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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-14

A report from the Potomac feet states
that the rebels have a large body of ne
crocs at work throwing up Qualifications
on Musquitto Point, at the mouth Of the
Rappahannock river.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-14

THHcountry papers say that after harr
vest volunteers will flock to the various
regiments now forming in all parts of the
Northern States by thousands. At pre-
sent most Of the young men arc engageq
in gathering the crops.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-14

rSyDr. Koch, an old and respe~i
citizen Of York, Pa, died last
The branch os mathemS'' ..H.
tho present time l.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-14

~ The amount OF money captureiby the
loyal Virginan', at the Bank Of Weston. Va,
turns out to be S3O.0Oo instead Of $4,000.
Three thousand Of the sum was owed to the poor
laborers, and they Immediately received Their
dues. ...
Schoolmaster--Robert, compare the adj
iective "cold."
"l Robert-Celd, cough, co Fin. E.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-14

sp'lt Is stated that there are about
IVY vi J, hundred and Fifty beople at the Uni.
''olates Hotel, Saratoga, all told.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-15
PAUL. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is 1861

which he was urged by wild theorists, and
which at one time threatened to jeopardze
all he had gained for Italy. On his return
to the House of Commons, he was known
as the friend and vindicator of Garibaldi,
and in upbolding his views in the great de-
bate on italian affairs, in February last, in
the House of Commons, closed an address
of remarkable power in these striking and
eloquent words: d" The religion which Bos-
suet and Fenelon illustrated and adorned
will endure for ages, but the temporal power
of St. Peter is irrevocably doomed. In the
exercise of the temporal power all that is
good and holy is destroyed. Every priest
becomes spy, and every bishop a police
man."
In person and manner Mr.. James is an
excellent specimen of the hale and hearty
Englishman He is far more fluent and
impressive speaker than most of the leading
English orators, and has none of that half
stammering hesitation which to an Ameris
can ear so sadly mars their best and most
striking efforts. He is still in the prime of
life, of laborious industry, eminently adroit
and able in his management, especially of
criminal cases, and quite able to hold his
own against the consummate masters of law
with whom be will come in contact among
US. He will find them generous as we'll as
formidable competitors for the high prizes
of the profession.-NeW York Times.
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NEW SERIES-NO. 4l5

but, if we are mistaken, we must count
them still as we hold the rest of mankind" :"
friends, until an absolute cause of war
and this is not one--converts them into
enemies. IL
We do not write thus because we have
new fears of the recognition, but to correct
a wide spread misapprehenson. But sup
pose the Confederacy recognized; can Eng
land break the blockade; Her own YER.
sion OF the law OF nations forbids it, and
until England is ready, in the face of the
world, and in violation of her own princi.
pies, to enter into such alliance with the
South as will give aid and comfort to their
arms, we occupy precisely the same posi-
ton as before-England maintains strict
neutrality, and the recognition productive
at first of the moral results of increased con.
hdence and hope 10 the hearts of the trai.
tors, will soon sink into worthlessness, if a
few vigorous blows bring them into sub.
mission to our arms.
One great victory-we harp upon the
theme-and the whole subject is laid upon
the table forever.
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Where is Cun, beEgan(i Can I.

Cumberland Gap is situated about ten
miles from Cumberland Ford, in Tennessee,
and has been celebrated for century as
great depression in the mountain ridge
which traverses the continent from New
Hampshire to North Alabama. Through
lhis gap, very similar in appearance and
characteristic to the South Pass in the
Rocky Mountains, formerly the emigrants
from Virginia and North Carolina passed
on their way to the virgin wilds of the
West For half q century thousands upon
thousands poured through this natural gate
way into the Mississippi Valley from the
Atlantic slopes. Boone, Kenton and their
pioneer c0njreres first entered the land of
"cane and turkey over the pre- Adaman-
tine turnpike. 1t really forms to this hour
the best and, in fact, the only practicable
road for the transportation of troops and
heavy munitions Of war from East Tennes-
see into Kentucky.
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ally prisoner. The party fingered about
the fire for some time after reaching the
house. Among the inmates of the room
was sprightly lad of twelve or thirteen
years, and in the course of the evening the
Major managed to tell this boy that if he
would 60 out of doors and make noise, he
would give him half dollar. The boy was
shrewd enough to understand what was
wanted, and performed his errand so we'll
that his escort all sprang to the window.
The Major seized the opportunity of saying
to their host "Our men are in possession
of Springfield; if you will inform them of
my whereabouts they will rescue me-" Yet
even now the matter of fact old gentleman
could not believe that any Federal troops
we're in that vicinity, or that the ma jor was
really prisoner. He replied to that effect
so loudly that be was overheard by the es,
cort returning from the door and window.
Although, curiously enough, they appeared
to pay no attention to the remark, the Ma
jor stretched bis blankets on the floor of
the adjacent room and laid himself down,
fully convinced that he was beyond perad>
venture bound for Dixie's land. But better
luck was 10 store for him. Although the
old gentleman was slow in his comprehen-
sion, be was sure. After the party had re-
tired for the night, be cogitated awhile over
the matter, and concluded by sending out
his son to raise the Home Guard of the
country round about. The result was that,
about two o'clock at night, the Major was
agreeably surprised to be awakened by his
rescuers who had surrounded the house ,and
were demanding the unconditional surrender
of the entire party. In brief, in five min.
utes afterward the tables were completely
turned. Instead of being prisoner in the
hands of fourteen men, be was commander
of a body of twenty-six men, with the afore-
said fourteen in bis charge, and on the next
morning they were all on their way to
Springfield. On arriving, at five o'clock,
Major White found the city in possession of
Corporal Sloan, who aided by DR.. Melcher,
was holding the place with fifteen men. The
Major of course assumed the command. The
strategy and cunning displayed by him in
keeping from the enemy all knowledge of
the little band really in possession Of the
town, and how we'll he succeeded in bam-
boozling cesesh until Sundny morning, when
relief came, has already been detailed.
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Edwin James,

In the Supreme Court, yesterday AFTER
noon-Justices Clerke, Sutherland and
Barnard presiding-the distinguished Britt
ish Member of Parliament and Queens
Counsel, Mr.. Edwin James, was admitted
to the New York Bar 1t is understood
that be intends to make this city his home
and that be will enter at once upon the
practice of the profession in which be has
won such conspicuous honors abroad. In
spite of the barriers that oppose the prog
ress of mere talent, however great, to high
success in England, Mr. James had achieved
without the slightest aid from aristocratic
connections, the very high distinction of
standing among the foremost members OF
the British Bar. Since the elevation of
Sir Frederick Thesiger to the Chancellor
ship, and that of Sir Arthur Cockburn to
the Chief Justiceshp OF the Queens Bench,
he has been almost without rival in some
branches OF the profession. AS parIia>
mentary counsel, even previous to their eIe
walton, be held the highest position. No
member or petitioner believed his chances
secure until MIR. James had been retained,
and the statute book OF England is indebted
to him tor the new bankruptcy act, and
many OF the wiser measures which have
marked the course Of legal reform in the
past few years Ia all the Gauss ce}ebres
which have awakened interest here, be has
figured as leading counsel either tor the
prosecution CT defence. The conduct of the
case against Palmer, in the celebrated
Rugeley poisoning, was committed to him.
IL the prosecution of Bernard for conspra-
cy against the llie CT Louis Napoleon, he
led tor the defence, apd his eloquent yiudi-
cation is almost as familiar among US as it
is over Europe. But recently, in the case
OF Col. Dickson against the Earl of Wilton,
he cid battle for the soldiers rights snd
honor against the whole power of the court
and horseguards, and obtained a verdict of
twenty thousand dollars.
AS statesman, representing Maryle-
bone, the largest and wealthiest constituen.
cy il England, he has been the unvarying
advocate Of every measure calculated to en-,
large the liberties unchain the industry,
and advance the freedom of the people.
His parliamentary career has been chiefly
made remarkable by his advocacy OF Italian
unity and liberty, OF which, IN the house, he
was regarded as the special champion, and
into which cause he threw himself with the
most eager enthusiasm. AT the end of the
session Of 1860, he hurrei off to Italy, and
after passing some time with Count Cavour
at bis country seat, near Turin, was dis.
patched by him in Piedmontese frjgate to
J3ln Garabaldi, by whose side be remained
as counsellor and companion during the
glorious campaign of Italian freedom. He
took part in the battles of Caprea and Vol
turino, and accompanied Garabaldi alone
IN his carriage on his triumphal entry into
Naples. Nor was it least due to his wise
and friendly counsels that Garabaldi was
saved from pursuing that mad course into
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-15
Surprise ne ar EddyvilIe.

The Louisville Courier of the % tn ult ,
Secession journal, published in the rebel
camp, at Bowling Green, says:
On Saturday morning last, Lincoln
gunooat from the Ohio, supposed to be the
Conestoga, with 300 Abolition troops,
came up the Cumberland and landed at
West Eddyville. The troops were disem.
barked and proceeded to Saratoga, few
miles from Eddyviile, where fine cavalry
company of Kentuckians, just formed by
Capt Wilcox, were encamped, completely
surprising and putting them to rout, and
killing and wounding, it is supposed, about
rs or 30 of their number. The others fled,
and several of them had arrived at Hop.
kinsville, where our informant saw them.
Some of them had their clothes actually
riddled with balls, while their persons mi
raculously escaped injury. The pursuit
was continued by the Yankees about two
miles.
Captain Wilcox was hit by ball on the
forehead, aud although believed to be seri-
ously if not mortally wounded, managed to
ride two miles on his horse, and it is thought
escaped the enemy.
There were only about seventy five of
Captain Wilcox's men in camp. They
were surprised while the pickets had come
in for breakfast, and before others had gone
out to take their places.
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Mcclellan in his New Position

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune, refers to General Nc
CLELLAN in bis new position as General.
in-Chief Of the Federal army, in the follow
ing terms:
This change of the week, in seeing placed
on the retired list the Lieutenant General,
through life to retain his rank and pay, as
is right for his great services, sees elevated
to the supreme command young Major
General, to-day the most active man in
Washington. Few men can physically en-
dure that which lightly taxes the robust
health and iron constitution of Gen. Nc,
Clellan. He has shown rare tact and skill
in the organization of the army, which be
found loosely disciplined, unused to Brigade
movements, and throughout needing, as it
received in him, the supervision OF com~
nander ever in the field, with viglant
eye to details, clear brain for combina.
tions and results.
cannot express to you the enthusiasm
with which the army have hailed the pro.
motion of Gen. Mcclellan, and the removal
of the last shackles OF cooperation and ir.
tCLlClCuCCs XNOW GC SlduU6 dIOuc
responsible for the movements of the Army
OF the Potomac. Before this it was other
wise, and in divided counsels there has been
less the advantage and progress the army
and the people look for now. A new spring
has been given to matters here, and never
did military leader on more auspicious cir-
cumstancee set ibOut a task than which
not another more difficrlt ever taxed mill.
tary skill.
1t is fortunate that in Gen. Mcclellan,
practical traits and experience in military
matters, in engineering, are in control of
men and forces, are united, with careful aud
copious mental endowment and training.
He has laid the foundation of q splendid
fame. He has even collected and arranged
the material for G superstructure. All re-
mains now to be erected, and the people
and bis army wait with confidence to see it
rise under his hands. Apd time will soon
bring about the record, whatever it be.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-15
Trouble at BOOnville.

We hear from Boonvile that an unfor>
tunate state of affairs exists there, between
the Home Guards and Captain Powell,
United States Army, and Quartermaster.
On Saturday last, information having been
received by Captain Powel that Captain
Epstein had been making improper use of
the commissary's stores entrusted TO him
for the use of his command, by selling them
to merchants and others, he determined
upon his arrest, and the order was executed
Captain Epstein was taken to Captain
Powell's quarters. On Sunday morning
Captain Powell resolved upon an examina
tion of the quarters occupied by Captain
Epstein, with view to ascertain the
amount OF depredatioDs, if any, upon the
United States stores, and for that purpose
marched with ten men to the ball where
they were stationed. On arriving there he
found one hundred and fifty of the Home
Guards drawn up to receive him. They were
considerably excited, meeting having been
held in the morning and resolution passed
to rescue Captain Epstein. Captain
Powell advanced to the gate and de-
manded admission. Captain Keiser was in
command of the Home Guard, about one
hundred and fifty in number, and had or
dered them to load their muskets. After
some colloquy between the two officers,
Captain Keiser ordered his men to fire on
Captain Powell, and thirty or forty did fire,
but miraculous as it may seem, OF one of
the balls inflicted an injury upon him-one
grazed his head and Others passed through
his clothing. Captain Powell used his
sword in throwing aside the muskets leveled
at him by those directly in front, and to
their closeness to each other be is indebted
for his life. Two or three of the federal
troops we're wounded by the firing of the
Home Gaards. Captain Powell's guard,
seeing the folly Of contending with such un-
equal odds, retreated, and he returned to mis-
quarters. 1t is proper to remark that
Captain Epstein denies utterly the charges
against him, while the other party processes
his ability to substantiate them. The whole
matter, as we'll with regard to question of
rank pending between them, as to the diff
culties to which we have referred, has been
submitted to headquarters.-&. St. Louis Re-
publican, NOU. 2
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No Bounty Lands for Services In the
Present War.

The following circular is being sent from
the Pension Bureau to many applicants for
bounty land for current military service:
Pension OFFICE, Nov. 2, 1861.
SIR: The application for bounty land,
forwarded by you in behalf of soldier of
the present war, is herewith returned to
your address. A sufficient number of sim
liar unfounded claims having been present.
ed to require special action on my part
both to prevent imposition upon soldiers
who may be pslad into the assertion of
such claim, and TO save this Ctiice much
useless labor, hove to inform you that 10
paper Of this character will be placed
among our files Or in any manner enter
tanned.
"There is 40 law granting bounty land
ioc any service rendered subsequently to
March 3, 1856, nor will any application to
be treated Is valid under future act OF Con
gre:s, :. mace before the date of the appro-
val OF sucn set by the Executive
"Retpectiully yours,
"JOSEPH II. BARRETT,
Commissioner.
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VOL. XIII.-NO. %
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

[Colonel Mulligan refused his parole at Lex
ington and his wife resolved to share his cap.
tivity. Accordingly she left her infant, four.
teen months old, in the care OF one of the
strongest secessionist women of the town. That
woman assumed the charge of the little child,
and dressed it in the captured American fag.l
The fight had ceased! the cannon's roar
Was silent on Missouri's shore;
The leader and his band so brave
Had turned from walls he could not save
When voice was heard of sore lament,
A mother Ger her baby bent,
And fast the bitter tears were shed
That fell upon his little head:
"Thy father yields his post and sword,
But rebels shall not have his word;
In prison rather ling ring lie,
Than yield the right to fight and die
" And faithful love shall follow there,
His hard captivity to share
But thee, my boy such fate for thee
Like fetterd cherub thus to be!
" To pine in loathsome, pOisOn'd air,
To dwell in dungeon damp and bare,
Oh better far. for thee, my best,
Beneath the daisy'd turf to rest"
The words her lips had scarcely past,
When round her arms are kindly cast
A foeman's wife, with pitying face,
The mother and the child embrace.
With glowing cheek, with brimming eyes.
"Give me thy soni' she earnest cries
Al And haste thee! for the moments press
They spare thee but a brief caress! !"
She's gone and other care shall shield
The unconscious happy child;
Who laughs when gilt ring foemen come,
And shouts at roll of hostile drum.
But still his friend with instinct true
Has rob'd him in his red and blue!
And--mantle fit--has Ger him thrown
The flag meath which the boy was born!
Ne,c York Eue. Post.
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FASHIONABLE CONVERSATION DURING A
MORNING CALL.-Enter Miss Lucy, nearly
out of breath with the exertion of walking
from her papa's carriage in the st eet to the
door of her friend in place:
Lucy-"Oh, Marie! how do you DO? How
delighted am to see you! How have you
been since we were at the ball, last Thurs
day evening? Oh, wasn't the appearance
of that tall girl in pink perfectly frightful?
Is this your shawl on the piano? Beauti-
full shawl. Father saya be is going to send
to Paris to get me shawl in the spring.
can't bear home made shawls How do
you like Monsieur Espry? Beautiful man,
amt be? Now don't laugh, Marie, Tor am
sure don't care anything about him. Oh,
my! must be going. 1t is beautiful day,
isn't it? Marie, when are you coming up
to see me? Oh, dear, what beautiful pin!
That pin was given to you; now | know it
was, Marie; don't deny it. Harry is COM
ing up to see me this evening, but | hate
him--I do; really; but he has "a beautiful
moustache, hasn't he, Marie? Don't speak
OF Harry in connection with my name to
any one; for | am sure it will never amount
to anything. hate him awiully--l'm sure
I dol Adieu."--BOIOa Museum,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-15

THE Comet, whose sudden appearance in
the Northern heavens last summer startled
the world, is still seen through telescope
in the constellation of Hercules. Accord
ing to Prof. Tuttle's calculations, it is now
more than forty~seven millions OF miles from
tie earth, while on the 28th of June it was
only about dozen millions of miles distant
from US, and brandished its enormous tail
quite close to our sphere.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-15
A Girl's Wardrobe.

said the hard working mother of two
young lady daughters, the other day: q
declare. don't know what | shall do with
Julia. She keeps me forever mending for
her. paid fifteen dollars for a grenadine
dress for her not two weeks ago at Stewards
and on looking at it to-day, fnd it so torn
that it would be days work to try to put
it in order
"Why don't you set her to work. make
her mend it herselt?" was asked by the
person whom she addressed
"Oh dear me, it would be worse than to
do it myself; she has never made stitch OF
her own clothes, OR even mended her sto K.
ings in her life."
"Do you intend she shall marry in such ig-
norance?" asked the visitor.
"Oh! well--I am sure l don't know
What can | DO? Her time is taken so with
music and beauX, and going out that she can
attend to nothing else; and think, for pity s
sake, let her have good time. while she is
young--she will come into trouble soon
enough"
1t would be no use to tell such mother that
her indul gence was selfish, cruel and inhuman
that she was preparing abundant sources
of the trouble she feared in the future,
and depriviDg her daughter of the means of
much present happiness. All that and much
more would be time and breath wasted
and indeed good advice seems always so trite,
and stale, and commonplace, that it is in-
variably reserved for the last corner in
country newspapers. But for the sake Of
future husbands, if mothers are too lazy and
selfish to do their share, let the care of the
wardrobe be part Of the discipline of school,
Let every girl in some way be taught to
make and mend every article of clothing
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which is needed in the family, and especially
her own. Let the sewing machine take its
place beside the globe in all educational in.
stitutions, and thorough knowledge of it be
considered as essential as the piano.
Modern skill has invented charts for dress
making, both for children and adults, which
ought to be used in schools. The principle
is assimple as that two and two makes four,
and few practical lessons would render
any girl of ordinary ability capable OF
cutting out her own dresses, While with the
sewing machine, it would only be amuse~
ment to make them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-15

QUEER MUsKETs.--A firm in Scotland,
celebrated f0r the manufacture of steel, has
recently contracted to furnish the French
government with muskets so constructed
that they will discharge seriatim through
one barrel l6 cartridges, by means of
slide containing l6 chambers. When the
contents of the slides are fired off, her load>
ed slide can be inserted by the solder in
few seconds, by which 80 shots can be dis
charged in one minute. By drawing the
trigger, the chambers containing the charge
adjust themselves to the barrel in success
SIGN. The model is furnished by the French
government.