the high officials, with the Foreign Plenipo
tentiaries who were present. At the con
clusion of an address of unprecedented
length, John Mashall, the Chief Justice,
advanced and administered the oath of of
fice. No sooner had the solemn words been
apoken than the artillery burst out in palates
over the civic victory, and the immense
crowd, numbering over ten tb ousand, rent
the air with cheers for the newly inaugura
ted ruler. The President at once commen
ced his Northern tour, and the people, on
seeing him, were made aware that a uew
Adnimistration had come into power. They
could see it, but in the palmy days of peace
to feel it was impossible.
The Inauguration 0f John Quincy Adams.
To an inauguration which has been pre
ceded by a va&t political excitement there
is attached an importance and an interest
which do not belong to the quiet, staid con
tests which are usual in a time of peace.
Perhaps the most bitter conflict in our an
nals occurred between General Jackson and
John Quincy Adams. It was the duty of
the House of Representatives to effect a
choice, and by a small majority and consid
erable polidcal manoeuvring John Quincy
Adams was the favored aspirant. His in
auguration was celebrated on the 4th of
March,lS25. At half-past 12, John Q. Adams
was introduced into the Capitol by bis ven
erable predecessor, President Monroe.
The Judges of the Supreme Court were
present in their flowing robes of office; the
members of the Senate followed in couples,
? receded by the recently naugura ted Vice
'resident Mr. Adams, in a plain suit of
black ascended the steps to the Speaker's
chair and took his seat. The most profound
silence ensued, when Adams rose and read
his Inaugural Address. His address occu
pied forty minutes, and was listened to with
the deepest interest. At the conclusion be
descended from the Speaker's chair and
advancing to one bide of the table, received
from the Chief Justice, the venerable John
Marshall, a cony of the laws, and read the
oath prescribed by the Constitution.
At the close of this the multitude, unable
longer to suppress their enthusiasm for the
"eld man eloquent," made the arches ring
with their plaudits. The congratulations
which poured in from every side occupied
the hands and could not but reach the heart
of the President. Tbe meeting between him
and his venerable predecessor was peculiarly
affecting. His old opponent and defeated
rival, General Jackson, was among the first
of those who hastened to grasp the hand of
the President, affording an example worthy
of imitation, of political euemies being per
sonal friends. A general feeling of joy at
tended the inauguration of Adams, and al
though the party feeling was so bitter, yet
all joined in congratulating the victor.
The Inauguration of Andrew Jackson.
The exciting political contest which had
5 receded the triumphant election of Andrew
ackson. with his defeat four jears before,
and his final triumph, all combined to make
his inauguration one of the most exciting, if
not tumultuous in the history of our country.
A systematic effort was determined upon by
some of the defeated party to mar the har
mony of the ceremony, but the tremendous
preponderance of the friends of Jackson and
of order caused the intended disgraceful at
tempt to be abandoned.
"No one who was in Washington on the
day of Jackson's inauguration was likely to
forget that period to the day of his death,"
So wrote an eye-witness. To tho-e who wit
nessed the quiet and orderly period of Adams'
Administration, it seemed as if half the na
tion had rushed at once to the capital. It
was like the inundation of the northern bar
bariansinto Rome, save that the tumultuous
tides came from different points of the com-
fass. Strange faces filled every public place,
t seemed as though every Jackson editor
in the countrv was present, ' ' says a looker on.
They swarmed especially in the lobbies of
the House, a sort of Praetorian band, which,
having borne iu upon their shields their
idolized leader, claimed the reward of the
well fought battle. On the morning of in
auguration the Capitol was -surrounded by
an agitated sea, surging and rolling in excite
ment. On the sight of the General, cheers,
loud and exultant, broke forth. Kvery hat
went up, and the peal of shouting seemed to
shake trie very ground. Chief J ustice Mar
shall administered the oath of office, amid a
comparative . silence and the address was
read to a quiet assembly, but was totally in
audible. Amidst tremendous cheering the
President drove off to his reception, and
the duties of his executive career began.
The Jaoagoraiion of Martin Van Buren.
Martin Va Buren was inaugurated on a
day which seemed particularly propitious for
uch a ceremony. On the 4th of March,
1837, not a cloud in the sky all was quiet,'
bright and beautifulL A chronicler narrates
that the assemblage which came to witness
the imposing exhibition was the largest that
ver assembled in the Capital ; but as each
historian lias made precisely the same state
ment of the man whose biography he has
written, we may be pardoned it we decline
to voueh for it truth.
After the reading of the ordiuary address.
n extremely ordinary one, the new Chief
Justice, Roger Brooke Taney administered
the oath, the venerable John Marshall hav
ing died in the interim since the last in
auguration. After that, accompanied by the
ex-President, the new incumbent repaired
to the hite House, where the usual recep
tion was held. The representatives of for
eign powers rendered their congratulations
through Mr. Calderon. the Spanish envoy.
The Inauguration of William Henry
narrison.
The consummation of the great political
contest which terminated in the election of
Gen. Harrison, took place on the 4th of
March, 1841. For days before the appoint
ed time persons from all parts of the coun
try commenced to jam into the Capital. At
the time selected, the Presidentelect escort
ed by the National Greys of Philadelphia,the
Corpt diplomatique, and 'the high officials,
but.the nearest were the veterans of his wars,
proceeded to the Capitol. " Cn the platform
eat Chief Justice Taney in his robes of office,
the Presidentelect, the Cabinet, and the of
ficers of the Army and Navy. .
The people, in a dense mass, surrounded
alL When the General appeared a deafen
ing shout went up from a delighted people.
A deep, expectant silence followed, when
the General came forward, rnd read in a
clear, distinct voice his address, which was
continually interrupted by cheer. Previous
to deliveriar the closing sentences, the oath
was tendered him by the Chief Justice, and
ws reverently taken by the President. The
'puling of cannon wsonnced that the coun
try had a new Chief Magistrate and amid
universal applause the General was escort
ed to the White House. Before thirty
days were passed, the dark border of the
National Intel igencer announced to the na
tion the loss of its executive.
The Inauguration of James K. Poik.
The 4th of March, 1845, was remarkable
for the unpropitious state of the weather,
the morning being wet and lowering, but
the spirit and persevere nee of the specta
tors were proof against any unfavorable in
fluence of the weather. At 11 o'clock the
procession moved from the quarters of the
President elect,at Coleman's Hotel, Mr. Polk
and his predecessor, Mr. Tyler riding to
gether in an open carriage. Arriving at the
Capitol, the two Presidents entered the
Senate Chamber together. Here a proces
sion was formed that proceeded to the east
end of the Capitol, where the President e
lect delivered an address, remarkable onlv
for its length: at the conclusion of which
the Chief Justice, R. B. Taney, administ
ered the oath, when the President proceed
ed by a circuitous course to the President's
house, to receive the congratulations of his
fellow countrymen.
The Inauguration of Zachary Taylor. .
On the 4th of March, 1849, Zachary Tay
lor was sworn into office. At 12 o clock,
the members of the Senate met in their
chamber and formed into procession. The
Marshal of the District of Columbia lead
ing; next the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States. Here the President elect, lean
ing on the arm of the late Chief Executive,
the Vice-Paesident, with a full Senate, and
the Diplomatic Corps brought up the rear.
General Taylor delivered the shortest inaug
ural on record, at theconcluson of which,
R. B. Taneyj administered the usual oath.
There was not as much enthusiasm as usu
al, but the ceremony was almost oppressive.
The Inauguration of Franklin Pierce.
The first inauguration which was attended
with show was t hat of Franklin Pierce. The
procession which usually accompanied the
President elect was on this occasion extend
ed over a mile in length. The usual arange
ment was made. . I n an open barouche stood
the incoming President, supported by his
predecessor and surrounded by the marshals.
The whole corps of foreign ministers were
present iu full custoine, and made the im
posing scene still more grand. The route
of parade was disturbed by a band of men
disguised as beggars, who while adding to
the fantasy of the uniquene.ssof theexibition,
detracted (onsiderably from its dignity. A
general tight with the usasueraders enliven
ed the monotony, the disturbers being re
warded with severe personal injuries. An
immense stage was erected on which all the
dignitaries present were seated. After the
administering of the oath by the Chief Jus
tice, this being the fifth time he performed
the ceremony, the inaugural address was read
by President Pierce in a distinct voice. At
the conclusion the procession again formed
and returned, dropping 31illard Fillmore at
Wi Hard's.
The Inauguration cf James Buchanan.
At an early hour of the day, the guns at
the Navy Yard awoke the city, and contin
ual salutes with music and general joy, were
visible throughout the day. An immense
procession conducted the President elect to
the scene of his triumph. Twenty-four
military organizations, seven clubs and asso
ciations, and several fire companies partici
pated in the line of march. On proceed
ing up Pennsylvania Avenue, a number of
Baltimoreans displayed loaded revolvers;
but, although great alarm was occasioned
it being considered the conclusion of the at
tempted assassination at the National Hotel
no one was injured.
On arriving at the destination, the milita
ry drew up iu open ranks, and the Presi
dent carriage passed on in its return.
Shortly after 12 o'clock, the favored few
who had access to the Senate Chamber ap
peared on the immense platform erected for
their accomodation. On the appearance of
Mr Buchanan, cheer after cheer rent the air.
He took his seat on the front of the stage.
In his rear were the President and Commit
tee of Arrangements. Back of the Chief
Justice and the Supreme Court, were the
Vice President and the members of the
Senate. Finally the diplomatic corps, and
invited guests. After reading his inaugu
ral address Mr. Taney administcrd the oath
of office. The ex-President, with the for
eign ministers, then came forward and of
fered their congratulations amidst the cheers
of the vast assembly. Amidst the thunder
ing of cannon the ceremonies terminated.
The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
in 1861.
Monday, March 4, 1861, was a day mem
orable in the history of our country. The
Senate had been in session all Sunday, and
refused to adjourn until the legal limitation
caused its dissolution. The usual proces
sion was augmented by a heavy volunteer
force as danger was rumored to the President
elect The route was of the ordinary length,
and when the barouche containing the two
Presidents arrived at the Capitol, the mili
tary, presenting arms did honor to the Ex
ecutive. Mounted orderlies were stationed
at every corner to summon military aid in
case of any outbreak. The dawning day of
war was already grown distinct enough to
reveal the fearful future. At 12 o'clock the
Senate expired but the extra session was at
once opened by the new Vice-President.
The lion and the lamb were together on the
floor of the Senate. One group, composed
of Messrs. Chase, Wigfall, Crittenden and
Wilson, were engaged in informal conver
sation. At 1 o'clock the Supreme Court
was announced, when, the Senate rising, the
Judiciary swept in in their long robes of of
fice, headed by the vererable Chief Justice,
T'non leavins the carriage the President
gavehisarm to nis successor, and they enterd
ed the Senate together. Senator Baker, of
Oregon the lamented and gallant Colonel
introduced Mr. Lincoln, who was received
with cheers. Mr. Lincoln at once read his
inaugural, which was listened to with the
varied feejings belonging to the various el
ements which composed his audience.
Chief Justice Taney with trembling hands,
administered for the eighth time the oath of
office. When another inuaguration came,
he had been enrolled with Jay, Marshall
and Ellsworth, among tbe honored dead.
So opened the most eventful Presidential
term in the history of our country.
The seat of the Mexican Republican
Government is at Chihuahua. If the latest
dispatches" are to be credited, its prospects
are not so gloomy as they hare heretofore
appeared.
Raftsman's loutnal.
BY 8. J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., MARCH 15, 1S65.
THE WAR NEWS. .
Gen. Sheridan's official report has been re
ceived. Fourteen hundred privates, forty
officers, and fourteen cannons, were captur
ed by him. On the 6th he reached the James
river canal destroyed the guard lock at
New Canton, and let the water of the James
into the canal, which swept away a large
section of the canal destroyed 8 miles of
the railroad and the canal within 15 miles of
Lynchburg destroyed several other locks
on the canal, and merchandise, mills, fac
tories and bridges and captured twelve ca
nal boats laden with supplies, ammunition,
rations, medical stores, etc.
From Sherman we have nothing definate.
A report, however, is current that Chea
tham had attempted to make junction with
Johnston, but that Sherman suddenly at
tacked and utterly annihilated his force, and
that afterwards he attacked Johnston and
defeated him and that he crossed the Pe
dee river into North Carolina, and placed
himself between Hardee and Johnston.
These reports need confirmation.
The rebels claim to hate defeated a Union
force near Kinston, N. C, but a later dispatch
from Gen. Scofield says "The enemy made a
heavy attack upon our centre and left on
the 10th, but was repulsed with heavy loss.
II is dead and badly wounded were left on
the field. Our loss wassmall." Couch's and
Cox's divisions have made a junction. Kins
ton is between Newberne and Goldsboro
2j miles from the latter place.
The Hew Enrollment La.
Near the close of the session. Congress
passed a bill amendatory of the Enrollment
Act. Not having seen the bill as it finally
passed the Senate, we are unable to say if any
amendments were made to it by that body;
but we presume it passed the Senate in the
shape it came from the House. The new
law embraces the following provisions :
No person of foreign birth who has resi
ded in the United States for three years
preceding his arrival at the age of twenty
one years, shall be exempt from enrollment
and draft on account of being an alien. A
man furnishing a substitute for three years is
exempt for that time. Volunteering agents
are to be directly authorized by the Secreta
ry of War. Volunteers cannot be mustered in
for any other districts than those in which
they reside. Principals who put in insuffi
cient substitutes are to be notified of the fact,
in order that their places may be properly
supplied, provided that notice be given to
such principals within 30 days. In addi
tion to the other lawful penalties for the
crime of desertion from the military or Na
val service, it is provided that persons who
have deserted who shall not return or report
themselves to a Provost Marshal within sixty-days,
shall be deemed and taken to have
voluntarily relinquished and forfeited their
rights of citizenship and their rights to be
come citizens. This penalty attaches to
those who run away after enrollment and
before the draft with intention to escape the
same.
Military Courts.
We are glad to learn that a strong effort
has been made at Washington, to. have all
citizens now under arrest, and being held
by tbe military authorities, turned over to
the civil courts for trial. It is our firm
conviction, that the military courts have no
jurisdiction over citizens. While persons
who violate the provisions of the Enrollment
Act, are liable to summary arrest by Pro
vost Marshals, yet it is expressly provided
that they shall be handed over to the custo
dy of the United States Marshal, for trial
before the civil courts. And this provision
is right The American people have ever
been taught to believe, that when accused of
crime, they have a right to be tried by a ju
ry of their countrymen, and they can never
be brought to look upon any other mode of
trial, however fair or impartial it may be,
with favor. We trust the Government will
see the propriety of making the order ask
ed for. We believe it would be strength
ened by so doing, and that the guilty would
be as certainly punished as they are now.
There is surely no necessity for trying citi
zens before military courts in States where
no actual hostilities exist.
The Chicago TVi'oue says that Hon. A. S
Miller, the gentleman appointed to carry
the electoral vote of Dliuois to Washington,
saved $402 from the money allowed him as
expenses. He donated one-half this amount
to the Sanitary, and the other to the Chris
tian Commission.
Paeson Brownlow says he shall con
tinue to edit his Knox ville Whiff, and he
hopes "that no friend has formed so low an
estimate of our abilities as to suppose for a
moment that wc can't govern one State in re
bellion and edit one newspaper at the Rime
time'
THE CLEARFIELD COUNTY CASES
BEFORE THE MILITAI.Y COMMISSION AT
UARRISBURG, PA.
. CASE OF JACOB WILHELM.
We have been furnished with the full
notes of the evidence taken before the Mili
tary Commission, at Harrisburg, inthecases
from this county. We intend to publish
the proceedings in each case, commencing
with that of Maj.Wilhelm, the first one
tried.
The Commission consisted of Col. Ew
INO President, Col. Zikn, and Capt. Hap
peb, and Capt. II. L. Johnson Judge Ad
vocate. The perons tried were all defended
by eminent and distinguished . counsel, and
all the witnesses they desired were brought
at the expense of the Government. '
Maj. Wilhelm was defended by Senator
Flemmixg, of Dauphin County. The or
der convening the Court was first read to
him, when he was asked if he had any ob
jection to be tried by the Court as constitu
ted. He replied that he had not He was
then arraigned, and plead "not guilty"" to
the several charges and specifications, of
which the following is an abstract:
Citarge 1. Entering into, confedera
ting and assisting in forming combinations to
resist certain provisions of an "act for en
rolling and calling out the national forces,"
and the several supplements thereto.
Siecijicatioii 1. Uniting, confederating,
and combining with Patrick Curley, Jacob
Hubler, and other disloyal persons in
Clearfield county, to resist the draft, and
prevent persons who had been drafted from
entering the service ; resisting and evading,
and counseling others to resist and evade
the execution of the act of Congress. All
"this about the 3d of Oct., 1864, and at oth
er tunes and places.
Specijhzatian 2. Unitin .r, confederating,
and combining, with Hubler, Curley, and
other disloyal persons in a society by the
name of "Democratic Castle," the object of
which organization was and is to resi.-t the
draft, ami prevent persons drafted from en
tering the service.
The sections of the Act of Congress, of
which those specifications constitute a viola
tion provide, as follows :
"If any person shall resist any draft of
men enrolled under this act, or shall coun
sel or aid any person to resist such draft, or
shall counsel any drafted men not to appear
at the place of rendezvous, or wilfully dis
suade them from the performence of milita
ry duty, &c., he shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding 500, and imprisonment not
exceeding two years. Again, any person
who shall forcibly resit any enrollment, or
shall incite, counsel, encourage, or shall con
spire or confederate with any other persons
to resist or oppose such enrollment, or shall
assault, obstruct, hinder, inijede or threat
en any officer or other person employed in
the performance or in aiding in tbe perform
ance of any service in any way relating
thereto, cr in arresting or aiding to arrest
any spy or deserter, shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding $,.tu0, and imprison
ment not exceeding five 3'ears.
Before commencing the testimony, it is
proper to explain, that, in Military Courts,
all the witnesses are excluded from the room,
and are called in and examined separately.
Each witness is therefore ignorant of what
has been stated by the others.
Jacob Rinehart, was the first witness cal
led for the prosecution. He testified as
follows :
I reside in Graham township, Clearfield
county; am a farmer, and know Jacob Wil
helm, the accused. On Monday before the
State election last fall, I attended a secret
meeting, at the Polk School House, in Gra
ham township. Jacob Wilhelm, Samuel
Lausberry, lienry Hubler, Patrick Curley,
William Wilhelm, and others, twenty or
twenty-five in all, were present. Jacob
Wilhelm was President, I went there a little
after dark. I live a few rods distant. I sup-
fse there were a dozen or more there when
arrived. Officers were first appointed
Jacob Wilhelm was President, and Amos
Hubler Vice President, and Patrick Curley
Secretary. Then all the men except Wil
helm, Hubler, and Curley went out Four
were admitted at a time. I was admitted
with three others. When we got in Patrick
Curley read the papers to us,' and we then
had our choice to sign or not. His instruc
tions, as far as I could understand them,
were to the effect that? those drafted men
who chose to go to the war could do so, and
those who did not choose to go, would be
protected by the other members. We were
to stick together and help each other. Cur
ley said those that chose to report could do
so, and those who did not want to go could
join. Vilhelm said the same thing. Cur
ley said if any Provost Marshal come to ar
rest a drafted man and member of the club,
the other members were to demand his re
lease, but they were not to kill anybody.
I believe it was considered desirable to get
all the drafted men in the club. The idea
was that the club would be stronger so that
in case a member was arrested there would
be more to secure his release. We were
sworn to help each other. Patrick Curley
swore us. Jacob Wilhelm stood in front of
the desk, and Patrick Curley stood at the
side when the papers were read to me.
There were several men present who had
been drafted.
I attended a meeting at Jacob Hubler' s.
I think Wilhelm was there. I do not re
member who was President There were
probably twenty or thirty persons pres
ent. I did not hear the object of the meet
ing stated. I was sworn in. The obliga
tion was to stick to the Democratic party, I
believe that was all. I understood this
meeting to be an entirely different affair
from the one at the School House.., There
were signs and pass-words. One was to draw
your right hand across jour mouth, which
was answered by passing your left hand a-
cross the forehead. The object of the sign
was. that if you were in a crowd, you could
tell if any Democrats were present I f draft
ed men got into trouble they could make
the signs, and if members were near they
could help them if they chose.
Question. What do you mean by "get
ting into trouble?"
I cannot say TositiveIy whether it . had
reference to Marshals or not
Crosx Examined. Question. Hw did
vou come to be a witnes in thit case?
Were you promised any favor to be shown
you if you gave testimony, and if so, what
and by whom ?
Answer. I reported at Philisburir and
was asked these' questions. -Majcr Gocbel
told me it would be better for me if I would
tell what I knew.
I know nothing about Wilhelm going a
round wit h a subscription paper except from
hearsay, and I do not think "helping each
other" had any reference to raising money
for substitutes. I understood the object to
be for resisting the Marshals, and demand
ing the release of the dratted men if arrest
ed. When Curley said any one who wished
to report could do so, llhelm said yes.
He sanctioned what Curley said.
George W. Hall, was the next witness
sworn. He testified as follows:
1 reside in Graham township, Clearfield
county, and work on a farm. I know Jacob
Wilhelm. I attended a secret meeting, last
fall, at a School House in Graham township.
Jacob Wilhelm was President There were
about twenty-five persons present, Amos
Hubler was an officer. Patrick Curley stat
ed the object of the meeting. He said those
who did not want to report should stick to
gether and stay at home. He said if a Mar
shal came to arrest a drafted man. thev
would take him away. We were sivorn to
stick together, and not to go to the army.
I was twenty years old on the first of Janu
ary. I could not vote at the last election. I
also attended a meeting at Jacob llublers.
There were about thirty persons there. I
do not know whether I saw Wilhelm or not.
He might have len there, without my see
ing him. Jacob-15 int-hart wn there.
Cross Examined. Jacob Wiihelm was at
our house with a subscript ion to pet mon
ey to put in volunteers. I did not hear him
say anything at the first meeting.
William Hoover, sworn. I reside
in Graham township. Am a laborer. Know
Jacob.WilheSm. 1 was at a secret meeting
last fail, on the Monday evening before the
State Election. Jacob Wilhelm was Presi
dent. Amos Hubler and Patrick Curley
were officers. Curler stated the object of
the meeting. He said it was for all the
drafted n.t n to stick together and help one
another, and he and the others would stick
to them. Four were admitted at a time.
1 went in with three others. We went up
tothede.sk. . 'tirley read the paper to us,
and told us to hold up our rijht hands. He
then swore us to t lie papers. I suppose
there were twenty-five or thirty men pres
ent. They were nearly all drufted men. I
attended a second meeting at Jacob llub
lers. Jacob Wilhelm was present. There
wore about twenty-four persons there. I
think Patrick Curley was President. John
J. Kyler read the constitution of the meet
ing. Afterwards as many ol us as could, got
around a table in another room, and he gave
us the signs and pass-words. To enter thu
lodge, the outside word was "Jackson." the
inside word "Washington." It was c died
the"Democratic Castle." The contents of
paper to which we were sworn, w?re that
the drafted men were to stick together and
help one another. It was very long. They
were to stay at home not to go to the ar
my. I am drafted.
Cross Examined. Samuel Lausberry cal
led the meeting at the School House, the
first meeting.
Question. Did not Jacob Wilhelm ex
ert himself at all the drafts to raise money
to fill the quotas? and did he not do so a
boiU the time of these meetings?
Answer. Yes sir, 2 did. I understood
that the object of the second meeting was
merely to promote the interests of the Dem
ocratic party at the Presidential election.
Most of those present at the second meet
ing were drafted men.
The case for the Government here closed.
G. L. Reed, was the first witness called for
the defence, and testified as follows :
I am forty years old. reside in Clearfield,
Pa., and am in the lumber business. I have
known Jacob Wilhelm for twelve 3'ears or
more. Heis as far as I know a good citizen
and loyal man. He came to me in 1SC3 to
raise money to pay commutation for his son.
I think we gave him $125, what he needed
to make up the amount, lie came again
after the draft last fall, and wanted money
to put in a substitute. Think be came twice.
We had no money to spare and could not
let him have it. He came the third time
and we assisted him to raise the money.
John G. Gray, sworn. I am between
36 and 37 years old. Live in Bradford
township, in Clearfield county, and am a
farmer. Have known Wilhelm over eight
years. We held a meeting in Graham town
ship and formed a club. Wilhelm was at
the meeting and done all he could to get
men to subscribe. I was not at the meeting
at Polk School House. I beard him 'say
the evening of tbe club meeting that he
wanted all the drafted men to go to the ar
my if they wanted to go, that he did not
want to hinder any man from going, but at
the same time he was very anxious to raise
the money and that they should stay at home
if they could. He took an active part in
getting up a bounty fund. He had a sub
scription out last fall.
Cross Examined. I am held as a drafted
man. I was drafted the 3d of October. I
reported on the 23d December, at Philips
burg, to Provost Marshal Campbell. De
serters were being arrested by U. S. troops,
at the time I r sported. I had several reas
ons for not reporting before. One was that
I had no convenient way of getting to Brook
ville. Another was that I attempted to put
in a substitute and failed, and another 'was
that a great many in that section were not
reporting, and I thought I would stay with
them.
William Phoenix, sworn. I was forty
four last November. Am a farmer and live
in Clearfield county. I was at the meeting
at Polk School House. Wilhelm advised
every man that was there to report, and said
if they were poor those at home would holp
their families. I 'did not see him subscribe
any money to a bounty fund.
Cross Examined I am now held by mil
itary authorities, for not reporting in time.
I was drafted before the meeung at Polk
School House. 1 was poor and had a large
family, and had no means of going to report.
I reported on the 2Gth of January, when
the soldiers were arresting deserters from
mv section. I did not hear all that Wilhelm
said. I understood it to be a Democratic
meeting. I did not know what it was for
before I went there. I went as I naturally
did to such meetings. Wilhelm said that he
wanted all the men to understand that it was
not called to resist the draft. No other
speeches were made. There were quite a
good many drafted men present These
drafted men-did not report as I know f
Cannot say why they did not report I
eluded the meeting was called to m tU
drafted men to report or do what wis l!5
m the matter, but I cannot sav exact lr f
what it was called. ' y lor
James B Graham, sworn. -I was fifty,
three .rears old laM August. Live jn r
field and am Cashier of Cicanield county
Bank. I have known ilhelm for twen t
years. To the best of my knowledge I think
he is a true and loyal citizen, attached toth
principles of the Constitution of the United
States, and well disposed to the good order
and happiness of the Government. Hjs
served three years in the 84th Regt I be
lieve he paid commutation for another son"
He came to the bank last fall and got $$50
to put in a substitute for his so i. '
Crosx Examined. 1 do not know wheth
er he put one in or not. He gave M'Cul
lough the money. I do not know whether
his son was arrested or whet her he reported
voluntarily. He got the moncv about, tha
middle or latter part of November 'o
soldiers had arrived iu the vieinitv. it M
not long before their arrival that he cot tha
money. The drafted men should have re
ported in October last: I supi-on it
nearly a month after that, that 'ho come for
the money.
!e-examiied. The prisoner's renutatioa
as a peaceable citizen has always been good.
His son volunteered in V.
Jhf the Court. What was the fvneral
state of feeling in Clearfield countv in regard
to the draft? Answr r. J 0 no; know that
there was any bit tcr iceiir:?. They oVaJed
it a good deal. We were got uny" cv.T-y ct
men for Lumber purposes. I did noi hew
of much opposition to it other than that.
I do not know of any ot jranizl resi.-rauce
to the draft, or to the officers 'tfjrciii? it.
I do .not know of any drafted men atu-nii,;-ing
to evade it. I Lave heard a sT-'at deal
of talk.
T. J. McCuLLorc.H. swr,. I am Zi
years old. am an Attorn -y-at-law. 1 was in
Hani-bury !a.-t Wednesday, and v:n noti
fied by Wiihclm to appear here. 1 have
known him about sixteen years. I have al
ways considered him a loyxl man. I heard
Wiihclm a.-k one of the firm ol (.. L. I'.iv.l
& Co., to as-ist him in raising money to jcy
commutation for his J-'iank. i. lfc
lieod A- (r a Ivanct d fsT.') to Wilii 'it. t.i
put in a substitute for his son. lie cr.vj
me the urait lor tiic amount some time i;
October last, and I conic hero to patcne in.
i securct a veteiau t-iit 1 couM not get L:tu
mustered as all the oinees were closed. I
and they authorized me to draw for it a any
tnn. 1 stil intend to put in a sutist itir
for him. I think his son gave himself uj-r
I cannot say positively as I was m t at hr ;nr
at the time.
The testimony was here closed. Tht
counsel for Maj. Wi!he'm submitted a a &L!e
written argumeut in his defence. The find
ing of the Court lias not yet been maia
public.
Cotton Fou Sale. The Gov:ninicnfc
has now over 20.000 bales of eaptnr Sav
anna cotton at the Quarantine PuldicStor,
Staten' Island, ready for sale to third partie,'
or !ircct shipment to Kng'and on Treasury
account. The present currency valm cf tha
cotton already landed is $.',5 ,;. or ?7,
OM.oaO. final to $3.25 ,' or $r..f,oUo0
in gold, to 1-e drawn for on E-.g'and. or re
turned in gold coin by the Go eminent bank
ers. London.
ITcgu MrfYr.TH.'U. To? uriauiiuo;
confirmation cf Hon. lli;.n jMcCi'LLOCH,
as Secretary of. the- I T. S. Tr.M!ir w an
other evidence of theestimafion in which Ko
js held as a titianoW au 1. a a imr.Ieman r f
courteous and rt!in-'d m::im r". It is cener-
allv believed that Ho;i. Frvkman ClakK.
late member of Congress wid Jhis ?
as Comptroller r.f the Ci;ren-y, although
the nomination has not vet been ma le.
Camdf.n-Ambov Mi.'RDEH. There is lit
tle to add to previous accounts of the disas
ter on the Camden and Am boy rpilroau. -V
Coroners jury is investiiratintr the matter.
One switchman swore that the trains were
all behind time, but that the usnal signti
were disidaved. Other witnesses testified
that they saw no signal-. The killed and
fatally injured will probably number aK-at
ten.
Ixtkkn'ai, Bevkxi e The eirense c-f
collecting the-internal revenue of this coun
try is about two rer cent., being some nm
per cent, less than the expense of collecting
the revenue in -hnsland. Jn the I hint i. oi-
lcction District of Massachusetts the receipt
were aiout $3,000,000, and the expense of
eollectiou less than one and one-foith ir
cent.
Alvertixr.iuent 'txrt i tarst type, rut x. or out ofusi'dl
itylewillhr rharrdHovhir ftrif for spnr;enrrupi'J.
D M I N" I STK ATO K S X OT I C L ,Lettt-r
of Administration on tbe eUta of Jitrt
A. Mead. Ute of Oosbon tw'p, ClearSold countr,
Penn'a, deo'd, having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said esttte are re
quested to make immediate payment, and thtn
having claims against the same will present them
duly authenticated fir settlement
March J 5. J 855-pd T. H . S iM-N'CKAdmr.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICfc.-wt""
Oi Administration on the estate f '"n
Catbcart. late of Curwensville. Clearfield eo . i
deceased, having been granted to theonderigI'ea'
all persons indebted to said esUte are re()ner:"
iu uittte limiieuiate pnuit-uit - ,
claim? against the same will present them aaij
aumenucaiea ior pemcmem- ,
Mar.l3,lS6j-pd. KCATIICART, Aj
npo TIIOSR LIABLE TO lRAFT.-e.
A the Commissioners of Clearfield eouniy. Bal
ing offered .1 bounty of S-iOO for eaeh volunteer
for the county, would recommend pht all w
could would avail themselves of tht I'ounty an
put in substitutes, thereby reducing the ruic r
on the Kolls for any future call for ue" !J
Government. III". I'OUiHEK".
AM-.S KEAI
Attest. CONRAD BAKEB.
Wm. S. Bradley, Clerk. Coroners,.
jT? THE MATTER of the reward of Jani"
It appearing by the memorial of lealinj u"j
of Karthaus township, that tbey are "Jn
that the Jurors who held the inquest on -.
of Hartley Eagan. were mistaken in je"Tr? eD,
and it being the opinion of the most of tbe '
there, that the finding ihereof. was wroifrW
tha reward heretofore offered tor the arrw
Jame. Curley U thi. day GHERlT,
AMOS READ.
W S. Bradley. nfk Ce