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- M.J. BOW, BDITOK 1ID paOPRISTOK.
CLEARFIELD, PA., JAN. 20, lsf.1).
The Nevada Legislature, on the 12th, re
elected Win. M. Stewart, U. S. Senator.
At New Haven, recently, a poor family
were discovered making a dinner on boiled
aog.
It is said that the State of Kansas has
doubled her population during the last four
years.
The contributions of the Protestant Epis
copal church of the U. States hist year wi re
$4,47,88 28. "
The revenue which aeenied to the State
from breweries, taverns and beerhouses, in
loos, reached jfP,2fi,70."i 30.
Twenty-one convicts in the Maine peni
tentiary were pardooed last week. Hal An
dy Johnson anything to do with it ?
Robert W. Mackcy, Esq., of I'itttburjr,
was elected State Treasurer, on Wednesday,
January 13th, by the Penn'a Legislature,"
Edward McPhcrsou, Clerk of the House.
Washington, P. C., is writing the Life and
Times of Thaddeus Stevens, for publication.
The Illinois State penitentiary is icoorted
s self sustaining. Reason ; well patroniz
ed by reliaJde workmen, an 1 aood manage
ment. The Register, Indiana, says : Abraham
Crawford, of Green town-hip, :ieeoideiita!!v
I,:.. x . ., , ,
u.ao.sLcr iiii.-i piay-ng wi'.n a loaded 4.
pistol.
The Mail says : "The 'week of prayer'
has been generally ;wserved in Warren."
How, Mr. Mail lu stone or glass jars, and
in vinegar?
Jt-cob Spinner, of Warren, was killed,
while engaged in hauling boards, by bciug
thrown off the load and jammed between
the sled and a tree.
Three miners were kll'ed at Johnstown,
recently, by explosion of "firedamp" in an
old drift. where they had gone to remove the
old railroad track.
Some boys, while carelessly handling a
revolver at Carpenter's station, Westmore
land county, aceidently discharged the weap
on, instantly killing one of their number.
Cabinet makers are busy just now, but let
the public mind be easy! General Grant
promises to select his Cabinet in time for
the nominees to reach the Capitol before
Lis inauguration.
The body of the late Hon. Darwin A.
Finney, formerly member of Congress, has
arrived from Antwerp, and will be consign
ed to its final re-ting place ia Laurel Hill
Cemetery, Philadelphia.
The Penn'a Legislature has before it a
new Registry law, carefully framed to hold
water when before the Supreme Court. It
is thought the bill will pass, as all the Re
publican members are inclined to favcr it.
A destructive fire occurred in Philadel
phia on the night of the 13th. Caldwell
Co's jewelry store, and Howell ,t Brothers
paper hanging establishment, were entirely
destroyed, and several buildings and their
contents much damaged. The loss is prob
ably a million of dollars.
A Mr. Whipple, of Kingsvill,;, Ashtabula
county, Ohio, while killing a hog two weeks
ago had one of his fingers bitten off. Am
putation was made above the wound, and it
was apparently doing well, when he was ta
ken sick, and before his death on ihe 3d. he
exhibited all the symptoms of hydrophobia.
1
At a recent trial of a revenue case in X,.w
,
. ,:,!,.!
se. but
lork, skillful experts swore, that some
cimens of foreign brandy which were
1. .1 ... . 1
milieu vo mem were not omy gent: me
were worth $12 a gallon in gold, whi 11 i; wa.--afterward
proven that they were niai.ulac
tured in Brooklyn, and were not brandy at
all.
The practical defeat in the House of Rep
resentatives of the Niagara Ship Canal Bill,
which appropriated twelve million of dollars
from the Treasury, ;s a ?l1od l etinning 2nd
an assuring vote to the oountry waiiiiii: with
HA lir!.k nf.ih. f1, ... . . C. I T i' .1 ? ,
.... iiiniisi nj, .-ouie iiujieawon Ol me
future policy. J here are a good many en
terprises worthy to be helped, but the gen
eral welfare and public faith must taLo pre
cedence. The District Court at Washington, under
the President's recent proclamation of atn
nety, ha ordered the. discontinuance of the
criminal prosecutions therein against Davis
and Rreckinridge. And thus treason lias
been made "odious" ! The Court hesitated
to complete its record by the discharge of
feurraU, whose case remains under advise
ment, perhaps until he can exchange con
gratulations with his fellow conspirator,
JIudd, released from prison at the Tortugas,
Rumors at the Capital eoncurin represent-J
:n r . i 1 . w
ugiuurui tue eigut supreme justices
prior. Davis, Swayne and Miller as favor
ing a decision for the constitutionality of the
Legal Tender acts, and Messrs. Field, Clif
ford and NeUon against it, with Judge Chase
"believed" to side with the majority. His
Tote the other way would divide the Court
evenly and leave the present state of the
qnwtioo nndhturbed. But an impression
Las tmi8 general, iu quarters the bet in
formed, that the act will be sustained by a
dear majority of the Court.
J Death of Eev. J. 6. Archer. -It
becomes our iainful duty tore-cord the
sudden and unlooked-for death of one of
our most esteemed fellow citizens the Rev.
J.' G. Archer under very afflicting and
distressing circumstances, lie left tlil
place oa Monday morning, January 1 1th,
on his way to St Louis fur Li- family, who
had g-jne thither oh a visit to Mrs. A's
mother. Mr. Archor reached Pittsburg in
time for the three o'clock (Tuesday morning)
innil train to St. Louis (I'an Handle route).
upon which he to ik passage. The train con
sisted of one mail xiid one express car, two
passenger coache and one sleeping car
the sleeping- car bcinj the la.-t attached
to the traiu. The only passengers in the
sleeping car were Mr. Archer w ho had an-dre-cd
and cone to bed, and his other frcn
lienicij with the conductor seven in ail.
The tram proceeded to within about five
hundred yards of the Cork l!un 'fill." a
j few miles l.elnvr f'itts'uiir.', where it was
signalled and stopped by the watchman,
who itifoimed the conductor that there was
a smali land slide a short distance ahead
when had not been removed, and that hi:
would have to take the side track to aet
aioiiid the '-slide.'' The side track hud
been c o-el before by trains, and believing
it to be secure, they turted over. The en
tine, mail and express cars and passenger
coaJi.i.s pa-scd over but when the
si epoig car ot fairly o:i the "(iil'' it left
ilu track, an I rolled down ;Jw emba!ik:i -nt
into the ereck. The "lii!' is about 00 feat
pcrpendicu'ar, an 1 the car turned over and
over, and was literally broken to atoms. The
en.-ine was ai once stopped, and the con
ductor and others hastened to the wreck,
and l.ctan to search for the dead and in
ju.cd. Huy siiou found the bodies of two
men who had been killed, and four others
who were more or le.-s injured, and believ
ing they had all, proceeded on their journey
to Man-field, where they left the wounded
in care of physicians. Shortly alter, some
men, who were sunt to the scene of disaster,
discovered t!,e body of a third man lying in
the creek, which proved to be that ol
Iiev. Archer. The body being identified,
it was at one? s :ifc forward on its way to
this place.
but
was stopped at Tyrone, by
i. i,i i.i,. .-v s congregation
who bad started
on their wav to the scene
of disaster, upon learning of their pastor's
death. The relatives of the deceased, ticar
Chunhville, Harford county, Maryland,
were telegraphed to, at on.-e, and the body
has been taken thither for interment. The
sad occurrence has cast a deep gloom over
this entire community.
Rev. James G. Archer, was about 2G
years of agev and born in Harford county,
Maryland. He graduated at Dickinson
college, Carlisle, Penna, in 1S01, at the
head of his class. He then spent one year
in teaching, at the expiration of whijh time
he entered the Princeton Theological Semi
nary, to pic-p;iro himself for the ministry,
and graduated in the Spring of 1 SO j. About
.v: .
n.is nine. uie. I lesliytcrian congregation in
'bis place was without a pastor, and, al
though they had been visited by several
ministers of the church, none gave general
satisfaction. J neir attention was at leugfli
directed (Providentially it would seem) to
Rev. A. He visited, and preached for the
cot.giegr.tion before be bad completed his
Theological course of study. The congre
gation at once recognized in him their
shepherd, and had no difficulty in deciding
the quest ion of extending him a call. That
call was accepted, and he came amomr l,m,i
as their p i-tor. shortly after leaving the
Seminary. Under his ministrations the
cngieg,;i.ti experienced a gracious out
pouring of the Spirit, through which, we
have reason to believe, many precious souls
were born into the kingdom of Christ. He
was gieaily, and deservedly beloved, not on
ly by his own immediate membership, bat
by the community in general. How could
it well be otherwise, if disinterested love,
im eke.-s, and Christian simplicity of man
ner, as well as earnest devotion to the
cause of Christ, can endear a Christian
minister to his fellow-believers, and iucke
the admiration of the world. As a result,
we pre -uine. ;in a grcn uuisure, or th? ar
dent attachment which the congregation
bad formed to their young and devoted pas-
j i-r, 1 1 u-y
; of the sin,
have erected, at great cost, one
t churches in Western iVr,n-vl-
- vatna. And douotless, he looked forward
j with seme t-'HsideraUe degree ol pleasure
i l01,'e "'"'"J wheu he would be permitted to
occupy us pulpit; but God ordered iK,r.
wi.-e, and he now sleeps in the to ii ' '
!,,;, ,i 1 ' ' "'. ' !
,''-' flayer," (which ;
r:i"1 1') a,'jr,'".v fvcnini: previous to his j
Msatu.g en Monday 1
and which rt suited
is x; oi.us jonrnej ,
ally.) he in-reared
ia-
as w as 11 .itie 1 1
his friends, more earnest
than
cur in bis devotion to thtM!.n'is.w,f
Chri-t. Hi
counter! inee was radiant wish
Christian Live
and bis zeal in seeking to
prom ee harmony
ol teeiitur among bis tel
low Christians, seeai'.-d searc
ly to know any
ti ill it. lie i:ao proposed.
lor discussion
thai
on
night, (tue last evening of the meetii0
ttijvubjcct Ot
entire persona! consecration
to ta-3 : service of Christ, " and took part in
the dbeus-rdon, and preached on the subject
onSabbath inr.ni;ir.to hisown c .nuiegatiou,
with uiai ked miction.
J neve
are circumstances eonneetrd with
di--pc:i.s.ition of God's providence,
this
sad
of a very
pai:iiid character his bavin
ueen separated troui
time ; bis I cing on (h
1 ,
is l.imily for some
uj 10 rejiiin mem :
aiM uio smaen am uistre
1.1. 11 1
ing manner of
his deatii. May this saj
.1 mat ma of
the j.ruviJeney of Almighty God, our Heav
en.y l ather, be sanctified to the spiritual
good ot Christians, and greatly to the awa
kening aud conversion of many of the im
reimcnt. May an Albwise and merciful
God sustain hi deop!y distressed wife, and
other immediate relatives, in this their time
of severe trial and bereavement. ud
wbilst they may be read, to say of men with
Joo: miserable comforters are ve all "
may they also pray with the Psa!mi"t "b4j
me to the Rock that is bi-her than I," anJ
be fully enabled t0 appropriate the promi
ses of God's word to their own situation
May they remember that, whilst the man
ner of their friend's death is very painful.it
matters little, iu reality, how we are remov
ed, so that we are only prepared U meet the
j change. He, ia all probability, suffered less
j than many w.ho die from lingering disease ;
and as regards bis preparedness, we may,
we think, have the greatest and most com
forting assurance. Then let all comfort
themselves with the reflection (as the differ
ent circumstances would seem to indicate)
that hi work on earth was accomplished,
and that the time of his departure had, in
the providence of God, really come. I'eace
to his remains.
Coroner's Inquest. On Saturday, Jan
uary 16th, at 10 o'clock, a. in., the Jury
cmpannoled to hold an Inquest on the bodies
of the Rev. J. G. Archer, John Aland and
John C. M'Pherson, who were killed by th
fearful accident at Cork's Run, on the Pan
Handle Railroad, met at the Coroner's of
fice, in Pittsburg, and, :rom the evidence
elicited, we extract tbe following :
John Dlair, sworn. Am conductor on
tram o. C, on the Pan Handle Railroad
left Pittsliurg at three o'clock on the morn
ing of the accident : passed upon the siding
at thirty-five minutes past 3 o'clock ; was
delayed a little by having to clean the snow
from the switches; was signalled that there
was a slip on the main track ; the engineer
ami nivs-.l! concluded to take the siding.and
did so ; were going from lour lo six miles
an Ikiui- at the time of the accident. Whi!
the engine was passing over the fill I felt
what I thought was a low joint. Looked
back and saw the car going over the bank ;
stopped the engine immediately; had eon
sidered the siding as safe as the main track
The track was covered with snow and we
could see no defects. After the car had
' ja,"K'd tne track, it went no more than ten
or twelve feet before going down.
Ir. A. C. 'Murdoch, sworn. Was called
on Tuesday evening to examine the body of
a stranger said to have been taken from the
wreek at Cork's Run. The body was lying
at Devore's undertaking establishment ; did
not know his name; he had sustained
compound fracture of the riizht leg above
the knee ; a severe bruise of the lower part
of the abdomen, and also an injury across
thecnest; am or tue opinion that became
to his death from the bruises on the chest
and abdomen. The body had the appearance
of having been in the water, but the bruises
would have caused death in any event.
J. B. Dorrington, sworn. The body at
I'evoreswas lie v. J. U. Archer, of Clear-
held, Clearfield county, Pa. : suppose him
to have been aoout -10 years of age. . . Mr.
Archer was married and has one child. Mrs.
Archer parsed through the city on Friday
evening from St. Louis. She had been there
on a visit, and Mr. Archer was on his way
to meet her when the sad accident occurred.
Sent the body to Clearfield twenty-four hours
alter the accident in charge of one ot the
Company's officials. The friends of deceased
met him at Tyrone. The accident occurred
about 3:20 A. M. Tuesday; arrived i,tthe
scene of the accident before ten a. m. ; found
a crowd of the companv s men at the place ;
had two of the bodies, M'Pherson and Aland
removed to Mansfield: the body of Archer
was not round until alter 1 had gone to Mans
field with the hrst two ; the latter body was
found in the run ; am of opinion that on ac
count of the heavy rains and changeableness
of the weather, which would cause an em
bankment to become unsettled, that it sunk
and caused the accident. . . The side track
had been in usi for one month, and trains
of all descriptions crossed on it.
Verdict. Thai the deceased, Rev. J.G.
Archer, .1. C. M'Pherson and John Aland,
came to their deaths, on January 12th, l.SC".,
by an accident on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis Railroad, at Cork's Run, Char
tiers township. Allegheny county. Pa. "We.
the jury, believe that the accident was caused
by an embankment givingaway, owing to the
severe rains which allowed the track to set
tle, precipitating the sleeping car over said
embankment, and that, from the evidence
before the jury, all due caution was observed
by the employees of the road to keep their
track iu order."
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A Tesaseditor wished to liken something
to a "Zebra's hide," aud the inexorable com
positor insisted npon makiug it a "Texas
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During the pat gix mouths thirteen men
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i.l,r,..tu . IT i 1 ,1 - . e
Tie County Institute K. O'Braaigan. "
The following communication, addressed
to ttie Jvlitor of the lleimbhcan. was hand
.. 1 1- . i
cu ua iur puuacation. tUD. jolknal-J
To Editor of Republican. I had hop
ed I would not a sain be necessitated to aD
pear ''upon the pubiic stage;" or. if so, it
would be because of a fair and honest refutal
of my hrst appearance. .Neither did I make
uiy debut for the purpose of immortalizing
uiyseii, nor tnat 1 "knew niyseit a " ready
and rapid writer, (an unjust compliment,
but for truths sake. :
After a secoud reading (I would recom
mend Ilair s Khetonc to the Kev. K. J Is.
of the gentleman's article, my first monition
! re;i; .1,... 1. . .i,,.i.i ......
enjo3" what be so vauntingly, and in real pa
gilistic style, (not surpassed even by Heeuan
and lleyer) assures us he, on other occasions,
enjoyed, viz : "Taking the belt." Siuce,
however, he reminds us if he does not take
it in this case it will be the first time, and he
can stiii be happy in feeling himself master
ot the ring the verdict ot a peaceable and
intelligent people to the contrary notwith
standing for what is riuf to one so skilled
in -blowing his own trumpet. But my see
ond monition said : "Just one more tauter
stroke, Heeuan, that lleyer may know that
you were not utterly demolished, Vitally an
nihilated. ' If I have erred in yielding to
tins impulse, 1 ask the pubiic a pardon.
And uow, reader, give this champion's
article an impartial perusal. Pardon and
forget his boastings and attempts at much
learning divest it of historical coveiii gs
and meaningless quotations and flourishes
prune it of all irrelevant and useless material.
and find, it you can, a simjli; ait id ' arumeiit
to the point at issue. Is it not a covering
and siitniiis; overot plain, united lacts for
saking and disowning his first, real, true-
born, and calling it bastard? What then is
ii's- question before you? Mr. O B. states
it thus: "Is it according to Luited States
law to pray or read a Bible iu common schools
or institutes?" Now, I declare this not to
be the question ! See his article of Novem
ber 20th, 18CS. In it he asserts that "the
Constitutions of the United States and of
Pennsylvania, and the school laws were din-
obeyed by opening COUNTY" INSTITUTES
with devotional exercises. Not a word
is said about JJible or comuioii schools', and
as prayer was the only devotional exercise
at the Institute in question, it could have no
reference to the Bibie! The reader will
notice, that upon this new phase given to
the original question he rests his entire ar
gument, if such ii may bo called. I appeal
to those familiar with the rules governing
-Jebate.s. and a-k, is this lion able propose
a l'.iestion, invbc debate, and then depart
from or add to that proposition as originally
offered?
To the original question I confine him :
"Were the Constitutions of the United
States and of Pennsylvania, and the School
laws, disobeyed by opening the County Jn
stitute with devotional exercises," i. e., with
prayer ? And now, reader, put your finger
upon one siuale sentence, iu his last article,
from any of these laws, proving the above
statement. He promised you he would prove
it. How did he do it I Alter a good deal
of "fuss and feathers" he says : "Free will
is God's Magna Charta to man." That's
true. Then, alter floundering about in deep
waters for a while, he re-appears, well nigh
drowned, holding in his hands, esultingly,
that part of the school law governing the
school-master as to the different branches to
be taught in the com -non schools. (It was
not proposed at the Institute that prayer
should bo taught there ; it was only an open
ing exercise ; and as neither ot the Consti
tutions, or the school laws, forbid the use of
prayer at the opening of County Institutes,
lence its use, simply, cannot be either ille
gal or unconstitutional.) But, reader, what
has the school-master and the branches to be
taught in the school (such as geography,
arithmetic, etc.,) to do with the question,
Is it disobedience to the laws to open your
County Institute with prayer?" Then in
the same, or may be in the very next breath,
he confesses, (a confession I cannot account
for, unless, leeling the truth must come, it
was icrung from his lips, in what he may
have taken as his last breath,) iiIcan find
nothiiift said about any kind of worship.
prayer, or Bible rtadinff ia the school or in
stitute." This is a most wonderful process
of reasoning ! Is he a convert, and does he
propose in this "brush with this school man"
to drive him from the field by taking the
negative himself? Has he not himself set
tled the question . lut tie, 110 doubt, infants
light by what loilows: lo tue law and
testimony I have summoned you; they de
cide in my favor, that the public school, or
institute, is neutual ground." Surely,
this is a happy turn, he no doubt fancies;
and since it is the only approximation to an
"ument, we will nonce it.
Discovering his mistake, that there is
nothing in the tetter of the law forbidding
prayer in a County Institute, and having
losed alter him every door to tfet back, he-
leads for the law, 'neutrality. Lut let us
ee, whether, alter at!, this helps his cause.
Webster, defines "neutral"' as being '"In-
dil'erent; having no bias 111 favor of either
side or party; not engaged on either side;
not taking an active part with either con-
'tendiug parties." If. then, be '"can find
nothing" in the l,ttr of the law, and if the
law is indifferent, taking no part in the ques
tion in dispute or with the parties in con
tention, by what right or law does K. O'B."
bring into this discussion that neutral, indit
T"', instrument the .law? But this he
did when he ot'iccted to praver in the Conn-
ty Intitu:e, ar,a then appealed to -the law
t0 W1;:..ai objection. What is there to
prevent me, since the law is neutral, from
apneaim? to the Mine law iu support oi my
position? Do vou ,wt see the lallacy of the i
aisfuuicnt r It, however, he makes the law
refer only to place, then, my reader, 1 am
prepared to prove to you that all place id
.neutral, as well as ideas, laws, and subjects.
Such hypercritieisiii makes everything ncu
tial ou the one hand, and nothing neutral on
the other. Dues his appeal, then, to the
law's- neutrality help him out of his dilem
ma? It being ''indifferent, taking no part,"
is, of course, entirely excluded.
And cow, shall we pursue him any fur
ther, since what follows is ouly a recapitula
tion (with a few additions) of former state
ments still unproved? No; I shall not! No
rules of debate require me to follow him in
his wanderings to the cud ot the et-rth. In
deed, I am not at all surprised that, in his
"brush with th school inea," he was left
master of the Sel l, if such was his" mode of
warfare. 1 am almost inquisitive enough to
ask. who the school men were?
I will now (as I am convinced they did)
retire, in this my Li-t effort to save myself
from a complete demolition ; promising K.
O'D. that not until he fairly ond honorably
meets the question at issue, conjines himself
to it strictly giving other authority than
his own for every statement of doubtful
character, and leaving out all that is foreign
to the subject will I resume this discussion.
I repeat; to the question as first stated I
hold the gentleman. unwillinsr that he should
run this discussion into church doctrines
and principles, which have been more thor
oughly veutilated than either K. O'B., or
myself, con do; and tor which greater and
much holier men than either of vis, have
given life. As the case now stands, 1 am
willing to submit it to the judgment of au
intellifient people, abidina their decision.
J. 11. Williams.
P. lie promised to answer my objec
tions. Is a simple denial of, and unwarrant
ed declarations concern'mir them, a satisfac
tory answer? E. g. "There is prayer in
C'cngressbut no purity;" ''Christ has found
ed our church, men made yours. " Again,
"Catholics do not force their ereed or Bible
on others;" I could give him a bit of my
own personal experience, as well as knowl
edge and observation, proving quite the con
trary. Would you like, reader, to see the
resolutions passed on the 3d ot last June,
iu New i'orfe.by the "German Catholic Cen
tral Union?" They are well worth the pe
rusal, and sober reflection, of every Protestant.
Letter from Washington City.
Washington, D. Jan. 14, ISC9.
Dear J ol-rnal : This city has the rep
utation of being a wicked place. There was,
however, a few mornings since, a decided ten
dency on the part of everybody sojourner
as well as citizen to adopt an "upright
walk ;" and this improvement, strange to
say, was effected by the operation of ice on
the soles, and not of moral influences upon
the hearts of the people.
The opinion prevails here that little or
nothing will be done, during the present ses
sion ot Congress, in the way of essential
legislation. The currency, the tariff, and
other weighty questions, wiil be well talked
over, but it is doubtful whether much else
will be done with them. This result is au
gured from the wide difference of opinion
that exists among Republican Senators and
Representatives on the Bond and Financial
questions; and from the known desire to
avoid, for the few remaining days ot his
Presidential career, the vetoes and other
annoying obstacles that Andrew Johnson
has a passion for indulging in whenever oc
casion presents itself.
If a tithe of the reports that are circula
ted about Postmaster General Randall be
true, he is earning for himself a reputation
of the most unenviable description. The
contract with Wells, Fargo & Co., for con
veymg the overland mails, is said to have a
rotten odor about it. One thing is certain ;
the contractors have never performed the
service properly ; the grossest mismanage
ment existed along the whole route ; not
ouly were tons of mail matter permitted to
accumulate at the stations, but a gentleman
who traveled over the plaius the past sum
mer, informs me that the coach drivers used
the well-filled bags for making "bridges"
over chuck, holes that had been worn mlo
the road after heavy rains. In the South
ern States, the mail service has viitually
passed into the hands of Rebels of deepest
dye, by getting some "man of straw" to take
the oath, and after the contract is awarded
transferring it to those who reap the profits
of the pay. There have also been ocean
steamship subsidies for transporting mails
that will scarcely stand the test of investi
gation. Furnishing commissions to persons
for traveling on business not connected with
the Department, is another matter com
plaiucd of; and it is hinted that a room in
one of the corridors, which has been chris
tened "Bascom's Corner," furnishes spirit
ual comfort to thirsty officials, the cham
pagne, whiskey, cigars and other supplies
being contributed by grateful contractors.
If th?'-e things be true, there seems to be
little left in this branch of the Government
to represent what the New Jerusalem peo
ple call "the re?naius of good."
One of the biggest swindles that, however,
has recently come to light, is connected with
the contract for supplying the Interior De
partment vi ith stationery. During the lat
ter portion of the last session, Mr. Ela, of
the House Printing Committee, had been
charged with the investigation of these frauds
and the report made by the Committee show
ed that a large sum had been paid for blank
books, so large as to astonish the present
Commissioner of Patents, and he set about
to see who had received them. He found
six index books had been charged at $25
apiece, and that six had been received not
worth 75 cents apiece. lie found 46 caveat
looks charged at more than $40 apiece,
when there couldn't be ten found in the of
fice; and they not worth half the price char
ged. He also discovered that the Patent
Office was paying iW per 1,000 for patent
cards, worth about $5, and $22 for card tags,
worth about $3, and that 150,000 had been
paid for, of which only 50,000 could be ac
counted for as having been received. Brown
manilla envelopes,, the committee found,
were costing S IS per thousand, which, with
printing added, probably cost $1 a thousand,
and while 140.000 were paid for, the Patent
Office reported only -10,000 as having been
received. They found also $140 a thousand
were paid for patent heads which are now
costing but $25 per thousand. There were
2S,000 charg. d and paid for, but not half
the number could be accounted for as used.
Notwithstanding all those abuses, a Com
missioner appointed by Secretary Browning
to examine the charges, cleared the contract
ors of any irregularities or frauds, and the
o i i , . , ,
Secretary ordered the amount, with $24,000
au iuioiiai, to ue pant.
It is this sort of wastefulness that is eat-
ing up the taxes drawn from the pockets of
the people, and it is fortunate for the country
that the term of Andrew Johnson is so near
an end, and with it that of Cabinet officers
who permit such outrageous practices.
On Monday a bill repealing the Civil Ten
ure Act, passed the House by a vote of 119
a3-es to 47 noes. The Democrats voted for
it the Republicans divided on the questioD.
Your member, Mr. Scofield, voted for the
repeal. It is doubtful whether it will pass
the Semite immediately; but that it will
sooner or later, is morally certain.
Yours, SrEClfs.
A savins woman is the very best savings
bauk. a man can have, and such should be
most respectfully invited to change their
names and beeorne, wives.
Closing Quotations of Governm't Securities.
JAMES T. BRADY & CO.,
iSnrcessors to S. Jones A- Co.)
con nek or roiBtsiSD wood stkbets.
Pituburg. Dec. 19. ISGti.
buy -sell 1 1 buy. sell.
l-Ui KlA ! -5-2fts. Jan.'fi7, 1I0!1101
1I2J HI? 5-20s.Jul '6T 103 IDS,
lli !lsi June. 7-:-ffs, 10i IiKtJ
GOLD.
l".S.6s IHS1
S-2US. 1862,
5-219. IHiU,
5-20-..1365,
Ilii !(;; July. 7-3fls, 10!U 1091
1(151 lftrt? Pomn 'Ri 1 Id '
10 -40. I us
Hi),' t(i:il, Ao;.Cnip.'65 mi list
o-J !". Jan. 'fid, lii lflsi s)ent.l'onip.:fid.l IS ills'
5-2Us, Jul. '65. 103 lOfij ; Oct. Comp. '65, 1175! 118
We are now converting 7-Sfls of the June and
July series into Gold Coupon 5-20 bonds of 1S65 7.
i)LASTEK the cheapest in the county, at
May 29 '67. MOSsOP'S.
TAILS i 6PIKES-
-thechcapest in thecennty,
MOSSOP'S.
t
ca 3 drertfecwentus.
Advtrtisrmenta set up tn targe type, or out o t platn
nyie,Kui or charge doubt usual rates. Tiotuts
"L7STRAY. Came to the premises of the
- tn lx.-ri Kur 1 1 -, n r. in 1 1 ! 1 - . i , . K J
. .. . . - . . , . . 1 Sj au -'o ivnusuip,
coma time last fall, a brindle LULL, fupposed to
be about two years old. The owner is requested to
i" " - lu.icg.auu iiib mm away,
or win 00 aispoaea 01 a me law airecte.
Jan. 20. ls9-3t JAMES IMJWLKR.
r)ISSOLUTIONTOF PARTNERSHIP. --L'
The partnership heretofore existing be
tween W.C. Meti and Samuel Powell. in the lum
bering and sawing bntine?s. at Oleu Hope, was
dissolved on the 30 th day of December, 1S6S, by
the voluntary withdrawal of Mr. Powell.
Jan. 20,'6!.-3tp. W. C METZ.
F. C. CR0MMS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
UAEKET 8TEEET, CLEAR FIELD, PA.,
Adjoining thereaidenoeof Dr. J. G. lUrtswick,
Keeps a fine assortment of plain and fancy
clutbs. eaimeres, etc., which he will make up to
oraer, in me laiesc styles, at lie lowest prices
Being an experienced workman, he guarantees
entire latistaction. A share of public patronage
eoiicucu. Jan. zu, fi!-tr.
ins is to give kotice: That on tbetbdar
of January, a. d., 18rf9. a Warrant in Bank
ruptcy was icsue j against the Kstate of Christian
3. Mioff, of Woodward township, in theeounty of
v learuoiu. ana oiaie 01 Pennsylvania, who has
neen adjudged a bankrupt, on his own petition
tnattne payment of any debts and delivery of
any property belonging to such Bankrupt to him
or fur his use. and the transfer of anv nroDertv
by him are forbidden by law ; that a meeting of
me creuiiors 01 me said bankrupt, to prove tbeir
debu, and to choose one or more assiifuees of his
f.. -ii i i . . . . .
x.aiaie. win oe neia ai a court ot bankruptcy, to
oe noiaen ai me urace ol is. Wood mil. in Phil
ipsburg.Pa.. before 6.E. oodruff. esq.. Register,
mi the Drh Hn i,F Min.h IsKQ at in Ai..-. .
JJ v . . ia, irpui T 1.1 . c ja
THOS. A. ROWLEY,
Jan 20 4t IT. S. Marshal, at Mstu"r.
rpms is to hive notice : That on the 4th day of
X January, a.d , IStitf. a Warrant in bankruptcy
was issued acainst the Estate of John Kyan.of
uiu?tuv luNLnuip, in me county ol ciearneld,
and btate of Pennsylvania, who was adjudged a
Backrupt.on hisown petition; that the payment
ot any aeois anil delivery of any property be
longing tosucn cunkrupt to mm or lor bis use
and the transfer of anv DroDertv bv him are for.
bidden by law ; that a meeting of the creditors of
saia ounarupi, io prove ineir debts.and to choose
ote or more assignees of his Estate, will be held
at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the of
fice of S. E. Woodruff, at Philipsburg, Pa., before
S. E. Woodruff, esq., Register, on the 9th day of
March, a. ., Isfiit, at 10 o'clock, A M.
By ii. P. Davis, Deputy U. S. M.
THOS. A. ROWLEY,
Jan. 2il 4t U. S. Marshal, a Mrjsem-cr
N0N EXPLOSIVE.
THE NEW LIGHT,
PETROLEUM FLUID,
Gives twice the light of Carbon Oil. and safeunder
all circumstances. CAAAOT BE EiPLOLED.
The undersigned are now manufacturing, and
have for sale, their new Petroleum Fluid, made
by distillation, without the aid of compounds.
wuicu is graauauy taking- tfte Dlace ot Carbon
"ii, in an localities wnere ltfaasboen introduced.
Agaats wanted in every town. Send for circu
lar. Address,
J. J. PALMER A CO.,
No. S Hand Street.
Jn. 20,6tf-3m Pittsburgh. Pa.
HEiWAL!
REMOVAL!
C. KRATZEIl & SONS,
Have removed to the largo and elegant SEW
STORE ROOM, on Second Street, adjoining Mer-
rell 4 Bigler's Hardware Store, where they will
be pleased to see their old and new customers.
Citizens of the county visiting Clearfield, and
wishing to make purchases, will find it to-their
advantage to examine their stock.
Goods at eash prices exchanged for all kinds of
country produce. Jan. 6,'69.
AT COST! AT COST!!
We propose to sell our entire stock of Winter
Dress Goods. Dress Trimmings. Shawls,IIoods,
Nubia!, Breakfast Shawls, Cloths, Cassi
meres. Sattinetts, Flannels, Blankets,
Under-shirts and Drawers, Cas
simere Shirts, Hoop and Gal
moral Skirts, Gloves,
Uoisery, Ladies' Coats, Hats and Caps, Bonnet
Velvets, Frames, Ribbons, Feathers, Flowers,
and Ladies' and Children's Hats,
AT NET COST,
to reduce stock for Spring.
NIVLIXG & SHOWERS,
KEYSTONE STORE,
j-6.
Clearfield, Pa.
'69.
DELAINES AT 20 CENTS PER YARD,
CALICOES, from 10 to 12i cents,
Muslins, 10 cents and upwards,
at the KEYSTONE STORE.
FLRS Ladies', Getts and Children's Furs,
ba lance of stock at greatly reduced prices,
at the KEYSI0NE STORE.
SHOES a fresh invoice of GLOVE CALF
BUTTONED BOOTS, Star Polish Bal
morals,Jtc, at prices to suit the times,
a the KEYSTONE STORE.
WANTED Country Produce, in exchange
for CHEAP GOODS, at the
KEYSTONE STORE,
Clearfield, Penn'a.
Jan. 6, 69 tf.
OTL, Putty, Paints Glass and Nails, for sale at
Joe MEKRELL i. BHiLER'S.
TLOCR the cheapest In theeounty at
MOSSOP'S.
IISII. of all kind3 the cheapest in the county
! MOSSOP'S.
OIL A PAINTS
May 29.
-the cheapest in the county
MOSSOP'S
CABLE CHAINS a pood article, on hand and
for sale by MERRELL t BIOLER.
GRFERIES the eneapest in the count v. at
.M?J? MOSSOP'S.
BOOTS A SIIOES-tho cheapest in the county,
' MOSSOP'S.
B
MEYER
practical millwrioht,
milesbcbo, CEsrna cocsir, rtss'a.
Also Agent for all the latest IiuproreJ Water
Wheels aud PortableSaw Mills. Jan S'tiS-lvp.
P KAN K LIS HOUSE,
MILLER FARM STATION,
(on oil check kail boad,)
Venango County, Pean'a.
THE HOUSE AND FCRXITCKE SEW.
Jy 8,'63-ly C. W. TWIST, Proprietor.
LOOK AT THIS!
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Bibles and Miscellaneous Books; Sheet Musi
for Piano, Flute and Violin;
Blank Account and Pass Books, of every de
scription; Paper and Envelopes. French
pressed and plain; Pens and Pencils;
Deeds; Mortgages; Judgment, Exemption and
Promisor y Notes;
Blank Legal Paper; White and Parchment
Brief; Legal eap; Reeord cap and
Bill cap, eto ,
Will be sold at Wholesale or Retail by
P. A. GAUL IN,
At the Post office, on Market Street,
Clearfield, Pa.
May 5, 1868
NEW STOCK.
Fall and Winter Goods.
WM. REED L CO., .
Near Toft Office, Market Street,
Clearfield, Pa,
Having just opened a large and complete stock
from New York and Philadelphia, we can offer
extra nduccments to CASH BUYERS.
W have a splendid selection of
DRESS GOODS, SILKS,
SHAWLS, CLOAK1NGS,
FLANNELS. BLANKET, BALMORALS,
HOOP SKIRTS, CORSETS,
THOMPSON'S GLOVE-FITTING
CORSETS,
TRIMMINGS OF ALL KINDS,
ZEPHYR AND WORSTED YARN,
And the most complete assortment ol Ladies and
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY,
GLOVES OF ALL KINDS,
ALEXANDRES KID AND
HARRIS' CELEBRATED SEAM
LESS KID GLOVES,
the best ever made.
Neckties, Butterflies, Collars, Cuffs, Handker
chiefs, Embroideries, Laces, Edgings,aIo
a large assortment of Furs.with
GAYS' PATENT MUFF,
the best thing extant
Together with a full line of staple goods, ail of
which we offer at the very lowest cash prices.
CALL AND SEE US.
No Trouble to Show Goods'.
REMEMBER THE PLACE MARKET STREET,
NEAR THE POST OFFICE.
Clearfield, Oct. 7, 1868.
GREAT EXCITEMENT !
The Cheapest and Best Goods in
Clearfield count y are sold by
GEORGE S. PERRY,
WHOLESALE ASD RETAIL DEALER IX
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE,
North-west cor. Curtin St. and Public Square,
OSCEOLA MILLS, Clearfield co Pa.
We keep on hand Goods of every
grade and variety.
FOR THE LADIE6
we have Dress Goods of every fabric,
FOR THE GENTLEMEN,
Ready made Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres,
Satinetts, Tweeds, Jeans, Linens, 4o.
Also a full stock of Gents' Furnish
ing Goods.
IN COOTS AND SHOES
We kiy competition, as we buy for cash,
and buy from the manufacturers in East
ern cities, and hence can sell cheap
er than other dealers.
Iiats and Caps of latest styles very cheap.
NOTIONS. All goods in this line you
can find with ns cheap and good.
HARDWARE, of every description, for car
penters, builders, and others.
G R O G E R I E S .
SYRUPS, from the lowest grade to the best
that can be bought in the markets.
SUGARS of every kind.
TEAS of the very best qualities
COFFEES that cannot be beat.
Either in price or quality.
CANNED FRUIT of all kinds,
DRIED FRUITS, Spices, Ire.,
We have always on hand a large stock of
Queensware, Wood and Willow-ware.
ROPES, CARPETS,
OIL CLOTHS,
WALL k WINDOW PAPERS,
FLOUR k FEED, BACON,
PROVISIONS, FISH,
LARD, BUTTER,
OILS, &c., kc
Any goods you are in want of can be found
at our Store. All are cordially invited
. to call and examine our stock before
purchasing elsewhere, as we feel
confident that we can sell you
better goods.and at lower
prices, than can be purchased elsewhere.
Particular attention paid to orders
from a distance, and to supply
ing log camps.
COME ONE! COME ALL!!
s.
No trouble to show Goods.
GEORGE S. TERRY,
Osceoia, July 28,'68-tl.