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CREENsBoROUGH MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Pays all Losses Promptly!
DIRECTORS:
Jobn A Mebane W. J. Mcdonnell, c. p. MendHnhaii' ID.
Weir lanes ~ Garrett John Cole, N H. ID. wilson,
WIN. Barrnger, David Mcknight NJ 5 Sherwood, 1ea:
II. Lindsay GreenSborough W. A. Wright; Wilmington
Robert F TROY Iumberton Alexander Miller: New0eTn
Tbadeus Niece Raleigh; Thomas Johnson
DIR. w. C. Ramsey. Wadesborough; Rev h. u may nA'u'
Frankliuton; DR.. E. F. Watson, WatsonVhie'
OFFICERS:
Nh n WILSON President,
I'm II IINDSAY Vice President
C. P. MENDENHALL, Attorney Tos-,
WIZ y CIiMMING General Agent
W. j. Mcconnell,
]. A. MEBANE. Executive Conn'''ee'
j. NJ. GARRETT,
auoUrn;cotions on business of the office should be
,snt ~ PETER ADAMS, Secretary.
Greensboro, n. c., June l2, 1862
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NORTH.CAROLINA SHOES. "A GOOD rs
~ sOrtment of Genemens and heavy negro Bro.
gans, from the Mandatory of Miller Foster, Thomas
vile, sale at their prices.
Among them several varieties suitable for Camp
Shoes.
The attention of Dealers and Farmers is respectful
ly called to this work. will compare favoraby in APP
pearance with any. and will prove far serviceable
than Yankee Shoes.
Orders will be taken for Fall supplies.
JAMES NJ. TOWLES Agt
May 81, 1861. 49-tf
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Y OST.-SOMEWHERE on SALISBURY OR FAY
Il ETTEVILLE Street, Saturday evening last, 81
bill! wrapped piece Of newspaper The finder by eav
ingit at the Standard office, will confer favor ON poor
woman not able TO lose it.
June Is, 1851. 51-U
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SPRING MATTRASS.

ERESH GARDEN AND FIELD SEED.-ON
sale an entire stock from the old and well estab-
hshed house of r. Sinclair, Jr, 4 Co Baltimore Md.
They can be relied and should be patronzed by the
Gardeners aud Planters of the South.
JAMES NJ. TOWLES, Agt.
Farmers Hall, Feb 25, 1861. est
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NNELIOTROPES AND OTHER BEDDING
IN PLANTS.-Every variety of this most fragrant
flower for immediate planting Price from 81 to - per
Dozen THOMAS CARTER,
Raleigh, N. c.
April l6, 1851. 3s-lm.
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Raleigh, n. c., Aug. 81, 1860.
EMMONS, GEOLOGY.

NHANUAL OF GEOLOGY, DESIGNED FOR TIE
I'VE of Colleges and Academies; By Ebenezer En-
mons, State GeOogst of NOrthCaroina Late State Ge-
oogst Of New York. Professor of Natural History aud
the Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia &c. &c.
For sale by
W. L. POMEROY.
Raleigh N c.. March g. 1850. 2O-tf
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April Ih, 1861. 07-IrI'
NEW WATCHES. JEWELRY, SILVER AND
PLATED WARE.

PLATED WARE
GOLD. SILVER WARE.
Gentlemens' Levers Cups and G0bets,
ladies' Levers Salt Sellers Napkin Rings
silver Levers Preserve and Sugar Spoons,
Ladies' Watch Chains, Sugar Sifters d Crumb scra-
Vest and Neck Chains, prs,
Salts of Rrs,st Pins and Ear Ice Cream Pie Knives,
Rings, Bnier ana lake hhEes
Bracelets and Breast Pins. ChiidrenS knives Forks
Ear and Finger Rings, SPrd Gases q Pepper Boxes,
CuiT and Shirt Buttons Fruit and Pickle Knives,
Cellar and Sleeve Buttons, Table and Desert Spoons
Relt BuckIes ThnIbes and Tea Spoons
Arn,letts and Pencils Soup and Cream Ladies',
Snrctaclcs and Thimbles, Gravy Mustard Spoons.
Crrnssrs and Suaps Pencils and Pens,
Spectables dc.
PLATED WARE. CUTLERY.
Ice Pitchers and Spoons, Table and Desert Knives,
Casters and Walters, Pocket and Penknlves,
Cake Baskets and Forks, Scissors and Razr
Preserve and Butter Stands,
Table and Desert Knives, miscellaneous.
Oyster and Sugar Ladies', Hair and Tooth brushes,
Butter and Fruit Hives, Combs and Guards,
Fish and Pie Knives, Pocket Books and Wallets,
Salt Sellers, Ladies Travelling Wallets,
Candle Sticks Work Boxes,
Mo!asscs Mays Steel SpectacleS,
Tea ScttS-5 pieces, Razor StrnpS and Brushes,
Spcctacles French and Yankee Clocks
wish the Members of the Legislature and others TO call
at NV store and themselves My Stock of Goods Is
large and fashionable, Ny prices chopper Will war
every article sold to be what it's sold for no Id!td
.iccry sid for coil. Watches and Clocks repaired and
warranted for IL months
Raleigh, n. C. ,rNoT. IS, 1860. Si-tE
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~ERANIUMS AND PELARGONlUMS.-A
an large supply of the above beautiful plants Price rs
cents each or 81 30 per dozen. They ave nice plants
THOMAS CARTER,
Raleigh, N. G.
April 10, 1861. Ss-lm.
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ENOR REST---FOR SALE.-THE LAW OFFICE,
T. on Fayetteville Street. occupied bv the late JOS X.
Marriott Esq for rent the balance of the year. Posses
sion given AT once.
iISO select Law Library, comprising many standard
works will be privately sod upon application Ia the
designed or ia his absence 10 Quent BuSbce Esq.
JNO. Z. MARRIOTT, Admir-.
March u 1851 3l-lE
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NTORTH-CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SUR.
"a EEY.-THE SWAMP LANDS OF NoRrH-C ARoLIyA,
containing descriptions. with many analyses of the soils
of the Swamp Lands BY Ebenezer Emnons State geoo-
siSt. For sale by
W. L. P0MER0Y.
Raleigh, \. c., Aug Z, 1860. o.
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Treasury Department, N. c.
Nay eth, 1851 I
WNHE INTEREST FALLING DIE ON THE
debt OF the State of North. Carolina will be paid dur
ring the present difficulties of the country at the Rank of
Carolina at Raleigh instead of the Bank Of the Re-
p'' -,'" % W. COURTS, Public Treasurer
Raleigh Nag s''s 1881 5i~sf
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Raleigh, Aug. Is, 1859.
RURAL PUBLICATiONS.

RURAL PUBLICATIONS.
MY ASSORTMENT IN THIS DEPARTMENT 10
1HA very complete, comprising all the late editions. "
Farmers and Planters Encyclopedia, Emmerson
The American Farm Book, Allen.
Rural Chemistry, SOl:T.
Agricultural Chemistry, Johnston.
Chapta's Agricultural Chemistry
The Complete Farmer and Gardener, Fessenden
The Kitchen Gardeners Instructor Bridgnan
me Young Gardeners Assistant, Brdgman.
McAlahnns American Gardener
Gardening for the South White
Fruit, Flower and Kitchen Gardener Neil
Ladies Companion TO the Flower Garden, Mrs Loudou.
Brecks Book of Flowers
The Complete Florist
Downngs Landscape Gardening and Rural Architecturs
DOwDings Cottage Residences.
Country Houses, Downing
Hedges and EveTgreens, Warder
Grasses and Forage Plants, Flint.
DarlngtOns American Weeds and Useful Plants Thprbsr
American Hand Book of Ornamental Trees Meeban
Rural Architecture, Allen.
DowLing's Fruit and Fruit Trees of America.
The Fruit CultvatOr's Manual Bridgman
The American Fruit Culturist Thomas
The American Fruit Book, Cole
The Fruit Gardener, Barry.
American Fruit Growers Guide Elliott
Fields Pear Culture
Cold GraDery, VIM. Chorlon
Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Crane Allan
HOar on the Grape Vine
Gn9re OF the Grape and Strawberry, Longworth.
Breed, Management and Diseases of Sheep, Youatt.
Management of Sheep Garfield.
Sheep dusbandry in the South Randall.
Mich Cows and Diary Farming Flint.
Mich Cows, GuenOn.
For sale by
1- Il. D. TURNER,
h'"e'SH' "ldicn 20, 4ooV ::tf
A SUPERIOR ARTICLE OF CHEWING
IN TOBACCO.-TIIE PURE SOUTHERN 0ITiD
supply of the above just received by
II. ID. TURNER,
Raleigh, Jau. 7, 1861. aft
OLD DOMINION TOBACCO.
a MOTHER LOT OF " OLD DOMINION SMOKING
~ IoBACCO, lust received at Turner's N c. Book
Store, sad to be superior TO III, former.
.ta.egn jan z, 1901. 2-tf
~ Spirit Of the Age COPY
CIVIL PRACTICE IN NORTH.CAROLINA.
ANE VOL 8YO.-CONTAINING NEARLY FIVE
W hundred pages. Price reduced to s.
With the North Carolina Form Book CantwppS Jrs,oo
and this volume showing the actual practice in court the
mere citizen the tuntionar the lawyer have easy ac
cess to business FORMS Postage So cents
For sale by
H. d. TURNER
North Carolina Bookstore
haiciSn, ~ u, aug IL, 1861 G6-rf
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
NEW WORKS ON ARCHITECTURE.
Sloan's Constructive Architectura

NEW WOKhS ON ARCHITECTURE
Sloan's Constructive Architecture
A GUIDE FOR THE BUILDER AND CARPENTpp.
IN Exhibiting the construction of series of DESIGNS e.
Roofs Domes, Spires and the Five Orders of Arcbectr
selected from the best specimens of Grecian and ROM
Art with the figured dimensions of their Height Proi
ton and Profile To which is added Treatise on Prsr;
cal Geometry The whole illustrated by sixty-two pateE
and accompanied by explanatory text. By Samuel Sloan
Suburban Architecture etc. etc. One vol 4to prce rs mo
Sioan's City and Suburban Architecture:
In which are exhibited numerous Designs and Detail.
for Public Edifces Private Residences and MercatI
Buildings Illustrated with l36 folio engravngs accom-.
panied by Specifications, and Historical and Exnanat
Text By Samuel Sloan author of the "Model Architect
Sloan's Constructive Architecture" etc., etc One VOL
folio Price $l2 90. 'ol'
., For sale by
Raleigh, Aug. Is, 1853. T1tS
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
TVNAKEN UP AND COMMITTED TO THE JAIL OF
Il Cumberland county, on the lst of May, 1860, rs q
runaway negro who says he is free that his name is
HENDERSON SEARS and that he is from Davidson
county, and was bound To DAVID HUNT. He is about
70 wears old feet hgh and weighs about $50 Tbs; had
when taken up hickory shirt, black Cas-. pants, and
black round coat The owner is requested to come for.
ward prove property, pay charges ard take him away or
he will be dealt with the law dll Gets.
G. l.. MCKAY, JaiCr.
June 6, 1860. 46-r.
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TRACTS FOR SOLDIERS.

"COme to Jesus" formerly 64 pages,) now in 49, and
in four page tracts.
[APprored By all the Pastors of this City.1
large edition of the above should be printed before the
type distributed will $40 to reset them The
number and variety will be increased as the funds are
given
800 pays for 100000 pages $40 pays for 3OOO and 81
pays for l,5OO pages.
Donations to be sent to the Agent which he will
knowledge by letter. and report each of the Pastors
this City More than 10000 pages of have been
sent to the soldiers in Virginia.
WIN. J. W. CROWDER,
Tract Agent
Raleigh N c., July 5, 1851. eat
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Il 30 varieties of this most charming plant ut 20 cents
each or 81 50 per dozen. Send orders at once to
THOMAS CARTER,
Raleigh N. G..
39-lm.
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LAW BOOK

a LAW DICTIONARY AND GLOSSARY Contain.
"A ing full Definitions of the Principal TERMS THE
COMMON AND CIVIL LAW, together with TRANSACTIONS and
explanations of the technical phrases different
languages occurring in the ancient and modern Reports
and Standard Treatise, embracing also all the Principal,
Common aud Civil Law maximS BY Alexander N. Bur-
riIl: neac aud eaLarged fditioa.
For sale by
W. L. POMEROY.
RaIe gh, n. c., Feb %, 1860. lift
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NORTH-CAROLINA FORM BOOK.
improved edition of this valuable work recently
"A published by H. ID. Turner, Raleigh, n. c. printed
good paper and substantially bound in law calf contains
Forms OF all those Legal lnsrumnets which people have
occasion to USE and furnishing, Also guide to Justices
of the Peace SheriS Clerks Const hes Coroners School
Committees DC. d., 10 which added the Constitution
of NorthCarolna aud the United States of
the principal officers of the State and of the counties titles
of address, &c, &c. Furnished at the unparalleled low
price of One Dollar beng the cheapest book offered
for sae) When sent by mall extra charge of 20 cents
will be required to postage this edition. A lib
eral discount made to those who buy TO sell again.
Published and sold, wholesale and retail, by
HENRY ID. TURNER,
AT the North-Carona Book Store.
Raleigh, n. c.. Dec. 10, 1860 lU5-tf
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
NORTH.CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE lNSU-
RANCE COMPANY.


RANCE COMPANY.
OFFICE RALErG1T, n T.
rHIs COMPANY TAKES RISKS GpoN ALL
healthy lives between the ages Of IA ana on yen g.
for one wear for seven years. or for ife-'he Ss
IN, participating in the profits of the Company. e. rs
between the ages of 20 and 60 years, are insut " WV
year or FIVE wears for twohIrds their market .u &;
All losses paid within 80 days after satisfactory P "
DIRECTORS FOR 1860 AND 1861.
CHAs. E. JoHNsoN, M n, j" II 49,
W. W. HOLDEN, W NJ 1 49,,
QuESrES BUsBEE, n ,D'Li,s
H w. HUsrED, ., " niL7
W H. MckEx, =. y. R poon,
EyERARD HALL, +. +. rHSo'"'
R. II BATTLE
OFFICERS:
cv,s F. Johnson President,
W. w. HOLDEN. Vice fres'uSn''
H. w. Hustled, Attorney
W II. JOKES, Treasurer
r n BArrLE Secretary,
w. H. McKES Med Examiner.
C. B RooT po
O. BuSnES- 7 E1' |""
W. H. McKEE,
..-,h.r information the public is referred TO the
.mnhIets and forms Of proposal whlee may ." "o""'"
7, ths Office of the Company "r any o, "S ASr"TTSv
Secretary.
RALEIGH Aug. 4, 1860. ~
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MILITARY TACTICS.

MILITARY TACTICS.
CHOPPERS MACOMB'S TACTICS--A concise system of
u Instructions and Regulations for the Militia and Vol
unteerS Of the United States compromising the exercises
and movements of the Infantry, Light Infantry and Rife
men, Cavalry and Ariillery
SCOTS INFANTRY TACTICS-In 8 Volumes.
For sale at
POMEROYS
Raleigh, n. c.. Feb g. 1860. l7-tC
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Raleigh N c., July s, 1851. 62-4t.
BANK OF THE STATE OF.N.C
a DIVIDEND OF THREE PER CENT ON THE
N capital of this Bank is declared payable out of the
surplus profits on the THIRD MONDAY of this MONTH
(July 1861 at the Bank of NorthC in this CITY,
G. DEWEY, Agent.
halegh, N u, July 2, 1861. 6l-td.
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NEW BOOKS.
RALEIGH, n. c.. Aug. II, 1860. o.

BIOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTO-
u RY.-SURVEY OF NORTH-CAROLINA-Con-
tanning Catalogue of the Plants of the State with des-
crpt0ns and history of the trees shrubs and woody
vines; By Rev. NJ. A. Curtis, D. d.
For sale by
W. L. POMEROY.
Raleigh n. c.. Aug. z, 1850. 63-
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EERS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
1EA children teethlng, At PESCUD'S
SWAIM'S PANACEA,
WOODS PODS HAIR RESTORATIVE i is il great
TE1ARTATIC ACID,
ggAK1He SODA, 4. nrsorn,s
6IREAM OF TARTAR, -
pEsCUD's CITRATE OF MAGNEsIA is the
EBESCUD's is the place to get your fresh Drugs and
RRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs,
ED At PESCUD'S.
TooTH BRUSHES, !. rr.orD,,
EIREsH ARRow-RooT, nno
NNTISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
SR and Oxygenaed Bitters, At PESCUrS
RURNETT'S SUPERIOR ARTICLES,
Burnett's RaIson,
At PESCUDS.
SUPERIOR SHOULDER BRACES,
HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS,
HIOR QUANTITY, Quality, and Low Prices
A LITTLE MORE RAT POISON b,ryc,-D,s
EsEsT PEARL STARCH. n,,o-n
U EFT THERE BE LIGHTI
~ Let there be good Light
Let there be cheap Light!
PESCUD introduced some time ago a new Lamp with
Oil TO burn in it, Shortly after their introduction the
Oil thrown into market bad that useless
to burn it. Since that time there has been steady
improvements and now PESCUD has the pleasure of offer
ing the pureSt best burning and cheapest Kerosene
sold here IL is warranted burn third longer than
the best Oil sold bv parties heretofore pronouucng th9
whole thing humbug. 1t burns free of smoke smell.
1t only little One-fourth cent an hour 1t is
better light for the eyes, and better for all purposes than
any other light 1t is sold 81 % per gallon, b
quart. At PESCUDS.
WA ORM MEDICINES.-Fahncstock Bardot's
w Sugar Drops, CnmStnckS Nclane's, Jaynes' Spe-
citc tor Tape Worm Hobensack'S Worm Killer, Perrys
Dead Shot, Jaynes' Yermiiuge.
At PESCUD'S.
ENRESH AND PURE GROUND SPICES.-
Il Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace ASpIce NutmegS, Cayenne
Pepper, Black Pepper African Pepper Jamaica Ginger.
At PESCUDS
Drug Store.
EsLACK AND YELLOW MUSTARD B,r,r,s
ENRESH KEROSENE.
ENANCY SOAPS, Highly Perfumed,
4 At PESCUD'S.
kSWAIM'S PANACEA, Sands Sarsaparilla, Stat.
~ ords Invlgorato- Hollands German DItteTS, Hostel
ers Bi;ters, Ayers Medicines, Wisars Wild Cherry,
Browns Troches.
At PESCUDS
Drug Store.
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OLD DOMINION TOBACCO.

A MOTHER LOT OF "OLD DOMINION SMOKING
~ TOBACCO, lust received at Turner's N. c. Book
Store, slid to be superior TO III, former
Raleigh, JAM 2, 1851. off
~ Spirit Of the Age COPY
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A SUPERIOR ARTICLE OF CHEWINCc
IN TOBACCO.-TIIE PURE SOUTHERN OITIDN
supply of the above just received by
Ii. ID. TURNER
Raleigh Jau 7, 1861 4tf
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CIVIL PRACTICE IN NoRTII-CARoLINA.
NEW BOOKS,

Raleigh, N. G., Aug. II, 1860. G6-t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20
are mol likely 10 live long

are not likely TO live long.
Tho siclg are under the care of Dr.. De
Witt Clinton Peters, of Now York, q sur
geon Of tho army, who was taken prison
er with Col. Reeves command, in Texas.
and is now on parole. lie is doing all no
can to provide for the sick. lie has no
be lsteads for them, tut has placed them
on mattresses raised few inches from
the floor lie is scantily supplied with
bedding, hospital stores and medicines,
but the last will come by-and by, when
the red tape" of the War Department
can be un,oosed. In soma respects tho
sick are not so well off as at New York,
for there medicines were plenty, and tho
little luXuries so necessary for a sick
room were supplied. in measure, by tho
voluntary contributions Of the charitable.
The political prisoners are in good
health.
All the prisoners who require, are fur
Hished with government rations, which
are supplied by Burgess & Talbot, proyi-
sion dealers in Merrimac street. Most of
the political prisoners have supply of
funds, Col. Dimmick acting as their bank
er, and they mess together, and live on
whatever they may choose to order. Mr..
A. j. Hall, of the Webster House, caters
for them. They also make many purcha~
ses through the officers Of the boat run.
ming TO the fort. They can furnish their
apartments as luxuricusly as they may
plelse. provided, always, that their banks
er has the funds in hand 10 pey the damo
aup
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20

ulation OF one section, as n means of pre-
serving the amioable relations between the
two sections
REPEAT, THEN, MY SOLEMN Con
|NlCTlON, THAT WAR MEANS DISU-
|NION- FINAL, IRREVOCABLE ETER.
NAL SEPARATION. | see no alterna.
tive, but fair compromise, founded on
the basis OF mutual concessions, alike hon.
erable just, and beneficial to all parties, OF
civil war and disunion. Is there anything
humiliating in II fair compromise of con.
licting interest, opinions, and theories
for the sake of peace, union and safety
Read tie debates of the Federal con.
yention, which formed our glorious Con-
stitution, and you will find noble exam
! pies worthy Of imitation instances where
sages and patriots were willing to surren,
der cherished theories and principles o.
government, believed 10 be essential tc
the best form Of society, for the sake o
peace and unity.
never understood tha. wise and good
men ever regarded mutual concessions by
such men as Washington. Madison Frank
| lin, and Hamilton, rs evidences of weak
Z ness, cowardce, or want Of PATRIOTISM -
On the contrary, this spirit OF Cancellation
and compromise has ever been considered,
and will in all time be regarded as.the
! highest evidence which their great deeds
and immortal services ever furnished OF
their patriotism, wisdom, foresight, and
devotion to their country and their race
Can we not afford to initiate their exam
/ pie in this momentouS crisis? Arc we TO
be told that we must not do our duty 10
our country lest we iniure our party that
no compromise can DO effected without
/ violating the party platform upon which
We were elected Better that all party
platforms be scattered to the winds bet
ter that all political organizations be bro
ken up better that every public man and
politician in America be consigned TO the
grave of political martyrdom, than that
the Union be destroyed and the country
plunged into civil war.
IT seems that party platforms, pride oi
opinion, personal consistency, fear of 20
litical martyrdom, are the only obstacle.
to q satisfactory adjustment. Have we
nothing else TO live for but political posi-
ton? Most of us have children, the Oh.
ects Of our tenderest affections and deep.
est solcitude, whom we hope to leave be-
hind us to enjoy the rewards of our labor:
in happy, prosperous, and united coun-
try, under the best Government the wis
dom of man ever devised or tho sun o
! Heaven ever shone upon. Can we make
no concessions no sacrifices, for the sake
of our children, that they may have 9
country TO live in, and a Government tc
/ protect them, when party platforms and
political hOuors shall avail us nothing in
the day Of final reckoning?
In conclusion. have only to renew the
assurance that am prepared to cooperate
cordially with the friends or a fair, Just
and honorable compromise, in securing
such amendments to the Constitution as
will expel the slavery agitation fl ON Con.
gress and the arena Of Federal polite:
forever, and restore peace 20 tho coun
try, and preserve our liberties and Union
as the most precious legacy we can trans
NIT to our posterity,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20

rR-R REBEL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. On
Wednesday last the election for President
anl Vice President and also for members
of Congress took place in the rebel States.
We believe there are no candidates for
the two first offices save the present, Da-
Wis and Stephens. The electors, chosen
on wednesday, will meet on the first
Wednesday of December in Richmond.
and there 20 through the ceremony o!
counting the vote cast by the several
States The Presidential inauguration is
fixed for the 22d of February, the birth
day of Washington. The constitution ot
the "Confederacy" provides that the Pres
idcnt shall he elected for six years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20

RA-The New York Erp, esS. says the
moment the Abolitinists are shut up in
the north-and the South is relieved o.
the wild fury inspired BY the cry of tho
Abolitionists for ''lnSurrection" South
that moment the South will "subjugate'
i tself
lrthis administration does not give re
lief from this fright, the next will. The
demonic energy which now inspires the
South is only the offspring OF the Aboli.
ton cry for emancipation, which can only
result in an instruction. Take of'he Ab-
oldoaist, and Secession wRl die nat,ua
death, evm in South Cdrqknd.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20
nss-uow TO Know TRAIToE Some OF

nJ-How TO KSow TRAITORS Some Of
our negro-loving exchanges are publish
ing series Of paragraphs, purrorting to
describe the men in the North who may
be set down as traitors to their country.
We have very little faith in any of the
political receipts thus given, and, there
fore. present one of our own, which we
have never known to fail Whenever you
meet man who has more love for the
African than the Constitution, you can
rest assured that his pretended loyalty 10
the whole Union means only ene-half OF
it GrcensJurg Dem.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20

SEvTEScr.-The county Court OF Blair
county sentenced Lucy Robesor, color.
ed girl, to one years separate and solitary
Imprisonment in the Western Penitentia.
'ry for the crime of concealing the body OF
her illegitimate child.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20

Gsx. McCIERNASD.-Governnr Yates, oil
Illinois, has issued proclamation decla>
ring the seat in Congress recently held by
Brigadier General McClernaud vacant,
and ordering an election on December Sr;l
to fill it.