ff;el afeman'z ouxnd, gfearfMb, t, ffiopemfier 25, 1868,
Raftsman's $0iintaL
. J. BOW, BOIT1K M rcrrrBTcii.
CLEARFIELD, PA-. NOV- -V
Twenty-first Coiirsiocal District.
By the published proclamation of Gov.
(eary.we ce that bo has refused tj accredit
member of Congress from the 21st dis
trict the returns from that district being
so incomplete that the Governor is unable
to decide who was duly elected. Two sep
crate certificates, one certifyin:: that Hon.
John Covode ia elected, and the other that
Hon. Henry D. Fuster is the laxly man,
have been issued ; hence the Governor has
very properly thrown the responsibility of
deciding the case ttpim the members of the
Forty-first Congress, who will have the evi
dence presented to them. The reason giv
en for the iisuing of errtifioates of election
to both candidates, by the return judges, was
the alleged informality in the holding ol the
elections in several of the dii-trict, in Fay
ette county, an 1 the receiving of a large
nunibsr of illegal votes. A late liarri.Lurg
dispatch in referring to ti.ii subject says,
"that in tho investigations ir. the Twenty
first Congressional District (Hon. John Co
vode's) made since the election, it has been
discovered by the friends of Mr. Covode
that a large number of the SoovcJen natu
ralization papers, all dated the 9th of Octo
ber, 1869, and within Jonr days of the clec
tion. were voted upon by parties in Fayette
county, and by parties who have not visited
Philadelphia during the year. When it is
known that it requires the presence of the
would be voter to be in Philadelphia when
the certificate is issued, the fraud is made
more glaring, and the course of Hon. Jud'e
Read meets with merited praise." If these
fraud can be sustained, thj Hon. John
Covode will retain his seat in the next Con
gressif not, then the Hon. II. D. Foster
will be the next representative from the
21st district.
The Insurrection in Cuba.
The insurrection which broke out in Cu
ba recently, progresses as though it was xo
ing to be succestul, notwithstanding the as
surances of Lcr.suudi, the Captain General,
that the insurgents hal boon dispersed and
the insurreciion ended. The Cujuaiu Gen
eral's statement, however, has little weight,
with thor-e who remember that it wasaceonj
panied by an appeal foraiJ trow the Uni
ted States in the shape of arms. Late.t ad- j
vises Btate that a part of the G nvrntn -at
troops had sur.en hied to the insurgents, aid
that the latter hell n- irly all ih; eo;,try
from Puerto Prin.-ipe to Santiago dj Cub.i. j
If this be so, the efforts of tha insurgents j
have been marked with greater -ueeessthan i
was anticipated, and to all intents ar-.d pur- j
poses they control the larger cities. The el- !
forts of the Spanish Government to i,f,.lu.,, i
the impression that the insurgents were
wholly composed of the lower classes, dis
contented people, criminals and slaves, have
proved unavailing. The assurances are giv
en that they embrace every class, from the
lowest to the wealthiest and most influen
tial people of the island, while their contin
ued success, and the inability of the govern
went to meet the exigencies created by their
efforts, prove conclusively that they are thor
oughly organize and disciplined. From
present appearances, it is extremely doubt ful
whether the Spanish government, in its
present unstable condition, .will be power
ful enough to crush the insurrection. Thus
fir, all we have learned of the straggle leads
us to believe that the Island is upon the eve
of a change, with a decided leniency to
wards pure Republicanism.
Tur. President's Salart. Some very
disinterested individual, last week proposed
a increase of the Presidents' salary to $UK.-
o.tnenexiress-noaouDtthtnt-.n
in this way to gam for himself the gjud opin
ions of Grant. But he was mistaken in his
calculations, as it is already announced that
I : , . . . . t . ,
iraui-ui uracil aoes not. regard me meas- i
urc wua toe least aegree oi lavor. iuis lor-
a i
mal announcement of Gen. Grant's disap- j
proval of such a proposition was not necessa- -
nr. as his habtu of economv, and his well
known purpose to insure retrenchment and
honesty in every branch of the Government,
left no room for doubt on th it point.
TflB ELKCTOa.lL Mefti.xu. Gov. Geary i
has issued his official proclamation anuoun t
cing the election of G. Morrison Coates,
Thomas M. Marshall and twenty-four other
citiieus, the Republican nominees, for duty
as Presidential Elector, and notifying them
to assemble at Ilarrisburg on the First Wed
oesday in DeeemUr next, to cast the Elec
toral vote of the Commonwealth, agreeably
to the Constitution and Laws.
The majority for Seymour in Louisiana is
only 55,19 .'. Forty thousand negroes voted
the Democratic ticket.
The Suffrage Question.
During the late political 'contest, much
was said on the question of Suffrage, both
pro and con. And piDee the election a more
decided expression in favor of impartial suf
frage has prevailed, than at any former pe
riod. Slany vbo have heretofore manifest
ed entire indifference on the subject, now
are among its stro.'igt-'nt advocates. Thi3
being the ca.-e, we will endeavor to present
some of the arguments that may bei'.rged
against, as well as in favor of. t,e passage
of an amendment to oar National Constitu
tion extending tb'j elective franchise to all
ettixous of tti United States.
Ths theory of our instlturions has been,
that the regulation of the qualifications of
the elective fraimhUe vested in the several
States. The late rebellion, and the subse
quent defiant attitude of the rebels, howev
er, seems to have forced upon I trge num
bers of oar citizens, if" out on a Majority of
them, a conviction of an incorrectness of the
theory heretofore maintained, and hence
theyexj-ress themselves as opposed to en
trusting the regulation of the right of suf
frage any longer to the respective State
composing the Federal Union. Cut that
right having heretofore been conceded, the
question arises: Has the time come when
the- States tdiould reliiiqui&h that privilege,
and the National Government ba vested
with full power to declare who shall and
who shall not be included in the body of e
lectors? This question will have- to be met
and decided, in a few years at farthest. The
main objections that can be urged against
this transfer of authority from the States
to the General Government are, that it
wouM enfranchise many who are not quali
fied to cxcrci.se intelligently so great and
momentous a privilege-, and that some States
might have forced upom them restrictions
and extensions of the suffrage to which they
might Le unwilling to accede. This may be
so; but, will any one pretend to argue that
all who are now invested with the elective
franchise exercise it intelligently, or that all
the Slat . -s accede cordially to the restric
tions now in force? On the other hand;
the argument in favor of vesting the regula
tion of the franchise in the General Gov
ernment is, that we should thereby gain
uniformity. And why ought the Rtbels to
vote in one State, and not in another? Why
should manhood suffrage prevail in one
State, and not in another? Why should
the ability to read and write, or the pay
ment of taxes, or the possession of a free
hold; be a qualification in one State, and
not in another? The late political battle
was fought and won for the maintenance
of impartial suffraee in the Southern
States. During that contest the opponents
of the principle contended that if it was to
be upheld in the South, why should it not
be made uniform throughout the whole
land? Then, if the principle is to prevail
in all the States, why should it not be se-
! on. 1 I.T- ( '.,., i 1 ,
But there is another, and a more import-
ant view of ,his su!j. Many of the late
R;'!jL",s !abr under disabilities, the sequence
f tVir .tri-a,- Tl'ey sought to be freed
,Lese di'lililies. "i were anxious to
rtca ,heir fet,ers ',on the colored people,
l'crW'inS they would fail in this (as
tht'-v 'bey changed their tactics and
pr.-vlaiiticd that their object was not to di
vest the colored men of the franchise, but
to obtain their own rights. It is a mooted
question whether it is advisable to insert
manhood suffrage in the Constitution of the
United States, against the wishes of nearly
one half the electoral population of ths U
nion. Such a course might be deemed un
wise at;d inexpedient, before it was ascer
tained whether it was approved by a decided
maioiity or the people. Bet if the oppo
nents of manhood suffrage would assent to
the incorporation of a provision into our
National Constitution, which would at once
guarantee the right of the elective franchise,
so far a to participate in the choice of mem
bers of Congress and Presidential electors,
to all men in the Union, regard loss of color.
creed or past condition, and that they on'y
forf.'it that right in case of future rebellion
and treason, or for crime against the laws,
we might fit. d in such an amendment an ad
justment of al! controversies. The Cousti-
tulion3 of St.veral of the Soutbern Slalu8
contain provisions deemed necessary in order
to protect the Freedmen and punish trea-
i son. Could that protection be secured in
another wav
by remitting the penalties im-
1n.l . .i
1'Oseit on treason, and, at the same time, es-
tablihing malillooJ ;Q M lheStates
woud it ilt treferable t0 d(J 80 ?
An1 uow. havinf, .
pretty fully and fairly, we submit it to the
careful consideraion of our readers without
expressing our convictions in reference to it
u y rewat" at we are not prepared
tC a,lroca,e l"e adopting of any proposition
j which shall not be accepted as a final settle
ment of all controversy on the question, un
til it is apparent that no cordial adjustment
can be secured. If the Northern Democra
cy, however, are de'ermined to contest still
farther the principle of Equal Rights, we
presume, the fight must go on. But as their
Southern allies have expressed a willingness
to maintain the Freedmen in their rights,
would it not be better to incorporate the
principle into the Constitution and thus for
ever end all our dissension-??
Seport of Quartermaster General
The annual report of the Quartermaster
General has been submitted to the War De
partment. Tho balance of the appropriation
to the credit of the department uadrawu
Ju'y 1, 1S67 was $19.0X,00-J ; the de2
ciency appropriation f r th fiscal year of
lb67 was f 12.X)!.(KK;; the amount credited
to appropriations on sceount of various sales
was $5.(.UX0, making a total sum .subject
to. the requisitious of the Quartermaster
General of $37.OJ0,Ovk. The expenditures
have been $.10,51)0,000. leavinjr, with the
balance of aporopriat ions lor 1863 and the
appropriation fur IsQ'J of 1 3.000.UX). nearly
$15,0000,000 available for the fiscal year of
1S6'J. The present number of officers in the
Quartermaster's corps has been found whol
ly insufficient to discharge its duties, and the
Quartenu-ister General argues that true
economy would lead to an increase, as the
duties are such as reqube officers of exoeri
enee iu the varied business of the depart
menr. The opperations connected with the
settlement of the Southern railroad accounts
are treated of at length. The total debt of
these roads for material purchased and inter
est upon it is $S, 500. 000 The payments
to September 30, IsoS, had amo'jntelto
lessthan $4,000,000. Sixteen railroads have
paid in full. The report treats of the national
ccmeteties. Their number is now seventy
two and reports have been rece ved from
three hundred and twenty local posts or pri
vate grounds. The total number of grave
is 31S.233.of which the occupants of 145
764 have been satisfactorily identified. Tie
amounts expended for sites, care, transpo
tation and all purposes connected will; li e
work to June 30th, ISO, was $2,000,01)0
The estimated expense for the next year it
$500,000. The Quartermaster General rec
ommctids the employment of bisabled sol
diers for superintendents and all other .ser
vices about these grounds. He thinks that
the States should not be applied to for mon
uments, but that the government should
consider the whole care as a t acred trust.
Fifteen rolls of honor have been published.
five are in the hands of the printer, and six
more will complete the number. They con
tain a list of graves of nearly two hundred
thousand soldiers, with the record of the
place whi.ro the remains where found, and a
list of nearly one hundred thousand graves.
which are as yet unknown, but which exis
ting records may identify. Careful records
of everything found with each body and of
all that could serve to help ideulify have
been preserved. The wooden headhoard.-
are fast decaying. Stone, the Quarteimas
ter General regards as too costly, and he rec
ommends hollow rectangular blocks of gal
vanized iron, filled with eariao.- cem ;at.
Report of Adjutant General
The annual refort of the Adjutant Gen
eral has been made to the Secretary of War.
On the 30:h of September, there were 43,
741 men in service, besides 4,34'J men in the
engineer, ordnance, and other special tran
ches of the service. A large nmnber of dls
charges were granted during the year. Re
cruiting for infantry and artillery was sus
pended April 3, 1JC8, except in cases of old
soldiers desiring to enlist; and on the 2-lth
of July, 1S6S, instructions were issued
prohibiting all enlistments or re-enlistn ents
except as musicians, of any men in cither
of these two branches. It i added that to
still furtherreduce the expen.-c sard strength
of the aiilitarj establishment, the detach
ments at the recruiting depots Lave been
reduced as much as possible and the schools
of instruction have been suspended. No re
cruiting of any kind but for cavalry has been
going on sin-?e the end of last July, anil
there are only five stations for recruiting in
this arm of the service. The regiments on
the Pacific oast have, as far as possible, to
avoid expanse of ttansporta-i:in, been sup
plied with recruits obtained in California.
The ftieiiK"h of ail the colored regiments in
the service is nearly up to tlie required stau
dard. The Adjutant General renews the
recommendation which he made last year
namely, that the men be etil.stcd for five in
stead of three years. lie further recom
mends that Congress authorize the enlist
ment of boys over twelve years, as aiusicians.
with the consent of their parents. The
must now be sixteen, and are too old to be
gin training, especially for drummers. To
meet a conringeucy wiiieh he regrets has of
late several times arisen, he recommends
that the PlC.-idci t be empowered to drop
from the rolls of the army any officer who
deserts and cannot be arrested forcoui t mar
tial within three months of the time of de
set tion. It is also recommended that the
superintendents of the national cemeteries
be placed on the footing of enlisted men.
D3partrr.cnt of the Cumbei'laiid.
General George II. Thomas has made his
annual report to General Grant, a fine syn
opsis of which we Gnd in the Pittsburgh
Commercii!. The General rebukes the
rail-road companies in his department for
not paying their debts, and urges strincent
measures. He states that Stale and local
law do not protect citizen, torn violence. In
Teniiessee, where a majority of the late reb
els are disfranchised, they and sympathizers
with them havea hatred fortheStateauthor
ities which is unconceah d and agiriessive. In
localities where the disfranchised element i
strong, a spirit of persecut i hi towards those
in sympathy with the authorities, those who
recognize ti e political rights of tin eniran
chised negroes and negroes themselves es
pecially, shows itself in utter contempt of
all respect for 1; w. Violence is openly talked
of. The editorials of the public press are
such as to create the most intense hatred n
the breast of ex-rebels and their sympathi
zers. The effect of this is to cau-e distur
bance throughout the State by inciting the
ruffianly portion of this class of citizens to
murder, rub and maltreat white Uuionists
and colored people in localities where there
are no United States troops stationed. The
local authorities often have not tha will, and
more often have not the power to suppress
or prevent these outrages. We do not no
tice in the report any recommendation of
measures to protect citizens frooi outrage.
Official returns f-om New namp-hire
showsa majority of 7.153. The proposition
"or calling a Constitutional Couvt.ition is
j defeated by 1,127 votes.
The Condition of Spain.
The procrastination of the Government
of Spain is submitting the question of its
future character to the immediate decision
of the people has been productive of evil.
The latter have baeome inpatient, suspi
cious an J restive,. -A poli'ical procession
paraded ihe streets of MaJril three wees
sirice bearing an immense placard, upon
which was inscribed "Respectful Appeal to
th? Provisional Government, Remonstrance
to General Prim. Question of the End."
This state of affairs does not necessarily
foreshadow peril and blood.-hed, but it is in
dicative ot a distrust of the leaders, and tin
less a decision is speedily arrived at, the
golden opportunity now presented to the
atter to buiid the Guveruiuctit upon a per
manent basis will have been lost forever.
Notwithstanding the fact that the mass are
iu favor of a Republican lorm of Govern
metit, it is not improbable that they will ac
qaiesee in the establishment of a constitu
tional monarchy, provided their ruler is ta
ken from the ranks. The claims of Espar-
tero appear to be recognized by the Rcpub
l.eans. It is uot impossible, therefore, that
they will be disposed to regard the propor
tion already made to make him king with
t'avoi, rather than submit to the rule of a
loreigu prince. The history of Esparteto
coutaius nothing that would warrant the
suspicion that he would betray his coun
try men.
Indians Freedmen.
I ne report of General Eaton, Commis
sary of Subsistence, for the year ending
J une 30th, contains many points of moment.
His discussion ol the cheapest means ol
procuring supplies is interesting. lie lends
sanction to the oft-repeated sentiment that
the completion of the Pacific Railroad will
giearly reduce ; lie pi ice of the supplies if
the armies ou the Plains. An important
improvement is suggested in the arrange
meut of military posts in the Territories.
The present plan of plac.ng them remote
from one another should be abandoned. No
men will be required for Kanison purposes
if the number of posts were doubled or even
trebled so as to bring them within easy sup
porting distances of each other. Stores of
every kind could be transmitted quicker and
cheaper, and the presence of the national
troops would then lead to settlements of a
permanent character. The army would thus
become a civilizing agency. Figures are
also presented respecting the freedmeu'
Bureau, which answer effectually all the
-danders of its enemies, In 1G7-0S rations
were issued on its account to ihe amount of
$1,515,4131, of which it has repaid to ihe
Govei nm nt i 1,0-lS.fiCl' ; that is, the cost of
the institution to the Government for two
years' rations has been only $400,792.
PosTOFFtcK DEFiriENvr. The deficiency
in tne Postolfice Department, as appears
from the report of Mr. Randall, is about
4.0UO,000. It appears that the cost of tar
rying the mails in the States of Virginia.
North and South Carolina, Georgia, Flori
da, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Texas, for the pa-t
year, has been 2. 108.459 neariy double
the cost in 1S00. which was $1,0S6,527. The
excess -of the pi ice of contracts over the re
ceipts in the same States, is about $050,000,
and to this amount mut be added the sala
ri'3 of postmasters and assistants to got the
aggregate ol the burden which the South
ern mail service imposes on the country.
Tlie excess of the contract prices over re
ceipts of the service to California, Oregon
and the territories, is not less than $2,300,
000. Presidential Patronage. The offices
at the disposal of the President number
more than one hundred thousand. Thcv
embrace every nook and corner of the land,
and every grade between the postmaster of
the Confederate Cross Roads and the Presi
dent's Cabinet.. These figures possess con
siderable weight in the argutnentsadvanced
for a reformation iu the civil service. An
army of one hundred thousand office hold
ers under an ambitious, unscrupulous man
is dangerous, to say the least. In inaugu
rating a reform which will prevent thepossi
biiity of the evil consequence growing cut of
the p.cseut system, the Republican party
will crown its success with a iusne that will
last as long as the nation exists.
So TlittN ! It is asserted as an explana
tion of Rjverdy Johnson's singular course
in Englau 1, that he is acting under private
instructions given by the ''resident, with
whom, it issaij, he corresponds, regardle-s
of Mr. Seward. The report is that, under
the impression that the Democrats were
going to carry the country, the President
instructed our Minister to pay his court to
the Tories and shun the Liberals in a word,
to meet the Confederate sympathisers as
good fellows ; all of which, it must 1 e con
lessed, Mr. Revcrdy Johnson has scrupu
lously observed.
The First Greenback. Mr. Ellis, pro
prietor of a saloon in Cincinnati, says an
exchange, hag in his possession the first
greenback issued by the Government. It is
No. 1,A series.signed in Chase's own hand,
and is in a good stale of preservation. It
Was received the other day in payment for
goods, by a merchant in that city, who pre
sented it to Mr. Eiiis. Mr. E. has since
refused $50 for it. Some curiosity collect
ors would pay a big price for the first green
back, but there are those who would give
much more to see the last one.
Defaci.no Ballots. A correspondent
writes that the late Democratic Legislature
of Ohio Laving enacted that no device of
any kind should be printed on the ballots
nothing but the bare names of the candi
dates and the offices for which they were
supported and the Democrats of Monroe
county headed tbeir tickets -The White
Man's Government," the State canvassers
have been constrained to reject them all, re
turning the Republican candidates as elect
ed in the Democratic strontrhoid,
A Vacancy. The late tx-Gov. Tod, of
Ohio. had just been chosen one of the Tres
idet.tial electors of that State, Tne varan
cyinthe Coll ce will be filled bv the re
u.atning tkctors, pursuant to the Federal
statute. -
A Little of Everything.
Still scarce good butter.
The best head go ahead.
In demand thanksgiving turkeys.
The best timber for sleigh runners slip
pery elm.
They say that Bonner has given "Dexter"
to Grant.
General Early still wears his gray uniform
in Canada.
Suspended the work on the Presbyterian
church tower.
Philadelphia has raised about $1,500 for
the Swiss sufferers.
On the decline provisions, everywhere
except in Clearfield.
Greenbacks are very scarce in San Francis
co, but gold is plenty.
Amusing to see one drunken niau lifting
another out of the mud.
A submarine cable is proposed from San
Francisco to Hong Kontf.
Wisconsin Indians have inaugurated trial
by jury among themselves.
Ilarrisburg claims to have doubled its pop
ulation in the last five years.
Espartero made $400,000 of his great for
tune by gi-mbling in Turkey.
Two towns in Maine hate been na:ned
Grant and Colfax respectively.
Very nearly a million postage stamps are
used daily in the United States.
Several letters by Martin Luther have
lately been discovered at Marburg.
Isabella's personal fortune is said to be on
"y 20,000.000 francs. Poor Isabella. .
People are married in New York at Ihe
rate of one pair and a half per hour.
A curious person a.-ks what is the relation
between a side -o7A- and a roiit-gait ?
American riSes are very popular in Cuba,
loth with soldiers and the insurgents.
The girls who make Manilla cigars in Ma
nilla receive sevcu cents a day wages.
Without CDUtiting Alaska, the United
States has l,500,0'jJ,000 acres of land.
Had to walk back the young lady who
was driven to distraction. We pity her.
Impolite for little boys to snowball a
gray headed man. Remember this, boys.
A Democratic exchange says Grant's Sec
retary is in Badeau-dor with the office seek
ers. Independent the chap with the ring
streaked shirt, wheu he has a cigar iu his
mouth.
Iu Nevada mahogany is so abundant that
it only costs $3.50 per ccrd, and is used for
firewood.
Lucky the chap that shot the deer, on
Saturday Lst. Wouldn't mind to have a
piece of it.
In bad condition some of ourstreets.just
now. Jack Frost, however, will soon im
prove them some.
The latest myth which has been demol
ished is the Maelstrom, which it seems has
no existence iu fact.
Gen. Sheridan says he saw a few weeks
ago a herd of buffulos ninety-five miles long
and twenty-five miles wide.
The presents at a fashionable New York
wed ing last week were worth three hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
The Papal Nuncio at Madrid is said to
have acknowledged that by the revolution in
Spain, Rome will lose $0,400,000 a year.
Two million five hundred thousand acres,
more than half of the improved land in that
St:ili. nrA fifTi.r,',? f.w tififo in SrtntJ, f.i.1ir,.i
Torchlight fi siting is said to be successful
in Massachusetts. This is one way in which
the recent political torches can htt put to
further use.
The citizens of Ilarrisburg and the towns
upon the Susquthanna river above that city
ar i making arrangements to stock the river
with black bass.
The cause of Train's protracted imprison
ment is a disagreement as to the terms of
his release. John Bull wants $15,000 atid
Train offers $5,000.
Belligerent several railroaders, on Satur
day last. Cause; the free use of the eon
tents of a jug. A little more "jugging"
wouldn't Lave done any harm.
The daughters of the late Chief Justice
Taney, it is sai l, earn their living in Wash
ington, by copying reports and papers for
the Secretary of the Interior.
The Council of State of the Canton of
Obwald, Switzerland, has forbidde all per
sons under eighteen 3-ears of age to smoke.
A heavy fine is the penalty for the con-observance
of this law.
A little boy of thirteen, having placed a
pMiny on the railway track at Brunswick,
Maine, to ses the locomotive crush it, one
of the train hands threw a stick ot wood at
him and he was instantly killed.
. Mr. Seward denies that Great Britain has
given up possession of the Island of San
Juan, in the Pacific. He also denies that
the President of Paraguay has put Ameri
cans to torture as has been reported.
If the top of a carrot be cut off, at this
season, or later, and placed in a saucer of
water with a few bits of charcoal to sweeti n
it, it will form a radiated feathery plant, by
no means unworthy to grace a lady s table.
A letter from Mr. Colfax, dated Nov. 14,
is just published in the New York Tribune,
pronouncing the speech a'leged to have been
delivered by him in 1854 or ls55, against
foreiguci s.as "a wicked and malignant libel."
"The newspapers have you married as well
as chosen Vice President," said a friend to
Speaker Colfax, the other day. "Elected,
but not sworu iu, in either case," was the
reply. He was sworn in, in the first ca;e,
on Wednesday last.the bride being a niece
of Senator Wade.
The Bangor Whir tells a remarkable story
of a man down at Tennant's Harbor, who,
being out in his dory, fell overboard, and,
cot being able to swim, conceived the idea
of striking the bottom and "footing it"
ashore. Accordingly, shutting his eyes and
teeth firmly tocether, he struck out for the
shore, until, believing he must be near the
land, Le opened his eyes and found himself
in the middle of a corn field.
A new calculation upon the theory
of sound has been made by a French
writer. Sounds reach the ear at these
rates : Praises attain a speed of 4,921
feet per second ; flattery is still more
rapid, 5,900 feet per second ; good ad
vice only 49 feet, and bad advice 4,101
feet per second ; merited reproaches,65
feet ; slander, which is fleeter than the
wind, is C,o62 feet per second ; false
hoods, traveling with the same speed,
also 6,5C2 feetjWhile truth and appeals
to charity only attain 6 feet per second.
Within a period of less than eighteen
years the Rothschilds have furnished in
loans 200,000,000 to England, $50,
000,000 to Austria, S0,000,000 to
France, $50,000,000 to Naples, 25,
000,000 to Russia, 12,000,000 to Bra
zil, and many lesser sums to some of
the smaller States. James Rothschild
was the last of the head of the famous
house, and the last of the five brothers.
His death throws the responsibilities of
the house upon the third, fourth and fifth
generations of the family.
There are about one hundred and fif
ty thousand teachers in the United
States, of -whom one hundred and
twelve thousand five hundred are fe
males. The city, of Boston has five
hundred and fifty-three female to sixty
two male teachers ; New York city,
two thousand two hundred and six fe
males to one hund.-ed and seventv-six
males; the State of Ohio, thirteen
thousaud two hundred and twenty fe
males to eight hundred and thirty-four
ra
ales.
The theory that volcanic eruptions
are directly connected with earthquakes
has been strengthened by the phenom
ena witnessed by a large portion of the
world within the last three months.
The recent eruption of Vesuvius and
the earthquake at Bucharest seem to be
intimately connected. Supposing the
theory to be correct, what is science
going to do for us 1 It might as well
attempt to check the Sow of the Rhine
or the Mississippi as to cork a volcano.
The immense business transacted by
the PostofSce Department may be judg
ed by the statistics cf the foreign mails
alone. During the last postal quarter
93,111 letters were received from,and
1,003,050 letters were dispatched to,
foreign countries, making a total of
2,001, 7G1 letters having reference to
the foreign correspondence with the
United States. The postage received
for-these letters amounted to 260,399.
It needed but one Ukase,from the Czar,
to abolish personal serfdom throughout
the Russian Empire. His edicts were
accepted and obeyed, quietly and abso
lutely, in all his dominions. The Au
tocrat has now attacked the great na
tional sin that of intemperance un
dertaking to suppress its public indul
gence by his subjects. It is not improb
able that the imperial authority may
encounter, herein, its severest test.
At Fayetteville, Texas, a few days
ago, a singular phenomenon was seen in
the heavens. The sun shone brightly
and in its direction, at the height of
several hundred feet, were to be seen
floating in the air, innumerable sub
stances somewhat resembling stars in
appearance though of a bright silvery
cast, and also thousands of long silvery
threads, fome of them seemingly ten or
fifteen feet in length.
Mr. Tarker, of London, has just
completed one of the most powerful
lens ever made. It is three feet in di
auit'ter, three inches thick in the centre,
and weighing two hundred and twelve
pounds. In the focu3 of this powerful
lens the most refractory metals are al
most instantly fused, and dissipated in
vapor, while yielding stony substances
are as readily vitrified.
Gross cruelties have existed for a
long time in the exportation of boys
from Italy for itinerant musicians. It
is reported that among the first bills
that will be brought into the Italian
Chamber after its opening, will be one
to prevent the exportation of boys for
such purposes. It is a disgrace that
the miserable traffic has been allowed
to go so long unchecked.
A man in York county predicts that
we are to have eighteen snows this win
ter, including the two that have al
ready fallen, and that two of them will
be very deep. The same prophet es
tablished his reputation last winter, he
having predicted twenty-three snows,
and there was just that number.
Mr. John Seiberling, Postmaster at
Lynnville, Lehigh county, now eighty
five years of age, has held his office for
an unbroken period of forty-eight years.
The Allentcwn Democrat claims that
Mr. fce.berhng is the oldest postmaster
m the United States.
The fossil remains of an immense
crocodile have been found at the end
of the Pacific Railroad. The entire
length of the skeleton is 125 feet.
Ariverttfrmtnt tnvp Mttirrrtyy.aauft
ttylt, mil if ehargtJdoubUuul tat. X, ,
Q ACTION. All persons are hereby m,.
iionej aeainsc purcnasme or in anv in,
oc.iuuuK wua iwra uiva i u'jnstS", now in b.
, . w. , 4UWt.t
Not. Z-i-Jt arlr. A. B SHAW
QTKAY IIOG. Came trespassing on thv
premises of the subscriber, in Hint r','
jowDnbip. about the latter part of September Un'
a white and black bop. supposed to be about ..lc
year old- Tba oit is requested 10 some fr
ward, prore property, pay charges and uke it
away, or it will be sold a the law directs
Nut 2A-3t. ALEX. IKWIX
The New York Observer
Is now pcblishicg a new serial Story, to u
throogh a large part of tbe next Tolume, cota.'t i
"MR. BROWNING'S PARISH."
All new subscribers will get tbe story complete
We seod Grorer and Baker's 555 Sewing M
chine fur IS new subscribers.
la order to introduce the Onscr.voa to ntw
readers and new circles of influence, we make tke
fuliowing liberal odors for
NEW SUBSCRIBERS:
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2 subscribers, one or both being new. for 5( Ctt
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Or. to any person tending as fire or o.ore sew
tubscribcrs, we will allow one dollar commission
on each.
Send by eh'Crf, draft, or Post office order.
Sample copies and ciroulars sent free. Terms
$3.au a year, in advance.
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Nov. 2i-3t j 37 Park Row, New York.
U7 T. G1C30N. Practical Ocitist, bu,g
, permanently located in tLe town of J Iber
ville, tendeia his professional service to ihe
peuplo of that place and Ticinity. All work en
trusted to bis care will be doue in tbe most tat'.i
factory manner and highest order of the prutu
Mnn Nov. 18. ls8S-ai
POSPECTUS OF THE
Daily andWeekly Telegraph.
Prepare for the Gubernatorial Campaign.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania acLieved a
glorious victory in October and November, by
looting their Stmto and National candidates, not
witbiaudig the Immense frauds commuted ty
our I 1 ! tical opponents It now remains with the
people to see that the standard bearers of our
glorious party are properly sustained in their ef
fort? to establish confidence in the stability of our
institutions, renewed activity in all branches cf
imlujtry. and the restoration of amity and jruod
fellowobip with all the people of our common
country. That the TtlenTtrpk has contributed its
full shnre to tbe glorious victories reoently gain
ed will uol be deuied. even by our political op.
ponents. Look at Ihe result in cur own county,
u-hei e the faitor Inbored night and day dunr'g
the citiviei. through tbe paper and pemonal vis
its to our Repulican friends in ths county the
unprecedented majority of twenty-cce hundred
and ten wua tbe result We point also with pride
to the result in our neighboring countierof Perry
Lycoming. Union. Snyder and Ncrihurr berlau,
where upwards of six thousand copies of the Til
cgraf,h were weekly distributed.
THE GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST.
While personally we desire rest from political
turmoil, at least fur a while, we cannot clot OLr
eyes to tho fact that our ever vigilant opfXLecis
are already preparing for the Gubernatorial con
test n xt year; and as we bolieV that iu time "(
peace we should prepare fr war, we would exhort
our political friends to make preparations fur
coming contingencies! once, and
CIRCVLA TE THEXXiVSPAPERS
among your neighbors. If you have a Republi
can paper in your connty that is trueand reliable
to the party, it should be preferred to those grim
ed iu other counties Alter yen base done thu,
and yoa and your friends desire a true and relia
ble Republican journal from ahioad, we would
recommend to you either the
WEEKLY OR DAILY TELEGKAPII.
TUey are published at tbe seat of our State Gov
ernment, and will contain full reports of the do
ings ot the National and Slate Legislatures. They
will sustain our triumphantly elected leaders iu
the establishment of "Peace" ail over the land
with all the power they can command.
The TrieziapU belongs to no clique. It of
course has its preferences before nomination ur
made for 'mee. but when once made, tbe Teit
graph has never failed, since it has been u.aust
our control, to sustain the candidates preieetrit
with the same energy and leal as though iu owu
personal friends were on the ticket.
TERMS OF THE DAILY;
1 copy- one year, J1 no
4 copies one year.in one package, per copy. 5 en
10 copies one year.in one puckage.parelub. ti e"
1 copy during session of the Legislature. I iu
10 copies during session of the Legislature, 10 1't
TERMS UF THE WEEKLY:
I copy, one year, ft H
5 copies, one year, per copy, 1 2
10 copies one year, per oopy. 1 tJ
Clubs of from twenty to fifty will be furabhed a;
Inner rates
These terms will hardly pay for the cost ef tLf
white paper on which the TtlarapA - is prints'),
and therefore the cash most accompany tbe ordsr
Addies, GEORGE RERGKER.
Not. IS, ISM. Harrisburg, Pa.
DISSOLUTION. The Ira of Irwin st Mor-'t-iius,
ia tbe Drag b sines. at Curwesstills.
was this day dissolved by mutual consent, jss
buainesa will be oarried ou as beret-fore bvJes
K- Irwin. IRWIN A MONTELIl'a
Oct. 11, 19tg-Q.21-3t.
DISSOLUTION. The partnership here
ttdore existing between the utidiifn-
ed in the Lumbering and Mercantile buiae ia
Pike town-hip, Clearfceld county, has beea dis
solved by mutual consent.
Nov.4, lS5S-6t PERRT A BIGSLB.
Q AUTIOX. Ail persons are !
tionerl against purchasing or
hereby an-
mcddling with a pair of Dam "Bay Horses
--.ucs, iiUn iu possession 01 j. as. lest, ot u
tur township, as tbey belong to me and are only
left with said Test on loan, subject to my ordsr.
Osceola. Nov. 4. ISCS-It. GhO S PfcKRY.
Olt SALE. The property occupied ly
Thomas Liddell, corner of Ktvd and"
- ..-.....-o jjiuut u, tarrtter Ol JuYU a;.u
fourth Streets, Clearfield borongh . consisting t
a good substantial Plank House. and tbe lot labat
three-fourihsof an aera) is offered for sale Tss
situation is close to the Railroad Depot, and inn
excellent location for business purposes for
terms, apply on the premises Nov. H-lStf
Or ICE. Ail persons having friends in
terred in the old frraveyard at Curwftis-
Ttlle. are hereby aotifled that tbe Boroegs Coaa
eil have passed an ordinanoe requiring their re
moval on or before December let. next, to the
Cemetery, where certificates for lots will begi"
without charge This removal is neeesary. i
order to open Locust and George Streets, wkiei
pass duectly through the ground. as well as
bore the bodies reinterred in a suitable inelteare
Those interested are earnestly reqaested toai
to the matter at once. JOS. 11. IKW15,
Burwensville. Nov.' 4 It Secrstsry.
NEW MILLINERY GOODS.
MIS8 SUSAN REED,
Market Street, Clearfield, Pa
Has just reoeived a new and splendid seek ef
Fall and Winter
MILLINERY GOODS,
at prices to sait tbe time.
Call and see them.
Clearfield. Not. 4, .
"JJOTICE TO CREDITO RS. In the Or
r-1 phan's Court of Cleat field conflty. Fv
In the matter of the estate af Henry B Fa"1
late of Graham township dee'd. The nipr''
nient of real estate Set out to Margaret rmeal
widow of said deceased, of 45 seres mors or-.
and valued at S219 60. was on tbe5tb i7
tober. A.D. IbKH. confirmed. M i by the Cent
and ordered that publication be made i
newspapers published in Clearfield eounty.i'''0"
ing all persona interested that the same will "
confirmed absolutely unless snffi.-ient ebj"1"
are filed on r before the Second Monday of
vember. A.D. 188. Bt the Court.
Oct-21. I U BARGER. Clerk of 0
ZtABLE Cits rvc a ..ksnda&a
for lata by MERl'.tLL t BI0I.EK.