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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11

A ROMANCE ~ REAL LIE British No>
bEty IN Amgira-A Rworig HI'ch amt
What Came OF 1.-The Chicago Journal OF
the 18th says In yesterdays Jcww7' we
gave an account Of q corOner's inquos',
held upon tho body Of Aug c. BloJhcad,
who died Monday night with epileptic
convulsions. a few years ago, Brodhood,
tlien in the prime Of vigorous manhood,
and wearing upon tho dashing artillery
uniform Of the Brtishservices severa Toy>
al medals, which he had earned 10y brave.
ry and SUCCESS, formed the acluaintouca
OF "a wealthy baroness Of the P0get family,
one Of the most aristOcratic houses OF
England. That acquaintance lmmedlaieN
ly became q love match, and the unre,
lenting opposition of her family only SER
we'd to render il runaway match. The
happy couple spent their honeymoon up
on the Continent, visited Italy, Swi'zers
lanJ, and the Egyptian pyramids, and two
years ago came to Illinois and purchased
farm near Clifton, IN IroQuois county.
Brodhead was as ignorant Of agrlcultu-
raj science rs he was proficient IN that of
gunuery and proioctIles. And when TO
this serious impCdiment is added u doop-
ettttA bbIlb hl hl0el I'ttADli lAl''l Nsl'''"
foudness for the wine cup-whIoh his free
aud easy life had eugendered, and which
most unfortunately was shared 10y his
wife, we have The sum total of causes sufs
fcient to blast any mans prospect in life.
His failure in an agricultural line only
confirmed him as q drunkard and has
tened the denouemert. An ardent low
or Of field sports, his dog and gun were in
constant rcquislJiOn, and his heavy iba~
tons on suoh occasions more than once
laid him out Ior a nights lodging on the
prairies.
His wife, once q pet Of British arislocrot-
ic circles, and at ore time maid'oi honor
TO the Queen, though a highly accomS
plished lady, and an excellent musician,
aud speaking aith duency seven different
languages, soon became more oosottoa
than even himself She died drunk, n
year ago, and Broadhead was in such %
state Of beastly INVESTIGATION as 10 be una
bic to comprehend the tact. Since that
time he has been rapidly going under"
His property dw:ndling away for Years
soon vanished and at the time OF his
death we find that he had been driven to
the extremity Of pawning his golden med
ais.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11
CLEARFIELD, PA WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1868

rest even refused TO gather the corn yet
standing in the field OF to pick the cot
ton hanging ileeco.liko from the pod. lt
is an actual fact, rs hundreds know from
personal knowledge. What will be done
with the poor wretches, God in His great
wisdom only knows.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11

I |T I
Imhcr. Yours,
WE KNOW IN PART.
We ora nr,nars never. sufficiently con,
.,o.ons og ,l. r,a',i.uda of opr raoI ,gnor.
anca enl the iu-uInouutabla bipdronces
~ in,a,,.,.a. ,.. orr. il.yr..Iolri.p r.uorjal.
" of divine ta,urs. ui~ofsuch immense
nronort,ons. tbat with all the effort our
ului .s. dl,Irenca can employ for a ,iict.me
i'm lne. most careful e.anl.u.tiou. we have
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11
Conscientious Soruples.

The following is a statement OF the
number of men in each county in PENN
sylyania exempted from military service
on the ground Of conscientious scruples:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11

bsS-A newspaper advertises for compos-
itors who don't get drunk !" and adds,
"The editor does all the getting drunk
necessary to support the dignity Of the
establishment p
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11

rra Some young ladies feeling them'
selves aggrieved by the severity with
which some Of their friends animadvert'
ed on th,irlgay plumes, crinolines, scarlet
petticoats aud aounces, went to their pass
tor to learn his opinion.
DO you think, said they, that there
can be any impropriety in our wearing
things.'
BY no means was the prompt reply.
when the heart is full of ridiculous no,
tions, it is perfectly proper to hang out a
sign
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11

SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL serious accident
occurred to the Express train Westward.
morning at the end Of the
mountain between Mexico and Perryyille
station, in Juniata county. 4 portion Of
the end Of the mountain slid down upon
the track, after The watchman had passed
and before the train came along. The
consequence was, that the engine, ey-
press car, baggage car and one passenger
car we're thrown over the embankment
and into the river, leaving .Lem perfect
wrecks. Strange as It appears, the oX-
press messenger and baggage master es.
capped uninjured One passenger by the
name Of John Shearer. from Greensburc,
Pa, was killed, and some ten Others more
or less injured, none dangerously we be
icye. The Engineer, Jacob Elder. was
badly scolded about the legs, but tLo fire.
man escaped uninjured.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11

Ia Did you ever know young widow
who wouldn't get married the second
time-if she could
Did you ever know n wido yerto let the
girls alone I'LL "a year Of deccncy" was
over?
Did you ever know man to be partio.
ularly hard on one vice without having a
pet vice ofhis own
Did you ever know tobacco chewing
Christian to feel any compunctiou for dos.
ecraling the house of God with the vile
Juice Of the weed?
Did you ever know man to grew in
grace by feeding on SANDER?
Did you ever know q topper who wasn't
once q moderate driuker?
Did you ever know a grumbler to pos.
sess energy enough to correct or amend
whatever he grumbled at2
Did you ever know "a toady who wasn't
a hypocrile?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11

CoNFIsCATIoN IN NEW ORLEANS. 1t is
stated that Gen, Butler has charged him
self,in account with the War Department
with one million and eighty,eight thous-
and dollars, as having been received by
him from military assessments and con
fiscatinns.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11

SI.S2jOOO0OO

To this may he added $3O0OOO,O0O un-
der the bank BILL making grand total of
-, I2j, 700.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11

Two hundred and fifty deserters are
nov awaiting trial in the Army Of the
Potomac 10 is understood that most of
hem will be sentenced TO death.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

Mn. HslRTr III was to.dsy approached
By two respectable and industrious women
upon the streets Of your town. who said
they wanted advice as TO the propriety OF
impressing fosd in their neighborhood.
Fifty dollars barrel for -Four and twenty
for corn Was demanded BY those ~ho had
40 sbundanee. These ladies lived uest Of
HilIsborough 10 the Cain Creek neighbor-
hood. advised them that such move
woa'd be disrepu,able. and tist The women
Of Salisbury and Richnbnd had disgraeed
themselves BY fesorting 70 such measures
CT food. One Of the ladies' was . widow,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

nd had given four sons to the army--two
Of the four had died. The other had hus-
band and . son in the army, They we're
not paupers, they lived upon their own
land. and know always had an abundaEce.
An old citizen Of the town (now Of Ala
bama.) passing BY, / called him into the
consultation. He said had given them
good advice, aud that the men would have
a meeting in Hiilsborough on Saturday,
and added, will give you twenty dollars.
which will iced you until the meeting, and
YOU can come, with all the needy wsmen
in your nelghborhood, and see what the
men will do ior you. About this time. my
eyes liz .upon one Of the County Cemmis-
sioners. Our County Ccur, 10 February
appointed three gentlemen, and voted 80.
600 dollars to buy food, to he sold At cost
TO the needy Of the county. hope they
have not been neglectful Of their duty. and
that they have. If not plenty, at ieas,
much to hush the cry for bread which the
industrious poor are waking. In Orange
at least, let Us keep down these women
raids; il can be done only by listening e
the voice Of needy women and children be-
fore they are driven TO desperation. like
the idea suggested by our Alabama friend
Of the women meeting the men lace tn tae'
on Saturday next. Let them all come VII,
are in want or likely to be.
Respectfully yours, ClSiS.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

,hori,ies thereof before the Legislature Of
the State or any other human authority
whatever. He further says: | will save
harmless from the operations 81 this statute
All officers and soldiers Of the. army, and
also from all other acts that may be enacted
or that shall be attempted ,sbe euscted."s
This is Submission to tyranny which
may be unacceptable to half the people Of
Delaware, and may lead to serious conse-
auencss. The abolition Governor was
elected by small majority, less than .
hundred we believe, and the pro-slavery
Legislature was also elected BY like
small majority, showing that the State is
about equally divided. The conflict o.
authority viii be apt 10 raise a storm "
that little State. Fay. Obs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15
Aills1araugt 9sfufnsr.
HrLLSBOR0UGH, N. @.
wednesday, April 10, 1858.
NEW TERMS.

Tn eoaeeousnce Of the great rise in the price OF
~.nsr nd ink. and the increased rate Of wages We
shall be compelled to raise the price Of the Recorder
.,er ,bs lat Of May, to Three Dollars per annum paid
n .dyanee Three Dollars and Fifty Gents il not paid
within three months or Fsur Dollars If delayed until
.a.r The close Of the year. We shall condne our
business to paymeais in advance as much asvs can,
Is better Cor both parties. We had hoped thss BY
reducing the sine Of out sheet, should be able TO
continue our publication At the old price but ihs en-
osban, increase in the price Of all the nscsssarcs o.
life has pu, that on, Of our power We have men
toned the subject to many Of our subscribers and all
Of hem seem chssrfuly 70 sccede TO the propreiy OF
The advance nased several have already voluntarily
raid Us according tooar new terms. In FACT 10 com.
psrison with the price Of al other things, the Rscor
der Is offered now cheaper than il was before the
var. Then we received one hundred pounds Of four
for years subscription, now ., three dollars year
As sane quantity Of -four viii pay for eight or nins
years; then we received two good four-hoss loads o.
GOOD fDr one years subscription, now for one two
lorss load wa arc required to pay tho price Of zeal
and half's subscription. Whs in the county OF Or
age e.nno, now aford to take paper, when il car
hs had for three chickens xe or six dozen Of eggs.
tI,se pounds Of bu.tsr, &C., which in former time
ssuS Be- bought in the market hsre for from Thirty
Ay eensi This nominal increase in the price Of %
lssorder, therefore, Ne uus, viii not diminish is ca
ssaiisa but We may hops that when the facility an
ssss Of payment are duly considered ood subscription
ksl will be largely increased. 81
any Of our subscribers are dissatisfied By this 10
spsaso Of prics. they can q any time disconlnas
paying up srreanges. ta 1
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15
THE SENATE TAX BILL.

The substitute proposed by the Finance
Committee Of the Senate for the tax bill
recently passed by the House OF Repre-
sentatives. provides that the tax on annual
incomes between $500 and 81 500 shall be
Eve per cent; between 81 500 and sl0,
900 ten per cent. between $4,000 and
si5. 900 twelve and half per cent; over
SIS 5000 fifteen per cent.
Incomes derived from rents Of real es-
tate, manufacturing and mining establish
ments, &C., shall be taxed = per cent, af-
ter deducting sum sufficient for necessa-
~ annual repairs. t
Incomes from any manufacturing or min
L ing business shall be taxed as aforesaid. af-
ter deducting from present value OF pro-
ascts Of the year, the rent CT rented. cost
Of labor Actually hired and raw material.
From navigating enterprises, after de.
Quoting hire Of vessel, or allowance for
wear and tear Of same, not 10 exceed ten
per cent.
From sale Of merchandise or other pro-
perty, real or personal, after deducling the
prime cost, salaries paid. &c.
From any other occupation. alter deduct
ing cost of material, compensation, &c
\ Incomes from all other sources shall be tax
. ed withou. deduction.
! All JOINT stock companies and corpora.
tons shall pay one-tenth Of the dividends
and reserved fund Of each year. II the an.
nusl earnings shall give profit Of more
than ten per cent. aud less than twenty or
capital stock. one eighth to be paid; i
Z more than twenty per cent. one sixth.
Each farmer, after resersing for hrs own
use. 100 bushels Of corn and 80 bushels
: wheat produced this year, shall pay an.
deliver to the Confederate 6overnnenI
: one tenth Of the grain. forage. sugar. CO,
= ton, tobacco or wool produced. After re
2 serving 20 bushels peas and beans, he shall
p deliver one-tenth d the product thereof.
' Also, one-tenth Of the hogs slaughtered
By him, in cured bacon. At the rate Of Sc
venty pounds bacon to 100 pounds pork
lg for which he shall receive the value Of fou
"a bushels Of corn aud the price pad for III
n salt 10 caring the same. and one.tchlh 3
. the money he may have paid fur the pur
q. chase Of the swine.
~ On the value Of all neat cattle. horse,
ek mulss and asses. one per cent.
~ These are the more important feature
raj OF the Senate bill not contained in II
!. House bill. Several provisions Of the la
ter. including the double tar On aliens. u
discriminating tax on sales, the sp.cif
!. tax on advertisements. &C.. are omitted
=. the Senate bill. Also, the enumeration
- property exempt from taxation, exec
Confederate bonds, aud certain properl
=. used for religious. charitable OF educ,tiol
81 purposes. Richmond Wig,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

CnNEss SuoAs Cassie being oat "
thu quest,ns 10 get Tnolasses .; present. le,
every farmer plant every seed that he can
obtain % the Ch,nsse Sugar Cane. and
make all he can OF the syrup. which IS an
excellent Substitute. IL vas prehtablv
made befsre the war at less than iity cents
gallon; yet We shall no, fail g see y
selling this summer at IS q gallon. unls''
The war should end. The proper time ~
planiiRg il said t. be late in April sr early
IN Nav. The seed must be so~n IN good
soil. aud Car removed from broosa.eorn OF
other plants which bear seed AZ the top o.
the stalk. IL will yield lron loo TO iaO
gallons u syrup 10 The acre. and a large
quantity ol seed and fodder suitable vi
food Tor stock Alter the cane a rai'
through the mill. there . much juice lett y
thu stalk. which should be led 10 hogs. ~
o. per gallon for the syrup. II y more pro-
Stable than tobacco,at s4O per hundred.
RsytiissiLs 0ssssS
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

A MAs MusDxRED.--We learn from ths
Wilmington Journal thai . dead tody WAS
found Oh Tuesday in Smiths creek. about
4 mile from the Depot in ihattown. There
sas deep cut on the top 81 the head. sp.
parently by an axe. and ysrious s,abs on
the body. IL appeared TO be a stranger,
dressed 10 black broadclolh coat, dseskia
pants and a srlse, vest lie had sandy
hair. shor, gos,ee. vas abont hsr feet
seven or eight Inchrs high. and bad . plan
IA, gold r,ns on the little hnger Of b..
hands. No shoes nor hat. There we're
signs Of a Struggle on the margin u the
creek.
/ u. ). The BODY has been identified 40
that Of VIM. Chllders. belrnglng 70 Rich
mond, Va, for some time past emplnsed
10 the workshops Of the w. and W. Raj
road. The parties arrested are ". v
Runeimsu and VIM. Wright Parker.
w,ImingiOn Josrnaa
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15
The Attack on Charleston Conn
n1eneed. IS

The long threassnsa attack on the eity Of Chsrlss-
son was eomnsnced on the nh inst
Al two in tbs shsrnosn, seven Monsters and tbs
Yzss Ironsides crossed the bar and steamed in TO-
yards Sumter. At hres they opened ERE At The dis
ancs Of three thousand yards. Ssnier, Moaltrie,
and the batteries At sulvan's Island and Mortis
Island replied with spirit.
At half past thres the Firing became very rapid and
almost coniinuous. and sonlinped I'LL Ave, when Il
gradually dininishsd and vas heard only II long ia-
tsrrals. The Ere uas concentrated on Fort Sumier
The Keokuk and Irsnsidss withdrew al half past four
o'clock, apparently disabled.
A dispaish from Gen. Reauregsd 70 Gen, Cooper,
.l:30 p. VI. on the Cab. states that ,uust iron
eisds and the Irolsidss are within the baf-tseny.
Two hlockadsrs Of the bar.
The KeOkuk Is seasinly sunk OF the beach d
Morris Island. N5e
Il does no, appear that any renewal Of the fgh
has since been oiienFted
Intelligence from Charleston Of the i2th state
that The entire iron clad Gee, Of the enemy lst ID
hirbor. three goirs North aud four South. Tn
Ifsnsides was towsd over The Bar. The inpressiO
generally prevails ihai hey WILSON rsIurnso rsns'
ihs 6ght.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

A CosRLlcr or AvTHoRITY.-rhs State
Of Delaware appears to be FESTIVE under the
tyrannical rule Of Lincoin. ITS Legislature
has passed an act 10 preyent illegal arrests
in that State, intended. Of course. 10 nul.
lily the late act Of Congress giving LincoIn
power to suspend the writ u habeas corpus
and % arrest and imprison any citizen AZ
his pleasure. Ia this state Of the case the
Governor OF Delaware comes to the all 81
Lincoln. He has issued . Proclamation
enjoinng the people to hold tue all,giancr
to the United States, which he say, % "a
prove their allegiance 70, the State. and
that they should obey the constituted au.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

A gentleman Who la, administered tas
foIlnwing remedy for diptheris. says thH
i, has always proved efsctusl N ahord'as
speedy relief. Take a common Tobacco
nine, place a live coal within the bowl
drop a little tar upon the coal. and let ms
patient draw smoke into the mouth ~
discharge ii through the noslrils. iM
remedy is safe and simple, and should v
tried whenever occasion may require. W
nv valuable lives may be saved. the inlor
mant believes. BY prompt treatment !"
above.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

vaspALisx.-la eyaesating Pensacola
and Jacksonville the Yankee wretches set
6re 70 both towas In various parts. What
sort Of people can these be i--nsnstsrs in
human shape. There appears. however.
10 have been one decent man among them
at Pensacola, for letter 10 Mobile says
that when the Commodore commanding
the fleet saw the fire he ordered the Gene
raj 10 stop il at once. under the penalty Of
holding him personally responsible for all
property destroyed. The letter adds that
dit was with great difficulty that the
General could have the orders Of the Com
nodors obeyed, and not until be had shot
sryerai Of the private soldiers who were
Engaged 10 this destructive work
At Jacksonville. Gen. finegan arrived
IN tine 10 stop the fire before i had nade
much progress.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

Whenever you hear Of the men Of . 4
rimsnt, battalion, company or squad, Y
lantry or cavalry. destroying fences ~
other property of farmer citizens. you ma
safety set il down that the Colonel. bles
tenant. Colonel. Captain. or Sergeant o. ".
marty Is not fit TO be an officer. and y .
disgtace to the honorable profession
arms. CAaIinoega Reid
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15
THE SPRING CAMPAIGN.
From the New York World.


So far the usual bad luck seems to have
attended the Union arms. not al one point
ONLY, but in every suaiter. Admiral Far
ragut's neet Of wooden ships .oi-war have
been beaten OF by the rebel batteries al
Port Hudson Of this there can be no lon
ger any doubt. At least one SHIP 1.-THE
steam sloop. of-war Mississ,ppD was de-
streysd, and two, if not three, other yes.
sells more or less damaged. One OF our
fleet passed the batteries, but, as she was
alone and unsupported. she no doubt b,
this time has lallen prize 10 the rebel
rams Hebb and Queen ofihe Wesf. II will
be rare piece OF luck il she escapes. The
endeayors Of Admiral parragut 20 get past
the batteries would arem To indicate that
he wished to attack Port Hudson from
above. while Gen. Banks. with the land
force, invested il from below. But the
plan, whatever it was, has Tor thu time
miscarrird.
Nor is the news from Gen. Grants de.
par.mrnt AZ IA what the country has Look.
ed Tor. Yazoo CITY has not been taken.
our feet is not above Haine's Bluff. nor
have there been any rebel gunboats and
transports destroyed, On the contrary.
both rebel and Union accounts agree that
our force has met with check ON the Tai
Ilahatchie. and was beaten back by fort
on that river. This is very bad news. and
explodes into thin air all the reports Of the
evacuation Of yicksburg which have pre-.
vailed so universally Toe some time back
There is As little probability II the eyacu'
alton vi that city As there IS OF Richmond
the way matters stand Al present.
The recent gobbling up Of some two
thousand Of Gen. Roseeranz's commsnd b,
Van Dorm is as yet unayenged. Al las
accounts battle Was immlnent--oDe 0
the most desperate Of the war--but iron
Gen. Rosecranz's known ability. and III
faith Of the men IN him, we hope Tor tn
best.
From Gen. Rockers army we hear tina
ali il in readiness for an advance. but whicl
, Of course may not take place ior csupl
r OF weeks ysI-ail depending upon IN
weather. The recent cavalry 6sht 10 Oh
direction Of Culpeper Was . gallant sHalr
bu, il obviously was not as complete
/ success as il was designed TO De. Their
has been hshung on the Blackwater. bu
as nothing has come over the wires in &c
ference to il. we Judge the news cannot b
/ good.
II aust also be admitted that the pre-
4 Iiiminary movements against savannah an
!. charleston have been unfortunate. Cove
JIG over as We may. The failure TO take Fs
: MeAlister is discouragins. and II the rebe
: have similar works in Charleston harbo
4 The iron.cIads will havsa very hard road
!. travel.
Altogether the retrospect i nut pleasan
/. but Ne can only hope that matters M
mend soon. Il Is incredible that We c,
;, be beaten everywhere 10 the final eonf1Ie
:. --~---------
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15
NC. Christian Adyocafs-Aflsr lor

N. e.. Chrfstfdn AdyoCafe.-aitefs long
suspension the publication Of the North Carolina
chraisn AJyocsts has bsen resumed under the man
ssspent q the Hs,. william 4. PslL The Two frat
nunl<n ars before -; The columns are we'll oiled.
and Afford sos specimens Of tho ability sna industry
Of the edilOr Il % now published BY iOini stock
eorPsny, with funds sufcen, 10 insuis lls sonnnu-
ssss. and will deserve and no Soub, receives liberal
support 60. lhs asas nasiion Of which Il the ot.
rss
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

SPECULATION PRIoKs.--A friend at Viii
ming ton writes Us a list Of the prices Of
some Of the articles sold there at the auc.
tIoa on Friday list Of imported goods.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

Mr. DAdeer-Wssre srsliasd 10 learn from
me ssndafa e. ths 7sh, that Mr.. Badger has 81 far
rssoysrea a. 10 be abs 10 be out on tho Streets and
hope b snss,sinsd that be viii SOFA be restored 10
his isl .igor.