Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-13
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Whatever may have been the short
comings OF the Congress just expired, it
has passed one measure for which it is en-
titled TO the thanks Of the country. We
allude to the amendment Of the Patent
laws, which provides that all patents
hereafter granted shall remain in force for
seventeen years from the date of issue,
and that all extensions of such patents
fuence which has contributed more to
the Generalization Of The National Legis-
lature than the sums spent in lobbying
10 extend the large patent monopolirs. -
II is impossible to estimate the amount
that has been layishcd in this way within
tho last dozen years, but ii is to be counted
by millions. For the .uture, thank God,
this source oftemptation will be removed,
and We shall be spared the disgrace OF
seeing the votes of our representatives
publicly sold for the support of these un-
justifable privileges. The only objection
to the amendment is in the length of
time given to patent. Ten years
would nave been long enough time
Herald.
BACKBONE FOR SALE.-The owners hav :
wing no use for the article since :he recent
cavc.in Of Republican leaders, offer for
sale a large lot of backbone. much of it
nearly new, having only been used since
Lincolr's Indianapolis speech, which il
now seems was misunderstood. 1t is all
just as good as new, and will be sold very
low for cash, or exchange for oil o. any
other material good for lubricating Re
publican knee joints. Inquire of the
Republican editors, Office hunters, or OK.
ecutivc committee. Also Of any of the
souirts or squires engage in the riot at
City Hall to break up Union meeting,
a few weeks since.-PatsLuy Post.
THE CENSUS OF lSG0.-The LONDON
Times is fairly amazed at the last census
returns of the United States. 1t opens
its eyes ir astonishment, say, nothing like
such growth has ever been witnessed in
Europe, and considers the statistics "as-
founding" The Times remarks; Ifthe
threatened dissolution Of the United
States should be actually consumE:ated,
the citizens will enjoy singular opportu-
nifty of contemplating, at the very crisis
of their destinics, the magnitude and
srlendor of the political fabric which they
have just destroyed"
The Virginia Convention does not seem
to be well pleased with the inaugural.
The seccssionists denounce it ~ war
message; mndera te Union men think
they can discern very small negro in the
woodpile, out.and-out Unionsts would
rather have had something more explicit
and encouraging. But they say Virginia
will not secede at present.
Judge Daniel b. Vondersmitr, of Ian.
caster, who was convicted nearly two
years ago of forging applications for lard
warrants, and sentenced to twenty wars
imprisonment and $4,000 fine, had his
sen .cnce commuted last week 10y Presi-
dent Buchanan from twenty to three
years, which term will expire on tho 5th
Of June, 1862.
The great Republic is coming down a
peg The Nicaragua Congress has not
ratified the American treaty, and proba-
! bly, will not. The Granadian Govcrnm" nj
declare they don't want n treaty with rs
and are match for either the Northern
or Southern Governments Of A ncrca
Think of that.
The sudden fight Of Mr.. Lincoln from
Harrisburg was very remarkable COM
mentary upon the opinion expressed At
Columbus that there was nothing tho
matter" nothing going wrong" 'nobody
hurt If nobody was hurt, it is now
very evident that somebody was terribly
scared.
A young Clergyman having. in the hear
| ing of DR.. Parr. stated that he would be
lieve nothing he could not understand
the doctor said-'rhen, young man, youl
creed will be the shortest of any mans
know
New TRIAL GRANrED.-Thc Supreme
Count has reversed the decision Of tho
Court below in the case of Logue convict.
ed Of the murder Of Jared Lewis. The
trial will probably take up the time Of the
court at the May term. Clarion Democrat
The Democratic and Union Conven,
tions OF Rhode Island on "Wednesday
last, re nominated Wm. Sprague tui
Governor, and the whole ticket as electet
last year.
John Covode and Mr.. C. II. Van Wyck
of New York. who was recently 'assaS>i-
mated" by four men, out subsequent!
I killed them all. have gone to New liamp
shire on an e,ectioneering tour.
Titan J. Coifey. Esq. late Senator from
Indiana county. Pennsylvania, has beer
appointed assistant Attorney General o
the United States, ir place of Mr.. McCal
mont, resigned.
Adiutunt>General Cooper has resigned
his commission in the army. He is
brother-in-law of Senator Mason, of Vii
gin!a.
, Dea..The State Legislature having ad
journed over from the lst to the 18th inst
: Of course no harm has been done In thn
quarter, especially if they all left lIarri'
burg during the adjournment but havin
again re,assembled on yesterday TO cor
tinue their feast upon the vtals OF tn
Commonwealth, wo may soon hear {