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The Empire County argus., 1856-04-26

Noti" The Teacher and Scholars of the District
Scho'l Of Co!oma in end holding Exhibition the
Evening of April 3"ih in the Crescent City Hall. The
Friends and Patrons respectfully invited to attend.
BY order of The District Committee.
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gentleman finding his servant intox Gated.
said. "N bat drunk again. Sam | sc"ldcd you
for being drunk last night. and here you are drunk
again. No. massa,' replied Sam, same drunk,
same drunk. massil'
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There will be Pic Me Party given the
children of The Am. Union Sabbath School, the first
day of May n,x' III The oak grove ON Dutch Creek Pa
rents and Others interested daily invited attend
The Teachers and Scholars will meet at the School
House 1T O'Clock j.. NJ.
W. II. DoDFIsH, Secretary.
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LOUISIANA SLAVE Laws. a man named Hunter
has been fined : 1000 and forfeited six slaves at
New OrlennS fr selling them in such II manner as
Of Louisiana;
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MAJOR ANDERSON. A wel-deserved compliment
was paid by the resolution Of thanks passed in
the Assembly on Monday evening, expressive OF
its appreciation Of the services of Mr. Anderson.
the obliging and popular Chief Clerk of that
body
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WELLS. FARGO & Co have our thanks for the
prompt daily delivery of San Francisco papers,
and for II great variety Of Atlantic papers by the
last steamer.
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HE COUNTY SEAT ELECTION will he held on
Saturday. 18th May. Official notice will be given
in Il few days Read the Act ON lst page
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The mail steamer Sonora sailed on Monday car
rying about l,4O0 passengers and little over
S2000,000 of treasure
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MEDICAL UUNN ENTION.

WHEREAS The medical men of this State have become
awakened 10 HE importance elcvang the profession OF
Medicine III lc S'e; "Ht Uheet", State Medical Con
held IN SacIamen the II h day OF March
las and re>u ed IN lle ganzilinn of State Medical
Socle y-which Huceiy earnestly recommended the mmt-
diie formal ol tounty Medical Soceties necessary
10 accomplish ilc desired object thel elole,
R"oecet, That we, The undersigned, members OF the
Stae Medical Suce and OF The Medical profession, con-
der II nd prenuling TOO much To earnestly recommend
all members u The profession IN FL Dorado county, 10
convene lcrr,ille, the Masonic Hail. at 10 o'clock
y. M ON 1hm>dy The oth day of May, lo6 for The pur-
pose ut orniInr County Medical Society, auxiliary to
'he Siae Medical Socely.
DR.. i. r. khENE, Plicerville.
H. W. \. WoRruEN, -
" /. II. HALL,
" .. HARVEY,
" a. CLA"K,
" I. CHAMBERLIN,
l. :. Tlrrs.
' Jonx ooK. Diamond Springs.
=" +. W. SHIELDS, Cold springs.
" H. NJ FIsKE, FL Dorado.
q" II. Taylor, ColonnI.
April i2th, IS Il. 2l-4
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The New Orleans Picoyt"e says the most telling
scene in the opera of VILLAIN lcll. is where they
tell Tell to tell Jimmy Tell To tell Mrs Tell that
he (lcll) can not tell when he will he home
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CoMMUNIcAIIoN signed H." was received too
late for publication,
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DRUGS AND MEDIINES.
Redin@ton &c Co.,

IA BATTF ny STKEET,
~ FFER for sale "Darng, Tornado" and Report
- tr:
T,liaIic Acid Jayne's Medicines
Castor 0l, Graefenberg Medicines,
sulphur, sands Sarsapara,
Ia, Rum, Town>end's Sarsaparila,
Jalna!ca Ginger Bulls Sarsaparia,
C-labra Lquorrcc, Shakers Sa,saparilla,1
Fresh llo III bales, Mustang Linment,
Fresh Hops in papers, J., on's Flea Powders,
lodide Potash. Browns Ess. Ginger,
AdheN We lIl,ier, Barry's Trcopherous.
Sullh, Morphine, Is,nga>s,
Shakers lIebS Irish Moss
Oh jelg.tnot, White Wax,
OI Ulg muln yellow Wax.
O Lemon, Epson Salts,
Oil Rose, Potash,
Ol :. SSafras, BOiaX,
Together with IL full assortment Of DRUGS and MEDl-
CiNES comprising every article required by The trade.
REDlNGTON Il CO.,
20-3m Wholesale Druggists, San Francisco
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NtIit ICE

r. hereby gwen that suits VIII be commenced in fifteen
d r".i ,h> dlte gums, ali persons doing business
ii d. RADIO Conn, icIuIlLg iceises and who shall be
Il that d.ic w.Ihout them.
c. J. RACkLIFFE,
District Attorney of FL Dorado county.
April 23d, 1876. 80
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-13
LETTER FROM MIR. JONES.

Mr. Row:-In an article in the last Clear
field Republican, L find the following language
used in regard to myself =
ssMr. j. is decidedly aspiring gentleman.
4 certain kind of fowls are generally seen up
on the fence Just before a rain. 1t is so with
MIR. Jones, and he may generally, if not al
ways, be found upon the fence just before our
elections. Last fall MIR. J. was candidate for
nomination for County Commissioner, and re-
ceived the enormous number of 81 votes in
the county. His Democracy has been more
than doubted" &c.
As regards the ssaspiring,'' 1 suppose this
modern Daniel means aspiring to office If he
means that, / pronounce the charge false. /
never asked an office, but last fall some of my
friends desired me to have myself announced
as candidate for Commissioner, when Mr..
Wilhelm was nominated. / supported him,
and voted at that election, as had for twenty
years previous, a full Democratic ticket.
think ID. w. Moore is the only man who doubt
ed my Democracy during that period. When
mems hearts are not right they are apt to
judge. s'Who are thou that judgest thy neigh
Dor, or who hath made thee judge
/ don't know what Daniel meant by his allu-
sion to ga certain kind of fowls,'' but l sup
pose he regards himself as mighty Demo-
cratic hawk that presumes to fix his talons on
such withdraw from the Locofoco coop, and
oppose the extension of slavery, intemperance,
&c. l would here say to my Democratic
friends who were candidates last fall, that II
you do not obey Danny's commandments, you
may expect that he will tell you through his
paper that when you were candidate you re-
ceIved the .senormous number of 48, 43 or
80 votes for Sheriff, in the county.
Mr.. Editor, should perhaps apologize for
troubling you in this way, but l could not pass
by silently the low, contemplate attack of my
neighbor D. W. Moore, who has been in the
habit Of shamefully abusing those who saw fit
to differ with him. Yours, &c.
Clearfeld, Aug. 8, 'j6. Jos. II. JONES.
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HOW THEY TALK :

The last Clearfield Republican says :--''It is
highly gratifying to hear of old line uhigs an
nouncing their determination to support Bu-
chanan and Breckenridge" and then names
several among others ssthe Gilpins, Reed, Ran
dall,'' &c. In order to show what reliance
can be placed in the statements of the Repu5-
hcan, we give the following brief extract from
speech delivered by Hon. Charles Gilpin, at
a meeting the evening of the 4th August,
as we find it in the U. S. Gazette =
L advocate the election of J. C. Fremont to
the Presidency, and propose to state the rea-
sons why The candidates in the field are
Fremont, Buchanan and Fillmore. Buchanan
stands on the Cincinnati platform he will not,
he says, add to or take from it single plank !;
he promises to carry out the practices OF
Franklin Pierce, which have been slavery ex-
tension, and adopts the policy of Senator Dou-
glas. | cannot stand on that platform, do
not approve OF the acts of the present admins
tration on this subject, and condemn the pol
icy and political theories of Senator Douglas
as unsound under the Constitution, injurious
to the present and future prosperity Of the
country, and threatening to the stability ofthe
Union itself. L cannot, therefore, however
much | may admire Mr.. Buchanan, support
him for the Presidency Of the United States.
The Republican must have got into the
wrong pew when he thought this 'sGilpin''
was in favor of ssten-cent jimmy
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-13

BLAIR CoUNTY.-At the late term or tbo
BLAIR county court, James d. Davis, charged
with the killing of James r. Johnston, was
found guilty of murder in the Second degree.
Joshua Dennis (colored man) was found gull
ty of assault and battery with intent to kill
Samuel Richardson, also colored, and senten-
ced to four years confinement in the Western
Pententiary. The trial of Hewitt for the mur-
der of Neff was continued, the defendant giv-
ing so,ooo bail to appear at next court. The
trial of Mason Hooker for killing Franklin
Davis was progressing at last accounts but we
have not yet heard the result
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-13
THE OCTOBER ELECTION.

Amidst the excitement that now prevails in
regard to the Presidential contest, attention
seems to be withdrawn from the importance of
the October election. Every one is aware of
the controlling influence exerted upon the
Presidential by the State election, aside from
the Importance which attaches to itself: and
we fear that whilst the Opposition to Buchan-
an is absorbed with the former, the Democra-
cy are busy at maturing schemes to defeat our
State, District and County tickets. The cleo
tion of Canal Commissioner is matter of
greater moment than is generally supposed
The wholesale swindling perpetrated, during
the last quarter of century, on our public
works, which were under the supervision of
the Canal Commissioners, is sufficient re-
minder of the importance of this Office The
Offices Of Auditor General and Surveyor Gen
eraI are also of vast responsibility, and worthy
OF the serious attention of every citizen of
pennsylvania. In the individuals who COM
pose the Union State Ticket, we believe we
nave men who would do honor tc the respec
1--WE stations for which they are named. and
VINO are IN every respect qualified To DISCHARGE
'n' uu'ies which would devolve upon them in
'he event OF their election. Every Aroorioo,
ana opponent Of the Buchanan party sbor,d
give his hearty support to Cochran Pr
and Laporte. pS
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n message was sent to the Senate by the
President, stating, in reply to a resolution of
that body, that no order had been issued from
the war Department to any officer command
ing in Kansas, to dispcrse any unarmed meet
ing of the people of the Territory, or to pre-
vent them, by military power, from assem-
bling From the correspondence submitted,
the Secretary of War is not satisfied that the
circumstances were such as to justify COL
Sumner in employing the military force to dis
perse the Assembly at Topeka, and he has
called upon him to communicate more fully
upon that point, it not yet fully appearing that
the case was one upon which, by his instruc-
tions, he was authorized to act.
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District Ticket.
NEW TACTICS OF THE LocoFoCos

The Democratic leaders are a queer set of
fellows, and are given to as methodical whims
as Sterne was in writing Tristram Shandy-
you can't even make a respectable guess at
what is coming next. 1t is only a few months
since the Locofoco papers of this State were
filled with the coarsest abuse of the Know
Nothing Party and its candidates. Fillmore
was to them all that was vile and wicked in
politics, and his adherents were denounced by
them as ''cut-throats,'' E'midnight conspira-
tors;'' enemies of the Constitution and traitors
to the country. Then, no one supposed that
a change could be effected in their opinions.
But, it appears, that this was a wrong conclu-
sion; for it would almost seem as if the Dem
ocratic politicians and presses were, of late,
determined to take Fillmore and his adherents
under their special protection, whether the lat
ter are willing or not. Instead of their former
fierce denunciations, we now hear the Democ-
racy indulging in the most fulsOme adulation
of Fillmore, declare they would speak of him
''with entire respect" and a stranger would
be led to believe that they were ardent sup
porters of him, whom they were erst pleased
to call the ssdark-lantern'' candidate.
We have no idea that the honest Fillmore
men of the State will suffer themselves to be
duped by this false fattery. We know that
they hate Buchanan and his party with an in
tensity that cannot be described, and that they
have no notion of being used as instruments
to promote Buchanan's election. Yet this is
the sole motive of the altered tone of the Bu-
chanan leaders and presses. They have the
sagacity to see that their only hope of carry
ing Pennsylvania is in fostering a third party
movement which will divide the opposition
and suffer Buchanan to slip in between the two
and to this end they are lending all their
means and energies.
This is the secret of the new political tactics
which the Buchaneers are practising; and of
late this purpose has been made SO transpa-
rent that it is marvellous that all have not seen
through it. No honest man likes to be used
as tool; and no honorable man will permit
himself to be employed as means of accom-
piishing an end which he despises. Those
citizens of Pennsylvania, therefore, who, while
they prefer Fillmore to all the other candi-
dates, are yet supremely desirous to sec Bu-
chanan defeated, ought to be able to detect,
In the present behavior of the Buchanan men
towards them, purpose to further, at their ex-
pense, the cause of Buchanan. Whilst pre-
tending friendship, their real intention is to
keep up split between the Fillmore and Fre-
mont men. All observant men have learned
that there is no friendship so fatal as that of a
suddenly reconcled enemy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-13

The st. Louis Republican has learned, from
a source which admits Of no question, that inn
mediately after the August election Fremont
ticket is to be brought out in Missouri.
John Rowe of Franklin County. was nomi.
mated for Surveyor General by the Democrat.
ic State Convention, which met at Chambers
burg on the 9th, in the place of Timothy Ives.
withdrawn.
Col. ALEXANDER, of the Clarion Democrat.
paid us visit on last Saturday. on his retnrn
nome from the Democratic State Convention.
We are sorry that the Col. did not receive tho
nomination.
UNION IN CoSYECTICUr.-Thc America,
and Republican State Conventions of Conncc-
ticut assembled at Hartford on the 9th Anrpst
Each body appointed committee to renort
electoral tickets upon which they could unite
and both finally united on the Fremont ticket
SHARP REToRT.-A few evenings since
gentleman, in order to prove his political faith
to lady, said ''he would vote for any beinp
mat would carry out the doctrines of the DEM
ocratic party, even if it was Satan.', .sI won't
dispute the point with you,'' was her replv
''for have no doubt that his satanic majesty
would carry cut the views of the marty 70 vonr
entire satisfaction "'
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THE STATE ELECTInN

1herc is danger that the excitement of the
residential contest will withdraw the attep-
'ion OF the opposition from the State election
ana thereby Jeopardize the success of their
ticket This must be guarded against. II
cannot be too strongly impressed upon the
'hihuS oil the friends of the Union ticket that
every vote cast in October will not only 90 70
decide the fate of the candidates for state.
District and county officers, but will tell also
upon the November election, and the press
should keep this fact prominently before the
public. Two years ago the Gubernatorial and
congressional election in Pennsylvania turned
chiefly upon the Kansas Nebraska question
ana the result was complete triumph for the
opponents of slavery extension. This oues-
tion has since that time acquired additional
Importance from the proceedings of the bor
oer ruihans, sanctioned and encouraged, if not
lnstigated, by the National Administration.
and the Judgment then passed will be re-
afhrned, We have no doubt, if the public SEN
timent be fairly and fully ascertained. Whilst,
therefore, there should be no abatement in the
efforts that are being put forth to defeat the
slavery propagandfsts in the Presidential cleo
ton, proper means should also be used to en-
sure the success of our state and local candi-
dates by full vote in October.-Indiana Rss-
ister
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For the Raffsmnn's journal.

ACKNowLEDGMENTs.- The undersigned would
gratefully acknowledge the following sums re-
ceived in behalf of a subscription for the pur-
pose of erecting Baptist Westinghouse in
Clearffeld town, Pa, (all that have paid up in
said county.)
VIM. Bigler, S25; A. K.Wright, So G. L..
Reed, $50; James c. Graham, $50; w. A.
Wallace, $40; Richard Shaw, $40; CD. Wat
son, So; John W. Shugart, So; J. B. MEnal-
ly, So; J. S. Radebach, So; VIM. Wallace,
81; Josiah w. Smith, S50 A. NJ. Hills, S5 !;
Jonathan Boynton, 500; G. W. Rheem So ;
VIM. F. Irwin, S5; David Litz, $40; William
Rodebaugh, So j: D. Thompson, So H. II.
Patton, So; VIM. Irwin, $40; Isaac Bloom,
So :: j. F. Weaver, $40; Robert c. Shaw, 81 ;
Joseph irwin, 50; \. 7. Schryver, So; J. T..
Leonard, S.; r. +. Ward, 50 SO; D. W.
Moore. So; VIM. Powell, S1O C. Bailey, 81 !;
G. Bailey, 81; II. Bailey, 81 L. Bailey, 81 !;
Wm. Tate, So; William Mitchell, So Allen
Mitchell, So; B. Ricket, 50 SO; A. Reams,
50; Elizabeth Neill, 81; Eliza Haney, 81 !;
Eliza Chase, 81; T. Leonard, 81; p. Lamm,
81 VIM. Williams, 81; a. d. Knap, 81; A.
Adleman, 81 A. J. Lanich, 81.
Augl3 MARTIN NICHOLS, SR.
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a SILLY OBJECTIoN.-It is contended by
some that if Fremont is elected President, he
would be compelled to make all his appoint
ments from the Northern States, because men
in the South would not serve under him. This
is almost too silly to be noticed, and to refute
such an idea it is only necessary to refer to
the fact that in Missouri, Texas, and several
other Southern States, it is contemplated to
form Fremont electoral tickets in a short time.
In Georgia there is strong Fremont element,
and the Wilkes Co. Republican, in that State,
has now the Fremont: flag flying at its mast
head. Besides this, we find such men as Cas-
ius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, and J. c. Under
wood, of Virginia, the unwaverng advocates
OF Fremont's election.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-13

WE see some Locofoco papers trying to cre-
ate the impression that Herbert, the murderer
oil keating, was Known othing. Now, the
truth is that Herbert is not only Democrat.
but was actually member of the National
convention which nominated Buchanan-he
was elected to Congress before the American
party made its advent in California-he voted
over hundred times for Speaker, always for
Democrat, and has kept on voting that way
ever since, except when he was in Jail and
couldn't.
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An IMMENSE GATHERISG.-On the 30th July,
a mass meeting of the friends of Fremont and
Dayton was held in Dayton, Ohio, which is
ahead of any meeting we have yet heard of.
The editor Of the Cleveland Leader estimates
the number present at 100, 900, mostly young
men. Hundreds of banners flash through the
streets and hang from the windows. The pro-
cession was miles in length. -Four stands
were erected; three for English and one for
German speakers. Among the former were
Cassius NJ. Clay, a. Burlingame, Col. Lane,
and Caleb 3. Smith of Ohio. The DAYTON
meeting is to be followed by four others dur
ing the month of August, at Fremont, Zanes-
vile, Chillicothe, and Massllon, respectively
Ohio means to be the Banner State
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-13

OUR CANDIDATE FOR CONGREss.-Bv a refer
ence to the proceedings of the Congressional
Conference. it will be seen that COL JAMES S.
MYERS, of Venango county, has been placed
In nomination as the candidate of the Ameri-
cans and Opponents of the Pierce Democracy
for Congress. Mr.. Myers is a man of ability.
a lawyer by profession, and in every relation
Of life has proved himself good neighbor and
faithful citizen. He is worthy the undivided
and hearty support of all lovers of our coun-
try's perpetuity and welfare
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-13

The Resolution reported by the Committee
on Elections in the House of Representatives,
declaring that Whitefield, the sitting delegate
from Kansas, was not entitled to his seat, was
adopted in the House, on Friday last, by a
vote of 1lO to 90. The House then voted on
the second resolution which, whilst it admit
ted that Mr.. Reeder had not been chosen ac-
cording to the technical forms of law, recon-
mended that he be allowed his seat. because
ne was the choice of a large majority of the ac-
tual residents of the territory. This PROPOSE
tion was rejected 10y vote Of 113 to So. The
claims Of both contestants have thus been dis
allowed, and Kansas is left without represen
tatiye.
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NINETEEN River and Harbor Bills passed the
U. S' Senate on the 9TH inst, by vote of
more than two-thirds, in the face of the Pres.
ident's opposition. The President, having his
''dander" up, will of course veto them. and
the Senate will again pass them over the head
of the President. 1t seems that Pierce is re-
garded with very little consideration by apy
body but his office-holders. ''How the nigh
ty are fallen"
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test believing and maintaining these princi-
pies:
L. That the maintenance of the Union. as
our fathers made it, is paramount political
good, or, in the language of Washington's
Farewell Address, ssthe primary object of pa
triotic desire.''
.. Civil and religious liberty, according to
every man the rights guaranteed TO him bv
the Constitution, among which is that of en-
joying his own religious opinions and mode Of
worship.
3. a thorough reformation of our Naturali-
zation Laws and the exclusion of all foreign
convictS and paupcrs, but no interference with
the vested rights of the foreign born now in
the country.
4. The freedom of our Common School
from any influence of a sectarian partisan
character, and the right of the free use of the
Bible therein text book.
6. The protection of the American laborer
against the ruinous competition of the pauper
labor of Europe.
6. The Improvement of our rivers and llar-
bors.
I. The freedom of Kansas,-not secured by
force and violence, and the use of Sharp's ri
fes, but by afiording full protection TO the ac-
tual settlers in the enjoyment of the rights
guaranteed to them by the organic act of the
Territory, to establish government of their
own choice.
s. Americans alone should rule America.
Piles, we wage uncompromising opposition to
the reckless and urwiSe policy of the present
Administration in the general management of
national affairs, and more especially as
shown in removing ssAmericans'' (by designa-
tion) and conservative in principle, from Of
fee, and placing foreigners and ultraists in
their places; as shown in trucking subser-
viency to the stronger and an insolent and
cowardly bravado towards the weaker powers;
shown in re-opening sectional agitation, by
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise; as
shown in granting to unnaturalized foreigners
the right to suffrage in Kansas and Nebraska
as shown in its vaScilating course on the Kan
Sas-N Nebraska question; as shown in the cor
ruptionS which peryade some of the depart
ments of the government; as shown in dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through pre-
judice or caprice, and as shown in the blum
deTing mismanagement ofour foreign relations
On motion of Mr.. Brady the proceedings of
the Convention were ordered to be published
in pamphlet form and distributed throughou,
the State.
Mr.. Il. c. Smith, from the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, reported the follow
ing Electoral ticket, all the districts being
represented, except that known as the vii
mot district:
ELECTORS at IsRGE