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CLEARFIELD, PA., JAN. 13, 1869.
The Gorernor'ff Message.
On tie first page of to-day's paper will be
fouud Gov. Geary's annual message. Al
though it is a rather lengthy document, it
Will be read with interest by alL The many
interests of the Commonwealth are discuss
ed in a truthf 1 and conscientious manner,
and the facts set forth evince much labor
and research on the part of the Governor.
The financial condition cf the Comn.on
wealtb presents a yery encouraging aspect.
On December 1st, 1367, the State debt fun
ded and unfunded, was $37,704,409 77, of
which there has been paid during the year
ending December . 1st, 1SG8, $4,417,403 64,
leaving the present indebtedness of the
Commonwealth $33,200,91 C, 1 3, with a bal
ance of 574,667 37 ib the sinking fund on
Nov. 30, 1868. The ordinary revenue dur
the year was $9,918,918 01 ; of this sum
there were expended $8,905,492 64 -leaving
a balance in the Treasury on Nov. 3D, 1S6S,
of $1,013,415 37.
On the great national questions the Gover
nor reiterates the cardinal doctrines of the
Republican party, so emphatically declared
at the polls in November to be the will cf
the people. For his strong soldierly decla
ration against repudiation in every form or
chape, or under any device or plea, lie is en
titled to the thanks of every good aud hon
est man It is the duty of every Governor
of a State, or prominent official, now to place
on record his opinion against that of the
l'resideut, for the information aud satisfac
tion of our foreign bondholders, and we arc
glad so see Governor Geary lead off.
One of the most important recommenda
tions in the message, is that of the passage
of a good and sufficient Registry lair, to
protect the sanctity of the ballot-box. The
immense frauds perpetrated in the last po
litical campaign are so fresh iu the memory
of all as to preclude their reiteration ; and,
to prevent their recurrence, the people look
to the present legislature for prompt relief,
iu the passage of stringent and efficient laws
on the subject.
The system of education, the common
schools, the agricultural college, soldier's or
phans' schools, the militia, pardons, and oth
er topics have been carefully reviewed by
the Governor, and will repay s careful peru
sal by our readers.
Upon the whole, this messago is one of
the most satisfactory ever issued by a State
executive the various subjects being treat
ed in a frank, comprehensive, high-minded,
and liberal spirit, and worthy the Governor
of this great central Commonwealth.
Arkansas Trouble?.
The report of the officers whom General
Grant sent down to Arkansas to investigate
the condition of affairs there vindicates the
actions of Governor Clayton completely.
These gentlemen. Generals Uabcock. ard
Porter, emphatically testify that the rebel
malignity and lawlessness was such as to ful
ly justify the Governor in calling out the
militia; that he prudently forbore to do so
previous to the November election for fear of
prejudicing the Republican cause, and al
though at that time many .murders of prom
inent Radicals were being committed, aud
the Governor himself and many others com
pelled to sleep in the State House under
guard for fear of assassination. The Gener
als testify further that although many of the
Governor friends thought he was rash and
injudicious in calling out the militia, they
now admit that the result has proved that
he was wiser than they ; things have turned
out better than they expected, crime and
murder being repressed, and the best peo
ple of all parties gradually rallying to the
support of law and order. Thus are the
rebel and Conservative calumnies about
Clayton and the Arkansas Republicans con
futed by impartial witnesses.
The U. S. Treasury.
The Secretary's estimate of $303,000,000,
for the expenses of the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1870, are to be cut down by Con
gress to an outside figure of $290,iK,0UUi
The receipts into the Treasury for the same
year are estimated by the Secretary to reach
$34l,000,000,showing a net balance of $51,
XX,000, to be applicable to the reduction of
the public debt. Rut other estimates equal
ly reliable put the probable receipts at $3."0,
000,000, with a possible increase of even
another hundred millions under an honest
collection of the revenue ; all applicable to
a still farther reduction of the debt. Thus
we have, upon all the showiugs from every
quarter, good reasons to anticipate a surplus
ranii'iug from ,3l,On0,0O0 up to $151,000,
00), and which will be directly arplioable to
the diminution of the public obligations.
For this eticouragiug outlook, and for the
auspicious promise of its reality, the coun
try is already indobtcd to the incoming new
order of things.
Most people think the true value of a
greenback is found bydeducttog the premi
um on gold from 100. This, of course, is
an error. Take the price of the gold as the
divisor, par or 100 as the dividend, and the
quotient will be the gold value of the green
back. For example, gold is aboat 135. Di
viding this by 100, we find that a dollar
greenback was worth about 74 cents in gold.
"When first imposed, the income tax cm
braced 4T0,000 persons. W hen the exJtnp-.
Hon waa extended ta 1 1.000, the number
was reduced to 230,000. Those "rich men"
--tor any man. with eeonouweal habit, is
'rich," whose clear income exceeds l,0oO
contribute $30,000,000 a year to the sup
iHTt of tb? Government.
Notes from Harrisburg.
The members of the Pennsylvania Legis
lature assembled at Ilarrisburg, on Tuesday,
January 5th. The Senate was organized
by electing Hon. W. Worthington, of Ches
ter county, Speaker. Geo. W. Haaimersly,
was then elected Clerk, and Lucius Rogers
F. II. Braggins, Assistant Clerks. The
IIol'se was organised by the election of Col.
John Clark, of Philadelphia, as Speaker.
Geu. J. L. Selfridge, of Northampton, was
then elected Chief Clerk ; and Edward G.
Lee, of PhiKa, Assistant Clerk. All the of
ficers elected are Republicans.
The Republican caucus, on W1nl:iv.
the 6th, nominated Hon. John Scott, of
Huntingdon, tor the United States Senate,
by acclamation all the other candidates
having been withdrawn. This nomination
ts one of the most popular that could have
oeen made. 1 he election will take place on
the third Tuesday in January. -at 3 o'clock,
p. m., the time fixed by law. Mr. Scott
will, undoubtedly, be elected to supercede
Mr. Buckalew, the present copperhead in
C iinbcn.
R. A. Mackcy, Esq., of Pittsburg, is the
Republican caucus nominee for State Treas
urer. Mr. Mackey is Cashier of the Alle
gheny Bank at Pittsburg is a man of un
doubted ability and honesty, and will make
an active and efficient officer.
The valuation of tho personal estate in the
several counties of this Commonwealth, tax
able for State purposes, amounts to $202,
829,94140, according to the report of the
Auditor General. The tax assessed foots
up to $567,916 70, and the special half
mill tax is $98,416, 08. The population of
the Commonwelth for 18G8' is placed at 2,
851,047, and the number cf taxable? at773,
28 '. -By the act of Assembly approved
April 15, 1868, the above amount of tax is
reduced fifty per cent.
Gov. Geary gave au annual reception, on
Thursday evening, January 7th. In accor
dance with the nsual costom of the Governor,
no intoxicating beverages were presented.
It was attended by all the beads of depart
ments, members of theileg'islature, and many
other invited guests.
The recommendation of the Govenor to
dispose of the $10,000,000 of bonds of the
Pennsylvania Central and Erie Railroads,
which constitute a portion of the assets of
the Sinking Fund, and draw no interest, is
one that should be met. Bat the method
of peremptory disposal to the highest bidder
should not .be thought of unless there is a
reasonable certainty of their bringing such a
price as will truly represent their value. The
amount is too large for anything but mon
eyed corporations to handle, and their facil
ities for affccJiig the market so as to operate
injuriously against the Government, State
or National, is well known. Negotiations
for the sale of these bonds should be entered
into in a private business way, and if the re
sult be unsatisfactory, they should be with
drawn. It is a hardship to do without the
interest, but it would be greater to be de
prived of any part of the principal.
The Cuban Spirit.
A little thing sometimes gives us a truer
insight into the character of human move
ments than volumes of more general infor
mation. The Cuban insurgents, in one of
their recent battles against the Spaniards,
not being able to procure any other artillery,
used Kooiltii cannon. They could ouly fire
a few ronnds from these fragile guns when
they would burst, oftentimes killing the can
noneers who served them. Men who fight
iu this way, we may safely conclude, are in
earnest. Their spirit w that of the Mexi
cans, who, whon fighting against Cortez,
used to say that they cared not how many
natives fell so that they could now and then
kill a Spaniard. Gen. Dulce's dulcet proc
lamations will not move the revolutionists
much we fear.
Hon. Hirstf.u Cltmer. The Hon.
Hicster Clyiuer. of Berks, in a letter to the
Hon. William Hopkins, of Washington, for
mally declines being a candidate for nomi
nation for Governor before the. next Demo
cratic State Convention. The political
friends of Mr. Clyiuer will hear of this de
termination with regret, as Mr. C. was the
favorite candidate of his party and would
have received a renomination beyond a
doubt. His declination leaves Hon. Asa
Packer, of Cirbon county, the prominent
Democratic candidate for Governor in Eas
tern Pennsylvania, as Gen. Cass, is in the
West. It makes little difference, ho ever,
whom tho Democrats nominate, as Gov.
Geary, who has so faithfully "administered
the affairs of the State for the last two years
will assuredly be're-elected.
Elkctioxs. Were we disposed to pro
vide material for a new campaign or jubilant
over party successes, we might call attention
to the results of the recent elections, charter
and State. Municipal elections were held
in Wilmington, Raliegh and Newbern.North
Carolina, which resulted in the election of
the Republican candidates. Florida has
been carried triumphanlly for the Republi
cans; Little Rock has elected a Republican
Mayor by a round majority, and Columbia
borough, Laueaster county, has been redeem
ed from Ku Klux. thraldom by almost as
mueh of a majority as it usually rivps in
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State contest. Those results are chronicled
in time of peace, wl en there is but little
stuffing aud browbeating on tho part of Dem
ocrats, and may therefore be set down as a
true criterion of sentiment.
The Mobile Tribune gives a lengthy ac
count ofthe sufferingsof Southern emigrants
in Bnuil. Out of all the Southern families
that went to that country at the close of the
war ouly seven or eight remain. The "Has
tings colony," oo the AmaaoB, has been re
duced to a remnant. Those that are left
are iu a destitute condition, while the fami
lies that have returned are not blow in ex
pressing their gratitude at the prospects of
taking a fresh lease of life.
An old and successful merchant la M
tbaught he would try the virtue of adverti
sing, in 1868. He spent $2,000 in judicious
ly varied and freshly written advertisements,
and tripled bis business in less than twelve
months.
Washington City GoaBip.
Tbe Treasury is in danger of an extensive
raid. Seventy-two railroad projects have
already been introduced in Congress, a Con
gressman or two being privately interested
in each, by grants of public lands. Better
divide our domain among Union soldiers by
equalizing bounties, and prevent this Con
gressional squabble for Uncle Sam's acres.
John Minor Botts died at Culpepper on
Friday, the 8th of January.
Hon. David A. Wells, Special Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue, has sent a report
to Congress which covers very important
statements based upon thorough and exten
sive investigations. On the currency and
its restoration to soundness, Mr. Wells has
nothing new to suggest. His discussion of
the revenues admitted only an incidental ref
erence to this subject, and it is evident that
he has not given it that profound and inde
pendent study on which his discussions of
matters more peculiarly within his province
are founded. He re affirms, in substance,
the known views of the Secretary of the
Treasury on contraction, and thinks that by
funding the greenbacks and buying up bonds
every year with the surplus revenues, the
Treasury can rapidly return to specie pay
ments. The rest ot the report is devoted to
an argument favoring the breaking down of
our present tariff and indirectly advocating
free trade, to which principle Mr. Wells
seems to be entirely committed.
Another of the stern and steadfast Re
publican Senators has been rewarded by a
grateful and generous constituency. The
Hon. Wm. M. Stewart, United States Sen
ator from Nevada, has been unanimously
renominated by the Legislature of his State,
and will, of course, be triumphantly elected.
The effort tending to the building of sev
eral new railroads to radiate from the city of
Washington is likely to prove successful.
Senators and members of Congress from the
Eastern, Middle and Western States nearly
all appear to favor the plan of a more gen
eral free system of railroad building from
the national capital.
Major General L II. Rousseau, comman
der of the Fifth Military District, died at
New Orleans on Friday night, January 7th,
of congestion ot the bowels, after three
days illness,
A large number of Episcopal clergymen
have memoralized Corgress for the passage
ot a law prohibiting the carrying of petro
leum on conveyances for the transportation
of passengers. The interest of this class of
persons is presumed to arise from the facts
that the Rev. R. J. Parsin, of that denom
ination, was lost by the recent catastrophe
of the, steamers "America" and "United
States." The subject equally concerns the
whole community, and we hope Congress will
show a disposition to act as promptly in this
rssnect as for subsidies.
The most eminent lawyers in Washington
concur in the opinion that the recent Am
nesty proclamation has no legal effect what
ever. The legislative branch is the only
power that can properly grant such amnesty.
Poor Andy seems "to put his foot deeper in
the mire" every step he takes, for even some
of his Democratic friends do not concur in
his right to issue such a proclamation.
The monthly statement ofthe public debt
shows a small increase for December, owing
to the issue of bonds to the Pacific rail
roads, which do not properly belong in the
exhibit.
The leading journals and politicians in
Virginia, of the ex-rebel t3'pe, exhibit a re
markable unanimity in conceding that negro
suffrage is inevitable.
The Democratic members of Congress have
sent a petition to President Johnson, asking
him to pardon the assassin Mudd, who is
confined on the Dry Tortugus. This action
is only in keeping with the sympathisers in
the murder of President Lincoln.
The agricultural report for 1S67 is in a
single volume of 532 large octavo pages,
handsomely embellished with numerous en
gravings on wood. 224,500 copies are order
ed to be printed; 20,000 for distribution by
Senators; 1SO,000 by Representatives, and
23,000 by tbe Commissioner of Agriculture.
20,000 copies of the Mechanical Report,have
also been ordered. The books will not be
ready for distribution before the expiration
of the present session of Congress.
Vice President Wade has received the of
ficial Presidential vote of all the States by
mail, although only half of the messengers
appointed to bring the votes cast have ar
rived. Should the messengers fail to arrive
by the third Wednesday in February, the
votes will be counted as received by mail.
The Grand Jury of the District have dis
missed thecasc against Surra tt on the ground
that the President's late amnesty proclama
tion pardons him for all past treasonable
offences against the government.
A rumor is current iu Indiana that the
Reno gang, six of whom were hung by Jndse
Lynch, at Seymour and Now Albany, were
in fact guiltless ofthe great express robbery
at Marshfield, for which they were first ar
rested. It is added that tbe real culprits
are still at large. These reports are produ
cing a great sensation in that State. It is
maintained, bowevet, that tbe Renos de
served hanging, irrespective of that affair,
for their numberless other offenses against
the laws.
Henry Bear, a resident of St. Clair, town
ship, Bedford county, was, week before last
convicted of fraudulent voting, and sentenc
ed to three months' imprisonment in the
county jail and a fine of fifty dollars. Ills
offense was voting twice once in Napier
township and afterward in St. Clair. Ho
seems to have been intoxicated and made
the tool of certain over xealous Copper
heads. Howard Peterson, of Custards, Crawford
county, offers one hundred dollars reward
for any information concerning the wherea
bouts of his son Patterson, who disappeared
from Grenwood, Crawford county, in Au
gust, 1S67, at which time he was about thir
teen years old.
President Johnson ts stiH nominating
Democrats to office but the Senate "can't
see it" and gives them the go-by. Right.
. -
A Boston paper thinking of the snow lying
about, says it is ploughing time now, wiili
tbe railroads.
A Little of Everything.
Whiskey is now called bug-juice in some
places.
The railroad cars are coming, bumming
through our county now.
George Francis- Train is called "Civis
Americanus Sum Pumpkins."
The safety of Dr. Livingstone is again
confirmed, by Cable despatches.
Florida has iadulged in ice an inch thick
this year, and complains loudly.
Geo.B. Goodlander was elected clerk by
the County Commissioners, last week.
Fifty-five more days and Andrew Johnson
will be off our minds and out of the way.
Rosa Bonheur is painting a group of dogs
for the Czar. She makes 80,000 francs a
year.
In New York during Christmas week there
were 367 deaths, 333 births, and 156 wed
dings. We see mention made of an ear of corn
with 24 rows, and containing over 1,100
grains.
During 1860 there were 39 murders in
Philadelphia eleven more than tbe pre
vious year.
Andrew Shugart was appointed Janitor,
for the Court House, by the County Com
missioners. A little child, of J. N. Stuart, of Morris
dale, in this county, fell from a bed, last
week, and broke an arm.
The most bashful girl we ever knew was
one who blushed when she was asked if she
had not been courting sleep.
. A Fast boy on skates skated from Buffalo,
Iowa, to Davenport, a distance often miles,
the other day in forty minutes.
The editor of a Vermont paper says he
had a present on Christmas morning, which
"was not a piano, but it could yell."
An exchange tells us how to make a noise
in religious circles Walk into church late
with a pair of creaking boots, blowing your
nose violently.
A man, whose name we did not ascertain,
was killed by a tree falling on him whilst
engaged in chopping in the woods near Os
ceola, iu this county.
Queen Olga of Greece walks the streets
of Athens, with her baby in her arms, stops
and talks with all the mothers she meets,
aud compares babies with them.
A young lover near Ashland, Tenn., stole
the dead body of bis sweetheart while it was
lying in its coffin at her father's house on
Christmas eve and hid it in a cave.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has
decided that the seller is bound to make a
deed; as a deed without stamps is worth
less, the seller is bound to furnish them al
so. Wm. Ford, of Mansfield, Pa., was severe
ly injured, recently, by thrusting a heated
poker into an old bomb shell, which was
used as a door weight, thereby causing it to
explode.
One "Billy Barlow" has written a letter
from Philadelphia to the Secretary of the
Treasury, enclosing ten cents as an annual
contribution toward the liquidation of the
national debt.
It is said that the northern portion of
Westmoreland county is over run with mad
dogs, and that quite a number have been
killed. Is it not rather uncommon for dogs
to go mad in winter?
An exchange says J ubal Early will take
advantage of President Johnson's amnesty
proclamation and( return home, singing
"The year of Jubal E. is come ; return, ye
wandering sinner, home."'
A fracas occurred between some Welsh at
Kersey, Elk county, on Christmas, during
which two ofthe combattants were severely
cut with knives. One Jack Kelly was ar
rested as the perpetrator of the deeds.
Sometimes a girl says no to an offer, when
it is plain as the nose on her face, that she
means yes. The best way to judge whether
she is in earnest or not, is to look straight
into her eyes and never mind her noes.
A 24 pound wild turkey was shot near
Newry, Blair county, recently. Good size ;
but just a little too large for one man to cat,
and not quite large enongfa to satisfy tbe ap
petite of two hungry men. So says Snooks.
A drunken Irishman, on Christmas day,
squared off at and pitched into an approach
ing locomotive, at Bridgeport. It was bad
for the Irishman, however, for the locomo
tive struck him and knocked him into a
cocked hat
The body of Mrs, Mary Notter, who was
drowned at Lock Haven on the 22d Decem
ber, has been recovered. A hole had been
cut in the ice on the river, from whence she
was carrying water.but whether she fell in
accidentally, or drowned herself intention
ally, is not known.
The recent report of the Surveyor Gener
al of Pa., states that tbe population of this
county, in 1860, was 18,759, has an area of
1,190 square miles, and 761,600 acres of
land. The county was formed of parti of
Lycoming and Northumberland, March 26.
18t4.
The editor of the Hollidaysburg Register
says that .he has several turkeys which he
was allowed to "take home, having invested
a dime in each instance." He does not tell
his readers what was trump, but it is presu
med that "seven up" is a lively game in
that quarter, or the editor would not have
gobbled so successfully.
The Tioncsta Press laments that many
Democratic journals are committed to their
choice for next Governor, and in its travail ex
claims: "Let old party hacks go the devil,"
etc. The Fret need not exercise itself
mnch regarding this generation, as the par
ty has long since gone over.body and breech
es, to his satanic majesty. - jf
A little child of Mrs. Jane Brown, resi
ding near the cemetery at Bellefonte. was
suffocated, last week. Mrs. B. had left the
babe in charge of her son, nine years old,
while she went to do some work. During
the mother's absence, the son went out sled
tiding. Shortly after some smoke was
seen issuing from tbe windows. When the
house was forced open it was found that the
cradle clothing and carpets were on fire, and
the babe suffocated.
The Origin of confining juries from meat
and drink is thus given : The Gothic na
tions were famous of old in Europe for the
quantity of food and drink which they con
sumed. The ancient Germans, and their
Saxon descendants in England, were remar
kable for their hearty meals. Gluttony and
drunkenness were so very common, that
those vices were not thought disgraceful,and
Tacitus represents the former as capable of
being as easily overcome by strong drink as
by arms. Intemperance was so general and
habitaul, that no one was thought to be fit
for serious business after dinner, nence
(according to Dr. Gilbert Stuart) the re
striction upon jurors and jurymen to refrain
from eating and drinking, and to be even
held in custody, until they had agreed upon
their verdict.
Beecher's versatility enables him toacbieve
extraordinary success even in the role of auc
tioneer. We are told that at the annual sale
of Pews in the Plymouth Church, the other
night, Mr. Beecher "introduced the business
of the evening in a happy, humurous ad
dress." In view of the fact that the "bu
siness" yielded upwards of $97,000, there
is nothing extraordinary in the introduction.
Some people could be humorous on the tenth
part of that amount. Beecher charges more
than the fourth. What would the Pilgrim
fathers say to these sales were they permit
ted to pop in upon them ?
THE NEW Y0EK TSIBUUE FOB 1869.
Within the last eight yrati onr country baa
passed through the gravest and most trying per
ils which have confronted her linoe her Indepen
dence was acknowledged. She has vindicated,
beyond appeal her right to be regarded as no saere
confederacy or league of jealous, envious, discor
dant States, but as substantially and permanently
a Nation, wherein the pretensions of no part can
be ailmitted or upheld in opposition to the integ
rity the paramount authority ,ot the One Republic
Tbe right of each man. by virtue of his birth
or his naturalization as a citizen of the United
Statts, to the full enjoyment of '-1 i fe . liberty .and
the pursuit of happiness," until be shall forfeit
the right by crime, is also established on in.preg
nable foundations. Our fathers proclaimed it in
justifying their separation from Ureat Britian;
it wad left to ua to establish as a tact what thoy
merely affirmed as a principle. What the cannon
of York town and Saratoga proclaimed as an ab
straction, the cannon of Gettysburg and Vicks
burg established as a living, embodied, enacted
truth. Of these immense results, the importance
and the benificence will become more palpable
with every added year No great good is ever
achieved without effort or without cost. Four
yearsof patriotic strugele and sacrifice, half a
million of men slain in battle ordyiag of tbe pri
vations and exposures of war millions of bereav
ed ones, five billions of property destroyed, and
nearly three billions of debt incurred, attest tbe
magnitude of the contest and tbe unyielding
valor of the combatants.
There are still obstacles to surmount, perils to
avert, noble ends to be achieved ; but the ship of
State has ridden out the tempest and has her ha
ven fall in view.
The Tribune will contend, ia tbe future as in
the past, for Universal Amnesty as well as for
Impartial Suffrage. It has no faith ia vengeance,
in proscription, in confiscation, nor ia tbe shed
ding of blood otherwise than in actual and nec
essary war "There is a time for War and a time
for Peace ;" and the latter follows swiftly on the
heels of the former. Whenever those who fought
against the Union shal' have in good faith given
p tbe contest, they are so longer our foes but
our countrymen.
In the joyful trust that Grant's election has
given the death-blow to Ku-Klax Klans. and all
manner ef oat rages ou Unionists ar,d Freedmen
as such. and that Impartial Suffrage will no longer
be seriously resisted, we hope to see the next four
years signal zed by an unprecedented expansion
of tbe National Industry and a consequent in
crease of the National wealth. We hope to see
new cabins dot tbe prairie, new clearings chequer
the forest, new factories and furnaces erected.
North, South, East and West, until our annual
product shall be hundreds of millions greater than
at present, while mines of Iron. Coal, Gold. Silver,
Copper, Ac, be opened and worked, with an en
ergy and te an extent that defies precedes. Be
lieving that the systematic, efficient Protection of
Home Industry is the corner stone of a wise, be
nignant Notional Polity, and that it if essential
to the rapid development of our latent resources,
to the prosperity of our country, the maintenance
of her credit. and the honest payment of her debt,
we shall give it our earness aad active support.
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TM PORTANT NOTICE. The undersign
ed being duly authorized and empowered
to settle the entire meieantile business of the firm
of Hile. Kirk A Co., of Lumber-city, hereby re
quires those indebted to said firm on book ac
count, notes, or otherwise, to eall on him at Kirk
A Spencer's store, in Lumber-city, and settle the
same without delay.
Jan. 23,'69-t. JOHN RUSSELL.
THI3 IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 28th
day of December, A. I)., 1868. a Warrant in
Bankruptcy was issued against tbe estate of Tho.
Humphrey, of Pikt tw'p, in the county of Clear
field and State of Pennsylvania, who has been
adjudged a Bankrupt, on his own petition ; that
the payment ef any debts and delivery of any
property belonging to such Bankrupt to him or
fur bis use, and the transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law ; that a meeting ofthe
creditors of the said Bankrupt, to prove their
debts and to choose one or more assignees of his
estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to
be holden at the offioe of S E. Woodruff, at Phil
ipsburgh. Pa., before S. E. Woodruff. Esq., Regis
ter. on tbe Mth day of March, 1869, at 1(1 o'clock,
A.M. By . P. Davis, Dept. U. 8 M.
THOS. A. RAWLET,
J 13-4 1. U.S Marshal, as Messenger.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AT PRIVATE SALE.
TThe undersigned. Executors of the Estate ot
Jason Kirk, late or tbe liorougn ol iumoer-oiiy,
deceased, offer at Drivate sale the following de
scribed real estate, to wit: The undivided half of
about two hundred acres of land, situate in Union
township, Clearfield county. Pa., known as the
'-Union Mills" property. About 22 acres of tbe
land is cleared, from ou to 1UU acres is covered
with excel'ent white pine, besides hemlock and
other timber. The improvements are a valuable
grist mill, saw Bill, and woolen factory, besides
a good frame house and barn. The water power
is good, situated on Anderson f ereex.aooui. is
miles above Jurwensville. Persons desirous of
seeinr tbe property can eall upon J. K. Arnold,
residing thereon. For further particulars apply
to tne undersigned at Lumber cut.
l&AAU aiftiv,
SAMUEL KIRK,
Jan. 13,T69. JOHN RUSSELL, Exr's.
t miTYTSTR TOR'S NOTICE. Let-
ters of Administration on the estate of
Ooorge Aston, late of Union township. Clear
Geld county, Pa.. dee'd. having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against the same will pre
sent them, properly authenticated, for settle
ment i. imc.asijE.n.,
January 6,1869-Stp. Administrator.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Let
ters of Administration on the estate of
!arah Ann Jury, late of Girard township,
Clearfield county. Pa , dee'd, having been grant
ed to the undersigned, all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims against the same
will present them, properly authenticated, for set
tlement. J. tt. CARR,
December 23, 1868-610 Adm'r.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cau-
tioned against purchasing cr taking an
assignment of a certain note of band given to
W. J. Met, of Glwn Hope, dated November 3d,
1868, ana calling for One Hundred aud Twenty
five Dollars, payable Ninety days after date, at
the County National Baak, of Clearfield, as I will
not pay the same unless compelled to do to by due
process of law, as I never received any value for
the same.
January 6, '69-3tp. SAMUEL POWKLL.
HENRY BRIDGE,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
MABKKT STREET, CLEARFIELD, PA ,
Keeps on hand a full assortment of Qents' Fur
nishing goods, such as Shirts, (lines and woolen.)
Undershirts. Drawers and Socks, Nock-ties, Pocket
Handkerchiefs. Gloves, Umbrellas. Ilata. etc., in
great variety. Of piece goods he keeps the best
CLOTHS, (of every shade )
BLACK DOESKIN CASSIMERES. of the
ben make, FANCY CASSIMERES,
in great variety. Also, French Coatings, Beaver,
Pilot. Chinchilla and Tricott Over-coating, which
will be sold cheap for cash, and made up accord
ing to the latest styles.by experienced workmen.
Also, agent for Clearfield County for I M. Singer
k Co'i Sewing Machines. Nor. I, 186a.
E. R. L. ST0UGHT0N,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
ARKET STREET, CLEARFIELD, PA.
Would respectfully inform the citizens of Cle ar
field and vicinity .that he has openod a new tail
oring establishment in Shaw's Row. one door east
of the Post Office, and has just returned from the
eastern cities with s large and elegant stock of
Cloths, Cassimeres,-Vestings,
Beavers, Sec, and all kinds of goods for
men and boys' wear, are now
prepared to make up to order CLOTH ING. from a
single article to a full suit, in the latest styles
and most workmanlike manner Special atten
tion given to custom work and cutting out tor
men and boys. He offers great bargains to custo
mers, and warrant entire satisfaction. A liberal
share of publio patronage is solicited. Call and
examine the goods
Oct 16, 1S67. B. R. L. STOCG HTON .
QUARTERLY REPORT of the condi
tion of the First National Bank of Clear
field, for the quarter ending January 2d, 1869:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts - ... $lofl,S40 43
Over Drafts ......... 1,766 83
U. S- Bonds deposited with Treasurer
of U. S. to secure circulation - 100 000 06
Due from Nat. Banks, ------ 16,552 87
Due from other Banks and Banker - 1,042 46
Furniture and Fixtures ..... I.lb7 13
Cash (including Stamps,) .... 13,993 04
Total . $235,382 86
t., Am, v h
Capital Stock paid in, . - -Surplus
Fund ......
Dividends Unpaid, ...
Profit and Loss, .....
Notes in Circulation, ...
Individual Deposits, ...
. $100,000 00
- - - 7.000 00
- - 4,000 00
- - 1.194 51
- - 86 479 00
. - - 33.975 97
uue to .at. Bunks
1.863 38
Due other banks and Bankers.
870 00
Total Liabilities ...... $235,382 80
I hereby certify that the above Is a true abstract
from the report made to tbe Comptroller of the
Cuirency, Jan. 2d. IS69. A. C. FlNXEY,Cash 'r
QUARTERLY REPORT of the First
National Bank of Curwensville, on the
morning of the first Monday of January, 1S69.
RESOURCES -
Loans and Discounts, : : ; : : $136,296 51
Overdrafts. : : ::::.:::: 149 18
U. S. Bonds deposited with U 6 Tr.
to secure circulation, : : : : : 81.000 00
U. S. Bonds on hand. : : : : : : 2.750 00
Due from National Banks : : : : 41,136 04
Due from other Banks and Bankers, : 5.832 69
Banking House, Furniture, Ac . : : : 3.500 00
Cash Items and Frao'I Currency, : : : 887 07
National Bank Notes. : : : - : : : 194 00
Specie and Legal Tender Notes. ; : : 16,423 64
Total, ::::::;
- S2S3.168 03
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, : : ;
Surplus fund,
Profit and Loss, : : : ":
Circulating Notes. : : :
Individual Deposits,
Due National Dunks, t i ': '
Total Liabilities : : -
1 1100,000 00
; ; 20.000 00
: : 6,097 62
: : 66.695 00
: 95,548 61
: : 30 00
5388,168 63
I hereby Certify that the above Statement ia a
true abstract from the Quarterly Report made te
the Comptroller of the Currency.
SAM'L ARNOLD, Cash.
' CCRWEBSriLLX ADVERTISEMENTS.
Q J. HAYES, SuRaxo.f Pextist; Office
kJ on Thompson street, Curwensville, pa.
Teeth extracted by the application of local (B.
sssthesia, aad all kiads f modern dental .r.
do- May 13, 1868-y.
A M K R ICAN HOUSE
Curwensville, Pa.
Having taken charge of this well-known Hetsl
the undersigned would respectfully solicit a skare
of the pnblie patronage. Travelers will find the
accommodations equal to those ef any ether aest
in this section. Charges moderate.
Deo. 2. 1868-tf. JOHS J. KEEP, Prep r.
T S. COLE would inform his old cus
u tomers, and the public generally, that
he still continues to manufacture BOOTS ANI
SHOES of the very best French Calf and Kip. at
the lowest prices for cash or approved country
produce. He aisc tcaxes all kinds of heavy boots.
All work warranted, and perfect satisfaction giv
en. Opposite Draacker'sHotel.Carwensvi He Pa,
July 29. 1668-ly.
fjLEARFIELD NURSERY.-Encoi.
Art Home TvT.r-t.Tnv TJ, vn,lj;
td having established NmrMrj.oa tb Pikt
uwkwewn vwrwiaiTuifl ana v iftriiaJ4
Boron tr ha. is nrtDArnd i-a fmrimU. mi l
traes, (Standard and dwarf,) Ercrrrtia. Shrafc
hrw (1 rm n Vi naati fl nAi I tji.
berry, Strawberry and Raspberry Tines. Alttr
di ii iu i x wis . m new inu vriy ocarivi rwaea
barb. .fee. Orders promptly attended to. Addrasa
a ! tostA r vr t ...
tag i, 10D1. j m s . n niu n i , virwtBlTilil
JOHN IRVIN,
Has just received and opened at the old" staadr
in Curwensville, an entire new stock of Fall aa
Winter Goods, which he will Mil very ekeap fr
cas. His stock consists of
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hardware, Qncensware, Boots and
Shoes, fiats. Caps, Ready
made Clothing, etc.
The pnblie generally ia respecfall Invited !
give him a eall ; see his stock and bear hisprlrts.
and purchase from him if you Cm! it will be te.
your advantage, Nov. ii, 18(
SUSQUEHANNA HOUSE.
Curwensville, Pa.
SXPRESS AND STAQE OHTCK.
Thisj well-known Hotel, havinc been re-lttxL
aud re-furnished throughout, is new open forth
accommodation of travelers, and the pnblie la
general. Charges moderate.
n 31. at. jiitKiis.
August 14,1867-tf. Proprietor.
E W
F I R M r
Hartsock & Goodwin.
One door East of Benjamin Bloom's Hotel,
CsawEKSViLLa, Pa
Havinc just received a full and well selected
assortment of Dry Qoods, Dress Goods. Clothier.
Notions. Hats. Caps, Boot. Shoes, Drugs Hard
ware, Queensware. Tinware. Oedar and Willow
ware. Brooms, Groceries. Flour. Fish, Salt, etc.,
to wioh they ask the attention of the public.
Our assortment is com plete id every department,
and our prices are moderate, as will be foand apoa,
examination by purchasers.
Uoods will be sold cheap for cash, orexehanged
for country produce. DANIEL HARTSOCK,
Feb. 12. 1864. D GOODWIN.
LWAYS new,
WITHOUT FAIL.
A
TTENTION! BUYERS!!
HIPPLE Ac FAUST
DEALERS IU
FORZION A1CD DOMESTIC DBT-G00DS, AC-
HAI STREET, CCW ESTII.L, fa.,
Having just returned from the east with a gen
eral assortment ot goods, to which they desire te
invite the attention of their old customers and
friends. Their stock eensists of
Dry-Ooods.Groeeries. Hardware. Qneeasw are,
Tinware. Boots, Shoes, llati and Oe.pi,
Clothing, Notions, etc, in great variety, which
they sow offer at prices for eash to suit the
times.
They also deal ia Grain. Pork, Shingles, Boards,,
and other lumber, which will be reoeived at the
highest market prices in exchange for goods.
Persons desirous of purchasing goods at fair
rates are respectfully requested to give us a call.
Remember you can 6nd us at the old stand ua
Main Street where we are prepared to accomo
date customers with anything in our line eT
business.
Sept. 6. IS65.. HIPPLE k FACST.
JJEW SPRING GOODS,
JUaT RECEIVED AT
KIRK A SPENCERS,
Lumber City, Pa'.,
The undersigned would respectfully infora
thoir customers, and the public in general, that
they base just received their Spring stork of
goods, consisting of Dry Goods. Groceries. B00U,
Shoes, Hats. Caps, Fish, Salt, Flour, Bacon. J'ill.
Pajnta, Oils. Stoneware, Hardware. Queenswart.
BaskeU. Tubs, Churns. Carpet. Oil cloth, aid a
general variety of sueh articles as are asoslly
kept in a country store, all of which they will
sell cbiip roa cash.
They weuld also direct attention to their l-f
stock of Ready-made Clothing, which they tfor
tor saie at a small advance upon cost.
KIRK k BPENCIR.
Lumber City. Pa., May 8, 1867.
N. B. We also manufacture to order, and ena
etantly keep on hand, a general assortment tf
Boots and Shoes, for men. women and children.
KIRK A SPEJiCER.
THE Pennsylvania "State Temperance
Union" is actively engaged through its
agents in presenting the Temperance Ktfora.
They have made more than three hundred Tem
perance speeches and sermons since the beginning
of this year, and are still busy. Thej will ss
swer all demands for Speakers, in the order
application. Persons wishing to hsve Us Total
Abstinence doctrines advocated and weigh'
reasons presented why a prohibitory Isw ehool
be enacted, can be gratified by writirs to it
Secretary. Wm. Nicholson. Esq.. No. 115) Sosti.
7th St.. Philadelphia, or to Rev Pernell Cooaibe.
513 Arch St- Philadelphia. There is to
Temperance Convention for the. 8aje M
Ilarrisburg next February. DeesV's-
SHOEMAKERS can buy, at a small advance oa
eity prices. Sole leather, Freaoh and
can Kip and Calf S-kins. Kip up per. Spanish
Moroccos. Linings. Findings, Ao.. of
November 4, lS6d. i. P KBATZFR,
GROUND AND TJNGROt'ND SPICSS. Citran.
English Currants, Essence Coffee. aad vul
gar 01 the best quality. for sale by v
Jan. 10. HARTSWICK A IRi
FURS german fitch setts.french squirrsl '
american squirrel muffs. sadle.vietenii
ver martin setts, mink capesand muffs.
collars, (beaver and mink)at J. P. KRATZt.-
CARPETS english brussels. super ingraia
ventians, all wool stair, twilled hemp. F11.
hemp, felt druggett, floor oil cloths. 1. 11 1
jards wide, at J. P. KJtATZEKJ.,
FODDER COTTERS of asuperier
sale at reasonable prises, at MERKUJ.
bIQLER'S. Clearfield, Pa. NojJ
"VUEENSWARK the ch.ap.tt ftW
or.
FEED the cheapest in the
May
fTLOUR the cheapest in tho county at
i? May 29. '67. SlObsOli.
PLASTER th. cheapest in the eo"" a
Ma, 28 "67. - J10m?
--AJLS A SPIKES-th. cheapest jj5?s.ff'
JIISH, of all kinds the cheapest jjj'jp'"7
0ILM.yP&XT8-th' '"""gojSL
CABLE CHAINS a good article t"il
forsale by MERRELL A B10LE!U