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CLEARFIELD, PA., "WEDNESDAY; AUGUST 8,-1860. ;
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VOL. 12.-NO. 49.
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justness girtrtorg.
ALTER BAR&ETT, Attorney atLaw, Clear-
I KVIN BROTJSERS, Dealen in Squared Sawed
I Utnker, Drj Good., Groeeriet, FJonr Graxn,
44.BopnaidPa Sept. 24, 1863. t
. . , - rr- rr-r!-- ! . .
I iREDBRICK LBITZrJIGER, Manufacturer cf
H kit kinds of Stone-ware. Clearfield. Pa vr
ieieiolieited wholesale or retail.' J Jan. 1, 1863
It
i'OBERTJ. WALLACE, Attorney at Law. Clear
IL field, rl umc in pam.w now run. lumivci
iitet, oppoiite Naogle'a jewelry atore. May 26.
li field, Pa , Office in haw' new rc
lill
n xt tvi T T? r.li r rinr.k Maker, and
I dealer in Watches, Jewelry. Ao. Room in
.iah'am row, Market etreet. Not, 10.
HBOCHER BM'OOPE, Attorney at Law. Clear
field. Pa. Office iaUraham'i Row, fourdoo:
wcrt of Graham A Boynton a atore. .. .No. 10. ,
JP KRATIER. Dealer in Dry-Gxia. Clothing,
' Hardware Queemware, Groceries. Provi
lUt. ete., Mirket, Street nearly , opposite the
"olri Ho, Clearfield, Pa.. . June, 1S65.-.-,
"i I ARTSWICK A IRWIM, Dealer in Drugs,
1 1 Medieines. Paints. Oils. Stationary, Perfuine
3i Fey Goods, Nouens.etc., ete.. Market street,
Uaield. Pa " Deo. 6, lSo5.
(i RRATZER A BONi deilert ri Dry Goo.ls.
j. Clothing. Hardware. Qneeneware. Groce-ri-l'roi.ion.
Ae., Front Street, (above the A
UmyJCiesi field. Pa. Deo 27,1865.
WiUIAM F.IRWIN.Marketstreet,ClearfieTi,
Pa.rDealerin Foreign and Domeatio Mer
hanJite. Hardware. Qneensw&re,. 'Groceries, and
Cuiily article generally. ,. , ;. . Not. 10.
JOHN GFELICB.' Manufacturer of all kinds oi
i CaMnet-ware, Market iUeet, Clearfield, Pa.
lit also makes to order Coffins, on short notice, and
atfends funerals with e hearse. . Aprl0,'a9. .
IR M. WOODS. Pbicticino Pbtsiciam
and
J ) ! .' Examining Horgeon for Pensions,
t'&ce, South-west corner of Second and Cherry
BUM t, Clearfield, Pa. .January 21. 1883. T
rnHOMAS J. MXULLOUGH, Attorney at Law
i Clearfield, Pa. Office, east of the "Clearfield
o llank. Deeds and other legal instruments pre
pared with promptness and accuracy. July i.
I B M EVALLr, Attorneyat Law. Clearfield
ej . ' Pa. - Pr sot toes in Clearfield and adjoining
counties.' Ofice to new brick building of J. Boyn-
( 4i, 2d streot, one door south of Lanicn Hotel.
i 1CH ARD MOS90P, Dealer in Foreign and Do
V saestie Dry Goods, Groceries. Flour, Bacon,
qaors, Ac. Room, on Market street, a few doors
west ot JoarnaiOfiee, Clearfield, Pa. Apr27
"P tNTISTRY. J. P. CORETT.Dentist, offers
J his professional sprrioes to the eitisens of
Curwensville and vicinity. Office in Drug Store.
eoraer Alain and .Thompson MreeU. . -May
2d ISfitf. .
I r;LARE,W.LTER.Scriviner and Convey
(I , ancer, and Agent for the purchase and sale
wf Lands, Clearfield, Pa. Prompt attention giv
u to all busineM connected with the county oS
es Office with W. A Wallace. Jan 3,
C ALBERT A BKO'S, Dealers in Dry Goods,
Jf. Groceries, Hardware, Queensware. Flour,
eta i woodland; Clearfield county. 1'enn a.
Alao, extrusive dealers in all kindsof sawed lum
ter, shingles, and Square timber. Orders solici
WJ. -1 Woodland. Aug. 19ih. 1363.
17ALLACK, BIQLER A FIELDING. Attornevs
T at Law. Clearfield, Pa Legal business of
all kiuds promptly and accurately attended to.
ClrarfieloV Pa ., May 10th, 1885. f. ' V. 1 ! -'
wiLLI tK A. WALLACK WILLIAM D DKJLER
t BLlB WALTKBS r . , TOANK riKLDIMA,
TR J P. BURCHFIELD Late Surgeon of the
U 83d Reg't Penn'a : Vols., having returned
from the army, offers his professional services to
tht eitisens f Clearfield and vicinity. Profes
sional calls promptly attended to. Office on
Foutb-East corner of 3d and Market Streets.
Oct. 4. 1865 6mp. ' ' -
E A G L , K II O ,T E . L ,
CURWENSVILIJE, PENN'A.
LEWIS W. TENEYCK, Propbietor.
Having leased and refitted the above hotel, he
is new ready'to accommodate the travelling pub
lie H is bar contains the choicest brands of lio
era. He soliciu a share of pablio patronage.
Jaly 11th, 1886.
S
C O T T HO XX S E
MAIN STREET, JOHNSTOWN, PA, '
A. 110VT & CO.,' RROPRIETOItS.
1 bis bouse baring been refitted and olegantly
farniabed, is now open for the reception and en
tertainment of gaests. -! The proprietors by long
experience in hotel keeping, feet confident they
n satisfy a diseriminatine publio - Their bar is
applied with the choicest brands of Lqirors and
" " ' - ' ' July 4th, 1366.
RAFTSMAN'S JOURNAL.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. ADVERTISING
AND JOBBING.
IT CASH CASH to ACCOMPAKT OROKtt
Paoaerlption. in advance, 1 year, : .: , $2 00
Adai'ra and Ex'rs notices, eaoh. 6 times, A 2 50
Aaditor s notice, each. . .. ; - 2 50
Cauhobs and Estraya, eaoh, 3 times, ,-t4 ... , 1 50
iJaselutioa aotioes,aefa, 3 tims,.. -, r . 2 00
Traosieat Advertising,, pr sqnea-o it 10 .
lines, or lessj 3 times, or lea,,-t o. 1 50
r each suhafrqueal insertion,)., . . i 68
Oaaial Adserliaing.for eaoh square of 10
- ' liBea, or leas 3 tunea, or lasa, ., 1 50
"r eh subeequeat inaertien 50
Psafesiional Abasvneasorlsfe.line, 1 y. . 6 00
eal notices, per line. I time, 15
Osxaary tseaa, -aver 6 liptcixr line,- , ,10
Advertising. 2 men the. 3 month. 6 mos.
Oaeqa.(1011nea) V3.0O, 4,00 : r, 5.00
Taesturtau 1 . l.M ; .,W-;. ; 8,00
ThraaaqaareaVi , ;,- 6,00 . -.K-9,99--'-'.d
Poar squares, 8,00 10,00 ,' ..
Terty Adverti8igv0Bequare, : -i-i:-.
leastyiAdrectistDg, twolfcqsiara, , :: r :
TsarlyAdvsjrtjsing,.three axruaxes,
TearlytAdvartislng. one-fourth eoluan,; ,i
l.00
12.00
& 00
12 00
16 00
20 00
25 00
(WOO
1 early Advertising, one-thira cotaam,
Yearly Advertising. on-half column,"
TearlyAdrertislnz. one column,.
Iha above ratea apply only, to; 4vertiemeau
setup plain. ; Advertianaeiits set in Urge type;
or with enta, or out of plain style, will be charg
ed aetrbte the above ratea fer saaoe aef QDied . '
'anM,lnl;qrre, . 'r
Blanks, 3 qalrea,Terqnire,
p'aaks, A aairef,ner auire
2 59
-. : f f
2 00
r so
1 50
: M
4 50
niankeuiMnir Aair,, naaairs.
BaadbUUraighth sheet, 25 or loss,
-'" (wartsiahesjev'' 26--.M.U.
w O hf sheet If 25
whole sbeetv '
8 00
cr 5 f caeh of above, at proportionate rates
CEWING MACHINES Parsons desirous
K5 of having a superior Machine,, should . buy
heeler t VV llaon s Sample Machines on hand.
Clearfield, Feb. 23, 66. ., H. F. NAUGLE. Ag't.
sO ROUND AND UNGROUND SPICES
V7T Citron, English Currants, Ess. Coffee, and
Vinegar ot the beat quality for aaJe by
Jan. 10. , HAarSWICK A IliWIX.
mJ Clearfield count v.P. . Teeth nut np on Hold,
silver, and vulcanite base..-, full setts from five to
twenty-five dollars. Warranted equal to any in
mediate. -, - may ouiu. i.oi)
CLEARFIELD C lIOUSE, CLEARFIELD
PA. The subscriber having purchased 'the
turnituro ana interest from 11. il. .Morrow, iu said
House, is now prepared for the reception of trn
sicnt and permanent boarders. Every depart
ment connected with bis establishment will be
condected second to none in the county ,:iie res
pectfully solicits a chare of public patronage.,
, July 11, 1860.-y. . , GEO. X. COLUl-RS.
P
ARM FOK SALE The subscriber offers
for sale bis , property situate on Potts Hun,
Jordan township, consisting of 127 acres of land
1 f 1 - . , 1 Tlf , - .1
loot wo icq are cieareu.- iucnmKinugww
veins of coal on the place, and an , excellent wa
ter power which.-if suitably , improved, . would
drive a saw or gri.it mill moat f the year. Will
he sold cheap for cash..: : . 1 - T ;,LIDDLE.
March 21. tS:t) tf. ! .Clearfield borough. ;
AtiLESH INGLB M CII INE- Theaub
li oriber is tnanufaoturioz at the West Branch
Iron Works, in WiliUnifport, the best and mot
durable Maohine for mukinis 21 and 18 inch shiu-
KTes ever used in this couutry, also the EMPIRE,
M ACI11N b. which will cut 1 inch shingles much
faster, smoother and more from tnasauie timber.
thnn anv machine in use; alao Hie best Saw Sett
Mill Dogs for Gale and Mulay Mills, ever used in
tli is section. A.T. ftlUUOLS.
1 Williainsport. Pa , May 5. TSo6.-(ui. '
"CLEARFIELD NURSEKV. ESCOUR
Kj AGE HOME ISDUSTKY. The undersigned
having established a Nursery, on the Pike, about
naif way between Curwensville and Clearbeld
Boroughs, is prepared to furnish all kindsof Fruit
trees, (Standard and dwart.) tvergreen . fen rub
bery, Grape Vines, Gooseberry, Law ten Black
berry. Strawberry and Raspberry vines. . Also
Sibrian Crab trees. Quince and early Scarlet Rbeu
barb, Ac. Orders promptly attended to. Address
Aug 31,1864.-- J. D. WRIGHT, Curtvensville,
1 ANKING b COLLECTION OFFICE
U op
FOSTER..PERKS. WRIGHT A CQ ,
Philipsbueo. Centre Co.. Pa
Bills of Exchange. Xotesand Drafts discounted
Deposits received. Collections made and pro
ceeds promptly remitted-. Exchange on the Cities
constantly on hand. 1 he above iiankinz House
is now open and ready for business. ;
Philipsourg, Centre Co., Pa., Sept 6, 1855.'
. e. h- RSED.
d. B. POSTER.' KDW. PtRKD. J. D. M. GIRK.
f. V. WBiaHT, W. A, WAOLACK, ' A. K. WRIGHT
RICHARD SHAW, JAB . 1. LKOXARD, J AS B GRAHAM
c
II AIRS ! C II AIRS ! ! CHAIRS ! ! !
JOnN TKOUTMAN
Having resumed the manufacture of chairs, at his
shop located on the let in the rexr ot his residence
on Market street, and a short di(t ince west of the
Foundry, is prepared to accommodate his old
friends, and all others who may faror him with a
call, with every description of Windsor chairs
Hehasagood assortment on band, to which, he
directs the attention of purchasers. They are
made of the very best material, well painted, and
finished in a workmanlike manner, and will be
sold at prices tor suit tha times Examine them
before purchasing elsewhere: , ' ."
! Clearfield. Pa.. .March 23.' 1SS3 3 r
HA UPT & CO., at MilesbnTg.' Pa . continue
to furnish castings of every description at
short notice. They have tbohest assortment 'of
patterns in the country fnr steam and water-mills
of every description. All kinds of machine and
piow. casU.nga furniiihedJfew World and Hatha-,
way cook stoves always on hand. They make 4
borse sweep-power threshing machines, with sha
ker and tO feet of strap for'lft9 and 2-horse
tread-power machines, w ith shaker and 30 feet
of strap for 3175. Warranted to give satisfaction
in threshing, and kept good to thresh one crop,
free of charge. June 23, 1865-y.
Isaac Hat. ar BeTrefoTite 'continues w tafre
risks for insurance in anv good stock company iW
the Stnte. Also in New York ; the Royal and Et
na at Hartford ; and the Liverpool and London,-
capital $6,000,000. L - -
E "W ARRANGEMENT !!
The subscribers have entered into co-partner
ship, and are tradin? under the name of frvln,
Baily A Co . in- lumber and merchandise, at the
old stand of Eljjs Irvin A Sort,, at the moulh. of
Lick Run. They would inform their friends.'and
the world in general, that they nre prepared to
furnish to order all kinds of sawed or hewn lum
ber, and solicit bills, for either home or eastern
markets. - "
Tbey would also announce that they have just
opened
of well selected goods, suitable to the season, co'n-.
anil og oi every variety usually Kept n country
stores. Their purchases have been made since
the lata decline in prices. .which enable them to
sell at sach rates as will astonish their customers
One if their partners. Thomas L. Baily, resides
near Philadelphia, whose business it w be to
watch the maraets and make purchase; on' the
most favorable terms. Call and sea us. ; .
i : ! . : ELLIS IRVIX,. , ,!u .
t , THOMAS L. BAILT,
Goshen tp..Dee.6. 1365..; LEWIS I. IRWIN. .
EDUCATIONAL. The nndersTgnetl in
tends opening a school in the .-Town Hall.
Clearfield on the first Monday in June to contin
ue for si term of eleven weeks. - '1 .' ' "')"(
Thoroughaesa-will be. aimed at ia all .par. in?
struetiona- -'Not bow much bat how well" is the
principle upon which the exereiaea will ,X con
ducted. - . " (i : . i-.w I. i 'j , .; i n.!
Particular attention, paid-to r Penmanship and
Book-keeping,' 1 v .'! . . "
A dally r.'gister fa kept of the attendance, -de
portment and recitations of each pupil, which is
nt weekly to parents thus furDishinz. them
with, constant information, of his stanjiuj and
progress in school. . , ' ; . ', .
Public exhibitions are not' held at any stated
time.. bat parents and guardians are respectfully
invited to visit the school and observe the manner
in which tht dtlq work W porforned. f 15 fj
, ' o" ' ' ' ' ' !--Tbrhsof Tourojt.i - .l.--,- -- 1 V
8Pl'tng, Reading, Writiag, Primary Arithma
Uc and Geogranhv. t , .tint
k. GraamavQeovni.nbv. Kiatnrv lnrln,,i; nisA
fPoofc.keeping.-v . - - 4 - -.; r .4...;, .; 00
t , 1 J - UiCUIIII A-ru
andSorveying.;:-. r .....,.'Sil. .... c2 00
: Latin and Greek with any ofthe ; above 1 bran
ohea. m 7 -.--...,,,,,. ... . .j ... $o qv
r For further information apply to,r ' - --,, ,,- ,
! . ! ; : C.i R. riAXDFORDt
My2Sd,18M:. r-i.,- ..., Principal.: A
COAL, Whale, aad Linseed Oil. Family-Dyei
Varnish, ftld PaiDtsof all kind groundinil
ftrsalaby HARTSWICK IRWIS.
. r TIME AND ETEEHITY.
It i not time tbatSie
'Tis we. 'tis w are flvin!
, It in n l. life-that dies , . . ; .
"fis we. 'tis we are dying!.
Time and eternity are one " ' l" " ' "
Time is eternity begun ; - .
Lite changes but without decay
"lis we aleue who pass away ! -
; It Is not truth that flies- '-' .'
1 'Tis we. 'tis we are flying ;
: It is not faith that diss
'Tie we, 'tis WE are dying! :
Oh! all-enduring Faith and Truth,'
' Whose youth is age, whose aga 1 youth,
1 Twin starsof immortality. " - - '
Ye eaunot perish from our sky ! . .'
J t is net hope that flies 1 ' '
' ' 'Tis we. 'tis WEare flying;;:' ' "' " '
: It is not love that dies . ,
'Tis we. 'tis wb aredvini!. .
...Twin st reams, that have in heav'n your birtb,
i e giiue in genua joy mrougn eartn ;
Ve fade, like flow'rs beside you sown,
Yet all of us are flowing ou
'Yet we but die to live ' '
- It is from death we're flying;
Forever lives our life.
For us there is nq dying !, :
W'e die as but the spring bud dies,
. In summer's golden glow to rise; ;'
These be our Jys of April bloom '. , '
1 Out July is beyoud the toiub ! ' -!
i THE ASSASSINATION PLOT.
; ' j - 1 iiM.i
' u Jeff. Davis's Alleged Complicity.
Washington, July L'8. The following is
the report ot the . J udiciary Committee on
JetF. Iavi8 : The (Jomiiiittee submit a mass
of testimony, showing that theTeltil author
it ies under the direction or Davis, declined
to give negro soldiers and their officers the
treatment due to prisoners of war. It is
shown that Geperal Kirby Smith objected
to the eapture of nestroes in arm., ' and a
letter lrom him to Gi intra! Dick Taylor is
quoted, in which he says : I have been un-
omcially lnlormcd that borne ot your troops
have captured negroes in arm, i I hope
tlin uiaj' not be so,' and that your fiubordi
nates in coniinand of capturing parties may
have recognized t e propriety of giving no
quarters to aruioa negroct anutheir othcers.
A menage of Jeff. Davis also quoted,
in which he Trotoes that Union officers in
com niund of negro troops s-hal!, when cap-
Lurj, ye iirait wiiu as criminals eugagea in
inciting servile insnrrectioit. With regard
to the aialtre&Mnent of Union pri-oners sen-
erally, it H thowti that Jelf. Davis declared
the Union troops lncenuiures and robbers,
who had lorfeited their claims to be treated
as prisoners of war." '"'
A great mass ot testimony is addaced to
show that the p- isoners were treated in ac
cordance with the views of Davis, as above
set forth, 'i'he documenW cited are. all of
rebel origin; and show that the pri.-wiers at
the South were in a frightful condition;
The facts were' trequently brought to the
notieeofthe Confederate authorities at llich
mon 1, buc with. ut avail. ' ' !' ' "
A letter trom one babina Disrnukes. dated
at StaTesburtf, S. C- Cetober 12th, 164. to
eff. Davis, - says with regard to th suffer
ing prisoners at Florence : . '"If such things
are Allowed to contiuue, they will most sure
ly draw dotru some awful judgment upon
our country. It is a most horrible sin, that
cannot go unpunished.' ' If we cannot give
them food and shelter, ' tor uod b sake send
them back to Yankee land, but don't starve
the miserable creatures to death."' 7.
The accomnanin? letter was an article
from the Sumter Watchman, giving the de- 1
tails of a visit made by the writer to the
prison at r lorence: lhe account is a most
horrible on-.' The prisoners are described
as' being .filthy, diseased, famished and with
o hope ot retiet except by death All were
m rags, nitretooteu, and covered witn ver
min, w tnie the reporter was- there a ram
storm took 'p!aee, and lie describes the avidi
ty with which the prisoners ' wefcomed it,
opening their mouths to catch the drops,
while one' would wash off another with his
hands, and then receive from him the - like
kind office.'' !i',"',:''- -'' ""
A great mass of similar testimony is snb'
initted, all poing to show that ' Davis was
fully aware of the condition of the f risoners.
Considerable space is devoted to the ma
chination'' of Clement 0. Clay, Beveriy
'Tucker, Geo.' N, ganders. Jacob Thom pson
and others in Canada during the war, and
it is, shown that a portion of the rebel secret
service money was paid to one Hyams,' who
rendered services in conveying ' roxes of
small-pox ' clothing to be sold in Washing
ton. In connection with these matters a
large number of documents are submitted.
In all of these schemes it is shown that:
Davis was concerned, and the Committee"
argued that the fact is a bar to the plea that
he and his associates were incapable of the
crime of assassination. a In futher confirma
tion of this view, copies are eriven of letters
from a foreigner' nanied jeKalb, who pfx
posed to' blow tip the Capitol at Washing
ton when Abe and his myrmidons andi the
Northern Congress members were assembled
there. One of these'1 letters is indorsed by
Walker, rebel Secretary of War;" : '
? Another letter from one Parramor,'- etat
ing that he had found means of disposing
of the leading characters in the North id an
underhand manner. ' bears the-; indorsement
of Jefferson" Davis himself. L Another letter
from one H. C, Durhamwdirectly proposing
the assassination of Sewardt Lincoln, Gree
ley, Prentice,;' etc., written to Jeff. Davis,
and referred by him to the rebel Secretary
of War, is produced. The Committee urge
that these letters prove conclusively' tY at
Jeff. Davis and his Cainet knew that plots
ofassassirra'Tiori were on foot. 1 '-' .n'-f '.:' f
--' ' 1 : ' - 1 mtm , .."!.. -
There. ls a men in. New Jetsy who in M
forgetful pP countenances that- hi wife w 1
rorgeuui or eouuteuanceis mat. uw-wire
obliged to keep a wafer stack to the end of
:u ,i.klv.,. i,rfrtT, .Kat;nniiJi
uct huso in uiuci i-iii. iiu uuj - i
her from other Jadie Even thw,- ho-
casionally makes amjrtake. ' ' " '
j Bill Equalizing Soldier's Bounties. ,
! Washington. Julv 28. Th followbe ia
the new bill to equalize . bounties as it pass
ed both Houses, and was .approved by the
President: s i ' J; .i: ,. . ;,t r -.-, .
Section l. Be it enacted, etc," That to
each and every soldier who enlisted into the
army of the. United) States after, the 19lh
day of Aprils 1861, for a period of not less
than three yes rs, and having served his.terui
of enlistmeut, has been honorably discharg
ed, and who has received, or is outitied to
receive from the United States under exist
ing .laws a bouuty of one huudred dollars,
and no more ; and any other soldier: enlist
ed for not, less than three years, who has
been honorably discharged on account of
wounds received in the line of duty, aud the
widow,, minor children, or parents iu the
order named, ,of airj such soldier, who died
in ihe service of the United States,, or of
disease or wounds, contracted while in the
service and in the line of duty, shall be paid
the additional bouncy of one hundred dollars
hereby authorized. ; ..; t ..
'Sec. 2. That to each and every soldier
who enlisted into the ariuvof . the" United
Statea after the lUih of. April, 18G1, during
the rebellion tor a period ot nut ie.ss tliuu
two years, and who is not included 'in the
foregoing section and has been honorably
discharged therefrom after serving two years,
and who has received or is entitled, to re-
ceive lrom the united States under existing
lawa a bouuty of fifty dollars and no more ;
and any soldier enlisted tor le.s than two
years, and who has been honorably discharg
ed on account of wounds received in the liue
of duty, and the widow, minor children or
parents, in the order named of; any such,
soldier who died in the service of the United.
States, or of disease or wounds contracted'
while in the service of the United States,
and in the line of dutv, shall belaid the
additional bounty of Jiffy dollars hereby au
thorized ; Provided, that any soldier who
has bartered,, sold, assigned,,- transfered,
loaned,' exchanged or given away1 his final
discharged papers," or any interest in the
bounty provided by this or. any other act of
Congress, shall not be entitled to receive
any additional bounty whatever, and when
application is made by any soldier for said
bouuty, he shall be required, under the pains
and penalties of perjury, to make oath or
affirmation of his identity, and has not so
bartered, sold, assigned, transfered,exchang:
ed, loaned or given away either his discharge
papers' or r any . interest in any! bounty as
aforesaid, and no claim for such bounty
shall be eutertained by the Paymaster Gen
eral, or other accounting or disbursing offi
cers, except upon receipt of the claimant's
discharg papers, accompanied by the state
ment under oath as by this section provided.
SEC. Z. And bi it further enacted, lhat
in tlia- payment of - the additional bounty
herein provided for, it shall be the duty'of
the Paymaster General, under such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by. the
Secretary of War, to cause to be examined
the accounts of each and every soldier who
makes application threfur, arm if found en
titled thereto, pay said bounties. . .:
6EC. 4. And be it further enacted, lhat
in the reception, examination., settlement
and .navmcnt of claims for said additional
bounty due the widows and heirs of deceas
ed soldiers, the accounting officers of the
Treasury shall be governed by . restrictions
prescribed tor the Paymaster Oeneral by the
Spcrpf:irv of War. and the tiavment shall be
made in like manner under the direction of
the Secretary of the Treasury. ' t -
A Case of Sympathy. ' ;
Colonel Jones and Maior Smith: lived in
Texas in 1833 and may live tbere .'yet for
aught I know. They were both men of
property, owned large' ' plantations, were
good citizens, kind neighbors, and extreme
ly popular.' .They were men ot tried cour
age, had lieen engaged in manj a skirmish
with the Indians, aud not a few with the
more savage than Indians.
Like most men of that day and country,
Jones and Smith would occasionally get on
a spree, and their frolics were often pro
tracted until late in the night. 'Their pleas
ures on such occasions were damped by the
thought of their wives at home, who, like
Tom O'Shanter's good dame, sat nursing
'their wrath to keep it warm. '
One night, after having kept un their
frolic until a late hour, they returned home,
when Colonel Jones, found his wife waiting
for him with a countenance J that foretold a
storm' ,The' Colonel, . whose face -never
blanched before an enemy, quailed before
the inat inilicn.irion of his better-half.' In
stead of going to bed he took 'a seat,; and
resting his elbows on his knees with his
face in his hands, feemed to be completely
absorbed
ing such
Door fellow
as possible ; but at last overcome by'curios
ity and anxiety," inquired, iu' a Fharp tone,
"Why, what's the matter with Smith?"
; "Ah !" said the Colonel, "his wift is' giv
ing him fits just now X . . . "':
' .Mrs Jones was mollified by the joke and
her wrath dissolved:" ""' " '' ", ' 'l
That was a beautiful idea in the mind of
a little girl,-who, on' beholding a rosebush,
where, on the topmost stem, the oldest rose
was fadinsr. while below and around it three
beautiful crimson bads were jast nnfoldingr
their charms, at onccartlessly expressed to
her brother "Seej Willie, these little bads
have just awakened in time, to ki6s their
mother before: she dies !".!a: ' '
Advices from theM'cify : of - Mexico ; rtata
in grief, wghing heavily and nfter
exclamations as, - "poor . Smith i
". His wife kept silent as long
t. i.l v-iii tiJn--;m;i.Hrttine-tnl the same-' call shall reach thetu
lian-witt. ere long ftive un the tbrrmeand
cveiyoo ly mere lfbiicvcs tun i
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leave His wife has already left for Eaipe;
. . . j-,L.fetm:
The chnlera w assnraingan ePlde!
in New irrrk.'and extraordinary measres
. , . . . i.. Miiiiwrmni
b taken inriwv hesan tarv-eon
4 of the fy.;' - - " '
. ;. ' : .The Needle Gun. ' ',; ? ;
The Prussian t f 'needle cun," of which
much has beers heard during the preseut
war, is a breech loader. - Iu tiring it there
is a double force exerted by gunpowder and
fulminating or detonating powder. The
lock is to constructed that : a pin or needle
lasses through the charge of. gunpowder,
and strike upon the base of the ball, in the
hollow of which is placed5 the fulmiuating
powder, the expKsion fires the gunpowder,
and thy force of the projectile is claimed to
be thereby increa.ed. . -It wiil,: therelore.be
seen that the needie gun dispenses with the
percussion caps; x the - ball contains all the
detonating powder necessary ; the fixing of
caps, au operai ion which uiust occasion
some delay when rapidity of tiring is neoes
sary is dispensed with, and thereby there is
a saving ot valuable time.? The advautage
of a breech loader is, that -it always saves
time. The loading-of a inuskct by the or
dinary process of the cartridge and the ram
rod, andtixiiig the -cap. all require bOute Ue
lay. Thtt Prussians disftense, with such obr
stacles by inaking the ball answer;,. for the
percussion Cap, and' abolishing the ramrod
altogether." The advanfage ciatined in the
pru&eu4 campaign is that the Prussians can
fire with three times the; rapidity of .the
A i stria ns. Detwan two voil-jys delivered
by the latter; ir is ciaiui.d that' the Prus
sians can tire three times. I'L't makes the
odds iu a battle tremendous, and to it is
ascribed the Prussian . successes.. Theixi is
no doubt that the Austrian are brave and
stubborn, but they cannot, by dogmatic
slowness, overcome the advantage of celeri
ty. .In a proclamation of Benedek to his
troops, he alluued to the ; supposed superi
ority in the arms of the enemy, and exhort
ed his troops to overcome it by bayonet
charges; but before soldiers, relying upon
the bayonet, caii reach lines which fire rap
idly, the advancing columns may be shot
down.. This is said to have been the ca.-o
in the recent battles in Bohemia, and it is
recorded that the number ot wounded Aus
trians, as compared with the Prussians, was
five to one. There is another advantage of
the needle gun, which same arue is a dis
advantage. It is very light, much lighter than the or
dinary mu-ket of the Jiurppean and Amer
ica! patterns, consequently the soldier is
not near so soou fatigued in carrying it, as
was formerly the ease with the old flint
lock and percussion lock muskets. . Iu close
quarters the linglish soldier, after he could
fire no more, or had lost his bayonet, club
bed his musket, aud laying about him with
the stock, as he had learned to do, before
be entered the army, with the quarter-staff,
belabored allot' his enemies who came with
in his reach with knock-dowo blows. This
cannot be done with, the needle gnu, aud
that is supposed to be a disadvantage. But'
the Prussian soldiers' at Nachod, - when it
came to elo.-e quarters, drew their heavy
swords and bear back the enemy with the
sabre.. lfccaniK't; '.-be much disadvar.t ago to
the tifceditr Uku th.i!.it v-y is t j not serve to do
the work of a club, :ss longa.s it will preveut
I he necessity of clahbunr. -bv. giving three
chances tohoot down the -advancing foe, to
one which iht latf.er poresses.
; The s-iccess of the "needle gun" has rais
ed a clamor in Kngland for the abolition of
the muzzle-loading musket, - and the adop
tion of breech-loaders, .. It does not follow,
however, that the "needle gun" is the best
weapon that can be found. In the United
States army the Spencer rifle, which is a
breech-loader, fire? seven shots before it U
necessary to reload, and the whole seven are
put in the gun with one motion. It is evi
dent, however, from all our modern experi
ences, that the tendency of improvements in
fire-arms is to make wars "short, sharp and
decisive," a consummation once . promised
us during the rebellion by a famous Gener
al, who most woefully procrastinated the
time which he ought to have taken by the
forelock to carry out his own promises.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Yorjxo America . Wonders. Wonder
why mother keeps Bridgrt home from
church all day to work, and then says it is
wicked for me to build my rabit house on
Sunday? . - - . r : v.,
Wonder why our minister bought , that
pretty cane with the yellow lion's head on
the top, and then asks me for my cent to
put in the ' missionary box ? Don't I want
a jews harp just as well as he' wanted a
cane?.,-.. . , ... ... ', ,
! Wonder what makes papa tell such . nice
stories about ' hiding the , master s ratari
when he went to school, and a'wut his run
ning away from the school mistress when
she was goin to whip him, then shut .me
up all tlay in a aarK: room necause i inca
ju-it once lo ,hc.t smart as he: was ? '
j Wonder-what Wade papa say that wicked
word when Bety up;et the ink all over hi?
paper.- andi,)bn -lap - my , ears beoaue I
said the same thing when my kite string
broke ? - - - .
Wonder why-mania told Bridget the other
day to say that she was not at home when
Tommy Day's mother called, and thert puts
me to bed without any supper every night I
tellali?;; :-:.i'J r-U : .-y"i;
! Oh,, dear ! , there is lota of, things I want
to know. f How I wish I was a man. . j!;
i Treatment of te -Agkd.A liula
thoughtioi atteotion, howpbappy it makes
the old ! , Tbejjhave outlived most of , the
friends of their early youth- Hqw lonely
their hours ! Ofterj their partners in' life
have long filled silent grave";1 -ofte; then
children they have followed to the tomb:
They .stand .solitary;bending on their staff,
tt v, . , . i i r i . ,
II MV-AMAM thV TTldaf (KhiIt n ohaon ... la
mented faces the-love which , cherished
them.-aod the. tears of . sympathy that fell
with theirs, now; all gone 1 ' Why should
nottheyong'rhgiaronndaMmorttnemv
1 flneenD
cnenn
ismiles.
cheering their glo'warwlt.lr- ami happy
Save is Somatbing Els "
"Mutton chops again for dinner," -aid -the
well-led looking Mr. .'Mnleyj:' Beauy.i 'j
ray dear, it a too bad, when you know that
if there's anything 1 detest, it i$ mutton'
chops."
; "1 wasn't, aware, Jarnes'' answered' th '
wife, a care-worn " woman, apologeticaHyi ' "
"that you diahked wutton chops go very
tauch. I knew, indeed, that you preferred
beaf-steak, but the beef is !r not .wholesome
just now, unless one pays' very1 dear for it"
"Well, well, never mind for to-day," re
plied MrFiuley, crossly lielpine himtelf to"
a chop. "But don't: lor mercy a t-ake,give
me any more of this tuff meat. I will pot$
call it. Steaks 1 must have. Yon can A
ily save it on something elfce ?!'. f ' ,-t T
' "Save it on something eke ! But how,"
asked lhe wife ot herself, i'u it to be done r l
: Her weekly allowance was already as small
as it could be.considering how many mouths1 i
slio had to feed, and that she was compelled
to disburse more ot less ot it continually for
"sundries that's nothing at ail," as Mr. Finr
ley said.
. The next day there was' a juicy steak tof1"
dintie, but no pudding. i - 1 -' -
! "Wbjv how.is this? : No sweets to dsy,-
when I like, ,as you know, myjdar, some, ,
sort of sweets !" , . .'
I "Tihought I would save the extra money
for the steak in that way," timidly answer
ed the wife. "', .'-. -.' ,
"Good gracious, no!- I'd rather do with-, i
out anything else,'.' tartly replied the has
bartil. I The tears' came into the wife's eyes. BmV ,!
sle knew that her: husband hated what hm -called
a "sceue," and so she; choked; dowr
her emotion. There were few words spoken
during the meal. . ' . " K
! The third day the' meat course was' again
excellent,- and its joint was done 4to a turn.
Mr. Finley was in capital humor., as he aU ;
ways was oyer good eating, until the pud
ding came in, wnioh consisted of a plain rice ,
one. At sight of this the' gloom gathered '
on his brow.- .' ;- .' ;.- ;
"Poor man's pudding, I declare I. Really.- .
Anne, one would, think, from the fare yon,
pr.ovidcd, that I was a bankrupt." ,'
; "Indeed, James, I do try to please you," '
said the wife, bursting into tears. ''Bnt 1: '
cannot afford to give you everything pro- i i
visions are so high;, .and .1; ; thou cht you'd
rather have, a cheap pudding than to do '
without your nice joint ' '' - -
' 'Pshaw! Don't cry," h'astiW'renlied Mrj!
Finley. "To be snre I'd rather do without ,.
a good pudding than not to have the other,"
he continu&J more placably. "But there's ..
really no necessity for it, niy dear ; for, in "
so largo a household as ours. 'there are plen- :
ty of things in which the price of a good
pudding might 'be paved." , .
. JN'o more was said on the subject that aay. .
But, a few mornings pfter, Mr. Finley, on,:
tasting his coffee, said suddenly, puttinjr
down his cup, "What's the matter' with ?
your coffee, my dear? .-Really that grocer -has
cheated you. hy," tasting, it again, t
"this is chiory, ;and net coffee at all."
; "It's not the grocer's fault," Mrs. Finley
muteiied courage to say. "I knew it was
chicory-when 1 bought it . I Our expenses--
are so high, my dear, lhat we must save in,
something ; and I thought it would be felt
least, perhaps,, in the coffee. "
"The verv last thing to save," angrily11
said: Mr. Finley, pushing away his cun.' -
"I'd rather drink cold water than this stuff. . ,
And cold Water he did drink, though his'
wife almost ready to cry, offered' tJ have '
some tea made. : '
Mrs. Finley is still endeavoring 16 "save is
something else," for her hnsband will not
deny himself in anything,' and forgets to in
creise her allowance. Her last experiment , ;
was to f'oreco a new bonnet. . But her hus
band, on seeing her come down dressed fof '
church, with her last year's faded bonnet on'r 1
grew very angry, declaring that "there wa '
no need to make herself look like a tnght
he wasn't a broken tradesman.'.' But when .
oue of the children told him why the oil'"
' bonnet' was worn, he made no effort triri-rr
! crease his wife's Stipend, but only grumbled
sulkily that 4 she might have sated .U 10
something else." j r, r. , - ,
When-1 see a well -fed, dogmatic hus
band, who has a care-worn wife. I think of "
the steaks, the .pnddimr, and the bonneand'-1
wonder if poor ' Mrs. Finlev is the only wflK.-.
man who, to gratify a selfish hnshandtj is
made the victim of "saving in something
elso." ;;
The other night, at one of, Jke; hotel i
Columbus, a convivally disposed gentleraari, .
retiring late, walked independently' and ;
somewhat noisily up the stairS and ' alotf-'
the corridor to his roont.','i Why what a f.
noise you make," said his wife,'; who beitrd ,-j
with -borne anxiety the heavy tread of his r
hoots, "how heavily you walk." "Well, "
my dear, was the gruff response, f'jvHt
cart pet a barrel of whisky up Ftair6'-! with
anr less noise, t I ehonld like to seal yondtf -r,
it." . ' ,:u,h
Away in the wild of I Jaho raid-ray be-
tween jsait-ijase ;ana,.uregon, tne air ij
thunderlntr and the earth is rent bv' a csta
air is ,
ract as inipoing4 as-' Niagara: " It is calJed
the Gein f the Monntains'f and has been,:,
discovered leas than , three years. an scen
by scarcely as manv , scores pi white "jneh.
The main fall is 2l0"feef, and dashes info VJ
chasm of 15,000 feet wide, and ltOWfeet vaf
depth,.
; WhilAfillinr in . the broad -. ditches ear-' ,
ronnding the earth -forjc? bni It aronnd ont
goreery. Ala., tisworimen found tbein to! "
contain -quahf ities Wf sgd6d siiiitl ShHl Their a
presence-is the cause of.klRitto1woridef ,MM'n
in uch as ihe ditches connect with no etream
whatsoever.- ...
3iie, habitual use of onions as'an article of
poea r.w pe. aamost A.oerxaui projec;
ttoorropn cholera evcn,wbn;m jmma'
mntact with' it ' ' "' t'?.,'.
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