BY S. J. ROW.
MAJ. GEN. JOHN F. HAETfiANFT.
Republican Candidate for Auditor General.
OurcamliJate for Auditor General is too
well known to require at this late day any
extended newspaper mention. The name
of Gen. Hartranft is familiar to the whole
country, and in Pennsylvania it has long
since become a household word. As a slight
recognition of his services during the rebel
lion he was elected in 1865 by his follow-cit
izens Auditor General of ihe State, a posi
tion of great responsibility and one requiring
the exercise of a methodical mind like that
possessed byG-n. Hartranft Having serv
ed the public in a civil capacity as faithfully
and fearlessly as he served his country on
the field of battle, he has the second time
been placed in nomination for this high and
responsible position.
In 1865 there was issued a small pamphlet
containing a brief record of the public ser
vices of Gen. Hartranft. The facts therein
set forth constitute a correct bioarar hical
sketch of our candidate, and we here repro
duce them, abridged, in order that our citi
zens may the more easily keep fresh in their
memories the services of one of Pennsylva
nia's favorite sons.
-Major General John Frederick Hartranft
is a native of New Hanover township, Mont
gomery county, Pa., and was born Decem
ber 16, 1S30. lie graduated at Union Col
lide, at Schenectady, New Vork, in 1833
and was employed as a civil engineer for
.'ome time, lie assited in running the line
or the .Mauch Chunk and White Haven
Lailroaa, which has since been constructed
v t 1 .
ana naa cnarge of the working party who
surveyed the route of the proposed rail-road
from Chestnut Hill to Doylcstowu or New
Hope,
In 1S54, Sheriff I3oycr, of Montgomery
county, secured Ins services as Deputy, and
be continued in the Sheriff's office in that ca
pacity during the remainder of Mr. Buyer's
term of office and that of Sheriff Ku ly, who
was elected ill ISoj and continued till JS-irf.
In this position be became acquainted with
the ico le uf his native county and acquired
a general reputation among all who met him
as a prompt and reliable business man.
Having pursued the srudy of Jaw the nec
essary length, of tune he was admitted to
practice at the bar of Montgomery county
in the fall of 1SC0.
fie was ptci-tai! r .l.nt ,.r .t-- t
i'nent of Montgomery County Militia in
l-j9, having previously been Lieutenant
Colonel and Captain.
The call to arms in I SGI , when. after Su n
t'.T was fired upon, President Lincoln issued
lis tir.'t appeal to the heroism and devotion
of the people, found Col. Hartranft a Dem
on at, attached to the political principl -s in
which he had been reared. B it it found
hiai none the less a patriot. From the day
in wbirh he took up arms in defense of his
country, he laid a-ide ail ideas and theory
of partisanship and became alone a heroic
K'!J;t;r.striviriga!wa s to do his duty.where
ever and whenever that might call him to
action.
He lo t no time in tendering the services
of his militia regiment to Gov. Curtiii, hav
ing vi-ited Harrisburg for that purpose on
Tuesday, the 1'ith of April. It was prompt
ly annpted, and became the Fourth Regi
nnt of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Rendez
vousing at Harri.-hiii'g on the 30th, it was
r-li!y armed, equipped and sent forward
! IVrryviiic.thcnce to Annapolis,and finally
to Wa-liinton.
The term nf service of his regiment had
exi'-re l. anl it was on the homeward march
wlien ili- fettle of Bull Hun took place.
I ue f iri'., movement of our armies to
iii.vt tin -. i.els in that first grand encounter
a'tr;i.tei Hartranft' s attention and he de
tcrniine.J i, ,t to be left behind when, for the
t.'-t time. h:s country needed his services in
-'al battle. He off- red himself to Gen
era! M l,,w,-!l t0 ,.L.rve in any capacity in
t riji ro-ii-liinj trnrg!e where he could be
u--t'al. The General replied that it was
s Mn-e.y r1.s-ll;;ir'" to do so, but that his ap
1' teiatimi uf Col. Hartranft's noble conduct
hwh that he would assign him todu
v: ' a the staT of Col. Franklin, who com-u-anb
i the brigade to which the Fourth
f-? '.liietit had been attached. Col. Franklin.
,a "-s report, spoke of his services with
"arm w.,7.1, 0f eoiniiiendation, and General
M1 iw.-Ii expre.-sed regret afterwards that
le had r.ut done jii'.tice to his valuable ex
ertion., ! j especially mentioning him in his
report of the battle,
,Jeu. Cameron, then Secretary of War,
- referred with hich encomiums to bis
"''JiM n tl.
ocvaMoii, and it formed a
co-uti,, -.,K.t n.ent for a gallant career.
I
-Ol. llartr-iri'r t, ,1 .. :.,: ,,P
in;!
.......I u ... . 11 0 1UIVIIIIUU llll
''i the service at the tnd of his three
-v.oat s cam; axn. A week before the but-
,1
i;an ne la(t aj,i;,.j ti, and ob
,a'n, J Mn.issi. n from the War Depart
ment to recruit a three year's regiment. He
-. onetime in i-immencing its organization,
Curt n having added his tuthority to
yj- an'l m the 16th of November it was
u.-rerc..j jn,0 ryice at Harrisburg, with
Hartrai.fi as (Jul. .and became the Fifty-first
i-;in'"at IVnn'a Volunteers.
15 r,?j?'-iient was assigned to Burnside' s
lrniy. wLivh wis then organizing at Annap
JJ1S l jr service on the coast of Noith Caro-aoa-
It became a part of Reno's brigade,
nd partieipated iu the whole of Burnsides
wmjmign. The ex pedition left Annapolis
fr!y in January. 162, and on the 10th of
following month Col. Hartranft led his
jBen up through a swamp which the rebels
d suppj impassible, to storm the rebel
orks on Roanoke Island. The rebels were
Dearlv oil . 1 .
; n tnjiiureu, ana tiie enects ot so sig-
Dal
success iu the initial contest of the
The rebel fnrrlfiVnfror . xr. ,
... i. i at iewDurn
were
TC . "ea on the 15t,i of March
. ucre aea'n ol. Hartranft bore
spicuous nart Tk .
T . "nesc was a severe
one, and the loss on both sides serious. The
-. u. u. uurnawe remained at Newburn un
, iu.ieuan a disastrous
-.ur.K on tne Peninsula, when a large
...,,. , lt was snipped to Newport N.
ews
j i"e Army of the Potomaa
Jany ,n August the force at Newport
news was transferred by transports to Acquia
,.u u.ence nyrailroad to Fredericks
burg, where Reno's Division arrived on the
n ot that month. Here they joined the
-.mj unuer tope, and thence participated
... ... lue oau.es and skirmishes of his un
fortunate campaign. The service during the
three weeks of his command was arduous in
the extreme. From Frdprw.L i..
old battle ground of Bull Ru the i.iovp-
ment was almost a contiuons str.,i., j
when the second battle on that mSLi t
eal.ty took place, Lol. Hartranft found him-
T"Meu on almost thn samp r.l
he had fought upon in July of the preceding
year. His regiment was posted on the left
of the Centreville road, protecting Graham's
battery, till the retreat commenced. When
the brigade left the field it was divided, one
regnnent only marching with Gen. Ferero
while the other two wore ordered be ,n,l,
road under command of Col. Hartranft. On
inis, as on the former occasion, when every
thing was confusion, Col. Hartranft remain
ed cool, collected and 8clf-reliant Tr, ..:.
action his re-iment lost eight killed and
wounded ar d thirteen missing.
AtCl.ant.illy Hartranft met the enen.v
and agam added new laurels to his fame
Lut these struggles UjJ nf,t OVPrcome ,,)e
enemy. Tired, foot-sore, and exhausted as
our men were, thpv tnol- .1.. i- ...
" "i' ins one or
march once more, on the 7th of S,.r,t.,n.t.
and joined the march of the Gr.m.l A,.. '
again under McCIellan. nr. throng AI,. "
land to South Mountain and Antietam. TI.p
engagement of South .Mountain, though ap
parently but a prelude to the greater con
test at antietam. was distinct in its character.
It was fought on Sunday, Ser.fcml.or 1 1.1.
and its result transferred the grand laitle
from the little mountain pass to the banks of
the stream bevond. I
Colonel Hartranft commanded his regi
ment as usual, Ieadins.ii tn jh attu.
ed bravery. That night our men occupied
the important position they had carried,
sleeping on the summit of the hill, whence
the ground sloped away to the valley of the
Antietam.
Two days occupied in short movements,
and the morning of Wednesday, September
17th, found our army confronting the rebel
host. Soon the intrepid Hooker, on the
right, was engaged. Or. the left Buroside
waited orders till nearly noon, and then was
directed to storm the enemy's position on
the opposite bank of the stream, crossing
his men over the narrow stone bridge that
spanned the creek in" his front. The posi
tion occupied by the rebels was one of won
derful natural strength. The road on the
East bank wound up near the stream
for Nine distance before reaching the
bridge, and troops marching on it at this
point were exposed to a terrible flank fire.
On crossing tho bridge it met au abrupt
steep bank, and deflected, nearly at right
angles, up and down the West bank. The
bridge was therefore entirely commanded by
the rebels. They had had ample time for
preparation, and their artilleiy were posted
to sweep the causeway from end to end,
while the rifle men, screened from view be
hind trees and rocks, or in well prepared
rifle pits, waited the attack, to open a most
destructive tire. Thus posted were the en
emy. But the orders came to 'Takethe Bri Ige."
At about 11 o'clock Burn.-ide ordered an at
tack. First two regiments essayed t3 cross
this bridge of death. They .struggled for
ward a little distance, terribly cut up by the
fire in the flank, paused, staggered and came
back. It seemed impossible that mortal
men could cross t.y so terrible a path and
live. Again the attempt was made by fresi
troops, and again they were repulsed by the
terrible fire.
Still the bridge must be taken.
Then General Ferrero rode up to Hart
ranft, who lay with his regiment behind a
knoll a shor distance from the stream, -uid
said to him "Gen. Burnside directs you to
take your regiment, and cross the bridge."
Hartranft never questioned the orders of his
superiors. It was his rule always to obey.
Amid the cheer of his own men. and the
shouts of ali those who witnessed the at
tempt, he led forward his regiment, alone,
and unsupported. Avoiding the unshelter
ed road beiow the" bridge, they readied the
wing walls of the structure, and lay a few
niomeuts skirmishing holding the ground
he gained." A regiment waj hurried up to
support them, but the situation was a terri
ble one. On all sides men and officers were
falling. Capt. Bilton. of Hartranft "s regi
ment, was shot through the checks. Two
other officers were killed. Hartranft led his
men to ll.e charge, and they dashed gallant
ly into the storm of leaden hai!. Lieut. Col.
Bell fell mortally wounded ; the little stream
ot heroes were fearfully thinned as they
struggled forward, but by words and exam
ple Hartranft ured them on l'he Bridge
was carried !
That night, as his men hy on the ground
they had won. Hartranft wen' through the
regiment and took the names of all those
who had followed him through the terrible
path across the bridge. Of five hundred
who were in the ranks in the morning,
p-'arcely two hundred were on the hill that
CLEARFIELD,
night. Most of ths t fearful defici
killed or wonded.
iciency
were
Ki.t.!lIedri,ksl,Urg' W.hen BW 'ade
, , "uu,y nciTed but disastrous at
tack in wrnks. ni n .
111- 7 c'. OI- artranit once more
.tgnneiir, into oattlc
fought at Predncksburg, will be testified by
iuai cerriwe hght Harf-
" iment alone lost twelva L;n
scventy-nve wounded. A,m .u
n ..i.vt tllllj
, or uompany B, from Easton,
-Oth of March, and were conveyed by trans
ports to Baltimore. Thence th.LT.
teries of our gigantic svsfpm .t.. '
- r . . , v"""u iri im
to Cincinnati, where thev
and entered on a brief campaign iu central
Kentucky. In April r.,.l v.
, - r- eirero was
rel eved of h.s command of the brigade
and the commander of ,i:..:..:. . - '
WntfW.i ir . l,L'"'S
ivv..,.,:. ..ariranrr. anmaainj . .
u:iui uune, when Ferrero
returned,
more set
Early in June the Corps once
out to "travel on its muselp "
The Corps lcft Kentucky by railroad to
Ca.ro, and thence passed down the Missis
sippi On steamers to Sherman's Landing,
oppos.teV .cksburg. where they landed on
the 4th of June. In a day or two , hey
went up the Yazoo river tn tf..;.,..' t.
, -- ......jo a j.iuii
and thence across the couVtrv. nM;..
ju incpally , the rear of Vicksburgto cover
Orant a seige. The campaign was brief but
very severe. The marches were frightful.
Am.d these severities Colonel Hartranft
i., prostrated by sun stroke
as were many
of the men. But he
retii.tinpif on .i.....
i- , . ""'J-
,.""f ",r atJO,lt a week commjnd of the
bngade. On the Fourth of July, afer the
glorious consummation o' Grant's o, era-
..00s, .ne surrender of Pemberion
an ! his
garrison, the movement
gainst Johnston
. commenced r at d on the 10th
skirmishing began between the forces. Hart
ranft had been riding in an ambulance on
the march, but when the first shots of the
action weru fired, he mounted and took
command as usual, though reallv uuSt to be
anywhere but in the hospital. His men re
marked as he exposed himself t,. t!,.
M'c" Ulat fiymg. that he seemed
determined to lose "the little life that was
Jacks.ua Has. eantnml . i - - -
w as at an end.
On the Oih of August the Corps left
ieksburg for Cairo and came by railroad
from thaf city to Cincinnati. At that city
Colonel Hartranft, still very much prostra
ted by bis attaek in Mississippi, received!
siek k-avj ;.ii l returned to his home at Nor
ristown to recover bis shattered energies.
Having partially recovered, be left again for
the field of action in October, and on the
IGih of November found his regiment at
Lenoir, iu Tennessee, where they were just
about being attacked by Longstrect.
The arrival of their beloved Colonel at
Lenoir was hailed with delight by his wen,
for they de.sireJ his cool head and undaunt
ed heart to lead them in battle. He at once
in the abscence of senior officers, took com
mand of the division. Mid led it during the
whole of the battles constituting the defense
of Kuoxville.
Burnside knew the staunch qualities of
the Lieutenant he had to support him in
keeping Longstreet at bay. The skirmish
at Lenoir commenced the campaign. Hart
ranft was ordered to move forward to Camp
bell's station, and hold the roads which cross
there. He marched promptly in the night
with his division and some artillery and cav
alry, and occupied the important strategic
point. Other troops were hurried up to his
support, and at nine o'clock in the morning
the action commenced, continuing for two
hours, at the end of which time the discom
fited rebels retired with terrible loss. Hart
ranft, during the engagement, had four
bfigades under him. It was a battle fought
against terrible odds, for the Union army
numbered only s-ix thousand men, while
Longstreet led at least three times that num
ber. Hartranft's own Division contained
inly twelve hundred men.
Buniside's only effort was to hold out.
and save Ivnoxville, till reinforcements
could reach bin:..
At length, however, about the Tth of De
cember, Longstreet. gave up the siege and
withdrew. Entirely baffled by Burnside,
and fearful of being cut of by Sherman, who
was marching from Chattanooga, he retreat
ed in haste, abandoning the coveted prize of
Knoxville, and the control of its great line
of railroad.
The country never needed men worse than
did she in the great campaigns of 1S61, and
in the the winter previous the Government,
with admirable judgement and forethought,
began to make preparations for the contin
gency by offering inducements, to the three
years' regiments, whose time would expire
in thesuuimer and fall, to re-enlist for anoth
er term.
Many regiments did so, and among them
Col. Hartranft's Fifty-first P. V., which,
since the siege of Knoxville, had been sta
tioned in the vicinity, principally at Blain'g
cross roads. Here, on the'4th of Jan., they
were mustered and all hue a tew men agreed
to re-enlist. The "veterans" received their
usual furlough, and the regiment was order
ed home to recruit.
The furlough having expired, Colonel
Hartranft's regiment rendezvoused at Har
risburg, on the 10th of March, and remain
ed at Camp Curtin, under charge of Lieu
tenant Colonel Scball, till the 19th, when
they were sent forward to Annapolis. Here
the soldiers of Barnside's command were
once more assembling to embark, as was
supposed, on some new expedition to the
South.
.... 1 1 ii 1 .
PA., WEDESDAI, AUGUST R ISO'S.
Col. Hartranft wruade Acting Brigadier
General and placeo command of the post.
The remainder of irch and most of April
wa spent in organng, drilling and discip
lining the new mecmbracing not only the
new organizationsut the recruits in the
old ones. r
Soon after Colonnartranft received his
long merited promon as Brigadier of vol
unteers. He fairharned it at Antietam.
his
and nothing but hmodest determination
not to urge Lis owjiaims. had prevented
him from receiving long before. He wna
placed in commanclf the First. Bri.!..
Third Division, Nin Army Corns, consist
ing of six regimentjbe ad "and 8th Michi
gan and 51 Pennsyluia; all veteian regi
ments, and the lTi Muto'.n" 100 V-
1 ork and 1'7 Michigi. His commission as
Biigadier dated Iroi May 12th, 1864.
On the 23dofipril Butnside's force
moved from Annapls, marching across the
country to Washirton and Alexandria,
where they encamed on the 25th. ' They
became a portion olGrant's army actually
in the field, about te 2Sth.
With Hartranft stive operations began
on the 4th of May.Vben he broke camp
near Warrenton Juction. and to..L- no il..
line of march, iross.g the Rar.im!.an.,.L-
at;d encamping a uil lvn..,l '1 r..n...
. j J " . IIV J Y1 -
ing day he crossed he" Kapidan at Genua-
nia Ford, and hurrid forward with the rPs
of Burnside's forceito the support of the
troops who had beeiall day engaged at the
wilderness. ; :
The next day "rid ay, May Cth a
movement was mad to the left, and Har
tranft's bngade was daced on the left of
the nth Corps. FartWr still to the left was
the 2d Corps. Here the enemy was soon
encountered, and Birnside ordered Hart
ranft to carrv the auonv's u-o.L-. ;
front. They were vey strong, and the reb
els were in force. Tie advance was made
at 10 o'-clock, in fine style, and the works
were carried and held for a moment, but a
sudden panic seized the left of the line, and
the whole brigade fell back.
On the Jth, Hartranft was again on the
move with his Corps. On the lith.at day
light, our troops advanced beyond the river
-Ny, and here ensued a desperate engage
mcnt in the course of the day. The enemy
.wjg Jg.L?w.9i'.r troops with BTli)iitmt
the enemy continually 'ea1ve'way, and Hart
ranft won two small hills where they had
attempted to stand. At two o'clock orders
were given to attack, and our troops moved
gallantly forward. There ensued a most
desperate hand to hand fight.
The first of June found our troops near
Cold Harbor, and on that and the second
there was severe skirmishing with the ene
my. On the following day Hartranft- with
drew toward the left, and formed line near
Bethesda Church, arid once more engaged
the enemy. Agreeable to orders, be as
saulted the enemy in bis front and re took a
line which had been lost by our army the
preceeding evening. The enemy fled pre
cipitately from their, position, and Hart
ranft's men occupied the rifle-pits. In the
movement Lieutenant Colonel Shall, of the
51st P. V., was killed.
The successive movements by the left
flank brought the brigade of Hartranft a
cross the Chickahominy 011 the Nth of June
and on the 15th the James was also crossed.
On the 17th and ISih his command engag
ed the enemy with seve e loss, the contest
on the latter day being at Norfolk and Pe
tersburg Railroad. At both places General
Hartranft exposed himself with his usual
gallantry. .
In the unfortunate action at Petersburg,
on the 30th of July, after the explosion of
the mine. Hartranft again took part. Four
regimental officers of the First brigade were
seriously, and one mortallv wounded, and
Captain Shorkley. of Hartranft's staff, lost
I is right hand. Two orderlies in attendance
upon him were killed.
During the movements upon the Weldon
Railroad by General Grant, on the 1'Jth,
20th and 21st of August, ieneral Hartranft
commanded his brigade, and did good ser
vice in three days' fighting there. Major
Belcher, of the 8th Michigan, was killed,
and Major Hart, of the 51st Pensylvania,
was three times wounded in the engage
ment. The brigade lost titteeu killed, sev
enty nine wounded and twenty-three miss
ing. In the engagements near Poplar Springs
Church, commencing on the 30th of Sep
tember, and ending on the 8th of October.
General Hartranft had command of the
Second brigade, instead of the first, and
participated.
At Hatcher's Run, on the 27th and 28th
of October, General Hartranft commanded
the First brigade ot the first division, I'tb
Corps, which contained several of the old
regiments previously under him in the third
division.
Late in March, 18i35,the nation was wait
ing patiently for news of the surrender or
capture of Richmond, when it was startled
by the report thvt Lee had assumed the of
fensive, and had boldly attacked our lines.
A few hours later, and the report wa3 con
firmed, but with the cheering and encoura
ging addition that our troops had most bril
liantly repulsed the attack, in one of the
hardest engagements, for its duration, of
the war; that this magnificient feat, had
been performed br a Division com posed of
new regiments only recently recruited from
Pennsylvania, but disciplined, trained, and
led by a Pennsylvania General, now, for
his skill and courage, named "TVie ll.ro of
Furl &teJman."
Gen. Hartranft, at this time, was in com
mand of the 3d Divsion of the .'th Corps.
ft was composed, as just stated, of Penn
sylvania regiments, raised for one year, and
just sent into the field. To organize and
discipline them, va better man . could have
been found than Hartrranft, and his choice
for the position was most appropriate and
fortunate.
At Fort Steedman General Hartranft won
his brevet of Major General, an honor well
deserved.
In the final grand assault on Petersburg.
when the "Confederacy" of traitors crum
bled away at last, like a rotten shell. Gener
al Hartranft bore once more a distinguished
part.
Some little question as to who was enti
tled to the honor of first entering Peters
burg need not be argued here. Hartranft
says: ."I am satisfied my skirmishers were
the first Union men in the City, and Colo
nelM'Calmont's brigade (of Gen. II.'s com
mand) was the first which entered thelimits
of the city in a body."
General Hartranft and his command saw
no more fighting during the campaign.
Subsequently, after Lee's surrender, Hart
ranft was specially detailed to take charge
of the arrangements for guarding the Mil
itary Commission which sat for the trial of
the assassins of the President, and to exe
cute its mandates.
SlanderB of Grant.
Unscrupulous as Frank Blair is he is
fishamed 10 join with the slauderers of the
Democratic party in denouncing Gen. Grant
as a coward and a cotton speculator. Pos
sibly he would not object to abusing his op
ponent if his experience as a politician did
not teach' him that such curses come home
toj roost. The IVorU considers Gen. Grant
"a supplejack," a drunkard, a persecutor,
and a peculator ot cotton. Ot her Democrat
ic papcrsheap upon him insults stili more
gross, irank Blair has s rise enough to see
that this policy, instead of injuring Grant,
only disguus fair minded people with the
party that stoops so low. In his speech at
Leavenworth, Kansas, Blair said: "I desire
to speak of Gen. Grant with the greatest
respect for his services to his country. I
shall never allow myself t3 speak of him
otherwise than with the greatest respect. I
don't think we can gain any advantage by
misrepresenting him or his services." We
IeuJerTariuTir honesty cauTibt teach them to
respect the great General who conquered the
rebellion, perhaps self interest may.
The Democratic State Com il it tec are cir
culating a table, which may or may net be
correct, setting forth each county's share of
the national debt and consequent burthen
of taxation. It seems to us that tfcis must
prove au unlucky document a continual
reminder that but for the Democratic party
there would have been no rebellion, and con
sequently no debt and no taxation. Y e
feel like thanking Senator Wallace for thus
establishing the rascality and treason of his
own party.
The Press asserts that tenement houses
have already been leased in Philadelphia for
election purposes by certain prominent Dem
ocrats, who believe in coffee colored natural
ization papers and Luzerne county tactics.
Under the. guise of boarding houses, these
dens will be crow Jed with electors of Dem
ocratic morals and social tastes, herded and
corralltd like tuules.to be trotted out on the
second Tuesday of October. This is prac
tical Democracy.
New Jersey is bubbling over with politi
cal excitement. Grant wigwams are being
erectvd at Newark, Jersey City, Patterson,
New Brunswick and Camden. Among the
Grant and Colfax speakers who are booked
to address the people of New Jersey we note
the names of Hon. Henry Wilson, General
Logan, ex Governor Hawley, General Sick
les and Lyman Tremain.
When Woodward was running for Govern
or of our State, the Democracy opt nly as
serted that should he and Seymour be elect
ed, no Union troops would be permitted to
pass to the front through New York or Penn
sylvania that the Government would be
throttled by Seymour and Woodward, and
the war ended. Seymour is their first choice
to-day.
The Frederick (Md. ) Republic says:
"Montgomery Blair is said to be the happi
est man in all Maryland. lie is crazy enough
to believe that the Democratic ticket will
be elected, and in that event he will have
Seymour sent to au insane asylum, and broth
er Frank installed as President. It would
be a very nice thing for the Blairs only."
The Richmond organ of the Ku-Klux
Demccracy says"Gov. Seymour's position,"
as defined in his letter of acceptance, "en
dears him to the heart of every Southern
white man, and will secure for him whatever
electoral support our Congressional tyrants
may be unable fraudulenly to count for their
own candidate."
It is said that Seymour has caused a com
mittee to follow up Blair, and stop him
from making niore speeches or writing more
letters. Seymour is said to have given way
to the suspicion that Blair means to kill
him off with his letters and speeches.
It doesn't become Frank Blair to prate
about the carpet baggers. There has been
no time since the Blair family could crawl
that each member of it has not been in
Washington, carpet-bag in hand, clamoring
and begging for office.
Gen. Lawrence late 3Iinister to Costa
Rico, which position he lost by fightinff a
duel, expects another appointment.
jgu.$ini!so givrctuni.
7" ALTER BARRETT. Aflofney t Law. Hear
. 1,- .. ....
uv.u, . a. May I.l. ls-15.1.
I?D. W. (5AnA!tt. Dealer fn Prj-ftoods. Grwre
J ries, Hardware. Queensware. Vf oodenware.
Provision.!, etc., Market Street. Clearfield. Pa.
-VTIVLISO SHOWERS. Iealer inPrJ-GoOTls
Ladies' Fancy Uoodg. Hat5 and Caps. 1'oMs,
Shoea. etc . Second Straet. Clearfield, Pa. ep25
TERRELL A BTOLER. Dealer in Hardware
LJL and manufacturers of Tin and Sheet-iron
rare. Second Street. Clearfield, Pa. June Y.6.
HF. NAUGLE. Watch and Clock Maker, and
. dealer in Watches, Jewelfj. Ac. Huron fa
Graham's row. Market street. So v. 10
HBUCHER SWOOPE. Attorney at Law.Clear
. field. Pa. 'ffio inUrahum a Row. four doo t
we.n of Graham A Bojnton store. Sot. 10.
TTEST. Attorney at Law. Clenrfleld. Pa., will
. attend promptly to nil Legal bufincsf entrust
ed to hi care in Clearfield ar.-d adjofninacnun
lies. Office on Market street. July 17, 1S67.
rpHOMAS II. FORCEY. Deler in Square and
M oaweu uuinoer. i'ry-i,ooas. yueeusware, uro
eeries. Flour. Grain. Feed, Itacon, Ao . Ac, Ora
hamton. Clearfield county. Pa. Oct 10.
J P. KRATZER. Dealer in Pry -Good. Clothing.
. Hardware Qucetiaware, Groceries. Provi
sions, eto. .Market Street, neaily opposite the
Court House. Clearfield. Pa. June. ISf.j.
HRTSWICK A IRWIN. Dealers in Dru?s.
Medicines. Paints. Oils. Stationary. Perfume
ry Fancy Goods, Notions, etc., etc.. Market street.
Clearfield, Pa Dec. 6, 1S65.
(f KRATZER A SI7X. dealers in Dry Goods.
. Clothing. Hanlwaro. (JueensWare. Groee
riee. Proriions- Ac. Front Street, (above the A
oadeiny.) Cleai field. Pa. Dee 27. l.Sfid.
J 'MIX Gl'ELICH. Manufacturer of all kind?.f
Cabinet-ware. Market street. Clearfield. Pa
Ho nlsotnake? toorderCoffins. on short notice ard
attends tunerala with a bearse. April). '.id.
rilllOMAS J. M'CULI.OL'GIl. Attorney at Law
X Clearfield. Pa. Office, east of the - Clearfield
o liank. Deeds and other leal instrument. pre
fjarea with promptness and accuracy. July 3.
I) 1 CU ARU MOSSOP. Dealer in Foreign and Do
V inestic Dry Goods. Groceries. Flour. Bacon,
i. iijuors. Ac. Room, on Market street, a few dooti
west ot JoHrtfJ Office. Clearfield. Pa. Apr27.
I.l B READ, M 1)., Physician and Sutgeon.
' . William s Grove, Pa., offers bis professional
services to the eitisens of the surrounding coun
try. July lQth. 18rt7. if.
1.VKEDERICK LKITZINGER. Manufacturer of
; all kinds of Stone-ware. Clearfield. Pa. Or
dew lolicited wholesale or retail He also keep
on hand and for sale an assortment of earthens
ware, of his o n manufacture. Jan. t, 1S64
JOHN II. FLI.FORD. Attorney at Law. Clear
field. Pa Office with .1. B. McEnally. Esq..
over First National Bank. Prompt attention giv
en to the securing of Bounty claims. Ac. and to
all legal business. M irch 27. ISi",7.
Ol B.Itl.tJI, ttn.l.lip.l V iltU KUBTSIBIJ nollU6l W
Clearfield, Pa.. Ma'y 16th, ISSfl.
IVII.LIAU A. WALLACE TI1I.LMW VI. IIIGLKR
J.HLAKR WAI.TKItS FHAK Ftn.niSC
VLDEUT.GEART A CO .Dsaiers in Dry Goods.
Groceries. Hardware. Queensw.ire. Flour Ba
eou. etc.. Woodliuid. Clearfield county Pa. Also,
extensive dcaicrs in all kinds of sawed lumber
shingles and square timber. Orders solicited
Woodland. Pa rAug. 19th.
DR J. P. lii;il:HFIEl.n LatePurgeonof the
8:td Ucg't Penn'a Vols., having returned
from the array, offers his professional services to
the citizens of Clearfield and vicinity Profes
sional calls promptly attndad to. Office on
South-East corner of 3d and Market Streets.
Oct. 4. isr5 fimp.
SURVEVOI!. The undersigned offers
bis services to the public, as a Surveyor.
He may be found at his residence in Lawience
township, when not engaged ; or addressed by
letter at Clenrfleld. Peno a.
March l.th. IS(17. tf. JMES MITCHELL.
T) AXK1NG & COLLECTION OFFICE
OF
MriUitK A PERKS.
Suoe,r' to Foster. Perks. Wright A Co.,
l'niLiPsncua. Cestui Co.. 1'a.
Where all the business of a Banging House
will be transacted promptly acd upon the most
favorable terms. March 20 -tf.
j. d.iTuirk. r.wn PKRKS
pLEARFIKLD HOUSE, Clearfield.
I'a. 'l'he subscriber would respectfully
solicit a continuance of tho patronage of his old
triends and customers at the "Clearfield House."
H avinjj made many Improvements, he is prepar
ed to accommodate all who may favor him with
their custom. Every department connected with
the house is conducted in a manner to give gen
eral satisfaction. Give him aeall.
.Nov. 4 IS..6. GKOJCOLRURN
O C O T T HOUSE,
MAIN STREET, JOHNSTOWN, PA.
A. ROW & CO., RROl'RIETORS.
Ibis house having been refitted and elegantly
furnished, is now open for the reception and en
tcrtainment of guests The proprietors by lonjf
experience in bote1 keeping, feel confident they
can satisfy a discriminating public Their bari
supplied with the choicest brands of I quors 'in
wine. July 4th. IS66.
Til E W E S T E R N H OTEL.
Clearfield, l'enn'a.
The undersigned, hajing taken charge of the
above named Hotel, generally known as 'The
Lanich House." situate on the corner of Market
an I Second Streets Clearfield. Pa. desires to in
form the puolic that he is now prepared to accom
modate those who may favor him with a call
The house has been re-fitted and ro fu nished.
and hence he flatters himself that he will he able
to entertain cu?tomers in a satisfactory manner
A liberal share of patronage is solicited
June 12. 1SH7 J-AJSTIXE
pXCIIAXG E 1 1 O T E L,
lluntiiieduii. IVnn'a.
This old establishment having been leased by
J Morrison, formerly iVoprietorof the -Morrison
lloue." has bnen thoroughly renova'ed and re
furnished, and supplied with all the modern im
provemcnts and coi.venietcies necessary to a first
elms Hotel The dining nom has been removed
tn the first floor, and is now spacious and airy
The chambers are all well ventilated, and the
Proprietor will endeavor to ranke his guests per
fectly at home. J -MORRIS' IS.
Huntingdon June I7.1S6S. Proprietor.
J.
1 KRATZER,
Cluarfield, Penn'a,
Dealer in Dry Goods. Dress Goods Mil'inery
Goods. Groceries Hard-ware. Queens-ware. I Stone
ware. Clothinsr. Boots. Shoes. Hats. Caps, i iour.
Bacon. Fieh. Salt. etc .is conf-tantlv receiving new
supplies from the cities, which he will dispose ol
at the lowest market prices, to customers Before
purchasing elsewhere, examine his stock.
Clearfield. August 2S, 1867.
J) E N T A L PARTNERSHIP.
DR. A M HILLS desires to inform his patients
and the publie generally, that be bai associated
wi. h bim in the practice nf Dentistry. S P. SU AW.
D I) S . who is graduate of the Philadelphia
Dental College and there' ore has the highest
attestations of his Professional skill.
All work done in the office I will hold myself
personally responsible tor being done iu the most
satisfactory manner and highest order of the pro
fessioD
An established practice of twenty two Ters in
this plaee enables me to speak to my patrons with
cor.fi ieoce .
Engagements from a distance should be tn-de
by letter a few days before tho PMe designa
coming. Clearfield: Jan. 3, 1HS-Iy.
VOL. 11-NO. 49.
JJOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS'
AND
IhrOFLAJfD'S GERMAN TONIC.
TIIKGHCAT BEHEMES
For ll disease, of the Liver. Stomach, or dige
tive organs.
Hooflands German Bitters
Is composed of the pure juice, (or. as they are
medicinally termed, extraa.) of Root.. Uerbi..nd
Barks, maling a prep aration.Mghty concen
trated, and entirely free from rto.ho.io ad
mixture of any kind, uoiio an
HOOFLAND S GERMAN TONIC,
Is a combination of all the ingredient, of the Bit
ters with the purest quality of SantaCruz ,
Orai ge Ao .making one of the most pleasant aad
agreeable remedies ever offered to the public
Those preferring a Medicine free from Alcohol
ic admixture, will use
HOOFLAND S GERMAN BITTERS.
Those who have no objection to tho combination
of the Bitters, as stated, will use
HOOFLAfilD'S GERMAN TONIC.
They are both equally good, and contain the
same medicinal virtuea, the choice between the
two being a mere matter of taato, the Tonic being
the most palatable.
The stomach, from a variety of causes, inch as
Indigestion, Dyspepsia. Nervous Debility, ete.. i.
very apt to have it. functions deranged. The
Liver, sympathizing as closely as itdoeswith
theSfom ach.then be comes affected. Ibe result
of which is that the patient suffer, from several
or more of t6efollowingdisea.es:
Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Filet, Fulnest
of Blood to the Head. Acidity of the Stomach,
Nausea. Heartburn. Ditgust for Food, Fulness
or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructation.,
Sinking or Fluttering at the Pit of the Stomach,
Swimming of the Head. Hurried or Difficult
Breathing. Flutte.ing at the Heart. Choking or
Suffocating Sensations when in a Lying Posture,
Dimness of Vision, Dots or Webs before the Sight,
Dull Pain in the Head', Deficiency of Perspira
tion. Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in
the Side, Back,' 'best. Limbs, etc., Sudden flash
es of Heat, liurci g in the Flesh, Constant im
aginings of Evil, ami great depression of Spirit.
The sufferer from :he.e disease, should exeroisa
the greatest caution in the selection of a remedy
for bis case, purchas:ng only that which he is as
tu red from bis inves ligation aad inquirie.
poses.-es true meiit. O is skilfully compound
ed, is free from injurious ingre dident.. and b as
established tor itteif a reputation for the cure of
these diseases. In tbi. eonnaection we would
submit those well-known remedies
Houjland's Orrmau Bitters, and Hoojlantf
German Tonic, firetared by Dr. C iVf.
Jacisott, Philadelphia, Pa.
Twenty-two year, since they were first intro
duced into this country from Germany, during
which time they have undoubtedly performed
more cures, and benefitted suffering humanity to
plaint. Jaundice. Dyi p. psia. Chronic. or Ner
vous Debility, Chron ic Diarrhoea. Disease of
the Kidneys, and all Diseases arising from a die
ordered Liver, Stomach, or lute. tines.
DEBILITY,
Resulting from any cause whatever; prostratfoa
uf the syttem. induced by severe labor,
burd.-hips, exposure, fever., ete.
There is no medicine extant equal to these rem
edies in such cases. A tone and vigor is imparted
to the whole system, the appetite in .trengthed,
food is eii joyed. tho stomach digest, promptly tho
blood is purified, the complexion becomes sound
and healthy. Ihe yellow tinge is eradicated from
tbe eyes, a bloom is given to tbe cheeks, and the
we'.k and nervous invalid become, a strong and
healthy Demg.
PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the band of time weighing heavily
upon them with all its attendant ills. wil' find in
tbe use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an elixer
that will instil new 'ife into their vein., restore
in a measure the energy and ardor of mure youth
ful days. build up their shrunken forms, and give
h.alth and happiness to their remaining years.
NOTICE.
It i. a well establihed fact that fully one-half
of the female portion of our population are rel
dom in the enjoyment of goodhealih; or, te
use their own expres sion. "never feel well."
Tbey are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme
ly nervous, and have no appetite. To this class
of person, tbe BITTERS, or the TONIC, U espe
cially recommended.
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the use of either of then
remedies. Tbey will core every case of MARAS
MUS, w ithout fail.
Thousands of certificates have accumulated in
tbe hands of tbe proprietor, bat space will allow
of the publication of but a few. Tbose.it will be
observed, ar men of note and of such standing
that they must believed.
TESTIMONIALS.
Hon. GrTgc W. Woodvmrd. Chief Justic oj
the. Supreme Court of PeHti'a writes :
Philadelphia. March 18. I8C-7.
' I fii.d 'Hoofland's German Bitters' is a
good tonic, u.-eful in diseases of the diges
tive organs, and of great benefit in case, of de
bility, and want of nervous action in tbe system.
Yours truly, GEO. W WOODWARD."
Hon James Thomson, Judgt of the Supreme
Court of I'ennsylvauia:
Philadelphia, April 23, 1868.
I consider Hoofiand". German Bitters' valn
ahle iiicjticin' in case f attacks ot Indigestion or
Dyspepsia. I can certify this from my experi
ence of it. Yours, with respect.
JAMES THOMPSON.
From Rev Joseph IT. Kennnrd. D. D .. Pastor
of the t enth Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
Dr. JaeAson Dear Sir: I have been frequent
ly requested to connect my name with leeotumen
datioits ef different kinds of medicine., but re
garding the practice as out nf my appropriate
sphere, I have in all cases declined; but
w ith clear proof in various instances and
particularly in my own family, of tbe usefulness
of Dr. Hoofland's German Bitter.. I depart for
ouoe from my usual course, to express my full
conviction that, fur general dtbilily of thf system,
and esftecialiy for Liver ComUumt, it it a safe
and valiusUt prrporution. In Kiiut cases it may
fail, but usually. Idoubt not, it will be very ben
eficial to those who suffer from tb above cause.
Youis, very respectfully,
J. II. EEN"'ARD.8th,beI Coatesit.
Fiom Rev. E. D. Fendall, Assistant Editor
Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia.
I have derived decided benefit from the nse of
Hooflands German Bitters, and feel it my piivil
ege to recommend tbem as a most valuable 'onie,
toaD who are suffering from general debility or
from diseases arising from derangement of tha
liver. Yours truly, E D. FENDALL.
CAUTION.
Hoofland's Germsn Remedies are counterfeited.
See that the sign iture of C M JACKSON is on
tho wrapper of each bottle All others are
eoonterfeit Princi J- pal OfEee and Manufac
tory at the German Medieine Store.Jio. 831 ARCH
Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
CHARLES M. EVANS. Proprietor.
Formerly C. M. JACKSON Co.
Hoofland's German Bitter., 'er bottle,
Hoofland's German Bitters, half doien.
SI 00
i CO
Honfl md'f German Tonic put npin quart bottles,
$1 &0 per bottle, or half dosen for $7 60.
rV Do not forget to examine well tha artiel
you bay, in order to get the genuine.
For sale by A. I SHAW, Agant. ClaarieU Pa.
April 22. lS-ly