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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01

that and various Others of the Same a.
acter written upon loose paper, witboa,
date or place attached 10 them. "0u'
Passengers from Washington, who l.,
there on Thursday at 2 P. NJ. rcpor, ,Ii!! ~!
they saw the Eighth Massac husetts S,SMs .ss
Seventh, and Sixty.ninth New York ps
iments march up Pennsylvania Avennss'
The New York Seventy>tirst was eyS.
ted during the evening. Ps"
! The Annapolis Junction road, was hsldh.
three Pennsylvania regiments, who wou1!
ad amce to the Capital as soon as Isi.a rs;a
forcements arrived from Philadelpbia "
John A. Ford, formerly a resident =,
Philadelphia, and well known ,hers wo' ~
arrested as he went to his place of bn.;'' "i'
ness in Petersburg, OH last SATURDAY. morn %
ing, and taken before committee Of sacs
Ity. IIo was tried, and although wv wv
crowd cried out limb him !" "lmb him ~ ),
meaning hang him-but he gave III.
masonic sign OF distress, and prominen,
persons interfering, got him away to Ban.
ford. Ee lay all day Sunday concealed, !,
grave yard. On Monday getting his o." "
ly daughter, sprightly little child Of Gys
years old, he started to Richmond, leay.
ing behind him in his stationary establish,
ment about eight thousand dollars worth
of property.
lie thinks the secessioEists design IL
try their hand at the reduction OF Fortrs,,
Monroe before they try to reduce Wash.
ington. If they can get together a large
enough army, they may attact both sim.
ultaneously The reduction of Mon.os
would give them control OF all the Chssa,
peak Bay waters without it the entrancs
to every inlet, creek and river can be con.
troled by the Federal Government.
Monroe has u force Of l,S00 men within
its walls. The Baltic was lying in tina
stream on Tuesday night with 1000 men
ready to reinforce tho fort. Gen. Scott
intends to place 5000 men il il.
A Mr.. Brown also resident OF Phh.
delphia in former years, and lately resi-
dent o. Norfolk. declares that the burning
of the Pennsylvania was tho srandes
sight he ever say.
On Sunday Henry A. Wise made /,
speech to an excited crowd of Norfolkits,
from the balcony OF a hotel, telling them
that Lieut.. Gen. Scott had resigned, and
was detained at Washington by force;
that Lincoln had been made drunk by
the extreme republicans in order to issue
the proclamation calling upon volenteen
= and that ii the Nirginians were firm Lin
coin would finally yield,
Mr.. Brown says further that leading Sc.
ccssionsts about Norfolk predict with,
J confidence that jeff. Davis will eat bis
dinner upon the 4th of July in the Whia
House. They are guilty Of many similsr
extravagant expressions. In his opinion
the flower of the upper class is now in the
field, and if they suffer severe reverse IN
the first great encounter, they will never
be able to rally under the blow.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01
COMPARATIVE TARIFFS OF THE UNITED
STATES

Mr.. J. SMITH lIoNANs (Secretury Of the Cham.
her ef Commerce Of the State Of Nec York) and
w. B. DASA (Attoraey at Low,) editors of the
"MERCaASTs' MAGAZINE AND COMMERCIAL RE-
vIEw,', New York, have prepared for that ork,
and published also in pamphlet form, the Tan
IFr OF TnE UNITED STATES, adopted March, 1861,
to which isappended, for the frs, time, am alpha.
bctical list of all articles, shewing the compara-
tive rates of duty according to the Tariffs of the
years 1912, 1916, 1857 and 1861, thus showing,
Il, a glance the contrast in each article, the rise
or the fall in the duty at each date to which is
also added "a HIsroRY or EACH TARIPr FROM
1889 TO 1861" showing who were the prominent
men in Congress who advocated or opposed each
tariff. The views are given, in condensed form,
of General Hamilton, Messrs. Madison and JEFF
ferson Ingham, Wright, buchanan, Stevenson,
of Pennsylvania; Pickens, Webster. Dwight,
Davis, Of Massachusetts, Randolph, ofVirginia ;
Clay, Of Kentucky; Foote, of Connecticut NAL
lory and Collamer, of Vermont; Cambreing and
Slas Wright, of New York Mitchell and Bur.
gess, of Rhode Island Calhoun, Drayton, Hayno
and Hamilton, Of South Carolina Wilde, Of
Georgia, and ether prominent statesmen.
To Which are also added, /. A Table shoving 2
the Duties levied by each Tariff since 1889, upon
siNB LEADING HEADS OF IMPORTS, ii. A Tabular.
View of the Votes (by States) on each Tariff from
1889 to 1861. III. New Commercial Regula-
tions of the United States. The whole in a pam
phlet of 10 pages, octave. Pmcg 80 CENTS
This il tie enly statistical and historscal ar
rangement of the Tariff ever published.
GREAT FRRsHEr IN The MISSISSIPPI RIVER
The st Paul papers furnish accounts of tho great
food which has been prevailing in that section
for some time past. Many villages on the Min
nesota river have been submerged, and this great
tributary of the d" Father ofWaters" has been ne
yer SO high before within memory Of that myth
cal individual, the Coolest inhab liant" he
width of the Mississippi below st. Paul avera-
ges coo yards it has already reached three
mileS. The waters however, began to subsided
on the 18th inst.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01
PENNSYLVANIA, So:
-, In tho name and by the au-
L. S. thority of tho Commonwealth OF
(--) Pennsylvania:
IL. \ 4 IL-.Ar

4 - III lllC oil'A ~ 's'S "H
l.. S. thority of tho Commonwealth OF
N-,-' Pennsylvania:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, An armed rebellion exists in
a portion of the States of this Union,
threatening the destruction of the Nation.
al Government, periling public and pri-
yate property, endangering tho peace and
security Of this Commonwealth, and in
viting systematic piracy upon our COM
merce;
and OhdcaS, Adequate provision does
not exist by law to enable the EXective
to make the military power OF the State
rs available and efficient rs it should be
for the common defence Of the State and
the General Government:
and where0s, An occasion So cXtraordi-
nary requires a prompt exercise OF the
Legislative power OF the State; therefore
|, ANDREW g. CURTIN, Governor Of The
Common yealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue
of the powers vested in me by the Consti.
tuition, do hereby convene the General
Assembly Of this Commonwealth, and re.
0uire the members OF tho Senate and
! House OF Representatives to meet in their
Irrespective Houses, in the Capitol ut lIa
Irsburg, on TUESDAY, THE THRIFT
! ETH DAY OF APRIL, A. d. one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-one, at II
o'clock noon of that day, then and there
to take into consideration and adopt such
measures in the premises as the eXgency
may seem to them in their wisdom to de.
II and
In testimony whereof have hercupto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal ot
| the Commonwealth to be affixed at IIar.
risburg, this Goth day o!April, in the ear
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-one, and of the independence
of the United States the eighty.sixth BY
II the Governor. ELI SLlFER,
Secretary ofMe Commonwealth.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01

The first column of figures represents
the net monthly salary, and tho second,
includes rations, forage, &C.
Officers are required to provide their
own uniforms and equipments, but the
men are clothed and armed by the Govern
ment.
On the first of January 1860, the fegu-
lar army consisted of l,OS3 commissioned
officers, musicians, artificers, and ll,SiS
priyates, being total of 1881,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01

PAY OF THE TRcors. The following
from an exchange paper, gives the rate of
pay allowed in the army OF the United
States, to which the militia is entitled
when called into service:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01

lot"' Amt it wicked TO rob dis chicken
roost Dick2'
OATS great moral question Gumbo !;
and we hain't no time TO argufy it nov |;
hand down anoder pullet.'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01
STAMPEDE OF MARYLAND SLAVES
HARRISBURG. April 26. 1861

1t is reported that an attack was made
by Marylandess on Hanover. village, York
county, on Tuesday last, occasioned BY 3
great stampede of negroes. Reliable sc-
counts say that whole families are crossing
into Adams, York and Franklin counties,
in this State. A report places the total
loss of slaves by Maryland since the
troubles begun at FIVE hundred. Great
fears are entertained in the border coun'
ties of the departure Of the entire slave
populaiion.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01

CoYcREss.--The President having issued
his proclamation, convening Congress on
the 4th day Of July next, special elections
will have TO be held in the following
States, if they desire to be represented
therein. Alabama, California, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland Miss.
sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Tennessee and Virginia.
We presume no elections will be held in
any of the seeded States. Whether the
border Slave States will order elections to
be held has not yet been FULLY determined
by the proper authorities.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25
TIE GREAT BATTLE.

In another part Of days paper will be found
account of the great battle at Manassas Ja-c-
son, last Saturday AMI Sunday. The result, al.
though more disastrous the federal troops than
was expected, i not to be greatly wondered at,
considering the almost mpregrablc position which
the Confederates held, and their facilities for OBJ
timing reinforeements il needed. Too much reli-
. sncc was placed the assumpton that the South
you'd not make stand anywhere but at Rich
rnond.
This victory. a. the first preeoncerted battle, is
worth more 10 the South than fifty thousand meH.
II will nerve the m 20 deeds of vaor, which de
feat would never have brought forth. 1t will con-
firm thousands in the South, who have heretofore
doubted their ability to contend with tie
North; and will nave SOM influence over tire
nations Of Europe toward the recoe milton of che
Southern Confedcracy-
IT. ia defeat sin psobab'y nave the effect to
teach the Northerners the folly OF attacking the
enemy at as great disadvantage as they did at th'
function The Southern people have staked the
lives and fortunes on the success of the rebellion
and uould be the vcrics. towards IL they did no
a,tt Ike Turk
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

tri5n denide il. this vcr wor cum wos fur
the yunyun oil over, an tolc mike my boy he
must list an fife like thunder agin the seceshers.
mattinly an fuller an sherman an the rest shuk
hans wenvr i vert TO town an tole me all sorts
NV things, an wcnevr ide bring up sum NV the
things Ide seed in the diMcrat paprs tha..e splane
it oil nice, or call um Use.
wal tuda garuSh was ovr tn bill skies, IN he'd
brot mi papr frum toun all gerush brung it home an
wos Il readln it tn her nam. bmebi the ole wOmn
looked at me nm seq she tn me, with er hans up
"lord a massy Jim bird wot on airth aes y-?' seq
she .ye luke Xix ole boes wen hez goin 70 laf
~ heep redder." fact is wen ole boles goze TIL
laf he fills hissef choch full of wind frum the chare
to the end Of hiz teeth his chin sticks out, hiz
cheeks is like tn big apples hz ize is squnted an
hez bent back little an hez redder nor new ks:
gal. bin,bi he busts out an wen it Gums them as
don't like lnmen tobacker JUICE nd better be movn.
wal spect d;d lux like him, unly eff ide busted
! ide u anted fuller an the rest ware cud a
rechcd en-, an eff tina didn't spain thns purity quik
an party clar. thard bin big shure. fact ia
gerush rcd ou:n the tribn these yer wurds rttn hi
the edit
! "Lonc established opinions, founded on error
and deerly rooted preiudics are extremely diff
/ ficult to remove Many bloody battles must yet
/ he fought thousands Of loyal soldiers we fear
must fall BY the bullets Of the shareholders; sad
ness ana mourning must be felt in every house
hold for lost OF mtime SONS and brothers pecu-
MARY distress must pinch the rich well as tn
poor, before all people will get their eyes and
hearts open 10 the great truth that Slavery IS
causing this horrid s,crificc and shocking misery
and that the national armies must be cotnm,nded
bv the people to strike down this accused dragol
ere peace unity and happiness can be restored
! ,ros mad an am yit. cum tn toun m iaxed
en- wot it ment tole EN- ,had sed oil the time
this wor wasn't agin slavy, an they wosnt ablish
nists eff tia wosn't wo, did this yer meme? nonc
on EN- cud Civ me satsfachshGn in haer i am. now
eff YOU can du it du il; an ef tha wot this SEE
i hope sumboddy ma bust mi gol ef don't vale
thunder oun the fust wun o. the hole tribe as ev
axes me fur a vote or cent agin. seq hez fu
yunyun were splane il iur godsake fur int
trubbled an cant sIepe. efivc bin helpn the Gus
sed niger stelers oil this time lie nevr git m
Conscience car agn ef liv tn be hundrd e
VII sho it clar lie rite yu agin dyu mOrne VA cyl
dremed on.
the drafted yungn is slualn so j cant rite en-,
more now. yurn az yu takeit,
Jim bird
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

SroxEY FARM. July 22d. 1851.

SToNEY FARM. July I'D, icol-
friend Plat: Theys hen on. lHey row
in Izerl. Fact is i'm mad don't no wich Ssay vi
tel it. i amt good s7cln. wurds kin.
spell rite, and most OH EN- spell a tina sounds.
now mi gal jerusly is scollurd, & wen spelt
.Aors." h-or-s she larfed and sed it was h-o-rst'
burned ef Good make enytbIn but hors out ont
without the e. But you ken understand me, &
want tn no eff i'm yong or rite
bin listcnin to Colefax, an Morton. and Jon
con an fuller an the rest EN-, an thot tia was all
onest an node wot wot an tho wos rtsed
among the niggers in ole frglnny i'd got tn blevu
sence cum here That siivIy wos rong eny furder an
orient to 90 in lhe TERRITORIES, en- ben bevin re
publ: kns an a redin Their papers. fuller perswadid
me tu take the chicago tribn, an ben readn on
fur a eud VILE onct in vile Van. or some 9TH
fe,ler in ieun nd Civ me times ur da buk OF
suthin els, and durnd eff cud sc how tn git round
sum NV Their artikles but arter a vile the tribr
wud t.ke Il up an mike 1t plain as day. ther wo'
kinder places the tribn didn't to tech. but tC
comon folks 1t luled wei 'nuc the other paper
90. sod the repnblickins sbcrlishnsli, aD The
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

RECEIVED AT $50 THIS a. NJ
Great Battle al Manassas Junction!
Fss. sEaev Particulars.

Washington, July "a
The business Of the War Department i remark
ably heavy. Teegraphic dispatches are accumu-
ating, rendering troops in surprising numbers. IL
mos has rendered seventeen regiments, and lndi-
ana ten Some of them have already started
Ambulances containing wounded continue to
arrive.
Two negroes who were met on the road near
Marassas, say they counted forty wagons filed
wlth dead rebels.
\ Danc occurred among the rebel troops which
prevented their pursuing forces; they rereated
behind their intrenchments
A dispatch via the South says the Lynchburg
regiments cut to pieces
Special to the Chicago Times.
Washington, July 24-3 F. NJ.
Troops continue to arrive here in Large numbers
from the northern States. and also cannon and
ammunition.
There will be no fighting for week.
j The New York Twenty third Regiment has gone
across the Potomac
! Ab.ll has been extracted from the breast of
I Col N ,rsson. of tn Second New Hampshire Re-
eimen.t lie will probably recover.
Captain Stafford. of the First Ohio Regiment is
killed.
M,jor Hughes, the same regiment, is mortal
ly wounded. He is lying ut farmh house near
Fairfax Court llonsc, prisoner
Col Wilcox, OF the First Michigan Regiment.
comm ,n,iing the Second Brigade Of the Third
d sion. Is wounded and was taken prisoner.
The Color Sergeant of the Second Maine Regi
ment was killed with his f.s in his hands. The
flag was taken by the rebels, but brilliantly retaen
by the men of the regiment.
Washington, July "a.
The most vigorous measures are being adopted
by The War Department for the thorough and com
pletc reorganization of our army. Old systems
will be changed to practical modes for the better
mana cement of our forces, by providing reliable
officers. To this end the the secretary of War has
issued general orders day that all officers of reg
iments will be subject to examination by beard OF
, officers to be appointedby the War Department
with the concurrence of the commander.
Special Dispatch TO the Chicago Times.
Washington, July 22-3 p. NJ.
Stragsiers and squads of United Sta troops
' have been coming over the Long Bridge from
Virginia all the morning.
| They report IA severe engagement. in which the
Federal forces have been badly beaten, and who'll.
I routed
They say that ali their offers are killed.
t They represent that they have had no food 10
three days but dry crackers, and water all da,
yesterday
The men that have arrived thus far belong to thu
| Goth, 7lst, 10Th. and lth New York regiments
| and the lst and ID Ohio regiments.
\ There are now five thousand of these frgitivc
n in Pennsylvania avenue. and they are still com
: ing
4 The ladies Of Washington City are feeding then
{ in the rain with brc I'd, meat, wine milk and cof
r fee.
r They report that the enemy attacked Centre
vile at 10 o'clock last night with an immense force
n OF artillery and cavalry, and drove the Fedora
s troops out.
0 The F ederal troops fell back in good '.r ~
8 Fairfax Court House, but wero driven Z q
. hcag, Ioss
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

Matting!y DON, Ike notice Of the Presidents
message. lie kindly intimates that We are trait
or. Ire may rs well speak plainly; anl call all
who do n)t like the message traitors, as he seems
TO have 10 Other resource but slang and villfca-
ton. lie quotes article from H,rper's Weekly.
which he v isa Democratic plper this Is one Of
hi jotes-it's an administration prper y to prove
that the message isa good thing" This is de-
cidedly agains, h New York Times, and several
other prominent Republic IN papers, who thought
it didn't amount to much. lie does not offer any
arguments to show wherein we did til injustice. He
merely says it is Infamous AMI vie. II We can
withstand such onslaus'i: of logical reasoning
we may defy any future attacks.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25


A spectator Of the bate at Bulls Run says the
simple cause of the panic was charge ny large
body of cavalry among the tcamsters and strag-
Cling soldiers who were IN the rear Of our maiR
forces, between the Run and Centrevill. When
Gen. Mcdowell found that his reserve was OF the
retreat, it too late to counteract the mistake,
and be then commanded the maiu body to tall
back, which it did quietly and in good order. The
men, who had been fighting all day, without wa
ter or food, were in state of comple., exhaus-
ton.
spectator. an Englishman, who was present
at all the Crimean battles SAYS that their fighting
had been Of the most splendid kind. Such charges
as the Fire Zouaves and the Sixty Irish Re-
giment he had not seen at lukeImann or the Al.
MT.
The following dispatch from the Secretary Of
War mas just been received by the Union Defence
/ Committee of this city, dated Washington, %:
"In reply to your telegram will say, cheer
our friends to active exertiOns, that we MAJ
speedily retrieve our misfortune. We are making
most vigorous efforts to concentrate large ant
irresistible army at this point. Regiments ar
now arriving. The works on the south bank o
the Potomac are being well manned. The capita
is safe.
("Signed) SIMON CAMERON
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

Pr-rNaa CouSrY-We understand that very
Large and enthusia. tic Democratic meeting was
held at Greencsstle on last Saturday Able speech
es in favor of COMPROMISE and the Union, were
made by Judge Claypool. this city, and MAYOR
A. NJ Puett and others of Greencastle. We are
assured that the Democracy Of Putnam county are
united TO a man in favor of compromise and pea &c
they look with horror and disgust upon the civil
war now raging i'll country, and would make
any sacrifice to stop it. Our informant states
that Judge Claypool's effort vas very able one
-Tcrre Haute Journal.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25
Contra band.
resigned

1t was a happy stroke for Gen. Buffers popular
i-y that he declared negroes contraband OF war.
1t was fair compromise between the pMty-or
rather the wing off party-that believes the ne
gro sacred in the hands Of his master, and the
ng of another party hat the negro is not proper
tv and that it is sin to steal and run off negroes
herever found. Property in negroes-in human
iesh-was thus recognized, and at the same time,
it was found to be legal to steal negro now and
then, when he comes fairly in the way. We are
content; but such demaSogues, or impracticables
in journalism as the editors Of the "big and little
7ribanes'' are not pleased. They just began to
find out that in applauding General Butler they
have fal.ified their Notwithstanding are now
clmoring for forcible emancipation of the slaves
by the General Government Poor fools. They
do not comprehend the character of the American
people, Chicago Post.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

Mattlnely "a trying to soft soap Corbin for the
purpose OF getting him to vote FOR his brother-in
law Houghton, for Recorder. He processes great
admiration for Corbns speech at the Democratic
convention, and thinks the Democrats didn't cheer
him as much as they should. Mlttinsly has 60
spite 4. Corbn, and has, in this instance, varied
l;s method of attack, from abuse to praise. When
he has occasion to refer to US he will please do i,
In his usla. style.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

Lieut.. Seymour. of For. Sumter. is arranging
the guns in the ntrenchmcnts across the river.
Col. Fowler. of the Fourteenth New York Regi-
ment, is killed.
Col. Socum, Of Rhode Island, is wounded
Others killed and wounded are still being
brought in.
The bodies of two Colorels were sen. to New
York to Day.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

a few monthsago, Of all the Democrats in lndi-
ana Hon. James Hughes of Bloomington was the
most abused, and Hon. John G.. Davis the
most extolled 10y the Republicans. Now, of all
Democrats in the State, Eughes is the most ex-
tolled ana Davis the most abused by the same class
of politicians. Reason-iiughes is now making
war and Davis anti-war speeches. Times change
and We change with them"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25
AN OUTRAGE.

The most higli-hanied outrage ever pepetrated
by any despot was lately peFpetfatcd by lincolns
soldiers, under his orders. Four hundred federal
soldiers under federal officers, surrounded the
STATE Journal Office. removed its press, type and
Iaitcral All ordered the paper stopped, and stop
ned it In tn S free country The Government,
with armed men muzzlc the press And this in
The face and eyes OF the LIST Article of the Amend
ments 10 the Constitution, that " CONGRESS- shall
make no law abriigug the freedom OF speech. or
OF the press ~ And in the face OF the Cons;tu-
ton of Missouri, where the outrage was rerpetra-
ted, w,lic,, provides that No law shall be passed
restricting the right to speak. write or print freely
on any subject whatever; but for abuse OF that
right every person shall he iiable"' Liablc how
TO armed force and suppression Ne; bat to
civil or criminal prosecution. Freemen, do you
hear that! The "free speech" party you helped to
gam triumph. mgE=le, Stop and destroy the press,
hv armed soldiers an officers sworn 10 support the
/ Constitution AMI laws. WHAT NEXT
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

Bishop Polk. who has been nude a General in
the rebel army is no doubt respectable member
of the church militant, but we have no idea that
ms a General he is destined to shine i'll the church
Triumphant.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

parson Brownlow recently declared in relation
TO the Union men of East Tennessee: wv e IN
tend to fight the Secessionlsts until he'll freezes
over and then fight them on the ice, 'or an. other
man.