Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-10-28


"THE DRUNKARD."-The Charlottesville
Jetlersonlan Of Thursday publishes, the
following:
Died in this town on Saturday last, o (
deIirlum iremens, Mr.. Samuel Johnston
He was member OF the theatrical com.
pany that visited this place last winter ;
he performed the principal character in
1.-The Drunkard," and always received
great applause from bis audience for the
faithful manner in which he acted his part.
CFlt is stated that the editor of the N
Y. Herald paid the captain or;he pilot boat
who brought the news of the loss of the
Arctic, $500; and after getting him in the
office, locked the doors of the building. not
allowing any one 10 pass out or in until
O'clock, when The papers were worked off.
The other morning journals went off in
the same mail with the Herald, ignorant
OF the awful calamity.
0~-Judge Harper Of Maryland in sneak.
ing OF camp meetings, expresses the opin.
ION OF himself and brethren, that for social
enjoyment these meetings take the first
rank, but their usefulness for religious i'm.
Provemen', and 70! the conversion of sin.
ners, has become less and less for MANY
years past.
6FThe peach originally was poison.
Gus almond. lis feshy parts were used
to poison arrows, and was for this purpose
introduced into Persia. Transportation and
cultivation have not only removed its pois.
onous qualities, but produced the delicious
fruit we now enjoy.
G~BiIIy Bowlogs, has made up his
mind not 10 leave Florida. He saws he
Will behave himSefif the Government will
behave itself, and leave him and his 2OOI
braves alone. III does not he is deter.
mined to eight it out"
6TElur is an excellent manure. Per.
haps this explains its application of late,
in the shape of moustaches, 10 cabbage
heads" and "turnp tops" 1t is tobo hop.
ed plentiful crop Of brains will be the
result.
GFThe elections in Ohio and Indiana
have gone against US by unusually large
majorliies; indicating q very unusual for
IN the political atmosphere Never mind, |
boys, theSun will shine bright one ortheso
days storms seldom last long.
0FThe largest sturgeon of the season
was harpooned at the Trenton Falls on
Saturday morning, by John B. Neyius.--l
Alter tho removal OF the hide, bone and
oiiaI, it weighed one hundred and twenty
pounds.
0%TPowder mill explosions are becom.
ing fashionable. One in Hartford the 9th.
or day-lOO kegs blew up. Wish they |
had been under the election on Tuesday
Couldn't have blew Us up any worse than
the underground chaps did.
6FThe Courier and Enquirer saws that
since The 1st Of January last, eighty now
blast furnaces have been uiinto operation
in Pennsylvania.
OTWbN is q young lady Just from
boarding schepl, like bdilding commit.
Ice ! because she is ready TO receive pro.
Dosals.
U~TThe Know Nothings stirred up the
lnterrided with a long pole on the 10Th.
Wen give EN- FITS next time.
6TThc SUSPENSION bridge across the
Mississippi river, at ST, ADlhony's Fail, is
nearly completed.
The State of Connecticut IS out of debi.
md has money loaned oul at interest.
0%TThe Miiloaulie Wiseopsiasays the
'ota'o crop ol that State is large and ex.
,ellen,.
OrThe Arctic made iorty.6ye trips
'rlor 10 the recent disaster - Ii