Raftsman's journal. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, June 16, 1869, Image 2

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16, 1869.
Raftsman's J ournal.
. J. IOW, R0IT0R ASD PROPRIETOR.
cijsariteld, pa., june ig, mo.
r Progress of Economy.
The news from Washiogton indicates
that the economising porcess is being appli
ed with inexorable fidelity in the Bevoral de
partment of the General Government. Ex
penses are being cut down to the lowest
notch as fast as they can be overhauled ; and
what ever appears to be unnecessary is re
moraele&sly cut off. Such is the rule. Of
course some things will be overlooked the
first time the ground is gone over ; but e
are assured the fixed inieatiou is that not a
dollar shall be paid out unnecessarily. The
fxpcn.v: attending the collection of the in
ternal revenue is being overhauled. Kach
officers expenses will be looked into,
with the view of loppiug off what can be
dispensed with. With a vast army of Rev
enue officers, scattered all over the country,
the aim in many instances being to pay off
personal and party favorites, it is easy to
nee that this must be a field inviting the
pruning hook and tbe sickle. While the
expenses are thus being cut down, increas
ed faithfulness in collecting the revenue is
telling on the receipts into the Treasury,
And it is here that we find the explanation
of the fact, that since the Grist adminis
tration came in the National Debt has been
reduced more than twenty millions of dol
lar. Still the wheels have scarcely begun
to revolve. Nevertheless the expenses of
the government have been brought down to
the rate of $125,000,000 per annum, and
this too. with the Indian question unsettled
and extraordinarily expensive, and the
South, by reason of its unsettled condition,
making largo drafts. Right here it will be
well to recall to mind the assertion which
the late Sir. Horatio Sevmour traveled
through the country to reiterate, that the
least wecould expect would be $."0),0)0,000
annually. We yet expect to see the differ
ence between the Seymour Romance and
the Grant Reality not less than two hun
dred millions of dollars. And all this
without any fuss or parade. What kind of
a President will Grant make? is thus being
answered; and to the entire satisfaction of
the people, too, we opine.
CowPouxoixa Fblo.vie-?. The return of
the stolen money ami securities, amounting
to one million dollars, to the Beneficial Sa
vings Fund of Philadelphia, ha suggested
that the matter was compromised by the
Jiiiiik officers, the detectives and the thieves.
The Philadelphia Jtullrtin calls upon the
Grand Jury, uow in session, to investigate
the matter, and while it does not assert that
any crime has been committed it says it does
not believe the thieves made restitution
without some inducement being held out to
them. If the case has been compromised
it holds that the ofnoers of the bank arc
guilty of two offences misusing the de
posits and compounding a felony; if the de
tectives assisted in affecting the compro
mise they, too, arc guilty of two crimes
perjury, in violating their oaths to perforin
their duty faithfully, and participating in
compounding a felony. It contends the
Grand Jury has the rower to investigate,
and says: "The subject may properly re
ceive its attention, for this supposed partner
ship between the detectives and the thieves
is working incalculable injury, by taking
away that fear of retribution which should
deter men from outlawry, and by placing a
premium on crime, so that a thief knows
that his i.nmunity will be greater in precise
proportion to the gigantic character of his
offense." This practice of compromising
great robberies is not con Que J to Philadel
phia. Governor Geary. We have full au
thority for Baying, remarks the laily Trie
graph, that there is not a particle of truth
in the recent dispatches from Washington
announcing the appointment of Gov. Geary
to the Secretaryship of the Navy; there
was not the slightest foundation for them,
beyond the mere rumor that Secretary Boric
contemplated tendering his resignation, and
the fact that Governor Geary, during a brief
isk to Washington, called upon President
Irant, between whom and himself there ex-l-:s
the mon friendly relations, political and
private. Gov. Geary ia not an applicant to
l La President car any position and never has
been. He is a candidate for rcnomination
for the Chief Magistracy of Pennsylvania
position which he has faithfully filled for
nearly three years past and which there is
so doaU.be will fill with equal ability and
Integrity for thrte years to come. At pres
-ent he has ne ambition Leyotid this and
his laudable desire to serve the State will no
doubt meet with a hearty response from the
Republican State Convention, in the first
rlace, and subsequently from the people of
the State at the polls iu October.
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A Ff.ATf F.mxo Recognition. Gover
nor Curtin is the recipient of many flatter
ing attentions prior to his departure for Eu
rope. The citizens of Lock Haven, ReJle
fauto, and oiLer places formally paid their
.respects to LimMast week; but the Rccep
ion at Independence Hail, and the Banquet
::i the Academy cf Music, at the invitation
of the City Council. of , Philadelphia, on
Saturday a'tefuooa and evening, were proofs
oi affection whi.'h but few public men ever
receive from their fellow citizens. The
llunquet ia particular was a brilliant affair,
attended by many leading citixens of this
other :?wtes. The Governor's speech
ou tuj occai-jo, was a glowing tribute to our
and an appropriate farewell to his fcl
iow citizens.
, The Last Free-Traie Dodge.
If it be true, as stated in some quarters,
that Republican politicians incline to en
graft the Alabama questions among party
issues, they will reckon without their host
in counting upon the Republicans of Penn
sylvania. But we doubt the truth of the
I statement to which ne rcfr, says the Pitts
i burg Gazette. It bears the ear marks of an
j opposition scheme to embarrass the Repub
! licans of this Sate, in their advocacy of
other political issues. The story is indus
triously disseminated from Washington, for
the evident purpose of damaging a favorite
principle in this commonwealth that of
protection for American industry. For it is
at once followed up with the flagrantly erro
neous insinuation, in the New York Pout,
the leading free-trade organ of tin foreign
importers, that the scheme is wholly "a
protectionist plot" to secure popular major
ities by the help of a side-issue.
We have yet to see the first journal in
this State, among those which have been
ever known as consistent and sincere advo
cated of proiectiou, which gives a shadow
of countenance to the alleged movement for
Rcpublicauizicg the Alabama issue. On
the contrary, that proposition was denounc
ed in our own columns, upon the first tele
grapl ic intimation of it, and now, one after
another, the best journals of the State are
coming forward with the same expression of
disapprove!. For example, the Philadel
phia North A marietta, a newspaper which
was uevcr untrue to the interest of native
industry, remarks that the "leaders" who
could propose this new article in our polit
ical creed, must be few in number ''and
composed rather of those who would be,
hau of such as are leaders." Aud it adds,
upon the point of withdrawing the vuestiou
from diplomacy, that :
This will be the almost certain result if a
party is formed on the basis of demanding
ail of our claims from England without
qalificati m. We hnvc great hopes that jus-
lice win yet te tendered us by that country,
and an absolute certainty that wise delay
will win for us all we need to have without
war. Of war we have had enough to satisfy
the most belligerent and those who pay the
piper; so that, unless those who propose to
imorporate another "34 40 or fight" in the
political platforms are favored with a spe
cial providence, their scheme is likely to fall
through before it is matured. We want
peace and business, and the country will ac
cept another war only when its absolute ne
cessity is proved.
The Wheeling Intelligencer says :
A war of any magnitude with anybody,
in our "present financial condition, would lay
still heavier burdens on the uow heavily tax
ed business interests of the country and
could not fail to result in grave disasters.
If the administration and the party in rower
cannot maintain themselves without resort
to such an expedient, they are very certain
to go down! The people of the United
States are not readv to entrairo in anv such
folly. If leading Republicans cannot keep
themselves in office except bv such tricks as
this, it is better they should be out of office
e hope the administration does not coun
tenance any such mad scheme as an Knglish
war of such tricks as putting the Republi
can party on a war platform next fall.
Plainly, the allegation of the Pott is a
slander upon the protectionists of Pennsyl
vania, unless it be supported by the specific
proofs which we have the right to ask for.
Let the New York paper specify one repre
sentative man not Butler, nor Chandler,
but leaders whom Republicanism every
where regards whose adhesion to this new
idea justifies its allegation of a "protection
ist plot" Otherwise, the Post will be held
responsible for fabricating a story which has
just about as much real substance as free-
trade "arguments" and "facts" can gener
ally Imast of. In the meantime, let us say
that neither the N. Y. lTosl nor its "Re
publican leaders" can find ten intelligent
men in Western, Pennsylvania, who would
sustain the incorporation of that dodge into
our political creed. The free traders, and
their European friends, may keep it all to
the.D selves.
Reminiscence of a Mikderf.d Offi
cial. Hon. James L. Collins, United
States Designated Depository at Santa Fe,
N. M., was shot through the heart on the
uight of the 5th of June, aud the Deposito
ry robbed of $200,000. Hon. James L. Col
lins was a man of personal bravery, and
passed through the Mexican war and the
war of the rebellion with the commenda
tion of all who knew him. He was of
marked assistance to Col. Doniphan, who
reached General Taylor after the battle of
Buena Vista with the Missouri volunteers.
The frontier experiences of CoL Collins was
of great utility to the Indian service for
he was Superintendent of Indian Affairs
when that ofEcewas separated from the Ex
ecutive of the Territory of New Mexico iu
185fi. He was designated Depository, J une,
1800. Cincinnati Times.
Montgomery County A Question.
The Lehigh Register of J une 9th says : The
indictments against the election officers in
Montgomery for refusing the votes of those
offering Snowden papers, were settled by
entcriug a nolle prosequi on eaoh bill. The
question now arises who shall pay the costs
of the Commonwealth in subpoenaing wit
nesses, mileage fees, iic The defendants
are not liable, for they are acquitted. The
prosecutors decline the lionor,and the coun
ty commissioners positively refuse. To te;-t
the question of liability suit has been bro't
against the county by the officers serving
subpoenas. Heretofore - the practice has
been for the clerk to tax the bills and the
commissioners paid them. The question is
a curious one.
Aid for Ccba. One of the members of
the Cuba Ladies' Relief Association in New
York has received from Havana about $20,
000 worth of magnificent jewelry diamonds,
rubies, emeralds, Ac. the personal contri
butions of patriotic ladies in Havana to the
canse of Cuban .independence. Among
them were several tiny sets of jewelry worn
by children, which had been contributed in
aid of the patriots. These articles are to be
sold at a fair to be given by the ladles of the
Association, to be held in New York some
time next month.
The Attorney General of Indiana fully
sustains Senator Morton's opinion in favor
of the legality of the ratification of the Fif
teectlt Amend meat by the Legislature of
that State.
Senatorial Convention.
The Senatoaial Convention of the 23rd
District, met at the office of Hon. LLSouth
cr, atRidgway, June 1st, I8G9.
Henry Souther was chosen Presiient.and
A. H. Steele, Secretary. -
The following counties were represented :
Eik, II. Souther, Jerome Powell and Hor
ace Little ; Clarion, Geo. W. Lathcy ; Clear
field. Isaac Scofield. C. E. Washburn, J. R
Hewitt; Forest, W. E. Lathcy, A. II. Steele.
Cameron county not represented.
On motion, G. W. - Lathey, of Chirion
was elected Senatorial Delegate to the State
Convention to meet at Philadelphia June
23. On motion, the delegate was instruct
ed to vote for the renomination of Gov. J.
W. Geary. On motion, the Delegate elec
ted wa9 authorized to appoint a proper sub
stitute.
On motion, the proceedings of the con
vention were ordered published in the sev
eral Republican newspapers of the District.
Adjourned.
LEGISLATIVE convention.
The Legislative Convention assembled at
Ridgway, June 1st, 1S09. On motion,
Jerome Powell, of Elk, was elected Presi
dent, and A. II. Steele, of Forest, Secreta
ry. On' motion, Hon. Henry Souther, wis
elected delegate to State Convention, and
instructed to vote for the renominaiiou of
Gov. John W. Geary. Adjourned.
An Important Discovert. The recent
discovery of a vein of pure anthracite coal
nine feet in thickness is causing considera
speculative excitement at Buffalo Gap, Ya.,
and along the line of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. It has long been known
that inexhaustible deposits of iron ore ex
isted in this region; but they were only
worked very slightly before the war, on re
count of the scarcity of the proper fuel.
This discovery of anthracite within a half
mile of the great line of railway which will
soon connect the Ohio with the James by
the shortest route is a matter of the greatest
interest to Waahington.Richmond and Nor
folk, all of which citie3 are obliged to draw
upon Philadelphia for their supplies.
Reenforcements for Cuba. It is
highly probable that auother expedition
sailed from New York for Cuba, on Satur
day a-weck. At the headquarters of the
Junta they made no seoret of the fact that a
clipper ship left that harbor about daybreak
on Saturday morning with eight hundred
and fifty men on board, who professed to be
going on a fishing excursion, under coni
maudofCol. Vm. Ilendney, of Cincinnati.
The vessel cleared for San Francisco, and
received the men from schooners in waiting
near the light ship. Most of the troops are
said to be from the West, and to have seen
service under Sherman.
Last year the Democratic State govern
ment of tax-ridden Marvland expended over
six hundred thousand dollars for militia
purposes. The taxes of this State are al
ready about three times as groat as those of
Pennsylvania, and at this rate a farm across
the border will in a few years hardly be worth
taking as a present. Let our Pennsylvania
far-ners who through a Republican admin
istration hold their farms exempt and free
reflect on the meaning and consequences of
having a Democratic Governor and Legisla
ture next year.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, for many years a
Representative in Congress from Massachu
setts, and Attorney General under President
Pierce, and now regarded as one of the
most impartial thinkers in America, takes
strong ground in favor of Senator Sumner's
speech on the Alabama claims. Gen. Cush
ing has been one of the ablest leaders of the
eld Democracy. It is also stated that Hon.
R. J. Walker, another Democratic leader,
is preparing a powerful paper in support of
the same side.
Senator Spracce's panacea for all the
grievances under which the country labors,
is the invention or adoption of some Fystcm
or policy of government by which the people
can be supplied v-ith all the money they
want on easy terms; in refference to which
the Brooklyn Eagle says : "It can hardly
fail to be received with favor, and if it be
practical Sprague ought to secure his right
to it by letters patent and make an immense
fortune, as he surely would."
Couldn't Own It. A "Gentile" lately
bought a coal mine in Utah, near E ho city,
and was about to go to work, when six arm
ed men pulled down the timbers, caved in
the entrance to the mine, carried the tools
down to the Weber, and left beside the road,
saying that "No d -d Gentile could own or
work any coal mine there; that mine and
all that valley belonged to the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."
The Cauadiau papers say our government
refuses to negotiation a reciprocity treaty
in the hope of making the people of the
maratime provinces favorable to annexation
to the United States, as the only way of se
curing a market for their products. Whatev
er the course, the news from Nova Scotia
indicates a growing desire for annexation in
thai province.
Hon. M. Wadsworth, of Kentucky, for
merly a Representative in Congre.-s from
that State, is now in Washington, and gives
his opinion that Kentucky will be revolu
tionized when the fifteenth amendment is
ratified.
It is stated that Hon. Caleb Cushing and
Hon. R. J. Walker both ' endorse Senator
Sumner's views on the Alabama case, and
the latter gentleman is preparing an argu
ment in support of the same. -
The Lay Delegation question among the
Methodists has undoubtedly been decided
in the affirmative, the preponderance on
that side being nearly ten to one. ,.
Four of the Altoona incendiaries were ar
rested last weak. Some of them, if not all,
were members of a fire company. :
Twen ty- four persons - have mysteriously
disappeared from New York city within two
weeks.
A Little of Everything.
Florida is enjoying new watermelons.
Mackerel are sellio in Beaton t I j ets. each.
The Pope hai two brothers older then himself.
Vermifuge for the Pope the late Diet at
Worm.
A Kentucky sportsmanhagged 37 opossums in
one day.
Lincoln vai a joker, Johnson a soaker, and
Grant is a smoker.
Ernestine L. Rose thinks male babies will get
suffrage before women. -
There are seven counties in Kentucky in which
no person pays an income tax.
" A carnivorous mare bas been raised in Missou
ri. It eats chickens aud sheep.
Anna Dickinson has predicted that she will be
a member of Congress in ten years.
The abolition of slavery has been declared in
all the Portugese colonies by royal decree.
On an opening night in Nevada, an enthusiastic
admirer of an actress threw an $80 silver brick
at her.
In North Carolina a man sentenced to be bnng
ws reprieved by telegraph, after be was on the
scaffold.
The Detroit Fie Pros says that "domestic
commerce in Chicago means the lawyers' fees for
procuring divorces." x
A Hartford student is said to taxe his meals on
a multiplication table. We suppose he dines at a
first-class restaurant.
Princess Metternich calls a velocipede "a ma
chine that sets a fool on rollers." A fem lie Dan
iel come to judgment.
Judge Jeremiah Black's arm, which was broken
on the ears near Louisville, a few days ago, will
have to be amputated.
The graves of the Confederate soldiers at Bal
timore were decorated on Saturday a-week by the
Copperheads nnd Secesh.
The State Republican Convention will meet at
Philadelphia on tbe 23d. and not on the 29th of
the present month as generally supposed.
A colored lady, boasting tbe other day ef the
progress made by her son in arithmetic, exulting
ly said, '-He is in de mortification table "
An Englishman still lives who was a drummer
boy in the Revolutionary war in America. He is
the last soldier of the '-Army of Revolution."
Dr. Scboeppe was convicted at Carlisle, on
Thursday, of the murder of Miss Steinecke, by
poisoning her. The jury wore out four hours.
A British soldier who (ought against the "reb
els" in our revolutionary war, is now living in
Eng'and at tbe age of one hundred and six years
It is conceded on all sides that Hon. II. W. Wil
liams will be the unauimous nominee of the He
publican State Convention for the Supreme Bench.
A littJe g rl died recently at Freeport, IU..from
a needle entering ber knee just below tbecap,and
breaking off, so that it was impossible to extract
it.
Tn tie boot of an intoxicated man furnished
with lodgings at the Providence, P.hodo Island,
staticn house, on Wednesday night, 51,660 were
found.
A party of White Pine miners occupy a house
worth $75,000. It is built ot chloride ore, and
will be run through the mill when the owners are
prepared to move.
Do not allow a bird to be Killed in yonrorcbard
this season. They eompensate for your ncgluct
to the trees You do not know how much you owe
them for the fruit you have.
The New York City Hal, not yet fini'hed, has
cost St. 950,000. Thoro is a great deal of cast
iron used in the building, but an exchange says
the greater part of ii is pure steal.
Many people imagine that to be dressed gaudily
is to be dressed- well. It is a great mistake.
Brilliant colors and quantities of jewelry are evi
dences of the worst possible taste.
Old Iron rails are largely imported from En
gland, via Baltimore, for re-manufacture in the
mills of this State. Pome six thousand tons have
arrived within the last four months.
An Irish paper, reporting the loss of a steamer
says: "The captain swam ashore ; so did thestew
ardess. She was insured for five thousand pounds
sterling, and was loaded with pigs.''
A dealer in musical instruments, in one of his
advertisements, declares that his drums, among
other articles which he has for sale, -'can't be
beat " Will he be kind enough t tell us what
they are good for, then ?
A lady said to her husband in Jerrold's pres
ence : "My dear, you certainly want some new
trousers." "No, I think not,"., replied the hus
band. " Well," Jerrold interrupted,' I thinic the
lady who wears them ought to know."
A gentleman residing in Lewiatewn, Maine, left
his three little children at home while he atten
ded church last Sabbath, and when he returned
he found them busily employed in cleaning the
inside of a $300 gold watch with soap and water.
Lady (canvassing for a choir at the village
church) "I hope, Mrs. Giles, you will persuade
your husband to join us. I am told he has a very
sonorous voice, Mrs. G." "A ttioreous voice,
marra . Ah ! yon hear it a comin' out of his nose
when he's asleep." - .
A Cincinnati Lieutenant of Police, at the woric
house, tied a drnnken man hand and foot, and
left him in that eondition ever night. Next morn
ing the man was dead. The Lieutenant was ar
rested, tried and acquitted, not even being cen
sured for his brutality.
Judge Brady, of New Tors, has rendered a
most righteous judgment in an action against a
man for bills incurred by the woman reported to
be his wife. The Judge held that the fact of their
not being actually married Hid not release the os
tensible husband from liability.
Washington Democrats are fulfilling their
threats to discharge all colored employees who
voted the Republican ticket This settles their
disposition to allow the entertainment and ex
pression of free opinions. Proscription is an es
sence upon which Demooraey has ever grown fat.
Tbe English papers are making fun of "Bull
Run Russell's' ' letters descriptive of the Prince of
Wales' tour in Egypt. In one of them he says:
"As there were no other asses to be found, the
Duke of Sutherland, Col. Truesdale, Col. Mar
shal and myself were obliged to trudge on foot"
At Genesee, New York, last Saturday, a man.
who had been opposed to the northern army, tore
from the grave of bis son. a young soldier, the
Bowers placed there by his former comrades, and
scattered them in the mud in the streets, with
oaths and imprecations on those who had decora
ted the grave.
There was a rt.t at Washington, and straight
way the Democracy cry out : "Behold the effect
of negroes at polls." But how comes it that black
men were the killed and wounded, just as at Mem
phis, Mobile, New York and New Orleans, and all
other plaoes where Democratic shillelahs have
swung and Damocratio torches flared ?
Borie has been sick sea sick. H went from
Washington to Annapolis, by water, and as the
winds are not always subdued to the wishes of a
naval secretary if they are tempered to the con
dition of the shorn lamb they made the waters
so rough that Borie was sicK. He is said to hare
thrown up everything except his communion as
Secretary of the Navy.; - - -
The National Convention of Christians opposed
to secret societies assembled ia Chicago last week.
Two hundred persons were present. Bishop Ed
wards, of Ohio.presidod. The Rev. Mr. Rey read
a paper deprecating secret societies in goneral,
and the Masons in particular, and similar resolu
tions were read. The usual committees wen ap
pointed and the convention adjourned.
Correepondence.
Elizabeth City, N. C. . June 5, 1 869.
EiiToa Journal: Thinking another
letter from this place would not be devoid
of interest, I write again. Thiscity is beau
tifully located on the Posquotank river, an
arm of Albemarle Sound. Ir has a mag
nificent harbor from which there is a brUk
and rapidly growing shippiug trade to all
parts of the world. The city is surrounded
by as beautiful a country as the sun shines
upon. The people are open hearted and
hospitality is pre eminent among them.
The corn is, some of it, nearly knee high
and the cotton ready for working. Clover
cutting has commenced and wheat harvest
will begin in a few days. We have plenty
of new potatoes and beans, and whortleber
ries are abundant. To day I ate the first
ripe apple of the season grown here.
The land here is adapted for nearly all
kinds of crops and is fertile and durable.
Corn, potatoes, cotton, pea, grass, wheal,
oats, all can be raised at great profit, and
the facilities Tor market are superior to any
country I ever knew. The price of land va
ries from $10 to $25 per acre according to
the improvements. Before the war this
same land varied at from $2t to G0.
Since the war we have had no newspaper
here. Before there were two, at one time
four. A paper is about to be started. Dr.
John, late editor and publisher of the Co
lumbia Comity liejiublican, at Bloomsburg,
Pa., has arrived with new presses,types and
fixtures and will issue the first number of
the orth Cffrofiiiian on tbe 1st of July.
Tt will be the largest paper in the Sfc.te and
from tie known ability of the l-octorl have
no doubt it will be the ablest and best. Per
sons from the North wishing reliable news
from this region would do welNo subscribe
for it. The price will be $2 a year.
Ths Manufacturing, Loan ond Trust Com
pany open their Banking House on the 14th,
and the North Carolina Land and Lumber
Company will have their first mill running
here ry the 1st of October.
There are magnificent opportunities here
for investments in land, lumber and town
property. My advice to Northern men is
come and see this country, and do it before
all these opportunities pass away.
Hastily yonrs, J. G. It.
On the hills in Orange, Vermont, snow
commenced flying in the air as early as Sep
tember ISth. In October there were seven
?nowt days, in November eight, in Decem
ber nineteen, in January twelve, in February
twenty-three,in March twenty-tbrce.in April
twelve and in May five. The people there
were favored with seven months and eighteen
days of sleighing.
Wisconsin Tempkrance. Tbe Chicago
Post sent a "reporter to the Wisconsin State
Temperance Convention recently held in Mil
waukee, lie returned "with a cloudy e3Te
and a scar on the forehead," which suspi
cious circumstances inspires the Post to ask
"whether the water drank by the temper
ance men of Milwaukee is all of that kind?"
The renowned Peter Cartwright, who is
now closing his fiftieth yesr as prewdinpTPl
derin the Methodist Church, and the sixty
sixth year of his regular ministry, will have
a jubilee entertainment given him by tit e
ministers of the Illinois Conference, at Lin
coln, during their session in September
nest.
Gettysburg College, which formerly held
its commencement in the latter part of Au
gust, has changed it to an earlier day. This
year it falls on the 30th of June, preceding
by one day the dedication of the National
Cemetery on the Gettysburg battle ground.
The uniform, cooking utensils, camp equip
age and other personal property of General
Washington have been committed to the
care of the Mt. Vernon Ladies Association,
with a view of placing them on exhibition
at an early day. .
3lcur tlmttscmcntiSi.
AittmrUKrmmtx rtnp mlargt typx,or ant at plain
stylt.ieM be ckargtd doribU ttsual rate. No tntt
"DISSOLUTION. The partnership here
. tofore existing between the undersigned
in the liquor business, in Clearfield Borough.was
dissolved by mutual consent on June 10th. 1S69
Tbe books and accounts of the firm are in tbe
hands of I. L. hoixensiein for settlement, who
will also continue the business at the old stand.
I. L. KEtZESdTEIN,
June 18.'6-3t. f A.BAHM.
"DISSOLUTION. The partnership here-
tofore existing between the undersigned
in the Mercantile business, in the Borough of
Clearfield, was dissolved by mutual consent on
June 14th. 1869. The books and accounts of the
firm are in the hands of D. ii Nivling for settle
ment Persons indebtod to said firm are request
ed to settle their accounts at as earlv a day as
possible D. (i. NIVLISG,
June 16,'M. J. S. SHOWERS.
X. B. The business will be continued at the
old stand by D G. Mivling. Thankful for past
favors he would solicit aaoutinuance of the came.
PAKMKRS, LOOK TO YOUK INTER
ESTS. The undersigned having ob
tained the right to sell T J. Booth's Improved
Stump Extractor, after a trial of three days on
tbe farm of Jesiah W. Thompson.in Lawrenoe tp.
we find it par excellent in every respect, giving
perfect satisfaction to all present, nothing as yet
gotten out of repair. We extracted every tree
and stump as we passed, large and small. We
now offer it to tbe citizens of Lawrence. Pike,
Penn. Bradford and Goahen townships. We will
sell the right to build a single machine for $30 00
or any person wishing a machine this summer,
we will deliver the same on the farm of the pur
chaser, and give it a trial for his satisfaction, for
5200 00. with terms liberal. W. P. TATE
Address Tate Brown, A. II. BKUWN.
Clearfield P.O ,
jel-2m. Clearfield county, Pa.
JEFFERSON L I T Z, M. D.,
" Physician and Surgeon,
Having located at Osceola. Pa., offers his profes
sional services to the people of that place aud sur
rounding country. All calls promptly attended
to. - Office and residenoeon Curtin Street, former
ly occupied by Dr. Kline. . May 19, '60.
AUTION. All persons are hereby cau-
tioned against purchasing or in way
meddling with the following property now in
possession of Jacob Allguire, in Kylertown, to
wit : All the effects in a certain tailor shop in
Kylertown, consisting of clothing, shop furni
ture, watches, clock, elc, as tbe same have been
purchased by me. and are subject to my order
having only been left in care of said Allguire.
Jane 9,'69-3t. JACOB MOCK.
R
EM OVA L G U N S HOP.
The undersigned bogs leave to inform his old
and new customers, and tbe public generally,
that he has fitted up a new GUN SUOP. on the
lot en the eorner of Fourth and Market streets.
Clearfield. Pa., where he keeps constantly on
hand, and makes to order, all kinds ot Guns.
Also, guns rabored and revarniebed, and repaired
neatly on abort notice. Orders by mail will re
ceive prompt attentioq.
June 9, 1869. . JOHX MOORE.
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DR. CLARK,
PROFESSOR OP
Anatomical Pathalo;v,
ami Physician for the exclusive treat
ment of Chronic Diseases.
All Coiuultaliau aul EraminnlioH of Pulirutt
watte rree of Lfhttrg.
T)r Clart exam-ins and explain your tii;ea
without ?iut any question If hevnder$tands
your cae you iuow aiiA eaum-mt be denived. If
he. tan not tell vonr tltteaie aud how von feet tcith-
out axJcitig (tfttioni Ite Hoet not consider Unn'rif
compete, t to treat your case. 1 mm is thetnterton
to go by aud patients should not be satisfied with
any other. This is the only direct and positive
evidence of my ability as a Scientific Physirian,
and by this standard I am trilling to be judged.
Dr. Clark treats no ease unless conscientiously
of the opinion that itean be cured or permanent
ly benefitted.
Dr. Clark treats no ease unless he can describe
the disease and its symptoms without interroga
ting his patient.
Dr. Clark will treat no Chronic Disease nnless
he can explain its character to the complete and
perfect satisfaction of the patient examined. And
the Dr. would here most positively state, that be
desires no patients to taKe treatment from him.
unless they are fully and completely satisfied
with bia consultations and examinations, which
are made free from charge.
Dr. ClarK bases bis practice upon the incontro
vertible lawof Nature. First That every cause
has au effect. Second That diseases are causes
producing effects or symptoms, and that every
disease bas itsown peculiar effects or symptoms,
which if properly and thoroughly understood by
tbe examining Physician, can be clearly pointed
out to the complete satisfaction of the patient ex
amined.
Dr. Clark's method of diagnosing or explaining
diseases and their symptoms is only the process
of reasoning from cause to effect, and ha been
acquired by thorough literary and medical cul
ture, and also by an almost unlimited practice In
every form of disease to which the human system
is liable.
By this process of reasoning tbe Dr. bas ac
quired a reputation and suocesi in treating dis
eases seldom attained.
Dr. Clark is making quite a number of eonve
nient appointments for (be benefit of invalids who
cannot go a long distance to consult biin Pa
tients will find this an opportunity rirely afford
ed, and one tbey should not fail to take advan
tage ot.
The Dr. furnishes all the medicines instru
menu and apparatus necessary for the successful
treatment i every cae.
CLEARFIELD COUJJry APPOINTMENTS.
Clearfield, Mantion House. Monday, Tuesdav
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. June 21 , T2
2.1, 24. 25, and 26. ISf,9; Curwensrille. Monday.
June2S; Ponnville. Tuesday. June 29 ; Paekers
ville. Wednesday, June HO; Luthersburg, Thurs
day. July I; Kockton. Friday, Jaly 2; Clearfield,
Mansion ilonse. Saturday, July 3; Bloomingtnn,
Monday, July 5 ; Lumber city, Tuesday. July 6 ;
Ostend, Wednesday. July 7; Burnside. Thursday.
Julv 8; Patchinville. Friday, July 9; Chetry
Tree. Saturday. Jnly 10; Westover, Monday.July
12; Glenbope, Tuesday, July 13 : ML Pleasant,
Wednesday. July 14; Jaynesville, Thursday. July
15; Madera. Friday, July 16; Ansonville, Satur
day, July 17; New Millport, Sunday, July 18;
Clearfield, -Man-ion House, Monday. July 19;
Grammandole, Tuesdny, July 20; Mnrrisdale,
Wednesday. July 21 ; li rah am ton, Thursday .July
22; Mul-onburg. Friday. July 23; Kartnaus, Sat
urday. July 24; Frer.ebville. Monday. July 'M;
5hawsrille. Tuesday. July 27; Forcus.Wednesday,
July 2S; Clearfield. Mansion House Thursday
and Friday. July 29 A .'JO ; I'hilipxburg. Grey's
Hotel, Saturday and Sunday, July 31 A August 1.
My business agent makes out my visits, and
sends ore of my circulars to every resident in
the counties jisited. Go to vour principal Post
Oifino, get a circular- and examine it carefully
before nailing on the Doctor. June 16-ot.
r)ISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
The partnership heretofore exi-tms in
the practice of law as WALLACE, BIGLKit A
FIELDING, is dissolved.
The business will be settled and hereafter con
ducted in tbe name of
June t) ltHtMitp. WILLIAM A WALLACE
nAurrox. aii persons are hereby cau-
tioned asainst purchasing or in any way
meddling with one BAY MAKE now in possession
of John Lowder, of Eradford tp . as the same be
longs to me and bas only been left with said Low
der on loan .and is subject to luv order at any time.
June 2, 139-3tp, i-DWAKD DALE.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Let
ters Testamentary on the estato of
Hugh Riddle. lateof Burnside t'p.Clearfield coun
ty. 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 present
tbem, properly authenticated, lor settlement.
May 12, R-fitp JOHN RDRABAUGU. Adm'r
A D M I X I STR ATO R S' N OT I CE. Let
ters of Administration on tbe e.state of
Barbara Chambers, late of Curwensrille. deo'd.
having been granted to the undersigned, notice is
hereby given that all persons indebted to said es
tate are required to mi'ie immediate payment,
and those having claims against the same will
present tbem, oroperlv authenticated, for settle
ment, to DANIEL CHAMHKKS,
May 19, 1869-3t. Ad m in istrator.
n AUTION. All persons are hereby can-
tioned against purchasing or taking an
assignment of a certain Promissory Note, given
by tbe undersigned to Lemuel Laporte calling
for two hundred and forty-one dollars, and dated
February 15th. 1S419. Tbe said Laporte having
represented as having lost said rote, tbe amount
thereof was was paid to him by ebek. and hence
we will not pay ibe note nnless eomoelled to do
so by due process of law. F. B. A A IRWIN
Bald Hills. May 31, lS69-J.2-3t.
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pi LEAR.FI ELDJCOUNT Y BON D LOST.
On the night of the 17th of Mav, the
eounting house of R. Robinson 4- Co., 255 "Liber
ty street, Pittsburg, was broken into and robbed
of money. Bonds, and other valuables, among
which was a Bounty Bond, of Clearfield county
for 830fl dated 20th March, 1885, payable 1st
July. 1373, Number 13 '
All persons are hereby cautioned against the
purchase of aaid bond, as payment bas been
stopped. 11 B SWOOPE.
May 2fiV69 1 Att'y for R. Robinson A Co
"DEPORT of the condition of the First
" National Bank of Clearfield, Penn'a, at
the close of business on the 17th day of April,I8fi9 :
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts - -
S90.660 42
Commercial caper. S3A 237 4
Time Accommodation Loans 27.549 4n
Overdue Paper 3.312 42
Indebtedness of Directors 23,511 15
Over Drafts
U. S. Bonds deposited with Treasurer
1,779 25
ot li. &. to secure circulation - - 100,000 00
U. S. Loud sand secureties on hand ljifli) 00
Due from redeeming and reserve agents 7.S53 47
Due from other Nat. Banks. - - . 2.43 84
Due from other Banks and Bankers - 3.5H7 8
Furniture and Fixturea - ... . 1.215 13
Current Expenses - - 'uU 3
Taxes Paid - - .. . . . . . . . 713 jj
Cash Items - - - . - j t4 33
Bills ol other Nat Banks - . ... iOU 00
Fractional Currency (including nickels) 435 77
Specie - m - . . . . . 28 60
Legal Tender Notes - .. . j . , . 1597 wo
ToU1 - - - , "5227,2Sr2I
. I .' I ItlABlUTIBS . .
Capital Stock paid in, - - .
Surplus Fund ..... .
Discount--.. - , ". - 51
Exchanges - . ...
- - $100,000 00
- - - 7,000 00
,5S3 21
134 98 :
Interest 2
1,110 70
.145 39 4,974 23
Prolit and Loss, .... 1
Circulating Notes rece'd from
Comptroller .... s"
Less amount on hand '- - ' . '
Amount Outstanding - - 88
Individual Deposits, - . . '
Due to Nat. Banks - -Due
other banks and Bankers,
Total Liabilities . - . . .
.000 00
21s 00
.762 00 8(5.782 00
- - - 25.733 22
- - 1.3M 01
- - - l,3t3 75
- - J-227726 1 21
I hereby certify that the above Is a true abstract
or ibe report sen to the Comptroller of the Cur-reney-
A. C. FINNEY, Cash'r
H
0RSE-SH0E3, and horse-nails, to be had
A r. AO . ..... . . T.T .
Q AUTION. AU person are hU ten
tioned apainst purchasing or it, an", r"
mrddlsng witli the foll.mit,z i.rboer r av
possession or Edward B. j:!a, K, II f , n "
tur township, CU-arteld co., p.,.. ,'' Lhtt
belong, to inr, and is subject to n,v rd'!'"
any tm.ej vix: One Dark Bar Horse ,!
ptk Bay Stallion, two S.-t, I!4rr,",' 005
Wagon ne Bhck M alley C.w, thirc! d1!
Hornrd Cows. r Kc
Osceola.m-.M j2. G. S. PEKRr
DISSOLUTION. OF lRTSEitf,'
lhe partneibip heretofore esistiu, V'
tween the undersigned, in the man.f.;,"?.
lumber Ac ,n Lawr...0oe township under tLV "
name of Thomas McPherson A IW .A SrB
ed by mRtualeonsent ontbe25thday ot
The book and accounts are left with J 1 j. . u
Pherson who is authorised b mak. all coIiILh
and settle all claims against tbe firm C0"wn'"
THOS. M Piltlisov
JLISS M PUKKsCv
W U.M PHERsox " '
JOilXU.M PHKKshv
EGISTER'S NOTICE.-Noti Lshew
In. i ...... !. lt : "
have been examined and passed by ue and r.
filed of record in this ouloe for tbe inst.e.,i!..
heirs lecr.ie.,.i. .. . ..1. . 1 vf
. "-r- ............ . uincr, ID SAY
interested and will be presented to tbe uesroV
pbans' Court of Cearfield county, t beheld
the Court House, in the Borough of ClesrS.'j
commencing on the 4th Monday of June 1S6S
The Trustee and Diatribut ion aeouunt f J k
Rorabauh. Trustee 4-e . of the real estate of j"
athan Pierce, late of Chest tp. C'enrSelu c deeT
Final accr.unt of James B Clark.Adttiuiitru
of Patrice Quinn, lite or Penn t p , dee d
Final account of Thomas Brewer. Adiaiimt
tor of Daniel Crowoll. lateof Beccaria tp j--?
The Account of David Tyler, Trustee of the K,
late of :
June 2, 1SQ9. A. W. LEE. Kegisl
A" E W SPRING GOODS
JUST RECEIVED AT
KIRK & SPENCERS,
Lumber City. Pa.,
The undersigned would respectfully info,,
their customers, and the public in general, tint
tbey have just received their Spring stock iA
goods, consisting of Dry Uoods. Groceries Eoou
Shoe. Hats. Caps. Fish, Salt. Flour, Bacon. Naila
Paints. Oil. Stoneware. Hardware. Queenswirc,
Baskets. Tubs. Chums. Carpet. Oil clots, and
general variety ot such articles as are asntllr
kept in a country store, all of which the j aUk
Sell CHEAP POR CASH
They would also direct attention to iheir lrf
stock of Ready-made Clothing, which thy ollr
tot sale at a small advance upon cost.
KIRK A FPENCER.
Lumber City Pa.. May 8. 1SB7.
M. U. We also manufacture to order, and ein
stantly keep on band a general asscrtmrat sf
Boots and Shoes, for men. women and chilrlrca.
KIRK A SPENCER.
G H ER IFF'S SALE. By virtue of numhy
writs of Vend. E.eponux, issued out
of the Court of Common Pleas of I' tenrfipM
county, and to me directed, there will be exposed
w luuiicHiu. at ui" mun noose, in trie tor"Ub
of Clearfield, on MONDAY, the 21t lAV i't
JUNE. 1SS, at 2 o'clock P. M , the folluwii,
described property to wit:
A certain tract nfland situate in Woodward B
Clearfield oounty.Pa . containing 27 acres of :cd
with frame bouse and barn creeled thereon, ad
joining the village of Madera on Clearfield -rc,k.
Seised, taki n in execntinn. and to be sold ss t,
property of Robert Alexander.
Ai.se a certain tract of lan-l situate in Covire
ton township. Clearfield county. Pa., hounded u
fottows; Froutitigon tho Snow Shoe Turnpike m
the East fcy lunds of Jacob i'otbers. on ihe.S.nS
and West by lands of Frederick Sehnarrs. witLa
8m all house and stable erected tbereoo. SeiitJ
taken in execution. and to be sold as the proner'v
of Jacob Lutry
Also a certain tract of land situate ia Hell t p,
Clearfield county. Pa., bounded bv !n.i oft'.'
Weti-I on the Northwest, by land of l3vid s.
drrland and Work on tho South by htivM of Ju
and Henry M Gee on the West, eontkit.ing 14
acres, more or less. havingboet M arres -leaird.
with a small house aud barn eree'ed I'.crron.
Seized, takep in exeut:eu. aud to be !,: u :k
property of Dixon Verts.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Bel) t-p.
Clearfield county. Pa, bourdel by land -if r.
Wetxol on tho Northwest by Linda of IvH ur
dcrlin and W01 k on the South. and by Urd m" Jm,
and ileury M (iee on the West cu'i.tuimi :
acres, more or less having about ! acre c'arr 1,.
with a small dwelling hon'e and ham emctd.
thereon ; excepting and reserving; all title to 1
acres along tbe river Seised, taken iu Keratins,
and to be sold as tbe property or Dixon V'crti
Also a eertMn tract or land situate in F!!
township, Cleaifield county. Pa, bonmlti t.v
lands or E. Wetiel on the Nor hwest. by Issdsoi
David Sur.dcrlin and Work on lhe outh. ard hy
lands of James nnd Henry Mcilee on the Wei.
containing 140 seres, more or less, beii.g siwrt'5
acres cleared, wilh a s.uall darelliug h"ite r.J
barn erected tbereoo: excepting and reTvir,ir
all title to 10 acres along tbe river Seized utta
in execution, and to be sold as the property ot
Dixon Vcrtx.
Also a certain tract of Innd situstc in E!t
township. Clearfield county. Pa., beirinnirg at
post corner, thence by land of W. A Wallace if T
degrees East lid perches to a post.tb-nce briar J
of '1 . L. Reed North 39 .7 degrees West Iu perch
es to a post. thnce by land of Frederick Koptrl
50 .7 degrees West 170 perches to a p.ut. thence
by land of (1. I,. Keed and John Mo-t South .19 7
degrees East 1O0 perches to pltea of bejinninr.
containing 100 acres and 40 percbes.witb a (Dial
dwelling house and barn erects d tbereoo. Seited.
teken io execution, and to be sold as the property
of James O. Beaty.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Bum
side township. Clearfield county. Pa , boondedaad
described as follows: Beginning at a post comer
heretofore lnd of John Y'nng. dee'd. thence by
land of Horace Patchin, sold to Amos Fry, 5rU
72 degrees Wet SS perches to a post thenee J
other land of Horace Patch in North If its"0
West 111 perches to tbe place of beginning. re
taining &! acres and allowance. 6 acres tlrarti.
and a small log house erected thereon, t-eiiei.
taken in execution, and to be sold as the p'tfttrr
of Wm. 11. Campbell.
Also a certain traet of land situate in ft'rt
towesbip, Clearfield county. Pa . bounded ttv'
lows: Beginning at a hickory corner on oid l5
of John Krenrn-man tbence South 50 degrees
by Martin Wi bington tract to corner niada J
John McCord at IU5 perches, tbence by land so
longing to tbe estate ot Jobn McCully.dec'd. North
west by line of McCord 170 perches, more or if
to a corner, tbence by land sold to li H McCail'
ldi) porches to a hemkek. down, tbence by M
line South 40 degrees Esst.to place of begir""
crntttining 112 acres and 30 perches, with a kJ
and barn erected thereon ; with a raservation
84 acres and 120 perches sold to Samuel straw if.
Seised, taken in execution, and to be sold
property of Joseph McCullough.
Also by virtue of sundry writs of
Farias, the following real estate to wit:
All those two certain tracts or pieces of 1"J
situate in Boggs township. Clearfield county 1 .
containing 427 acres and 80 perches and sllcv
ances, survey. d on warrant dated 21ft Jansst?.
174 granted to William Troutwine ; slst '
er tract containing 427 acres and SO pfrebrt sua
allowance, surveyed on warrant dated 21st JJ
ary. A.DM I7l.granted te George Byers S"M'
taken in execution , and to be sold as the propsr
ty of Roll C Link. .
At.so all that certain lot or pi"' f &T'
with the buildings thereon erected, situate it '
Borough of oola. county of Clearfield "i
aforesaid, on tbe North side cf Curtin street see
Known and designated as lot No. 27 in the f"
era! plan of said Borough, being ths same pre"'
sea which the -Osceola Coal Company." T11"""
tltM Kori'n.. Aaim tk 9r1 Aa-w tf Anril. A.U"
duly executed and intended forthwith to be re
corded according to law. granted and com
unto the raid Wm J. Smith in fee. exceptinj
and
fckl
may be beneath tbe surface of the si 01 -above
described lot or piece of ground top1
with the right of free ingress, egress and ree
to search for. dig and carry away lis
Seised, taken in execution, and to be sold "
property of Wia. J Smith. . ,0.
Also All those two certain tracts of In
Bate in Morria township. Clearfield eooaty. r
bounded as follows : One of tbem llS
post eorner of land in name of Blair "c. .jj
thenee along tbe same North I degree
perches to white pine, thence North " tt.
West 318 perches to old hickory, thence
survey hexeiifter described sleuth J dtfrMBllIB
23o perches to post, and thence by land u 0 w
John Price outh 89 degrees East 315 V' )44
place of beginning containing 47 aerei a
perches and allowance. The other ie.
ning at the old hickorv corner of the ' j
scribed traet thenee North t9 degrees
perches to post, tbence South 1 degree
petcfaes to a post. tbence along lands m " f
of John S. Warrick Soath t tno
perches to a post, thence along the first ' of
tract North I degree East 235 perchw " p'
beginning eontaining 2ii0 acres and lJow jji(S.
being part of a survey in the name or
olson. Seised, taken in execution, ana too-
'VunVn" "f JOhD JMc! U0WJS,
H
AR.NESS. Trimmi
ings, aud Sho"!.
sale at Mi.iit.LUL