JOHN T. hiOnIlK, Ki.iTon.
SATIIHIJAY :
JVbimry, Htli. :::::: 1H08.
ffnnwatic State. Contention.
Harhishuro, Pa., Jan. 8, 1803.
Tho Pimncntie Stiite1 .Committee (if
Pennsylvania have fijepd WEDNES
DAY, tl.a FOURTH (4th) DAY OF
MAUCU, lHii, nt 12 o'elork M., as
he time, nnd the Hull nf the House ol
cproscntative. nt llarrishurg. as tho
place for holding the annual Conven
tion ot tho party.
Tt is r.dored that this Convention be
' composed of one member for each Sen.
ator and Hepreseutativc, who shall be
fleeted in the usual manner and they
will meet nt the time aud placo afore,
paid, fur the purpose or nominating can
didates for the offices of Auditor Gen.
eral and Surveyor General, and of se
lecting delegates to the National Con
vention for the nomination of candidates
for President and Vice-President.. 1
The members and committees of the
organization and all conservative citi
zens who can unito with us in the eup
pott of crnstitutional princ:ples are re
quested to proceed to the election of the
deh'ffates in their respective district.
By order ot tho Democratic State
Committee.
WM. A. WALLACE,
O. O. Dei.sk, Secy. Chairman.
FcopiK.r.n Sprain. Our usually ret
iccnt Representative in the Rump, Mr.
Glenni W. Scofield, has made a speech !
Wo commenced to road it read the
first half of it, then summed it up, and
found the product to be wool. We then
turned to the concluding paragraphs
and found that Glenni still clung to his
subject the inevitable darkey.
Then Glenni has done something
clso I Sharp-sighted, shrowd and im
maculate "'.' triot ! E. .'rjatlop prcs
thee praise for tli,y vigilant watchfulness
over her interests !
On the 2;)tli ulti.no our sagaeiom
Representative liken ''hound on the
tiger's track," offered a resolution ol in
quiry to find out whether one of the Su
prcmo J udges had not said at a supper j
table that lie thought the reconstruc
tion act would be decided unconstitu
tional. We will, however, leave Glenni
to his friends in regard to this matter,
and give the following extract from tho
Nfr York Timet II. J. Raymoud's
paper a Radical sheet :
" Congress had another severe altaek of
panic yesterday. Some newspaper report
ed tlint one of tlio Judges nf the Supremo
Court hnd said lie helieve-t the Supremo
Court would decide the reconstruction law
unconstiiutionnl ; whereupon Mr. Soofiold,
of Pennsylvania (of all men in tho House!)
wns seized with a sudden rush of patriotism
to the head alarmed the Hmic by his
cries for assistance threatened the offend
ing Justice with impeachment nnd other
fashionable tortures, And was finally some
what soothed by the passage of a resolution
of inquiry. The House passed it )y a vote
of (i!) tof7 ; whether out of a good-natured
desire to ease Mr. Soofield's mi ml or because
they suTere I from tho same attack nnd
shared his pain. we are left to conjecture.
We hope they all feel better now."
By f Washington telegram in a late
Erio LitpiiUh, it now turns out that not
only one, but three, of the Supreme.
Court Judges, anion? whom is Chief
Justice Salmon P. Chase, have express
ed the sr.me opinion. So that our val.
iaut lluii.pist has veritably stirred up n
" t!ari'f? nest " inliisowu ranks.
Now, Mr. Scofield, if you really wish
to do some good for the country, and
more especially for a part of your imme
diate constituency, wo would advise you
to offer a resolution oi inquiry to find
out why the business affairs of tho
wholo country remain in such an unset
tled state ? Why, that here in our own
littlo couuty of Elk, whero last year
there were exported sixty million foctof
lumber to the eastern and western mar
kets, there will not be move than one
uVth of that amount exported during
tho present yeir ?
These arc infinitely graver questions
than whether soma of tho branches nf
government disagree with you on un
abstract question.
Couie, Mr. Scofield, spare a few days
from your attentiou to Sambo, and do
vote them to the benefit of your people,
Rkiiuiai ion. Morrow 15. Liwry,
Senator from tho Crawford and Erie
district, has come out iu favor of the
payment of our national debt by a new
issue of greenbacks. Mr. Thaddcua
Stevens, thegrcnt " I Am " of the Had
!cal party, favors the same measure.
Geoiuir lit PiA'Di-ETO.-fy tho most
r.rominejt candidate of the)eniocracy
for President, first bruaoled iliis meas
ure. Rut Lowry goes further and hinv
at a total repudiation of the " blessing"
which ho .itid his followers have twad
dled upou the backs of the pour niuu.
Gui.iu, Lowry, if your parly duu't win,
your pUu will.
HEW TOEE C0EIt2S?0KD2rTCE.
Niw Yohk City, Fun. G, 1808.
The Presidential cauldron has already
commenced to seethe nnd bubble with
t'ni out croppingsand impurities of what
promises to be the most violent political
canvass the country has ever experienc
ed. Tho leading jockeys nnd " whip,
per. in " of tho two great rivnl organi
zations which divide the sentiment and
opinions of the people, are now hard at
work Stirling up the embers ol pirty
strife. We shall soon be sent whirling
into another blaze of periodical frenzy.
There is no lack of intrigue, plot and
counter-plot among the friends of the
different rival aspirants. Nearly every
prominent man in tho Stnto is spoken of
in connection with the position. I he
choice of the Democracy here seems to
bo chiefly in favor of Pendleton, of Oh
io. Seymour couies next, though it is
known ha is not active in the canvass;
and Andy Johnson follows iasl, backed
up tnuiuiy by the llrrnhl. Tho Repub
licans, generally, iavor Chase ; some
Senator Morgan, nnd others Feoton,
who is not without a powerful array of
influential adherents, who w ill back him
up strong against 'the field. We hear
very lecently of Mr. A. T. Stewart, the
rich dry-goods man of Broadway, and
his candinale, General Grant, whom he
has been urging forward as the " com
ing man-"
The entire country, however, is being
flooded with campaign documents by
the friends of the candidates. In all
these movements finances and taxation
appears to be oA sight of altogether.
VVo hear uothiug about repudiation or
cancelling the government indebtedness
with greenbacks. The republican par
ty seems to be based entirely upon re
construction, an 1 will put forth t'leir
nominee in May next. The democratic
policy is no 1 'residential candidate till
the last moment. They will thus be in
a position to take the chances of uniting
all the opposiug elcnxnts in their favor
in tho selection of a standard-'bearer.
The development ot their policy will
not be made, however, until some event
shall occur to manifest, unmistakably,
tho. direction of public sentiment. Ou
the other baud 'the republicans no- into
t1i6' 4Jiji yass wi'h their.candidate irrevo
cably .designated; nearly a year in n.
vance, which, heretoioiv, has never fail
ed to prove injurious, if not fatal, to eve.
ry party in the country who has attempt
ed it.
The recently appointed Rritish rep.
resentativ c to this country, Mr. Thorn
ton,' arrived in this city u few days
since from London. Aiter presenting
his credentials to the President, he re
turns for a season to remain a few weeks
with some American relatives of his liv
ing here. After which he will take up
his residence at the capital. Mr. Thorn,
ton's last diplomatic services were no.
credited to the Emperor of Brazil ; but,
previous to the vacancy caused by the
demise of Sir Frederick Bruce, was on
the eve of transfer to the court of Lis
bon. The appointment of the new min.
ister, who, by the way, is a man of deci
ded talent, has beeu commcuted upon
very freely by many of the London pa
pers in rather harsh terms, exhibiting a
great deal nf asperity nnd bitterness of
fecliug. This is accounted for from the
fact that Mr. Thorutou is what is called
over there a commoner, aud for that
rcusou, probably ruoro than any othei,
he is looked upon unfavorably by the
aristocracy of Belgravia Square and the
autocrat of the Tim- . The major por.
tion of his life has been spent awav lrom
home in iho Queen's service ; hence, his
acquaintance and influence in England
is circumscribed. The English Premier,
Lord Stanley, must have had sufficient
confidence iu his tact and ability, how
ever, or the new positio-.i would have
been conferred upon him. The posi
tion of an English representative to the
United States, in diplomatic rank, is
considered only a mission of the third
class. The highest rank is that of an
envoy extraordinary, with lull plenary
powers ; the secon 1, that of an embassa
dor, a minister third ; cltnrjc-iV njl'iircs
fourth, and so on, down to consul gencr.
al, consul, vice. consul, consular agent,
and commissioner,- which is tho lowest
'n grade. Lord Stanley, by accrediting
a minister in rauk to our '.lOvertmiont
seems to ignore entirely our claims to
be considered a first class power, in a di.
plomatic sense. The Courts of France,
Russia, Austria and Prussia, all have
envoys ot tho first, rank to represent her
Majesty. Most or our statesmen from
the back-woods seem to bo entirely ig
norant ot such matters of official diplo
matic etiquette.
Going into bankruptcy, as managed
under our law, is somewhat expensive,
the costs and fees lor a voluntary peti
tioner amounting to some 8180 to Silif),
and for a compulsory bankrupt tube
Iweeu S.'jUO and g.ViO. The petilious
lodged iu the United States Court for
this district number i)S!) up to this
time; ninety of these only have received
their final discharge.
It requires a loug purse,besidcj brains,
to guveru us uow-a-dajs. The treasnry
must coutiuuully bo replenished, or the
machine -won't ruu. The direct expen
ditures for governiug this city at present
amount to the snug'sum ol 22,Ui.t(l,t)'J0
per annum, -Halt a ccaim; Jsim-e, it re
'quired only about t?l:J,UCiV.i(.0 to ".,v
'em the whole United States, muiatain a
largo civil pMiiii'ihhuicut, and nippori
respeet:;bi) sized army arid navy. At
present the local taxes of this city alone
are so euormoii.sly heavy, that wheu ad-
! del to the Suite and Federal taxes au
ntially collected, it is lound that the
wholo combined absorbs just about two.
thirds of the profits of nearly every kind
of industry and pursuit except banking,
I and real values, which f ormcrly existed
. i , i.. i
on a bouuu specie oasis, are now render,
ed merely nominal in consequence. Two
or three years of this sort of taxation
will amount to confiscation of property
in reality, even if uot in nanio. No t a
difficult problem in figures to solve, this.
The latest novelty is a patent noso
protector " for ladies' wear. Ii consists
of a case, lined with fur, to be affixed
to the dear creatures nasal appendage.
Not a bad idea for people suffering from
a violent catarrh in the head to dispense
pocket handkerchiefs. American faces
are not classical. American noses are
generally a failure ; in fact are not Gre
cian seldom acquiline frequently rc
troiuise, Our noses ore Dot models for
statuary. In fact, wo have no nationality
as regards this most important feature
ot tho face. What a blessing in disguise,
then, is the patent noso protector.
American ladies io Europo, however,
arc creating a marked sensition this
winter in all tho mionn both for their
beauty, graceful and becoming toilets,
aud intellectual accomplishments. Every
thing new in' the millinery and dress
making line is L'Anierioaino, nose pro
tcctors in the bargain.
The new bonnets are called herein.
They are round puffs or bouillons of vol.
vet in front, and a kind of cock's cbmb
above the chignon behind, in the centre
of which a satin rosette with long ends ;
they are not unliko a pair of bellows.
Whether it is in equipage or dress, the
nobler, stcuicr sex, seem just at present
equa'-y e ger to press foiward foi t uir
share of admiration. Scanty pantal o 8
aud velvet coats, blooded horses and
English drugs, are the ulitma thiifc t.f
mascul no fashionables'this winter. Some
" destiny " iu the way of a first class
tailor must shape them so skillfully.
A grand daughter of Goorgn III., of
England, and cousin of (juccn Victoria,
is living iu a splendid villa at Long
Branch. She is a permanent resident
there, and calls herself a Jersey Blue.
A new and intense eoloi in silk goods,
known us tho maryeold color, has re
cently been brought out at Stewart's.
It is very ne.i und..l):illiant. and has
somew hat of a deep orange hue.
It is announced in England that an ex
tensive business is carried on there in
hunting up portraits for Americans, in
order to make galleries of ancestors. Au
American age.U recently in Loudon ex
plained that his business was to " collect
ancestors," and that ho had been quite
successful, having picked up many good
portraits, and that " with proper atten
tion to costume aud .ige, and some little
heraldic add tions, he had matched suit
able husbands and wives for two or
three generations, and had exported
several very well-assorted families, which
being provided with full credentials,
were most filially adopted, and that he
was continuing h's highly rcmuuiiera
tivo researches."
We noticed a few days since at a
wedding reception a new practice, which
we doubt not will become very popalar.
All tho gentlemen present kiss the bride,
and all the ladies kiss the bridegroom,
after which the ladies and gentlemen
kiss each other. We go in tor this im
provement most decidedly it is very
progressive. We solicit an invitation
to all the wedding where this interest'
ing innovation will be performed.
Two or three deadly assaults by high
waytren are reported as having occur.
red within two or three days past. How
many attempts of this kind occur which
do rot come to the ears ot the police we
cannot say, The latest case was that
on a farmer riding homo with his wife,
on Ling Islaud. He was shot through
the head, and dangerously wounded,
and robbed of his watch itnd a small
amount of money. His wile alarmed
lite neighbors with her outcries, but
the robber in tho meat time safely es
caped. LATEST rOUEia.N ITEMS.
The French Army Rill is having an
unfavorable effect upon public senti
ment in France.
Emperor Napoleon writes to Mayor
Heath, of New Orleans, to acknowledge
receipt ot sundry photographic views
of that city. The Emporar adds : "You
have partly retained our laws, our cus
toms, and our language, aud I enicrtaiu
hopes that tho li::ks will be made strong
cr by commercial intercourse."
Of all things it might be supposed
that rats would be safe from Ue depre
dations uf thieves, yet a woman has just
beeu arrested iu Paris for stealing one.
It belonged to a street showman.
Duly toni l.uudrcd aud fifty shocks
o! earthquakes have visited the Isluud
of St. Thomas, since last November.
General Marqiiez, nicknamed the
" Mexican Leopard," has turned up iu
Cuba, under the assumed ltaliau name
of Lcouicio Marehtiti.
A gutishop iu Dublin was entered by
a party of men who .succeeded in carry-
1 mg away nearly halt a ton ol powder,
i The police have since arrested twelve
! persons ou suspicion.
t , 1 he uet prohts ot the Puns Exposi
tion were J? 100,000.
There' is"-afalk of another Spani.h in
surrection, ai d ffOjOO) Aiuei ieiif) breech
loading rirles have been sent for by the
Spanish Minister of War with which to
q ue 1 1' it'.
In -a late letter Clmrlotto Crshman is
announced as leaving Florence for Rome,
to make the latter city her placo of resi.
dencc. Alia.
Ixttir from Clearfltttl.
Editor Ei.k Edvocate : Sir In
passing through tho Borough of St
Mary's tho other day, business led me
to call at tho Tannery of H. F. Espen
shade & Co., and I was really surprised
in passing through their establishment
to see the facilities they have for tho
manufacture of leather. But I was not
more surprised at their facilities than I
was at tho character of their woik. I
examined their upper leather, their kip,
their calfskins and sheepskins, their sole
leather, and indeed nil kinds of skins,
tanned with the hair -It" and the hair on,
(and I profess t.) know suoietbiug about
leather), and I tun tu-o to sny that I
have not seen any tiling on this side of
Philadelphia that will compare with
their woik, it can't be feat.
II. F. Espeushade, lately of South
Carolina, Judge Shultz. of St. Mary's
and Mr. Morse, if Oil City, compose
the Mini. I had the good fortune to
meet the rhole ot them at their office
and believe each i n 1 every one ol them
to be perfect gentlemen ; men on whom
jou can rely, utid if the people of St
Mary's and if tho couutiy around it
know their interests they will patronize
them, forthe oi 17 always be sure ol
getting gooil work, aud ihe worth ol
their money. J i:stice.
Clearfield Feb. 4, 1808.
On Jim. "'!h IM S. Catiiahixk A. wife
of
William Wood, of Fox township, njrijd "i
years, '! inonlh.4 and L'Sdoys.
L'nvail Ihy bosom, faithful lonib,
Take Ih s new treasure to thy trust.
And give these s'nerod rrlies room
'i'o plumber in the silent Uust.
On Friday morning, .! in nary 3's-t, i
Fox township, al the ri'si lene." of lu-r ni 'i
cr, Johanna Ki; 7jr'r:ild. daughter of .'i-u
miah Ca'i.ihau. nged -o years.
(in tin. :; I i,i-iini, at .Son mm. lio'.:r(
inftur son of Tho a as an I .I--aiinuii' V.:&. i
rged '2 mm. t lis and Jiida.
iiiVO jjJtUl'lisjliKI)!..
Sl'KClAt, NOTK'j;" "
We have found it ncceiary, in order to keep tho
financial department ot the Advocate on a good
basis, to a topt the following rale :
Transient Advortiiements must be paid fir i-i
vanca ; and all Job Work as noa as coirnVtd.
Bi Is made out and prese-ted to yearly adve'iiisr-.s
tt the beginning of each quarter.
Subocripticns to be paid for iuvaiiably in advance.
nuvlf Jmix F. .Moo ii k, I'litiiislier
-VTUTICK IS HliRKUV U1VKX lo uU
those persons knowing I heniselvos in
debted to us on hook account of over six
months ntanding will save eosls hy making
sclllcmcut bofote the fir.it of .March next
Feb ttfh, li;H. WEI.S twos.
IIEMl'EKAXCE I.IXTIIIE !
I KEY. C. II. KTJTTON'.
of Lockporr, X. V., will lecture on
TEMPERANCE,
on Monday Evening next, the 10ih inft.
in Iho COURT HOUSE, at 7 o'clock.
";Thcnic " The Present Exigency of the
T iny Cnus;."
Let the hou3o be filled It.
rpiUS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, ThatnThe
J od day of February, A. 1)., IKtiK, a
Vi arrant iu Hankriiptey wai issued against
tho estate uf Elias Boycr, of tho township
of Venver. in the couuty of Jetl'ersou and
Slate of l'ennsylvania, who has been ad
judged a bankrupt on his own petition ; Ihnt
the payment ot any debts nnd delivery of
any property belonging to cueh bankrupt,
to him, or for his use, and the transfer of
any property by him is f xprossly forbidden
by law ; that u mealing of the crcdito.'H of
the said bankrupt, to prove their debts. nnd
to choose one or more assignees of his es
tate, will bo held at a Court of A'ankruptey
to be holden at the Hydo House in l'idg
way in tho cjuuly of 101k, before i. E.
Woodruff, Esq., lti'cislcr. on tho day
of April, A. L., 1 HUH. at U o'clock A. M.
ifyU. P. DAVIS. Deputy U. S Marshal.
THOMAS A. KOWLEV,
febStt U. S Marshal, Messenger.
p R OP O S A LSF6 It
L U BIB Ell!
Tho Clumlri Zfridgo Company w ill re
ceive proposa's, addressed to C. I!. Holl
ers, Chief Enginueer, OHice Pennsylvania
A'ailroad Company, Philadelphia, until
February 20, 1 SiiS. for about
3,300 fOO Feet White Tine. . M.
70! ODO Feol White Oak. '. M.
1,(100 000 Sliurl Joint Shingles.
To be delivered on the framing ground,
at the fridge in Columbia. on or be
fore the l.-t day of August lsi;1',
Tho lumber lo lo of the best ijualily of
bridge lumber, and subject 10 the inspec
tion, iiiciisiireuicut, and approval 01' Mieh
Agent its ihe Company may appoint. !
tailed bills nnd ppoci'lcaiion e m bo pro
cured hy addressing (i. ii. ItOA'EUI'S,
Penn'a 11. It. Olliee, I'l.ilud a.
Feb. 8, '0 Si.
Elk Lodge, A. Y. M
Slated meetings of EU Lodge wi 1 be
held Tuesday evening, on 01 ' foie the fu'l
moon of oiieh. mouth, once eterv two we--ks
(hereafter. J. K. WHITMUKE. Sec y.
orders for Stoves and Hardwire
will be promptly attended to a. ..un
us received, at the
12 07 Si. MAItV A IIAl'.DWARE STuHE.
A VALUATION OK SEATED and Cuse-U-f
id Lands iu Elk County
TOWXSIIll't. SKATKI). I Xsr.ATF.I).
lionzinger $.Vi'Jii SSI:hH
lienezct 40000 1J777H
Fox 107r:!8 6HS2
Highland r.ilS KMK)
Morton ."i::I71 4'-'m.!-J
Jay 7u7H') .MitiKli
lti'dgway HJliKl 111)2(2
St. Mary's 7IHI77 i-".cs
Jones 2liU"i 1071 '.U
Spring Creek 4d(,H 8.2'-
11 R A N K. F.NTZ, Mf.bchakt Tailor,
; Cenircviile, Eik county, I'a., deirc
io inform the citizens of Ceuireville and vi
cinity, llntl he ia ut all lino s prepared to
do work in a ucut nd sntiaJactory iiituuw.
wemeac:in. novRTfy
THE PLACE TO BUY IS AT
TI IK HI I Kir WAY
KErr BY
GROVE O. MESSENGER,
Denlert in Irug; Medieirw, Ptsnts,
Oils, White Lead, Lubricating Oil,
Lamp Oil, Tanner's Oil, Per.
fumeries of all Kinds,
Tho purest Varnish,
Brushes of every
Style and
Size
Dye Stuffs, Pure Confectiounries Citron,
Raisin, Patent Medicines, Wines,
Watshes, Jewelry, Rings,
Tobaccocs & Sugars
Pure Liquors for
Medicinal pur
poses only.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
Of Everything Useful
Ptiliiining to the Drug Business Geh
' erally.
Pute Drugs at Low Prices !
Pure Drugs at Low Trices
Notions in Endless Variety !
Motions iu Endless Variety
American ai.d English Watches !
American, and English Watches
Lutest .Styles of Jewelry, llins. &c.
Latest Styles of Jewelry Rings, Ae.
Fancy Articles, Toys, Latest Novels !
Fancy Articles, Toys, Latest Novels
Albums, News, Stationery. I'ird-Oages !
Albums. News, SinMrtiery, Bird-Cages!
Violin, Bat-jo and Oiitar Strings!
Yi. lin. Banjo and Guitar Strings!
niar'iUlSljO
EW CAS 11 (IROCE
UY STORE.
JAMES MeCLOS KEY, Dealer in
Groceries -e., v, 011 id respectfully inform
the citizens of Kersey and vicinity, that
he his jjooe into the Grocery busii ;fs,
nnd will opeu on or about the middle
of May. lit. keeyv eyin!ii'y on ham:
tin cxtent-ive stock of
TEAS, FLOUh,
sr"G ARS,
TOBACCOES, SEGARS,
WI1ISKET
by thebarrcl or quart, nnd 'everything
connected with a first class Grocery
Store.
I will sell for CASH and consequent
ly can afford to sell CHEAPER than
the CHEAPEST. I invite everybody
to come and satisfy themselves.
JAMES McCLOKEY.
May 3d, 'GO. 0m.
NEW GOODS !
JUST ltECEIVET) AND
MARKED CLEAR DOWN
To tlie Bottom !
AT THE
CHEAP CASH STORK
I. V. HOUK, Main Street, Ridgway, Pa.
HAVTXO just returned from the enstcvn
c'.lies where 1 have puruhased u largo
and well selected assortment of goods, I
invite the attention of the public to call and
examine r.iy slock, consisting of
Dry Goods,
Notions, ,
Clot hin;,
Hardware
Hats,
Cups,
Boots,
Shoes, . .
(Juecntirart
PROVISIONS, kc, &c.
BUYERS WILL FIND
MY S T O C K
FULL AND COMPLETE,
and well adapted to the wants of tho
commuuity.
j" V. HOUK.
R'ulgwny, Dec5 ly.
Y XLI'ABLE LOTS FOR HALE.
The undersigned has laid out a vil.
age upon his ground adjoining the Ridg
way Depot, to lie eiillel ELK. The lots
are Ou feet front by l-'Ht feet deep front
ing towards the railroad.
Terms For the first lot sold, $100. Fol
Ihe second lot sold, ifllll. For the I bird
lot sold, SlLiO and go ou iuereasing in
price as lots are sold.
First pureliasers get (he choice lot
at the cheapest rates.
Purchasers will he registered in the or
der of their application Ten percent of
(he purchase money must be paid at (he
lone of the application.
BMA.Applieatioii8 will ho made to Job
G. Hall, Esq., liiJwaj-,1.
'J. S. Hl'DE.
Ridgway, niarJO'llii-tf.
"Y"-l's. M'lKES. H1NC.E. IUVETS,
looks, bolts, and all kinds of biiildi-rs'
niaieri! iu general ran lie hnd ehruper at
Ihe Si. Mary's Hardware Store limn auy
other pine in Elk counly. (ni e7)