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( S.J. BOW, BDITOR ABOPROPBICTOB.
CLEARFIELD, PA., MAY 16, 1866.
UNION REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
FOB oovb&hob :
Haj.'Gen. JOHN W. GEAEY, of Ovmb. Oo.
. , Mr. Clymer at Home. . :
The Reading Journal gives the statistics
f Mr. Clymer's popularity at home, which
resents the following record :
Ia 1850 Heister Clymer was a. Whig,
lie wai in October ot that year, the Whig
candidate for the Legislature. Wm. H.
Keira was the Whig candidate for Congress,
. it the same election. The vote of the
Whig party, in Berks county," was as fol
Sws: Wm: II. Keim, had votes ' 4,847
ileister Clymer, " " , ' 3,338
Clynier behind his party vote . 1,509
In' 1857 Heister Clymer. seeing no chance
of election on any party opposed to the: de
mocracy, joined the party that controls the
, elections in Berks county, and in I860 he
was the candidate of that party for the State
Senate. . Henry D. Foster, at the same
'.election, wis their candidate for Governor.
The vote in Berks county, at that poll, was
.as follows":
' Henry D. Foster's majority 3,485
. Heister Clymer's ; " 2,831
Clymer behind his party ticket1 654
In 1863 Heister Clymer was again behind
. his party vote. The evidence is on record,
that neither while in the Whig, nor yet in
' the Democratic party, has he ever polled
his full party vote, clearly showing his , un
popularity . at home, . and our friends- in
Berks county assure us that the result in
. Did Berks, on the second Tuesday of Octo-
ber, will be no exception to the rule.
The increaace of the Cholera in the hospi-
- tal ship below New York, carries with it an
' admonition which should be heeded by the
people of every city and town in the United
States. It cannot be much longer before the
cholera takes hold of the population wallow
ing, as it were, in the alleys and cellars of
New York now reeking with filth. , Once
there, its communication to other portions
of the country will be speedy and sure. Let
- m not delude ourselves that we shall escape
: the scourge. Let us rather prepare to de
fend our households against its visitation.
Wur did Heister Clymer Resign ?
..The Harrisburg Telegraph says that Mr.
- Clymer's motive for resigning his seat in
. Senate, as defined by one who knows, was
to enable him to escape a vote on the bill
,-. changing the time cf labor from ten to eight
hours per day. - The bill providing for this
change had already passed the House and
when Clymer resigned was before, the Sen
( ate. , Mr. Clymer did not dare to face the
music.- Mechanics should remember this.
" - A'Bountc Jumpers. A report lately made
to the War Department shows that the
. crime of "bounty jumping was extensively
' committed near the close of the late ' war.
Of 500,000 men enlisted by the Government
during the last year of the war, but 168,000
. : reached the army. The frauds committed
. j' were universal and not confined to any par-
.ticojar locality. . , '.:
Gen. HartranfL. Auditor. General, and
.' CoL Campbell, Surveyor General, took pos
session of their offices on the 1st insL They
V have appointed as Clerks ; honorably dis
charged soldiers. The retiring officers have
1 won the commendation of the public by the
' I efficient manner in which they discharged
- their duties. '
.. . ,. . - . .
i The grand Jury of the United States
Circiut Court, in session at Norfolk, Va.,
' . on the 11th inst., brought in a true bill
; r against Jeff Davis for treason, and adjourn-
ed until the first Tuesday in Juoe, to meet
in Richmond, when it is expected the Reb
el ex-President will be tried.
The enormous profits of the National
i Bank Note Company of New York have
come out in a recent law suit During five
.months in 1863 it paid dividendsfrom its ac- j
.. cumulated surplus earnings, amounting to
' 310 per cent. The $50 shares of the com-
" v" pany are now worth $735.
. The Reconstruction Committee of Con-
gress have reported against dispensing with
. - j the test or "jron-clad" oath.as recommend-
ed by the President and some of his Cabinet,
and insist that places of trust, profit or
,.ajaonor, should be m the bands of 1 loyal men
The U- S-Senate Jias confirmed the ap
: pointment f Gen. Joseph Knipe as Post
r master at Hirrisburg, Pa., in place nf jGeo.
Bergner'rerpoved' ' ' .- ;
; Government bonds are rradually advan
ciag in price and are in great demand.
BEOONSTBU0TI0N. .7
The Congressional Plan The Constitutional
Amenament passed by the House Sharp
Parliamentary tactics Enthusiasm on the
' Floor and in the Galleries. ; , k
' Special Dispatch to Pittsburg Commercial
' Washington, May 10th. The Constitu
tional Amendment passed the , House this
afternoon, amid the usual scenes of intense
excitement that accompany so important an
event. It not only passed without amend
ment, and just as it came from the Recon
struction Comuiitte, but secured a large ma-,
jority over the requisite two-third vote.
This was contrary to the anticipations of the
most ardent friends of the amendment; It
was in fact a strict party vote, with the ex
ception of G. C. Smith of Kentucky, and
Phelps of Maryland, who voted with the
Democrats against it. There was, however,
a sharp exhibition of parliamentary tactic?
that should not be lost sight of. When the
House was to be brought to a vote, a large
number of Republicans were opposed to or
dering the main question, and voted with
the Democrats against it. They did so .on
the ground that u the main question was
determined on, there would be no opportu
nity to strike out the third section, which
di-franchises all rebels until 1870. The re
tention of this section was looked upon by
many as being fatal to the ratification by
anv Southern State of the amendment
"When roll-call was completed, it was mani
fest that the opponents ot the third section
had carried the motion, and that the main
question bad not been, ordered.
The Democrats instantly saw the oppor
tunity to change the result and force the
Republicans to vote for or against the a
mendment as a whole, with the third section
retained. Thereupon Messrs. Niblack, Rog
ers, Kerr and other Democrats changed
their votes to the affirmative, which carried
the motion by five majority, and forces both
Houses to a direct vote on the main question.
There was great confusion and excitement
at this moment, as nearly two-thirds of the
members were out of their seats. The roll
call was proceeded with, and the Republi
cans met the issue and voted solid ibr the
amendment, with the exception of the two
members already named. When the name
of Mr. Raymond was reached he answered
to the great surprise of the House in the
affirmative. His vote was warmly applaud
ed, and members rushed around and con
gratulated him.
The result was received with great ap
plause on the floorand in the galleries. Mr.
Eldridge thereupon arose excitedly and
hoped that the rules would be enforced, so
that the " 'nigger-heads, " as he called the
spectators could not disturb the House,
lie was answered by the spectators, wiih a
storm of hisses. Mr. Rogers.of Ne v Jersey,
thereupon arose and moved that the freed
men in the galleries be allowed to wave
their handkerchiefs. -This -was received
with mingled applause and hisses, and ad
ded to the confusion. Finally, order was
restored, and in the exuberance of its feel
ing the House adjourned until Monday.
THE MEMPHIS MASSACRE.
The Affair Entirely a Crusade of the Bebels
Against a Loyal Population, j .
." Washington, Mav 9. Judge Kelley
received this morning letters from several
Memphis correspondents, whose names are
not given lest they might fall victims to the
mob. Une writer, .spoakins ot the mob,
says : ."Aside from being niid night burners
"of churches and school-houses, they robbed
women and children and men sparing
none on" occount of age, sex, physical dis
abilities, or mnoceuce ot crime even
burning women and children alive." An-
other letter is as follows :
Memphis, Tenn.. May 4, 1866.
, Hon. W. D. Kelley : am thus far on my
way to lexas, and stopped here to see a sis
ter who has been engaged in teaching negro
children. 1 have been here during the late
riots, and am struck indignation dumb.
oucn outrageous, nendisn barbarity was
never perpetrated in any civilized age.
I have spent five days here (jo to New
Orleans to-day, ) during which time I have
been eye-witness to such sights as should
cause the age in which we live to blush
Negro men nave been shot down in cold
blood on the streets : barbers at their chairs
and in their shops ; draymen on their drays,
wnue attempting to earn an honest hvm
hotel waiters, while in the discharge of their
duties; hackmen, while driving female
teachers of negro children to their schools
laborers, while handling cotton on the
wharves. &c. All theneero school houses.
and all the negro churches and many of the
nouses or , tne negroes, have been burned,
this too under the immediate auspices of
the city police and the Mayor In feet most
ot these outrages were committed by ; the
police themselves all Irish and all rehelt,
and mostly drunk. Ihis is not the half I
have no heart to recount the outrages I have
seen. Ihe most prominent citizens stand
on the streets and see negroes hunted down
and shot, and lauoh at it as a eood loke,
Attempts have been made to fire every Gov
ernment building, and fire has been set to
many of the abodes and business places of
union people. ' .-r. -
mi - -li.i .'.i.. .. .
.mere is no aouoc put tnat there isa-
cret organization sworn to purge the city of
an nortnern men who are notretefa, all ne
gro teachers, all Yankee -enternrise. and re
turn the city "to the good old days of South
ern rule and chivalry." : '
iNight before last thev did all the burning:
last night they were to have killed all the
teachers ; but by the "treacherv" of one of
their own party, who appears to have had a
little humanity, the teachers . were notified
and all left in the evening boat for Cairo. I
sent my own sister home, because 1 was ac
tually fearful oflitr life, although I think
you will give me credit for not being very
scarey or much afraid ot armed . rebels.
Something must be done in the South, and
Congress must do it The Executive won't,
the people can't, and Congress must
At a wedding in New York', of a'Miss
Allaire to a Mr. Walker, the father of the
bride pinned to her veil ten one thousand
dollar greenbacks. The groom wassongat
ulated by his inends upon having a wife
with so attractive a figure. She was also
presented with sixty two -shares of . Pacific
Mail stock. After such a matrimonial start
the husband would be a brute if he was not
a pacific male for a year to come. -
A miner who recently came from Virgin
ia city, says-Tcgetation is -so scarce in that !
region that two mullen stalks and a bunch i
of thistles is called a wove,
COHTESSIOU OF PEOBST .
" He alona Murdered the Dealing Family,
i The Philadelphia Inquirer' of Tuesday
morning, May 1st, contains a phonographic,
and therefore complete report of the con
fession. ; From it we learn that Anton
Probst is a native of Baden, aged twenty
four years, and arrived in this country on
the 9th of May, 1863. The afternoon of
his arrival he enlisted in the forty-first New
York Infantry, served nine months, deserted
and re-enlisted in the twelfth Pennsylvania
cavalry, from which he subsequently de
serted and again enlisted in the fifth Penn
sylvania cavalry, from which; he was dis
charged May i2Sth.- 1865.". He worked at
odd jobs in New York, New Jeisey, Mary
land and about Philadelphia until last win
ter, when he was employed by Mr. Dear
ing, for whom he worked three weeks. He
was ordered to do some work in a field on a
rainy day, which he refused to do, and said
he would leave, when Mr. Hearing paid him
and he left He had seen Mr. Hearing
counting a large sum of money, and he re
turned tx Dearing's on the 2d of February,
having made up his mind, he said, to get
seme of the money, Mr. Dearing again
gave him work, and now commenced
HIS NEFARIOUS SCHEMES.
' I was watching an opportunity some time,
to get hold of this money. (The prisoner
kept on slowly, drawing deep breaths for a
few moments.)
; I planned every day to get the money.and
never had a chance. ;I never thought of
murdering before the morning I murdered
theni. I had tried no way to get the money
before that . .
Mr. Perkins, Jr. Probst, what did you
say before, about eight days before the mur
der? .
. Probst Yes ; eight or ten days before I
ha.l thought of that, of murdering him and
the whole family. My first plan was to kill
him and get the noney; Icouldnotgct
the money any other way. I thought of
killing them in the. house, as they -came
down in the morning. I got the axe some
times ready for them when they came down,
in the evenings sometimes. I did not do it
then ; I never could do it. I got some
times a good chance, but my heart failed it.
Dearing was home always in the evening.
HOW THE HORRIBLE MCRDER3 WERE DONE.
That morning was dark, raining and cold,
and Dearing went to the ci tj ; then I made
up my mind to do it that day ; 1 calculated
to kill Dearing as he came home ; I did not
know whether the money was in the house
or not ; I did not know whether he had it
THE KILLING OF THE BOY CORNELIUS. fc
Me and the boy were working outon the
bank : we went to work that morning about
7! or .8 o'clock, I guess; Mr. Dearing went
up to the city before we went out ; . he said
he would be back about one o'clock , we
went to work in the meadow about one hun
dred yards from the hay stack ; we took the
horse and cart and went to work together;
I took with me to kill him the axe, the big
axe for cutting roots out also.
We were standing under the big tree
when I killed him ; it was raining a little ;
he sat down under the tree, and I stood
above him, behind him, with the axe in my
hand ; he sat there and talked of something
about work while I stood right behind him ;
I was going to kill him, and drew my hand
back three or four times ; I hit him on the
left side of the head ; he did not hollow ;
he fell down ; I gave him one or two more
blows, and then cut his throat ; he bled
much (the prisoner stopped, looked down
on the rosary) on the tree ; I lifted him up,
and put him into the cart ; he had the strap
every time round him, to keep hi3 coat up :
that was all in full view of Mr. Wiles
house; I waa-not afraid of them seeing me;
I looked first; then I drove the horse up,
and lifted him up and laid him on the hay
stack, and covered him up witli hay; there
was a littleblood on the cart ;'I took a little
hay and wiped jt off ; I took some outsi Je
hay and threw it over him.
BUTCHERY OF THE MOTHER : AND LITTLE
CHILDREN.
Then I went, took the axe with me to the
house, and also took the horse with me ;
this was about after ten o'clock in the
morning; I came to the house with the
horse and cart, and I had a little- load of
wood on the cart and put the wood down in
the yard ; I left the horse and cart stand at
the machine house ; . did not unhitch the
horse ; I went into the stable and laid the
two axes and hammer in the corner, right
on the left comer,- near the narrow door
that faces the ditch v well then I would go
over in the house and had a little blood on
my pants ; I took hay and took it off; then
I went oyir in the house and the children
were all in the house, and the woman wa3
out at the dicth for water. ' ' ' r, ,
' I took the oldest boy, John is his name,
and told him to go over in the stable and
help mi with something I had to do; he
goes ; I stoodinside - the door, got my axe
in my hand, , the little axe, and then he
comes in ; through the long entry first he
comes, right on the corner ; 1 knocked him
down and he fell inside, where- the little
blood was ; he did not holler ; I gave him
one or two of the same, and cut and chop
ped his throat ; I brought him in, hauled
him in through the hole, and put a little hay
on him ; Then 1 put the axe to the same
Elace at the door ; then I came out in the
ouse and told - the woman to come over,
t here was something the matter with the
little horse, the colt, I could not tie it my
self. I went over, she comes In " two or three
minutes, alone ; I said nothing to her ; she
comes in the stable ; I stood inside and
struck her on the head , she did not holler :
I gave her two or three more" blows, and
chopped her throat; I took. her on my
shoulder and hauled her in : then I put the
axe in the same place as before, at the door.
Then I go over and bring the boy over
there, Thomas is his name, the next oldest :
I told him to come over, his mother wanted
to see him ; he walks right in the stable ;
when he comes in there I : killed hi m Kit
striking him in the same place ; nobody did
holler; I hit him on the head when he laid
down ; I hit him once more ; I do not know
whether I mashed his whole head in, I did
not examine him : I broneht him in th
same place with his mother then I left
the axe in the same place.
; THE LITTLE ONE.-- , ' - "
J Then I went over to the house and tnnt
Annie ; I told her her mother wanted to gee
her in the stable ; ' she did not say a Word
then I took the little baby ; I took it on my
arm ; the little girl walked alongside ot me i :
X left the baby on the first corner as you go
into the stable; t l ; left the little babv therp
playing-in thenar ; then I tu in the shuic -
place where" I killed the others ; she' looked
around like for her mother, who was in the
hay (smiling;) I was not warm ;. she did
not say anything; :I knocked her down at
the first blow, and cut her throat the same
as the others; then I went back and got the
little baby, and struck it on the head in
the same place ; then I hauled them in the
same place. ' ' . "
Then I took the new axe and washed it
off, and put it on the - bench in the porch,
and left the little axe in the stable, by the
door on the left side ; then I went overinto
the house, and stayed there watching for
him to come ; 1 1 did . not search the house
then. ' i I . t i v
SURDER OF MR! BEARING AND MISS DOLAN.
I guess about half past one o'clock, I do
not know the exact time, It aw him coming,
out of the window ; I looked through the
window and saw him coming, and went out
down stairs and saw Miss Dolan in the car
riage, and then I was worried ; . then I go
out of the house and stay outside until he
come ; when he is come with the carriage,!
stepped out to the carriage and told him
that the steer is sick over there in the sta
ble ; I told him he looks very bad, he had
better see him, I would like him to go over
and see him ; then he comes right away,
walking over there ; he lefPthe horse stand
ing there ; Miss Dolan went into the house
with all her clothes.
Then I went to the stable, and walked be
hind him ; I took the axe behind him in my
hand ; I walked behind him and hit at him
right on the head with the small axe ; he
fell right down on his face ; I turned him
over and gave him one or two more on his
head, and cut his throat, and chopped his
throat i he never spoke to me, or said a
word ; he told me was that steer hurt very,
bad ; he did not look so bad when I saw
him ; I will go right over to the barn and
see him ; then I put a little hay over him
and left him lay there ; I killed him at the
place where you go up to the hay mound,
where the blood is on the boards. I put a
little hay over him ; going out, 1 put my
axe in the same place, the small axe : I had
L the hammer there.
And then Miss Dolan : called me over to
the house; 1 said the horse would not stay
there ; I would walk around and put the
horse out of the carriage; I walked over
there and said Mr. Dearing wanted to see
her over in the stable ; she asked me where
the woman and the children are I told her
they. are all in the stable : (smiling) that is
all I talked to her; she walks right in the
stable ;': I took the hammer with my left
hand, and sbe was five or six feet inside the
door ; I hit her on the head once with the
hammer,andbhe fell right down on her face ;
I turned her round, hit her. once in the
bead, and took the little axe again and
chopped her throat ; then I went to Mr.
Dearing and took the watch and pocket book
from him and put them in my lnx-ket; and
then I went back to Miss - Dolan to see if
she Bad mouey ; I looked in the pocket and
took a potket book and put it in my pock
et; after that 1 took Mr. Dearing's boots
off, and laid him in the same place where
you found him and put Miss Dolan there,
and covered them up with hay. ;
THE HOUSE ROBBED AFTER THE MURDERS.
; Then I went out and shut thedoors ; went
horse into the stable, and took the gears off
of him: 1 gave the horse something to eat,
oats and corn ; then I shut ; the door and
went over to the house and put the carriage
in its place in the carriage house ; this was
about half past two .o'clock ; ; I cannot tell
exactly what time ; then 1 went into the
house inside, shut the door, and fastened
the door ; I took my pocket book out to
count the money ; I took, first the big pock
et book out. Mr Dearing's pocket book ;
I found ten dollars in it in greenbacks, and
ttvo two dollar notes, and a counterfeit three
dollar note ; that is all the money I saw;
I took Miss Dolan's pocket book, the little
one ; I opened it, and saw nothing in it but
postage stam ps ; I am certain there was
none in it" : I will not nowlie .
I thought they had much money (laugh
ing;) I left the watch and pocket book on
the table and went up stairs ; I found a
a pocket ; book of Mrs. Dearing's, that
little one on the bed there, with a yellow
clasp on it ; it had $3 in it, in greenbacks,
and about sixty-five cents in small change ;
under the bed there was a little revolver,
loaded ; I got down stairs ; I looked all over
and I cannot find more ; . I took the revol
vers down, and put them-, among the other
things; then I went up stairs and looked
all over ; I searched about but I cannot find
any other thing ; I took the three shirts,
and pants and vest down stairs ; and after
that I shaved myself with Dearing's razor,
the one in the carpet bag : then I washed
myself, and dressed . myself, and put his
clothes on ; then I eat something, bread
and- butter.
I saw the big butcher knife on the man
telpiece many a time before, but I did not
notice it that time, and did not put itthere:
then I eat. something (bread, and butter,)
and went up stairs again ; ' looked all over
again,' apd did not find anything ; I ook all
I could in my carpet bag down stairs; Miss
Dolan's carpet bag, and packed it up. and
made ready to go way with ; I staid in the
evening until 6 or 6J o'clock ; it was not
very dark then ; about sunset ; I did not
then see anybody coming through the yard ;
Ejhad the doors locked, and the window,
too, in the yard ; I had nothing to defend
myself in case anybody came.
Probst also gave a detailed account of his
flight and carousings up to the time of his'
arrest He then remarked :
"After I killed the first boy I did not
care if a hundred" were there ; if a hundred
had gone there I would have killed them all
without caring ; I do not know why I felt
that way- I had no feeling against the fam
ily, only I wanted the money ; they always
treated me well.
- "I feel better since I have told the truth
about this thing ; I feel relieved ; "I was
afraid to say it at first afraid of being
lynched, afraid of the crowd, and that the
police force could not keep them off ; I am
satisfied I had a fair trial and the witness
es testified to the truth. " ,
" The death warrant for the execution of
Probst, on Friday the 8th day of June, has
been signed by Gov. Curtin. . and has been
read to the prisoner, who received the an-
nouncement quietly and seeminrfv Unmov
ed. .. He had previously tol3 " his confesser
that he believed, death was the onlv exnia-
tion for his crimes, and that he was willing
to suffer. : ' ' - -
R. F; Raley and Work, M'Couch &, Co.,
Bankers, Philadelphia', it is reported, have
been obliged to suspend bu
- A. D. Richardson, in his letters from the
plains, tell us one of the drivers of the over
land coach whose idea of heaven is to drive
a coach-load of passengers, sir; in-hand, at
twelve miles an hour along a natural em
bankment known as the Hog-backr' where
on each side one can look down precipitous
banks for one or two thousand feet, - and
where a deviation of ten inches from the
track would send the load to the bottom in
the condition of a bushel bt.apples after go
ing through a cider mill.
A gertleman traveling in Southern Penn
sylvania repeats a good story which he heard
about a worthy mechanic who aspired tg
legislative honors. In his printed appeal to
the voters he said with more significance
than he intended, 'tthat if they declined to
elect him, he should remain at home a coop
er and an lionest man."
a?cu? Admttirmeht&'
A lvrUxevirntset i largt type, eutt, trout plain
ttiUmll bf charged double prie fompactuccupitd.
To insure attention, the CASH mutt accompa
ny notices, as follows: All Cautions and Strays,
with f 1,50; Auditors', Administrators' and Ex
ecutors' notices, $2,50, each ; Dissolutions, $2;
all other transient notices at the same rates
Other advertisements &t$l,50persqaare, for Sor
less insertions. Ten lines (or less) count a square
WALLACE, BIGLERA FIELDING, Attorneys
at Law, Clearfield. Pa. Legal business of
all kind promptly and accurately attended to.
Clearfield, Pa . May 16th, 1866.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE WILLIAM D. BIGLBK
J. BLAKE WALTERS FRANK FIELDING.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cautioned
against purchashing or meddling with the
following property ; to wit : One grey mare, Dd
one bay mare, now in the possession of J. J.
Smith of Lawrence township, as tbe same belong
to me and have only been left with said Smith
on loan PHILIP BLANCUAED. -
May 18, 1863. 3t p. - ;
r OST. On April Sd.1866. between the towns of
. Curwensville and Clearfield, a pass book con
taining a certificate (No 5, dated Oct.-25. 1866,)
for 318 shares in the Madera Coal and Improve
ment Company, and several drafts and other pa.
pers. Any person finding them and leaving
them at the Journal office, or with C. J. Shoo at
Mndera. will be liberally rewarded.
Madera,May9,lS66. JAMES ALEXANDER.
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AD M I Hi ISTK ATOK'S N OTIC K Letters
of Administration on the estate of Thomas
Kobison, late of Lumber-city. Clearfield county.
Pa., deceased, havipg been granted to the under
signed, all perrons indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment without delay.' and
those having claims against the snme will present
them properly authenticated for settlement.
. ... - J. II lytle; l
May 16r 1865, pd. Adm'r.l
riIlJ: Building Committee of the Presbyterian
J. congregation of Clearfield invite sealed pro'
posalsfor f-irnishing and delivering on or near
the ground where the old church now stands, ma
terial Tor buildtcg a new church, vis : Stone. lum
ber, lime and sand, acoorJing - to bills, specifica
tions and information to be had, seen and ex
plained up to June 1st, 1S66, at the office ot '-. ,
May 16, lS-6. : A. M. HILLS,
' See.ty of Com't.
NOTICE of Cytv Thurston, petitioner, for
the bttirjit o f the insolvent luu t of thit Com
monwealth : To the creditors of said Cyrus
Thurston ; You will please take notice that, by an
order of the Coujtof Common Pleas of Clearfield
county. Pa., the hearing of said Cyrus Thurston
will take pliteo in open court, at Clearfield, en
Tuesday the 1 0th day of June, A . I). 1 866.
May 16,1866. ,- . CYKUS THURST05'.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In the matter of
the estate of John Swan, late of Jordan tp.,
in the county of Clearfield deceased.
The undersigned who was appointed in open
court to restate And adjust the accounts of John
Shaw, and Henry Swan, executors aforesaid deci
dent, will! attend to the duties of his said ap
pointant, at his office in the borough of Clearfield
on Thursday the 14th day of June, at 10 o'clock
A. M. of said day, where and when all percons
interested can attend if they see proper.
Mayl6thl866. TIIOS. J. McOHLLOUGH. ,
; Auditor. "
QN HIS OWN HOOK!!
I3- -A.. , CATJIilN,
Merchant Tailor and General Clothier.
The undersigned having located in Clearfield
Borough, would respectfully inform the public
that he has opened a Merchant Tailor and gener
al Clothing establishment, in Graham's How,
immediately over ll. F. Naugle'g Jewelry store,
where he keeps on" hand a full assortment of
Cloths, Cassiuaeres and Vesting.' which he is pre
pared t make up to order, on short notice. -
Particular attention will be given to cutting
Mens'. Boys' and children' clothing, in the most
fashionable styles. -r ;
Having had a number of years experience in
the business, he flatters himself that he is able to
give satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their custom. Hive him a call. " ' ' -
May 16, 1866. P. A. QAULfy.
NORMAL SCIIOOL. The First Normal
School will be opened in Curwensville. on
Monday, the 4th day ot Jun, 1866, for the term
of three months. 'Persons who intend preparing
themselves for teaching the coming winter., as
well as teachers are earnestly requested to attend.
Boarding to be had in Curwensville as cheap as
anywhere else in the county. Directors you are
all aware of the scarcity of teachers in our eoun
ty! We trust, therefore, th at you will urge up
on young ladies and gentlemen in your respective
districts, the necessity of attending this school;
for it is only in this way that we can secure com
petent teachers, in sufficient numbers to supply
our schools. Rev. A. M. Sembower has consented
to assist us Mr. Sembower is a first class scholar,
anda practical teacher of 13 yens', experience.
EP"For further particulars inquire or address
GEO. W.JJYDER, Co. Sup't., -May
16, 1866-2t. Clearfield, Pa
BO RO I' Gil ORDINANCE: Be it enacted
and ordained by the Burgess and Town Coan
cil of the borough of Clearfield, and it is hereby
enacted and oodaiaed by the authority of the same,
That no person shall be allowed to carry on the
business of slaughtering cattle., sheep or hogs,
within the limits of said borough ; and all-meats
offered for sale within the borough limits, shall
be kept clean and free from all filth, smell or oth
er impurily whatever. Any person violating this
ordinance shall be fined for each offense in a sum
not less than five, nor more than twenty dollars.
Provided however, that this ordniance is not in
tended to interfere with the butchery' of hogs in
the winter season.' . JAMES WRIGLEY,
A. D. BIOLER, Seo. . Burcegs '
Clearfield, Pa .May . . 1869. , r . , ,
ORPHAN'S COURT SALE OF REAL
ESTATE Late the nmnt.r r..ui cu
deceased. By virtue of an order of the Orphan's
v.u , ' v """uiyi ineiouowmg ral-
uable real estate, situate in Pike township, in
said county, will be sold in the borough of. Cur
wensville, to the highest and best bidder, oa
Monday the 22d day of MayA.D. 186r all that
certain tract or piece of land, situate in the town
ship., county-and State aforesaid,- bounded by
lands of James Spencer John J. Smith, David
Bloom and William L. Bloom, containieg 119
aeres and 49 perches Ac.
Conditions of sale one tenth when the proper-;
ty is siruek down, four tenths at confirmation of
sale, and the balanee in one year thereafter, with
interest from confirmation of sale. -
JOHN PATTON
Apr.2i.lSJi(; jAdm'ef Jas. Sharpe. dae'd.
KXW ADVEKTIS EKElis.
s
'ALT seed article, and very cheap atu
tn. . WILT V TD1TTXT r ! Uft
1.
CLOVER SEED a prime article-f0, . ,
at the store of WM. F. IRw j?1
SOMETHING NEW ! SHAVING A4n
HAIR-DRESSING.-The sVAarsigaedi
the attention of the publio to his new Sh.
and Hair Dressing Saloon, in Graham s r
Clearfield. Pa Having several years' expe,
in the business, he flatters himself in beiD. ,i7
to render satisfaction to customers. Tenn r.1
sonable. Give him a call.
May fl. 1866. CHARLES PHILIPS r
ADMINISTRATOR'S HOTlCE.ZL.tt.il
of Administration on- the estate tf j0v
Crowley, late of Lumber-City, Clearfield eos!
ty. deo'd having beew granted to the and era,
ed. all persons having claims pgainat the euu
are requested to present them properly autbenb
cated for settlement, and those, indebted iou
estate are requested to make payment with4u
delay. 'j A.l n SAM'LKJRa.
May 9, 1866,-pd. Administrator.
EAGLESIIJN'GLE MACHINE Thtmi.
scriber is manufacturing at the West Branch
Iron Works, in Williamsport, the best and most
durable Machine for making 24 and 18 inch this.
f les ever used in this country, al the EMPIER
1ACHINE, which will eut 18 Inch shingles a,
faster, smoother and more f:om the same timber
than any machine in use; ' also the best SawStti
MU1 Dogs for Gate and Malay Mills, ever and
this section. A.T. NICHOLS
Williamsport. Pa , May 5, 1866.-6m.
LIST OF LETTERS remaining unclaimed
in the Post office at Clearfield Pa on the lit
day of May, 1866.
Burgett, Harvey Marks, Emanuel i
Crow. J. M. . Myers, Rury Miss
Doe, Jane L. Mrs. ' Ritchey, James
Elenbsrger, Hannah J. , Saowski, Amelia -Eshlemaa,
Jacob. Strole, Joseph
Ilahn, Charles Jr. Shaffer, LucindaC. Mrs.
Hamil, James ' Steinan.Chas.4i . .
Jacksen. Jamet . Wians, Rachael Miss
Jones, William Wilson,' George.
Looter, Emeline Mrs. - Wilson. Catharine Mrs.
Persons -'eaJring for letter in the above list
will please say they are advertised.
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opening an entire new stock of goods in. the room
formerly oeewpied by Wm.-F.-Irwin, on Market
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- Their stock consists of a general assortment ef
Dry Goods, Groceries',' QbeOnsware, Hardware,
Boots,' Shoes. Hats. Caps. Bonnets, Dress Goods,
Fruits, Candies Fish Salt, Brooms. Nails, eto.
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Market Street, Clearfield, Pa ,
ARE
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P E N I N O
' ) '. . " A5D .; :
Selling the cheapest and best line of Dry Goeds
offered in Clearfield county. Having been tfas
lar-t to purchase, we have the advantage of the
decline in prices, and offer this advantage to all
our customers, and all others.' ,,7
In ladies dress goods we briag only the latest
and most fashionable materials. Alpacas. (wbicb
are no -so fashionable" in the East,) we have
good qualities as low as 45 cents, and good shados
and colors ",',, .r w.-
We offer alsj a novelty, which has just appear
ed in dress goods called -JVa Robes." They
come in patterns and comprise all shades and de
signs. They are all ready to make up ; the trim
ming.being attached to the pattern. These goods
possess also the advantage of being done up el
anytime.-; ...... 'I
Fancy Dry GcKd8.j;iri.m'
L.d les Lisle (i loves, , -.
Ladies' Mohair Mitts,
Ladies' Fine silk Nets, .
Ladies' Fancy Chenelle.
Ladies' Magic Ruffling,
Ladies' Straw cord.
Ladies' Straw Ornameete
Mens' Wear. "
Fine assortment Fancy
C&Mimeres-in Pattern.
aaies l.ace r. agings.
Ladies' Thread Edgings 'extremely Cheap.
Ladies' Silk Tassels, 1
Hi!?! S'.Vu 2Qtin ; " r 1 Boota And Shoes.
uautw oil ocria, a
iaaies' fancy lies.
Mens' Heavy Monroes,:
Mens' Fine Calf Boots,
Ladies' Emb'd Ha'ehiefs
Ladies' Stiohed Han'kfs.
Mens' Goat Slippers,
Ladies' LswnHan'chiefs ?,toTe1"
Ladies' Assorted muttons! 2?fr?pTott
Ladies' Emp. H'p Skirts,
Ladies' Skirt covers.
Mens' Pat.
Youths' and Boys' Shot,
Jk sw
all sues and styles .
Straw Hats. Hosiery ,K
Gloves and Collars.
Shoes and Gaiters,
Ladies' Lastinc Gaitera.l
MisaeV Lasting Gaiters,SUtionary of all Kind
missesr uoai .Boots,
Ladies' Goat Boots,
Fruits ! Fruits ! !
Seedless Raisins
Layer Raisins, . p
Prunes, .-'
Canned Peaches, 1 -1
Canned Pears,
Canned Corn, "
Canned Pine Applet, .
Canned Sardines. ,
Italian Maeearoni,
Almonds, ' Fies. Cress
Ladies' Glove Calf Boots.
Child's' Morocco Pumps,
unuors' morocco snoes.
Ladies' Shaker Hoods,
Ladies' Opera Slippers,
Sundowns.
Ladies' Cant'a Sundowns,
Ladies' Derby Hats. . ,
Ladies' SpKt Hats,
Ladies' Luten Hats,' '
Misses' Luten Hats,
Infants' Lutenr Hats,
Infants' Willow Cape,'
Nuts, Filberts, Lemon,
Oranges Ae : '
Super Extra Pioklea
Oysters.- - e -
Crackers. 'SnrtraruWn d;nIL Ed
biscuit. Fancy biscuit, Water crackers, and BaU
crackers.-- - j ,.,: . ', . .
' Oils and Spices, New Orleans Molasses. Ssper
Extra Synrps, Sugars, Coffee, Rice. Teas, Candle.
Soap, Tobacco, and Cigars. ' . .
- Hoes and Rakes. Graft Hooks and Trowel.
Mope. Oil ejoths, WHTew Ware," Fish, Salt.
Haats.: Clearlel. Pa. May : 1
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