Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-02-09

,be ladies, are respectfully invited TO al
,snd @. PHILIP GUELlCll, prcs't.
Tm CorEr House LErrING.-Om rca.
des arc probably aware ere this that the
oontract for the erection of q now Court
House in this borough was entered into
M the Commissioners on last Saturday
week, with Mr. George Thorn ofthis place
who was the lowest bidder able to comply
with the conditions in regard to resident
security. The sum bid by Mr. Thorn is
slSo6O; and is as low as such building
As is required by the specifications, can
possibly be constructed, without loss to the
contractor; yet for that sum we believe
Mr.. Thorn can build it. The lowest bid
was eleven thousand lourhundredand for
ty.fve dollars-by a gentleman from
Rockville, but he was unable to give the
required security, and Of course Mr.. Thorn
being the next lowest bidder the contract
was awarded to him. A number of archi-
tects and contractors were here at the
time of the letting, but their bids all rang.
ed above $4,000, and one or two, we un-
derstand reached $4,000. The building
is to be completed by the August Court
1861, and the old court house is TO remain
for the use of the county until after the
January court 1860 after which the mate
rials are to be taken and used in the new
one.
Tue "SPRUcr' CoNraoyEsY Since our
last issue we have received an article from
'Sprucy" in reply to the comments upon
his first letter. which we decline to pub,
lish, This controversy has already occu-
pied considerable of our space, and
would run on ad infnihm if we were to per.
nit it. "Sprucy's" only fault, of which
We were aware from the beginning, was in
not making his meaning precise. He had
no intention Of saying that he could not
solve the questions in Roses arethmetic
and obtain the answer given but desired
to call the attention ofteachers to the fact
Of these questions having to be worked by
tables not given in the book. We trust
that this explanation will he satisfactory
to all parties, and that hereafter, teachers
when they wish to engage in the discus
sion Of educational affairs, that they will
cultivate better feeling towards each other.
Petty wrangling about matters which
must appear triAing in the eyes of the com.
munity, will do more to retard the placing
the teachers on level with the other
learned profession than any thing else.
THERE'S MANY SLIP 'twiXt cup and
lip" is an old and ve:y trite saying, and
never was it more perfectly verified than
on last Saturday evening, to the great dis
appointment ofthe entire Juvenile portion
Of our town, and many whose days of ju-
venility have began TO fade in the dis.
tance We, of course, allude to the fall
ure of the promised Sarcus," or Hop.
cry" which was to have exhibited itself
to the intense delight of the spectators on
the evening above named. Saturday even.
ing came, the Opera Troupe" did not
but only the provoking intelligence that
it had concluded to steer another direc.
ton
1t is to be hoped that the extra quarters
which had been collected and kept in
readiness for that important occasion, may
not, in consequence of the unexpected
turn affairs, and the "Show" have tax
en-, be an circumference to their posses
sors, If so, we need only remind them
that there are already many other modes
otgetting rid of them, equally feasible.
Hon. JAS. I, LEONARD has been appoint
ed by Gov. Packer, Prothonotary of this
county to fill the unexpired term OF
George Walters ESQ. deceased, and holds
his appointment until the next general
election. Ii e object in Judge Leonard's
accepting the appointment is laudable in
The extreme. The emoluments are of
course no object to him, but the late Pro-
monetary left son, a worthy young man,
IN every way qualified to fill the office, ex-
cept being of sufficient age TO receive the
appointment. Judge Leonard has there
lore made young Mr.. Walters his deputy
Andglves him the proceeds of the office fos.
lAe benefit of the family of our late wor
~yand lamented Prothonotary, requiring
only that the fees due the State be paid
therefrom.
IHE FINANCES OF THE CouNrY.-By the
published statement of the financial af-
MFs Of the county it will be seen that we
are in very good condition to undertake
Me erection of new county buildings