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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-01-25

THE CONTEST OF l860.-fhe new wear /.
upon Us. and the Inauguration Of event. tina,
are to result for the prosperity Of our coun.
try or the ruin OF our people. will soon &C.
cur. The contest IN the political field is
to be fiercer and more deadly than any since
the foundation Of the Government. IN Nor,h
Carolina We have TO vote for President and
Vice President, for Governor and FOR mem.
bers Of the Legislature, besides for the Office
Of Sheriff which We do not regard a. poIiti.
cal. Are the voters in North Carolina ready
Tor the great strugglei Have they consid.
cred the Importance Of every mans position !
The great conservative union party 10 which
We belong will, On the al Of February. d.,
forth upon the platform Of The Constitution
candidate for the high position or Govern.
Or aud soon we shall have all our men IN
the field and engaged in the great strife.
We ace all battling for the Constitution
and the Union. All other parties are on.
posed to us. On our side is right, Justice.
law and the hopes Of liberty and religion !;
opposed 10 Us IN fanaticism at the North.
and ultraism al the South, and following
them the eoncomitant evils Of anarchy, dis.
union, civil war. bloodsbed and ruin. We
Know We have been weak in numbers, but
we are now stronger. aud relying on the ius.
tee OF our cause we are ready again TO IN.
untarl our banner to the breeze. Will the peo.
pie sustain u, or shall fsnaticism and trea.
son triumph over the advocates Of religion,
liberty and law We firmly believe in the
capacity Of the people for self.goyernment.
and we will not believe that party spirit has
such deep hold upon the minds Of The pco.
pie, that they will not awaken 10 a sense or
the great danger that now hangs oyer us.
.9lJeHark !SDnfhy0a,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-01-25
THE MARCH or CIVILIZATION.

TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH or LOUIS ANNE MARTIN
A rapid examination of human laws, put
IN relation with the laws of nature, has shown
US the world shaking its chains and marching
with firm step towards truth. In order to
complete this picture, let US cast our ewes
upon the moral condition Of the globe, not
in the narrow limits Of the kingdoms which
divide the soil, but in the larger divisions
established by forms of faith, which properly
constitute people. The luminous track is
entirely IN the progress of the gospel, be-
cause the gospel IN its primitive purity, is
only new expression of the laws of nature,
which originally uttered only good will to
man. Let the influence OF this lisht be
measured. and il will be easy to understand
the future of the human race.
AT the present hour more than a third of
the inhabitants Of the globe have received
the law OF Christ, and live under the power
OF that word which creates nations. Europe
IS the centre OF this civilization, and France
anu England the points Of departure. There.
IN the isolated cabinets of few wise and
good men, the destinies Of the future Seen
70 be prepared; these spring up and develop
those generous thoughts Of humanity and
liberty, whose circle continually enIarges.
spreading through Europe. and from Europe
multiplying itself through The woIld.
Into this sublime league Of intelligences,
the United States OF America comes with
the ard"r OF young manhood, to unite with
old Europe. More fortunate than we, they
have bad no middle ages" England, in
her desire ior mastery, inspired them with
the need OF independence. They learned
IRON their masters 10 cherish liberty, and
the first news of their glory came like a
grand example 10 the trans. Atlantic nations.
Young America was free at her birth. No
habits OF sersitude. no regrets for the past,
no Gothic prejudlces troubled her ,ictnry.
She had not to combat theueracies which
crush the masses down into the depths OF
misery and ignorance she sees not one acre
OF her soil p"lluted By the Brahminic super.
stitions, or disgraeed By the fiery zeal of
Proseytism. All the seets established there
have claim IN greater or less degree, 10 the
spirit Of the gospel. Oh. spectacle before
unseen by mortal eyes America was born
with liberty, federation and intelligence. |
She escaped AT the same time from monkery
and irum barbarlsn. Her oldest memories
are those Of glory and freedom, and without
having passed through the darkness Of in.
fancy, she reaches the age Of truth, rich in
the experience and in the rights Of the hu-
man race.
Thu, unethird Of the inhabitants Of the
old world and almost the .llule Of the new
two hundred and seventy millions Of men,
form to-day the army q civilization aud in
the midst OF this army. France and England
rise Ike two stars whose beams project them.
selves over the whole earth
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-01-25
Losorviry or orn FoarrArurRs.-No less

LONGEVITY or ctr FoRErArHGRs.-No less
than thirteen Of the ffty.sx signers OF A.
merlcan Independence reached the age Of
eighty years and upwad. namely;
Charles Carroll, of MARYLAND, e5
VIM. Ellery. Of Rhode-Island, 90
John Adams, Of Massac husetts, 81
Samuel Adams. of Massachusetts, 81
Robert Treat Paine, of Massachusetts,, gs
Benjamin franklin. Of Massachusetts, 81
VIM. Williams. Of Connecticut, 81
VIM. Flayd. Of Long Island. 81
Thomas Mclean, Of Pennsylvania, 81
Thomas Jefferson, Of Virginia, 50
George Wythe. Of Virginia, SO
Francis Lewis, Of South Wales, 90
Matthew Thornton, Of ireland, 80
Being an average Of eighty-sir years and
two months each aud the aggregate excess
Of The time honored thirteen" over four
scores. Is just eighty years. No deliberaliye
assembly Of equal msgnitude was ever more
remarkable 10, virtue. Temperance aud Ion.
geslty oil IT'S members. than the one which
declared the American colonies free and indie.
pendent.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

SAD OccURREScE-A CHILD DROWNED
The MOTHER SAvED.-On last Tuesday, April
24ih, the wife of Mr.. Abimelech Alexander,
OF Woodward township, returning from visit
to her mother, Mrs. Miles, got man at Pu-
sey's saw mill, near Alexander's fording, to
take her across the creek, in a skiff or fat.
When near the opposite shore, the man drop
ped bottle of whisky from his pocket, and in
endeavoring to recover it, fell and upset the
boat, precipitatiDg Ms. Alexander and child,
as well as HIMSELF into the stream a short dis
tance above the dam. A person on tie shore
saw the accident, threw plank to the woman,
and made other exertions to render her assis-
tance, but before he could reach her, the wo-
man, with one arm over the plank and holding
the child in the other, was carried over the
breast of the dam. The man who was trying
to render assistance, hurried with all possible
haste around the mill, and seeing the woman
disappearing in the reaction water, jumped
in and succeeded, at the imminent peril of his
own life, in catching hold of her and bringing
her safe to shore. The child, unfortunately,
was drowned, and at last accounts its body had
not been recovered. The conduct of the per-
sonIwho rescued the woman, is highly praise
worthy, and we are sorry that we have not been
abie to learn his name. We understand that
the proprietor of the bottle Of Jersey light
ming % has disappeared.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

The FEMALE ORGANIZATION is often as frail as
that of tender flower. Many of the enter
into marriage relation without being able to un-
dergo the labors and trials of m maternity In the
are sacrificed every year from this cause alone.
Hostetter's Celebrated Stomach Bitters will save
many of this class from an untimely grave. This
medicine has been used with great benefit by i'm +.
mense numbers of people throughout the republic,
and the proprietors have received grateful COM
mendatioDs from all sections of the country. The
Bitters will be found to be very pleasant to the
taste, even as a beverage, and prompt and power
full in its effect medicine 1t infuses new Wit
aity into the frame, and strengthens the whole
system, so that women who use it are enabled to
go through with labors which would, without it be
certain to PROSTATE them. Sold by all druggists.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02
Curwensville, Pa, May Is. 1859.

IRON IRON :! IRON Tive the under
Il signed, would respectfully inform the public
that having lately repaired the works commonly
known as the "Old Allegheny Forge" near Phil
ipsburg. we are prepared to manufacture all kinds
OF hammered iron, such as Stedge M5ntds, Crow
Bars. Horseshoe Bars. .Satc-niH Bars, Hagon
Tire Of all sizes. Scol,p Iron, Shoyet shares
Forge and Furnace Tools DC. We will also m an
ufacture Iron for machinery. which. for strength
and durability, commands high standing in the
estimation of all good maehinists. Persons wish
ing any OF the above iron can be accommodated
on short notice. 1t is unnecessary to dwell tn
superior qualities the hammered iron possesses
over rolled iron, as persons using both are soon
convinced of the superiority of the former. The
people of Clearfeld will nd it to their advantage
to use the hammered iron. both for strength and
durability. Country produce and scrap iron of
every size and description taken in exchange for
hammered iron. All orders viii be promptly at
tended to by addressing the firm of
III. HETHERLIN CO..
Sept.l4 59-6m Phlipsburg. Centre CO. Pa
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

BLOODY MYsTERY.-There is cave, says the
fittsburg Journal, in the honey comb
rocks" near the Kingston Iron Works.
above the upper Birmingham bridge, on the
Pittsburg side, known as sc The Old Mans
Caye,p which is so located that considerable
ascent is requisite to reach it, and stones have
to be piled up to form a foot-path to it.
There is small cavity IN the rocks, after
ascending the hill before reaching, the cave,
from which the entrance 10 the cave is some
SSigh'een or twenty inches in diameter.
boys are in the habit of visiting this place
ior sport. On Saturday last, they were there
.s usuai, and returned again on Monday, when
.nes found large quantity of blood, ap-
p'un'y th Iresh, on the floor of the cave, and
on the wall the print of bloody hand and
they also found some grey hairs on the edge
vi 'he rocA at the entrance. As yet no clue
has been discovered to the cause of these
strange circumstances.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02
TUST RECEIv AT NAUGLE's
~ CHEAP IEWELRY STORE

- CHEAP JEWELRY STORE
Graham's Row, Clearfeld, Pa, fine assortment of
WATCHES JEWELRY, &C.. &C., to which we in
vite attention.
Gold and Silver hunting and open faced watch
es to be had at NAUGLEiS.
The American Lever of different qualities can
be had at NAUGLEiS
Fine setts of Jewelry, such as Cameo Coral La
va Jett, Carbuncle, Garnett, Opal, Florentine Mo-
sale, Gold Stone Mosaic, Porcelain paintings, &c.
or single pieces at NAUGLE'S
Plain gold Breast pins, Ear drops, Hoop Ear rings
childrens ear drops and ringsat NAUGLE'S
Gold seals, keys and pencils, gold pens and sill
yer holders at NAUGLE'S
Gents breastpins sleeve buttons, shirt studs fob
buckles and guard slides at NAUGLE'S.
fine assortment Of gold finger rings of differ
ent styles and quality, gold lockets, coral neckIa-
ces silver thimbles, spectacles watch guards and
all articles in his line, on hand at NAUGLE'S.
Just received, a fine assortment of Fancy and
common Clocks, and Fancy Time-pieces, from LIS
to Is dollars at NAUGLE'S
Old Gold and Silver will be taken in exchange
for goods at NAUGLE'S
All goods warranted as represented. or the mo-
ney refunded, at NAUGLE:S
If you wish your watches put in good repair
and warranted. take them to NAUGLE'S.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

TT OOk HERE! LOOK HERE 1.-THE un
IL dersigned take this meth cd of informing the
public generally that they have entered into co.
partnership in the Blacksmithing business and
can be found at the shop formerly occupied by Ja-
cob Shunkweier, on Third street, in the borough
of Clearfeld. where they will be pleased to see
their old customers, and many new ones as can
make it convenient, to give them a call
Bring on your hoes your spades and picks,
Your log chains and your pulling sticks,
Your sleds, your sleighs, your horse and mare
No three-year old, shall then 60 bare.
Your spears we'll work up then just right,
To pruning hooks for every hight,
Your swords too, shall then be wrought
To plough-shares such as Cam ne er bought
j. .SHUNKWEILER,
Dec. 6, 1858. GEORGE W ORR
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02
NEW FIRM AND NEW GooDs.-The un

NEW FIRM AND NEW GOODS.-The un-
1 designed, having become sole owner of the
store of Eliza Irwin Sons. in Curwensville. Pa.
would respectfully inform the public. and the OLD
customers of the establishment, that he has just
received frem the East. large and extensive as
sortment of SPRING SUMNER GOODS, which
he will dispose of at the lowest prices
He desires to call particular attention to the
great variety of LADIES' DRESS GOODS, which
have been selected with express view to meet
the wants of the community. He has also Cloths
and Cassimeres of the latest styles, and a large
stock of Ready-made Clothing, Hats and Caps
Boots and Shoes, Ladies' Bonnets of the latest
fashion; Mackerel and Herring Sugar, Tea and
Moasses; Hardware, Queensware &C., &C. all of
which he will sell at prices to suit the times
Lumber and country produce of all kinds ta-
ken in exchange for Goods.
He invites purchasers to give him call before
supplying themselves elsewhere.
JOHN IRWIN
10 Do
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02
ORPHANS COURT sALE.-By virtue o

ORPHANS COURT SALE.-By virtue of
" an order of the Orphans Court of Clearfeld
county, there will be exposed to public sale at
Shawsvi1le. in Goshen township, Friday the
llth day of May, 1850. at o'clock p NJ. the fol-
lowing described property, situate in Goshen town.
ship, Clearield county, to wit:-Beginning at a
black oak, thence by No. 1921 north 9S perches to
hickory. thence by No. 1922 west 180 perches to
a white pine, thence by No. 5313 south 9S perches
to a post thence by No. 1915 east $50 perches to
place of beginning containing 104 acres and al
lowance, with log house and barn, and about 30
cleared, thereon; the balance well tim mbered-late
the estate of James l.. illegal, deceased.
TERMs-One-thrd cash. and the balance in three
equal annual payments with interest to be secured
by bond and mortgage on the premises.
DAVID DRESSLER, Guardian of
the minor heirs of said j. L. illegal, deed.
April IL, 1S60-4t.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

IHh ueached remains of the emjprant
party massacred at the Mounta;n Moadas. am :"
Utah, have been collected into a single go" :"
sna stone monument, conical in form frsy
.eet In height, now marks the spot where
uey rest. This is surmounted by a cross of
aea ceaar, twelve feet in height, on which is
eo the following inscription :-a Venre-
~ me IS mine. will repay, saith the Lord. >,
i. :. l.e base OF the monument stands granite
1ao, 1oo into which are cut the words :-9 Here
- ~ n, men, women and children were massacred
,a ~ eo'e blood early in September, 1857. They
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02
SALE OF ASHER CoCHRAN's ESTATE

- By virtue of order of the Orphans Court.
granted the G In day OF April, a. d. 1861, VIII
house of William A. Mason in Curwensville, on
Saturday the 9th day of June, A d. 1860, at 10
erty of Asher Cochran, deceased, in Penn town
ship, containing 81 acres 143 perches, and de-
scribed as follows Commencing at post by a
dead pine, thence South 383 degrees west 90 per-
ches to a post, thence North 81 degrees west 100
perchcs TO post thence North II degrees east 40
perches to post by public road, thence by said
road II degrees east 343 perches thence still by
said road North S74 degrees cast 60 perches to, a
post thence by Jane Cochran's land South II de-
grees east to the place Of beginning-being the
purpart set off to Asher Cochran of the heirs
of Oliphant Cochran, deceased.
JOSIAH EVANS,
APPS Admir- of Asher Cochran. decd.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTEyDENT.-The last
Legislature attached a section to the appropr-
alton bill regulating the compensation of the
county school superintendents. The pay he
is to receive is five dollars for each school
in the county not exceeding one hundred.
All above one hundred schools, So each
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

Rus Orr.-Last Friday, horse, which our
Young friend, Alfred Graham, was driving In
a dearborn wagon, took fright as he was max
inc a turn. and running away, made rather sad
work with the wagon, which he wrecked IN
gutter, without, however, doing any Injury to
the driver or himself.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02
WATCHEs GIVEN AWAY gift val

WATCHES GIVEN AWAY.-A gift val
w ued at from two dollars to one hundred
dollars given with every book sold at retail price
At least one Watch Is Guaranteed to Every
Twelve Books These inducements are offered by
the Suffolk Exchange Company. 116 Washington
street, Boston, the most extensive and the IN ost
liberal Gift concern in existence. Send for a cat
alogue. Those who have patronized other Gift
houses are particularly requested to acquaint
themselves with our terms. Our inducements are
unrivaled, and put all others in the shade. The
following some of the gifts to purchasers:
English Lever Gold Watches, hunting cases.
Patent 4"
Ladies' cpen face
Detached Lever Silver Watches, hunting cases.
Lepine Silver Watches, open face.
Gold Lockets, various sizes.
Ladies' and Gents Gold Chains. various styles
Ladies' and Gents Gold Sleeve Buttons and
Studs, all patterns.
Gents Bosom Pins, new and rich styles
Gold pencils and Pens.
Ladies' and Gents Gold Rings
A great variety of Ladies' Jewelry Pins and
Ear Drops, comprising all the styles now worn,
such as Cameo, Mosaic, Gold Stone, Lava, Flor
entine, DC. Gold Bracelets, all styles
L he list of books comprises q great assortment
of standard works in every department of litera-
ture, interesting to the young and old. Do not
fail to send for catalogue. Catalogues mailed
free to any address, Apply to the SUFFOLK Ex-
CHANGE CO., fl6 Washington St, Boston
Ap:4, go. O. w. ELDRIDGE, Treas
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

A CLEARFIELDER ROBBED IN HARRISBURG
In the Telegraph of the 24th April, we find the
following in the Court proceedings of that
day =" Com. VS.. George Gastrock and Sam
uel Houpt, indicted for robbery on the oath of
Michael DiDges. The defendants are two
young men of our city, and the prosecutor is
a raftsman. From the evidence it appeared
that he was met by the defendants between
eleven and twelve O'Clock on Friday night last,
and after some conversation they enticed him
down to the river under the pretencc of TAX
ing him home. After they got him there they
demanded his money under the threat that
they would kill him. They obtained some
dollars in cash from him and also a knife and
port monnaie. The offence was clearly pro-
ven, and the prisoners had no testimony to
offer. The jury convicted them Of the offence
Charged
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

DRowsEp.-On Sunday, the 22nd April, a
voune man named Adam Rice was drowned in
David Youngkin's mill dam, on Cleardeld
creek. He attempted TO cross the stream on
sa dog raft but was carried over the breast
Of the dam and was drowned. He was about
% years of age. His body was afterwards re-
covered.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02
4 ooK HERE. GENTLEMEN .-wAGoN

4 OOK HERE, GENTLEMEN WAGON
IL SHOP AHEAD ,,,.-The subscriber thankful
for past favors, takes this method of informing
his old customers and the public in general that
he has removed his shop from the Foundry to the
shop formerly occupied by George w Orr, on Sec
ond street, Clearfeld Pa, where he will continue
to manufacture Wagons of every description, to
order, of good material and in a orkmanlike
manner. also, Wheelbarrows, Harrows, Grain
cradles, &C., made on short notice, in superior
style, and of the best stock. Repairing of every
kind done with dispatch. and on reasonable terms.
June 90 1859 WILLIAM R. BROWN
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

AGRIoULTURA Al NJ MEETING.-A meeting of the
Clearfeld County Agricultural Society will be
held in the Town Hall in Clearfield Borough,
on Monday evening, June 18th, (court week. }
The several Vice Presidents are requested to
make return to this meeting of any monies
they may have received; and their presence
Is especially desired, as it is proposed then to
sake action about holding Fair the coming
Fall. ELLIS IRWIN, Prest.
n. B. An election of officers will also be held.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02
NEW FIRM, NEW GOODS, AND NEW
PRICES IN CLEARFIELD.


The undersigned. desire to inform the citizens OF
Clearfeld and surrounding vicinity that they
have recently purchased in the Eastern cities a
large and well selected stock of seasonable Goods
which they have'opened in the well-known Room
on Market street, CleaIeld, formerly occupied by
VIM. L. Irwn.) Their stock consists of general
assortment of the very best Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE
CUTLERY. .QUEENS-WARE, CEDAR d WILLOW
WARE, BOOTS, SHOES. HATS, CAPS AND
B0NNETS. DRUGS, PAINTS, &c. &c.
Their stock of Dry Goods consists in part of such as
Cloths. Cassimeyes, Satsnets, T,cceas, Teskfugy.
M,esltus, Ticking. Cheeks, Caiicoes Ckfut-es,
GtnghamS, Canton and Wool Hanaeks, De
LANES. Cashmsres, Stlks, Plaizs, Shaacls,
Brflltamts, Hosiery, Gioves, etc., ETC.
Also, great variety of Ladies' Boots and alters
Misses and Childrens Shoes Mems, Boys and
Youths Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, with a large
selection of useful notions, among which are
Pertiemery, Clo<l and Hair Brushes, Fancy
Soaps, Pens aaz9.Pea-hosders, Combs DC,
together with many other useful notions, all of
which will be sold low for Cash, or in exchange
for approved country produce As their stock is
entirely new, and purchased on the most advanta-
seous terms, they feel confident that they can sell
goods to the advantage of the buyer Step in
and examine for yourselves, before purchasing
elsewhere. Remember the new store is the place
Feb 90, 1850. GRAHAM BOYNTON 4 co
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

NEW SrocK.-Kratzers advertise in ano'her
column of our paper, splendid stock OF oea-
,ousble Goods of every description, whicn 'hey
offer TO customers at fair prices.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02
DELLEFONTE MARBLE WORKS !

ID 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 BUSINESS 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 Monuments, Boz Tonbs, Cra-
die Tombs, Spires. ObeIfSks Grecian Tonsbs, Ia
bic Tombs, Head Stones, Cared. .Sculptured or
Plain, rs cheap, if not cheaper, than they can be
had at any other establishment in the country.
Thankful for past favors, the undersigned solcits
an increase of patronage. WM. GAHAGAN.
Bellefonte, Pa, March %, 1S59-tf
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-02

BIBLE SocrErr.-The next monthly concert
of nub,;c Worship in aid of the objects OF the
Clearfeld County Bible Society," wiz oe neiu
on Sunday evening, May 9th, in the Baptist
Church in this borough.