pe kffwatt's gournaf, gfenrfiefb, Ijfct., jlgit$f 4, 1869.
Raftsman's Journal.
S. t. 0W, BMTOE AD PROPBIETOB.
cIjKARkield, PA-Ara jj-
RKPCBLfCAN STATE TICKET.
pon governor:
JOHN W. GEAET, of Cumberland co.
for jcrvcr. op srrREWE ccrnr:
HE3RT W. WILLIAMS, of Allegheny co.
Pennsylvania's Governors.
The office of Governor ot Pennsylvania
ha existed for eighty years, and has been
filled by sixteen gentlemeu. It is a notice
able fact that every one of the occupants of
our executive chair has. been a native born
I'cnn.sylvaiiian : Mifflin was burn in Phila
delphia, M'Kean in Chester cminty, Snyder
in Iancxster. FinJley in Franklin, Ileister,
Shulze and Ritner in Barks, Wolf in North
umberland, I'orter and Shunk in Montgom
ery. Johnson and Geary in Westmoreland,
Riglcr in Cumberland, Pollock in North
umberland, and William F. Packer and
Curtin in Ceiitre. Under the Constitution
of the United State?, every office, rot even
excepting that of Chief Justice, id open to
any citizen, native or naturalized, except
that of President; but, the people of the
Keystons State, have made an unbroken
enstom without any constitutional cheek
being put upon them the custom of hav
ing a Pcunsylvanian. only to preside over
Pennsylvania. Shall the rule of our fore
father, preserved by them for eighty years,
be broken to day by us, and we now com
mence to import our Governors from Con
necticut ?
Defeated Again.
The Copperheads cf Philadelphia made
another effort on Saturday, July 24th, to
defeat the operations of the Registry Law,
but they were again foiled. The Commis
sioners were brought into Court, on a charge
of refusing to furniih the necessary blank
books and papers to the Assessors of the
several wards of tha city. They plead in
their defence, that Councils had not made
the necessary appropriations for the pur
chase, and without such appropriations they
had no authority to furnish them, as di
rected by the Registry Law. The t ac was
adjourned until Monday the 20th, when
Judge Pierce, alter an explanation cf the
law, i sued a mandamus compelling the
Commissioners to furnish the ueccssary pa
pers. We trust this will be the last attempt
oi the Copperheads lo defeat the execution
of this wholesome and necessary law, which
will prevent frauds and secure an honest
election to the people, whose voice has al
ready too long been nullified by the impor
tation of shoulder-hitters and ruffians from a
distance. Alas, poor Coppei heads ! They
die hard.
A Threatened Rebellion.
A leading friend of Packer and Pershing,
in Philadelphia. (Yaux). threatens the peo
ple of this Commonwealth with an armed
rebellion. This is not a mere empty me
nace. Our people should understand what
it means. An existing statute of Pennsyl
vania, legally euaeted and judicially upheld,
provides needful safeguards for a pure suf
frage. Upheld and faithfully enforced, that
statute precludes any possibility of success
for the Democratic ticket. Therefore, they
are determined to break it down, and nulli
fy it at al! hazards, at least in Philadelphia,
which has always been their favorite field,
and often for successful outrages on the ballot-boxes.
The Courts refuse to aid their
hostile designs. They rely next upon the
local officers to whose partisan prejudices
they can 'appeal. If this resort lails, then
for the musket of Mr. Vaux and his
friends. That is the programme for Phila
delphia, and perhaps for other districts of
the Commonwealth. Are the people ready
tor it r
Packer's Backers.
Frank W. Hashes, the avowed and noto
rious rebel sympathiser during the war, was
the author of the resolutions of the Conven
tion which Dominated Packer, Hilly Mo
Mulliu, the leading ruff and ruler of the
T Fourth Ward in Philadelphia, which can give
more Democratic votes than it has inhabit
ants, was the chairman of the committee on
organization. And Brick Ponicroy, the eu
logist of the murderer J. Wilkes Booth, was
the outside engineer for Packer, and the on
ly speaker at the meeting held to ratify his
nomination. Patriots and soldiers, ami
houest Democrats, such are the leaders that
have furnished you with a candidate, and
asked you to join them ia securing his elec
fion. Willycudoit?
Sew York vs. Pennsylyania.
Asa Packer, EsJ., in consequence of his
Kailroad and other inteiests, is said to be
closely identified with the prosperity of New
York. Need we wonder then that New
York should be anxious for the success of
her candidate for Governor of our good old
Commonwealth? And can we suppose for
a moment, that Pennsylvania will he so false
to her own interests, as to play into the
hands of her great rival, by the election of
awtnas her Chief Magistrate, whose in
terests are foreign to her own ? The second
TuefJay ot October will show that we com
prehend the situation, and that we know
how to apmecinte our excellent Governor,
John W. Gerry.
BallarLthe $00,000 defaulter of the New
York Security Insurance Company, vi as a
leading official of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association of that city, and his integ
rity had never sustained the shadow of suspicion.
The Democratic Chairman.
We see it stated that the Democracy have
at last, and after much trouble, succeeded
in selecting a Chairman for their State Cen
tral Committee, in the person of a Mr. W il"
liam Mutchler, of Easton. Who Mr. Win.
Mutchler is no one seems muchly to know,
and we don't muddy care, His selection is
only a matter of interest to the office-starving
members of the Democratic party, who
anticipate the handling of Asa's greenbacks
to their own pecuniary advantage. But m
view ot the general solicitation and scramble
on the part of Asa's political friends to
handle some of the loose change which he
has promised lo dispense in aid of his elec
tion, it has been suggested by the Village
Record that he adopt a "schedule of prices"
for eei vices daring the campaign, as fol
lows :
'A chcor for Packer, three drinks ; an
offer to bet on Packer's election, $2,50 ; a
discussion iu his interest, $&0 ; hunting up
anew voter, $7; getting out a coffee-colored
naturalization paper, $10; denunciation
of the Registry Law, $1,25; an argument
to show that Packer commanded a corps in
the Union armv, tlOO; a good article on
his liberality, $40."
No doubt, Asa will appreciate this gratu
itous suggestion on the part of the Record,
as there is nothing like hiving things sys
tamatized. By the adoption of a regular
schedule of prices, the faithful will know
precisely the price they are entitled to for
services rendered otherwise, the employed
might "strike" for higher wages, and cause
the employer to be "thrown" into the Le
hih river." YlDE Eastun Whig. August
2d, 1843. Besides, nica always work better
when they know exactly what they may ex
pect, and, as Asa has a heavy job on hand,
it is anticipated that the prices offered will
create an immense cuthusiasm, among the
hungry politicians in his party, for his suc
cess. But as
"The best-laid schemes o' mice and men,
Garr aft agley.-'
So it will be with Asa. Alter the October
election he will find himself minus his money,
as well as the Governorship. Poor man !
We pity him.
Packer and His Taxes.
Carbon county and the borough of Mauch
Chunk, during the recent war, contracted a
large debt fcr bounty to those who went into
the army. Honorably to meet this debt it
became necessary to raise money by taxation.
The assessor assessed Asa Packer with one
million of dollars railroad stock, when in fact
he owned about four millions. Packer, like
other residents of Mauch Chunk, paid his
taxes the first year, but to evade future pay
ment gave out that he had changed his res
idence to the city of Philadelphia. The al
leged change not being apparent to any one
but himself, (he and his family still continu
ing to occupy the spacious mansion in Mauch
Chunk as before), the proper authorities
again assessed upon him the usual taxes as
on all other residents of the borough. He
refused payment, again protesting that his
residence was at tho Merchants' Hotel,
Philadelphia, and the result was the amount
had to be recovered from him by suit at
law, and ever since then the authorities of
3lauch Chunk, with most wondeiful kind
ness and magnanimity, have permitted the
jxior man to repudiate the payment of his
share of the patriotic bounty taxes, and re
quired tho rich meii of the town to pay their
own share and Mr. Packer's also ; and all
this tin the pitiful plea that he had changed
his residence. The fact is, he has opened a
coal aud railroad office in Philadelphia, but
there stands his elegant family residei ce, in
Mauch Chunk, occupied by himself and
family year after year, as it has always been.
Is not this a miserable subterfuge, unworthy
ai y honest man ? and much more a man
who aspires to the high and honorable
places in the country ? Let him set au ex
ample of which honorable men will not be
ashamed; and let him pay his share of tax
es, due the soldier, his widow, and his or
phan, before he asks their votes or their
influence to elevate him over them as their
ruler.
A New Dilemma
Does Asa Packer own any United States
bouds, or did he ever do so ?
This is the latest dilemma of the unfortu
nate democracy.
It he does or did, then he is a bloated
bondholder, to borrow the elegant language
of the leading Democratic journals.
It he docs not, or never did, then he re
fused to aid the Government in the hour of
its peril in the only way he could aid it.
If his millions, like a Democrat's doubts,
have always been cast against his country,
they are not to his credit. If, on the other
hand, his money is invested iu the tax ex
empted bonds of the Government, then he
has been violating the first pi-incij: les of the
gospel of modern Democracy alter Brick
Pomcroy.
On which horn of the dilcma does Mr.
Packer hang? Can his friends in fofni the
people ?
A Noteworthy Fact.
The outlook is good in Pennsylvania for
the Republican party. The opposition vain
ly endeavor to fasten one word of reproach
with truth on either of our candidates. The
lives of both have been free from any act
of private or public character which can now
Le cited against them. That they will car
ry the State by a large majority appears
more certain with each returning dav as
everywhere
! the camp fire is brightly burn-
i Republican hosts are cementing
ingand the
together for the conflict. Never before has
victory seemed so certain, and come it will
so sure as men were ever true to correct aud
patriotic principles. The questiou is not
shall our candidates be elected, but how
large a majority will they be awarded?
Jls-tSo! A Democratio country jour
nal, not satisfied with the plethoric purse of
Packer, proposes to issue twenty-five cent
certificates to raise money for the campaign.
Is it aware that a very large number f
Democratic certificates of all denominations
are now ou and unpaid? They are popu
larly known as Confederate bonds and cur
rency. They ean be had cheap in Virginia
and Mississippi, and, if set in circulation
sgain in Pennsylvania, would answer admi
rably for the purpose wanted.
Political Items.
Under the caption of "J'sor die Democ
racy" we find the following good things in
the Erie Gazette :
Asa Packer made his money by buying
coal lands cheap and waiting fox advance
ment. He can lose it all by buying nomina
tions dear and waiting for election.
In the late National Democratic Conven
tion, when Judge Woodward proposed Asa
Packer as a nominee for President, the uni
versal whisper was "Who in is Asa
Packer?" After the next election the gen
eral inquiry will be "Where in is Asa
Packer i"
If Asa Packer is the "poor man's candi
date" because he has $20,000,000, how
much more does he need to be the "rich
roan's candidate ?"
A pill for Packer the seventh plank of
his platform, which declares that the De
mocracy should "gratefully remember" the
soldiers. How can he swallow it and try to
bat a soldier candidate?
A Democratic exchange, speaking of Asa
Packer's nomination, says : "It was a sensi
ble thing in the State Convention to select a
man possessing both dollars and sente.
Exactly, the dollars come ahead of his sense,
a long ways, or else he never would have
been nominated. It now remains to be seen
whether his dollars weigh more than the
sense of the people.
As a packer, Asa Packer cast over Cass,
an overcast that cast over a $100,000 pack.
The people will now cast Packer and Pack
er's pack where Cass was cast, and thus as
a packer, Asa Packer will be ovetcast.
The Pennsylvania Democracy have nomi
nated twenty millions dollars for Governor.
It is not intended to make them all Govern
ors, only what is leftot them after the cam
paign is over. Step up. gentlemen, and
vote for your golden calf.
The new Democratic cry of "let us have
P's" means, literally, let us have a piece
of Asa Packer's money bat;s. The demand
is so general that it will take a good many
p's to go round.
Remember. The Pennsylvania Canvass
is watched with much interest by those liv
ing outside the State. It is an important
pioblem whether free and independent citi
zens will be lured with gold into elevating a
millionaire to office, or whether, adhereing
to principle, they will continue to recognize
true merit, worth, statesmanship and patri
otism, though all are found combined in a
moneyless man. Packer represents twenty
millions or more in very hard cash, but nev
er was conspicuous for any of the creditable
attributes of character belongiug to Geary,
the soldier hero and people's candidate.
Will money tell when used in paving the
way to a seat of honor, is a question which
will meet with a very decided negative an
swer from the hard fisted yeomanry of this
Commonwealth.
Where are They Drifting. Richard
Yaux, in a Philadelphia meeting a few days
ago, called upon his Democratic friends to
drop the past, indicating that the negro
question. State sovereignty, free trade, &c.,
were dead. Senator Hendricks, of Indiana,
passed through Cheyenne on the 16th, uit.,
and made a brief address to the Democracy,
in which, to their astonishment, he placed
National Uuion over State Sovereignty,and
repudiated the right of secession. If mat
ters continue on in this way, there will soon
be no fossil remains.
A Heavy Loan Tendered. A German
banking house in Frankfort tenders to Sec
retary Bout well, for this Government, a
loan of $300,000,000 at five per cent. The
Secretary declines the kind offer, saying
that it is probable that we can borrow with
in a year all the money necessary at 4 to 4J
per tent. Such a loau he may urge next
winter, with which to redeem Government
bonds now paying a higher rate of interest.
The last Annual Message of Gov. Geary
occupies tweny-six pages with the "Pardon
Report." In every rase of pardon, the
names of citizens signing the recomtnenda
tions, and the main reasons assigned there !
in, are fully stated. This official document
is before the people ami effectually refutes
the slanders of the opposition. Head it.
Yaux ami his musketeers propose to fight
for the success of the Packer party. They
never did fight; for their country, and never
will, but for a candidate of so much land
cash, they are willing to die in the last ditch
the right place to look for their remains
in October.
If the opposition insist upon their objec
tions to Executive pardons, it. will be bad
for the Philadelphia Democracy, half of
whom will bo the "hopeless victims of Rad
ical misrule" under . prison-Lars within a
twelve mouth.
Bex. Wade, iu his account of the China
men, says : "They never repudiate a debt."
The Democratic hatred of the Celestials is
easily accounted for after that piece of infor
mation John won't make a good Democrat.
Asa Packer bolted Stephen A. Douglas
in favor of Breckinridge,the Southern fire
eater, who developed into the wickedest a
mong rebels. Will the old Douglas Demo
crats swallow Packer now?
Not one Democratic journal has spoken
against repudiation, while the Republican
j press .st
luat tac
press 'stands as a unit to the determination
entire national debt shall be paid
The Democracy can sec no reason why
Geary, the brave soldier, should be elected.
Of course not. But they can see just 20,
000,000 reasons why Packer should.
There is to be an eclipse of the sun in Au
gust. The eclipse of Packer and Pershing
don't come off till October. No postpone
ment on account of weather.
"Help us, cash-us, or we sink," were the
words used by the Democracy in appealing
to Packer, He helped, but did not save
them from Pr(i)shing.
Mr. Gillespie, the Democratic nominee
for Governor of Iowa, is another very rich
man and carpet-bagger, like P?cker of
Pennsylvania.
A Little of Zyery thing.
How to avoid ana stroke sit in the shade.
Coming the blackberry season. Will beplenty.
Michigan might be happy, bnt she has the po
tato bag
Rusticating our entire police force. Look oat
for burglars now.
'-Born into the nnseen life," ia the latest style
of announcing a death.
Bice Is faltering from droath in Georgia. The
rise referred to is not Daniel.
Lord Mayo, of England, has decided that Hin
doos may become free masons.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Mem
phis on Saturday morning a-week.
The negroes ia Arkansas propose to pre empt
public lands and hire the Chinamen.
Improving rapidly oar town, just now. Sew
buildings are going op in alt sections.
Ought to be jagged the scamps who tore the
palings off the Episcopal church fence.
A cleat ease of obtaining money under false
pretences the Democratic nomination.
A?a Packer ia accused of being a "Bloated
Bondholder. " How aboat repudiation?
It is estimated that the Blair county farmers
lost about 5100,000 by holding back grain.
The man who was laboring to build op a repu
tation has suspended work for want of stock.
A Tennevee paper announces that "corn is
shooting np fast and juleps are going down rapid."'
Why should the Pennsylvania oil counties be
sarrounded by water? Because they are ile.lauds.
The State of New Hampshire has 75 OHO pupil
in its publio schools, and employs nearly 3,000
teachers.
The Pott says, '-the Spanish troops in Cuba
Lave vomito. and it is feared they ill throw up
the cause."
St Louis has bored an artesian well three-quarters
of a mile deep, and hasn't come yet to either
water or fire.
The difference between modern and old time
Democracy ofliies are put up at the auction
block instead of slaves.
A cotemporary says that Mrs. He'mboM. lead
er of the ton at Long Branch, is one of the bucbu
riosities of American society.
The Democracy declare that Packer will make
a splendid run. He ought to he's used to it lie
made a splendid ran to Europe
Every youn:; couple whodesire to make a good
start iu life must keep two bear? in the house,and
feed them well bear and forbear.
Actions are said to speak louder than word:.,
but it is certain they don't make so much noise.
Quiet people, therefore, prefer them.
A street car conductor says that just seven la
dies out of one handred say Thank you,' when
gentlemen resign their seats to them.
A Boston gentleman has invented a rat trap
which kills the animal instantly . throws its body
in the air, and soU itself for another victim.
In Sweden the brakesmen on the railways are
instructed in surgery and bandaging. The Erie
railway might profitably follow the same plan.
Systematic persecution and horrib e atrocities
is the line of tteatment adopted by the inhabi
tants of the Danubian provinces towards all Jews
A young man stepped into a book store and
wanted to get a "Young Man's Companion."
'Well," said the bookseller, "hero is my daugh
ter." Two grand juries having condomned the Cam
bria county jail, at Ebensburg.tbe commissioners
have decided to build a new one, at a cost of
$10,000.
Brigham Toung's last proposition is a legisla
tive '-stunner," He proposes to confine himsel f
to one woman, if every member of Congress does
the same.
A PoBtoOice has been established at Dolingville,
Jefferson county, midway between Beynoldsville
and Jefferson line and Joseph Broadhead appoint
ed Postmaster.
Kooptnanschaap is Dutch for Cage men-up a
very appropriate name for dealers in coolies. Was
be baptised thus by his Christian parents or his '
Chin se children ?
Pollard, in his volume upon the war, says Gen.
Lee carried on the war coldly, as a paiuful mat
ter of business, regarding secession as a mistake
fioui the beginning.
Hon, A. B Packer, brother of ex-Qov Win. F.
Packer, and late associate Judge of Lycoming
county, died in William. port on Sunday a-week.
aged sixty-five years.
Hell Gate, it is said, is to be opened with drills.
We don't know anything about this gate, but
have always understood that the people had to
be drilled to keep out oi it.
A man once went to an eccentric lawyer to be
qualified for some petty office. The luwyer said
to L ira : -Hold up your hand ; I II swear you.but
all creation couldn't qualify you."
'Who arc the Democratic candidates?"' said an
enthusiastic Democrat. '-Packer and Price." was
the reply. '-What Price?" '-Two hundred thous
and dollars,"' said the Cass man from lit risburg
Among the public otficers recently removed by
the President is the widely known Llihu Burrett,
the learned blacksmith." who has for several
years held the place of Consul at Birmingham,
England.
Robinson's circus troupe drove into Brookville
en Sunday, July ISih.andput up at the hotels
engaged for thorn. On Monday they were arrest
ed and fined fur breaking the Sabbath by travel
ing on that day.
The peasant who saved the Czar of Russia
lrotn the attack of the would be assassin, was ,o
burdened with the rank and wealth which were
thrust po:i htm, that he ended it all the other
day by harging himself.
The tars of grain having given out in soma
parts of Missouri, a hungry grasshopper tried to
eat the ear off a, little git 1 the other day. Sever
al men are reported to be going to that section to
have their corns destroyed,
A man was found in his room at Cincinnati
dead, with his neck broken. The juryempan
neled in the case rendered a verdict '-that the
deceased came to his death from excessive heat,
and from drinking too much water."
The sixteen Governors of Pennsylvania have
all been natives of the Commonwealth The op
position now want us to try '-Connecticut car
pet brveger." Xo, thank you ! The old Pennsyl
vania stock will do just as well. And so say we
all.
Keal estate in Philadelphia ia slightly on the
decline and building materials also. In the
lower portions of the eity a small lot ean now be
purchased, and a house with four rooms erected,
it ia said, at a cost of less than one thousand dol
lars. It is understood that the Directors of the Lou
isville and Nashville Railroad propose to pay
53,000 for medical services rendered Judge J. S.
Black, of Pennsylvania, whose arm was broken
some time since on one of the Southern bound
trains.
The Ohio State Temperance Alliance.in session
at libana, Iat week, resolved that "it is inexpe
dient at the present time to attempt independent
political action." In the evening speechea were
made by Gen. Neal Dow. of Maine, and Dr Lees,
of England.
The Sew York Tribune expresses the opinion
that -forty-.ix thousand and four hundred and
seventy-six commitments in that eity alone tell a
dark tale." We rather think so. Bat are not the
commitments about in proportion to the Demo
cratic majority the city usually gives ?
Oar Public Schools.
In the State Convention of County Su
perintendents which met at Harrisburg week
before last, Superintendent Wickersbam
stated in the course of an address that Penn
sylvania is behind i:o State in the Union,
not even Massachusetts, in the excellency
and efficiency of her public schools. He
stated further that he had prepared the draft
for important amendments to the present
law, which would be presented to the next
Legislature lor adoption. Among the reso
lutions adopted by the Convention was one
in favor of allowing a compensation to
School Directors, not exceeding one day in
each month, and to make them sworn' offi
cers. Also one asking for the repeal of the
law exempting bonds and mortgages lrotn
taxation for school purposes. A resolution
was passed asking a change of the law so as
to give a portion of the money appropriated
to county institutes and local institutes. An
annual convention of County Superintend
ents is recommended and the re-appointment
of Hon. J. P. Wickersham as the State Su
perintendent, and that of Henry Houck,
Esq., as Deputy Superintendent, is highly
approved. Another resolution requests the
County Commissioners of each coun'y to
provide an office for the County Superin
tendent. The Convention is regarded as
having been eminently successful and useful.
Skverk bitJi'st. At the late session
of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held in
Home, New York, the grand Jury found an
indictment charging Assistant Superintend
ent 'A. C. Prtcrt, Vice President Torrence.
Track Superintendent Newell and Attorney
Fairehild, of the New Yoik Central Kail
road Company, with manslaughter. The
indictment charges these officials with being
responsible for the accident -that happened
on the twenty-eighth of last August, be
tween Utica and Whitesboro, by which sev
eral men were severely injured, aud one,
Michael Robinson, killed. The accident
was caused by the collision of a special train,
occupied by several directors aud officers cf
tho road, with a working train, on which
Robin.-on was employed. It is charged that
the occupants of the directors' train neglect
ed to telegraph of their approach, and this
carelessness was the sole cause of the acci
bent. A Bio Tree ou a Big Story. The
American, (Ga.,) Courier tells a big fetory
of a big tree in those parts that beats the
California trees all hollow. It was felled
several years ago. Estimating its age lrotn
its annual rings, it must have been 3,100
years old. It was over 90 feet in circumler
cuce at the ba.M?. The stump is uted as a
ball room, and the hollow trunk as a bowl
ing alley. A man can ride on horseback for
a distance of 75 feet through it, going out
by a knot bole in the side. It required six
weeks labor to fell it, and cost $500. It was
done by boring holes through it with large
pump augurs; a large piue was then felled
against it, but this not succeeding, wedges
were driven into the cuttings, and the tree
thrown from its centre of gravity. It was
estimated to contain 250,000 feet of lumber.
An U n pit ec e d k nt f.d Feat. The Mis
souri Pacific Kailroad Company on the 11th
July, performed a feat which is entitled to
rank as an extraordinary one in the history
of railroads. This was no less than the
changing of their entire track from St. Lou
to Ijeavenworth a distance of 3LS miles to
the narrow gauge in sixteen hours. The
track was formerly 5 feet 6 inches in width,
and it became desirable to alter it to 4 feet
iU inches, so that it would conform with
the tracks of connecting railroads. The
work commenced at leaven worth at 4 A. if.
and at St. Louis at 10 A. M., on Sunday, the
10th. A large extra-force of hands were
employed, aud at eight o'clock on Sunday
evening the undertaking was completed
without the losing of a single train.
Encouraging. Abundant and cheap
food everywhere, during the coming year.
notwithstanding the adverse circumstances
ot rain and cloud, is an assured certainty.
While in certain regions the product is
I scant, aud in others the failure almost com
plete, the harvest as a whole, joined to the
fact of a broader area planted, is abundant,
aud bread must bo cheap. Not so cheap
however, as to render the years labor jf tho
farmer less than am ply remunerative. For
the consumer aud producer alike, there is a
brgiht prospect in th s regard ; and tor our
country in every particular, the prospect is
more encouraging thau at any time during
the war.
Df.nsitv ok Salt Lake. The water of
Salt Luke is so dense that, a man cannot
sink in its The editor of the Corinnc Re
porter demonstrates this by standing up
right in the water, and without the least
motion could not sink to the chin. He could
lie on the water, stand in it, take almost
any position, and stiil he would float, aud
could not sink. It is ueccssary after swiin
ing in this brine water to rinse off with
fresh, for the salt of the water condenses on
one's person, and leaves one looking as if he
had been powdered with chalk.
Lively Mail Matter. The postoffice
officials in Cleveland had a lively time a day
or two ago.handling the "mail matter." In
one of the pouches were two boxes of bees
on their way to Clark county. The boxes
were about two inches t-quare and half an
inch deep. These boxes had breathing holes
in top and side covered by a very fine wire
gauze. There were perhaps a dozen bees
in each box, and each box was provided
with a small stick of candy for lunch on the
road.
Tue Cotton Crop. It is estimated that
the South this year will sell 3,000,000 bales
of cotton, and that she will receive as much
therefore as 0,000,000 bales would have
brought before the war. At these -prices, it
is also estimated that in the year 1S70 the
South will be rjpber than she would be had
not the war occurred, and had slavery con
tinued. The Southern people are not to
bad off after all.
Twelve hundred estates hare been confis
cated in Cuba. These will be nice pickings
for faithful men in "the ever faithful is
I land," ahouM the patriots fa.iL
Pittsburgh Female College.
We are in receipt of the catalogue of this
sterling Institution. Two hundred and J
ninety-four young ladies have been in at
tendence during the past jear, gathered not
otilv from prominent and influential families
in Pittsburgh, but from Philadelphia, in the
East, to Kansas and Nebraska, in the far
West. The faculty embraces upwards of
twenty picked teachers, selected on account
of their known ability and suecesful experi
ence in '.teaching. The cou:seof study is
extensive and selected with great care.
Those who have attended the examinations
at the close of each term, conducted fre
quently by teachers not connected with the
College, will need no endorsement from us
as to the thorough method of training pur
sued. Thorough as is the literary department,
the facilities in the ornamental branches are
unusually Cue. There are five teachers of
music. Pupils can devote their entire time
to music, and add to the unsurpassed facili-
t e ia th le; a t net t all the advantages of
constant association with a large number of
teachers and pupils in other departments.
They have also the advantages of concei ts,
lectures, etc., afforded by the city. In
struction is given in French and German by
native teachers. TUere are also teacher of
drawing, painting, needle work, wax-work ,
etc. In a word, any branch of a thorough
solid and ornamental education is here
taught by accomplished teachers. The Col
lege may justly challenge comparison with
any ladies school in the land.
We cannot close this brkf notice without
a reference to the buildings. These are lo
cated in the most quiet and beautiful part of
the t-ity, and yet within a few minutes walk
of all its improved centers. Workmen arc
busily employed making important improve
ments. These improvements will soon be
completed, and the College thrown open for
the inspection of visitors. Every private
room. Mini hall, aa 1 schoolroom, will be
covered with carpets and mattings. It is a
real luxury to visit such a school, and our
readers, we doubt not, will appreciate such
efforts for the comfort and improvement of
their daughters. Ail honor and success to
the Queen of Western ladies' Schools. The
Fall term will open in September. Send to
the President I. C. Pershing, D. D., for
cat alogue. Pittsburg Ch ran icle.
Cuban matters arc still'a little mixed at
least di.-patches so infer. The Government
at Havana now admit that the insurgents
are committing greater depredations upon
Spanish troops than ever before ; but how
can this be explained, taking into conider-
ation that the Spanish troops come off vie
torious in every fight ?
The question of the eligibility of Gen.
Rosecrans has been raised in Ohio. It is
said that, he matus himself a resident of
California, where he is so regarded, he hav
ing acted in that capacity and on several
occasions voted for State and county offi
cers. :&fv SVdvcvtbfmcntci.
A(vrrtiMmHt art rrp t targe typr , oft ot p'atn
vtvtr.tvtll f charged double usual rates, Joiutx
JJ R . B . CLARK'S
CELrnnATF.D
F E M A L E PILLS,
FOR SALE BT
Boyer & Shaw and Iliirtswick A Irwin,
Clearfield, Pa.
Aug 4,'n9-ly Retail Price, 51.40 per package.
PROPOSALSI
1 MKCHAMCS
IOPOSALS TO BUILDERS AND
Pealed proposals for erecting the work and fu
nishing the different kinds of material to be u.-ed
in the construction of a new Prison. with Sheriff's
residence attached. for Cle irfiel l county, Penn'a.
will be received at the Oominissioner's tti-;e in
Clearfield, until Wednesday, the 23th day ot Au
gust, inst.. nbere p'ans and specifications ean be
examined at any time.
Bids will be received for the whole contract as
well as lor the different I ranches of tfce worK.vix :
Kxeavation Masonry and Stone Work. Brick Work,
Carpentry. Cast Iron, Wrought- Iron. Plastering.
Paintingand G Inzing. Plumbing and Hydraulics.
Heating and Veniila'.ion, Slating, Hardware,
Locks. Ac. and Tin Work.
For further particulars apply at the raid office.
The Architect will be present the day before
the letting to give any necessary explanations.
Attest: HENRY HTQNE.
G.B. Gooni-AHDiiR. OTHELLO PMEAD,
Clerk. S. ii. SJlAEFNEtt.
Comm'rJ Office. 1 Coum'tt. '
August 4, 1869. j
T 1ST OF JURORS drawn for September
Term, lSG'J:
GRAM) JURORS.
Philip Botfg.
Beccaria, L. Laporte.Cnrwensvile
Samuel hcfr
Keeoid Uratton Grun.im
John Witherow, Km i.
JohnW.KjUr, Boggs.
James Zigler, Brady,
Kb M 'Masters, Burnside
Win. Westover, u
Alatthew Irvin, "
A. Curry.
I John M Muriny,
Reuben Caldwell. "
I R S. Carr. Lawrence,
j Miles Read.
I George 1 horn. "
I Wm.L Mirrcll.SIorris,
Austin F legal,
t John B Kyler, "
V. 0. Hoover, Pcnn
Ja. Curry. Jr , Chest.
John (.rune. Deoatur,
R . bowalter, '
Jas Shugart, "
traverse jenons rmST week.
II B. Wright, Beccaria, j Charles -Mi?not. Girard,
J. W. Lull. - J T. II. Forcev Graham.
Theodore Weld,
Hiram Humtnel.Gulicb,
George Spanler.
W'in. Williams, Jordan,
Robt Patterson, '
J W.M'Garvy.Karthaus
Wm Cathcart, Knox,
Alex Antes. Lawrence,
W.P Fullerton,
Wm.Mapee,
S B Taylcr, "
R. M'Pberson, "
N. Rishel, L
Clark Brown. "
Wm Devinuey, Morris,
John Davis, -G.
R Dillon.
Robt Dougherty, "
John By era. N. Wash,
G.W. Gallagher,
C R. Boalicb. Osceola,
J .A.BIattenberger. -
John Lawshe, "
Patrick Daily, Pens,
John Widemire,
J. R. Arnold. Union,
. W. BhofT, Woodward,
W.B. Alexander, "
Jacob Reed, "
Jacob Campbell, Bell.
David M'Cracken. "
A Hen Cross, Boggs,
Alger'n Holden, Bloom.
Henry Kyler. Bradford,
Daniel Stewart, "
Seott Flegal,
Jacob Kuuts. Brady,
JI. Hartsfelt. Jr.,
Chas Schwern,
Wm tschwem, "
George Ellinger, "
D. D. Kitchen. Burnside.
Jonathan Fry, Chest,
Benj Klinger.
Jonathan Koland. "
J. B.Pickard Covington
H. L. Reed, Clearfield.
K. A. Graham,
R. A Mitchell,
Wm. Porter, "
Joseph Goss, Decatur,
Dan I Koozer, Ferzuson,
W.T. M Corkle.Girard,
'ieh Russelot,
A Spackman, "
Fred Irwin, "
TRAVERSE JCRORH SECOND WEEK.
Saninel Powell,eecaria I Thos Leonard, Girard.
Arthur Bell. Bell. G. W.Narehood.Graham
Pat Gallagher. Boers. I Armine Nevlinr Gulich
Jos Lines. Jr, Brady, David Tyler, Huston,
A 1.. - 1 1 .. . i . .
Sylvester Hunt.
John King. Burnside,
John Mehaffy, -Alfred
Straw, Chest,
C. 8. Worrall,
E P. M'Mastejs. "
J. M Adains. Clearfield.
Henry Parks, u
C. B Sandford, "
D. F. Coplin, Decatur.
Stephen Kephart,
W.B Morgan, "
Luther Barretierguson
J C Ferguson,
John Thomptnn.Jordan
Wm. Elder, Karthaus,
James Cathcart. Knox,
J . Dougherty, Lawrence
M L Gulich. '
W. M'Cullough, "
L. C. Bloom, '
J. B. Ferguson, L City,
Joteph Bailey, Pike,
11. B. Bailey. Union,
T. Hampton, Woodward
Wm. Kline,
John Wolf,
HEW ADYKKTISEHEKTS.
a. AnasTBoxo. ;
4 RMSTROSO 4 LI5X
Attorveys.4t.Law
ujuuuiii. .. unr.y. ri ...
legal business entrusted to then will becurf'u"
and promptly attended to. Aug ,V9-Cq
J H. KLl X E. M. P.. PhvMrian M.i
Surgeon, having Watr-d at IVtinfieid
1 a . iflers n: professional services to the pttt
of that place and surroundingeountrv All
nrnmclli nn.l..l V. '
Julv 2s,'-
Stp.
T)ISSOLUTIOX OF PARTNERSHIP
The partnetship heretofore exist ii,e J
tween the undersigned in th Mercantile
July W. 1S1I9
ALEX IUWIX
N. B. The business
Irwin at the old stand
rill be continued ly
C CHOOL TAX. Notice is herehv given
that the School Directors ot Clearfielj
Borough have placed in fie hands of the Scboul
Treasurer a certiSed duplicate of the School T
for 1SU9, and all persons shall be entitled to
abatement pf five per cent, on their tax. on pt?.
ment ot the same to tho Treasurer, st his resident,"
on or before the 2th day of October next U
iiiviii4r inii rexo toe Aei m AFsemblv at the
foot of the notice left at your residence
July 23 4t. J. M. KETTLEBERtJ ER.Tr..
Q-UPIIAN'S COURT SALK.
In pursuance of an order of the Orphan's Cour;
of Clearfield county, the undersigned. Adminij
trator of the esta'e of Sarah Ann Jurv. lata ,if
said coontv. dee d, will sell at puHic.ule on tht
premises, on
WEDXESDAV, SEPTEMBER I.. 1,9,
the following described real estate of said dce..
ed.towit: All hat certain tract of lacd Jitum.
in Girard township, raid county, containing r,i
acret. 141 perehes and allowance, and K-iug the
same premise conveyed to said Sarah Ann .lore
from Horace Patebio and wife, by deed dati
June I. 1th. A D . .V7,and recorded in Clearfielj
county, in Deed Book B B."' pages
Ttior.Si.e. One-third cash on confirmj
tion of sale, and the balance in two equal annual
payments thereafter ibe latter two psyineuu,
with interest to be secured hy kond and uiortgj-a
on ibe premiws. JoilN K. t'AKK,
J!y 2S. Sfi It. Administrator.
"VTOTICK. All persons knowing thein
selves indebted to me will phase call
and settle at once. The books are at the sture uf
Vt'biteouib A Towr.send, Osceola, Pa.
-flL'LLJl-'h!'- 08. PERK T.
rpOWN PROPKRTV FOR S ALU The
- undersigned will scj!, at private sa!i on
reasonable terms, cet era I valuable town proper
ties. Any person wishing to purchase a house
and lot had belter call.
July 21. ISM. II B. SWO II'E.
TOR SALK the old Methodist Church,
A situateon Cherry Street, Clearfield, l'.t.,
will be rvld at priva'e sale on reasonable ter-ix.
The building is large, aud in good condition, l.'v
order of the Trustees.
July 14. IKi',8 d W RIIKEM. Peer y.
TN THK COURT of Common Picas, J
- Clearfield county :
IIARUISOX iOBLLL.ei.al , ) Xo I4T Mnrch T.
v. J IsSK.
JOHN Tl'RLEY. J Kor n Att.cbmerit
Now. 23th June. 13i9. T. .1 -M'Cu!lou?h. luri.l
L. K rein, and U rn. M M'Cnllough. a;poiuttJ
Trustees, aocording tu the provisions of its a;t
of assembly: ty the Court.
Notice is hereby g.ven by the nndersiriad n!n
reside in the Borough of t'leareld. of their ap
pointment as above staled, and all persons in
debted to the said John Turleyfor holding prop
erty belonging to him. are rtuuireJ to j ajf aini
deliver all such suras of m-..ney and property due
and belonging to him. to the undersigned Trut?e,
and all creditors are reqne.Med to pie-cot thtir
re?pectivo accouuis aud ueiuinds.
T J. M'Cl'F.LTtf !I,
DAVK I. KKK.BS
V. M Al't' I LL"l till.
Ju!y21.1Pfi9. Trices.
TN THK COURT of Common l'lta
Cleat field county :
of
FinST NATIONAL BANK
OF CLEARFIELD. ET al.,
GEORGE W.SUI.MMEL
No IIS March T
Foreign Attaibuint
Now. 2th Jone. ISM. 1'evi.I L lreb T. J.
M'Cullough, and Wm. Al .VCullouh. af oii.tvl
Trmtees. according to the provision of ih act uf
Assembly. Ly tt Coutl.
Notice is hereby given. by the undrr-iciieJ k
reMde in the LoniUiih of Clearfield of their ap
pointment as above statel . ai. l all peroiii in
debted to the said Ueorzo W.biiinnel.ur fcv1!n:
property bclunjjinj to lum. aro required I" f'y
and deliver all such sums of money and proiiy
due and belong. m to said defendant In the un
dersigned Trucree nml all ere liiura are ileiitrt
to present thuir respective account t tiriniiUi.
T J MTl'I.l.oI'i'll,
Ii VK L. KliKUs.
W. M. i!'t-i LI H : II.
Julv 21.'fi8-lt. 1'UJ'ses.
V OTICK. All crsonsare hereby tmtifii-1
not to trust or harbor Miry MeMa"'-:
lierel'Vrnitifu!
i
as a town-hip charge she being aMf lo main
tain herself, the ti.wn-liiii will pay no ur.m ui
her contracting. AD M UElll'MA.N.
jy 14,'Ga .lt-0 ctsdee Cv.rse.r He.xant p.
IMSSOLUTIOX OF PAKTM-XSIIir.
The partnership herclol-eexiiin; '-'-tween
the undersigned in the an oialing fce
stocss has been diwo'vod by mutual consent. All
persons indebted to the sai'd firm ar requested u
lunke immediate settlement, aud !l'e b'a
eliuis will present them. WM. M K '!'iilt.
July M.V.9.. CI1AS. JASViT.
TN THK DISTRICT C'OFET OF TUB
1 United Slates, f..r the W. tern lbstnrt
of Pennsylvania: At Clearfield the th i.'
June, l!So9 :
To waoii rr a tr rociix : Tht aniler.ifi
hereby gives notice of his appointment as snte
of Oavid Persing. of Mosbannon Station "
county of Clearf. eld and .Slate ot P .iin.'jlvsa'.
within the said !itrict who has been a-iju-lfel
Bankrupt on en ditors' petition by the li.-tri-.
Court of said District.
4t. A. A A PA. MS. Afiju"
To the creditors of said Bankrupt.
IIVl'I'TTniVli Vf ITTPK Tetter T---
J tamentarv on the estate nt 'l,'b'rtj;
Fulton. late of Burnside tonn.-h'.p. deceanea.
haling been granted to the uudertignM-J
tice is hereby given Uat al! pcrjci s ,ry'e. ...
Slid estate are requested to make iin.-nedis.s p
mcnt. and those having claims ariu'
wiU present tfcein. properly aiui.enMi.aieJ
settlement to JAMES I'.li
June 30. IsiBO-Rtp
Kieeutir
ADM
1NISTRATORS' XOTK.'K-J
tcrs
t 4 .i. .;,, mi t : e-uy
of Fred-rick Conklin. late ofGrilmm 'P
ri 4lllllllll."iiiii"" -
.led.
tirt
having been grautcd to toe "''"."'J . 7 ,
is bereby given that all persons m" mc0t
estate are required lo make immediate roy
and t'jM having claims against the same ,
sent them, properly antberiieat- I
to FKAXCIriCnLC.r-'nfc ,
June 30. 16! fit pd.
WANTKD-A.ENTS-f..r IV,f 1
son's Laws of Busings. .'LV.v
Prof. V':
n svetT
I 1 AL ... nn
..l .1,. Tho highest ami
jUtDJi-
:. .u- . a J i liberal term
al
IIT iu UIQIIDK. t T 1 " ' , -
r... ... l-. . it;kl. prn.T.-M (-'I'1 rr
le Propecws "'tp'T,rs
PARMF.LI.E Cn:!! i- -
Je.2.'G9-3m !
:iOX.-Thepartn.Thipg
istin between the u'- f
le business, in tfce Lr;
rjISSOLUTIOX
tofore existing
tn the Mercantile business, in - .
Clearfield, was dissolved by mutus! eon re
June 14th. Irtfi9. The books and "
firm are in the hands of D. G i; !"C r
ment Persons indebted lo said trm st
ed to settle their accounts at as '
possible. V's Vli.tWEH
JunelS.'M. J - at tb
N.B.-Tbe business will MB?f cr f i
old stand by D G. Nivling Thanx iu ot.
favors he would solicit a eouinuDeeoi
. . :f.-1 Jef:.J''
w
ALL PAPER new and bea . ,t
suitable for parlois- ';: ' . rzLR'a-
alisan. 'V,-, tt i.
old cheap at "
- - .cVtl."'
TP KRATYER tells the best ;,,s,
. patent suatbs. Rhodes eilebrate
hay forks, solid steel shovels, hces s4 a
! patrteit cans, 4v-
by mutual consent on the 19th dav of Julv 1s'd
The books and accounts are in the hnnd nf f V
Irwin for settlement. F. Ii IKWIX
uircciions ana loruis mi pr4e;.ur
State, by Thecphilus Parsons, Li"'' !' for
of Law in Harvard University A f
everybody. Lxplaininr every kiu! of
j ; , r .,i t ncnTiui. '