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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16
WOODWARD and three years /;
OR
CURTIN and this draft only.

The certificate given to consc:ipts paj-
ing their $500 for exemption, by the
Board of Enrolment for this district at
Waterford, does not exempt a man for
three years, but only for the (" draft Of the
9th of August, 1868" Such are the
words OF the certlficate-the opinion Of
Thaddeus Stevens TO the conteary not
withstanding.
The question, therefore, as to whether
the $500 is to exempt couscript fer
three years, or for this single draft, land
his name Ia go back into the box and run
the risk Of the next turn of the wheel, J
rs still an open one TO be decided by the
Jaeobin powers at Washington. OF course
they will be guided and controlled by cir
cumstances, and as all the "war power"
OF the Government is possessed by them,
whatever military necessity" may
dictate will be adopted II is fair
10 presume that the result of the forth
coming election in this State wiz have a
very controlling Influence with them
The question iB no doubt kept open for a
purpose. What that purpose is, is not
hard to divine. Should Curtin be re-
elected these gentlemen can be called
upon for three hundred dollars more without
auy fear of the consequences; hut should
Woodward succeed-as he most certainly
Wilt may not be deemed Just 30 pru-
dent to defy the plain and obvious mean
ing of the law. 10 the $500 men the is
sue is therefore a plain ono: WOODWARD
and three years; or CURTiS and this draft
only.
Ra5"Voters remember that every vote
cast for Andrew g. Curtin, for Governor,
will be construed by the A bolitioa party,
10 be in favor ofa continuation OF the war,
with all its evil concomitauts, the Draft
will be vigorously" enforced, taxes will
be increased, ard everything we consume
wili double in prices in the event of
his election and few men will become
wealthy nabobs, at the expense of the
many, and the present white owners Of
property in common with the less for
tunRte of their race will be reduced to
perpetual slavery.
The defeat of Judge Woodward would
be hailed by the Jacobins with uubounded
JOY, and demand would at once be made
for 1.-THE last man and the last dollar" -
A half million of new made graves, hun
dreds Of widows, and thousands Of orphan
children, will he the legacy left to the
American people, if the Democracy fail to
carry the great central States.
On the other hand the success OF the
Abolition party will transfer the drama
of the French Revolution to our shores,
and we all must drink the bitter cup.
"THE SOLDIERS FRIESD."-Tbe people
are asked to re-elect Gov. Curtin because
he is the soldiers friend" Go ask the
war worn veteran Of the Pennsylvania
Reserves who is the "soldier's friend" I"
and he will tell you that his recollections
Of the Shodiy uniforms furnished at Camp
Curtin, which exposed them to the iu-
clemencies of the weather, aud to tho
jeers of the soldiers Of other States--are
too vivid for him to forget who is not the
soldiers friend" That speculation fill
ed the pockets of large number of shoddy
patriots--and many graves with betrayed
soldiers. The soldiers friend" indeed !!
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

MILITARY HORSE THIEVES IN MARYLAND.
w learn, on the authority ofreputable
gentleman residing on the Southern bor-
der Of this State, that Sckeuck'S minions
in Maryland, in ths counties adjoining
Peaasylvania, Indulge largely in the lux
ury of horse stealing. Several cases have
been stated to us OF their patriotic con-
duct in this line of duty. In one case,
they took from man n blooded horse
which he valued at FIVE thousand dollars,
giving him an order on Scheack for one
hundred dollars.
Ia another instance, they stopped a
man on the highway. in Hartford county,
and infor med hla that they must have
the two fine horses which he was driving.
lie protested, when they Commenced Ia
king them from the Wagon, whereupon
he showed fight. They took his horse
and took him-to Baltimore prison,
where ite is still oouGnsdl They impris-
oned him for "disioyxi practices" twas
reasonable to fight for his property,
These agents Of Scheuck put their own
valuation upon the horses they capture,
and pay for them with orders on that he
20, who, wheu the orders are presented
20 him, tells the victims that they should
apply 10 General Lee for payment,-tbe
thieves having previously charged the
owners Of the horses with "disloyalty." -
This charge is sufficient to justify them
ia Schenck's opinion. for any villsiny
they may commit. What Schenck does
with these horses is not known. Perhaps
his agents steal 10 one county and sell in
another, and share the profits with their
master. We have heard of several instan-
ces of their selling horses obtained in
this forcible manner .--Euenirg journal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

sHuF rt tHtat A " rnhsicai.
ons oi tho 'Hobls hsNlti merchants"
that rhHtlbltbh Is tahl 10 boni ot 10
700 loyal 10 rbirohifa Democratic brws.
rapsp having ofdetei lhe il,csnlinu.
anco Of hs tdsefilsemchu in the Johns.
tovn Democrat of tbis reason alone.
Or course Mr Ftnncscus wants none
bot Abolition customers, none but Aboli-
iion money and ihis s hit notice TO the
many Democratic merchants Of Clearfeld
counly-who have dealt With him--that
their custom is no longer desired by him.
II is time this spirit Of biRotled proscrip-
ton was played out. end the only way
to rebuke such little souled patriots, is
through their pockets.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

IayThose who desire to have the gov
ernment administered without an army
of FIVE hundred thousand nen with
muskets, aud dispense with the small
army of assessors and tax gatherers, and
are in favor of carrying on thegovernment
without draft every six months, will Of
course vote for George w. Woo dward for
Governor; aud those who wish to continue
the present. mode of administering the
affairs OF Stste---taxation, Drafts, and Pro-
vost MarshalS and spies, will of course
vote for Andrew 6. Cur,iu.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

ITO HOOL DIREC TORS AND
i TEACHERS.-The County Superinten-
dent hereby gives notice that he viii meet the
Teachers, Directors and friends of education gen
orally, at the following named placesand dates,
at o'clock. a. m, of each day:
Huston and Fox, at Hickory Kingdom, on Friday
September Is.
Clearfeld and Lawrence, at Clearfeld, on Mon
day, September 81.
re- Positively no private examinations will be
held, except at the written request of three Di-
rectors Of the District in which tho applicant in
tends to tesch--or to fill vacancies.
c. b. SANDF0RD, Co, Sup't.
Clearfeld, July 80, 1853.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

MARRIED-0n the 10th inst, by Rev VIM.
T. Richey, Mr.. Nichelas T. Wilson to Miss
Margaret Il. Hoover, all of Bradford township.
DIED--In Lawrence township, on the 7th INST.
Harry, and on the llth, Miles, both children
Of James S. and JOANNA Norris aged respec-
lively q years months and Is days, and 2
years months and days. n .. '..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

sas~The present Jacobin rulers at WASH
ington are condemned with more feeling
and bitterness by returned soldiers than by
any other men. They are the best qualified
TO judge. If such are the seatimeuts of
those who return, what may we presume
to be the sentiments of those who are COM
PEELED to remain And when complaints
so unresisting, come from such quarter,
why should oivilians-the fathers and
brothers Of these soldiers-hesitate TO hurl
them from the places of trust they have
so shamefully abusedY
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16
clearhold, July 20, ls6S-6m

g TRAY COw.-srayed from the subscriber
~ in Clear6eld on OF about the I'd instant, a
large black COW, with n star in her forehead
ANY person giving information as to the whorea-
bouts of said Cow or returning her to the sub
scriber, shall be libcral'y rewarded.
BARTHOLOMEW sTUMPH.
Clnarhnlh Eanf O lRkH. ---
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

~ ~ - = - =
TAUTION.--Where my son EDWARD,
having left his home without just cause or
provocation, the public are hereby cautioned
az ain.t hnrboring or trusting him on my account,
as | will pay no debts of his contracting after
this date, RUDOLPH HSWATSWORIH,
Lawrence twp Sent, II, pd
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

Bay The shoddy patriots have been COM
pelled TO establish new daily paper in
Pittsburg, called the Commercial, to adyo-
cate the election of the twin relics" OF
war and negro equality Curtin and Ag-
new. There were three "loyal" papers in
that city, but neither having had direct
interest in the shoddy interest, they all
advertised the " "sodier's friend" in rath-
or a distasteful manner 10 suit the "un-
conditionally loyal"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

Jordan tp., Sept. l6.-pd
CAUTION.-Aii persc MS are hereby caution
~ ed sgainst purchasing or in any way med
ding With the following property, nov in the
possession of NJ. B, Conoway OF Coviu gton town
ship, viz One Brown Mare, tne Sorrel Horse
one Bay Horse, and one Yoke of Red Oxen, as
the same has been purchased by US, aud have
only been left with said ConOway on iasu, and
are subject TO our order.
J. W. POTTER,
JOHN BRIEL.
Freuchville, Sept. 16, ls63.-pd.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

C,HAVING and HAIRDREssING.--T
y citizens of Clearheld and vicinity will take
notice that the undersigned has opened a Shay
ing Saloon in Graham Row, where the various
branches of his Profession will be conducte1 in n
style equal to the best city shops. He respectful
ly solicits trial Of his skill. ..
GEORGE FRIEND.
Clearheld, July % ls63-6m
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16
BIacksmiths Wanted.

1.-TWO good Journeymen BlacksmitAs are rsd-
Il ted by the undersigned, at the shop lately
occupied by Jacob Shunkwier. in Clearneld, Ia
whom steady employment and liberal wages will
be given. Apply to
JAMES L. LEAvY,
Clearheld, Sent. Q, lS63.--pd "|... ... ,#
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

SHoDDYITEs.- are TO be found
among this class OF creatures few men
who call themselves War Democrats, "
who in common with the Aboltionists,
advocate a continuation of the war until
/" the last man and the last dollar" are used
up. OF course such men can't see ary-
thing except Greenbaclls," and will nat
uraly vote for Curtin for Governor.
These men ought 20 know that they have
j ust as much interest in the election of
Judge Woodward as have Democrats, as it
secures all who are not guilty of crime
against illegal arrests and imprisonments,
and will restore US all to our primitive
liberty and freedom again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

TuAr SANE OLD Coon In the days OF
the Revolution, there were, as now, but
TWO parties in this country-Patriots and
Loyalists. Washington being a recogni-
zcd leader of the former, and George the
III, and his stamp and tax gatherers were
the leaders of the latter.
Who are the boasted loyaIists in this
country to-day? "Abe" Lincoln and his
army of stamp and tax gatherers. Over
fifty thousand of this class of cormorants
are feasting and fatteniug on the sub
stance and Liberties of our people. What
Il sameness Of nien and conduct.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16
nrtu advertisements.

NAUTION.--Tne public, and especially mer-
chants, are hereby cautioned against selling
nuy person goods, or any other article, on my
credit, whether with or without orders.
JOHN OWENS.
pika tUo Eent Is '63-nd
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

1Ht fttft Mufi0a inAN Tho
loan ol nny milli0he pAhel 0f w
Secretary UhAap, NJ Tho associated
babks, A intended 70 pay suspended
claims against Tho Treasury witch
have accumulated during The laet sit
weeks Those claims amount 10 thir
IS millions, and the balance Of the
loan viii be used 10 carry on tho gov.
ornmcnt until the new treasury notes
arc ready for issue. The public debt
has not increased since the last pub.
lishcd statement beyond The amount
of five twenty bonds issued Sub
scriptions to the fvo-twcnties during
the last week amounted TO nearly
four millions --Phiid Ing ..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT TICKET.
ASSEMBLY.

r. J. BOYER, of Clcarfeld county
A. NJ BENTON, Of Mexican county.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

TREASURER.
ISAAC KLINE, of Bradford twp.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-09-16

WnAr ruE WAR rs roR.--The Albany
Eceniag Journal, Mr.. Stewards orgfn, re-
Gently said, explicitly, that as soon as the
rebellion ended, the Southern States
would be re-admitted into tho Union as
it was, under the Constitution rs it is.--
liucoln's organ at Washington. the Chron-
ict, Immediately took issue with the
journal, declaring that slavery must be
abolished before the iebcllious States
could be re-admitted Not an Abolition
war, ell ?-Loyan (O) Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-26
NEWS BREVITIES.

Said gallant Tennessee officer to us the
other day: am STAKEHOLDER, and a pro-
slavery man believe the institution is right,
but if it be necessary to destroy it to sustain
the Government, let it be destroyed; and more
than this, I am in favor of armng the slaves
of the rebels and fighting the devil with fire. u
We have no doubt that ninety inc out of eve
ry hundred loyal Tennesseans entertain the
same views and feelings Nashville Union.
The Confederate raid into the Northern
States has the effect, at least, to unite all par
ties in resistance, and the Ben Wood party
find themselves suddenly without a bakers doz-
en- of followers. The New York Express ad-
mits that there is not peace party in the
North one inch long.
Judge Lowe, of Keokuk. Iowa, on the 10th
inst, had an interview with General Grant
who, in reply to question when Vicksburg
would be taken, replied:
Il can take it at any hour; but in making
an immediate attack, would sacrifice the lives
of many valuable men, whereas there it not,
in my estimation, any occasion for such a sac
rifice. The enemy is completely surrounded
and are short of both provisions and ammu-
milton. They are losing from eighty to one
hundred every day by desertion, and am not
at all apprehensive of the results consequent
upon an attack in my rear. My force is ade-
quate either to whip the rebels by force of
arms, or by starvation. l prefer the latter,
course, inasmuch as it demoralizes their army
and does not decimate mine"
"1he absurdity of negro soldering lies in
the fact of our never having had negroes
enough to do the pioneer work of the army.
Ifthey are taken for soldiers, white men must
be detailed to drive teams, load aud unload
transports, dig bitches and build roads,
The above, from Vicksburg letter in the
Chicago Times, may be true; but if is true
the former story, by the same correspondent,
that the negroes swarmed everywhere, that
thousands Of them were supported by the Gov
ernment in idleness, and that they were treat
ed better than white soldiers, MUST BE FALSE
One story inevitably devours the other.
The condition of the Southern railroads is
thus described by writer who Travelled from
Richmond to Charleston in May:
"Trans on the railways of the South move
now slowly. The tracks are very much worn,
and unsafe for travelling at high speed. The
locomotives, passenger cars, and freight trucks,
are all more or less dapidated. This fact
constitutes grave disadvantage 10 the Con
not only in its bearing on the con
centration of masses of men at given point
with rapidly, but also in reference 10 Trans
portation for the necessary supplies" a. -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-26
Sketch OF Mr. Brough's Life.

The correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
who reported ohm Brough's speech at Mariet-
ia writes that paper as follows:
The historical associations clustering around
Marietta-its settlement after the passage Of
the ordinance of 81; its wonderful antiqui Ties;
its bu ried heroes; General Rufus Putnam,
Commodore Abraham Whipple, Return Jon
a,han Meigs, of early memory; Col. Jesse
Hildebrand and Col. Clarke, of the present
sad war:l It's honored names bora by long
list of the survivors of the war Of ISI2-ad-
ded greatly 10 the interest of the OCCASION
Here is preserved the house in which the hon
ored guest-Hon. John Brough-was born,
and it was pointed ont TO all strangers with
great earnestness by citizens Of the town. Il
is two story frame, erected at a very early
day outside of log building then used as a
Court House. In this connection we will re-
fer briefly TO some of the leading incidents
in the life of Mr.. Brough.
John Brough was born in 1911. His ear
" years were spent at school, such as the
town had at that time, and in that respect it
had excellent reputation. When twelve years
of age, in 1928, be went into the printing Of
fee of Mr. Prentice of the Marietta Gazette.
In 1925 be was employed in the Office Of the
Athens Mirror, where be managed 10 earn
full wages as compostor, and kept up in his
class at the University in that place, of which
he was then a pupil. He won the reputation
of being not only quick, intelligent student
but also as the most skillfuI cricket player, and
feetest in foot race of any boy in that coun-
tY. In 1928 Mr. Brough established
paper in Marietta called the Washington
County Republican 1t is needless to say that
its politics were Democratic. In the spring
of 1888 he went to Parkersburg, Virginia, to
sell his interest in the Republican, in which be
succeeded and in the fall Of the same year, he
and his brother Charles bought out the Ohio
Eagle, published at Lancaster. This soon be-
came q leading party organ under his manage
ment. In 1888 Mr.. Brough was elected to
represent Fairfield and Hooking counties in
the Legislature During the session of the
following winter he was chosen Auditor OF
State by the General Assembly. He filed
this Office in very able manner for the sue
ceeding six years. when he retired and COM
menced the practice of the law in the city of
Cincinnati. His debut as a practicing lawyer
at the bar of this city, was in 1845. In the
meantime, l84l, he purchased the Phoenix,
the Democratic paper OF this city, the name
of which was afterwards changed by him to
the Enquirer. His brother Charles, we be-
Ieve, was the principal editor of it for many
years. Mr.. Brough subsequently sold his in
terest in it to Mr.. Fl. II. Robinson.
In 1913 Mr.. Brough was elected President
of the Madison & Indianapolis Railroad,
which position he held until July 1858. He
resigned the position as he had been elected
President Of the Beltefontaine & Indianapolis
Railroad
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-26
An Arbitrary Arrest.


When large body OF the prisoners taken
in Mississippie by General Grant, we're sent
East to be exchanged. the guard ha7ing them
in charge were, at several points, annoyed by
butternuts, who were quite demonstrative in
expressing their sympathy for the unfortunate
Southern brethren. At Pittshurg squad Of
the sympathsers made themselves particularly
offensive They agreed with thessecesh as TO
the character of the war, and as to the objects
for which it was being prosecuted by the
United States Government. They declared it
was an abolition war'-"got up to free mig
ger" The blue jackets became deeply incens-
ed and suddenly pitched into the butternuts,
hustled four of them into the cars at the point
OF the bayonet, and took them al ong, treating
with derision!theiF vehement prOtestations that
they were good citizens of Pennsylvania, and
had never belonged to the Confederate Army.
Vain were the appeals of the Pittsburg cap
tives. They were told they need not try that
old dodge. It was played out. And they
were actually put into Fort Delaware along
with their Southern brethren; and our inform
ant says they were still in that sympathetic
company when he left. As their names were
not on the roll of prisoners, we suppose they
may be able to obtain their discharge, aud a.
void transportation South in the process Of
exchanging prisoners, and impressment into
the rebel army. Taking it all in all, this is
probably the heaviest case of practical joke of
the war Cincinnati Commercial.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-26
A splenid eharge-Rebels RepuIsad:

Army Potomac, June l9-Gen. Gregg's di-
vision Of cavalry, after marching within ABOUT
half mile of Middeburry FROM Aldie this
morning. observed the enemy skirmishing in
their front. A section Of Fuler's battery was
planted on hill by Gen Kilpatric, and open
ed fire with considerable effect, driving the en-
emy back.
Col. Gregg had previously driven the enemy
from the hills with the 10th New York and
1st Maine batteries The rebels reformed
their line of battle. In Is minutes afterwards
a aouadron of HaFris's light cavalry and de-
tachmert of the 4th New York cavalry were
detailed to scout that poFtion of the field where
the rebels were last seen. The rebels soon ap-
reared and charged on these Two squadrons,
but were repulsed. They repeated this Sec
ond time, but were handsomely repulsed by
our men, who captured in these brushes about
60 prisoners. Our last charge, together with
the practise of our artillery, thoroughly re
pulsed the enemy, who fed before US about a
mile.
About six o'clock p m. they attempted a
flank movement on a portion of the brigade
under Mai. Whiting They came with a
force Of about two cavalry regiments and
made de-parate effort to capture these men,
Al desperate encounter eusued; but we again
repused them with but little loss, although h
our artillery must have done them great dam
age We drove them beyond town.
! The 9th Ohio cavalry opened the fight dis
mounted, and behaved most nobly. The lst
Maine Cavalry, Of GreEg's command, suffered
severely in charge made by them just before
the rebels were finally repused
Col. Wilcox. oh Va, (rebel cavalry was
killed and the rebel Lieut.. Col. captured.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-26
A ouarter o. Rebellion sliced off.

The three rebel States West Of the Missis-
sippie river-Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas
had, by last sensus, a population of l,747,-
567, over 100000 of whom were whites, and
the remainder negroes. In the seven South
ern States East of the river, which, while the
rebels hold Vicksb urg, may be said to be yet
commanded by JEFF. Davis, there were frac-
ton over 100000 OF white men-that is in
Guiding the entire population of Virginia, land
we may set off West Virginia, held by us, a
gainst East Tennessee, held by the rebels.) 1t
will thus be seen that there is actually close
upon ene. quarter the entire population of the
Confederacy in the three rebel States West Of
the Mississippie, which region is completely
cut off from the Confederacy, great part of
it reduced by our army, and all Of it only
waiting for actual occupation by a small
force. And as we never loose anything once
captured from the rebels,the sure and early
death Of the bogus "Confederacy" is pointed
out by this great slice cut off in the North
west, It is as bad as amputsting a man at
the hip.