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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13

lrminl .t.r mio upon mr uf0 Tal.a
of any l0nl-lhr Gr' 1ursnaH 'h1. var
ever 1.frl ma ranrcrnln. nny m'ilcI
which miehl hu cal.oi 10 decide Unto
lho time when received th1l letter. uo
mrmbar ol either convention hy which ]
was nominated nor mo- private citizen OF
my own political party, or any other ever
hulrd desire ~ bind mo by 70 promise
n advance of hia yolc. ! feel worrcn.cd
IN saying that this is the experience OF all
my brethren, md DO not doubt that the
candidates who oppose u.s., including the
honorable and talented gentleman who is
my present competitor have been treated
to equal iorbcarnncc.
acknowledge the obligation Of can.
dIdale for political or representative Office
TO make his opinion known. BUTT is the
duty Of a Judge to keep himself uncommit.
ted until he hears all that can be said on
both sides. will promise nothing at
present, cyccp, TO decide it honestly and
according to my best judgement, when it
arises. Ii | should be elected, ! will take
Il solemn affirmation equivalent by the
laws OF Pennsylvania to an oalh) that |
will support the constitution. This VOW
mean to keep; and that | may keep it the
better | will make no other, which can by
any possibility, interfere with it.
1t has struck me as possible that the
commilteo misunderstood its instructions
when the candidates for Judge were ad
dressed. If such instructions were giver
it was probably done without thinking how
improper it would be for us 10 reply in the
manner expected. At all events | have
faith enough in this republican system oI
ours to believe that no state convention
ever did, or ever will assemble, in which
a majority of members can be found, who
will deliberately insist upon their right tC
demand pledges of judicial candidates OF
questions of law.
am, with great respect, yours, &c,
J. S. BLACK.
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New Advertisements.

THOMAS MARTIN offers a good bargain in the
sale Of his valuable farm in Penn township.
CHARLEY BLACK wants to employ six good jour
neymen Shoemakers.
The friends of a Prohbi,ory Liquor Law are to
meet in the court house on next Monday night
VIM. LUMADoo, SEN, gives fair notice, that no
person is authorised to contract debts ON his nc.
count without his verbal" or written order"
RICHARD ARAHERs will take charge Of the inter
ess Of this district in the next Cougress-ir he gets
votes enough.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13
OHrWe have received the very layorn.

GTWe have received the very iavora.
bic report of the survey of the route of the
proposed Tyrone and CIearlield railroad,
by J. E. Montgomery, Engineer, and will
publish il in our next. We have worked
upon many documents of this kind in our
tIme' but this one exceeds any we have
ever me, with in neatness and completeness.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13
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Two m'n'h 1ui n hell 1ro lho vho
Gl1nl mlhol o.irDbo election wac 1lmo.
ly decided In their Gyor Philadelphia
bad decided lho question. and lho voting
ON the Second Tuesday or October was
looked forward to oe % moro formal core
mony, to sanction what Philadelphia had
already decided in her municipal election
in Iuno. Twenty, and even thirty thou.
sand was claimed BY many "hjgs as Pol
locks majority in that enlarged city, What
the sixty odd other counties in the State
might do, was Of lrtilc consequcncc-Pbll.
adeIphia would do it all herself. Now,
however, they whistle a very different
tune, as will appear by the following para.
graph from an article in the West CHcS.
Ter Rcpujlicam
Immediately uncr the election Of Mayor
Conrad in the CITY Of Philadelphia, our
Wing friends told us that the deleatof Gov.
Bigcr was certain. With the aid OF the
Know NoDbings, they looked upon the
matter as settled, and their boast was, that
Philadelphia alone would give majority
Of ten, fifteen, or twenty thousand for
Pollock. No one claimed less than the
lowest figure, and the general mark was
fifteen thousand. Theargumeullhen was
that the vote in the country was inmate
rial, as the city would give Il vote for the
whig candidate entirely sufficient to ub.
sorb the minority obtained by Gov. BigIer
in tho whole Stale three years ago. This
was the game Of brag for several months
after the Philadelphia election. Laucrly,
however, the tune changes. Passing
down Chesuut street few days since, we
came in contact with a couple Of active
Wings, whom We knew very well, and as
a matter Of course we were properly in
structcd as 10 the political prospects of the
Wing party in the State. We never like
10 take things for granted, and therefore
proceeded 10 catcchlso our friends and
begged Of them to give us a reason for
their hope. They found this rather diff
fcult task. It was much easier to say we
shall beat you, than it is to tell US how,
We supposed that these gentlemen like
others in the ranks were depending main
y on the great city, and we therefore com
menccd to intcrrogate them as to their en-
pected majority in that place. They only
claimed five thousand, and this claim was
set up with a manner that showed thel
faith was weaker than water. We re-
minded them of the fact, that this was
coming down full one half from the low
est notch claimed short time before; and
they in reply said, well, our calculations
are based on the country, and not on the
city. Here was a gyration OF the Jlm
Crow order, We were quite unprepared for
This looks little like as if the citizen,
Of that great city we're not entirely insen
sIble to their obligations. They shonIc
not forget that they orc more indebted Il
Gov. BisIer's powerful efforts in the Sta't
Senate, in behalf Of their welfare, than
they are to any other one man in the State
In day when the welfare Of their city
and the business prospects Of their mcr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13
A NOBLE LETTER.
wrong.

We lay before our readers this week
the very able letter Of Judge BLACK, the
Democratic candidate for Judge Of the
Supreme Court, which was laid before the
late State Temperance Convention, and is
in answer 10 certain inlerrogatories addres.
sed to each Of the candidates on the sub.
ject Of a prohibitory law. No one who
reads this letter can fail to admire the truly
patriotic and manly spirit that pervades it
in every part, nor can any one fail to 0c-
knowledge the sound wisdom Of its advice
and suggestions. This letter was written
and laid before the convention at the same
time that Gov. BIGLER's and Judge Pol.
Locks were, and the fact that it was never
given to the public until within u few
weeks, is another very important link in
the chain OF circumstances that 90 to show
that that Convention was controlled bv a
set Of men who were entirely Indifferent
as 10 the fate of the Temperance cause,
provided they could lnAct "sab in the
dark on the Democratic candidates.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13
strength Ofthc Roman CatloIirs.

The Luihcrn OjSsrUcr ortho 2lst July,
makes the following statement, with re.
ference to the number OF churches, Prot.
estant and Roman Catholic, which should
be read by every one in the present ag.
tated stale Of feeling:
"The proportion Of Roman Catholics
to Proicsans in the United States is but
small in comparison, 10 the census Of
1850, Of their respective number Of chur-
chcS, viz: Roman Catholic churches =.
22l principal Protestant churches, viz
Mcthodsts, l3,2S0; Baptists, 0,735,
Prcsbytcrians, A,S24; Congregational,
1905; EpiscopaIlan, l,4j9; Lutheran.
l,2l7 Christians, S53 ; Unitarian, PIP
UniyersaIists, 520; Quaker or Friends,
1876; Reformed Dutch, $50; German
Reformed, SIS; Morayians, 32s. Total,
35,7l2 Protestant churches, besides a
large number Of miner sects, which are not
included. The whole number Of churches
in the United States in 1850 was 33,O6l
Of which more than $500 were Pro,es.
iant places Of worship.
A LITTER OF BABIES. "A German wo.
man passed through Dayton, Ohio, on The
first, having with herStJ children, all bows,
born at the same time. They were six
months old, small but spnghtly. 1t i,
supposed that this case is almost if moi
quite unprecedented.
FROM CALIroRNIA.-The steamer Star
Of the West arrived at New York on Fri.
day last, with dates from California TO the
10Th inst, bringing over one million oi
gold.
6FSaw.dust pulls would ehectually
cure many OF the diseases with which
mankind are afflicted, if every individual
would make his own saw.dust.
WASHINGTON, Sept. There are now
over twenty-five millions OF dollars in the
United States Treasury, subject to draft.
GrDricd peaches are said to be sure
cure for diarrhga.
6TFear God, shun groggeries and love
your wife.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13
4 lENOCRlTIC COTNIY MEETING

VIII be held at the Court House on Tues.
day evening of Sept Court. By order of
The STANDING CoMMIrTEE.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13
Enrrisn and Native Office HnIhrrs.

Any person who is curious to know the
precise a1mlcr Of Foreign and Native
bern citizens holding Office under the gen.
eraI government-and their proportion to
each other--can get such information by
calling at our Office, as furnished by the
"Bluc Book"--a work authorized bv act
Of Congress, and taken as evidence in
Courts of Justice. Come one-come all
and sec which party would attempt to de.
ceive you. After such examination, if
you do not agree with us, that the state.
mont we published was just as true as we
represented it to be, and that that publish
ed by the Wing papers was as big q lie
as was ever published for truth, VIC will
never ask you to take our word in any
thing again.
FoRE1GN NEws.-The steamer Africa
arrived in New York on Thursday last,
with Liverpool dates to the Goth inst. A
dreadful battle had been fought in Asia,
between The Russians and Turks, in which
the Turks are said 10 have lost upwards
Of 5000 killed. The cholera continued to
rage in the allied army in Europe.
I The MEETING NEXT WEEK.-We hone
our Democratic friends will be on hand
next Tuesday night. Gov. BIGLER is
expected to be at home, and ready to an.
swer some Of the malicious charges that
have been $paed out against him in this
county. Our candidate for Congress, Mr..
BARCLAY, is also expected to be on hands.
GTTho house of Mr.. Samuel Jordan,
about a mile above town, was struck by
lighting on Wednesday last. The family
were in the house at the time, but no one
was injured nor was any damage done
the house further than the shattering of
one or two weather boards.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13

RIOT AT NEwARK.--We give a brief
occount of the recent dsgraceiul riot at
Newark, N. ]. The accounts all agree
that both parties were composed, almost
exclusively, Of ioroign.born citizens and
all the first accounts that reached us agreed
in blaming the Catholics with making the
attack. But the testimony taken before
the Coronor's inquest on the dead body OF
Mccarthy, us well as subsequent details Of
the whole affair, entirely fail to establish
this important point. The fact o.: so ma
ny members ofthe procession being armed
with deadly weapons, shows that they were
well prepared for any emergency and as
no disturbance took place until after din
aer, when it may be supposed there was a
great deal Of "winc in," and as all the
wounded seem 10 have been Of the Catho-
lie party, would it not be well for all men
of prudence to calmly reflect, and TO seek
out the "wholc TRUTH" before they pro.
nounce this "another Catholic outrage -
as has already been done
1t is a pity, however, that our police
could not be prepared on the occasion ol
some Of these outbreakings, TO teach them
a lesson that would forever prevent them
disturbing our public peace with their dis.
graceful clannish fights.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13

6TThere is no one thing, perhaps,
which gives distinctive character to the
age Of progress, than that Of advertising
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17
The Adelphi has been taken by Mr.. Thorne,


The Adelphi has been taken by Mr.. Thorne
and was opened last Monday. He has secured
a most excellent company, among whom are
Mrs. and Miss Thorne, Mrs. and Miss Pelby
F. NJ. Kent and lady, Mr.. c. E. Bingham,
and others ofundoubted talent. The attendahc ce
is good
Backus' Minstrels, have become decidedly pop.
ular, and San Francisco Hall is crowded nightly
to witness their performance.
Madame Anna Bishop gave her first grand
concert ON Tuesday evening. The performance
has never been equalled in this country Con-
trary to expectations the house was not more
than half filled. This was owing to the price
of tickets being S., which was an ill--advised
plan on the part of those in whose hands the
management was entrusted. am glad to learn
that hereafter the price wifi be 50, at which
rates Musical Hall will hereafter be crowded to
listen to her charming voice.
For the last two or three days we have had
delightful weather. This afternoon, however,
we have slight dash Of rain, and the weather
betokens continuance. Your miners cannot
be more rejoiced to see this than we of San
Francisco. Yours, &c. HICKORY.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

! Il Skeleton Found Whose ?-We have
received a communication detailing the fol-
lowing, which we publish with the view of
ascertaining, if possible, all the facts con-
nected with the remains in question.
A human skeleton, supposed to be that
of man about 6 feet in height, was found
in Yolo county during the last week in
January. 1t was discovered in southwest
ern part of the county, not far from where
the valley known as Watson's Ravine,
unites with the extensive prairie between
Cache and Puteh creeks, and about five
miles north of Putah. When found, it was
whole, with portion of the hair still on
the head, and small quantity of the flesh
adherng to the toes. No clothing or any
thing else was found by which it could be
identified. The person by whom it was
found having been unaccompanied at the
time, and the spot being the open prairie,
destitute of any object to mark it with pre-
cision, he has been unable to find it since.
About twenty Of the residents Of that vi
cinity have been equally unsuccessful in
their search for it, although some of them
have devoted part of two days to that OBJ
ject 1t is not known that any one has
been missed in that county, and all is con-
lecture as to whom the relic perta ined, or
how he came to his end. Can any one
threw light upon the subject p Union.
SPOKEN LIKE MAN-We lind the
following letter in the Marysville Erpress,
and transfer it to our columns. Judge Nc
Cukie does not disguise his opinions. Ii
to oppose the election of Senator sin oppo-
sition to all precedent" makes him a BoL-
TER, ne glories in the name s1s
Col. Rust Dear SIR IL observe nv
name mentioned again in your paper con-
nected with the election of U. S. Senator
this winter. The liberty of the press, of
course, is not to be abridged, and will not
complain of its exercise is this instance, if
you will give me space in your columns to
say that | am not an aspirant for the office
of U. ). Senator or any other. "Honors
should be conferred by the people, and not
sought AFTER" or stolen from them.
1t is true, have openly and decidedly
expressed my opinion against the movement
made to force on the election of a u. S.
Senator hi winter, in opposition to all
precedent, and in direct and palpable vic.
latlon of the usage and custom Of the Dem.
ocratic party, from its hrst organization to
the present day as well as the exercise of
power by the present Legislature to elect
a U. s. Senator for the period of seven
years in fact, when by the Constitution
they can elect for but SIX If the MAIN
tainance of these opinions, sanctioned by
the immemorial usages of the Democratic
party, makes me either an aspirant for
Senatorial honors, or "bolter" then am;
thus l beg leave to deny respectfully and
most emphatically that occupy either po-
sition. Respectfully, yours, &c.
J. w. McCoRKLE.
February 9th, 1854.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

GEN. Wool AND THE PRESIDENCY
The N. Y. Herald, regards the recent de-
monstration at Troy, N. Y, in honor of
Maj Gen. Wool as the commencement of
q movement towards the elevation of Gen.
Wool to the Presidency. It says:
sit is the first direct attempt that has
been made to put him, or any other per-
son, directly before the people, as candi-
date for their suffages in the Presidential
contest of 1856. The long services of Gen.
Wool, his unblemished character, the con-
sistency of his political life, the strong hold
that he has always had upon the affections
OF the people, form the chain Of circumstan-
ces which has brought about the Troy de-
monstration-the initial step in the great
political game which is to be played during
the next two years." d 50 aas
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

BEAR VALLEY.-The Mexicans and
Chileans Of Bear Valley have lately been
trying their cutting and shooting powers to
an unusual extent. It was but few DAYS
since that Chilean, without the least pro.
vocation, made an attack on Mr.. VIM.
Hamilton, with knife, and severely
wounded him in the thigh. Mr.. H. then
drew his revolver and fred, but missed
the Mexican still following up the attack.
Mr.. H. then fired two more shots. both ia.
king effect. The Chilean lived but few
minutes after.
90 On Sunday night last there was row
at the same place amongst the 'greasers,'
in which there were three severely wound
ed, one by knife, and two by pistol shots.
Martposa Chronicle.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

Now FOR THE TRUTH Since the New York
Herald has fallen out with the administration
it is exposing some Of the secrets of the cam
paign. An outrageous review of Gen. Scotts
military career which was published in the Her.
aid, was, the Herald says, written by Mr.. Mar
cy 1t contained so little of truth and Justice
that even the Herald at first declined to publish
it., but consented after being applied to second
time. Such were the tools and weapons used
to defeat the gallant old Gcnnral.- .-Sac. Union.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17
February 9th, 1854.

New DIsCovERy.-The Calaveras Ctrohicle
says, that great excitement had been created in
that part of the country by the discovery of an
extensive deposit of gold near Forman, S Ranch,
on the South Calaveras. Crowds of miners
rushed to the spot claims were staked off, and
the usual scene followed There is no lead, but
the gold had been washed between two rocks
on the hill side.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

MARROW EscApE.-On Sunday last as
a DR.. Hunter was examining pistol, and
handling it carelessly in the bar-room at
the corner of Merchant and Kearny streets
the pistol exploded, the ball passed through
the wall into Mr. Marshall's saloon, with
in few inches of the head of Mr. Ketch-
er, the city marshal's clerk, who was in
there, and passed through the opposite
wall over vacant lot and struck a brick
wall. 1t was very fortunate that no one
was killed.-S. r. Trans.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

@ In consequence of the small guam
tity OF freight that is shipped from San
Francisco to the interior, the steamers An
telope, Wilson O.. Hunt and New World,
will be withdrawn from the river travel,
and laid up for few weeks. The Sena-
ator and Confidence can do all the freight
ing at present. Our merchants have suf.
ficient stock on hand to supply all demands
from the mines for some time, and the
smaller boats that run from the Bay to
Marysville and Colusi do most of the other
business.-Sac. Journal.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

LIFTING. The Sacramento Journal
says that number of persons were con-
gregated yesterday in front of Mills & Co.'S
Banking house, on j street, to witness
great teats. Several persons accomplished
such by lifting six TASKS of quicksilver,
weighing SIG pounds.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

nsA From an article in the Aha of the
8th we see that somebody is making spec
by passing business cards, made to initiate
California SO pieces, for good money, to
those who are unwary.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

BHrglary.-A Chinaman's store at Dia.
mond Springs, was entered on Monday
night, and robbed of $500. Suspicion.
the Advocate says, rests on three Young
men who lett town about the time the
robbery was committed, and of whom was
suspected Of having robbed tie same Chi.
naman before.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

Nor PIKE-A model return upon
writ was made by a deputy sheriff in Nor
gan county, Indiana. It was" sarved
the within but was FIT with brick bats by the
woman so that couldn't sarye IT."
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

Worth Picking Up.-We were shown a
pure lump of solid gold, weighing $780,
40. 1t was taken short time since. about
2 miles and half, southeast from Bidwell
Mr.. Geo. w. Hess is the present posse.sor
of the valuable slug.-Butte Record
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

FOUND DfAb "A man named Thomas
Edwards, wao found dead in his bed near
Pfhcerville, on Thursday. Verdict of
Gofoner's jury, Death by visitation of
God.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

lie then Lsff!-A man named Watkins
was detected stealing watch, pistol, &C.,
at Pena Blanca, near Coultervilie RECENTLY,
In accordance with sentence of the "Peo-
pies's Court" he received twenty-fi five lash
es and was obliged to decamp forthwith
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

DUrLLIsa.-The grand jury of San
Francisco have recommended that this
practice should be classed as murder, and
subjected to corresponding punishment.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

n@- A man who lost a valuable horse
in one Of the straps" Of San Francisco, has
presented bill to the council for $1,000,
and threatens to sue the city if they don't
tsfork over" f
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

2 Reo6ery-A house in Amadore, Gala
yeras county, was entered on the night of
the 50 inst, and robbed of trunk contain
ing three thousand dollars. Three persons
were sleeping in the house at the time.
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

The work of extending the Mokelumne
mn Canal and Water Companies flume t.
Campo Seco, has been commenced nd.
exceedingly favorable auspices
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17
For the Journal
How they fight DusIs in r. Island,

At the time Elisha Potter was at Wash
ington, contesting the seat of Asher Rob-
ins, in the senate, he got into some diff
Guilty with one of the fiery sons of the
south, and received challenge. This he
declined accepting, being contrary to his
principles to 6ght. One morning, while
in bed, gentleman entered his room with
a brace of pistols in his hand, and turned
the key-told Mr.. Potter to dress himself,
as now he must fight. Potter was large,
powerful man; very deliberate IN his
movements-was never known to hurry
for any body. After having leisurely COM
pleted his toilet, the gentleman presented
Potter the pistols to take choice. Taking
them in his hand, he asked, care they
charged?" "They are, and we'll too" was
the reply. care they sure fre?" "Never
known to miss" Potter then walked to
the window, raised the sash, and discharg-
ed one of them. Sharp report, that says
P; 'wonder if the other will sound as
loud? upon which he discharged the other.
Then returning the pistols to his morning
visitor, he took him by the collar-lead
him to the door. and booted him down
stairs. There, d-n you-that's the way
we fight daels in Rhode Island
The Nevada journal., 1854-02-17

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