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


rrdm' &c., OF hn engagement that tool
place ON Tho "lluckcbcrty farm" at
srol named Cows Run" about Z mile
wc'tof this place, between o party from
Jc'lcson county end o party from thi
county but our limited space will mol
permit as that pleasure and we mus
therefore oonlino ourselves TO q very brio
summary Of the copious account frnishc,
by our Especial reporter who witnessed
all that occurred
II seems that ono day Inst wccS a party
went from tho Grampian Hills to the
farm" to pick berries This party wa.
composed Of about an equal number OF
Democrats and Republicans. They took
with them flag, which had been suspon,
dod at the shop Of our excellent Republi.
can friend, John Russell, (who was one Of
the party,) exposed to the weather all
summer, in which tho bleaching rain and
scading sun had played sad havoc with
the original lustre fits stars and stripes" "
Arrived at the ground, this sacred emblem
of "union Cor the sake of the Union, >" was
unfurled to the breeze in front Of the
camp. Soon afterwards, a company from
PunXsutawney made their appearance,
who, upon seeing the above described flag,
and either imagining that they had reach
cd the land of DiXy, or believing the ly-'
ing stories that Clearfeld is full of seces-
sionisLs, swore it was a secession banner,
and forth With attempted to tenr it down.
This resulted in sharp scutlie, resulting
in some bruises, and the repulse Of the
assailants. When actual hostilities coas-
ed, n war Of words was kept up for some
time, the character of the suspicious-looll.
ing flag explained, and general party pol
itic5 introduced, in which several very sig
nicant remarks were made; one gertle-
man remarking that although he had
been the widest,awake among the Wide.
Awakes last fall, the acts OF the Republi,
can party had already taken aH tie ,0ooI of
one side Of his Jacs~ He was at once sat
down as a "secesher."
Before the Punxeys returned to their
camp, however. they declared that they
had not come to pick hucklcberries, but to
hang the id secessionists and traitors
Of Clcartield. 1t was not long until their
quarters were visited by party Of Clear
field boys, two Of whom advanced and told |
the PunXeys that if they had come upon a
hanging expedition here was a chance to
begin. This opened the ball, and it is said
that for few minutes the play" of our
boys would have done honor to the "ring"
and when it was over tho boastlul bully
ng hangers were very glad to escape with
sound bones.
Both parties retired to their respective !
camps for the night. Next morning, the
Punxeys, having been strengthened by
large Reinforcement, appeared before the
camp of the Clearield boys at an early
hour. Several Heenans and Hyers were
selected from each party, a ring formed,
md every preparation made for a regular
pitch in," when our friend, Eli Bloom,
ESQ., whose reputation, perhaps, had |
gone before him and a couple of ott ers
rom another camp, happened to make
heir appearance. They demanded an
immediate cessation Of hostilities, ut the .
same time stating the consequences of a
refusal, when the PunXeys, after a careful .
of the muscular develope- !
ments Of these pcocc-makcrs, concluded .
that discretion was the better part of val
2r, that they had better POSTPONE tho
hanging match and so to picking berries,
,ontented with the dressing they had al,
eady received rather than run the risk Of /
getting a worse one.