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Pennsylvania Treason Act.

The following Act vas passed by our
Legislature, Just previous 10 adjournment.
SEC. !. Be it enacted by I'll e Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Com.
monwcalth of Pennsylvania, in General
Assembly met and it is hereby enacted
by the authority OF the same, That if any
persons, belonging 10 or residing within
this State, and under the protection OF
its laws, shall take a commission or COM
missions from any person, State or States,
or either, the enemies of this State, or Of
the United States Of America or who
shall levy war against this State or Gov
ernment thereof or knowingly and will
lingly shall aid or assist any enemies in
open war against his State or the United
States by joining thrir armies, or by en-
listing or procuring, or peisuadng others
to enlist iCr that purpose, or by furnish
ing such enemies with arms AMI ammunit
ion. or any other articles for their aid
and comfoi, or Toy carrying on traitcr-
Gus correspondence with them. or shall
form, o; be in anywise concerned in for
ming any combination or plot or conspir-
acy for betraying this State, or the Unit ed
States CT America, into the hands or pow
er of any foreign enemy, or any organized
or pretended government, engaged in re-
siSting the laws of the United States, or
shall give or serd any intelligence to the
enemies of this State, or of the United
States of America. or shall, with the in
tent to oppose, prevent or subvert, the
Government of this State, or Of the Uni
ted States, endeavor to persuade any per-
son or persons from entering the service
Of the State, or OF the United States, or
from joining any volunteer company or
association of this State about being mus
tered into service, or shall use any threats
or persuasion, or offer any bribe, or hold
out any hope OF reward, with The like in-
tent to induce any person or persons to
abandon said service, or withdraw from
any volunteer company or association all
ready organized under .he laws of the
60 nmonwealth for that purpose: every
person so offending, and being legally
convicted thereof, shall be guilty of Il high
loisdemeanor, and shall be sentenced TO
undergo solitary imprisonment in the
Penitentiary at hard labor for term not
exceeding ten years, and 10 fined in a
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NEW ORLEANS, April 18th. 1861.

New Orleans is Jubilant at the news OF
the secession of Virginia One hundred
guns were fired amid the widest rejoice
ings.
Tennessee, Kentucky, Nor:h Carolina,
Missouri, and Arkansas, it is expected,
wall 20 out this week.
Captain Nodler, of the French marine,
has offered his services to the Confederate
Government, and will fit out privateer
a, his own expense. Several privateers
are expected TO sail from this port
shortly.
The loan was all taken The rush of
subscribers was tremedous. One hundred
millions would be taken II necessary.
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LouIsyILLE, April 2Oth, 1861


Mr. RreckinriGge addressed large au-
dience Mt tn Court House this afternoon,
denouncng Lincoln's proclamation as il
legal, saying that he could not make his
900 troops efficient till after the meet
ing of Congress. lie proposed that Ken
tucky preseat herself to Congress on the
4th of Jlly through her Senators to pro-
test against the settlement of our present
difficulties by the sword. Meanwh lie
that Kentucky call Convention to aid
her Congressmcn in presenting such a
protest Should that fail, the interest
and duty Of Kentucky uni:es her with the
South.
Governor Magolin did not call the
legislature together on the l1th. as repor.
ted in our newspapers. The proclama-
ton therefor is drawn, but not issued.
The authorities of Louisville, Ky, New
Albany and Jetfersonyille, Ind, are form.
ing military alliance to preserve peace.
able status between the three cities, and
to sustain amicable relations in any event.
4 home guard for this city is organic ing
this evening.
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n. s. Cameron. Sec. OF War

To Hon. S. Cameron. Sec. Of War.
Your despatch is received, and, if genuine,
which its extraordinary character leads
me to doubt have to say, in reply, that
regard the levy of troops made by the
Administration, for the purpose to subiu-
gate the StNte' OF the South, as in violation
OF the Constitution, and usurpation of
power. ! can be no party to this wicked
violation of the laws ofthe country and to
this war upon !he liberties ofa free people.
You can get no troops from North Car
olina. will reply more in detail when
your call is received by mail.
JonN w. ELLIS, Gov OF y, c.
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rn~ Twenty-Five to sixty Dollars and

EaJ~ Twenty-Five TO sixty Dollars and
expenses per month viii be paid by The Fri
Sewing Machine Company to their Agents, tl
selling the Erie Sewing Machine. This is aru
Machine, and so simple in its construction thaii
child can learn to operate it by half an hCui
instruction. 1t is equal to any Family Sewn.
Machine in use, and they take the premium ova
fifty and one hundred dollar machines Thl
pri ce is but Fifteen Dollars. The Company viii
to employ Agents in every county in the United
States. Address, for particulars, Erie SerinJ
MocLine Go. II. JAMES, General Agent, Mlm
Ohio. mar36m.
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Iypyrryprycy, Mo-, April goth 1861

AZ an early hour this morning, tho
arms and munitions of war held at the
arsenal at Liberty, Clay county, we're at
the demand of some citizens OF that coun.
ty, given up. 1t i, stated that there were
300 stand of arms, ter or twelve pieces of
cannon and quite an amount of powder,
which will be distributed in Clay and ad-
joining counties.
UNITY.-Ninety stand of arms and eau.
non have been brought up and are now in
this place,
81. JosEPH, Mo, April goth, 1861.
To-day The secession flag was unfurled
and carried through the streets by y
mounted company, after which it was
raised on market square without distur.
bance or enthusiasm. Considerable eX'
citcment is manifest and : cession is the
prevailing excitement.
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sus x,s.4,~ sse.,v.~s a- I..s

alton of Fort Sumter, and at the same
time remove all doubts rs TO the respon-
sibilty of the Confederate Go'ernme::t IN
commencing the war 1t appears INIT
the Administration was Wiling TO "itA-
draw the garrison from the ioit, out no'
to surrender /, unconditionally-in other
words, to abandon il as a mcnacing torti-
iication. but TO hold it under guard as
propcriy. This proposition was refused {;
The fort was carried by assault, and the
war commenced by the Confederate Nu-
ihorities.
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DIED.-In this place on the 10th inst, q
Dipth erin, HARRY son of Thomas and Agna
Mccullough, aged years months and ~ days
On the goth inst, also of Dipthcria, ADA MAJ
daughter tf tie same, aged years months an
2s days,
"Thc Lord gave, and the Lord hath take
awny-blessed be name of the Lord
At tho residence of her athcr, in Lasru''
township, April 10th, OF Dipther ia, REBEcei
Is years; months and day.
When life as opening buds is sweet
When bloom that seems undying
And friends from friends are snatch'd d iOrlH'
And hu sband left alone to mourn.
When faith is firm and conscience clear,
To Jesus voice complying;
Aud words Of peace the spirit clear,
And visions glorious half appear
] hope 10 meet her there,
Who us'd to join with me in singing,
Our mourning days will then be DER,
And we shall live to die no more.
Farewell, my aunt, my lovely aunt,
Tho far from me to dwell
My blessing and my prayers are thine,
My lovely aunt, far ewell. NJ b. b
At her residence, in Ferguson township, u
county, Mrs. ELENoR CAMPBELL, second wlie \
Mr.. John Campbell aged 81 years, months Az
10 days.
Our dearest friend from earth hath hed,,
And now lie slumberirg with the desui
Yet promise bright to us is given,
That parted friends shall meet in hsa'''
But we have laid them in the grave,
Where breezes soft will DER them Wa'si
They could not stay where sin and stflis'
Encircle all the scenes Of life
Yet, Oh our hearts are filed with gloom
That cherished hopes lie in the TOMB
We too, have dropped the mourners ..,,
And oh how deep tho gloom-ho" "''~
Yes we have drank the bitter cup,
But God will give us strength and IVY"
And truly may we win the prize, -.
That lives when earthly pleasures u''
Let memory often linger near, ,...
The spot where sleeps the loved one'u'~
Let not this thought from us be rlyen,
Tho dead, We still may meetin hea'Ir,
On the seth of Jan'y. last, of DPtneTis, r.. s.s
Ell JACKSON, son of Samuel and Eliza onai aaS,,,
Of Lawrence township, aged years anu "'''
On the 4th of Februry, last, of Dipthers,. ,s
ny AMELIA, daughter of the sumo, ased
months and / days.
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THE WAR NEWS!
NAL ANDERSON AND FIT SUMTER.
SEIZURE or ARMS AND POWDER
Al CINCINNATI.
BLOODY FIGHT IN DALTIMOR TiikhE
,OLpIERS d SEVEN CITIZENS KILLED
VIRGINIA Seeded.
From the New York HOrald.l
WASHINGTON, April Is, lS6 !

WASHINGTON, April Is, 1851.
The two dragoon messengers VINO came
in from Virginia in such hot haste late
last right, rs mentioned in.my despatch,
brought the intelligence that three large
SPECIAL trains of cars left Alexandria be-
tween eight and nine o'clock il the even
ing. Two of them went IN ;he direction
Of Richmond; but whether they were go
ing to that place, or were destined 10
some other place of rendezvous in Viz
ginia, was a matter Of some doubt; but
that they started up n some secret eXpe,,
dilon against the government seemed
clear in the minds of the messengers
The third train, containing none bnt
known sCcessioniSts, went out on the roau
eadi = to tIarpers Ferry.
Following directly upon the point
above mentioned the city has been thrown
into a state of intense excitement by the
report that the arsenal at .arper's Ferry
was seized this morning. But We get no
particulars.
In addition t. this, two Union mem
bers Of the Richmond CONVENTION
Messrs. Carlile and Dante arrived here
this forenoon, and report that the excite
ment was so intense yesterday that seven
of the Union nembers had 10 leave to tS~
cape injury. ,
Mr.. Clemens aud four Others proceede |
on for Western Virginia, but their bags
gage was retained in Richmond. Mr..
Rotts remained there, ont it is feared by
his friends that he will be hung.
\ despatch from Norfolk states that
the United States Ship Yorktown has
been taken 10y the mob, and that they
have sunlen iour or five vessels across
the channel at the mouth Of Elizabeth
ry er, leading to the Navy Yard.
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EIkCrTIyK nEpARTMEar.
JEFFEnsoN CRY. No. ArnII IL. 1871

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo. Arm II, 1851
SIR Your despatch of the 18th instant,
making call on Missouri for four regim.
ents of men for immediate service, has
been received. There can be, npprchend,
no doubt but that these men are intended
to form part of the Presidents army 20
make war upon the people OF the seeded
States. Your rcquisitio in my Judgment,
is Illegal, unconstitutional and revolution
airy in its objects, inhuman and diabolical,
and cannot be compile with.
Not one man will ofthe State Of Mis-
souri,, furnish or carry on such an unhoIy
crusade.
c. +. JACKSON, Gov of Missolri.
Hon. : Cameron, See. of War.
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KENTUCKY.

LEXINGTON, April, l7th, 1861.
Ex-Vice Pres dent Breckenridge writes
from Richmond, KY, to friend here
" Kentucky should call convention
without delay, and NJ. Lincoln's extra
session of Congress should be confronted
by fifteen States. This alone can prevent
general civil war"
Mr. Dreckinridge speaks in Lexington
to morrow night and in Louisville on
Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, April 18th 1861.
The Memphis and Ohio Railroad offers
to transport troops and munitions of war
for the Confederate States free oil charge
The City Council has appc inted Mil
tary Board, and appropriated $4,000 for
the defence OF the cty.
The Union flags on the steamers have
been hauled down and the citizens are
everywhere arming aud volunteering for
the defence Of the South.
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ALAB BAMA.

MONTGOMERY, April 18th, 1851.
A despatch was received at Savannah
on the 10th that Virginia had passed the
ordinance of secession, TO take effect in
two days. No advices to that effect bave
been received here, nevertheless it is be-
llevcd 10y the government.
Unless the Cincinnati seizures are
promptly rcdreSsed it will cause non
intercourse and seizure Of Ohio property
at New Orleans.
One hundred guns are now firing all
over the South Tor Virginia. President
Davis has just been officially notified.
MOBILE, April 18th, 1861.
The secession of Virginia was received
with immense cheering. Cannon were
fred and bells rung. The people are
frantic.
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Recruiting progresses rapidly in New
Orleans The regiments are filling up
fast and troops are pouring in from the
interior. The highest military spirit pre-
walls.
The seizure of powder and provisions
for the South, by the authorities of Gin
cinnati, is expected TO produce hostilities
between Ohio and Kentucky.
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Attack upon the Pennsylvania ont
Massachusetts, troops at Baltimore.

The SecesSonists Of Baltimore having
torn up tie railroad track leading from
the Northern Depots to the Southern De.
pots, the military were obliged to march
through the City. On the arrival Of two
Regiments, one from Massachusett, and
the other from Philadelphia, on the 10Th
instant, an &ttack was made upon them
by mob, with stones, brick.bats & other
missiles. This drew fire from the SOL
diers, discharging their pieces into the
crowd, killing five or six, and wounding
many others among them several limo
cent spectators. Three of the Massachu-
setts men were killed and eight wounded.
The Philadelphia Regiment was unalmed
and but few of them mad left the cars
when the riot commenccd--sonioo Of them,
however, seem to have been roughly
handled. The train WAS ordered back.
and the Regiment returning to Philadel-
phla ecrly on Sunday morning.
The Secessionists then proceeded 10 de-
molish the bridges on the railroad from
the North, rendering them unavailable.
The Gov. of Maryland and Mayor of
Baltimore then united in demand upon
the President that he would not attempt
to pass any more soldiers through Balti.
more, the President replied that he would
not do so in case no resistance was made
to the transportation of soldiers through
other parts of Maryland.
A town meeting of the citizens vas then
held, from the proceedings of which the
reader will see that Maryland is in state
of revolution, and will follow Virginia.
The town meeting in Monument Square
this afternoon drew an immense crowd
\ State flag was hoisted.
Mayor Brown said that he was opposed
to TIE call of the President in spirit and
object, but as Marylard was still in the
Union he had cxerted himself to the ut,
most Of his ability to protect the troops
in tLelr passage through the city, lie,
however fe that this should not be, and
he had telegrapheu to the President ur-
ging that no more troops be sent through.
Governor Hicks said that he was orpos
sed to secession, but the right of revo.u.
could not be disputed. 1t was a folly to
attempt to subjugate the South, and he
hoped the North and the Administration
would sec the impracticability of dling
SO. lie was still devoted to the Union,
and hoped to see reconstruction Of it.
Shouts of NO never."9 The Governor
replied, that he sh ould bow to the decis
OF the people of Maryland.
Sey eral speeches were made by S. T.
Wallis. W. $. Freshman, and others, justi
flying the determination Of the people Of
Baltimore that no more Northern troops
should invade the soil, to suhiugate and
coerce their bret thern of the South. The
speakers counsclled peace, AID urged that
the laws should be respected and obeyed.
Baltimore and Washington Cities are
both under Martial Law.
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FRANKFORT Ky. April 5th. 1861.

Hon. S. Cameron, Sec. of War
Your despatch is received
In answer say empbaticaIly that Ken.
lucky will furnish no troops for the wick
ed purpose Of subduing her sister States.
b. MAGorriN. Gov of Ky,
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Daap Alexandria Murdock. Esq, of
Washington county has been appointed
United States Marshall for the Western
District, vice James G. Campbell Il removed
II. B. Carnahan, Esq, of Pittsburg has
been appointed United State, District
Attorney for the same district, vice X.
Biddle Roberts removed. Mr.. Carnahan
is the law partner Of Congressman
Nc Knight.
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TENNESSEE.

GOVERNOR HARRIS REFUSES SINGLE NAN
FOR COERCION.
NASHVILLE, April, lsth 1861.
Governor Harris in replying to Secreta.
ry Cameron, says Tennessee will not fur
ni,h single man for coercion, but 10000
it necessary, for the defence Of our rights
and those ofour Southern brothers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

ArroiNTMENTs.-Governor Curtain has
made the following military appoint
ments:
Major General Edward NJ. Biddle, OF
Cumberland county, AdjutOnt General in
the grand staff of the militia of Pennsyl.
vania Reuben C. Hale, of Philadelphia,
Quarter Master General, and John W.
McClain, o! Erie, Commissi ry General.
Robert Patterson and Wn. II. Keim,
Major Generals and George Cadwalaler,
{ gorge C. Wynkoop, Edmund C. vii.
lams. and James c. Ncgley, Brigadier
Generals.
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snm not exceeding five thousand doll..
or both at the discretion of the Cour,a
Provided. That this act shall not nroia
it any citizen from taking or rece;r;"
civil commissions for the acknowled'I
ment of deeds and other instruments,
writing.
SEC. 2. That if any person or ns,,,.
within this Commonwealth shall s'r
build, furnish, construct, alter, or Gt O~.
or shall aid or assist in selling, )uildiu,
iconstrusting, altering, or fitting ou, ans
vessel or vessels .or the purpose of maj
ing war or prlyateering or other purno..
to be used IN the service of any person
or parties whatever. to make war on n.
United States o. America, or TO ,es,st h.
force or otherwise The execution of,
laws of the United States, suoh person m ~
persons shall Ee gull y OF a misdemeapo,
aud on conviction thereof shall be sen,a,
ced TO undergo solitary imprisonment /,
the Penitcntiary at hard labor mt eycas
ding ten years, and be fined in Il sum ro
exceeding ten thousand dollars, or both
at the discretion OF the Court
! SEC. > That every person holding com.
mission as an officer in the volunteer a,
m.lit ,or,e o. his Commonwta tn shall
within thirty days alter the passage Of
this act be required to take the oath Of
allegiance to this State aud to the United
States, and if any person holding such
commission shall refuse 10 take such oath
the Governor shall have the power 10 re-
yoke and annul the commission of suS
person, and supply his splace by appoint,
ment, until the vacancy thus orea,ed
shall be supplied as provided for vacance
in other cases 10y existing Jaws Of thl
Commonwealth the said oath Of aller.
ance shall he administered by the Adm,
tant General or any Judge OF the Courtd
Common Pleas, and may be transmiits
to the several brigade inspectors OF tbs
Commonwealth, who shall IN turn admin.
! lsler the same TO the officers emb.acd
within the bounds OF their respecliO
brigades.
Sec. /. No civil process shall issue or h
enforced against any person mustered IN.
| to the service of this State, Or OF the Uni,
ted States, during the terms for which hs
shall be engaged IN such service, nor 10
iii thirty days after he shall be dischargd
therefrom Provided, That the optraliO.
Of all statues of limitations shall be sur
pended upon all claims against such PEI
son during such term.
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MARRIED---0n Thursday the Sth inst "
Daniel Goodlander, Esq, Mr.. GEo. c. KIRK, q
Miss VI. Il. HAMILTON, all of Brady township.
On the 18th inst by J. II. Jones, Esq. Mr.. EIin
W. Hale, to Miss. Sophia Atherton, both Phil
lip sburg. Center County. Pa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

CrYcINSATl, April II, 1861.
Chief of Police Dudley, this morning,
seized thirty boxes of guns on the steam
or Ohio, No. 3. Twenty three Of the box
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

A diver at Kingston. Jamaica, rccontJ
recovered thousand dollars worth d
iqory, from ship sunk in the harbor d
that city over one hundred years ago
The city of Chicago at the present TIM.
contains within fraction Of i0,0oOM
bu3hels Of grain.
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BURNING OF HARPER'S Jerry

BURNING OF HARPER'S ERRY.
Lieut.. Jones, late Commandant al Han
per's Ferry, arrived at Carlisle, Pa, on
Friday last, with his command, having
left Harper's Ferry the day before, after
setting fire to the buildings and destroy.
ing some Is, 600 stand of arms.
Lieut.. Jones reports that upon learnn,
the approach Of GOO Nirginans, lie lei
the place, having first set fire to the bull
dings and LAID trains of powder, &C.. 10
blow them up--that he was oyertaken By
the Nirginians, and two Of the L. s. SOL
diers killed, ana that lie heard frequent
explos ions ard seen bright lights in The
direction of the Ferry for hours after
words, from which he judges that NAM
of the Captors may have lost The Cir lives
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

REHEwEn PATRIOTISM rejoice Ia
see that old cradle Of Liberty-Faneuil
Hall rocking again. This cradle has re.
manned u2rocked from TIE days of The
Revolution until now, although our coun-
try has passed. through two wars since the
Revolutions the FIRST, with great Britain
in 1872, aid the Mexican, both with For
eign nations. During all that time Fan
ouil Hall remained as quiet as a Church
yard,
Now that sectional war is about to be
inaugurated, patriotism has egain revived
in Massachusetts, and she has ready for
service seven thousand armed and equip
ed soldiers to march at any moment TO
the field of carnage.
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VIRGINIA ARRAIED AGAINST TIL &
UNiON-A FORCE MARClllN On
TIE CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, Aprll IL, lSOl.
The question of peace or war, so far a'
Virginia is concerned, is settled, Gov.
Gov. etchers reply to the Proclamation
is full of war spirit. lie emphatically re-
fuses to respond, and dcfes the governs
ment of the United states. He slys Nlr'
rinia accepts tn, :sSue Of war.
A gentleman, who has just arrived,
states that the secession ordinance was
passed two days ago. The seven men who
voted agains, it were driven out of the
city, and barely escaped with their lives.
The government has Just received reIl
able intelligence that large force, under
of Governor Wise, was about to
start for. Washington. The War Depart
ment has no doubt Of its authenticity
The most active preparations are being
made to bring all the force now here into
active operation.
At two o'clock this morning the boom
ing of cannon was distinctly hearG in this
city. What it was, or where it was, Is
not known.