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CLEARFIELD, PA., MARCH 20, 1SC5.
THE FLOOD.
The recent high waters extended over a
very large area of territory. The destruc
of property was unprecedented. . Its value
'will reach many millions of dollars. The
loss in Clearfield county alone Is estimated,
by some persons, at half a million. Tim
ber, logs, boards, shingles, fences, bridges,
etc., were swept away all along our creeks
and the Susquehanna. At Lock Haven the
water was even higher than in this section,
it being from two to ten feet deep in the
streets of that place, and both bridges, as
well as large quantities of lumber were car
ried off. At Williamsport te water reach
ed as high up as the Court House, and
much damage was done to private property,
and much of the lumber and logs were lost.
The Williamsport, the Muncy, and several
other bridges across the Susquehanna were
swept away. In fact, all along the river
most of the lumber, fences, and other prop
erty was destroyed or carried off by the
freshet.
AU along the Philadelphia and Erie, "Wil
liamsport and EIniira, Lackawanna and
Bloomsburg, Atlantic and Great Western,
New York and Erie, and New York Central
llailroads the damage was immense. Towns
were submerged, railroad tracks torn up,
bridges swept away, houses and other build
ings floated off, cattle drowned, and fences
and nearly every other kind of property
carried away before the irresistable force of
the flood. Several lives were also lost.
On the Allegheny, audits tributaries, the
the freshet was equally destructive. At Oil
City, anl points above, the loss is estimated
at two millions of dollars some thirty
houses being swept away at that town alone,
besides the loss in oil, tanks, etc. Farther
down the river towns were submerged.
Houses were damaged, and the railroads
torn up. One span of the Freeport aque
duct, the bridge at the mouth of French
creek, and other bridges are gone. All the
islands in the river were covered, and piles
of tables, chairs and bedsteads, derricks,
empty barrels, and wrecks of houses and
bridges, which have lodged against trees,
can be seen all alor g the river.
The flood of March 1865 will long be re
membered. It was, perhaps, the most de
structive to all kinds of property that ever
occurred in this countrj. It is impossible to
give anything like a detailed accouut of the
immense destruction of property, or thekws
sustained.
Interesting to Soldiers. The exor
bitant charges made by claim agents for col
lecting bounties and pensions due soldiers'
widows, are attracting some attention in the
proper quarter, and the legal remedy will be
applied to correct the abuse. The law pro
vides that not more than ten dollars shall bo
demanded or received for such service by
agents and the penalty for violation is $300
fine, or imprisonment for two years. A case
was decided in the U. S. Court at "Indian
apolis, a few days ago, in which a man
named C. G. Werbe was charged with hav
ing received an exorbitant fee for collecting
a pension for a soldier's widow. The tes
timony showed that heretained;$100 for this
service, and the jury found him guilty."
Soldiers should understand that it is a pun
ishable offense for an agent to receive more
than $10 for the service of collecting boun-.
ties or pensions.
The Sentences.
Wo are informed, that the sentenceshave
been published in the following cases, ti ied
before the Military Commission at Harris
burg: Samuel Lansbcrry fined $1000, and two
years imprisonment in Fort Mifflin.
Jacob Wilhelm fined $500, and two years
imprisonment in Fort Mfliiin.
Patrick Curley, $500 fine, and one year
imprisonment. This has been commuted to
one month imprisonment from the 21st of
March to the 21st of April.
Gold Government Securities. In re.
gard to Government securities, the decline
of gold andlcon.-equent aprcciation of paper
money, should and will have the effect of re
storing confidence in the value of all Gov
ernment issues, beginning with legal ten
ders and ending with the bonds and other
evidences of the debt. Especially is this the
case with th? currency loan of the govern
ment. In proportion as currency aproxi
mates in value to gold, both the principale
and interest of the 7. 30 notes Income ap
preciated to that degree that they will form
the most remunerative investment for capital.
A Chief Gone. Charley Oage. a
distinguished chief of the Osage tribe, died
on Tuesday last, at the City Hospital, at St.
Louis. A few days before his death, one of
his legs had been amputated, and he suffer
ed greatly from the operation. Charley
was about the last of the Indian inhabitants
of the city, and was well acquainted with
the early setjtlers.
THE CLEAEFIELD COTJUTY CASES
BEFORE THE MILITARY COMMISSION AT
HARRISBCRG, PA.
CASE OF GAINOlfpT BLOOM, ESQ.
Gainor P. liloom, Esq.. was called up for
trial on the. 2d of March last. The Coui
n.ission consisted of Col. Cuarles EwiNG
of 4th New Jersey, President; Col. Geo.
Zin.v of 57th Penn'a, and Capt. A. G.
HAri'ER of 11th Penn'a, and Capt. II.
L. Johnson, A. A. G., Judge Advocate.
Mr. Bloom was defended by the by Wm.
P. Jenks, Esq., of Brookville. The order
convening the Court was first read to him,
when he was asked if he had any objection
to bo tried by the Court as constituted. He
replied that die had not. He was then ar
raigned, and plead "not. guilty" to the sev
eral charges and specifications, which are as
follows :
Charge I. Entering into, confederating
and assisting in forming combinations to re
sist the execution of certain provisions of an
Act of Congress approved the 3d day of
March, 18G3, entitled ''An Act for enrolling
and calling out the National forces," and
the several supplements thereto.
Specification 1st. In this : that he, the
said Gainor P. Bloom, a citizen of Clear
field county, State of Pennsylvania, did
unite, confederate and combine with A. L.
Hickock and Samuel Miles and many oth
er disloyal persons, whose names are un
known, at or near the county of Clearfiel!7
State of Pennsylvania, to resist the draft
and prevent persons who iad been drafted
under the provisions ox the said Act of Con
gress, approve! March 3d, 1803, and the
several supplements thereto, from entering
the military service of the United States,
and the said Gainor P. Bloom did resist
and evade and counsel and advise others to
resist and evade the execution of certain
provisions of the said Act of Congress and
the several supplements thereto. All this
in or near the county of Clearfield, Sta-te of
Pennsylvania, on or about the 10th day of
October 18G4, and at divers times and pla
ces before and after said mentioned day.
Specification tit I. In this: that he, the
said Gainor K Bloom a citizen of Clear
field county, State of . Pennsylvania, did u
nite, confederate and combine with A. L.
Hickock and Samuel Miles and many oth
er disloyal persons whose names aie un
known, and form or unite with a society or
organization, commonly known and called by
the nameot the "Democratic Castle," the
object of which society or organization was
and is to resist the execution of the draft,
and prevent persons who have been drafted
under tie provisions of the said Act of Con
gress, approved March 3d, 1SG3, and the
several supplements thereto, from entering
the military service of the United States.
This done in or near Clearfield county, State
of Pennsylvania, on or about the 10th day
of October 1SG4, and at divers times and
places before and after said mentioned day.
Charge II. The commission of acts of
disloyalty against the Government of the
United States, and uttering disloyal senti
ments and opinions, with the object of de
feating and weakeninc the power of the
Government in its efforts to suppress the
unlawful rebellion now existing in the Uni
ted States.
Specification, In this: that he, the said
Gainor P. Bloom a citizen of Clearfield
county, State of Pennsylvania, did by words,
in substance, threaten and declare that he
would resist by force all the officers and oth
ers in aid of the Government of the United
States, concerned in enforcing the laws of
the United States for enrolling and drafting
any and all persons subject to military duty
under the laws thereof, and counseled and
advised others to resist by force all officers
and others in aid of the Government of the
United States, and of persons drafted into
the military service of the United States.
This done at or near Clearfield county, State
of Pennsylvania, on or about the 10th day
of October, 1SG4, and at divers times and
places before and after said mentioned day.
The sections of the Act of Congress, of
which these 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 performeuce 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 resist 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, impede or threat
en any officer or other person employed in
the performance or in aiding in the 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 $5,000, and imprison
ment not exceeding five years.
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.
George Korb, of Brady township, was
the first witness called, who testified as fol
lows :
I am a fanner, and reside in Brady town
ship, Clearfield county Pa. I know Goin
or P. Bloom, Esq. I atlended a secret
meeting in Brady township, called "The
Democratic Castle," sometime last fall, I do
not remember the month, ot George Weav
er's house. The first night there were
some 20 members. I was at a vendue on
that day, and Bloom told-rae there was to
be a meeting there that night. We were
sworn, to support the Constitution and By
laws, and not to reveal the signs, pass-words
&c. Goinot P. Bloom administered the
oath. He instructed us as to the object of
the organization. He gave us signs, so that
if we were drafted and were arrested by the
Marshals, we conuld give the signs to the
other members, who were there to take us
away. As I understood it, all the members
were to do this if called upon. If two or
three could not release the man arrested,
enough of the members were tobe notified
to do it Sanrael Miles was Elected Presi
dent. George Weaver was Treasurer.
Question. Did or did not you start with
others to resue drafted men who were in
custody of the Marshal?
Answer. I did, I thought it was my duty
under my oath. Henry Aurandt was in the
party. lie was an officer of the "Castle."
It was the object of the organization, and
therefore I believed it my duty to go. The
party was armed. I had a gun.
Cross Examined. The Constitution was
printed. The By-laws were written. 1
think the object of the Castle was not set
forth in the Constitution. It was read to
me. I am a poor scholar, I did not under
stand it very well. The By-laws were made
after the meeting was organized. Bloom
talked a good deal. I can't give the words.
He said if any man gave us the signs it was
our duty to release him.
Lieut. Geo. W. Rawlins, was the next
witness. He testified as follows : I am in
the Military service of the U. S. I am First
Lieutennn t, Company C, lGthKegt.V. R. C.
I know Bloom by sight. He was arrested
about the 2d or 3d of January 18G5. I was
acting Provost Marshal of the town of Phil
ipsburg. 1 le made a statement before me
on oath. I think it was on the 4th of Jan
uary, I was in the office when Bloom came
in, accoampnied by the Deputy Provost
Marshal, who told me he wanted to make a
statement, ami asked me if I would take it
down, which I did. There were no induce
ments of any kind held out to him to my
knowledge. I think I saw him shedding
tears. I told him I did not want bhn to say
anything but the truth, - and nothing but
what he could conscientiously stand up in
Court, tand swear to before the accused.
IIo replied that he knew what he was doing
as he was a Justice of the Peace.
(The Judge Advocate now proposed to
prove what Bloom said, to w liich the De
fendant's Counsel objected that the state
ment was made when the Defendant was
under duress and in au excited frame of
mind, and was therefore inadmissible. The
Court was cleared, and the objection over
ruled.) The witness proceeded as follows ; He
stated to me that there was an organization
formed in Bloom township, sometime in
August 1SC4, called The Democratic Cale,
of which he was President, and a man nam
ed M' Bride Secretary that John Hoover
came to his lather's house and requested
him and others to form the organization, as
it was just the thing they wanted, and every
body was going into it that John Hoover
furnished 1 im with the papers, the Consti
tution and the By-laws that the object of
the organization was to resist the draft
and that its members were sworn that they
were bound to keep secret everything con
nected with thewdor, and to stand by each
other and resist every attempt on the part
of the authorities to enforce the draft that
they were furnished with signs and pass
words so that they could recognize one an
other that they were bound to keep fire
arms and amunitiou to make resistance when
it should become necessary. He told .me
that he understood that the members did
keep on hand fire-arms and animation as
they were directed to do that the members
who were drafted were instructed not to re
port, each being bound to stand by the oth
er and resist the officers who should attempt
to arrest them. He said he thought four of
the drafted men in his township Were mem
bers of the order. He said that they had
met about six times that it was about the
third meeting when the signs and pass-words
were given that he received them from
Abel Hickock, who was President of the
Castle in Knox township, where he was
sworn in. He described the pass-words
signs &c. and the working of the system.
It is all contained in his written Statement,
signed and sworn to by himself. I took it
down just as he told it as nearly as possi
ble in his own words.
Paper shown the witness. Is or is not
this the document?
Answer It is. He signed it in my pres
ence, and swore to it by the up-lifted hand.
Centre Count', l'ennsjhania :
Gainor P. Bloom, of Bloom township,
Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, personally
came and deposes as follows : I was thirty
years old the 8th day of June, 1804. I
have been living in the aforesaid township
the past thirteen years. Some time in Aug
ust, 18G4, there was an organization formed
in the aforesaid township and county under
the name of "Democratic Castle," of which
I was President, Frank MeBride, Secretary.
John "Hoover came to my father's and urg
ed me and others to form this organization,
and said that it was just what we wanted
that everybody was going into it. He furn
ished me two papers, one the Constitution
of the Democratic Castle, the other the By
laws of the same. These papers were fram
ed for the purpose of resisting thedralt and
the officers enforcing the same. Each mem
ber was sworn in by me. This oath bound
each member to keep secret everything con
nected with the order, and also bound each
one to stand by the other and resist every at
tempt on the part of the authorities to en
force tliC draft. Each member was furnish-,
ed" with certain signs, grips and pass-words,
whereby they might know . each other.
Each man was bound by the order to have
some kind of fire-arms, and to be prepared
to make anyresistance that should become
necessary to take from the Marshal or other
officer, any member of said order, should one
of the members be arrested by said Marshal
or other officer.
I understand that each member kept on
hand the required amount of ammunition
and fire-arms, as directed hy the Order.
Each member of the Order in the aforsaid
township that should be or was drafted, was
instructed.not to report, each being bound to
staud by such members and resist the of
ficers who should attempt the arrest. There
were fourteen drafted in the township, of
whom I think four belonged to the Order.
Their names are Henry Real, Pentz Henry, j
William Henry and Jared Hus. I don t
think there were any other drafted men be- j
longed to the Order. i
We met about six times in all. The first 1
time we met it was to organize, when I was
elected President and Mc Bride, Secretary.
About the third meetingj the grips, pass
words and signs were given to the members
by me. I received them at a meeting in
Knox township, of which Able Hicok was
President, and the place where the meeting
was held is called Turkey Hill school house.
I was sworn in that night a't that place.
The oath was the same that I administer
ed to members of the meeting of which I
was President, and so werethe signs, grips
and pass-words. The pass-word at the door
was given to a Sentry outside. It was
Washington, then a distinctrapon the door
which was opened, when a man inside ask
ed, "Who comes there?" Then the answer
was: "A soldier." Then he would ask how
he should know he was a soldier ? The an
swer was "by signs, grips and pass-words."
Then he would say give us your pass-word.
The pass-word was Jackson. Then on en
tering the room we saluted the President by
lifting the right hand and drawing it across
the mouth, which was answered with left
hand drawn across the eyes. The mem
bers of that meeti.ig that I saw there on en
tering, were John 11. Dunlp Isaac Dunlap,
Able Ilicoek, Thos. Adams, David M'Cul
lough, William Dunlap, John Sloss, Bolls
and others. The?e meetings were called
Sub-divisions. That of which I was Presi
dent did not receive any designation, but
we iwere instructed .to send a delegate to
Clearfield town on cetain days designated,
for the purpose of receiving instruction.
I never Went down. The secretary of our
meeting, Frank MeBride, went down as del
gate. I think he told me that Walter Bar
rett, sou to Judg Barrett, was President of
meeting in Clearfield town. This delegate
was furnished with letters and figures touse
in communications with different members
of the Order, so that only those for whom it
was intended could read it should it fall in
to other hands. I could not understand
them. Some numbers were to be placed on
Republican housgs, and some on Democrat
ic houses. This is what w- 'in ,0 placed on
Democratic houses: 15 10 34. this
was known as a bottle that belonged to a
member of the Order. I dont recollect
what was place! on a llepubliean house, ex
cept one mark which was this, . The dele
gates that were sent from Brady township
were George Weaver and Samuel Miles.
They live nearLuthersburg. 1 think Sam
uel M iles was President of the meeting i n Bra
dy township. It was understood that the.
headquarters for all the townships in Clear
field county was at Clearfield town, and
each member was taxed twenty-five cents to
support that headquarters, to build a house
and for other purposes. I make this oath
freely, without any hope of reward, and of
my own accord, considering it a duty I owe
my country.
(signed) Gainor P. Bloom.
Sworn to before me this 4th day of Janu
ary, 1SG5, at Phillipsbnrg, Centre county.
"(Signed) Geo. W. Rollins,
First Lieut. IGth regiment V. It. C. and
Provost Marshal of Phillipsburg, Pa.
Examined. I have spoken from
reccollection. I reccol'eet the facts inde
pendently of the papers. He was not un
der guard when lie made his statement.
He had the right to control his own actions,
lie was not weeping when he made the
statement, though I think I saw him shed
ding tears before. I cinnot say positively
whether he had been confined in the Guard
house or not. Maj. Gable" was present part
of the time I think most of it I do not
remember of his aying anything to the ac
cused when he was making his statement.
Ho was not unduly excited, and there was
nothing to intimidate him. He seemed to
understand perfectly well what he was about
S. B. Benson, sworn. I am Deputy
Provost Marshal of the Nineteenth District.
I ordered the arrest of Gainor P. Bloom.
After he was arrested he was brought before
me, at Philipsburg. The arrest was made
at Curwensville. -When he came before me.
I had a casual conversation with him about
the matter. lie wanted to tell me all. he
knew I was busy-, and a.-ked Lieut. Raw
lins to take down the statement, which he
did. I told him if he was going to tell any
thing to tell the truth. There were no in
ducements held out to him of any kind
within my knowledge. I was not present
all the time. I was in and out attending to
other business. I was in when it was read
over to him, and saw him sign it. (PajT
shown to witness. ) Is this the paper
which was read over to him. and which he
signed? Answer. It is. 'I have no doubt
he was perfectly aware of what he was do
ing. He seemed to act and talk intelligent
ly, lie did not seem to be unduly cxeited.
He spoke calmly and deliberated.
Cress Examined. He had been arrested
and held in custody by armed men, but I
think had been released on "parole, by the
Major, and was not under guard when he
made his statement. I Avas not present all
the time. I heard it read over to hhu.
Major F. A. II. Goebel, sworn. I am
Major, commanding IGth ltegt V. R. C.
I was placed in Command of the troops in
Western Pennsylvania, on Dec. 4th 18G4,
with Head Quarters at Philipsburg. I know
the Prisoner by sight. I first saw him about
the 2d of January at Philipsburg. He was
brought to my Head Quarters under arrest.
Capt. Kerr, commanding at Curwensville
had him arrested. He sent me word that
he had made a statement to him, and seem
ed disposed to tell all he knew.. When he
was brought up, he seemed to be much
afraid as to what disposition would be made
of him. I concluded not to examine him,
and permitted him to go and stay at the ho
tel on parole. I told him I considered him
a gentleman, and would take his piomise
not to run away. I was present most of the
time when his statement was taken down by
Lieut, liawlins. It was the next morning
after my conversation with him. I think
he knew perfectly well what he was doing
and what he was saying.' There were no
inducements held out to him, of any kind,
to get him to make a statement. When he
expressed his desire to make it, I tried to
explain to him how he would be held as a
witness, but ho ofiered to tell all he knew
before I made ny explanation to him what
ever. No threats or promises were made
by me, or in my hearing to induce him to
make a statement. .
Cross Examined. His mind was proba
bly full of fear, when he come before me
the first time. His appearance was that of
a man who felt he was in a very tight place.
His conduct however, was very gentlemanlv,
and 1 endeavored to do nothing that would
excite him. lie was brought under
guard the first time, when the uard brought
me the papers from Capt. Kerr. He was
not under guard when he made his state
ment, ha was on parole. He had no right
to return home.
Samuel Miles, sworn. My family is
now in Centre county. I am a day laborer.
I know "Bloom. I am a member of "The
Democratic Castle." I think it was some
time in October, when Bloom organized it
in Brady. I was President. Instructions
were given by Bloom. He instructed us in
the sisns and nass-words. The special ob
ject was to keep the drafted men at home
until alter the election, so as to get their
votes. He distinctly instructed us that it
was our duty to rescue drafted men, if arr
rested. The members were sworn in by
Bloom. We were to stick together and
keep the drafted men at home. At some
time during the meeting he said, that after
the election there would be no use in stay
ing at home, as if M' Chilian was elected we
would all go of course, and if Lincoln was
elected, we would all have to go, or some
thing to that effect
Cross Examined. There was something
in the paper obout obeying the Constitution.
By the Court. Question. Did Bloom
tell you to stick together, and resist the
draft, aud the officers sent to enforce it?
Answer. I will have to say that he did.
We were to resist, and keep the men at
home. These were the instructions as near
as 1 reccollect
The case for the Government here closed.
Samuel Milks, was then re-called' for
the defence. Question. State whether the
paper marked "B," now shown you, is not
the Constitution of the Democratic Castle?
Answer. As far as I can understand it, it
is one of the papers we had there.
This di cunient was attached to the orig
inal record, which was sent to the Command
ing General, aud no copy of it is in our pos
session. It contains nothing, however, that
was particularity objectionable.
Samvel Il"F.r, sworn. I am 49 years of
age. I am. a day laborer. I live in Bloom
township, and have known Gainor for 10 or
12 years. I have never .known him to be
against the Government'or to advise against
it. He advised the drated men to report at
Brookville last OetoW, and offered to take
his team and haul them out. He sent word
to them to report.
Cross Examined. I heard him tell a
man to go and tell them to report He ad
vised me to .go and report, and offered to
loan me money. He did not take the men.
They did not appear to be willing to go. I
walked out.
John M'Intyre, sworn. I am 52 vears
old. Am a farmer in Bloom township. I
have known Gainor Bloom for 7 or S years.
As far as my judgement goes, I think he
was as good a loyal man as there was in the
township, and 1 think a little better. He
always used his nione.v. horses and influence
to fill the quotas. He was as high as any
man on the subscription list to fill the quot
as, on every draft.
The testimony here closed. The Defend
ant's Counsel summed up in writing. The
finding of the Court has not yet been pub
lished. This is the only' case from this
county, in which a plea was made to the ju
risdiction of ths Court At the commence
ment of the trial, a plea to the jurisdiction,
with a written argument to support it, was
regularly hie' I.
The Tight at Bentonville.
The fight which the rebels report as hav
ing occurred at Bentonville, North Carolina
on the TJtli instant, in which Sherman was
"routed," with a loss of three guns, was
probably an unimportant and indecisive af
fair between the rebels and a small force of
our, used as a corps of observation on the
left flank of .Sherman's army, on the march
to Goldsboro. Bentonville is about twenty
miles southwest of Goldsboro and southeast
of Raleigh. It is not on the road from Fa
yetteville to Goldsboro, which Sherman is
pursuing, or we think at more correct to
say, has pursued his march, for there is lit
tle doubt of ln's having already arrived at
Goldsboro. There is nothing in the rebel
bulletin itself to warrant the very cheerful
head-lines in the Richmond papers.
Daring the first day's fight near Kinston
Lieut Col. Scott, of the 17th Wisconsin,
suddenly and unexpectedly ran upon five re
bels. Assuming a bold front, he ordered
them to surrender. One of thejn replied,
"I am hungry and tired; I will do most
anything for something to eat." "Yes, you
will," said the Colonel, '"come here." The
fellow then tremblingly took aim at Colonel
Seott '"Yoil drop that," exclaimed the
Colonel, "and come right here. "He did as
he was told. "Now hand me that gun."
He obeyed again. The Colonel now having
a weapon to use, took aim at the othevj
successively, and, ly the same cool effrontry
already indicated, brought them all to his
side and took them in triumph. Strange
to say he was without his pistol, having io
weapon to commence with but his swod
and his boldness.
Canadian Union. The scheme of a
Canadian confederation is not finally settled
by the passage of resolutions in favor of it by
the Canadian Parliament. The province of
New. Brunswick holds the key to the scheme.
If it fails to approve finally, the Confedera
tion will be a failure. That province lies be
tween Canada and Nova Scotia, separating
the two geographically. It has,. so far, look
ed with aversion upon the proposed union.
Prince Edward's Island, an adjacent province
has also rejected it. Newfoundland has, de
ferred action upon it, and Nova Scotia has
so far, manifested no particular desire for a
more intimate political uuion with the larger
provinces.
Poor Man. Maximilian's position in
Mexico appears to be far l'roni agreeable and
decidedly precarious. The priests, who
were angry' with Juarez for his sequestra
tion of the immense estate of the church,
and who consequently welcomed the new
Government, have become much disgusted
at finding that the Emperor has pursued the
same policy. It is a significant circum
stance that Maximilian, whose acceptance
of the imperial authority was preceded by a
renunciation of his rights to the Austrian
succession. This would seem to betoken a
suspicion on his part that Mexico may not
lonsr continue an eligible residence.
Nassau. The dear people of Nassau have
suddenly discovered that there is such a
Government as the United States, and that
they have always greatly admired and re
spected said Government. It may be men
tioned in this connection, that there are
thrrt3'-iour fine blockade-running, steamers
lying idle in Nassau harbor, and more are
arriving almost daily from England, only to
be sent back without discharging. The! ware
houses of the city are full of goods intended
for the'rebels, that are scarcely worth pay
ing insurance upon. A few supposed pi
rate steamers are lurking around the Baha
mas; but thus far they have done nothing.
Failure. Messrs. Streeter, Faxon
and Potter, New York dry goods mer
chants, have suspended.' They had made a
quarter of a million, but the shrinkage in
values left them stranded.
The Confederates are a nation of regicides.
They have been burning their king cotton
ever since the war began.
Gen. Couch was applied to bv a widow t
protect het property during the march
lhe General replied substantially, 'M 1,,'
protected a great deal of property j,,
South during our marches: but when then,
bels burned my house at Chambersbm-
fill mniAi T cnntA w. . r 5 t
ui..!., j. iuic eiigeance. 1 have
ne.ui 10 uiKe it, however
and 1 am afraid I will lose my chance Yon '
property shall be protected. I keep thi.il
mg that if I ever get into South Carolina 1
will take my vengeance there, but I pue
would be about the same there." t 0T ,
time a large barn was found full of corn anl
other stores. Enough was taken to supr.lv
the wants of the army, and a large amount
left. A few miles further on the Generil
and staff stopped at a house where the mvn
as usual, were off in the rel-el army.
found them entirely out of provisions,'
can't see you starve, if you are rebels "
he; "I have got a whole barn full of corn
back here, aud will divide with vou.'' c.
cordingly their wants were supplied.
Kinston. Kinston dispatches trive in
foresting particulars of the occupation ot
that place, on the 14th inst, by General
Scuofield's armies, the rebels man-bin?
out after making slight oposition. The Tif.
pulse of BltAGu's army before that place in
the engagements rf the Sth, t!i ;m.i 10th
instant, was of the greatest importance
If Bkaug had succeeded in defeating Scuol
field's troops, the latter would "have UCn
compelled to fall back to Newborn, anl
General Sherman's advance inight'have
been thereby materially delaved.
VAf T.-klinl if in tot V ,v l. a 1 - "UU
Incendiarism. An incendiary fire tix.k.
place at Port au Prince. Felruarv l e.
stroying about one hundred and titty hour's
occupied mostly by retail merchants. Sa,.'
sequeutly another attempt was m.tde to fir
the city, but the incendiaries were euuJht
and shot.
A't verttsrment set i n far?? typr, rnt-s,oro at ofvr,tal
style will he charged donide price t'ortpactucrupirii.
rriAKE OTICK.-rTbe C.,umisi,.rlt.rs of
JL Clenrfielrf county bnvo &ljuurnel nn'i! Mon
day th 10th day of April. IS(i." Hv i.lt r ..f tl.e
Uu iri. W S. BRADLEY, clerk
Com3 office Clearfield' Pa .March 2'.th, IOo
LOST a larjo liht tan-colorci dug. (some
times tnken for white,) about the iOth of Jan
uary lat. with a long bushy tail, aid iinrurd ti
ger The ?urnof five dollars will he jmi l fir hU
return to Cook'g Mill. J. C. t S. 11. LOviNKK.
March 2'Jth. lS6o-pd.
AylllSKKKS! WHISK EKS! Hoy..u want
y Whiskers or Moustaches? Our iirec-iau
Compound will force them to grow on the ."in' th
ct face or chin, or h air on bald headi, iu Six
WeeKs. Price, s-lVO Sent by uiail uiivwutre,
closelv sealed, on receipt of price AiMnsd,
WARNEK A CO. . Box US, Brooklin, X. York.
March 2!th. 1S65.
VD M I X 1 S T K A TO Ii 'S NOT! CE. U-titm
of Administration on tho est iu- of Wiu. !'.
Bloom, late ot Pike township, Clearfield coui.tr,
decd. having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons having claims against (he csOiii- are
requested to present them properly authenticated
for settlement, and those endetted to eaid e.-tnia
are requested to make payment without dclur. at
the residence of the subscriber in Pike to'u-iii.
March 21th, lSu5-pd, REUBEN HALL, Adui'r.
E STATU OF ALEX. STOSK, IJKC'D.
The Administration of Alexander .""tone. -f
Boggs tp, dee'd, having been deel; rd vacant. I'y
reason of the resignation and discharge of the
Executors. Letters of Administration, cum toj
taroento anoexo, oh said esute have this day been
granted to the undersigned. Ail persons having
claims against said est&te will present them t r
settlement, and those endehted will make imme
diate payment, to Jf'Sl Al R. HELD, Adui'r.
Clearfield March 2ath. l-5-pii.
C LEAK FIELD ACADKMY-I). W- Mc
Curdy, A. B. 1'rincipai. The next quarter
will open on Wepnesduy. the 11 1 of March. HZj.
TEIIVS uif TI'ITION AS FOLLOWS
Common i'nglish. cuinprisiii the branches net
higher than Heading. Wiiting. Arithmetic,
(ieography, English (Jraiumvr uud History, per
quarter 5 6 Oi)
Higher English branches, 7 6i
Languages. 10 00
BROWNING'S
EXCELSIOR COFFEE.
Whilst trying Coffee of all tho various Lrucds.
Bemember-BUOWMNG SEXCELSlOit" at th
head it stands.
True, it's not like others that are '-SOLD EVERY
WHERE." A little stretch, we all da know, good goods will
easily bear.
t,But a stretch like thii '-sold every where" Pi
very apt to tear.)
Now, I can safely say, without any hesitation,
There's norw like BKOWXIXU'S EXCEL.-IOll"
in this enlightened nation.
Skilled chemists have not found a Coffee from auy
store
Possessing the same ingredients as '-Browning'
Excelsior."
Xor is there any one. in or out of the Coffee trade.
Who knows the article from which Browning'
Excelsior's made.
I'm told its rnado from barley. ry, wheat, bean.
and peas;
.Name a thousand other things but the RIGHT
OXE if yon please.
But with the coffee-men I will not held contention
For the many, many things they say too numer
ous to mention.
Whilst they're engaged in running round from
store to store
To Karn the current wholesale price of "Crown
ing's Excelsior."
Some who know my Coffee gives perfect galisf
tion.
Have formed a plan by which they hope to cau-
a quick reaction
ine
scase 'tiswith afew; co doubt 'twill be more
same their Coffee after mine. (BROWNING'S
To n
kvp: t.?rou
Some say their s the only brand that will Wnd
a ready tes: .
Xow, try a little of them all see which you
the best;
Three years have past away since first I so'd a store;
Never have I in your paper advertised before ;
Nor would I now, or ever consent to publish more,
If like some used by "everybody," -sold every
where," in '-every stare."
A trade like this I do not wish; the orders I
could not fill ;
The factory all Jersey's land would take leave
not a foot to till.
My trade is not eo Tery large ; still I think I hv
my share; . v(vr
But. reader, vou must rest assured: 'tis Uf
"SOLD EVERYWHERE."
ManttfaetHrnd and for Sale by the writer,
. GEORGE L. BROWNING,
No. 20 Market street Camden, X. J.
This Coffee is not composed of poisonous drug,
it contains nothing deleterious ; many person us
this Coffee that cannot use the pure coffee,
takes but one and a half ounces to make a qun
of good strong coffee, that being just one-hair iu
quantity it takes of Java Coffee, and always !
than half the price. . . . .
RETAIL DEALERS may purchase it in ie
quantities than ten gross at my prices t
Wholesalo Grocers n Url
E-F-Order by mail from Wholesale Deal.
FOUR (4) good dreamt borses for sale by
E A. IkVIN, Ccrwennrffl-