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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
Gallant act Of a Pittsburgher

Lieut.. Gillis OF the United States Navy,
who formerly resided in this city, is re-
ported by recent advices from Buenos
Ayres, to lave performed a most heroic
act in conjunction with several America
sailors in the port OF Montevideo. A
schooner set sail from that port on the
9th OF Feb. but was compelled by a vio-
lent storm to anchor outside The storm
increased, and she ioundered next morn
ing in full sight Of hundreds Of people
who could do nothing to save the crew.
Three Of the latter were seen clinging TO
the rigging, with the waves continually
washing over them. Two others leaped
into the sea, one was drowned, the other
thrown ashore. These circumstances were
reported " some sailors TO Lieut.. Uilis,
on board the store ship Supply, to which
he is attached lie Immediately volun-
teered to goto the rescue, if ten volunteers
could be found to accompany him. The
number was ut once made up. The Mon
teyideo RcpuJi,cU, says:
"Thc Siomena foundercd at halfpast
eight, p. m. Before ten o'clock, Lieut..
Gilis and his gallant companions had tax
en- from he wreck the three sailors who
clung to the rigging, among them Domin-
20 Filisberto, the Captain of the schooner
At hali-past eleven they all discmbarked
at the Victoria mole, in the presence of a
crowd of over three thousand people, who
received them with open arms and, trans
ported with joy, gave the gallant sailors a
thorough going triumph. Lieut.. Gillis,
who was dripping with water, and much
exhausted by his energetic struggle against
the furious tempest, was carried off in the
arms of his friends. who took care that he
should want for no comfort after his he
rolc act The rescued sailors, half dead
with fatigue and hunger, were carried in
the arms of the American sailors to the
hospital, where they were carefully treat
cd The RcpvJl'cm concludes a long ac~
count of the exclamation" IIurrah an
hundred cheers for the North American
sailors"
We suspect that this gallant action Of
Lieut.. Gillis and his companions has done
more to warm the hearts of the Oriental
people towards us than the famous inter
Wow that Mr.. Commissioner Bowlin had
with the "cold and distant" President Pc
rpiro-tha nsCosSin Of OuinierOS
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25

Az ExrLANATIoN.--We regret that by
an oversight which may occur with any
one, we failed to furnish copy of the
Mercantile Appraisers List to the "Jour.
nal" office, as requested by Mr. Long, the
Appraiser. We were under the impression
we had done so until the statement in the
journal informed us of the contrary. The
fault is our own, and we have no hesiia-
tioR in shouldering the responsibility and
exonerating Mr.. Long from all blame in
the transaction. In justice to him, there
fore, we make this statement and apology.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
PUMP MAKING

IllE Subscriber takes this method Of iD,o..
Il ing the citizens Of Clearfeld County, and a,
public generally that he has resumed ibe hs.l
ness of making WOODEN PuMrs and boring r,a" s,'
LOGS. and will be happy to execute any So,l !; !,
his line at the shortest notice and in tbo h..,
manner at prices to suit the times. Apply ny,
sonaly at the residence Of J. S. Cole in Ls~ a.,
renee town ship, one and a half miles Southws.
Of ClcarGeld borough, by letter at Clear6eld p 4
may llth 1859. G. II. HALL
fvOl. iv, no. II. Gun pd
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25

NW 2oh, 1880
Ma Epitoa .if YOU viii excuse q
school boys m,slai,ca upon hls nrst NJ.
tempt NJ writing iur The pnpers, and give
this place IN your columns, will give
YOU short description ol NY prc'cnt
place Of soiournt
Litl1 Is situated eight miles north OF
Lancaster city, with which place It is con.
ncoted by limo Of daily stages running
upon beautiful turnpike. ltis small
Moroyion village containing about five
hundred Inhabitants including the inmates
of the male and female seminarics It's
public places consists Of the seninaries
alluded to, one for malo and one for io-
male students, hotel, u couple Of stores,
and couple Of confectionery establish
ments, very indispensable institutions
where there are oongregated so many Of
the rising generation. TO whose enjoyment
nuts aud candies are rs essential at their
time of life as n more infautile luxury at
a period few years earlier in their exist
enoe. The hotel sa very fine and COM
modous building and is capable Of accom-
modating about two hundred guests, and
is a delightful place to spend a summer.
A magnificent spring from which flows
a fine stream Of limestone water, clear as
crystal, furnishes natures delicious and
refreshing beverage to the town and hotel
These waters in addition to their fine
qualities as a beverage, possess medicinal
properties highly beneficial to some class
es of invalihs. Yours, FRANK.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
0utrages by the Returning Pixies Peak
Emigrants

ST.. LOUIS, May ga private letter da-
ted Pacific City, Iowa, states that a report
had just reached that place that party Of
starving Pixies Peak emigrants attacked
and captured an outward bound train
near OFallcn's Bluffs. During the melee
d. c. Oaks, the conductor, was killed, and
Mr.. Griffith, the newly appointed POST
master for Auraria, was en- route TO take
charge Of his post, wss hung 10y the des-
peradoes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CLEARFIELD
COMMERCIAL INSTITUTE.

This Institution is pleasantly located IN the
town Of Clcarield, Clearleld county, Pa., and
will be open for the reception Of students, on and
after June 18th, 1859. The course Of study will
embrace Double and Single Entry, Book keep
ing, and the other collateral branches in the sci
onco of accounts The student will be taught to
conduct on systematic principles. Merchants,
Mechanics and Manufacturers Books of every
description, either individual partnership or
stock compony's wholesale, retail, shipping, i'm
porting. com mission, or exchange. Commercial
calculations plain and ornamental business pen
manshp and card marking. Terms: Full course
time unlimited, $25.
W. B. MErcALF, Prof. of Book keeping
w. b, THOMAS,
Prof of Pcnmanship & Gem cal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
CLEARFILD GAS COMPANY.

A preliminary meeting for the organization of
IA the ClearGeld Gas Compay will be held at
the Court House in Cearfed on Saturday the
t,h day of June 1859, at 5o'clock P. NJ. All
citizens friendly to the project are desired to be
in attendance, as sever al offers for the erection Of
the works have been had, and important business
will be transacted.
JONATHAN BOYNToN,)
SAMUEL MITCHELL, Com,
WIN. A. WALLACE.
MAY 25th, 1859.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The delegates elected last fall to revise
and modify the Crawford County Sys-
tenn" are requested to meet for that pur-
pose in the Court House, in Clearield, on
Tuesday evening 2lst June, 1859. Those
townships that failed to elect delegates at
the time appointed, will call meeting
and appoint them, as general represen-
tatiOn is required. BY order Of Com
JAS. II. LARRIMER, Chm.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
WANTED.

A Journeyman Cabinet-maker, of in.
dustrious and sober habits, and good
workman, can have constant employment
by applying soon to the undersgned-
Good wages will be given.
JOHN GUELICH.
Clearfeld, Pa, May llth, 1859.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25

The CoFfEL TRADE or THE WoRLD.-The
consumption of coffee increases in great
er ratio than the increase of population. -
In 1888, 334,00O,000 lbs. were used; in
1853, the consumption had increased to
654,OOO,O0O lbs, nearly double The great
est consumer is the United States, which
uses $1,000 tors. Germany follows with
$4,000 tons, France consumes $4,000 tons,
Belgium q, 200 tons, Austria 10000 tons,
and England $1,000. .r-.-- .... OK
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
The Young Mans Leisure.

Young man, after tie duties of the day
are over how do you spend your evenings ?
When business is dull and leaves at your
disposal many uuoccupicd hours, what
disposition do you make of them ! have
known and now know, many young men,
who, if they devoted to scientific or Liter,
ary or professional pursuits, the time they
spend in games of chance and lounging
in bed, might rise to eminence. You have
all read Of the sections son who become q
fine astronomer 10y spending a short time
every evening in gazing at the stars, after
ringing I bell for nine o'clock. Sir Will
liam Phipps, who at the age of 45, had
attained the order of knighthood, and
the office of High Sheriff of New England,
and Governor Of Massachusetts, learned
to read and write after his eighteenth
year, of ship-carpenter in Boston. Will
liam Clifford the great editor OF the Quar-
terly, was an apprentice to n shoemaker,
and spent his leisure hours in study, and
because he had neither pen nor paper,
slate nor pencil, he wrought out his prob
lens on leather with blunt awl.
David Rittenhouse, the Americun as
tronomer, when plow boy, was observed
to have covered his plow and fences with
problems. James Ferguson the Scotch
learned to read by himself
and mastered the elements of astronomy
while shepherds boy in the fields, by
night. And perhaps it is not too much
to say that if the hours wasted in idle com.
pany, in vain conversation at the tavern.
were only spent in the pursuit of knowl-
edge, the dullest apprentice in any of our
shops might become an intelligent mem
ber Of society, and n fit person for any Of
our civil offices. BY such course the
rough covering of mary youth is laid
aside; and their ideas instead of being
confined TO local subjects and technical,
ties. might range the wide fields of crea-
ton; and other stars among the young
men Of this city, might be added to the
list of worthless that are gliding our coun-
try with bright mellow light.--Rev. DR..
Murray ..H
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
NOTICE.

L forbid any person or persons from purchasing
Il or in any way meddng with a promssory
note given to William Mashburn for one hun
dred and twenty dollars on the 18th of April 1858,
or some time there about as / have not received
value Tor the same, and will not pay It unless
by law.
JESSE STONE.
May 2jth, 1859.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
N DOLLARS REWARD.

ON DOBBAks KEW AkD.-Escaped
~ from the Jail Of Clearfeld County, Pa on
the night Of the Sd May, inst young man ma.
med Owen McGovern, imprisoned on a charge Of
burglary. Said McGovern is five feet seven IN.
cbes. high, light built, dark hair larg keen eve
and Of rather fair complexion. He had on pai,
of dark sattinett pants, domestic ginghau shirt
a black hat, pair Of gum shoes, and took with
him red flannel shirt The above reward will
be given for the apprehension of the said McGO.
vern and his delivery to the undersigned ia
ClearGeld borough.
FREDERICK q. MILLER,
Sheriff.
SbcriT's Office, Clcarfold, Pa, May II, 1859.
no. II, vol. w.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
Pixies Peak Outdonc.

/ would respectfully inform my friends and the
| public generally, that | keep constantly on
hand, at my new store on Market street, yearly
opposite the Jail, one Of the largest and best as.
sOrtmen of Drugs, Medicine, Stationary, To.
baceo and Cigars, Fancy Goods &C., to be found
in the county.
1t embraces ir the drug line, general stock
of drugs Of the freshest ard best quality, Also
the popular patent medicines Of the day, such as
Lindsays Blood Searcher, Louden Geo
Expeotorant, Sanative Pills, Pile Rem.
edy, and Elssr Italian Balm, Ayers
Cherry eCtOral, &c, Wrights Fills,
Coleman's Lotion, COrbin's Pills,
Robins ExpeCtorant, Fickard's
Cattle Powders, &c, &c.
In the Stationary line can he found an excel
lent assortment Of Writing, Note and Letter pa
per, such as
,Slcer Lake Note Parsons Congress,
Legal Cap, for The use Of Justices,
Lawycrs de-, Valley Forge Mile
dc. Also a fine article # Port
FoFos, especially adapted to
the use Of Ladies' Pen Racks
Mgcilqgc, Steel pens, Lcad
Pencils, Blank Deeds,
In short every thing kept in general Station
nry store.
My stock Of
Tobacco and O.
gars is the chOisest ever
brough to the place, having
been selected by one who uses
and appreciates the weed. The To-
bacco consists of Natural Leaf, Covendish,
Fig, Ladies' twist Rough and Ready &c.
OF Cigars, the varieties are choice, such as the
Don Quixote, Ell Soils, Mary Lizzies,
Henry Clay's, Skies and Half Spanish,
&c, Rappe and Scotch snuds,
Smoking Tobacco, fancy and
common pipes and stems,
&c. The fancy goods
comprise such
articles as
Ribbons, Hosiery, Combs, spcolacles, Perru-
merry, Fancy Hail Oils, Soaps; a large lot Of
Genuine Bears Oil, Tooth Brushes, Port Mon.
naies and an cndes variety of articles of that
nature.
In connection with my other stock, have es-
tabl.shed News Office for the sale Of Weekly
Literary papers and monthly Periodicals. will
receive every week, Harper's Weekly, Frank
Leslie, American Union, N. Y. Picayune, Flag
Of our Union, Ballou's Pictorial Gleasons Line Of
Battle Ship, &c. &c. Among the Monthlics may
be found, llarpers, Cooley, Graham, Yankee No
tions, Frank Leslie, Ballou, &c. &c. l will sell
low for cash.
a5~Remember the place on Market street
nearly opposite the Jail.
GEORGE W. RHEEM, DHuGIsr.
Clearield May 25th. 1859.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25

PoLTICs IN CALIroRNIA.--A late Culifor-
mia letter says A lively time is expec ed
during the next few months. 4 United
States Senator is to be elected by the Leg.
stature next TO be chosen, and nomina>
tions for that body, as well as for Con-
gress and the Gubernatorial chair, will all
be made with special reference to the
Senatorial fight. Gov Weller is n candi-
date for reelection, and Gen. Denver,
(late Of Kansas and the Hon. Milton s.
Latham, are also understood to be in the
field. Each Of these, too, is prospective
candidate Cor the United States Senate. -
Should Denver not be nominated for Gov
ernor, he will be likely to run for Congress
in place of McKibben, and be elected
Benham contests the other Con-
gressonal nom nation with G. J.. Scott,
late member, but the latter has the inside
track, and will be apt to win. John Nu-
gent says he will run for something, but
if so, he will probably run alone.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25
GROCERY AND CoNFECTIoNARY.

CTEPHEN GRAFT informs his old friend,
- and the public generally,that he has reopen.
ed his Grocery and confectionery at the old
stand i. the Borough OF Curwensvile, where hs
will be prepared to supply all with Sugar Coffee
Tea, Moasses, Bacon, DC. Beer, Lemonade, Can.
dies, Fruit Cakes, &c. &c. lie respectfully soil
cts a sha-e Of patronage
n. b. lie is also prepared to accommodate ihs
public with al. sorts of Cooper Work, and will
repair barrels, tubs, &c.
may II, lSj9.-no. Il. vol. iv.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25

Treaties bctwcon nations, like contracts
between indyiduals, are intended for their
rcnco and protection 10 sct forth the
policy one must pursue toward the other
TO avoid Strife aud collision 10 describe
what each must benr and define what
each may claim, aud be on terms orfrend.
ship with tho other Indeed treaties are
those ahUs on which the petty qubblngs
OF ambitious men should be sacrificed for
The peace Of nations the great walls of
mutual defence, which should be the
strongest protectors ola civilized people
which should avert war by siloncing the
cannon, and shcathing the sword. Such
was, aud such we would hin believe is
still, the purposes for which treaties are
formed and yet, what sad relutation
.ot this does history disclose. What miss
euhlc mockery OF all tlIis is illustrated
every year 10y those European broils, in
which treaties instead of adjusting the
difficulties, are the very germs OF conten-
tion. With what diligence do the war
making monOrchs of Europe, search the
musty parchments of other days, to dis
cover prcteXt TO justify an invasion. .-
How they treasure and venerate treaty,
the broad stipulations of which, leave am
pie room for a fight. With what consu-
mate readiness do they pervcrt the plain
est language and trample on treaties to-
day, to which their signatures and seals
yesterday, gave sacredness, and to which
their Learts dissented, as their hands
signed TIE brazen libel Of their intentions.
Eaiugiag-rhelarge number of students
in attendance at the Iron City College has
made it necessary for the managers of that
popular institution to open separate rooms
for the several departments of the College
One Hall, capable of seating two hundred
and fifty students, is now appropriated
exclusively to those engaged in book-keep-
ing another with capacity for one hun
dred and fifty, is devoted to the writing
department; third, with accommoda-
tions for two hundred, is occupied by
those engaged in mathematical studies,
while the fourth, used as a lecture room,
is occupied from fonr to six hours each
day, by some of the Professors with their
classes. The present capabilities of the
College are ample for the accommodation
of six hundred students but should its
patronage increase for the year to come,
as it has during the past, the Coleg-
rooms will be far too limited for those seek
ing admission.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25

THE FoRAY UPoN CHIHUAHUA AND SoNo-
RA.-Our correspondent from Leaven.
worth City, says the st. Louis Republican,
confirms the views which we have here
tofore expressed, in regard to foray up,
on Chihuhua and Sonora, in the event of
the failure of the Pixies Peak gold adven-
ture. That agents have been at work in
getting up an expedition, which is to be
concentrated in Chihuahua and Sonora,
does otadmit of doubt; and the condition
of the men who have gone out to the gold
region-the destilution of many of them
even when leaving our frontier, and the
probability that hundreds and thousands
will be in state ofahsOlute starvation and
therefore ready for anything, soon after
arrival--all these Things warrant the be-
lief that an inroad, peaceable or other
wise, will be made into the Mexican
States which we have named. All that
Is wanted to give a successful issue to such
au expedition, is money-money to pay
for the provisions for the use of the men,
This has been the main difficulty in the
way Of an earlier organization, and may
yet prevent an efficient force from being
set in motion. The country will look with
much interest to the future movements of
the filibusters on the Western Plains"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25

PoRTRAIT Of ROBERT BoNNER.-THe Ne,o
York lVeek%.-This popular story paper,
of April %, contains an accurate land the
only likeness ever published of Robert
Bonner, the proprietor of the Neo York
Ledger. The New York Weekly is without
exception the best story paper published.
Its list of regular contributors is praced
with the names of the most sparkling
writers of the day. In the presentnum-
Der we perceive that the opening chapters
of an exciting Revolutionary Romance are
given. 1t is from the pen of DR.. j. II.
author of Nick Whites" etc,
and is entitled "0NE-EYED SAUL; or
the Tory League Of Seven; A Tale Of South
Cdrolind." --tH.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25

NEW Iron FURNACES. During the past
two months, active operations have been
in progress at Westham, on the line of
the James River and Kanawha canal, five
miles above Richmond. Va. in the cree
ton OF extensive iron works, for the pur-
pose of smelling the iron ores of the James
River, with coal from our Richmond field.
The Richmond Dispatch SAYS: Many new
and exhaustless deposits Of rich and vnlu-
able ores have been developed in Fuvan-
ma, Buckingham, Amhert. Bedford, Rock
ford, Rockbridge and other counties on
the water line, all of which can be taken
to the city, or those furnaces in the most
available manner. A contract has been
entered into with Gen. J. } Worth, agent
Of the Carbon Hill Coal Mines. for 500
tons of coal per week, on the most liberal
terms.
Messrs. Jordan, Winn & Co., expect to
blow in their first furnance in October
next, and propose to make considerable
quantity of iron this year, at the rate of
200 tons per week. Westham was the
site of the old State arsenal or magazine,
which was destroyed by the traitor Arnold
in l7Sl, together with large number of
and other munition Of war.
A GREAT rMr.-There is said to he at
his time four millions of soldiers under
rms in Europe, and this without count
ng sailors, or civil or national guards, or
militia Of any kind OF this immensearmy,
France has 67l,0O0; England 100000;
Austria, $4,000 Russia, I,067 600; Spain,
$1,000 Russia, 525, 900 Sardinia, $4,000;
Tuscany, 10000; and the German States, ,
. Federal army Of 250,0
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-25

sea. Good-Geo, Rheem's cigars.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-11

END OF a swMDLxR.--The notorious Gen. Samuel
Proper who figured in this city last year and notices
of whose operations in various places have appeared
from time to time, has finally been stopped ID his
career not only by the law, but the inevitable power
Of death. he was arrested about week ago at
Fonda, Montgomery county, N. Y, on : warrant
issued by Justice Welsh. on complaint Of Henry
Wheeler one Of the proprietors of the Iarge House,
Broadway, charging the accused with having ohsained
from him the sum Of $50 BY means Of falss pre-
lenses. He represented to Mr.. Wheeler that be
was owner Of real estate in New York to the amount
Of $50 O0e, and in Philadelphia Of 4s7 900 these
statements being false, they resulted above in his
arrest. On reaching New York. with the of1cer, Mr.
Wheeler consented 70 allow Proper to remain 1t the
hotel in custody until an examination could g bad
two after, however. he was taken down, and : phya
clan was sent for, who pronounced bis complaint to
be typhus fever He constantly grew wofse and yes
terday it was thought best to have him removed to
Bellevue Hospital. But Proper rapidly grew worse,
and after died. 1t is said that the deceased was
go much worried respecting the charge made against
him that it brought on the above complaint, and
finally terminated in his death.
Newark Advocate, I'd inst.