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CJiEARFIELD, PA., DEC. 25, 1867.
Grant's Protest.
The Speaker laid before the House, on
Tuesday, Dec. 17th, about one hundred pa
ges of written foolscap correspondence relat
ing to the removal of Secretary Stanton and
Generals Sheridan and Sickles,in accordance
with a resolution of the House. The follow
ing ia the much talked-of private letter writ
ten by Gen. Grant, which is among the pa
pers, and ia now published for the first time :
HEADQUARTERS OE THE ARMIES OP U. S. )
Washington, D. C. Aug. I, 1867 J
ITis Excellency Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident of he United States.
Sib : I take the liberty of addressing you
privately on the subject of the conversation !
we had this morning, feeling, as I do, the
great danger to the welfare of the country
hould you carry out the designs then ex
pressed. Fjrst, on the subject of the dis,
placement of the Secretary ot War. His
removal cannot be effected against his will
withoat the consent of the Senate. It is
but a short time since the United States
Senate was in session, and why not then
have asked tor his removal if it was desired?
It certainly was the intention of the legisla
tive branch of the Government to place Cab
inet ministers beyond the power of Execu
tive removal, and it is pretty well under
stood that, so far as Cabinet ministers are
affected by the Tenure of Office Bill, it was
intended especially to protect the Secretary
of War, whom the country felt great confi
dence in. The meaning of the law may be
explained away by an astute lawyer, but
common sense and the views of loyal people
will give it the effect intended by its train
ers. On the subject of the removal of the very
able commander of the Fifth military dis
trict, let me ask you to consider the effect it
would have upon the public. He is univer
sally and deservedly beloved by the people
who sustained this Government through its
trials, and feared by tho-e who would still
be the enimies of the Government.
It fell to the lot of but a tew men to do as
much against an armed enemy as General
Sheridan did during the rebellion, and it is
within the scope of the ability of but few
in this or any other country to do what he
has done. His civil administration has given
equal satisfaction; he has had difficulties to
'contend with which no other district com
mander has ever encountered. Almost, if
not quite from the day he was appointed
district commander to the present time, the
press has given out that he was to be re
moved ; that the administration was dissat
isfied with him. This has emboldened the
opponents to the laws of Congress to oppose
him in every way in their power, and has
rendered necessary measures which other
wise may never have Lven necessary. In
'conclusion allow me to saysas a friend desir
ing peace and quiet and the we -are of the
whole country, North and Soutli, that it is
in my opinion more than the loyal people
(I mean those who supported the Govern
ment during the great rebellion) will quiet
ly submit to to see the very man of all other1?
whom they have expressed confidence in re
moved. I would not have taken the liberty
of addressing the Executive of the United
States, but for the conversation on the sub
ject alluded to in this letter, and from a
sense of duty, feeling that I know I am right
in the matter.
With great respect, your obedient ser
vant, U. S. Grant.
This frank and energetic letter, protest
ing against the removal of Secretary Stan
ton, and the supercedure of Gen. Sheridan,
will be read with much interest, and add to
the popularity of Gen. Grant. It is a no
bid letter. A more direct and unmistakea
ble proof that the General had no sympathy
with the President's policy, and that he
was in the main a friend of the policy of
Congress, could not well be given. He cor
rectly defines the intention of Congress in
passing the Tenure of Office act, and puts
the case very pointedly against Mr. Stan
berry, when he says "the meaning of the
law may be explained away by an astue
lawyer, but common sense and the views cf
the loyal people will give it the effect inten
ded by its framers." And in regard to the
removal of Sheridan his letter displays a
warmth of regard net to say genuine love
for the hero of the Shenandoah, which
does him infinite credit and will endear him
to the loyal people everywhere. And when
he tells the President that they will not
"quietly submit to see the very man of all
ethers whom they have expressed their con
fidence in removed," he displays the spirit
which the people desire to know animates
the man they propose to make President.
Jlr. Seward's purchase of the Island of
St. Thomas, waterspouts and eruptions in
cluded, has been followed by some remarka
ble earthquakes in Vermont and other here
tofore peaceful regions. The connection be
tween these disturbances and the policy of
the State Department is as baleful as mys
terious. If Mr. Seward goes marketing
much longer, We may expect to have earth
quakes all over the country.
Thk Largest Sheet. The Pittsburg
Commercial was, on Saturday last, issued
on a double sheet, containing seventy-two
eolamns the largest sheet ever issued in the
country, roept.ooe or two holiday sheets
foajeafainoe. 1
"The Jury-Commissioner Farce."
Such if the caption of an article in the last
Clearfield Republican, in which the writer indul
ges in an amount of vituperation and prevai Na
tion not warranted by facto the gist of which ia
contained in the following extract:
"On Friday last, however, Mr. Wm. F. Irwin,
of ourtown.nppeared as a substitute for Mr.Glenn,
with a catalogue of Black Republican . names
fully prepared in aome attorney's office which
he offered as a jury list. Such an accursed at-
tr mpt to drire politics in tne jury oox was never
made in this county before."
The declarations in this extract are unjust, un
fair, and calculated to create a wrong impression,
and mislead the public mind in regard to the pre
rogatives of the Jury Commissioners under the
law. To correct anv false impression that may
have been created by the above, we will quote
from the law. The Seco.id section reads thus :
"It shall b the duty of said jury commission
ers, president judge, or additional law judge, of
the respective district, or a majority of them, to
meet at the seat of justice of the respective coun
ties, at least thirty days before the first term of
the court of common pleas, in every year, and
thereupon procoed, with due diligence, to seleot,
alternatively, from the whole qualified electors
of the respective county, at large, a number, such
as at the term of the court of pleas next preced
ing shall, by the said court, be designated, of so
h. intelligent, and judicious persons, to serve as
jurors, in the several courts of such county, dur
ing tnat year."
Thus it will be seen that the Commisioners
are "to select alternatively" the names of per
sons for jurors that is, each Commissioner has
the "choice of one out of two" names, until the.
requisite number required are obtained. No,
where is there anything unfair in this ?
" The declaration that Mr. Trwin "appeared as a
substitute for Mr. Glenn," ia entirely uncalled for.
and a gratuitous prevarication. Mr. Irwin was
duly and lawfully appointed in accordance with
the plain letter of the law, (Seo 7.) and hence did
not appear in the position of a substitute, but as
the legally authorized Commissioner Mr. Glenn
having failed, (and perhaps for very good reasons)
to appear as the law provides.
The assertion that Mr. Irwin "offered as a jury
list," a certain "catalogue of Black Republican
names" which he had in his possession, does not
accord with the truth. That Mr. I. had a list of
names, and among them those of many of the
very best citizens of our county, we do not deny.
But that list was solely intended (and was only so
used) as a reference, to enable him to choose the
best of raeo for jurors. Who will gainsay his
right to make suote a list for reference ? None but
the most bigoted and narrow-minded of individ
uals ! No reasonable man would object thereto !
As to the asseveration that "such an accursed at
tempt to drive politios in the jury box was never
made in this county before," is too pusillanimous
and contemptible for serious consideration. It
oould only have originated in the oranium of one
who is obstinately and blindly attached to some
party, or seo t, who measures other men's mental
calibres by his own small intellectual capacity,
and bigoted illiberality.
In reference t the averment that the Jury Com
missioners were "a month putting 500 names into
the wheel," we will only say that such is not the
the fact! The labor was performed in tvo days ;
while a third day (the first one) was occupied in
organising, and in ascertaining And deciding
what were the duties of the Commissioners under
the new law. There is eertainl y enough differ
ence between three days and a month to have jus
tified the writer of the article referred to to have
come a little nearer the truth than he did.
This attempt, on the part of the writer in the
Republican, to bring into disrepute, and to make
party capital out of a "law. passed for the better
"and more impartial selection of persons to serve
as jurors," and his efforts to belittle and belie th'
officer chosen under that law, is more calculated
"to drive politics in the jury box" than any thing
we can possibly conceive. No one ever thought of
such a thing. and had it not been for the vapory and
' (rt.tgressing" imagination of the writer of the ti
rade in the Republican, the people of Clearfield eo.
would have remained ignorant of this-'accursed
attempt" to try their suits before some of the be.tt
men the oounty can produce a fact, which the
writer in the Republican is pleased to designate a
"farce ! " however, the kind of '-farce;' tr which
the people of the county will not object.
But, we have already said much more on this
subject than we had intended, and will therefore
refrain from any further comments at this time
There are other points to which we may refer in
the future.
No Back Down by Congress.
Mr. Benjamin (Mo.) offered a resolution,
in Congress on the 1 6th, reciting that the
President, in his late annual message, had
seen fit, in utter disregard of the popular
will, as expressed in the election of the
members of Fortieth Cbnpress, to recom
mend the repeal of the Reconstruction laws,
the effect of whicl would-be to remit the
government of the late rebellious States to
rebel hands, and abandon the entire element
there to the will of traitors, and that it is
eminently proper that the House should
respond in emphatic terms to the extraordi
nary proposition, and resolving that the
House will never consent to take one retro
grade step from its advanced position in
promoting the cause of equal rights, nor to
deviate from its fixed purpose of protecting
all men as equal before the law ; that there
ia no reason to doubt that the restoration of
the rebellious States is being successfully ac
complished on a firm and enduring basis,
and that no good reason exists why the Re
construction acts should be repealed.
Mr. Kerr moved to lay the resolution and
preamble on the table". Negatived. Yeas,
V2 nays 112.
And the resolution and preamble were
then adopted. Yeas, 111 ; nays, 33 a
strictly party vote.
Brig. Gen. John T. Wilder known to
tame as the originator of the mounted in
fantry idea, and whose name.in the war times,
carried terror into a thousand Southern
homes, is now erecting extensive iron works
at Port Deep bprings, near Chattanooga,
on a large tract of land just purchased.
I his is practical reconstruction, and is worth
more to the tSouth than a dozen conserva
tive conventions.
. '
The Hamsburg Telegraph wants Gen.
Grant for President, and Gen. Geary for
Vice President. Grant and Geary would
"G." very well- Dayton ( O. ) Journal
Australia has gone ahead of California in
the way of trees. One has been discovered '
nve hundred feet m height;
' Political Panic.
There is cowardice in political as well as
military life. In the recent terrible rebel
lion through which our Government passed
whole diviskDs of brave men on either side
were seized with panic and fled in disorder
and confusion before the advancing loe.
When the smoke of battle rolled 'away and
the echo of the cannon hushed, investiga
tion into the causes of the disastrous break
ing away of companies, regiments and brig
ades resulted in the discovery of some tri
fling incident which swelled into larger pro
portions as it swept along the line, and in
fused into the stoutest hearts the germ of
cowardice, which rapidly ripened into un
worthy and dishonorable retreat. So with
political parties. fciniple reverses are u ag
nified into great impending calamities and
men desert their colors not knowing why,
nor caring to stop and inquire. Principles
held near and dear are forgotten in the stam
pede, and the more cowardly would don the
garments of the enemy and fall into' his
ranks rather than atten.pt to stem the tor
rent which they imagine is sweeping dowii
upon them.
Ihe ifepubhcfln party is now passing
through such an ordeal. Its leaders, not
the rank and file, broke before the enemy,
and communicated a panic to their follow-
s- i . i i
ers. l ney nave been retreating in ui-oraer
and confusion, scattering and abandoning
their principles on the wayside, as the ter
ror stricken army marks its flight with arms
and ammunition, left to strengthen the
hands of the enemy. . Congress the great
barrier thrown up by the people agrin.st po
litical usurpation or despotic encroashuients,
was expected to present a bold front; but
it, too, struck its flag, and tremblingly gave
way to the panic of the hour. The Nation
al Committee of the Repnblican party wa
vered, and there were found even among
its few members hearts filled with fear that
prompted a change in the name of the no
tAe old organization, rather than continue
the fight under the same banner that net at
liberty millions of men and women, and suc
cessfully maintained the perpetuity of the
Union against the armed legions that at
tempted its destruction.
The panic has spent itself. Returning
reason will show the weakness and the folly
of the flight. New leaders will be found to
stand the storm and inspire in the hearts of
Republicans confidence that the great, desti
ny of the party may be fulltil ed. and liberty
and equality be established among the peo
ple from one end of the land to the other.
Gazette.
Secretary Stanton. The President's
excuse for the removal of Mr. Stanton is no
excuse at all. The story in regard to the
New Orleans dispatches has been told before
and reluted before. As to the language
used by the Secretary in reply to Mr. John
son's demand for his resignation, it was fully
justified by the treatment which he had for
some time received. and by his knowledge of
Mr. Johnson s treachery. We do not sup
pose that Mr. Stanton has any desire to re
turn to the Cabinet of Mr. Johnson. Public
feeling has prevented the President from re
moving the successor whose appointment he
originally intended should be only temporary,
ana iota necau&e me country nas connaence
in Gen. Grant's patriotism and because the
anticipated dangers no longer exist, there is
now no public necessity for Mr. Stanton's
return to a distasteful position. But it is the
duty of the Senate to take such a course as
shall not only rebuke the President's viola
tion of law in the removal, but vindicate the
Secretary in his action.
Mkxico. Advices trom Mexico state that
the national Congress was opened on the 8th
inst. The hall was crowded. Juarez de
livered the opening speech, thanking the li
nked States for the friendly feeling shown
and. moral support given to Mexico during
the war for independence, and justified the
executions at Queretaro as necessary acts of
justice. He returned into the hands of
Congress the extraordinary powers which he
had assumed, and before the time had ex
pired, promised' that foreigners shouM be
protected whether treaties were made with
their government or not. Senor Esquel
Monte., President of Cangress, replied,
thanking the people of Mexico for their con
duct during the war, and declaring that the
United States was their only ally; denying
the accusat ion that prisoners of war had been
ill-treate I : pronouncing the recognition un
necessary, and concluding with the declara
tion that Mexico was fully able to defend
herself.
A Democratic Scheme. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia IjeAg
er says : As a matter of news of general in
terest, the fact may be stated that some of
.the ino:e prominent Democrats here are
urging the National Executive Committee
to issue the call for the Democratic Conven
tion to nominate candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President, so as to make It
precede that of the Republicans at Chicago;
aud from what I learn to-day, it is safe to
say that the request will be taken into favorable-consideration.
Such a proceeding,
it is thought by those who favor it, would
be a good stroke of policy, especially if the
Convention should nominate Grant. In
that case it is argued the wind would be
completely taken out of the Republican
sails, as that party would then have no a
vailable candidate of their own to fall back
upon.
Gen. Wade Hampton, of South Carolina,
who fought in the rebel army, and never
promised to be anybody's Moses, says:
We have recognized the freedom of the
blacks, and have placed this fact beyond all
probability of doubt, denial, or recall. Let
us recognize in the same frank manner, and
as full, their political rights. For myself,
I confess that I am perfectly willing to see
a Constitution adopted by our State confer
ring the elective franchise on the negro, on
precisely the same terms ds is exercised by
the ythiteman, guarding against the abuse
of this privilege by a slight educational and
property qualification for all classes.
It is amusing to jead the appeals of the
New York World and other Democratic pa
pers, to the people to put Democrats in pow
er in order to promote economy and rebuke
official corruption. We should think that
the World would turn aside to smile when
it talks of Democratic economy, in the face
and eyes of the official corruption and ex
travagance in New York city where thn
Democrats have full swing.
Colorado is acain to anniv at once tn Con
gress for admission into the Union as a State.
All parties there are now said to be in favor
of the movement.
A Frightful Bailroad Accident.
The most awful accident that has oc
curred for years, happened on the Lake Shore
Railroad,-about two miles west of Angola,
on Wednesday, December 18th, of which
one of the passengers gives the following ac
count: The following are the particulars of the
recent frightful railroad disaster near Ango
la, npon the Lake Shore Railroad. It is
the general opinion among the railroad peo
ple that there were at least fifty people ia
the rear car, and only three of them escap
ed. Of those who remained in this car,
there are thirty or forty of whom nothing is
left but ashes. Eighteen dead bodies were
in the freight house, and a number were
dead and dying iu other places. The loss
will probably exceed sixty souls.
A lady was taken from beneath the second
car, and was found to be wholly uninjured,
there happening to be a slight hill where she
lay, but how she came there was a mystery.
When the rear car was burning, one of the
passengers related that several persons who
were endeavoring to break it to pieces were
startled by the report of pistols, which were
discharged within ' the car, and one bullet
which came through a window passed through
the pantsof a passenger. Some unfortunate
man had the weapon in his pocket, and of
course it was exploded by the heat.
. The manner of the accident, as nearly as
can be ascertained, is as follows : The next
to the last car of the train was thrown from
the track on striking an iron frog at the
switch, just this side of Angola Station, and
was dragged over the ties nearly to the bridge
before the car behind it became unseated from
the rai'.
The time during which the car was thus
plunging along the ties was sufficient to en
able some, but not many of the passengers
sitting at the forward end of this car to make
their escape from it into the car ahead. Just
as the train reached the bridge the rear car
was jerked from the ti ack ami ran nearly
across the bridge. An instant more and it
would have reached the bank, but just at the
edge it toppled over on the leftside and
went with a fearfull crash end-foremost down
the ice-covered slope, forty feet at least, to
the flat below. j "
. It is not easy to imagine the frightful wreck
to which the car was reduced by its terrible
descent. All, or nearly all its passengers,of
course, were precipitated into a mangled,
struggling mass, at the lower end of the car,
and were buried under a heap ot ruins. E
ven the slightly injured, if any there were,
were unable to extricate or help themselves.
The horror of the situation was sufficient,
without that which instantly became added
to it by the ignition ot the splintered wreck
from the overturned stoves in a moment,
and the whole was wrapped in flames. The
dry wood of the car burned like a heap of
kindling. The accident was occasioned by
the breaking of a flange of a wheel, and the
disaster could not have been prevented by
any human agency. I he unrecognized bod
ies will, after a limited time be buried by the
railroad company, when a public funeral will
te held.
"" The Pittsburg Election.
' The Pittsburg Commercial says that the
average Republican majority in the city at
the late municipal election is greater than it
was in October. The Commercial sneers at
the notion that the nomination of Black-
more for Mayor was partisan. He was th e
nominee of a society of which the great mass
of members are earnest Republicans.
The facts in the case are thnt the Work
jngmen nominated a ticket, of which Black
more, a Democrat, was the candidate-for
Mayor. The Democrats knew it was folly
to make a party nomination, and agreed to
accept the Workingmen's ticket.- They vo
ted for the nominee for Mayor, and repudi
ated at the polls the Republican nominees
of the Workingmen, for which perfidy they
will be remembered hereafter. The Pitts
burg Post, Democratic organ, claimed 'the
election of Black more as a Democratic tri
umph, and it was thus circulated by the
Democratic papers throughout the country.
The Pittsburg Advocate, which is the Work-
j ingmen's organ, thus disposes of the claim.
1 he Advocate says :
"In giving the result of our citv election.
the Pittsburg Post makes itself the vehicle
of publishing to the world a bare face Jalse
hool! This fact is well understood bv every
body in Pittsburg, but people abroad may
be aeceived by the 1 ost s gross perversion
of the election. With a degree of impu
dence unparalleled in the annals of the Dress.
the Post. claims the triumph of James
Blackmore and bamuel Alhnder as a Dem
ocratic victory! Nobody, however, knows
better than the Post that Mr. Blackmore,
though himself a Democrat, was nota Dem
ocratic candidate for Mayor, even as Mr.
Allinder, though a Republican, was not. a
Republican candidate for Treasurer. The
Democratic party made no nominations for
the leading municipal offices. The Labor
Reform City Convention nominated Messrs.
Blackmore and Allinder, and the nomina
tion was backed up by an immense call from
the citizens, without respect to party and,
we may add, the Post bitterly opposed the
whole thing, until an overwhelming popu
lar feeling forced it into acquiescence. The
Post denounced its own party for not mak
ing nominations, and during the whole can
vass was universally regarded as an aider
and abetter of the regular Republican tick
et ; and, but for its spiteful conduct, Thom
as W. Wright, our candidate for City
Comptroller, and Mr. Hill Burgwin, our
candidate for City Attorney, would have
been elected by a handsome majority."
. The denationalized Democracy are cast
ing about to find a locality to hold their so
called National Convention. So far we do
not heard'.of any bids being made forjthe du
bious honor. Baltimore and Boston are
named. If some place in Kentucky should
not be selected out of compliment to Petrole
um V. Nasby, we suggest that they couvene at
Richmond, in the old Libby tobacco ware
house, or at Andereonville. Press.
. An intelligent correspondent, who writes
from Fayettville, N. C, says: "Four hun
dred white men voted the Radical ticket in
this county. If the election were to go o
ver, we could add two hundred more white
men to the number."
As th Radical majority was less than
eight hundred, "the white man's"' party
was defeated by white men !
' "Washington Oity Gossip.
3Ir. Steven's bill to amend the Recon
struction act by modifying the provision
which requires first a majority of all the re
gistered votes to be cast at the election, and
then a majority of those cast to be for the
constitution, is a wise one, and we trust will
be as promptly passed by the Senate as it
has been by the House. At present, those
opposed to the adoption of the new consti
tutions are reenforced by all who fail to vote,
whether from intimidation, fraud, force, ill
ness, or other cause of absence from the
polls. The question, like all others, should
be decided by those who vote, not by those
who do not vote. The provision requiring
members of Congress to be elected at the
same time will fa'cilitate the speedy readmis
s?on of the Southern States, and the only
wonder is that so manifest a necessity should
have been overlooked in the original bill.
In the House, Charles P. Cleaver (Dem.,)
who contested the seat of J. Francesco
Cheavcs (Rep. ) as Delegate from New-Mexico,
was admitted, on a favorable report
from the Committee on Elections.
Pennsylvania Democrats undertook to
crystalize the President's laudation of Gen.
Hancock into a resolution of thanks, but ob
jection was made, and the 6ugar-plum was
aid away for the present.
Mr. McCulloch, in response to a call of
the House a few days since, returned the a
mount of tax on crude spirits in the whole
State of Illinois for six months up to No
vember 30th, 1867, at less than $344,000,
which is not the one-hundredth part of the
tax that ought to have been received. Dur
ing the four months commencing August
1st, 1866, a single house in Quincy, Illinois,
paid a tax on crude spirits of between four
and five hundred thousand dollars.
It is said that the Judiciary Committee
will decide to report against allowing mem
bers of Congress extra mileage. Many of
the members claim that they should be al
lowed mileage for three sessions of Congress
during the two years', from the fact of an
extra session having been held during the
summer. The Committee, however, do not
take this view of the case, and do not think
the law justifies such extra allowance, and
hence will report against it.
A Murderer Arrested. Nearly three
yearn a-ro a deputy provost marshal .f the
United States, while attempting to arrest a
deserter trom our aimy, was shot and killed.
near Scranton. The alleged criminal we
use that word at the risk ot hurting the feel
ings of our Democratic contemporaries es
caped. Last Sunday he was taken in this
State, and will be held to an.swer-the charge
of murder. An instance of this kind is
1articularly gratifying to every honest man.
f there was one method of opposition to
the Government peculiarly atrocious and
cowardly, it was this murdering of men who
engaged in the work of strengthening the
armies in the field. Service in the Confed
erate ranks was loyalty compared with the
cowardice and treachery which struck down
in the dark the employees of the Govern
ment in their very homes. Press.
The New Constitution of Alabama pro
vides that one-fifth of the annual aggregate
revenue of that State shall be exclusively
appropriated to the maintenance of public
schools. This is one of the "horrid" radi
cal innovations introduced into the funda
mental law of Alabama bv colored men
Popular education was never thought of in
that Mate while the Democratic party con
trolled its affairs.
At a recent election in Minnesota concern
ing the location of a county seat, of the
2000 votes in the county 8294 were cast.
The R publicans cast on an average four,
and the Democrats thirteen votes apiece
"Vote early and often."
Sdntr ach'cdtecmcnte.
Advertisement ret up in targe type, or out of plain
myie, wui oe chargca double usual rates. Jo tuts
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LEIGH BELLS. A large assortment of sleigh
' oeiis. ior sale at
Dec 2.i. ls7. MERRELL A BIGLER'S.
O KATES! SKATES !! SKATES! ! !- A ten
O eral assortment of Ladies' and tients' Skates,
)um received ana ior sale at
Deo. 25. 1867. MERRELL k BIGLER.S.
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IT IS THS! BEST CBAXCE EVER OFFERED TO ASBKTS !
One or two days' time will secure a rood
SEWING MACHINE. WATCH. SILK DRESS.
Revolver, or some other article of equal value.
and female, for the best Ons Dollar Pawnbroker's
Sale in the country. Send for Circular. S. C.
THOMPSON 4 CO., 30 Hanover htreet, Boston,
aiass. Dee. Za, lB7-3m p.
Q HERIFFS SALE. -By virtue of sundry
writs of Venditioni Exponas, issued
nut of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield
county, and to me directed, there will be exposed
in puouosaie, at in Jonrt House, in tbe boroagn
of Clear6eld. on MONDAY.- the 13th DAT OF
JANUARY. 186S, at 1 o'clock, P.M., the following
aescriDed Keal fcstate. to wit:
A certain tract of land situate in Lawrence tp..
Clearfield county. Penn'a, beginning at a post by
lands of P. A A. Reed, thenoe by land of J W.
Thompson north 46 i east 83 5 perches to post,
south 53 east 45 perches to post, west S3 east 32
percbes to stones, nortn oo west 140 perches to
post, north 70 west 50 perohes to post, west 88
41.3 perches to post-, north 55J west 32.4 perohes
to post, south 32 west 5.3 perches to post, south
344 east 208 perches to place of beginning, con
taining 85 acres and 35 perches, with allowance.
Also one other tract situate in the townshin a
foresaid, beginning at a stake on township road
leauing iu jiug-uucK, norm m west s percbes
by land of J. W. Thompson to Dost, tbenca bv
land of Q. Aughenbaugh north 44i east 16 perch
es to encumber, thence by land of sad Aughen
baugh south 53 east 39 perches to post, thence
by land of J W. Thompson south 75J west 4f
perches to post, thence by land of Thompson south
51 J west 181 perches to plaoe of beginning, con
taining five acres, more or less. Seised, taken in
execution, and to bsold as the property of Geo.
Augnenoaugh.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Bogga
township. Clearfield county, Pa., beginning at a
post on the line of Wm. Yard survey, thence along
land of Alex. Stone s heirs sooth 1Z pare t a
post, thence by land lately of Wm. Irvin east lor
perches to a poet, thence along the W"u Va J ,JZ
vej 143 perches to place o! bt-inning.c.Haln;,,-one
hundred acres ard one hundred paroles and
allowance, saving and excepting; 7 loa hemofor-
f 1 si nil t a V . U"J
sold out of the saice.contaiuin
sold to S. B Dillon. Henry South.rd.John MiTiVt
and Isaae Southard, having a Frame Tverrf
i.uuro, . aivrc ounse. a small irame dwe'ii,,,
house and out buildinrs erected th.,n . . .
one other tract of land, situate in Beccaria tw'D
survejea in me name ol John Fordnev. idioiV
ing lands of John Fatton and others, cunuiaii,.
four hundred and thirty-three acres and one Inn
dred and fifty-three perches and allowance
ed, taken tn execution. and to be sold u th nrn
erty of Stacy W. Thompop. pro'
At.ao a certain tract ef land situate in lin
si- e township, Clearfield county, Penn'a h..
-A .... w- il-j r v ii. - "ootj.
Irvin A Brother, north by Kliia Irvin, and o
tbe west by tbe Susquehanna river, and hainS
seventy-five aeres cleared and a large two-itorf
house, store bouse, and log barn erected tbereo
Also, one other tract situate in Bnrnside town
ship, and county aforesaid, bounded by liod of
Korabaugh and Patchin, south by Win Irvin i
Brother, west by M'Murray i Kime, and on the
north by land of Daid K Smith, eontainin
three hundred aorss. Seised, taken in execution
and to be sold as tbe property of Ebeneier Ms
Masters. Also two certain tracts of land litnate In
Burnside township, Clearfield oounty, Pa., bound,
ed East by land of E. Henderson, South by W lr.
via A Brother, North by Eliia Irvin, and on the
West by the Susquehanna river, and having Ti
acres cleared, and a large two-story home, store
house and log barn erected thereon. One other
tract situate in Burnside towi ship. Clearfield co
Pa., bounded East by land of Korabaugh A Patch
in, South by W. Irvin A Brother. West by M Mur
ray t Kime, and on the North by land of Iiavil
F. Smith, containing 300 acres. Seized, taken in
exeoution,and to be told as the property of Ul
M'Maaters.
' Also a certain tract of land situate in Pum
ide township. Clearfield county, Pa .deferdar.;',
interest to and in all said tract, begiutiicg at
(tones, thenoe east ISO perohes, more or lem. tc ,
post, tbeoce north 1 d. east 212 perches, moro or
less, to atones, thence west 160 perches to rtu:i,
thence south 1 d. west 212 perches to the piece oj
beginning, containing 200 acres and alloviiiice,
being part of two larger surveys in the ct, 0
George Graff and Samuel Roberts. Seiitd. tr.keo
in exeeution, and to be sold as the prof erty of
Michael Snyder and Silas Byrne
Also a certain tract of land situate in Br&dj
township, Clearfield oounty, Penn'a, bounded on
the north by lands of Reynolds' estate, on Ui
east by lands of Wm Fealy, on the south by ksd,
of George Utsinger, and on tbe west by lacdi of
Prescotu containing one hundred and six sorM.
with about forty-five acres cleared and two Inmt ,
dwelling houses and barn thereon erected, uci
known as tbe Jefferson line property. Sti,-j,
taken in execution, and to be sold as the prj-cr-ty
ef Eli Fy.
Alio a certain tract of land situate in Br4
township. Clearfield oounty Pa . bounded ol tie
east by land of Peter Solid ty and !)s ) u
tbe north and west by lands of Kar.dailV L-.'r,
and on the south by lands of Jeremiah lie !.
and Augustus Hereshiry containing one hubdred
acres, more or lets, with about fifty acres cUlt (
end having a two-story log house and Icj hem.
Seised, taken in exeeutiou, and to be sold aa the
property of Clark Lyons
Also acertain tract ot land situate in the vil
lage ot Kylertown. Morris township. Clcaradd
county, Penn'a. bounded on the north by io'. of
Nicholas Morpby, wuth by lot t Kalinin, eunt
by townrhip roaa leading to the Rolling t,
and west by land ot J. B. Kyler. coutnirin; r
ere and having two frame houses and ftnbleere t
ed therecu Seised, taken in execution, and -j
be sold as the property of Philip Knx
Also acertain tract f land siti:itte in :'.
Borough ot Osceola. Clearfield couiiy. i'a . boucd
ed on the west by Lingle street nortn by 11 .iii
east by an alley, south by lot No. b5. having a two
story frame 'louse and stable erei-ted thereon,
and known in plat of said Borough as lot No M.
Seised, taken in execuion. and to be sold at tie
property of Abraham Kephart.
Also a certain tract of land sitoate in 0ceoU
Borough, Clearfield county. Pa . bounded rou K
by Centre street, west by 11 H Kephart. north by
Aaron Boalich, east by Young, with a large
frame houe and stable erected tbercon. Stii-d,
taken in execution, and to be sold as the prop
erty of Essington Kephart and 11. li. Kephart
ALSO a certain tract cf laud situate in the Bur
ough of Osceola. Clearfield eou:ity. Pa . bounded
on the Eastby Lingle street. South by land of Wm.
Long. West by an alley and North by con
taining i acre with frame bouse and stable erect
ed thereon. Seised, taken in exorutiot ,and to be
sold as tbe property of Abraham Oas.
Also a certain tract of land situate in tbe F tr
ough of Osceola. Clearfield county. Pa , bounded
on the East by Main street. South hy lot of
West by alley and North by alley. contaiuinK t
acre, with a large two-story frame huuie. Seised
taken in execution and to be suld as the properly
of Abraham Goss.
Alio, by virtue of sundry writs of Fi. Fa., the
following described real estate :
All defendant's interest of, in and to. three cer
tain pieces of land situate in Burnnide township.
Clearfield oounty. P. Tbk First thereof Ij;c
on the east side of tbe Susquehanna river, boaud
ed on tbe west by said river, north by Ind f
John Irvins' heirs, east by land of 11 L. Hender
son, and ou tbe south by lands of Irvin Brother,
containing 330 acres, with abont acres cleared,
with a story and a-balf h.use store-house and log
barn. Thb Secosd thereof bounded on the weit
by lands ot Murray A Kime.on the north by land
of Dr. J. Smith, on the east by land of Chrifiisn
Rorahaugb. and on the south by lands known u
the Jacob Young lands.containing 31$ acres Ins
Tiiibd thereof bounded on the eat by Iandu of
Mrs. Alford. north by lands of James Stephemon,
on the east bv lands nf Samuel N ewcorxer and on
tbe south by 'lands of Dr. J. Smith, containing 9S
acres Seised, taken in execution, and to be old
as tbe property of Eben M'Maaters and (ieorge
Atchison, with notice to James M'.Muiray trr un.
Also all delendants interest in the following
described real estutetituate in Knox tp. Clearfield
co. Pa., bounded and described as follows: Be
ginning at a post on Little Clearfield creek, upper
corner of Wm King survey, thence by line of said
King and George M Cormick surveys souin
O " " "
crrfl Jlnst ihAiil f.fin rrihfJl to UITfOrr liuv.
perches to Gregory line,
y line about Sell perches to
thence hv aaiH (irnrnrT
unit nnn.r Arnr nf M urfruret Al 'Cormick Survey,
thenoe by upper line of Margaret M Cormick sur
vey north 25 degrees west about 450 perches to a
post in John Jones survey, corner of land told to
John Patchin by James A. Calhcart, thence by
line of said land north 65 degrees east about .M
perches to Little Clearfield creek, thence dowi. the
same the several courses abou 40 perches to tbe
place of beginning, containing about 660 acres,
being part of tracts in name of John Jonef. U.
M'Cormick. Margaret Ai'Corniick. Robert W bai
ton and John Boyd, with about 30 acres clesred,
and a Log house and sbed stable thereon ; togeth
er with all tbe timber privileges, reservations,
rights and franchises of, in and to the real and
personal estate herein described. Seised t iken
in exeeution. and to be sold as tbs property ot
S W.Thompson.
also a certain tract of land in .Morris i v -C!ja,fiti
kn .. . ..uth bv land
of John Hein.or the north, east and wet by land
of Joseph Potter, containing 100 acres, sued.
taken in execution, and to be sold as tbe proper
ty of Henry Lair.
Dee. 13, 1B67. JACUU lAWl.fowj"
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