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ExECuToRs, SALE OF VALUABLE

~ LANDS in Chest township. Clearield county.
Under and by virtue of the powers contained in
the last will and testament of John McPherran
late of Huntingdon county, deceased. the subscr-
bers will offer at Public Sale at the court house in
Clearfeld on Monday, June 23d, 1862, at o.
clock the following described pieces of land viz
No. L. Part of survey in name of Samuel Jack
son, beginning at white oak. dead, thence soUta
453 east 40 perches to hemock, north - east lss
perches to pine, north 50 224 perches to a post,
and thence south 2S east 40 perches to place Of
beginning. containing 9S nc, 90 pr. and allowance
No 2 Part of same survey, beginning at hem
lock named thence north IS east ll0 perches 10
post, thence south 453 east about 24O perches 70
tract line, thence along the same south - west
about rs perches to post corner and thence nsrth
45t west 2t9 perches to the place of beginning,
containing 50 acres and allowance
No 3. The residue of same survey. beginning
at post, thence sorth 40 east 73 perehes to pine,
thence along tract line south IS east 22G perches
to stones, and south 81 west about 2l6 perchcs -
post corner of No. 2 and thence along the same
north 40! west about 2i0 perches TO place of be-
ginning containing about l7S acres. about 81 Of
which cleared and having log house asd log
barn thereon erected.
Nos l, 2, and are well umbered about 2
miles from Chest creek and will be sold separate
" IA whole tract.
No. 4. Part of Alex Jackson S survey. beginning
at a post corner of Martin Hockenberry, thence
south ~ west l6l perches to a white oak, thence
north 43 west l25 TO post, thence north 36i east
about SO perches TO post thence north 43t west
perches to a post, thence along No. north y
east about Sc perches to post, and thence south
80 east l52 perches to the place of beginning.
lis acres. This piece unimproved and tiInbcred-
No. s. Part of George MusseT suryery, beginning
at post corner of No. f. thence south S5i west
ia perehes to chestnut oak, thence north 4i
west l40 perches to a post, thence north 36i east
1l24 perches to post, and thence along No.
south 45t east l40 perches to place of beginning,
containing % acres, about II acres cleared, AID
sIHa all house and barn thereon.
No. 6. Part of same survey beginning az n
chestnut tract line thence south 81 west loo
perches to chestnut oak corner, thence south -
east l57 perches to n gum, thence north 50 east
100 perches to n red oak. and thence north iJt
west l62 perches to place of beginning containing
93 acres to perches and allowance UnimProved
and imbered.
No. 7. The residue of another tract in name Of
George MuSser, containing about 100 acres, bound
ed by lands of II. McPherran, A. McGaryey and
others.
Terms made known day of sale. Persons
desiring to learn the title get further intorma-
tion in regard to the lands apply to L. J.
Grams, Esq, Clearield, Pa, or
SAMUEL III. McPHERRAN,
JOHN A. McPIIERRAN,
Exr's of John McPhcrran, decd. Spruce Greek,
Huntingdon Co, Pa. June 4, 1862.
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WHAT WOULD the Breckinridgers do if they

WHAT WOULD the Breckinridgers do if they
were deprived of the material for attacking
the Administrations Mr.. Lincoln, and if they
could not msrepresent the efforts of loyal men
to put down the rebellion and TO vindicate the
Constitution They are bowling over the
bill-now disappointing diplomatic repre-
sentatives to the Republics of Hayti and Lii
IBERIA. How candid they are and how truthful
too They do not state that the bill passed
the Senate with the aid of such Democrats as
Latham and McDougall, of California, or that
the general proposition was eloquently advo-
Gated IN former days by such statesmen as
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. They seize
upon the bill to frighten and deude the North
ern people with pictures of colored diplomatic
representatives at Washington, still keeping
from public view the practice of all civii zed
Governments, which cultivate relations with
colored nationalities and, in the midst of
this ignorant and ruthless clamor, they do not
print the fact that the opponents of this meas.
ure in the House of Representatives presented
a proposition to send an American Consul
General to Hayti, thus acknowledging the
whole principle of the project which is now a
law. Such are the straits and expedents of
men who are forever sinking the patriot in the
partisan. Philadelphia Press.
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TIMBER LEAVE FOR SALE.

CtEALED PROPOSALS for the timber leave of
= the Boudinot Lands, situated the south
east of the Susquehanna river. in Burnside town
ship, Centre county, containing about thirteen
thousand acres. will be received by the Superin-
tendent of Trust, of the City of Philadelphia, at
his Office, in Wills Hospital on the south side of
Logan Square, until the twenty fourth day of
June next, and will be opened by him at three
o'clock in the afternoon of that day, in the cham
Der of the Common Council of said city, in the
presence of the Committee Trusts and Fire
Departments and of such bidders may attend.
All bids to be addressed to Charles Oat, Super
intendent ofTrusts, and TO be endorsed Proposal
for leasing Boudnot Lands Such proposals
are to specify the duration OF the lease asked for
not exceeding ten years, and the price offered
per cubic foot for squared timber, pine and oak
and per thousand square feet board measure for
saw logs. They must also be accompanied by the
names of two responsible sureties. resident of
Philadelphia would be preferred who are willing
to give bonds in the amount of ten thousand dol
lars for the faithful performance of the contract.
The timber leave win embrace only such white
oak and white and yellow pine as shall exceed
twelve inches in diameter at the butt; but the
lessee will be permitted to trees of any kind
and size, without charge, for the construction of
roads and bridges on the lands The cutting and
measuring of timber to be under the supervision
of an agent appointed by the City The timber
to be cut clear that is after commencing on a
tract all the timber thereon must be cut before
proceeding to another. The measuring to be done
on the bank, and the price secured before launch
ing the timber.
The City of Philadelphia reserves the right t.
enter upon the lands at all times by its agents for
the purpose of examining into the performance
of the conditions of the lease, for any other
purpose whatever. and also the right to explore.
dig or mine coal, and to erect all kinds of
structures, and to construct all roads, railroads
and bridges necessary for mining purposes. The
City also reserves the right absolutely to reject
any or all bids, for inadequacy of price, INSULT
cheney of sureties or other reasons
By order of the Councils of Philadelphia,
CHARLES 0AT,
June Is, 1862. Superintendent of Trusts
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THE DIRECT TAX OF PENNsYLvANIA.-The
quota of Pennsylvania of the direct tax OF
$20.O00,000 was fixed at about $2,000.000.
Mr.. Moore, the State Treasurer, and Mr.. NJ.
McMichael, Jr., arrived in Washington on
Wednesday the 18th June, to settle with the
Government, and they had an interview with
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the amount
necessary over and above the claims of the
State against the National Government was
paid by Mr.. Moore, and the entire claim set
tied.
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A BUsHwHACKER SHOT IN MISSOURI. 1.-The
Hannibal MOI Herald informs us that Col
John Owen, notorious rebel, who has made
himself conspicuous in burning briages, cars,
and depots, and in firing into passenger trains
last summer and fall, was lately shot by de-
tachment of State militia, which had gone in
pursuit of him. He begged the soldiers to
take him prisoner, but in accordance with
Gen. Schofield's late order, they refused to
hold him as a prisoner, and made an end of
the law for him, on the spot.
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COMING NoRTH.-The northern rebel press
try to create alarm by the assertion that if the
slaves are emancipated they Will all come
North. These same papers, in their advocacy
OF slavery in the territories, or sspopular SOW
ereignty," have declared over and over again,
that northern climates were uncongenial for
negroes and slavery would not extend north
If the laws allowed it to. Which has changed
the advocates of slavery or the climate North
and South
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WHAT CAN BE DONE.

Some timid people fear, if Mr.. Lincon's
gradual emancipation policy were to be car
ried into effect, the free States would be over
run with the manumitted blacks. They seem
to forget that the Presidents plan embraces
colonization as we'll as emancipation. They
also overlook the fact that there is great de-
mand for laborers in the Island colonies be-
longing to Denmark, France, and other Euro
pean nations, and that if the former had the
opportunity they would convey the negroes
who might be freed here to those islands with
out cost to our Government. This subject is
likely to receive some attention at Washing
ton shortly. A dispatch from there dated
June 10th, says:
Colonel Raastof, Charge d. Affaires of Den
mark, has addressed letter to the Secretary
of State, upon the subject of the advantages
offered by the Island of St. Croix for the en-
ployment Of persons of this country of Afri-
can extraction, and negroes found on board
vesselsicaptured by our cruisers. The island
he says, has been checked in progress for want
of manual labor, and he invites the United
States to enter into a Convention whereby the
contemplated emigration may be placed under
the protection of the two Governments. The
Governor of the Danish West Indies has also
appointed a special agent, who has arrived in
this country, to make the necessary arrange
ments. Free transportation is offered to all
who will engage to labor on the sugar planta-
| tiOns for three years, at the same compensa-
| tion is given to the native population.
| Recaptured Africans, being semi-savages,
must, however. undergo apprenticeships.
| Secretary Seward, in replying, says he is not
authorized to accept the proposition, at this
| time, for convention. The disposition of
| recaptured Africans is not. prescribed by law.
| 1t is probable, however, that Congress may
be disposed so to modify the existing legisla-
tion upon the subject as to meet the wishes OF
the Danish Govsrnment. He has submitted
copies Of the correspondence to the Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee in each House OF
Congress. Col. Raastoff, in response, says
| the place he had furnished would be entire ly
| satisfactory from a Christian and humane
point of view, and would, moreover, relieve
the United States from great moral respon
sibiity and from the very large expense
| which, if he is correctly informed, is contract
ed with the present arrangements for the trans
fer of the recaptured Africans to the republic
| of Liberia.
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THE PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF GEN. Buck
NER.-Thc Kentucky Delegation in Congress
waited upon the President on Wednesday to
protest against the exchange of Gen. Buck
ner for General Prentiss, proposed by the
rebels as the sine qua non of general or par
tial exchange of prisoners. On Thursday
morning Garret Davis introduced a resolution
into the Senate requiring General Buckner to
be delivered up to the civil authorities ofKen-
lucky for trial. In speech in support of this
motion, he described General Buckner as the
worst of scoundrels, the rebel most deserving
fpunishment-to hang whom he manifested
a disposition to prt aside all considerations
connected with the sufferngs of our own Off
GERS and soldiers in the hands of the rebels,
or with the consequences in the nature of re-
talistion likely to flow from such action. SEN
ator Grimes explained the real significance of
the resolution, and the results of its adoption,
in the continued incarceration in filthy rebel
dungeons of many brave national soldiers,
whom the rebels would not exchange unless
Buckner was released. Senator Browning
followed in the same strain. Neither Senator
could preceive how General Buckner's case
differed from that of other rebels. 1t is be-
lieved that the Government has as yet come
to no final conclusion touching the reply to be
returned to the rebel authorities, but the
probabilities that it will not be unfavorable.
There is not one of these traitors but de-
serves hanging, but the lives of our suffering
prisoners are too precious to be sacrificed for
even the purpose of Furnishing Buckner. Our
own men must be saved first, and then we
| will catch the rebels and punish them after.
wards.
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Fight between Gen. Shields advance and Jack.
sons troops.

LURAY, Va, JUNE 10, ria Washington, JUNE
11.-Colonel Carroll, commanding the Fourth
brigade, consisting of the Eighty Fourth
Pennsylvania and Eleventh Pennsylvania
Seventh Indiana, and first Virginia regiments,
numbering altogether about one Thousand six
hundred strong, reached Port Republic on
Sunday. A reconnaissance was made and the
enemy found to be in town. After skir-
mish Colonel Carroll concluded to hold the
bridge, and ordering that it should not be
burnt, put his guns in position to command it.
At 8 O'Clock on Monday morning he was
opened on by some twenty heavy guns, which
had been placed in position by the enemy du-
ring the night. Our forces tried to reach the
bridge repeatedly, in order to destroy it, but
they were met by storms of bullets, and were
obliged to retire. A large cavalry force Of
the enemy then crossed the bridge and attack
ed our troops, while their infantry followed.
Our men opposed them at every step, often
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1t is reported that the military authorities
Of Washington have taken possession of the
Trinity Church of that city for hospital.
The Rev. Mr.. Lyle, the rector, it will be re-
collected, refused to read the Bishops prayer
of thanksgiving for the Union victories.
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A Baltimore slave trader, who is largely en-
gagged in the traffic in human flesh, testified
before the Emancipation Commissioners, on
the 11th inst, that slaves are worth nothing
in Maryland, the negroes are running away
so fast that their value sensbly dopreciates.
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Battle at Ch attanooga.

CHICAGO, June ia private dispatch has
been received by the President of the Chica-
go Sanitary Commission, from Cairo, which
says that General Mitchell has won another
brilliant victory at Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The enemy was completely routed, after two
days. hard fighting. No particulars are given.
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NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.

set large type, cats, or ont of usual
style'ciH be charged double price for space occupied
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THE UNION NOW AND FOREVER
READ! READm READ .!
A New Attraction in these Diggings
NEW AND CHEAP
Clot t hing Store,


In the sMansion House." opposite the Clearheld
Co Bank (Mr. Shaw's old stand) Clearheid'
Branch of Rei-emsteia Bros 126 North Third
Street, Phiiadeiphia, Pa.
The undersigned respectfully announce to the
inhabitants of Clearheld county. and the publfc II
general, that they have opened at the above named
place the most extensive and best selected stock d
READY-MADE CLOTHING
and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, that has ever
been exhibited in this borough, and which they
will sell % per cent. cheaper than cfont"S hAN
eVer been sold iu tbs part Of fhe country.
Our stock embraces full and complete assolS
ment of all garments generally worn, made up u
good material and in the best style and workman
ship. A general assortment of
ROY's AND YOUTHS CLOTHING
furnishing goods hats and caps, travelling oags
trimed flannel and white shirts; in short ever @
thing generally found in well assorted s'ot'
this kind. We also keep fine assortment oi
FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
such as pocket books, portmonies, pocket knives,
combs, brushes watch chains and guards Fio..- VIZ
and guitar strings pistols, reyolvers. gun co. -.
spectacles and great many other fancy ana u,
full articles too numerous TO MENTION All Vi W."
they will sell as we'll as the clothing
At the Lowest Cash Prices.
We invite every person in need of clothing o.
of any of the above mentioned articles to ia'Yi u
with a call and view our goods and prices g. -
we are confident that can give satlsiacaJ,I IN ~.
that every person shall feel inclined 70 ieli
friends where good and cheap clothing can Oe 3.
We are constantly receiving accessrons:
stock from our own manufacturing estaolishnIi;.sd
in Philadelphia, and shall always De suPfI; , line.
with good variety of all articles IN our sin hin
which shall surpass in style, cut, workm ansnBBl
and cheapness those of any other similar and
iishment in this part of the State, and ey ia i-s
honest dealings, we hope to merit a lioerAi
of public patronage. ,po,c 4 co.
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A brother of Judge Terry is to take rebel
command in New Mexico. He must belong
to the Terry tories.
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FROM GENERAL HALLECK'S ARMY.
Affairs at Memphis. Tenn.

MEMPHIS, JUNE 12.-The city recorder was
yesterday arrested by the Provost Marshall
for causing the arrest of a citizen for CONVEX
sing in the street with Union soldier. Reb-
ell cavalry are securing the country around
Grand Junction, destroying all the cattle that
can be found. Applications to ship 5000
bales of cotton have already been made.
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Robert M. Palmer, minister to the Argen-
tine Characterization, died at sea, April Goth,
on his way home from Paraua.
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To insure attention, the CASH must accompa-
ny notices, as follows All Cautions with 81 I,
Strays, 81; Auditors notices, S1,50; Admins
traitors and Executors notices, 81 so, each aud
all other transient Notices at the same rates
Other advertisements at 81 per square, for or less
1nse; tions Twelve lines Tor less count a square
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1Oco EYRE & LANDELL. 100

1907 Fourth y Arch Streets Phila 1907
delpha are Offering their usual assortment of
Dry q oods, adapted to Spring Sales. Fashionable
Dress Silks, fashionable Spring Shawls, new as
and Ginghams, Muslins and Linens of first quality
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings. Table Linens,
Towlings and Napkins. n. B.-Black silks, be
low regular prices. March II, 62-S
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rAUTION.-All persons are hereby canton
~ ed against purchasing meddling with the
following property. now in possession Of Thomas
V. Waiuright of Bell township to wit l cook
stove and utensils bedsteads, table, bureau Il,
clock, stand, farming utensils, l winnow-mill, as
the same belongs to me, and have only been
left with said Wanright on loan and subject to my
orders L. J. HURD.
June IL. 1S62-pd.
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ENXECUTOR'S NOTICE.-Le;ters Tests-
IA mentary the estate of Isaac Chambers.
late of Curwensville borough, deceased. having
been granted to the undersigned, all persons in
debted to said estate requested to make i'm
mediate payment and those having claims agains.
the same will present them duly autheuticatef
for settlement at the Office of A J. Patterson ESQ
in Curweusville. DANIEL CHAMBERS.
May 81, IS52.-pd. Executor
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0Noffee Essence and Dandelion Coffee at the
- store of VIM. IRWIN.
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"ANTED.-A little girl about 10 years old
w to raise, by family who have no children
OF their own. An orphan preferred. For further
Information inquire at the journal Office.
May IA, 1862
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rAUTION.-All persons are hereby caution
~ ed against purchasing meddling with the
lex Hollopeter of Penn township Two bay mares
and colts, one 1-year old bay colt, and one buggy,
the same have only been left with the said
Frederick Hollopeter on loan, and subject to the
order of the undersigned
j. w. H0LLOPETER,
June IL, 1862. S. s. H0LL0PETER.
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LNLOUR-A good article for sale at the store Of
IL (jsn16l WIN Z. IRWIN. Clear6eld.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-16

of Harper's Ferry, and the next morning
had the modification to see some ten
thousand of Miles men who had been
| paroled pass by US on the road to Wash
ington Soon after, some twelve or this
teen hundred ''gray backs" passed up the
same road, and a harder, dirtier and more
independent looking set of wretches 1t
would be impossible to imagine. We
have seen plenty Of them since, and they
are all alike The poorest besgar that
walks the streets of our Northern cities
would think himself dis9raccd by wearing
the clothes that some of them have; and
yet, in spite Of this, and the half-starved
condition in which they frequently are,
they fight as well as our own troops
Whatever opinion our soldiers may have
had of the fighting qualities of the Reb
els before meeting them in the field, they
will now every man of them acknowledge
shat, be the cause they light !or as it may,
they fight splendidly.
But to continue: We lay at Monocacy
until 4 o'clock of Wednesday, when we
took the road again, passing thro' Freder-
ick and moving Up The Hagerstoxn turn
pike. About 10 p. H., We halted and
cooked supper, and received twenty addl
tional rounds of cartrGge-then moved
on until next morhing, when we halted
for breakfast, two miles from Boonsboro.
Alter breakfast we again pushed on until,
at / a. m, we reached the termination
Of our journcy-the battle-ground OF An
tietam. Here we learned for the first
time that the fight was over, and that we
were too late to be eutitlcd to any part in
the honors of the dearly bought victory
of the day before.
The next day-Friday--we crossed the
Antictdm, and marching across the battle
field Of Wednesday, formed in line of
battle just above Sharpsburg. In the
afternoon, we moved about mile further,
and encamped for the night. On Sunday,
we came into our present camp, and have
remained here ever since. How long we
shall further stay it is impossible to tell.
Marching orders may come at any mo-
ment, or they may be delayed for weeks.
In the meantime, we are hard at work
perfecting ourselves in company and bat
talon drill, four to five hours of each day
being spent in this manner.
The majority of our company-Co. F.
are in good health Some few are uDwell,
but none seriously, and | think all will be
able to DO duty in few days.
| viii write again soon, and unless our
movements in the future should be too
much hurried, you may expect letters at
least semi mi-occasionally. NALTHAM.