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Raftsman's Journal.
S. J. IOW, KM TO AD PRCritlETOR.
CLEARFIELD, TA.. OCT. 20, 1M".9.
The I33nlt in Clearfield.
By reference to the tal!e published else
where, to day, it will be seen that the vote
in this county stands: Packer 3,015, Geary
1,790, Packer's mnjnrity l,2lG. Itwillal
so be observed that, when compared with
the figures of loGS, the Democrat! polled
within 27 as many votes as they did last
year, while the Republican vnte falls short
96. Beside, the Republican poll should
liave beoti incieasad, owing to an influx
of voters. For instance; in Brady township,
one hundred and fifrr-thrce Republicans
were registered, while the vote polled was
only 87 thus still leaving seventy-six in
that district who did not attend the elec
tion. And what i true of Brady, is to a
greater or less extent, true of nearly eery
other district in the eouniy. Hail anything
near a lull Republican vote been pulled,
Pucker's majority wculd not have beeu over
one thousand.
The result in the state Loin; a close one,
this is much to be regretted. Tf tJ,e He
publicans in Clem fit-id county had done their
whole duty the majority of Governor Getry
would be 200 greater,and lima have contrib
uted a full share to his triumhant elec
tion. No doubt, many will say : We done
tid well as others. True ; hut if others ne
xlect their duty, that is no excuse for us do
ing so. Tjaggards are of no account. Their
good wishes and good intentions avail noth
ing, lleucc, we hope, in the future every
Republican voter in Cleat field county will
come boldly up to the polls, and cast his
ballot independently and fearlessly, aud as
though the success of our whole ticket de
pended upon his individual vote. If tin
be done, hereafter there will be no cause for
censure on account of neglect of duty on
our part. Let all remember this.
"A Bi'CKsiioT War." The llarrisburg
Patriot, of Saturday last, threatened the
people of our good old Commonwealth with
a "second buckshot war." A misunder
standing having occured between some of
the Philadelphia return judges, at their
meeting on Friday, the Patriot, wii.li ludic
rous haste, aud not warranted by the fact,
declared that that body manipulated the
vote for Governor so as to largely increase
Geary's majority, and thus overcome, tin
justly, the rural majority for Pucker, and
then announces in a very bombastic manner
that this alleged outrage will be prevented,
even '"if a second UucJahot tear tmist tum
" moil to IlarrisLurg on Inauguration Day
" our sturdy yeomanry by the ten thousand."
If this t uckshot force is to be commanded
by the editors of the Patriot, who occupied
the position of reini rebel Rear Admirals
during the late war, we opine they wiii find
few recruits for t heir new threatened rebel
lion. Besides, we presume, it would be a
very poor invctmcwt to buy buckshot on
speculation in anticipation of a rise on ac
count of this proposed ''buckshot war."
Vive hi the buckshot Rear Admirals.
Pooh Democracy ! The Democrats have
niade a poor beginning in theirefiorts to win
back the country to their standard- Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Iowa have gone against
them decisively, under circumstances which
afforded them marked advantages. It would
have been according to precedent for them
to carry these States, but they have failed
dig astrously. Then it is not at all probable
that they will be able to do better, and
what is there in the prospect for them to
continue their effort? They went into the
late elections confident of victory, and in
one point of view not without some reason.
It will probably occur to those in the party
who do not live by politics that they had
belter give up at any rate adopt new tactics.
Ballot box Pitvfer Caught. The
electiou officcrsof Meuallen township, Adams
couuty, Pa., on Tuesday, adjourned for din
ner, giving the ballot boxes into the custody
of the Democratic Inspector, Franci W.
Orner, who took theui with htm to a tavern
and left them in a side room. While he
was dining, a Philadelphian, named Full
wood, was detected iu breaking open the
boxes, abstracting Republican tickets and
substituting Democratic tickets. lie was
promptly arrested aid committed to jail to
iiswer. It is thought he was the dupe of
other partial.
"Fbacds! Frauds !! " The Democracy
having been fairly beaten in the late elec
tion, notwithstanding the immense sums
pent by their twenty million candidate,
now raise the cry of "frauds." Thi3 is only
a counterpart of the old "stop thief" dodge.
Having been foiled in all their attempts to
again defraud the people out of their legiti
mately elected officers, they raise the cry of
'"frauds," to hide their perfidious practices,
and for the purpose of encouraging; their de
luded and disappointed followers. But the
trick is apparent to every one and will avail
jhem nothing.
A Little Trick. On the eve of the
election, we are tol?, the Republican ticket,
with the name of Mr. Little substituted for
that of Dr. Earley, was extensively circula
ted in this eounty. Bat this little trick
didn't do Litt! any good, as Le didn't get
one little vote in the county. 'Twouldn't
take, Johnny.
Speaker Blaise is of the opinion that
the coming session of Congress will be har
monioua.ani that business will be dispatch
ed with unusual celerity. The chief sub
ject of interest, bethinks, will be the finan
cial question and the funding of the public
The Eegistry Law.
The trial that the new election law has
had,corifirius the faith of the people reposed
therein. It worked well, cau-ing but little
serious inconvenience to any one, ana pre
vented an immense deal of fraud. Had it
not been for the Registry Law, th vital in
terests of the Commonwealth would uow be
in the clutches of the leaders of a carrupt
and vindictive party. Last year, it was the
1 oist of the opposition that they polled
twenty two thousand votes on new naturali
zation", and but for the registration this im
mense tide of parti-an rascality would have
overwhelmed the pure and valid suffrages of
the people this year. But, this wise safe
guard around the ballot boxes pruned down
the vote in Philadelphia to its legitimate
standard, checkmated the cunning scheme
to swamp a clear Republican majority in
the State, with fraudulent ballots in the an
thracite counties, stopped everywhere the
old opposition trick cf -issuing fraudulent
coffee-colored papers of naturalization, thor
oughly purged the hustings from the tradi
tional roguery of Democratic politicians,and
thus insured, for the first time in many years,
a fair and square coutest between the two
great parties in Pennsylvania ; and had
there been anything like a full vote polled
on Tuesday of last week, the Republican
majority would have exceeded that of any
former year in its history. This wise leg
islation will be continued with the good
wishes of all the friends of rure and honest
elect ions.
But, says a cotemporary, there is one de
fect in it which should be remedied as soon
as the Legislature meets ; according to very
high authority, if a registered name is voted
on by a fraudulent voter, while the illegal
voter can be severely punished, there is no
apparent remedy for the man who has lost
his vote. The same name cannot be voted
on twice. This is so obvious and glaring a
wrong, that it needs but to be indicated to
strike every one as a thing to be altered at
the earliest opportunity. With this point
attended to, and a few other modifications,
which experience may suggest, the law is a
good one, and the people will hold on to it.
Wrong -Sit Right. On Saturday last,
October 16ih, in the Court of Common
Pleas of Philadelphia, all the judges ap
peared in their places to give judgment in
the election contests, which were instituted
over a year ago. The court room was crowd
ed with people of all classes, anxious to
hear the final decision of the question, which
has occupied public attention for so long a
time. Two lengthy opinions were read, one
by Judge Brewster, expressing the views of
the majority of the court, and another by
Judge Ludlow, dissenting from these views.
The decision of the majority of the court re
tains Mayor Fox in office, declaring him e
lected by sixty eight votes, while Furman
Sheppard, the District attorney, is thrown
out and Charles Gibbons, the Republican
candidate, declared elected by sixty-eight
votes. All tha other Democratic officials
who claimed to be elected last October are
ousted.and their places given to the Repub
lican contestants. The decision creates in
tense excitement, and coming at this late
day will create a revolution in city govern
ment officers and attaches.
Tue Democracy and the Negro. The
action of the Tennessee Legislature, since it
became hugely Democrat ic,contrasis strange
ly with the ptolecsions of the Democratic
leaders in their efforts to secure the negro
vote. In all the South an attempt has been
made to convince the former slaves to trust
their old masters as their best friends. The
negroes were told that no one knew so well
what they required, and they were promised
every right if they would only join the ranks
of the Democracy. A good many have
done so, in Tennessee as well as in other
States, and they are beginning to find out
what these Democratic promises are worth.
All the laws conferring on negroes right)
and privileges passed by a Republican Leg
islature in Tennessee, are to be repealed,
and the negroes, so far as the Tennessee
Democracy can do it, remanded to the con
dition of slavery. As bearing on the ques
tion how far the Democracy can be trusted
in the interest of Freedom and Progress,
it is highly instructive.
ANctfor Free Traders. The Eng
lish cotton manufacturers. under Free Trade,
have been brought to a condition so serious
that it is proposed to remove the business
to India, where labof is far cheaper and cot
ton plenty. Meanwhile, American cotton
manufacturers are fairly prosperous, thanks
to a moderately protective system, and can
bid defiance to foreign competition. This is
a fair illustration of the two policies Pro
tection and Free Trade. As long as all the
world were buyers of England she prospered,
and Free Trade was good. But when France,
Germany and other European countries im
itated the United States in stimulating home
production, the case was changed ; and at
this moment tens of thousands of pauper
workmen, hundreds of millions of capital
earning nothing, and an entire branch of
manufactures languishing, stare Free Trade
Eugland in the face.
The Finances. The Treasury now con
tains in rounJ numbers $l2,0O0,0OO gold
and $9,000,000 currency. Of this amount,
some $:M,O00,Ov0 is represented by gold
certificates of deposit, which tuakes the gold
belonging to the Government, $8S,000,(HK7.
The prospect is, that the next debt state
ment will show a-reduction of full $1 0,(00,
000 during the present month. The Treasury
has not yet received from the Bank Note
companies any of the new legal tender notes,
and the latest advices from Washington do
not encourage the expectation of any receipts
before the 2otti insf.
From Cuba. Private letters from Ha
vana report that on the 9th inst. a battle
was fought near Guatamaro, between the
Spanish forces under Valiuaseda, and two
divisions of insurgents under Jordan aud
Quesada, which, after seven hours of severe
fighting, resulted iu the defeat of the Span
iard. The losses on both sides were very
heavy. The Spanish papers are silent in re
gard to this.
f;c glaftma' gounrnf, gfcatfiefb,
Alaska.
General George II. Thomas, having made
a thorough inspection of Alaska and studied j
its condition and resources during the past j
summer, has just forwarded his repoit to :
the War Department. It takes a very dif- j
ferent view of the purchase from the one
presented by Mr. Seward. He thinks the
principal if not only the present value of
the new territory is the effect its transfer
to us will have upon losing the hold Eng
land has upon British Columbia. He thinks
the sending of revenue and other civil of
ficers there a useless expense, an the only
benefit will be to those who draw salaries.
He thinks the military posts should be re
duced. The expanses of supplying them
are enormous ; and the expenses of keepiug
up the civil service will very far exceed the
revenue collected. The territory was a con
stant burden to Russia, and sh held it at
great expense simply for the benefit of ths
fur company. There is uo probability of
any emigration in that direction, as there is
not the slightest inducement for any. No
mines or valuable minerals have been dis
covered which would pay to work. There is
plenty of timber and coal, but plenty of as
good quality aud easier of access can be had
a thousand miles south of the territory.
There has been no change in trade on the
part of our merchants. The few houses en
gaged in it before the purchase still Jcontin
ue. The fur trade of the interior must con
tinue to be carried on by the natives. As
an agricultural regiou it has no value what
ever. Grain cannot be raised aud the few
vegetables that can be produced rot if not
used within a few weeks. Stock raising
caunot be carried on. The superabundance
of rain and the great lack of sun preclude
the idea of any profitable cultivation of the
soil. The report is lengthy and exhaustive,
but the above are the main points. A3 to
the reported irregularities of the troops
there and the alleged neglect of Gen. Jeff.
C. Davis,the Geueral finds that the accounts
which have been c'u dilated are base exag
gerations. There have been some troubles
with the troops which seemed to call for a
little more stringent discipliue from the
hands of General Davis, and so while there
was foundation for the stories set afloat,
there was nothing to justily the coloriug
they received.
A New Secretary of War.
Gen. Grant has nt last appointed a new
Secretary of - War, and, in doing so, has ta
ken the country a little by surprise. It was
intimated, for some time past, that the ap
pointment would be made from Pennsylva
nia, but it seems that the honor was confer
red upon Iowa, in the selecting of Maj. Gen.
William M.Belknap. S( cretary Belknap
is not unknown to the country, but has not
stood out v;rv prominently heretofore. He
sustains a high reputatb n as a lawyer and
citizen was a voultecr soldier, and served
with great galantry throughout the war,
and came out of it as a division commander
in Frank.Blairs army corps. He is thirty
eight years af age, young and vigorous, of
unblemished private character, possessing a
large fund of practical business tact and ex
perience, and, being just of the age of Gen.
Rawjins, when the latter died, will bring
with him to the position all the energy and
earnestness of Ba litis, without his physi
cal weakness; and, beside, being a repre
sentative of the great West. The appoint
ment cannot fail to give entire satisfaction,
and reflects a large degree of credit to the
discrimination and good judgment of Pres
ident G.nf. Gen. Belknsp will at once
euter upon his duties as Secretary of War,
having accepted the appointment ; and, we
hope, he will so dbcharge the responsibili
ties entrusted to hiai, as to meet the appro
bation of bis countrymen generally, aswel'
as of his personal friends.
No Wonder they Emigrate. In
Switzerland the eommon laborer receives,
with board, on an average, half a franc a day,
or about fourteen cents of our money, ana a
franc a day without board. And thousands
are unable to obtain all the work they
want even at that very small compensation
The peasantry, men, women and children,
work hard to obtain even a bare subsistence,
and live for the most part, on coarse, black
bread and cheap wine, and have meats, on
an average, once a month. But taxes are
low and Government cheap. For example,
executive power is vested in a council of
seven, elected by two houses of the Legisla
ture every three years. The members occu
py different bureas of the Government. The
Legislature meets twice a year July and
December. The Salaries paid are small;
the highest is that of the President of the
Council, $2,000 a year, and his work is con
stant and arduous. The other members of
Council receive $1,500.
How it WAS done. The secret of some
of President Johnson's pardons is coining
out. Last year he released John II. Sims
convicted in Western New York of counter
feiting, and sentenced to pay a fine of $4,
0o0 and be imprisoned for a term of years.
Sims procured a pardon through the efforts
of a broker in that line, one M. F. Styles,
and last week at Rochester, in the Circut
Court, acae between these two worthies
was tried, in which Styles produced a written
contract with Sims that he (Style) was to
be paid $10,000 if he got Sims a pardon
The pardon was obtained, when Simsrepu
uiateu me contract, ciuiming mat it was
made while he was in duress and under
compulsion. He gained the suit, aud the
pardon broker is out in the cold.
1
Bravo. The returns from Luzerne
coounty indicate that she has done far bet
ter for Republican priuciples than the most
sanguine could reasonably have expected.
She has not only reduced her usual Demo
cratic majority of 5,50'J to 1,007, but her
treasury for two years to come will be guard
ed by an honest Republican. It is further
reported from a reliable source that she will
be represented at the next session of the
legislature by two Republicans and one Dem
ocrat, instead of three Democrats, as here
tofore. Luzerne certaiuly is the banner coun
ty this year.
Mr. Peter Herdict was elected Mayor of
Williaasport, by a majority of S16.
Pennsylvauia Election.
Below we give the official majorities of all
the counties except Butler. Potter, Juniata,
Sullivan ami Wyoming, which are estima
ted. According to these figures Geary's
majority will be about 4,503.
OEAKT'S UiJOXllTlES-
packer's majorities.
Adams. 387
Bedford, 347
Berks, 0,550
Bucks, 556
Cambria, 648
Carbon, 685
Centre, 362
Clarion, 1.040
Clearfield, 1,216
Clinton, 679
Columbia, 1,870
Cumberland, 894
Elk, 493
Fayette, 888
Franklin, 307
Fulton, 380
Greene, 1,450
Jefferson, 62
Juniata, 365
Lehigh, 1,578
Luzerne, 1 ,006
Lvcoming, 553
Mifflin, 62
Mouroe, 2,033
Montgomery, 1,084
Montour, 489
Northumberl'd, 503
Northampton, 3,456
Pike, 738
Schuylkill, 999
Sullivan, 343
Washington, 153
Wayne, 434
Westniorela'd, 1.342
Wyoming, 320
Allegheny,
4,557
360
705
707
2,967
200
50
2.084
1,242
1,332
1,237
2,160
65
457
1.923
5,488
1,725
1.3:i
184
744
31
4.400
625
1.201
Armstrong,
lieaver,
Blair, Bradford,
Butler,
Cameron,
Chester,
Crawford,
Dauphin,
J 'elaware,
Erie,
rorest,
Huntingdon,
Indiana,
Lancaster,
Lawrence,
Lebanon,
McKean,
Mercer,
Perry,
Philadelphia,
Potter,
Somerset,
fenyder.
398
Susquehanna, 1,086
Tioga, 2,710
Union, 581
Venango, 266
Warren, 751
Total,
41,567
37.067
Geary's niaj. 4,503
York,
2,780
Not official.
Total,
27,004
Hon. John Covodk has official returns
from all the counties in the State but But
ler, Potter and Juniata, and taking them at
the reported majorities, he estimates Gov
ernor Geary's majority at 4,842.
All Hail Ohio. The Republican tri
umph iu Ohio is unexpectedly complete.
They have not only elected their gubernato
rial candidate by a large majority, but ob
tained control of the Legislature, and thus
secured the ratification of the new Constitu
tional amendment. This result is due in a
great measure to the manner in which the
campaign was conducted aud the issues it
involved. The nomination of Pendleton by
the Democracy led to a square fight on the
old party issues, which were earnestly and
ably dicuised by the best orators of both
parties, and the people have shown that
they are as ready uow as ever to repudiate
repudiation, to ratify reconstruction, and to
renounce rebellion.
Iowa. In Iowa Merre'.l, the Repnbli an
candidate for Governor, is elected by 35,(NJ0
majority. The Legislature stands. Senate
42 Republicans to 5 Democrats the House
86 Republicans to 16 Democrats. Repub
lican majority on joint ballot 107, which se
cure the election of a U. S. Senator.
Mormonism Hampaht. The Salt Lake
Telegraph, Brighatu Young's org:m, says
the Denver Xeics, has an article bullying
the United States Judges, and in substance
threatening that unless they administer the
laws to suit the Mormons thy must quit the
the territory. The point labored upon is
that previous Judges have refused natural
ization papers to those who would not say,
when questioned, that they were not polyg
amies, or not in favor of the system. If
the candidate for naturalization refused to
answer questioos on this subject, the Tele
grnph complains it was immediately as
sumed that he was guilty, and naturaliza
tion papers were refused him. The assump
tion that a Moiwon practices or encourages
polygamy is not aveiy violent one, and the
only question is as to the right of the Judges
to refuse naturalization on this ground.
The law requires, in addition to other con
ditions, that the candidate shall show to
the satisfaction of the Judges "that, he has
behaved as a man of good moral character,
attached to the principles of the United
States, and well disposed to the good order
and happiness of the same." The Mormon,
who sets the law at defiance, and sustains
others in doing it, cannot stand the test, aud
cannot complain that he is wronged by ex
clusion lYoni citizenship. Whether the
Judges havfi the authority to apply this tost
is another questiou, but it is a just arid
proper test.
Religious Liberty of Thought. Free
thinking inside of the church seems to be
the especial channel of the mental activity
of the honr. Catholicism has her Hya
ciothe. The Established Church of En
gland has her Colenso yet on her hands, and
now we hear that Rev. Charles Voysey, rec
tor of Halaugh, Yorkshire, has been preach
ing sermons so wildly heterodox in doctrine
as to provoke the interference of the Arch
bishop. Fit e-thioking has already made
memorable inroads upon the church, but
very few clergymen have taken so wide a
range as Mr. Voysey. It appears that he
repudiates the doctrine of salvation as held
by tbo Christian Church, and speaks ot it
as "the most revolting of all the popular
beliefs." He also denies that there was any
need of reconciliation, or for the mediation
and intercession of the Savior. The Arch
bishop has instituted proceedings against
him, and the case will shortly be heard in
the chancery court of York. If this kind
of a thing keeps on, the decorous propriety
of the Established Church and its colonial
offshoots will have something more 6erious
to grapple with than Ritualism
Trouble Ahead. A liberal party a-
mong the members of the Oecumenical
Council is said to be forming, m advance of
the august assemblage ; and it is to their
credit, that the supposition is general in
Europe that the Bishops from the United
States will constitute the nucleus around
which the liberals in the Council will con
ccntrate. We do not suppose there is any
authority for this belief, and apprehend
that some of the Americans will go to an
extreme point in maintaining the assump
tions of the Church. The Geman and French
Bishops will be fully as likely to head the
liberal party as the Americans. At any
rate, it is a satisfaction to know that the
extreme advocates of the perogative aud in
fallibility of the head of the church, will not
have their own way without a contest
1j?q., dokx
A Little of Everything.
In deinsnd frejh batter
Ditto potatoes and buckwheat.
An euj death drowning in tears.
Elected Hall over Earley, for AwemWy.
Being roofed the new bridge, below town.
Fell some snow, on Thursday last, in this re
gion. Still an open question where shall ihe new
jail be erected ?
The right man in the right place a husband at
home in the evening.
Highly jjurrrnalised some of the Democracy,
on Tuesday night of last week.
Ex-Secretary Stanton has returned to Washing
ton with his health much improved.
Admired by all the independent man who
boldly votes as his conscience dictates.
For sale a farm at the moath of Clearfield
creek See advertisement for particulars.
Only despised the man who pretends to be
long to one party and votes with the other.
Needs painting the outside of the Court House.
Why don't the Commissioners have it done T
Father Iljacinthe. five years ago, was so poor
that lie thought of emig-.aling to South America.
New Tork has commenced the construction of
a State capital at an estimated cost ot 94 000,000.
At Mount Ararat, this year, 110.000 Mohamme
dan pilgrims assembled for the annual journey to
Mecca.
Survives the lady who said more persons were
afflicted with '-convalescence" than with any oth
er diseaee.
Judge Andrews, who lately died in Texas, was
a member of the Texas Congress in the days of
the repuhlis.
Quite disconsolate Tom Thumb, became he
has found, in California, a fellow four inches
shorter than hitnaelf.
Mr. Holliiler. ear Minister to Hsyti. is undor
the impression that he isn't wanted at his post.
and has returned home.
The Pope receives on an average S3 000.000 per
annum from Peter's pence, which ought to cover
his little outside expenses.
Oen. Benks is said to be the author of the Cu
ban Constitution. published in My, having drawn
it up fur the Cuban leaders.
A fizsle the jumping match on the Fair
grounds, on Saturd4y last. The jumper didn't
Jump down the stamps, as per contract
Deceived Earlsy, by the Democrats. Telling
falsehoods may go unpunished here, but old
srratck will have a word to lay hereafter.
An old bachelor seeing the words "families
upplied" over the door of a shop stepped in and
said he would take a wife and two children.
The interior of New Jeisey is overrun with
game. 1 wo Jersey City sportsmen returned home
on Friday, with two hundred and eighty birds.
FUk's modesty kept him baok so mach during
the late excitement in Wall street, that it is pro
posed henceforth to call him the Rear Admiral.
The Boston Po thinks that the lady in the
Woman's Rights movement who wears No. It
shoes should be selected to crush out all opposi
tion
Gov. Chamberlain, of Maine, will appoint the
Hon. Lot M Morrill to fill temporarily the vacan
cy in the United States Senate caused by the death
of Mr. Fe-enden.
The Eugene (Oregan) JturncU expresses its
gratiBcatiwn that the ' keleton man" and tha
'bearded woman" have bought land and are to
locate in that vicinity.
Dr. Pagadi. of Paris, claims that he can '-tele-graph"
a moral studions disposition into a child.
This is an iinorovement upon the method of dri
ving such things in with a stick.
Mrs. Partington has been reading the health
officers weekly reports, and thinks '-total' must
he nn awful malignnnt disease since as many die
of it as of all the rest pot together.
Mri Abraham Lincoln is still in Frsnkfort. Ger
many, liiing in great retirement and in very in
pretendiag quarters. She see but few persons,
and those generally American ladies.
Among the presents given to the Duke of Edin
burgh at Hawaii wet e 750 fowls of different kinds.
lttO pigs, and a ton of sweet potatoes. The Duke
will have Cne living for a short time
A Waco, Texas minister went to the hnnse of an
insane man to baptize him. as he believed the
man "possessed of devils," and the lunatic chop
ped the good man to pieces with an axe.
A little girl aged eight years, in New II amp
shire, recently tried to smoke a pipe. She set
her dress on fire, and was so badly burned that
she died in a few hours. A warning to others
An Irishman, from Dublia, worked his way out
to Jacksonville. Florida, a year or two ago, and
borrowed money to stroll up the St. Johns II e
now refuses S20.000 for the place he settled upen
After all that has been said through the Revo
lution, and all that has been done by Dickinson
Anthony. Stanton. Tilton. and other women, the
price of werking in New Tork is still seven cents
a shirt
A lady in Rhode Taland subscribed for a New
pert paper the other day, to be sent to a neigh -bor
who worried her ty borrowing her own.
That's right Some of our subscribers ought to
follow the example.
A young gytnnsit who wss killed at Cherry
Valley, Illinois, a few days since, by falling from
a double trapeze, had promised his father to quit
the business as soon as his engagement was fin
ished, of which that at Cherry was the last night
Some idea of the immense quantity of peaches
consumed by our people may be derived front the
feet, that 2,115. 5C0 baskets were shipped this year
by the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad, from the Delaware railroad line and
from Baltimore.
Dexter has been doing something wonderful
again. On Saturday, at Prospect course. Brook
lyn. he trotted half a mile in one minute and four
seconds. Experienced horse jockeys declare that
he would have made a mile in two minntes and
eight seconds, if Bonnet had not checked him.
Coal beds have been discovered beneath Provi
dence City. R. I., one 14 feet thick nt a depth of
119 feet, and another 8 feet thick at a depth of
I'M feet. Thomas S. Ridgeway, a mining engi
neer, reports that the coal can be mined and
brought to the surface at a eejt of a less than $2
per ton-
Father Iljacinthe is now on his way to the
United States, where he purposes remaining for
several months. His coming here under the pe
culiar circumstances of the issue which he
has made as a Catholic priest in regard to the
Ecumenical Council, wil of course attract atten
tion to his movements and action.
A correspondent of the Portland Prett says
there is man in Portland, Me, who during the
war was so much opposed to girin? aid and com
fort to the country while Strug-ling to perpetu
ate its existence, that be left off drinking liquor
(a habit be bad indulged in to an alarming ex
tent) because the government was deriving reve
roe from it. and has since maintained a sober
lite.
A farmer who wished to invest the accumula
tion of his industry in I'nited States securities,
went to Jay Cooke's office to obtain Treasury notes.
The clerk inquired. "What denomination will you
have them in V Having never beard that word
used excepting to distinguish religious sects, the
farmer, after a little deliberation, replied, "Well
you may give me part in Old School Presbyterian
to please the old woman, but give ma the heft
on't In Free-Will Baptist."
20, i860.
The President a Manly Defense.
The New York Timu has the following
article upon the subject of the Democratic
assaults upon the president : The policy of
the Administration has been such as to pre
sent no scope for the assaults which the
Democratic party feel bound to make it
their present difficulties- It is hence ueem-
ed necessary to malign the character of the
President. That he received the tribute
which the gratitude of a people forced
upon him is now imputed to him as an
offense. But as the folly and spiteful-
ness of this accusation served to take all
the sting out of it. the device wai alopt
ed of setting spies on the houses of private
persons, and of ransacking family history,
in the hope of finding some pretext for
slandering one of she most distinguished
men who have ever conferred great services
on his country. We shall 6ay nothing of
the journalism which respects neither the
dignity of the public life nor the sanctity of
private households, and which dogs sick
men in the hope of getting them to incrimi
nate their relatives.
There are several ways of treating our
calling, and we must not be surprised that
it is sometimes made to play a part which
does it little honor. But we have now wait
ed until "the indictmer.t against the Presi
dent is exhausted, and what is the result of
a close scrutiny into it? That the president
has a brother in law who sometimes specn
lated in Wall street; that James Fisk, Jr.,
tried to make a tool of the brothur-in law,
and that the Government took a course
which inevitably frustrated the schemes of
both, and consequently is above all suspicion
of being prompted bycoirupt motives. Up
on the original accusation, pitiful as it was".
the people are still invit.d to relinquish
their confidence in the President. Prol ably
there are few men who would like to be
made responsible for all the acts of all their
relatives. I: is a moral accountability which
most of us would be sincerely sorry to un
dertake, and in private life it is happily not
usual to hound a man down for the faults of
his connections by marriage. The present
conspiracy against the 1 resident is calcula
ted to inspire feelings of impatience and dis
gust wherever it is heard.
General Grant deserves better even of the
Democrats than the treatment he is now re
ceiving. tie was tne means 01 saving tnem
from the rule of candidates of whom they
have themselves become heartily ashamed.
They admit that his election supplied the
opportunity for that full and fair trial of Re
publican principles which they professed to
be anxious to see The obligations ot the
couutry at large to the present Chief Mag
istrate are of a nature to make every jast
niinded man willing to concede to him every
reasonable indulgence in an arduous position.
It is not, however, indulgence which he needs
but simply fair play, and it would be a re
proach to us as a people if wo refuse to ac
cord it to him. His Administration has
sustained our honor abroad and increased
our prosperity at home. If the Alabama
claims have been allowed to lie by for a time,
it is because they could not be pressed with
any immediate hooe of an amicable and sat
isfactory rcttlcment. We long ago put the
plain question to our people whether ibey
were anxious to go to war. fhoy were not.
aud an angry dispute was laid aside until
time had somewhat coo'ed down the passions
it excited. Again we have not rushed wild
ly into p war with Spain abiut Cuba, but
we have increased the animation in which
we are held by other nations by our policy
on the question. There never was a tivue
in our history when we stood stronger or
more respected before the world at large.
At home the burden of taxes has been light
ened, order restored, ill feeling soothed down
and the national debt reduced. These are
appreciable results of only a few months
good government. We maintain that it is
a shameful act to seek to weakeu aud dis
courage the head of such a government for
the acts, real or supposed, of persons re
tnotely related to him. We have only to
state the ground of accusatiou plainly to
make all decent men ashamed to listen to it.
There is seldom too much charity shown in
political life, but for his own credit's sake,
for the sake of the nation at large, we pro
test against the outrageous calumnies which
have lately been launched against the Presi
dent. That he is sincerely anxious to serve
the nation well and truly no one can doubt.
Even his enemies concede so much. They
will also admit some day that their menda
cious charges were utterly indefensible, and
the nation will not wait for their late re pen
tance to reject the whole series with indig
nation and contempt.
Advrrlixrments trtvm intstrgnyft.tr tuft ptimn
"DEPORT of the condition of the First
Lt National Bank of Clearfield, Pt nn'a. at
tbe close ot business on the 9th day of October, 18(19 :
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts - - ... Slos.531 94
Over Drafts ------- 5,019 03
L. a. lion lis deposited with Treasurer
of U. 6. to secure circulation - - 100.000 00
U. o- Honda and seeureties on band 1.50D 00
lue from redeeming and reserve agents 8.932 57
Due from other Nat Banks. .... 3.859 8J
Due from other banks and Bankers - O.SSS 61
furniture and Fixtures ..... 1,159 BO
current expenses ........ 79 21
taxes rr-ai.t 757 45
Isasn Items including stamps .... 450 OS
Bills ot other Nat banks ..... 2.000 00
Fractional Currency (including nickels) 459 60
Legal Tender Notes ...... 10,011 00
Total ii49MT99
t-t ABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in, ... .
Surplus Fund .......
Disouunt ...... ..
Exchanges ..... ...
Interest . ......
Profit and loss
Nat. Bk circulation outstanding
Individual Deposits, ....
Due to Nat. Banks .....
Due other banks and Bankers, -Total
Liabilities .....
1100.000
- 9.000
- - 1,995
- - 107
- - 2.241
- - 334
- S6.773
- 46.028
1,141
- - 1 826
S 249 447 99
1, A. J. rinnev. Cashier of the Fir.t V. 1
Bank of Clearfield, do solemnly swear that the
" imicmeni is true to tne best of mr knowl
edge and belief. A. C. FIX NEY, Cash r.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of October, A. D. 1S69.
Wm.Radeas.cgh, N. P.
Attest:
D. O. Nivliso, )
A. F.Botstok, .Directors.
Josa. BoTitTOK. ) Oct 20,'60-3t
ONLT tf 5 00 You can get a pair ef French
Kip Boots for five dollars, at
Ootober 13, 1869. J P KRATZER'S
SEW ADVSRTISEasicTs
V Lrb Jv 1 here wiii !,;. sold at i i
sale, on the premises Ir r-' ; . "V
ler In Clearfield Borough, on & .ITUK O
VEMBER 6,-A. 169 the fo'wY- .'
property, to wit: Five yoong fer-i..' J
2 busies (nearly new',, set doolie
set single barneas, 1 pair iisbt fled i, ' -patent
cutting box. 1 grladu-r.e ani a tiff1"1 !
other articles. Terms, inelndinja !
made known on dav of sale. ela u c -' ' ''
at 1 o'clock, p. m. '
October 20. IS69. JOES Br 'V P
T? EPORT OF TIU: Fhbt Kat jT "7
" of CurwensvUIe, Pa., as sfcoi )
books at the close cf Lupines on the S '"'
October, 1369. 'L
RKS9CRCES
Loans and Discounts, : : : : : :
Overdrafts. : :
V. is. Bonds deposited with T S Tr.
to secure circulation. : : : : :
Due from Kedeeining and Re
serve Agents ::::::::;
Due from National Backs : : : :
Due from other PnLks and Parikcis,
Banking Uoose. : : : : : : :
Furciture and Fixtures : : : :.
Current Expenses : : : : : :
Taxes Paid
Ca."h Items (including stamps) : :
Bil.'s of otLer National Backs : : :
Fr.ii ional i-nrreuoy 'ireluuiag reklss
Specie (coin) ::::::: ; ;
l (gi Tender Notes ::::::,
Total, ::::::::;;
3'. IK kt
1 s
...
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. : : : : : :Siw9jr;;
Surplus fttd. ::::::;;;;, i-
Discount : : : : : : : : 4 , j. ,.
Kxcbange : : r : : : : : : : "4 .
Interest. ::::::: ; '
Profit A L0.1. : ::::::
: : 3t,-
: :
' : ': " 1 .
Nat. I'k Lircala'.ion outstanding.
Individual Deposits, : : : :
Due National llinki, : : : .
Due to other Banks a:.J Bankets
Total Liabilities : : : : :
I. 5mnel Arnold. Ca.h ier t f the F
al Bank of CnrwensvKle. Pa , do ula ti,
that the above statement is trae, to tt tut
my knowledge and belf.
SAil'L. AKM'Ll. Cui:.r
Subscribed and sworn to before rr. 1 ta: '.-
day of October. 119. Ju:a kvira..' If
Correct. Attest :
Jon Irvi.
T. 4.Irvi.. J Directors.
Vn. Isvi.t. ) CVt M.'Sd-'t.
D
R . B . CLARK'S
cLtBiir.
FEMALE PILL S
rOR 9ALI (T
Buyer 1 ?ltt aud Enrl!.k 1 Irw'j
CIcarlieM, Pa.
Aug 4.'6S-11 r.eiail Piice, 1 aO r--T jr. j,
CLEARFIELD ACADEViV.
The First Session of tbe next jL.'. yfs;
of this Institution, will comuieucs oa Mj.ji.
the 6th day of Sepimber: 1S39.
Pupils can enter at acy time. Tie. -. :;
charged with tuition frets the lime '.iv .i.t: ;
the close of the session
The course of instruction embrurs eie-.ivi,:-inctuded
in a thorough, pr3t;tai
pliahed education of both sexes.
The Principal having had iht s.1t.-.j- .;'
much experience in his prffewios. ai.'.-js ,
rents acd guardians that his entire ati .
energies will be devoted to tho uaciti.'. .tii i:
training of the youth placsJ uade; fcii j..'
Tibms or TriTnii :
Orthography. Beading. Writing acii.--i.i
Arithmvtio, per sossien. ll eki. i: t
J ram war. Geography , Ariibuietio. 't'f
ry. . i't
Algebr-,Cooetry. Trijoni.n.etry. Tfcle- r-".:-
Surveying. Philosophy. Phjjio!' .. .".':'.'
Book-keeping, Botsnj. and Puvsics'
phy. :'
Latin. Greek anJ French, with awy ef :". .
bove branch es. V.'..
Musis. Piano, (39 !e.-i.s ) il- 1
lST So dedoctien wiii be cs-le ar tj.: -e.
For further particulars inquire of
Rav P. L . HAHM.'' i v
July 31.1867. PrU-
MISS U.S. SWAN'S, Sch..Jf y,
Cleat field. Fa. "
The Fail Terra of twent-'w: sreai; .
me nee on Monday, eptetxbvt i,
T1S of TflTIOV.
Reading Orfhofrspby.Wri::ig.JlU'0t T.;?
sons. Primary Ariiksiut o a'.j r:n.ri
Geography, pr baif terui ir' II tut-M.
History. i.nctl and Deirvrip.'ive 'Jeti:;afcv
with Map Drawing. OrarniAt, .VJci.iii
aod Written ritlic.atio, t -
Algebra and the .sceoe. '
Instruction iu Instrumental
Oil P.intitjg, i: w
Wax Vo-k,
For full particulars send fur Cireslsr
Clearfield. Agost 2i. l3-?m
NEW FIRM
NEW GOODS,
AT
LOW PRICKS!
NEW SPRING STOCK
AT THE
KEYSTONE STOKE!
DRESS GOODS,
Trimmings aud notions in grsstrarmf.
WHITE GOODS,
Stamped tieeds, Hesiery aad ftleves-
Corsets and c'kitts,
Ladies Bhawls and Coats, new styles,
STRAW GOOD a,
Flowers, Ribbons, it
UMBRELLAS A.D PARASOL!.
jW'indow Shades and fixtures.
Ladies' and Childrens' Shoes,
WALLPAPER. WALL FAPT
Carpets, and Oil Cleths,
HATS ASD CAPS.
PriBts.MuiIinB.Gingbami.TickinfJ. Cct'
tooades.Cafsimeres, Tweeds, Is.. As
Cheaper than the shcapest.
June 1. '69. D.flJCIVONl
PLASTER the cheapest in the eoucty,
Jlay 29 '67. -MO"