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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05
MAsuINoroN Cry. June 2nl.


From messenger direct this mornin !
at ten o'clock from Acquia Creek 10y the
steamer Anacosta, the following facts were
obtained relative to the contest yesterday
at Acquia Creek The engagement cons
menced on Friday as heretofore stated,
and lasted two hours. Yesterday il was
renewed and continued twice that length
OF time. The lower or beach battery,
which had been so essentially damaged
the day previous, had in the meantime
been repaired by the COnfederates; in
force about two thousand strong. The
Freedom, yesterday approaching to about
two miles from the shore, early in he aC'
termoon fired four or five shot when
the Pawnee entered into the conflict, taxi
ing position near to the land.
For the FIRST two hours the FIRE from the
shore batteries was very trisk, but was
returned with more expedition by the
Pawnee. During the engagement she fir.
ed 100 shells, one of which was seen to
explode Immediately over the heads of
the Conft derates who were working the
battery The observer through the tele,
scope saw a number OF bodies Of them car
ried away in wagons. During that time
the shore movements were exceedingly
brisk. ] he Freedom lodged three shells
in succession in the beach battery, percep,
tibly damaging the works, which haG the
effect Of greatly diminishing the fire.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05

understand IN.ImHu.u.I I....u
#u uNu. .mmi .U.. 10. ..mUu. W.u
Hua Ha.u. mH.m. '.un,a when 'hw
mul 200 luIt u,sl iom hru.ml hut
HHrlMn Ihuwr deem puuuy unupu.
0p. having iha utmost confidence lNf
rhp prugui administration Nll establish
general bankruptcy throughout tho coun.
ut without lhr md of Cout0v r very
short time, Do .hcy continue The prgscnl
line OF policy Tho President having ua
mbhshcl % standing army, lad created %
navy OF eighteen thousand men, without
the aid of Congress. ho is surely nb'o, H
merely issuing proclamation, 10 the CE
feet that general bankruptcy prevails and
that all honest l?l men who desire TO
avail Themselves of this method Of paying
their debts can do 70 at pleasure.
We hope that no one Will ollow himself
to be drawn into this scheme Remom.
ter the ActcI ASA 10y which $lO0 100000
of debts we're ignored, yet large mum,
bcr of those who took the benefit Of the
Act in 1912 have since became able to
pay those they deI0uded out Of theirjust
dues by an act Of Congress, still not one
dollar In ten thousand has ever Deen re-
stored, and the same state Of things would
exist again if like act were passed. EV-
cry moral precept that can be conceived
in the economy ofjustice is against this
mode of paying just declis.
GREAT MISTAKES Some of our readers
will no doubt recollcct that Mr., Seward
asserted, in his speech at the AStor House
N New York, on the 22d Of December
asst, that in sixty days from that time our
roubIes would all he over that about tho
same trme General Cameron asserted in
he Senate that this buster in the South
vas all for political effect, and would sooh
Jlow over; anG that Mr.. Lincoln in his
speech at Pittsburgh in February last,
aid that there was nothing wrong and
nobody hurt" and still later, on the 8th
IF March, Senator Douglas, in his speech
IN the Presidents Inaugural address, EN-,
)hatically declared that that document
contained and meant nothing bu. peace,
md he SO accepted and endorsed it, Mr..
lincoln also stated that he would run
he machine as he found it,"
How is it now? lie found the ma
hine" running without soldiers, the rev.
nues undiminishrd, and at least hope
verywhere prevailing that state Of
would soon be restored to the
ountry. 1t now takes $50 600 soldiers
0 run the machine, the reve2res down
0 nothing, and all kinds Of business pros.
rated, and unrelieved by the faintest
lope. From this We must conclude, eitho
r that the country is full o. False Proph-
is, or that the Engincer.does not under
tand the "machi1e."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05

TuE WAR NEws.-It seems appared
from the present movements of the Fed
eral troops that an attack is intendelE
on Harpcr's Ferry.
Mai Gen. McClelland has couconrata
about $4,000 Ohio and Western Pcnnsyh
vania troops in Virginia his destination
no doubt being Harper's Ferry.
Maj, Gen. Patterson is concentrating a
large Pennsylvania force at Chambersburg
who, it is presumed, will proceed to Har-
per's Ferry by way of Hagerstowu At
the same time Gen. Mcdowell IS muster
ing large force in Virginia, opposite
as If intending to proceed TO
the Ferry 10y way Of Manassas Gap, for
the purpose of cutting off roti eat wher
the forces a, the Ferry shall be attacked
by tue commands Of McClelland and Pat,
terson.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05

Bes~Wc have no further war news
by last nights mail. Both partics
are evidently preparing for dcspcr-
ate struggle, and from the indications
the country will not wait long,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05

STATEMENT OF a VIRGINIA MERCHANT.
a gentleman who had done his buisi.
ness in Norfolk for four years past, and
who has lived there much Of the time for
twenty years, left that city on Saturday,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05
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IH# TH"" I '"I""|TTH
IHa arII.VualuIuum intended im
uur Ia.t war Nu' 6rlnro.bm Boz
im, Wch1pcoar intelligent raur'ron.
dent uillalva,t bo ahlr 'o taporl' and
MOVE. feel ihu want ur an mediation to
tell us of ,ho srgugs 100 and about Che
Curp. We mc sure ou. readers niIl join
us bob ils rish
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05

SoHAiSSlON -uCNeIuOl NOT
Tin has appointed Jacob Fry, late Auditor
General Benz. Haywood o. Schuylkill
county; and j. c. Abbot, late member OF
the legislature from Philadelphia, Com,
miSsioners to investigate the alleged frauds
connected with the equipment Of the vol.
unteer: from this State.
The competency Of these gentlemen
dare not be doubted and we advise all
those having hand in the alleged State
Robbery, to own up and fork over at once,
ss they will certainly be found out and
properly exposed. Their selection is the
best proof that Gov. CuItin's hands are
free from stain and, !or the honor Of the
State, we sincerely hope that the result of
their investigation will establish the fact
beyond all doubt or cayil.
If we properly estimate the character
Of the gentlemen composing this cnmmit,
tee, and we are sure we are not mistaken
as to some of them, their proceedings and
report viii be widely different from that
of very recent and celebrated investiga-
ting committee, presided over by that
prince Of humbugs, blockheadS and num-
skulls, John Coyode, at Wellington
They will not be to affect this or that po-
litical party-6ut to expose to the public
gaze, and to just punishment, those who
would dare to rob the honest tax payer
.z.iy- Hon WIN. NJ Meredith, of Philadelphia
has been appointed Attorny General by Gov.
Curtin, in the room Of S. A. Purvianco Esq. who
resigned to preserve his "selfrespect' ah /
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05

the secretary OF war; ue"er"' cameron,
awarded oeet contract 10 4 number oi
Poll"cal JusSIeis' he"oeu Oy MS c"leI as
'oci"ie' george NJ L"un'h' o' hea"'n &
Ior "Hlch 'ne government; "g'''O 20 Pay
% per hun"reu' i've "''st'-'qu'' u -
OF 10 cents Pe' Pou"' 'u' 'Ao N'ca'
Inc puo"c 'ho's""'ioh iN"''il'S'e'' "'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05

when the war Is over, these contra
band negroes will have to be treated like
other articles coptrabaud of war, taken
from the enemy, They can never be Civ
en- up to their former owners, nor ever
paid FOR under any settlement because
everything .contraband of war, taken du-
ring the contest, is absolutely and hope.
iessly forfeited,
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APPOINTMENTS, &C-Isaac Newton, mem
Der of the Society of Friends, formerly OF
Philadelphia, but now q farmer, residing IN
the Neabsco estate, in Prince William or STAT
ford county, Virginia, is urged by his TRENDS
for the office of Superintendent of the Agrl-
cultural Bureau of the Patent Office, recently
made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Glen
son, son law Of the great Calhoun
Major Ben Perley Poore has been appointed
clerk to the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, in place of VIM. M. Burwel, OF Nr-
ginia, resigned
+. ii. Wheeler, Ex- Minister to Nicaragua,
has been removed from the position OF docu-
ment clerk in the Interior Department
Sergeant PIERCE, of the company OF sappers
and miners now stationed here, has been ap
pointed and commissioned Second Lieutenant.
Sam'l Caldwell, of Pa, has been appointed
to first class $4,000 clerkship in the Interior
Department. ma,
John McRae, of Va, a first class (Sl, 2Uo)
clerk in the Census Office, resigned yesterday
T. c. l.. Hatcher, of Va, first class clerk
in the Census Office.
MIR. Jas. Wiles has been appointed clerk IN
charge of distribution of public documents al
the Depar tment of the Interior. - Washington
States.
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Secretary Chase has issued orders to obtain
NAME age, length of service, occupation and
nativity of each officer in his department.
Secretary Smith has done the same thing.
Mr.. Rhett, of South Carolina, has lost NO
children by scarlet fever, since the meeting of
the Southern Congress, OF which he Is
member.
VIM. H. Russell, the well-known CORES
pondent of the London Times, will, II Is said,
come to this country to describe men and
things at the present Juneture.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fudge died in Washington
county Va. on the 9th inst, leaving 100
grand children and nearly fifty great grand
children.
John r. Branner, of Knoxville has been
cleo ted President of the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad.
A house of ll-fame. in Wythville, Va,
known as g Fort Sumter, T" was demolished by
the citizens of that place last week.
The wooden factory of Bailey & Bowman,
in Frederick county, Va, was burnt on the
It'll inst. Loss S3, 900.
d. M. Warren, the author, of several we'll
known educational works, died i'll Baltimore
on the 9th inst.
Peachy r. Gilmer, a prominent citizen OF
Montgomery, Ala, died on the 18th inst. He
was a native OF Virginia.
The small pox is prevalent in Jersey City
Fifteen cases have resulted fatally.
Temperance Hall, in South Nashville, Tenn,
was destroyed by fire a few days since.
A recruiting Office for the Confederate States
army, is about to be opened in Washington.
Sir Charles Fellowes has bequeaIhed the
watch of Milton to the British Museum.
Jno. w. Leonard, editor of the Masonic
Signal died at Atlanta, Ga, on the l4th inst
The California Senate has endorsed the Crit
tenden resolutions.
Geo w. Helm was drowned in Harrison
county, Va, on the 3D. inst.
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Nine Cheers for the Gallant CoCkade.

Petersburg has covered itself with glory.
At one time the strongest Union town in Vir-
ginia, the manifest coercion policy of the lr-
repressible Conflict Administration at Wash
ington has opened its eyes to the truth that
secession is now the only remedy consistent
with the honor and independence of Virginia.
The vote for instruc ton shows a clear gain of
500 votes over the vote received by Mr.. WAL
LACE, on the 4th ult. We should like TO hear
Richmond speak, and all slayeholding Vir-
ginia TO let it's voice be heard. The same re-
volution which has carried the citadel Of
Unionism has swept over every portion of the
State which is identified with the slavery in
stitution. We have never doubted for one
moment that the majority Of the PEOPLE of
both parties, with few and inconsiderable ex-
ceptions, are true to the Southern cause, and
to their Southern brethren-that they are
candid, honest, and open TO conviction, and
only need to the light to embrace it. AS
Petersburg has gone, goes all Eastern Vir-
ginia, and, If our Information of the move
ments of Northern squadrons be confirmed,
the Border States will go out in a solid mass
The members OF the Convention may disre-
gard these NANTES tat Of public sentiment,
but let them pursue their own course. The
people Of Virginia will soon take this ma ter
In lawful and constitutional manner, in
their own hands.
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Immense squadron AieMg the Coast.-The
New Naval Coast Guard:

The n. y. Brpress announces the orvaniza :
ton Of n new naval coast guard, unprecefeut.
cd in its numbers since the organization OF
the American Navy. The large steam frigat e
Powhatan hauled into the stream at the
brooklyn Navy Yard on Thursday Her ar.
rival was telegraphed to the authorities at
Washington, who have commanded her to
remain as she is for the presents Neither her
officers nor crew have been detached, and IL is
believed she will remain in commission, Not
having been overhauled in four years, since
she returned from the East Indies, she cannot
advisedly be KEEP. long in service, as her tim
bers are shaky. The Powhatan has been
brought home in pursuance of the policy Of
establishing coast guard, which was re-
solved upon by the late Administration, and
will be adhered to by the present. The adj
vices by this arrival from the home squadron
are interesting. Three ships ofwar only VIII
be left In the Gulf OF Mexico until political
affairs become more settled here. The MACE
DOMAIN is the only newly commissioned SNIP
| to remain out No officers have been gazetted
| TO replace those whose designations from the
| feet have been rendered. The craft that left
| for Norfolk had no provisions or stores 10
snare As the accumulation OF the naVal
coast guard is a most impor tant movement,
we print. for the first time, tabular analysis
| of it's strength, as follows:
,rsBr psAuaHr VESSELS FOR HARBoR DUTY, TEN
&C.
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not been thu greatest poet Of the century, he
would have been called the greatest let
ter writer that ever put pen to paper
HORACE WALpoLE, with all his labor in pol
ishing his epistles for the press, never could
confer upon them that fire, spirit and dash,
which sparkle, rouse and impel in the I'M
studied efforts of BYRON. He was the pest
critic that has written since HORACE He
had a judgment and comprehension ABOUT
the affairs OF Europe, which no man In once
in his day could approach. He was the nhesI
reader, and the finest actor, In the world ana
his taste, unless when perverted by MS pre-
JUDGES, was admirable. Is 1t not pity, lheh,
that he did not pass on to the grave without
having TO undergo the microscopic observa-
ton of so many narrow observers His
works will live as long as the language In
which he wrote them. Is 1t not pity that
his fa uIts will live with them
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Wait. Waitu w.i,,u

We have been told to wait for the electio
In the Northern States, which We're to show
the IMMENSE REACTION" since LIN.
coLH's election. Well, we have waited, and
what IL the RESULT The election of the whole
Black Republican ticket in New Hampshire,
by the usual majority, and the elevation of
DAVID WILxor to the Senate OF the United
States, by an overwhelming majority of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, are unquestiona-
bic Indications Of their speedy destruction -
verify, the keystone State In particular, says
the Petersburg Express. has yindicaied her
ute TO Southern admiration and confidence
ny the choice she has just made Of CAxsRos's
successor. A few more such consergatfue de-
monstyations will Kill OF the Border States'
Convention, and win back the Don federate''
concern 70 the Union. We propose that the
Virginia Convention dispatch forwith q
Commissioner 10 Harrisburg 70 congratulate
the Legislature there, Ia the name of our
Common wealth, for the very handsome man
ner IN which they have testified their appre-
citation OF Southern rights in the election of
WHxoTi
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pro.pee, of Reconstruction.

The mos miserable delusion that ever entered
into the minds men is that of the return of the
seeded States to the Confederacy. An intel
ligent Virginia, who has thoroughly traversed
these States, expresses the opinion that there
is about as much prospect of their return as
there was of the return of the British Colo
MES to Great Britain, after the battle of York
town. What should they return for? Who
will bring them back? The Border States.
which have deserted them in their hour of
trial Now that they have worked out their
own salvation, and solitary and alone, estab-
lished their independence, will the Border
States, who have hung all the while as mill
stone upon their necks, be able to coax them
back to their own yoke of bondage? They
would better try it. Having passed triumph
antly through the flames of martyrdom, they
are not likely to come back, like sow that is
washed, to be weltering in the mire.
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Total, 5 vessels.....
*Including two ships to be chartered.

*Including two ships to be chartered
This fleet aggregates, all told, 3,S47 men, 1876
guns, and 81 247 tons. 1t constitutes q larger
naoalJ force than 1oas erer concentrated in one
squadron since the organization Of the United
States Nary. 1t exceeds the Paraguay Expe-
dition by seven, in the number of vessels, and
by over a thousand in the number OF men,
1t consists Of more ships than the great chan
mel feet Of England, although of only half as
many men. Every vessel in the list is in com
mission except the Perry, cambridge and
Dolphin, which could be got ready Tor sea IN
few days. The revenue cutters included are
now subject to the rules of the regular navy,
and may be considered as belonging to 1t
About half dozen men of war could be ADD
ed to the fleet, were it necessary
And all this is Peace Peace !! Peace -
A thousand soldiers in Washington, and rein
forcements on the way The largest squad
ron on the coast ever known in our history T!
And vet the abolition President does not in
tend to collect the revenue, nor reinforce the
Southern forts, nor put a hook in the nose OF
| the Southern Leviathan! Wait! Wait
| Watt Peace, Peace Wait
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-18
Rirbmu,in pispatfb.
The Convention.


On Saturday Mr.. Gosars offered an srdi-
nance tas amendment to the report of the
Committee on Federal Rslations,) for the
withdrawal Of Virginia from the Union, and
for Conference of the Border Slave States,
1t Lexington, KY, on the last Wednesday in
May next, TO propose a plan of construct
ing a Government TO be formed by said
States and the Onfederate States Of Anne
RIGA; such plan to have no binding au-
thority till adopted and ratified by the
Virginia State Convention, which, 1t Is
provided. shall adjourn over TO await the
result. 1t declares that the Union can only
be restored upon the original basis by an
amendment to the Constitution, emanating
from the on-sla vehoiding States, for the sure
protection Of the rights Of the South. The
last clause suspends the operation of pre-
vious clause, for assuming the Government
property within the State, till such time as
the Convention may deem proper TO enforce
the same, desiring TO avoid any collision, and
with a view to an adjustment Of the pendi ng
difficulties, through the agency of the Con-
ference, and by a returning sense of jus
tiee among the people of all sections -
The ordnance was ordered to be printed
Mr.. HoLLApAr presented a series of Union re-
soiutions, enveloped in an American flag, and
numerously signed by citizens OF Norfoik
county. Mr.. BuKLKY, of Marshall, offered
some long resolutions against secession, Tor
the details of which we refer the reader 10 the
regular report. The Convention agreed 10
meet at half past 10 O'Clock A NJ unth
further ordered Mr.. WILEY, Of Mononsaha,
offered resolutions for equality of taxation ana
representation, upon which no action was mad.
In Committee of the Whole on the report Oh
the COMMITTEES on Federal Relations, MI
kAxpoIpH made an able and argumentative
speech against the Peace Conference PROPOSE
lions, and showing that Virginia's true inter
.s,s are with the Cotton States. He will con.
clude to-day.
The Maryland Commissioners occupied
seats in the Convention on Saturday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-18

FIRES AT New YoRK-Loss Of LiJe.-A fire.
occurred at Thorp's Union Square Hotel
building in New York Friday morning, which
DIES troyed the wardrobes and regalia OF the
Holland, Pacific, Crescent, Benevolent ana
Arcana Lodges of Masons, the Metropolitan
Chapter Royal Arch Masons, CGul de Lion
and Columbia Encampment OF knights Temp
lar The building was entirely destroyed
Total loss from twenty to twenty-five thou
sand dollars A fire also occurred the same
morning on Orange street, Brooklyn, on the
premises of the American Hoop SKIRT Com
pany Susan Wilson, the daughter OF Tue
proprietor of the building, jumped 10 the
rround from the fifth story and was killed
Anna Trainer was taken out OF the building
by the firemen in an insensible state. Her re-
coYerY is doubtful.
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sg..........2S Years Ago!...........E H
I commenced the practice and study of the IN
SURANCE BUSINESS, aud have been engaged in
it since. | have issued many hundreds of
Policies and settled Losses amounting to many
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, and have had such
experience in the bus that know how
LIST. To frame Policy and
I'd. How loss should be settled. And these
are ESSENTIAL POINTS, as every man acquainted
with the business knows, and many others
know, who have held inadequate Policies even
in good companies, or have not understood how
til cir losses should be settled.
Acting as Agent for the JEFFERSON INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, of Scottsville, Va, Company
which can warmly commend to my friends and
the public reliable, safe aud liberal AIN pre-
pared to issue for them
FIRE POLICIES on Buildings, Machinery, Furni-
ture, Merchandise, and other property;
MARINE POLICIES Vessels, Freights and
Cargoes, to and from all parts of the world
and
POLICIES on the Lives Of Slaves. All on fsvora-
bic terms.
Losses promptly and literally adjusted and
THoS, NJ ALFRIEND, Agent, 18th St,
NH 1s-5t Richmond, Va
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The T.eRislature,

In the Senate, on Saturday, House bill for
the sale Of the James River and Kanawha
Canal was laid on the table. The bill impos
ing taxes for the support of Government was
made the order Of the day for Monday, at IL
o'clock The bill amending the militia laws
was passed also, bill incorporating the
Southern Express Company and American
Agency.
The House passed a number of Senate bills
and laid on the table the bill incorporating
the Southern Express Company. resolu-
tion of inquiry into the expectancy of calling
another Convention and abolishing the one
now in session, was voted down.
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DIED.

I'm Sunday 18th inst at o'clock, ALFRED NJ.
GARY Youngest child Of ]. G.. aud sarah A. cary
aged six months and three days.
tina f,,neraI will take place day, at o clock.
FROM the residence of his parents, on oregon
HiH.
On the night of the 10th inst, GEO. W. hhE
in the Goth year of his age q native 81 England,
but for the last Is years resident OF Richmond.
His funeral will take place this evening at
His friends and acquaintance are invited to at
tend
In the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. on the l2th
inst, Mr. ALBERT E. LEE, In the 5lst year of his
age, formerly Of this city, but for the last three
years editor of the Pine Bluff News
VI Petersburg Express please copy.