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. J. BOW, EDITOR ADPBOPKlTOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., FEB. 2, 1871.
The Republican State Convention meets
on March lOth, at II an tab" rg.
Col. Frank Jordan is named, by several
journals, as the nominee for Governor, by the
Republican party of tLis State. Au excel
lent suggestion.
After the recent New Hamburg railroad
disaster, many of the dead were robbed of
all valuables. A pity that the miscreants
can't be discovered, and punished as their
heinous crime deserves.
Both houses of the New Jersey Legisla
ture have ratified the fifteenth constitutional
amendment, and it now goes to the Gover
nor, who, being a Democrat, has a pood
chance to stultify himself and his party.
Governor Alcorn, of Mississippi, who had
been elected to the United eSiates Senate,
to succeed Senator Revels, whose term ex
pires on the fourth of March next, declines
to take the scat. .This will necessitate an
other election.
The Bucks county treasury was so com
pletely emptied by the Democratic Treas
urer that when the recently elected Republi
can incumbent took charge of it he found
nothing there and the jurymen had to go
home without their fees.
A French paper publishes the information
that the assassination of General Prim was
the first of ono hundred and ninety-one in a!',
that a secret society have sworn to perpe
trate. These one hundred and ninety-one
are the Deputies who voted for the Duke of
Aosta.
Col. Frank C. Hooton. of West Chester,
is favorably mentioned by some of the pa
pers as the Republican nominee for Auditor
General. Gen. Allen, of Warren, and Col.
Stanton, of Beave are also named in con
nection with the same position. They are
all good men.
One of the latest Democratic jokes arises
over the fact, that a large . rowd of masked
horsemen took ten negroes out of the Union
county jail, in South Carolina, and murder
ed them. Of course, the masked horsemen
were not Ku-Klux, but fc would not be
surprised if Democratic journals will di.
cover that they were all negroes. South
Carolina is getting up a little work for the
Investigating Committee.
Rhode Island adheres to her proscription
of foreign-born citizens. The Senate, after
considerable discussion, has rejected, by a
decided vote, a proposition to amend the
constitution, so that naturalized citizens can
vote without owning real estate. As the
law now in force stands, she requires them
to own real estate to the amount of $134 as
a condition of letting them vote a coudi
tion not exacted of native-born citizens.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has
decided that the owners of coal and coal
privileges in lands bere the surface is held
by other parties, must, in the removal of
the coal, protect the surface from injury.
Thiii is a question of great importance in
the western portion of this State, where
vast tracts of coal have been disposed of to
other parties by the owners of the surface.
The decision establishes a priuciple new tp
the law3 of the State.
A very important, if it be not sensational,
report comes from Rome, to the effect that
a great Catholic league has been formed and
perfected in Belgium, with branches in
Spain, Austria and some of the French
provinces, having for its purpose an armed
demonstration against Italy in favor of
maintaining the integrity of the Papal tem
poralities and position. The place of ren
dezvous of the force is said to be one of the
Mediterranean islands. The Italian govern
ment is aware of the force and purpose of
the movement.
The Press says there was an electi on for
Councilman in a newly-created ward in Wil
mington, Delaware, the other day, at which
the Democracy elected their candidates by
their usual tactics. Colored men were as- '
faulted and driven from the polls for offer
ing to vote, and a number of similar out
rages perpetrated on white Republicans.
The men engaged in these outrages are
amenable to the laws and will doubtless be
punished, but it is a pity that the colored
and white Republicans who were preveuted
from exercising their most jacrcd right had
not tha courage to take the law into their
own hand. -
Jo Ohio, in the Guernsey Court of Com
mon Pleas, Mrs. Frances Wait recently re
covered 12,500 damages from one Boyd for
selling her late husband intoxicating driuks.
The husband was at ou3 time a prominent
physician and surgeon, and had represented
his county in the Ohio Legislature. Failing
into u,' temperate habits, he lost his practice,
squandered bis estate, and finally died from
the effects of intoxication. The widow
brought suit, lileging that Boyd, the de
fendant, continued during all this time to
sell and deliver to her la'-e husband intoxi
cating liquor in quantity from one pint to
one quart, causing him to become an habitual
drunkard and incapable of attending to any
kind of business ; and claimed $5,000 dam
ages, for which amount ?he aked judgment
at the hands of the jury. After argument
by able counsel on both sides, the jury re
tained a verdict for the plaintiff, assessiig
damage at $2,500.
The Missing Tennessee.
The Tennessee, having on board the San
Domingo Commissioners, has not been heard
from as yet. Every day increases the ap
prehensions that she has been lost, together
with her large list of passengers. Among
those on hoard the Tennessee are the Com
missioners, ex Senator Benjamin F. Wade,
Dr. S. G. Howe, of Boston, and President
White, of Cornell University ; Captain
Wade, private secretary to his father;
General Siegel, private secretary to Dr.
Howe ; Professor Crane, private secretary
to Professor White ; Professor Ii'ake,
Geologist to the Commission ; Al'en A.
Burton, Secretary to the Commission ; Prof.
Perry, of the Agricultural Department, and
II. Bruuisell and C. Wright, botanists',
Prof. Xeweonib, of Cornell University,
general naturalist; Prof. Ward, of the
University of Rochester, geologist; Hon.
Geo. Geddes, President of the N. Y. Agri
cultural Society, formerly State Engineer,
in the agricultural interests ; Fred. Douglass,
Sr., assitant secretary to the Commission ;
Fred. Douglass, Jr., private secretary to
Mr. Burton ; two official stenographers,
Messrs. John 1. Foley and R. R. llitt.
Besides these were several representatives
of the press,, among the latter being General
II. V. Boynton, representative'! the New
l'erk Associated Press and the Cincinnati
Gazette; Mr. Jacobs, of the Cincinnati
Commercial ; G. F. Adams, of the New
York World ; Homer J. Ramsdell, of the
Tribune; Charles F. .Hart, of the Stand
ard ; C. C. Fultcn, of the Baltimore
American ; Arthur R. Shepherd, of the
Washington Republican ; besides twenty
six officers, and the crew of the vessel.
Latest. By yesterday's (Tuesday) mail,
we have the gratifying intelligence that the
Tennessee arrived safely at Samaua Bay on
the 1st oi February, where she was delayed
six days taking on coal, and the Commis
sion lauded at Sao Domingo city on the 3d.
The voyage was an agreeable one, and all
the passengers were weil.
The Commission commenced work at once.
Most of the inkabitants are in favor of an
nexation. The country teems with riches.
The heat less oppressive than at Washing
ton in summer. Samana harbor will admit
ships of the second c!as. The people are
somewhat indolent, from appearances. The
Commission hopes to be ready to return
home about the first of March.
The Buffalo Bailroad.
But little has been said in reference to
this contemplated road for some time. Now
that the Legislature is in session, an effort
should be made to have the charter granted.
This road will pass through a section of
country that is. as yet, comparatively a wil
derness. Large bodies of the best pine
timber in the State, grow along the route,
while bituminous coal and other minerals
in treat abundance lie beneath the surface.
All that id warning to make this one of the
richest portions of Pennsylvania, is the fa
cility to transport this mine f wealth to
market. The building of a road from the
Susquehanna river to Buffalo, we believe,
will furnish the desired outlet. Besides be
coming a source of wealth to the owners of
the lands along the route, the increased val
uation of property will add greatly to the
revenue of the State in the way of taxes,
and hence will be a great and lasting benefit
to the people of the whole Commonwealth.
In view of these facts we hope a united ef
fort will be made to secure, this winter, the
necessary legislation to insure the building
of this great thoroughfare at. an early day.
The Alabama Claims.
There is some prospect of the Alabama
Claims being settled shortly. Last week the
President sent to the Senate a brief mes
sage, with the correspondence between
Secretary Fish r.nd Mr. Thornton, the Brit'
ish Minister, arranging for the appointment
of a Commission, cnn.posed of members of
the two governments, to meet at Washing
ton city, for the settlement of the claims.
The Commissioners on the part of Great
Britain are Earl Do Grey, Prof. Montague
Boynard, Sir K. Thornton, Sir John Rose;
and on the part of the United States,
Secretary Fish, General Scbenek, Justice
Nelson, Hon. E. R. Hoar, and Senator
Williams. It is believed that a basis of ar
rangement has already been agreed upon,
and that this question will be speedily set
tled in a manner that wiil prove satisfactory
to the people of both nations.
Criticism in the newspapers of the West
is peculiar. An Ohio paper thus touches
upon a member of the Ohio Legislature:
i. n ,c'it'ri ,ne eminent horn swaggler,
thrilled the house on Saturday with one of
his most majestic efforts. A short-hand re
porter descnoes the scene as indescribable.
Ladies on the hack seats were obliged to
climb up to the back of the chairs to escape
the torrents of eloquence and things. The
speaker was so charged with the electricity
of eloquence that his sharply pointed spike
tail coat frequently s'ood at an an-li of siirc
decrees and trembled like an aspen. The
orator most of the time resembled an irre
sponsible victim in galvanic slipper?. lie
reared, and plunged, and squealed like rhree
hundred pounds of petticoats on her first
pair of skates."
The Philadelphia Ve, of Saturday,
rather laconically remarks:
"Every county in Pennsylvania, save For
est, has by this time, we believe, presented
itscannidatelor AuditorGeneral. Although
somewhat diminutive in territory, and boas
ting but a very meagre poll list, Forest
should not allow her moJestv to overcome
her native worth, and thus lose her right.
Lmi ner oe uearu Iron).
Do you hear that, Bro. Dunn ; now is the
time to namo your man.
The New York lie raid sayt : "Senator
Blair is another enfant terrible. Like Mc
Creery on the Arlington graveyard discus
sion, he made his Democratic brethren
equirtu in their seats by his speech in the
Senate. H0 thrust the whole pack of them
back two years, and placed them squarely on
tiie platform of Lis Crodhead letter." "
TnE Credit Mobilier Case. -kludge
Pearson overruled the motion nf .,Coi r
fe Credit Mobilier of America, for a new
trial, whL-h was argued atHarrisburg, week
before last, and ou motion of the counsel of
tho Commonwealth judgment was entered
in favor of the State for $G36,S6S 33.
Little of Everything.
War fare famine.
A man full of spirits distiller.
The father of the cereals "pop" eorn.
"Cash advances' courting a rich widow.
A hint to Milliners enough on that head.
A dangerous character man who takes life
cheerfully.
It is cot strange that everybody is down on slip
pery sidewalks.
A reward of 55.000 is offered for the arrest of
the Kensington back robbers.
Mercer county has more Farmers' Clube than
any other conaty in the State
The man who attempted ro "cloak his sins"
could not find a garment large enough.
' The Old Man's Drunk Again," is the title of
the latest temperance song in San Francisco.
Felt cheap the chap who was deserted by his
gal, after taking her to a "spelling school," in a
sleigh.
Funny to see a man's heels desert him, and
have his "momentum" suddenly arrested by the
ground.
"Juke, your wife is not so pensive as she nred
to be." "No, she has left that off. and turned ex
pensive."' A mother in NVe?tmoreland county smothered
her child by wrapping it up too closely while
sleighing.
The people of Williamsport. tired of high
priced moats are going to establish a co-operaiive
meat market.
A citizen of Georgia writes that he "has ap
plied for a Postinastership," and shall "press it
with rigger."
Of doubtfnl propriety the sell on "Justiee."
Wonder if the perpetrator of the "joke" is a
judge of "frines?"
A Virginia boy sixteen year old died a few
days ago. alter suffering intenso agony, caused by
eating painted French eandy.
There is a hilly country up in East Tennessee
where the children look up the chimney to see
irhethcr the cows are coming down.
Nearly a quarter of the population of Paris
are reported to be utttcrly destitute, or dependent
partially on the public for support.
"Observationist" in New York is defined by an
expert to mean looking rouod during the day to
observe what be could steal at night.
The cost of the Constitutional Convention in
Illinois was Si90,l64 93. Of this sum nearly one
half isesed for printing and reporting.
Hugh Pollock, of Saltsburg, Indiana county,
bu disappeared from his home, and his family
are making anxious inquiries concerning h'm.
At a lecture given in Frankfort. Indiana, not
long since, the tickets read : "Blessed are the pure
in heart, for they shall see Goi. Admit one."
A prominent cottcu and commission merchant
in Macon failed last week for 5&0.000. His cred
Hots also failed that is, "Ihey failed to find him
It is now stated that the dowry voted by the
House of Commons to the Princess Louise was
.30 000 instead of three thousand as at first
state!.
One of the banners carried by the 'Frisco Ger
mans, in celebrating the fall of Paris, waj in
scribed : "Kew dish Frogs smothered in Saner
Kraut."
There is no better remedy for cold feet than to
flap tho leg briskly above the knee after raising
tho foot. The increased circulation induces im
mediate relief.
A letter was received from Cana la at the Titus
ville Postoffice. the other day, addressed to -Laim
Farm Post Office, Titusrille, Crawford county, P.
A., Yorkstute. Ohio.
The Indiana JWfseucrrr complains that the pro
ject toes abli.-h a normal school there is not meet
ing with the encournjrement it deserves. Only
a.lS.COO nas been subscribed.
The Democracy in Kentucky have one argument,
only one, against admitting negroes to give cri
dence in the courts: "What! let a nigger swar
agin a while man ? Never." -j
Kequested young gentlemen desirous of ac
companying ladies to a hop. to extend Invitations
before 7 r M , otherwise they must expect a re
f u sal to attend Bo say the ladies .
From present indications there will bo no legis
lation in Congress the present session with regard
to Utah, nnd polygamy will be allowed to flourish
there undisturbed for another session
The Liverpool Courier, of February 12, says
that a French transport, with twelve hundred and
fifty persons on board, has foundered oS Cape La
Hague, and that all on board were lost.
Out on a Futc a certain follow, visiting the
outskirts of the borough, on Saturday night last.
He will make a1 home run" by the next term of
Quarter easions, if h' is not cautious.
A Tennessee temperance lecturer denounced
rum sellers as worse than murderers He had a
subsequent interview with the urbane and genial
hotel kaepcr, and wears his left eye in a sling
A correspondent of the Morth-east Star says.
"In glancing at a report of Pennsy Ironia. I find
that there are 78 000 rum sellers, and 16.780
school teachers. Cost of supporting schools,
SS.8n8;"29. Value cf liquor consumed. S31.4S7,
050. There have been many definitions of a gentle
man, but the prettiest and most pathetic is that
given by a young lady. "A gentleman." says
she, "is a human being, combining a woman's
tenderness with a man's courage."
The supposed go'd mine on Leading Creek,
Randolph county. West Virginia, which caused
so much excitement several months ago. and re
ported to be worthless, has been pronounced by
geologists to be a rich vein of nickel.
This is the way a Colorado lover expressed ad
miration for his fair one: "She's a peeler, she is.
8he killed a bear when she was fifteen, and a
Digger Indian when she was eighteen ; and now
she'll whip her weight in wild cats."
Spotted fever is raging with fatal eflcct in
Schoharie county. Sew York. It is said that
there are 1 ,340 cases in a district less than ten
miles square. In one village of 800 inhabitants
there were eighty-three deaths in three weeks.
A couple were married, the other day, in Plain
field, Otsego 'county. New York, partook of their
wedding dinner in Winfield, Herkimer county,
took tea in Bridgewater, Oneida county, and were
all the time under tho same roof. The house
stands "across the line."
Plain hair is rapidly becoming the fashion.
How sorry we are for the unfortunate girls who
have ruined their front hair by a lor.g course of
hot iron and crimping pins. We wonder if false
fronts, such as old ladies used to weir, will be
adopted to hide deficiencies?
An old man arose at a meeting in a church in
Jefferson county, Iowa, a few nights ago, and ad
dressed the young people present, telling them
that he had long sought to live a Christian, and
that life was most uncertain. He sat down, and
in a few minutes died.
A windy orator in our Legislature, after a
lengthy effort, stopped for a drink of water. "I
rise," said Bloss, "to a point of order." Every
body started, wondering what the point of order
was. "What is it V' asked the speaker. ' I think,
sir," sa;d Bloss, "it is oat of order fer a windmill
to run by water V
We believe it will pay the United States to
bring into play such influence as it ecjoys in the
Ontario Legislature, toward having that province
make most liberal efforts to encourage emigration
into Canada. All experience shows that immi
grants to Canada Suon leave the Dominion to be. j
come settlers in the United States 1
Botes from Harrifiburgh.
A bill finally passed the Senate last week.
providing for a return to the old system of
holding the ward, boroush and township
elections in the Spring of the year. The
3d Friday of March is named as the day for
the first election.
We believe a change in this respect
would be for the better. Tho chosing of
township and borough officers at the Octo
ber election has, in curopinion, worked der
etoiious to local interests, on account of be
ing mixed up with the political excitement
of the day. But whether the 3d Friday in
March, will be the best time for holding such
election in this county, we are not prepared
to say. We hope our people will give this
subject some-attention.
An act has been passed by the Senate to
prevent the killing of rabbits, having them
unlawfully in possession or exposing them
tor sale between the first of January and
15th of October, with a penalty of five dol
lars attached for the violations of any of the
three provisions.
What is the object of protecting rabits by
law ?
Four bills were introduced into the Senate
at llarrisbnrg on Wednesday last, authoriz
ing the Pennsylvania llailroad Company to
purchase the property of the Western Penn
sylvania Railroad, of the Columbia Bridge
Company, of the Tyrone and Clearfield
Railroad Company, of the Wrightaville,
Votk and Gettysburg Itailroad Company,
and authorizing those companies to sell.
We do not l'ul!y comprehend the purport
of the above paragraph, as we were under
the impression that the Pennsylvania Bail
road Company virtually owned the Tyrone
and Cleai field road already having leased
it for a long term of years.
Another bill providing for a convention
to revise the constitution was reported to
the Legislature ou Friday last. It provides
that the question of calling a convention to
revise and amend the constitution shall be
submitted to the people for their decision on
the second Tuesday of June next, at which
time also members for the proposed conven
tion shall be voted for; aud if a majority of
the legal voters shall be in favor of a con
vention, then the members chosen Miall
meet in the hall of the House at llarrisbnrg
at noon on the second Tuesday of Septem
ber next, and proceed to business, with gen
eral Dowers of adjournment as to time and
place, and with authority to prepare and
submit to the people all such changes and
amendments of llu constitution as they
.hall thiuk proper.
This bill provides for a ppecial election
in June uext. Should a majority of the
people vote "against" amending the Con
stitution, the money expended for the hold
ing of the election would avail nothing
whatever. We hope the legislature wiil put
as little expenses as possible upon the peo
ple, in submitting this important measure
to them.
An important bill was introduced into the
Senate at Harrisbu-g last week, creating a
Court of Appeals for the State and confer
ring jurisdiction thereon. The court is to
consist of three judges, to be first appointed
by the Governor, and at the next election to
Le elected for filteeii years. The president
judge is to be known as the Chancellor ol
the Commonwealth of. Peuusjlvauia. There
is to be a clerk for each district, and a court
reporter. There are to be six districts, the
terms to be held in the following places :
The first at Philadelphia, the second at llar
risbnrg, the third at Wilkesbarre, the fourth
at Pittsburg, the filth at Wi'liamsport, and
the sixth at Erie. The salaries are to be
the suine as those of the judges of the Su
preme Court ; and they are to have exclu
sive jurisdiction of ail matters now vested
in the Supreme Court sitting in bane, rela
ting to efjuily, of appeal from the subordi
nate courts of all writs of certiorari to :ill
such courts, and all writs of error to such
courts whenever the State is a party.
Whether there is any necessity for a
Court of Appeals being established, at this
time, is not very apparent. Our legislators,
and those versed in the law, should give the
bill, and the propriety thereof, due consid
eration before its enactment ino a law.
Washington City Gossip.
The President has allowed the bill to re
peal the test oath to become a law by ex
piration of tiurn. The bill did not, in all
respects, meet his views, but he preferred
that it should become a law rather than veto
it and take the risk of something better
being passed.
The-argument used in the House of Bep
presentatives, by Mr. Maynard, iu favor of
placing safeguards around the polls through
out the land, that tho safety of the Repub
lic depended on tho purity of the ballot
box, aud the proper exercise of the elective
franchise, will appeal with powerful effect
to the heart and understanding of eery
true patriot, whilst it will be opposed, as a
matter of course, ty every ballot-box stuffer
and repeater from Maine to Texas.
Congress has recognized the faithfulness
of George F. Robinson, who saved the life
of Secretary Seward at the time of the Lin
coln assassination, by giving him five thous
and dollars. This is rather tardy, but
nevertheless just, as the recognition of the
service paid to an officer of the Govern
ment. Seuator Bl::ir has duly put in an appear
ance in the debate over the joint resolution
of the Indiana Legislature, withdrawing
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
by that State. It is somewhat amusing to
follow up the argument of Bluir on the
question. The ground taken by Senator
3Iorton was, that it was absurd to deny now
the validity of the former ratification of
that amendment, when the question had
already been decided iu favor of the legality
of that ratification, by the Supreme Court
of the State of Indiana. To this Mr. Blair
replied that the reason Mr. Morton did not
go to England as Minister, was because he
was afraid that a democrat would occupy
his place in the Seriate. Perhaps the
worthy man was able to see what that had
to do with the question, but we undertake
to say that nobody else ever will. But Mr.
Blair then arraigned the Republican party
in a violent speech over negro suffrage, and
all the other slightly distasteful actions of
the Republican party, and having thus grat
ified his disposition to abuse, concluded by
wying that he considered the Fifteenth
Amendment now a law of the land. It
would have troubled anybody' but Frank
Blair to have made this confession after the
speech he had already made, but there is
nothing troubles hitn. He was talking as
usual against time, and succeeded 60 well
that the Senate adjourned. The only sig
nificant part of the whole debate, is in the
fact that the movement of Indiana fore
shadows the future efforts of the Demo
cratic party.- Blair, however,' has gone
back on them. Their great leader declares
he regards the Fifteeentb Amendment as a
law.
The action of the United States Senate
in striking out the names of the corpora
tors in a subsidy bill looking to the estab
lishment of a steamship line between New
Orleans and certain Mexican ports, is a clear
expression of its purpose to entertain no
more subsidy schemes. The bill as adopted,
leaves it optional with the Postmaster Gen
eral with whom he shall make contracts to
carry the United States mails.
The question of the misconduct of the
West Point cadets, was up in the House,
on Tuesday of last week, on a resolution
reported by the Committee ou Military Af
fairs to expel the first year's class. Reso
lutions were offered modifying those re
ported by the Committee, but were not
entertained. The drift of the debate was
favorable to expulsion, but the House ad
journed before a conclusion was reached.
A bill allowing persons who have already
had the benefit of Pre-emption laws within
any State, to avail themselves or the Home
stead laws in any of the Territories, was
acted upon favorably by the Senate Com
mittee on Public Lands. Settlers on un
ti tube red quarter sections uudcr either Pre
emption or Homestead laws, are-by the same
bill to be allowed the privilege of pur
chasing forty acres of timbered land at the
preemption price.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs agreed
to report favorably a bill granting pay for
services rendered by Mr. N. P. Trist, the
U. 8. Commissioner sent to Mexico by
President Polk, to negotiate a treaty of
peace. It will be remembered that Gen.
Scott resented the presence of Mr. Trist in
the capacity of Commissioner, and trouble
ensued between them. Mr. Trist however,
concluded the treaty of Guadeloupe Hidal
go, and returned home. He received but a
small portion of the pay due him owiug to
the Scott quarrel,- and has never been paid
the remainder. TLc Committee are unan
imously of opinion that the claim is a just
one. Gen. Banks was directed to inquire
iuto the amount that will be necessary, and
report thereon.
To William Pcrter, J. P.
In the First Epistle of Porter, to all Ho
tel keepers. Saloon keepers and Druggists in
the Borough of Clearfield, you have no
doubt, in your breast, quieted for a time
considerable of conscience of some kind,
and must feel an exultant, pride i i your ex
quisitely religious and awfully moral appeal.
To your Spartan courage and Roman e!f
sacritice the community owes a lasting debt
of gratitude for resisting the, no doubt, al
most overwhelming temptation of sending
the great, effort to the flames. Had your
evil monitor prevailed over yonr better na
ture, and posterity been dtpiived and liter
ature robbed of the ornate and soul-stirring
proclamation of February, 1S71, millions of
unborn mothers, wives, sister,and orphans,
would feel the great disaster, but your guar
diau angel has triumphed and the world
owes you an everlasting debt of gratitude,
which 1 take the initiative to acknowledge
on paper. I wish, privately, to ask you a
question, which you will doubtless be glad
to answer, as I feel satisfied you can do, with
great satisfaction and consistency and learn
ing. I do this because 1 am not exactly
able to comprehend (of course you will not
be surprised that I cannot comprehend so
much lurnin) when you mention by name
the founders of a medicine intended to cure
diseases, and not as a rum drink, for in your
Epistle you do not appear to know of any
thing else used by those whom the grief
stricken mothers are hunting through the
cold hour of night, but Mihler acd Boycr.
Of the former I know but little, save that
it sells as ordinary Drug Merchandise, and
is said to cure diseases ; but the latter is not
intended as a common drink, and cannot be
so used by any person because its very com
position being made from pure vegetable
drugs and in medicin;.! doses to suit the dis
eases for which i' is recommended, among
which you will not find midnight potations.
Please buy a bottle and read the directions,
and you will find a wine glass full three times
a day thereon ; and I furthor admonish you
that if you attempt to use it for a private
drif.k it will make you sick. You seem to
think that men engaged in the liquor busi
ness are men of strong minds ; is this the
reason why you refuse to address them by
name? If you sincerely wish to curtail an
evil traffic, why bingle our respectable
and Useful medicines and their inven
tors, and beg pardon of the great evil
doers against whom you seem to wish to
proclaim ? This is not equity 1 Is the
combined power of the hotels too great to
attack in your initial charge at the traffic. or
is the protest of over seventy respectable
citizens reserved for them ? Permit me to
F:iy to you. and to the drinkers, that West
Branch Bitters is not a rum drink is never
sold as such is not, that we know of. p-ir-chased
for that purpose by anj one nrvrr
made any one drunk-and if any person is fool
enough to take sufficint to make him drunk
and sick, he goes contrary to directions. It
is intended to care diseases, which it will do,
if properly used ; and sells for one dollar a
bottle, and is cheap at that. Druggist.
Advertisement net tip lurarge typr.,r out af pfain
itittt.vill btchargtd double usual rates. No cuts
S. M Pettenoill A Co., 37 Park Row. New York,
and Gbo. P. lton sLi. A Co.. 40 Tark Row. New
York, are the sole agcits for the Jotmxat. in
that city, and are authorized to contract for in
serting advertisements for us at our lowest cash
ra'es. Advertisers in tbateity are requested to
leave their favors with either of the above houses.
MARBLE and STONE YARD.
Mrs. S. S. Liddell,
Ilaving engaged in the Marble business, desires
to inform her iriends, and the public, that she has
now and will keep constantly en band a large and
well selected stock of ITALIAN AND VERMONT
41AKBLE. and is prepared to furnish to order
TOMBSTONES. BOX AND CRADLE
TOMBS, MONUMENTS,
CURBS a,id POSTS for CEMETERY LOTS,
WINDOW SILLS AND CAPS.
ALSO,
BUREAU, TABLE AND WASH STAND
TOPS, tie..
Yard Keed Street, near the Depot.Clearfield,
Pa. (May 4, 1870.
rpO WATERMEN. The undersigned
would respectfully inform the raftsmen
of Clearfield county, that he will again, this
Spring, open a BOARDING HOUSE, AT FUL
TON'S DEAD WATER, for their accommodation.
Raftsmen will find this a good place to stop, as ao
pains will be spared to make them comfortable,
lie solicits a cal 1 from his old friends and custo
mers. Come one. come all.
Feb. lo,'n 5tp. T. M JOHNSON.
NEW ADVEBTfSEMEirTS.
"REGISTER'S NOTICE. Notica ishere
by given that the following accounts
have been examined and passed by me. and remain
filed of record in this office for the inspection af
heirs, legatees creditors and all others in anyway,
interested and will be presented to the next Or
phans' Court of Cearfield county, to beheld at
the Court House, in the Borough ef Clefisd
commencing on the 3d Monday of March, lt71
Parlifil account of Jacob Wise. Administrator
of Basil Crowell, late of Graham tp . deceased
Final account of John Owens. Administrator of
Theodore Peoples, late of Pike tp., deceased.
Account of O. II. Lytle, Administrator ef Tbes.
Robinson, late of Lumber-city, deceased.
Account of James M'Kee and Mina J.SIoss, '.d
ministrators of Jno bloss. late of Knox tp, dee d
Account of Ed. Perks, one of the Executor of
Christian Emigh, sr., lata of Morris tp., dee d.
Feb. 22. A, W LEE. Register.
CHEAPEST
IN CLEARFIELD!
FLOUR IN BACKS OR BARRELS.
MILL FEED, RYE CHOP,
GROUND PLASTER,
CORN AND OATS, -CLOVER
AMD TIMOTHY SE8D,
BOUGHT AND SOLD BY
ALEXANDER IRWIN,
Clearfield. Feb 21.
s.
POUTER SHAW. D. D. S.
Office in MASONIC BUILDING,
CLEsnriaxD, Pa.
Putting of the NATUR ALTEETI1 in a healthy ,
preservative and useful condition, is made a
specialty. Diseases and malformations common
to the month, jaw and atsociate parts are treated
and corrected with fair success.
Examinations and consultations FREE
Prices for partial and full sets of Teeth mccb
low mr than In lo70.
It would bo well for patients from a distance to
let me know, by mail, a few days before coming
to the office.
It is very important that children between the
ages of six and twaive years should have their
teeth eximisco
By Anaesthesia teeth are extracted wrrnoct pain.
February I j. U7l-tf.
JUST IN TIME!
THK NEW GOODS AT
A. K. WRIGHT &, S O X S ,
CLEARFIELD, PA.,
Having jnstieturned from the eastern cities
we are now opening a full stocs: of seasonable
goods, at onr rooms on Second street to which
tbey respectfully invite tho attention ot the pub
lic generally. Our assortment is unsurpassed
in this section, and is being sold very low for
cash. The -lock consists in part of
DRY GOODS
of the best quality. such as Prints. Delaines.Alpa
cas. Merinos. Ginghams ; Mnslins, bleachod and
unbleached ; Drillings Tickings, cotton acd wool
Flannels. Cassimets. Ladies' Shawls. Coats, Nu
bias. Hoods. Hoop skirts. Balmorals. Ao . Ac. til
of wHch will be sold low rok cash. Also, a fine
assortment ef the best ef
MENS'
W B A R ,
consisting of Drawers and ?hirts. Hate ard Caps,
ts and Shoes, Hand Verchieftt Cravats, ete.
Also. RaflRop. Doit Rpe, Raltlna Anjrtirt
and Axes. Nails and Spikes. Tinware, Lamps and
Lasup wicks and chimneys, ete., ete.
Also. Queenswere. Glassware. Hardware. Oroee
ries. and spices of all kinds In short, a general
assortment of every tbin usually kept in a retail
store, alt cheap for cash, or approved country
produce.
Nov. 2A-jal(l-nol3. WRlOIIT t SONS.
CLEARFIELDACADEMY !
The Third Session of the preseut Scholastic
year, of this Institution, will commence on Mon
day, the 13th day of February, 1871.
Pupils can enter at any time. They will be
charged with tuition from the time tbey enter to
the Close of the session.
The Course Of instruction embraces everything
included in a thorough, practical and accomplish
ed education of both sexes
The Principal having had the advantage
much experience in bis profession, assures pa
rents and guardians that his entire ability and
energies will be devoted to the mental and moral
training of the youth placed under his charge.
TERMS OF TUITION:
Orthography. Reading. Writing, Primary Arlth
luetic, and Drawing per session (II weeks), $i 00
Er.gliah Grammar, Geography, Arithmstio. His
tory and drawing, $8 00
Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry , Mensuration,
Surveying, Philosophy, Physiology, Chemistry.
Book-keeping. Botany, Physical Geography,
and drawing. S9 00
Latin, Greek and Frenoh, with any of the above
branches, (12 OS
MUSIC, Piano. (30 lessons), 810 00
l"S"No deduction will be made for absence.
For lurther particulars inquire of
Rav. P. L. HARRISON, a. at.
July l. 1S70. Principal.
Job Office.
O xx XX and
FIRST CLASS
COMMERCIAL SOTH,
PACKET NOTE,
LETTER,
FLAT CAP,
AND CHECK FOLIO PAPERS.
BILL HEAD,
MONTHLY STATEMENT.
AND STATEMENT PAPEF.rf.
CRYSTAL, ENAMELED. AND
BRISTOL BOARD
VISITING CARDS.
BRISTOL BOARD, CHINA
AUD
COMMON BUSINESS CARDS,
OF VARIOUS SHADES AND COLORS.
AN ASSORTMENT OF
COLORED PAPER,
TOR DRUGGIST'B LABELS,
AND HANDBILLS.
PRINTED TO ORDER,
on short notice,
AND AT CITY PRICES.
The Winter Term of Feurteen weeks wilt .
enc. on Monday. Janr.ry 2d, "in. '" Ca"
TKRM or TCITlOSt.
Reading. Orthography, Writing. Primary
.ToV'lVwr"' Geofrapby, p.',
IUwi,rhy va,nnd -"P'i" Oeegraph, '
7., w .? D,rw,,nS Grammar, Mental
and Written Arithmetic 9.
Bo.U.n'-.0fo'Sy- Phynolngy, Natural Phi-
. uwgrapuy. Algebra
Rhetoric, ttymologv and Latin
Oil Painting. ,24 lessons),
Monochromatic Drawing,
Crayon.
Pencil Drawing, (no extra eherre).
In.l... ..i u ..... . '
12 01
12 e
10 e
....u.uic.iui tuueic. ( iu lessons). ,. u.
Wax Flowers and Fruits, with material, at
teacher's charges.
For full particulars send for Ciroolar
Clearfield, August IT. l7u-ly.
RENTAL C A R n -
Weu j , ,to hls patient, ,n(1 the publle gen.r
ally that, having dissolved partnership with Dr
bbaw be is now doing the entire work of bis offi-'.
himself ao that patients need not fear being- nil
under the bands of any other operator
Havirg obtained a reduction of th- patent ea
the plate material. I am enablod to put uo teeth
ccn cniarxathan formerly. I alio have Dr
Stuck'a patent process f..r working Ruhbo, pl.t..'
which makes a much lighter. mre elastic ,n(j
stronger plate for the same amount of material
and polishes the plate on both sides, reoderine
it mueb more easily kept clean
Special attention paid to the preservation of
the natural teeth, end all work guaranteed en.
tirelv satisfactory to patients.
Office at the old stand opposite the Sbaw House
Office hours from g to 12. a. k., and 1 to S, t a
Patients from a distanee abould notifv me a few
days beforehand of their intention to come.
Always at hotue unless other notice appears la
both the county papers Feb. Ii,'71-t.
MUST BEJCLOSED OUT!
To make room for SPRING GOODS, the bal
ance of my winter stock will be elosed out at a
GREAT REDUCTION.
Best Prints, 10 cents. Best Delaines 20 cents
Muslins, very ebeap.
Splecdid French Merino, 7i conta.
Splendid Shawls, $5, S3, and $7
Flannel, very cheap. Coating, very cheap.
Furs, at 53.00 a set.
Water-proof, Cotton Flannels, and every tblLg
else, at prices to suit every body.
WM. REED, .Market St.-.elt.
Clear&eid. Jan. 2i, '71.
r O. M1LLSB
a. a. roviLa.
NEW FIRM.
MILLER & POWELL,
Wholesale and Retail Dentin tn alt ItuJi ef
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats end Css. Ko-'
tiens, Groceries , Hard ware. Qaeectware. Wood
and Willowware. Flour, ltae.u,FiU,b:t,
Ac , Market St , Clearfield, Pa.
FOR THE LADIES
They have Bonnets, Silks. Coburgs. Alpacas, Me
rinos, Wool Delaines, Lustres, Ginghams. Prists,
Poplins, Lawns, Sunshades, Handkerchiefs. Kid
and other Gloves, Iloisery. Balmorals, and a gen
eral variety of Ribbons. Trimmings, Buttons,
Braids, etc., at the lowest prices.
FOR GENTLEMEN
They have Black and Blue Cloths, BUck and Fia
cy Catsimercs, Sattinette, Tweeds. Meltoas.Wsttr
proof Cloth, Silk Satin and common Ve-tir.fi f.0 ,
in great variety, and at prices that wiil give gtu
era! satisfaution to buyers.
ALSO,
A genaral assortment of Ready-made CUthtnf .
Hats an-l Caps Boots and Shoes. Harlware ard
Queeasware, Wood and Willawnare, and a full
stock ef Groceries.
in fact,
MILLER A POWELL sell all articles that are
usually kept in a well-regulated country store
an i bence the people generally will find it to
their advantage to buy goods of them.
GRAIN AND COUNT RT PRODUCE lasso l
exehacpe for goods.
February '.5, 1871-tf.
MOSHAXNON
Land ind Lumber Co.
MANUFACTURE
LUMBER, LATH, PICKETS,
AND SHINGLES.
II. II. SHILLINGFORD, President,
OffiCM Foreet Place, 125 S. 4th St., Pi'l a.
JNO. LAWSIIE, Gen'l Sup t,
Osreoln Milts, Clearfield County T:
Moshaimcn Land and Lumber Co.,
Offer Inducements to
Purchasers of
CHOICE GOODS,
AT TITEIR
M A M M O T H
STORE
IX
OSCEOLA.
Moshannon Land and Lumber Co.,
Offer LOTS in the Borough of Osceola
and vicinity for'sale. Terms easy.
Apply at tho Office of the Co.
JOHN LAWSIIE, Gca'l Sup't.
January 18,1871.