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Pennsylvania Treason Act.

The following Act vas passed by our
Legislature, Just previous 10 adjournment.
SEC. |, Bc it enacted by tie Senate and
House OF Representatives of tne Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania, in General
Assembly met and it is hereby enacted
by the authority OF the same, That il any
persons, belonging 10 or residing within
this State, and under the protection OF
its laws, shall take Il commission or COM
missions from any person, State or States,
or either, the enemies ui this State, or OF
the United States Of America, or who
shall levy war against this State OF Gov
ernment thereof, or knowingly and vii
lingly shall aid or assist any enemies in
open war against this State or the United
States by joining thrir armies, or by en-
listing, or procuring, or pei ersuadlng others
to enlist Tor that purpose, OF by furnish
ing such enemies with arms and ammunlt
ion, or any other articles for their aIo
and comfOtt, or by carrying on tratcr'
Gus correspondence with them, or shal
form, o. be in anywise concerned in Tor
ming any combination or plot or conspir'
acy for betraying this State, or the UnlteC
States CT America, into the hands or pow
er of any foreign enemy, or any organized
or pretended government, engaged in re-
sisting the laws of the United States, OF
shall give or Serd any intelligence to the
enemies of this State, or of tho United
States of America or shall, with the in
tent to oppose, prevent or subvert, the
Government of this State, or of the Uni
ted States, endeavor to persuade any per-
son or persons from entering the service
of the State, or of the United States, ol
from joining any volunteer company ol
association Of this State about being mus
tered into service, or shall use any threats
or persuasion, or offer any bribe. or hole
out any hope Of reward, with The like in
tent to induce any person or persons t
abandon said service, or withdraw from
any volunteer company or association al
ready organized under :he laws of tn,
Go nmonwealth for that purpose: ever
person so offending, and being legal,
convicted thereof, shall be guilty ofa higl
rnisdemeanor, and shall be sent tenced t
undergo solitary imprisonment in th'
Penitentiary at hard labor for term no
exceeding ten years, and be fined in
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r ar, mo,t,A,u.rW. iUr uogh
kmma nnd seven vru marked 'ln N
N,mphia' IL.
EIr ioyis oI gums were ol.o scycd on
iottl the steamer GhHffl Vhi,h nov
been icshirpcd from The steamer f'''
WsHun.r. on Mon lay last These occur
trprrs have occnioncl much cNcllom "
und attracted a great crowd to the anu
ing. The euu, were shipped nt lNrh'r'
burg Va, and are supposed TO have CONN
from llrtpcrs Ferry -,
A heavy -hi,mcut Of powder has aIso
been stopped All the war steamer, nave
been prohibited from taking provisions
South, Ncstcomcrs have been Charter
rd by the city authorities to act as ponce
boats thoroughly armed, and will STOP
aud search al, passing boats,
Three companies of troops will leave
here tonight for the rendezvous at Col-
umbus.
The Home Guard is rapidly filing up
rs ranks.
The enlistment at the Newport bar
racks is very active. Over five hundred
men are now in garrison.
A large consignment Of bacon 'Gi
Charleston, vi! Nashville, was taken OF
the steamer Gicucooi this morning.
The excitement in the city is on the IN
crease
The volunteer companies are all tulI
and more men arc Offering than can be
accepted
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

To Hon. S. Cameron Sec. Of War.
Your despatch is received, and, If genuine,
whicn its extraordinary character leads
me to doubt, have to say, in reply, that
regard the levy of troops made by the
Administration, for the purpose to subiu-
gate the State' of the South, as in violation
OF the Constitution, and usurpation of
power. ! can be no party to this wicked,
violation Of the laws ofthe country and TO
this war upon the liberties of free people.
You can get no troops from North Car
olina. will reply more in detail when
your call is received by mail.
JonN W. ELLIS, Gov OF \, c.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 18th, 1861.

New Orleans is jubilant at the news of
the secession of Virginia. One hundred
guns were fired amid the widest rejoics
ingS.
Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina,
Missouri, and Arkansas, it is expected,
wall 20 out this week.
Captain Nodler, of the French marine,
has offered his services to the Confederate
Government, and will fit out prvateer
at his own expense. Several privateers
are expected to sail from this port
shortly.
The loan was all taken. The rush OF
subscribers was tremedous. One hundred
millions would be taken If necessary.
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LorIsyILLE, ApriI 2Oth, ls6l.


Mr. Breckinriage addressed ed Il large au
dience at Tia Court House this afternoon,
denouncing Lincoln'S proclamation as il
legal saying that he could not make his
5000 troops efficient till after the meet
ing Of Congress. lie proposed that Ken,
tucky present herself to Congress on the
4th Of Jlly through her Senators to pro-
test against the settlement OF our present
difficulties by the sword. Meanwh lie
that Kentucky call Convention to aid
her Congressman in presenting such a
protest Should that Tail, the interest
and duty Of Kentucky uni:es her with the
South.
Governor Magofin did not call the
legislature together on the l7th, as repor.
ted in our newspapers. The prnclama.
ton therefor is drawu, but not issued.
The authorities of Louisville, KY, New
Albany and Jeffersopyille, Ind, are form.
ing a military alliance to preserve peace
able status between the three cities, and
to sustain amicable relations in any event.
4 home guard for this city is organic ing
this evening.
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kpprrSprscr, Mo-, April Goth 1864.


At an early hour this morning, the
arms and munitions of war held at the
arsenal at Liberty, Clay county, we're at
the demand Of some citizens OF that coun.
ty, given up. 1t il stated that there were
300 stand of arms, ter or twelve pieces of
cannon and quite an amount of powder,
which will be distributed in Clay and ad-
Joining counties.
U>iTr.-Ninety stand Of Orms and can
non have been brought up and are now in
this place.
sv. JosErn, Mo, April goth, 1861.
To-day The secession flag was unfurled
and carried through the streets by 4
mounted company, after which it was
raised on market square without distur.
bance or enthusiasm. Considerable eX'
citement is manifest and 5 ,cesSion is the
prevailing excitement.
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KENTUCKY.

LEXINGTON april litni loOl'
Ex-ViGe Pres dent Breckenridge writes
from Richmond, Ky, TO friend here;-
|" Kentucky should call convention
without delay, and NJ, Lincoln's extra
session Of Congress should be confronted
by fifteen States. This alone can prevent
a general civil war"
Mr.. grcckinridge speaks in Lexington
to morrow night and in Louisville on
Saturday. ..
LOUISVILLE, April l7th 1861.
The Momphis and Ohio Railroad offers
to transport troops and munitions Of wal
for the Confederate States free OF charge
The City Council has appointed II Mi.
itary Board and appropriated $4,000 for
the defence Of the city.
The Union flags on the steamers have
been hauled down and the citizens are
everywhere arming and volunteering fol
the defence Of the South.
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..,,...fr,a epwi, .al ~ lho saino
'I...' ~" ,.,,o,s all daniit os lb the riun.
..hIlny of The Confederate u'''lnlN.' Nv
,,mmcncInr lho Nn. " opr,'r lnW
lhc Administration No' NO,ns " N'.'
,hnW The garrison nom tho loN Nul nor
y, ,,' ',ntrcnjcr II unponlitionolly 900 other
,,,rjs io abandon "a 0a a munnclur luii-
gco,ion. lul to huld 10 under guard o.
property This proposition was rlo',il ,
ibe 'roii was cmlird hy assault oud the
war commenced hy the Confederate att
thuriiiCg
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DIED.-In this plaee On U

DIED.-In this place On lA
Dipth eria, HARRY son Of IhoA
Mccullough, aged 6 years o H'Hu'
On the 2Oth inst, also Of DIFH
daughter tf tie same, aged i!H
70 days,
" The Lord gave, and The
nway-blcssed be name of The
At tho residence Of her fii'
township, April 10th, OF Di%
JANE SHArFNER, wife Of Pr
IS years, 6 months and I day
When life as opening buds
When bloom that seemip
And frionds from iIiend'm
And hu sDand left alone sp'
When faith is Grm and colN
To Jesus voice compIyn.
Aud words Of peace the w. W..
And visions glorious A'DT
| hope to meet her there,
who us'd to join with ,n'I
Our mourning days will ng
And we shall live to a'''
,-hsl
Farewell, my aunt, my lo'19 S
Tho far from me to dvsn
My blessing andmy prayer
My lovely aunt iare''
At her residence, in Fergu',n
county, Mrs. ELENoR CAHrS..,, . ,.,,,
Mr.. John Campbell, aged q
10 days. "a
Our dcarestfricnd from 'aig N
And now lie slumberlss !. u
Yet promise bright TO t,li y, n "A
That parted friends 'n'D
But we nave lalu .,t ~
Whore brcezes soft Wn' 4, |
They could not stay where ,iTs N
Encirclo all the scenes"
Yet, Oh ! our hearts are ! n'l', !, \
Tnat cherished hope; y, " "a 4
We TOO. have dropped TIE ~. 2
And Oh how deep i'' S''
Yes we have drank the ,..', s,"',
But God will give Us ,Ssri ,Ss ii
And truly may We WIN tiv % pl.s
That lives when earthly r
Let memory often lins'r y, I,Il \
Lctno, this thought from NJ. \.
Tho dead, we still may "''
On tho Stth of Jan'y. last ,ud 4
FL JAcKsoS, son Of Samueis ys'I
of Lawrence township, ag0u "A
On the 4tb of rcbrury, last .,,,,, =
ny AMELIA, daughter OF tn'
3 months and II days.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24
Al AnAMA

MoytUOurnf ApH lNh, 1901,
A despatch Was received NJ savannah
ON the lGlh that Virginia had passed tho
ordinance VI secession, TO take effect IN
two DAYS. Noadyiccs to that effect have
been received here, nevertheless 1t Is bo-
hcycd by the government,
Unless tho Cincinnati seizures arc
promptly rcdrcsscd it will cause non
intercourse and seizure Of Ohio property
at New Orleans
One hundred guns are now firing all
over the South Tor Virginia President
Davis has just been officially notified.
MoBILE, April 18th, 1861.
The secession Of Virginia was received
with immense cheering, Cannon were
fired and bells rung. The people are
frantic.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24
Attest, ROBERT TooMDS, Sec'y. of State.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
JEFFERSON CRY, No. ArnrL II, Is6i.

JEFFERsoN CRY, No. APRtL Il, 1861.
SiR-Tonr despatch of the 18th instant,
making call on Missouri for four regim,
ents of men for immediate service, has
been received. There can be, apprehend.
no doubt but that these men are intended
to form part Of the Presidents army 10
make war upon the people OF the seeded
States. Your rcquisitio~ in my judgment,
is Illegal, unconstitutional and revolution
AIRY in its objects, inhuman and diabolical
and cannot be compile with.
Not one man will. ofthe State Of Mis-
souri,, furnish or carry on such an unhoy
crusade.
c. +. JACKSON, Gov. of Missodri.
Hon. 8 Cameron, Sec. of War.
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Attack upon the Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts troops at Baltimore.

The SecessioniSts of Baltimore having
torn up tie railroad track leading from
the Northern Depots to the Southern De.
pots, the military were obliged to march
through the City. On the arrival of two
Regiments, one from Massachusetts, and
the other from Philadelphia, on the 10Th
instant, an attack was made upon them
by mob, with stones, brick.bats 4 other
missiles This drew a fire from the SOL
.diers, discharging their pieces into the
crowd, killing five or six, and wounding
many others-among them several limo
cent spectators. Three Of the Massachu-
.ctts men were killed and eight wounded,
The Philadelphia Regiment was unat med
and but few of them nad left the cars
when the riot commenced-sOmco of them,
however, seem to have been roughly
handled. The train WAS ordered back.
and the Regiment returning 20 Philadel-
phla csrly on Sunday morning.
The Sccessionists then proceeded 10 de.
molsh the bridges on the railroad from
the North, rendering them unavailable.
The Gov. of Maryland and Mayor of
Baltimore then united in demand upon
the President that he would not attempt
to pass any more soldiers through Balti.
more, the President replied that he would
not do 30 in case no resistance was made
to the transportation of soldiers through
other parts Of Maryland.
A town meeting Of the citizens was then
held, from the proceedings of which the
reader will see that Maryland is in a state
of revolution, and will follow Virginia
The town meeting in Monument Square
this afternoon drew an immense crowd
4 State flag was hoisted.
Mayor Brown said that he was opposed
to TIE call OF the President in spirit and
object, but as Maryland was still in the
| Union he had eXerted himself to the ut,
most Of his ability to protect the troops
! in tier passage through the city. lie,
however, fe that this should not be, and
he had telegrapheu to the President ur-
| ging that no more troops be sent through.
Governor Hicks said that he was oppo.
sed to secession. but the right of revo.u.
could not be disputed. 1t was q folly to
attempt to subjugate the South, and he
hoped the North and the Administration
would see the impracticnbilty of dcing
SO. lie was still devoted to the Union,
and hoped to see a reconstruction OF it.
| Shouts of No never.") The Cover
replied that he sh ould bow to the decis
Of the people of Maryland.
Sey cral speeches were made by S. r.
Wallis, W. 5. Freshman, and others, justi
flying the determination of the people oI
Baltimore that no more Northern troops
should invade the soil, to subjugate and
coerce their bret hern of the South. The
speakers counselled peace, AID urged that
the laws should be respected and obeyed
Baltimore and Washington Cities are
both under Martial Law.
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FnAxsronr Ky. April 18th, 1851

Hon. S. Cameron, Sec. of War.
Your despatch is received.
In answer say empbatically that Ken
lucky will furnish no troops for the wick
ed purpose of subduing her sister States.
b. MAGorrlN. Gov of KY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

geA. Alexandria Murdock. Esq, of
Washington county has been appointed
United Ststes Marshall for the Western
District, vice James q. Campbell removed
h. B. Carnahan, Esq, of Pittsburg has
boen appointed United States District
Attorney fog the same district, vice X.
Bddle Roberts removed. Mr.. Carnahan
is the law partner Of Congressman
Nc knight.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

Recruiting wumptoi hpidly b Nrt
Ulpans The upImunu hir hllinH up
ni and ltoiw nio pouring In ROM lho
miciior Tho hiphcH military spitit rtc
walls
The Feiiutc cr rpowdcr ond provisions
for the South Wy The authorities ul Gin.
cinnhlL is expected 10 produce hoslilitIus
between OHIO unl Kentucky
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Z.S- TWENTY-FIVE to Sky

E.S- twenty-five TO shy y
expenses per month viii be I'D
Sewing Machine Company to U
selling the Erie Sewing Machine
Machine, and SO simple in its c'Ir
child can learn to operate il VI.
instruction. 1t is equal to apyA
Machine in use. and they take iif
fifty and one hundred dollar y
pri ce is but Fifteen Dollars. IA.
to employ Agents in every COUNT
States. Address, for particulifs
NacLinc 20. X. JAMES, Gensril
Ohio.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

observation-disclosures Curtain has
made the following military appoint
ments:
Major General Edward NJ. Biddle, OF
Cumberland county, Adjutant General in
the grand staff of the militia of Pennsyl-
yania Reuben c. Hale, Of Philadelphia,
Quarter Master General, and John W.
McClain, o! Erie, Commiss' ry General.
Robert Patterson and Wm. II. Keim,
Major Generals and George Cadwalader,
gorge c. Wynkoop, Edmund c. VIII
liams, and James c. Negley, Brigadier
Generals.
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TENNESSEE.

GOVERNOR HARRIS REFUSES SINGLE MAN
ron COERCION,
NASHVILLE, April, lSth 1861.
Governor Harris, in replying to Secreta
ry Cameron, says Tennessee will not fur
n>h a single man for coercion, but 1900
il necessary, for the defence Of our mght
and those ofuur Southern brothers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

49, a...l.I|Ilai...aa..
'hm not ut,cullnp ew,,N
ut both bttho ,ll.oftlls,.A
Provided That ihh ar
it eny riliiun ltom lal,..
civil commits iDnt loi nv.
ment OF dcci' and olh,,
writing n
Str .. That ifeoy r...
within this tommonas,
build, furnish, cun,ltaa w w
or shall nid or assist In '.%1 nv
conslrlstinq, altering. ors,
vessel or vessels .or iho ~.
ing war on prlynlccuna Or n
to be used IN the scr,leo II
on parties whatever, to nnt'
United States OF Amcrio,
force ur otherwise lhe
laws olthc United States
persons shall TO guil,yola
aud on conviction lhereof \.
ced to undergo solitary in,'
the PenitcntIary at hard laS
ding ten yours, and be fined
Exceeding ten thousand doll'
|ut the discretion Of the CouS
SEC. 3 That every person (,
mission as an officer in MI
mill, q ,orOe o. his Commo,'I
Within thrty days after h.
this act, he required to take
Allegiance 10 this State aud
States, and if any person
commission shall refuse TO MI
the Governor shall have ,bs !
woke and annul the comm,
person, and supply hisplace
ment, until the vacancy
shall be supplied as proyidedJ
IN other cases by cyistD,I
! Commonwealth ; the said al
ance shall be adminitterel bI
taut General or any Judge d
| Common Pleas, and may be
TO the several brigade lnspei
! Commonwealth, who shall n
lister the same 10 the oilics
within the bounds Of nd
brigades.
SEC. 1. No civil process M
enforced against any person
to the service Of this State. b
ted States, during the termsA
shall be engaged IN such seul
til thirty days after he shall
therefrom Provided, That
Of all statues of Limitations 4
pended upon all claims agGA
son during such term.
BURNING OF HARPERS
Lieut.. Jones, late Command
per's Ferry, arrived al GnGl
Friday last with bis amuai
left Harper's Ferry the day
setting fire to the ouilding 4
ing some 5000 stand Of aas
Lieut.. Jones reports ihatur
the approach Of 600 Virgins
the place, having first set fs
ldings and lard trains of pow
blow them up-that he va,
the Nirginians, and two oi&,
diers killed. AMI that lie led |
explos ;ons ard seen bright.
direction Of the Ferry loT
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

CIYcrNNArI, April II, 1861.
Chief of Police Dudley, this morning,
seized thirty boxes of guns on the steam
er Ohio, No. ,. Twenty. three Of the box
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

MARRIED--.0n THURSDAY The
Daniel Goodlander, Esq. Nm. Gta
Miss NJ. L. HAMILTON, al Of Brady
On the 18th inst by J, Il. Jonet
W. Hale, to Miss. Sophia AthcT''l
lip sburg, Center County. Pa
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ARRAYED AGAINST I'll +
UN.ON-A FORCE MARCHING On
THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, AplI Il,

WASHINGTON, April II, looI.
The ouStion of peace or war, so Tar az
Virririn is concerned, is settled. Gov.
Gov. ctcher's reply 10 the Proclamation
is full of war spirit. He emphaticAlly re-
fuses to respond, and dehes t4o govern
mcnt of the United States. He says Var
pinia accepts tn, :ssue Of war.
4 gentleman, who has just arrived
states that the secession ordinance was
passed uyo days ago. The seYen men who
voted agains, it were driven out OF the
city, and barely escaped with their lives.
The government has Just received reII
able intelligence thata large force, under
Of Governor Wise, was about to
start for Washington. The War Depart
ment has no doubt Of its authenticity
The most active preparations are being
made to bring all the force now here into
active operation.
At two o'clock this morning the boom
ing of cannon was distinctly heara in this
city. What it was, or where 1t was, l.
not known.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

A diver, st Kingston. Jana
recovered q thousand dolAl
iqory, from n ship sunk in D
that city over one hundreds
The city of Chicago at tAtH
contains within a fraction \
bushels of grain,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

NJ, ior Anderson and his command ar.
riyec at New York in the Steamer Baltic
ON Thursday last, amid the salutcs and
cheers of thousands, for the Hero.
MAJOR ANDERSON DID not SURRENDER.
The arrival of the Baltic is all ;mpor-
tant. iuasmuch as she rings not only the
troops but the first authentic intelligence
from Fort Sumter 1t is distinctly stated
by Major Anderson and 10y every officer
who returned with him, that
Major Anderson did not surrender Fort
Sumter, but evacuated it upon his own
terms, and did so under more f0vora-
BILE and honorable circumstances
than the Commandant Of n fort SO
ntualcd ever evacuated before. \ paral-
lei case is unknown in military annals.
Apart from the fact that Major Ander-
son, With his little force OF men, had been
for months in the fort under cloud OF
anxiety C.s Cne of the officers says) that
no one but themselves can imagine, for
the last Thirty hours before the evacua.
ton they had been under a steady fire oil
thirty-three guns and seventeen mortars
from the secession batteries, which the
Fort Sumter officers say were admirably
and accurately managed, almost every
shot striking inside OF Sumter, and there
were altogether hlty.scven guns and
twcnty.niue mortars which could have
been brought to bear upon the fort, II the
Charleston soldiers had thought ii neces
Sary.
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THE EVACUATION.

Under these distressing circumstances
Major Anderson evacuated mot surren,
dered) Fort Sumter. He went out with
all the honurs of war. The men we're nm
der arms and carried their private props
.erty with them. The drums and ffeY
play ed Yankee Doodle" tie Apt,rica,
flag raS Saitted wih fry guns and Major
lsatel, which Immediately hoisted at the
fore the stars and stripes, and transferred
the officers and hen to the Baltic-so
that the gallant Fort Sumter force have
been under the American flag and no
other from the day of their occupation to
the hour of their departure. The evacu-
alton was a matter beyond the force OF
circumstance-the manner was in all res
poets honorable.
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1t should be stated here that not one Of
the secession batteries could ever have
been erected had not Major Anderson re-
ceiyed and acted upon orders not to fire
a gun Till he was fired upon, and hence
the work upon the secession batteries
proceeded without interruption.
TUE FIRE INSIDE OF SUMTER.
Before Sumter was evacuated the in
side of the tort was completely burned
out-the powder had all been removed
from the magazine and thrown into tho
harbor to preveD: al explosion, which
would have killed every one in the fort
,he last guns fred from Sumter were
worked hy men with wet hNndkerchieis
over their faces, so intense was the heat
there ucyc JW Nrcc go, carbaips LEFT in tho
tort-Aerc rus no Jread uld JW EHs pork dft
for proriSioa--and the firing ceased mply
because there was no more powder to fire
with