Raftsman's journal. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, February 09, 1870, Image 2

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Raftsman's Journal.
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CLEARFIELD, PA.. FEB. 9. 170.
Gold closed i?
laU at 120.
New York ou Saturday
The tioininatioii ol Attorney Gen in!
Hoar, for the Supreme beuch. ha hven re
jeeted by the U. S. Senate. He will ro
niain in hi preseut position.
TIou. Truman Iloag, Representative from
the Toledo dihtrici, Ohio. in Washing
ton city, on February 15tli. JIo Lad been
Hk-k for a long time with rhills and ever.
llhiiois is enjo; iu; a gull fever j ft uow
gold hating been discovered iu Clatk itiuu
f.r, iu payin:' -via: t'ti". i m aid. Thi pee j
pie are Iraviug other Lurim-ns lo search fur
the precious metal.
In the U. S. Court, on Saturday morning
last, Judge M' Candle presiding, the com
mission of II. 15. Swoope, Ksq.. the new
U. S. District Attorney wu presented, and
the oath of office aduiiiiietered to hiw by
Judge M' Candle.
The Secretary of the Treaury has direct
ttie Aaaiatant Treasurer in New York to sell
one niilliou dollars in gold each week during
the month of February, and to purchase
one million dollars worth of bonds on each al
U'tna'e week on account of the Sinking Fun.
J. J. WrigTt, colored, was on February
lt. chosen a Justice of the Supreme Court
of South Curol'ma by her Legislature, re
ceiving the solid Democratic vote. The
Democrats are aware that they have con-
siderable leeway to make up in the race for
the negro vote ; - and they are not disposed
to waste any more time.
Tlumra of assassinations, and the eleva
tion of Santa Anna to power, are again cur
rent from Meaico. It seems there never
will be penuaneut peace and order in that
distracted country until it becomes a part of
the United States. - Such an event would
afford a grand opportunity for the Democra
cy to electioneer with the "greasers."
Th New York Sun gays: It is said there
never was so powerful nor so corrupt a lobby
at Albany as this winter. This indicates
great corruption in the Lcgialatorc. 1 he
Democracy must look out Individual may
make money by venal legislation ; but tte
shame and tha blame will be ruinous to the
party. Where ia Governor Hoffman ?
3fr. Geo. W. Gayle, of Salem. Alabama,
the man who offered a reward of $ 1, 000,0)0
for Lincoln's assassination, has appealed to
Senator Warner, asking to be relieved of po
litical disability, but that Senator gave him
little encouragcn)ent,his motto, as he lately
declared in the Senate, being, "I would go
to the South with universal amnesty in one
hand and the halter in the other." 31 r.
iiayle may draw hi own inference.
A new party was oranii-.'d in New York
on Wednesday, February 1 under the
name of "New Democracy." The founders
base the party ou the fundamental prin liple
of requiring the reference to the people of j
all laws passed by their Ujislative represent- j
lives, a? is dufio in fferal of the rwiss
cantons, A brwwii Dia is niau in me pisi
form for the vote of i! women. Tho new
Democrats favor the running if all the rail
roads and Uflueranhs bv the itoveriiwnt.and
the employment of everybody that wo.ts j
work, by the national and local authorities, j
ritics. .
Now there is a sublimity about Tennes
iee politics .that must recommend them to
etudy if not admiration. The Fifteenth
Amendment is utterly ecouted; it is odious,
iniquitous. Yet "we the people of Tennes
see," "are determined to show the world
that we ain't afraid to meet the issue ia our
own way. We will grantsuffrage univers
al suffrage by State law." This being in
terpreted, means that they will grant what
they denounce, affirm what they deny, and
all for tha sake of indulging the childish
sentiment of having things their own way.
Well, the country can enjoy their whims.
They happily injure none but whom they
stultify.
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lleoonatruction bring with it some sngu
lar incidents. In the Tennessee Constitu
tional Convention the other day, General
Kyle, who served in ths Union army, at
tempted to give Brownlow, Stokes and May
nard a "dressinjrdown." Kyle is a Repub
lican, and the President of the Convention
was a Confederate General The litter
ftromptly silenced Kyle, by compelling him
to adhere fo the question before the Con
vaotton, and the body was disappointed in
its desire to have Brownlow scathingly re
viewed. The spectacle of a Confederate
General calling a Republican to order for
abasing men of bis own party was a singular
one. '
Tha Vew York Tribune says that a vote
for the ratification ot a Constitutional A
mendinent is like the signature of a promts-
ory note, blading u ..oon t affixed, for so
loug as the terms of the note makti it binding
A man m iy ft .'a e to sio such s not 6 or.ee
or fifty times it be will and still change his
wind and sign it : wbu .the signature will
be a biadicg as if It bad becu iziveu on the
first occasion on whiob the note was present
ed. Tbe State ef Ohio rofuaed to sign such
a note a year ago. Recently k signed it.and
the signature was, pn the' 21t of January,
presented to the Senate -of tbe Uniied
State. - We take it that 00 constitutional
lawyer who va!uee hi reputation will Aazr
the b:nJina vnarn of the fJgatnTe.
The Fifteenth Amendment.
The great work w accomplished. Georgia
makes up the requisite two thirds of, the
Statei h cb have joinc 1 in the ratification of
the Fiftetruth Amendment te the Federal
Coti'tit ution. The power that were arrayed
againrt it wfre pt?nt and manifold the
prejudices, the caste proscription, the prop
erty interests of slavery, and the sympathy
and aid of the Democratic party, North as
well as South. The change that will be ef
fected iu the fctract'vre A our Government
is a great one as gre-at as that which trans
formed the C'i'lontes into an independent
Republic. It ha.i ru bed out the last ves
tiges of the slave power, and made the dec:
Iaration that ''all men are created equal" a
grand ex "sting fact, instead ot a glittering gen
o al t, llenc. fjith the Constitution w.ll be
truly Hfpublioan, and the dogma that "the
negnhasno rights which a white man is
bound o re.-pcot" will have pasaed away for
ever. 'I
Tbirt i the third amendmei t to tl.e Cons.i
tution which has been made since the close
of the war. By theThir'eeuth Amendment
s'avery it abolished and interdicted ; by the
Fourteenth, equal civil rights are granted to
all colors; and by the Fifteei ih, neither the
J United States, or any State can d-.-ny the
i right of Ktrrrage on account ot race, color,
or pre ious conuf?.'oa of slavery. This is
the great trinity of measures -full of the
trand inspiration of Christianity which,
prompted by an eulightened and liberal pub
lic sentiment, has been consummated by the
Republican party. That this work will be
unpalatable to the Democratic party afflict
ed with chronic negroloid and that its op
ponents will threaten to undo and over
throw it, is to be expected. When slave
ry was aboll-hed, the Democrats declar
ed tlie process ot its abolishment un
constitutional, and professed to believe iu
its early re establishment. A year after
ward they made haste to declare that the
rcviviGcauon of the institution was no part
of their purpose ; in short, that they could
not if they would, and they would not if
they could. 3o with the amendment es
tablishing equal suffrage. It is a completed
work, not to be touched or defaced, aud its
opponents will shortly be endeavoring to
blot out all memory that they ever obstruct
ed its completion ; and when they fully re
alize that the colored man has become an
important element in politics, the leaders of
the Democratic party will doubtless see in
him elements of character and usefulness
which they had previously failed to discover.
For a while we may look for attempts to
subvert the application and meaning of the
Amendment as in Maryland, where no
man can vote unless he is registered, and
wbere a State last prohibits the registering
of a black man but these will only be. the
dying throes of the struggle, and will pass
away as soon as Congress enacts the "ap
propriate legislation'' to enforce it iu all
the States.
Democracy and Repudiation.
Democracy "stickcth closer than a broth
er" to the heresy of Repudiation, the assev
erations of their newspaper organs to, the
contrary notwithstanding. Several weeks
ago, Hon. William Mungen, of Ohio, raised
a breeze on the subject, in the lower Honse
of Congress ; but the direct and undisguised
manner in which the innocent William pre
sented the matter did not meet with the ap
proval of the shrewder leaders, and hence
Voorhecs, of Indiana, Eldridge. of Wiscon
sin, Brooks, of Sew York, and other shin
ing lights of the party, not only failed to
"come to time,'.' but even voted with the
Republicans, for a resolution declaring re
pudiation disreputable and dishonorable.
This apparently settled the question but
only apparently, for on the 2:4th. ult., Mr.
Voorhees, who had led off in the disavowal
0f Mungen'a views, delivered an elaborate
f,peech, which was a kind of sugar-coated
prescription for our financial evils, but con
tained all the essential features of the Pen
dleton "greenback" repudiation scheme. Of
this there can be uo doubt, for the next day
Mr. Gollodav. of Kentucky, made a speech
in favor of repudiating the whole National
JJht, and complimented oot hees for his in
I eniOw- argument, whilst adopting the lat-
tei prPicDi!MoD of the subject as the best
iDeech fcr repudi:t'on be had heard.
This brought V .;orhees auJ Eldridgo to their
Ret, but Golloday refund to yiC'd the floor
to them for explanations, "anu stuck . td it
that they had placed themselves "sqwrely
opou his platform and that of the Democrat-
io party," but regretted that the gentleman
trom Indiana and the party''had not the cour
age to say 60 in the face of the country."
Voorhees and Eldridge again sought the
floor ; but the Kentucky member still refus
ing to yield, they pronounced his "course as
rather cowardly." When Golloday intimat
ed that they could have an opportunity of
testing their own valor on 'other theatres,"
they said they "referred only to cowardice
in debate," to which Golloday replied that
l... " ..t1K iKtitl
. j ly and intellectually." After he had 6nish
ed his speech, V oorhees, Kldrtdge, Niblack,
ami other Uomocrata attempted to aenue
their several positions, and to explain away
Golloday's interpretation of tho Democratic
creed. Their explanations may have been
satisfactory to themselves, but discriminat
ing people win Teceive mem witn nianv
trains of allowance. Nor is the trouble con
6ned to Congres. The rank and file of the
party are inoculated with the virus of Re
pudiation so thoroughly as will render abor
tive the efforts ot their most skillful doctors
to eradicate it from their systems. Indeed
it is doubtful whether anything short of a
miracle can do them gnod.
1 be cold bun Jay, January I4th, wa
the coldest day known in the Northwest
for many years, and on the great prairies of
western Minnesota there were a number of
travelers, mail carriers ai soldiers, oyer
taken Dy tbe storm and frozen to death. At
Fort Abercrombie, on Red river, the spirit
thermometer indicated 45 degrees belo
xero. Thia" post is two or three hundred
miles south of Kurt Garry, the headquarters
of the Selkirk revolutionist. How cold it
was at FortGarrj has not yet been reported.
Rather c.ld. tinloiibt'dlyrr wuHike dem-on.tr.ti't..'
Washington City Gossip,
The progress made toward the passage of
a htw against the Franking fraud has already
resulted i the reportiug of a bill to restrict
the minting of "Pub. Docs." to the lowest
limit. This is a highly encouraging incident.
It not only shows how one swindle may be
upheld by another, but also shows how one
swindle may tumble with another.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
has wisely decided against raising tbe mis
sion to China to a "full mission." This
means that the movement to raise the salary
of Mr. Lowe has failed. There were many
other movements of this sort in preparation.
which might as well now all be brought to
an end. Our Ministers and other public
functionaries can give valuable assistance to
the movement tor decreasing the public debt
and lightening the-burden of taxation, by
simply refraining, for a while, from any de-
mauds for inctease of salary.
Tbe House Judiciary Committee has a-
greed to recommend the parage of a resolu
tion restoring to Mrs. R. E. Lee certain ar
tie'esformer'y the property of General Wash
ington, which were removed from Arlington
early in the war and deposited in the Iote
rior Department. These relic? consist of the
General's camp equipage, china ornaments,
etc.
Mr. Farns worth of Illinois, on February
P5th, reporting a bill from trie Post Office
Committee to prerent such improper matter
as gift enterprise and lottery circulars from
being sent through the mails, asked that it
be pet upon iti passage, but Mr. Wood of
New York oLod, which waa entirely na
tural and highly laudable. Self-prescrva
tion is a primal law t$ be obeyed unflinch
ingly on all occasions.
Opposition to General lagan's bill for the
reduction of the number of officers in the
army, together with the reduction of their
pay, begins to show itself in various ways,
especially among army officers. The bill,
should it become a law, will cut off a large
number of officers, and materially reduce the
pay of those who may be retained. Gener
al Logan has a majority of the committee
with him, and as it is a measure in tha in
terest of economy he will probably be able
to cany it against all opposition.
The National Debt was reduced not quite
Four Millions of Dollars in January. It
strikes us that we don't urgently need to re
duce our revenue if that is all we can pay in
a month. Better reduce the Expenditures
and keep up the Revenue. . That Hundred
Millions of Gold in the Treasury is an eye
sore to which we are accustomed, but not
reconciled. -
Notes From Harrisbnig.
In the House of Representatives at Har
ri&burg on Monday a week, a petition was
presented, signed, among others, by Rev.
Alfred Barnes, of Philadelphia, praying the
appointment of women inspectors of prisons,
and immediately Mr. Miller offered a bill
providing for the appointment of three such
inspectors for the Philadelphia county
prison.
The Philadelphia Metropolitan Police bill
passed the Senate on Wednesday last, by a
vote of 16 to 13. This bill places the police
of that city under the control of a commis
sioner appointed by the Governor. There
is some difference of opinion as to the policy
of this measure, even among the Republi
cans. What effect it will have remains to
be seen.
State1 Treasurer, Mackey, ba been before
tbe committee appointed to inquire into the
management of the State Treasury, for some
years past, and, according to the Telegraph,
answered every question promptly and satis
factorily showing that the finances were,
during bis administiation, carefully manag
ed and the State protected against loss.
A resolution was offered, last week, to
discharge all persons not properly employed
in tbe House. This was a move to discharge
the "pastcr anI folder" corps, which baa
hrd nothing to do, so far, this session, as
no documents of any kind have been print
ed. The Speaker, however, ruled the reso
lution out of order, as the men were employ
ed under a law and reeularly sworn in, and
could not be discharged in that way. The
proper course is to repeal tho law providing
for their employment.
flie Juarez government is in a very pre
carious condition. New revolutions break
out weekly with unfailing regularity, and
''icera 01 oreviously unsuspected loyalty
ride aw7 Troa tluJ clv 01 Mexico to tneir
morning's revoiuMon Witu m much oncon
corn as though they weie ?oing to i-"0
brace of wild fowl. The insurrection 01
General Negrete in the Puebla Sierra has
just Icen reinforced by an auxiliary rebell
ion in San Luis Potosi, which latter State is
now wholly in the hands of the revolution
ists. There are also flourishing levolts in
Durango, where the rebels have captured a
silver mine and converted it into an inex-
bau.-tib'e treasury, and in Jalisco, Tamauli-
pas and several other States. Juarez can
depend neither uyon his array nor his civil
officers. The Mexican chimney is evident
ly very dirty, and is Fmoking badly.
A private letter from an influential source
in Spain is published iu the New York Ece
mug Foil, in which the writer states that
a good strong majority of Spaniards are at
this moment favorable to tbe separation of
Cuba from Spain by means of a treaty se
curing compensation to Spain for the loss of
the colony. This sentiment, the letter says,
would have manifested itself before this. but
for the diplomacy of General Sickles. Alittle
time and a little quiet, however, will again
make things ripe for skillful negotiation.
Tnc Pist strongly opposes Gen. Sickles's
retention at Madrid.
Tbe expulsion of the - Jews from Russia
still continues. . The Den, ot Odessa,, which
is the organ of the Jews in Russia, annonn
t es tb at all un married Je ws ha ve no w been ex
tailed from the frontier districts of Bessa
rabia, except those who reside in the town o
Kitcheneff, who bave been allowed to delay
their departure for a abort time. By next
spring the whole of the Jewish population
of Bessarabia, ia to be driven into the in
j rrrf th c"nlrj
A Little of Eyery thing-.
' A txt for tiooen pretest.
U S. bond at Frankfort
If you eant bit nevertboir your tteth.
Side imutt tha womea of Salt Lk City. .
' Tb Stanton fonnd amouuti to about SI 25.000.
1 on Piatt calla Seorctary Fiih as-old aadin.
A kind of niin that ara plenty eoono-m iters
Tbe Spanish Government will ihortly propoae
a new candidate for tbe throne.
Wyoming offera to aend Anna Oickencon to
Congress if abe wilt eoineoat tbere and live
Katban Matthewi return! tbe largeat inoome iu
Boston, S73D 600. He ia a real estate speculator.
The mercury stood twenty-one and a half de
grees below teroat Bangor, Maine, on Friday
morning.
One of Ibe devices to cure Carlotta of berin
aanity was that of setting her to work at a sewing
machine.
Eizty-tbree members bare been aJdod to the
Tyrone M. Church, during tbe late revival in
that place.
Tbe New York city tax levy for city purposes
tor the next year amounts to $9,86-1, 000 $100,080
less than last year.
x-Cont;ressman Cary, of Cincinnati, is lectur
ing in Ireland ; not on Faniauism, but quite the
reverse Tempo ranee.
A report is current that a portion of the Cam
bria Iron and Coal Company's work, at Johns
town, have suspended.
Tbe United Brethern have added some sixty
five members to tbeir church. during tha recect
revival in Bollidaysburg.
Dr. Holmss sayi that easy crying widows tax
new husbands soonest. There is nothing like
wet weather for transplanting.
The accounts from Washing'on show that the
amount of eating necessary to pruperly entertain
a live Prince is positirely appalling.
January, not having been very enccesfut a a
winter month, there is a popular anticipation: ot
mors seasonable behavior in February.
Tbe Topeka AJvertistr tyt that 'not even Italy
can boast a climate surpassing in beauty, loveli
ness and healthfulnesa, that of Kansas.
A young son of D. S. Assessor Benfer, of Sny
der coonty.had his brains knocked ont by a full
ing stick blown from the roof of a shed.
Dr. Landis, of Philadelphia, bas been sen
tenced to one year's imprisonment and a fin of
$300 for the publication of obscene books.
According to a bill in the Alabama Legisla
ture, drunkenneu.exceptinc on the part of mem
bers thereof, is to be a penitentiary offense.
A bill making drunkenness iu publie officers a
misdemeanor, slJ punishable as such, has been
introduced into tbe Tennessee Legislature.
Grundy county, lows, bought a $2,700 safe
last month, and at the beginning of the year tbe
Treasnror bad just eleven cents to put into it.
Tbe merchants of Applrton, Wisconsin, have
an organisation to protect themselves against bad
debtors Tbose who do not pay at one store are
not trusted at another.
Tbe '-small sewing machine'' which some rae-
cal in New York sends to tbose people wbo re
spond to his advertisement by inclosing him SI
is a shoemaker's awl, worth 15 oeote.
Silence in the court room tbere," thundered
a police magistrate 'ttre'otber moraine:: "the
court bas alretdy committed four prisoners wilb
out hearing a word of tho testimony."
The oil product of 1949 was 4.800.000 barrels.
Tbe amount paid Ust year to owners of wells for
crude oil, is put dowa as' $23,36i!000. of which
Pennsylrania well owners took f2,MO.O0O.
The sugar crop of- Louisiana disappoints tbe
expectations wnieh were formed isl summer and
fall. It is laid that vigorous measures are in pro
gress ti extend tbeuulture of the cane ih Southeas
tern Texas and Florida.
Two enterprising gentlemen at Gold Hill got
into a dispute. One them suggested that they
pray, which ibe other immediately proceeded to
make tbe suggesterdo by tbe use of a horsewhip
over bis bead and shoulders.
A California editor has been interviewing a
cinnamon bear He describe! tbe eonduet of tbe
interviewed as touching in tha extreme, so much
so that be was constrained to letve with him sev
eral locks of hair and bia overcoat.
The revival in tbe Methodist church of Hunt
ingdon, continues with unabated seal. About
seventy-five persons of both soxe have sought
forgiveness of their sins, of whom fifty-eeven have
applied for admission into the church.
John P. Hale, Kx Minister to Spain, is at Rome,
in very poor health, and will not return until
next June. He bas lost nearly a hundred pounds
in weight during a short time, his present weight
being leu than one hundred and fifty.
Tbe emancipation of the erfs of Russsia it is
stated, will become entire and complete on Feb
ruary 19, 1S70. From that date tbey will not be
bound to reside iu their communes, but will be
permitted to settle at will in any part of F.uesia.
Twenty-seven families have moved from Stock
ton, ,tbe scene of tbe late mine catastr-iphe, to
1 a sletoo. fearful of their houses sinaing- It is
aid that a general exodus is preparing. Seven
bodies are still buried in the suuken mine and
house.
Josh Billings has issued a supplement to bis fa
mous essay on the mule Here it is in lull : "The
mewl is a larger burd than thegns or turky. It
has two legs to walk with aud two more to kick
with, and wares its wings on the side of its
head."
2?ever enter a sick room in a moment of perspi
ration. the moment you become cool your pores
absorb. Do' C"t approach contagious disease
with an empty stomach, nor sit between the lick
nd the fire, beoaue tbe isat attract! tbe vapor.
Preventative! are preferable to pill or powders
t.hat aspoctacle! Three hundred thousand
women in tbe State of New lork Wiw;""' nJ
prospect of pairing off!' Suoh. in fact, ia the
statement of the Rev. Rowland Conner, in the
late Woman Suffrage Convention at Boston. This
excess of the fair over the sterner sex ia remarka
ble
Tbe Upper ?anduky, Ohio, Rtpubliran puts it
thusly: "To one and all who voted for th
righteous measure e wish to say that you will
ever look back to that act as the proudest of your
life, and yourobildien will glory to be able to
say, My father voted for the fifteenth amend
ment."
A correspondent of the Souix City Journal sayi
that both Bouses f the Iowa Legislature opened
tbeir sessioos-'witbout a semblance or sign of re
ligioua worship." One honorable Senator is
aid to have remarced that -'prayer was not ne
cessary, except fur the Democratic members, and
they were not worth it."
In a case in one of tbe courts tbe other day a
Doctor Rogers sued for tbe amount of bia bill,
(123; and it must bave been a consolation to the
parents of tbe child treated, which bad -died . that
six doctors iwore tbe treatment did not kill it,
although three doctors iwore that it did. With
inch a handsome majority it- favor of tbe treat
ment, tbey of eourse could not entertain any
doubt of its innocence.
Kpenkor Rlain was forty yesr old on Tnesdsy
The anniversary was the occasion of many con
gratulations from personal friend!. The Presi
dent was forty w ven io April last; tbe Vice
President will be forty-seven in March next. t
is the first time in the history of the Government
when tbe average age of tbe President, Vice
President and and Poeiker of the House tie
first three civil oaiceriof the GwmmnMs
. -fn utIt fnrtr-STe years
, . .-: gayresDondenoe.
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Falls Citt, Neb., Jan. 23th.. 1870. ,
Mr. Editor. Having nothing praticular
Ob hands, this evening, I concluded to renew
my talk with the Journal on tbe new beau
ties that are being continually displayed in
this wenteru wild. I used to-think while
reading Richardson's "Beyond the Missis
sippi," that to reach the banks of that great
river would pm a quietue on tbe western fe
ver that for years raged in my youthful
brain. I am now three hundred miles be
yond, and yet I am not west ; nearer the
centre, however, of this gigantic country. I
can say to you, aa well as to my Clearfield
friends generally, that even now the western
fever has as firm a hold on me as it ever bad,
and I would advise all young men
. r
no mat-
ter what their vocation or profession to
seek a borne in the far west.
I see in your last issue a letter from Mis
sissippi, pa'ut ng that State up as the "El
dorado of America," but I can say to you
truthfully and all who have resided in Ne
braska will ccr ol orate my assertion that
the "Antelope State" cannot be surpassed
for health, scenery and agriculture.
The all absorbing matter of interest which
appears to agitate the minds of our citizens,
is our Rail Road. Tbere i-i a great deal of
speculation as to whether the road will be
completed by the 15th of the incoming
month, ic order to be inspected by the Com
missioners appointed by the State for that
purpose. I? the Commissioners accept the
road, tbe Company will receive two thous
and acres per mile as a State grant. The
contractor, however, azures that tbelas-t
rail, connecting the Missouri RailRcd with
this place, will be down by the 12th cf Feb
ruary. But no matter whether it is finished
by that time or not, we will have a road,
and early spring will find our farmers ship
ping their thousands and thousands of bush
els of grain, that they are withholding until
he advent of the "Iron Horse."
I received a long letter, a short time since,
from our old friend, Dr. John Mechling,
who no doubt many of our Clearfield friends
will recollect as the Examining Surgeon of
the 19th District, Pennsylvania.
He is now practicing law in Denver, Col
orado. He speaks of Denver being a live
western: town, as tar ahead of Omaha as
Omaha is ahead of Clearfield, although I
suppose the Jatter place is not so slow since
you have the Rail Road. The Dr., howev
er, says a great many are leaving Denver and
going "west." Out Omaha papers say that
a great many of the gentler sex arc emigrat
ing to Wyoming Territory, since the Legis
lature passed the Woman's Suffrage Bill.
I expect many from Clearfield here in the
spring. More anon. T. a.
The 2.th Statk Is The Line. Geor
gia has wheeled into the line of States by
adopting tbe several amendments fo the
Constitution of the United ??t?t p'orwd
since it joined the rebellion. The Senate
and House met yesterday, porstiant to ad
journment, at 12 o'clock. A communica
tion from the Governor was promptly sent
in, accompanied by a letter from General
Terry, in which he announced that be con
sidered the two honses properly organized
for the ptrrpose of assenting" to and com:
plying with the cooduiows imposed by Con
gress for the restoration of the State to its
original relations to the Union. The Gov
ernors message set forth the political status
of the State and its relation to the Gener
al Government, recommended the adoption
of the fourteenth amendment, with the
fundamental conditions" required by tbe
act of Juno 25, 18f8, and the adoption of
the fifteenth amendment. The fourteenth
amendment was ratified in the House
yeas, il ; nays, I. mo lunaameniai con
d'.tions were adopted yeas, "1 : nays, noue;
the Democrats generally declining to vote.
The fifteenth amendment was rati5ed
yeas, 65; nays 29. In the Senate the four
teenth amendment and fundamental condi
tlons required by the act of June 25, 1S6S.
were adopted yeas, 25 ; nays, 10. The
fifteenth amendment was ratified yeas, 25 ;
nays, 9.
The pope han a keen eyo for harmony iu
form, as well as a quick sense of the humor
ous. W hen the Oriental liixhops were
presented to him, one of their number
came up so deplorably hideous, such a scur
vy caricature of a man that it was beyond
human nature to look upon hint undjstur-
bed. hat language does this one
speak?" asked the Tope in amazement.
None but his own," responded Cardinal
Camerlengo. ''Ah!' said the Pope, and
bending, with a gracious smile, he extend
ed his hand to be osculated by the doleful
little Syrian, murmuring gently as ho did
so, in Italian, "You are certainly the very
ugliest son of Jesus Christ that I ever beheld.
The sweet Tuscan words, the gentle smile.
and tbe sacred name, doubtless sent the
poor little man away as happy as if he bad
received tbe most claoorate oi conveoiiona
benedictions.
2fl.H .fvtirfrMTi.-ifc:
Advertinamtnt trtnt vlarvttitt,(ftfvlan
ityl,mll btekargtddoubUuinal rat. Ncul
c.
K 11
A T Z E R
Oppot-ite the Jail. -
Clearfield, Penn'a,
Dealer in Dry Goods. Dress Goods, Millinery
Goods, Groceries. Hard-ware, Queens-ware, Stone-
ire, Clothing. Boots. Fhoee, Hats, Caps, Flour.
Bacon, Fish. Salt, etc., is constantly receiving new
supplies from the cities, which be will dispose of
at the lowest market prices, to customers. Before
purchasing elsewhere, examine his stock.
Clearfield, February 8 I87C
DISSOLUTION. The partnership here
tot'ore esistinir between the under
signed, was dissolved by mutual consent, on the
24th dy of January. 1870. Tbe books, accounts,
arc, of raid firm, were taken by A. I. Sbaw. to
whom all persons having claims must apply for
settlement, ana tnese snowing memseirea mueoi
ed will please make payment.
T J. BOTKR.
Jan. 24-70. A. I. SHAW.
The Drue: business will hereafter be conducted
bv tha undersigned, with a tnll and complete
stock. He intends to make it an object to persons
in want of goods in his line to give nini a call
fob. 2-70? A I.SHAW.
TAMES H. PAPiKEB, Pork Packer and
- wholesale dealer in Bacon. Mesa Pork,
Lard. Sugar Cured Uams and Bef. No. 309 Lib-e-rtv
Street. PittsbnrgTi. Vm. (Fb 2 'T0-2mp.
CLEARFIELD ACADEMY.
The Third Session of the present Sjbolastic
year of this Institution, will com manes on at on
day, the 7lh day of February, 1870. '
Pupils eau enter at any time. Tbey will be
charged with tuition from tbe time they enter to
the close of tbe eeiMloB.
Tbe course of Instruction embraces everything
included in a thorough, practical and aeoom
plixhed education of both lexea.
The Prinoipal having bad the advantage of
much experience iu his profession, assure pa
rents and guardians that his entire ability and
energies will be devoted to the mental and moral
training of the youth placed ander hU charge.
Taaaa or Trinon :
Orthography, Beading. Writing and Primary
Arithmetic, per session, (1) weeks.) Si 00
'F . .
uremiaar, ueograpay, amuusun, auuuisie
ry. S8.00
Algebr.t,Geomeiry, Trigonometry, Mensuration
Surveying, Philosophy, Physiology, Chemistry
Book-keeping, Botany, and Physical Geogra
phy. M0
Latin, Greek and French, with any of tbe a
bove branches: $12 00
Musis. Piano, 30 lessons.) . $10.00
txTSo deduction will be made for absence.
For further particulars Inquire of
Rav. P. L. HARRISON, a. M.
Julv 31.1rt7. Principal.
TEPORT of the condition of the First
National Bank of Clearfield, Penn'a. at
the close of busiueaaoo the22d day of January, '70 :
IIOCSCCI
Loans and Discounts, : t : : : $101 845 25
Overdraft. : : :::::::: 4,173 3u
U. S. Bonds deposited with U. S Tr.
to secure circulation, : : : : : 100 .(KM) CO
U. S. Bonds and reeuriiieson head, : 1,506 00
Due from Redeeming and Re
serve Agents ::::::::: 18,111 ti
Due from National Banks : : : .2T I
Due from other Backs and Bankera, : 6 567 SO
Furniture and Fixtures :::::: 60
Cash Items (including stamps) : : : : 7200
'tills or other .National Banks : : : : iaa o
Fraa.ional currency (including niekles) : 302 22
i.egal Tender Notes ::::::: .950 80
Total, $2S.97 41
. LIABILITIES.
Canital Stock raid in. J 100 000 00
Surnlus Fund IIOOO 00
Discount - - - - - - X1P 3'
Exchangee - - - - - - - - - - 21 3'
Interest 103 18
Profit and Ion - - 155 18
Nat. Bk circulation outstanding - 8.803 00
ludividual DeoosiU. - - 427H9 22
Cashiers checks outstanding, - 1,US 0
Due to-Sat. Banks 471 32
Dne other banks and Bankers, - - - 1 333 41
Total Liabilities '$243 975 41
I, A. C. Finney. Cashier of the First National
Bank of Clearfield, do solemnly sweer that tbe
above statetoent is true to the best of my koewl
edgo and teller. A. C. FIN.VKY, Cash'r
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th
day of January, A.D 1970.
H. Radejlacoh, 5. P.
Attest :
J. B.M'Esallt. )
Robert Mit bf.ll. Directors.
IticnARD Moss'-r, 1 Jan 2.7S-3t
liEPORT OF THE First National Bank
of Curwencville. Pa., as showu by its
books at tbe rloaa of business ou the 23d day ef
anuary, 1S70.
assocacB.
Loans and discounts - - ... S159,tS9 65
Over Drafts 168 23
U. S. Bonds deposited with Treasurer
of V. S. to secure circulation - - SI,o
V. S. Bond sand securities on band 2.404 00
-One from redeeming and reserve agents 3B.81R 67
Due from other Net Beaks. - - - - 7 sl
e from other Banks un f B.i.lt- rs - -7 f
Hanking House. : : : : : : J.Sou
Furniture and Fixtures - - - - " l.tt oo
urrent F.xpeoKS 20 00
Taxes Paid 9 .0 OH
Cash Items including stamps ..... 147 61
Bills oi other Nat Banks ... - - ISioee
Fractional Currency (including nickels) V-'5 15
Specie (cuin) ::::::: : : : :1.20 25
Legal Tender Notes lS.SM 00
Total - "f 315,049 36
LIABILITIES
Capfial sfock paid in. f : : :
Surplus futd, ::::;:;
ttOS.SRO 00
: 33. ooo oe
: 1.353 92
: : K.I 60
233 K7
: : 85.1 57
: 87.020 0
110.342 ns
" S lb0 74
"slisjbTa 38
Kiscoont : : : :
Kxebange : : : : :
Interest, ::::::: ;
Profit A Loss, : ; : : : :
Nat. Pk. Circulation outstanding,
I ndivtuual Deposits, : : : :
Due National l'hnki, : : : :
Total Liabilities : : : : !
I, Samuel Arnold, Ci-sbier of the Firat Naiiou-
al Bank of CurwensriPe. Pa , do solemnly swear
that tbe above statement is true, to the bet of
my knowledge and belief.
SAM L tH.ULU. vsnrwr.
Subscribed and wnrn to before me this Jtth
day of January, 1S70. Josim Kvaaa, r.
Cor root. Attest:
Jobs Patto. 1
Jous) P Ivt Directors.
E. A.Iavia. ) Jan 3 '7b-J.
1870. FEBRUARY. 1670.
RECONSTRUCTION!
UI Intend to Fight it Out on
This Line."
W M: REED,
Market Street, Clearfield, Ya..
DRESS GOODS, .
FANCY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
TRIMMINGS,
LADIES AND GENTS'
FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS, CAPS,
Ladies', . Misses' and Cliildrens Shoes,
AT POPULAR PRICES
The entire stock on hand will be sold at
PRESENT VALUE,
and the stock will be replenished every
sixty days, with the choicest and
best goods in the market.
SHAW'S ROW,
(a few doors west of the Postoffice,)
CLEARFIELD, PA.
February 2. 1870.
N
AILS & SPIKES tbecheftpest fntbeeconty
at
rvi v-".r '
C
ANSED FRUIT
nued riuma. Peaches
and canned corn
et , for aula at tbe
Drug
Ft-re of
QAUTION.-All persons are herbv can
io or D. Tyler, of U. utnD "wnship uT
Feb ' 2-7 1 ' ,obctto "y
. a.
Lav-
Pnari
eall upon or address.
CUA3 B.UENSALL
Smith's Mill,. p4
rtor Z4-.mp
Q ACTION . - The undersigned, h,vit!r
y pnrcbased the folbwing prope'rty Vie
1 rlor etove. 1 cookies at.... Kl Jy- Y,t
clock, cupboard, cider Bill. ' ,...tVB stdiT"'
row mower ard rake. 3 sr vibes, 4 bsv-lo-k. TV
cradle. I set double harness; two horse ..co. f
bay borse.2 eows. 1 heifer. 4 bogs II vet- l.j,
left in possession of K. B. Blaekwell; b.rVb'v a
tides, all persons not to purchase or In anv w.
interfere with said property ; as the same belo
to me. and is subject to my order
Feb2 70 3pt. SAMFORDH.WA LLACK.
EXKT0Rr'S- NOTICE.-EaUt. of
William Irvin, deceased. WViva
Letters Testamentary on the esUle of Wa irvin'
late of tbe Borough of Curwenjrille. decease,'
have been granted to tbe undersigned. AH p.. '
sons indebted to tbe said eatata are requested 1(
maae immediate payment, and tbose bavins
claim! against tbe same will present them dale
authenticated, for settlement
K. A.IKVIX.
JAS. B. URAIlAM
Jan 5.117. Kxeeutn
4 CDITOR-3 NOTICE The undersigned A..
J:. ditor. appointed by the Orphans Court vt
Clearfield county, at January Term, 1870, u au
dit, adjust and make Jistribution of tbe funds
arising from ths paiti lire of tbe real estate of
Greenwood MoCrs- ken, d c'd, to and aut.zst tha
parties
legally entitled thereto, will dibaris
tbe duties
of said appointment, at his offi.v ..
Clearfield, on FRIDA T.tbe 18th DA Y OF b'KB
RUARY, 1HT6, f which all parties irteren4
will take notice. A. W WALTERS,
Jan. M,'78 3t
Audit.
the matter of 'he
A l? DITOR "8 NOTICE I
final account of James A. Uegartv.oBanf ih.
K I seniors ef tbe estate of John Dillon, dee'd
The uaderpirnsd. aa Anditor appointed bv lbs
Orphan 's Court of Clearfield eoonty. to de'ermin
adjust, and restate tbe account or said Executors,'
will attend to the duties of bis appniotmnt a
TrrK.sfMr.the irtb day of February
A D. 1870. at bis office in Clearfield iioruuea'
where all parties interested may attend
Jan. 19. 70-4U P. L.KREBS. Aelitor.
IX TI1E COURT r Common Pies, of C.esr
field eouuly :
FIRST VAT LBANK1
of Clearfield, I No. 118 March Term M.
GEO W. SillJIEL. j Domestic Attachment
Tbe nndorsigncd Trustees, appointed bv the
Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield coun'j m
eording to Aetof Assembly, herebv give nutirs
that tbev appoint FRIDAY, the fltb PAY UP
FEBRUARY. A D. I(70 at Clearfield KoruuxS,
to receive the proofs of ine several creditor ai.4
to determine upon tbe tame, and require all er.
sons holding any sums of money or olber pr"r
ertyjdue thsssid Oeorga lV.himel, to deliver xtt
eanie to tbe Trustees.
T J. M'CCLLOrcil
W M. M't'l'LLOlGU.
Jan. 19.'70. P. L. KREBS. Truter.
IN T1IR COl It T of Common Pleas vf Clesr
fiald eounty :
HARRISON A ODELI. I No. 14! March T..1H9.
va.
itHN W.ll'RLKT. ) iHimeatie Attachment.
The undersigned Trurtees. appointed by the
Court of Cimmon Pleas of Clearfield eouiitv.se.
cording to Act of ArmhlT. herebv gi eotits
that they appoint FRIDA f. the llth .' nf
FEBRUARY. A D 7t at Clearfield H..rno(ta,
to receive tbe proofs of tbe several creditors and
determine npsu the same, and also require all
persons bedding any sums ef snoney or uiher
property due the said John W Torley. to dellvsr
tbe same to the Trustee.
t xrcn.T..;r-a:i.
i ' W J1 MVl l.L't;..,H.
Jan 19. '70. D. L KKkliS, Trustees
LOOK AT THIS !
liOOKS AND STATION Kltl".
Bibles and Miscellaneous Feoks: Pbeet Mailt
for Piano, Flute and Violin;
Blank Aoeouet and Pass Boors, of evarv de
scription; Paper aud Knve!oper. Frsneh
preaeed and plain; Fensand Pencils:
Deeds; Mortgares; Judgment. Kxemptii'B ssd
Fromisory Notes;
Blank I.egal Paper: White and Psrehaieut
Brief; Igl eap: Record cap Skd
Bill cap, etc..
Will Ve sel l at Wholesale or F.etsil hj
P. A. GAULI N ,
At the Poet ef&ec, en Market Strret,
Clearfield Pa.
Slay 5. 1888
NEW STORE.
Corner of Second St. and Hill Ros4.
R, MITCHELL
Has jut received and op ned, at Ibe abev e osav
d place, aa entire siew stock of spring
and Summer Goods, which be will
sell very cheap for eah.
Ilia sue consists of
Dry Goods, Groceries. Hardware.
Queens wars. Boots and Shoes. Hats see
Capa. Ready made Clothing, etc He also S'T
hoice Flour, Coin Meal. Chop feed,
Baoon, Fish and dried Fruits.
Persona desirous of purchasing goods at fsl
rales are respectfully requested ts
give him a eall.
Approved country prodaee will be tsieo
tbe highest prices. in exehangaior g"l
Clearfield, June 17, IBS').
0, YES! 0, YES!!
A GOOD FARM FOR SALE
Person! demmui of pareharior a f .'TaJ!
rooted to examine that valuable pr"F-.- B f
reuoe township, and situate i
:i F.mt of tbe iwr-
of Clearfield, and convenient w
sabuols
churches.
Tbe propertv e.intai" OSB y
AND TlVEXTY A '"SES. pert
proved and under a high stale of j
the whole being well fenced. Coal iron ore,
other minerals are found on tbe same.
The buildinc "it.?f iSZ-OOOP
DWELUXG HOUSE.) f"! A,i
BARTf. and other eonven.entoutbu.U.nrs
tbere ia growing on the premises a young
orchard of choioe fruit trees.
Thi. property 1. P'kVn""'.
being at the confluence ." ,iitri for
it is very desirable and inviting
pHvate family. It. P'j VWvii
river also render it a good ',' for
log bouse during the rafting season.
The west and north sides of this 1""?
bounded by th.or.ek "VM.".""
the be.t rafting ground! In nl, '
such yield! a haodrom. reveau. y' J-
Th. oa.r,Mr.M. A- fllH
neatly settled in the weai. U lb. "..si .
poaioi .f thU valuable property, j,
apply to riearfi'4
October, IS -
UCTIONEER.-The undersigned
'i.uianj ttceuseu , u
to call .ales in anv nan f ,k.
moderate. Persona d.irin..