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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-13

0TOn account of being disappointed in
receiving our supply Of paper we have
this week been compelled 10 delay our pa.
per one day, which renders it TOO late for
seme Of the Up river mails. Disagrecable
as this may be TO our readers, it cannot
be helped. We sent for paper some two
weeks since, but owing 10 a scarcity Of the
article it was not received until Wcdnes.
day morning, and only one bundle then,
just sufficient for the present issue. We
expect more, OF course, in time for our
next paper, and if we are not disappointed
we will not disappont our readers.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
THE HJ.ACk SEA

Full accounts are now to hand Of the bombsrdment Of
Odessa. As surmisod, the affair far from decisive
being destruction without re.slt. The British
report the attacking force the English steamers
Sampson Terrible Tiger, Rcbut.on. Furious; French
steamers Mc-ador, Yanban Doscartes and Caon--also
detaclnts Of English rocket boats The mode OF attack
was the steamers continued for twelve hours sail round
in circle Of half mile in diameter 1000 yards distance
from the batteries and each delivered fire il
passed the rocket boais continuing to throw 2i-pound
rockets to ret the aud shipping fire. The steamers
also, threw red-hot shot.
The Russians fought with extreme bravery replying
the fire Of the ships Toward night the battery becoming
untenabe, its fire became slower though regular and
length the shipping in the rear being fire il slenced
During the action redhot shot from the steamer Terrible
blew up the Russian magazines the Imperial Mole, and
silenced formidable battery Three Russian frgatos in
the horbor took fire and burned the waters edge also
II smaller ships. aud two ships-of-var building. Tho
rockets alec set the lower part of the city fire, aud it
burned for two days
Three the attacking steamers we're disabled, and the
yanban was set Oh ire, but it cxiinguishel The
British estimate their loss at less than twenty killed and
wounded The Russians estimate theirs at twenty killed
and sixty wounded The Britsh Admiral after the action
sent circular the feet that he had inflicted ctrbuton
on the Russians for firing flag Of truce.
The Russian accounts look like The truth The Brit
sh. Russia says that March = the British steamer
Furiou. approached Odessa. Two guns, without ball,
were fred from the battecs and the Furious ordered not
to approach nearer The hereupon stopped and
sent boat ashore with flag OF truce. The boat
spcced and allowed TO land Of the wharf when il sent
back to the Furious with the information tina. the British
Consul had let
The Furious, however, sgan got up steam, and sp-
preached nearer, if TO survey, on which the batteries
fred seven Shots not the boat with the flag Of truce
but on the advancing figate, which then left On the I'd
April three Of the allied steamers came to Odessa TO de-
mand an explanation. Cen Osicn-Sac ken expressed in
writing his surprise iat the allied admras should imagine
that the Russian shots fired at tho flag e truce
explained how affairs were, and OF refused to de-
liver up the shipping iii the harbor demanded by the
admirals. Accordingly the bombardment took place
II reported that for the present the Admrals had
abandoned The intention of attacking Seyastcpo.
The weather in England had been very flyorabc for
agricultural purposes.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
TIE LATEST.

Negotiations ;or an alliance, offensive and defensive
between Sweden and the Allied powers seid TO have
progressed so avoraby that they the point OF being
concluded.
It's also confidently stated in Paris that Spain, Portugal
and Piedmont willing to join the western o~ess snd
If necessary, to supply contingent.
Hanover has declared against letters of marquc Ihe
Paris Monier announces that Austria is about 10 do
likewise
The Arab Chief Yessiop with 1000 follower has en-
barked for Turkey
Fourteen Russian merchantmen have been caPsured u
the Black Sea.
Admiral Dundas has proposed exchange OF prisoners
A new French loan Of two hundred aEd iiiy million
francs is talked of
The correspondent OF The London Time, at Lands
krona Sweden writes on ith May that the frigae " AM
"phon, Capt King was reported ashore in the vicinity
of Revel and il was feared her acpain aud crew had
been made prisoners.
PARIS Friday.-The Bourse was pretty firm to-day Ihe
funds clo,ne at C64J aud $3.50. The national discoun'
ofcee have lowered the Of discount one per cent
ODESSA. May THE inhabitants are beginning to re-
turn TO the town. and places OF business are opening again
The Bank had removed some distance from the town.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
SWEDEN, SPAIN, PORTUGAL And pIEDA1aT
AB0IT TO JOHN THE ssR5TRRs POwERs.
SLIGHT DECLINE IN COTTON.
BREADsTUFFs ADVANCED.
con OILS. s7E6s-.
HAIyAx. Wednesanx. My q. 1s5t

HALvAx, "Wednesday, May -, 1854.
The Royal Mail steamship America Capt. Lang from
Liverpool On Saturday the 18th inst arrived here
o'clock this morning, and sailed again At 4 for Boston
where slc win be due at an early hour On Thursday
evening.
The Collins steamship Arctic arrived out at clock
on "wednesday evening, the gh inst.
Tho report Of the ship Baldaur, to tie steamship
on the 2lst April received by the Franklin i reported
but with this important addition The steamer
headed north but altered her toward the Badaur
" ond Immediately disoPDeored. The Badaur stcered to
the spot and large quantities Of biscuits and boxes
" When the steamer frat bark alongside Of
her, but the latter seored away south and one
"was board the steamer Is surmised that the
" bark may have saved the passengers.
The Bank Of England the lth inst raised the rate
of discount to . per cent and the day the Bank
Of France reduced the rate TO per cent.
Since February the bullion has increased our millions
in the Bank Of France ard deer sd the amount ia
the Bonk Of England.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
MARINE AFFAIRS.
The QUICKEST PAssAdN YET.

The splendid elppership Flying Cloud Capt. Greasy
has made the two quickest passages between this port and
San Francisco the first in 50 days and 81 hours; the
second in days and hours. She sailed from NcwYork
on the 2st January last or best days work on
the cath of January 800 miles in day. On arriving
San Francisco she Immediately prepared to sail for Hong
Kong 1000 of merchandise discharged in five
days, and OF 40 men shipped in three hours
This may certainly be considered Dispatch and, taken
in connection with the previous passages of this vesse
stamps her the fastest and most extraordinary saler In
the world She s but three years DID, and during that time
has performed two voyages around the world one TO San
francisco and back to NewYork, and is on her way
on her third voyage around the world. Dispatch has
marked her from the commencement Of her career.
and she stands this last trip having exceed not
only the world but herself and having performed more
snce she built than any other vessel that pows the
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
HOrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
the State Of the Union. .
The consideration of the special order The Pacific Rail
road BILL postponed till tomorrow and the Committee
took up the Deficiency bill.
The Committee resumed the consideration OF the senate
amendment appropriatins half million dollars for the
construction OF works to supply Washington and George
town with water.
Mr. HAVEN (N Y said, that if the Committee got
ahoat again on this they would hardly touch bottom
to-day and appealed 10 the gentlemen to vote Amend
ment disagreed to- -
The Senate amendment approprating $1,000 to build
bridge over the Little Falls of Potomac debated.
Mr. STANTON (ky) said the bridge which recently
fell thele killing one and breaking the head OF
another was built of roon iron, with holes IN It as bs as
his fist plugged with lead and painted to hide defects
He offered proviso to place the construction of The new
bridge under competent civil engineers With this add
tioral amendment, the amendment was eoneured H.
Having acted on several other amendments,
Mr. WALSH moved the Committee rise there evidently
was not quorum without drumming up and besides there
were provisions in nc bill which ought not to pass X
fused to rise. IL. -
Difficult to keep quorum, owing to proceedings on
Nebraska biin Senate.
Committee rose and House adjourned
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25

NEWARK, Omo.-We recently visited and wrote
Of thi. large, growing village, thysix miles east OF Co
Imbus. IN the Ohio Camel and the Railroad easfwar"
through Central Ohio to Wheeling and Baltimore. heie
the State Agricultural Fair is to be held IN september IN
gand forest Of ffy acres covering the site oi perhaps
the mos, perfect Ancient Mounds in the United s'aes
The,e grounds have been purchased and fitted up by the
the County Agricultural Society az the permanent Location
Of iis Annual Fairs.
We learn that extensive Machine" orzs are now oeing
CONTRACTED at Newark, on capital OF sz1oOooi George
p wight President; willard Warner, Treasurer; Jo-
seph T.. Holmes, superintendng Engineer. Mr.. Holmes
ia fsvorsby known to the Americans who attended the
Worlds Fair in London also Superintendent last year
Of the Machinery department OF Crystal Palace,
and as an ingenious and capable mechancian AMI ma
ehinist. The new Works must contribute materially to
the growth Of Newark and prove great advantage to the
adjacent country.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
pprsByTERIAN 10. S. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
iNA1E Drrr,In "Wednesday May %. l-1i.

s;Dce onr last report the Assembly has been mainly en-
ved in considering Judicial case involving me sht OF
he Church to strike from its lists Elders reas @ 10 ssg
me- b br arrived for hearing the report OF the Board
Of Pnbcacn The Board have circulated 81 600 SoSks
and 20 600 tracts during the year The ye 81 inc oooSi
the previous year $4,000 The balance IN the treas
Ury r on % re ist Of April 81 600 This large eaaee
was was in favor of building church at W ash
uos nn liberal scale and recommended collection OF
from $50 600 to 100000 AdoPed Seminary than cam.
lhS report arsonSl debate commenced Dr. Nc
s,er OF virginia attacked bitterly the action Of ha ne
Commee at the last General Assembly, hs them ,,
sn9 indncs3 the Assembly adopt report when o'hef
wise would not have been adopted. - ~. ,u.,v
The fight is between the Danvie anu Ne"-'A''""'
DR. Breckenridge opposes and warm tune i anu s,, ,l
mated DR. McMasters hsd not concluded !" 'ne nun "
adjournment.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
THE Nrw.YoRK STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

THE NEw.YORK STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
under the supervision of the Rev. Dr. Vaudeville Of Al
bany has prepared series Of twelve tracts Of four pages
each treating of the various aspects Of the Liquor contro
versy Tho topics discussed in these tracts respectively
as follows:
l. Imnoraliy Of the Liquor TrsGc
2 Legal Coercion.
4 Objections answered.
s. Facts from the Poor House and The Prison.
6. The Political Economy Of the Mele Law
7. Politics and Temperance.
g. Farmer. end Temperance.
TO- Medical Testimony.
II. tdurdtiOns.
Intoxicating Dfinks
Fortytwo OF these packages, making s0t tracts 2oG
pages will be wrapped IN bundle and sent post paid ta
any part Of the United States for One Dollar One hun
dred bundles 80 f0l tracts will e sent for Slo0 and
larger smaller number for proportonaey more or less,
but order will be received fof less than bundle, or
5O4 traets except by way OF specimen. single package
twelve racs will be sent for this purpose postage paid,
TO any order inclOsing two three-cent stamps.
These tracts it will be observed intended for distri
button in packageseach package containing the entire
series OF twelve. They printed large du0deeimO
page and cOnthn about threeOu.ihs matter than
The tracts hitherto issued by the Society
We 10 commend these Tracts better than those
issued by Fowles and Wells and others but they are az
forded she lowest possible price, and their general cf
culeton fail to do vast good. We exhort every
Temperance appoint himself Committee OF One
on the diffusion Of light raise at least dollar and send
Il TO n. T. State Temperance Society," Albany for 5of OF
these Tracts ar Aforesaid be him promptly as
possible Then let him induce County neighbor-
hood organization to do likewise and keep at work until
every family ia his County shall have been supplied with
fun set. After that shall consider him entitled to rest
\ little
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
FREE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN PENNsYL-
~ NANIt

PITTSBURGH Wednesday, May -, 1854.
The Free Democratic County Convention met to-day
and appointed Delegates the State Con' en'Sn but a
iourncd without nominating county ticket thet nIo ~
yo;n assemble upon the call of the County Committee
The Free Democratic State Convention also assemoleu
to-day: about 10 Delegates were present r. H. IszLam
If Pittsburgh was chosen President On the hrst b.o'
b Convcnon nominated David Pitts of Chester for Gov
ernor George r. Riddle of Allegheny for Canal Conlis-
soner VIM NJ Stephenson OF Mercer for supreme Judge
The Con, ention adjourned until tins evening
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25

Prou Tie Pcrnryisaai.t. lP'r7c a,a MY
Long after the claors Of iis opponents sas he snnl
into the tomb II Oblivion. whce nov 10 tuned ihe me
cro,kius SD psc-s,rckcn Lamentations "heh ha'c e' er
accompanied the adoption Of great De'noersue
his law viii stand A. proud monument cf VISION, All
ne hailed IS the hsm Foundation Of system Nh'ch pA' IS
he yexed Savcry question upon true co,sfitunona bas
leaving il vher II Of right belongs, with the people them
elves and tins destroying all aecoSy for the uaproai
bic uncaedo- and frequently dangerous Introduction IN
Congress Of this subject. II will take from anusiaNery
agsiors every reasonable preiext for oonstent agau9n
and they have bitterly resisted for the reason that
they know II will in great measure rob them OF their o-
cation.
We are glad 20 that the Pennsylvania Congressional
Delegation proudly maintained the glorious conseTva-
tive position OF Commonwealth which Won for her tse
proud title OF the Key State from the great leader
of the Wing party Henry Clay. Eleven Of her Demo-
cs,ic rcpresentstives voted for the bill thus giving
larger number o than any other State cast for IT,
cept Virginia which gave the number Side BY side
these noble old States have stood together in former r'
together have fought and irumphed now and together
NAV they ever maintain and uphold true principles here
after.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
Frorn The Rochester Uaion lsolt.l

FTcfn The EOclestlF Union IsoItI
We viii venture tie prediction that much larger NUM-
Der OF easyvituei politicians whose seduction from the
pas Of recttud has resulted in the passage OF this o
become the benefcsgies Of Mr.. Peckhams asylum lo.
c1ipp.ss pensioners upon Executive bounIy-than
viii Tor receive the Endorsements Of their constituents
The memory Of this nefariOus renewal OF secton
tion and the motives which dictated H. VIII not que ON. ~
day. stern resolution 70 mete out Jestee ~ - Se ~
prncpled bstrayers Of the plghfed faith OF their
70 saw nothing OF the more recent pledges OF both eot po
E,ics part,es-vu yet show iiseh, when Ihs osmss's
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
r.on H. q Ob.eEv.r. lsofl.l


In violation q: the Missouri COMPROMISE, IN violation OF
pledge given in the Pr-idents inaugural to use all his
power 10 Illustrate any such attempt At disturb
ing the public repose majority Of thirteen votes was OBJ
tanned in the House OF Representatives III favor OF tins
most abominaby treachercus Ht The votes OF seven
member would have reversed this decision The country
VIII be desrous of earning how this ma Oy was obtained
and the d, - history Of The last few weeks should b.
probed and details made public. Those who have found
reasons for misrelr seug r constituents, sufficiently
cogent induce them 20 .Or this measure must soon
b. brought to the ordeal OF the bs0t-box, and Il will be
interesting 20 note how many northern members who have
voted for this bill VIII again be trusted with reprs
s.nisye power The President i bound By rhe Baltimore
Platform and his inaugural pledge 10 veto the Nebraska
i!l: whether be viii DO 20 remains to be seen.
The passage OF this bill Introduces question Of ~
repea which must and viii Be carried into the canvass for
members of Congress his fall, throughout the whole
North the agitation Of the question OF slavery e1tenon
necessarily goes with it the potency Of the compromises
II $50 10 quiet agitation j. gone the conservative and
f1ernal heng that sustained those measures broken
OF those who actively espoused those compromise,
thousands are reetng the they then pursled
since the for their conduct at that crisis have been
rendered nucatory by the sihes proceedings about
10 be contaminated Upon those who have ventured 70
trhe with the great interests of the country by breaking up
all faith in pledges and platforms honor snf copacts be
the responsibility Of the future. Where Is TO be- found
any barrier 10 check the antsaverye spirit Of the
Nerth The fact notorious that neither Of the divisions
Of the Whgs or Democrats has any disposition TO defend
ths act for the extension Of Slavery territory long
dedicated TO freedom.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25

NEw-YoRx.-A Liberty party State Conveaton called
to meet at Canastota on tho 3ls inst. Their Stsie Con-
mittee cay, in the call:
"The time has come when the few who remain c ~
Liberty party should come together and detsImi,e
course they wiz pursue during the present Pouics
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
THE PRESS ON NEBRASKA.

fro1 TIE Hartford Tilses l,enocr,sc.i
We look upon the passage OF this bI exceeding
unfortunate easure. It breaks down confidence in saye-
~ oompromsesit strengthens 10 vast degree the AbO-
Et0nis's the Of unceaslng slavery agitation
VIII prevent 20 great eXfeI If not almost eIirey, the
deliver Of fugitive slaves UIdcr the act Of $50 for the
people will that II Compromise IL good for
nothing, another Is wOrhies tends more directly than
any other within knowledgc TO create disen-
sons between the North and scuh and to breed question:.
calculated dissoly the nioa We speak o. the bill
only "a iAr a. it cpeais tic Missouri Compromise.
This measure uncaei for, snd il has been crowded
through Congress in despoc. and still in cowardly
mabner-the majoTy huryng il through by setting aside
other business. tia; tie voice OF the people could not
reach affect It's passage Net Senator nor Repre-
sentative who voted ih bill elected wA reference
It. Tie issue has been carried the heads Of the
reope. and in most desroio and LnsalIIns manner
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
Liverpool Provision Market.

NJ, erer', Circular reports BEEF firm aud ir3e higher
bsers ensndns further advance PoKK more ogysrs h5a
49,. "a bx-iue limited B.coS hr but inferi,s
iSvrr I,Rp in priees lower. sales Tepored Al y a
~, cv- AMI MI, Gecliu tendency; sales q
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
American Securities.
London Produce Markets.

Mssu. Bsrrs Brothers pTOrt SUGAR unsettled Corr ?
lei Rlcr au TIA quiet and steady d for Coagou FLoU
.eIirs At s. ml White WHEAT 80 ds4i Rcd ~ dssi
he LICK market was arm with fair demand for rails aud baTs
Scotch Pig fallen g 81 COPPER IRA sFsLTEk cot
t1ersbv lower
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
IIxerunol Breai.tun. Market.

ForR advanced week with hrn market s2a fai.e
bs;ne.s Seig Thsre little speculative n.1 western
Cansl 7 o. baltimore &c Ohio So Csuedsa " oqo MHsAt
Sxrcst on he snd the market closed ann VINE
"a ~ II 34l2 tDeuus.oun's CircutE u "a - o he'd
SsSii4 CcRS active and al better White " oi felo"
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
THE PASSAGE OF THE NEBRASKA BILis-THE
INSURANCE 0S THE SHIP GOLDEN FLEECE.
Hosro. " Mednesdsv NAV % 1854

The DrlScrasl CoAu itee- 0. Ssioik Coaniy met .'t
lions iriorsing the Nebraska bill passed BY Congress
Yeas =, TO Says :.
Thcy aso voted 10 6rs ii3 ganr today. one tor each
member who voted for tho bin.
Tie hip Golden Fleece. lOs. at Frsncisc, insured
IN Ibis ciiy Tor $4,000.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Ner Brown Shipey Co.. Circular says that n. Cotros
sIke orcud bu closed heaFy owns 10 ih bAa a..
,d the interest which caused the market %
ss IN he previous A. the close business wa ea a.
sish decline prices, p,Ti.laEy ~ iAr i'"e4 isi
~ tad down.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25

,~l, ,rlrnrrh today VIII INV ck- amnesty Il
Oblivion of III that IL past N order that hs-aosy AMI
iraferna concord maj reign nr ughoai al our 6esdcs
g. that they usy reyel anew ac P,u0ler aai sP. 3'
lubic cfiCs
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
Liverpool Produce Market.
From the Brokers c


ssrsA limited business a. previous rates kAslN ses NV
bts common sdj SPglrs o. TuEfENtNt shade o~er
49, ruotsors a f some Alsaeos IN lNsttD O- a
$40 RICE du sales OF 30 terces Carolina a. 10 % ls
sr.5r a. TEApE MlScHEsTER-Ihe accounts nom Man
c-,uur uri-Nar.tle cLarac.sr.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
FrOn The Bus.IO Republic lsoft-l

Its most unfortunate measure. To the democratic
party il viii prove disastrous perpetuae dssension and
division and thus invite defeat Ii Is faught too, with
evils the country, destroying all confidence
in the good faith of the South and leaving il exposed to
the assaults Of those who tul for this act Of bad faith
would have eheerfuly defended il.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
DEPARTURE OF THE CANADA:
BosroS, Wednesday

Boston, " ednesday niu! II - :,
M f,0ard steamship Canada, Capt Stone, saiieH a.
al n this morning with leg passengers ior il.sl
& lOt s"S !; for Halifax. She takes out s4so'l - !"
specie.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
London Money Market.
HaYre lIarkets.

TIE Rank Erssd hsd advanced the e Of discount 81 per
cent ard ht spsency the M9ney MGrs salied buf the
--latest oe ;ous Stock Ex hAnse indicated material change
n the prce of Cousols, which rsnsfd At S7s q g.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
THE NEBRASKA BILL IMPORTANT FEA-
TURES.
lF-an .he N..ional Lnteiliseaee..

The final vote having been taken in the House Of Repre-
entativcs upon the Nebraska b and the Badger and
CLAYTON amendments to the Senate bill constitute the topics
Of mneh argument and speculation, it may be well to
produce them with the of the Senate thereon as
shown the proceedings OF that body on the ID of March
Last
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA AT HALIFAX.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25

H.sRr MAY ie-Te sale. Of for ih past wesk foot
sec bales psices olows Nss o..saas S4lsti NJ
blss ses S7L; lp.snas, s'esst
New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25

PARTICULARS OF BosBADAEST OY ODESSA.