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CLEARFIELD, PA., AUGUST 3, 1870.
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT TICKET.
FOB CONGRESS
Hon. 6. W. SCOIIELD, of Warren Co.
(subject to the decision ef District Conference.)
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
FOB SniRlFF
JOBU SWAN, Sr., of Jordan township.
FOR COMMISSIONER
JAMES GLENN, of Ferguson township,
FOB DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DANIEL W. M'CUBDY, of Clearfield.
FOR JOKY COMMISSI'. KER
EOBEET MITCHELL, of Clearfield. '
FOB AUDITOR
JAMES HUGHES, of Morris township.
FOB CORONER
GEORGE L. WAY, of Curwensville.
Already, under the stimulus of the Eu
ropean war, our commerce shows sids ot
reviriog. By way of illustrating the im
proved condition of the shipping interest,
it is stated that an American vessel, the first
in four years, has just Leen chartered at
Boston to load with flour and other produee
for London.
Delesate Hooper, of Utah, who, it will be
remembered, singly and alone defended
Monaonism on the floor of the House last
winter, has been nominated for another
t3rm ly his grateful constituents. The Salt
Lake Herald says he is deserrably popular
both with the ladies and men ot Utah.
During the awful conflagration at Con
stantinople on Jane 11th, at least one-third
of the city was destroyed. Fifteen thousand
houses were consumed, amounting, with
other property lost, in value to nie thirty
five millions of dollars. Over thirteen hun
dred persons perished in the flames or were
trampled to death.
One great advantage which Prussia has
over France in the present struggle lies in
the intelligence of her troops. Every Prus
sian officer it an acompiished engineer, with
a finished military -education. The rank
and file are as educated as the average aca
"demic scholars in this country. In Prussia
as well as in the United States, "Bayonets
think."
A Democratic contemporary asks, with
mysterious and hypocritical horror, why it
happens that a large contract for handcuffs
appears in the Government accounts during
the war. We can tell him. They were
purchased to use in enforcing the draft, and
the expense of buying them and the neces
sity of using them is, like most other war
expenses, directly chargeable to the Demo
cratic party.
The Attorney General, through a circular
to the United States district attorneys,
marshals, and commissioner, is calling their
attention to the act passed by Congress at
iis last session for the enforcement of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. The
ninth section of this act makes it the spe
cial duty of those officials to institute pro
ceedings against all viowttors of the act.
They will, therefore, whenever they receive
credible information from any source that the
law has been violated, take prompt meas
ures for the arrest and effectual prosecution
of the guilty party. This action of the
Attorney General in calling attention to this
law, now that the tall elections are approach
ing, is especially important.
In the name of Labor wo must really pro
test against the operations of certain con
tractor! engaged in constructing the new
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Their
agent, aiUr. J. h. Capstor. it seems is im
porting Irishmen, Englishmen, and other
European skilled laborers, such as masons,
miners.quarrymen, &c, transporting them
across the ocean in the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company, at reduced rates, under some
sort ot contract, receiving li.ctu at Castle
Garden, New york, and then shipping theai
direct to Virginia for all the world as
Koopman?ohapp ships Chinamen from San
Francisco. The freedmen and other labor
erg of this country ought to take some action
to stop such an outrageous practice. ' "
The Frets aays : One result of the extra
ordinary newspaper discussion upon the
merits of the great controversy now rapidly
approaching a conflict of arms, will be to
show to the German population of the United
States the exact difference between the
Democratic and Republican parties. There
are many Democrats who sympathize with
Prussia, and some Republicans who sympa
thize with France, but the vast majority of
th two great political. organizations are
separated as distinctly on this question as
they were in regard to the recent rebellion.
Many causes have operated to produce this
state of things, but the main element in
deciding the Republican sympathy is the
vast influence of our German population.
Several of the old States of the North were
first settled by Germans, while every new
state is more or Jess controlled by emigrants
from the "Fanderland." This is eminently
so of the West. Equally decisive of Demo
cratic sympathy is the unity of the Irish
population, now solidified for France, in
supporting the Democratic party. TheGer
mans are far more intensely for their causa
than the Irish, because it is their native
country that is in arms, and for tliat very
reason tney will the more keenly remember
their friends and their enemies in this complication.
"What it Does.
The Industrial Bulletin, in noting the
passage of the Tariff and Tax bill says : The
fiual passage of the Short Tariff bi d, tacked
to the Tax Dill, w a substantial triumph of
the friends of American Industry, and the
law, defective as it is in"soue respects, and
not what the Protectionists would have
made it, will be a Loon to the country- I'
is the result of several compromises agreed
upon, first by the thorough and the half
way Protectionists of the House, and after
wards by committees appointed to reconcile
the disagreements between the House and
the Senate. The law will effect a reduction
of duties estimated at $27,OOJ.OOO, which
should be exceedingly gratifying to the Free
Traders who constantly declaim against high
tariffs, but it docs not ulease them in the
least, and Messrs. Brooks, Cox, Marshall,
Wood, Woodward and forty other gentle
men opposed it, and voted agaiuat its final
passage.
Its principal features are, a very large
addition to the free list by the admission of
more than two hundred articles, consisting
of drugs, medicines, chemicals, manures,
dye-stuffs, feed, etc. Scientific aparatus,
works of art, animals and plants imported
for propagation, books valued for antiquity,
and many crude materials of home manu
factures are made free. In piimiple, this
is wholly approved Ly the Protectionists,
and little fault will be found with the de
tails, which were caiefully considered in the
Committee of Ways and Means, and fully
debated in the House. We admit that a
tariff is a tax when it is imposed upon arti
cles of necessity which cannot be produced
in the United States, and to remit such
duties is a direct relief to home industry.
The wants of the Treasury require that a
large amount of revenue must be raised
from some foreign ankles of general con
sumption, and while it was.theiefore.impos
aible to put them into the free list, the du
ties upon them were reduced as much as
could at this time be attempted with safety.
Two cents per pound is taken off of coffee,
ten cents per pound from tea, ten cents
per pound from all kinds of pepper ; the
various sorts of sugar are reduced from a
cent to a cent and a quarter a pound, and
duty on molasses drops three cents per gal
lon. As the working poor man consumes
more of the articles than any one else, the
reduction of duty upon them is in his inter
est, and as directly beneficial to him as an
increase of his wages. -
A few articles, such as flax and its pro
duct, Bessemer steel, nickel, wool, etc., are
subjected to a revised classification, the con
verjion of ad valorem into specific rates, or
a slight increase of duty. Pig iron is wan
tonly brought down from nine dollars to
seven dollars a ton, it will be remembered
that General Butler's reiolutic n to cut it
down to five dollars had been carried in the
House, and the rate finally adopted was the
best compromise that could be made' '
The vote in the House upon the accep
tance of the report of the Conference Com
mittee, which passed the billwas 144 to 49,
and the Senate concurred without a divis
ion. The measure, as we have said, had
its) defects, but having Leen adopted with
substantial unanimity, we hope its whole
some features will possess the most desira
bly quality of permanence, and our indus
tries, being safe from any formidable assault
may, at least, survive until its defecij are
remedied.
The reduction of internal taxes effected
by the Tax bill is estimated to amount to
$50,000,000. Nearly all the special taxes,
the tax on gross receipts, tax on sales, part
of the stamp taxes and prt of the income
taxes are abolished. That any portion of
the income tx was retained will excite much
hostile criticism, but the exemption of all
incomes under $2,000. and a reduction of
the rate to two and a half per cent, is a
sensille mitigation of its stringency.
An exchange says : The French people
are tickled with a straw. The permission
fo sing the Marseillaise hymn ha greatly
pleased them, and the soul -inspiring com
position is sung everywhere. This song, by
the way, has a somewhat remarkable history.
It was composed in 1792, by Roiget de 'Isle
a French officer stationed at Strasburg. It
was the enlisting song of the army and
thousands were charmed into enrolling their
names with the corps of the Rhine. It
spread like wildfire all through France, and
was universally sung and played. In all the
French revolutionary movements it was
sung, and in it&eif became so revolutionary
that its singing was forbidden by the pres
ent Emperor. Its great popularity now in
Frauce is full evidence that it will never
die, and it is al.-o evidence that there is a
lingering republican feeling yet in the hearts
of the French people.
Pittsburgh. -iTbe Commercial, after
giving a full description of the dimensions
and finish of the new banking house recent
!y erected by Jas. T. Brady 4 Co., in that
city, says: , .. ;
''As a whole, the building is a model of
architectural beauty, and reiiects credit up
on both architects and builders. The house
of James T. Uradv & Co. may be ranked
among the oldest tanking institutions in
the city. The house was originately estab
lished in 1S3S, by Sibbett & Jones, who
were in turn succeeded in 184S, by S. Jones
& Co. In 1S66, James T. Brady & Co.
succeeded the latter firm, so that the same
house, in an unbroken chain of succession,
reaches as far back as To day, the
firm stands second to none in the country,
in the matters of financial management and
sound reputation, and in this view it espec
ially commends itself to the confidence of
the public."
Large Rattle Snakes. Mrs. James
Gill, who resides at the old "Edraunson
1 UT' ' ner the top of the mountain, on
the Snow Shoe tnmn;i- U.t w.jj
killed near her house a very large Rati!
snake which sported fourteen rattles on its
narrative. The next day upon entering a
room in which her child was sleeping she
discovered another rattle snak .v..
when she also abreviated its earthly exist
ence. It had twelve rattles on it. :i
How literally true was the phrophesv that
the "heel of the woman should bruise the
serpents head," or words to that effect.
Belltvnte Rejnihliran.
. The French Prussian War.
The special correspondent of The Tribune
under date of 27th writes from Frankfort
that "all civilians in Berlin are obliged to de
cide either to leave on Saturday or to remain
till further ordera for a fortnight at least
after Saturday. All railway transportation,
except that for military purposes, reached
Frankfort with the greatest difficulty, thirty
six hours being required instead of eleven.
The whole coun'ry is occupied with war pre
parations. In journeying by the military train, our
correspondent found the Polish soldiers con
spicuous by their patriotic manifestations
and vehement hatred of the French. The
people of Posen are thoroughly Prussian.
Ouly the landed proprietors and priests are
hostile. No outbreak is possible in Polish
Prussia without the concurrence of Russian
aud Austrian Poles. France need hope for
no assistance thence. Everywhere on the
road was ardor shown and soldieia were
cheered and feted.
The beginning of strategic movements is
at hand. The German programme is not
inaction nor mere expectation. Tho army
will speedily assume the offensive. A great
battle is imminent on French soil. Two
thousand men have been continuously
strengthening the fortifications of Mayence
since war was declared. These fortifications
were incapable of resisting a sudden attack
a fortinight ago, but now they could stand a
long siege, and may serve as a base for of
fensive operations. The report that the
King ot Prussia would make Frankfort his
headquarters seems improbable. .
The special correspondent of the Tribune
in Berlin writes on the 27th that volunteer
naval service is organizing to protect coast
vessels, and the' men are enrolled in the
Federal navy. Premiums are offered for de
stroying French war vessel..
The special correspondent of the TriZ-uneat
Brussels writer on the 23th that the citadel
ot Ghcut ii arming. The Belgian army is
again in motion. The Liberal party ha3
published an address, declaring that the
present Cabiuct is incapable, and must be
replaced by another sympathizing with the
popular resolution to preserve independence-
The special correspondent of the Tribune
at Munich writes on the 20th that the town
is full of Prussian soldiers. There are en
thusiastic demonstrations. All the houses
are lodgings for troops.
Behllv, Friday, July 29, 1S70. A
French detachment of three companies and
80 horse yesterday attacked half of the Prus
sian 69th foot at Voekinger. After a short
engagement the French retired with a loss
of one officer and eight men. On the Prus
sian side one man was wounded.
The cable informs us that the Prussians
are massing their forces at and near the
great lortress ot Ehrenbreitsteio, which is
immediately opposite Coblentz. This for
tress id as formidable as its name. Since
the days of the Romans it has figured in the
seiges and conflicts of European warfare.
It was once taken, in 1799, by the French,
after a three years' siege. Napoleon, with
the remembrance of this long and tedious
attempt in his mind, will not very likely
attempt its reduction.
Something to be Proud of.
On the 18th instant at Terre Haute, In
diana, Senator Morton delivered one of his
powerful speeches, the most of which was
devoted to genera! issues. Touching the
subject of honesty and economy in the ad
ministration of the government, the Senator
said :
Now the ruestion may present itself to
your mind, how is it tl at we have been able
to repeal eighty millions ot taxes? Why
was not that done before? You have had
a Republican Congress all the time; why
could you not do it before ? 1 will tell you.
We have had a Republican Congress, but
not a Republican Administration until the
last sixteen months. The last three and a
half years of President Johnson's Adminis
tration was as thoroughly Democratic ss
was that of James Buchanan or Franklin
Pierce. I want to tell you how we are able
at this time to repeal eighty millions of tax
es, a;.d still have a surplus coming into the
Treasury.
First, by economy by reducing the ex
penses of the Government, and we reduced
them, as compared with President Johnson's
Administration, over fitty millions of dol
lars. They have been curtailed here, and
in the other place, and the expenses of the
government have been greatly reduced.
Then wc have gained a large amount in an
other way by the honest collection of the
revenue. I wish to show you a statement
I obtained from the Secretary of the Treas
ury on'y three or four days ago. I saw Mr.
Boutwell the day I started from Washiog
ington, and asked him to send me a state
ment over bis own signature as to the
amount of the gain by the honest collection
of the revenue bines General Grant came
into power. Here it is, and I shall read it
to you :
"Triabtrt Department. Wathington, D. C,
July 5, 1870. JUu. O. P. Morton : In reply to
your verbil inquiry. I have the bnor to ute
that there has been an increase of thirty-two mil
lions six hundred and seTenty-fire thousand dol
Inai in the internal revenue receipts during the
first sixteen months of President Grant'a admin
istration. a compared with the last sixteen
months of President Johnson's administration."
There you have it. On the same rate of
taxation even with less, because under
Johnson s administration the tax on whisky
was two dollars per gallon, while it is now
fifty cents per gallon, we have an increase
of more than thirty-two millions in the re
ceipts of internal revenue in sixteen months.
Mr. Boutwell goes on :
"And an increase of nineteen milliona four
land red and sixty thonsand nine hundred and
fifty-three dollars in customs duties for the tarn
period, and npon the same comparison, making;
an aggregate of fifty-one millions four hundred
and eight thousand six hundred and ninety dol
lars." Jnst vaulting from an honest administra
tion J When you add to this what we have
gained in the way of economy by reducing
the exponlitures. yon will understand how
we are able to reduce taxation eiehtv mil
lions by one single blow.
To this wonderful showing of Senator
Morton we may add that, during the sixteen
months of President Grant's Administra-
$146,000,000 of the public debt has been
paid !
If you desire to gie your sons or your
daughters a good education, send them to
the Clearfield Academy. There is no better
conducted or more efficient institution of
the kind in the State. -
All kind of saws a H. F. Bigler & Co's,
on Second Street, '
A Little of Everything.
Austria will prohibit tb proclamation of Papal
Infal lability..
The first Se-angelical alliance Adam's mar
riage in Eden.
In the Connecticut valley now the staple crop
is said te be tobacco.
Variegated Narratives is te name spotted tail
goes by in Washington.
A lady is urged by a Wyeming paper as a can
didate far Delegate to Cengres.
The negroes ef Iadisnapolisbav petitioned te
hare German taus-ht in the public scheols.
Kebratka is said to be the only State that bad a
completed railway when admitted to the Union.
The lash that a man does net object to have laid
on his shoulder the eTe-lash of a pretty girl.
An "elegant gold mounted set of false teeth"
was the prize in a raffle at a ladies' fair in Toledo.
Simon Cameron is the oldest member ef the U
nited States Senate, being serenty-twe years of
ago.
Very serious trouble is said te have broken out
between the rival Harmon factions at Salt Lake
City.
The Virginia State Teachers' Convention has
tabled a resolution iadersing the Bible in the
schools
Curing a heavy stem on July lSlb.two cowa
were killed by lightning, on Fenns creek, Centre
county.
The New York Scandinavians are raising an
international relief fund for the aid of the woun
ded of either army.
A very domestic and devoted wife says she cares
mere for her eccentric huaband's income than she
does for bU out go.
A Cincinnati paper says Louisville bas run
down, and a Louisville jjurnaj replies that Cin
cinnati has gone up.
A whole village in Missouri has bees destroyed
by flre, except eighteen houses. There were 19
bouses previeus.to the fire.
Cincinnati is jubilant over the recent frijhtfu
defeat of the White Stock iags by the Mutuals in
Chicago, by a score es 8 to ..
A severe fight was fought last wek.Jetween a
herd of swine and a den of rattlesnakes near Co
lumbus. The former were victorious. '
Twe thousand fish, it is saftf. were caught in
the level atCurtin's Iron works,be!ow Eellefonte,
recently, by drawing the water oat of the race.
A blind rope-walker is attracting immense
crowds all throagh the West. No stronger desire
has ever been evinced to see a man break bis
neck.
Prussia did a gracious and graceful thing in ob
serving Wednesday as a day of prayer and fast
ing. God's aid is more powerful than strong bat
tai lions.
A Missoerian who tried to live in Minnesota
bas returned, disgusted. He says tbey have nine
months of winttr, and the rest of the year it's
very late in the fall."
A gentleman with grsen goggles is meeting
with great success in Iowa, claiming to be a blind
Methodist minister, whereas he is the retired pro
prietor of a Chicago faro bank.
San Francisco received the news ef the decla
ration of war by Franca at 1:39 in the afternoon,
whereas it was not made in France until l.iO,
which is very quick traveling.
The largest trcnt ever caught in the Tay, or
probably in any other river, was landed with the
net on one of Lady Graf's fish ings, near Perth,
recently. . It weighed ttij pounds. .
Our devil thinks that if it is true that people
"tarn their bread by the sweat of their brow"
they eught to have aa easy time of it this weather,
for tbe "sweat" will come without working.
An exchange says : In chasing an annoying
dog, the other night, a Portland man ran foul of
a clothes-line, whicti widened his month and ex
tracted two teeth without payia', and he didn't
catch the dog.
A correspondent of Hamilton, Nevada, is sure
Buffalo Bill. is dead. He writes. "You bet he will
never take another scalp, white or Indian. I
wasipast his grave on Sunday. His wife keeps a
restaurant at Eureka."
The Boston Post remarks that an Indiana jour
nal is trying to promote pedestrian exercise among
the students of the State by nrging a law to pro
hibit the sale of liquor within three miles of any
institution of learning.
liaxzini and Garibaldi it is stated are carefully
watching tl.e progress of the war in Europe, and
patiently waiting opportunity to sweep upon Rome
and capture that jewel and tbusoomplete the long
wished for unity of Italy.
The lost child of Mew Orleans, about whom
Southern Democratic papers have gone into such
testacies of indignation, accusing negroes of hav
ing sacrificed it in some Voodoo orgy, has turned
ap all right in Cantos, Miss.
The full extent of the loss of life caused by the
firedamp explosion at tbe Silverdate Colliery, in
North Staffordshire, is now known. Nineteen
bodies have been -'brought to bank," and it is
stated that most of them exhibited traces ef in
tense suffering.
The lightning recently struck the powder msg
szine of Santa f-pirito, at Venice, where 000,000
pounds of that material are store -1 away. Tbe
conductor received the electric discbarge, and its
top literally melted away, and the whole length
twisted, but no farther damage was done.
A portion of the fifth article of the Treaty of
Prague (August 23, 186S), provides that, "if the
inhabitants of the Northern districts of Schleswig
de dare, by a free vjte, their desire to be nnited
to Denmark, they shall be restored accordingly ,:
Because these Duchies don't do so is one of the
thorns in the French lateral epidermis.
It would be only characteristic of the crafty
and intriguing French Emperor if the rumer
that he has entered into a secret compact with
Prim proves true. Prim to receive the support
ot France (or the rulership of Spain aad in re
turn to furnish Napoleon with a pretext for war
with Prussia, seems to hare been the programme
long since adopted.
This is the way they lire in Canada : Beef, first
quality, C te 7 cents ; second quality, S to 8 cents;
veal, first quality, 10 to 12 cents ; second quality,
S te 10 cents j' mutton, first quality, I to 8 cents;
second quality, 4 to Scents ; lamb, first quality, 3
to 4 cents ; second quality, 2 to 3 cents ; pork, first
quality, 10 to 14 cents; second quality, 5 to 10
cents; flour, $2 75 per 100 lbs; batter, 20 cents
per pound ; potatoes, 45 cents per bushel ; eggs,
IS cents per dozen.
The editor-in ehief ef the Belletonte Republi
can had a very remarkable dream last week. He
says itcan be sung te tbe tune ef "Susannah don't
you cry for me," and runs thus;
I had a dream the ether night,
When everything was still,
I dreamed that each subscriber
Came up and paid bis bill;
Each wore a lookef honesty."
And smiles were round eaeh eye, "
As they handed over tbe stamps
They yelled, "how is that for high?"
Johnny Clem, tbe "drummer boy of Chicka
mauga," who was rejected at the recent examina
tion at West Point, had a better genera! average
than the majority of those who passed, failing
only in grammar, He his since received an ap
pointment te a clerkship in the Interior Depart
ment at a salary or J 1,20 per year. It is under
stood that the President will again appoint him
in September, 1871. Clem attends te his clerieal
duties during the day, and goes to a night
school, being determined not te fail at the next
examination. j - -
Our Convention.
According to previous notice, the Clear
field Circuit Sunday School Convention as
eembled in the grove adjoining the Goshen
M. E. Church, on Saturday July 23d, 1870.
The assembling delegations, of old and
young, from all parts of the circuit, gave
flattering prospects for a succtssful conven
tion. At 9 A. M., the meeting was called
to order by the preacher in charge, and the
devotional exercise conducted by the liev.
Thomas Baily, of Chester county, Pa., by
singing that soul inspiring hymn,
"0, for a thousand tongues to sing,"
reading a part of 14th chapter St. John
and prayer.
An organization was then effected by the
election of Ellis Irwin, of Lick llun, Presi
dent ; Archibald Shaw, Sr., and George
Hall, Vice Presidents, George W. liheetu
and Louis I. Irwin, Secretaries.
Written reports by tho Superintendents
of Mt. Joy, Lick Kuu ind Goshen Schools,
were then read by the Secretary. The Su
perintendents of Center, Wolf llun and
Shawville Schools, verbally reported the
condition ol their Schools. All the reports
were interesting and instructive, as well as
encouraging to all interested in the promo
tion of the interests of this most important
branch of the christian church.
The first question for discussion, was then
taken up : "To what cause is to be trace 1
the present leanness of the Sunday School
Work, and what the most effectual remedy?'
The discussion was participated in by Rev.
W. A. Clirpicger and Rev. Thomas Baily;
when the following resolution was offered
and adopted : Resolved, That we adjourn
for dinner, and that the discussion of the
question now under consideration be again
resumed alter dinner. Doxology. Bene
diction by W. A. Clippinger.
A few moments spent in happy greetings
and social conversation, and our attention
was called to a bountiful repast that really
spoke well for the Vhnspital ladies of the
community." A rustictablc, 80 feet in
length, actually seemed to be groaning un
der its burthen of luxuries. The .sweet
meats, pie and cake, of various shades of
coloring, from snowy whiteness to the rich
est golden yellow ; the turkies, chickens,
&c, adding worth to beauty made it indeed
"beautiful to behold."
...But tbe most interesting scene was yet to
be witnessed, in seeing 120 of our "Buds of
promise" (on branches of religious' educa
tion) as they surrounded this first table, and
seemed so hugely gratified in atisfying the
demands of nature from the bounty. ot na
ture's God.
After all present had been hospitally en
tertained, the convention was again called
to order at 2 P. by the chairman. The
devotional exercises conducted by G. .
llhectu by singing
"Rock of ages cleft for me,"
reading the latter part of the chanter read
as a morning lesson, and prayer. The dis
cussion of the tormer question was then re
sumed. G. W. ltheeni, Louis I. Irwin.and
T. II. Murray, Eq., participating in the
debate. The children's meeting was next
in order of the programme, when the chil
dren were addres:?ed by liev. Mr. Baily, T.
II. Murray, Em., G. W. Ilheem, and oth
ers. This mectins was one of instruction
and profit, sod we hope, by the blessing of
UoJ, the words spoken may result in great
good, not to the little children only, but to
those of us who are of rijer years.
The last question was then taken up : "Is
it not advisable to continue our Sunday
Schools during tbe winter season?" And
was ably discussed by a number of speakers
who forcibly urged the necessity and duty
of continuing the scho'ili all the year round.
The questiou was then submitted to the
children, who decided by an almost unani
mous voice : "open during winter." The
Superintendents nearly all agreed to use
their influence to keep tho schools open all
(he year. A vote of thanks was then ten
dered to the speakers by the children. Ail
engaged in singing the doxology, and we
were dismissed, the benediction being pro
nounced by Rev. T. Baily.
All the exercises of the convention were
interspersed with charming Sunday School
music by the children, led by IX G. Ganoe
and IX Shunkwi er. It is due to both
children and loaders to say, in this connec
tion, they conducted their part with credit
to themselves and great satisfaction to
others.
The order of ihe day, with few exceptions,
was praise-worthy. And the gratification
expressed by visitors generally, was expres
sive cf the fact that the exercises of the day
had met their highest expectations. The
universal good feeling prevalent when part
ing, seemed to speak from every couutenance
the language of our worthy chairman : "I
feel it was good for me to be here."
Such was a social Saturday spent in the
leafy grove, nature's own sanctuary, inccle
bratiner the memory of Him whose command
was "Feed my lambs." May its social
teachings be retained in every memory, and
its spiritual fruits in every heart. And if,
under the providence of God, we should
never all meet again in such social capacity
on eaitb, may we all have an abundant
entrance into that mansion of "Life aud
glory"
"Where congregations ne'er break up.
And Sabbaths never end."
G. W. Rheem, ) Q
L. I. Inwi.v, Secretaries
Aiiverti foments tttuw tnlmrg ttyp,rmutof flatn
ttyl, mill it charged doiiUt utual rates. jV tut
rpo OWNERS OF HORSES. Persons
-- having spavined horses, are hereby no
tified that they can have a euro effected bv call
ing on Ftlicer Parrotte, at the residence of O. II.
West, at Burgett'a Shingle Miil, in sirard town
ship. Terms liberal. No charge if net cured.
August 3. 187-2mp.
CROCKS! POTS! CROCKS!
Stone and Earthenware, of every description.
Fishers' Patent Airtight Seir-sealing Fruit Cans.
BUTTER CROCKS WITH LIDS, PICKLE
and APPLE BUTTER CROCKS. CREAM
AND MILK VROCKS.STEW POTS,
FLOWER POTS, PIE DISHES, and
a good many other things too numer
ous to mention, at the
STONE-WARE POTTERT OF
F. LEITZINGER,
Corner of Cherry and Third Streets,
CLEARFIELD, PA,
Aug. 3, '7-tf.
PROPOSALS.
The County Commissioners of Clearfield county
propose to re-paint the Court House, and will
therefore receive SEALED PROPOSALS, until
TUESDAY, the 23d day of AUGUST, for doing
tbe work. Ihe building to have two coats, and
the wood, stone and brick work to be of tbe same
eeler aa originally. The e eunty proposes to fur
nish the material. Each proposal will state the
quantity of Lead. Oil, Turpentine and Paint nec
essary for two ceats. If more is required than
specified, the cost must be borne -by the eon tractor .
The work mast be completed by tbe 2tth day ef
September.
OTHELLO PMEAD,
Comm'rsOfiJje, ) 8 H. SHAFFNER,
Clearfield, Pa., J 8.H. HINDMAN.
Aug, 3, 1870. ) Commissioners.
N. B. Communications addressed to the Com
missioners Offioe. containing proposals, should be
so endorsed on the envelope.
SHOES, Ladies' and Children's custom made,
Lasting Gaiters, Kid and Carpet (Slippers, Moroc
co and tilove Kid Balmorals, Children's Colored
Shoes, very cheap Opposite the jail.
C- KRATZZR.
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
JAS. T. BRADY & CO.,
Successors to S. Jones 6r Co .,)
C0RSER FOURTH AND WOOD STREETS,
PITTSBURGH, PA
BANKERS,
10T ASD SILL ALL K1XDS Of
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
Gold, Silver and Coupons.
Six per cent, interest allowed on deposits sub
ject to check.
Money leaned on Government Bonds.
Bonds registered free of charge.
Julyl. 1870-1 y. JAMES T.BRADY ACQ.
From the Circumference lo ihe
"Hub," we come.
The harvest is past, the Summer is nearly end
ed, and the season of evjwymrnt is at hand.
All who would rest from their labors and feel
the gladdening; influence of a "SOCIAL UUP," er
realize the exhilirating effect of good things en
the inner man. and bid dull care avaunt." are
respectfully invited to participate in a URAXD
FESTIVE PICNIC, to be held in the grave near
PESNVILLE, ON THURSDAY, AUtiLSTllth,
1370.
No pains or expense will be spared to make it
THE Picnic of tbe season. The arrangements for
DANCIN'J will be on a CRANK SCALE. Pro
tection from tbe sun on the platform is insured.
Those not wishing to dance, will find ample means
of enjoyment on the Fine Swings, "Flying Hor
ses," or at Croquet.
An excellent BAND OF MUEIC will be provided
REFRESHMENTS of all kinds will be furnish
ed at the grove.
Arrangements have been made for a "Hoss"
Trot, a heeling Match, a Foot and a "Sack"
Race, in the evening, which will afford some rare
fun.
COME OUT. YE FESTIVE YOUTH'.
COME SPEND THE DAY'.
Ample stabling will be provided ; and in case
of rain, all will be accommodated at the Hotels
and elsewhere.
B. F. DIE ML, )
JAS. CLARY. Jr., Com.
WM. F. DIEIIL, )
Aug. 3 '70.
SAWS! SAWS!!
''J"DlSTON, CROSS CUT,
MILL, DRAG,
AND CIRCULAR SAWS,
for sale by
n. F. BIOLER A CO.
THE CLEARFIELD
WOOD CHOPPERS' AXE,
Manufactured expressly for the
CLEARFIELD TRADE,
for sale by
n. F. BIOLER A CO.
FRUIT CANS,
Manufactured from best charcoal tin.
Grooved and soldered on outside,
WARRANTED.
AIJSO.GLASS FRUIT JARS,
for sale by
H. F. BIGLER A CO.
COOK STOVES!
SPEAR'S CALORIFIC.
S USQ UEIIA NXA ,
SUPERIOR,
GOV. PENN,
REGULATOR,
NOBLE COOK,
NATIONAL RANGE, $c, Ite.,
And all kinds of
H BATING STOVES,
On band and for sale by
II. F. BIGLER & CO.,
SECOND STREET,
CLEARFIELD, JU.
August 3, 1S70.
'TTINTS OS nOUSE POINTING," by J. W
LJ Masnry. CI.. S p., 40e. Free by mail
receipt ef arise Htscar WeiToa, W. Y. 2a.
HOW SHALL WE PAINTOCR HOUSES "
By J. W. Mascrv, CI.. 220 p., SI 50 Free
by mail on receipt of price,
Mascnr A Writok.
oiv ion.
Ap 13 3m
00 ( A A y" "", "ponses to agents to sell
OijUW f the celebrated WILSON SEWING
MACHINES. Tbe best machine in tbe world.
Stitch alike on both aides. Una Machine without
money. For further particulars, address 25 N.Sth
Bt , Phil . Pa. March 30.'70-3m.
A GREAT OFFER.
Horace Waters,
431 Broadway, New York,
will dispose of ONE HUNDRED PIANOES. ME
LODEOXS and ORGANS of six first class makers,
including Chickering A Sons, at cxtrekxxt low
PRICES FOR CASH. DDKIXO THIS MONTH, Or Will take
fiom S3 to S2a monthly until paid 4-I3-'70-ly.
SINGER SEWING- MACHINES.
HIX IvLEY KNITTING MACHINES.
The most perfect and simple machines of the
kind ever invented. Both of tbe above pepnlar
machines have been lately improved nntil they
stand without a rival Price of the Singer Fam
ily Machine from SSi.Oe upwards, according tn
finish. Ilinkley Knitters, S3t.OO. Circulars and
samples mailed free on application.
STRAW A MORTON, Gen. Agfa,
No. 20 Sixth St., Pittsburgh. Pa.
Agents wanted for the Uiukley Machine every
where, and for the Singer in Western Penn'a,
Eastern Ohio and West Va., where there are none
already established. I Nov. 24,'69-ly.
STUMPS! STUMPS!!
The undersigned hive purchased the right
oi Clearfield county for Enoch Farnsworth's
Stump Extractor, patented June 7th, 1870. This
is decidedly the most convenient, most durable,
and best machine of the day. Wet weather will
not effect it, the working part being all of iron.
The machine is easily set up, and will work any
place that can be plowed. We wilt sell machines
at a small profit on eost, and will try to make it
to the advantage of farmers to buy them. We
solicit orders front those wanting machines.
H. T. FARNS WORTH,
Clearfield. Pa.,
J. B. GARRISON,
' GEO. H. HALL. Agent. Cnrwensrille. Pa. .
Clearfield, Pa. JJuly 13,70.
"Aiiris T. Noble. Attorney at Law. Lock
ot Clearfield county. Pu-iness entrusted to hi
win rciT prompt attention. J. -.. '7J
Y lrD Salesman in a wholesale tm.
ness nTs. ' h0, u"J-'ran'l the buj.
nesi.and s a.q.einted with the merchants ).
N. Third St.. Philadelphia. P. J.IT.ti j.
XjOIl SALE. The farm of John Spa,k
tuan, late of Girard Township, .L j
consisting of about one hundred and seventvt.:
acre, of good farming land, (most of which
cleared ) and having thereon erected a 25
house and barn, and tbe usual conveniences of.
pleasant home. For terms and further particui.r.
PPly to T. H. MCRK4.Y
J.nV 22,'7.f heir "d PerfM in!'-
II INK LEY KNITTED.
For Family Cse. price $30, Knits rvEnrtai-
uses only one needle, simple, reliable Circular
and sample stoeking sent raeg. Knits ten pair,
P'r .r, , A ch,11 c" operate it. Aobsts Wait
d. Address,
HtIKLET KsiTTtxo Machue Co.. rth St.
July 27-3ia or 17ft BROADWAY, N. Y
T7 XECUTORS NOTICE.-Ixtters TMl.
metitaryor. the estate of Lisle M Cu'lv
late of Guelich township, decease,!, hsrir'i
been granted to the .ndersiened. .otic.
hereby given tbatall persons indebted te said f.
tate are required to make immediate p.vment
and those having claims against the same j:i
present t-em, properly authenticated, for s.ule.
ment. to GEO W. M'Cl'LLY
SUSANNA M'Cl'LLY
July, 27. 1570-lt. Executors.
LONGEST ROOF
in the United States is on Rinek's Sons' Ftory,
Easton. Pa.. one third of a mile long anj ,',
covered with
READY ROO FING
CHEAP, DURABLE and easily applied. Stnl
for circular and samples to the msnufacur.r
READY KOOf CM.
June 1-ap. 13, y. No. 64 Courtlana St. S Y,
IMPORTED LIQ10RS
seen as
BRANDIES ttnd HOLLAND GINS.
PURE OLD GRAPE B.I AN DIES,
PURE OLD CAVINET WHISKEYS.
OLD GRAPE WIXES.
All tbe above brands warranted- pure and to
excel anything in this market for medicinal pur
poses GEO. N. C1l.Hl.UX
Mareh 30,'70-tf.I Prop r of Siutw Hon.
DMINISTKATOirS NOTLCK.-Let-ters
of administration in the ?st;ief
P. T. Johnson, late of Beccaria town?brrt. dev'a.
having been granted to tbe un dersigijel. n
tice is hereby given tint all persons irUebttd te
B.iid estate are requested to make immeiitite paj-
ment. ana loose Having claims against me un
will present them, properly authenticated, for
settlement to 6. U. PATC111N.
June 15. 170-fit AHmiri'tra'r.r
WILLI AMSPORT
DICKINSON SEMINARY,
WILLI AMSPOKT, PA ,
FUR BOTH SEXES.
Rev W. LEE SPOTTSWood. D. 1.. i re-iJent;,
with a full and experienced corps of tea.-ken
Charge moderate. Situation dclihtlui.
The extensive bui'dins are bein,; th-irouihlr
repaired The uext term begins Au,ut : 1-7I.
For further information addresi the Prs.i.Unt,
or send for a catalogue. I LJ J i J7T1 .
f-UlE PIBLE AND THE PUBLIC-PCI100I..
WANTED, MIX AND WOMEN OF C11R!TIAX
CHAKACIER.
Ministers. School Teachers and all others so
disposed, to et as general agents for that n.
and important book entitle.! the OI'KS I!!lil -r
the Hand of God in the flairs of Usu. hv K.v.
Joseph Berg, D. D. This work bas a great mis
sion to perform, and is readily re eivinj tbe ear
nest and beerty erdorsea.ent cf ail erai selisal
dei.ominatiocs Te agents no nark presents
greater attractions as ministers 1 t d it tb.ir sup
port everywhere It is just the work fr the lime.
Apply for descriptive circulnr and terms, ton
the teriitory you with. 4c. CP" Prospectus bnlt
furnished free of cost
J R F i.STEK t CO .
July 13,'70-St Look Box 410. Piiis'.u g i. Pa.
UDITOR'S NOTICE. -In th Cut
of Common Pleas of Clearfield co., I'.:
W. W thaw aud Ed SLaw )
Adm'rs of John Shaw, deo'd I en. Ex Sn 115,
v March T ls7t).
Ed. TI ill and Abraham Gou j
The under-igned Auditor having bre i ar-D'-int-ad
to make distribution of the nonev arisir;
from the sale of tbe real tsUte of Edward Ui.l
on tbe above writ, hereby gives notice thit h
will attend to tbe duties of his appointment at
the office of J B. M Enallv. Eq.. in Cleartie i "
THURSDA Y. SEPTEMBER 8 h. A. 1).
at 10 o'clock. A M. when aud where all fames
interested may attend.
DAS. YY. M'CCRDY.
July 20, IS70 Auditer.
SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of ac:r-
tain writ of Firri Fiicion issued out of
the Court of Common Pla.ts of CletEe'd eun
ty, and to me directed, there wiil be exposed w
public sale, at ibe Court House, in the bjroi;;h of
Clearfield. on M'INDAY.the T9th dav of Allil M,
1870. at 2 o'clock I'. I the following des:ritJ
property to wit :
A certain tract ef land situate in r.ra lr town
ship. Clearfield county, l' i , bounds i and rtt-Ti
bed as follows: Bounded on the st.t by lanlef
r-niylej s heirs. North by Bogle and Littie ai
by J Lyons and South by 'teorge llirn, and con
taining fifty acres, more or less, with s good or
chard and log hou?e and barn erected theraes;
tbe greater part ot said land is cleared. eiieJ,
taken in execution, and to be sold as tbe property
of Alexander Dunlop.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Bnif
township. Clearfield county. Pa , bjanJedani de
scribed as follows, to wif Beginning at a white
oak corner thence west 110 perches to a post-car-ner
ef land sold to Robert Patton. them-e n rth
142 perches to a post, thenee eait 33 purchej to a
post, thence south 29 perches to a post, then-e
east 67 perches to a post, tlienje sou-h 1 12 percbts
to the place of beginning containing .-"
and allowance, having ab 'Ut five acres cleared,
with a large steam saw mill. to dwellisj bouf?.
store room and frame barn erected there 'n tl"
xed, taken in execution, and ta be to'.i a! tfce.
property of G. W. Caufield and W. C niith.
C. U'JWK.
August Z, 1370 tffcerilT
SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of sun?
wriu of Fieri Farias issued "''
of the Court of Common Pleas of ClearCaJ
eounty.and to me directed, there will be einose
to public sale, at Sheridan's Steam Mills in Flr'Jv
township, on MONDAY, the lith or
AUOI'bT. 17, at 2 o'clock P. .M. the followa"
described property, to wit :
All the interest of Defendants of. i '
to all tbe white pine timber en a piece of laud
known as tbe Elijah Ashenfelter lot. situate '
Brady township, Clearfield county. Pa., bmcaed
on tbe South by the Waterford and Su?)uahsn:
Turdpike and Henry Ooodlander. on the ttt bJ
land of Alleman Ellinger. on tbe Nltid by I'D1
of Jaeob Pents, on the East by a road leading
from Henry Oeodlander's to.Mi-.-hscl Kessingeri,
containing about 31 acres. The limber to be re
moved within 20 yefre from Decemter II. I"'
tue same having been acquired bv Dell's by eon
tract dated llvh Dee . lS6i. with Elijah As-henfsi-ter.
and reeorded in Miscellaneou' Docket. pf
260. Also all deft's interest in the white p
timber en the following let of land situate in tse
tnn.i,;n r.. ,h Pter Asbe'j!'1"
. , . . t i.j'.L.- li . i ... -I land of
inded on the Nona by slearsd IsoJ '
Ashenfelter, East by land of IaTiJ
y.Seutb by land of Elias Itisbel
r, and West by land of Elijah Ash""
ir ui. oounueu on tue .urio vj
said Peter
Ashenfelter,
.1 n V, PnttM
felter and J." Pants, containing about H acres.
The timber lo be removed within yea"
tbe 12th Dee . 18oo. Said timbernavins eBf
quired by Deft's by contract with P Asbeutelter,
dated 12th Dec. 1&65, recorded in Miscella"
Docket, page 261. Ao. Also all the interest
said Deft's in tbe lease of the fol lowing P' "
land and all the timber thereon, gt for a,re,
able lumber or bill stuff, the same being sitae
in the township aforesaid, and containing aoo
acres, and embracing Penti' old "V.
end demand 10 acres of ground surrounding nu
miil seat The interest ol said Deft s bsving B
acquired by contract dated 27tb Xovem eer, i
and reeorded in Miscellaneous Docket, page. . .
The lease of said water privilege and mi" .
extend for 20 years from date of said I-
aed. taken in execution, and te be sold aa
property of U. W. Canfield, VT. C. Smith, and
E. Carry.