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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-22

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her physician, " kin yon tell - ne i NJ ssat
some folks is born dumb?' yhy-A,>,a I!
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-10
THE RAFTsNAN's JOURNAL.
pENNsYLyANIA ITEMS.

PREPARED FOR THE ssRAFTsMAN's JoURNAL.";z
s CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-On Friday night, Sept.
2Sth, between II and l O'Clock, a young man
named Charles Watkins got into an affray with
a crowd of Irishmen near the Company store
in Johnstown, during which he was struck on
the head with stone which injured him so
seriously that he died from the effects of it on
Sunday morning. Seven of the party were
arrested ,and after hearing, six OF them were
sent TO the Ebensburg Jail to await trial on the
charge of murder. Watkins was a Wide
Awake and was returning to the Hall to re-
move his uniform, when he WAS surrounded by
the Irishmen, who told him he must fight his
way through, but refused and was walking
away when the stone was thrown and struck
him, producing the result above stated. -.
On Friday evening Sept. 28th, the Republicans
of Ebensburg proceeded to the Tannery OF
Mr.. ID. Jones, about miles from town, for the
purpose of raising a Lincoln, Hamlin and
Curtin pole. While raising it, the splice,
which was very imperfectly put together broke
off, and fell on Messrs. Morris w. Jones and
John G. Evans, Mr.. Jones was knocked in
sensible, and for some time it was feared that
he would not recover. Mr.. Evans received a
serious cut upon his head, and was considera-
bly, bruised about his face and arms. Both
men were taken into the house of Mr.. Jones,
near by. DIR. Walters, who was on the spot,
dressed their wounds and they are now rapid
ly recovering. -. An accident of painful
nature occurred at the Johnstown fair grounds
on the second day of the exhibition. Several
ladies had seated themselves in a box of a re-
volving swing to take small ride, and had
made several revolutions, when some of the
apparatus became disarranged and the ladies
were thrown to the ground. One had several
ribs broken and was otherwise severely injured
1.-The other two were not very badly hurt.
CLINTON CoUNrY.-On Saturday night, Sept.
29th, fracas occurred at the brick yard at
Queens Run, some five miles from Lock Ha-
ven, between Jerry MURRAY and Michael Cohoe,
which resulted in the death of the former.
During the melee, Cohoe struck Murray on
the back of the head, fracturing the skull.
Murray fingered until Monday at 5 O'Clock,
when he died. Cohoe was arrested on Satur-
day night and confined in Jail at Lock Haven.
Both parties had been induging in liquor.
Murray leaves.a wife and several children.
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THE RESULT IN cLEARFIELD COUNTY

From the returns SO far received, we sup
pose that Foster will have from 200 to 300 ma
jority, and Patton, Rep, for Congress, from 80
to 100. The Republicans worked nobly in all
the districts, and deserve much credit for the
manner in which they contested the fight.
When we take into consideration the extraor-
dinary efforts made by the Democrats, and the
manifold and, in some instances, despicabe
means resorted to by them, we are only sur
prised that we accomplished as much as we
have. The returns as far as received we give
in another part of this paper.
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NEW FIRM, NEW GOODS, AND NEW
Y PRICES. NCLEARFIEJ,D.

Tbe undersigned. desire TO inform the citizens of
Clearfield and surrounding vicinity, that they
have recently purchased in the Eastern cities a
large and well selected stock of seasonable Gods
which they have opened in the we'll known Room
on Market street CleaIfeld, formerly occupied by
VIM +. Irwin) Their stock consists OF general
assortment of the very best Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE
CUTLERY. .QUEENS-WARE, CEDAR & WILLOW
WARE. BOOTS. SHOES. HATS, CAPS AND
BONNETS, DRUGS, PAINTS, &C, &c.
Their stock of Dry oods consists in part of such
Cloths. CGssimeres, Sattnets. Tffreels, Vestinss,
MustiAss, Ticking, Cheeks, CaIicues. Cjtint-es,
Ginghants, Canton aa,d Wool FyaunelS, De
LANES, Cashn,eyes, .Stlks. Pkotds, Skarc2s,
Br1ftsants, Hosiery, Gkoces, etc. etc.
Also, great variety of Ladies' Boots and Caters,
Misses and Childrens Shoes: Mems, Boys and
Youths Boots, Shoes Hats and Caps with a large
selection of useful notions, among which are
Pertpmeyy, Cloth a7sa Hair Ey7exjLes, Faneg
Soaps, Pens and PeM-hoiders. Combs, DC,
together with many other useful notions all of
which will be sold low for Cash, or in exch ange
for approved country produce. As their stock is
entirely new, and purchased on the most advanta-
geous te7ras they feel confident that they can sell
goods to the advantage Of the buyer Step in
and examine for yourselves, before parch asing
elsewhere. Remember the store is the place.
Feb y, 1850. GRAHAM, B0YNTON & co.
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NEW FIRM AND NEW sroCK.-rf

' undersigned take pleasure in announcing TO
the citizens of Ansohsille and vicinity that they
have entered into partnership in the mercantile
business, under the name of Swan u Hartshorn.
and that they have just received and opened out
stock of Seasonable Goods, embracing everything
usually kept in country stores which they viii
dispose Of on the most advantageous terms to pur,
chasers. They solicit share of patronage trust
ing that they win be able render satisfaction to
buyers. HENRY SWAN.
r. HARTSHORN
The books of Chase d Swsn, and those OF Henry
Swan, are in the hands of III. Swan for collection,
All persons indie tted quested tocan end SET,
tie, as it is dssirabls to have the eld accounts
squared. [near2S, 60J
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ON HIS OWN HOoKlJoHN GuELIcH

nN HIS OWN HOOK JOHN GUELICH
u CABINET MAKER.-The subscriber wishes
10 inform his old friends and customers, that be
is now carrying on the Cabine. Making business,
on ''his own hook" at his old shop on MARIE;
Street nearly opposite the ''eld Jew Store, where
he Keeps on hand, and is prepared to mi manufactnre
to order, every description of Cabinet-Ware, thai
may be wanted I'm this section of country; corf
sisting of Sofas, Lounges, Mahegony and Common
Bureaus, Writing and Wash Stands; Centre, Din
ing and Breakfast Tables: Mahogany and Com
mon Bedsteads; Sewing Stands, &c, &C. He vii
also repair furniture and chairs, in good style
cheap for cash. House Painting done on short no
tice. and easy terms Now is the time to buy AZ
reasonable prices, as L intend to sell every thihs
in my line of business at the cheapest cash rates
Walk in and examine the articles on hand, an~
judge for yourselves. of the quality and finish
Country produce received in payment.
April l3, 1859 JOHN GUELlCH.
N. Collins made to order on short notice, ans
funerals attended with neat hearsc, and appIV
pirate accompanyments, when desired j.
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TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES.

The official statement of the imports and
exports Of the United States for the year end
ing June so, 1860, which has been published
in the Washington Constitution, and copied
thence into other papers, has not, we fear, at
tracted sufficient attention. sT
The imports were 1851, ,797 ,209; the exports,
exclusive of specie, S3l6, ,220,6lO; excess Of
imports S45, ,576, 500; the export of specie was
500 ,946 .25l.
This the Government, Democratic, New
York, and all the ant-tarif papers publish
with the following flourish :-ssBalance of
trade in favor of the United States SIS. &c.,
252,'' which ssbalance' is obtained in this way
Exports of domestic produce, exclusive of
specie, sale, 300, ,6l0; foreign produce export
ed, $27 900 900; specie exported, 500, $780,
$751; making S400, ,l67 ,46l; imports, $751;
797 POO excess of exports, including produce
and specie, S3S,370,252.
The melancholy truth, however, is that the
balance of trade was against US more than For
ty-fre millions of dollars. To pay onr debts we
sent fifty-seven millions of specie, which paid
the balance against us, and tWeLre millions OF
the old score accumulated against US by ssfree
| trade"
We remind our readers that there is no such
thing as free trade in any European country.
The meaning of it is, that the tariff IS so reg
ulated as to protect their interests. When
there is danger of famine, as now In France,
the duty is taken off grain and when, as in
England, they, by pauper labor and the like,
can undersell us at home, in manufactured ar
ticles, they take the duty off them. But while
these governments have heavy revenues to
raise, they always discriminate in favor of their
own citizens. Free trade means that the du-
ties are lowered on certain articles when it
suits them SO to lower them.
| Free trade here means that our people are
| so enormously extravagant that they import,
| to oblige our Southern government, three e-hnfa-
dred and sirty-ttco millions of foreign goods,
which enables the government to get an extra
VACANT revenue without protecting the people.
| Suppose we consume five hundred millions
of goods. We lay the same tariff on two hum
dred millions that was laid on three hundred
and sixty-two millions. At present our own
people produce one hundred and thirty ight
| millions of these goods and foreigners the
rest If we could check importation to that
extent, by our tariff, then our own people
would produce three hundred millions, and we
should pay no more duty. Cannot the people
see this Do they clearly understand that af-
ter sending all the cotton, tobacco, grain, and
every thing else that Europe would take from
US We then sent them fifty-seven millions of
specie besides And this at the bidding of
Southern planters and New York importing
houses. And do they understand that small
specific duty laid on these goods would devel-
op our own country, bring up our coal, iron,
of the land and make us independent in great
measure of Europe? We surely hare had G.
noagh of Northern men NTH Southern principIes
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-10

How THE MONEY GoEs.-JOel A. Matteson,
the late Democratic Governor of Illinois, ab-
sorbed during his administration four hundred
and twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and
sixty dollars of the public funds of the State,
which has, since his retirement from the GU
bernatorial chair, been traced directly to his
hands, This modern Democrat is now using
these stolen funds against the people of the
State whom ho has robbed, by applying it to
electioneeriDg purposes. In any other gov
ernment on earth, but ours, he would be pro-
perly punished for stealing.
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OREGoN.-The news fl ON Oregon is encour-
aging. The Republicans and anti-LaDe DEM
ocrats having combined and selected, in eau
Gus, e. D. Baker (Rep) and r. w. Nesmith,
(anti- Lecompton Dem.) for u. s. Seantors.
They were able to organize the House; and
in the fear that similar combination would
be made in the Senate, and that it would be
maintained so as to elect two oanti-Administra-
tion United States Senators, six of the Demo-
cratic members of the Senate absconded, and
left that body without a quorum. They went
to Corvallis, whittier they were pursued by the
Sergeant alarms, bnt escaped to the woods,
where they were concealed at the last accounts.
Here we have another specimen of the manly
Democratic way OF defeating the viii of the
people. Unable to prevent the election of
the candidates opposed to them by fair means,
they deserted their posts and took to the
woods, like Foster at Cresson. This is quite
consistent with the easy notions of morality
that prevail generally among the Democratic
party throughout the country. Under the name
of Democrats, they are continually trying to
defeat the will Of the people, and stop at no
degradation, when they have that object in
view. What do they care for the people SO
long as they have the power, if it is only the
power to do mischief?
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AIDES ONE PRICE FANCY FUR

- STOR E JOHN FAREIRA, No 7I6 Arch
Street between 7th 4 Sth Streets, Philadelphia,
Qate of SIS Market street, Importer. Manufactu-
rer of, and Dealer in all kinds of FANCY FURS.
Having removed to my New Store, Z Is Arch St,
and being now engaged entirely in the Manufac-
turc and Sale of Fancy Furs, which, in accordance
with the 'One Price Principle" l have marked at
the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES consistent with rea-
sonable profit, would solicit visit from those in
want of Furs for either Ladies or Childrens wear,
and an inspection of my selection of those goods,
satisfied as am, of my ability TO please in every
desired essential. s1T Persons at distance, who
may find it inconvenient to call personally, need
only name the article, they wish, together with
the price, and instructions for sending. and for
ward the order to my address-rnoney accompany
ng-to insure satisfactory compliance with their
wishes. Philadelphia, Aug. %, lS60-5m.
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Senator Seward has been travelling through
the Northwest making speeches in favor of
Lincoln and Hamln. On the evening of the
1st Oct, he reached Chicago. He was escort
ed to the hotel by the Wide-Awakes, and
being called out by the immense crowd who
had gathered to see him, he appeared on the
balcony and made brief address, in the
course of which he said;- ss.
Neither you nor have any power to disturb
those of our fellow citizens in the Southern
States who maintain slavery, and having no
power We have no responsibility. We need
not fear that right, and justice, and humanity.
will not prevail in this world, even though we
are not in the field where battles for it are to
be fought or where instructions for it are to
be given. There have been six of the thirteen
Slave States of the confederacy redeemed by
the citizens of those States themselves with
out interference or Intervention from abroad.
All the others that remain may be left under
the increasing influences of Christianity, to say
nothing of policy, to deliver themselves from
the curse from which We have been saved.
Non-intervention in the States by freeman is
but half of the Republican party. Non-inter-
vention by Shareholders in the Territories Of
the United States is the residne. [Cheers.l
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4 AND AT PUBLIC sALE-rbe sub.cr

~ Der viii offer at public sale at his residence
in Penn tow hsIfip, the 9th Of 10th month next
being 4th Of the week the following described
tracts OK pieces of land 1st. farm of ninety
SIX acres. lying in said township about Of mile
from Pennville, adjoining lands of Wm. +. John
son. Joseph Davis, Thomas " ain and others; the
improvements a two story frame house, nearly
new, with cellar and kitchen and excellent fOun-
tain Of running water at the door. log barn, or
chard, and about sixty acres cleared and undel
good fence the balance wefl tiwbered End A
lot of timber land, adjoining the above traet ot
% acres, containing an iAezhaustable 9narry Of
Limestone OF very superiSz quality. The above
viii be sold together separately to suit pureha-
sers- Sale to commence at ! o'elock. Terms made
easy to purchasers. ANDREW MOORE.
Grampian Hills, 9 ae. 2eth, IS6o-4i
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NEW FIRM AND NEW GOODS,
JOHN JERRED F. IRWIN.

The undersigned give notice that on the 18th A.
prfl they enterod into partnership in the mercan-
tile Business in Curwensville, and that hereafter
the business viii be conducted by them jointly un-
der the end firm of John &c j +. Irwin
They inform their customers and the public in
genesal that they have received from the East and
opened at the old stand, large and varied stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER -
DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEENS
WARE, HARDWARE, &C, &c,
specially adapted to the wants of the community.
and will sell the same at the lowest cash prices
Also, a large assortment of Boots, Shoes, Hats
and Caps of the latest styles and best quality all
of which they intend to sell at reasonable rates.
Also, an extensive stock of the most fashionable
READY MADE CLOTHING,
at prices to suit the times Now is the time to
purchase. Call in and examine stock before
you purchase your goods, and we feel confident
that we can supply you with all kinds of goods.
at as low prices and on as reasonable terms you
can procure them elsewhere. Give us Il trial
JOHN IRWIN.
May 30 1860 JERRED +. IRWIN.
N. b. Persons indebted to the old firm are re-
quested to call.and settle. may 80
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TO OUR POLITICAL FRIENDS.

1t is too soon for US to tell the result
of the election held in this State yester-
day but be it as it may, we take this occasion
to urge every member Of the Republican party
to keep on his armor and continue working
zealously in the good cause in which we are
engaged until the election in November, when
success will certainly crown our efforts. Do
not permit yourselves to become Indifferent
or to imagine that the labor of the campaign
is ended Much remains yet to be done before
the Presidential struggle will be terminated.
To be sure, if Curtin is elected, our victory
will be achieved comparatively easy should
the returns indicate different result, then the
Democratic managers will use every means to
rally the shattered fragments of their party,
and the most desperate efforts will be made to
compass the defeat Of Lincoln and Ilamlin.
We have no idea that they will be able to ac-
complish this under any state OF affairs; but
it behooves us to be ready to meet the enemy
under any and all circumstances, and to pre-
pare for every emergency that may arise.
The manner in which the canvass was carried
on in our own county, illustrates the despera-
tion with which the Democratic leaders have
battled all over the State. Nothing was left
undone. Meetings were held and speeches
were made in nearly every district. The vi
lest SANDERS and grossest falsehoods were pnt
in circulation against our candidates. The
prejudces and passions of men were appealed
to with the hope of injuring individual mem
bers of our ticket. What all these disgrace
full efforts accomplished, the result will plain
ly indicate. That will tell the story and if
We mistake not, it will teach those who were
at the bottom of all the nefarious falsehoods
and calumnies that were set afioat against the
Republican candidates, that even in politics
"honesty is the best policy" Our object,
however, in this article is only to urge our po-
litical friends to renewed action--not to cease
iaboring for the certain triumph that awaits
us in November,
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THE PRINCE OF WALES.

The Prince OF Wales, heir apparent to the
throne OF England, is now travelling in the
United States, and receiving democratic"
receptions everywhere. He has visited De-
troit, Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Pitts
burgh, Harrisburg, Washington City, and win
visit other cities and places of interest before
leaving this country. The Cincinnati Gazette
gives the following account of how the Prince
travels = ..r
ssSome people, when they go from one place
to another, calculate upon their ssluck" in
putting them through, others travel on their
s'muscle,'' others on their "beauty,' others
on their sstalents," very few in number,) 9TH
ers on their 'simpudence,' p and others on ssdead
head'' tickets but with Lord Renfrew it can
be emphatically said that he travels on his
money. From Cincinnati to Pittsburgh he
pays the modest sum of two thousand dollars
for special train; but while he pays in ac
cordance with royalty, he expects to receive
immunitIes not granted to ordinary men. The
train which bears His Highness has the entire
right of the road. An engine specially detail
ed precedes the train to keep the track clear
and look out for any imperfections in the road
that would jeopardize the safety of the train
containing the Prince and royal retinue. The
agent of the Prince, who is cousin to him on
Albert's side, arrangeS all his travelling mat
ters, and stipulates in the bargain with railroad
companies, that on no consideration shall any
person be allowed on board the train except
those necessary to manage it; and these are
prob ibied from entering the royal car, but ride
by themselves in forward car. When the
bargain was made with the Superintendent of
the Little Miami road to convey the Prince to
Pittsburgh, the agent endeavored to incorpo-
rate in the contract that the Superintendent
should ride On the front car, and when there
was anything of interst to be seen on the road, 4,
to go back and point it out to the Prince; but
the uperintendentgra gracefully declined; where
upon the office was rendered the Assistant Su-
perintendent, who likewise declined, and at
| last accounts an individual willing to accept
| the position, was being searched for.'
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IAe to the teeth IN
proper time. will be a
great assistance to ev-
cry one, in point of
health, camfort, and
convenience.
Dr.HIlls can always
be found at his office,
on the corner of Front
and Main SITS, when no
notice to the contrary
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DRoKE OUT NEW PLACE!-IM

hohE W ~ n NE Il" LASL = iHi'
- PoRTANT NOTICE TO THE RAGGED ~
The undersigned having opened Tailoring E.
tablishment in Shaw Row. in the room recently
occupied by Ill. Z. Naugle as Jewery Store, an
nounces that he is now ready and willing to make
Coats Pontalo0Rs, Vests, DC, for his old custom
ers, and as many new ones as may give him call
after the latest and most approved styles, after
any of the old fashions, if they prefer it by
doing his work in a neat and substantial manner.
and promptly fulfilling his engagements. he
poets to secure liberal share of patronage.
Jan. Is. 1860. WM. RADEBAUGH
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DELLEFONTE MARBLE WORKS :

lD The undersigned adopts this method of in
forming the public and the patrons of the late
firm of S. A. Gibson & Co., that he designs car
rying on the MARBLE BUSINE ESS in Belle
fonte in all its various branches, and will hold
himself always in readiness to furnish those who
call upon him, with all kinds of Cemetery Work,
of the latest classical designs and superior work
manship, such as lMonNments, Boz Tonlbs, Cra-
die TOn,bs, Spires. ObcliSks Grectan ToBqbs, Tas
DE Iombs, Heal Stones, Cared. iScmlpthTea OF
PLAIN, as cheap. II not cheaper, than they be
had at any other establishment in the country.
Thankful for past fayors the undersigned solicits
an increase of patronage. WM. GAHAGAN.
Bellefonte. Pa. March %. lS59-tf. -
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DIBLES.-The Bible Society of Clearfeld co
Id hereby gives notice that their books, name
ly Bibles and Testaments, are deposited in the of
fee of James Wrigley. Register and Recorder at
Clearfeld The books are of various sizes and a
dapted to supply either private individuals Sun
day Schools at very cheap rates. Very substan
tial bibles be had as low 25 cents apiece,
and testaments as low as 81 cents apiece.
The people of the county generally also in
vited to leave with Mr. Wrigley any donation they
may be pleased to make in aid of the funds of the
Society. Signed by order of the Executive Com
mittee ALEX. MCLEOD President