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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30
Plain Questions for Home Consumption.

Have you ever known a Democrat to
Justify a violation OF the Constitution ?
Have you ever known stamp act
enacted under q Democratic Administra-
tioot
lave you ever known Democratic
President 10 suspend the writ Of bsLeas
corpus?
Have you ever known a Conscription
Law to be passed under Democratic Ad-
ministration
Have you ever known Confscation
Law to be passed by a Democratic Admin
islration?
Have you ever known a Democratic
Administration to form new State in
violation of the plain provisions of the
Constitution
lIavcyou ever known time, except
the present, VIXEN citizen could be in.
carcerated in a dungeon, without author.
ty of law
Have you over known Democratic
Administration to compel the people OF
n State or the District of Columbia to sell
-thcir property, whether willing or not?
Have you ever known any Administra
ton except Abraham's, to create Ma
tIoral debt orS3,OOO, 100000 in a short
period Of three years
Have yon ever known citizen to bt
sent into banishment nnd exile, uude,
Democratic ruleH
Have you ever known time rude.
Democratic rule when The greatest crimes
and outrages have been committed by Ou
rulers under a plea of military necessi
ty or "reasons of State2
Have you, before this, known tim
when the military was made superior +
the ciyilpower'
Have you ever known a Demoratic Ao
miuistration to tax the people Of the who'll
country to buy the negroes of the Borde
StRtes2
Have you ever known Democrati
Administration to tax the people to pa,
the expenses OF teaching and educating
the negro slaves of TIE Southern States {?
Have you ever known Democrati
Administration to ignore the rights G
States
Have you ever known an Administri
tion, in opposition TO the Democracy, I
leave the affairs of the country.in as aou
ishiug a condition as it found them ?
Bergen (N ~ Democrat
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30
MOTHER, Is THE BATTLE OVER 8

Mother is tho bstJe over3
Thousands have been killed, they say
Is my father coming tell me,
Have our soldiers gained the day.
Il no we'll, or is he wounded
Mother, DO you think he's slain1
If you know, pray you tell me,
WIN my father come again
Mother, dear, you're always signing
Suce you last the paper read
Tell me why you now are crying,
Why that cap is on your head'
Oh | see you cnnnot tcll me,
Fathers one among the slain;
oh he loved us all so dearly,
IIs will never come again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

p2~An ingenious parsonage has discov-
cred a most economical way Of lighting
cities, and proposes to apply it to Paris
Balloons, from the cars of which are to
emanate en- electric light, are to be fxed
at certain stations, and hover over the
city, at the proportion of one balloon to
$4,000 persons; the city would be lighter
at night than it often is in winter by
day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

I5~The WoEld suggests that at the Az
nual New England dinner to be celebrated
on the 22d inst Secretary Seward, who
made the memorable prediction, in 1860,
that the difficulties with the South were
not of serious importance, and would
disappear in sixty days from that time,
be invited and allowed another chance TO
prophecy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

Bg~Tho moyal" citizens of Alleghe
ny county, which gave Curtin over
seven thousand majority, furnished at
the last draft l35 soldiers to eight for
the Union" All the rest of the draft
4,O6S, were exempted! What com
montary on abolition Moyaltyw-
HdmLerSJUTq Shirt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

llow TO WALK,-In walking, al
ways turn your toes out and your
thoughts inward. The former will
prevent your falling into cellars, the
latter from falling into iniquity.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30
l subscribe myself,
your obedient servant,
WILLIAM CARR

P. S.-We had very sad accident ia
our regiment day before yesterday. While
a member of Company c was cleaning his
gun which had been turned in for somo
months, it was accidentally discharged
and the ball struck one of his mess-mates,
passing through his right arm, breast and
lungs, and lodged mar his backbone, from
whence it was extracted by the surgeon
who was quickly on the ground but the
ball being so long in the gun it had gotten
quite rusty, and the wound from that
cause is very dangerous as well as painful.
1t. Jones, of our company, is lying very
sick at Washington with the fever, and 7
hear that his recovery is extremely doubt,
ful. Yours, &c. W. c,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

ties, and although the citizens Of the
South might desire peace, yet, Lo could
do nothing until he got something from
them officially. Now, If I am right in
this, and l think my mind serves me cor
rectly, he proves himselfinconsisten by
pocritical and mean in his doings with tho
Southern people. But | have found out
that there is no use in trying to confne
our Administration to any regular course
Of action. Men having dishonest and un-
just motives will always expose their real
designs by accidental inconsistencies
They have carried on this crusade against
the South for the purpose Of enriching
their party, and now, having plunged the
nation into irretrievable ruin, they wish
to press the South on still further until
the whole property Of the Southern States
be confscated to cancel our national obi
cations, and restore our credit, which has
been sacrificed to replenish the pockets of
shoddy contractors and Jealous Republ
cans.
But there is no use in me trying to en-
tertain my old friends by writing on po-
litical matters, We have exchanged sen
timents often heretofore, both by CORES
pondence and on the stump, and all know
our situation, While you were polling
your boats up Salt River, had to return
to help Father Abraham finish his " little
job, ," and serve ost the balance Of my en-
listment But that is all right, helped
to put him.in power and | ought to sus-
tain him. | feel, though, that | have
done my duty 10 my State by trying to
hurl from power those who either become
usurpers, or miserable parasites Of usurp-
ers and after serving another year under
Old Abe hope to do the same with hin ,
then will consider hsve done my duty
to my country. 1t is human TO err, but
disgraGRrul to refuse to correct an error,
as far as possible.
f; will now take my leave OF those
friends who received ME so kindly during
the late campaign in Clearield, and vhile
wishing you happy sNjonrn in Tint land
of the disconsolate-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

Dag~Mr. Forney, in his war Prs.
says that "the Presidents Message
should be printed in letters Of gOij'
All very well, Mr.. Forney, but whcr,
is tho R0M.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

CoMYG.-The Holidays and draf
No. 2-the former much to the de
light Of the juveniles, and tho latto,
much to the regret of children of lar
ger growth.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

hSaIn one column the n. Y. Times
says that nothing is more absurd than war
In another he urges enlistments. Oh
Consistency thou art Jewel"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

Rsy-He must be an unmitigated villain
who would counter felt greenbacks, when
they are City per cent. below par.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

BsJ The wii5 of Ex-Presidont Franz
lin Pierce, died, week before last,
An6over Mass.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

New Year.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30

Up jumped our devil in a rage,
Fo'et two lines to fill this page
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21

over. Those beautiful evolutions of the old world
the struggle for the weather-gage the tacklnS III
succession, the expansion from columns into lines,
the wearing in graceful circles of whlte-sailed
vessels agile III their sweep as birds are gone not
less completely than the minuets and billiards OF
the dance, or the ladies who danced with the con-
querors of the Amanda
The Trafalgars of the future will be fought with
steameIs-iron plated steamers, too-since, how
ever the question may turn up between ships and
forts, ships will certainly be iron plated against
each other. The wind will be only important rs
O part of the weather, and steam will be to the
modern man-of-war what oars were to the ancient
trirem-the beak, or ram-like weapon being COM
mon to both, Our descendants will probably see
fleets going into action without masts at ALL dark
bodies of mighty bulk, rushing at rate which
sailing vessels never attained, battling each other
like bulls in the strife, with roar OF artillery be-
yond the roaring of all the herds of Bashan. But,
if the old evolutons are superseded, will no eyo-
lutions be witnessed at all: Far from it. On the
contrary, it is not improbable that steam warfare
NAV give rise to school of naval tactics more
fertile in combinations than that of the Hostes and
Clerks. For it will always be Indispensable to
attack your. enemys squadron to advantage; to
double on him, and destroy one part OF INN by
superior force before help can come up; to sepa-
rate his portions to break his lines, to parry his
thrust. to out-steam him. All these operations
are either the same as the old mannyres IN char
acter or they resemble them; and the difference
only is that they will be performed by the help OF
Il new aSency-a novel propelling power Ihe
skill therefore known as seamanship will simply
have to be employed under new conditons.-Cor-
hin Mdgdztne.
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cd. B. NORTHROP,
C0mmiSSdry General, c. S. 4. "

ANCIENT AND MODERN SEA-FIGHTs.-Change
has all along been law actively operating in
things naval; but the genius of the sea-races has
never been destroyed by it. The men who con-
quered afoat in row-boats with spear and battle
axe were the same men who conquered afterward
in one-masted galleys with cross-bow and lance;
and again, as the ages rolled by, with culverins,
in small bluff-bowed merchant-ships; and, again,
in stately seventy-fours, with fleets manoevering
and fine gunnery. Jervis did not beat the Span
iards more thoroughly than the Black Prince
Duncan did not beat the Dutch more decidedly
than Blake. Nelson did not destroy the French
more efectually than Edward the Third Was
the change from Edwards "Cog," the Thomas,
to Nelson's Victory not as great as the change
from Nelson's V.c!ory to the Warrior and the
Black Prince? Is steam more potent force In
Nature than Genius; or iron harder than the pluck
of the British tar? Whom will these great de-
mons serve faithfully but the wizards who best
know how to bring them under control? On the
abstract ground of analogy on the concrete ground
of history, things ought to stimulate us to hope
full ingenuity not to agitate us with the weak fore
bodings so apt to futter US down into despair
Meanwhile, change is the dominant law. The
age of sea-fghts by sailing vessels is practically
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numbered, was compelled to yield or do worse
The wounded men were taken to Queen Street
Hospital. My own wound was an ugly but not
dangerous one. The ball (musket) struck the
left side of my head, little back of the temple.
slightly cutting the upper part of the ear, and
glancing it followed the bone around and came
ont of the back Of the neck, making ripping of
the back side of my head and neck generally.
The wound is doing well, and think will be en-
tirely healed mp in month from this time.
While the universal feeling of the people Of
Charleston is exceedingly bitter against all US
Yankees, they have treated all our wounded with
the greatest kindness and attention, doing all that
could be done for them. For myself, have been
treated with great consideration and courtesy by
both the medical and military authorities while
in Charleston, and the same has been the case
since have been in Columbia.
Yours ever, y. S. PAYNE.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21

ESCAPE FROM RICHMOND PRIsoN.-UNIon
pp1soNERs SrAnv1NG-There arrived in this city
doy before yesterday, from Washington, EDWIN
BAILoU a member of Captain Stacys company
of the Second regiment Kentucky infantry.
Youno BAILoU for he is not yet eighteen years
of aoe.) has been in the service for more than
two years He was wounded in the hand early
ON the first day of the engagements at Chicka-
mauea. but fought throught the day, resting his
oun. when firing upon his forearm. He was
taken prisoner toward evening, during charge
made by his regiment, and carried by a circultous
route to Richmond, passing so near to Charleston
that he heard distinctly the firing of canon. lie
found the prisons at Richmond crowded with prs
oners, diving daily for want of food. But one
ration a day was served, consisting of small
niece of bacon, and hard unpalatable cracker,
made of North Carolina rice. After being in
tobacco warehouse two weeks, and finding that he
mnst either escape or starve, he, in company with
two others, eluded the guard, and, creeping upon
their hands and knees through long passage,
dropped through hatchway into hospital yard,
whence they made their escape into the streets OF
Richmond BY carrying their blouses on their
arms. and removing the numbers from their hats,
they eluded observation, passed through the city,
and hid themselvs in the woods. They travelled
several days in a northeasterly direction, being
o,,ided by the sum- They underwent much hard
shin and discouraCement; sometimes after walk
ing twenty or thirty miles, finding themselves IN
the place whence they started. They subslsted
upon potatoes taken from the fields, or furnished
them bv the negroes who in every instance treat
ed them with kindness, giving them matches and
such trifes as they could spare. After several
days' trial they reached Williamsburg, whence
they were sent to Washington, via Fortress Mon
roe The authorities at Washington ordered BAL
LOU to Join his regiment Immediately, not grant
ing him furlough, for which he applied; to visit
his mother in Cleveland. Money and opportunity
were offered to him here to visit his home, but he
preferred to do his duty as n soldier, and is now
on his way to join his company Cincinnati Grs-
cite, Oct 80.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21

LETTER FROM CAPT PAYNE.-The following
letter from the gallant "scout," Capt. Payne, OF
the Tooth Regiment, has been handed US for pub
ication. All will be glad to know that his health
is improving.
COLUMBIA jan, S. c., 1863
This is the first time l have had strength
to try to write you. arrived at this place from
Charleston last Sunday morning, and have been
sick ever since As soon as l was considered able
to move from the hospital they sent me up here.
1 was taken prisoner On the night of the Sd OF
last month, while on picket and other duty III
Charleston harbor. had with me eighteen men,
nine of whom, with myself, were taken prisoners.
In the engagement, which was quite desperate
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21
JOSEPH n. SEARS.
mgE GEN MCCLELLAN HEADQUARTERS

No. g. East Houston St. Zone door East OF Broaa"aS ~
above II ST. Nicholas HOTEL
e1douarters in Nec York. efH Officers Of Hutton Hesd
Ale Wines Brandes, Whisky and Segars OF the choicess
character The current army intelligence, &c Near all
the places of public amusemens, aid the most popular
place in the city OF military resort
COZ. JAS. L. FRAZER, (late 18th Regt)
Aug. 22-t MS''"s''
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WEo ARE they ?-' America wants no friend.
acknowledges the fidelity of citizen who, after,
war is declared, condemns the Justice Of her
cause and sympathises with the enemy. All such
are traitors in their hearts. "-STEPEEN A. Dots
Las.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21

TINTED STATES ARMY AND NAVY NIGHT COMPASS
ii es Patented May 9th, 1862. The advantages OF these
Compasses all others IN use are that ey can 9e Fe'
For reconnoitering the position of the enemy, night
movements &c where light dare not be used without
running the greatest danger they are lnvauaoie
Tsed by Major Generals Mcclellan, Hooker burnside,
Hunter Pope Major Meyers, Chief OF Signal Department.
aud others Every officer and Soldier should have one
PRI,E: Sc, 81, So, 50 50, 81, and 81 2a.
For sale oy
JosEpU n SEARS
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21

TUST RECEIVED AT THE NEW STORE, Uh,OS
Square next to the Post Office large lot OF stat"n
Books, &c., in part as follows
Army Regulations 1863 yielles Hand Book
Webbs Fay Digest. Monroe Comp. Drill
Ordrouaux Hints Schalk's Campaigns,
Manual. 4" Art OF War
G;llmore's Lines &c. Taubert's Field Artillery
Ouartermasters Manual Ralleck's Art and Science.
Benet's Court Martial Estfan war flclules.
Casey's Tactics. 3 vols. Szsbads Mocelh war.
Burra du Parcq. cope Dat'shioi, Drin;
Cullums Military Bridges lnsrucuohs fle!a AllAei!.
Ealrett's Naysl GunLery. Company Clerk
TotI.ns Naval ext book. Shoulder Straps, Novel
Roberts Hand Book. SCOTS Military Dictionary.
l. evy's Rules &c. Ruling PENS
poct et Albums Souac Uf the Battle field.
Nrck Ties Life on Georgia P antatiCn
Eaudkerchcs, hemmed Webster Dicnonaly:
Cn rrency Holders Social condition Of the En-
Mathematical instruments. Glsh people.
Ink black red, carmine, &c.
Pens, steel and gold in great variety
Blank books, i'll great variety,
Waters, sealing wax Law SEALS &C.
Nucilage court plaster, lemon acid, &c,
Penknives, pocket books, purses,
Portfolios. Lill books, etc.
Pencils, cIayors, etc., OF various colors
Lava lockwood matchsafcs, tobacco boxes, begs, &C.,
Novels sonC.booIs hand books OF various kinds AZ:
most ofthe late publications of the day.
Mans of Cha reston harbor aud vicinity and
nah river =,
ALSO fine lot Of Military books Of late issues The
best selection ever brought here ,,
Ppes brarwood, china, gutta percha, Meerschauin
Together with new stock OF stationery, &C
photographs printed expressly Tor us by Anthony %
Mai Generals Gilmore Stiorg, Hunter, and MI chel
JOSEPH H. SEARS.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21

nR. ". n. WALSH, Office No. 13, Suffers Row A ful
IL supply of Drugs. Chemicals and Patent Medicines
August 90, lSGS.-!f
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21
ADVERTISEMENTS.

DHOTOGRAPHS:-
SAM A. COOLEY is row prepared to take
PHOTOGRAPHS,
CARTE DE yISITES
MELAINoTYPEs, &c. &c.,
at his establishments Beaufort s. c. the Arsenal and
on Folly Island, S. G., near Headquarters.
Prices same as in New York for same class of work.
Nov. T4w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-17

ANOTHER OUTRAGE BY GEN. BUTLER.-It
will be remembered by our readers that the
little Count Mejan, formerly French consul at
New Orleans, once frantically appealed to the
Emperor Napoleon to send an armed force to
protect the grogshop keepers OF that city from
an unconstitutional tax Gen Butler had lev
led upon them. The Emperor was so puzzled
to know what his consul had TO do with the
American Constitution, and on what principles
he made himself the champion of whskey-
vendors In an American city, that he called the
Count home to explain.
Ii will be seen, from what follows. that Gen.
Buffers tyranny did not stop at taxing grog-
shops. 1t seems that after the expulsion of
the rebels aud their allies, the Thugs, from
New Orleans, the dead walls of that city were
suddenly covered with conspicuous bills con-
tanning the following sentence:
street."
A planter, secessionist, came to towusome
months after Butler had taken the reins in his
hands. and marveled much at the Cleanliness
and good order he found prevailing: also. he
was surprised at this notice which stared him
everywhere in the face.
SECT your shirts at Moody's ?" said he to AN
acquaintance he met in the street what does
this mean? see it everywhere posted up.
What-does il mean?"
"Oh", was the reply, shat is another of the
outrageous acts of this fellow Butler This is
one OF the orders of which you hear SO much.
Don't you see? he has ordered MS To get our
shirts at Moody's, and we have to do SO. Itis
OF course, suspected that he is the silent mart
ner In that concern, and pockets the profits.n
The poor planter listened with ewes and
mouth open, and replied: 81 don't need anv
shirts just now, and it's great piece Of tyran,
ny; but this Butler enforces his orders 81, saw.
agely that is better for me to give In at once,n
and accordingly he went TO Moodys'' and pnr-
chased half dozen shirts-on compulsion.-
IN. Y. Post.
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closely sealed, to all parts of the country.
PRICES-Full strength, SO; half strength, IS 4;
quarter strength. SO per bottle
H-REHEHBER-Thi medicine is designed err
pressin for obstinate rhich all other remedies
Of the kind hare failed 10 cure also thai IL is pur.
ranted as represented IN erery respect or the price
tciH be refunded.
eR-BEWARE OF INTTA TONS, None genu-
inc and warranted, unless purchased directly Of DR..
M. at his snedidi Institute for Special Diseases
No rs Union street, Providence, X. l.
tR~ihis Speciality embraces all diseases Of pri-
rate nature, both of MEN and WOMEN, by a reg
ularly educated physical of twenty years practice,
giving them his trtote attention.
Consultations by letter or otherwise strict
w confidential and medicines will be sent by express,
secure from observation, to all parts of the United
States. Also modations for ladies from abroad
wishing for a secure and quiet RETREAT, with good
care until restored TO health
cAUT1ON.-lth has been estimated that over fro
quacks annually, in New England alone without any
beHeff to those who pay il. All this comes from
trusting. Uithouf inquiry to who alike des-
tituc Of honor character ard * H. and whose only
recommendation Is their false and exfravagant
assertions. in praise of Themselves. IT, therefore,
word. matter phdf his prefenstons are, but
MAKE INQUTRY:-if will cost you nothing, and
may save You many regrets for rs advertising phs-
scians. in nine of ten bogus. there Is
safety in trusting any Of them, unless you know
toho and ,rhdf they are.
tY- DIR NJ will send FREK. by enclosing one
stamp as above. pamphlet on DISEASES OF wO-
MEN. and Pirate Diseases generally, giving full
information nth the most adoabfed jtrences and
testimonials, without which advertising physician
medicine of this kind IL deserving of my CON-
FIDENCE WHATETER.
ES-Orders by mail promptly attended to. Write
your address plainly, and direct TO DR.. MATTISoN,
as above. deco dawly3O