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CLEARFIELD, PA., AUGUST 17, 1S70.
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT TICKET.
FOB CONGRESS
Hon 6. W. SOOriELD, of Warren Co.
FOR ASSEMBLT,
"W. E. LATHEY, of Forest County.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
FOR SHERIFF
JOHU SWAK, Sr., of Jordan township.
FOR CO XISSIOSF.R
JAMES GLENN, of Ferguson township.
FAR DISTRICT ATTORN ET
DANIEL W. M'CUEDT, of Clearfield.
FOR JORT COUaiSSICXER
EOBEET MITCHELL, of Clearfield.
FOR AUDITOR
JAMES HUGHES, of Morris township.
FOB CORONER
GEOEGE L. WAT, of Cnrwensville.
Since the North Carolina election the
gentle conservatives of the South have all
been changed into violent Democrats.
The Democracy still harp on the doings of
the lat Congress. They can never forgivt
it for passing a law to prevent illegal vo
ting. "
East Tennessee elected its entire Repub
lican ticket at the election week hefore last.
The people of that section are the most in
telligent and law-abidinj in the South ; con
sequently they are not tainted with Senter-
l.'lU. v
The Democracy have succeeded in elec
ting five of the seven members of Congress,
and a majority In both branches of the State
legislature, in North Carolina. This result
is owing to a want of harmony in the lie
publican ranks.
The object of those who advocate protec
tion to native industry is to wipe off entirely
and absolutely every remaining tax on food,
on raw materials of any and every descrip
tion, and to substitute for it a tax on foreign-manufactured
goods.
The result of the North Carolina election
disproves the assertions of the Northern
Democratic press, that Governor llolden,
of that State, had been using the military
for political purposes. Fraud and intimi
dation at the polls belong exclusively to the
Democarcy.
The Louisville Courier-Journal used to
have much to say about "Niggers" and
"coffee colored ku-klux," now it speaks of
"negroes" and "colored people." The
Democrats of Kentucky have detei mined to
try and cajole some of the newly enfranchis
ed out of their votes.
The Worlds Havana correspondent
writes of continued skirmishing in the eas
tern department, between the Cubans and
the Spanish in which the latter are usually
worsted. In other sections ot the Island
inactivity prevails. The authorities con
tinue to execute captured Cubans, while
the cholera and yellow fever euiwiiiuo to ex
ecute Spanish strangers.
Congress at its last session reduced the
taxes more than $75,000,000, thereby re
lieving the industries of the people and the
necessaries of life of a great burden. These
measures, remember, were opposed by the
Democrats, .in Congress, in the hope of fix
ing the odium of high taxation on the Re
publicans. But their effort is a failure ; the
people knowing better. "
Every member of Congress who made
himself conspicuous in his efforts to pro
tect American manufactures has been re
nouiina'ed for another term. In many
districts now represented by free-traders,
protectionists have been nominated. This
gratifying evidence of the spread of the
true American policy is cause for congratu
lation by the friends of home iudustry
everywhere.
What protection has done for the indus
tries of the country is exampled in the
present position of our woolen manufac
tures. We now consume $230,000,000
worth of woolen manufactures, or of those
of which wool is the chief component, per
annum. Of this amount we manufacture
at home $175,00,000 worth. The demand
of the wool-growers for a protective tariff
has been the salvation of this important
industry.
Kentucky has for year been the paradise
the Democracy, their maiorities ranirin"-
Irons torty thousand to eighty thousand, as
the exigencies of the times might demand.
But this year the colored vote rather chan
ges the character of the returns, and cuts
down their old time majority m0st uncom
fortably. JeflVrson couniy, the great Dem
ocratic stronghold, containing Louisville
gives a Democratic majority of four thous
and two hundred. Last year it gave nine
thousand five hundred and seventy-one for
Seymour, Grant polling but one thousand
four hundred and eighty-one votes. The
Republican vote cast at the late election ex
ceeds seven thousand. Payette county
gives fifty Democratic; last year it gave one
thousand four hundred aod fifty. The re
turns from other counties are similar to I
tuese, ana indicate that the Democratic
majority in the State has been cut down
fully three-fourths. The next Presidential
election may show still further reductions
(;c
The Coming Political Struggle.
The Pittsburtr'Zi'jtprircA says: "From
present appearances, the Dniocratio papers
are taking to themselves consolation a little
too soon on the supposed weakening and
disruption of the Republican party. They
seem prone to assume that there is adissatis
faction ao prevailing, that the lower House
of Congress may change politically, and in
local elections the Democracy come out
triumphant. There are several reasons for
believing ilieir hopes entirely illusory. In
the general it has been the feature of the
past by our political history, that a change
of popular confidence from one party to
ano.her, has always been attended with un
mist jkeable circumstances an intense and
pervading popular aversion to the party in
power, and a corresponding enthusiasm
favorable to the rival political organization.
This has been so palpable that we need not
stop to illustrate the remark. But who will
pretend to say that either of the conditions
exist at the present? There is a measure
of dif satisfaction with some specific items
of legislation enacted by the late Congress,
but it cannot be doubted that there is a
general and very decided satisfaction with
the administration of President Grant. The
increase of $32,000,000 in revenue receipt,
and $11), 000,000 in customs since Gen.
Grant's inauguration over the previous six
teen months, and the lessening of expenses
$30,000,000; the payment of $ 140,000,000
on the national debt, and $80,000,000 re
duction in (aza'ion are palpable facts which
can be easily understood and appreciated.
Moreover, the drift of popular sentiment is
not toward the Democratic party, but rather
to correct any evils that may exist, by chang
ing when necessary the delegation in Con
gress, substituting these in the Republican
party who represent the popular view for
those who do not. There is not the sligh
test enthusiasm for the Democracy, nor any
disposition to trust them. It is clearly seen
that their purposes are revolutionary, and
the people are not desirous of an upheaval
iu behalf of obsolete institutions."
Seduction of State Debt.
The recent statement of the Commission
ers of the Sinking Fund shows that nearly
one million and a half of the State debt of
Pennsylvania was redeemed and purchased
during the eight months ending on the first
instant. Ye hope that further reductions
may mon be made ; but the pressure of the
debt upon our citizens is so alight that it
really makes little practical . difference
whether it is redeemed or not. And yet
thirty years ago this same debt, then ten
millions greater, was a source of grave ap
prehension, anl its burdens were declared
to be insupportable by reckless and dishonest
advocates of repudiation. The progress of
the State since that period in wealth and
population has destroyed all the terrors of
what once seemed a frightful weight, despite
an immense amount of bad management,
waste of resources and speculation. This
changed aspect of the debt of our own tatc
adds to the number of useful lessons fur
nished by other illustrations of the proper
method of managing the National debt,
ir we had tried to redeem our State debt
thirty years ago, at railroad speed, we would
have fearfully retarded the progress of im
provement orer-taxed our citizens, and ter
ribly crippled the prosperity of the Common
wealth. Trusting to the strengthening
and enriching influences of time, we find the
once feared debt, although it has nut been
very much diminished, no longer a bugbear.
Even the wot timid citizen does not fear
it, and the most caution- taxpayer doe? not
object to the trifling exactions made to de
fray its annual costs. If the National debt
is managed in a similar manner, its burdens
will imperceptibly dimmish, even if the
amount of principal redeemed is compara
tively small.
Republican Harmony.
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uc i uiiuueii:ia 1 rrfi says : i lie u
Icpubli-
can Congressional Conventions held in the
Western States this season, have, thus far,
with an exception or two, been entirely
harmonious. There is a general fec!iti"in
j avor union iu the interests of peace,
honesty, retrenchment and reform, and the
cordial support of the Administration. Every
convention has heartily indorsed the Presi
dent, his Cabinet, and all the leading meas
ures of the Government. Those who re
present the lle ublican party as divided
upon any question of principle are dimply
mistaken. Upon measures of public policy,
no party was ever entirely united, nor is
this to be expected, because of the different
menial organization of individuals. It suf
fices that they are in general accord upon
vital issues, such as are embodied in the Na
tional platform. The Democratic party, as
at present organized, is a mere bunch of
negatives, in which nothing is agreed to
but opposition to whatever public measure
is proposed by Republicans. What is there
about such a heterogeneous association, to
induce any patiiotie citizen or prudent politi
cian to bieak away from his party moorings,
in order the reinforce its weakness ?
Wisee that the Republicans of Allegheny
and Lancaster counties arc about to vote,
at their primary elections, mi the adoption
or rejection or the "Crawford County Sys
tem." If they take our advice they will re
ject it unanimously. We have carefully
watched its workings in this count v. wW
it was adopted by the Democrats about ten
years ago, and can attest that, as a system-
If IS Pfrniimiu m.m . , , j
"""i'liii!.', ana worthless.
It distributes the ticket unequally through
out the county always secures the nomina,
tion of a minority candidate affords un'
hounded facilities for cheating, (none of the
election officers being under oath or respon
sibility), and is only product iver.f bitterness,
heart burnings, and strife. We advise our
friends to give the "Crawford County Sys
tem" a wj,e l)4;rt-
Under Democratic management, the re
cuDtsofNew York canal tolls, from the
opening of navigation tr, .Tl si icta
amounted to $1,074,539 90-alo 0f $504.1
s compare uh the corresponding
period of 1 8G9. 8
England having adopted free schools, the
day of free ballots is not far distaut.
taff Oman's goimtaf, gfcarficfl),
THE FEENCH- FEUSSI AN WAR.
What is Doing.
The French loss at Weisenburg was about
4,000, in addition to many prisoners, thirty
pieces of caunon and six mitrailleurs.
BATTLE OF WORTH.
Mcxicn, August 9. The King of Bava
ria makes the following report concerning
the battle of Worth : Karly on the morn
ing of the 7th inxt., just as our troops (Prus
sian) had left their bivouac to march on
Ergolzbeim, the thunder of cannon was
heard. Our movements were hastened and
we soon came up with the first corps, which
was engaged with the enemy. The Bava
rian troops were placed in the assauk upon
the heights of Geremene, which were car
ried about five o'clock, the French being
repulsed in disorder and with a heavy loss.
The action was severe and sanguinary. The
King issued congratulatory orders to the
second corps, thanking them for their splen
did conduct and gallantry.
London, August 9. The following offi
cial dispatch is dated at Hamburg, in the
Palatinate, 9:4.) a. i., August 8 : Yester
day, alter the battle of Worth, the enemy
retired in the greatest disorder. The French
artillery endeavored to make a stand at
Neiderfour. That town was taken by the
Bavarians. The enemy ratired eu route for
Bitche.
The cavalry of Wurtemburg captured the
enemy's stores and four pieces of artillery.
At Reiehstafen the dead and wounded cov
ered the route of the retreating army.
This morning we have occupied Ilagenau,
which had been evacuated by the ene
my. The Geruian troops hold both banks
of the Saar, having occupied Saarregue
mines and Forbach, after a slight rtsistance
by the French.
Btni.lN, August 9. The losses of the
French at the battle of Worth on Saturday
were five thousand in dead, wounded and
missing, and six thousand in prisoners.
Mediation's baggage, many cannon, and
two long railway trains load.'" with atores
and munitions were captured.
The Prussian cavalry, in their pursuit,
bagged thousands of French stragglera who
had thrown away their arms.
The total Prussian loss Was three thous
and five hundred in dead and wounded.
It is entirely evident from the condition
into which the French defeat threw Paris,
that the battle and calamity were even
greater than the reports would otherwise
lead us to suppose. The continued retreat
of the French army fully establishes the
character of the engagement, and we may
shortly expect to hear of immense losses in
killed and wounded on both sides, and coin
plete demoralization on the part of the
French. Whatever turn the tide may yet
take, the boast fulness with which the French
took up their march toward the Rhine has
been knocked out of them. A page of his
tory has been made that will ever stand
equally to the humiliation of the French
and the praise of the Prussians. "The part
at least is secure."
AFFAIRS IN TAWS.
London, August 10. A special dispatch
dated at Paris Wednesday night, gives the
following account of the scenes in and near
the Corps Legislatif yesterday. Deputy
Caratry .demanded the deposition of the
Emperor and was called to order, -by the
chair. The Deputies then abandoned the
hall and scattered to their Committee rooms.
Ojtside a wild crowd was assembled, and
refused to disperse. Bodies of cavalry and
lancers were stationed in the surrounding
streets. The court yard of the Tuilleiies
was thronged. The soldiery around the
hall of the Corps Legislatif and the police
repeatedly charged on the mob, but the lat
ter reformed after each charge. Bodies of
the National Guard threw diwn their arms
and fraternized with the populace. Other
detachments remained passive iu the bar
racks. Baraguay d'lhllicrs organized the
troops and tho mob was everywhere charged.
The correspondent reports that as he was
going to post his dispatches he heard the
sounds of drums and bugles iu every direc
tion. Inside of the hall of the C ?rps Legislatif
the seine was one of fear and bcwildermcut.
FCKTIIKIt DETAILS.
London, August 10. The Mom'tntr ays
the English Embassy have received advices,
that the Prussian losses at Weiisenburg
were enormous.
Pauls, August 10. La LU,rrte. says all
the members of the staff of McMahon were
killed or wounded in the battle of Fresch
weilcr. Colonel Gramont, brother of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, lost an arm.
Colonel Abseac was mortally wounded.
Colonel Espeueilles, aid to Piince Imperial,
has disappeared. Count Vague Septend
and others were among the killed. The
Seventy-fourth Regiment lost at Weissen
burg forty-eight officers in killed and woun
ded. Brit lin, August 10, 11 a. m. Official
dispatches from the army headquarters
state that the results of the battle at Saar
bruck on Saturday were more important
than first supposed. Frossard's corps was
dispersed. The entire camp of one division
and many magazines were captured; priso
ners by thousands were taken, and the num
ber is honrlylricreasing.
THE SITCATION.
London, August II. A special dispatch
from Ca.-bfuhe to the Glohr announces that
Strasb urg is invested on all sides by Prus
sians, who hold the railroad. Gen. Byer.
who commands the city, was summoned
to surrender, and refused. It is paid the
citidal is scantily provisioned, and the gar
rison consists of only one regiment of the
line and the national guard of the place.
London, August 11. Advices from the
Prussian front to ten o'clock Wednesday
night state that the French were filling
back to the line of the Moselle, being har
rasseJ by the Prussian cavalry, which had
alrendy pased Saarunion, Falquemont and
Les Etangs. Stores of all kinds rnd rail
way trains had lallen into the hands of the
Prussians. They .-ad also taken the small
fortress of Ilutzclstein, in the Vosges, which
the French had evacuated, leaving their
guns and provisions.
Paris, August 10. In the Corps Legis
latif to-day the project of Deputy Caratry
for calling under arms all unmarried men of
the classes of 1S59 to 1S04, inclusive, was
extended to embrace all men from the ages
of twenty and thirty-five "ho are not mar
ried and not already members of the Garde
Mobile. The project armament presented
by the Government was adopted, with the
additions of the proposition offered by Cara
try as previoii.-!y amended, and with the
furl bar special article voting the thanks
of the Corps Legislatif to the army, which
merits much from the nation. A credit of
four millions francs for the families of the
Garde Mobile was increased to twenty-five
million.
General Count Talikao announced the
formation of a new Ministry and read the
names as follows : Count Palikao, Minis;
tcr of War ; Dc la Tour D'fuvergne, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs; Henri Chevreon,
Minister of Interior; Grand Perret, Minis
ter of J ustice ; De Genouilly, Minister of
Marine; Pierre Magne, Minister of Finan
ces ; Jerome David, Minister of Public
Works; Jules Brame, Minister of Public
Instruction ; Clement Puvernuij, Minister
of Commerce ; Buston Billault, President
of Council of State.
The conviction here in the clubs and
among the people is that the rule of the Bo
naparte dynasty is over and the restoration
of the House of Orleans is anticipated. The
Count of Paris is now in England.
The rights of citizens to be respected by
the Prussians armies in their advance into
French territory.
THC PRUSSIANS ADVANCING.
Paris, August l'J. Communication with
Strasburg is interrupted. Tlie city is in
vested by a strong Prussian f'ree. The
I'russian armies are penetrating France in
three great divisions ly Forbach and Metz,
by Weisenburg, and ly Mulhausen. One
division crossed the Vosgas on its way to
Nancy. The Prussians cut the telegraph
and railroad between Sirasburgand Leverne.
Levernc is the key of Vosgas and eastern
gateway of France. This in possession of
the Prussians there is no obstacle in the
way of their advance.
CAPITULATION OF STItASBURO.
London, August 13. Reports from
Carlsruho this morning announce the capi
tulation of Strasburg after a short bombard
ment. The French claimed that Strasburg
was thoroughly prepared for a seigc that
thoy had 400 cannon mounted and a garri
son of 1 1,00.) men, besides some National
Guards. This is hardly probable or its sur
render would have been prolonged.
KIOHTINO AT METZ.
London, August !.". Sharp fightimg
took place in front of Metz yesterday. A
coniJeraLle Prussian force advanced into
the environs of the city as a reconnoitering
parly to discover whether the reported evac
uation by the French was true. Tbey were
met by a sharp fire from the batteries and
forced to retire.
Reinforcements for the French, both in
men and stores are constantly arriving. It
would appear that, the Prussian advance
received a decided check at this plate, and
a great battle wi! probably ensue.
Official dispiatches from Metz state that
the Emperor visited the various camps, and
that the troops were in fine condition.
Mrrz, August 13. A body of the enemy
came near Fronard, a station on the Paris
and Strasburg railway, this morning. They
were attacked ami driven off and their com
mander taken prisoner. Ourcavalry(French)
made a brilliant dash in the direction of the
river Nisei. The enemy's cavalry jicnetra
ted far into the country, but the army is
making no forward movements.
ANOTHER UATTLE.
Dispatches from Berlin and Talis, an
nounce an engagement at Metz on the 14th.
The fight last from four fo six hours. Both
panic claim the victory, with the chances
in favor of the Prussians. The Prussians
being the attacking party, may have been
repulsed, as the fortifications are very strong.
The Ftench fitil! hold Strasburg. notwith
standing its reported surrender.- The place
is well supiplied, and reiuforced by a part of
McMahon's corps.
Insthad of increasing, it seems Bellefontc
is decreasing in the number of her inhabi
tants. The latest report is 2,000 as the sum
total of our population, with somewhere in.
the neighborhood of one hunilrel emjity
houses mi l tenements. This is a fine com
ment on the high rent policy of our land
lords and on the financial tactics of our town
council. Rents and taxes are absolutely so
high here that it is almost impossible for
poor men to stay in the town. WatcJiman.
Gradually but surely the leaders of the
South are regaining their influence in the
Democratic party. They are now preaching
a crusade against the fifteenth amendment,
forgetting that in their own State constitu
tions colored suffrage has been incorporated
by the reconstruction acts of Congress. It
remains to be t-ecn whether the Northern
wing of the party will again humble them
selves before the Hectors of the South.
President Grant's Administration, in the
sixteen months of service (from March 4,
1SC9, to July 1, 1870,) collected $32,000,
735 more internal revenue than was collected
in the last sixteen months of Andrew John
son's service (from November 1, 18C7, to
March 4, 1SG9,) and yet no taxes have been
increased, and the collections have been
made under the same law. This is Repub
lican economy compared with Democratic
extravagance.
The Memphis Ai-ahntche, an able conser
vative journal, says : "The speech delivered
by ex-President Johnson, at some obscure
place in East Tennessee, a few days ago,
was aimed chiefly at some imaginary third
party which doesn't suit Mr. Johnson.
The only party Mr. Johnson has any use in
the world for is the party that will gratify
his ungovernable lust for office.".
Hon. D. J. Morrell, of Cambria County,
was. last week, declared to be the unani
mous choice of Huntingdon county, for
rmirrnsi Til. : .....o
.o. j. jtCllO'l WCiilca MIC ICUVUli J
nation and re-election of Mr, Morrell j
a., Jlitgitsf
A Little of Everything.
Generally speaking women.
A martial npirit a son of a gun.
A pillow ea;e is said to ba a nap sack.
Kansas bas about one hundred salt springs.
There ar 4 too colored people in llarrisburg.
A sweet strain lifting a pretty girl on a horse.
Te spell brandy with three letters B, R and Y.
The beit aid in fighting hot westher ieed lem
onade
South Jersey reports that the peach erop will
be large.
There were forty fatal strokes of lightning in
Wiscoeiin during the month of July.
There is an old maid in town wbe does not be
HeTe in the prorerb, "man proposes.1'
The hot Julys of the past half century were
those of 182S, 1838, 1R42, 18i7 and 1S70.
How can a man have a quiet time in the moan
tains when he goes ever the hills and hmllow ?
A colored man at Akron. 0., was struck by light
ning on tbo head, and went off laughing at the
joke.
Philadelphia has four thousand and sixty-fire
milit a, of whom three hundred and fitteen are
officers.
"Where there's a will there's a way." as the
woman said when the wiped the dishes with the
door mat.
A preacher out west has d enounced eroquot and
don't allow his congregation to take part in that
amusement.
An exchange thinks that though the mitrail
leuse was a bitter de, the Prussians did not find
them hard to take.
A widower was recently rejected by a fair dam
sel because sbe didn't want affection that had
been "warmed OTer."
The Y. IVorrfsays: A diving belle. Miss
Clara Duffy by name. practically illustrates ewitn
min's rights at Cape May.
The fellow that goes "sparking" in the upper
end of town should blew out the light, hereafter,
orcloFe t'.'.e wiudew blinds.
An organist, in a church not fsr from Clear
field, is in the habit of playing a regular fan
dango while the minister is preaching.
A silt man was to'U that nothing would cure
him but a quart of catnip tea. '-Then I must
die,:'said Le,"for I don't hold but a pint."
The loans the Dominion of Canada is making
for fortifications, railways; canals, etc., will make
her debt S3, 000 000, an areraje of S60 per head.
A young lady on Second street claims to bare
the highest heeled hat in town. It measures ju.t
four feet from base te apex. How is that for
high?
The British troops withdrawing, the noon gun
at the fortress of Kingston, Canada, was dircon.
tir.ued August 4, aftarhaving bsen fired every day
since 1812.
A Cape May hen thought she had a soft thing
when sbe found a torpedo en the Fourth of July,
but whin ske pecked it. it went off and friccaseed
her all orer the garden.
Flirting is known a bluffing' at Martha's Vine
yard ; tbe benches which line the bluffs being the
readpsvouz of young ladies and gentlemen who
engage in the amusement.
A cabbjge leaf in your hat will prevent sun.
stroke. We know a fellow who has ben putting
a whole cabbao head in hii hat for thirty years,
and it bas proved efficacious. .
A man in South Deerfield, Massachnsetts, ad
vertises for thirty girls to work on pocket-books.
There are plenty of girls at all the watering pla
ces at work on packet-books.
Upon hearing that the Priuee Frederick Charles
meant to attsck Nancy, Mrs. Partington teld Iae
that sbe always thought those Proobun Princes
were mean enough te strike a woman.
Here is a profane conundrum, for which an ex
change is responsible : What is the difference be
tween temptation and eteraity ? One is a wile of
a devil and the other a devil of a while.
The Orleans Princes are giving very freely to
the French Sanitary Fund. Tbey have better
chances of being the royal family of France now
than they ever had before since they lost tbe
throne.
Tlie lift of presumed or suspected Republican
candidates lor Governor of New York has already
reached fifteen, with General John C. Robison, of
Bingbamptoa, the latest, and Horace Greeley the
apparent favorite.
The -'Chinks" look well in their new uniform,
and can beat any other B. B.C. in the c;unty.
The left-elder, however had his shield in such
a position that when he sat down it was in visit Ie.
Move it, "Herdic "
W. T. Benson, a well known citizen ef St. Paul
accidently fhot and killed himself near Bass Lake
on Sunday evening. He was attempting to pull
a gen out of a bugy by the munie when it was
accidentally discharged.
Hon. John Curtwright.the Democratic nominee
for Congress ia the Fifteenth Ohio district, is a
sore bead Republican, and. altheugh wealthy, is
sure to be defeated. Tho Rep ublicaa nominating
convention meets to-day.
A colored woman teok the premium at a Texas
State fair aa a dentist. She inserted a set of teeth
into the arm t tone ef the committee men: because
be alluded to her color, and be gave her a diplo
ma on the mouth with his fist.
The lively grasshoppers have taken possession
of the fields in Piscataquis Coanty, Me., in the
ratio of about 1 8.000 to the square rod. and are
also devouring tbe beans and other crops to the
infinite disgust of the farmers.
An Illiaeis farmer, who concluded from the
scarcity of wood that there must be coal in tbe
State, sunk a shaft one hundred feet, and struck
a vein ef excellent bituminous coal, from which
he now makes $2,701 per week
Our devil says that -'there is no ufe in people
making such a fuss about being interviewed by
newspaper reporters " for a young lady down
street has viewed. reviewed and interviewed him,'
and be feels no unpleasant results so far.
A couple of ladies passing a barber shop oa
Saturday evening, and seeing a pale looking man
in a chair, with a large towel around him and one
of the operators eagaged vigorensly in fanning
biui, were greatiy concoraed te know what was
the matter with him, but appeared relieved when
they discovered he was only getting his mustache
dyed.
The census takers in California don't seem to
be making much progress. They hare been en
gaged in the work for more than two months, but
hare not succeeded, so far, in accomplishing more
than two-thirds of it. Tbe difficulties surround
ing the task are explained in the following dis
patch sent te San Francisco from a census taker :
"Mercury 110 degrets in the shade, and no ice.
James Vance was nearly drowned in crossing Pitt
Hirer, losing nearly all his papers In Del Norte
county it has been raining hard. John Daly, in
Ban Joaqain.was nearly devoured by sarage dogs
in aa isolated portion of that county."
The Democracy of Mur.ren's district will not
tbank the Columbus Journal for the manner in
which it endeavors to enlighten them concerning
the news of the day. Iteaya : "They must hare
only semi annual mails out at Wapakoneta. The
Democratic Congressional Conrention which nom
inated C. N. I.amifon, of Allen county, for Con
gress, called upon the gorernmvntof the United
States to grant belligerent rights to the Cubans.
These hoop pole gentlemen do not seem to be
aware that the insurrection in Cuba ended six
months ago. The fighting, which was chiefly con
fined to the eolumns of the New York Suit, ended
in that (juarter more thaa four months ago.1'
17, 1870.
Lost, Stolen or Mislaid a French Prince
14 years of ace, of tranquil temperament,
wears red trowsers, and carries a bullet in
his pocket. AVas last seen going home from
a baptism of fire. Is supposed at Pari to
be in Metz ; is supposed at Metz to be in
Paris ; is supposed at other places to be in
London. Any information cencerning him
will be received with the greatest indifference
by the Corps Legislatif. Tribune.
The very careful census of New York city
by the National officers will be the com
pletest expose yet made of tbe double and
treble voting of the Democrats in all the late
elections, and will especially establish the
fact that Grant was cheated out of the elec
toral vote of the State in 1SG8.
After saying that "the great fall fight is
to be made upon the members of Consrss,"
the St. Louis Times (Democratic) resignedly
remarks : "In Missouri our hopes of in
creasing the Democratic delegation are but
slight. If we retain the Wells and M'Cor
mick districts we shall do all we expect."
Endless war against the fifteenth amend
ment is a cardinal doctrine of the Democra
cy. They intend to fight it out on that
line. Poor fellows.
3lcur SeiU'filtefttunte.
AtvrtixmHtx set up t ?QX typ 9ttt9f pfmtn
attljtid t charged usual rater.. J t ut
TEACHERS WANTED The School
Directors of Clearfield Boroueh wish to
employ three competent teacners principal and
two assistants for a term of six months, ceia
mencing on aiend ay, September 1 2th. 1870.
T.J. MCULLOUUH,
Aug. 17,T0-3t. Secretary.
T7STRAY. Came to the premises of the
undersigned, in Cheat township, Clear
field eoanty. Pa. on the 22d day of Julv. 18T0,
A IiRIXDLIi COW, about ten years old. which tbe
owner can hare by proving property and paying
charges, otherwise she will be sold according to
law WM. M'GARVEY.
August 17. 1870-31-65 cts due.
TAY YOUR TAXES. Taxpayers are
-- hereby notified that a deduction of 5 per
cent will be made on tbe amount of tbeir school
tax, if paid within two months irora tbe da'e of
the notice thereof. If not paid within the time
specified. 5 per cent, will be added, according to
law. J. M. KIX1XEBARGEK.
August lT,'70-3t. Treasurer.
T7XECUrORS NOTICE. Estate of
J Ann Westfall, deceased. Whareas,
Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ana
Westfull, late of Chest township, deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned. All per
sons indebted to the suid estate ere requested to
miK immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same will present them, duly
authenticated, for battlement
II. II. HUitD.
August 17. 17s-8t.p. Executor.
DM I X ISTK ATORS-; NOTICE. I
tors of Administration on the esl
Let
estate
of Jjb'se Williams, late of Beccaria town'p, dee'd
having been granted to the undersigned, notice
is hereby given that all persons indebted to said
estate are required to muse in mediate payment
and thuse having claims against the same will pre'
sent them, properly authenticated for settlement
to JOHN WILLIAMS),
EDM. WILLIAMS.
August 17. lS7n-Rt p. Admistrntcr-.
MISS H. S. SWAN'S, School for Girls,
Clearfield, Pa.
The Fall Term of Fourteen weeks will com
mence en Monday, September 5th, 1S7.
verm's or TSITlelt.
Reading. Orthography, Writing, Primary
Aritbinetie and Primary Geography, per
term, (of 14 weeks). J7 (
History, Local and Descriptive (ieography
with Map Drawing. Grammar, Meatal
and Written Arithmetic, 9 C(
Botany. Geology. Physiology, Natural Phi
losophy. Physical beograpby. Algebra,
uneioric. etymology and Latin,
12 00
Oil Painting. ,24 lessons).
12 St
10 Oil
6 0
Monochromatio Drawing,
Crayon.
Pencil Drawiag. (no extra charge).
Instrumental Musie. (.".0 lessons).
Wax Klowsrs and Fruits, with materials, at
teacher's charges.
Fur full particulars send for Circular.
Clearfield. August '7. 1870-Iy.
It
ADJOURNED
ORPHANy COURT SALE.
In pursuance of an order of tbe Orphans' Court
of Clearfield county, the undersigned. Adminis
trator of the Estate of John L. M'Cully, late ef
said countr. deceased, will sell at public sale, at
me vuurt House, in ciejraeid, on
Tuesday, September 27, 1870,
the following described real estate ol said deo'd.
to wit: All that certain tract of land situate in
Deccaria tp , in said county, containing I6ii acres
and 134 perches and allowance, and being the
same premises conveyed to said John L. M Cully
from Executors aod Trustees of Hardman Philips
and Sophia Philips by deed dated 6th Juie, I8.i4,
recorded in ClcirhWa. Pa., in Deed Book V. pages
409 and 47 Also one other tract in Deccaria tp,
aforesaid, adjoining the aheve described piece,
containing 144 acres and allowance, being tbe
same premises conreyed te said M'Cuilv from
Henry Iiyer. by dee! dated June 1. l&3.recerded
in Clearfiold. Fa . in Deed IJook P. page i etc
The improvements are two dwelling bouses, with
frame barn, about 40 acres cleared, also a first
class water saw mill, nearly sew. capable of cut
ting from five to i i thousand teet per day. The
said tracts are principally covered with white
pine white oak and hemlock. The stream known
as muddy run passes through this land and af
fords a fine water pewer. and good facilities for
'"Kging and rafting, lumber can be rafted in at
the mill. The said tracts are also underlaid with
one ot the most valuable bituminous eeal beds in
the county; the surrey known as tbe "Slaughter
Route-' passes through tbe centre of tbe said
premises, and also the surrey ol the '-Madera
Coal anil T m r, rn 1 i -, , ,.
- -r . vumijjbiijf a aieuroaa,
passes within a few rods of this land. Terms of
sale made known on day of sale
GEO. W. MTTLLT,
August 17. 1370 Administra tor.
AMICABLE MUTUAL-
LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK.
, .JtS AMICABLE issues all approved forms of
Lire Policies. Endowments and Annuities.
An ample oash capital, securely inrested, and a
system of business which offers avery advantage
to tbe insurer. compatible with safety to tbe Com.
piny, are features which commend the AmcaBta
to tbe confidence of the public.
The officers aud directors are known bu-iness
men. whose character and standing iitn,ni
guarantee of honorable and judicious management
of the Company s aSairs.
ALL POLICIES ARE XOX-FORFEIT.
ABLE.
ALL DIVIDENDS ARE NOX-FORFEIT-
ALL POLICIES ARE INCONTESTABLE
TUIRTr DAYS GRACE FOR PAYMENT
PRIVELEGE TO TRAVEL Br LAND
AND SEA.
JOSEPH HOXIE, Presideat.
E. DWIUHT KKSDALL, Vice President
J. F. R. HADDEX, Secretary.
H. G . PIFFA KD, M.D., Medical Examiner
W. M. TWEED. Jr., Counsel.
WM. TUCKER. Clearfield. P.v
Agent for Clearfield county.
T.J. BUYER, M.D..
Medical liaminer.
C. BARRETT, Geaeral Agent for
Clearfield, Centre, Jefferson, Clarion and Ilk Co's.
P, R. WE1TZEL, Sup'tof Agencies,
, 1. Williamsport, Pa.
August 17, 1770-1m-4.
KEW AS7E BTTSEMEJTTS.
OTICE. In the matter of the estMe of
shin ri JfC'Jndor, late of Rari.-idetown.
Sb'p. Clearfield countr. deceased. n
l!.rh i 'Jrf hn' Cour beld at Clearfi.ld en th.
iSth day of June, A l . 70 a writ cf Ir7;.
"l" -s. warded. ThTs iafhe'r: '0"
give notice to all parti., in interest to be arT.r,
pear en the r.i Estate of said John IJura-under"
deceased, rn Friday, the 2d dv of,,tI!u'
next. a. o clock. A?M . at whTchim.VJd pac
tion an I valuation will be made r U
C..ll0'SJ:b'riff.
IOR SALE ONE XIWCAItRUGE At .
J g-.A. IRVIX A Cojulwvilr''
II7ANTED-A BLACKiMITII-.m.'rrM
V Pr 'rr,"i Apply to X. a.FOKCLY
August 1 0-2t. G,.h.; P,
VOTICE. The partnership heretofore
existing between Saamel Arnold k W
Hartshorn, in the mercantile business in Cur"
wensvilie. is this day (August Bth, lbTt,. ' di-solv"
ed by mutual consent.
Aog.l0,0-3t. W. R. UAKTLIMhS.
N E. ARNOLD bavins: pursbased the imeieit
of Samuel Aarnuld in the firm 01 Arnold A lUrts.
horn, the business will be carried on as heretofore,
VQTICE TO BUILDERS. The sXi
' Directors of oodward School District
aerhy gira notice that they intend to build a '
Lcboot House, near Sanborn, aad that bids for
building said school house will be re'eived up to
Saturday August 27th. 1X70. en which dav a meet
ing will be held at Sanborn choel Hou. at 1
o'clock. P. M.. where all persons later stee mar
attenc. By order of the lioard
Aug. 10-tt. D. C. BEXSALL. Sec y.
rpO ALL WHOM IT MAONCKIcT
A Tate notice, that my wife, SAIIMI
SEBUIXU.has left my bed and board without
any just esuse or provocation, all persoas are
hereby eautioned not to harbur or trust ber ea
my account, as I will pay no debts ef her con
tracting after this date.
Augj,t3d. 1870. 1IEXRY SEERIXG.
Burnside. Aug. I0,'70-3t-jtlc due.
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August 10, 70-4t.
A UTO BIOGRAPHY and PERSONAL
RECOLLECTIONS. by Jno. lU.nuph.
Containing a complete history of his lire ; aa
accoant of his childhood in England, with thril
ling detail of his almost superhuman strur;!es
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The whole enlirened by anecdotes. affeciUg iaci
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Aug 10V70. Caledonia Elw Co.. Pa
AGRICULTURAL FAIR!
Eighth Annual Exliihitkm
OF THE
CLEARFIELD COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY",
WILL BH HELD OX THE
FAIR GROUND S,
NEAR CLEARFIELD, ON
Wednesday, Thurtday and Fridary
OCTOBER 12. 13 aad 14, 1ST?.
The premium list ispublhbcd in psnaj h!r;frm
and can be had by application to the Secretary of
thejsociety, either personally or by letter.
Family Tickets, during Fair,
SingleTickety, duriiig Fair,
Single admission tickets,
S2 09
2i
THURSDAY, purse of $!0 t to be trotted f,r.
FRIDAY, purse of $i0 00 to be trotted fr.
For coaditions, entrees, Ac, see Pamphlets.
It is to be hoped that farmers will take an in
terest in this exhibition. Xo pa'ins wilt be spired
by tbe officers of the Society lo make it acreJit
able one. Judges' will be announced from tbe
stand on Wednesday. Premiums for s'.ocx and
cereal grains have been largely increased.
G. R. BARRETT, President.
A. WmcaT Graham, Secretary.
CROCKS! POTS! CROCKS!
Stone and Earthenware, of every descriptiou.
Fishers' Patent Airtight Pelf-seal ing Fruit ("am.
BUTTER CROCKS WITH LIPS. riCKl.E
and A PPLEB UTTER CROC ICS CR EA M
AND MILK 'JROCKS STEW POTS.
FLOWER POTS, PIE DISHES, and
a good many other things too numer
ous to mention, at the
STONE-WARE POTTERY OF
F. LEITZINGEK,
Corner of Cherry and Third Streets,
CLEARFIELD, PA,
Aug. 3, '71 tf.
PROPOSALS
The County Commissioners of Clearfield auntr
propose to re paint the Court House, and will
therefore receive SEALED PROP ISA LS, ontil
TUESDAY, the 2.td day of Al'iJl'ST, for doing
the work. 'Jhe building to have two mats, and
the wood, stone and brick work to be of the same
eelor as originally. The e ounty proposes to fur
nish tbe material. Each proposal will slate tbe
quantity of Lead, Oil, Turpentine and Taint ate
essary for two ceats. If more is required thaa
specified, tbe east must he b jrne by tin contractor.
The work must be completed by tbe 21th day ef
September.
OTHELLO SMEAD,
Comm'rs Office, ) S. 11. SH AFFN'ER,
Clearfield, Pa., S. H. HIXDM A X
Aug, 3, 1870. ) Conimis'ieneri.
N. B. Communications addressed to the Com
missioners Office containing proposals, should be
so endorsed on tbe envelope.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE. In the Court
-tV of Common Pleas of Clearfield co., !'.:
W. W Ehaw and Ed. Sbaw. )
Adm'rs of Joha Shaw, dee'd I en. Ex. No "5
VS. MarL-h T. loTI).
Ed. Hill and Abraham Ooss. )
The under. ii-ned Anrlit,.r hnvin? boen appos
ed to make distribution of the innny an isii S
from the sale of the real estate of Edward H'11
on the above writ, hereby gives notice that h
will attend to the duties of his appeiniaient at
the office of J B. M Enailv. Esq., in Clearfield
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER Sth.A. I
at 10 o clock. A. M. when aud where all t arties
interested may attend.
DAX. W. M CURDV.
Jnly 20, 1870 Juiii't-
rpHE BIBLE AXD THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
WANTED, Mf X AXD WOMEN OF CIlRiSTIAX
CHARACTER.
Ministers. School Teachers and all others so
disposed, to set as general agents for that new
and important book entitled tbe OPES BIIiLh or
the Hand of God in the Affairs of Wen. by h"
Joseph Berg. D. D. This work has a great mis
sion to perform, and is readily receiving the ear
nest and hearty endorsement of all evangel"!
denominations. Te agents no werk pre:nul
greater attractions as mi outers lend it tbeir sun
port everywhere It is just tbe work for the limes.
Apply for descriptive circular aod terms. !'
the territory you wish. Ao. 3T Prospectus boos"
(urnuhed free of cost.
J. R. FOSTER C .
Jnly 13,'70-8t Lock Box 410, Pitteburga, !
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