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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21
February the Month of Bril-
liant Victories and Import
ant Results.

Short anil sharp have been the battles
fought aud won y the land and naval forces
during this month; and rapid and telling
have hccn the lessons experienced by the rcb
els But short and sharp as have been the
yict0ri over rebel Generals. reeking with
treason and stained all over with the rank
ct disIan5r, their Importance aud result.
ant consequences, nev rthcle1s. will he lasting
anI influential. Tn, mouth Of January
was a month Of JiscouraccmeHts, Of tunul-
td9as warning Of the clements. and Of SUD
den changes. The month OF February open
Cd With h;rcr says and a brighter prospect
FOR tie nation and tie Union army. The
brilliant attack and capture OF Fort Henry
the more elaborate and wildly extended oY-
lratiJus Of General Burnside. ana his a.
LIANT and successful capture of Roanoke Is.
land and Elizabeth city. haye been Succeeded
by greater victories and the car sare Of thJes.
ands Of rebel soldiers. The successful u,=r-
atoms Of General GraH5, AMI tie decisive
victory al Fort D5nes1n, IS the great event
.; tie var thus far Is Importance can *
hardly oyere, timatcI. 1t VIII dshe1rtcn tie
rebel leaders and strengthen the Union cause
in the scce Ing States. and have a wile
spread and happy ca,e; upsa the al. Is Of
the nation. As we remarked few We. x
since, the aiitrs Of this great nation ali
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

Pred Douglas, spoke at the Cooper
Institute recently on the war. In regard to
the c5lJred race, be had this short AMI sim.
PIE remedy Tor them and the country. Do
nothing for them. Simply let them alone.
If tie colored race cannot stand up le, them
fall down he said They ask nothing of the
Americans bu, simple justice, and an equal
chance to AYe.
=. D. nothing with Us, for u, or By us as
4 particular class. that yJu have done
with Us thus far has only wJrAel to our dis.
advantage, We now simply ask t. be allow
ed % do for ourselves. submit that there
Is nothing unreasonable or unnatural in this
request. The black man il said h be unfor.
tunate, Affirm that the broadest and bitter
est OF the black man 5 misfortunes is the fact
that he Is everywhere regarded and treated
as an exception to the principles and maxims
which apply 10 other men, and that nothing
short oil the extension Of those principles TO
INN can satisfy any honest advocate of his
claims
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

\ Cash The roof on stores Nos. l27
and l29 IN Mussey's Block, Middle street.
broke in Yesterday morning, about halfpast
five Q clock, with loud crash. carving
away tie front and rear walls Of the siore.
down rs lar a. the second story. The stores
We're y. four stories high. The ground floor Of
Ne. ~ was occupied by Mr. n |. Mitch.
ell and NJ l29 hy MIR. ). ~ Gowell. both
Dry so'as Establishments The second story
Vas occupied by Dir. Locke. Dentist. The
THIRD and fourth stories wer, TIN own into
one. and have been occupied as hail Tor
various purposes. The dry goods stores were
extended beyond the main wall some twenty
ieet. These extensions were broken tbrou,b
and the goods Of Asssrs Mitchell and G1w.
ell m that part Of the building were serious
y damaSed.-I Portland Advertiser. Ism,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

UNITED STATES TREAsuRY NorEs.-We
think the Autoerat of the New England
Banks made mistake when It issued its
"ukase against Uncle SAN : Treasury Notes
and ordered them not to be taken at par. This
thrust has been airoiily PARTED by Congress
IN making them illegal TENDER thereby
making them equal in value for the purposes
OF currency, 10 gold and silver. and OF course
superior to the bills Of any bank The OBJ
lect OF the banks in the move they made.
was - make their own bills the leading cur
rency and 10 keep the United States bills
saboFdinate 10 them, and therefore of less
value. In this way a rich harvest would lie
realized by them By obtaining the bills a,
large discount, and, in process OF time, OBJ
tanning the specie on them at par and eonse-
quent profit ot as much as the discount the
hoidefs made on them when they lie. the
banks have item Haiae Former.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21
&" Madness ruled the hour. i"

TIM EAgTEEY At lIIlrav Han The Hi
ton Head correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Inquirer stys:
- The brcastwork which has been in pro-
gress tor slme tim past IS nearly finished -
/, i seven miles long and reaches across the
island "A ditch Of .prins wat surrounds
II, which IS crossed by drawbriiscs Ii il
built IN a 1iszaS form, and cannon are plant
ed IN a position to sweep them Of the enemy
\ prominent officer declared that ten thou
sand men could no hold the island a. inst a
hundred thousand rebels =
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

SEoRkrARY SIaNroN.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Ir,buns says
" The people can appreciate Secretary Stan
ton Devotion TO the war, IRON the lact ,hnf ),
to dispatch certain business, h. has withia
t"o weeks stayed three days and three nights
IN ms ollce, having his food brought h him
IN a basket, and using soft, to recline Oh i.
IN the intervals Of clerical preparation Of pa
pers. At the last reception at his house, IN
conversation with three Brigadier Generals.
he publicly said You must fight Ii we
are defeated, il cannot be helped IL victo-
rious, so much the better. But YOU must
tight 1t is this spirit which has animated
the war IN Tennessee and Carolina, which
will son crush the enemy oppos lite the Cap
ital, save the nation from bankruptcy, aud
restore tie Republic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

Erhe prompt and fearless course OF
Secretary Stanton in taking treason by the
throat aided by the yigilant and searching
inquiries Of the War Committee. Of which
bold Ben Wade is chairman, Will put a stop
to all those intrigues against our country.
WHICH have embarrassed the administra ton
divided public sentiment, and to a certain
extent demoralized the army. Traitors.
whether in br5adeloth or uniform, may well
take warning, and remember that every step
they take is watched, every word they utter
u recorded. and when they least expect the
blow will fall with crushing elicit Wash
ingt0a Chr0Ricle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21
Foreign News.

Opening Of Parliament-The Queens speech
The Mason and .SideH L1.Jrogho- The
Meucan Question.
Latest By Telegraph TO Qaecnsto,rn-Th
Tuscarora left Cowes on THURSDAY morning
for the YVES tward.
The Spanish ministry deny that any ar
rangements have been made tor Mexico, and
say that the Mexicans must be free to choose
their own Government.
The Paris MoAReur says the allies must
complete their work by giving in accordance
with the wishes of the Mexican nation a
strong and durable government to Mexico.
France borrOws from two to four millions
of English capitalists for brief period u
sustain the Bourse during the conversion Of
the i II per cents.
PARIS, 9th
A committee has been appointed by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs fr the regula-
ii n of the indemnity due from Mexico to
France. The Mexican minister at Paris will
have no relations with N. Thouvenal, but re-
mains in Paris in private capacity.
MADRID, 9th.
The Sumter is still lying at St, Rocb, Glib
ralter, with not funds enough to pay the ex-
panses she has incurred.
The e. S Minister at Cadiz has given a
banquet to the former prisoners OF the Sum
Der The following toasts were given Peace
to America - The Queen OF Spain.
The Austrian government continues strong
ly to protest against exchanging Venetia for
the throne Of Mexico.
BRussELLs, 9th
Tie Ia1epcndeace Belize says that England
accepts the Monarchial candidate for Mexico
in condition of the Mexicans freely consent
ing TO it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

TIL is estimated that there are about
thirty-two hundred slaves in the District of
Columbia, and If we proceed upon the as
sumption that their owners are all loyal men
1t viii cost the government less than one
million liars u emancipate these slaves
and SO 8lpe that toul blot from the face
Of the national capital Washington CAroni-
Gle
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

Foreclosure og RAILROAD MoRrG.Gr.-
The Trustees for the b1ndholders of the An
droscoggin Railroad Company. at the request
of holders gilmore than one third the amount
OF the said mortgage bonds. have forccloscd
upon the mortgage of the Androscosgiu
road, for non payment Of coupons On the
first Of June next there will be three years
interest due the bohdholders.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

Paa&oTl5Ns N THE MAINE SIXTH BY a
letter from Camp Griffin, we learn that in
consequence Of vacancy existing in the
bdeSspart Company, Sixth Maine regiment,
on oeef nnt OF Capt snowman reslgning, LIST
Lieut., Is. j, Buck was promoted t. the
Captaincy, ID Leat I. p. Warelwell to the
LIST Lieatenancy, and Sergeant j. b. MeKin-
ley to the ID Lieutenaney Why.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

Washington and Prince Albert died
IN The same moath, and On the same day Of
the month and about the same hour in the
eyening-l4th Deeember-l799 and 1861
This y very curious coincidence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21
SPECIAL, NOTICE.

All Letters ami Communications on BUSH
ness pertains to the Office, must be directed
SAWYER & BURR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

General Il ,licoiler leaves a large fam.
NY OF children unproyided for, and the Mem
pins AraiaRehs suggests that they shall be
adopted by the State Of Tennessee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21
By Thursdays Mail.

Late; from Fortress Monroe. Operation,
Iolrards Slraqaah Coiag on. Burasld,
occupying Edat9a. Reds Supposed 10
be B'oic'ng up Works at Columbus .Sl
thousand Prisoners arfircd at Chicago
They Desire 10 Return 10 thar allegiance
I,oo more Re6ti Regnents captured nea,
Fort Doneis0a The SyoH al Fort Donci
son. Report that Cor. Harris Orders
Tennessee 10 lag do,ca Arms. Pursuit Of
Prices Army u. Arkansas.
We condense tho mass Of matter received
by Thursdays papers, 50 that all the news
Of important interest can be given our read
ers:
FlRTRBsS MONROE. 18th
The steamer Sfars and Stripes sailed for
iiat;eras this morning with fnl cargo Of
ammunition. STEAMERS Taos Jefferson and
Baltimore also sailed for ultterAs with am
munition. The Jersey Blue also sailed with
troops, and the Sch. E.xertiJn will probably
sail with more ammunition IN the morning
The steamer Connecticut arrived from Port
Royal this afternoon. She left on the 18th
Operations towards Savannah were actively
going on.
A flag Of truce carried several passengers
20 Norf,lk this morning, but no news was
brought hack. Gen Blrnsiaes forces still
,ccupy Edenton, and piekets have been
brown out some six or eight miles. No
mention is made of any further advance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

served with pleasure the activity and enter
prize manifested by yourself aud the officers
and soldiers under your command. You
have shown how much may be done in the
worst of weather and worst roads by a
spirited officer at the head Of small force
Of brave men, unwilling tn waste life in
camp when the enemies OF their country are
within r,ach.
Your Brilliant success is n happy presagc
Of what may be expected when the Army Of
the Potomac shall be led to the field by their
gallant General
By order Of the President.
EDWIN VI. SrANrO\.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30
N ew Sprin g Goods.

j. p. KRATZER.

haS just received general assortment of Spring
DRY-GOODS
Delains, cashmers, reps, valenceas, morinos, al
paccas, prints, coburgs ginghams, ducals chintz
silks, muslins cloths. cassimeres. tweeds satti
netts, hannels linen, bages. shawls and busters
CLOTHING
over-coats dress-coats business-eoats pants vests
shaws, und er-shirts, drawers, neckties fine linen
shirts, Byron collars, choakers cravats hats cans
hne calt-skin boots heavy kip boots and shoes
GROCERIES,
coffee, tea, molasses sugar, salt, candles rice
spices Hour, tobacco. syrup, candies, essence of
cohee, pulverized sugar, crackers, starch, soda
sperm and tallow candles, black tea saleratus
HARDWARE d QUEENSWARE.
Nails, spikes. forks, SPADES shovels springs saws
planes axes, augers, smoothing-irons scissors
meat cutters, knives and forks, steelyards. PEN
kniyes stone tea setts, tureens, Dishes glassware
NOTIONS,
Nubias, hoods, gloves hosiery, collars hoop-skirts
bonnets, ribbons flowers, plumes
bonnet frames, ruches, lace braid binding. repbvr
yarn fringe, buttons, trimmings of all kinds, ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS
oll cloths, buckets school books wall paper tu;na
rafting rope, coach varnish moss, curled hair
coach trimmings, velvet, plush, cotton tape. coal
oil linseed oil, sperm OIL window glass. etc etc.
All of which will be sold on tn N ost reasona 81.
terms for cash or approved country produce
Clearfeld, April 9, 1862
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30

g FL r X F'S A l. E.---By virtue of n
- writ of Vendttioni ErponaS, issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas of Centre county, and
to directed. there will be exposed to Public
Sale, at the Court House, in the borough of Belle
fonte, on Monday, April 28th, 1862, the following
property, to wit:
All the interest of the said defendant, Joseph j.
Lingie, being the undivided fourth part of all tn
certain tract portion of land situate the town
ship of Rush, in the county of Centre, and the
township of Decatur in the county of Clearfeld
containing seventeen hundred and five acres and
allowance being held in common with A. Cur
tin, ID. L. Pruner and John NJ Hale, all of which
said premises described by metes and bounds
In mortgage given by the said Joseph j. Lingle
to Wm H. Blair, dated Sth September, 1857, and
recorded in the Office for the recording of deeds,
&C., In Centre county, in Mortgage Book E, page
"a. dc., the interest aforesaid being confined to
the premises mortgaged, with the improvements
and appurtenances. Seized taken into execu-
ton, and to be sold as the property of Joseph J.
Lingle. GEORGE ALEXANDER,
Bellsfonte, April 5, 1852 Sheriff
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30
NEW DRUG STORE.

The subscriber has opened full and CON.
Piete assortment OF Il L q s in the new brick
oeiiding which he recently erected on the corner
OF Locust and Cherry streets in the Borough of
Clearheld, where he will at all times be happy TO
accommodate any personw ho lay desire articles in
ms SINE he business will be confined strictly to
DRUG AND PRESCRIPTION BUSINESS,
and no pains will be spared TO render satisfaction
Dr. woods, may always be found and consulted
IN the Drug Store" when not absent on proses-
sionai business. separate room for consuita-
,on Is attached to the Store where patients may
be examined privately
Every article usually found in such an estsb-
Ilsninent viii be kept on hand and sold at greatly
prices Terms beng strictly Cash will en-
aoIe them to offer Inducements in the way of prices
Physieians will be supplied at small per cent
age over cost and carriage Their orders are soiici
tcd: Every article sold will be pure and of the
Des, quahty- NJ. WOODS.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30

Ao" THEY WERE TO FIoHr.-The following
''u'"eht, promulgated at Jackson, Miss, by
'1'fegsrd, just before the battle of Pitts
Landing, explains why our soldiers we're
'ulded TO such an extent. II shows the au-
'-' 20 oe iu2uman as we'll as sbrewd
q u. Commanders OF companies will instruct
..s. CON mands thai they must aim at the
.se' OF The enemy it is better to wound him
r,"n 10 Kill. The enemy removes his wound.
= ~, aha his force is thereby weak ened.
-ll, n soldier will assist from the field his
,ra nued comrade; the victory must be won,
t.. ihsare success we must not weaken our
"a oy removing our wounded for the wound
,., esn be better cared for by our winning a
nm. MY Any soldier disobeying this order
s,s suffer instant death. Officers and file
O'ers Will see the offender instantly shot.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30

PREPAID NEWSPAPER WRAPpERs.-Wc be-
lieye 1t is not generally known that the gov
ernment has on sale at all the principal post
ofhces prepaid wrappers for newspapers, with
the one cent die embossed on them. Large
numbers of ordinary unstamped newspaper
wrappers are also made, and have come into
use throughout the country, especially for
sending papers 10 our volunteer soldiers. 1t
is said that nearly one thousand persons are
employed In the manufacture of newspaper
wrappers at this time, while six months ago
they were not known as an article of manu-
facture. They are all made under patent.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30

STAY LAW USCoNsTITUTIoSAL.--Judg dge W ood-
ward, of the Supreme Court of Pennsy lvania,
has decided that the stay law of this State
passed in May, 1861, was unconstitutional.
mainly for the reason that it makes the rig hit
OF a judgment creditor to have execution
against his debtor dependent on the agree
ment of a majority of the creditors whose de-
mands exceed two thirds Of the debtors entire
Indebtedness, and imposes noJimit to the stay
which the majority of the creditors NAV agree
to. No discreSsion is left to the conrt and
the creditors as aforesaid may extend the stay
indefinitely
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30

VInoisIA.--Tbe Wheeling Intciligenecr says:
The re-popuation OF Virginia in the rear of
our victorious armies, 10y settlers from the
Free States, has already begun. Buyers of
lands at and In the vicinity OF Manassas havo
appeared, but they experience difficulty in
purchases. The real owners are chiefly Rcb-
els. and fugitives from their possessions. OF
course purchases will not he made OF any but
the owners and they must be loyal TO insure
future protection to transactions. The result
VIII be, IN the absence Of loyal owners, that
strangers Will take possession in the manner
OF the squatters OF the West, and leave TO the
future the settlement of title, which will doubt.
less be confirmed to the new holders In pro-
cess of time. In this way, and in various
otter ways, the deserted wastes al Eastern
virginia, viii TO re-occupied by people who
VIII make them blossom as rose, and who
will afford protection and remunerative EN-.
ployment TO the colored laboring classes
whom the war will have emancipated.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30
THE UNION NOW AND FOREVER,
READ. READm READu!
A New Attraction in these Diggings
NEW AND CHEAP
Clio thin g Store,

| In the Mansion House" opposite the Clearfel,
Co Bank, (Mr. shaws old stand,) Cloarfeid,
Branch Of Rei1enstetm Bros 126 North Thin
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The undersigned respectfully announce to the
inhabitants of Clearfeld county. and the public in
general that they have opened at the above nam ed
place the most extensive and best selected stock Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
and Gentlemen's Furnishing G oods at has ever
been exhibited in this borough and which they
will sell IS per cent. cheaper than clothing has
euer been sold IN this part oftAe country
Our stock embraces full. and complete assort-
ment of all garments generally worn made UP of
good material and in the best style and workman
ship. A general assortment of
BOYS AND YOUTHS CLOTHING,
furnishing goods hats and caps, travelling bags
trimed flannel and white shirts; in short every
thing generally found in well assorted store of
this kind We also keep fine assortment of
FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
snch as pocket books, portmonies, pocket knives,
combs, brushes, watch chains and guards, violin
and guitar strings, pistols, revoIvers gun caps,
spectacles and a great many other fancy and use-
full articles too numerous to mention, all of which
they will sell as well the clothing
At the Lowest Cash Prices.
We invite every person in need of clothing or
of any of the above mentioned articles to favor us
with a call and view our goods and prices, and
we are confident that we give satisfaction SO
that every person shall feel inclined to tell his
friends where good and cheap clothing can be got.
We are constantly receiving accessions to our
stock from our own manufacturing establishment
in Philadelphia, and shall always be supplied
with good variety of all articles in our line,
which shall surpass in style, cut, workmanship,
and cheapness those Of any other similar estab-
ishment in this part of the State and by fair and
honest dealings, We hope to merit liberal share
Of public patronage
April 9, 'e2 EEIzENsTEIN BROS d co.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30
furniture |! Furniture I!
Rocking andArmChairs

spring seat, Cain bottom, and Parlor Chairs
And common and other Chairs
LO KIN G-GLAS SSES
vi every description on hand, and new glasses for
old frames, which will be put in on yery
reasonable terms, on short notice
lie also keeps on hand. or furnishes to order Hair
oorn-husk, Hair and Cotton top Mattresses.
COPFINS, OF EVERY KIND
Made to order, and funerals attended with
Hearse. whenever desirable
Also, House painting done to order.
The above, and many other articles are furnish ed
70 customers cheap for CASH or exchanged fer ap-
proved country produce Cherry, Maple. Poplar,
Lln-wood and other Lumber suitable for the busi
ness, taken in exchange for furniture
remember the shop is Market street. Clear
held, and nearly opposite the ''Old Jew Store
December &, 1851 John GITEJICU