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OLEABHELD, PA., JUNE 1, 1864.
CONSTITUTIONAL A ME.NDMENTS.
Special Election, August 2, 1864.
IK FA YOB OF SOLDIERS VOTING.
U. S. Sanitary Commission.
Orange JuJl, the editor of the American
Agriculturist, in a letter from Fredericks
burg, dated May 18th, eickims, "Thank
God for the raising up of the Unite! States
Sanitary Commission !" whilst the editors
of the Copierhead organ in this place say, j
"The necessity of this instituion is, at least
a mystery to us."
Mr. Judd, seeing a cup of cold water or
beef tea, or a glass of wine pressed to the
lips of & wounded and faint and dying sol
dier or a cracker given to a hungry brave
or a shirt, a coat, or a blanket presented to
one who is chill and weary from severe fight
ing, and seeing the wounds of those who
fell in battle dressed and bound up, by the
agents of this humane and benevolent Com
mission, in the fullness ox his heart thanks
God for the raising up of this noble "insti
tution." There i3 no "mystery," to him,
connected with the enterprise. He realize
its utility and benefits. But, not so. with
our Copperhead neighbors. They not having
seen (and seeing alone seems to pass for ev
idence with them) the workings of the "in
stitution," cannot realize its "necessity."
Nay.it is all a ' 'mystery, ' ' to them. They do
not understand its "meaning," nor do they
comprehend, "What is the duty of a good
citizen in connection therewith." Perhaps,
they have no desire to understand, or prefer
to take the assertion of a certain M. D. who
may have failed to discharge the duties in
cumbent oa him, and hence disparages the
humane exertions of the Sanitary Com
mission by saying - "that the soldiers
need no extraneous aid." But, notwithstand
ing the opposition of these gentleman to the
Sanitary and Christian Commissions, they go
forward in their noble and praisworthy work
of relief to our maimed and sick soldiers.
" And now, friends, you who have your
representatives in the army, let not the op
position of these grumblers deter you from
performing your duty to those who are fight
ing your battles. If you have that which
you can spare give it to the noble "institu
tion" above referred to. If those who have
heretofore, and on nearly all occasions, spo
ken disparagingly of our soldiers and the
cause for which they are perilling their lives,
are so blinded by perjudice or fanaticism or
ignorance or opposition to the Government
as not to pee the "necessity of this institu
tion," we hope that you can see and think
otherwise that you will fittingly encourage
and properly appreciate the efforts made 13T
the United States Saintary Commission to
alleviate the sufferings and wants of our
country's brave defenders. The Commission
merits the approval and support of every
loyal man and woman. "Thank God for
the raising up" of the vwble institution.
Constitutional Amendments.
We would remind the readers of the Jour
tvoL, that the Second day (First Tuesday)
of August, is the day fixed by law for the
holding of a special election at which time
the people are to vote on the proposed a
mendments to the Constitution. There are
two Amendments. The first is designated
as section 4 to article 3d. and extends the
right of the elective franchise to such of our
fellow citizens as "shall be in any actual
military service under the requisition of the
United States, or of this Commonwealth."
We have always been decidedly in favor of
granting this privilege to our soldiers, and
accordingly we plate an expression of our
preference at the head of our columns, this
week, in the following words, "In Favor of
Soldiers Voting," and recommend it to the
favorable consideration of the people.
The second amendment embraces two sec
. tions, and are designated sections 8 and 0 to
.... the 11th article. The one has reference to
bills passed by the legislature, which are to
contain but one subject, and that clearly ex
pressed in the title ; and the other, that no
bills&hall be passed by the Legislature where
authority has or may be given to Courts to
grant certain powers or privileges.
- In regard to the last named two sections
we feel disposed to say nothing at this time ;
merely remarking that they were designed
by their authors, originally, to kill the section
; in Deference to the soldiers voting. As the
people are to vote a seperate ticket for each
amendment," they are at liberty to vote for
them or not -
Guerrillas are still hovering around Fred
ericksburg and along the banks of the Rap-
pahannock. On Thursday they made a dash
upon the town, but finding it in possession
. of the Union troops, they retired huriedly.
Oar woandei hare all ben reiaoved from
' Fredericksburg:
THE AVAR NEWS.
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
Washington, May 24. To Major Gen
eral Dix : A dispatch from Gen. Grant da
te.! at 1 1 oVlook last nieht. states that the
army moved from its position to the orth i
Anna, following closely Lee's army. The ,
Fifth and Sixth Corps marched by way of
Harris's store to Jerrick's Ford, and the '
Fifth corps succeeded in effecting a crossing,
and getting a position without much oppo
sition. Shortly after, however, they were
violently attacked, and handsome'y repulsed
the assault without much loss to us. We
captured some prisoners. Everything looks
exceedingly favorable to us. Anoth er dis
patch, giving in detail the movements of
our corps, and speaking of the rebel assault
on Warren's position, &ys: "He was at
tacked with great vehemence. I have liev
er heard more rapid or massive firing either
of artillery or musketry.. The attack result
ed in a destructive . repulse of the enemy.
At the position attacked bv Hancock, the
rebels were entrenched, and in considerable
force between the creek he had crossed and
the river, and made a pertinacious resistance
to his onset ; but before dark he had forced
them from their works and driven them a
cros the stream.. It also said that in these
engagements the slaughter of the enemy was
very great. Our losses were inconsiderable.
Th e rebels charged against artillery, and suf
fered especially frmu canister. A dispatch
from Gen. Grant, dated at eight o'clock on
Tuesday morning. 24th. has also been receiv
ed. It states that the enemy have fallen
back from the North Anna, and we are in
pursuit. 2v'ecrroes who have come in say
that Lee is falling back to Richmond. Oth
er official dispatcues from headquarters say
that Warren, Burnside and Hancock are
pushing forward after the retreating army.
Warren captured a good number k prison
ers last evening, but had not time to count
them or ascertain his loss. Hancock is
storming the rifle pits this side of the river.
Last evening he also took between one and
two hundred prisoners, and drov many reb
els into the river, where they were drowned.
Warren also captured some official papers,
amongst them an order calling out all boys
seventeen years of age, to ganison liich
mond. Ambulance men and musicians are
also ordered to the ranks.
E. M. Stanton, Sec War.
Washington May 25. To Major Gen
eral Die: Latest dates from Gen. Grant's
headquarters received by this department,
are dated ML Carmel (church,) P. M. yester
day. The dispatch t ays everj thing was go
ing cu well. Warren has four hundred
prisoner--, Hancock some three hundreiand
Wright has picked up some. The whole
number resulting from yesterday's opera
tions will not fall short of a thousand. War
ren's loss is not over 300 killed and wound
ed. The prisoners captured are in a great
part North Carolinians, who are much dis
couraged and say Lee has deceived them.
Pursuit is delayed by the fatigue of the men.
Still Hancock and . Warren will reach the
South.Anna by nightfall.
Gen. Butler,in a dispatch dated in the field,
7 o'clock this morning, reports that Maj.
Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, lately promoted,made,
wikii cavalry, infantry and artillery, an at
tack upon my post at Wilson's wharf, or:
the north side of the James river, below
Fort Powhattan, garrisoned by two regi
ments, all negro troops, Brig. Gen. Wild
commanding, and was hauds'imelv repulsed.
Before the attack Lee sent a flag stating
that he hadTorce enougli to take the place,
and demanded its surrender, and in that
case the garrison should be turned over to
the authorities at Richmond as prisoners of
war, but it the proposition was rejected he
would not be answerable for con.-en uences,
when he took the place. Gen. Wild re
plied: "We will try that?" Reinforce
ments were sent, but the fight was over be
fore their arrival. Loss not yet reported
E. M. STANTON, Sec. War.
Washington, May 2f To Major Gen
eral Lhx : Ihe dispatch Irom den. Grant,
mentioned in my telegram this morning,
was dated at Jericho Mills, twelve o'clock,
noon. May 25. An official dispatch from
headquarters. Ouarles r ord.at eiht o clock,
on Thursday morning, has been received.
It details movements in progress since yes
terday, of which it is not projer uow to say,
mere than that they will manifest their re
sult within twenty four hours. Our siok
and wounded in Fredericksburg have been
transferred to Washington, and the army
material and supplies removed to points
nearer to the present field of operations.
From the mouth of Red River, May 21,
Maj. Gen. Canby reports that the army
from Red River was delayed in crossing the
Atchafalaya by the high water and insuffi
cient pontoon equippagc. The Crossing was
completed to day, and the army is now
moving across the Mississippi. Brigrdier
General A, J. Smith had a spirited engage
lnona with Polignac's rebel division on the
8th instant, defeating it, driving it several
miles and capturing three hundred prisoners.
In a report at 10.45 to-day,General Butler
says : "Further official reports show that
the repulse at Wilson's wharf was even
more complete than teleeraphed. The en
emy retreated during the night, leaving
twenty-five of their dead in our hands, and
showed a loss of killed and wounded of more
than two hundred. From the accounts of
every officer the negro troops behaved most
splendidly. ' ' Nothing has been heard from
General bherman's commaud.
E. M. Stanton, Sec. War.
Washington, May 27. To Major Gen
eral Dix : A dispatch from Major General
Banks, dated May 21, on the Mississippi
River, was received to-day. It details the
brilliant achievements of Col. Bailey, in
constructing a dam across the falls of the
Red River, for the relief of the gunboat
fleet, the particulars of which have already
een made public. The army, in moving
from Alexandria to the Mississippi, had two
engagements with the .enemy one at Ma
laria, and one at Yellow Bayou, in both of
which the rebels were beaten. Gen. Banks
states that "no prisoners, guns, wagons, or
other material of the army have been cap
tured by the enemy, except that abandoned
to him, in the unexpected eniracement at
Sabine Croseroad,on the morning of the 8th of
April, that with the exception of the loss
es sustained there, the material of the ar
my is complete. A dispatch has been re
ceived from General Butler, but no mention
is made of any conflict nce the defeat of
titzliugh Lee at Wilson s wharf, by the
cobi ti brigade under General Wild. No
intelligence has been received since my last
an.
E. M. Stanton, Sec. War.
Washington, Mat 23. Maj. Gen. Dix:
An officicial dispatch from the headquarters
of the army of the Potomac, at Mogahick
Church, ten miles from Hanover town, da
ted yesterday afternoon, 5 p. m. , has been
received. 1 1 says that our army was with
drawn to the north side of the North Anna
on Thursday night, and moved towards Han
over town, the place designated for crossing
the Pamunkv. At 9 o'clock yesterday (Fri
day) morning, Sheridan with the 1st and 2d
divisions of cavalry, took possession of Han
over lerry and Hanover town, hndmg there
only a reoei viuette. ine 1st division oi trie
6th corps arrived at 10 a. m. and now hold
the place with sufficient force of cavalry, in-
lantrv and artillery to resist any attack lite-
ly to be made upon him. The remainder of
the corps is pressing forward with rapidity.
A later dispatch, dated 7 o'clock this morn
ing, 28th, from headquarters, Mogahick
Church, has also been received. It reports
that everything goes on fiuely. Weather
clear and cool. The troops come up rapidly
and in great Fpirns, and the army will be
beyond the Pamunky by noon. Breckin
ridge is at Hanover Court House, with a
force variously estimated at from 3,000 to
10,000 men. Wickham and bowman's cav
alry are also there. The dispatch further
states that after seizing Hanover ferry yes
terday, we captured seventy-five cavalrymen,
including six officers, who say that the rebel
cavalry is exceedingly demoralized, and flee
before ours on every occasion.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, May 27,
6 a. m., near Dallas, Ga., reports that the
enemy discovering his move to turn Allatoo
na, marched to meet our forces at Dallas.
Our column met the enemy aud pressed
them back about three miles to the point
where the roads fork to Atlanta and Mariet
ta. Here Johnston has chosen a strong line
and mad hasty but strong parapets of tim
ber and earth. Gen. Sherman's riaht is at
Dallas, the centre about three miles North.
The country is densely wooded and broken,
and no roads of any. consequence. We have
had many sharp encounters, but nothing de
cisive, h. M. Stanton, Sec. War.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, in
the Saddle, en route for Richmond, via Han
over Ferry, May 26, 6 a. m. I halt by the
roadside to send a courier back to announce
to you that our whole army is again in mo
tion. The glorious old second, Hancocks'
corps, is in advance, followed by Wright's
corps. Warren is joining us. having brought
up our rear on our former right wing, over
the North Anna. Burnside wiil cross at the
r-nunty bridge and will bring up our rear.
The army moves with a celerity never known
before ; we will make twenty miles leFure
night. Sheridan is ahead of us, scouring
the country for rebels. Lee evidently
thought to the last that we were going to
turn bis left and give him battle on the
north side of the South Anna. He is a
gain out-generaled. By night we will be
within four hours' march of Richmond.
Once getting Iee snugly enscunced in his
works, away we go around his flank and in
to his rear. The whole country throuch
which wc are marching is planted with corn
nothing hardly but corn. Pasture & very
fine. Our army sweeps before it all the
forage and supplies to be found; horses,
cattle, mules, contrabands, Ac. ; all fail in
to our huge train. It may be some dav.s
lefore you hear again ; but (he any! fence
Jen hi Lrrint, Mct'.i.enn'iovr veterans knoics
no ItO'tnils.
A dispatch from Gen. Grant dated yes
trdy, 2Jth. at Hanover Town, has just
been received by the War Department. It
states that the army has been successfully
crossed over the Pamunkcy, and now occu
py a front about throe miles south of the
river. Yesterday two divisions of our cav
alry had a severe engagement with the cne
mv south of Ilaine's Store, driving him a-
bout a mile npon what appears to be his
new line. Uur loss in the cavalry engage
ment was 350 killed and wounded, of whom
but 44 are ascertained to have been killed.
Having driven the enemy, mo?t of their
killed and wounded lell into our hands.
Six hundred and thirty-five rebel Private
and twenty-two ofhVers, arrived yesterday
trom 1 ort lioyal. I he officers were taken
from the vessel and committed to the Old
Capi to Prison. ""
Probably the most successful movement
that Graut has yet made is his lat, ending
in passing the Pamurikey and placiug his
army another stage on the route to Rich
mond. Lee entrenched himself in a strong
position on the north bank of the South An
na, where he awaited an assault from Grant.
He was likewise guarding well the railroad
to Gordonsville a line of great importance
to him. As if to attack him, Grant moved
across the North Anna, while he gent a
force to break the Gordonsville line by tear
ing up the road. Haviug done this, he with
drew across the North Anna, passed round
to the right, avoiding Lee in his entrench
ments, moved across the Pamunke-, and
"on to Richmond." The fact that Lee (as
it is reported,) retreated immediately after,
is evideuce of the adroitness of the strategy.
It is now certain that Lee must retire
within the defences of Richmond or suffer
the city to fall. There will commence a new
campaign, or, an important chapter in the
preseut one. To invest the city on all tides,
Grant's force is inadequate ; therefore, the
siege, if siege it can be called, will bear no
rescmblauce to that of Vicksburg. What
will be the plan of the Lieutenant General,
we have no indication. After accomplish
ing so much, we may safely rely on him to
go through with the business. To redeem
the ground lost by Butler, and to bring his
forces at different points into co-operation,
will no doubt, be his first business. But in
what manner, it would be idle to speculate.
We understand that at Washington and
elsewhere, among tliose thoroughly inform
ed concerning the situation, perfect confi
dence is felt as to the result.
The "special" of the Richmond Enquirer
of the 17th. is not at all satisfied
Grant, and says ; "Any other general but
Urant would have several days ago recross
ed the river, and acknowledged himself whip
ped."
I
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To insore attention, the CASH mast aecoin ca
ny notices, a follow :-r-All Cautions wita Si,
Strayi, SI; Auditor i' no ticef, S1.50: Adminis
trator ' and Executors' notices, 81,50, each ; and
ail other transient Notices at the same rates.
Other airertiseznents at SI per square, tor 3 or less
insertions, xweive lines (.or less count a square.
WESTERN CENTRAL R. U. An Ca
tion for officers viz. President and managers
of the- We.nern Central R. R. Co. Will be held
at the office of said company in the Borough of
Clearfield, on Monday the 4th day of July Is64,of
aicn tne stocKnolders in trie jainf wilt tnafee no
tice. L. J. CRA.NJ; Secty.
Clearfield, May 27, 1SJM.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters
of Administration on the estate of Martha
Hepburn, late of Pike township. Clearfield coun
ty. deed., having been granted to the undersigned,
ail persons indebted to saij estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those uavin;;
claims against the same will present them dulv
authenticated f..r settlement. JOHN PORTER.
June 1,1864. Administrator.
SHERIFF'S SALES By virtue of sundry
writs of Venditioni Exponas, issued out of
the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield coun
ty? and to me directed, there will be exposed to
public sale, at the Court House, in the Borouzh
of Clearfield, on MONDAY THE 13TH DAY OF
JUNE. 1364the following described Real Es
tate, rix :
All tbat certain tract of land situate in Goshen
township. Clearfield county. Pa., bounded and de
scribed as follows : beginning at a white oak.
thenee along laud of Richajd thaw's. Sr , X. Slid.
140 perches to stones thence south 1 1 perches
to a whitn osk. thence west "0 t orches to a black
cak. thence south inti perches to a white oak,
thence south t u d. fc. 19 perches to siooes. thence
by laud of John LeoLard S 29 d. W. 163 prehes
to a white oak grub, thence aloo land of Kich
ardHbaw, r., N 71 d Vi. Ill perches to stones,
thence north ul perches to a black oak. thence N.
lid. W. 2j perches to an ash. thence N. 31 d N.1G
perches to a post, thence N. 47 d. E ZO perches to
a maple, thence N. 2!) d. E. 40 perches to a white
oak, thence N. 6 d. W. 69 perches lo a white pine,
thence X. 19 d. W. 72 pcrche? to place, of begin
ning, as surveyed by Samuel Fulton on the itith
day oi July. A i. ISM, and containing 2iS acrei
and 2 percbes, and allowance, being part of a
larger tract knovrn as No 18?i having about
100 acres cleared, with a log houe, and frame
barn thereon erected. Seized, taken into execu
tion and to be sold as the property of Robert
Leonard.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Fergu
son township. Clearfield county, Pa . containing
seventy-foar acres, more or less bounded as fol
lows, viz : ay lands of Grier Dell. Cyrus Henry,
William Thurston, Matthew Ogden, John Swan
and Caldwell and Strang. Seized, taken inn ex
ecution, and to be sold as the property of EUis
Lewis and Thomas 11 . Lewis.
Also a certain tract of land situate in
township, Clearfield county, Pa., containing one
hundred and twenty acres, fifteen acres cleared
with a hewed log house thereon erected, bounded
by lands of Calvin Stevens, Enos U estovers.John
Mc'iovern. and others. Seized, thken into exe
cution, aud tv b sold as the property of Robert
E. ilcCully.
Also by virtue of Sundry writs of Fieri Fa
cia, the following described real estate, to wit;
All those three certain tracts or pieces of land
situate in Fox tewnship, Clearfield county. Pa.,
bounded and described m follows : Onk begin
ning at a sugar and runniu from thence 169
perches to post, thence north 100.fi perches to a
post, thence west 24 perches to post, thence down
Little Toby Creek, in the center of the stream by
its several courses, to a po-t by the mouth of the
County-lite run, thence N. 2lSdeg.W.24J perches
to a post, thence west 4.2 perches to place of be
ginning, e tntaiuing 81 acres and u.-ual allowance,
with one large dwelling bouse, one large frame
barn, oiie Suiail U Aiav.hu.cn. one saw-tnil!,hingie-rnachir.e.
and six small hou.-es erected thereon,
and about 12 acres cleared. One beginning at
a post at the south east corner of C. XefTa land
thence X. hi deg. W. by rand of A. W. lleaih 64
rods, more or les, to a post ; thence X. 2 degrees
E. 194 rods to a post, thence S. 85 deg E. S4 rods,
mrre or less, to a post, thence S. 2 degrees, west
I'Ji rods to the place of beginning, containing 10
acres and 33 perches, more or less, with the light
of passing anl repassing to and from the above
mentioned piece of land, over and through the
land of said Neff lying below said lot ot land, aud
between the said lot and John Bundy's land, and
of making and using road, and of cleaning and
Using the creek through the land of said Neff for
driving logs. Throthkr beginning at a post 5J
rods east from the south east corner of lot Xo
4400. thence east 41 rods to a poU thence south
69i rods along the road to a post, thence N. 33 de
grees W. to the place of beginning, containing
one acre and some perches having a small un
finished frame house and u good frame barn there
on erected. Seized, taken into execution aud to
be sold as the property of X. M. L'rockway.
Also the following traets or pieces of land
FiasT : House and lot in the borough of Clearfield,
the lot being Xo. 214 io the plan of ligler"a ad
dition to said borough bounded on the south by
Pine street, on the west by an alley. en tbe north
by an alley, and on the east by lot No. 21a, being
filly feet front and one hundred and ieTcnty-two
feet deep having a two story plan' dwelling
house and a blacksmith shop erected thereon.
Second : A tract or piece of land situate in Pike
township, Clearfield county, bounded and describ
ed as follows: Beginning at a fallen white oak,
thence by land of &amuell31udgett. south seventy
seven (77d) degrees east one hundred and twenty
(120) perches to a post, north thirteen (13d) de
grees west forty -one and five-tenth (41.5) perches
to a post. South seven (7d) degrees east fifty (50)
perches to a post, south thirteen (13d) degrees
east torty-one and five-tenth (41.5) perchus to a
white pine, south six (6) perches to a chestnat
oak, (fallen) east eighty-seven (87) perches to a
post, north by land of Hugh Hall seventy-eight
(lb) perches to a post, east lifty-three (53) parches
to a post, north eighty (SO) perches to a post, west
one hundred and eighty-five and even-tenth
(155.7) perches to a white pine stump, north one
hundred and sixty-six (16o) perches to a post,
north fifty-one (old) degrees east forty (40) perch
es to a post, south eighty-two (S2d) degrees east
eigbty-five and fire-tenth (S5.5) perches to a post,
south twenty-three (23d)degrees east seventy-four
(74) perches to a post, south by land of Wm.
Hartshorn five (5d) degrees west one hundred and
lorty-five (145) perches to a hemlock. South by
land of Isaac Bloom seventy (70d) degrees east
one hundred and eleven (111) perches to a Cucum
ber, thence south twenty-nine (29d) degrees east
forty (40 perches to plaee of beginning, con
taining two hundred and seventy eight (278) acres
and eighty and seven-tenth porches with allow
artce. Seized, taken into execution, and to be sold
as the property of George C. Pasamore.
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Brad'
township, Clearfield county, Pa., bounded by
lands of Allaman Ellinger on the north, John
Thompson on the east, Andrew ilson on tbe
south, and Conrad Mauwine on the west, contain
ing one hundred and eighteen acres, more or leg?,
with about sixty acres cleared, young orchard and
frame house aud stable thereon erected ; beiog
same premises which Frederick Korb, administra
tor of Henry Korb, Jr.. conveyed to defendant
by deed dated 2uth Aug.l859.and recorded atClear
field in deed book S," page 472. Seized, taken
into execution and to be sold as the property of
Henry W. Korb.
Also by virtue of a writ of Levari Facias,
the following described real estate, to wit :
All that certain tract of land situate in Boggs
township. Clearfield county. Pa, beginning at a
post, thence by Walter Stewart' survey east 160
perches to a post, thence south by residue of the
tract 100 percbes. thence west 160 perches, thence
hy John Taylor surrey, nortii 100, containing 100
acres; being the north-west corner of the John
Montgomery : survey. (Mortgage recorded in
book "A," page 150. Seised, taken into execu
tion, and to .be sold as the property of James
Peters. EDWARD PERKS, Sherift.
Sheriff's Office, June t, 1864.
POTATOES.
A large lot of seed Potatoes for sale bt
- J. P. KRATZER.
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by paying the accrued interest in coin (or in U
nited States notes, or the notes of National Banks,
adding fifty per cent, for premium,) or receive
them drawing interest from tbe date of subscrip
tion and deposit. As these Don .Is ar9
Ereirpt from iltaicipal or State Taxation,
their value is increased from one to three per
cent, per annum, according to the rate of tax
levies is various parts of thj country.
At the present rate of premium on gold they pay
OVES EIGHT PER CEKT INTEREST
in currency, aud are of equal convenience as a'
permanent or temporary investment.
It is believed that no securities offer so great
inducement to lenders as the various descriptions
of U. S. Bonds. In all other forms of indebtedness-,
the faith or ability of private parties or
stock companies or seperate communities only is
pledged for payment, while for the debt of the
United States the whole property of the country
is holden to secure the payment of both princi
pal and interest in coin.
These bonds may be subscribed for in sums from
S50 up to any magnitude, on the seme terms, and
are thus made equally available to the smallest
lender and the largest capitalist. They can be
converted into money at any moment, and the
holder will have the benefit of the interest.
It may be useful to state in this connection that
the total Funded Debt of the United States on
which interest is payable in gold, on the 3d day
of March, 1664, was 763,955 000. The interest on
this debt for tbe coming fiscal year will be $15.
9.37.120, while the customs revenue in gold for
the current fiscal year, ending June 20th, 1364.
has been so far at the rate of over $1 Otuji'0,000
per annum. .
It wiil be seen that even the present gold rev
enues of tbe Government are largely in excess of
the wants of the Treasurer for the "payment of
gold interest, while the receut increase oi the tar
iff will doubtless raise the annua! receipts -from
customs on the same amount of importations, to
S150.000.000 per annum.
Instructions to the National Lank? acting as
loan agents were not issued from the United
States Treasury until March 2'J. but in the first
three weeks of April the subscriptions averaged
more than ten millions a week.
Subscriptions will be received by the
First Xationa! Bank of Philadelphia, Pa.
Second Xational Bank of Philadelphia, Pa.
Third National Bank of Philadelphia, Pa.
-AND BT ALL NATIONAL BANKS
which are depositaries of Public money, and all
RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout the country, (acting as agents of the
Xationa! Depository Banks,) will furnish further
information on application and afford every facil
ity to tubsenbtrs. May H, lS64-2imos.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters
o Administration on the estate of William
Henry Lloyd. late of township, Clearfield Co..
deceased, having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons indebted to said estate are reo nested
to make immediate payment, and thoee having
ciaiuiB ugaiuoi uie same win present mem amy
authenticated for settlement.
May 1 1. Ig64.-pd- SAMUEL W.' BEYERS.
1864
1864
GRAND OPENING OF
SPRING GOODS
AT
C. V. & II. W. SMITH'S,
comprising a general assortment of
Dry-Gools, Groceries, Queens-ware,
Wooden-ware, Boots and Shoes,
Notions, &c.i &c, kc.
Best quality of Prints, Delaines, Mozambiques,
Linen, Poplins, Balzarines, Lavellas, Ginghams
check, drilling, ticking and sheeting, shawls,
plain silks, fowlard silks, cassatneres cottonades,
jeans, tweeds, satinetts, bleached muslins (at less
than city wholesale prices) brown muslins.
HOSIERY', Gloves, Ribbons.Trimmings, But
tons, (in great variety) collars, velvet ribbon,veils,
head nets, embroidery, braids, handkershiefs, la
dies elastic pages, whalebones, bindings, chil
drens', misses', and ladies' hoop skirts, Quaker
and Corset Skirts,
NEW STYLE BALMORALS.
Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Molasses, Spices, Ac. .Oranges,
Spljt Peas, Lemons, Full Tea Setts, Dishea, com
mon and fine ware, cupt-saucers. preserve jars Ac.
' Tl'BS, Brooms, Churns, Mops, Buckets, Meas
ures, brushes, combs, wicks, fancy baskets, bowls,
door-mats, window blinds, cords, tassels, etc., etc.
Child rens, Misses and Ladies', morocco boots,
ihoei, balmorals. snd gaitors. -'-'-.; -.
- FEMALES! Fshales! Females' n-tW ,
and pleasant ramedy known as Ututn,". r
tract Been, fr all eomnlaV iWT , Ex'
Sex. No family ahoul7 bPe wr,Cuu.a'(!t0,be
will when once tried by them. It fa To l'
nd old. in the decline or ebatge Jflif i!?ES
and after marriage, daring and after confine?
to strengthen the nerves, restore nare,o7u
per channel .and invigorate the broken d!t
constitution, frota whatever cause origina-ic?
Use no more worthless pill. ! Take Helmbtids
Extract Bucha: tee adrertHement in
column. Cut out, and wnd for it "Otttr
BONDS AND NOTES FOR SALE Ti,
undersigned is prepared UfurnUb.n.
seeking investments, Government and 0s
bonds. Alsa five per cent Government not
li-B. SWOOpr
Clearfield May .4. 1S64.. Att y t La
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.-Lettert Ttr.
mentary on the Estate of Joseph Irwin ;r
of Law re nee township. Clearfield eonsty p"
deceased having been granted to the ntuier''
eu ; all persons indebted tw satd estate re here
by required-to make iaiaediate -pavment iej
those having claims against the sase wni" ctZ
sent them properly authenticate! for sctlmi..
. L F. IRWIN. Ex r
tApril27th,lSa4. MAUftllA IRWINJ-Xri
EXECUTOR'S SOTICELtTtZI
mentary on theEsUte of Samuel Hegertv !
of Woodward 4ownbip,Clearfield county Piin 2
deceased, baric been granted to the underrrn
ed; all persons indebted to aid estate are re
quested to make- imnrtdiate payment, toi tho
having claims r.galnst the same will present thex
duly authenticated for Kttleai'nt
IlegMtyjXJloads, April 13. Iih4-pd.
, COFFEE. .
. THE AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COF
FEE 48 the ne plus ultra of all matiuficturtl
coffees in the country. It has taken tbe place of
the pure coffee in very many insunces.and pre'
ferred to all ubstitntes,now before the publie.ati
is tbe hest an 1 cv.eepxt in the market.
Fot Salb by Kicuaku Mossop, o!e ijctf. -ClearC-Id.
Ln-r A CAP.notL. n;!e agents Sir Ptsoa No. 7
Scuta itb Si , IhilaiT. iimrch 16th. I..
',. ..CLOTHING!!!!
Men. Youths and Boys can be supplied with full
suits of seasonable and fashionable clothing
KL1ZENSTEIN BRO'S ft CO.. .
where it is so ld at prices that .will induce their
purchase. The universal satisfaction which hu
been given, has induced them to .increase their
s'ock. which is now not surpassed by any estab
lishment vf tbe kind in this part of the Slate.
Beizenstein Bro's k Co.,
Sell goods at a very small profit, for cash ,
Their goods are well made and fashionable.
They give eTery one the worth of his money.
They treat their customers alt alike.
They sell cheaper than every body else.
Their, store is conveniently situated.
They having purchased their stock at rt duceJf
prices they' can sell cheaper (hao others
For these and other reasons persons should buy
their clothing at . .
. r REIZENSIELN EKO'S 1 CO.
- Produce of every kind taken at the bigfces;
market prices ' ' May 13. 1364
NEW SPRING! GOODS,
JCST RECEIVED AT - .
WILLIAM E. IKW1.VS STORE.
UN MARKET ST- CLEARflELD. PA.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
S e a s o nab I e Go o d s
ARE TO. EE HAD AT THE
CHEAP CASH STOKE.
The undersigned has jast received from the East
ern cities a large ted well selected stock of tbe
most seasonable goods, which he can dispose of at
tba reasonable prices. His friends and custom
ers are invited to examine his stock of goods, and
ascertain the prices before purchasing elsewhere
as he leels perenaded none undersell him. His
stock embraces a well selected assortment of
DRY-GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Hardware, Queensware,
GROCERIES,
DRUGS, OILS, FAINTS AND GLASS.
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS AND CAPS.
BUCKETS AND BASKETS,
School Books and Stationary,
NAILS AND SALT,
And a great variety ef other useful articles, all
which will be sold cheap for cash, or ex
changed for approved produce.
Go to the "cheap cash store' if you want told
goods at fair prices.
May 11, 1364. WM F. IRWIN.
1864
1864
JCST RECEIVED
A LOT OP NEW GOODS AT
MRS. WELCH'S,
Consisting of Artificials. Bonnets. Buck les. Craf-4.
Ladies eaps, Band-boxes. Cape-net. Founda
tion for Hats and Bonnets. Flowers. Fe't
and Straw Hats, Feathers for Hats,
Plumes. Jet Bonnet-pins. Ruches.
Illusion Ribbons. Veils.Rib
bon wire. BonnVt Silks.
And every variety of Millinary tJoods
ALSO.
Perfumeries, Laird's Bloom of T.th, SP
Paper and envelopes, needles. Piii. Htd-dre,
hair nets, hair-pins, hair-oils, Xid-giove. lip
salve, dental crej-m, ambrosia, combs, dress tr.m
mings. Crochet cotton and kneedles. silk, un
thread, wool and cotton gloves, wool ana co t--hose,
gum balls, stay binding, tape, siik thresh
MAGIC RUFFLING-
Saddlers' silk, machine silk, cotton-thread-tons,
baskets, eollars.lace-collars and "":
fum-eombe, gum cord, brushes, bocks and .
raid.be ad s.BritoNboard.guiit-orsid.allgi--T
soap and hair oil, shawl pins, mitten. BBa.c.
xansio paper, elastic. Deadend bugle trimmm"
VELVET RIBBONS.
Wire. Berlin wool, split sepbyr. Shetland .
tatting-eotton and shuttles, crochet neilr. j
lights, whalebones, toys, candies, cbitaaoa 1
ry toys, bobbinetts, pencils, pec, embroider .
corsets, hoop-skirts, inourning-vails. 0Br'y
paper and envelopes, nubias, lilSy !"
, WHITE TRIMMINGS.
Quilling, andersieeves, dolls, ports -n0"',
handkerchiefs, scissor, marbles and tio PPer
All of which she will sell skeap r'f B;h. 1..
Braid and Embroidery Stamping with w
test patterns. n 16-1W
WANTED Two hnndred; cordi ot 'mmd
cut. for which a eood pnee will
cash. Apply to tbe subscriber is VAri 1 r'IV
April 4, 1S6V WM.
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