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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

a MrRAcULoUs ESCAPE FROM STARVATION
The Memphis Argus gives the following
account Of a miraculous escape from star
vation, of a gentleman residing in Lau.
derdale county, Tennessee, near Hale's
Point;
Last week he vas out hunting in a
large bottom in his neighborhooI, and he
observed wild goose fly out OF large cy
press stump, which was some twenty feet
high. His knowledge of the habit Of
these geese led him to believe that the
goose had a nest in the stump. On the
outside o: the stump were number OF
vines, which he pulled up 10 peep in and
get possession of the eggs. After he had
succeeded in gaining the topof the stump,
he discovered large number Of eggs
some six or eight feet down in side. The
nest, he supposed, was on a frn founda-
ton, and he accordingly let himself down
inside but, when he struck tho Substance
on which the nest was built, he discover
ed that it had no foundation, and soon
found himself sinking to the bottom of
the tree.
The inside Of the tree was rotten and
would not bear his weight Now he was
in dlema five miles from any habita-
ton, inside Of a stump twenty feet high,
with no prospect os any assistance, with
nothing 20 subsi5t on but the goose eggs
he screamed and yelled until he was near.
ly exhausted, no one coming within hear.
ing distance. On the third day after his
incarceration" two gentlemen were out
hunting and came within hearing dis
tance. They were very much frightened
a. hearing a man groaning inside Of The
stump, and for some time they could not
reconcile themselves to what it meant, but
having learned that the gentleman had
been missing from home several days,
they soon were satisfied that it was no
ghost inside the tree. They procured
axes, and soon the prisoner was liberated.
He swears he will never attempt to rob
gooae nest situated as that one vas again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

A BATTLE IN CHIcAGo:-A tght occurred
in Chicago on Fryday, in 4 billiard saloon,
which grew out fan attempt to cowhido
j. W. Sheahan, editor of the Post,by Col.
Phillips, ofthe Chicago Brigade. SLaahan
had Published a severe article upon Phil,
ips' election as Colonel, which he refused
to re,ract in such form as Phillips ojcta-
ted. The latter attacked Sheanau in the
street with ar0w hide, when he was
knocked down by one of the Post employ,
ees. Tnis led to a fight shortly after in y
billiard saloon, in which twenty or thirty
persons participated, aud in which Phil
lips was seriously injured'-LomHiAe Jour-
nal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30
StIttt 4ottrp,
SPEAK NO I'LL.


Nay speak no III Ia kindly word
Can mover leave a stiug behind,
Aud, oh to breath cash tale we've heard
is far beneath noble mind.
Full Oft better seed ie sown
by choosing thus th, kinder plan
For IL hut little good be known,
Still lot US spenk the best we can.
Give me the heart that fain would hide
Would fnin another's faults etace
How can IL please cen human pride
To prove humanity but base
No let us reach a higher mood,
A mobiles estimate Of mon
BE earnest in the search Of good,
And spORk Of all the best we can.
Th0n speak no ill--but lenicrt be
To others ailinCs as your own;
II you're the frstn fault tn see,
BE not tho first to make il known.
For liio is but passing day,
No lip can tell Row brief it's span
Then, oh, tho little time we stay,
Let's speak Of all the best we can.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30
CAUTION TO MorHaRs 1t is q very com

CAUTION TO MoTHGRs It IS q Very COM
mon thing to see mothers and servant
girls pushing along the sidewalks the lit
tie carriages in which they are giving liz
an airing on pleasantdays. An exchange
remarks that the practice is a very dan,
gerous one. and is liable to do great and
permanent injury to the child. The po-
sItion of child riding backward instead
of forwards. is an unnatural one and di~
rectly affects the brain. Some grown even
cannot ride backwards in a railroad car
without experiencing a sense Of faintness,
and to expect child to do wha; stroag
adult cannot, is unreasonable, to say The
least. 1t is believed by medical writer's
that infants have died from disease pro-
duced by beng ridden backwards,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30
An Army Unparallea IN History.

There is little doubt that the armies
now on the line Of the Potomac and its
vicinity amount to the itnm euse aggre.
gate Of near 100000 men on each side. or
lO0, 900 oombatants. Whenever neral
battle shall occur, il will not only have no
PARALLEL on the Western Continent in the
forces engaged but hardly one ofthe hisEo.
Try even ofmodern europe will vie with IT,,
The great battles OF Napoleon were gener-
ally fought with numbers for inferior TO
those under the walls Rt Washington.
For instacce, Mt Aus'erlitz, where Nspo-
leon defeated the combined armies OF Rus,
sia and Austria. he hld but 80, 900 troops ;
the allies had 100000 At Jena and Au-
lerstadt, where he broke tho power of
| Prussia, his forces were not over 1870. 900
strong Atthe great battle Of Wagram,
fought with the Austrians on the banks
OF the Danube, in 1909, he had but 100 600
men. At l}orodino, under the walls of
Moscow, he had bat 10000 10 oppose the
Russians. At Waterloo, he did not have
to exceed 10000 roops. The only battle
field we now recollect of. where the como
batants were Is numerous as those around
Washington was Leispsic, in 1918, where
Napoleon had 10000, and the ALLIES -
Russians. Austrians, Prusians Swedes and
Germans-rumbered 100, 600 Nearly n
half illfon Of men took part in this
tremendous battle, which vas known as
the Combat Of Giants 1t lasted days,
and ended in a complete overthrow of
Napoleon, who was driven into France,
where a series of dilstcrs commenced that
did not end until Napoleon abdicated his
crown and Yves eXilei to the Island of Els
ba, in 1914. No battle was ever fought
on the soil Of the United States where CO.
900 combatNn.s took part in it on both
sides.
From these figures you may judge oI
what battle we have reason to expect
when the hosts of Mcclellan and Benure-
gard, more than twice the number Of Ma.
! poleon and Wellington at Waterloo come
into collision. 1t will be an event that
will be the great military feature, proba-
bly, for ages TO come, Of martial powress in
America. Washington never had thirty
thousand men in one army, under his
command Jackson never had fifteen
thousand men, and Scott never before the
present year had seen twenty thousand
troops un Ter his orders. Great is the alb
ability required to manmuvre and handle
such large body of men and bring them
into action at the proper time and place
The battle of Bull Run extended over sew
on miles from one cad of our line to an
other, To know what is going on in such
an amphitheatre, and to be prepared to
order up reserves and strengthen every
exposed point requires the highest degree
ofintelleOt.- Western Press
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

rGa-The village Of Williamstown, Oswe.
90 county, N. Y, sent one volunteer to
the war, and he having returned, prepar-
ftions are to be made to honor him with
a public reception
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

CLERGYMAN ENLISTED. Rev. Chas Cook
Babtst clergyman OF West Gardiner, Me,
has enlisted rs private in the llth Maino
Regiment. He is a native of Baltimore,
where his friends now reside.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30
Brazil ANn TILE CoNFEnFRArrs- A le

BRAZIL AND THE CoNFEDERATEs. A let
ter received in New York from Brazil SAYS
it was rumored there that Robert G. Scott
had been nominated as the commissioner
of the Southern States TO obtain their rec
ogniton as an Independent power. The
Brazilian government positively refused
to treat with the agent or agents Of the
Couiederacy. The papers were laid upon
the table and tho subject dismissed from
their councils
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

BEEoHER's LAsT,--In the course of a
speech at the meeting of the Sons Of Con,
nectiout, at the Firth-ayenue Hotel, on
wednesday evening, the Rev. Henry W.
Bec0her said:
Mr. CHAIRmANi have never had the
faintest doubt Us to the result Of this con,
test. Slavery VIII 60 to hell, where it
came frOm-not because we are richer,
stronger, better than the South, but be-
cause God is fighting againstit We shall
conquer the Rebels, not in our own
strength, bu! the Almighty Lord will lay
them over our knee. and We will spank
them in the natural order of Providence
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

RsIrWhy is a gentleman when he forces
young lady to accept a gift, like one
making an upintentional eFrori lie
makes a miss>take (mstaGe.)
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

pes.lt is said that the ladies' Of Troy, y.
Y, have invented a new feature in their
fairs. A parcel of handsome gils set
Themselves up and allow the fellers' 10
kiss them for ten centsa kiss. One girl
made S62 in one evening. One 2,p took
Sil worth.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

psA.A young exquisite being asked why
he did not enlist, said that h9 always
thought war was best when taken IN homel
onnthic doses.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

No Satbath.-in Prize Essay on the
Sabbath. written by journeyman prin-
ter in Scotland, there appears the follow.
irg striking passage! -......-
Yoke fellows think how the abstrao>
ton of the Sabbath wonld hopelessly en-
slave the working classes, with whom we
are identified! Think cf the labor gong
on in one monotoEous, continual ana e.
ternal cycle-limbs forever on the rack,
the fingers forever playing, the eyehalls
forever strain!ng, tbs brow forever sweat :
ing, the brain forever throbbiuC, the
shoulders forever stopping, the lolns for
ever aching and the restless mind forever
scheming! Think of the beauty it would
ehace OF the nerry- -heartcdntss it would
exluguish, of the strength it would tame,
of the sickness it would breed, of the pro
ects it would extort, of The lives it would
mmolate, of the cherries graves it would
prematurely dig See them toiling and
moiling, sweating and fretting, grinding
and hewing, weaving and spinning, SOW
ing and gathering, moving and reapiug.
raising and building, digging and plant.
ing unloading and storing, striving and
struggling--in the garden and in the field,
in the grauery and in the barn, in the
factory and in the mill, in the warehouse
and in the shop, on the mountain and in
the ditch, on the roadside and in the
wood, in the city and in the country, on
tho sea and on the shore, on the earth in
the days of brightness and gloom. What
a sad picture would the world present if
We had no Sadbath."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

Hoy. JoHN BELL.-A Nashville, Tenn.
correspondent thus writes of this gentle
man:
His lot is that Of complete political iso-
lalion lie stands unreconciled to the
present and parted with the past. The
leaders in the false cpuse that brought
about his fall had no honor, no sympathy
for him, while those that once clung TO
his political fortunes have grown indjier-
ent and lost their trust in him. And thus
he lives nm unenvable. lonesome, hope
less existence, embittered, beyond all
doubt. by the consciousness of having, by
one false step, inflicted stain upon his
record that obscures all glory Of his past,
and can never be fully wiped out.
TO appreciate all this it must be known
that John Bell-hs public remuneration
of loyalty to the Union to the contrary
notwithstanding-has really neither heart
nor hand in the great Southern rebellion.
He goes With his section, not because he
thinks it is right, but because it is his Sec
ton. He believes, or at least expresses
the opinion, that the 'war of subjugation"
undertaken by the North is wrong. but on
the other hand, loses no opportunity in
declaring the Southern revolution unjus
tifea. Whenever he visits places Of pub.
lie resort he takes occasion 10 denounce
the jefferson Davis dynasty in unmeasu-
red terms.
His past public services secure him i'm,
munity from the consequences this ofiense
would entail upon any other person. but
render him at the same time unpopular
among the thorough-going rebels, The
late confscation of some Of his steamboat
property has greatly irritated him not
sufficiently, however, to make him more
forbcaring with the administration Of afr
fairs at RichDlond ...rrr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

RA. United States Senator Bingham
diod Of appoplexy at his residence at
Green Oak, State OF Michigan, on the Oh
instant,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

camp oi battle at Harpers ferry, OF
Darnestown, but it has rot since .cen con-
frmed Everybody in The Fifth is nnx-
ious for a battle, and the boys can hardly
contain themselves in their oagerness TO
try their metlle
The dwellings in this neighborhood
have generally been deserted, and the
corn crop abandoned Yesterday our res
giment cut and shocked un corn field
adjoining camp. | do not know what the
Government intends doing with it, but
the shocks we're carefully counted. OF
course a great deal OF foragingi is done, al.
though the orders against it are very strict,
and the ponal.y severe. There are few
gardens, or turnip patches, in this vicini'
ty, not stripped. Some funny incidents
grow out Of the propensity Of the boys for
foraging Capt, Taggart Of Northumber.
land, Company Is, has as a cook, an exile
of Erin" called John. John, the other
morning, remarked to the Captain'that it
was getting vary lonesome widout peta,
tees and the Captain told him to go out
and try if he cosldn't purchase some along
with other vegetables. The Emeralder
went, hut seeing a garden standing
out in the cold, alongside deserted
mansion, he concluded to supply himself
there ard save the Captains money; but
the patrol, on the lookout for depredstors,
found him about the time he had filled
his carrying Gonvcniences, and brought
him into camp. Capt. T., hearing of his
servants dilemma, went TO the comu&n.
dant and obtained an order for his release
John, in the meantime, had managed to
elude his captors and get to his quarters,
where the Captain found him on his res
turn. John" said he, Il was just over
20 Col. Simmons and he gave me an order
for your release" "Be jat ers," replied
John, "an' CO. Simmons can't get my
vahse, for its there in de corner full of
Slima Lima beans" Since then Johns
valise, and being lonesome widout peta-
tees" have been among the standing jokes
of the camp.
The seather, for the last few days, has
been clear and mild, until last night, al
though previously we had somevery rough
weather. On last Monday evening week
ago we had severe storm Of wind, rain
and hsil-hail stones falling larger han
hens eggs. Last evening however, it be-
gan raining and continued the greater part
Of the night. Since then it has been some,
what colder; still the weather has not
been unpleasant
Our position here is said to be twelve
miles from Fairfax, ard two from Lewns-
vile Our Brigade occupies the right Of
the line, and our Regiment the right of
the Brigade; consequently we are on the
extreme right there being no Federal
troops either north or vest of US except
our pickets. Our position is not particu-
larly dangerous, however, Gs any attack
that is made will most likely take ! lace
toward the centre and our left. If you
hear of battle in a few days, don't be
surprised; and if You don't hear Of one
why-you needn't be surprised, either.
SOLDIER.
P. S. should not forget to mention,
for the satisfaction of those who have
friends here, tnat the health of the rog,
ment Is good. Company C. Captain Los
rain') has but few Sick and none serl-
ously.
M Satbath.-in Prize Essay or the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

Ra-"Bones' desires to know 1T q mig
ger minstrel band is to be considered con-
traband. @
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

The census Of Canada shows popula,
ton Of 2 2i90.555.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

P. S. should not forget to mention,
for the satisfaction of those who have
friends here, that the health of the rogi,
ment Is good. Company C. Captain Los
ran') has but few sick, and none seri-
ously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-02

Whereas. ]. A. Bishop and Alice Bishop. his wife,
by their Deed ofTrusi, dated January I7th lr80
seyed 10 Robert II. Gilmore In trust The lowing
described real estate IN the court, OF Lee and state
Town, viz the west half or the soui qua OF
section TEN a) except and three after acres,
and the n. half OF the NV OF The W. d section
dfteen sl all being in Township sixty sir CO. Range
.a1 containing In all ninst, -er ind fourth
acres TO secure the payment Off certain promissory
note, therein deserfbed for the OF ihousa
five hundred and any SIX dollars and eighty We
cents tss656 I'll with ten per cent per inter-
est alter maturity and also the cost expenses OF
said trust.
And whereas. the principal sum in said note m en-
TONED s due and unpaid together wthinierestihere
onfrom February e5, 1861 and. where's, the said j
Bishop has made default In said per the
stipulatlons ~ said note and Decd Fl Trn 4:
Therefore,, u. Robert II. Gilmore as Trustee afore-
said by directions Of the holders OF said note and ~
thsroanto bs said Deed Of Trust empowered win sel
tho real estate above described, nj public
to the hi CHEST bidder. In fron Of once the City
OF keokne. IN sad county, Monday. the seth day
OF September. ls6f between the hours of O'clock
m and 4o'clock, p. and comm encing nj O'clock
r. M Of satd day, 10 satisfy said demand and the cost
| ofsaid Trua. ROBERT II GILMORE,
Aug a, bldim Trustee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-02
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To Jno Brengartner. Anders Burran. defendants.
You arr hereby notified that there ta now ON
file in the CLERKS Once OF the Dtsrtcs Conrt OF Lee
Co., Iowa at Fort Madison petition Of Jao. Davis
and Wm. Price. claiming judgment on foreclosure Of
against said Jro Ercnp arner for the sam N
four hundred dollars, with ~ per interest from
the 2ist day Of August, lstI. and arsnst all said
defendants above named pray also for the foree
ureof mortgage given by said Ino. Brenrartner to
Ino. Il. Davis and Vim. Price. upon iot min. TO- Of
block thirty 49, Ia ID. w k4hoar nes Addlilpn
The City of ksnkuk Lee county, lows. The sale of
said ncrtgaged premises, the exttn suishrent OF all
! equity Of redemption therein.
Nes yen notified 60 appear ana said petit
tion tAe neFsIEF Of the second day ~ the terra
Of said Court 10 b@ holden the Msnday of be-
cember, irGt Judgment aud decree will be had there
an prayed for, by default.
ii. scoTT HOWELL,
ID Mnlfekfur frvF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-02
Original NOTICE.

~
To j. NJ. Hiatt, J. Il. PAal, Emma T Hiatt, Lllen n.
Paul. William Leighton, Caleb Cape q Co., Bowen
Nj swanwick, h. X. Ford. h. r. Moody.
You and each oil boa hereby notified that there ~
now on dle In tA. Office Of the Clerk % me Dstrct
Court OF Iee county, Iowa, at Fl. Asdisoh, petition
Of samuel n Weed, claiming Of you, u. Hiatt, n
Paul aud William Leigh toB, the sum vi thirteen huh
dred Dollars, with ten per cent tntrrMt per aunt
from February l$th, lrII. NJ money Jus on Aproms.
sorry NOTE and secured by Deed ofTrast, made by
]. NJ. Hiatt. Emma 4. Hiatt, J. b. PAUL. and Eliee n
Paul IL Henry H. Clark. ~ trustee 10 sec re e pay
nens or said note siso miss Assinst eseh of you
the OF said MortxAge the samc being upon
Real hstae described In sAid petition, situated ~ lss
askinx for sale oa said prsntssa sad general RELIEF
And unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before OF The second day oil The nexs term
ssid Court, 10 commence Al Fort AadisOn on the nrs
Monday Of December, 4. D., 1854, default viii b.
entered against YOU ana Judgment rendered thereon
NOBLE Il STRONG,
| Sept ,61.dlm Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-02
LIMITED STATES MARSH AIS
~ SALE.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,


by virtue of an execution to me directed. ssued By
the Clerk Of the District Court United Rates
the Southern Division al the Stale OF Iowa wherein j.
X. Cof5man In Plaintiff and John Temulin and Hush
Worster are Defendants have levied upon and will
sell to the bidder at Public Auction nj the door
Of the CLERKS office OF the District Court sf the United
States for the District OF Iowa at keoAuk in said Dis
trirt. the goth day OF September d. 1861 between
the hours Of o'clock A. M. and ociockP NJ OF said
day. the following property. situated III Lee county,
Iowa part OF lots ten to- eleven u1) ard twelve,
R1 In block number nifty nine 1871 uthe city OF Keo
kuk, described by the following metes ana bounds
commencing ninety three Hsl feet from the Of
Fulton street the line NJ lot twelve. gly3 Fifth
street thence ut right angles said lots twelve.
t2 eleven III and ten ul hundred ard fifty feet,
thence Northery alonrthe line between lots nine ~
and ten, 0 In said block twenty three feet and six
inches thence M right angles said lots ten o)
eleven l and twelve tial one hundred and Fifty feet
to Fifth street thence southerly along Filth street on
the line Of said lot twelve, twenty three feet andsix
inches to the place Of beginning reservng thsrerom
an alley ten feet In width, said property,
hu ndred feet from Fifth street
Taken and levi upon the property Of ohm Temp
lin, to salts ~ said writ Of execution.
III. NJ HoNIE, Il. q. Marshal,
Aug. %, 1851. did. bs HAxRy FpLToS, Deputy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-02

r. alto ~Ae~ fAess presesas .AaE eemx, srs1ssx.
NHE1HXs. tits by art of the Geusrai Assembly of
the htate OF Iowa, made tho dat, OF the Governor nj
sastthry days before any general election to issue
MS Proxhs4aAsion design lng aii the sfccs 10 be
Aied by vote of all the electors in the sa~ or b, tho
electors OF any judicial District
Now. therefore, I, samuel J. Kirkw ood Governor
81 The State OF Lows. do BY This. my pvocia alter,
publish and declare that 81 the general
o be held In this State the rccond Tuesday Of dc
DbSs next, the following ofces are to be allied to-
wit:
The once Of Governors;
The once OF Lieutenant Governor,
The once or Jad9e u the Supreme Court:
The office Of kepse ssntstive 10 frssr from the
First Congressional District. to hi The vacancy ores
Aoned os the Resignation Of Hon. Samuel H. Curtis;
And The once OF District Judge of The kiAsb Juales
District 10 NIL the vacancy by the resign
don Of Hon. william M. Stone,
Nhere0f all citizens and ofcsrs cnnterA ed 10 ric-
nnriy the Sheriff ofthe ounties wiiitskc
icc and be governed accordingly.
In testimony whereof. have heressto set my hx III
and affixed the great zeal Of The Stale Iowa Done
49, II Dea Moines this Goth DAY NJ august. IeCf !.
It's. ofths ipd~pcpd cf the unssed Ssasesthe
eighty sixth, and Of this State The Rfteenih.
BY the Governor, SAMUEL J. kIRkWooD
ELi1ah hEii-A. Ssc. cfHias~. stpsim