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fVEACHERs, EXAMINATIoN.-Ap,

FEHEACHERS' ENAAINATION-A
IL eants for schools will meet for examination
at the following named places.
Graham and Morris, at X kyiertown, on Monday,
October Sd
Decatur and Woodward nj Centre School house
in Decatur tp. Tuesday. October 9Th
Beccaria and Guelich at Glen Hope. on Thurs
day, October 9th. c. B. SANDF0RD
Sept 2l IS64-3t County Super'nt
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DIED I:

On wednesday Il of September, of dysen-
tary CLARA ELIZABETH daughter of Charles
B. and Mary Sandfcrd, aged 13 months and
) days.
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DrssoLUTIoN OF PARTNERSHIP

az The partnership heretofore existing between
Chas II Rice Of Lock Haven. and p. G. Blanch-
ard Of Union tp.. Clearfeid county, Pa in the
lum herring business, kn own the firm of Blanch-
ard Il Rice, has been this day Gang 9th, 1860
dissolved by mutual consent. The books of the
firm have been left Ia The hands of P G. BIanch-
ard for settlement. z. II BLANCHARD.
Sept. 7th. 1864 CHARLES h. RICE.
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TIE RAFrsmAN,s JOURNAL.

out from the burning mass, presented, if
possible, more sad and lamentable sight.
On the left side, resting between the wheel
and on the after truck, the FIRE soon reveal
ed a human head, about which the flames
tapped and licked until the white skull shone
out, and the satures gaped and grinned as il
In mockery of the horrid carnival
What with the kissing, steaming, frying,
masses of shapeless humanity, and the
white, calcined forms of ribs, vertebr;e, hip,
and femoral bones staring out from the ash
es and smoke, with the other narrowing de-
tails OF the calamity, we pray never again to
be confronted with such sight.
OF the wounded the most seriously hurt
was Mr.. Books, mail agent between Phila-
delphia and Harrisburg, who resides at
Nliffiin, and got on the train at that place.
His injuries are internal, and thought to be
severe He was taken home on the west
ward train A lady who had been rescued
from the first passenger car, and taken to
the station house, suffered very severe in
juries Surgical attendance was procured
at an early hour. and all the rest of the
wounded were doing we'll
Great indignation and strong feeling was
evinced by the passengers against the Gus
tom of locking car doors, as preventing all
efforts at escape in the event of such a ca
tastrophe The railroad company doubtless
consider that they have good reasons for
pursueing such course. Be this as it may,
we are of opinion that the accident yester-
dav points out most conclusively the neeess-
ity for having fuller supply of buckets and
axes for each train, as IN the present IN
stance but one axe and no buckets could be
found
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HOME INSURANCE COMPANY.

OFFICE No. 135s BROADWAY, n Y.
CASH CAPITAL. 50, ,00A 900 90
ASSETS. st July, 1864 S,O0n,0O0 90
LIABILITIES, 81 ,57E "a
CHAS. S.'MARTIN. President.
A. I. WTLLMARTH, Vice President.
JOHN MCGEE, Secretary. E.G
Policies of Insurance against Loss or Damage
by by j. II FULF0RD Agent,
august H. 1S64-6m. Clearield PA
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fNCEAHERS WANTED IT

ftNCEAHERS WANTED The directors
of Penn ownship. desire to employ five
teachers. two males aud three females for a term
OF four months to whom liberal wages will be
given. Applicants will meet the board at Penn
vile, on the lst day of October next
Sept II, 1864 pd. WNf. T. BECK Sec'y
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ExECuToR's SALE OF REAL Es-

EXECUTOR'S SALE OF REAL ES-
~ TATE.---The undersigned will expose to
public sale. on Thursday, October 9Th 1864. at
10 o'clock A NJ, on the premises the farm of
a BRAN Reams dec d.. situated in Lawrence tp,
Clearfeld county four miles from Clearfieid. on
the road leading from Clearfeld to Shawsvilie
Said farm contains eighty-four acres and some
perches about 20 acres of which is clear ed and
in a good state of cultivation. On the farm is
erected a new two story frame dwelling house and
out buildings, and "A new bank barn There is
good water on the premises, and also good bear
ing orchard.
The terms of sale will be reasonable and will
be made known on the day of sale.
JNC. l. REAMS,
Aug 81 1854 GEO. W RHEEM. EXITS
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FATAL AccIDENT.--We regret to learn
that Mr. James johnson, of Beccaria town
ship, was killed ON the 18th instant, by the
limbofa tire which broke from the trunk and
fell upon him as he was passing on his way
home from church in a buggy The horse
was also killed Mr. Johnson was an aged
and respected citizen of that region.
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1864 GRAND OPENING OF 1864
SPRING GOODS
AT,
G. w. &c II. W. SMITHS.

comprising general assortment Of
Dry-Goods, Groceries, Queens-ware,
Wooden-ware, Boots and Shoes,
Notions, &C., &C., &c.
Best quality of Prints Delsines Mozambioues,
Linen, Poplins, Bazarines, LayelIas Ginghams
check, drilling, ticking and sheeting, shawls.
plain silks, fowlard silks cassameres cottonades,
jeans, tWeeds, satnetts, bleached musins sat less
than city wholesale prices brown musins.
HOSIERY. Gloves, Ribbons Trimmings, But
tons, Cin great variety celarsvelvet ribbon wells.
headnets, EN- broidery, brsids, handkershiefs, la
dies elastic pages, whaiebones, bindings chill
drens, misses, and ladies hoop skirts, Quaker
and Corset Skirts,
NEW STYLE BALMORALS.
Sugar. Tea, Coffee Moiasses, Spices, &c. Oranges
Split Peas Lemous, Full Tea Sets, Dishes, com
mon and fine ware cups, ,saucers preserve jars dc.
TUBS, Brooms. Cburns, Mops Buckets Meas-
ures, brushes, com bs, wicks fancy baskets bowls,
doormats window blinds, cords tassels, ETC., etc.
Childrens, Misses and Ladies' morocco boots,
shoes, balmorals, and gators. ~ ee<,s
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Union over Democrat, LOSS ; Union over
all, / ,02l The Ruthland editor says that
that's the way they will vote for Little
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ENOUR AZ good draught horses for saleby
Il L A. IRWIN. Curwensyille

E0DDER CUTT ERS-ofa supe rior make
L for sale at reasonable prizes. MERRELL
and BIGLER'S, Clearfeid, Pa
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REJOICING IN CuBwENsviLLE.- are
informed that 81 guns were fired i'll Cur
wensville, on Intervening Of September Doth,
In 'tonor of the late Union victories.
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A LARGE SToOK OF GLASS, paints, oi's
n Write lead etc, at +. A. lRVlN'o
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SALT-s good article and very cheap at the
- store Of WM 2. IRWIE, ClssTfela.
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and by all NationalP p INKS which are depostaries
of public money, ar | ALL REsPEcTABL RANKS
AND BANKERS throu hout the country viii give
further informatio and afford every facility to
subscribers Septmeber 81 IS6t-2tn
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-17
Qneen y:cterin,s Abaica.ion

The MemoyiaJ DipIonsatique makes it
self responsible for the extraordinary state
ment that at a recent Cabinet Council, on the
Danish question, Queen Victoria arose from
the table declaring that she could come to
no decision without consulting with Prince
Albert, retired into her closet, and on emerg-
ing, announced that the Prince was hostile
to any act of war by England.
This unmistakable proof of mental abber-
ration is said to have determined Lord Pal
merston to urge the abdication of the Queen;
and the fact that instead Of joining his
mother at Orsborne, the Prince Of Wales has
gone with his Princess to st. Leonards, is in
terpreted as an indication that Edward VII
is preparing to mount the throne, and inau-
gurate a new foreign policy in the affairs of
Great Britain,
1t is certain that the present attitude of
the English Government cannot long be
maintained if England is to keep her place
as power of the first rank, and if the abdi-
cation of Victoria is a necessary preliminary
to vigorous and honorable action on the
part of Great Britain, that abdication is like
ly to be insisted upon ard accomplished with
no unnecessary delay.
~ Y C0nn1eTcjaL AdUertGSer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-17
TNI0NsTATE CONVENTION.

A State Convention is hereby called to assemble in
the Capitol, at 70 NJ. WEDNESDAY, THE Both DAY OF
MARCH 1864 for the purpose of appointing delegates
to represent the Union people of Wisconsin in the Ma
tional Union Convention, which meets at Baltimore,
on Tuesday the 7th day of June next.
Each Sena tie and ach Assembly district will be en-
titled to two delegates in the State Convention.
We invite and call upon sail qualified voters who
desire the unconditional maintenance of the Union,
the supremacy of the Constitution and the complete
suppression of the rebellion with the thereof, by
a vigorous war and all apt and efficient MEANS" to
participate in the election of delegates to the State
ConYenton order that may faithfully reflect the
views of the Union Of the State without regard
to former political connections.
HORACE RUBLEE, VIM. G. ALLEN,
A. G.. KNIGHT, w. A. LAWRENCE,
HID BARRON j. ALLEN BARBER,
G. W. HAZLET0N, Q. G. SH0LES,
ALLEN WORDEN.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-17

The inhabitants and electors OF the town of Somsrs
in the county OF Kenosha hereby notified that
special town meeting will be held in said town at the
Town Hall on the 2Sd day OF March 1854, to COM
between the hours of nine and ten O'Clock, in
the forenoon for the purpose of raising tax to
exceed six hund red dollars by vote of the qualified
electors OF said town. to be used bounty fund to
pay to each volunteer required paid town such
sum OF money as may be fixed and determined on at
the said meeting to fill the quota of said town under
the last II of the President of the United States
200 900 also apply the unexpected balance OF the
former taxes to the payment of bountes aforesaid
request for such meeting having been duly made TO
the undersigned by five qualified voters and freehold
of said town. specifying therein the purposes above
set forth the object of such meeting.
Dated Semers, March Is, 1864.
PETER CZANNE,
1wk41 Town Clerk.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-17

slate and ehapter one hundred and twelve and three
hundred y-four Of the general laws of
four of the laws passed at the extra session OF ioo
chapters one hundred and sxtytwo and hundred and
sxty-our of the general of 1858 being am
explanatory Of and pplementa to said chapter % u
the laws the extra session 1861 aforesaid having been
revised and consolidated in this be and he SAM are
hereby repealed pTOUided ho1eUer, that such
said acts or any of them sna noo N nse
release discharge any person or 4; " tf
provisions Of said acts, or OF an or o.
INIT ali such liabilities shall continue ana the secretary OF
ats sba eauEe tL same prosecuted to Judgment,
in like manner and extent as IL said acts mad
See s The secretary Of state shall cause this act to be
and shall forthwith send printed
hsnf to each justice Of the peace and to the chair
~ ~ each town board Of supervisors in this state and
~ act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
Snp5roved March5 1864.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-17

100000 MoRE.-Our readers will find in
200, 900 more men. The late raids and re-
connoissances have proved to the President
and to the country, that the enemy by dint Of
conscripting and impressing has got together
a force larger than was anticipated, and for
successful and final campaign, the present
season, we must have corresponding in
crease of force. The President as soon as
convinced of this fact has not hesitated to
make this new call, confident that the patri-
otism of the people would respond nobly and
generously to whatever demand was found
necessary for the complete finishing up of
the work il hand.
Nor was this confidence in the loyal peo-
pie of the Great Republic misplaced They
aoiU respond in a manner that will make the
rebels quake. Already the work of enlisting
for the new quotas is going on. We believe
Wisconsin will meet all the calls upon her
without a draft In almost every district
there are more or less recruits to spare from
the last call. This surplus number will be
soon raised to a magnitude but little, if any,
less than the quota under the new CALL
Let the work go on expeditiously. Until
April LIST, the extra Government bounties of
$500 and $40O, are continued. Ere that
time Kenosha County we doubt not will
have raised the requisite number to exempt
her from the Draft. Already one of our
towns has issued call for special town
meeting, to raise, by an additional tax, the
bounty fund to secure her quota. Other
towns will soon follow in the same good
work.
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The Campaign Opened.

We call the attention of our Union friends
of the several Towns, to the call for Dele
gate County Convention on Saturday the
26th inst, at the Court House in this City,
for the purpose of electing delegates to the
State Convention. The several towns should
see that theier caucusses are held and their
delegates appointed in time.
This is the opening of the Presidential
campaign, as the State convention is called
for the purpose of appointing delegates to
the National Convention for the nomination
of President and ice-President. Never
was it more necessary that the people-the
rank and fIe-should turn out in their
strength, to the various meetings and con-
ventions. If they would make their voice
heard in the nominating convention, now is
the time for action. The delegates sent to
Madison mag be the real delegates and rep
sentatives Of the people, or they will be the
delegates of few Office seekers and wire
pullers, who have their own interests to look
after, instead of the wishes and interests OF
the people AS general thing, that class
of men are on hand at caucusses whether
anybody else is or not, and unless the people
turn out they fix matters to suit themselves.
1t is not asking much for every voter in a
town to turn out for half a day or less, to
appoint delegates who will represent the
views of the Union masses of his town. So
much the people should insist on doing to-
wards the nomination af candidate for the
Presidency.
1t may not be out of place to state the
reason that induced the Committee to call
the convention in the city instead Of at Ag-
ricuItural Hall as usual. The roads are al
most impossible, and it would be almost
impossible for delegates from the city to get
into the country and back the same day
They cannot take the cars, without going a
day. beforehand and then staying until the
day after, making three days. Country del,
egates can come in on the cars, arriving al
half past twelve, do up the business and be
ready to take the cars for home, at half past
| three
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Sherman,s Great Raid.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuue.l

iSpeclat
- CINoINNATI, March IL, 1864.
Adiutant A. G.. Phillips of the 23d Ohio
volunteer infantry, just arrived here, gives
the following details of the result OF Sher-
mans expedition, which he accompanied:
Shermans force consisted of21, 900 infan-
try, 1,200 cavalry, and 40 pieces Of artillery.
At Meridian the 10th army corps was
ordered to destroy the railroad north and
east, and the 18th army corps west and
south, which they did most effectually.
Gen. Sherman issued congratulatory Or
der to the troops before leaving Meridian, in
which he said the object of the EXPEDITION, the
destruction of the railroads, was most effect
tually accomplished.
In returning, the troops came back as far
as Hillsboro', So miles of the route they
went down on. and then struck off to the
right in the direction Of Canton. They
crossed Pearl River at Radclitf's Ferry, II
miller east Of Canton.
Al Canton the troops waited four days to
hear from Smiths cavalry expedition which
expected to join Sherman at Meridian, but
failed to do so. 1t was reported at Canton
that Smith had lost 1000 men and all bis
artillery There was much anxiety felt with
TcSdIu W MIL
Gen. Sherman left the forces at Canton,
on the 9th for Vicksburg where he arriv-
ed on the 28th, and sailed the same eve
ming for New CLEANS.
The expedition was then in command OF
Gen Hurlburt After remaining at Canton
four days the troops left for Vicksburg. The
rear guard was attacked at Canton by the
rebels, who were driven off by our cavalry.
The rear was harrassed until it crossed b.
cheta creek, % miles rom Black River
The expedition reached Vicksburg on the
4th of March without the loss Of a wagon or
other government property except the TWEEN
ty-six mules shot by the rebels.
They brought in 400 prisoners 250 OF
whom will take the oath and come north /;
$500 blacks, Of whom many will be added
to the force at Vicksburg; 500 captured
horses and mules; two pieces Of artillery,
and 500 white refugees. The people whom
the troops saw on the road all declared them
selves tired of the war; and expressed wish
that it was over. They made no express
ion of preference for the Union or the Con-
fedracy.
The soldiers have every confidence in Sher-
man and like his plan of making war, which
is to bU7t the enemy.
The expedition from Vicksburg up the
Red River to Alexandria has been abandon
ed for the present.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-17

On the third inst the President formally
presented to Maj, Gen Grant, his command
as Lieutenant General The ceremony took
place in the Cabinet Chamber, in the pres
ence of the entire Cabinet, General Halleck,
Representative Lovejoy, Gen. Rawlings, and
Col. Comstock (of Gen. Grants staff, the son
of Gen. Grant, and Mr.. Nicolay.
The President addressed him thus:
GENERAL GRANT.-In consequence of the
nations appreciation of what you have done,
and its reliance upon you for what remains
to do, in the existing great struggle, you are
now presented with this commission constl-
tuting you Lieutenant General in the army
of the United States. With this high hon
or devolves upon you also corresponding
responsibility. AS the country herein trusts
you, SO, under God it will sustain you.
scarcely need to add that with what [ here
speak for the nation goes my own hearty per-
sonal concurrence"
To which General Grant replied as fol-
lows.
''MR. PRESIDENT accept this commits
sion with gratitude for the high honor con-
ferred With the aid of the noble armies
that have fought Oh so many fields for our
common country, it will be my earnest en-
deavor not to disappoint your expectations,
feel the full weight Of the responsibilities
now devolving upon me, and [ know that, if
they are met, it will be due to those armies,
and, above all, to the favor Of that Providence
which leads both nations and men,"
The President afterward introduced the
General to the members of the Cabinet. the
entire affair was pleasing episode.
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Hist Of Letters

I'm PFObHde-EemOsfa County Court.
In the matter Of the estate of j. ohm L. Wayne de-
ceased.
an ding and filing the petition of Rebecca A.
~ Wayne. of the Town of Pleasant Prairie,
county OF Kencsha and state of Wisconsin, represent
Ing among other things, that John l.. Wayne late
the town of Pleasant Prairie, the 11th day Of De-
cember, A. Dr. 1868, at Pleasant Prairie, aforesaid,
died interstate, leaving goods chattes and with
in this county and that she, the said petitioner, is
the widow Of said deceased end praying that admin
israton of said estate be to her granted il is ordered
that said petition be heard before the Judge Of this
court, Friday, April Sth, 1864, at two O'Clock P NJ
of said day, at his office in the city OF Kenosha.
Add it is further ordered, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
Interested by publ shing copy of this order for
three successive week prior sand day of hearing in
the 'Kenosha Telegraph weekly newspaper printed
aud published at Kenosha in said county
Dated Kea osha, March 10th, 1864.
L. w. WEBSTER,
3w4 County Judge.
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Another Call for VOIunIeers-2OO, 900
more Wanted.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March "a. 1864.
General Order No. 100:
In order to supply the force required to be
drafted for the navy, and to provide an ade-
quate reserve force for all contingencies, i'll ad
dition to the 500, 900 men called for Febru-
airy LIST, 1864, the call is hereby made and a
draft is ordered for 200, 900 men for the mill
itary service, army and navy, and marine
corps of the United States.
The proportional quotas for the different
wards, towns, townships, precincts or cleo
ton districts or counties, will be made known
thro' the Provost Marshal Generals Bureau,
and account will be taken of the credits and
deficiencies of former quotas
The 18th day of April, 1864, is designated
as the time, up to which the numbers required
from each ward of city, town, &c, may be
raised by volunteering enlistment, and drafts
will be made in each ward of city, town, &c,
which shall not have filled the quota assigned
to it within the time designated, for the num-
Der required to fill said quotas. The draft
will be commenced as soon after the 18th of
April as practicable. The Government boun-
ties as now paid continue until April LIST,
1864, at which time the additional bounties
cease. On and after that date one HUNDRED
dollars bounty only will be paid, as provi-
ded by an act,approved July 22d, 1861.
(SignedD ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-17
sMsAR IL HE'D.

At his residence in Pikeville Wis, Dec 81 St. 1853
byE 7. BPke, Mr. GRoyRNER DAVIS, and Miss. ALMEDA
MELLoRY. both OF Warren, Ill.
At the same place, Feb sth, 1864, by the same
Mr.. JOSEPH CONNER, and Miss ADELAID WINTERS, both
of Newport. Ill.
On the Sd inst, at the residence of the father of the
BRIDE in the town of Somers, by the Rev Mr. Grid
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-17
Report of the Committee on Ermanci. :
PATTON Of tae Constitutional Cons
veEtiOH OF EASTERN Virginia
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 10.
The following report of the Committee on
Emancipation was passed at II o'clock this
noon by the Constitutional Convention, now
in session here. There was but one dissen-
ting vote to the report. One hundred guns
are now being fired in honor of the event
John Watson, chairman of the Committee
on Emancipation and Education, submitted
the following report:
'FYour Committee on Emancipation beg
leave to report as part Of the Constitution
Of Virginia, to be inserted in the same under
the caption of Slavery or or Freedom:
"'Fjrst-Slavery, or involuntary servi-
tude, except for crime, is hereby abolished
and prohibited in the State forever.
'Second-Courts of competent jurisdic-
ton may apprentice minors Of African de-
scent on like conditions provided for appren
ticing white children.
'Ihjrd-The General Assembly shall
make no law establishing slavery or recog
nizing property in human beings"