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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06
WHICH SHALL DE PRESERVED?

WHICH SHALL DE PRESERVED?
The plain question now presented to
the North Is, shall the Republican party
or the Union break The New York
Tribune says that tho Republican platform
must be lived up to Or the Union is bro.
ken into fragments. The Democratic par.
ty and the conservative Republicans say
that the Union must be preserved at all
hazards no matter what becomes OF party
organizations and party platforms. 1t is
a simple question Of value. Which is
worth the most, the Union or the Repub-
llcan party? We have managed to live
happily and prosperously without a Re-
publican party for many years, and can
do so for many years to como +; but can we
live without the Union? When the real
ity of this issue is fully realized, we im-
/ agine there are very few men living in the
State Of Pennsylvania who who would not
rather see the Republican party sink into
nothingness, than that the Union should
be broken into fragments and the country
converted into the theatre of bloody
lratriCidal war.
"Compromise not only destroys the
government and destroys tho Union, il
destroys the Republican party" says tho
Tribune. Well, if the Republican party is
so inimical to the interests of the Southern
States that it cannot survive peaceful
settlement OF the troubles it has created
and cherished, it ought to perish: Whens
ever aparty gains the ascendancy in a
country whose organic law was created by
compromise, that cannot afford TO perpet.
uate the existence of the nation in the
same spirit of mutual accommodation,
this fact affords sufficient evidence thatit
was constructed upon a wrong basis.
There is nothing left Tor it but to do right
or break. If it persists in wrong doing, it
deserves annihilation.
If the Union is not to be preserved by
compromise, because compromise would
injure the Republican party, how can it
be preserved? Force will not do it.
Successful war would not do it, for it would
end in one side being the victor, and the
other the qushed-and this would
prove destructive of a Union Of equals
Unsuccessful war would not do it; for it
would establish the independence of a
Southern Confederacy. Nothing can do
it but compromise, Mutual acoommoda-
ton, renewed and perpetual amity.-Pa-
tr;0L d Union.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06

Bsg~" Mind your own business" is an
old, somewhat homely maxim but never
theless one that contains a deal Of use
full instruction Men who attend to their
own affairs usually find themselves prof>
tably employed, and in the end avoid
much vexation that is inseparably con-
nected with an officious, meddlesome na'
ture
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06

How TO MEET SLANDER.-A black smith
having been slandered, was advised to ap-
ply 10 the courts for redress. He replied,
with true wisdom, 81 shall pever sue any
body for SANDER. | can go into my shop
and work out better character in six
months than could get in a courthouse
in O year -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06

BagSome one blamed DR., Marsh foT
changing his mind. Well," said he
that's the difference between q man
and il ckass-the jackass can't change
his mind, and man can--its a human
privilege"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06
THE LIGHTHOUSE.

The scene was more bea utiful far TO nv eve
Thanli day in its pride had arrayed it
The iana breeze blew mild, and, the azure, 'arched
Looked pure as the spirit that made it
In murmur rose soft as 1 silently gazod
On the shadowy waves playful motion,
FROM the am distant hill where the beacon fire
blazed,
Like star in the midst of the ocean.
e~f
NO longer the joy of the sailor boys breast
Was heard in his wildly breathed numbers -
The sea-bird had flown to its wave girdled nest,
And the fisherman sunk to his siumbers
One moment ga2ed from the hills gentle slope,
All hushed was the pillows commoiion,
And thought that the lighthouse looked love-
ly as hope,
The star on lile's trcmulous ocean.
The time is long past and the scene is afar,
Yet whcnmy head rests on the pillow.
VIII memory sometime rekinde the s tar
That blazed on the breast of the bilow.
In HES closing hour, when the trembling soul
flies
And death stills the hearts last emotion.
U then may the Scraph of Mercy Mise
Like star on eternity's ocean
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06

BarMerit is never so conspicuous a,
when it springs from obscurity, jus. as tho
moon never looks so lustrous as when IL
eme rges from a cloud.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06

BgDwife, (complainingly,)-"T havn't
more than a third of the bed" Husband,
all the law al
lows YOU"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06

p@-If man could be conscious OF al,
that is said of him in ais absence, he would
probably become very modest man, in :
deed
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06

nG.Tt is a strange way of showing onr
humble reverence and loyefor the Crea
tor to be perpetually condemning and re. +.
wiling every thing that he has created.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06

reA-Some queer fellow who has tried
'em says: "There are two sorts of wine
in Siuttgard /; to drink one is like swallow.
ing an angry cat the other like pulling
the animal back again by the tall"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-06
NEW SERIES-VOL. I.-NO 33.

past four o'clock) there has been nothing
seen either of the Daniel Webster or her
boats.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

DEFINITION OF TREAsoN.-In recent trial
for treason, before Judge Cadwallader, in the
Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania, the
Judge laid down the law upon the subject,
from whichwe quote as follows:
When body, large or small, of armed men
is mustered in military array for treason
able purpose, every step which any of them
takes, by marching or otherwise, in part
execution of this purpose, is an overt act of
treason in levying war. And such aggrava-
ted breach of the duty of allegiance to an e1.
isting Government as may tend to its total or
partial subversion, is, in a general sense,
within the political definition of treason.
A private soldier or subordinate officer
serving under the command of a military
superior can not excuse reasonable act on
the ground of compulsion, unless he was
forced, under personal fear Of death, into
the service, and quilted it as soon as he could.
The long-establshed doctrine is, that the fear
of having houses burned or goods spoiled is
DO excuse in the eye of the law for joining
and marching with rebels; the only force
which excuses on the ground of compulson
is force upon the person aud present fear Of
death, which force and fear must continue
during all the time of military service with
the rebels.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

The JOURNEY OF LTFE.-The following
rules from the papers of DR.. West are thrown
together as general way-marks in the jour
ney of life:
Never ridicule sacred things, or what
others may esteem as such, however absurd
they may appear to you. Never resent q
supposed injury till you know the views
and motives of the author Of it. On no oc-
casion relate it. Always take the part of
an absent person who is censured in com.
pany, 80 far as truth and propriety will al
low. Never think worse Of another on ac-
count of his differing on political and re-
ligious subjects. Never dispute with man
who is more than seventy years of age, nor
with an enthusiast. Do not jest so as to
wound the feelings of another. Say as lit
tie as possible of yourself and of those who
are near 10 you. Never court the favor Of
the rich, by fattering either their vanities
or their vices. Speak with calmness and
deliberation, especially in circumstances
which tend to irritate."
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

BosToN.-Boston is feeling very severely
the sad effects of the war upon her commerce,
and the wharves and commercial quarters at
the present time present dull and lifeless
tween Boston and New York in this respect,
for the business of the latter city is increas-
ing, and it is thought by many in few years
the entire Calcutta and India trade of Boston
will be directed to New York. The war has
stopped many branches of business in the
city and vicinity, which once gave great en-
ployment to the wharves, lsbOrers and YES.
sells. Last year, to October l, 300 ships and
barks arrived from coast wise ports this year,
l27. In the same tins 3S6 ships and barks
cleared for coastwise ports; this year, 207,
In 1857 nearly as many ships arrived at Bos
ton from Calcutta alone, as in this year from
all the foreign ports on the globe The re-
ceipts at Boston for merchandise, also, since
September shows great decline from the
year previous.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11
PFInsors, Attention.


There is an allusion in the speech OF Cen
eral Cameron, that should be read and pom
dered by every young printer in the country.
When he rose to reply to a toast proposed In
honor of the Secretary Of War, he told the
company that while the sentiment was be-
ing read, he could not realize that the com.
plement was couched to him, because just
then be was gszing at his venerable friend,
Colonel Seaton one of the proprietorS Of
the National Intelligencsr, who, only few
years since, paid him his wages as Journey
man printer. We want our young fellow
craftsmen TO think of this acknowledgment
and study the progress of this distinguished
printer, who yet clings to the memory Of his
TYPO" days, and who is still as familiar with
good spacing" and regular justification"
as the best compositor who boasts of his
thousands"
Only few years ago, Simon Cameron set
type and measured his matter in the old
fntelhgeacer Office. Only a few years ago
he was an obscure printer waiting for COPY.
To-day he is one of the most prominent
members OF an Administration, that is des-
tined to become more memorable than any
other that has preceded it, or will come after
it, in the history of the Government. To. day
he is at the head of Department upon which
rests the responsibility of rescuing this ma
ton from rebellion-marshaling armies for
the field, instead of measuring matter for a
newspaper. There is sublime lesson in
such triumphs, which others besides printer
boys can learn. 1t tells Us that there is a
beckoning hand and cheerful voice at the
opening Of every useful path in this still land
Of the free and home Of the brave. 1t tells
US that energy, stern devotion to principle,
character and integrity, will bear man to
higher honor than perfumed praise or pur-
chased favor can win in lifetime.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

GREAT SHIPMENTS OF PRoDUCE.-The ex-
ports of produce from this port, for the week
past, amounted to nearly three and hall
millions of dollars-a value twice as great as
for the corresponding weeks of the last two
years. Among the exports were: 81, l02
barrels wheat -four; lac barrels rye flour;
wheat; 54,6lO bushels rye; 1000 bushels peas;
4,75O bushels oats; 1900 bushels barley;
253 1877 bushels corn.
The receipts and sales of wheat at this port
on Monday last were, as was stated in a par
agraph in yesterdays Evening Post, larger
than were ever before made in one day.
But an absurd error of the printer made
millions out of hundreds of thousands. We
wrote that the amount of wheat sold was
100000 bushels, the receipts of the day 4O4,
COO bushels, and the purchases for English
account 10000 bushels.-N Y. Evening
Post, 9Th inst.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

The Puzzled WREN.-I was sitting one
June morning at the open window of q
pleasant country house, when l observed a
busy wren flying back and forth through the
thick boughs of large English cherry tree,
bringing bits of wood and grass to the little
round hole which she had made in the bot
tom Of the tree, for place, suppose, to hide
her nest in. After awhile she came Juggling
a burden that looked heavy enough for two
wrens. She had been to the wood pile, and
picked up stick longer than she was, and
watched her as she flew up to the hole with
it, and attempted TO go in just as she mad
done with other sticks and bits. l laughed
to see how puzzled she was when her burden
butted against the sides and pushed her back
from the entrance. She tried it again and
egain, with the same result, fluttering up to
the hole, knocking the stick against the
sides, and then obliged to futter back again.
1t was very rude in the ungainly twig, she
seemed to think, and the little lady actually
looked as if she felt insulted. l almost ex.
pected to see her give it up; but no. Fast
ening her firmly on the edge of the opening,
she placed the stick perpendicularly, and
tugged with all her might to thrust il
through, but in vain; then she turned it and
tried it horizontally, but it would not go in
At last she tried it endwise, and could moi
help capplng my hands as it slid to the bot
tom of the nest, and the little bird hoped in
after it, with kind of provoked triumph in
her manner, as if she said: "Whst fool
Why didn't l know that before 2"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11
Letters of De TOcquvIIle-His Opinion of
England.

England.
p The "Memoirs Letters and Remains of
Alexis De Tooqueville' has just been trans.
lated from the French The work is Of
great interest, as is every thing which con-
Germs the greatest of modern French writer's.
The letters are of especial interest, as in
them are found many statements of opinion
fgre at value. OF Gibbon De Tocqueville
ays;
l am reading to myself, and therefore
slowly, the Autobiography of Gibbon, in
English, and with the greatest of interest,"
but venture to do so only for short inter-
wells. Do not you agree with me that moth
ing is more interesting than the memoirs Of
celebrated men when they can be trusted i?
One always hopes to find the secret of the
fine machines which have worked so well.
Often one is deceived. Gibbon is evidently
sincere. 1t shows how much may be done
by man with an extraordinary memory,
who, in the leasure and quiet given by a
high social position and an independent for.
tune, passes forty years at work, reads all
that has ever been written on an almost
boundless subject, retains it, and afterwarI
quietly, and without hurrying himself,
brings together all the results, and finds
that, almost without having been aware of
what lie was doing, he has produced one OF
the greatest works Of modern literature.
What was least 10 be expected is that this
man, capable Of such patient toll (he gives
list Of the readings for month; in a
whole year so employed he would have done
more than would have been done by a
whole convent Of Benedictines) THAT this
man Teav laborious IN a daOpaa Uhich Unn.
orally excludes other great qualities, should,
when he came to compose, have proved a
concise, nervous and animated writer.
OF Macaulay he writes thus to his friend
Gustaye Beaumont
You should read, too, as we have done
the third and fourth volumes of Macaulay
1t is more amusing than any novel, and al
most as superficial. When say superficial
mean that it wants the sagacity which
penetrates through the passions of the tint
and of the country, down to the genera
character Of an epoch, and to its place il
human progress. AS to mere facts it is ia
from superficial; the author has studio
them well.
You must read the book TO see how tn
substantial honesty, good sense, moderation
and virtue of a nation, and the Institution
which these qualities have created or pre-
served can struggle against the vices o
those who manage its affairs Never wa
there q set Of statesmen more dishones
than those whom Macaulay here describes
never was there society more admirable
than that which grew up under their hands
Among nations, as amoug individuals, ther
are,constitutions proof not only against dis
ease, but even against physicians.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

PlRsov BRowrtow has finally been COM

PARsoS BRowStow has finally been COM
PEELED to give up his paper and so 10 jail.
BE says in his farewell address
shall in no degree feel humbled by be-
ing cast into prison, whenever it is the will
auO pleasure of this august Government to
put me there; but on the contrary, shall
feel proud of my confinement. shall go to
jail, as John Rogers went TO the stake-for
my principles. ] shall 60, because have
failed to recognize the hand Of God In the
work of breaking up the American Govern
ment, and the Inauguration Of the most
wicked, cruel, unnatural and uncalled for
war ever recorded in history. | go because
have refused to laud to the skies the acts
of tyranny, usulpation and oppression, in
fiicted upon the people Of East Tennessee
because of their devotion to the Constitution
and laws of the Government, handed down
TO them by their fathers, and the liberties
secured to them by war of seven long
years of gloom, poverty and trial. l repeat
I am proud of my position and Of my princi-
pies, and shall leave them to my children as
q legacy, far more valuable than a princely
fortune, had the latter to bestow.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11
BAnNpg' new Topographic MAcHrxE.-An

BARNES New TELEGRAPHIo MACHINE. An
improvement upon Morse's and Houses
plans for transmitting news by wire has been
made by Mr.. L. F. Barnes, of New York City.
1t consists in dividing the capital letters of
the English language and the Arabic numer-
ais into five elemental straight lines, over
which the electric current passes, closing and
opening in consonance with the forms of the
lines, and communicating the forms to the
terminal stations. Messages are printed at
full length with great rapidity, the instru-
ment being capable of transmitting several
thousand letters inmate. 1t promises, when
perfected, to work great change in the en-
tire business of telegraphing.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

LIFE OF CoQUETTE.-There is an East
ern fable of magician who discovered, by
his incantations, that the philosophers stone
lay on the bank of certain river, but was
unable to determine the locality more
definitely. He then proceeded along the
bank with piece of iron, to which he ap-
piled successfully all the pebbles he found
AS one after another they produced no
change in the metal, he flung them into the
stream. At last he hit upon the object OF
his search, and the iron became gold in his
hand. But, alas he had become so aceus-
toned to the "touch and go" movemen mt the
stone was involuntarily thrown into the
river after the others, and lost TO him for
ever. We think this story we'll allegories the
fate of coquette. She has tried and dis
carded so many hearts that at length she
throws away the right one from pure force
of habit.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

A Coon STORY ABOUT Mr. SEwARD.--The
Philadelphia North american tells this story
of Secretary Seward:
Hon. William II. Seward Secretary of
State, passed through the city yesterday
morning, at II o'clock, on his way from New
York to Washington. Mr.. Seward has a
weakness, whenever possible, for travelling
incog. He is an inveterate smoker. When
he enters passenger train he seeks out the
smoking car, and finds beatitude in putting
La Normas until the end of his ride. Between
New York and this city he occupied seat
with pleasant looking genius, whe talked
about "that id fool Seward" during the
whole trip. The stranger supposed bis
fellow traveller to be a suffers book
keeper. Mr.. Seward pitched into himself in
a most scandslous manner, seconding every
ohjurgation of the stranger with hearty en-
phasis. When the latter observed Mr..
Seward identified and saluted by gentlemen
upon the boat, his feelings can be better im-
agined than described. The last seen of him
by our informant he was hiding behind the
steamers smoke-stack.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

AMERICAN WOMEN In BentleyS Magazine
for September, we find an article on Ameri-
can women from a contributor, who signs
himself NJ. Kohle. He processes to have
spent some time in this country. He repre-
sents our married men as complete slaves to
their wives. He says: "If lovely Ameri.
bound to him for life, she does so much in
the same way as she throws herself into her
easy chair. Marriage is her pillow, her sofa,
on which she intends heuceforth comfortably
to Iepose." He is Mortified at the idea that
even the Senators at Washington do their
own marketing.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

THE NAvY.-The eight sloops. of-war and
and the twenty-three gun-boats ordered
by the Navy Department about four months
ago are nearly all finished. Four of the
soops have been launched, and two more
will be ready for launching in about two
weeks. Their names are the Oneida build
ing at the Brooklyn Nayy-yard, and the
Junidtd, building at Philadelphia. OF the
twenty. three gun boats only six remain to be
launched, and they will probably be aAoat in
the cOurse Of next week
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

"HELP FURNISHED" $50 Skinner says, in
a placard in his window. Sake went in and
asked
do You mean what you Say-'HelP furn-
ished2"
Certainly"
What is your charger"
Twenty. five cents.n
"ls that your invariable rule2"
always; Go you want any helpr
"Yes, l do"
A halfdozen girls waiting TO be hired
bristled up.
II want help to pay mynotes,"
! The Cir!s suhsided.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11
RECOGNITION OF MERIT. "A Washington
- = 1.

RECOGNITION OF MkBlT. - W dShluBtOn
letter-writer in the Times says:
The confidence of the Government in
Floyd's defeat and capture is very much
heightened by the fact that General Benham
is pushing to his rear, to cut off his retreat.
1t was to General Benham's military dispo-
sitions and energy, in great measure, that
the country is indebted for the capture of
Colonel Pegram and the rout of General
Garnett's army from the Cheat Mountain
Businesses early. in the Western Virginia
the track of an F. f. V. rebel General. The
President has the highest opinion of General
Benham's military worth, and will be graft
fed to have an opportunity of complimenting
him on the capture of Floyd by comforting
on him the rank of Major. General.
General Benham is one of the finest stra-
tegists in the army, and richly merits any
honors the Government may have in store.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

In speech made by John O. Breckinridge
in the United States Senate, on the occasion
of moving from the old Senate Chamber to
the new one, he said "Is there an American
who will deride his countrys laws, pervert
her Constitution or ALLEVIATE her people2 If
there be such a man, let his memory descend
to posterity laden with the execrations of all
mankind There is such man, and his
name is John @. Breckinridge.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

The Southern rebels have become dlssatis-
fed with their flag Of stars and stripes. They
propose to have new one. Among the sub.
stitutes is one with blue field and spread
white eagle in the center. Change as otter
as they may, they will never find q fial
equal to the glorious old banner of the
Unicr,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-11

Rev. James E. Clarke, in his remarks at
the funeral of Lieutenant Putnam, related
the following incident of the gallant Pulaski:
The Polish soldier was gently rebuked by
Washington for rash exposure of his life.
He replied General, my father died, killed
in battle, when he was twenty-five; my
grandfather died in battle, fighting for his
eral, am twenty-five, and l am ashamed to
he aliVaU