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INSURANCE cos. &c.
INSURANCE GUS. &c.
ANNUITY and TRUST n
Company Of Philadelphia.
Cash Capital paid up $250,000.

C.G. INLAY, Sec., SR CRAWFORD Prest.
Branch Office at N. O., 4s Camp St.
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PIKE, Agent .lHl. feb17-y
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HUNGARIAN LEECHES.
S00 Hungarian Leeches, warranted, just
OUU received and for sale by
sept 38-y. VIM. BoGEL.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15
ATTACHMENT TO HOME.

It has been snid of Americans that they
manifest less attachment to the place
of their birth, and less regard 10 their
friends of other days, than any people in
the civilized world. They have their
friends and their homes, and cast them
selves upon the tide Of uncertain, and Of
ten unproptious adventure; but not be.
cause the society Of friends has become
irksome, or the Eome Of their childhood
has lost the charms Of its pristine beauty,
No deep, bitter, and abiding are the sor.
rows that entwine the heart of dutiIul
son and aileclionate daughter, when, per.
haps, for the last time, they look upon the
form Of an aged mother, whose years ad.
monish all, that ere long The cold hand OF
death will consign her to a resting place
forever. Who, that has ever behed the
streaming eyes of fond and loving moth
er, who, with stricken heart and heaying
bosom, would clasp the hand other depar.
ting child, and, as the last maternal Office
point him 10 u faith which leads TO hap.
py spirit land. Who, on the whole earth
that has seen this, can say that an Amer
ican does not love home and friends =
Thank Heaven our countryman are in
dustrious, enerPrsing and bold, though
they are generally poor; and their foot
steps are directed for fortune and for hon
or. And the home and the friends thai
they love are hencelorth remembered il
their elysian dreams Of pleasures forever
gone. lie who does not wander back il
sweet recollection, aud live again the sun
ny hours of times gone by, surrounded by
/ friends whom he never can forgot, is 1
"human icicle," and never enjoyed lhI
society Of a true friend, or knew the car,
of father and The love of a mother
Should any one ask me why home wa
the spot which above all others on earth W
cherish undying memory Of, would an
swer, because it is the place where W
have felt the smiles and enjoyed the Ioy
of our mothers
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15
LADY PHYSICIANS.

The corner stone Of medical college
for women is laid at Richmond, Virginia.
II will cost Sl25 900, and will doubtless
be we'll got up and supported, There IS
no other department Of masculine duty
which women have better right to share
than the medical. As it i9, they DO bali
the physicians work-and the better hall.
And then, as regards the more delicate
and aiIing half Of the community, their
services would be more welcome and eff
cacious than those Of the men; and to this
half add all the children
The fact is, that, according to the snh.
RACES Of common sense, women would
have the greater part Of the medical work
of the word-lhe women and children;
and we believe this will yo. be the case.
! Not that we would confno them entirely
TO these. We know very well that many
Of the male people, when sick, would
rather have a gentle young lady doctor
than a great, grave medico Of the other
sex. The only drawback in this case
would be the increased tendency Of all
young gentlemen to make complaints oI
illness on slight occasions, and become
malapes imaginajres, like the man in the
comedy.
Let women prepare to take possession
Of the medical department of human SCI,
ence; they are the itlest for it. At this
moment a regiment of them, under Miss
Nightingale as colonel-blessings on heI
soft voice and stout heart, are setting ou
from London, in order to tend the sick in
the hospitals of Consiantinope.--
will 90 there, and they will do more gooC
than the surgeons and doctors.
We do not approve Of ladies in the pull
pit, or in trousers, or delivering lectures
except curtain lectures, which are woman
ly things enough, and, in most instances
highly called for. But we hope 10 see the
day when authoritative women will g
about with their pills, prescriptions, ant
so forth, to deal with and diminish the ma
jority of diseases that visit our households
PiiIa. Mail.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15

WONDERS OF CHEMIsTRY.-The rapid
strides which the science of Chemistry
has made in the last few years cannot
be otherwise than surprising to those un.
accustomed to reading scientific papers.
Presuming that but few of our readers
are practical chemists, or even acquainted
with the results that have been obtained,
we give them few examples.
Candles resembling the finest wax, are
now made from coal, and the Peat bogs Of
Ireland.
Beautiful white paper is made from
straw and pine shavings.
Water can be frozen in red hot cru.
cidle.
Guua Percha and India Rubber, can be
made Of hard steel.
The oGalor the street, and the washing,
of coal gas, re-appcar carefully preserved
in the lady's smelling bottle, or are useC
by her 10 flavor B.anc.maDges for he
friends.
Marble which rival the finest Egyptian
is manufactured by a chemical process.
Copper aud Iron have been detected il
the human body.
The action OF Nitric and Sulpheric
acids on cotton produces a substance NOR
destructive in its effects than gunpowder
Diamonds and pearls are made by {
chemical process.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15
RELIGION AND Politics.

The Warwic Baptist Association Of n.
Y. at lis last meeting, administered a re-.
buke 10 the three thousand political clergy
Of New England, who recently assumed
TO themselves the authority 10 speak the
will of the Almighty, concerning the Ne.
braska bill. We quote The following from
q report adopted by the Association;
awe utterly repudiate all fellowship
with those who impiously assume 10 pro-
test in the name OF Almighty God against
the passage Of lrws for the organization
Of territorial governments, or other purPo.
ses, and in his name TO illuminate anaihe'
mas against the representatives. Of the peo'
pie in the discharge ofthcir official duties.
And we regard the assumption that any
BODY Of men are divinely instructed 10 sii
in judgment upon all questions OF moral
and religious nature as one which, it rec.
ognized by the people, is calculated ic
destroy every ves,igo Of civil and religious
freedom, and PROSTATE all the institutions
Of our land at the fee. Of an irresponsible
and arrogant priesthood"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15
PRESIDENTIAL RELIGION.

It is curious that nearly one.halC Of the
Presidents Of the United States should have
been Of the most aristocratic and one OF
the least popular churches in the repub,
lie. Washington, Madison, Monroe, Har.
rison, Tyler aud Taylor were Episcopal,
ans. jefferson, John Adams, and his son
J. Q. Adams, and Mr.. Fillmore, were Uni.
tarians. Me-. Van Buren, was ofthe Dutch
Reformed Church, Jackson, and PolE
were Presbyerians, and the present Pres
ident is a Triniiarian Congregaiionalst
Neither the Melhodisis nor the Catholics
have, as Yet, given the States President
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15
CLEARFIELD, THURsDAY, NOV. Is, 1s54.
ThN TOle fnr GOY. Lrnm l1ll 10 lSiI.

I799.-Thomas M'Keun, democrat, SO,
2l4. James Ross, loderalist,
32,6i2.
lSO2.-Thomas MKean, democrat, A..
SO. James Ross, lederalist,
1904.
lsO5.-Tho. M'Kcan, dem, 1894. ST.
mon Snyder, dcm., 3S,37S.-
(No federal candidate, the fed.
eraIisls voting for M'Nean.
lsOs.-Simon Snyder, dem, 6IG75.-
James Ross, ftd., 20,575. John
Spayd, quid can, 1907.
l-ll.-Simon Snyder, dem, 52,31s.-
William TIIgheman, fed, B..
GOO.
lSl4.-Simon Snyder, dem, 5l,O99.-
Isaac Wayne, fed, 20,56G.
lSl7.-WilIiam Findey, dem, &C, 333
Joseph Hicsier, old school re.
publican, ,272.
ls20.-Joseph Hester, o. S. r., 81.
9O5. VIM. Findley, dem, &c, ).
300.
ls23.-John Andrew Shultz, DEM, 50,
903. Andrew Gregg, fed, G4,.
I32G.-John Andrew Shullz, DEM, 70,
40. John Sergeant, fed, l..
l75. Scattering, LIZA.
lS29.-George Wolf, dem, 8,2l9. Jo
seph Ritner, anti.mason, ST.,
776.
lS32.-George Wolf dem., 81 1855. Jo
seph Ritner, anti. mason, 88,
165.
Is35.-Goorge Wolf, dem, G5,sOl. II
A. Muhjenberg, dem, i0,5GS
Joseph Rilner, anti.mason, "a,
OPS.
.ls3s.-David R, Porter, dem, 1877 ,S2l
Joseph Ritner, anli.mason, l22,
325.
l84l.-D. r. Porter, dem. 136,5O4. Johl
Banks, Wing, ll3,47s.
.lsl4.-Francis r. Skunk, DEM, lG0,
800. Joseph Markle, Whig
l56,040.
ls47. Francis r. Skunk, DEM, l46,
OsI.. Jas. Irwin, wbig, I2S,
l4s. E. c. Reigart, Naiiv
American, l1,247. J. +. LIE
moyne, abolition, 1851.
Ils4S. VIM. F. Johnston, whig, 169,
522. Morris LOngstrelh, dem
l6S,22j
IIs5l. Wm. BigIer, dem, lSG,499. W
T. Johnston, whig, l19,O34.
1854. James Pollock, whig, 204,00e
VIM. Biglcr, dem, lG7 ,O0I.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15

WHAT A WOMAN SHOULD Re ALPHA.
BErIcALLY.-Aw woman should be amiable,
benevolent, charitable, domestic, econom-
ical, iorgiving, generous, honest, industrl-
Gus, ildicious, kind, loving, modest, neat,
obadlen;, pleasant, quiet, redesting, sober,
tender, urbane, vinuous, wise, X.cmP!ary,
yielding, and jealous.
OTYou are from the country-aro you
not p said know.nolhiDg clerk in a Ger.
tain store, to a plain dressed individual
who had given him some trouble. yes.
'Wcu, here's an essay on tie rearing OF
calves That said the customer rs he
slowly turned 10 leave the store, you had
better present to your molher.'
WHaT WoGAv SHOULD NOT HE.-Art-
ful, bold, cross, deceiriuI, onrions, iretiul,
groyeling, hol,ow.hcarod, idle, jadish, kna.
wish, lazy, morose, nonseusicaI, oIHcous,
prudish, uuarolsomc, raDting, snaPPlsh,
ialka,ivo. unreasonable, vain, wranglng,
x.travagani, or yuwnlng.
Oc-A stranger, passing through one Of
The mountain towns Of New England, in
ouired, what can yon raise here 2 The
answer was. Our land is rough and poor
we can raise but lHIe prodace, and so
VIC build school houses, and raise men.
GrThe young lady who was "buried
in grief" is now alive and doing well. II
was a case Of premature ln,ormenl.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15
For The clca.6eid RepuBlican.
POETRY A porrrss..

| sat by my window one bright sunny day,
And gave to my mind freedom to play
gave it permission to laugh and be glad -
(In truth it loves Hcrcr to be sad
So ] wondered what poets would see to admire,
What magical sights would tune up their Tyre
If they sat by my window so pleasant and cool,
Resting at ease on my low cushioned stool
Perhaps they'd sing of the beauty Of hills
That gently slope down to the winding rills;
OF the dark dim aisles Of the woodland scene,
With its carpeting moss and mantling green.
OF the clouds that Goat in the azure sky,
Or the cliffs on the brow Of the mountain high
And they might see beauty, above by tie door
In the old grey oak, that relic of yoro.
But they don't often like to sing
OF common place or common thing;
So l thought ia tell what beauty sec
In the works of nature so glad and so free
0sa common sight in q common way
This pleasant hour Of pleasant day,
And il they laugh don't care q iig,
The beauty / saw was q little black Dig.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15

0TEvery man owes 1t 10 society to be-.
come rich, for the poor mans advice is
never needed, let be ever so valuable
Throw a doubloon on the counter, and
every one will want 10 hear it ring
Throw a cent down, and lis voice would
a,tractas little attention as a poor relations.
O-If preachers lived nearer 10 God
they could make their prayers heard with.
out making quite 50 much noise.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15

0TWe clip the following capital hi
from the Waterford SsttiHsL; All you
want to keep your Town from thriving,
turn a cold shoulder to every young me,
chanic or beginner IN business; look up.
on every new conner with a Jealous scowl
Discourage all you can; if that won't dc
decry his work, and rather go abroad !oI
ware Of his kind, than give him your mon
ey. Last, though not least, refuse to pat.
ronize the village paper"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15

E-Physic,ans rarely take medicine,
lawyers seldom 90 to law, and ministers
steer clear Of other parsons churches
Editors, however, read all the papers they
can get hold Of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15

0TThe 22nd Of FEBRUARY will be the
coldes, day OF the coming winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY,

mind, for nature Isspondedin heart to the
truth of the wonderful recital.
When day da8ned, far in the distance
lay, dimly seen, tie shores of Italy and
but a few hours Fent by ere the last line
that darkened on lhe horizon faded before
the straining visioI. Marie Gasteloni wept
bitterly, but as dal after day returned; and
she drew nearer u nearer I'd her newfound
home, she was mre and more comforted !;
and by the time they arrived in London,
she was leaning Ipon Marsni with ten
derness unfelt for bny one sikce the grave
hid her mother frlm her eyda.
We have nothi9 more Of interest to add.
except that year Subsequent to their arri-
val in England, Captain r. led the
beautiful Marie to he altar. he was Just
ly entitled to her hhd, and no one attempt
ed to diss,ssa. the sim.
: sgsE.s1ccy ycrgaTg1o ssyyvr Eec0SeTed from his
wound. He II ss Sole months, and
then paid, with his iifs the penalty of his
attempted crime Faher Maroni was no
more seen or heard 4 in Naples, and to
but few was the history of his sudden dis
appearance ever knowI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
For the Shirt of the 4oe.


Mr. EDITOR: We have had an eridapeA, ivy
f5 aase Of Samuel AcCarson scotchman. by oc
cupation brick mason and plasterer. This old man
was good workman, and would have been an hon
est and industrious Citizen could he have been kept
from tasting the fell destroyer but so many induce
ments were in tho way, and the many temptations
to crafty his morbid appetite, engendered by his
naoltual use OF liquor or more properly called bald
lace Whlskey, that his sober days were like angels
visits few and far between
Some few days before Christmas, when remonstra-
ted with by faithful minister of the gospel upon
the evil to which his indulgence would lead him,
when told that mo drunkard should inherit the
kingdom of Heaven" he became much vexed and
spoke OF the great goodness of the Supreme Being,
one who would not punish eternaly for trivial
In fact, held forth upon Universalism, &C., but
how soon, alas, it proved in his case that the
way OF the transgressor is hard" On the evening
before Christmas he had been over to Chowan coun-
ty where he had supplied himself with jug of ap-
pie brandy, which he intended using in enjoying his
christmas with his old friend with whom he boarded
put taking rather too much of the "good critter"
oefore he undertook to the river near the Har
bour,, he fell overheard the way, and though
search was made for him. his remains not found
until Friday the Oath inst, when he was committed
to mother earth without coffin, as he was in such
state those who found him thought it best not to
wait for the usual habiliments Of the grave.
You have plain statement of the end, to which
toe few indulgence in oxcating drink has brought
this man, who but for that might have been very
useful citizen, and had he kept sober, might have
gone to his last resting place on earth with the
grets OF all who knew him following him, but it
was, grave given him it is true, but only such
an one as would have been given to hog or a dog.
BERTHE, March 2Sth, 1854. X......
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
North Carolina Book Store.

MENRY D. TURNER has for sale, the su-
n preme Court Reports, uniform sets or single
Iunes Price reduced.
[redelrs digest, three volumes,
Swaim's Justice,
North Carolina Form Book,
Also, at greatly reduced prices, in quantities; or
retail. a complete assortment Of School Booksj
ank Books; stationary and Fancy Articles Ju-
nile and Toy Books all the New Publications.
soon as issued the Standard Publications IN
erv deparement Of Literature. Arts ana scienes
and in every language, Ancient or Modern
Music Books and Musical instruments.
ritipc Desks of Leather, Rosewood and Mahogany.
work Boxes. do do and Paper Maehie
Walking Canes and Whips, great variety.
Choice Gold Pens in Silver and Gold cases
Welcomed s. Gigs, Hobby Horses, baroucneS'
heel Barrows, &C. 49,, rr,.,,,o-,a
Nxa- Mathematical instruments and Thermo'ne-
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ROOK BINDING, in every variety, PromPuy
,ecuted in the neatest manner
Ma Select Garden Seeds--evcry variety-War-
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Raleigh, Feb s, 1854. %
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
Ho /! for the Fair +?

How delightful, Mr.. Editor, to contemplate
our good old State, marching onward and ND
ward, as she is with rapid strides, in all the
various improvements of the age Where is
the son or daughter of North Carolina. who
visited the city of oaks in October last. and
saw the grand display presented by our noble
hearted farmers. mechanics, artisans and 9th
ers, at our first Agricultural State Fair, who
was not found to exclaim in the language of
the immortal Scottish Bard This is nv own
my native land!' Ifor one, indeed, felt proud,
both of what heard.nndsa and oft repeated
to myself, in all the fullness of my heart, sure
ly Old Rip Vanwinkle's waking up old zip
| Vanwinkle's waking up! Yes, thanks TO the
Press; for the Press has done the deed; > old
rip is stretching out his sluggish limbs, and
rubbing up his old dull eyes, and our people
LsndistiAga virtue, genius and industry
have only to put their heads and hands to-
gether and in October next,
Give one general shout and shake
To get the old chap wide awake.
And, Sir, it will be done.
DESTROYS of taking an humble part in this
glorious waking up business, and believing
that every man and woman. however humble.
may do some good, L have for the last several
months devoted much time and study TO the
composition and design of an original painting
which | design to exhibit at the next Annual
Fair. The picture (Which Ihave in progress)
will be 10 by l5 feet. The subject is Old Rio
VanwinkIe waking up, or North Carolina as
she is at present.
The subject or design iu the printing will
be, to show the various Improvements that
are going forward in all the different depart-
ments and pursuits of life Morality, Religion
Education, Agriculture, Commerce, the Mechan-
ic arts, &c. &C., are all presented, waking up
and on the rapid march. But / come now, to
| mechanics, editors, students, m0raIs:s, ciIr1s-
tians, &C. &c, and in order to make the paint-
ings as interesting as pos, ,ibIe, desire TO give
the likenesses ola goody number of our citt-
zens both male and female and hope that
many who took an active part in our late Stale
Fair, (and others also, if they choose) will loan
me daguerreotypc likeness, with the permis-
sion of presenting their faces on tie surface OF
my canvass. desire particularly 10 furnish
likenesses of our Editors and hope they will
not refuse me. Likeness in profile, with hat
or bonnet on, will be perferred, if convenient
to furnish such, but those %ho cInn)t readily
obtain pictures of themselves Of this descriP-
ton, will be pleased to forward such they
have, and in so dong greatly ob'ige one whUs'
only object is to accomplish some good in r
humble sphere.
Address o. P. Copeland, Portrait
Ralci
April 4th, 1854. sHe profess
Generally are. IHyItes. s.,-sN~--.
S. S. SATCHWELL. NJ. d.,
Sec. n. G. Med. Society.
L tim
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19

GUANo.-The best way to apply guano
to any crop, we repeat for the seventh time,
is to SOW it broad cast, after breaking all
the Jumps, with any mixture, and pillow it
in, at the rate of 200 to 500 lbs, per acre.
Each 100 lbs., will cost about So on the
land, and add five to ten bushels to the pro-
duct. If you can not plow it in, mix it
we'll with the soil by narrowing. If you
plow deep furrow for your row Of corn
and SOW the guano in the bottom and cov-
er it five or six inches by zsether furreT,
it will do WE'LL Take care that you never
let it come in contact with seed or plant.
When corn is growing, you may plow
in guano by the side of the rows. You
may SOW it upon growing wheat, and har
row it in to good advantage. You may
SOW it upon grass and gain two dollars
worth of hay for every one spent. Both
on wheat and grass, and in all cases when
used as top dressing, mix half bushel
, of plaster with each cwt, or make COM
post with swamp muck, charcoal, fine clay
or loan. Use 200 pounds of Peruvian
> Guano to the acre, and you will find it e.
quivalent to fair dressing of stable manure.
/ Never mix lime or ashes with guano-nev-
r er wet it before using-keep it dry, and il
: neve. loses strength. 1t produces the bes
o effect upon poor sandy land, but is good fol
e any soil in need of manuring.
|, It is very valuable for garden vegetables
IS giving them great size and good flavor anc
d producing no weeds. It isexcellent for an!
: iady's flower garden, but she must use it a
t. sparingIy as our old aunt used to be of he
g tea, when she made it for hired- hea, an
d us boys; and if they are careful never t
le make it any stronger it will not kill he
IL plants. A pinch the size of the same goo
in old lady's pinch of Scotch snuff. dissolved
a tumbler of water and used on poste
he plant, will make it start into life like Ma
e. shower.
"a Guano is sold in bags Of 130 to Is
Ter pounds each.-N. 7. Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
o. 0 m rt ltnttati0ns. II
For THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

TUX THE OPIRIT OF THE AGE.
CoLPoRTAGE IN JOHNSTON CoUNrY-Du-
ring the year ending March 1st, 1854 eleven
tl hohtns OF which travelled as Colporteur for
one american Tract Society, have visited
eleven hundred and eleven families, conyer-
sed or prayed with three hundred and six
families, found seven hundred and twenty
without religious book, and two hundred
and eighty two without Gods word. have
sold S463 sc worth of books and granted
S9l 64 cents worth of books and tracts. I
nave received donations to the amount of 81
from the Rev. John Ellington.
A. A. DANCE.