Raftsman's oumaI.
. J. ROW, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., SEPT. 12, 1866,
UNION REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR
Maj. Gen. JOHN W. GEAET, of Cumb. Co.
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT TICKET.
' FOR CONGRESS :
Hon. GLENNI W. SOOFIELD, of "Warren.
FOR ASSEMBLY T
Lt. JOHN M. CHASE, of Woodward Twp.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
ASSOCIATE JCDOES :
AETHUE BELL, Esq., of Bell township.
Lt. THOS. LIDDELL, of Clearfield Bor.
C0MMISSI05ER :
JACOB HOOVER. Esq., of Lawrence Twp.
AUDITOR :
JOHN RUSSELL, Esq., of Penn township.
Onr Congressional Candidate.
We this week place at the head of our
columns the name of Hon. Glenni W.
Scofield, as the nominee of the Union Re
publican rarty, for Congress in the 19th
district. Mr. Scofield was re-nominated by
acclamation in the Convention at Ridgway,"
on Wednesday, September- 5th, and that he
will be triumphantly re-elected there is no
doubt. The Warren Mail in noticing the
re-nomination of Mr. Scofield, say3:
''We have only time now to say that this
is a well-done tribute to a Representative
whom we can trust. Having seen him at
his labors almost daily during the most try
ing session of any Congress, we know that
no min labored more faithfully,earnestly or
successfully in the line of duty than he did.
We have thought his re-election the very
best possible rebuke of a iaithless Execu
tive, and the best possible guaranty that
our people are determined to fight the bat
tle with rebellion all the way out to final
victory at every hazard and any cost. Now
is not the time to surrender. Justice to the
North and justice to the South alike.should
and must be meted out, by the people of a
redeemed Republic."
A Contrast.
The Carlisle Herald says that "Postmas
ter Zinn, for the sake of retaining his pet
ty office, appeared before a meeting of the
Clymer Club in the Court House in that
borough, and made a renunciation of his
former faith."
The Chambersburg Repository, on the
other hand, contains a card of Postmaster
John W. Deal, of that place, from which
it seems he waS asked to contribute money
to the Cowan-Randall movement, but he
positively refused to do so, and declared
himself in favor of Gen. Geary and the
whole Union ticket.
Here, one man sacrifices principles and
manhood for the sake of a petty post office ;
while the other retains his manhood and
independenceNIespite the emoluments of a
better position. Which of the two has the
most honor ? And which of them will com
mand the respect of political friends, and of
political opponents? We opine there will
be no difficulty in deciding these questions.
Startling News from New Orleans.
A private letter from a citizen of New
Orleans announces that "the rebels in Lou
isiana have come to a secret understanding
with their Northern allies, and that they
have organized and armed themselves for
the renewal of the rebellion, in case the
elections in the North go overwhelmingly
against them. In fact that all their officers
are appointed, and that a rebel General is
actually in command of the rebel depart
ment of Louisiana." A telegraphic dis
patch of the 6th aunounces, that "three
thousand additional troops have been or
dered to New Orleansfrom Texas, and hour
ly expected to arrive."
Another Head off.
S. B. Row, Special Aent of the Post
Office Departmenf for the States of Penn
sylvania and New J srsey.has been removed
ant a man named Francis Keyser, a resi
dent of Washington city, appointed in his
stead. The sole cause of his removal was
Mr. Row's fidelity to the principles cf the
party that elected Lincoln and Johnson.and i
for refusing to give bis adhesion to the
President's "policy," which demands that
every office-holder should debase his man
hood and rail against Congress as a factious
and usurping body. Senator Cowan is the
pitiful medium through which the change
was effected.
Thi League House on Fire. On Fri
day morning. Sept 7th, the Union League
House in Philadelphia was discovered to be
on fire, which resulted in the destruction
-of the upper stories. s.LosV about 20,000 ;
j AdTOTftd hv insurant. TU : r
j j. uc in vc-aigauuu ui
the authorities leads to the conclusion that
it was the work of an incendiary, as the fire
originated in a small loft where no fire was
used, and none could occur except by de
ign.' -
Revolution Again Threatened.
Montgomery Blair has been speaking in
Maine. In a speech in Portland, on the
25th August, he is reported by the papers
as saying
"That the breaking up of Government
by denying representation .to ten of the
States of the Union leads as certainly to
war as secession itself ; that it was only an
other form of secession, and, if continued,
would inevitably produce civil war at the
North. lie advised his hearers to concen
trate all their enersies.on the election of a
Representative, lie said the Radicals now
had 120 members out of 240, the number
when all the States were represented ; that
they could not get that number again ; that
if the Johnson party would rally to the sup
port of conservative principles it would,
with the aid of the Representatives of the
Sonthern States, control a majority of Con
gress. But, he said, the Radicals will not
admit these members from the South. They
will then join with the Northern Democrats
and set up by themselves as the true Con
gress, and the President will recognize them
as the true Congress of the United States.
The Rump will then impeach the President
and elect another. We shall then have two
Presidents and two Congresses, and this in-1
sures civil war in every town and county
throughout the North, while the South will
be a unit on the auestion. The only way to
avcid bloodshed is to accede to the demands
of the South and support the policy of the
President. If the course of the Radicals
was not checked, if they were permitted to
carry out their policy, the streets of Port
land would run with blood, and a devasta
tion, to which that of the South was nothing,
would overwhelm the entire North."
Congressional Pay.
We find the following correspondence in
the Erie Dispatch :
Erie,. August 18, 1S66. Hon. G. W.
Scofield : Dear Sir : I have heard a good
deal about the increased yny of Members of
Congress for the last session, not only a
mong your political enemies but by those of
your own party, who seem desirous to know
what your position wa3 on that question
when it was acted oc in the House, and
whether you took the additional pay or not.
Please answer, and oblige, very truly yours,
J. R. Cochran,
Chairman Erie Co. Republican Com.
Warren, Aug. 20, 1866. Hon. J. R.
CoCHRAN, Chairman of Erie. Co. Republi
can Com.: Dear Sir: I was" opposed to
increasing the pay of members, and twice
voted against it; first, when it came to us as
a Senate amendment to a House bill, and
second, when reported by a Committee of
Conference. This latter vote was taken a
bout 4 o'clock in the morning, in the last
night of the session. After thus recording
my vote I went to my lodgings without anv
suspicion that the resolution could come up
again in my absence. Contrary to expecta
tion, .the House lemained in session, as I af
terward learned, until about 8 o'c'ock, at
which time a report of another Committee
of Conference, not appointed when I left,
embracing the same provisions, was' acted
on and agreed to. I received tor my salary
only the amount heretofore allowed by law,
declining the increase. i ours truly,
G. W. Scofield
Negro Suffrage.
The Copperhead managers are tryin
their best to win over Republicans to their
treasonable cause by keeping up a continual
cry of Nigger! Nigger! Nigger! but it
won't do. Republicans may differ on the
question of negro suffrage, but they all
know that it is not now an issue in this
State. The Union Republican State Cen
tral Committee in an address just issued,
meet this question fairly and squarely when
they say :
"The Constitution of Pennsylvania per
rmts only white men to vote. By its terms
it can be amended only once in every five
years, and harms been amended in 1S64
allowing the Soldiers the right to vote, it
cannot, in conformity with its own provi-
' . . 1 , 1 . . 'I . . T . -
sions, te amenaeu again until iy. lt is
hoped, therefore, our Democratic friend:
will restrain themselves, and not press ne
gro suffrage upon us before authorized by
tne Constitution ot the Btate.
When the Republican party adopts negro
suffrage in their platform they will let the
people know it. In the meantime the Cop
perhead charge that it is an issue in this
campaign is an insult to the intelligence of
the people of this State.
Messrs. A. P. Field, late M. C. R. King
Cutler, Radicil U. S. Senator elect, and
Mr. Ferris, revenue officer, have been com
pelled to leave .New Orleans permanently
and seek safety in the North. Their offence
is that they were loyal Union men durin
the war and are still, and they cannot live
with safety to person and property in Lou
isiana. 1 et Louisiana is deemed loyal and
reconstructed.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Ex-Vice Presi
dent of the United States, who was appoint
ed, unasked, Collector of the Portof Boston,
tendered his resignation last week. He
will not allow himself to be compromised, or
classed with the Johnsonites. As soon as
relieved he will go back to Maine and stump
the fctate tor the Republicans.
Captain Graft, a one-legged soldier, and
a competent and deserving official, has been
removed from the office of Whisky inspec
tor at Bridgport,in Fayette county, and Mr.
Lewis Mobley, a violent copperhead, put in
his place. Comment is unnecessary.
How can an honorably discharged soldier
vote for Hiester Clymer, when Hiester Cly
mer declared that it was dishonorable to en
ter the army, dishonorable to march into a
Southern State to crush rebellion? Soldiers,
ponder this question. "v--""
A prominent citizen of North Carolina
writes : Our condition is almost hopeless.
Y e are adrift until congress meets and does
something for us."
UNION STATE COMMITTEE.
Address to the People of Pennsylvania.
The Union State Central Committee had
a large meeting 'Monday, Sept. 3d, at their
rooms, No 1105 Chestnut street. Reports
from the different counties were receive 1,
and all were of the most gratifying charac
ter. The following address was ordered to
be published :
Committee Rooms, 1105 Chestnut St., 1
Philadelphia, Sept. 3, 18C6. j
Fellow- Citizens .The superficial obser
ver might suppose, after the fearful strug
gles, sacrifices and sufferings of the la.t rive
years, that we could safely relax our efforts
and watchfulness, and, returning to our nir
dividual affairs, peiuiit the machinery of
government to lun itself. An intelligent
and patriotic survey of the situation, how
ever, will not warrant any such conclusion,
but will impress us more than ever with the
truth and wisdom of the adage, "'Eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty." Six years
;:iro the people lawfully elected Abraham
Lincoln President of the UnitcdStates The !
minority, enemies of our government at-d j
country, refused to submit to their defeat ;
at the polls, and, for the first time in our j
history, appeajed i'rom the ballot- box to the j
sword. They defiantly threw off ail the ob- j
ligations of constitutions and laws, rushed
madly into civil war, and fought with ma
lignity and desperation for four long bloody
years, in the wicked attempt to overthrow
and utterly destroy the government handed
down by our fathers. This they did under
the pretext that a State had a constitution-
1 right to secede from the Union. The
same thing had been attempted in houth
Carolina in 1832 ; but under the vigorous
administration of President Jackson, the
effort signally failed, ai.d the doctrine on
which it was based was repudiated. But in
1850, when the Democratic party at Cincin
nati nominated James Buchanan for Presi
dent, they revived the old State rights dog
ma of secession, by re-adopting the A'irgin
ia and Kentucky resolutions of 1798 and
1 799, as a part ot their platform. And at
the Charleston Convention, in I860, al
though the party there split into two parts,
the one nominating Douglas and the other
Breckinridge for President, both factions re
adopted these same resolutions, which dj
not hold the relations of the States to the
United States as constituting a government
in the ordinary and proper sense of the
term, but declared to be merely a compact
among parties having no common judge ;
each party has an equal right to judge for
itself, as well of infractions as of the mode
and measuie of redress."
Under this free democratic charter for re
bellion, the election of Abraham Lincoln was
claimed by the rebel States as an "infrac
tion" of the' "compact," and they chose se
cession and- civil war as the "mode," and
the destruction of the Union and of the
Government as "the measure of redress."
Hence, when the war broke upon us in all
its fury, we found the Democratic party
paralyzed. It was suddenly brought face to
lace with the practical application of its
own political creed, by its own political
friends. Henc, too, the sad demoraliza
tion and want of loyalty and patriotism
shown by that party during the whole war.
Those of them who preferred their country
to their party and platform, abandoned both
platform and party, and under the flag of
their country manfully rallied to put down
the rebellion, while the leaders aud the mass
of the party did otherwise.
They had so repeatedly proclaimed the
right of secession that they believed it, and
were everywhere found justifying or excu
sing the rebellion, denouncing every means
used to suppress it ; predicting the war a
failure, and endeavoring to make good their
predictions, and bodily denying there was
any power in the government to "coerce a
State." The Democratic party thus ac
quired a reputution for connivance at trea
son and disloyalty to the country which just
ly consigned it to continuous and fiver
whelming defeats, until at the close of the
war it had not a Governor or Legislature in
a wngle loyal State, except, little Delaware
and the Legislature of Kentucky. And
since the Philadelphia Convention it seems
to have fallen upon the expedient of other
noted criminals, and resolved to cally forth
under a new name.
Not until April, 18G5, were the rebels fi
nally overcome, ai d then only by the pow
er of our armies, which they could no long
er withstand. There was no voluntary sur
render, but their arms were stricken from
their bloody hands. The great conspiracy
against freedom had failed, and the armies
and people of eleven revolted States were at
the mercy of the conquerors, profesing a
willingness to accept any terms the victors
might impose. Congress had then recently
adjourned, and, under the law, would not
assemble until the following December, un
less convened by the President in extra ses
sion. The occasion seemed to be one of suf
ficient novelty and importance to require a
meeting of Congress, but the President
judged differently. He proclaimed that
these States had been deprived of "all civ
il government," ard the Supreme Court of"
the United States declared the whole popu
lation thereof to be "alien enemies."
The President proceeded, by proclama
tions, by appointment of provisional gover
nors and other means, to create govern
ments for these rebellious States, and upon
the annual meeting ot Congress made report
of what had been done, and recommended
the admission of representatives. Congress
claimed to have jurisdiction over the whole
subject, and proceeded to inquire whether
or not government had been established, and
whether, under all the circumstances, it
would be proper to restore those rebellious
people and States to their former relations
and rights in the Union, without first impo
sing some terms upon them as security for
the future?
The great question is not whether the
States themselves s-hall be restored, but
whether they shall have representation in
Congress with or without terms. Our po
litical adversaries Democrats, rebels and
their sympathizers, North and South say
without terms and conditions, and forth
with Congress, bv the almost nnanimrma
vote of all the members who sustained the
war, has Dro nosed sundrv anifinHmnnta
the Constitution of the United States,to be
submitted to the State Legislatures for rat
ification ; and it will be the duty of the
Legislature we are about to fleet to annmvo
or disapprove of these fundamental changes
in th nnr irtnal rmnsrir nfinn Tlie . ,
. ' auiCUU-l
ments are the terms fixed by CoDgress on
which the States lately in rebellion and their
people' can resume their practical relations
to the national Union. These terms may i
be I riefly stated as follows : j
1. That all persons born or naturalized in
the United States shall be citizens thereof;
and that all citizens shall have equal pro- ;
tection in the enjoyment of life, liberty and
property. j
2. That represen'ation si: all be appor- :
tioned among the States acording to num- !
bers, bul that classes disfranchised without '.
cause shall not be counted in fixing the La-
sis of Federal representation. I
3. That si! who are guiltv of treason and
perjury shall be ineligible to office, unless
the disability be removed by a two-thirds
vote of Congress.
4. That the validity of the national obli
gations incurred in the war shall not be j
questioned, and all rebel debts and claims
for slaves shall Ix? void.
The States of Tennessee, Connecticut and
New Hampshire, by the action of their sev
eral Legislatures, have already ratified these J
amendments by ver' large majorities. Uur
friends in Congress and out of Congress are
united in the conviction that these terms
are pre eminently magnanimous, wise and
just; that they are the legitimate Jruits of
the war, and essential to our peace and se
curity for the future. By" the storms ot civ
il war some or the: land marks made by our
fathers were taken away, and some of the
ancient foundations laid by them were mov
ed. Let us wisely readjust them, so that
our temple of liberty may stand upon the
broader and firmer foundation of universal
liberty and impartial justice.
Iu March, 18G6, the Union party assem
bled in convention to nominate a candidate
for Governor. It reaffirmed its patriotic"
principles as proclaimed and fought' for du
ring the war, and declared it to be the right
and duty of Congress to prescribe the terms
of reci nstruction. On this platform Major
General John W. Geary was nominated for
Governor by a unanimous vote, and subse
quently his nomination was enthusiastically
endorsed by a large and intelligent Conven
tion of the Soldiers and J ailors of the State,
lie is no obscure personage, but one of the
representative men of the e eventful times.
A3 a civilian he has filled with aoility and
distinction many important public positions,
requiring intelligence, discretion and the
highest order of integrity and administrative
ability. He has been a farmer, a teacher,
a civil engineer, a lawyer and a manufactu
rer, lie has served (be people as postmas
ter and Mayer of a city, as Judge of a
court, and as Governor of a territory. As
a volunteer soldier, he is the pride of his
comrades, and an honor to his State.
He went out from home to the Mexican
war as a captain, and came back with hon
ors as the colonel of his regiment. He en
tered the service in the late rebellion as a
colonel and fought it all the way through,
having been promoted to the exalted rank
of Major General "for fitness to command
and promptness to execute." This valiant
and faithful soildier was present at and par
ticipated in sixty battles, and was four times
wounded in action, but never once defeated,
lie made the entire circuit of the rebel con
federacy, and fought its, authors and defen
ders from every State that acknowledged
their usurped authority, lie has given to
his country his first-born sou, killed in bat
tle ; he has perilled his life and shed his
blood for the flag and cause of our country,
and he bears upon his person the honorable
scars from many a well-fought field. Such
is the candidate presented for the suffrages
of the loyal and patriotic voters of Pennsyl
vania. As a competitor the Democratic party has
presented the Hon. Hiester Clymer, He,
too, is a representative man ; but it is of
his party, rather than of his country. II is
platform and his campaign thus far mav be
1 summarily comprehended in the phrase ;
I "Up with the rebel, and down with the ne
gro, lie h a lawyer by profession, audit
is believed he never held any office except
that of State Senator. His public record,
therefore, is a short one, and consists entire
ly of his votes and speeches during his Sena
torial career. But that term covers the en
tire period when the country was torn by
distracting and bloody civil war, and when
the State was lavishly contributing her
blood and treasure, for her own defense and
that of the national government, jn this
tremendous struggle where did Hiester Clv
mer stand? And what did he do? lie has
made his record, and let it answer.
In 1861, he voted against the bill for the
arming of the State, and after the news of
the attack on Fort Sumter had fired the
hearts of our people, and thousands were
rallying io the defence of our insulted flag.
-Mr. Ciymer caused to be entered upon the
journals ot the Senate his solemn protest
against the bill for arming the State.
In 1S02, when rever.-es had overtaken our
armies, and our credit was strained to the
utmost to keep men in the field, Mr. Clymer
voted against the joint resolution providing
for the collection of the taxjy levied by the
United States.
In 18G3, Mr. Clymer voted against the
bill to enable our soldiers and sailors to vote
when absent in the service. .
In 134, he dodged the vote on the pro
posed constitutional amendment allowing
soldiers in the field the right to vote, and
after said amendment had passed he voted
against the bill to carry it into effect.
He voted against the bill to dtfine and
punish offences of a treasonable character,
and against the bill to legalize the payment
of bounties to volunteers.
In February, 1864, in a speech in the
Senate referring to the recent defeat of Val
landigham in Ohio, and of Woodward in
Pennsylvania, Mr. Clymer said: "I say
now and believe that it was the greatest ca
lamity that has yet befallen this country
that those two men were not elected."
Such is an outline of the
of Hiester Ciymer, and by it, as he declar
ed on a recent occasion, he is determined to
suna. ins whole public career and all his
official acts and public declarations of opin
ion have been uniformly consistent. His
record may be searched in vain for a vote
or sentiment evincing true loyalty to the
flag or cause of the country, or which was
not at the time in harmony with the .pre
vailing political sentiment at Richmond and
Charleston. Upon these records and can
didates we most confidently appeal to the
patriotic voters of the Keystone State for a
most emphatic verdict in laror of the right.
Sundry dispatches captured from the ene
my disclose his mode of organizationfid
plan of campaign. i The chairman of their
State Centrab Committee, as a sort of head
centre, appoints a reliable subordiate in
every election district in the State, end
these,from the debris of the late "Knight
of the Golden Circle," and such other ma
terials as can be had, are required to organ-
iZ?- ,J'stie circles," or Democratic clubs,
which are to register the voters, collect
money for the party, distribute documents
and do various other things to insure the
full party vote. These are semi-military
secret organizations, and the members are
admitted by initiation, at which the candi
date "places his right on his left breast,"
and enters into most solemn vows to ' vote
against all men who are willing to give the
negro either political or social equality in this
State, or in any o' her State. District or Ter
ritory of this country." Their watchwords
are "Silence," "Obedience," "Vigilance."
It is a pity the great light of these magnani
mous patriots should he longer concealed
under a bushel, and that they can find noth
ing more important to do in this great crisis
of our country's fate. li'it forewarned
should be forearmed. Guard well against
these insidious appeals to the prejudices of
onr people, aud attempts to mislead them
by such means. Be not deceived bv the
stale clamor about negro equality and negro
sunrage. 1 hese favorite hobbies were sup
posed to have been ridden to death at our
last election, when, as now, they were de
clared by these same men to be the great
issue of the contest. They are now raised
up and brought upon the track again mount
ed by the same riders, and destined to the
same ignoble end. The Constitution of
Pennsylvania permits only white men to
vote. By its terms it can be amended only
once in every five years, and having been
amended in 1804, allowing the soldiers the
right to vote, it cannot, in conformity with
its own provisions, be amended again until
1869. It is hoped, therefore, our Demo
cratic friends will restrain themsflves, and
not press negro suffrage npon his before au
thorized by the Constitution of the State.
Complete your township and county or
ganizations without delay; revive at once
everywhere the Leagues and Associations
which proved of such vast service during the
war; let every friend feel that he has some
thing to do in the good work, and proceed
forthwith to do it with all his might. Ex
clude side issues and suppress all local quar
rels and personal aspirations, and labor only
for the public good. See to it that all need
ful assessments are made in due time. Be
not discouraged by the boasting and clamor
of our adversaries ; they have teen inglori
ously defeated in every contest for years,
and cannot prevail against n. Nothing
but our base betrayal by the President and
the hope-of office could have galvanized
them iuto sufficient vitality to make another
against the victorious host of freedom.
The physical conflict for the time at least,,
is ended, but the moral conflict between loy
alty and disloyalty continues, and the grave
question is, whether the one or other shall
rule the State and the nation. We urge
harmony, ei ergy, systematic, associated and
individual labor, and a renewal of the fires
of patriotism. The loyal and patriotic peo
ple ot the State have nobly sustained us and
the ca.use of the country, under the hca'vy
pressure and discouragements of drafts, be
reavements, taxation and carnage, and when
nothing but abiding faith in the justice of
God could enaMe us to see the end. Surely
there can be no faltering now, when the
goal is almost reached, and when one more
united rally for our principles and our flag
will enable us to secure the ripe fruits of the
late dreadful conflict, and to garner them
salclv for ourselves and our children.
We stand over the ruins of a gitrantie re
bel! ion, the most formidable eneuiy repub
lican institutions ever encountered. We
stand by the graces of three hundred thou
sand of our noblest men, who counted lives
well s pent when offered freely for liberty and
Union. In the presence of their speechless
but eloquent dut; in the presence of the
doubting and siteerinsr enemies of free gov
ernment at home aud abroad ; in the pres
ence of the oppressed millions who, from
beneath crushing despotisms, watched our
tlag with tears, hopes and prayers; before
the rapidly coining millions of the f uture ;
before a God of Justice, ami in the name of
all that makes faithfulness to Him and hon
or anionsr men, we stand pledged to secure
and maintain forever the principles for
which our brothers died. By order of the
Committee, F. Jordan, Chairman.
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of .New ork, has beer, renominated for that
office by the National Union Convention
which met at Syracuse N. Y 'on Wednes
day, feept. 5th. General Stewart L. Wood
ford was nominated candidate for the Lieu
tenant Governorshship.
A T)Iot has heart Aic J .." !
r -i " uwwjvcreu am one the
President s reconstructed, friends in New
Orleans to aassinate-Gen. Sheridan, Com
mander of the Gulf department. It was
designed to accomplish his death by the ex
plosion of a shell made tor the occasion.
For Sale a good second-hand cook
stove. For further particulars inquire of
Henry E. Snyder, Clearfield, Pa, 2t.
Uu IWrrrtusfmfttts.
ittylf m II be rhargtd donflepric4 fur soar,
l oiui are :.teation,tti CASH, mutt rI""
ny notice. at follow! All Cautioiit knii .rri
with $10: Audi tori', Adminitrtnri,Biy,
ecutor notices, S2A each ; Distolutin-.
all other transient Notices at the lam..
Other a-.T-rtitemen't at $1,50 per tqaare, fori
leu insertions. Ten lines (or less) count k t-nV1
.-wV
B
EST Family Flour, for sale at
Sept. 10. 11 W.SMITH A CO,
CTI INGLES kept constantly on bni t
5 ttn 10. U. W. SMITH a rn-.
C AITTIOX All persons are berebj e,t;M
e l agitinxt purchasing or taking n ansi?'
ment jf a certain promissory note, given bj
unJersiirneJ to Jon. Wiser, dated August Ji
1S6.5, and calling for seventy-five ;57aj dojj
a we wi'l not pay the same unless coin pel !,
due course of law, not having received t'
tuerefor. ' Spt. 0,13ftfi-12 POWELL 4 SOX
GENERAL ELECTION PROfLvm.
1 ION. Whereas.by an Act of tbeUeutrj
Assembly of the Commonwealth of lennT'vu;'
entitled -'An act to regulate the General klec;ioj
wi'hin this Commonwealth," it is enjoined on tU
Sheriffs of the several counties to give publie .
tice of such election, the places where to be heii
and the officers to be elected ; Tberkfork I i
COB A. FAUST, High SherifT of Clearfield' eo.. i,'
hereby ptve public notice to the Electors of 'tfc,
county of Clearfield, that a GENERA L ELECTION
will be held on the Secoiui Tuelay of Octobrr
next, (being the NINTH day of the month) tub,
several election districts in said county, at whiti
time and place the qualified voters will vote
For one person for Governor of the Comnioj.
wealth of Pennsylvania.
For one person to represent the conntiei of Can.
eron, Clearfield. Elk, Erie. Fotrest. Jefferson,
' McKean and WeOen in the House of Kepr
sentatives or tne united Mates.
For one person to represont the counties of Cl(f.
field. Elk and Forest in the House of Re;tv
sentatives of this Commonwealth.
For two persons for the office of Associate Ju.iei
of Clearfield county.
For one person for the office of Comuiissiour of
Clearfiield county.
For one person for the office of Anditorcf Clearfield
county.
The electors of the 'county of Clearfield will
take notice that the said General election will be
held at the following places, vis :
At the house of Samuel M. Smith for Eeeearia
township.
At the house of Aseph Ellis for Bell township
At the house of James Bloom, Sen., for Blooa
township.
At the bouse of Edward Albert for the township
of Bostfs.
At the house of Jacob Pearce, for the towmhit
of Bradford.
At the public house of H. W. Moore for Brady
township.
At Young's School House for the township f
HuriiMtle.
At the school house near Simon Korabangh'jof
the township of Cbest.
At tlecouart house for the Borough of Clearfield.
At the bouse of Jacob Maurer for the township
of Covington.
At the house of I. Bloom, dee'd, fur the Bor
ough of Curwensrille.
At Centre school house for the town'p of Decatur.
At the house of Thomas B. laris for the tows
ship of Ferguson.
At the house of John I. Bundy for the township
of Fox.
At Congress Hill scheol bouse for the township
ofGirard.
At the public school house for the township ot
(ioshen.
At the house of Jacob Hubler for tb township
of Graham.
At the school house in Janedviils for lh towa
ship of Guelich.
At the house of J.Wilson lor the twn'p of liustus.
At the school house in Ausonville for the town
ship of Jordan.
At the bouse of B. D. Hall A Co. for the tows
ship of Karthaus.
At the Turkey Hill School house for the towa
ship of Knox.
At the court bouse in the Borough of Clearfied "
for Lawrence township.
At the public school house for the borough ol
Lumber city.
At the house formerly occupied by Thomas ky
ler fur the township of Morris.
At the public ticbool bouse for the Borough of
New Washington.
At the pub ic House of Mi'o Hoy t. for the En
ough of OM-cola.
At the house formerly of Wm. W. Anderson fur
the township of Penn.
At the nouse of I. Bloom. dee'd, in the BoroujS
o Curweuv:l!e for Pike township
At the house of U. W. Moore for th't towciiip
of Union. -
At tho house of Thomas Henderson for the to
ship of Woodward.
AN ACT regulating the mode of voting at i!I
elections in the several counties of this Com
monwealth. - Suction 1. Br it enactrd by the Senate and
House of representatives of the Commonwealth
of Henii.-ylvania in General A-setnb'y met. and
t is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,
That the qualified voters of the several eleelia
districts of thi Commonwealth, at all general,
township, borough and special elections are ben
by. hereafter authorized and required to vote.br
tickets, piii tcd. or written, or partlv printed and
partiy written, severally classified as follows:
One ticket shallmbrace the names of all judrei
cf courts voted for, and to be labelled outitdt
' judiciary ;" one ticket shall embrace the namei
of the State officers voted for, and be labelled.
'-State ;" one ticket shall embrace the names of
all county officers voted for, including office of
Senator, member and members of assembly. If
voted for, and members of Congress, if voted for
and be labelled "county ;" one ticket shall em
brace the names of all township officers Vle
for. and be labelled '-township ; one ticket shall
embrace the names ol all borough officers voted
for, and be labelled "bo.-ongh and each class
shall be deposited in seperate ballot boxes.
NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, Thai
all persons, except Justices of the Peace, whe
shall hold any office or appointment of trust, un
der the government of the United States or of
this State, or of any incorporated district, wheth
er a commissioned officer or otherwise, a subor
dinate officer or agent, who is or shall be em
p oyed under the Legislative, Executive, or Judi
cial Departments of this State or United State,
or any city or incorpoated district, and also thl
every member of Congress and of the State Leg :
lature, or of the common or select eouncil of uJ
city, or commissioner of any incorporated i
trict, are by law incapable of holding or exer
cising, at the same time, the office or spout
ment of Judge. Inspector, or Clerk of any !
lion of this Commonwealth.
And the Return Judges of the respective
tricts aforesaid are requested to meet at theCoan
jou?e, in tne Korough or Clearfield, on w '
Friday next after the said Second Tuesdsy ef No
vember, then and there to do those things reqnite
ol them by law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal, at Cletrfieldt
this Twelfth day of September in the year of "
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fixr "x' '
and of the Independence of the United States
ninetieth. JACOB A. FAUST, Sheriff
(CAUTION All persons are hereby eanrioa
J ed against purchasing or in any - way
dling withuswe horse.two wagons, and four ato'j
now ia the possession e Wm tfvan. of Ok?1;
as the same belong to me and have only been le
In the care of said Evans, aud are subject to 7
order at anv lima
Any. 29th. Itf66. SAMUEL MITCHELL
CAUTION AH pe.sons are hereby csotioj
ed against purchasing or in any way
dling with two horses, a wagon and harness, an
a certain individual interest in a steam "g1?.
and shingle mill, now in potsessien of George Hl'
of Beooaria tp., as the same belong to ins J
have only been left in the care of said Hill, a
are subject to my order. '"'
Aug. 29, lses.-3tp GEORGI HAGEBT'
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