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Ji,-lL.''La.V?iJ.-i!,..lJ..
Mttr that
sxpected to assemble athtlfd H.iuse
a few evenings frgo tor a dancs, Teke
t oool boys, tbsrs u good time eom-
tarAtniVKD. Several Engine it
his place, to bo used in boring for oil,
n the county. Wo are pleased to find
Mat there are man of capital and enter,
prise, ready to engage ia the oil buii-Less.
Latest News. 1
Returned Deputy Marshal A. II.
Head, who left hore last week ior liar,
risburg, having; in charge J. II. Fisher,
arrested in Brookville Jefferson county
about the 23d of October last,, by Mar.
filial Benson. Fisher is charged with
having deserted from the army, and of
twice since, receiving a bounty as a tub.
stitute. The last time he received a
bounty was from Sheriff Perks, of Clear
field county. Marshal Mead informs us
that be delivered his charge sate in
GCrWe copy tli following from the
wii'i JournaloC Clearfield Fa.
Death ot John MThcrson, Eq.
The community will be pained to learn
he demise of John MThcrson, Esq. II
lied on Sunday nii?ht about twelve o'clock
.ged 56 years, 3 months, and 29 days.
Ilia disease was oanoor ia the neck, and
U fatal termination was not unexpected.
Jlle boro his long protraoted illness with
lcalm resignation, and as it approached
ft he end his mind was tranquil and
I
serane.
His loss will be deeply felt and sin
cerely mourned. He was in every sense
of the word, a trno man. He enjoyed
the esteem and confidence of the entire
community. Id a business life of more
than thirty years, do man ever . had oc
casion to lay aught to his charge that
could mar his stainless reputation. He
was repeatedly called upon by his fellow
citixens to occupy positions of trust and
responsibility. He was Treasurer of
the County, during two terms. In every
place, under all circumstances, and at all
times, he bore himself in such a manner
as commanded universal confidence and
respect. Few who knew him, but will
drop tear to his memory.
AN
ACT
THE ttfcW YORK PLOT.
Arrow Kieape of the. Astor
House.
New York, Nov 272. p. m Thi
morning an cxarainntion of the Astor
House took place, to learn if any attempt
had been niidc to fire that b iilding
when on opening room No. 204, an iin.
menie volume of smoke poured out into
the hall. j
The fire had been smouldering during
the night, and the floor was burned to
cinders ; the bedding had been saturated
with turpentine, the chain placed on the
bedstead and covered with the bed
clothes. This room had been occupied
by one person since the 20th instant, and
his arrest, it is believed, will aoon be
made. The damage will amount to
about (600.
New York, 2.30 p.m. A person ina
lieutenant's uniform, named Alison,
who occupied one of the rooms fired was
arrested to.day.
Arrangements have been made for
protection against a repetioo of the in
cendiarism. General Dix'a ordet requiring South,
crners to register their names, and which
has proved almost a dead letter, will be
rigidly enforced.
From Washington-
Washington, Nov 26. A petition
was in circulation yesterday in the Treas
ury Department, asking Seoretary Fes
aonden to exert his influence with Con
gress to raise the salaries of the clerkt
and messengers.
From information received at the In
dian Bureau, it appears that peace pre.
rails in an unusual degree with all the
Indian tribes.
About twelve or fifteen members of
Congress are now in Washington.
Persons who have seen Richmond
papers of Thursday last, say that they
, contain no news ot interest about uen
What Doctors, Ministers, aud
Professors tiunk ot.tiiem. "I have
nftYAr nTmnrrpd mv mind resnectin? ! Sherman's progress in Georgia, for the
Brown'. Bronchial Troches from the first . reason, probably, that he has cut the
... , , , , wires, or because they have been inter
excepting to think hotter of what I began ! r ted by the recent Btorn)9-
thinking well . of. Rev. Henry Ward The eleven officers of the Florida hare
Bcechcr. "Great service in subduing ' been sent from the Old Capitol prison
knr.on..a T,,n;1 Wi V.w to the United Steamer Wachusctt, which
vt ..ti.. t,i,. . . ,ir r tin. , ewe' no !y"s .Bt np?B Roads
to roc.
PrAfciftant t.innnlfl W fl trtMftV nwun,
rrol.fcdward aortn, president ted b. . California hunter with a chair
. ' . ...
of Hamilton College, Clinton, N.
the guard house atllatrisburg. and feels j "A "iinPla nd leKn combination
to thank hi
Tisher.
"stars" that he is not,
pre.
Bos-
QrOur hotels are crowded at
sent with straoecrs, hallinc from
ton, New York, Philadelphia and other
prominent cities generally speculators.
Come on lrieuds, we have room for
more.
ftr.rEEr, The mud between this
place, Toby and every other place.
B$In town. The District Attor
ney, eloct. He acco-'nts for his lone;
absence, by having been unexpetedly
detained on important business. All
right "Laura," a poor excuse is better
than nono ;you can have a fair sight
yet. a
CfiyWe notice that Hon H. Souther.
has been doing a good job, by way of
laying a plank walk on the east side of
his residence. He certainly should
and will, receive the thanks of all who
have business at the Philadelphia am!
Erie R. R., Depot. Wo understand
that J. S. Hyde Esq., intends to extend
the walk, to the bridge over Elk Cretk,
as soon as he can procure hands to do it.
When completed, it will ho ono among
the many jobs of the kind much needed
in our village. The next and most im
portant walk now needed, is one from
the Post offico to intersect the plank
crossing in front of the " Hyde House."
Who will be first to move in this matter.
t only wants some, ono to make a start
and it will soon be accomplished.
Y,
for
Coughs, &c." Dr. G- F. Bigelow, Bos
ton. "I recommend their use to public
speakers." Rev E. II. Chapin.
made of Elk horns, lour large antlers
forming the back and arms, which are
set on the lect of the animal
i" A passenger who arrived here in the
mail boat to-day aays that as she was yes
terday coming trora City Point to Fort,
ress Monroe our gunboats on that route
One of our government officials just;wer4 acliTeW .ending shells into the
turned Iron. Peru, tells its that among 1 Wl)0(if
returned
the first and most trequent inquuies
made of him there about our public men
was. whether he know or had ever sceu
the celebrated American Chemist, Dr.
J C. Ayer of Lowell. His remedies are
found in every village from the elevated
slopes of the ndcs down to the coast,
and thelrremarksblecurescem lo attract
even more attention there than in this
country. The sentiment ot wonder at
THE PEACE ADDRESSES SENT FROM EN.
GLAND THE PRESIDENT REFUSES TO
RECEIVE IT.
Washington, Nov. 27. About aix
weeks ago, Mr. Joseph Parker, of Man
chester, England, arrived at New York,
bringing with him the peace address of
the subjects of Great Britain and Ire.
land, with a letter from Sir Henry De
their effects, take? a far deeper hold on Houghton to Governor Seymour, who
a half civliiod and supersitious people declined formally to receive it, assigning
than it does with us where the rationale j as a reason that it shoqld be given to the
of medical problems is so much wore President of the United States the lat
geuerally understood. No oth jr Ameri-; ter being the only authorised chaunel of
can has made himself so familiarly known communication between other nations
to the masses of the people in foreign nd the citizens of the United States,
countries or excited in them so lively "'l besides Governor Seymour said his
an interest iu himsalf as the Doctor has j official position did not authorixe him to
hv his skilful nnlieation of chemieal i accept the address in behalf of other
S&Houk k MeVean, are busily en.
gaged in fitting up an office for the
Provost Marshal k Drafting Commis.
sionersof this district. It will soon be
coraplc
ted.
KWe learn that the St. Mary's
Oil company, have lately re.organiscd
and commenced operations in good
earnest. This company dommeucod
boring about 3 years ago and went to
the depth of 300 feet, when on aceount
of the cheapness of oil, the extreme hard
times of 1861, they ceased to work.
They are now started on a new basis,
and hope soon to find tha bidden treat-are.
science to the treatment of disease.
That must be a dull man who does not
foel some pride of country when he fiends
amoi g distant natious that he is already
known and welcome there, through the
lubors of our Statesmen, Merchants and
Scholars, whose renown has become na
tional property, and consequently in
States, and that it would be better to
withold the dooument until after the
Presidential election, so as to avoid the
appearance of interfering iu the cau.
vass.
Mr. Parker conformed to these sug
gestions, and having arrived here last
eek, addressed a note to secretary
i j i . . . ....
some measure his own. Wnetner vx. 00 ma uu ucou ucjm
Ayer'g remedies do actually cure more ted to convey to this country the address
than others or not. they have secured
the reputation of being God send to
those afflicted with disease, and where
great numbers in any community be.
l:cve that they owe their health and
lives to one's skill, they are sure to feel
an interest in him which will find ex
pression when they meet his country
luen. National Era, Washington, I),
C.
From the Warren Ldjrv
Pire in TiTUSviLxe. A fire broke
outinTitusville, on Wednesday morning
of last week, in the roundry ot Mo.Mul
lin and O' Bryan, which totally destrojed
their entire shop, tools atd fixtues. en
la ling a low o:i them of f 10,000 to $50,.
000. Mrs. McMu'lin was formerly of
this place-
The latest from Sheraan's move-
tnent ia that Millodcville was evacuated
and the property removed. Itjs thought . NOTICE -The
that in a few days we shall hear froui
The Attempt to Burn New
York Order of General Dix.
New York, Nov. 2fl. General Dix
has issued the following order in rela.
tiou to the recent incendiary attempts to
destioy the city :
"A nefarious attempt was made last
night to set fire to tne principle hotels
aud other places of public resort in this
city. If this attempt had succeeded, it
would have resulted in a frightful sacri
fice of property and life.
"The evidence of extensive coro'oina.
tion, and other facts disolosed to.day,
show it to have been the work of rebel
emissaries aud agents. All such persons
engaged in sceret acts ol hostility here
can only be regarded ss spies, suoject to
martial law and to the penalty of death.
If they are detected they will be imme
diately brought before a eourt martial o
military cotiiiiiission, and, if convicted,
they will be executed without the delay
of a single day."
General Dix has also issued an order
renewing the iiotiee to all persons from
the insurgent States to register their
names at headquarters. Persons fuiling
to comply with these instructions will bo
treated as spies.
to the people of the United States, and
asking the honor of an opportunity of
presenting it to the President.
To this tho Secretary replied that,
before answering the letter, it was de
sirable to be further informed whether
Mr. Parker had authority from the
Government of Great Britain and Ire.
land for the purpose referred to, and
whether his mission bad been made
known to the diplomatic agent of that
Government near the Government of the
United States,
Mr. Parker replied, by saying that the
address he had the honor of being de.
puted by the parties signing to bring to
this country, containing tho signatures
of some 35,000 of his countrymen, from
the peer to the artisan, was not from
the Government of Great Britain, nor
from any political party. It was simply
an expression ot the eroest desire ol
Great Britain to see peace again restored
to this continent. The correspondence
closed by a note from the Secretary of
State, in which he said the Government
of the United States euuld not receive
the address, and that the request for an
interview with the President was there
fore, declined- This address has al
ready been published. The intention
now is to present the address to Congress
at the approaching session.
To Incorporate tht OlarioQ Bj ft Nvig ttioa &:hbj
Section 1. Be it tnncteil by the S-nntnifl KtuH of R-penfalltt o (As
Comtnon wealth of Prtintyftitnui in Qr.nernl Aembt mtt, and it i hereby eiwt
tflbjf the aulvtritjf of the snm, That A. I. Wilcox,JS. Hyde, George foeHa. '-"
son, S. B. Lane, Nicholas Brock way, Henry Raught and Rulot Rulofton! snalli" :
and they are hereby appointed commissioners for tht purposes hereinafter .ucnv'
tioned ; that, is to say : They or a majority of them shall procure, open and keep -open,
from -time to time, sod for such length of time as they may deem proper, ot : ''
until ten thousand dollars are subscribed, and no longer, a suitable book or books, '.
and receive subscriptions therein from all persons desiring to tako stock in said -company
to be incorporated in pursuance of Said act the form ol said subscrip. '
tions shall.be as foilows, to wit : We, irhose names are here unto subscribed,' d
severully .promise to pay to the Clarion River navigation Company tho sum of te
dolUrs for each and every share of stock set opposite our nsmcs, at such time and
in sucii instalments as tne managers of said company may require ; and every per." "v
p mmvi luius, is wuu u iut mm lUDwnpnoM iihoidi id tw j ino'issna not.
lars, shall pay to said commissioners a sum not exceeding one dollar on each share .
they may have subscribed ; when two hundred shares shall have been tubscaib!,4
the said commissioners, or majority of them, shall certify the same to the gover. "
or, verified by the oath of at least two of them ; whereupon the governor shall by 1
letters patent, in the usual .form, create and constitute the subscribers and those who
may thereafter subscribe to the stock of said company, their successors and assigns.
a body corporate and politic, by the name, style and title ol the Clarion River &av
igatioo company, and by the said name, style and title the said company shall
have perpetual succession, and be able and capable in law to sue and be sued,
plead and impleaded, and to receive, possess and dispose ot all money and property
ucionging, or mat may oeiong to saia company. , . -
Section 2. That as soon as possible after the issuing of said letters patent.
the said stockholders, or any part of them, shall,- at some convenient time and
place, whereof publie not'tpe shall be given in at least one public newspaper in the
county of Elk, and one iuthe county of Jefferson, and one in the county of Oar.
ion, at least, three weeks belore the time, proceed to elect one president and four
managers tor said company, who shall continue to act for one year and until their
successors shall be elected; annually thereafter, at such time and place as may be
designated by tho managers as above directed, the stockholders or any of then,
in person or by written proxy, may proceed to eleot a president and managers
as aforesaid, and for the aforesaid, each stockholder shall have one vote fbr each
share he shall have subscribed, not exceeding ten, and one vote for every five
shares exceeding that number and not exceeding twenty shares; do stockholder
snail pe entitled to voto at any ciectioo or sua company until ho shall nave paid
the whole sum due and payable on the share or shares held by him at the time of
said election ; the said president and managers shall have power to make such by
laws and regulations not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of toe Unite4
ntatcs and ot this state, as may from time to time be necessary.
Section 3. That the president and managers of said company shall have
power to clean and clear the Clarion river, the East and West branches thereof,
and the Little Toby creek, from all rooks, bars, and other obstructions ; to erect
dams and. locks ; to bracket and regulate all dams now erected ; to regulate' the
schutes of dams ; to regulate and bracket all dams and schutes that may hereafter
be erected in said streams, and tho same to alter or abate, as may become neces
sary ; they shall also have the power by brackets cr otherwise, to control the wa
ters in said streams for tho purposes of navigation ; to levy tolls not exceeding
three cents ior each and every five miles of improved stream ; for each platform ot
boards, or other sawed stuff, one cent ; for every fifty feet, lineal measure, of
square oi other timber, one fourth of one cent per foot ; for every boat that may
pass down said streams to be collected at the mouth of the Clarion river, and at
such other points along said streams as may be necessary ; to appoint officers and
agents, and employ hands for the purpose of carrying into full effect the provi
sions of this act ; to regulate the landing of boats, raf s at the mou'hs of sail
streams or elsewhere ; that such regulations may be necessary to take gravel,
stonos, timber, and other mntcrials necessary, for the erection and. reparing of dame
and locks from lands adjacent to said streams ; to enforce all acts ot assembly now
iu force against throwing into said streams or either tributunes,, any slabs, trees,
sjumps. and generally to do all things necessary for the sate navigation of sail
atieams '; thy shall aho have the power to levy tolls upon logs driven down said
streams, not exceeding twenty-five cents per hundred logs for every five milts of
improved stream.
Section 4. That section ninth of the act twenty-Riiah January, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-nine, entitled "An Act regulating turnpike and pltflk
road companies." shall apply in nil esses ot damagis arising under this act, exeep.
ting cases of damages arising under this s"t. excepting esses of abating dams-, and
other acts ' necessary to keep open the navigation of said streams ; in such case
the remedy shall be as heretofore ; and the Eaid company and their officers ia
all cases of abatement of dsms and schutes, in every action bi ought for the re
covery it damage arising from such abatement, in iy give in evidence the fact of
said dam and schutes being a public nuisance.
3rcTiON 5. That the seventh and eighth seotions ot the above reoited act,
shall apply, mitt at it mutandit, to and from part of this act.
Skction 6. That the president and managers of said company shall keep fait
i nd just acceunts of all moneys received and expended, and the manner of. their
expenditure, which said accounts shall at all times be open for the inspection at
the stockholders and others interested.
Section 7. That the collectors appointed by said president and managers,
shall also act as treasurer, and shall give bonds in such sums as the said president
and manageas shall indicats for the faithful discharge of his duties, and re-im-bursumcot
of all moneys that may come into his hands : he shall receive as t
compensation for his service:, a sum not exceeding five per cent,-on all moneys
by him received and disbursed.
Section 8. That the directors shall be appointed by the president sal tu laa
gers, whose duty it shall be to direct and superintend the lanling of boats an!
rafts in the mouth of the Clarion river and elsewhere; to see that the channel is
kept open, and to return to the collector, and also to the president and managers
cue nuiuDerot raits and boats passing along or landing in said streams; said di
rector shall not permit aay rafts, boats, or uther crafts to land in the mouth of
said stream in such manner as to close the channel, but shall keep the same open
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v icant unjr icct iu wruui , auu uuj persuu wuu suau wiuuiiy Close saiu ouauuoi,
or shall disobey the directions of said directors, and thereby in any manner direct
ly close any channel, or shall wilfully run into the mouth of said stream, after
the same is so closed, contrary to the directions of the directors, shall be liable t
pay a fine of fifty dollars tor the use of said company to be collected io any part
of this state, by an action of debt before any justice of the peace of this common,
wealth; and in the name of the commonwealth, and in default of payment, tht
persons so couvicted shall be committed to the jail of the proper county for &
term ot thirty days.
Section 9. That any persons who shall attempt to ran any raft or rafts, bot
or boats, log or logs, or other craft or crafts, past any collector's office, without ha
ving first paid ois, her or their tolls, shall be subject to a fine of five dollars for
each raft, boat or other craft, and one dollar for each 1 g so ma past, to be recov
ered io the same manner and tor the same us, and payment to he enforced ia
the same way, as directed iu section eight ; and all persons aiding or abetting any
peraon in avoiding any tolls shall bo subject to the like penalties.
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and may be recovered by action of debt or assumpsit, before any justice, of
peace, eitner against the original owner, nis agent or agents, or the person
execution may be had on the property upon which tolls may be assessed, or a lien,,
though the ownership in said property may have been changed after the oomma
cing ot iuid suit-
Section 11. That the collectors shall be liable for the tolls on all rafts and
boats that shall pass their offices, and which shall be returned to them by the di
rectors.
section ia. x nai tne saia company may levy and oolieot tolls as soon a
twenty miles are improved of the Clarion river from the ruauth upwards, and if
the granting of the charter.
r ...io mi . L . .. .,, li
in gross, to the uniount of stock actually pai 1 in, clear of all expenses, and tea
centum per annum, men auu in mat case tne tolls shall be reduced to an amount
only sufficient for the improvement of said streams. f
section 14 I bat no stockholder or officer ol said eompany shall, by reason of
Commissioaers of
Elk county, will meet at their oflioe at
Sherman direot. bv wav of Savannah or I Ridgway on Saturday the 10th of
Charleston. In the mean time the ao December next, the board of Belief , will
OQOlt WU1 OS COCBtGlitUI VT3 sawrrmiB. "
From New Orleans.
New York, Nov. 25 The steamer
Suwo Nad has anived, with New Or
leans dates of the 19th. She was de
tained at Fort Philip to take despatches,
received by telegraph, from General
Caoby. Our files contain no news.
Arrival of Released Prisonr
from ueorgia.
' Baltimore, No. 25 Several steam
ers have arrived at Annapolis trji re
ieerH j" issuers frim Sivweeh.
his interest therein, be disqualified as a witness in any suit in which sai4oom,pa.
oy is or may be a party ; i'ruvuled, That the legislature hereby reserve fae right
to after or repeal this act, providing no injustice shall be done the corporator or
their aasigns
Section 15- Tl't this act shall be published in the newspapers ia the eota
lies of Clarion, Jefler.oo and Elk.
J LAWRENCE GETZ.
Speaks of the Houteof Kepreuntaiif0.
DAVID TAGGART,
Speaker of tht SmU.
Approved The tweoty.firtt day of May, noo Domiui one thousand eight
uuuureu sgu tiitywTcs