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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-18

ORIGIN OF QuARSELs. The sweetest, the
most clnging affection, is often shaken
by the slightest breath of unkinGness, as
too delicate rings and tendrils of the vine
are agitated by the faintest air that blows
in summer. An unkind word from one
beloved often draws blood from many a
heart which would defy the battle.ax Of
hatred, or the keenest edge of vindictive
satire. Nay, the shade, the gloom Of the
face familiar and dear, awakens grief and
pain. These are the little thorns which
though men of a rougher form may make
their way through them without feeling
much, extremely incommode persons ofa
more refined turn in their journey thro'
life, and make the travelling irksome and
unpleasant.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-18

Power OF MUsIC.-A Minister was once
called to otficiate in cold and dreary
church. When he entered it the wind
hoSled, and loose slap. boards and win.
dows clattered. The pul pit stood high a.
bove the first floor there was no stove,
but feS persons in the church and those
few teating their hands and feet to keep
them from freezing He asked himself d:
Can preach OF what use can it be ?
Ian these two or three singers in the gall
cry sing the words if read hymn I
concluded to make trial, and read
Jesus, lover of my soul" They commen-
ced and the sound of single female
voice has followed me with an indescriba
. bly, pleasing sensation ever since, and
probably will while live. The voice. in
tonation, articulation, and expression.
lseemed TO me perfect. was warmed in.
|side and out, and for the time was lost in
Rapture. had heard of the Individual
and voice before but hearing it in this
dreary situation made it doubly grateful.
Never did preach with more satisfaction.
SEVERE ON THE DoMNIE.-At st. Paul,
Minnesota, recently, Rev. Mr.. Fisk de-
clared that John Brown was second
Jesus Christ" Soma men assembled to
consider certain political matters concern
Ing the domestic interests of Minnesota,
and in view of the above, adopted the
Following:
Whereas The Rev. Mr.. Fisk, Of st. Paul
bas declared from the pulpit that John
brown was a second Jesus Christ" there.
fore,
n
ReSolUed That Mr.. Fisk has made hims
zen a second Balaam's ass provided, how>
Ever, nothing herein contained is intend,
ted to SANDER the original ass by intima-
ing that Mr. Fisk is lineal descendant.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-18

nSTMr. Charles f. Brown, the famous
"Arteuus Ward" is about twenty-five
years OF age. He is native of Oxford
county, Maine, and distgnt relative of
Hon. uannibal Hamlin, Vice President Of
the United States.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-18

t.5y'The wedding Of Dan Rice, the I'm
ion stump speaker and Snowman, took
place 1T bis fl run, near Girard, Penn, on
the 5th inst, Miss Charlotte Rebecca Nc
Connell Of Girard, being the bride. His
residence has recently been rebuilt, and
fitted up in q style OF peculiar but most
admirable taste. A wild and romantic
tract of land sufficiently ample on one
section of the farm, has been enclosed as
a park, in which are a number of elk deer,
buffalo, ect. In the centre a fish pond is
dug,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
Kentucky Election.

The election in Kentucky on Monday,
for members Of the Legislature, resulted
in splendid Union triumph The Union
majority in Louisville WAS over 6,OOO. The
Cincinnati Erq,irsr of the 7th, after giving
a long list of returns, says:
We belieye that the L Mon men have four.
ffths of the Legislature, and that anv at.
tempt to drag Kentucky out of the Union
would be rs puerile as to seek to drag Ohio
out. She is linked to us with hooks of
steel All honor to the land of Clay and
Crittenden
This great victory will be followed i'm,
mediately by physical one not less mag.
niticent. There are at this moment 10.
600 organized Union men in Kentucky.
only waiting the accomplishment of this
victory at the ballot-box 10 take the field
and drive the rebel forces cut OF Kentucky
and Tennessee. The Kentucky Legion is
now ready to be mustered into tho service.
and the men are burning with desire to
aid their Union neighbors in Tennessee TO
free themselves from the despotism of the
Davis mobocracy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
Speaking English.

The Republican war papers have been
| raising terrible to do among themselves
upon tie subject of the recent army order
directing that no volunteer will hereafter
be received who does not speak the Eng
lish language" Some of them approve
the idea and others do not The observ.
ance of it will doubtless deprive the ser
vice of some thousands of good fighting
men, and as people 60 to war to fight and
not to talk, we are not astonished that
"order No As" meets with such consider
able opposition. Washington Irving in
the letters of Mustapha' represents this
country as logocracy, where everything
pie fight with their tongues, and very often
in that manner do immense literal sxecu-
ton. Now if this were the really recog-
nized mode of warfare, we doubt not our
German friends would readily place conf
dence in the Administration decision on
the point referred to, though for ourselves
we might regard theirs an excellen tongue
to do battle with But Mustapha to
the contrary notwithstanding, we don't
fight with words exclusively in America.
Witness Bulls Run, where the contest
was waged with improved arms. 1t may
make some difference how a command is
given by an officer, but the pulling trig-
ger is the same in all dialects. On the
whole, without committing ourselves en-
tirely in the premises we are almost in
clined to think it preposterous to exclude
patriots from the army merely because
they don't understand the language Of the
country for which they wish to fight.-G.
Louis Republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
CAIRO AND CAPE GIRARDElu.

The battle of Birds Point. so imminen,
week ago, has not taken placeyet. Gen
Fremont, who hurried down from St
Louis with re-inforcements last week
finding no immediate attack probable, re
turned to St Louis, leaving 5000 men al
the Point and some 1000 moro at Cairo
Col Turchin's regiment I9th Ill, was
sent down the river to Grand Junction
six miles below Birds Point on Friday
night to reconnoitcr, and making no dis.
coyeries, went to Norfolk, also six miles
| from the Point. The 18th Ill. regiment
was sent on the same day to reconnoitsr
in the direction Of Charleston.
Pillow s force at New Madrid is various.
ly estimated at from 10000 to 25,OOO-
jeff Thompson, with some four to six
thousand of this force, it is believed has
cautiously advanced towards Cape Girar.
deau, where che threatened to make an
attack on the 9th. Indeed, a report
reached Cairo in the evening that he had
attacked che Cape with 5000 men, and
two regiments were sent up from Cairo to
reinforce them but finding the report
untrue, and Thompson from the latest &C
counts at Bloomfield, 80 miles of, they
returned on the eth to Cairo.
Pillows plan, it is said, was, that Thomp-
son should take Cape Girardsau first
Then Col Cheatham should cross with his
1000 Kentucky rebels at Paducah and
uniting with Thompson in Illinois, attack
Cairo in the rear, while Pillow attacked
Birds Point with his main army. The
plan looks we'll on paper, but its execution
is another thing.
The weather at Cairo has been intensely
hot during the week, the thermome-
ter reaching l0l in the shade in the mid
die of the day
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

recession SToRIEs.-A Richmond paper
says; " 1t Is reliably stated, on most un-
doubted evidence, that, when the news of
the capture Of Sherman's Battery was re-
ceiVcd at Washington, Scott privately or
dered six cannon TO DO taken from the
Navy Yard and sent to Washington, with
the announcement that it was She man 8
Battery that they had arrived SAFE
The Examiner says: Among the prison.
ers here is free negro, who came as Chap.
lain of one of the Connecticut regiments"
There is no doubt of the fact that
treachery was practiced on the Manassas
Gap Railroad to prevent a junction be-
tween the forces of Johnston aud Beaure-
gard. The conductor has been shot,
having ackn wledged receiving bride to
defeat union of the forces. The same
treatment was melted out te a recrcant
Georgian caught plotting the enemy in the
march"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
Mr.. Doolittle moved that the Senate 60

Mr. Doolittle moved that the Senate 60
into executive session.
Mr Breckenridge said that, at an early
part OF this session, Senators were very
anxious to vote for this resolution approx
ing OF all the acts of the President Now
there seemed to be recoil lie thought
1t was good sign
Mr.. Fressenden said that lie had always
been ready to vote. The argument seem.
ed to be made that the Senate was afraid
to vote. The gentleman could have all
the benefit of such an argument.
Mr.. Trumbull said he was not ready to
vote for the resolution until after furth or
consideration.
BY consent a resolution was passed to
pay F. P. Stanton, who contested the seat
of Senator Lane, his mileage
Dir. King then moved that the Senate
go into Executive session, which was
agreed to.
The Senate at l2.l5 adjourned sine die
1ioUsE.-The House adjourned sine die.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

The above includes all the regiments
actually in the battle, except three, and
the whole of McDowelrs column except
those three and few of the three months
regiments who hurried home without
making report, probably because they
had no losses to report. The missing"
are supposed to be generally prisoners, as
the Ccnfederates claim to have taken about
that many. Doubtless few of them,
however, must yet be added to the killed.
An addition of % to the sum total of each
OF the above columns, the Chronicle ayers
will cover the whole loss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

The Macon, Ga, Telegraph tells the fol.
lowing. 1t is fair hit and reasonable in
everything but the offer to buy the gun
No Southener would do that he would
steal it:
countryman was in the town of
Lumpkin, and some one asked him how
he liked the war news. He replied. Very
we'll Are you ready to go?" he was
asked. Yes, he replied. Are you not
afraid No, If should see Yankee
with his gun levelled and looking right at
me Will draw out my pocket book and
ask HIM What he would take for his gun,
and right there the fight will end. -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

NATIONAL EEBLEM OF ScoTLAxD-When
the Danes from England invaded Scotland,
they availed themselves Of the pitch dark.
ness of night to attack the Scottish forces
unaware. In approaching the Scottish
camp unobserved, and marching barefoot
to prevent their tramp being heard, one
OF the Danes trod upon large prickly
thistle, and the sharp cry of pain which
he lnstinctively uttered, suddenly appris-
Ell the Scots Of their danger, who imme-
diateiy ran to their arms and defeated the
foe with great slaughter. The thistle was
henceforward as the national insignia of
Scotland
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
war News Of the Week.

TnE ARNy At WAslIINGToy-The new,
during the past week from head quarters
At Washington is very meager. Gen. Nc
Clellan has had conference with the
u@wsl aner reporters which resulted in an
agreement that hereafter none of the
movements of or other Insfters in reference
= ,ne army are to be reported in any
manner that may give aid to TIE enemy.
In consequence we have no account Of the
number or disposition Of our forces at Wash
iug;cn, IIarper's Ferry or anywhere in
Nirlinia sr.nt nation as to future plans
We have only the general assurance that
lhe army. will not be kept as long idle as
WIS imagined, but that at the rate of pre-
sent progress, it will take but q few weeks
before another forward movement can be
safely ventured upon.
Since this arrangement with the press,
Washington has been full of spies, and
but a few days ago it was discovered that
they had a daily mail to Richmond En-
ergetic measures were at once taken to
break it up, and to clear the city of the
traitors.
The exceeding carofulness and Mi
nuteness Of the rebel reconnaissance in the
vicinity of the Chain Bridge during the
past week have induced Gen. Mcclellan to
look closely after that point. 4 sufficient
force to guard against any contingency
has been placed there
General McDowell's report of the battle
of Manassas has been published. lie
places our killed at about 800 and wound
ed 4 missing at about 800 He says his
plan of the battle contemplated taking
the railroad to the west of Manassas which
he would have accomplished bat for the
Unexpected delays in the march of Hunt
-ss division, and which, if it had been &C
c,nplished, would have insured a brilliant
victory
Our wounded with the enemy arc fire.
quently heard from, and appear to be
kindly treated Many who were supposed
killed are daily heard of as among the
wounded
Col Cameron body has been recovered.
The bearers Of the flag of truce first went
out with a note asking for the body adj
dressed to whom it may concern" 70
this Gen. johnson would pay no attention,
hut intimated if it came addressed TO him.
self with his proper title it would be re-
spected This little point of etiquette was
arranged and the body given up
On the 5th a detachment of the New
York Twenty-eight Regiment surprised a
quad of robel cavalry, at house opposite
Point of Rocks, and killed three, wounded
live, and took seven prisoners They also
captured the horses, snd recrossed the
river with out loss
General Order No As, which prohibits
rolunteers who do not speak the English
language from being mustered into the
service, is officially explained. 1t is not in
tended to apply TO regiments or companies
Q: foreign nations only, in which men and
officers speak tie same tongue, but to
prevent the enlistment, in regiments or
companies where officers only speak Eng
i--h. of men not understanding it.
The rebels only got fifteen cannon be-
longing to the United States at the late
tattIe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
New Generals.

John A. Dix has been made a Major
General Curtis, of Iowa Philip Kearnay.
and Jospeh Renyolds Of Ind; John A.
MClerland, of Ill; RUFUS King, of Wis;
and Ed. Baker Of Oregon are anon. the
newly made Brigadier Generals Col. W.
II. L. Wallace. of Ill, will doubtless be
made Brigadier. Col Morgan, at Cairo
more competetant than some of these, has
not yet been named, that we can learn, for
a brigadier generalship.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
Our Real Loss.

There have been SO many contradictory
statements as to our loss at the battle OF
Bulls Run, that few have correct idea
on the subject. A writer in the Chicago
Times, week after the battle, estimated
it at 5000 killed, wounded, and missing,
and general belief, we find, prevails that
his estimate was about correct Since the
regiments have been recognized, however,
and begun to hand in their official reports,
it is found that all such loose guesses at
the beginning were wild exaggeratiors.
We find in the Washington Chronicle
statement carefully prepared from tho Of
fetal reports of the regmental adjutants,
from which it appears that our actual loss
in killed does not reach 400, the wounded
800, and prisoners and missing 500 more.
We give the statement in tabular form.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

Hons. B. c. Cook aid T. Lyle Dickey, of
Ottawa, and John A. Logan, Qst District,
ILL., are among the new Colonies appoint
ed by the President to command tho II
additional regiments being raised in Hi.
neis. Judge Dickey is to command a
cavalry regiment and the others infantry.
MIR. Logan was an Adjutant in the Mexi.
can war, and hence doubtless possesses
some military knowledge; Judge Dickey
commanded a company of infantry about
four months during the Mexican war
this constitutes the bulk of his military
experience; while Mr. Cook is q fair shot
on the wing and has killed buck or two
in his day with rifle He was also pres
ent at the commencement of the battle of
Bulls Run. We can think of nothing
else just now to add to the list of his mill
tary qualifications
But it may be all right Gems. Shields,
Pillow, Jolene, and forty Colonies in the
Mexican war could be named who entered
the service as destitute Of military know
ledge as any of the above, and yet acquit.
ted themselves crsditably.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

II flock Of geese sees one of their mum
Der drink, they will all drink too. Men
often make geese of themselves.
The most successful progress is that Of
the man who rolls the wheelbarrow, fol
he carries all before him.
ISLANDERS, issuing from beautiful lips
are like spiders crawling from the blush
ing heart Of rose
What is that which we can all make
but which is never seen after it IS made .:
\ bow
When does farmer act with great rude
ness towards his corn When he pulls
its ears.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
TAGGART & FAIR
SEWENG MACHINE
Sheriff. Sale.

pY virtue Of execution issued out Of the Clerks
State Of Illinois, and directed whereby am com
manded to make the amount Of certain judgment re
Gently obtained against George II. Walker, James Wills
and Joseph Packenham, in favor of the City of Ottawa
out OF the lands, enemens, goods chatels Of the
said defendants, have levied the following property,
tien thirty five, $50 in township $50
range three @ east Of the Sd principal meridian in
sale county. Therefore, according said command,
shall expose for SALE public Auction, all the right,
title and interest In the above defendants in and
above described property tho 26h day of August,
1901 at o'clock. H., the south door IF the Court
House, in Ottawa.
Dated at Ottawa, this fifth day of August 1861
FRANCIS WARNER
LAte Sheriff IF La Sale Countv liz
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

The brig Molly Gin, of Bangor, and the
schr Protector, OF Columbia, were captur-
ed on Sunday last, by the privateer Cor
don. OF Charleston. The privateer Mari
ner captured another sehooaer. The pri-
ysteer York captured the brig Martin, Of
Boston, with a cargo Of Machinery.
The brigs Saiad. Machias. and Ben
DunBing, seized by the privsteer Stump
ter near Cienfgegos, Cuba arrived at New
York on Tuesday. They We're released
u rider of the Spanish government, and
ez.lo,i under convoy of the U. S. steamer
Crusader az far as Cape Antonio.
The U. s baiS &C war st. Lawrence was
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

The DITrEREScE.-Whils 200 civilians
were allowed to mingle with our troops at
Bulls Run and materially aid in propogat.
ing the panic which was the chief cause
of the great disaster of the day, Beaure-
gard showed better generalship on the
other side, as follows. A correspondent of
the Richmond Despatch (Secession) writing
from the battlefield, says:
There were not many spectators of the
battle. the General commanding having on
Thursday issued a general order requiring
ali civilians, with the exception of resi-
dents before military operations COM
menced, and those engaged necessarily in
business at Manassas junction, to leave
the camp and retire beyond the distance
of four miles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

HE CoTToy SUPPLY IN ENGLAyD-W
learn by a late number OF the New York
Economist that the stock Of cotton in Liv-
erpooi at last accounts was 10000 bales,
with 10000 bales in transitu go that, it
remarks, if the blockade were raised in
February next we are Uniformed that no ma
tional Inconvenience would be felt" This
Is an important fact, and must needs have
considerable bearing upon matters in this
country as connected with the Cotton
States
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

any State at the time it goes into effect it
shall be the duty of the President to have
its provisions executed so soon as the au.
thority of the United States shall be rees.
tablished, and to collect the sums which
would have been due from the persons
residing or holding property or stocks
therein, with the interest due, at the rate
of six per centum per annum thereon until
maid
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

A VERY Poison "PIsEN." N. C.
Clark, of Salisbury, Connecticut, last week
found one of his lambs dead and badly
torn. TO ascertain the cause of its death
he sprinkled strychnine on the BODY and
left it to be devoursd by the marauder.-
The next day he visited his bait and found
q bald eagle, which measured seven feet
and four inches across its wings from tip
to tip. He again visited the spot, and
found a large wild cat; and upon the
third visit, two dead crows and = skunk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

fired into off Charleston harbor on the 9th
by the privateer Petral, who had mistaken
her for a merchant vessel The St Law
renee replied by a broadside, which sunk
the pirate 5 of her crew went down with
her; the rest-16-were sent to Philadel.
phia as prisoners. The broadside from
ST. Lawrence cut the Petral completely
in two
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

PRisce NAPOLEON, and his beautiful wife
Clotilde, who arrived in this country few
weeks ago from France and have for the
past week been entertained at the White
House in Washington and shown all over
our defensive works around the city and
elsewhere, appear to have taken the Cabi.
net somewhat aback by announcing their
purpose on Thursday of visiting Manassas
junction, Richmond, &c. Ifinclined. the
Princes suit can give the rebels valuable
information, and our government could
not in common poIiteness exact of them
secrecy. They were escorted beyond our
lines by Gen. Mcdowell and two companies
Of cavalry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

came to his aid. After brief struggle
the rebels took to their heels, Col. NJ. fol-
lowing them about 2 miles. They lost 5
killed, some 90 wounded, and 30 horses
Col Moore lost killed and Is wounded
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

JOHN BULL Shows HIS HAND. Lord
Lyons, the British Minister at Washington
on Thursday sent to the President state
ment showing the names and number OF
vessels of various nations that have evaded
the blockade of the southern ports, and
intimates that England will not recognize
such n blockade
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

CAMP BUTLER-A huge encampment
intended to receive the bulk of the new
levy from illinois, has been prepared at
Springfield under the name of Camp But.
Ter. 1t is a few miles from the city, in
the edge Of timber, convenient to water,
and is said to be beautiful location. At
latest dates IL companies had arrived,
and two or three new ones were arriyin.
daily. The troops are provided for
promptly on arriving by the Quartermas-
ter General, who has on hand abundance
Of tents, equipage, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

CoSDoLENcE.-i country editor, noticing
the decsase Of q wealthy gen tleman, OBJ,
SERVES, He died, regretted by a numerous
circle of friends, and leaving widow dis
consulate as any widow need be who has
obtained the uncontrolled possession Of
i've thousand per annum More than
twenty young men have sent letters Of
coincidence TO her
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10

Hon. l. y. MoRRIs Quincy UeraH
says that this distinguished and patriotic
gentleman is lying dangerously i'll OF ty-
phoid fever, az his residence In that city.
and that his recovery is doubtful We
sincerely trust that he may be spared TO
add TO his already invaluable services in
the cause Of his country.