-ltaftimai' $mxM, gfcarftcfb, m-, gtdmuuy 16, 1870,
lUftsntaa's Jmtraal.
; . 1 HIT, DITO.AJD PROPRIETOR.
CIEAB FIELD, PA.. FEB. J6, KS70.
Goti closed on Saturday in "ew York at
Ravray tmiiMOOw run through a tunnel
underline Thames in London.
' FranV P. Blair i living at a Fifth Avenue
iWeV Kew York. He has gone into the in
surance" business, a kind of last resort for
broken-down gentleman.'
' The reported discovery by a German fi
nancier of a plan whereby t lie United States
can return to specie payments without the
use of specie, reminds a cofemporary of the
Indiana man who can catch himself by th
omt-collar and Isold hiuiacil out &i iu'h length.
"Jesso!"
We are not surprised at the decline of the
lied Kirer revolution. At the date of our
latest advices from Fot Garry, the head
quarters of theltiell rebels, the thernionictor
was 45 degrees below zero. It would be a
hard thing to keep the blood or the spirits
up to the fighting heat under these ciiuuui
tancea. :, . '
The public spirited citizens of Somerset
have -increased their subscriptions to the
Somerset and Mineral Point Railroad to
$40,450. The small villages in the coun
try are contributing their share to the cn
terprise, and it in expected the company
will be organized in three weeks with a sub
scribed capital of $75,000.
' There is reason to . be hopeful of Ten
nessee yet. ' The Legislature of that State
has prsscd a law providing the niQgt right
eous penalties against masquerading under
suspicious circumstances. Now if Ken
tucky" would only give evidence of a like
progress- in overcoming " lawlessness, the
millenium might softi be expected.
' '- ' mm i '
That inveterate scold, Mr. Wendell Phil
lips, says " if woman don't want to vote,
she don't want to do her duty," and ho means
that she shall do her duty. Wendell is the
same man who for many years refused to a
vail himself of the elector's privilege, be
cause the Constitution of the United States
did not come up to his high moral standard.
! A citizen of Boston has just contributed
ten cents toward the extinction of the na
tional debt. The smallest amount received
this year was two cents. It is a fact, per
haps not generally known, that every cent
so contributed is .scrupulously entered upon
t he bqpks of the United States Treasury,
and placed to the credit of the fund des-
, iuatod.,
The Government "purchases of United
States bonds up to February , 1870, a
luoiMiito $06,273,050, and the accrued in
terest to $809,334, making a total of $97,-fiS-2,334.
Of these bonds $23,497,5lW be
long to the sinking fund and $70,075,550
arc held subject to the direction of Con
gress. The market value of the bonds cs
tiuiatcd at an average premium of 12 J per
ctnL, amounts to $108, 307,181.
'"The Louisville Journal mournfully re
mails that "we have conic to such a pass
thatwe really have uo use for a Constitu
tion." This opinion was very prevalent in
Kentucky in 1801- Indeed it was urged at
Fort Donelson with so much pertinacity as
to require the successful support of Feder
al logic with Federal bayonets. Had there
been no Fort Donelson, we might now have
no XVtb Article, to crush the last hopes of
the Kentucky reactionaries.
The Harisburg Telegraph says : "the Erie
Canal Company is now attempting to take
six millions of bonds from the State Treas
ury and deposit their paper in lieu of the
same. We have taken some pains to ascer
tain the value of this corporation and find
that the sworn statement returned to the
Auditor General's office, on which the cor
poration tax is assessed, is exactly $3,240
on which a tax of $3 74 has been paid.
The bonds of this company are therefore al
vaoit entirely worthless."
The Northern D emocracy are requested
to" digest thu following from the Norfolk,
Virginia, Dty Book : ."We suppose our
Democratic friend throughout the country
are ' somewhat amazed at the haste the
people of Virginia have manifested in Ic
ing reconstructed and getting back into the
Union under Republican auspices: but
'hen they should remember that we waited
very patiently for nearly four years for them
to oust the Republicans, and as they failed
to do so at the last Presidential election our
supply of patience" gave out, and we had to
'reconstruct ' without waiting four years
Jonger for them."
Thanks. We tender our thanks to Ilor.
Win. JC Wallace, of the State Senate, tor
a copy of the Report -of the Superinten
dent of Common Schools, for 1 69.
' Wt ax 10 under obligations to Ilon-Ja-cob
M.-CaupbeU, Surveyor General, for
copy of hia annual report ;
To Hon." John F. Ilartranft, Auditor
Genera), for a copy of bis report on the fi
nance of the Slate for 18G9.
To IIoD.' Geo. F. M'Farland, Superin
tendent, for a copy of his report for 1869,
relative to the Soldiers' Orphans' Schools;
To Dr. J. Curwen, Superintendent, for
tb annual report of the trustees of the State"
Lunatic Asylum, for 1S69.
And to Mr.' Edward S. Wright, Warden,
forthe annual report of the Inspectors of
the Wffttf !$gttentiary. . ;
Bebuking Juries.
It is a taincntatdc lact that public confi
dence is being wjakenud iA jury trials by the
great number of improper verdicts that have
of late baen rendered in different parts of
the land. Ifthcse verdicts were errors of
judgment, no fault- t-liould Le found with
them ; hut it is to be feared that, in many
instances, they are the result of prejudice or
partiality.it not o: something still more rep
rehensible. Occasionally law, evidence and
justice are so grossly otr raged that the Court
feels itself ju.-ii Jed in adininisteringa reproof.
Thus, several months ago, when a verdict of
acquittal was rendered in. the case of the
person charged with causing the horrible
railroad slaughter at Mast Hope, Judge
Barrett rebt.k d the Jury, in a most scath
ing man jr, for what he couceived to be a
total disregard of the sworn testimony in
the case.
A co-iplc weeks since another instance of
this kind occurred in the Quarter Sessions
of Philadelphia. Three drunken sailors
were indicted for assault and battery upon
Carrie M ullin, a girl employed in a tavern
kept on Reed S'reet by a man named Max.
The evidence showed that the girl had just
come into the house when a difficulty arose
between the sailors and Max. Fearing that
Max would be killed, she came out to the
fro-it. when he was struck by one,, of the
sailors wiih a fragment of a spittoon, and
had a severe wound inflicted upon her fore
head. The details of the attack were rcla
cd by Max, but having admitted that , he
kept three young women at his house, the
Jury drew their own inferences from the
statement-, and upon the strength of it, ac
quitted the accused and imposed the costs up
on Max. Judge Allison called hiiu before the
bar and informed him of the verdict, but said
he could not see the reason of it, as the jury
wereswron to try cases by the evidence alone.
He had power over only that part of the ver
dict which disposed of the costs, which he at
once set aside. Turning to the jurors, he re
minded them that they had solemnly sworn
to decide by the evidence given on the wit
ness stand, and it was highly improper in
them to allow any prejudice or whim to in
fluence them. He ordered the crier to call
another jury to the box, which was done.
Whilst the exercise of any undue influ
ence with juries, on the part of the Court,
should at all times L carefully guarded a
gainst, and would merit the severest con
demnation, the example of Judges Allison
and Barrett should, wo think, be unhesitat
ingly followed where juries pay no attention
whatever to the sworn testimony, and per
mit "fear, favor, affection," or irrelevant
matter, to determine their findings. Such
a course could not fail to produce a salutary
effect, and would tend greatly to keep the
jury box pure, and make trial by jury in
lact, as weh as in name, a "safeguard of
liberty."
A Democrat ox the Stand. The Penn
sylvania Legislature being pretty extensive
ly engaged in the "interviewing" business,
this session, the editors of the Philadelphia
Sunday Murcury, Democratic, in their is
sue of February 6th, refer to the subject in
a rati er jocular strain, and make some sug
gestions that might, perhaps, be profitably
improved by that erudite body before its fi
nal adjournment. Bat we will let the Mer
cury tell its own story. It says :
"A Committee has been appointed by our
honorable Legislature for the purpose of "in
terviewing,' and have had before them the
past week the late State Treasurer. We
believe, however, that if the Legislature,
were interviewed, a far greater amount of
fraud and corruption would be developed
than will ever be brought out by the exami
nation of all the State Treasurers for the
past twenty years. We believe in keeping
a sharp look-out after all oHieials,ponicnl:tr
!; thocc who arc the custodians o" the nion-
ey-of the people, and, therefore have no
word to say in opposition to the Interview
ing Commit tee. But would it not be well
tor the legislature to appoint a Committee
to investigate the Low Grade Railroad"
fraud, in which transaction some $3,000,
00!) of bond s were transferred, heaving in
terest amounting to nearly $2,000,)(K),-whcn
finally due. tor bonds bearing no interest at
all ? Mr.. Wallace of Clearfield, we believe,
was the managing man in the matter, or at
least bis speech was placed upon the de.-ks
of the members. The object of the Com
mittee might he simply to find out how
much money was used in the passage of
said bill, a. id by whom paid."
Pit.ilistic. The use of carnal weapons
is no novelty in religious warfare. . Front
the days of the Patriarchs to the present
t.mc they have been regarded as a rather
impressive argum;nt in sectarian com
bats. Thus, for instance, in Uudibras ref
erence U made to certain "errant saints"
who attempted to
"Prove their doctrines orthodox
By apostalic blows and knocks."
And now we hear of a case, a little rare in
its order, which recently occurred at Louis
ville, Kentucky. It seems that a young
man named Price, had leen elected deacon
of a church contrary to., the wishes of "his
mother. She resolved to displace him
Trying persuasion and failing to achieve
her object, she concluded to nsort to a pub
lic exhibition which should disgrace the
di.icon elect. On Sunday she visited the
chut.h hcre her son was officiating, and
calling him to the duOF he cowhided him
unmercifully.' Of course this created such
di-turbance as ended . in xonfusion worse
confounded. The non procured the arrest
of his irate maternal parent, and the justice
held her in $300 bonds to keep the peace,
and eschew cowhiding deacons, for the space
six months.' She gave the requisite securi
ty, but declared - that--her recreant son
"couldn't live in tham "parts till ho lisd
I'arnad some sense." -
The Covodb Fosteh Contested Elec
tion Case. On Monday a weck.the Ilouse
of Representatives decided the contested
election of Covode vs. Foster in favor of the
former. All acquainted with the fraudu
lent n.cans resorted to by tbg Democratic
candidate to secure an election, will hear of
this decision with pleasure. We would ad
vise the Democracy not to resort to frauds
hereafter to defeat Covode, as this is tha
second time they have been foiled in an at
tempt of the kind the first time at the baL-lot-box,
and this time in the louse.
. ., - n
A Christian fiiaiiiess twin is studying
piedicinc in New York.
The Legal Tender Decision
Toe Supreme Court, through Chief-J us
ti m Chase, last week Tendered a .decision
that all debts contracted prior to 1802, were
not subject 7 to the provisions of the Legal
Tender act ; or, in other words that they
were collectable in gold. As to the proba
ble confusion and litigation that this decis
ion will create between debtors and creditors
throughout the country, is, peihaps, pretty
clearly defined by a contemporary when he
says: ; . ' ' '
"It is a fair presumption that, of the in
complete contracts, which were still binding
and undischarged at the outbreak of the re
bellion in 1SC1, at least nine-tenths have
since been settled and liquidated, with legal
tender notes offered and received at their
par value as cash. Of those transactions, a
certain proportion have been thus liquidat
ed UHder the coercion of suits carried to
judgment before the various State and Fed
eral Courts. These litigations have been
based upon the refusal of creditors to accept
payment in a depreciated paper currency
upon contracts which were originally framed
upon the specie basis. Uniformly, the de
cisions of the lower Courts have sustained
the validity of such tenders in paper, and
so, by judicial compulsion, a portion of tbo
contracts existing at that date have been li
quidated. By far the larger number,
however, of such contracts have been
adjusted amicably between the parties there
to, without litigation, each party apparently
accepting the validity of the tenders in pa
per, as a fact against which it would be of
no use to ask any judicial interference.
The Supreme Court of the United States
now decides that contracts made before the
legal-tender act was enacted, have not been
legally capable of discharge in these United
States notes. This decision does not touch
the question of contracts made since the law
was passed. It is quite broad enough as it
is for the convenience of the people. The
effect of this decision we apprehend to be
this, that, while all liquidations of such pre
existing contracts ns have been amicably a
greed upon, and effected in paper instead of
at gold-values, will now hold good and of
binding efficacy, the other class of engage
ments to which we refer, that is, such as
have been adjusted under the pressure of
judicial coercion, will now be liable' to re
view, and such debtors will, in every case,
be compelled to abide bv the principle of the
present decision. In other words, the pica
of accord and satisfaction will alone protec
the debtors oi 18G2, outside of the statute ef
limitations. And it will also be a queftioa
whether the latter statute would run, against
a forced settlement under the judgment of a
court and upon thst basis which our high
est legal tribunal has now declared to have
been absolutely invalid.
The reader will preceive, therefore, that
the Supreme Court has thus opened up a
fre.h and wide field of litigation, or, more
correctly speaking, of the most embarassing
re-adjusttnpnts of those old contracts for
which this decision indicates a mode of set
tieiuent against which it will now be useless
to protest.
The minority of the Court three Judges
against four have held, we think, to a
sounder doctrine. They declare the appli
cability of the legal-tender principle to those
pre-existing contracts to have been justly an
incident to the war making power. They
hold, in effect, that the mischiefs resulting
from a contrary doctrine, had it been enforc
ed during the progress of that domestic war,
would have been so great as practically to
nullify the utility of the measure, and would
so have disarmed the Government of that
weapoli which, next to blood which loyal
citizens poured out like water iu the defense
of their country's union, was the most po
tent arm of Federal warfare. Of course,
too, they hold to the resulting deduction
that a principle of necessity made legal then,
during the contest, and which would have
been then so held by this very Supreme
Court, must be regarded as legally opera
tive nor.
But the Chief Justice has found three of
his associates to support him in as wide a
departure from the highest law of national
necessity as he and they deem politic at
present. His decision, as far as it goes, will
give profound Hati.-factian to every rebel and
to every sympathizer with the rebellion,
throughout the land. If it does not go far
enough to meet the political situation, as
Judge Chase and his associates regard it, it
will be far enough to commend him to Dem
ocratic support none the less, because, as
the Court will now be constituted, even this
decision will be liable to reversion next win
ter by a majority of the bench which, at
least, is certain to check any bolder as
saults upon the absolute, resistless, illimita
ble authority of the Union iu the direction
of its own preservation."
. Tnr: Caiu'ET ButuKKsx. We see this
paragraph going the round of the news
papers : "American carpet makers produce
nine tenths of all the carpet consumed in
the United States.',' And we Leg to ask
why we enjoy such a monopoly of the bu
siuoss ? Why is it that so ninny of our own
people find employment in this branch of
manufactures, who have to befed and cloth
ed by our farmers, butchers, hatters, tailors,
shoemakers, &c ? It is singly that the
National Government protects them in
their industry by a judicious tariff of duties
on the foreign manufactured goods coming
in competition, thus preventing the ill-paid
labor of the Europeans overwhelming us
with their goods and taking the bread from
the mouths of our own people.
Mexico. All doubt is removed of the
fate ot Mexico. The unfortunate country
is doomed to another bloody civil war, and
even the friends of Jaurez admit that the
catastrophe cannot !e averted. Five States
ar now in open insurrection, and the Cen
tral Government is powerless. Juarez has
made ready for his departure for Europe,
hiving shipped a fortune 1n bullion there.
We may indeed expect a reign of anarchy
in that unhappy country, which, it seems to
us, in neverly likely to be quiet until the
strong Anglo-American arm rules it.
New Jersey has; put the dog fax at $2 5
per dog.
A Little of Everything. .
Words that Iwrn exorbitant gs bil'a.
King William of Pro;ia decline! to aWUU ttie
death penalty. ( .
Texas Is enjoyin ripe strawberries foar inch
es in circumference j--
:.. Troubles are liKO dogs the smaller they are
the more they annoy you.
Grand Junction, Iowa, has presented her first
native eitiaen, a girl, with a corner lot.
Senator Spragae has been in his seat in the
Senate bnt once during the present session.
The house in Bond street, New Tork.where lr.
Bnrdell was murdered, is still untenanted.
The latest fashion among young ladies is to se
lect suits that will match the color of tbeir hair.
They arecntting ice sixteen inches thick ail
clear as crystal on the Penobsoot rirer. in Maine.
Albany inspects that tallow is a principal in
gredient in the batter nsed in some of its restau
rants. The clerk of the Alabama Senate managed to
get 500 errors of spelling into one bill a few dys
sinoe.
Josh Billings says r 'If a man hain't got a well
balanced head. I like tew see him part his hair
in the middle." "' '
, AtFoi pake, Wisconsin, an old mm "who hai
got drunk foreigLty-six years," recently became
a convert to temperance.
The New York Ezprt ssys. the Board of
Health of that oity is ealled a Bureau, became it -has
so many drawers of heavy salaries.
During the past yeardxath has taken away fif
teen members of the reigning royal houses of Eu
rope, against fifteen members in 1359.
An astronomer predicts for this ys-r a cimit of
such brilliancy and so near the earth, that our
nights will be almost as bright as oar daya.-:
The Utah Gentiles assert that no sincere femat.i
advocate of polygamy can bo found in the terito
ry who is not old enough to be a grandmother
The bridal presents at a recent we 1 lin iu
Washington, Davis county. Indiana, oonsistej of
a dimes woTth of candy and a p1u of t-Hieci
A Clergyman who moved from San Franoijo
to Philadelphia, on account of -its superior mor
al tone," had his overcoat stolen while preaching
there !
An escaped conviot in Ohio voluntarily rsturi
ed the other day, having concluded that actual
imprisonment was preferable to continual fear of
arrest.
Under a bi rosk in Jap-r county, Indiana,
last week, some woikmen found and killed two
hundred and sixteen snakes, of all the varieties
known in that part of the country. "
One rf the Governors of New Hampshire made
It a rule to consider no petition for the pardon
of a' convict in the State prison. until he had serv
ed ont half the term tor which be was sentenced.
Since the Supreme Court decision Chicago has
figured up its gold debt, and finds that it a
mounts to S2.95l,6f,2. the interest amounting to
193,000, whiuh will hereafter have to be paid in
coin.
One of the qualifications of Jimmy Gall.igher.a
candidate forofii-e in Memphis, is that -'his fora
head extends to the gabli end of his neck." Thli
means that the man is barefooted on the top of
bis head.
A young girl of St" Petorsburg murdered her
lover the other day, and packed his bdr in a
trnnk. and sent it by expreas to his parents at
Moscow, completing her barbarity by marking it
CO. V.
Minnesotn maintains her proud position a one
of the most prolific States. At a recent dance
near Kound Prairie in Todd county f,rty one
babies were present, belonging to families within
a radius of two miles.
Some of the western cities are utterly insol
vent. Galena, Illinois, cannot pay the intorest
on its debt of $200,000. and the valuation of prop,
erty, which in I33fi was $2,212,675, is now less
than half a million of dollars.
A ycung gantlemn. at Chtrle? City. low-,
sent seventy-five cents to New York, recently, for
a method of writing without pen or ink. lie re
ceived (he following inscription, in large type,
on a card : "Write with a pencil."
An extraordinary affair recently occurred in
Brescia, Italy. Two boys caught a mouse, which
they bathed in kerosene oil, and then set fire to
It. The frightened animal bit both bojs to se
verely that they died within three days.
A Chicago ex Alderman, about to tike a trip
to San Francisco, had a presentiment of approach
ing ill fortune, aud insured his life fur S3 000
He was killed by an accident to the Union Pacific
express train some miles we.it of Omaha.
Somebody in Keokuk. Iowa, accusing Mrs.
Stanton of blundering iu her grammar, that in
domitable woman replied : "That is nothing ;
we women have no hand in making these gram-'
mars Ten to one they are all wrong "
St. John's Slasonio Lodge, No. 3. of Glasgow,
Scotland, lately celebrated the eight hundred and
twelfth anniversary of its existence. It was found
ed by King Malcom in the year 10i9. nine years
previous to the Norman conquest of England
Some unruly boys awakencl a sleepy sexton at
a prayer meeting iu a Maine town ; a few nights
"go, by their untimely noise, and starting np, he
exclaimed, to the di-imay of the assembled wor
rhippera, '-Maria! Maria! get up it's time to
get breakfast !"
Some idea of what the liquor trade of the Uni
ted States amounts to may be gained from the
fact that on the 1st of December last, there were
in bond throughout the country, 14,41)2.545 gal
lons enough to make a good sizsd lake And
this is exclusive of grape, apple and peach bran
dy. The Providence Journal says: ''Late hours
and the other things that go with ihem, are de
sired by fashion, and that it is the end of it
There isnonso talking about it. Heclthxom
fort, character and morals are of no account. We
must di as other people do, or be content to be
nobody."
Reports from Fort Benion siy that the Indians
on Maria's riv er are dying at the rate of twenty
five a daf of smallpox. It is said that they are
begging the white to spare their lives, bat if the
smal'pox is so rampant among them we should
think the whites would not come olo.e enough to
trouble them.
The New York Ewu,;g Tost h-s a Washing
ton dispatch making the annonneement that it
is the intention of General Negley, as soon as an
opportunity is afforded, to make an attack in the
Ilouse on West Point, alleging that its further
continuapce is unnecessary, and a needless ex
pense to the Government.
There is great confusion of names among the
Scandinavians in Minnesota, arising from the
fact that many of them have no family names.
At Red Wing the titles tea farm, consisting of
three eighty acre lota, are in three entirely dif
ferent names, one for each eighty, and yet all be
long to one and the same person.
The people of Brooklyn, it would appear, have
knack" of picking up human legs and feet
that have no owners. Within two weeks the Cor
oner over there has been presented with three
sppedages of anknown human bodies, and is now
only waiting for a head, couple of arms and a
stomach, to hold a twenty dollar inquest. -
The question of Indiana divorces is beforo the
United States Supreme Court on an appeal, and
It is considered probable that full force will be
given to the pernicious doctrine in all the States;
As one of the eanses for divorce allowed by the
lawaef Indians is in effect the pleasure of the
Judge, it will become an easier matter to be di
' vvjved iLxo to be uiarrieJ.
Washington- Oitj Gossip.
Tbe vote 0U Mr. Marshall' resolutions,,
in ' Congress, waj significant, Tbeyfet
forth that Congress iias no right to levy du
ties lor any other purp-xfl than to raise rev
enue; that tariffs should be tonSoed to rev
enue:" Qn motion of Mr. Kefeey, thee res
olutions were, by a decided majority, JiJ on
the table. The manufacturing and indus
trial classes may take hope from thes pro
ceedings. , . . j . ...
Resolutions have been introduced into the
Senate for the recognition of Cuban belige-
rancy.
The brutal shooting of a party of peaceful
Americans iu Havana -shows that it the re
cent story of wholesale massacre by the-Vul-u.iteers
was not true, it might-have been.
The new : murder has given the Captain
General an occasion for the lavish display of
his ii.dignation. lie has offered a thousand
dollars reward - for, the assassins, and we
doubt it he will ever find them. But there
are plenty throughout Cuba who would do
the same thing and escape. The" Captain
General is in a fever of zeal to make all a
mends to the United States, and well be
may be. ' It flrnot a particular individual so
much as the general spirit of revenge and
murder which, by more than one massacre,
has b-BCn lioeuszd in Havana, that should
be denounced. Had. we advam-od as far
among .the willing Cubans as we have
among ,the unwilling Dominicans, such
tilings might not have been recorded.
It is reported that many of the residents
of Spain arc in favor of selling Cuba to the
United States Governiucnt.
The Attorney General's office, Washing
ton,, has settled the question of the distribu
tion of moneys obtained f Vohi the brokers of
Wall street as penalties for violation of the
law imposing a tax on their capital in actual
use. Assessor Webster, who instituted the
proceedings, is to receive $24,000 as his
in -iety. Mr. Webster is now makiirg prep
arations to sue Belmont fi Co.,' Lockword
it Co., and a number of wealthy lorc"ign
bankers for tho taxes they owe tho Gov
ernment. ''
The Bounty Fraud Commission has as
certained that sever-.d prominent claim a
gents in Washinstoii are implicated in the
frauds upon colored soldiers through sub
agents in Tcunesscc. Some of them have
expressed a willingness to refund sums
wrongfully obtained. ;
Tho peace Conference from the South
American Republic is to be held here in a
bout six weeks. Commissioners are now on
their way from Pern, Chili and Bolivia, and
Spain has assented to our proposal of me
diation. Thoie arc twenfy colored cleiks employed
in tha di p rtinents at Washington. This
fact is merely mentioned for tho informa
tion of a S-var.n of Douii'jratic and Conser
vative 3'oung men soliciting appointments,
who urre their family positions as an excuse
for thesr defective politics. Of course,
knowing they would have to sit in the same
rooms occupied by colored boys, they would
eschew the appointments no matter how
tempting the amolumcnts.
The Si'pkeme Judosuip. President
Grant has fittingly recognized tho claims of
Pennsylvania in nominating Hon. William
M. Strong to the position on the Supreme
bench of the United States made vacant by
the death of the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton,
whose nomination and confirmation were
designed as an acknowledgment to our State.
Judge Strong will bring to the Supreme
Court the ripe experience of many years of
practice at the bar, in addition to the long
term which he spent in the highest court
of Pennsylvania, where his decisions and
opinions were noted for their ability, clear
ness of conception and expression, and
soundness of judgment. He is deser
vedly popular, not only with the bar, but
with the people of the State at large, and
hiscoiSrnntion by the Senate will be heart
ily, endorsed by airdas-es ot our citizens.-
" The President also nominated Joseph 1
IJardly, of New Jersey, to fill the vacancy
occasioned 1-y the death of Judge Wayne,
It is said that M r. Bariley is well qualified
fo-;he position, but whether he will fare
any be'ter than did Mr. Hoar, before the
Senate, remains to be seen.
Too Much op it. Canada is suffering
from an infliction which has not troubled
the people on this t-ide of the border for se
veral years too much American silver. It
is even spoken of as a nuisance, and Sir
Francis II inrks asks ihe cooperation of the
banks in driving it out of the country. He
propo"e? to fix a day, sufficiently distant to
enable all people to prepare for it, whenA
mencan silver coins shall Le i legal-tender
only at 20 percent, discount on their fucc.
This is to say, the coins of 50, 25, 10 and o
cents will then circulate only at 40, 20, 8 and
4 cents respectively rates which bein? far
below their intrinsic value, will drive' them
out of the country. He has applied to the
Royal Mint for a Canadian silver coinage,
to the extent of a million dollars in 50 and
i5 -jent pieces ;and until that is received
he proposes to recommend the temporary
issuo of fractional ' Dominion notes of 25
cents, redeemable, liko all other Dominion
notes, in gold when presented in snms of $G.
We hope the proposed action will have the
desired effect, and send our wandering coins
homeward.
1 A most scandalous affair took place near
Crampton, Md., last week. Mr. Ely, a far
mer, happened to hive lodging in his house
a school teacher named .Hamilton. Mr.
Hamilton would probably have been allowed
to perform his duties in peace if he had not
had the presumption to teach negro children
their letters. That was an unpardonable of
fense. A mob surrounded the Ely farm and
called out for the invader of their privileges,
exclaiming: "We want to lynch any white
man that comes here to teach niggers, when
it's against the wishes of the white people
in this part." The upshot of it all was that
Mr. Hamilton was forced to promise to close
the school. Ignorance once more triumphs.
Is it to much too hope that there are some
citizens of Maryland who will keenly feel the
disgrace thus cast by a band of savages on
their Sla'c?
AMvjUfmtut nri up i ji ferpt ty,trr out of plain
ttjflf,wifl br dtargti doubUtitHal ratr. Noiut
TiriSS II. S. SWAN'S, School for Girh,
1 Clearfield, Pa. , . . - J
. The next Term of twentv-two weeks will com
mence on Monday, February 21, 1S70.
" TERMS OP TVITIO.
Reading. Ortbography.Writing. Object Les
sons, Primary .Arithmetic and Primary
tieograpby. per half term, (of II weeks), ti 00
His."ry, Local and Descriptive Ueograpby
witli Map Drawing. Urammar, Mental
Cud VVritten Arithmetic, 6 SO
Algeb.a the Seiencca. . 00
Instruction in Instrumental Moiic, 1? 00
Oil Painting- . , . , , 12 Oil
Wax Work. - - - - 0t
- For full partiCi.-'ars'send Tor Circelar.
' Clearfield. AugOct 25, lg-ly. -
, s, -
A GRAND ; ;
MUSICAL CONCERT I
Them embers of the Clearfield Cornet Band will
give an exhibition- in the COURT HOUSE, at
Clearfield, .
' On Tuesday evening, February 22f,
under the instruction of Professor Bowbotham. of
Philadelphia. .
The puklie are respectfully invited to attend.
Doors opesj at 7i o'clock. Performance to com
mence at 8 o'clock.
Admittance Mend Children accompanied by
their parents, half price.
Ticicetsjor sale at the Post Office, and at Shaw's
Drug Store. .
TAMES H. PARKER. Pork Packer and
" wholesale dealer in I'acon. Mc. Pork.
Lard. Sngnr Cured Hams and Beef. No. ."09 Lib
erty Street, Pittsburgh, P. lFcbJ!.'70-2u.p.
A UCTIONEER. The undersigned, hav
ing been recularly licensed, is prepared
to call tales in any part of the county. Charges
moderate. I'eroiis desiring his ervices will
call upon or xldrcas, Cli.VS II. 11 ENS ALL
Nov.24-.1mp. Smith's Mills, Ta.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby cau
tinned again t purchasing or meddling
with a certain one horce top bugjy. now in pos
sesion of D. Tyler of Houston towDPbip, as the
same was purchased bv me at r-herifTs tale, aud
lfft with a id Tvler, subject to m v order.
Feb 2-70 . Jl. B. liRCSH.
AUDITOR S NOTICE. The undersigned Au
ditor, appointed by the orphans' Conrt of
Clearfield county, at January Term, 1870, to au
dit, adjust and ninke riitrilution ot the funds
arising from the paitition of the real estale of
Greenwood Mct'racken, d o'd. to and amongst the
parties legally entitled thereto, will discharge
the dntU of said urirointment. at his offi in
Clearfield, on FKIUA i'.the Ibth DA Y OFFER
JitARY, 1S70, of which all rartirs interested
will take notice. A. W. WALTEM-.
Jan.ao,'70 3t. Andit?r.
T7XECU TOR'S NOTICE Estate or
J William Irvin, deceased. Wh"ien.
Letters TeM anient 4 ry on the rsta'e of VVm. Irvin.
late of the Horough of Curwer.fvi'le. d-ce ued
have been grnntert to the undersigned. All per
sons indebted to the said estate are rrquccted to
tnaKe immediiite payment. nd those baring
claims again- the anine will present tbera, duly
authenticated, for settlement
, k. a ir. VIX.
JAS. L. HKAIIAM,
Jan. 5.17(1. Fxecutors.
c.
K K A T Z E R
Oppose the Jail.
Clearfield, Pciin'a,'
Dealer In Dry Ooods. Dress Goods, Millinery
Hoods, Groceries, Hard-ware, Queens -ware, Stone
ware, Clothing. Boots. Shoes. Hats, Caps, Flour.
Bacon. Fish, Salt. etc. is constantly receiving new
supplies from the cities, which he will dispose ol
at the lowest market prices, to customers. Pefore
purchasing elsewhere, examine his stock.
Clearfield, February 9 I87C
T) ISSOLUTION. The partnership ht re
tofore existing between' the under
signed, was dissolved by mutual consent, on the
24th dy of January, 1870.. The books, accounts.
A-e , ot said firm, were taken by A. I. Sbaw. to
whom all persons having claims mnst apply for
settlement, aad thee knowing themselves Indebt
ed wilt please make payment.
T J POTKK.
Jan 21-70. A. I. SHAW.
Tho Drug bnsine will herenfler becondrpted
by the undersigned, with a 1 all and complete
stock. He intends to make it an object to persons
in want of goods in his line to give bim a cull.
Feb. 2-70. A. I. SHAW.
LOUH.LABD'S '
"EUREKA"
is an rxsoltcnt article of
granulated Virginia;
wherever introduced it is
utjivcrsal'y admired. It
Smosing Tobacco
is rnt up in handsome muslin bags, in which or
ders tor Meerschaum Piyes are daily packed.
LORILLARD'S I classed by allwhocnnmme
Vo.lif f'lulk u as tbe-finestof all; ' it
lUCIlb Villl Jnade of the choicest
' Smoking Tobareo leaf grown; it is anti-nervous
in its effects, as tne Nicotine has been ex
tracted ; it leaves no diragreeatle taste after smo
king; It is vory mild, light in color and weight,
hence one pound will last as long as 3 of ordina
tohaeoo. In this brand we also pack orders every
day for first quality Meerschaum Pipes. Try it
and, convince yourselves it is all it claims to be,
"the finest of alL,"
LOim.LARD'S
CENTURY
This brand of Fine Cut
Chewing Tobacco has no
equal or superior a n y-
Chewing' Tobocro.
wnere. inisito at
doubt the best chewing tobacco in the country.
. LOltlLLARD'S I have now been in general
SV TT V 10 Q I use in the United States
x 0 I over 1 10 years and still
acknowledged -'the best: wherever nsed.
If your storekeeper docs not have these articles
for sale, ask him to get them; they are sold by
respectable jobbers almost everywhere
Circular of price forwarded on application.
Dec. l,'63-3m. P. LOHILLARD. New York.
OEPORT OF THK First National Bank
x' of Curwensvillc, Pa., as shown bv its
books at the close of business on the 2 2d day of
January, 1870.
KEROt'RCK.
Loans and disoounts - - ... SI 59,59 fii
Ovor Drafts 18 23
U. S. Bonds deposited with Treasurer
of U. S. to secure circulation - - 31,000 00
17. S. Bopdsand securities on hand 210H 00
Due Trom redeeming and reserve agents 3(81 8 87
Due from other Nat. Banks. - - - - 2.3.11 30
Due from other Banks and Bankers - 7.73.1 52
Banking House. : : : : : -. : : 2!50o B0
Furniture and Fixtnres - - - . . 1.000 00
Current Expenses - - - - 20 00
Taxes Paid - - '- -' i'-- - - . o.-,o on
Cash Items including stamps ..... 14741
Hills of other Nat Banks ..... 2ol06fl
Fractional Currency (including nickels) 855 15
Specie (coin). ::;:::: : ,: : :l820 25
Legal Tender Notes - - ..... 15,504 00
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in, : : : :
Surplus food, ::;:::;
Discount : : : : : : : :
Exchange : : ; it:
Interest, : ;.: : ;
Profit A Loss, : ;:::::
Nat. Pk. Circulation outstanding.
Individual Deposits, : : : :
Due National Bsnks, : : : :
3315,048 3S
(100.000 00
; 33,000 et
: 1,353 92
: : 83 so
: 233 87
: : 853 57
: 67.020 00
110.342 68
: 2.150 74
total Liabilities : : : : ; . 315,04S 38
I, Samuel Arnold, C. shier of the First Nation
al Bank of Curwensvillc. Pi., do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true, to the best ot
my knowledge and belief.
SAM'L ARNOLD. Cashier.
Subscribed aj-id sworn tn harnA - . 1 : or..u
uay 01 January, IB,n.
Correct. . Attest :
Johs Pattok.
' - -" Job P.Iavia,
- E. A.Irvis,
- - wb.w.v uia ! ."Vil
JosiAii Kvas,N p.
Directors.
Jan. 2,'7-3t.
OIL. Patty, Paints (alas and Nails, for sale at
June '. MLRI1ELL EltiLKU'lj
CCRWBSSVILLB ADYEKTISEMKvt.-
l ERIC AN UoiJsV
CnrV.cn i.'lc, P L b J-
Having takea ekarge ot tin. v,
the undersigned w.ld respectfa li "IT"
f the public patronage-. TVa,Vle J n ."
'n th,,re,ion- Charge, moderate ? hl,U-
fJLEAKKlELI) NURSERY -vv,
J ir Il.. 1 .. r.NCot
rhed a N-. "''"!!-
barb. Ac. Orders'
nitf lnaku nr.if. - J Oil B
encenf 0f,he public commencing. LW,""'
.. f!low.,vix : Lthersb.rg Irvt Frid'f
month ; An.onvill,.,t Mold., .J everr .''''I
Lumber city, first Thnrsday 0r ,". l ;
spending two day, In e.ther place A,l . 8U.':
work tb0Bld be pr.feB,ef onP,he da of hi,.'"
ral in each place. ' rn-
f7 Teeth extracted by the annli.-.r;. , ,
anesthesia, comp.r.tiv'e.y wiw
kind of dental work guaranteed P Alt
If. B- The public will p!., noti(.e fc
II., when not engaged in the .hove visiis 7
found in his ufiot in Cnrwensvtlle. ap.l.'tjj I
SAWED LUMBER-The nnd,
having started in the Lumber Iodine.
near Osceola, Cle.rfeid count. Pa i, ,, ,'
pared to furnish pine hoards, clear and a-..T
stuff Ae. 1'ine and Hemlock billsWed to .rjl,
aud shipped on short notice. -C.
K. MAC 0MDER.
M.yS.,8Mf. C&eldP..
0 L E A 11 F I K L I) 110 I S L
FRONT STREKT, miLIPSBl RU Pa.
I will impeach any one who savs I fail i0 E:r.
direct and personal attention to all oar ensioiue'n
or fail torause them to rejoice over a well far'
nislied tahle. with clean rooms and new bed
where all may feel at home and the we.rv be i
rest. New stabling attached.
Philipsborg, tp. 2. '68. JAS. H .(JALKR.
E'XC H AXr. E HOTKL,
Huntingdon. Penn'a.
This old establishment having l.i-en lea-d bv
' M"rn. formerly Proprietor of the -M..rri-i.B
Ilouse has been ihi.rougbly renov.'ed aid re
furnished, and supplied with all the modern in,
provements and convenience necessary to a firt
class Hotel. The dining room hss been rrn!0Trii
to the first floor, and is now spacious and airv
he chamber are all well vontilated. and tie
Proprietor wiU endeavor to make his rcf-s't per
fectly at home. J. MOKKISn.N.
Hnntingdon.Jnne I7.l"8-t. Tnrie-or
3 3 3-3 3 3 3 1 5 -
rtVJ THK W"1;kiN CLASS. We are ..- pre
J pared tofurni.li all classes with eoriut -pleyment
t -home, the who'e of the time or f .r
the spare moment Perrons of either sex eailv
earn from ollc to 5 per evenisg. and a prp-i-tional
sum by devo'ing their whole time le ift
business, lioys and girl.- earn nearly as much
men. That all whosee this no'icr may senl tLair
address and est the knsine-s. we make toe follow
ing unparalleled offer : To such as ar not w!l
satisfied, wo will send SI to py for the trnahl ,.f
iriirag tun particular, a valuable ,;,;,..
which will do to commence work on. and a cpv
of The Proyl' Ulrriry Companion 01 r t tle
I rget and best family newspapers inbliined
.11 tent free by mail. KeaHer. if yon want per
maaent, profitable work, address K C. .l.I.KX
CO . Augusta, Maine. Dee. l.'G?-;ia.
3rGAUGIIEY:S
r.etitttnrant awl Uefrehinetit .Snhmn,
IN LEAVY'S NKW lll ll.MNU.
(formerly occupied by lloto.)
Second St., Clearfield. IV -
Constantly kept on hand a fine selection ef
Candies. Ci;ars. Tobacco. Nnrs. .le.
Also Freh Oysters, received daily, cui
served op in any style, to suit the
tte ft customers
Iti li'trd Saloon in Stroud Story.
Dee 9, 1S3S DAVID .M'li Al'GIlET
REMOVAL!
11 E M t V A I, :
C.-KK-ATZEK & SONS.
Have removed to. the large and elegint SKW
STORK KiHI.M. on Srsond Street, sdj-inirj .Vrr
rell A Bigler's Hardware Store, where thev will
be pleased te see their t! J and new enton:ers
CiHsensof the county visiting ClearflcIJ. d
wishing t uaka purchases, will find it to lk!r
advantage to txatnine their stork.
" Goods at cash prices exchanged for all l'4f
eoutry produce. J .'?.
E- IL L.ST0r0HT0N,
MERCHAXT TAILOR.
MXKKKT STREET. Cl.T. Ar.FtrLT". PA..
Would rerpectfully Inform the eitiiens sf Clear
field and vicinity, that he has opened a new tail
oring eslablifhment in Shaw's How. one ieor eait
of the Post Offiuff, and ba? just returned froa. tks
eastern cities with a large and elegant stock ef
Cloths, CasMineres, Nesting:.
Beavers, kc, nr.d nil kinds of frond for
men ami boys' wear, and is
prepared to make up to order Ci.'TIIISO. from
single article to a full suit, in the latcit s'.vies
and most workmanlike manner. Sperial atten
tion given to custom work, end cutting nt f"T
men and boys. He offers great har;niao co:
tner and warrantsntire satisfaoliaa. A liwc: l
share of public patronage is solicited. CiU snd
examine the goods.
Oct IS. 1S67. E. R. L. GJOVr. IIT"X
EWSPELN'G STOC Kt
, J SHAW k SON-
Have just returned from the cast snd srerew
opening an' entire new stock of giods in ths iJ
formerly "occupied by Vm. F. Irwin, cn Msst"4
Street, which they now offer to the pubiieat tks
lowest cash prices.
Their stock consists of s general assnr'neat
Dry Ooods. Groceries. Queensware. ITarHwsn.
Boots, Shoes. Hats, Caps. Bonnets. Press Geeds.
FruiU, Candies. Fish. Salt.' Brooms, Nail" .e .
in fact, everything usually kept in a retail '
ean be had by calling at this store, er will
procured to order.
Their stock is well selected, and consists ih
newest goods, is of the best quality, of t 1t"'
styles, and will be sold at lowest prices for ess",
or ezohanged for approved country prodoW- r
Be sure and eall and examine our stock brf"
making your purchases, as we are determine
Dlease all who may favor as with their ecrteis
May8,187. J BHAWfg0'
I RON 1 IRON!! Best bar im. for sale st be
store of MERRELL BX'lLtK'-
ea naving establii
-halfway between Cerwenr,. .J A. "'
Boroughs, i. prepared to furnish a"l kiaa -r,:
tree., (Standard a.d dwarf.) "if
hery.tir.pe Vises, Gooseberrr rtk
berry. Strawberry and K.sphV rv r"L " El"k
Sibri.HV.k. ..-: J"""' vines. iu
o