Raftsman's Journal.
S. J. ROW, BIHTUR AMD PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., FEB. 12, 1S6S.
Naturalization.
The evidence in the contested election
case, Robison vs. Shugart, has clearly de
monstrated the necessity of greater safe
guards againt frauds iti elections; and, in
views of this fact,Senator MeConanghcy 1 as
introduced a bill to remedy the evil, to some
extent at least. This proposition is to make
it the duty of clerks of elections, in cases of
persons offering to vote as naturalized citi
zen, ta keep register of the name, date of
certificates of naturalization, the time and
place of the court granting the same, and
the name of the officer certifying thereto.
This is a step in the right direction, aud it
i3 to be hoped, the bill may become a law.
Bat, does this strike at the foundation?
We think not. ,.
The constitution of the United States pre
scribes that a uniform system of naturaliza
tion should be established by Congress.
This was accordingly done, and the power of
issuing the naturalization certificates com
mitted to the cae of the .several State
courts, as the more affective, specdy.and less
expansive mode of granting such certificates
of naturalization. To this there is no ob
jection. But this privilege" is abused, by
evil disposed persons. Fraudulent papers
are issued by the thousands every year.
And why? Because of the style and simpli
city of the blank certificates, and the facili
ty with which they can be procured they
'being printed with the plainest type, and in
nearly every printing office throughout the
length and breadth of the land. And, in our
opinion, so Ion; as this state of facts existj,
more or less fraudulent naturalization pa
pers will be issued. k
.. But, how shall these frauds be preven
ted?1 Congress having delegated the power
of issuing the certificates to the State courts,
now let it. provide a uniform series of pa
pers. Let blank certificates be printed from
oh engraving of the very finest, character,
and upon the be.:t of paper, with the seal of
the United States attached, and furnished
to the courts in the several Spates at a mod
erate price such certificates to be issued up
on proper application ; to be sealed with the
legal seal of the court by whose authority
granted, and countersigned and numbered
and registered in a book by the clerk of
said court, and the facility for obtaining and
issuing of fraudulent papers will be so cir
cumscribed as to entirely prevent the com
mission of this class of frauds,unless through
the venality, connivance or perjury of the
omcers of the court, who have the blanks
aad seals in their care and keeping.
No doubt, some will say, this procedure
would increase the expenses of naturalisa
tion. Grant that it would ; but, if citizen
ship is a boon worth enjoying it is worth all
it costs, and he who is unwiliing to pay
therefor is unworthy of its privileges aad
enjoyments.
Now, in view of the immense frauds that
are committed yearly "trou the ballot box
by means of forged naturalization papers,
we would suggest the propriety of the Penn
sylvania Legislature making a move in the
direction we have above indicated, as, in
our opinion, a uniform series of blank certifi
cates for til the States in the Union, and
which are not readily counterfeited, is, per
haps the most affective Fafi'guard against
the violation of our naturalization laws, by
the issuing of forged certificates.
'The utility and expedition by which the ju
nior member i f this firm gets his clients into (he
penitentiary. should be a warning to evii doer.1'
Rrpnbltran.
Are you not rather more exercised just
now, George, aUut the "ability and expe
dition" with which he gets his clients out?
Isn't that "what's the matter"?
At His Post. Gen. Beatty.the new mem
ber from the Eight Congressional district of
Ohio, reported for duty at Washington wi;h
military promptness. He appeared on the
floor of the House en the 5th, was duiy
sworn in, and voted the way he shot' oa sev
eral important bills.
Impeachment. The Reconstruction com
mittee are considering the question ot im
peaching President Johnson for violating
the Tenure of office law, by ordering Gen.
Grant to disobey the orders of Secretary
Stanton.
Oh, ho! TheWilliamsportt'Pa.,) 'Stan
dard nominates Jeremiah S. Black, Buch
anan's Attorney General, and Johnson's
.factocum, for President of the United States.
That is certainly the Blackest joke of the
season. "
IIaxgs Fire. The President Bcems to
"hang fire" with the tremendous broad
si '.e which he has prepared in reply to Gen.
Grant It is said that some of the Cabinet
officers hesitate to toe the scratch.
The Contested Election Case.
The last number of the Clearfield Republican
contains a characteristic leador on the contested
election esse, pow being tried before a committee
of the Senate, at Harriaburg. The article is fra
grant with the odor of -sweet Williaru," and s
evidently designed to prepare the faithful for the
decision which they know to be inevitable, vi:
that Samuel T. Shugart doe not bold bis seat iu
the Senate by virtue of the mnjority of the votes
of the qualified electors of the Twenty-First Sen
atorial District, but that heobtained his certificate
through a gross fraud upon the peopie. and retains
hi seat in defiance of the popular will, as con
stitutionally and legally expressed -through the
ballot-box. To direct attention from 'he material
and important tacts in the case, and tocreen the
guilty agents in the fraud, the Copperhead papers
are beslavering with their slime and filth every
body connected with the contestant's side of the
cause counsel, witnesses, and parties. In this
congenial task, the Republican is fully up to its
usual standard, and pours out its vituperations
with a copiousne-H and fluency that would have
done credit to Daniel OTonnell's fish-woman
It id not surprising that the Chairman of the
Democratic Stale Central Committee should feel
considerable annoyance at the disclosures now
being made at Harriaburg. but that he and bis
man Friday should make that annoyance public,
betrays a weakness, on the" part of the astute Sen
ator, for which we were scarcely prepared. It
would ba-e bern wiser, per laps, had he sup reus
ed hisanxicty.for ptople are wont to suppose that
there cannot be so much sin ok o without a little
fire.
lie seems to be especially exercised over the
testimony of an Irishman" named O'Meara, who
was one of the "bosses' on the Railroad, and
whose -gang' was among those transferred to
Pbilipsburg for the purpose of voting, and he
labors to produce the impression that the whole
case of the contestant rests upon his evidence. So
far is this from the truth, however, that, as we are
informed, over one hundred aud twenty witness
es have already been examined, and the evidence
on the part of the petitioner ia not yet closed.
Moreover, the testimony of O'JIeira, as appears
from the article in the Republican, relates exclu
sively to the fraud perpstrated at Pbilipsburg,
and it is incontestably established by other and
independent evidence. There are certain facts,
most of which are familiar to all our people, that
prove the Philipsburg (raud beyond the possibil
ity of doubt or denial. Ne.irly everybody in this
community knows that from eighty to one hun
dred Irishmen were transferred from the unfin
ished work on -the Railroad, in this county, to
Philipsburg and Rush township, in Centre county,
where they were quartered at hotels, twelve days
b-fore the election. That most of these Irishmen
were assessed two day bsfore. tkey were moved
from litis county, from a list furnished by Mark
Leddy. one of the '-walking bosses" has been es
tablished, as we are credibly informed, by the
testimony of the Democratic Assessor. That they
were brought Jto the polls by the same Mark Led
dy, and voted the Democratic ticket, all know
who were present at the election. That they vo
te! on naturalization papers purporting to be is
sued from the Court of Luzerne county, bearing
date the 2?th September, lrtM, has been iully
proven by the Inspectors jind Clerks of the e!cC'
tion. That no stteh papers ttere ever issue i has
been demonstrated by an examination of the reo
ords of Luzerne County, and proven by Mike Phil
bin, the IrLh Prothonotary of Luzerne county,
who testified that his name was forged to the cer
tificates. If these facts do not incontestably es
tablish the fraud, without regard to anything
O'Meara may have testified, thou, we say, Mr.
Shugart ought to retain his seat.
The testimony of O'Meara was entirely subor"
dinate to the material allegations of the contest
ant, and was in no manner essential to the estab
lishment of the fraud. It related, rather, to the
details of the transaction how the men were
moved how the forged papers were brought
bow they were prepared for use how they were
distributed among the men, etc That portion of
his evidence relating to the payment of mjney.
was not brought out by the contestant as any part
of bis ease, but was elicited by the questions of
Mr SLugnrt's course!, on cro?s-exanjinutinn.
Hence, if it implicated the Chairman of the State
Central Committee, and his Chaplain, the Priest,
or any othei person, they have nobody to tViuk
but themselves. So far from the testimony I ting
full of inconsistencies and contradictions." wo
are assured it is strongly ard thorougly corrobor
ated in every particular, and when published, as
it will be. with nil th other evidence, will furcUh
its on best answer to all the Copperhead libels
and aspcisions that have been heaped upon it.
That a stupendous and outrageous (rami was
perpetrated on the peopie of the Twenty-First
Senatorial District, by the transfer of unnatural
ized foreigners from this county, cannot be guio
sayed or denied ; and that the Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee should ear
nestly desire to escape its responsibility, is reason
ably to be expected. Honce. we are not surprised
at his tfforls through his organ, to direct atten
tion from the important f icts in the ci.se by abuou
of the counsel and witnesses. It will be exceed
ingly difficult. however, to make ur people believe
that this fraud was perpetrated without, at least,
his k-nowledge and consent. The Irishmen were
moved lrom this county about the 26th of Septem
ber, at which time, if we are not mistaken, the
Senator was at home, attending Court, and one of
the Messrs Collins' was on a visit at bis house.
He had just returned from Philadelphia, after
completing a cartful canvass of the District, and
knew ex-ict!y how many imported votes were
necessary to carry it. He is. moreover the peculiar
guardian of the railroad on which these men were
working, aud it is not at all probable that such a
transfer could have teen made without bis knowl
edge, as well of the fact as of its purpose. When
we consider these circumstances, in the light of
the developments made at llarrisburg, they leave
but little room to doubt at whose instance the
hundred men were thrown, so opportunely, into
Centre county.
As to the attack on Messrs. Cessna and Swoope,
we have only to say that they are abundantly
able to tako care of themselves, as well as of their
case. Tbey have survived the abuse" of the Cop
perhead press hitherto, and can both afford to
troat with contempt the flings of professional jeal
ousy, whether expressed through the newspapers,
or earrietl clandestinely, by vurd of mouth ,to ill sir
clients. In developing these frauds, and in seek
ing to secure to the qualifUd voters of the Dis- J
trict their constitutional rights, they are perform
ing a work that will entitle them to the lasting '
gratitude of the bonrst and upright men of all
political 'parties. . Tbeir political and personal
friends, who expect them to do their wholo duty,
need have no fears that they will be disappointed.
Read the call for a Republican count y meeting.
That Pardon.
"The reason of this difference was.tbat Erhard
was a Democrat, Paulhamns s Republican. Gea
ry pardoned Paulhamus without a line from the
Court or jury, and in the teeth of right and jus
tice, because in counsel, Swoope. asserted that he,
was the victim of Copperhead persecution." fie-publicaa.
To exhibit the utter falsity of the abore,
it is only necessary to state, that among the
papers filed in the State Department on
which the pardon of Pauih.amus was grant
ed, is a petition signed by ten of the most
prominent and respectable Democratic citi
zens of this borough; that the District At
torney positively refused to put himself on
record agahixt the pardon; and that the
Hon. T. J. McCullough, the Democratic
Representative, went in person to the Gov
ernor and ttated that it ought to be granted.
Moreover, associated with Mr. Swoope as
counsel, was J. II. Orvis, Esq., of Bel'e
fonte, the leader of the Democratic party iu
Centre coun'y, and a prominent candidate
for the nomination of President Judge of
this district, who also went to the Governor
and solicited thef pardon. The reords fur
ther show, that more than two- hundred of
our citizens both Democrats and Republi
cans united in the application, and ex
pressed their belief that the evidence was
not sufficient to warrant the conviction.
Before lending himself further to the grat
ification of his Idol's apparent personal tna
levalanee, we advise the editor of the Re
publican to take the trouble to assure him
self of the facts, as neithar the distinguish
ed Senator's word or his information is al
ways infallible. It is at least possible to ob
tain reliable intelligence: in other quarters,
and an application tr the Representative as
well as to the Senator from this district,
might, in other instances besides the pres
ent, be advisable.
We have no disposition to discuss the
question of how far politics entered into this
case, being fully satisfied with the action of
the Democrats to whom re have alluded ;
who are all gentlemen of too much intelli
gence and integrity to be blinded by politi
cal prejudice to that which is ju-t and riht.
In the facts which we have stated, the friends
of Gov. Geary will find a full and perfect
justification of his action in the premises.
State Lunatic Hospital.
The annual report of the trustees of the
State Lunatic Hospital of Pennsylvania,
just issued, shows that there were in the
asylum on the 1st of January, 1867, 327 pa
tients, viz: 181 males and 146 females;
discharged during the, year, 157, viz: 95
males and G2 females. Of this number 51
were restored, 30 improved, 33 were sta
tionary, and 34 died. There remained in
the hospital December 31, 1867, 340, viz:
185 males and 155 females. It is satisfacto
ry to kuow that the superintendent and
trustees are of the opinion that insanity is
not on the increase in our commonwealth
when compared with the advance of our
population. Their reasons for disbelief are
given at length and are assuring. Of the
patients under treatment we have much in
teresting information. In the column of
assigned causes that havo brought on loss
of mind we find that domestic trouble stands
second on the list, its predecessor being the
somewhat indefinite entry of ill-health. In
temperance and epilepsy also figure largely.
Of the former occupations of the inmates,
housewives, farmers, laborers, domestics,
an I daughters of farmers, predominate in
the order given. The only class which com
petes with them is that designated as ''no
occupation," which stands second. In the
the opinion of the authorities, about eighty
p:r cent, of the cases can be cuted if taken
in hand at an early stage.
More "Reaction. "The Copperhead
papers havo claimed that the recent munici
pal eke; ion in Cheyenne resulted in the vic
tory of their party. The fact is the contest
possessed no political significance. If it did,
it was certainly against the Copperheads.
The Cheyenne states the result as follows:
"The Democrats elected a City Treasurer,
City Marshal and two Councilmen, while
the Republicans elected the Mayor, City
Clerk and four members of Council."
On the application of Georgia and Mis
sissippi for an injunction to restrain the
President, Secretary of War, Gen. Grant
and others from executing the Reonstruc
tion laws, the Supreme Court has decided
that the question was purely political, and
hence dismissed it.
Riches in a Getter. A man giving his
name as Win. M. Smith, was found lying in
a gutter intoxicated, in New York, one mor
ning hst week, who had $32,445 about him.
Luckily he fell into the hands of an honest
police man.
The Alabama Election. The election
in Alabama took place last week, and the
vote indicates that the new constitution was
defeated. By this action the "reconstruc
tion" of that State is indefinitely postpon
ed. Official. Secretary Seward has offi
cially announced that the act to suspend the
further reduct ion of the currency has become
a law, notwithstanding the President has
failed to return it to Congress.
It is reported that the Ways and Means
committee of the House, (Congress,) will
shortly report a bill for the issue of one
hundred and forty millions of additimal
currency.
The gold yield of Nova Scoita was nearly
$3,000,00) last year.
WashingtouCity Gossip.
The correpondence between Grant and
Johnson, which was read in the House of rep
resentatives on Feb. 3d, created the greatest
sctisatiou. It is the most impertant event
of this session. The correspondence clearly
reveals the fact that Johnson iutei ded to
embroil Grant with Congress, but the Gen
eral "outflanked" his adversary as usual.
The Republicans received this scathing ex
posure of the President's attempts to bring
Graut in direct coufiict with Congress with
evident tokens of exultant gratification, while
the Copperheads and rebels w.'ie correspon
dingly despondent. The President has cour
ted and deserved this terr tie and unlooked
for chastisement. He has purued Grant
for months through the rebel and Copper
head papers, and has furnished food for ed
itorial articles lor the latter. This whole
correspondence is the most damaging pro
duced against Audrew Johrwm. It reveals
General Grant's sensitive horror of the slan
ders under which he has suffered, not only
now, but throughout his whole military ca
reer. His instinctive hatred of treason and
fidelity to law are iully proved in every sen
tence of his letters. The President has not
the power to remove or even to suspend
General Grant und-jr the l ite legislation. hot
he will try his worst. The Jrieiids of Gt n.
Grant are delighted with the turn affairs have
taken, and it isconeeJed in ail eirchs that ti
unequivocal endorsement ot the rei-onstruc-tun
measures, contained in his letters, will
place him more firmly than ever, il that is
possible, belorethe people ;is a tnan capable
ofwithstandiug the blandishment of power,
and asserting his opinions regardless of the
criminal machinations of his baffled superi
or. The excitement in political circles is
intense, and will not abate until the whole
case has been developed. I: this connection
there is authority for the statement thatGen.
Grant has in the whole of the struggle kept
his own counsel, as usua!, except i'i so far
as he sou-'ht General Sherman's aid. in tiy-
ing to force the President to admit the false
hood contain-d in his letter to him. lie
wrote all of the letters to the President him
self without consultation even with his uio.t
intimate ft "tends and advisers, and none
knew anything of their contents, except
through the President, until the correspon
dence had progressed for several days. In
addition to the explanation of the conversa
tion on the subject in the Cabinet meeting
on the 14th of January, General Grant ex
pressed himself thoroughly astounded and
abashed at the statement which the Piesi
dent made, to the effect that he had prom
ised to act as his stool-pigeon, and that he
was so atonihed. that for a moment he lost
his presence id mind, which never o cirred
to him before in his ii'e. He admits pri
vately that he commenced his reply to this
statement by saying, "Weil, Mr. President,
you may have misunderstood " but, recov
ering his self-possession, added "you mis
apprehended entirel," or words to tint ef
fect. The baseness of the man Johnson and
his crew of so relied c institutional adn.-ors.in
construing this gentlemanly pai:uti)n of
his falsehood into an admission Oil the part
of Gen. Giant of the truth of his story, re
dounds to the General's ere lit. The Cop
perheads, however, triumphantly oint to
the undisputed fact that Gen. Grant's word
stands alone in opposition to that of the
President and four members of his Cabinet.
It should be understood that the whole dif
ficulty, so far as the question of veracity is
concerned, developed itself, and originated,
in fact, at this Cabinet meeting. Previous
to that time there had been no collision, al
though Gen. Grant had been fortifying him
self, in expectation ot it, by forcing the
President to put his orders letters, &c, in
writing. It is evident that Johnson called
Grant to the Cabinet meeting for the pur
pose of embroiling him in a disgraceful
squabble, and that he caused the meeting to
be opened as if Grant was a member. With
that object in view, as toon as Gen. Grant
called his attention to, the fact that he was
no longer a Cabinet minister, the President
adroitly developed his intention, and par
tially succeeded, but the old soldier, accus
tomed to attacks from rebels in the open
field, with accustomed control of himself,
recovered fr -m (Lis attack in ami ush very
raaJily. The atta cks of the Intiiligencer on
(Jen. Grant have been proven to ouie from
the White House, and the. same is true of
tha attacks on McCulloch and Seward.
There is general confu-ion and dismay a
niong the Copperheads, and rich develop
incuts are in store. The whole affair is a til
ting rctribu'io i on Andrew John hmi lor de
serting the colors an t joini ig the enemies
of his count ry in the hope of cru-hing its
friemls. It is a most happy and fortunate
thing that Edwin M. Stanton is at the head
of the War Department. His brain ai;d
heart are wholly enlisted on the side of Con
gress, and doing a world of good against
the machinations of the confederated forces
ot treason entrenched at Wa.-dtirigfon. The
President does rot consider the correspon
dence closed, as yet, and it is understood
that his forth coming letter will have affix
ed thereto the names ot the several Cabiuet
officers above alluded to.
In the Senate Mr. Sherman reported a
substitute for the funding hill, previously in
troduce! by himself, providing for the issue
of registered and coupon bonds of the Uni
t'id States, principal and inlet est payable in
coin, and bearing interest at the rate of live
per cent, per annum, and bearing date so a
to require the paymei.tof an equal amour.t
of the interest quarter!'. ISaid bonds to be
payable forty years from date, and redeema
ble in coin at the pleasure of the' Govern
ment after ten years lrom date, and to be
issued to an amount sufficient to cover out
standing obligations of the United States
other than existing five per cent. bonds,and
to be exchanged for such obligations in such
manner and on such terms not less than par,
as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem
most conducive to the interests of the Gov
ernment ;' and the said bonds hhall be exclu
sively used tor the redemption or in exchange
for the existing securities of the United
States. Said bonds to be exempt from tax
ation in any form. It appropriates out of
the proceeds of the duties on imported goods
annually an amount equal to one per cent,
on the bonds issued under this act, which
sum shall be reserved, an 1 annually applied
to the pifchase or payment of the national
debt. It legalizes all contracts made speci
fically payable in coin", an 1 strikes out the
provisions relative to a foreign loan.
Secretary Stanton has secured the services
of Hoik Mat Carpenter, a prominent Repub
lican lawyer from Wisconsin, to appear in
behalf of the Government to defend military
officers in cases arising under the reconstruc
tion laws, in which Attorney General Stan
bftrry declines to act.
REPUBLICAN
County Convention
A Republican County Convention
will be he Id in the Court House, in the
Borough of Clearfield, on THURS
DAY, the 20th day of February, 1868,
for the purpose of selecting Senatorial
and Representative Conferees to select
delegates to the Republican State Con
vention, to be held at Philadelphia, on
the 11th day of March, 1868. We
trust our friends will attend to this
matter, as it is of great importance to
select good men, both as conferees and
delegates. II. B. SwooPK,
Feb. 12. Chairman.
Communicated.
Lumber-city, February ICih. ISfiS.
Editor Raftsman's Jouknal : Dear
Sir: A report is current in this town nnd
vicinity that Miss Fanny Hill and Mr. Wm.
T. Moore were married on the Sion-l day
of February, 16S, by'inc. It is but due to
the parties to say, that there is no truth, in
fact, in the report. I hope that this pub
lic denial of the slanderous ffory will prove
satisfactory to thoo immediately in teres ed.
Yours James P. Fauwell, J. P.
Obituary.
Died, on Thursday evening, January 30lh. 1S5"
Thomas Holt, of Hrmtlnrd town.-hip. a;?el SI
yeHr.J. II mon hs anl 21 days. Ths deceased wna
bom in Biild EhIo Valley. Centre county lie
removed to Clearfield county in the year IP.20
settled in pradforl township, when it wa almost
an "inhruken wiMernesi. nnd hence he endured
his full fhnre of ibe hardships allotted to the ear
ly settler of tbi. ciurrry lie was .lusfiee of the
Peace of :iid township f.r many ye:irs baring
been appointed to the- ffi-e by 'Jov VVolte.
He lived to tealize that, if hy reason .f strength
the days of our years are four score. y-t is their
Mreng h only labor and sorrow. Put bo had the
Christian leligii.n to utain him when the infir
mities of old age were upon him having espous
ed the eajso of his Ijird and Master in early life,
and became a member of the Methodist church
some sixty years since And when nearine the
slream of death bis mind continued e'ear his
faith strt-n? and anidiog. testifying (as he did)
that all was well, all was peace, and that be bad
a clear title to that inheiil.inco that is incorrupt
ible, undefiled and that fadeth not away. When
we remember tha words of our father much of
our sorrow is turned into joy havins; often assur
ed us that he was going to that rest that remain
eth for the children of Jod. where the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary shall be for
ever at rest. j u.
A'lvrttetuuts set vp t 'tt large type, or nut of ytitn
ttvle. will he charged double, usual tales. No tuts.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
The co par. nership heretofore exist
ing between Archie Montgomery and Daniel
tlartsock. in the Mercantile business, in '"urwens
vilte. was dissolved by mutual consent, nn Janu
ary I6th . 1SS The books and paoers are in tha
hands of Mr. Har'sork. Perm n having claims
against the firm will present them for adjustment,
and those indebted are requested to call and set
tle without del.iv
Feb. 12, 'Od. M0NTO0MEKY A IIARTSOCK. .
yALLEir FORGE PLOW WORKS.
John Hall & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS of
Plows, Cultivators, Shovel-Plows, Har
rows and Union Mowers,
Nos. 121 & 123 Liberty St., corner of Pitt st.,
Pittsburgh, Pa
N. B. Our castings and points bein? mado in
an air furnace are in everv way superior to those
made by other manufacturers. Feb.l 2,'68 ly.
PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER.
The Columbia Bridge Co. will roce're proposals
addr fsed to (i B. ROBERT. Cbiuf Fngineer.
Office Penn'a R R Co . Philad'n. until February
29. Hfi.S.f.ir ahnut 3.300 000 feet White Pine.B M..
700 000 tect White Oak. R M.. 1 900 000 Short
Joint Shingles To be delivered on toe framing
ground, at tbe Bridge iu tJolnmbia. Ha . on or
bt-fore the first day of August ISfts The Lumber
to be of the best quality of Bridze Lumber, and
subject to the tnspoation. measurement, and ap
proval of such agent as the Comt.any may an
point. Irtaiird bills end specifications en be
procured by addressing i B ROBERTS,
Feb 12. Pcnn'aR. K PfiVse. Philad'a.
CALE OF
VALUABLE TIMBER
LAND.
The Fxecutors' of the Estate of John B. Otto,
defc'd. will rxnose to Public Sale, at I o'clock, p.
M. WKUYESIHY. MUtCII 18. S5S. t the Court
House, in the Borough of C'earfield. Pa., the fol
lowing tracts of land, lying iu Huston township,
C earfield county:
Tract Warrantee. A P.
No.:fi73. Moore A Delauy.. 1041 81 A allowance.
No 5174. Moore k lelany, 1 041 81 A all wance
No 5o7i. Moore A Delany, 1041 81 A allowance.
No 5n61. W,n Powell. 0SO A allowance
Xo.5i7. Win Powell. 83 1 43 A allowance.
Terms mado known at the the time of sale.
JOIIN' .'TT0.
ISOIf I OTTO.
Williamspnrt. SA.M'L A. FTLBERT.
Feb. 7. ISJS-ot. ) Iiecutors.
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F I R MI
Hartsock & Goodwin,
One door East of Benj vmin Bloom's Ilotel,
Cukwessvillk, Pa..
Having just received a full and well selected
assortment of Dry (ion Is. Dress Good. Clothing,
Notioi.s, Hats. Caps, Boots. Shoes, Drugs Hard
ware. Qiieensware. Tinware. Cedr and Willow
war. Broom?, Groceries. Flour. Fish. Salt, etc,
to which they ask tbe attention of tbe public.
Our a irtment is complete in every department,
and our prices are moderate, as will be found upon
examination by purchasers.
Goo Is will ho mild cheap for cash, nrexchanged
for country produce DVN'tEL II AKTaOCK,
Feb. 12 IS63. ED GODWIN.
JJ W. SMITH still continues selling off
at unusually tow prices. It seems he is deter
mined to keep his word in good faith, Mall testi
fy who call and exnmine his stock. Now, when
money is so scarce, those purchasing would do
well to call on him before going elsewhere, and
find what a bargain tbey cast get. His woolens
are sold at 50 percent, below cost.
Mr. Smith offers to sell out, wholesale, including
fixtures and rental. This is a rare chance for any
ona wishing to enter the bust neat. (Feb. 12.
TURNPIKE ELECTION. Ti e StocV
holders nt the Philipsbure and Snou
hanna Turnpike Road will take' notice that ,
election will be held at the office of the comi am
at r-hilipsburK, on MONDAY, tbe Second day of
March next, for the purpose of electing five Man
agors for the anroing year. E. F. l.l.OYl)
Pbilipsburg, Feb. 5. Secreiar
AUTION. All persons are herein? ,.
tinned against purchasing or in anv war
roed'llinir witn the foilowine uronertv. n. :I
j possession of Kobison R Carry to wit: one bit.
uuiev. picigu uiiuc, inu one r n UI Orri i h
car and apparatus, as tho same belong to b tid
have ooly beeo left with him on loan, suljecj ta
our order at any time.
Lumber city, Feb. i. J. FERGUSON' I CO.
A DMINISTRATRIX'S NOtTckT.
ers of Administration on the etate cf
M'm If. Toaer. late of Chest town.-hip Cle.trBelJ
coun'y. Pa . dee d baling bocn granted to the
undersigned, all persona indebted to i id estate
are reques'ei to m:ike immediate partD'nr and
those having elaiuis against tbe tutne will prt.
sent them, properly authenticated, fir settle
ment. S A It A 11 C. TtiZER
Jan 15, lSf-8-:p. Mar',,
ADMINISTRATOR'S N0TICrlZu7
ters of Administration on the etau i,
Allen Mabie. Ute of Pike township. Cle'arStlj
county. Pa., dee'd. having been granted to iho
undersigned, all persous indebted to said FMats
are requested to make immediate paiment. and
those having claims against lb same ill p esent
them, properly authenticated, lor settlement.
NAT. KISUfcL.
Feb. 5. ISSH-6t AJm'r.
rp O WA T 12 R 31 E N. The unJersiTl
- would inform the public th:rt they have
openrd. fr tbe entertainment of Wavriurn. tbs
house at Fulton's Dead water The aucouiuioU
tions will be gmwl. and the charge niodrrxte. All
who g- down the river are reques etl in give ibm
a call Bread furnished at reasonable rate. ,f
desired S Oil El, LANSUHiUV
Jim 29.18ii3-3'.p.
WM.M JUI1NSOX.
rj.REAT REDUCTION in all das, oi
VX Dry Goo is. at J. P. KRATZEK'S -
Prints, Muslins. Delaines. Merinos. Alpacas Woul
Plaids. Gingham. "ilki. Linens.Cberks. Cauibrici,
Corset Meatus. Selesias, Curtain chinli. Oilej
calico. Piaid cambric. .Swiss Muslin. Shining.
Flannels. Cas?ituere. Cloths. Twee is. Jean. Atmr
tfloth.ijatinetts. Den ins. Cottonude.Cant.m fiatintl,
Diilling. Ticking. Crash. Liney.Bro :kaiel!e. Lin
en duck. Carpets. Table cover Biankets.ttirerlitt,
Balmorals. Shawls. Soutags Hosiery. til. .re, ic ,
are now telling at a small Advance on cost at
Feb 5, Itn. J P. KR ATZEK a.
VTOTICE TO LOG OWNERS. We are
prepared to drive the Su.-quehaima riv
er in tbe spring of 1 SiS from U illi.imsputt t
Havre d Grace Sbculd you have any !ojf to ;o
below U'illiamKport- we win. if you wish if. take
charge of an I drive them with nurs pro rating
tbe cost of driving in proportion to the amount
driven. For further information a'Mre.-s V.AW't
A BLWCIl AUD. Philadelphia. K. K II VWLEY
A C'.. and U. JAMES A CO.. Daitiumre, Md
l!5r 'lilk Advocate and 'O mcron Press' plene
insert durin-r February and March, and cet d bill
to thi offiie for coi'ectiun. Feb. 5-Si
wIlKRIFF'S SALE. By virtue of avrat
of Yfitilittoni Expnnwt issued out of
theCourt of CommonPleasof Clcirfleld county.tr d
to uie directed, there will be exposed to pale st
the Court house in the borough "f Clem odd.
ouSATL'RDA Y.the22 l day of FtliKUAltY.lsf.fi it
2 o'clock P. u., tbe following described Keal Es
tate, to wit :
A certain tract of land situate in Ieafur t'w?,
Clearfie'd county. Pa .in the Bororgh of dmeoia,
bounded on the east by Pruner street ouih by
Curtin street, .t by lot No. 5 in said U u, nnd
north by an alley, and known a lot No 4 in iJ
Borough Seised, taken in execution, and to ba
sold as the property ef 11. 11 Kethart
Feb. 5 li.-i-4t. C. HOWE. Sbriff.
fJOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY". This h
to Give Notice: That mitlm loth M-
of January. A. D . IStiS. a Warrant in Bankrupt
cy wa issued against the E? litre of Thomas halt
ton, of tbe tow ship of Birggs. in the e-antv of
Clearfield, and State of Pennsylvania, who h.vi
been adjudged a Bankrupt, on bis own peti'ioa ;
thltthe payment of any debts and delivery of
any property belonging to suvh Bunkropt to him,
or for his use. and th transferof any property by
him are forbidden by Law r that a meeting of the
Creditors of the said Bankrupt, to prove their
debts, and to choose one or more Aadignees of if l
Estate, will beheld at a Court of B.irrrup'cy a
be holden at Clearfield, at the otEVe cf II. B
Swoope. Esq . before S. E. Woodruff Kes;i.tcr. on
the 13th day of March. A. D IH. at 1 1 oclwk,
A. M. THO A ROWLEY. U. S Marshal.
By a. P. DAVIS, Dept U. S. M. ;j2'J
JJ I S S II. S. S W A N S
School for Girls,-
Clearfield, Pa.
J The Second Term of Twenty-two weeks will
i commence on MONDAY. February 17. 1S53.
TEKMS OF TUITION :
Reading. Orthography, Writing Object
Lea ons. Primary Arithmetic and Pii
mary geography per half Icitn ill wevks) Si W
Uirlory.Lotf.il and Descriptive Geography
with Map Drawing i ramniar, Mental
and Written Arithmetic, . 8 i0
Algebra and the Sciences, ' "
Clearfield. February 5. 18(53. .
c
LEAR FIELD ACAl'EMY.
The Third Session of tbe present S.-holastie
year of this Institution, will commence on Mon
day, the 17th day of February, 1SSS.
Pupils can enter at aoy time. They will he
charged with tuition from the time they enter to
the close of the session.
The course of instruction embraces everything
included in a thorough, practical aud accom
plished education of both sexes.
The Principal having had the advantage of
much experience in his profession, assures pa
rents and guardians that his entire anility ani
energies will be devoted to the mental and moral
training of the youth placed under his charge
' Terms op sT 'riTios:
Orthography, Reading, Writing and Primary
Arithmetic, per session, (11 weeks.) $i
Urauiuiar, Geography, Arithmetic, and Htw
AIgebr,Gwmetry, Trigonometry, Mensuration,
Surveying. Philosophy, Physiology, Cbcmirj
Book-keeping, Botany, and Physical
vby- l
Latin, Greek and French, with any of tb
bove branches.
ryNo deduction will be made for absence..
For further particulars inquire of
Ret. P. L. HARRISON. .
July 31.1867. Pmicipj
G
ENTS Fine French Calf Boots (warranted)''
S 50, at H. W. iXU"
MEN'S Heavy Boota, for S3 00. at
August 7. H.WSMITnj
SUING LFS. for S3 00 per thousand, at
ADgnt7 II W SMlTjlJ.
B'
EST quality of Print, lor lft P"!T i '
August 7 n.W.SMllH.
F
OR SALE an elegant sleigh, perfectly '
and cushioned throughout Appi7
Jan. 8. B. W. t""