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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-07

THE ARITHMoMETER. The arithmometer
or ready reclloner, which was invented
and patented by Rev Thomas Hill, of
Waltham, Massachusetts,, is said to be a
wonderful little instrument-wonderful,
on account ofits extreme simplicity and
the variety OF arithmetical operations that
can be performed by it. The machinery
is all enclosed in a box, twenty inches
long, four deep. and six wide. At one end
Of the box is a series Of wheels, the mum,
Der (which may be increased as necessi-
T. demands, one wheel being required for
each decimal place The wheels turn in
dependently of each other, but upon a
single axis,whch is placed across tho box.
Addition. subtraction, multiplication and
division are performed 10y different move
ments Of the wheels and keys, and as ra-
pidly as a musician plays upon the KEYS Of
a piano. and the result appears in figures
upon the top of the box. The. accuracy
gof the instrument tis.vefY ,PbrfGtt,-.. r. ,g
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CAUTION

IA meddling with the following property, now
in tho possession Of Mark Mcguire, as said prop
crty was bought by MS at SheriG's sale and left
with the said Maguiro on loan ! Wagon, TIM
Der sled, head horned cattle, 10 sheep, also one
sorrel mare bought by us of Michal Frank and
left with Mark Mcguire on loan. -
j. p. NELSON q CO.
Feb. "a, 1858. II
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u The othur minister hcmp iu % hurry
lo ect Co thc meeting IN scas0n had Him
buried thenrNt day On hs tctum from
meeting hc lct word nj OXlufd thai their
was dead and lmicd llis ircnds
went immediately TO get ms fcuains and
bring them Co Oxford, whcn 10 thoir great
sorrow they discovered tho Y hc had been
buried alive. Tho cover ofiho collin was
split and DIS smoud Hos completely torn
oU end turned nearly un hls il'| H'
was % harlcl0r mdu very worthy man.
His dreadful death iS much lumeuted.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-07

FIRE.-An alarm Of fire started many OF
our citizens from the enjoyment of their
midday repast on last Tuesday. The
alarm was well founded, and arose from
the roof of Mrs. Welsh's house, situated
on the south west corner Of Second and
Chestnut streets, taking fire from tn,
sparks out of the hue Prompt assistance
was rendered, and ina few minutes the fire
was extinguished and the danger over,-
and every body allowed to retire to com
plete their dinners.
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II. p. THOMPSON,

physician, may be found either at his Office,
Il at sco6cld's hotel, Curwonsville, when n
professionally absent. Dec. 20, 1851.
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]. d. THOMPSON,

BLACKSMITH, Wagons Buggies, &C., DC, ironei
I'D on short notice, and the very best style, at BIZ
old stand in the borough of Curwensvile.
Dec. 20, 1853. |}I.fk
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-07

We do not consider Of any Importance
whatever, the declaration made in the bill
for the admission of Kansas, that Con-
gress does not "abridge or infringe any
right of the people" Of Kansas Ito alter,
amend or abolish their form Of govern.
ment' at all times "and in such manner
las they may deem proper" that she eds.
claims any authority TO intervene or de,
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pf ftN
Nd TTONdL HOTEL,
tLATE WRITE SWAMI
pnn. 40 akn,,o Tkl,d Mil.

u'lTE pfupnciors OF TIE above well known ss
iablshmtht being thankful for tho ,efy
liberal patronage bestowed upon them the pns
ycor, take this method u informing their ftiends
mud the public that they are slill prepared to nc.
commodutc them if favored with q call.
During The summer months The house has been
thoroughly renovated, improvements made rnd
other extensive alterations In contemplation.
We aIc determined 10 devote our whole alter
ton to business aud nnticr ourselves With tbs
conviction that We shnll be able TO gitc sa,sinea
ton. SIDES A STONER,
a. u. Carriages win nlwnyt be in readiness 10
convey passengers TO and from Steamboat Land.
ings and Railroad Dcpots. S.dS.
March glst lSJSy,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-07

Rsg1 Education is better safeguard for
liberty than standing army of severe
laws ....
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24

lars. We applied to a business house of
Lawrence, and stated to them the facts.
Without asking for any security, they
kindly furnished Us with the desired
amount Inthe winter, we had an OPP
portunity of selling the Herald Of Freedom
Office. and realizing Immediately, money
enough to relieve US from every peeunia-
~ embarrassment. We visited those gen.
tlemen who had accommodated as with
/ the loan, and stated the proposition which
had been made to US, and assured them
| that the principal motive we had in SELL
| ing out, was to get money to liquidate
their demand. Like true friends, as we
know they are. they said, Instead of sell
ling your Office to raise funds to pay
US, we had rather make you donation
of the amount, and four hundred dol
lars in addition. We cannot dispense
with the HeratI Of Freedom. nor consent
that it shall pass into the hands of other:
|! to play second fiddle to designing dema-
gouges, to the ruin of the best interests oi
! Kansas"
With these facts, we shall leave Trade,
and his allegations to be disposed of as
seems just by discerning public.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
The English Measure-BewaIs Of Tricks,

1t has been rumored for some DAYS past
that an intrigue was on foot, between GER
tain men, sffectiDg to be exponents OF the
most opposite and ultra political views, in
this Territory, to carry the English meas
ure successfully through the popular or
deal to which it is TO be subjected on the
first Monday of August next. That q
collusion should exist between pro-slavery
men and Free State men to carry the lie.
compton Constitution, is of itself evidence
of foul bargain and sinister designs
We are not at this moment prepared to go
into the history Of this intrigue, but are
promised thorough exposition Of it, by
q gentleman who proposes as National
Democrat, to review the Lecompton Con.
s,itntion through our columns, and to de-
nounce the combination, by which every
living Democratic issue is TO be trampled
down TO subserye the personal ends of three
or four of the intriguers. -LeGveB,corfh
journal.
/" It Is too late,' to form any conspiracy
or intrigue, to carry the Lecomptcn Swim
die, with the people. They are set as one
man against it, and as one man viii record
their votes againt it a week from next
Monday. From every portion of the Terri-
tory we are assured that the entire voting
population will turn out in their strength
on that day, and, with the silent BALLOT,
record their protest against that base at
tempt TO enslave them.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
Distressing Casualty.

A most distressing accident, resulting in
the death of Miss Naomi Drew, of Bur
lingame, Kansas, occurred on the Sd inst.
The citizens of Burlingame and Superior
were assembling in grove on the south
side of Dragon Creek, to hold celebra-
ton. An OK team, containing most of
the family Of Mr. John Drew, was cross
ing the creek at the usual ford, when the
oxen, without any apparent cause. sud-
denly turned and ran into deep water.
The wagon body Immediately foated off
and overturned, precipitating all in it into
the water. Every possible assistance was
promptly rendered by the numerous by
ISLANDERS, and with some difficulty all were
rescued, except Miss Drew. She sank
Immediately, and all efforts to find and
rescue her seemed baf1led as if By fatality.
Her body was recovered at the end of
perhaps fifteen minutes, but the most pa
tient and perseyering efforts failed to re-
call any signs of life. All further thought
of celebration was at an end, and the
multitude assembled sadly followed the
remains to the home of the bereayed
family.-LeaUascOrtA Tines.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
The English Jugglo.

Whatever you do, wherever you 60,
freemen of Kansas, don't forget the Le-
compton Ordinance, and the day on which
it is to be voted down.
Some fear you are not stirred up enough
on the subject. Some say, "you have
been worn out with elections, and meet
ings, and excitements, and struggles, and
will not turn out.'' Show them that this
is false, that you know when duty calls,
and hO,0 to answer that call.
This is final struggle. The vote of
that day will crush out despotism forever
in Kansas. Give it with will. Give it
with your strongest voice.
Don't rely upon the negligence of pro-
slavery men. They are a unit. They
work in season and out of season. Even
when out of power and out of position
even when down-they are busy, busy as
bees, sowing dissensions in our ranks or
preparing to meet us. Be up and ready.
Be at the polls, then, one and all, and
smash in the body of Lecompton and let
it rot till it stinks in the very nostrils of
the nation.
"a 1uiA bOb6 ID uSCuSGs 1b 10 uOcuCQ W
guard against frands which even now may
be attempted by desperate men. Why
the sudden appearance of Jack Hender-
son and so many of his class, among us ?
Whence the despotic decree of Judge LIE.
compte by which he was released Come
down with the lghtning's keen stroke
upon the tools of tyranny and tyranny
itself, by your united and majestic voice,
and blast them and any and every effort
they may make.
A full vote is needed, too, to make glo-
rious the past, the present and the future
of Kansas. Think of it That past is
right on the record. No history shows a
purer, nobler heroism. No victory is
grander. The present is full of the bene-
fits aud blessings growing out of BOTH
all that is wanted to crown all, and to
secure ali, is, to give the death blow with
the boldest and broadest manliness-to
crush out, as thing filter for hell than
earth, the Lecompton Ordinance.
Be ready, then, on election day, aud be
on hand. Be ready everywhere to guard
against any and every emergency, and
vote, vote your full strength, with all the
spring and vigor of freemen against Le-
compton. LeareHtuoTth Times.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
Law and Order

We have received a communication
from a responsible source, commenting
severely on some remarks made by Gov.
Denver on his recent southern trip, which
we cannot now publish. The remarks
imputed to the Governor are as follows !:
He said, That there was no law in
Kansas; that the Legislature had repealed
all the old laws. and that the new ones
were not yet printed /; that the people had
better take the matter in their own hands,
as they did in California, and hang up the
offenders as fast as they could find them
that they took this course in California.
and that all were as quiet there now as in
any of the States" &c.-Lalgrsace Rep.
The above is wholly untrue. During
the Governors sojourB in this part of the
Territory, his advice was quite to the re-
verse. The resolutions. adopted here by
the people were penned by Gov. Denver
himself, and by him presented to the peo-
pie, as the records Of the meeting will
show. The course the Governor pursued
in the southern part of this Territory,
meets the appreciation of ali good citizens,
and whoever attempts to prejudice the
public mind against him by false state
ments to the people, viii only prove him.
self an enemy to the peace of Southern
Kansas.-Eo9 SCOT Democrat.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24

We were favored on the afternoon ol
Saturday, the Sd inst, with a very excel
lent speech against the Lecompton Cor
stitution and the English Bill, BY Hon T.
P. Stanton. The people TUNED out O.
alasse, and gave the Ex-Governor warn
reception. The speech was very similat
to the one delivered at Lsayenworth On
the 9th of June, which has been publish
ed. at the close of bis remarks, the fol-
lowing resolutions were read and unani-
mously adopted
1st. That the thanks of this meeting
be, and are, hereby rendered 70 Hon. =.
P. Stanton, the noble defender OF The
rights of the people, and the fearless ds-
nouneer Of the wrongs of corrupt Aa'
lninistration, for bis very able address.
ID. That the citizens of GrasshopPef
Falls Township pledge themselves, 10 Q
man, to vote on the ID day Of August ne1'
8 Proposition Rejected,s thereby showing
to the Administration and the people OF
the Union, that we are tsue to the principles
for which we have battled.--GrasshegPa
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24

He has not an enemy in the
world" He hasn't Well, we are sor-
ry for him, for he has mighty little char
acter who hassho enemies. BE is nobody.
who has not pluck enough to get an enc
my. Give Us rather, as our ideal of viz
tue and nanlihess, one who has many en-
emies-one who has candor, and fearless
love for the thing he sees to be right.
The man of earnest purposes, strong will
and lore of principle for It's own sake,
must have enemies. But this, so far from
being i'll, is good for him. The strcng
tree is more deeply rooted and fastened
in the soil, By the blast, than by the snm-
mer breeze. i man never knows how
much there is of him, until he has con-
fronted and braFed opposition.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
Railroad Mass couran,iou !, Innorion citz

At meeting of the citizens of june
ton City and vicinity, on.Saturday, July
10th, on motion of Robert Wilson, Esq,
James M. Care was called to the chair,
and D. D. Wolff elected secretary.
The object of the NEE ting was briefly
stated by the president to be the calling
of Railroad Mass Convention at juno
ton City, and inviting the valley towns
and cities and Railroad men generally TO
cooperate with them in taking into con-
sideration the construction of Valley
Rail Road along the Kansas river, termi-
mating at Junction City.
On motion Of Robert Wilson. Esq, the
time of said convention was fixed to be on
the first Saturday of August, at ten
o'clock a. II.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, the secretary
was instructed to forward copy Of the
proceedings of the meeting to the Herald
Of FIessoa., the Kansas Herald, and the
Jsmctioa Weekly Sentinel for publication.
On motion adjourned.
D. D. WOLFF, Sszetarv
Junction City, July 10th, 1858.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24

The area of Kansas is 19, ,00 square
miles greater than that of all New Bog,
land, NeN York and New Jersey ara
tbs area of Nebraska is 90,000 miles
greater than that of all the non-slayehoid-
ing States. except California. kansas hs =
10000 square miles. Nebraska ns
528, 600 square miles. Oregon is near!
equal IN extent to all New England. New
Yozk Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indians
L Is possible that New Mexico and Me-,
siila will be embraced Ia one territorial q.
ganization, containing 2ss, 600 sqgzs
miles, exceeding all New England, sss
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana shs az,
Illinois. UEai, IS nearly equal IN exless
to aIl New England, New York Penns.s :
vania and Ohio. Washington TeIr'o.3
exceeds in extent al New England sDu
New York.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
Thanks.

We are indebted to G. w. CoLLAMoRE,
Esq, for basket of cherries of the Eng
lish Morell variety, grown by him in his
garden in Lawrence, from graftings
brought here in the fall of 1856. aud
transplanted in the spring of 1857. These
cherries are probably the first grown in
the Territory from transplantings brought
here by the recent emigration. He viii
accept our thanks for his kindly remem-
brance of the printer. He has also the
thanks of Miss HEATH, our lady clerk,
for several varieties os flowers from his
flower garden, showing that whilst he is
directing his attention to the useful, he is
not forgettingth the beautiful. Dir. C. states
that he is indebted to Hon. NJ. j. PARRoTr,
our worthy delegate in Congress, for the
seeds that produced these flowers.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
A. j. IsAACS.
NEBRASKA CRY, N. T.,l
,Julv 2nd.. 1858


HoN. J. w. DENVER, Gov. X. T.-SrR :
With this 1 send you the certificates of
election for members of the Legislature
under the Leeompton Constitution. In
the abstract of the election returns which
have, the initials of names, in most cases,
are only given, which I presume will be
sufficiently definite.
In two or three cases the christian
name is omitted. / am told you have
the election returns, and if so, wish you
would refer to them, and make such cor
rection of names as may be proper.
For state officers l shall issue no certi-
fcates, as | do not deem it my right to
do so. Ifthe constitution goes into opera
ton it will be my duty to convene the
Legislature, and at its meeting 1 win lay
before that body a statement of the re-
turns themselves, and let it determine
who are elected State officers. Very re-
spectfully, your ob't serv't,
j, CALHOUN.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24

OF The Washington correspondent Of
the Tines, speaking Of the closing scenes
of the late session of Congress. says:
"The last days of the session were, On
the whole, unusually free from disgracrful
occurrences. The session came in ike 8
lion and went out like lamb Keitt, ths
notable, deserves especial praise. lie wss
gentlemanly to the last. nor, to appear
anee, was in liquor to an appreciable ex-
tent. To tell the truth. and the Houss
generally will bear me witness, since Mr..
Keitt had his wholesome collision with
Grow, he has improved In his manRen
wonderfully. The comments Of the civ.
ilized press upon that affair, have had an
excellent effect upon him. He has made
friends during the winter with many Re-
publicans, and has discovered that they
are not all monsters Il Is doubtful il
henceforth Keitt is not to be reekoBed
among the Union-savers.
There was Shorter, of Alabama. At
the beginning of the session, he considered
il an act Of wickedness to bow to RsPub-
lican. He iBsnlted the memory Of the
Pilgrim Fathers. But, at the close Of tas
session, he has become the companion Of
more than one member who hates slavery,
aad he parts regreffuily from many OF bis
Republican friends. These ars but speci-
mems ,;
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24

The Geary City Era, speaking of the
Lane trial, after having published the
proceedings at length, says
''The evidence taken together, to our
mind, clearly conviets him of wilfall, cold
blooded murder. The evidence on the
prosecution clearly proves that, and that
for the defence, though strongly assert
ing the opposition, bears upon its face
gross absurdities. 1t does not hang to-
gether. Some of the witnesses have evil
IDENTIFY pefjured themselves, as one swears
one thing, and another the opposite. To
our mind, there has been Uery little taa1 IN
the decision, and a great dealof conscience
outraged"
The Atchison Feeedons's Champion. no.
ticing the decision, says
"This may be in accordance with the
squatter laws of the West, but that the
laws and common aeceptations of justice
in older countries would justify the deed,
we do not believe. Il looks to us as
though personal friendship had more to
do with the decision than law"
The White Cloud Chief takes rather an
original view of the subject. 1t init
mates that if the decision had been given
for the prosecution, the Judge would
have been assassinated by Lanes orders
The Chief says
"We presume the justices preferred
violating their coneiences to forfeitins
their lives, which would have been the
case, had they convicted Lane'
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
Lane. a Candidate.


We understand that Gen. Lane is can
didate fora seat in the Territorial Legis-
lature from this county at the October
election. He desires the people of Doug
las county to endorse the murder of Col
JENKINS by their votes. Late develop
ments satisfy us that under the cry of per-
secutioD, &c, he willrally class of men
around him, who viii do much towards
placing him in a position to which he
aspires. OF course the new Republican
organization will make him their candi-
date, though Lane will claim that he is a
genuine Free State man and nothing else.
Lane was candidate for the Presidency
few weeks ago, but then he is unwilling
to defer the doubtful honors in waiting
for him. so he win take those of more
humble nature
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTEKIoK,t
0Rron &C InI;nn fir Irlr e Z


Sir Referring TO my communication to
you of the 9Th of November last, and cal
ling your attention to the Shawnee land
designated in schedule B, accompanying
the same, which were excepted from the
general sale of the surplus of the Shawnee
Reservation, l have now to transmit a
copy of letter of this Office to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, of the 1st inst, and
copy of his reply thereto.
From thecorrespondence you will per-
ceiye that the order of the President oi
the 29th of October last, excepting these
portions of the reservation from sale, has
been rescinded, and the lands indicated
are now turned over to the General Land
Office, subject to entry and disposal under
existing laws applicable to the public do
main. Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, CHARLES e. MIX.
Commissioner Of Indian Afairs
]. THOMPSON, Secretary Of the Interior.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-24
Eor de Hra,d Of Freedom.
ExEcUrtyE OrFtcr

GAE(IF1fE OffItEs
LEcoMrToS. Z. T., July 18th. 1855
G. ". BRowN, Ed. HERALD OF FREE
DoM-SIRsI received this morning, TOO
late for insertion in any paper of this week,
the accompanying letters; one from Mr.
J. Calhoun, President ofsthe Convention
which framed the Lecompton Coastitu-
ton. to his Excelleucy. Governor DExvER,
and the othet from Col. A. ]. Isaacs. Of
Leavenworth, to myself.
With these came package of certif-
Gates for members elect to the Legislature
of the State of Kansas, under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, which viii deliver up
on application to me at this Office. viii
thank you to give public notice of the
same in your paper and otherwise.
Respectfully your Ob't serv't,
HUGH S. WALSH. >