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CLEARFIELD, PA., DEC. I, 1869.
Gold clo.seJ at :Mi ia New York, ou Sat
urday last.
The Chicago W says the best use Grant
baa yet made of his predominating habit, i.s
the wonderful success with which he lias
"smoked out" the perpetrators of fraud.-
upon the revenue. The sanie paper also
ays that there are more distilleries and
Democrats in Kentucky than in any other
State of her population.
The Ciucionati Commercial announces
that while Senator Morton, of Indiana, will
favor a reduction of the tariff on tea, coffee
and salt, he will oppose any move looking to
free trade, and will alio favor the continua
tion of the income tax. The Commercial
don't like this, of eour.-e, and hints that
the Senator will hear thunder from Indian,
The letting of the new ja'l to Mr. Miller,
lias created pome little commotion in the
Deniociatic wigwam. VTe are told that,
upon learn iutf the fact, the Counsel to the
Commissioners resigned his position at once.
Why William should do so rash an act, we
are uot prepared to iay, unless some sinister
scheme was thwarted by giving the contract
to Mr. M.
Mr. Boutwell eminently right, and we
trut he will be heartily sustained by Con
gress a he surely is by the people, when he
nya that the first requisite to a practicable
resumption of specie paynicuts is a restora
tion of business activity throughout the
country, which will react upon the credit of
tha Government, aod cause its promise to
be accepted for their full face.
The New York Putt, appropos to the du
ration about the removal of the Capital,
thinks that "should a change be made at
any time, it will probably result from the
growing importance of having the political
and the commercial centres of the country
in one ity; and Congress will sit in the
rnid.U of a new and beautiful District of Co
lumbia, in tho upper part of Central Park,
while tho coming President will look out
from his White House on Prospect Hill,
over Manhattan Inland, with its two rivers
ar.d the finest harbor in the world."
The African explorer, Livingstone has
agaiu been heard from, thft advices, under
Lis own. hand, coming down from August
1SGS, to May of the present year. It is ev
ident that he has safely traversed the hith
erto unknown heart of that continental mys
tery, emerging, as long as a year ao. into
the districts which are not beyond the reach
of civilized communication. We shall n iw
hear from him more and more frequently,
until he reappears to enlighten the world
with the solutions of problems which have
challenged its curiosity and defied its scru
tiny during all tho centuries.
A man may hare a natural right to culti
vate what he pleases on his own property
but it appeara from the result of a recent
trial in the Criminal Court of Chester coun
ty that his legal rights ars not quite so un
limited. John Ortlip, charged with "hav
ing obnoxious weeks on his farm, and allow
ing them to grow, to the great damage of
bis neighbors," was found, guilty, and sen
tenced to pay a fine of ten dollars and costs
of prosecution. We submit the question,
could John legally grow noxious weeds upon
bis premises ? The decision was ooly against
his right to grow such weeds as were obnox
ious. A cotemporary says that the Democratic
newspapers are beginning to advertise,
"Wanted A Lender." It is urdertood
that o advocate of repudiation, whether
totally r partially, no opponent of colored
suffrage, no old fossil struggling to be ex
humed like the Onondaga statue, from be
neath & crushing mass of dead issues, none
of tbo old politicians who have always clam
ored for peace during war and for war during
pence, no trimmer who has been recorded
on all sides oi all questions, no traitor who
has plotted against his country in the hours
of its extremity, no publicist who is unable
to understand the Constitution as it is and
it will be, no Seymour's, no Pendleton's,
do Chime's, no Packer's, no VallaudighatuV,
to short, nans of the old but new cashiered
captains of iba Democratic host, which has
been nine times decimated under their in
competent generaL-bip, need apply for the
vacant situation. Wanted, a Democratic
leader aud at once!
Congress meets on Monday nest The
roll, when all the members are admitted to
representation, as it is believed they will be
before the close of tho coming session, will
show seventy four Senators and two hundred
aud thirty-three Representatives. The roll
of tho House, as now made up, of the mem
bors who have taken the oath of office, em
brace exactly two hundred names, and does
not include the namo of Mr. Covode or of
Mr. Foster, contestants from the Westmore
land District, and of sixteen other cases nf
a like nature held over for further action.
The six members elected from Virginia will
not be sworn in until the State is admitted,
and so also with the five to be elected from
Mississippi and two from Texas. When
the case of Georgia is decided seven repre
Bnta;ives will be admitted from that State.
It is likely the election in Louisiana will be
set aside, and the five members chosen from
tiat State sent back, owing to fraud and in
'i nidation in tbeir election. Alabama e!ejt
d four mambers, but they have uot yet ta
ken the oath of office.
An Important Verdict.
The Democratic papers are in the habit
of charging every species of extravagance
and peculation upon the Republicans, and
yet instances occur almost daily to disprove
their assertions the latest being that of the
State of Pennsylvania vs. the " Wit Mo
biler of America. M Had the Republican
officers been predisposed to peculation, as
charged ly the Democracy, this case pre
sented a good opportunity for such dishoti
practices, by affecting a compromise with
the defendants. But the result, in the case
riferre 1 to, shows very forcibly the advan
tage of having the affairs of the State ad
ministered by men of strict integrity and of
undoubted ability the verdict rendered, in
the Dauphin county Court of Common
Pleas, ooThursday last, being in favor ot
the Commonwealth. Here was a giant cor
poration repudiating the conditions of the
very act under which it was brought into ex
istence, and refusing to meet its k-gal obli
gations to the State, amouuting to nearly a
halt million of dollars. The experience of
the public in cases of this character goes ta
fchow that they are very rarely prosecuted
with that vigor or regard for the public in
terests which their importance would seem
to demand, and when, as in the present in.
stanee, a notable exception occurs, too much
stress cannot be laid on it as showing what
may be accomplished in behalf of the peo
ple with honest, conscientious aud efficient
men at the head of Our affairs.
In this case, the "Credit Mobiler" had
for years, though earning fabulous sums un '
der their charter, refused to meet their ob
ligations to the State, until 1808 it was gup
posed tbeir indebtedness aggregated over
$l,OtiU,00 we say supposed, tor there was
no way of getting at the exact amount of
their profits, upon which, in a great meas
ure, the tax was based. Suit was eveniuai
!y brought against the eotnpany.and though
numerous obstacles were thrown in the way
of its prosecution, by parties.too.f rom whom
an entirely different course might have been
expected, so vigorously and determinedly
was it pushed by the present State Treasur
er and Auditor General that a trial was
finally forced, and the result is a verdict in
behalf of the Commonwealth for $407,000!
The result is a most important one. and
shows the value of having men like Mr.
Mackey and General llartrauft at Harris
burg. The defendants in thi case had de
fied the State officials for years, but the
game is up with them now, and unless the
Supreme Court should reverse the decision
of the Dauphin County Court, they wil.
have to pay up. The issue is a great tri
umph for the State officials who brought
the suit, and is also a feather in the cap of
Mr. L. W. Hall, who, with the new Attor
ney General, J udge Brewster, managed the
case with marked ability.
Chief Justice Chase.
If the Chief Justice ot the Supreme
Court of the United States aspires to tin
Presidency, ha is taking a rai her singulai
way of making himself popular in the
North. The Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle
says :
"The Hon. Henry W. II 111 a rd arrived in
ti e city yeteiday troiii Washington. While
at the capital Mr. Hil.ard was the guest ol
Chief Ju.-lice Chase. The most ri'iu.iika
ble thtn that took- place during hit visit
was a conversati on between hun.-elt. Gcner
al Garfield, the great Ohio Radical, and
Chief Justice Chase. Ot course the topi--selected
for discu.-.-ion was the condition u
affairs in this se lion, and Mr. Ilillard. in
enumerating the grievances of the Southi i n
people, spoke of the swarm of hungry cai
pet baggers which bad overrun the country
since the surrender. R-plyin:.' to this. tji-n
Gaifit-ld 8grnd wiih Mr. Hillurd in l.i-ne
marks on this pest, and said that he liini-eU
'would rather repentant Rebel., should hold
the offices than carpet-baggers."
'I'rpentnnt Rebels!' interrupted the
Chief Justice. 'Whv do you want repent
ant rebels, (Jeneral Ga ti .-ld? What hino
the rebels done lh:ti they should repent?
Were they not equl y con.-cientious in their
support of the irouiliern cause as we of
the North were in our advocacy of the cause
of the Union." "
"The Court Closed Oct. On Tuoslay
(yesterday) morning, John W Geary ap
peared in Court, represented by Hurry Gos-.
who was convicted at the September Term,
for violating the Liquor Lnw. aud settled
the case in question, by producing a Pardon
for his violation of the law. The broad sea!
of the Commonwealth has again been pros
tituted by our demagogucish Governor."
Republican, Nov. 11th.
If it was "prostituted," it was done at
the instance and request of prominent Dem
mrats. The first name recited in the Par
don, as soliciting it, is that ol lion. Win.
Bigler, ex-Governor of the Commonwe ilth !
Then follows John Lawshe, ex-candidate for
the Legislature. Then the Dmociatic Pa
trice Attorney then forty eight Ieser lights
of the Democracy ! And the above is a sam
pie of the gratitude of the Organ. t3 Gov
ernor Geary, for obliging its Democratic
trieuds. Refer to it again, George, and wc
will furnish you the full list of the Demo
crats who solicited the Paidon. If ihey de
ceived the Governor, the responsibility i on
them, not on him.
Financial. Opinion arevaiious as to
the best mode of solving the financial prob
1cm. The Boston Commercial Bulhliii ve
hemently opposes all schemes for the fur
ther inflation of the currency. It favois a
modification uf the national banking system,
which shall render the vpluuie of currency
more clastic and easily aijutei to the wants
of the business public in different parts of
the country, effecting a reasonable exchange
of commodities. But the principal and
most urgent thing to be done, it argues, is
to increase the purchasing power of the
currency, instead of inere; sing its volume.
This will, if its notions are correct, restore
financial ease to the bu.-iuess interests of
the country, and at the same time buna
down the prices of bjih tnniey an 1 comtuo
dities, without permanently dimini.-iiii; the
profits of either trade of production. A
consumation, says the Pittsburg Chronicle,
devoutly to be wi-hed.
The Governor has signed the deafl- war-
lams v .juaw xiius, jMjiuciiecu in Cumber
land county to le hung for the murder cf
Henry Stahiu, and of Paul Sehoeppe, sen
tenced in the same county for tho murder of
Miss Steinneeke. The day set apart for the
execution is Wednesday, December CCd.
The United States and Spain.
Last week, legal proceedings were institu
ted against the Spauish gunboats at New
York, by the Federal authorities, based up
on the objecJion made to their departure, by
the Peruvian Minister. LTpon their face,
these proceedings show no relation to the
Cuban question. The representative of Pe
ru, a recognized and friendly power, pro
tests that these vessels, being intendel for
service on the Cuban coast, will in effect re
lease other Spanish vessels from that sta
tion, the latter proceeding forthwith in of
fensive operations against Peru. This ob
jection is more plausible than substantial,
but the government very properly prefers to
submit the affair to judical investigation,
when the vessels will be discharged utiles
the Peruviau ageut makes good his aJlega
lions.
District Attorney P'terponte Has been no
tified that a motion will be made, this week,
tor the release ot the gunboats. Whether
the motion will be made to bond, or for ab
solute release ou account of alleged deteu
tion, or whether in behalf of Detametar the
leputed owuer, or the Spanish government,
or both jointly, has n ot transpired. The
Spanish Consul, at New York, states that
his government did uot own these thirty
gunboats that they were the property of
Del aim; tar, althoun some motley had been
paid to him, on their account.
In regard to the arrival of a Spunieh fleet
at the port of New York, the Consul says it
is coming with two objects in view : Fust,
it the U. States had not interfered, some o
thetu would have brought crews.&c, lo- ih
boats, while others intended to remain here 1 r
repairs. Second, il President Giant desire
to favor a few hundred Cubans, and accoid
to them belligerent rights, rather than con
tinueiu friendship and peace with over 18,
(JtJ. 000 Spanish subjects, then the Spani-h
M inistor would demand his passport, an i
come on here and embark on one of the na
val vessels and return to Spain. And Third.
th.it the coming of a Spanish fleci meant no
insult to our nation, but as the American
government had taketi so many precautioua
ry measures, it was but proper that hi-go.
eminent should do likewise.
Thus stands the ca.-e at present. Wha
the final result will be remains to be .c n
Whether the action of our National auilim
ities will lead to a rupture between tin.
country and Spi.in. time alone can deter
mine. But we can judge what the proba
bie decision will be, when we remember that,
but a few months since, wc sold several o!
the public vessels, monitors, then lying ai
Mound City, to the Peruvian authorities,
aud permitted their going hence by way .f
New Orleans the objections of tne Span
l.-h Minister to their dei arlure being met
by the solemn assurances of the Peruvian
government that actual hostilities between
that country and Spain were at an end. It
is pretty apparent, therefore, that the IV
ruvian protest, under which the sailing of
ihe gunboats is delayed, i.s only a blind, re
- r ed to in an emergency in the intere-t ol'
jf the Cuban revolutionists, and cannot
withstand the investigation uow to be made
that, the boats will be rel- ased, and that
amicable relations will continue between
'paiu and the United States.
Exciting Scene is Col'kt. The Bed
for 1 Inquirer says: "Some time ago Win.
Y. Taylor, at the instance of M.uy Jam
Kea ing, was convicted of seduction, the re
suit of which was imprisnumeiit aud fine,
the first of which he served in the county
jail and for the second plead insolvency. On
Monday, in court, while the authorities were
effecting an arrangement regarding the plea
ol insolvency, the plaintiff signified a (b'
sirj to speak to tho defendant, which In
granted, and walking across the room o
where she was, stooped down 10 hear what
she ha I to say, when in the tw ii.kiiiiL' of at'
eye, s.ie dashed an ounce of vit i int. which
she ha i in a tin cup. into his face. l'a, t of
it flew into her child's face burning it I ad!;,.
The defendant screauied, piaiutitl fain'cd
and the ciurt room was all uproar and cx
citement, no one knowing what the matter
really was, some supposing the defendant
bad been stabbed. Judge King ordered
the planitiff arrested and i t to jail. De
fondant was sent to Dr. Marirg's office and
the child to Dr. Rjaii.eis office, for m-'di
cal treatmeut. At last accounts both pat
ties were improving very rapidly.
National Banks. According to tin
reports made to tho Comptroller of the
Treasury by sixteen hundred and eighteen
National Banks of the United States and
Territories, showing their condition at the
close of business on the 9ih of October. lKlVJ.
these institutions hud t that time in ci c i
ation $793,093,645, with on aggregate re
snuices amounting to Sl,497,t70,fitt4, of
which $23,002,4(ili consists of specie, $tHS
7l7,642ot cash it nis, $S3,7I9,295 f legal
tenders, $5 .ti21 ,023 certificates and b ii-.
and $100,853,545 ol indebudu 's- fV-,m
banks and redeeming ageuis. This ;i:c
uient i.s not complete, but is' coiwi ier-.'i
highly satisfactory as far as it g es.
An ex-deputy collector has ben arr sted
in Texas charged with frau 1 while in office
It is a good thing to hud the pres in ad
uiinistratiou determined to have hones y m
itsofficers; aud it will be it pos.-io.c even
in tter to see it coinuelling some of the over
grown rogues that it has reu-ov -d. to dis
gorge their plunder. Let it be understood
that removal from office is not the last at
teution the Government propo.-e.. to g:ve i.'
men who have made millions by corrupt
I radices, and the millions will be flaunt- .1
rather less boldiy.
It is 6tated that the iron clud monitors.
Miauioiiomah and Tenor, aud a torpedo
loat have leen ordered from Fortress M(,n
roe to New York harbor, as a fleet nf ibser
vaiion upon the movements of llie expected
Spanish squadron.
On Tuesday of last week the Supreme
Coun ot Indiana decided that while lega
tender notes are not taxable by Stste au
thority, no such limit to its power exist in
regard to taxinit Na'ional Uink currency..
The prospect nf a new reciprocity treaty
with Canada grows dimmer every dty, as it
should, for it never wa any advantage to ,
lb-; I'tiited ?tats.
A Little of Everything.
It payt to advertue. Try it.
Seaionabla advice shut the door.
A first clasj Chinese wife in Ban Francisco ia
valued at 5500.
A sportsman in Mifflin county lately shot two
deer at on shot.
A Detroit girl of the period wears a "plug" hat
and carries a cane.
A younz farmer, who inquired how to start a
nursery, was told to get married.
Brigham Young has sentsixty-five missionaries
East to convert us to Moriuonuua.
Bad economy buying things because they are
cheap, whether joa want them or not.
For the next fire yearn there will be a fine of
S25 imposed for shooting a partridge.
Madison. Indiana, rejoices in a lady preacher
who is described as "young aud pretty."
A London paper warns criminal", as an addi
tional punishment, to be fed on h"r?o flesh.
Two boo were destroyed by lire in Holli
dn.vjbur;, on Friday a-week. Loss about $3,000
Huntingdon uruliios. like those of most other
rnwrs. smoke and chew tobieco More's the pity.
Th bnine on the Pennsylvania Railroad ts
increasing. It is now double what it was a month
ago.
Eight prisoners are confined in the Huntingdon
jail, at which place guards are kept constantly on
duty.
The Bellrfonte d tori indulged in a big feed
ihe other day at tounbody elso a expense, of
course.
Loui'viHe, unlike Cincinnati, votes down the
pn-positinn to exclu le tho Hi hie from the public
school?.
At the Ute M-cca pi'r:mi:;e 110.000 pilerim
Rpmhld at Mt. Ararat, an increase of 25,0011
over 18i"iS.
An old f rmer fifty seven years old. beat Wes
ton in a walking watch at Dubuque, Iowa, the
other day
The investigation by the Orsnd Jury of New
York into the gold eompiraty has ended. and no
body has bc-en indicted.
Two women in Coston created a sensition. a
J.-w dn vs since, by walking the streets with light
ed ci.irs in their mouths.
Itoni" is )rradu:il!y filling with Bishops and
other dijr.iitar'cs of tlie Ohurch who design at
tending the grand council.
Ai. rx'hnnge snys. the most completely played
.u- huiiibiisr of the Is-U year is the reloeipede.
One seldom hen's the nume.
rtisthe opinion of the Smte Superintendent
tti '"ouii'y -Superintendents hould have an of
fi -e in the Court House of tbeir co-inty.
The Oreenville (Mercer county) Arms, in view
nf the recent unprecedented number of burgla
ries, thinks -the times aie out of joint."
Two men bung by the'-vijrilants.'" in Kentucky,
hut not hunif enough, bring suit against their
pseudo executioners for 5:10 000 dumaa-ea.
The completion of the Suei Canal M already
having its ff.ict in seriously depreciating freights
to Tnd.a. (,'hina and around the Cape of Hood
Hope.
J. Ilhodes. nf Altoons discovered a robber
under hi- bed one night recently. He was kick
ed out of the house the rascal pretending to be
drunk.
The Vermont Legislature has passed a bill hold
ing liquor dealers rcspon-dbla lor the damage to
person or p.operty done by those obtaining liquor
of them Kight.
The p'aningmill connected with be Pa. R F.
"Shops at Altoona. and a portion of the tin shop,
were des-tioyeH hv fire on Tuesday night a-weok
Loss about S 2 000.
A southern exchange tells of a negro who in
sisted ihat his race was mentioned in the Bible
lie said he beard the preacher read about how
Nigger Deinus aanted lo be born again."
Iiuck stuffing- well reasoned with onions, was
recommended t a lady at a Thanksgiving dinner,
for a cold ; whereupon another of the party re
quested some of the same ' quack" medicine.
Miss Elizabeth Peebles has been elected enroll
in clerk of the House of HepresentatiTts of
Washiniton Territory She if faid to be a ' caipet-bage?s-f
the school-leaching persuasion." from
New York.
They are e'einlng out the th:cves and gamblers
on the Pacifii) Kail road Six hour were given
the eerfry to lave Promontory and Omaha by
the vijrilan's or e'se tako the consequences.
Thrj left
The JI trtI nn.t Jr,.m' has a wood cut repre
aeiif i" n 15 re It as a s -n of the Forest; but as he
i fT-'ire 1 i: ki I t'-rps ':k vest, white nards and
po'-shed t-i 't. the Tinners will hardly recognise
him asun honest wool cutter
The rowh of tea in North Carolina is pro
nounced a fraud K the U-it'tK Horn which
says th:it the p'ant is an annual, coarse-growing,
n-.tire weed, whose leaves rre worthies even for
Pie -t Jutteralion of genuine t-s.
The r.r,y fieture o'f (!od tte Father, in Euro
peai: uiu-eiiins. -o Inr . known in thai at Valen
cia. si-ain It i ! f.i -e oi' severe aspect, with a
tlivii fluMtiK !t'im',T !' The daring
arar w li ' .:e ( j' l:L-i : n
Am Tri-lima ;.! a l.eavy Ku-d on hi shoul
der ridin-f on the fron' f a boise -r. w is asked
whv he did not fi.t his nrd'e ..n the p'aifo'm
II-rei lie I '.cj,hnes the hoises have enough
to dr'iij ine I'll cirry the bundl "
A Kansris j .urnal s iyf 'h it the ident;ca! alar
spans-led banner whi. h fl-ited over Fort McIIen
ry when Key wrote our national song, is owned
by the heirs ol Col. Arms'ead. who commanded
the Fort and kept the historic bunting.
A sailor at the BrooVlrn navy yard explained
to acurion andsmm the othr day how prise
i oney is di-M-d It i. sift I throoeh lad-d.-r."
sa'd he. -. 1 trint fi'.is t!i: :uj!i g-s to
ti. --B v tin -;.;V.. the s-.:ior. Bet."
i( ii. iy I i ,!.;,..! .,,..ut r ut there is a for-
tt'.e tl.-w ' " years . enterp: i.;ne
Y it k-c ' t . ..rh Car-din w?h a few hui -d-ed
d .l' ir n : l-ogin cultivating peanut. This
fit he hass.-.ld his c-op for SS4 000 getting? i-t,-000
i-roBt
Snmne! HiwVins t,t TJowningtown. Pa., has
raised from a single vine one pumpkin weighing
nnehunlrod and forty pounds one one hundred
and ten pounds, one eighty pound; and six from
twenty-Are to fifty pounds eich Can Jersey
beat Ihat ?
"You never sw snch a hippy lot of people as
we bad here yesterday." said a landlady ia Indi.
ana to a new'y arrived guest -There were thir
teen eouoles of em" "What! thirteen couples
just married?" Hh. no, sir ; thirteen couples
jnct div'iiced "
The I rincipal oljretion in England to a law
compelling all --hiMren to attend school is. that
if Ihey leav; off work fir that pnrpoe they will
starve. Wa:'e are so low ihat paren's are com
pelled to rely on the wages of children of tender
years for the support of the family.
An ingenious Yankee has invented a patent
herrsk'n bill brad It is to be used to collect
prirter's hills. It is said that the printer's d'.vil
can carry one aroQiid Iq ui pocket fying to col
lect it tor ix m 'n'hs before it wears out. It is
thought that they wlli o-.tue into exrenslve us.
At Sewick'ey a lost boy has appeared, who
gives his name as Joseph Eaton, and Is unable to
give any other aeeount of himself, except that
his f ither lives near a canal at a place called
Fairview. State n-.t known. He is apparently
eiht or nine years old. and w ill be cared for till
hi frieodf a re dic i ered
' Correspondence.
GrasdRapips, Michigan, )
Nov. 19, 3S69. j
Editor Raftsman's Joi rsal, Clear
field, Pa.: l)ear Sit: Being acquainted
with many of the readers of yaur paper, I
thought, probably, a letter from this part of
Miehican might be of some little interest to
them, I piesent this for perusal, especially
as the business here is somewhat fciuiilar to
that of the reople of Clearfield.
1 Although I am not accustomed to writing
for the public, yet I hope I bhall be able to
convey, at least, a little idea of the commer
cial resources of the lumbering districts
here, even should I fail to meet the expec
tations of the over fastidious. As for my
self I would be glad to hear from some of
the citizens of Clearfield every week, even
if it was from the moat remote lumber camp
on the Susquehanna.
Leaving Clearfield in company with a
number ot acquaintances, I bad the pleas
ure of a fewhours ride across the mountains.
As we progressed on our journey all famil
iar faces vanished from our view. Arrived
at Pittsburg, we waited a short time and
then pursed our journey. A lew hours ride
and we were greeted with Alliance a
change of cars (and apples two for five
cents). At Alliance we had a choice ot sev
eral routes to this place via CleveJand.eith
er by rail or boat across Lake Erie to De
troit or by the more central route to Lima
on the P. P. V7 & C. R. R.,at.d then north
via Toledo to Detroit or via Chisago, and
then either by rail or over Lake Michigan,
109 uiile-iioi'th east to Urand Haven, on the
Goodrich line ot steamers, $2.50, including
berths.
Grand Haven is a village of some 4,000
inhabitants, situ:ite on the north bank of
(rand Iliver, Pt miles east from Milwau
kee, and about 3. west from Grand Rapids.
The principal business of the place is man
ufacturing lumber most of which is floated
down the Grand River from one hundred to
one hundred and fifty miles. Expense for
flouting, from 75 cents to$l per M. It is
only four years since the first losjs were run
to Grand Haven, but during the lant year,
from sixty to seventy millions of feet were
lun down the river and manufactured here.
Lumber i.s seldom piled as it comes from the
mills, but is loaded on vessels and sent over
Lake Michigan to Chicago.
The principal lumbering points in the
State may be set down as follows: Sagi
uaw, which manufactures about S0!),OO(J,(K)0
feet MuidccRan, 250,000,00 Manistee,
2K),(Xi), tow Grand Rapids aud Grand Ha
ven, 100,000,000 teet.
It will be seen from the above that Sag
inaw nianulac'ures about twice as much luni
her as Williamsport and Lock Haven, put
together. Mo.-t of the lumber from the
at'inuw district finds iss way to the east
ern markets Ruffulo, Albany and Troy,
New York, while Muskegan, Manistee and
Grand Haven, ship principally ovir Iakc
Michigan to Chicago. The price paid at
the mills for lumber is from $S to $12 per
M for common, and from $20 to $30 for 1st,
2d, 3d clear stuff. The present indications
are that not over two thirds the quantity of
lumber will be cut this winter thai there
was last. Wages are also les than last
year, ranging from $20 to $30 per month.
Grand Rapids is the second city, in size,
in the State. It is situate on both sides of
Grand River connected by three public
bridges, and two Railroad bridges. The
population isjbctween 19,000 and 20,000.
Its increase was about 2,000 during the last
year. Seldom a person visits the city who
is not pleased with it. Several railroads
center here, while wc have a chain of lakes
reaching several hundred miles making
it a cheap and pleasant locality to travel in
during the summer season. About one
half of the population emigrated hither
from the State of New York, while the bal
ance is principally made up of persons from
the New England Slates, consequently you
will find as sharp a clas of people here, as
in the land of wooden nutmegs.
Lumbering is still in its infancy, compar
atively, iu the Stale being about what it
was ir. Clearfield fifteen years ago. Nearly
all the mills use circular saws, and their av
erage cutting in Grand Rapids, ranges only
from 12,000 to 23.000 feec per day. But
there is in course of erection, by a firm ot
Petiusylvanians, a large mill which when
completed, will compare favorably with the
bent mills iu Williamsport, Pa. About u0,
OJO.OOO feet of lumber was mauufdctured
here during the present year, probably one
fourth of which was consmed in this city and
its immediate vicinity, while a large portion
of the balance was distributed throughout
I he country south of this near Kalamazoo,
White Pine, etc. .
I have uot noticed anything new in the
line of lumber tools here, except it is a
' boat," usually made from the fork of a
tree, in the shape of a triangle, or harrow,
which is quite convenient in drawing logs in
ilie wood.-.. I believe such '"boats" are not
much in use in Clearfield, if, indeed, at all.
The old style of cant-books and single bit
axes, that were longsir.ee thrown away in
Pennsylvania, are still iu use in many places
here.
There is less risk of loss of lumber, from
freshets, here than in Pennsylvania. The
r'.ver at this point seldom rises above six
feet. The current also is very sluggish,
when compared with that of the Susquehan
na. The climate, too, I think, in this part
of Michigan, is much milder than in Clear
field. That portion of the State lying south of
the D. & M. R. R. is pretty thickly settled,
and seems well calculated for agricultural
purposes. It is particularly adapted for
fr lit raising (apples a penny apiece). Peach
es, I am told, have failed but once in seven
years. Many of the late peaches, this year,
were left go to waste, on account of their
being so cheap that farmers would not gath
er them. Apples are offered at from 40 to
60 cents per bushel.
That part of Michigan north of the De
troit and Milwaukee Railroad, or a felt
alout 100 miles wide and 150 miles long, is
still almost wholly a wilderness a goodly
portion being government or State lands,
and covered mostly with Beech, Maplcaod
other hard wood timber, except along some
of the larrer Mrcam'., whieh i. covered with
White and Norway Pines. No doubt much !
of this land will be settled for farming pur
poses within a rer tew years, as emi
grants are now rushing in on all sides and
taking up lands under the Homestead act.
The law, I believe, requires a residence of
five years and the tuakiug of improvements,
after which the Slate makes them a deed
for the lauds so occupied. But the labor
required is rather too much for the induce
ment, to most persons, while there is still so
much prairie land vacant in the Western
States. As an illustration, the lollowing
may convey some idea of the cirurnstance of
some of the settlers in this region : A friend
of mine, in pacing a house some time ago,
stopped to talk with a boy about eight years
o'd He asked the boy "If be did not think
this was a rather hard place to live in?'.
The lad replied, "Yes" and then with much
earnestness he continued, "when we came
in here we hadn't a thing," then with down
cast eyes and a puzzled countenance, be
stopped, but after a moments hesitation he
agaiu looked up and said, "and we haven't a
thing now." The boy of course hung down
his head, while my friend took a hearty
laugh over his comical reply.
Last week, I noticed, twenty-seven hunt
ers in one car, all having their guus and
traps, on their way to the forest to hunt.
This is not much above the average, probably
for the last month.
Hoping that your readers will pardon me
for intruding ou so much of their time,
1 am very respectfully,
Yours, B. P. 8.
News Epitome.
The festivities consequent on theopeniig
of the Suez Canal having been completed,
it is probable that the Sultan, and his
haughty subject, the Viceroy of Egypt, will
settlj their unadjusted accounts. Unless
the latter accepts certain Turkish proposals.
and abates the stale he has maintained as a
j sovereign ruler, he will be suspended from
his lceroyahty. At least the attempt will
be made, and it is likely to be resitted even
to the point of war. In view of the proba.
biltties of ihe future, agents of the Turkish
and Egyptian governments have been in
this country and in England for several
months, engaged in the purchase of arms
and material for anything but peaceful use.
The Sultan's agent has purchased and ship
ped to Constantinople a hundred thousand
rifles which our Government was willing to
sell, and it is understood that he is now ne
gotiating for another hundred thousand.
The Viceroy's agent closed a contract Hever
al months ago for a large quantity of Rem
ington breach-loaders, and the entire lot has
bi-cn forwaided to Alexandria by way of
London. The Sultan recently purchased
two cuirasscd ?un boats in England, and the
Viceroy has also added to bis naval resour.
ces. It is believed that Egypt is ercourag
ed in her movements tor independence by
Russia, but England and France will also be
likely to be involved in any struggle bitween
Turkey aud Egypt.
The Memphis Amlntiche, intensely Dem
ocratic in all things else, comes out strongly
in favor of negro suffrage. It docs this,
inaiuly because "the negro' right to vote
will do no harm, will restore quiet aud re
duund to the benefit of the white men that
subscribe for the Arahinche, advertise in
its columns, and whose interest it is its duty
to promote." Which is a high-toned, ele
vated view to take of things, and the adop
tion of which will doubtles aid in securiug
the results the Avalanche foundry hopes for.
Negro suffrage, it thinks, is a foregone con
elusion, and therefore it would have the
Conservative pat the coming voter on the
back, and whisper bright fiiomises in his
ear. The Democratic papers will al! chime
in with the Avalanche before ycry many
months.
Washington must be an expensive place
to live in, and it is no wonder that those
whose business requires their presence at the
capital would like (o see it removed to some
other point. At the new Arlington Hotel,
just completed all the rooms are taken at
enormously high figures. A newspapercor
respondent pays $300 a month for three
rooms on the third floor, and board for him
self, wife and maid. A member of Con
gress from Wisconsin pays $500 a month for
three rooms and board fot himself and one
daughter, or six dollars and a half a day for
each person. The same proprietor, keeping
the same sort of a bouse elsewhere, would
board people by the week at fifteen dollars
each, rooui included. Yet, dear as it is.'this
is probably the cheapest board in the city,
considering the fact that one can eat with
faith.
A stormy autumn,"thc oldest inhabitant"
says, may be followed by a comparatively
mild winter. "However this may be, we
have certainly since the middle of Septem
ber had a remarkably stormy autumn the
most desructive in its floods and winds
throughout the States, from Maine to Tex
as, and from Connecticut to California, of
any on record. Wc think, too, that the el
ements having thus expended theirwrath in
September, October aud November, there
is some reason for the theory that the win
ter months will be comparatively mild. At
all events we hope so.
Egypt's Khedive may not act independ
ently of the Sultan's wishes. His proclama
tion of neutrality concerning the Suez Ca
nal has drawn forth a protest from Otto
maned royalty; and after all, the gTeat
work of commerce, prosperity, and peace,
may involve a bloody settlement of the
question whether Egypt is Egypt, or only
Turkey in Egypt.
Two Japanese students. in search of naval
knowledge, have arrived in this countrv.
and will soon make application for admis
sion to the academy at Annapolis. An act
of Congress extends to them the courtesy of
cadetship, provided it shall cost the United
States nothing. These two young men are
but the van of a detatebment soon to be
forwarded.
A A igilance Committee in Fremont, Iowa,
a few davs since, lynched a uoted ruffian
named Sam Murdock, charged with the
murder cf Henry Johnson. Since Murdock'a
death, Johnson has made his appearaee
alive and well. Efforts will be made to bring
the lyn.;btrs to trial.
- '" ""(.
Q E. A. IRWIN Q fg.lL,,,
fpOTHEW 'RKIN(CLASd.W.re '
JL pared to fnrrish .11 claase, with coa.!?
pjoyment at bona, the whole of the n. , '?
the- spare moments Peroni. of either a.,
earn from Jle. to S.i r-er eTeriii- an Tr'
tional sum by d.yo ing their wboie tlx. tT
business Jioys and girls eara nearly IB'1-,
men. That all wbo.ee this no-ic.
address ana test the business, we uaka ta-'a
ing unparalleled offer: To snch aa are b'm
aaiisfied, we will send SI t. p., for lb trout l."
writing Full particulars, a valuable ai
which will do to commence work on. and t J"''
of TAs P'opU's Lifrary t'em fy
largest aud ben iumiiy newspapors publi,aJ'
al. sent free by mail Header, if you ,ttt Tl"
maaent, profilnhle work, address K C s.! t v v 1
CO. Augusta Maine. D. ';64.j
SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtu of , ,r
of Fieri Facins. issued out nf the Cr i
of Common Pleas of Clearfield eonnlT.t,d . L'
directed, there will be exposed to public :, ,!
the Court House, in the Uorouch of ClwtCal'l
FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 2-tth. IS5'J. at 1
P. M . the following described property tj i, '
All the interest of the defendant of in J tc ,
certain piece of land, with a steum n mi'Tit
its appurtenances, and other build-rf-f e-c ,J
thereon, si uate in F-rady townsbin.Cleatat'e
Pa described as follows: lieinnlcg at a t,
oak coraer. tbeuce west I IP ptrches to a past, cor
ner of land sold to Robert Pet'en. thatlce turii
132 perches to a post, tbenee tui !i2 r ir-fc-j ;0 ,
post, ti.ance south 20 perches tr )"'.. :fct. -,
east 67 perches to a post thence sotuh 1 1 1 .;c,i.
to place of beginning, containing about j
and allowance being the same proper!-, e -jkt,.
ed by Ira C Fuller and wife ty dee t , Wis V
Smith, and U. W CanBeld, reaorded inCleirCe'i
county, in Deed book BB. page 247. etc S;M.j
rtr rn iu execution and to be sold a the trv -oris
of Wiu. C. Smith 7
Dec I. C. H)Wt, phenf
I.ORIIXAKD'8 jis aa exreilet-t arie'e f
liO tllvIA wherever iii!rdi-i i i,
Smoinic Tobaeoo universally admird It
is put up In handnine muslin bas. in wtiih or
ders for Meerschaum I'ipes are daily p-oroi.
LORILLARD'S 1 classed by a'lwhonsf,
Vfirllf flnK "h -fire.tot.il:' it
Smokint; Tobacco leaf crown; it i am ner
vous in its effects, aa tne Nicotine bus tatn
traded ; it Uares t" disagreeable ia"t f:ir it,.,
king; It is very mild, lib: in cvlur an 1 w:,-m.
hence one pound will lat aa Ion as 3 ji ai.-.i-tobacco.
In this brand we r.lj pa--- orders
day for first qmlity Jie.r,chaui!i i'lptu T-j il
and convince voursel.es it ia all Si c1i.il ia U
-'the finest of all."
LORILLARD'S
CENTURY
Chewing Tob.eco.
Tbla brand of Pit. Cut
Chewing Tobuoct urn : i
equal or superior c. l t.
wbere. ItiswiiLout
doubt the best chewing tobacco in the country.
LORILLARD'S
SNUP F S
have new beea ia re-jerl
U'e in th. tiitvi ,
over IK' kn. aLi . 1
acKnowledged -tae be.t" where.. r used
If your storekeeper does not b tb.so srticii
fur sale, ask him to are t them; tbey are avid
respectable jobbers almost erery wt.re
Circular of prices forwarded on atp io,-.i;n
Dec. 1,'89-Jm P. LOKILLaKD. Na. V-rit.
A UCTIOXEER. -The uadwigacd. '..v-
ing been reirulariy lice-O'cd, is t reparrj
to call .ales in a;ij part of the ut'UHT t'iuiro
moderate Pers-ms ds-rinj his snrvic-si i l
c.ill upon or aJure.-s, ClIAi (1 Hh.VS'.M.
Jiov 24-?mi- Smiib's kills :'s
P X KC I JTO US NOTICE. Letter-Trr t-
tarv oil the estate of VV i!liai,i 1 i Am,
late of Pike township. doje.itdj long
neon granted to the und.rsixLt j. ku-ier. ,j
hereby gi.en that all persons iLd.bteJ t
tate are required to ui''t iiiiirt Jiv.e paju.ui,
and those having .-laiiue aslu : i 'it -.-j't n.
present tbem. properly authrn'ic.;.!!, fwr t. ..
ment. to i-AiSsiS ..N.
-Not. 17. !Sfiy-tt. ijs.-.'.r
A DM NiSTRATOR'S NOi'ICE.-Let-
ters ni administration on the eels'. f
John Spaaktnan. late of (iirurd Ivwtttblp 4.
hating boen granted to the ocJ.r,itLta
tice ia hereby riven tint al! p. rsf.es iiit:-l lo
s iid estate are requested to tatks ia.Kf Jis e j-s.
ment. and those having claims against tie ssa
will present them, proporly .tf cn'ivsn j Li
settlement to TH'J.-v 11 MI KKaY,
So,. 22. l9-.t. Adiiri,trt,r
A UDITOR S NOTICE. TI.t ut.uVrsi.-a-
I'd an Auditor Tr''i'it! hytla Or
phans' Coart of Clearfield rouu'y. to atuse !'
trirution of monies in the bands et Jv&a il.
rulford. Administrat or e htHts wsk As . t
James Morrisnn late cf Jcrd.n towrsLip int'i.
to and amongst those legally eatit ed tb.'f'o will
discharge the dali.s ot bis appointment al lit if
fiee of J. B. MeKnally, Ftq.. in t'!rf,!d
TIIUKHDAi'. Tilt ri DAV-'r Dfci'I M UKR it,
when aad where all persons int.r.st.d ait j st:ti.J
if the? so proper
Nov 3.'6-3t. I W. M CCRDY. AJf
F O. T II O M Y 0 .
AJ MERCHANT TAIL'tR.
No. 90S Walnut Street. Philadelphia.
Especial attention is invited to this :uu;u.1l
ous and beautiful establishment, lb. eit.LSit.
stock of seasonable and desirable grin-Is 'w;i
on hand, the reputation obtained as a !od r :&
fashions, and the great faciliiiei possess.! fur lL
fabrication and prompt dispatch ol ail orders
Although eminent in the prosecution of ncrl
branch of the trade for the particular ben l f
the i-tat number dissatisfied. M.VT!.VO.V
VUTTXG, a.s a .prritt.'itir. is acnoti'-iC'.-1. wii h
is an art not obtained by imitation, bu'. '.hruuga
olo9 s'ndy. expeiience and prs-otice
Those desiring easy and stylish panta'irs are
invited to give this method a trial (Oct Sje-Cai
MISS II. 3 SWAN'S. Schitolft G
Clearfield, Fa.
- The next Term of tweot' -two weeks will -'
mence on Monday, November -J. Hn.
tihhi or ti-it:us.
Reading. Orthography. WfT'iag. Objt Les
sons. Primary Arithmetic and Primsrr
Ueoirrapby. per half term, (of II wess
History. laical and Descriptive ' (tr.pt, r
with Map Drawing, tarammir, M.&tsI
and Written Arithmetic, '
Algebra and tbe Sciences. '
Instruotioa in Instrumental Masls,
lil Painting, 12'
Wax Work,
For full particulars send f'ir Cirsalar.
Cloarfi.ld. Auguat 25. l.Ka-ly
CLEARFIELD ACADEMY.
Th Second Session of the pres at &.!::-
year of this Institution, will maaiM. ea !
day, th 22d day of Septambar. IStt.
Pupila eaa enl.r at any time. The? will -charged
with tuition from the time they so:' "
the close of the session
The course of instruction embrsoos
included ia a thorough, practical and
plisbed education of both texee.
Tbe Prineipal baring had the idts"'-' (
much experience In hi profession, assures f
ranU and guardians that his entire afti:. ,J
energies will be devoted te the mental ard aieral
training of th youth placed under his ebarf
Tbkm or Tririo:
Orthography. Reading. Writing tsifrimyj
A rithmt tie. per session, (II weeks.) f i M
Oram La ar, Qoograpby, Arithmetic, 4
AlgebrOeomelry, Trigonometry, liensuratie
Surveying, Philosophy, Physiology. CLemifrJ
Book-keeping, Botany, aod Physical C'";T,
phy.
Latin, Greek and Freneh.with any of the a-
f i c
bov branches i (
Musio. Piano, (30 lessons,)
rFSo deduotion will b mad fr aK.
For further particulars inquire of
Tt nv. P.L.HARRIS0N. -,
Jny 31.1807. Pr-nejr
T ACON.Hair.. f f its a ShH?r-"ep.,''
pri-es at "
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