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A CLOCK MAKER AND BooTMAKER AT one OF
our churches yesterday, the clergyman, while
proceeding In a very earnest discourse, said that
no man could be frst rate in two different occu-
pations, adding, among other things, ono man
can at the same time be a first rate clock maker
and a first rate boot MAKER Here man In the
congregation rising swiftly, interrupted him, and
asked permission to controvert that sentiment
He maintained stoutly that IL was not true, for
he himself was q rst rate at both clock and boot
making He could match the best man in max
ing boot, and work at a clock with the bes
man in Worcester or course there was great
stir In the congregation, but the clergyman soon
Induced critic 20 yield the floor and allow him
to 60 on with his sdiscourse.-WOresStsT mass =,
Spy.
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AMERICAN WATCHES
For Americans.

THE AMERICAN WATCH CO. beg to call
the atseAtion of the citizens OF Washington and
vicinity to the superiority of their Watches over all
imported, whether Swiss or Eng'ish.
The Company unhesisStingy guarantee their
Watches TO be unsurpassed ~ thoss Of any coun-
try for durability and fine tune keeping suallties.
CAUTION.
The Company would caution buyers to beware OF
the cheap English and svirs Watches now being
sent among soldiers in and around Washington.
These watches are of the poorest description OF
foreign manufacture, and utterly worthless as
time keepers, as the makers well knew when they
sent them to this country.
LADIES' WATCHES.
The Company would invite especlsl sttsEtion to
their latest style of Watch for Ladies. Every one
Will have this same guarantee that accompanies the
6ost costly Chronomster Of their manufacture.
The styles OF Cases are varied and suit different
tastes. and the INTRODUCED On of Watch for ladies,
thai will go and keep time, has met with universal
Gvor.
ESPECIAL ATTENTION
is invited by the Company to the fact that every
Watch, of whatever price, manufactured at their
WORKS at Wsltham, Mass. is accompanied by a
certificate not only to warrant it, but TO prevent
imposition from cheap end worthless imitation
that is palmed of upon buyers as the genuine artl
Gle. AL our Watches have upon the plate the trade
mark "WslthaIn, Msss.," and without that mark
no Watch is genuine.
Messrs. NJ. w. GAIT BROTHER have the
Watches of our manufacture for sale at Wash
ingtou, aud buyers can depend upon finding the
right styles and qualities at their establishment,
No. 354 Pennsylvsnia avenue.
ROBBINS L APPLETON,
General Agents, No. Is2 Broadway,
no 9-lm New York,
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Reading Matter for the FtrssIGs Circle !
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From MISUNDERSTANDING of an Importnnt
Bfidge by the Union L raeps

LOUISVILLE, Dec. IL The bridge at Whip.
porville, five miles from RussellvilIe (south
west from Bowling Green,) on the Memphi:
branch railroad, has been burned by detach.
ment Of forty men from Col. Burbrfdge's regi.
ment, under Capt Nevitt. They attacked tnt
rebel guard at the bridge, numbering thirteen
killing two and taking the remainder prisoners.
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The War I'm kentuckY

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 10.-Gen. ZolIicofer, who II
In command Of the Confederate forces has mo-
advanced north Of the Cumberland river, as re.
ported.
Gen. Schef has withdrawn to Somerset and
there awaits reintorcements Of Federal troops
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The Pirate sumter-From Martinique.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA private letter from
Martinique, dated November %, states that ''the
United States steamer lToquois is of this port,
waiting for the Sumter"
Another letter from the same place, dated No
vember 25, says ''the Iroquois arrived last night
but the Sumter had escaped" -
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IJ-AtM Mr. Coughs recent lecture in Albany,
WIS Gov Morgan, who occupied a front seat In
e gl!ierY. took out her soldiers sock and knitted
Vigorously until the time for the commencement
~ the texture. The next evening The power Of
IA.hlon had done Its work upon the susceptible
nofa'ans, end In every part Of the spacious hall
,,a's lows were seen working vigorously with the
patriotic yarn. /.
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United States senator frsm Kentucky.

FRANKFoRr, KY, Dec. 10.-Hon. Garrett Davi.
has been elected United States Senator for the re-
maindef Of Breckinridge's term. He received
"a votes in the Legislature to day. to II votes fol
his oppOnents.
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Rsiease Of E1. Minister Faulkner.

BosToN, Dec H.-Ex-Minister Faulkner ha,
been released from Fort Warren on his parole
He goes to Richmond to endeavor to exchange
himself for Congressman Ely.
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Grees 90. ana Cana, !, 6eors set0wn, ID. G.
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INSANITY AND CONSUMPTIONs
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W. BOYS, CLOTHING, d
large assortment Of Boys sPRfSSA As sCiLoTa.
NJ embracing al styles Of low-pricsd, medium,
ia 80 me- aae snaiines, which We are selling . very
+ 49, VAIL. STEPHENS l. CO.,
N q nnfsllirsneer sSi 4 Rssp6iIesr.' = =.
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Il HE SnbEcTiber AGVirz made st,I.sisn. IN bs.
isctorJ, msElH Il nov one oi the ArgeEtA F-S5 s.
~ ~, tns Is D4lstIIci; "9efe bhs tselhtes
hiGHf WAGONS OF al kinds cannot be sur
pASseq, ana from his long OK ferisHes IN the busi-
ness, ne hopes % give Esnosa gSlsfsotioa,
Al kinds OF C4IIISEes and Light W4Eons kest
All REPAIRS neatly done, sEd I'll oyc,1s
promptly attended to.
Second hand Carriages taken in exohSuge for
new onee. ANDREW 4 InVCfE "
Is n oOTnsr oF FOrrtsAntb sHd ~ -,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-31
BY SAMUEL j. ROW
ALONE IN ITS GLORY.

It seems as if the Clearfeid Republican was
to be- left alone in its condemnation Of Presi-
dent Lincoln for suspending the writ of ha6eas
corpus in the Merriman case, and for assuming
other responsibilities, which alone saved our
Government from instant destruction and the
National Capital from being seized by the
Rebels under JEFF. Davis. The New York
Herald, which has heretofore been regarded
as very good authority by the editors of the
Republican, in its issue of July 25th, in dis
cussing tho question whether Mr.. Lincoln has
the courage and capacity for the present e.
mergency, speaks of the acts referred to above
in the following plain terms:
"All who know Mr.. Lincoln concur in pro-
nouncing him an honest, intelligent, humane,
patriotic and exceedingly amiable man. We
know, too, from his proclamations calling out
great army, and Strengthening the navy,
from his embargo of the ports of our revolted
States, and from his suspension, in case or
two, of the writ of habeas corpus, in advance
of the authority of Congress, that he is a man
who can assume the responsibility when in
slant action is required to save the govern
ment from a revolutionary armed occupation.
In these acts he stand, NOT only justified by Con-
gress and the country, but applauded by every
intelligent loyal citizen in the land. In assu-
ming these responsibilities he saved our capt.
tai from revolutionary coup d'etat; for, had
he hesitated to act from constitutional tech
nIcalities and delicate bubbles of law, we al
know, from the astounding developments o.
the last six months, that the government o.
the United States would have been forcibly
elected from Washington by the armed fol-
lowers of Jefferson Davis"
The Herald, desperate as it is, has not The
eirontery to find fault with the President
acts, which, it says, 'sare applauded by ever,
intelligent, loyal citizen in the land" Thi
dirty task has been voluntarily undertaken b
the editors of the Clearfeld Republican. The
are welcome to all the political capital the
can make out of such warfare upon the hea
of the Government.
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Jurr 2s-A snecial dispatch to the Charles

JuLr pa special dispatch to the Charles
tom Mercury, dated July 23d, says; AS soon
as it became evident that the enemy meant 10
give battle, President Davis fastened to the
scene of action, arriving in time to take part
in the battle. He Immediately assumed COM
mand of the centre. Gen. Beauregard was
commander of the right wing, and Gen. ohn-
Ston OF the left. 1t was against Gen. Johh-
ston's command the enemy concentrated their
best troops, who fought most obstinately. AT
one time the left was pressed so severely that
the issue of the conflict in that direction
seemed doubtful. 1t was here that Col. Bar
toms Georgia regiment was posted, which was
so horribly cut up, that large body of our
troops from the centre was sent out at criti-
cal moment to the left's assistance and turned
the tide OF the battle. The enemy broke and
| fed before the mpetuous charge of the south
erners, and the battle soon became rout.
A secessonist in Washington declares that
he has received private advices from Rich
mond, to the effect that Monday was day of
mourning rather than rejoicing in the city, on
| account of the great numbers of the rebel
| troops who were killed in the action at Bulls
| Run. This statement confirms previous re-
| ports of the heavy loss sustained by the enemy.
A report reached here that two cavalry,
while accompanying Union lady to her home
outside of Alexandria were seized by body
of secessionists near the theological seminary,
about mile and half west of Fort Ellsworth,
and carried off. The lady was allowed to re-
| turn.
1t is stated, on undoubtedly reliable author
| ity, that the Confederate loss, as computed
| by them, was over two thousand in the great
| battle. Their South Carolina troops were
cut to pieces, Colonel Wade Hampton being
killed, and his sslegion" suffering dreadfully.
The rebels have evidently found out about
the Manassas panic and are growing more
bold. Their scouting parties came within
three miles of the city during last night and
captured two farmers who are well known as
| Union men.
The steamer South Carolina was off Calves
ton on the 9Th of July, and had captured e!eU-
en- prizes since the Sd, one of which had arriv-
| ed at Pensacola under command of Capt.
Baxter, with dispatches for Commander Ner-
win.
The Secratary of War has no information OF
the employment of Indians and negroes in a
military capacity by the so-caled Southern
Contederacy and has so advised the House in
response to their resolution upon that subject.
Passengers just arrived from Tennessee,
state that troops in large numbers from vari-
Gus encampments in that State are being rap
idly hurried into Virginia.
Hon. A. Ely, of New ! ork, is prisoner Mt
Manassas. At least says letter from that
point to Leesburg, Va, which has been sent to
Baltimore.
The report that Col. Cocoran is prisoner
at Manassas is confirmed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-31
DHE CLEARFIELD ACADFuyr

IL opened Tor the reception Of pupils lInaIe AMI
female) on Monday, August Goth Tens. per ;e.
sion of eleven weeks:
orthography, Reading Writing, Primary Arith
metic and Geography, $3.50
Higher Arithmetic, English Grammar Geogra
ply and History. $500
Algebra. Geometry, Natural Philosophy and
Book Keeping, $500
Latin and Greek languages, $500
To students desirous Of acquiring a thorough
English Education, and who wish to q2alify them
selves for teachers this institution offers des.7ate
advantages. No pupil received for less than hss
a session and no deduction except for protraeei
sickness. Tuition 10 be paid at the close Of the
term. Gmay30l C. b. SANDFORD. Principal
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-31

IMPREssMENT IN TENNEssEK.-We observe
that the Legislature of Tennessee has passed
an act 'sfor the relief of volunteers" which
authorizes the Governor to impress into the
army all the free negroes of that state, be-
tween the ages of fifteen and fifty years, being
sound in mind and body. These "volunteers'
are to perform such menial services in the
camp as may be required, and to receive there
for regular rations, with eight dollars per
month as wages. Might it not be well to go
one step further and impress the slaves into
their service, the latter to perform such s'me :
niaP' work as fighting, and above all, carry
ing their masters away from the field, wheth-
er living or dead 1t is amentable that chiv-
airy who are unaccustomed to physical drudg-
cry, should be compelled to carry heavy loads,
shoot or stab under hroiling sun, and espe-
cially that they should have to run ten, fifteen
or twenty miles an stretch, after the ssglo-
rious victory" Let Sambo be impressed, and
set to perform all such disagreeahle and dan
gerous work.
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The FEELING IN WAsHINGToS.-Every man
is ready, says the correspondent of the Press,
to shoulder his musket and march to the res
cue OF our country, now menaced by partial
defeat in front of an army of traitors. No
excitement Iequal to that of the present hour
ever visited our city; but it is based on de-
termination not to let an hour pass unneces-
sarily before the enemy is met and humbled.
Men equal to the emergency will rush from
every corner Of the Free States. The cry to
arms to armsl will echo from the Capitol
through every valley and over every hilltop,
until a nation of freemen who in their man
hood feel now that freedom, to be maintained
for themselves and their children, must be de-
Tended by the rifle and sword. Onward On
ward brave men, to the capital and the rebel
batteries. Send us generals who are equal to
the emergency, and brave spirits whose SOL
emn vow Is victory or death.
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GEN. .RosENcRANs.-Brigadie General Rosen-
Grams, who SO gallantly won the battle of Rich
Mountain, is to succeed General Mcclellan in
command on the upper Potomac. General
VIM S. Rosecrans is native of Ohio and a
West Point officer, having entered the MILITARY
Academy in 1888. He was breveted Second
Lieutenant of Engineers in July l842, and
was subsequently Assistant Professor of En-
gineering, and of Natural and Experimental
Philosophy in 1S47. A few years after this he
resigned his commission in the army, and in
the year 1854 settled in Cincinnati as an arch
itect and civil engineer, from which position
he was called at the opening of the present
war to take command OF a regiment of Ohio
Volunteers. He was soon after appointed to
the command OF brigade, in which position
he fought and won the admirable battle of
Rich Mountain, which resulted in the surren-
der Of the rebel leader, Colonel Pegram, and
his forces, and the rout of General Garnett's
army at Beverly. Gen. Rosencrans is in the
full vigor of manhood, and enjoys the reputa-
ton Of a skillful and valiant officer. 1t is,
therefore, to be hoped that he will prove a
worthy successor to General Mcclellan, in
command of the important department over
which he has been placed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-31
OUR COUNTY CONVENTION.

II will be seen that county Convention for
the nomination of candidates for the different
offices has been called, to meet at Olearfeld
on Friday the 10th day of August. In some
places party lines have been disregarded in
this hour of the nations trial, and all have
been united by the common purpose OF up
holding the Government to put down treason
and traitors. But in Clearfield county very
different spirit seems to prevail among the
leading spirits ofthe Democratic party, They
seem TO be of the Breckinridge and VAL
landigham stripe having nothing to say a.
gainst the rebels, but great deal against the
Administration that would put down rebel
lion. The Clearfeld Republican, the organ of
the Breckenridge wing of the party, gives
timely notice that now is the time for party
organization, and exhorts its followers with
great earnestness to organize their forces.
There is, therefore, nothing left but for those
of different sentiments to do likewise. Then
let those rally who are in favor of sustaining
their country, preserving united govern
ment, and opposing this infamous rebellion.
There can be but two parties on the groat
question of the day; those who are for the
traitors and those who are for the Union.
Let all patriots ponder the subject, and place
themselves on the side of their country.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-31

An AsroSIsHED SoUTHERNER.-The North
ampton (Mass.) Courier says that gentleman
arrived in that town last week from Columbus
City, (Miss.) who believed, until he reached
at Chicago. The belief that it is doing bust
ness there, and that all the archives of the Gov
ernment have been removed there, is univer-
sal at the South. He was greatly astonished
to learn that Congress was quietly in session
sat the old stand'' in Washington.