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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16
Tho Exchange ofFrisoners Resumed.

1t will be good nows to the country TO
learn that the exchange OF Cnion for con
federate prisoners has been resumed at c..
ty Point, on tho James river. Eight Eun-
dred con federate prisoners have already
been exchanged for as many OF the poor
fellows who were langushing IN the rebel
prisoners.
The exchange has, it seems, heen made
possible BY the federal government yield
ing n Uoiut it should never have allowed
to come up; that is, Butler has been er.
cudcd from negotiation, as the rebels
would not treat with them. The confed-
crate Congress had outlawcd BCTILR, and
it is not in accordance with establish ed
usages for cue belligerent power TO force
an obnoxious agent upon another beliger-
ent power. The negotiation which led TO
tho exchange. so we are informed, was
conducted by Major MULroKD on the part
of the Union government, and RoBEET
OuLD for the confederates. We may nov
hope to see our brave boys home again,
after their long and needless captivity.
This exchange m liter is n curious in
stance Of the singular perversity of the
War Department. After Colonel LUpLow
Iidl COll'LuNl'h Vic tAtldllSto edllcldJbOll J.
ly for the whole year he was allowed to
60 on other duty. and General MEREDITH
was appointed in his place. Everything
got into a snarl at once, because nature
had been unkind to the new federal agent
in the matter Of tact and brains. He ap-
peared 10 such disadvantage in tho CORES
pondence which "as subsequently pub.
lished. that he was removed and BUTLER
put in his place But this made matters
worse than ever. BUTLER can write let
ter-indeed it is the only thing he does
we'll but the rebels positively refused to
read his efusions. And so our unfortunate
soldiers have been kept in unwholesome
prisons because the War Department had
not wit enough to appoint man of seuse
and discretion TO transact this delicate bus
mess. However, we have commenced the
exchanges, and we hopo they will hereaf-
Ter be kept up.-N. Y. VOID.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16

the wilde of Anica would not to guilty ot
turh uontious business. thoy 10 not rob
their hiehds--lhcy do not steal from their
own counliymcn, while protesting the
wnfmcft lticudship towards lhcm,'
"Thcac beautiful specimens OF modern
lnnd-sharks rob mon who are leaving
home, friends, aud all the comforts oi lite
Cor the purpose of preserving our national
existence with hontyed words upon their
lips they rob them OF bounties offered by
generous people to the men who fight
cur country's battles. You find them up
on every street corner, Every new re-
cruit that arrives is besieged by them. .-
His experience is taken advantage of, and,
before he is aware OF it, he is enlisted for
locality which pays him, say $500; he
gets a couple Of hund Cd, and Mr.. Nolun-
teer- Broker gets the other. These men
frequently make from fifty to one hun
dred dollars on q single recruit-some-
times even more. These men should meet
the punishment their dastardly conduct
deserves. They are as keenly scented as
a prairie wolf. and as unrelenting as Il
horse-ecch Men who follow this for a
business deserve the contempt of every
honest man. They are not half as honor
abe rs a rebel in open rebellion While
protesting loyalty they are coming GOLD
out Of the innocent and inexperienced
soldier"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16
The Pennsylvania Reserves and thei
TraducerS.

The last JGc0Jin organ of this place, fol-
lowing in the wake of the Hessian Ts5c-
graph at Harrisburg, asserts that Gen. Nc
Clelan, in his report of the operations
of the army OF the Potomac, east some
aspersions upon the noble Pennsylvania
Reserves" adding, after all that they
had undergone, how must it chill the
hearts of the veteran survivors of thous-
ands who have so nobly fallen, ID. ind their
former commander imputing 10 them wont Of
courage on the Jattle fcld." An article is al
so given from the Pittsburgh Gazette, An
other shoddy organ-relerring to a pam
phlet, recently issued, containing the re-
ports Of Gen. Mccall ,(who commanded
the Reserves) of the battle of Mechanics
Vile Gains Mill, and New Market Cross
Roads, which these libellers assert, "vin-
dictate the Pennsylvania Reserves from
the aspcrsionscast upon their soldierly
qualities in Gen. McClellan's report"
Here the charge is distinctly made that
Gen. Mcclellan, in his official Report,
least aspertionS upon Tic soliierly ql.aales" Of
that heroic band ofsoldiers, the Pennsyl-
Reserve. Now, if true, why don't they
give US the fact-the extract, and words
of the report They have the report be-
fore them, then why not give to the world,
that part of the report that is derogatory
to the "soldierly qualities" of the Penn
sylvania Reserves. If they are not total
ly lost to all sense of shame-if if they have
spark Of honor above that of cut
throats and garoters, they cN girc US The
document. We venture the assertion that
the charge that Gen. Mcclellan imputed to
tie Pennsylvania Reserves "a ,r1pt at cJ,.r
age on The ftH Of baRls," IS as false as the
craven heart that makes il.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16

peg' frGu bounties donot always rapidly
strengthen the army. The Rochester A
mcrican of Friday, mentions the escape OF
sixteen recruits with S305 bounty each
and adds that on the same day there were
two hundred and fifty absontees from the
22d cavalry, WHO had pocketed 81, 900 in
local bounty.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16

R,v0riyARy, Tho tematkaof Ne RoYb.
OF Missouri, in tcply 10 Mr. BtnR. oShib.
is Mr. A. LNCoty In a yoty lorocious vs.
pcct he asserted that,
"lIe had confidence IN President lin
coin. who had taid to him, he had great
confidence In tho Radical Union men Of
Missouri = and the President had further
said to him-if tho throOH Of either thc
Conservatives, Clay ybaoks, or those OF the
Radicals had to be cut, he woald spnre tho
Radicals %
Here i'a bloodlhirsty ogre foryon, who
ooolly talks Of cutting the throats OF por.
tion Of his own people, before he has fin
ished those Of his enemies No one need
now impute to any organization in the
North the irightiul suggestion of blood
letting" when the lamb-like LINCOLN first
irtimates the possibility Of such M event,
and says what he intends TO do when tho
pleasant performance commences. Tho
President Of the United States, in bis am
liable moments, has evidently been seri-
ously contemplating the contingency up
on which he so sanguinarily speaks in his
conversation with Nj BoYD, and like Mr..
ADAMS in England, he is prepared for the
emergency. LOOK out, then gentlemen
conservatives Of the League say your pray
ers frequently and be prepared to meet
your end for some fine morning, after
your rolls and coffee, the Aga Of the JNni.
znries will appear at your front door, and
pull out Of his pocket the fatal bow string
Then you will begin to regret that you
have put your trust in Princes, and mourn
that you are not "Copperheads" Who
would now be a conservative Age
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16
Important Rnmors from England 10
Trouble IN the Royal Family proba
bic AbdiCntion of tho Queen


The Washington correspondent Of the
World says II is rumurcd iu diplomatic oir-
cles that Queen Victoria B about To- a1dl-
cate tho throne OF England Tile ad,iccs
by the City OF New York confirm the To.
ports which have hitherto been current,
that the Queen Is mentally incapncitated
from any longer holding the position of
sovereign. She has not been alle to sit
nt council without belraying her mental
irfrmity and the recent action OF mem
bers Of the cabinet, particularly that of
Lord Palmerston, has given the Eng
lish public an intmation that change in
the monarchy may speedily be anticipa-
ted.
The course Of the Prince Of Wales late
ly has indicated preparation to assume
the reins Of power. 1t is undoubtedly the
fact that, should he do so, an entirely new
foreign policy would he inaugurated upon
the Danish question Immediately, and af-
terward upon American affairs, to your adj
vantage. He will reign under the title Of
King Edward the Seventh.
The HorLi, also publishes the following
from q correspondent in Paris:
/ PARIS. February 10, An English cor
respondenco states that there is great dis
cord in tho royal family. The Prince OF
Wales insists upon sending aid to his faith
cr-in-law, the King Of Denmark while the
Queen is violent in her demonstrations in
favor Of Germany. But even here h, l
majesty must be at fault, as Germany is
now split into two very decided parties
1t is also stated that the Prince Of Vale,
has decided leanings towards the conser
yatiyo party and 10 said to make long Wis
its to Lord Derby. His royal highneSs
will probably soon find this party as much
out Oi fashion as its sister, the hrgitimiSt, IN
France. The mass for the repose OF the
soul of the Duchess of PLrama, Cne Of the
last of the French BourboDs, celebrated
/ at the Madeleine a few days ago, showed
! that the adherents of the old regime are
fast dying out. Only about $40 person:
were present, and not more than eight OF
ten carriages from the faubourg ST. Ger
maine were seen before the door Of The
church
The Memorial Dip'omat}gc states that al
a recent Cabinet Council, on the Danish
question, Queen Victoria rose from the
table declaring that she could come 10 nc
decision without consulting with Princt
Albert retired into her closet, and, OF
emerging, announced that the Prince wa'
hostile 10 any act of war 10y England.
This unmi. .taklble proof Of mental ab
befration is said to have determined Lore
Palmerston to urge the abdcation Of th'
Queen; and the fact that, instead of join
ing his mother at Osborne, the Prince o
Wales has gone with his Princess to St
Leonards, is interpreted as an indication
that Edward VII is preparing to noun
the throne, ard 10 inaugurate new for
eign policy in the affairs OF Great Britain
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16

saTThe following, from the Buffalo
Courier, shows how the 0lUstee disaster is
regarded by the army in Florida;
An officer in New York regiment, en-
gagged in tie recent Florida fight, writes
as follows 10 q relative in llis city:
II have bad my foot shot off and may
loose part Of my leg. al Jor bang a delegate
% The first political convention Abe Lincoln held
~ EioriInl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16

TIE NEGRo II7r ocT.-In his account
OF the failure Of Kilpatrick's raid, our Jae-
obia neighbor totally failed 10 state the
fact that negro betrayed and misied the
force under Dahlgreen, for which he was
hung. Come, neighbor, give .he ID
his due.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16

PosrPosED.-The vendue Of VIM. IT..
Wilson of Boggs township, advertised last
week, has been postponed on account Of
the food.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16

CTRAY sHEEP.-came to the premises Of
- the subscriber in Lawrence township, on or
about the lst Of August last, a SHEEP. The
owner is hereby requested to come and prove
property, pay charges and take Il away, other
wise II viii be fold according 10 law.
CHARLES LEONARD.
Feb. - 1884.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16
March ?, 1854.
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY
OF THE AGE.


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headache, mosquito bites, pains in the limbs,
chest, back, &c. II IL does not give relief the
money will be refunded. All that is asked is a
trial, and use it according to the directions.
DR.. ToBlAB-Doar Sir: l have used your Nene-
tau Liuimont in my family for a number Of
years, and believe it to be the best article for
what IL is recommended that have ever used.
For sudden attack Of Group it 10 invaluable.
have no hesitation in recommending ii for all
the uses it processes to cure. havo sold it for
many yeaTs, and II gives entire satisfaction.
CHAS. II. TRIMMER.
ouAKrRrovs, N. J e., May s, 1858.
Price rs and so cents. Sold by all druggists.
oGee, So Cortlandt street n. Y.
March 2, ls64-lm.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Tn the matter Of the Estate Of Ellis hskcy,
l deceased, all persons concerned will hereby
take notice that the undersigned, an Auditor
appointed TO report distribution of ths balance
Of assets iu the hands Of the Administrator, will
attend to the duties Of his appointment at the
oGico of IL. b. swoopc, Esq o., in the borough Of
Clearfcld, on Monday, tho 2lst day Of March,
at oclo k, 7. VI when and where those inter
osted may attend and be heard.
JAMES GALLOWAY,
March 2, 1854. Auditor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-16

The SENATE ORGANIZED Since the fore
going was written, we are advised that
Mr.. Penny, on Wednesday last, went
through the forms Of resigaing his posi-.
ton as Speaker, IA position which expired
by its own Limitation when the present
Senate met when the Senate immediate
ly went into an election ofSpeaker, which
resulted in the'choice Of Mr.. Penny. Thus
the Senate is legally organized; and thus
the course of the Democrats from the be-
ginning is triumphantly yindicated-
while the Abolitionists thereby ;cknowl-
edge that they have been attempting a
fraud and usurpation.
Immediately after the organization, the
- Democratic Senators, who had voted
against the resolution asking for increas.
ed pay to the soldiers, asked TO have their
names recorded in favor Of that resolu.
luton. Eut this request the Abolition
majority refused to grant.
LAND-SnARks.-In speaking of this class
of Nandals, tho Harrisburg correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press, under date Of
the 7th inst, has the following:
/ There is a class of men connected with
this recruiting business that are not wor.
thy Of wearing the human form. They
should have lived in those dark ages when
It was considered proper TO deal in the
souls and bodies Of men, and when il was
not considered criminal to traffic in the
liberties of free people. We have a
class Of men all over the country who
would sell their country for small mess
OF pottage, who would not scruplo to cru
city their Saviour for thirty pieces Of sill
ver-men who pretend 10 be very loyal
very patriotic, very much imbi.tered to
wards the rebels, and very anxious to GIL
up the skeleton regiments now in tht
field. refer TO the horde OF VOLUNTEER
BROKERS, who are coming money by 9
practice which would cause pirate upon
The high seas TO blush. A wild Arab from
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-02

A Washington correspondent, says the
otieiai records Of the military authorities
IL that city show that upwards Of one hun.
dred and fifty female recruits have been
discovered and made to resume the gar.
ments Of their sex. 1t is supposed that
nearly all of these were in COLLISION with
men who we're examined by the surgeons
and accepted, after which the fair ones
substituted themselves and came on to the
war Curiously enough, over seventy of
these martial demoiselles, when their sex
was discovered, were acting as officers
servants. In oneregiment there were sew
enteen officers servants. in blue blouscs
and pants, who had to be clothed in calico
and ainoline. Even . General, who has
won many laurels in the war. had hand
some, looking detailed man" acting
as bis eleyk whose real name turned out to
be- Mary Jsne Gu andawho has parents
in Trenton, who are esteemed members of
society She, said in excuse that "she
wanted to see the world v,.s,,,5., =
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Onr Agent at Morgan Town.

.s,Isvorder to have our paper printed -
time for the early mail, we were compelled
to omit Yesterday morning portion Of the
assratebes iutended forithas issue. The
following il a brief summary Of the news
they coatsiped. Il VA 6.IOO6
The Cleveland Convention, rejecting va
risus propositions to adjourn to later day.
proceeded to the nomination Of candidates
for President and Vice President. Inc
name of Lieut.. Gen. GRANT was presented
,bEy gentlemen from New York, but was not
voted upon :. Gen. JOHN @. Fremont was
nominated for President by acclamation.-
Gen. JOHN eocHRaNE, GRsrE BRows and
Gen. ,Bt4l rRR we're namea rs candidates for
the Vice Presidency. CocHRAsEi was nom
mated almost unanimously. In the even
ing at $50 P, H., another session of the
Convention was Va held. The name, "Radical
Democracy Parts,s was adopted ias the IT,
tie of the party. After various speeches.
mos,lysof tho radical abolition class the
Convention adjourned SINS die. ir.. "a /
"A despatch from Secretary STANTON
statesthat there Is some prospect OF LEES
making stand North ofthe Chickahominy.
nHis forces were onthe Mechauicsyille road
south Of the Tolopatway creek, between
that stream and HAYES Shop, his right
resting on Shady Grove. Dispositions Ter
an attack had been made by Gen. GRANT
A later despatch, from the same source
says that the enemy attacked our LETT wing
.underGen, Warren on Monday evening, but
were.repulsed with considerable slaughter.
HANcocK's division attacked the enemy the
same evening and drove them from their
entrens nad skirmish line. q, WARREN, held
mia position. about seven miles from Rich
m ond --s--- ...-.3
81. Admiral PORTER has returned to Cairo.
Part of Gen. SMITHS army, under com'
mand of Gen. MOVER, had very success
full engagement With the enemy on tho At
ehalafays river and captured 100 prisoners
and two field pieces. A large portion OF
BUFFERS troops on the Peninsula have
been transferred under command of Gen.
SAITH, TO, the Army o.. tbe Potomac'-
White House has been selected as General
.GRANr's future base Of supplies. Large
quantities of stores have been forwarded,
by way Of the York and Pamunkey rivers,
to that place. g. 80
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-02

A Red river correspondent thus sketch
es scene on steamboat ID
The saloon of river steamboat attacked
by guerrillas presents scene quite as com
ic al it Is exciting. To those who can al
all control their nerves, the ludicrous posi-
lively banishes all thoughts of the tragic,
to see great big fellows, with and without
shoulder straps, sprawling on their bellies
behind every conceivable projection Of
chair or table, at the first rattle of musketry,
and going through the absurdly impossible
process Of trying to make pancakes of them
selves. Near to my cabin door, where |
was sitting reading, when the alarm COM
mencsd, ] saw behind the leaves OF table
piled up about two feet high, a United
States ofticer-not one of the l33d-lying
aat on his face on top of him negro wait
er, and on top of the latter, gaunt, petri.
fed, long bearded suttler, whose eyes seem,
ed ready to leap from their sockets. Poor
fellowl l know he must have felt as re.
lieved as any of US, when We safely reach
ed this place at II p. m, on the Goth, and
saw the myriad lights Of the transports and
gunboats reflected in the stream and light
ing up the bluff, giving the appearance Of 8
large and imposing city, 8.IstP F.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-02

ONE John Bennett Free, an enrolling Of
fcer in the District Of Columbia, made 0
proposition to John Rich tailor, that il
be Rich would give him pair of panta'
looms, his name should be omitted from tb e
list. This Free style Of business being de-
tected by the government, a court martial
was held, and Mr.. Free will not only lose
bis liberty for the term Of three years, but
has been sentenced to forfeit al pay due
and be forever disqualified from holding
any Office Of trust, honor or profit in The
service of the United States.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Peace Men Oh the Increase
and Cause or II.
tsNs ~ g. Ek.!2 - -
Especial Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer

Especial Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer
"a u u W4HIEsroE, May "a.
r. Peace men have increased in number here
amazingly the past ten days, and strange as
it may sound the administration has physic-
ally forced tbeir growth; rejecting, intelli.
gent Republicans believe that Stanton, by
his late arbitrary arrests, has damaged their
party more than all elsa that has happened
10 the past year, and non partisan hereto
fore war men now say, 1t is clear this war
is not being carried on for the pptpunee we
originally engaged in it, We do not want
the Union preserved, if, in order to save it
We are to have military despotism in place
of tho Constitution. We hare no,c mill
tary despotisms Sand Stanton is Dictator
Our condition could not be made worse by
any change, Jet us stop this war with the
Confsderaes, and, dismiss from offic those
who. deprived US of our, constitutional
rights " 1 i61hfi NAlhS
So the Kettle Of public sentiments boil
ing here i IL Il ASE
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-02
sTARTLING ID EV e T. o r
-. - nrENTS.
4 society for the Abduction OF
VirtuOuf Young Females

y risSshe lat { Il nohhths ssssral 81
~ ti6le yoa1g sitls q our city, 3 veil
asothers "a tke westetn part Of the Stste,
have hsstsriously disappeared from tAeif
homes, and no.>traSs could possibly be az
certained of their whereabouts, notwitn
standing the most diligent searchwas madt
for them. Recently, however, some start
ling Developments have come to hgnt,
through the arrest of young girl nance
Jennie Thompson, at Utica, who was altir
ed in male hsbiliments, and went under tnt
assumed name Of james Thompson, VPoo
searching her, some enormous rascahy ooc-
uments were found, making stirling rev,
Citations. There was q manuscripts copy ?,
what purported to be the constitution ano
by laws of the knights Of the Secret oir
Gle" In this document the objects OF the
Circle are said to be to kidnap and SEND T.
New York city houses ofprostitutlon young
and virtuous girls. 1t is stated that after
their being kidnapped drug - 20 De az
ministered to them, aud their action uhaei
its influence will determine whether or not
they are yirtuous.ts If not. they are 80 oe
released. I'VE msy say here that thereas
no drug which will determine any such q
unestion. The manuscript is signed by
twenty four persons, members Of the Be-
cret Circle. a.. Cary Of Albany, is Presi,
dent, and Cary aud one Patrick Fare, are
Directors. Other names among the TWEEN
~ four are those OF Theodore and Hiram
Andrews and their wives. Appended is "a
list of nine young girls whose abduction Is
considered feasible and advisable. One O
these, Esther A. Parks, who disappeared
May 10th, aud Miss. Barnett, daughter Of
Hon. James Barnett, both Of Oneida coun
ty. Also the names Of three men, Ger
tit Smith, G. D. Miller and - Steward
who have been marked for vengeance
This is one of the most dsmnable organi-
cations ever conceived, by wicked minds
Albany Knickerbocker!