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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18
THE TON.

The ELECTION on Tuesday last passed off
with an unusual degree of interest,"
Owing to the changes in our population
during the past year, the comparative
strength Of parties was very uncertain.-
But the result is most cheering to the
Democracy and conservative Republicans
of Woodbury..
1t is very evident from the vote for Con.
gress that Judge HuBBAEp's worth is not
fully appreciated in this community. He
undoubtedly expected to run far ali cad of
his opponent in this city, as he undoubt-
edy would have done, had he been the
popular man he has been represented to
be among his constituents We fear the
Judges popularity is growing beautifully
less in this community.
Mr.. CURRIER has run nine votes ahead
Of his ticket-giying him majority Of
twenty over the pet candidate, Mr.. PEN-
DLEToN. This endorsement Of Mr.. C's
peculiar fitness for the Juigeshp By his
constituents at home, over the opposition
OF the po'cers of Sioux City, speaks vol.
umes Tor Mr. Cs, popularity among the
citizens Of Sioux City where he resides
We expect to hear that he is elected, but
perhaps by small majority, as other por
tons of the District is largely republican,
Mr. KENT has majority here Of which
he may justly feel proud, under the cir.
cumstanoes. Mis- competitor, Mr.. FIELD,
has always neen regarded as by far the
strongest man in the county for the Office
of Clerk Of the District Court, Judging
from the large majorities he has heretofore
received in the county. Mr. Ks. majority
iu this city is A. His majority in the
county is from Is to 90.
The following is the vote in this city
aud county for State and comfy officers;
also, the returns from the different coun-
ties AS far as heard from:
Sioux CITY TOWNSHIP Secretary Of
Sta'e--Syivester CO Wright 10.
auditor Of S!ate-Browne 81 Ca,telI
A..
Treasurer Of S'a'e-Lorah 62; Holmes
-.
AIorney Genera!-Hall 60 Nourse IL.
Register STATE Lanl Office G ottschaik
G. ; Harvey Al
For CongreSs-Duncombc 50; Hubbard
so.
District Judgs-Currier 81; Pendleion
a..
District 4Horney-Craufurd So; Ford
SO.
Clerk Of the, District Court Kent 60;
Field 30.
SmithIana-Hubbard Is maj Pendle
ton 10; Field Is.
FoodJuy-Hub5ard Is maj PendIe.
ton Is; Field -.
Observation-Disclosures 2 maj PEN
dleton | ; Field and Kent tie.
Sioux County gives the State ticket 5
maj ority-and for Courier it gives three
ma ority.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18

than all the Southern States put together.
Of the authenticated troops furnished by
the thirteen States in the revolutionary
war we believe the following is nearly
correct: New Hampshire, LAB; Mass.
achusetts, S2,2O5; Rhode Island, 1O,O47
Connecticut, 39,75l; New York, q, l43 !;
New Jersey, 1910; Pennsylvania, 33,
l2S: Delaware, 2,64i; Maryland, 1924
Virginia, 80, $50 North Carolina, 7.24O
South Carolina, 6,3Os; Georgia, 2,5sl.-
This is, of course, independent of the
conjectural militia mentioned above, of
which there is no authentic returns.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18
WHAT EIsANt&. BEA!E SAYS OF j.
CHARLIE, MONT.

We give the following cxtrac, from F.
L. PLAIH = address to bis constituents:
| desire in this place to make puDlic
&C acknowledgements to the Evening News, a
newspaper formerly nm open opponent of
my political course, but whose proprIetors
were sufficiently magHaLimeuS a. to evlnce
Willingness to do justice 10 u man sui>
ferlng uuier the persecution Of va gar
pretender, clolhec with a Iittle briet au-
thocity. 1t is true that was not permit,
ted to make defense even in this paper
against tie defamation and talsahooi
heaPrd upon nae, because Of The existrace
OF petty despoti>m under Fremont, who
instlcated and dictated the attacks, and
would suffer no reply; but at the DISPOSE.
tom to show fair play, on the part Of an old
political adversary, deserves nv thanks
Fremont was thea plotting against the
Government which hai trusted hin, and
using the means placed if his hands fpr
its support to work its destruction, aud
establish for himself dictatorship upon
its ruins. If his ability had been equal
to his ambition. he would perhaps have
sought to enact the same rp1e now being
played by jeff DAVIS. The patriotism ..
our people, and his imbecility, was our
safety
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18

Up to September 18th, twenty.four pri-
yes had been brought into Philadelphia
and sold at an aggregate Of $l95,7l4 SO.
Half Of this money goes to the Govern.
ment for marine hospital and pension
purposes. The other half is divided pro
rata among the officers and crew making
the capture.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18
The Fatal ARRAY at Louisville.

The Louisville Journal, Of Tuesday,
gives the following version Of the unfor'
tunate tragedy in that city:
We have never been ca lied upon to re-
cord more distressing affair than the
sad termination Of an unfortunate difficult
ty between Maj. Gen. VIM. Nelson and
Brig Gen. Jefferson c. Davis, resulting in
the death Of the former, yesterday morn
ing at the Gait House, about O'Clock. As
the circumstances will undergo legal in.
veshgation Tomorrow morning, before
Judge Johnson, we deem it judicious to
make no reference to them, for it is impos-
sible to reconcile the many contradictory
versions we have received, until they are
sitted by the proper authorities. We may
mention, however, that Gen. Nelson
slapped Gen. Davis in the face, and then
| walked through the west door aud into the
passage leading to the ladies' reception
room, and as he turned from there, with
the evident intention of going up stairs,
be was confronted by General Davis, who
discharged pistol when within eight or
ten feet Of him, the shot taking effect in
his right breast. General Nelson reeied
the room next to the parlor, where he was
laid on Il mattress on the floor, and assist
ance sought for All efforts were unavail-
ing and he died in fifteen minutes after
receiving the ball.
Gen. Nelson, from the first, thought the
wound was mortal one. and expressed a
desire to have the Rev. Mr. Talbot, of
Calvary Church, summoned This gentle
man resided about three miles below the
city, but was unable TO get home on Sun
day after service, AID passed the night at
the Gal: House. He Immediately obeved
the Summons, as be was we'll acquainted
with the General The reverend gentle
! man informs US that the dying man spoke
no word concerning the difficulty, and
made no allus sion to his temporary affairs,
but was exceedingly solicitOuS as to the
salvation of his SOU, and desired Mr.. Tai
bolt to perform the rite Of baptism and
receive him into the bosom Of the church
After five minutes converse ton to ascer
tain his state Ct preparedness. the clergy.
man aSsented to his wish and the solemn
ordinance WAS administered with usual
impresslveneSS in the presence of DR. Muir
ray, the medical IIrector, Ma Or General
Crlttende0. and a few other personal
friends When the service was concluded
he WAS calm and sank into his last sleep
quietly, with no apparent physical pain,
but with some mental suffering. The last
audible words that be uttered were a pray
er Tor the forgiveness of his sins.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18

The REREL TAX BILL.-Thc new tax
bill before the Confederate Congress is a
singer. 1t calls for oneftlh the value OF
all agricultural products, stocks, income,
and profits Of business.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18

The War Department has fixed tn. su m
to be paid as communication by drafted
persons who are eonscientiously opposed
10 military service, at 500.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18

WELL SAln.--Long after the victories
Of Washington over the French and Eng
lish had made his name familiar to all
Europe, DR.. Franklin CHANGED to dine
with the English and French ambassadors,
when the following toasts we're drank:
ENGLASD-The Sun whose bright
beams eniighten ind fructiry the remotest
coruors Of the earth
The French ambassador, too polite to
dispute the previous toast, drank the fol-
lowing:
FRANCE-The Moon. whose mild,
steady and cheering rays are the delight
Of all nations, eonsoling them in darkness
and making their dreariuess beautiful
DR.. Franklin then arose, and with his
usual gracetulness said:
"GEoRGE WAsHlNGroN-J oshua, who
commanded the sun and moon to stand
still, and the- obeyed him"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18

Low WATER IN THE ONO. The glory
of the once great Ohio river has departed.
The water is so low that the bottom eau
be seen at all times. and it has now come
to the base use of watering lean kline. On
Saturday somo enterprsing gentlemen
from up the river. who are in the fat boat
interest, loaded fat at the landing and
attaching two horses to the craft drove
them right up the middle of the stream
and the fiat went following after The
water scarcely comes up to the knees Of a
horse, and the bed OF the river being gen
orally smooth. it ismoa bad road 1t is
said that n flock of wild ducks ran aground
yesterday short distance below the city.
-Wheeling iateiligeHccr.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18
Can't See EN-.

Governor Andrew of Massachusetts,
who is so anxious to have Gen McClel.
lan's place spotted with John C. Fremont,
wrote the Secretary Of War several
months since, that if the "magic word"
OF an emancipation proclamation were
started
"The roads wood swarm with the null
tiudes That New Ehg gland would pour out
to obey the call
Gen. Greeley Of the Tribune also pro-
missed in case Of declaration for eman'
cipaton-
There are three times three hundred
thousand born naturalizei Yankees who
will join il and march on, knowing every
blessed mothers soa OF them, that what
is going to be done now is TO save the
country; aud not to its enemies
Well, the magic word has been spoli'
en-. Bot who sees the roads swarming
with New England abolitioaisls, or 90.
serves Groeley's three times three hun.
bred thousand Yankees marching on?
The Convaescent Camp, in Washing
ton, under the regulations Of General
Banks, is becoming an institution of very
great utility. All stragglers and conval-
escents are Immediately sent there, as are
officers who have been absent without
leave, or have overstayed their leave un-
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-10-18

4 IoUTG HERO. Here is a case which
we question If Us parallel can be found
anywhere. On Sunday last, a little boy
named Kline. about fourteen Years Of age,
employed in dUvlng gin horse, used tor
pumping w"t~r cut OF one OF the coal
mines at Ma-cputah. in this county. got
into u tussip with another lac, who attempt.
ed TO take his whip away from him. While
strurgilng to retain possession OF his whip,
the other buy suddenly let 90 his hold on
it, and little Kline fell back into the open
shaft, and was precIpjtsted to the bottom
IA distance OF one hundred and ti,ty
three feet. The crowd Of loiterers around
the shaft had no other thought than that
young Kline had been killed, bat hearing
crv from him they soon to1n1 means to
bring HIM to the surface. lie had fallen
into The water or "snmN, At the bottom
OF the shaft, in such Il manner as to break
no bones. No sooner had his feet touched
terra irma than he s .ampered of IA fast as
his legs could carry hun returning very
shortly with his muddy and dripping
clothes rrp'ac"d By dry >n}t. and IT. hes.
than forty minutes from the time of tie
accident he was again driving his horse,
just as j: nothing had happened. lie.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17
M'cLELLANs LETTER TO PORTER.

In the course of the trial of General Fitz
John Porter, before the Court Martial now
sitting in Washingt on, the following dispatch
from Gen. Mcclellan to that officer came out 4:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Sept. 1, 5 80 D. m.
Major General Fitz John Porter II ask OF
you for my sake and that of the country and
the old Army fthe Potomac, that you and all
my friends will lend the fullest and most cor
dial CO operation to Gen. Pope in all the ope-
rations now going on. The honor of our ar
my now depends upon the cheerful CO opera
tion of all in the field. This week is the cri
sis of our fate. Say the same things to all my
friends in the army. This is the last request
have to make-tat for our couniry's sake
You will give to Gen. Pope the same assis
tance you have given to ME. / am in the de-
fenses at Washington, and will render all pro-
lection in covering you- retreat should il be
necessary. Signed, GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
This, so far as the language goes, is perfect
ly unexceptionable, but unfortunately it was,
like most of Gen. McClellan's movements,
too late. The battles in which Porter was or
dered by Gen. Pope to advance with his corps
were fought on the 2Sth and 29th of August,
but the dispatch is dated the 1st of September,
when it was out of Porter's power, if he had
been so inclined, to retrieve the disaster
Gen. Pope, in his testimony before the court,
made the following statement:
On the night of the 29th of August, when I
found that Gen. Porter did not make his ap.
pearance upon the field, and saw the dispatch
which he had written to Gems. Mcdowell and
King, stating he was about to fall back to Ma
nassas Junction, determined to arrest him,
and had commenced to dictate the order for
that purpose, when l was persuaded not to do
so by Gems. Roberts, Mcdowell, Hooker and
Heintzelman, who were about me at the time,
and changed the order into the one which an.
pears in one of the specifications of the Sc
charges.
This shows that Porter's disobedience which.
according to General HalIeck ,occasioned that
great disaster to our arms, occurred prior to
the 18th of August, and the fact of that DISC
bedience was doubtless known to Gen. Me-
Ciellan before he penned the above dispatch.
We leave the people to draw their own infer.
ences from these facts.
How it is regarded in Washington is stated
in the following remark by the correspondent
of the New York Times in that city:
Gen. McClellan's letter to Gen. Porter. mt
in evidence yesterday, in which he begs the
latter to give to Gen. Pope all possible sum-
port, was written, as the date shows. several
days after the battle in which Gen. Porter is
charged with failing to yield that support, and
is open TO the suspicion Of haring been prepared
for the purpose Of counteracti, & the impression
then gro,Oing, that Gen. Pope had been sacrificed
by conspiracy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17
PnsT-0FFIcE REPORT

The Report of Postmaster General Blair is
one OF the few papers from the Departments
that will give universal satisfaction. 1t tells
of increased mail accommodations, of rigid
economy in administration, and reduction OF
over two millions of dollars in the expense of
the Department TO the National Treasury. Not
for twenty years has the Post office Depart
ment promised so fairly to become self sup
porting. A continuance of the policy Of the
present chief may yet give US that very desi-
rable result.
The Post office Department is one OF the
least snowy, least ambitious branches of our
Government. 1t abounds in hard work and in
minute and endless details. Yet ii is one OF
society aud civilization. If it pauses for a
day it would throw the country into confusion
Ii seems to he the sphere for modest, practi-
cal, able man. No politician has ever made
capital or tried to make capital by an admin
istration of the Post office Department. But
Judge Blair has not the less earnestly worked
ia the interest of perfect postal system on
this account. The country owes some recog-
milton of such services.
In the abstract of the Report, which will be
found on our outside, the number of stamps
issued to Postmasters is put at the ridiculous
iy low figure of 7,078,l6S 1t ought to be
251 ,307 Jos. The former amount is the value
of the stamps in dollars.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17

Dec. o.-Susiness generally is exceedingly
dull. 1t is hardly possible 10 sell anything.
Butter dull at 25c eopperas duh at SC.
Capt. Waterman, who has returned from
the wreck of the steamer Golden Gate, reports
that the Mexicans residing in the neigborhood
had saved $152, 900 in treasure Other treasure
the low water mark, and may be found by
chance rather than by means Of an inte elIigens t
search. The employers of the wrecking CON-
pany are continuing at work with their divi ng
apparatus.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17
pEsr1LENcE ADDED TO rAm1NE,

Fever is added to the famine in the Lam
cashire district. The London Lancet, a good
medical authority, says:
''The true spotted typhus, the rmidable
'sfamine fever," the dire pestiIential concom
liant of widespread and prolonged dearth lis
slowly but most surely extending its ravages
amongst the population of the town. Within
the past fortnight the number of cases Of NAL
ady has been doubled and the history of the
outbreak throughout, so far as we have as vet
ascertaincd thesparticulars, is most significant
of the future. In July, one OF two instances
of true typhus were recorded. In August.
eight cases occurred. In September upwards 9
OF forty were registered in October fifty -one
Now the number has reached (if not exceeded)
one hundred and forty. 1t is evident from tho
ngures that the activity of the disease is stead
lily becoming greater and its sphere of action
wider; and sooner or later the time must
come, If human help be powerless or too long
delayed to stave off the disaster, when, from
the sure results of inaction, the famine-stricken
population will become as apt to receive and
propagate the deadly infection as tinder to re-
ceive and propagate fame.''
This intelligence, vague reports of which
have previously reached US. furnishes an ad-
ditional stimulus for fastening the movement
Tor the relief of these unhappy people. Good
food and warm clothing, given early, will tend
to check the spread of the fearful famine .pes-
tilence.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17
BATTLE AT FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

hard-foaght between the Union forces 10
command of Generals Heron and Blunt and
the Rebels under Gen. Hindman, took place
near Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the 7th. The
rebel force was estimated at 25,0 900. General
Blunt with $500 men held his position at Cane
Hill till Saturday night when the enemy at
tempted flank movement on his left to pre-
vent the arrival of Gen. Heron with a rein
forcement of 5000, which had been approach.
ing for four days by forced marches. On Sun
day the rebels attacked Gen. Heron, who by
gallant and desperate fighting held them in
check for three hours, uatil Gen. Blunt's Di-
vision came up and attacked the rebels in the
rear. The fight continued until dark. Our
troops bivouacked on the battle field, while
the enemy retreated across the Boston Noun
tain, leaving most of their dead, and many
of their wounded behind. The enemy had the
advantage of position. Our loss in killed and
wounded is set down at 200, and that of the
enemy At 1000.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17
shell into the city until eight O'Clock this

shell into the city until eight O'Clock this
evening.
The position OF rebel forces was as follows ::
Gen. Longstreet was the LETT and held the
main works of the enemy. Gen. A. p. Hill
and Gen. Jackson were in the front of Gen.
franklin with Jackson's right resting on the
Rappahannock. General d. Hills forces ac-
ted as reserve.
General burnside will resume the battle at
day light in the morning. The troops are in
good spirits and not in the least dishearteued.
The losses cannot be accumulated at this hour.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17
DEGIsTER's NoTICE,-Notice is here


~ given. that the following accounts have been
examined and passed by me, and re main filed of
record In this office for the inspection of heirs
legatees, credito and all others in any other
way interested, and will be presented to the next
Orphans court of Clearfeld county to be held Mt
the Court Horse. in the Borough of CIearfeid
commencing on the Second Monday of January
1868, for confirmation and allowance:
The account of Huburt Leigey Administrator of
all and singular the goods and ehattes rights
ana credits which were of Francis Leigey late
OF the township of Covington, Clearfeld county
deceased ~
The final account of George Knarr jr Admin
lsfraor OF all and singular the gooIs and chattels
rights and credits. which were of George Weaver
late OF Brady township. Clearfield county decd
The hnai account of George knarr, jr Admin
lstraor of all and singular the goods and cbattels
rights and credits. which were of Charlotte Wea
yer. late of Brady township. CIeariefd eonnrv
Pennsylvania, deceased.
The Partial account of James A Bloom and
John Bloom Executors of the last will and testa-
ment OF Isaac Bloom. Sr.. of the township of Pike
Clearheld county Pennsylvania deceased
The account of +. Smeal and NJ l. c. Evans
Executors of the last Will and Testament of Geo
Smeal late of Pike tp., Clearield co. Pa decd.
The Final account of A. c. Tate, Administrator
OF all and singular the goods and ehattels right.
and credits which of E. B King late of
Lawrence township, Clearfeld county. decd
The Final account of Neal Mckay Administers.
tor of all and singular the goods and chat,els
rights and credits which were of Alexander Nc
nay late of Burnside township Clearied coun-
ty. Pennsylvania deceased
Dec. 10. 1852. ISAIAH q BARGER Register
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Fall and Winter Goods,

The undersigned has just returned from the
east: and is opening large stock of seasonabie
goods at his Store in Ansonville-such as Cloaths .
Casslmeres- and Satinetts; Ladies dress goods
Cloth Cloaks and Bonnets Ready made clothing;
Hardware and Groceries Boots and Shoes salt
and Leather Cooking-stoves and Stove pipe in
fact good assortment of such articles as arc
needed at this season of the year. Country pro-
duce taken in exchange for goods-Cash not re-
fused. n SWAN
Ansonville. November 26 1852
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17

To insure attention, the CASH must accompa-
ny notices, as foilows:-All Cautions with 81
strays, 81; Auditors notices, 81 so; Admins
traitors and Executors notices, 81 So each ; and
all other transient Notices at the same rates.
Other aivsrtisemens at 81 per uare for Scr less
lnses tions. Twelve lines lor less count a square
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17

Rev. DR.. KRAUrH.-A Philadelphia paper
contains the following announcement: ssThe
Church of the the New Testament, of which
lain to Congress, is pastor, have secured the
house of worship at the corner of Eleventh
and Wood streets, where they purpose regu-
Iarly to hold worship every Lords Day here
after. We are authorized to state that during
the absence of DR.. Stockton at Washington,
the pulpit of this church will be occupied as
Krauth, editor of the Lutheran and Missiesary.
DR.. K. is a learned and effective preacher, and
NE congrstaists this congregation upon hav.
ing this promise of his services.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-17

WALLACE HALL, Attorneys at Law, Clear
w heid, Pa. Decembe IL, 1862
WILLIAM A WALLACE. {: JOHN c. HALL
Mr. allace will be at home until January Sd
and during the latter part of January court week,