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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

Vol. 8 No. 50.

We have always heretofore given our
readers fly.two numbers fora volume. -
This is the general, though not universal,
practice with weekly papers. Daily pa.
pers, however, never fail to omit publ.
cation on each holiday, to wit; Christ.
mas, New Years, and the 4'h Of July.-
Almost all classes of community keep
these days. Is there any just reason why
the publishers Of weekly papers should be
denied the same privilege If not we shal
consider the 9th volume ofihe Republican
as closed with this number, and thus bt
enabled TO commence the 9th volume will
the beginning Of the new year.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

The mcrthw nnd tslrm ol mower on he
pan Of Russia within tho pns lon, ycan.
has been scarcely amy etehnt elene ,he
line Of The nanubon provinces. and IN lhe
direction OF The Cospnn, than In North.
eastern Asia, and Il Ia a well known lael
that Tor many years past there has been n
continual migration OF colonlsts from Och.
olsk 10 the shores OF The japanese Sea-
This progress OF Russio in Asia, within
the past FIVE or ten years, has been such
ms to rival in extent the spread Of our 70.
publican sway on the opposite shores Of
America. Russian steamers ply upon the
sea Of Aral and upon the Oxus Russian
EngnoerseSploro Mongolia between Thb.
CT and the Allai, and build forts along the
Steppes, und Missionaries have crossed
into Maehuria, and, il is said with designs
which they do not attempt to conceal. II
is the intention Of these zealo,s 10 cross
over TO the northern islands of Japan
whlher, there can be no doubt, Russian
dominion will soon follow them.
Inc recent accounts published in this
paper OF The movements Of the Russians
in Mauchurla-oilheir military works and
internal navigalion-leaye no doubt as 10
the designs Of the aulocat 1t was even
rumored in the East, few months since
that his agents and ships had obtained
important advantages in Japan. This
does not appear TO be The fact as vet, tho
we can hardly suppose these advantages
will be long forthcoming.
We leaveil to our countrymen to Judge
whether, in the event Of Russia obtaining
mastery Of the trade Of Japan, America
can long remain disiniercsed spectator.
We leave II for them 10 determine wheth.
er we could accept the unequal conditions
of rivalry for the Eastern trade, which
alone Russia in competition could offer.
We shall not make up our minds lofratcrnize
with our Aulocrat neighbor until we can
know their opinion.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30
TheNrw Naturalization Bill inf nCnnrns

The following is the bill introduced in.
10 the United States Senate by Mr.. Adams
OF Mississippi, in reference 10 The natural.
zation laws =
Be II enacted, &c, That from and af.
ter the passage Of this act no alien shall
be admitted to become a citizen of The
United States unless he shall at The time
of his application 10 be admitted. declare
and prove TO the satisfaction of The cour,
having jurisdiction Of the ase, that be
has resided in the United Shies twenty.
one years at least; 4; provided hai any alien
who may be a resident o. the United
States al the date Of this act shall be en-.
titled 10 all the third conditbns specified
in the first section Of the act approved
April "a, 1902, OF which lhii act is amen.
da.ory.
Sec. ?. And be il funhe enacted
That so much Of the third ctndiiion spe.
cited in the first section Of the ac, an.
proved April "a, 1902, emitted "An act
10 establish u uniform rule q naturaliza.
ton and 10 repeal the acts heretofore pas
sed on that sebject," as conflicts with the
first section Of this act be aid the same
Is hereby repealed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

/ THE FoREIGN NEws.-By the late ar.
rival from Europe, we have nothing from
the Crima except reports of sorties of the
garrison If Sebastopol, &c. A late dis.
patch from Gen. Canrobert states thn,
with the eiurn Of fine weather siege on.
eraiitns would exhibit greater activity, and
we may hercfOre expect, by the next ar.
rival, news Of more startling character
than we have lately received. Meantime
both arnres are being reinforced and fur.
nlshed With the necessary supplies. A
vloent hurricane occurred in the Black
Sea, whi;h lasted three days. Thiry.fiye
ships ol he allies were totally DESTROYED.
and as many more were seriously DANA.
ged; but notwithstanding the frigh,ful
violence of the tempest, and the almost
unparalleled destruction Of vessels, the
number Of lives lost did not exceed three
hundred. The full force Of the storm
was felt at the harbors Of Eupatoria, Kat.
cha, and Balaklaya, where the vessels OF
The allied squadron sufIerd so severely
While the gtse ragged with its greatest fu.
ry, a strong force of the Russians adyan.
ced upol and attacked Eupatoria, but thew
were promptly repulsed.-Wah. Star.
SIG,ED THE DocUMEYrs.-The New
York Sar, brought the gratifying inlelli.
gence hat in spite OF The buster and pro.
tests O. the British Cnnsuls the author.
ties oflhe Sandwich Islands, have urged
the annexation treaty. This makes these
beaualll Islands piece and parcel of the
rePulh;. The Islands are eight in NUN.
Der, Srhan aggregate area Of 5000 square
miles, being about one-fhh that of the
lslaIds ol Cuba. Ofihese 5000 square
miles small portion is arabic land
Honaulu, the leading port, possesses The
only safe harbor at present but there are
harbos in the other Islands that could be
maze available for shipping, with some
aniCal means.
HigH PRIcE FOR SLAvEs.-Tbe Dan
VIls Fa.) Republican, OF FRIDAY La,
saS' AT a Commissioners sale q Gw
las since, in this ne ighborhood, a neSro
nn was sold fors 81 ,27O, and pen,o so
nn, with a child eight months I'D r..
'loiu' The rest OF them, twelve in nnm ~
e ,or ProPOriionably high prices, tbough
d a'o'e were the larges, SIMS na;J Z.
ny Two Of them. S pa'a ior
nrRvED HIN RlcHr.-A tea DedIe, h..
~ arrested IN New York for soll;n,
packages PurPOriing to weipb q y. ''a
M SSaa'nlnsiion' these packages were
~. o~o - Oe h'Ied at either end with about
y quarIer OF an ounce of tea the b,IaOc"
! M @n,'e sand. He was sent 10 S,a,o
lsOn for two years. % o'a'e
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30


@Early on the morning Of the 5lh
INST, milk man who was coming into
Chicago, saw man hanging by one OF
his heels from the fence Of the Catholic
cemeiary, on the north side. On ap.
preaching him he was found TO be dead
His face had torned perfectly black
On subsequent examination il was diseoy.
cred that be had apparently been in the
.eemeiary, had wandered ar0uud IT, ans
was attempting 10 climb the fence. uher
he slipped, and caught one foot by the heel
between two pickles of the fence. His
struggles to release himself must have
been desperate. He had torn Off his coat
and vest; apparently pulled them over
his head. The muscular con,ractions an
over his body were very great. When
discovered, he had the appearance of hav.
ing been dead several hours. He was
supposed 10 be a German.
WRECK OF THE "CITY OF GLASGOW -
A correspondent Of the Mail, at Campbel.
ton, states that, on Saturday last, whle
herd-boy was walking along the shoe at
BaliochgaIr, he picked up portion Of the
bow ol a vessel, which bears every mark
ol having belonged 10 the ill.lated steamer.
1t has on It in large gilded characers
not much dis6gured, "Ciiy OF GLASGOW"
and, 10 The corner, "Lei Glasgow Rssr.
Ish." This memenio, which is probglv
all that will ever be seen of the noble Us.
sci, was taken 10 the Office OF Mr.. Watsp.
from whence It was forwarded 10 ne
builders, Messrs. Todd s. M'Gregor. br
identification.
@Ihe Ohio Statesman tells po,d
story OF Cincinnaiian, a great friend Of
The Clrcleville bank, who, at the lime Of
It's suspension, was on his way TO i, win
fifteen TO twenty thousand of lis promiss
TO pay, which he designed TO conveu d.
to coin. When he arrived he was over.
whelmed with astonishmcnt bv the news
oi lis suspension, and wishing 10 in(om
ms lnends Of the fact, and that he would
return home the next day, he rushed 10 the
telegraph Office, and sent them the follow.
ing startling despatch;
''Clrcleyllle bank has gone 10 he'll, and
1 iclkt be there to-morrw.n
GTThe editor Of the New York Sun
thus closes sketch Of college maie.
i" A few days ago, glancing over Ms.
sissippi paper, our eyes rested on thee
very words, Committed suicide II us
the sad announcement Of the end of oe
on whose brow was ensiamped the seabf
Gods own iltelligence-of one who us
first in the university, frs, in society. fst
in every'&Fcle and place, but who ieu " 4
his hands in a fit OF maina a poiu. lhyh
not the yo oung Of our readers learn s,oe.
thing from this true and melancholy sleicll
TThe word Gar is derived fom
Cesar, title Of honor assumed b. lbell
sovengns Of Russia. Ivan Basilwnz!
aller having achieved great irumphs o,e1
The Iar'ars and made many conae,s.
pursued them to the centre OF thei own
country, and returning in triumph isok
Ine hlle OF Tar, or Car isignifyines nai J
hing. The courts Of Europe conseI,ei 70 !.
address the Russian Car by the M o(v
Emperor, in 1872. u
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30
Outrage upon an Amtrical Vessel.

NEwloRK, Dec. 2s.-7he schooner
Lewis Perry, from Tampiso on the 4ih
inst, reports that the schoo,er Mary Car.
oline, regular trader betyen Tampico
and New Orleans, sailed nou the former
port and came TO anchor OF the bar Of
Iampico on the 3lst Nov, when a boat
IRON that town, with Government officers,
boarded her, and took FINN the cap.
tain all the letters for New Orleans, i'm.
posing asfine Of one dollar ir each letter.
0THomely men are accompanied with
a very great drawback. The are always
jealous. Show Us a gerileuhn with "yal-
low" hair and 4 pug Iose, and we will
show a gentleman wh0 is rady to stab
himself with brick lat, gerry time he
sees you look at his chmney top.
WONDERFUL SPErD.-li a skating
7Iaich recently held a Madion, Wiscon.
SIN, mile was run in one minute and
iorty-six seconds, sarting included. II
Is said TO be the swiitssitine On record. and
IS equal to ordinary express trains.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

0Arrison, who has been tried Il Gin.
cInnatl Tor the murder of Allison and his
wlie by means of an internal machine, has
been convicted of murder Of the FIST de.
gree.
w DSArh G OF GOVERNOR DoRR.-Hon. T
v'o.ls W., nor5' so widely known in the political
lnstnai, e on me ~Hh
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30
ANOTHER ANNEXATION SCHEME.

We learn from good authority, saws the
Panama Herald Of the 9th inst, ina, /,
treaty has been made between the United
States and Ecuador, by which the latter
cedes her soUereigHty oUer U,e Galapagos
group 10 ute United States for the Suns Of
three millions Of dollars. In making this
important announcement, which we have
every reason 10 believe correct, we are
unable 10 give further particulars; but no
doubt the matter will be Immediately bro,'
before Congress, and the Galapagos NAV
yet become United States Territory before
the Sandwich Islands. Il is said that rich
deposites Of guano, Of good quality, have
been discovered on the Islands, which if
true wall prove of great value TO the agri.
cultural interests ofthe Sintes, and justly
the expenditure ofsuch a large sum Of pub.
lic money.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

6TBy working very hard every day
and a good part of each night, we have
this week, succeeded in issuing two pa.
pers; thereby making amends for the
non-aPpearnnce of the Republican last
week, and afiording all hand about the Of.
fee an opportunity of celebrating the first
day of the approaching new year as they
may think proper,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

PAY Your PosTAGE.-From and after
the lst Of January, 1855, no letter or pa
per, (excePt papers or pamphlets sent from
the offices of Publcation) will be carried
through the mails unless they are pre- paid I;
unpaid letters will be regarded as dead
matter, and sent accordingly, 10 the dead
letter Office to be burnt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

with llH week expires ihc memorable
year eighteen hundred md hhy.bnf n
viii long bc remembered, he II has been
one Ul ofincidonls gilmore than ordinary
Importance IN lho ollhin oi The world, Of
nations, states, communities mud indi,id,
uols.
II will DO rcnomk rod as tho beginning
oftho FIRST general European war Of The
last half Of the 10Th century, war which
now promises 10 be more devastating in
It's effects, and moro important in lis re.
suits, than any Of its predecessors, We
haycsecnlhe bcgnning--but when, where
and by whom shall the end bo wrttonl
1t will be remembered as the date at
which the great principle Of popular SOW.
ercignty has been recognized and confirm.
ed by the American Congress, in effect
declaring, thatwhereyer man assemblies in
community, he is there invested with the
rights of sovereignty, and that he alone is
capable Of making all the laws necessary
for his own government.
The year 1854 will be remembered,
also, as one Of The highest states of pros.
perity, in this our favored country, as well
as one Of extraordinary depression and
staguation in all the active pursuits orlile.
During the first four months Of this year,
money was abundant, and unprecedented
activity prevailed in every department Of
business. Now tight times prevail every
where. Scores of Banks, Merchants and
Manufacturers have gone into insolvency,
involving millions upon millions Of dollars
ol loss 10 the industrious interests Of the
country; and at this moment thousands
upon thousands Of the operative and la.
boring classes incur large cities and towns
are in the midst of despair for the wan, of
means Subsistence, and grim want and
relentless suffering are said to prevail to q
greater extent in such communities, than
was ever known before. All the necessn.
ries of life, 10 say nothing of the comforts
and luxuries, are higher than they have
been for many years. This would be hard
/, enough under the most favorable circum.
sances but when the prospect of long
, and rigorous winter is added, may we not
ifeelingIy say, "God help the poor" And
not only say SO, but let all who can afford
il, contribute literally for that purpose.
The commencement Of each succeeding
year, by common custom, is a season oi
rejoicing and hilarily-which is all well
enough. But to many Of us, il should
rather be a season OF solemn and serious
contemplation-a starting point-a station
house in this journey through lie-wherc
we should look back over the journey thus
far, and prepare ourselves with good re,
solves, and firm determination TO carry
them out, as we enter upon the new year
the year, which is TO add one more 10 the
10 or so that are al most allotted 10 US.
To our patrons and friends, one and all
we wish a happy and prosperous year
and hope that adversely may always be q
years journey ahead of them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-We hae re.
ceiyed the January number Of the Lady's
Book for 1855, and find il repleie With lit.
erary and other attractions. Theenter.
prlsing editor, in this edition, has dsplay-
cd the taste and liberaliiY for whici he is
distinguished, and has ssssenied lis fair
patrons with specimen Of what anAmer.
ican periodical Of the kind ought t,be.-
The reading matter is abundant ant good,
the editorial pages are filled wilha ariety
Of humorous, useful and spirited atcles,
&c; while the pictorial illustrates, in
GLIDING the fashion plates, are execaed in
the best style Of art.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

PROCEEDINGS OF CoURT -lnpublishing
the proceedings Of Court last weekthe fol.
lowing cases were omitted:
In the Common Peas.-George Beatty,
vs.. Henry Yoas.-CerIiorari-proceedings
reversed. Wallace for plaintiil-Crans for
defendant.
In the Quarter Sessions.-Jacob Young
charged with perjury was acquitted and
Isaac Simpson the prosecutor sentenced
10 pay the costs. Grams and Wallace for
Commonwcallh-Barrelt for defendant.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

0JGraham's Magazine forJan'y. ls55,
has been received, and is truly useful
and interesting publication. Whyis il,
that this publication is not more literally
Paironized by our citizens 7 The resent
number is worth nearly one half th sub.
scriplion price.
Persons forwarding US $3.50 vii be
furnished villas copy of Graham's Mag.
azine and tse-Republican for one VAR.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

GFTho sleighing which was so good in
'hls sectlon for several weeks, left us on
Christmas. The ice which had accumu.
lated on the river, to the depth of several
inches, also took its departure on Th&sdav
night the 9th instant.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

GTWiihin the last few weeks there
have been several cnses Of SmaI Pox,
in Brookville, Jefferson county, Pa The
same disease also prevails TO some extent
in Pittsburgh.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

u woms bs tihh ponrumnn h IN mir
way 10 have h troublesome nmo ofi In The
ischatgc or bic dutcsh hs Governor oflhe
new Territory of Kansas. lnccnscd by
the oaicious iniormcddlIug OF The abolition
ngilolors Of tho East, IN their efforts to 6ll
the now Territory with free soilcu, il op.
pears that The citizens Of Missouri have
made extraordinary efforts to push as
many Of the citizens Of that State there as
possible, for the purpose, no doubt, Of 70.
curing a territorial Legislature favorable
to slavery. The Governor has been urged
to authorize the election at an early day
so as to afford these Missourians an op.
portunily 10 take part in the election, and
il is alleged that they are only temporarily
there for this purpose. But the Governor
refuses TO do so, and is determined that
no person shall take part in this election
except those who are lcgitimatey citizens
of the territory. We sincerely hope he
may succeed-not that we care whether
Kansas comes into the Union recognizing
or rejecting the institution Of slayery-lor
that would neither increase or diminish the
Number Of slaves in the Union. But we
wish he may succeed in fairly carrying out
the great principle Of popular sovereignty
as recognized in the act of Congress es.
lablishing the territory regardless Of die.
tation c ithcr from the North or the South.
And knowing the man as we do, we have
little hesitation in saying that if AnJrew
Reeder can't succeed, no other man can.
From EuRoPE.-Nuw that Austria has
joined England, France and Turkey
against Russia, all previous specuations
as to the issue Of the present struggle is
:. scattered 10 the winds. Had this alliance
not taken place, and had Austria taken
sides with Russia, the probability IS that
the Western powers would have instgated
rising of the naionaliiies OF Poland and
Hungary us the surest means of bringing
their adversares Of Russia and Austria 10
terms but NV, if il turns out a eality
that Austria has thus turned againi her
late dellverer from the threatened ven.
geance Of Hungary, it will most likdy be
the policy Of that deliyerer, RUSSIA, ac
The part Of an instigalor OF reyolutio1s,-
re-establish the kingdom OF Poland with
certain guarantees, and set the ball OF
+ Hungarian independence again in nplion
Under this aspect Of The struggle, those
who pretend TO be wise in forc.ellin, the
events Of the future, express the bclid that
the war is therefore just begun, anl that
the opening will witness a prcparatiin fol
war on the part of Europe on a MOE stu.
pendous scale than has been exhibited
, since the Great Captain was in the zenith
Z ofhis glory. Strange things have cine lc
pass, and will often happen again but tc
see the great Autocrnt Of all the Rsssas
who has heretofore been es!eemcdas The
head and front Of absolutism, take tie leaC
as propagandist Of nalionalilie-the
fore runner Of Democracies-woild b,
the slrangesl Of all.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

6TCapitalists and all others interested,
It is hoped, will not neglect 10 atiend the
rail road meeting to be held at Tyrone
City, on the lih of January 1855.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

REDUCTION OF WAGEs.-We lea q lha;
the Reading railroad company, in vew of
the existing pressure Of the times have
reduced the wages of their worknen so
as to correspond with the scale ofprices
that existed before the late rise-some
two or three wears ago.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

6TOur next paper will be issued on the
9th or 9th OF January.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

@We are again compelled to issue the
Republican on an inferior article of paper
Our readers must bear with il however
as we can do no better. We have a bet.
ter article on the way, which will proba.
bly, be received in time for our next issue.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

01-The meeting of our State Legislu.
7-SSs takes place on Tuesday next, and if
y" -2lh-.tion Of that body is speedily
ON r,,ea We vii nn'all probability, receive
eso', enc rnossnre oNSoy Big',- in time for
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30
rllE REpuhllckM.


From md amer The AT OF january 1855.
will bc 400 Vi paid within ala months
si,iB VI paid within The year. and 3 90
will he charged VI not paid unlil The cspi.
ration of The year.
ss's'liasnrai.t's ''--'' " Hlra
EwApyuRrisEnrNTs. Persons wish.
ing to furnish their Library with an addi'
,iona stock Of books, will do well 10 read
the advertisement headed "Cheup Books.
0cy-Ilon. G. r. Barrett requests all per.
sons who may have books belonging TO
him, on loan, to return the same.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

6TWe learn that Mr.. Josiah Reed, of
Lawrence township, THIS county, had his
leg broken on Monday the 10Th instant,
while engaged in hauling timber. How it
occurred we know not-but we understand
he is on a fair way Of recovery.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-27
a Candid Confession.

The Mobile Register "a Democrat pnper) corii-
ally c-ncurs in the action of the Municipal au-
thortIes and citizens of Mobile in rendering the
Inequalities of that city to ex-PreSident FlLLMoRE.
The Register remarks:
the peoples when he was the actual participant n
political movements; when he propounded politics
and dispensed patronage, we found, OF thought we
found, III the honest indulgence of Characteristic
American freedom of thought, many garing i'm
PROJECTIONS, many weak points salient errors in
his public character. We did not like the cir
cumstanceS under which he was elected to the
wee PIE Tlency, or the elements which secured
his success. We had no faith in him as nation
al mans we thought him sectional and fanatical;
and we have ever disEiked the party opinions
wnlch we believed him To entertain. But we are
Oounu 10 confess that our fears and appIehensions
were asreeabY disappointed during Mr.. Fillmore's
administration He exhibited an amount of ublli-
Ly' Sohdlty OF judgment, deliberate prudence,
auo an enlarged and comprehensive patriotism
"hlch we had not awarded to him. Much of this
would, PROFESSIONALLY, have arisen from the ma
IiohalLzlns influences of the Office, but It would
DC narrow and liberal spirit to DEWITT also to
the merits OF the man. His better natuie, the no.
oIsr qualities OF his head and heart, which had
not reached their full expansion in the earlier
days OF his Congressional career, were drawn
tUtth IN the su nshne of his high position and an
10 Its imposing biliteS and demands
he made, IN short, q far better President than we
anticipated, and entitled himself, when all his an
tecedents and counter influences are Considered.
TO no small share of the gratitude of the Amer.
can people,