down ; a lie longitudinally and latitudi-1
nally. But what of that ? It suits the
copperheads just as well ; and their editors,
being expert in. that sort of argument,
will be at no loss how to use it promptly.
The thing might succeed better if it were
new. But it is au old and exceedingly bad
smelling affair. It was turned over and o
ver in the last Presidential canvass ; and all
honest and decent people heard quite e
nough of it then. The people understood
it to be all a lie so far as any assertion of
fact is made ; and that it is only a vagary
of a very poor and polluted imagination, so
far as it Is a fancy. Much joy to th'e copper
heads with 'miscegenation !'
The Plot Developing.
It is becoming more manifest, daily, that
the so-called "Fremont movement" is in the
interest of the Copperhead Democracy. One
proof of this is just furnished by the fact
that the Cincinnati Volksfreund, the only
German Copperhead paper published in
that city, has placed the nam 2 of -Fremont
at its head, a.s an independent candidate fur
President, accompanied by the following
comment :
"Geueral McCIellan was our first choice.
We were dctermind to exerci.e the infiu
onci? of bur papr in favor of General Mc
CIellan, but iu order to beat Abraham Lin
coln, 3IcCle!lau is not tronsr enough in the
West. Influential leaders of the Demo
cratic party argue that if Fremont shall
stand up against Lincoln, we shall perhaps,
be able, cutting through between both, to
effect the election of a Democrat of our col
or, who will recognize the South. Abraham
Lincoln must be beaten at all hazards. This
is the leading thought to the step we have
taken to-day."
The Republican Germans of the South
West ami elsewhere, discovering the genv
ine motive which propels this "Fremont
movement," are rapidly alandoiung it and
expressing a determination to support the
nominee of the Union National Convent ion.
Wc hope that Gen. Fremont has nothing to
di with this movement, and that he will
admonish his German friends, throughout
the country, against the designs of the ori
ginators and fomentors of this plot to secure
,by distentions and divisions in the Union
ranks, tho election of the Copperhead can
didate to the Presidency next fall.
New Hampshire. We regard the result
of the election in New Hampshire as a most
important harbinger of the future. This
magnificent victory is the forerunner and
the symbol of that grandest of national tri
umphs, which will result, next fall, in the
crushing out of the rebellion, the suppression
of factious partizanship, the vindication of
tho majesty of the law, and the full cstabish
ment of an indissoluble and regenerated U
nion ; for if the Opposition could not carry
that State, with all their appeals to the
Chae and Fremont men to allow them to
triumph that Lincoln might be defeated,
where is the State they can hope to carry
next Fall ? There is, therefore, in this e-
lection, that which is precnant of hope and
cheer to every friend of this coun-
try. and all should take courage and work
r certain victory.
MIUNING OF LLBE5T PEKOH.
General Neal Dow Confirms the Be Jort.
A long and interesting speech was made
by Gen. Neal Dow, at Portland, Maine, on
Friday March 25th, at the public reception
given him by the citizens, and in the course
of his remarks, he confirmed the report that
the rebels in Richmond mined the Libby
Prison, at the approach of Kilpatrick's for
ces. The General gave the following ac
count of the barbarous act :
. "They told us of Kilpatrick's raid. On
the first of March arrangements had been
made to receive him." And what do you
suppose the arrangements were ? To de
fend Richmond ? V'as that it ? No. They
mined Libby Prison, with the intention of
blowing it and us ; to use their own phrase,
' to blow us to hell !" (Voice, Is there
Siroof'of that ?) That is capable of proof,
cannot tell you how the fact was intimated
to us the next day, without betraying those
from whom the information came. On tho
morning of Wednesday, March lid, alter we
had been informed of the gunpowder plot,
Dick Turner, the Inspector of Military Pris
ons, was asked by many officers at different
times if we were correctly informed, and he
assured us it was true ; that a large quantity
of powder had been placed under the prison,
to olow us up, if Kilpatrick had come in,
and that it would be done yet if attempts
were made to rescue us.
"Rev. Dr. Smith, President of Randolph
Macon College, well-known down Southland
known iu the North too as an ableand influ
ential man, came into the prison to vUit
Lieut. Col. Nichols of the Eighteenth Con
necticut regiment, with whom he was ac
quainted, lie said that powder had been
placed in the basement for the purpose of
"blowing us into atoms." Colonel Nichols
did not believe it. Dr. Smith assured him
it was so. He ha 1 then come from the of
fice of Judge Ouid, Commissioner of Ex
changes who told him it was so. Rev. Dr.
McCabe said the same thing to Colonel Ces
nola, of tho Fourth New Vork cavalry, and
others. Some officers were in the back
kitchen at the window directly over tho door
leading into the cellar. Major Turner, the
commandant of the prison Dick Turner and
four or live rebel officers went into the cellar,
and on coming out they remained a few min
utes at the d'or, and one of the officers said,
"By (J , if you touch that off it will blow
them to h ,sure enough ?" Oa the morn
ing we came away. Major Turner assured
Capt. Sawyer and Capt. ilynu.who were ex
changed in connection wirh myself, that
powder was there, and he said, "rather than
nave you rescued I would have blown you to
h , even if we had gone there ourselves."
At first we could not believe it, not that we
did not supiose them capable of it. We
did not suppose them to be fool enough to
be guilty or an act like that. The destruc
tion of nine hundred Federal officers in that
way would not have been a fatal blow to the
Union cause, but it would have drawn down
upon them the execrations of all mankind ;
it would have united the Northern people
as one man, and would have filled the North
ern heart with an intense indignation, and
when Richmond should lie captured, it
would have been utterly destroyed and blot
ted out forever from the earth. At first we
could not believe that such an act could
.have been contemplated, but we now regard
it as established I y "satisfactory proof. Such
is the temper of the leaders of the rebellion.
Such their character.
CIEGULAE
Questions Respecting the Education of in
digent Children made Orphans by the tear,
to be. answered by Secretaries of School
Hoards.
The Governor, in his annual message, ur
ges upon the Legislature the claims of "the
poor orphans of our soldiers, who have given
or shall give their lives to this crisis," and
expresses the opinion, "that their main
tainance and education should be provided
for by the State." Of the justice of this
claim no one for an instant can doubt. The
first step toward carrying put this humane
suggestion of his Excellency, is to ascertain
the number of such children in the State.
This can best be accomplished by the of
ficers of the school boards, in the several
counties and cities. It will be an act of be
nevolence that will result in good to thoe
who have been made widows and orphans
Yy tho war. You are, therefore, requested
to forward to this Department, answers to
thrt following questions, viz :
1st. What is the nuinberof indigent chil
dren in your district, whose fathers have
been killed, or have died in the military or
naval sen ice of the United States ?
2d. Are there any institutionsof learning
in your county, that will undertake to pro
vide for the mainfainance and education of a
niiKiber of said orphans, if security lj given
that all reasonable expenses shall be paid
by the Siate ?
3d. If there are any such schools, how
many children will each take ?
. It is highly important that this circular,
with the questions' answered, be returned
by the fifteenth of Aptil. if possible. Thi3
DeDartment cannot too strongly urge upon
the officers herein addressed, the necessity of
prompt action in this matter. 1 hey may
thereby bring joy to many a sorrow striken,
destitute family. Charles l. Coburv.
Superintendent of Common Schools.
The Sec't of the different school Bosrds
are requested to furnish the information de
sired in the 1st interrogotoiy to the County
Superintendent Clearfield at an early a date
as posible.
Hon. G. "W. Scofield.
The Washington correspondent of theGi
rard, ErieCo. , Union, in speaking of our Con
gressman, pays him the following deserved
compliment :
'Tour distinguished member, lion. G.
W. ScoSeld, is winning laurels in the House.
Ranking foremost among the new members,
he is fast becoming a leader, andlias already
acquired an uuusual influence, for so brief
a term of service. Of course yoa. will re
turn him, and thus doubtedly counsel your
own interests. Sound in doctrine ; thor
ough and deep in thought ; eloquent and ef
fective in delivery : he has properly been
named by a journal here "Young Pennsyl
vania." '
Over three hundred wagons have already
passed through St. Joseph, Mo., on their
way to the gold regions of Idaho. All were
heavily laden with merchandise for market.
Jeff. Davis ha appointed
Stb. as a day of fasting. &c.
Friday. April
'"The Late Eiot Case-Previous Pardon, etc."
At the January term cf our court, Solomon Pyle,
Richard Bard andZenas Hartshorn were convict
ed of riot, under circumstances which induced
their counsel and a large number of our citizens
to apply to the Governor for a pardon.Jwhich was
granted. This has aroused the ire of the editors
of the Clearfield Republican, and excited the in
dignation of some correspondent of the Harris
burg Patriot and Union, to such an alarming ex
tent that they virtually advise their "Democratic"
friends to tafce the law into their own hands here
after, and to hold themselves in readiness '-to de
fend their homes and firesides in blood." with
much mora to the same purpose, not necessary to
repeat.
' It is due to the Governor, and to those citizens
who asked for the pardon.that all the facts in tie
case should be fairly stated, and if, in doing so
the feelings of any "Iemocrats! are hurt, they
may thank their party friends for having render
ed tho statement necessary. We have had no dis
position to enlarge on the circumstances attend
iug tbo trial and conviction heretofore, because
the reputation of the leaders of the dominant
party of this county for bigotry, intolerance and
proscription is bad enough already, and we had
hoped ior their own credit, and the credit of the
county, that the matter would have been permit
tad to re.st.
On tho eight before the October election the
"Democrats he! a meeting in Curwensriile.
After the meeting was over, a number of persons
were assembled in the bar-room of Bloom's tav
ern. Among the rest was a young soldier named
W'in. Addleman, who was at koine on furlough,
having been wounded at the buttle of Gettysburg
r a fracture of the lower jaw. He cheered lor
Curtin. and was immediately attacked by George
A. Blrfom knocked down, pounded, his partly
healed wound torn open, and so badly abused that,
although it is more than five months since it oc
curred, he is yet suffering the consequences in the
hospital. Pyle, Bard and Harshom. with jther3
who were present, interfered, pulled Bloom off,
and rescued Addleinan.or he would probably have
been killed. He was removed to the store of Hip
pie and Faust where his wounds were dressed.
In the meantime Bloom started home. '
Subsequently Bloom made an information
charging Pyle. Bard. Hartshorn, and othors un
known, with riot; alleging that they came to his
house about midnight (the same night of the af
fray) and endeavored by various pretences, to get
him out of the house that failing to do so thev
threw stones and other missiles through the win
dowsfired guns and pistols, made threats and
J ef t a tar can and a bag of feathers, t hey were
arrested. bound over to court, and at- January term
thecarecame on for trial. The prosecution was
conducted by District Attorney Test and Senator
Wallace; II. B. Swoope nasfor the defendants.
When the Jury had been empanneled. just as the
pros-eeutcr wnscalled to the stand, and before anv
evidence had been given. Sheriff Perks went to
m. M'Bride of Curwensville, where he was sit
ting in the court-room, and made this remark;
"Yon had better pel your boy to settle tki-t matter,
for ve've srot a jury tiere that mill convict then
sure." (The remark was heard by several per
sons, as well as by Mr. M'Bride to whom it was
niade.J The trial proceeded Bloom and his wife
to!d"itheir story, identifying the three young men
swearing positively as to each, and stating that
Pyle threw a can f tar through the window.
They swore that five shots were fired, that there
was a great deal of holloing and noise, and that
several large stones were thrown. Jaob Bilger
testified that be lived about thirty rods off, that
Le heard Bloom and his wife holloing in tho
night, heard no other noise, and no shooting, ex
cept eomo early in the night by people going
home from the Democratic meeting. lie went to
the houe. found tar and feathers and stones, and
the window broken no person was hurt.
The defendants proved that Pyle was not there,
because ho went straight home from Curwensville,
wer.tto bed, and remained there until morning.
B. B. Draucker accompanied him home John
Harlcy lived in the house, and swore that he came
home about eleven o'clock, went to bed, and slept
with him Seymour K033 also lived in the house,
and testiGed to the same fact. It was further pro
ven, by four witnesses, that Bloom was drunk on
that evening and that his wife had also beon
seen in Graft's Lager-Beer Saloon drinking. She
swore positively that she was not there at all. But
Mrs: Graff and four other witnesses testified that
she was there. It was proved by John Kllinger.
who lived 30 reds from Bloom, that no shots were
fired, nor were there any marks of shot to be found
about the premises he swore that he heard no
noise except Bloom and his wife holloing. Xino
citizens, Messrs. Fleming. Clark Draucker. Hemp
hill, Mason. Bllinger, Hilo. Brown and Williams
testified that Bloom's character for truth and ve
racity was bad. This was substantially the evi
dence in the case.
Senator Wallace, In summing up for the Com
monwealth, made one of his regular political har
rangues talking about who were '-running the
machine" "tax collectors" '-assessors." Ac.
appealing directly to the political prejudices of
the jury, and, as it turned out. not appealing in
rain. 4
Judge Linn, in his charge, instructed the jury
as explicitly as was possible, that Pyle had '-satisfactorily
accounted for his whereabouts" on the
night in question, and ought not to be convicted.
He stated very clearly the rules of evidence in re
gard to witnesses contradicted in material points,
and to the effect of the impeachment of their vera
city. The jury consisted of the following persons:
Thomas MehatTey. G W. Shitnmel, John Living
ston, Henry Krif&r, Hobert Young, Samuel Ful
lerton, Win. i. Dickey. W S.Thorpe, Robert hi.
Klegal, John Brechtol and Samuel Newcomer.
After being out nine iiorus. they returned a gen
eral verdict of guilty against the whole three.
Judgo l.inn h:td in the meantime gone home.
Judge Bloom was a relative of the prosecutor,
and the sentence was therefore postponed until
the March term.
It was soon ascertained that the evidence had
very little to do with the verdict that the ma
jority of the juror assigned political reasons for
their action some of their number accusing the
man who held out for au acquittal with being
bribed, etc. The evidence of these facts is on file
in tbo Executive Department at Harrisbstrg. In
no other way could a verdict, so manifestly con
trary to tho evidence and the instructions oT the
court, be accounted for. Pyle was clearly inno
cent, beyond the shadow of a doubt. The evi
dence as to the others, was, by reason of the con
tradrctiOLS.and the impeach ment of veracity, whol
ly insufficient to convict. Yet this jury, verify
ing the prediction of Sheriff Perks, did convict
the whole throe, and did it for political reasons,
as one of their number has testified.
It is said by the correspondent of tho Patriot
and Union that, when the pardon was presented
to the court. Judge. Linn pronounced it improper.
We were not in court on the occasion, but have
talked on the subject with several persons who
were present, all of whom say Judge Linnexpres
od no opinion whatever on the subject. We felt
sure that he would not be guilty of anything so
indiscreet that whatever might be hia opinion,
he would keen it to himself. It is no part of the
duty of a Judge to comment upon the acts of the
Executive ; nor could he know the reasons which
may have influenced the Governor. Any such
remark therefore, as that attributed to him. would
have been highly improper.
Instead of Governor Curtin being censurable
for pardoning these young men. the censure of
every right minded citizen should fall, and will
fall, upon the bigoted and intolerant leaders of
the dominant party of this county, who have
dragged politics into the court and into the jury
box, and have sought to prostitute the tribunal e
reeied for the protection of the rights, property
and life of the citizea. to base partisan purposes'.
We have no sympathy with men who would take
the law into their own hands, and condemn as
strongly as any man can all riotous demonstra
tions. If any persons followed Bloomnd behav
ed in the manner alleged, they onght to have been
convictod and punished notwithstanding the great
provocation. But they ought to have been first
proven guilty by credible testimony and sufficient
evidence, in the way prescribed, and under the
forms of law. They ought to be tried as all other
offenders are tried, and convicted on the evidence
and not for political reasons and from political
prejudice. Such a conviction, even if they were
guilty, is a far worse calamity than the offence
with which they were charged. AVhen courts and
juries are made the theater of political display
and the instruments of political proscription, then
indeed are our liberties in danger then may pa
triots be truly alarmed.
A Vile Slander Exposed.
The Copperhead til-wspapers have been
engaged, for some timepast, iu publishing
a vile slander upon the brave and heroic
women, who volunteered to teach the freed
blacks at Port Royal, which originated with
the Manchester (X. II.) . Union, and was
palmed off as being confirmed by the Rev. L.
Billings, Lieut. Col. of the 1st South Car
olina regiment, who was at home on account
of sickness. We were frequently asked a3
to the truth of the story, which we pronounc
ed false, but did not deem it necessary to
publicly contradict it, feeling assured that
those interested would do so in due time.
"We now print tho .following letters from
i T" i:i: 1 -r t t , ,
ite. jj. jjiiiiugs aua .ur. Jj. j. u arrows iu
refutation of the vile slander alluded to :
Brattleeoko, Vt.. March 23d, 1S64.
To the Editors of the X. Y. Tribune:
Siu : The atroeiouscalumny upon the lady
teachers at Port Royal originated last Fall
with the Munc!iegter(S. 11.) Union, a sheet
too mendacious and vulgar to merit even
contempt. The assertion of the X. II. 1'a
triot, that I confirmed the lie is maliciously
false ; as not a word nor a hint has ever es
caped my lips to that effect. Xothing but
the foiiie.-t political venom could have induc
ed such a libel u on a noble class of woman
engaged in a noble work. It is humliating
to fuel obliged to deny the gross auddisgust
ing falsehoods of aa unscrupulous press.
The mulattoes, it is well known, tire compel
led to acknowledge pateriiiry with tho 'chiv
alry" their misfortune luore than their
fault. " L. Billings.
On Board the Plymouth Rock,
L. I. Sound Marc h Jf), sti4. )
P. G. Shaw, Esq., l'nvidmt Xothunl
Freed men's association. ; Dear S IR : You r
note of the 21st inst. calling my attention
to a slanderous assault on the character of
the lady teachers of our colored school at
Port Royal, reached me this evening.
Xo well informed parties require any de
nial of such foolish and low statements as
those put forth by The X. V. Jera'ld and
AT. 11. 1'ai iot, said to have twen authoriz
ed by a Lieut. Col. Liberty Billings of X. II.
Yet, for the benefit oi those who depend on
such sheets as those tor thoir informa
tion and faith, it may be proper f.r me to
say, that after spending fimr or five months
in the vicinity of Port Royal among those
much abused teachers not rim a report of
any such case of crime has reached me as
having occurred among the teachers who
have oeen or are now employed there.
The officer referred to has probably made
no such statements for he doubtless" knows,
that these teachers are ichite. ladies while
the ''little mulattoes" are claimed and sup
ported by mothers of a much darker hue
than themselves, whose fathers are suppos
ed to l'ronk" quite above thoir sable i.nnter
nity. Those teachers, in my judgment, are
not surpassed by ladies at home or in foi citrn
missions in moral excellencies, or self sacrifi
cing labors. Most respectfully,
L. J. Barrows.
Sup't Ed. Xat. t R, Association.
As our Copperhead neighbors published
the false and base slander referred to above,
will they now have the manliness and fair
ness (of which they frequently boast) to
publish the refutation also ? We shall see !
Copperhead Rebellion in Illinois.
A special dispatch from Charleston, Cole
county, Illinois, to the St. Louis Democrat,
says the Copperheads came into that town
to attend court, on Monday the 2Sth March,
with guns concealed in wagons and armed
with pistofs. Some soldiers in the court
hoitse yard were drawn into the affray and
a general light instantly occurred. The coun
ty sheriff sprang from the judge's stand and
commenced firing a pistol at the Union men.
Major Vork, surgeon ot the 54th, was one
of the first victims. The Union men be
ing outnumbered at the court house, ran to
the houses and stores for arms and were
fired upon from the windows and ten or
twelve wounded. Col. Mitchell, of the,54th
regiment was wounded badiv. Oliver Saler,
James Oonlrich, Wiiliaui llart and J. C.
Jeffreys killed. Several soldiers belonging
to the 54th were wounded severely. The
54th regiment arrived in the afternoon, and
formed on the square. Xelson Wells, the
man vho fired the first hot, was instantly
killed. John Cooper, a prisoner, was shot
while trying to escape. Col. Urooks, with
a squad of men. went in pursuit of a gring of
Copperheads aliout seven miles distant.
Captain Williams has some twenty promi
nent seccsh, implicated iu the affair, under
guard at the Court House. Col. Mitchell
had a conference with lion. O. B. Picklin
and Judge Constable, who seemed very anx
ious that steps should bo taken to prevent a
further outbreak.
Later advices state that the rebels, 1,500
strong, are encamped near Mattoon. and that
they are receiving accessions from the neigh
boring counties. Troops have been sent on
from Indianapolis and other places, and
Gen. TIeintzlenin has been ordered thith
er. What the result will be has not as yet,
transpried.
A Youth's History of the Eebellion.
We are glad to see that Rev. William
M. Thayer, author of ''Pioneer Boy" and
other popular works, is engaged upon a His
tory of the Rebellion for the young, and that
Messrs. Walker, Wise, & Co., of Boston,
will issue the first volume about the first of
April. The impo rtance of such a work can
not be over-estimated. The j-oung ought
to understand the nature and history of thLs
struggle, as a means of inspiring their hearts
with patriotism, and attaching them with
all the ardor of youth to free" institutions.
There are lessons for them in this war that
can be derived from no other source, and we
rejoice that they are going to appear in per
manent shapes. All intelligent parents
will desire to have t heir children instruct
ed on subjects that they may not lose the
lesou of the hour. The value of this
History will not be confined to the young.
Many families cannot afford to purchase
either of the histories of the Rebellion
written avowedly for adults, the cheap
est of which will cost seven or eight dol
lars. . As this work of Mr. Thayer's
when completed, will not probably cost half
that, and yet will contain the substance of
the larger works, families who cannot afford
the larger works (made large by the intro
duction of public documents, long speeches,
ic., that few desire to read) will find this a
valuable history for their use, whether they
have children or not. Condensation the
most in the smallest space is what our peo
ple crave ; and this, we understand, will be
a characteristic of this History of the rebel
lion for the young.
Ihis woik, the price of which we learn
from the publishers is to be $1,25, should
attract the attention of Book Atrents. as it
is destined to have an immense sale all over
the country.
.
"The Ferry Boy and the Financier,"
Is the title of a new work announced by
Messrs. Walker, Wise, & Co., of Boston,
to form one of their popular series including
the 'Tioneer Boy" and the "Farmer Boy.
It is a narrative of the bov-life of the em
inent Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. S. P.
Chase, whose prominence among the candi
dates for the next Presidency, "as well as ;
his distinguished services in his important De- !
partment, renders his biography or interest of
tensor tnousanas oi readers. e are assured
that the main facts m the sketch are entire
ly authentic The author is a well-known
literary man of wide reputation, author of
the article, A t ust lnp to V ashmgton,' '
in the Atlantic Monthly of April. Among
the numberless books now-days published
for the young, none are at once so fa.scina-
twz and so useful as the class to which the
fortheoinirjrr volume belnntrs : bocks which.
while presenting truthful incidents in the
earJy experience of distinguished Dubhc men.
exhibit how. by adherence to certain fixed
principles of action, by honest industry, and
conscientious discharge ot the smallest duties.
they have risen, often from the humblest
stations to eminence ; and from obscurity,
have come to possess the respect and adini
ration of a whole nation. Such books can
not be too widely disseminated. Xo town
or village in the loyal States but can emnlov
the services of one agent, at least, in its cir
culafion. The volume in question will be
ready about the first ot April, and sell, we
presume, at the price of the others of the
series ; viz., ?1.2j.
The X. C. Times says that Tuesday March
22d, "was a day of storms the wind blew
terrincly the rain poured down in torrents
and that the water overflowed the wharves
and submurged several streets. In the
evening the rain turned to hail and ice, and
on the next morning the ground was cover
ca wun h wnue mantle. Uid lioreas
shouldn't cut such "fantastic" freaks down
iu Dixie, lest he might be termed an 'Aboli
tionist," by the Xorthern Copperheads.
Our force in the fit-Id exceeds that of one
year a.iro by over two hundred thousand men:
thi is shown by official records iu the War
J'cpartiuc-nr.
A:lvtrttxemeitxet illargetyjte.,cWt.or out of usuil
tlytetcill he charged double pri ce far space oreupied
'lo insure attention, the CASH must accompa
ny notices, as follows: All Cautions with 51,
Strays, SI; Auditors notises, 1,50; Adminis
trators' and Executors' notices, 81,50, each ; and
all other transient' Notices at the same ra'eg.
Other ad Tsrt;sementsat$l persqaare,for3or less
insertions. Twelve lines (or less) count a square.
T ANTE D T wo hundred cords of wood
YV out, for which a good price will be paid in
cash. Apply to the subscriber in Curweiisville.
April 4, lSSt WM. 1KVIN.
4 UCTIONEER The undersigned having
been licensed an Auctioneer, desires to in
form the citizens of Clearfield county that he will
attend to thecalling of tales, throughout the coun
ty, upon short notice. Pot-office address, either
lummingx-ule orCurwensville. 31. il. ISLO'JM.
Blooiningvilte, April 6, 1 S04.
Sl'SQUEIlANXA HOUSE. Cl'RWE.NS
VIIXE.. NEW LANDLORD The under
signed having leased thi. large and commodious
house, ts now prepared toentertaiu the traveling
public He hopes by careful attention to bu?i
dcss, and by providing the best the country will
afford, to be able to give satisfaction to the old
cu.-toLoe.rs of the house, and to such other persons
as may sojourn with him. W. W. WOURELL.
Curwensville, Mar. 29, ISM.-.lt pd. '
QD. PESS'A CAVALRY, WANTED for
w Company -TF," 2d Penn'a cavalry, encamped
at Warreuton, Va., a few recruits to fill the ranks
of this Veteran Organization attached to 2d Div.,
(ien. Gregg's) cavalry corps. This company was
organized in Clearfield and Blaircountic? and has
in its ranks some of the finest voung men in the
service. CLEMENT R. SEE.
1st Lieut, com'dg F company, 2d Pa. Cav.
2d Brig.. 2d Div. cavalry corps
April 6th. 1?G4. Army of the Potomac.
11 ARM FOR SALE The undersigned, resi
. dingintiirard township near'-Uallisharbor."
desires to sell his farm situate in said township,
ot private sale The farm consist of Si acres. 50
of which are cleared and in a good state of culti
vation. The improvements r a largq log house,
and the necessary outbuilding?. The location is
an excellent one either lor a tavern or store. Any
person wishing to pnrchase a property of the
kind, would do well to call and examine the
premises For terms and further information ap
ply to the subscriber residing on the premises, or
address 3ERNAKD MeGOVERN
Leconte's Mills,
April C,136t. Clearfield Co. fa.
A HOME FOR SALE. The undersigned
Pike township, near Blooralngville.on MONDATf'
MAX -1. IHt.i, the tract of land on which he
now resides, containing twenty-two acres, with
a dwelling house and cabinet shop thereon. The
land is partly cleared, and has on it a thriving
young orchard of choice fruit trees, with a valua
ble young nursery of grafted trees ready to be
transplanted. It will wake a comfortable home
for any man in moderate circumstances The
public road from Curwensville to Glen Hope and
iew Washington passes through the property.
Eale to commence at 2 o'clock, P. M. Terms
made known on dav of sale.
JOSEPH DUXKLEBARGEK.
April 31st 1364
T 1ST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
A-J Office atClearfield Pa., on April 1st. 13(54.
Baum. Ab. Heigot John 3.
Ueatty, Alexander Keys, Martin
Boyer, John A. Kichen, Mrs. E F.
Burnett, Alex Lyman, H.E.2
Churchman. G. W. Lock. Alexander
Clark. Robert Mulford.. Benj. 8.
Comforth. Gardner, McCann. John Kiley,
Crampour, Charles Xelson, Sergt. Win. A.
Dehl. Wm. O'Brien, Annie -
Doughty, Frank P. Preble. A brain J.
Falkerson. E. P. Pool, Ilarry V.
Forrest. E. D. Pifer. Reuben
Fultner. John F. Kid'ey,Bobb.
Ferguson. Miss Cathr'n Ross. J. J.
Fowble. Martin - Schoch, Jacob
Gill. D. R. S 2 Shields. James 2
George. Samuel Strong. James B.
Grow, Joseph Smith, Charles
Goodman, B. Sterett, James
Gilsman, John F. Snider. Daniel
Grove, Wm. Starit, Ben
Guncheon, James Trausen, Joseph
Graham, Mrs J. Tuttle. Alonzo E.
Hall. Finley R. Tyler, W. II.
Hancock, Win Young, Miss Margaret
Hovey, Miles F. Wrsjr, Wm.
Chaapel,Jay.
' Persons calling for any of above letters, will say
they are advertised. One cent is due on each let
ter advertised. M A. FRANK, P. M.
ABVEETISEMEKIS.
RELIEF -NOTICE.-ThTTr
for the county of Clearfield, wii? JL
Commissioners' office in Clearfield, n
The Board of Relief have directed th.t .v
of the soldier must appear befoTj.tt "if
produce her sworn statement, detail! hTi.' J
soldier, regiment and company. nd .h. ' of
ted; the number of children, with 'nl'
each ; the ti-wnship in which they resided T,?
time ot enlistment, and their present reMV tt
and that she is without the meanfo? L
herself and children who are dependent nDP v'or
Two witnesses of credibility from the town V'
in which she resides, must also be produced i?"P
certificate (sworn to before the Board of P.r
must set forth that the applicant is the person X
represents herself to be, that the statementoftS'
number and age of her family is true. tht ih.
in destitute circumstances and her famiw : ."
tual want, and that all the facts set forth in k?"
application are correct and true
Forms containing these requisitions can Uk
taiced at the Office, of the Board of Relief ,h
application is made and the witnesses appear
N. B. Illne-s of the aplicant, properly prBT
will excuse personal attendance Pra,
Apr. 8. 1864 WM S BRADLEY. el
PUBLIC SALE OF PIXE CREEK Tlw
BER LAND. IN LYCOMING COrvrv
Will be exposed at Public sale on Ttrniir
THE 19TH DAY OF APRIL. lHnl .7. ..-,S.
M., at the Court House in WilliamsportLvI-' '
county, Seven undivided eighth parts of 'fff
lowing dTihed LnrnKor p.. Wl-
' iJiiLio x-ine creca, at and near En rV
Center, Pine township, Lycoming countv PV
ntainin? '.
less, located at the western terminus of that
rv:s creek dank road, on which w .j . 1tr
double steam saw-mill, 50 by 60 feet, the first it
of which is stone, with two gates, one of wh 'l
contains a gang of saws, and the ether aa nor! h t
single saw, and capable of cutting 4.000 oou
of lumber annually, with all themodern imoru
ments. with lath and picket will attached n i
road and piling grouud for lumber, W hrbo
dams, water-power, bulkheads, boom! tc o"'
which there is also erected two duelling haute"
one large boarding house, barn, and oihttou
buildicgs.
Xo 2 House ard lot in the village of EdrUa
Center, containing one half acre, with Sm,th ahuB
in addition thereon. "
Ko. 3 Timber tract .containing about 500 acrei
being the one half of 1620, on the Block lloui
Fork.
Xo. 4 Timber tract. No. 1616. containing 99j
acres, with the allowance of six per cent.,"oa
Bounds Run. . '
Xo. 5 Timber tract, Xo 1617, containing in
acres, with the allowance of six per cent., through
w hich Little Pine creek passes a distance of oue
and one-half miles. The three last named tracts
ot timber lands are well located, is easy of access
with good I umber roads, timber schutes construc
ted, flood dams erected, and every facility furn
ished to prosecute the lumbering busiuesj with
dispatch and ecouomy, without any further ex
pens. These lands are heavily set with white
pine, hemlock, chestnut, white oak. and other
hard woods. The pine is a superior quality, and,
when manufactured, will select largely into the
higher qualities. And, in addition to the timber,
a portion of these lands couUin bituminous eonl,
and the bottom land alon the main creek will
mke good farm land.
Theso lands are valuable alone for hemlock
timber, the cost of stocking and delivering oa the
bank of the creek will be comparatively tmall
compared to almost all other localities, the haul
being so short, and the bark in such quantities,
and at the cost of getting it, offers to oermi
wishing to engage in the tannin? business, in
ducements that no other location can present in
me r-taie. Accessible also hy the Larry s creek
platk road
Xo. 6 Improved tract, near English Center
containing about 50 acres, and 30 acres of which
is cleared, on which there is a dwelling-house,
stable, and fruit trees, with flood dam aud water
power, piling ground for the logs at the mouth
of Bounds Run.
The property is 20 miles by plank road to the
Pennsvlvania canal, and 3a miles from the boom
at Williamsport by the river and Pine creek, both
of which uro navigable and public highways.
Two-eighths of the foregoing tracts will be tol l
as the property of the estate of J. Chcston. dee'd.
lwo-eighths as the property of John T. Ches
ton. deceased .
Two-eigbths as the property of Mrs. CA. Piper.
wiie-cigom as me property ot ltooert crane.
The terms will be made known on day of tale.
and. if desired, the property will be sold in sep
erate lots. AMOS BRIGGS.
Executor and Trustee of the Messrs Cbeston.
and Attorney for the other parties.
April 6th, 1S64.
CAFTION. All persons are hereby caution
ed against purchasing a certain promUory
note gives by me to Amos Krise, dated November
14, lbti:t. and calling for Sixty-two dollars. As
I have never received any value for said note, I
will not pay the same unless compelled by due
course of law. JOHX F. JLItY.
Girard tp., March 16th, lS64-pd.
EXECUTORS' KOTICE. Letters Testa
mentary on the Estate of Joshua J. Tate
late ot Lawrence township. Clearfield county, Ft.,
dec a, having been granted to the undersigned ;
all persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same will present them duly
utnenticated for settlement
March 16th, 1S64. A.C.TATE, Ex'r.
EXECUTORS NOTICE Letters Testa
mentary on the Estate of Joseph S. Lee, late
ot Beccaria township, Clearfield eountv, fa..
dee'd, having been granted to the undersigned ;
all persona indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same will present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
ELIZA A. LEE.
A. W. LEE.
March 23, 1304 pd. Execitorr
ADMINISTRATOR'S !VOTICK.-Leer
of Administration on the estate of James
Spencer, late of fike township, Clearfield county,
Penn'a, dee'd, having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same will present them
duly authenticated for settlement
MARY SPENCER.
February 17, lS64-pd Administratrix
And I do hereby authorize Joseph M. PpencM
tosettle all accounts, receive dues, and pay allpro
perly authenticated demands against sidestat--
PUBLIC VENDUE. There will be eipof
ed to sale at Public Outcry, at the late resi
dence of Joebua J. Tate, deceased, in Lawiet"-'
township, Clearfield county. Pa.,
On Tuesday, the lUth day of April,
The following described personal property- v't
Two head of horses, three eows, thirty-twobe"
of sheep, bees, a lot of good hogs, two sett o
light harness and two sett of heavy nrnrj,"
sett of leather fly nets, two saddles and bnd'"'
one one-horse carriage and harness, one two-"?1'
wagon, sleds plows, barrows, cultivator, fanning
mill, threshing-machine, a lot of carpenter mo
grain in the ground, corn, rye, oats, buckwhes
potatoes and dried apples by the bushel, hsmsw
shoulders by the pound.-hay by the ton, ,0
straw, short straw, stores, elocks. beds and oJ
ding, carpets bureau, cupboards, isne,,e,il.
ery. churn, tuba, meat easks, cider barrels, 6
er with a large variety of farming utensils, n0"
hold and kitchen furnitare. to teedious to
tion. Sale to commence at 0 o'clock, a- n .
said day, when attendance will "ElT"v
terms made known by A. C. TATE- "
ALSO. FOR RENT.-
-The farm of said ij
bout 2i miles sob b ot
Clearfield town, and containing 100 cr?0I"7
eu tana, under good tences ami in v
cultivation, a large bearing orchard, ana
and convenient buildings, is for rent for n
ef 2 or 3 years, possession to be given on m .
aril. 1364. Eor further PrtUnTE.
Lawrence tp , March. 30, 1S64. Ex1"1
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