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of faithful and constant devotion to the war
against rebellion. In naming, too, South
ern man, 1t also gives another pledge that
the great Union party was what Its name
imports it to be, party without sectional
prejudice, ever ready to give the grasp OF
fellowship ts every loyal man from the lakes
to the gulf It is, withal, peculiarly meet
that Andrew johnson should receive this
nomination, as among all the Southern Sen
ators he alone at the outbreak of the rebel
lion remained faithful. The two or three
others from the Slave States who did not
turn traitors outright gave neither speech
nor vote TO sustain the President in his eff
forts to subdue treason.
But from the very first. Andrew johnson
of Tennessee unfinchingly faced the traitors,
and denounced them in terms as exr licit and
as severe as any Northern man uttered, or
could utter. In his memorable speech "a
gainst Breckenridge, in the extra session Of
1861 he made use Of these words, "Trai-
tors are getting to be so numerous now that
| suppose treason has got TO be respectable;
but. God being willing. whether traitors be
many or few, as | have hitherto waged war
against traitors and treason. and IN behalf
of the Government which was constructed
by our fathers, l intend to continue it to the
end P" To the last iota he made good that
declaration Of purpose, both in his seat in
the Senate and in his subsequent public
service as Military Governor of Tennessee.
He has exhibited the most thorough staunch-
ness throughout. The nomination of him
by the Union Convention to the second of
fee in the gift of the people, is exceedingly
fehcitous both as tribute to peculiar per =
sonal desert, and as proof of the elevation
of the great Union organization above all
the old party and sectional prejudices.
1t is needless to say this ticket willreceive
themost virulent abuse of the Copperheads
It's thorough loyal soundness makes this a
moral necessity. 1t is also just as needless to
observe that it will be gladly supported by
the vast Union body of the people, and will
be elected by an overwhelming majority
There is no likelihood that more than two
States at most-New-Je Jersey and Kentucky
will vote against ii. Under this political
flag Copperheadism will be aunihilated as
utterly as rebellion itself is dest ned to be
under the flag of war.
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FOR LINCOLN.
r Uh UENEhAL UhANI-
Missouri, O..

Mr. Hume, the chairman of the Missou-
ri delegation, cast the vote Of that State,
according to instructions, on the first ballot,
for Gen. Grant. Onthe vote being announc-
ed, as above, on motion Of Mr.. Hume the
vote for President was declared unanimous,
The enthusiasm excited by this announce
ment was perfectly indiscribabe The whole
Convention were on their feet, cheering and
shouting, the band in the meantime playing
Hail Columbia. -
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidate for Vice President. The
following names were presented.
Mr. Daniel Mace of Indiana, proposed
the name of Andy johnson of Tennessee
Mr. Stone of Iowa, seconded the motion.
Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, offered
the name Of Hannibal Hamlin
Mr. Tremaine, of New York, on behalf
of portion of the delegation from that
State, presented D. S. Dickinson.
Surveyor Andrews, Of New York, moved
that gentlemen nominating candidates have
20 minutes each to present claims of candi-
dates Voted down. Mr.. Maynard made
powerful FIVE minutes speech for John
son, and Mr. Tremaine was scarcely less elo-
quent for Dickinson. i delegate from Mass
achusetts moved to proceed to The call Of
roll under the previous question. More ell
oquence spoiled but the motion prevailed
Maine led off IA for Hamlin; New Hamp-
shire for Hamlin, for Dickinson and =
for Butler; Massachusetts Il for Dickinson
and the rest for Holt, Butler and Hamlin ;
Connecticut - for Andy johnson This
called out much applause New ork, 81
for johnson, 2S for Dickinson. Pennsylva-
MIA, 81 for Hamlin Pretty soon it came to
Ohio; ~ for Hamlin Indiana followed
with plumper of 26. Illinois went 80 for
Hamlin. Other States were divided. Or
egon cast her six votes for Colfax, and Ken
lucky 81 for Rosseau Before the vote was
announced, Kentucky changed to johnson,
and Oregon followed, this ct tide for John
son. Kansas came next, then Colorado,
then Pennsylvania, and SO, one after anoth-
er, the States wheeled into line, till the
nomination was made unanimous, and the
Convention adjourned with three times
three cheers for the ticket, and innumerable
rounds of applause for the Union, the Con-
stitution, and the platform adopted.
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SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT Of

- Clearfeld County Bank May 30, 1864
Capital stock paid in, as actual capital
stock, j0B-9 o.
Circulation of denomination
of 81, Slj2 90
INV ''H u Sos 1890 1890 90 5s.y75 O.
The greatest amount since last STINT, $500 U.
banSs oS anu thu aeSS State 81 every A'H aias
Amount due depositors, llz,23'
iUspe s1erv anian, Seseriptap G1 aso's anu 'AO's'
The greatest amount of debts and liza
bilities since last statement was. May
3D. 1864, 2zs-t-' '
Total amount of dividends declared
tnH tn,s sag saga was sa s7'OO-O . ana state 2gos
Amount of gold and silver coin and bull
lion belonging to the bank-siIE=E 49,. %
81 ,205 II. gold S4,859 00, e'ooI
Amount of bills, bonds and notes disc lio-y2,
Suspended debt. o-Sgt
Val. of personal property held by bank sS "t
Amount of undivided profits of bank ''oi'
Total a din amoun. of liabilities of the 'anA qo4s
OF which amount they are indebted as ,g -
principal, 20. al &
And endorsers oU5a 3.
Total amt of liabilities by stockholders Is''-'
OF which amount they are indebted a. >, s;, ID
principal, - o.
And as endorsers,
The above statement is correct TO the 0es' % -
knowledge and belief J. b. GRAHAM, casu'- st, A.
Sworn and subscribed before me TINS Se
Of May, 1864. "A. f0EIA"'
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DELIEF NoTICE.-The Board of r

y PELIEF NOTICE.-The Board of Relief
Il 4 for the county of Clearfeld, will meet at the
Commissioners Office in ClearieId, on Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 29th and SOth days Of
June. 1864
The Board of Relief have directed that the wife
Of the soldier must appear before the board. AMI
produce her sworn statement, detailing name @!
soldier, regiment and company. and when enlis-
ted; the number Of children. with age and sex of
each the township in which they resided at the
time of enlistment, and their present residence
and that she is without the means Of support for
herself and children who are dependent upon her
Two witnesses of credibility from the township
in which she resides. must also be produced hose
certificate (sworn to before the Board of Relief
must set forth that the applicant is the person she
represents herself to be, that the statement Of the
number and age of her family is true, that she IS
in destitute circumstances and her family IN Sc
tual want, and that all the facts set forth il he-
application are correct and true
Forms containing these acquisitions can be Oh
tanned at the Office of the Board of Relief, ghea
application is made and the witnesses appear.
\. b. Illness of the APPLICANT, properly proven.
will excuse personal attendance
June Is, 1854 WM BRADLEY. c!erE
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New National Loan,

The Secretary of the Treasury advertises
a new loan for s75, 900, 600, at six per cent. ,
the interest to be paid semi-annualy in coin.
Sealed offers will be received at the Treas
ury Department. Offers are to be received
till noon of the 18th inst. Each offer must
be for 500, or $50, or some multiple of
$780, and state the sum, including the pre-
MUM offered for each 800 in bonds, or for
$50, when the offer is no more than 25 per
cent. of the principal, including premium
of the whole amount offered, must be depos-
tied as guarantee for the payment of sub
scription, if accepted.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-06-15

APair ofrebel shoes taken by one of Crook $
command are thus described: The toes and
heels of the shoes are of wood, and appear
to have been sawed cut by machinery The
uppers, which are of very heavy, stiff and
badly tanned leather, are nailed upon the
wooden soles with large tacks and welts.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-06-15

Whiskey in Richmond is a dollar and
fifty cents drink. A man is as proud of
drunk being there as ever an old fellow was of
having the gout
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-06-15

The University of Oxford, England. haz
al annual income, exclusive of the fees re-
ceiyea from students, of nearly 81. 5OO.Ott
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i. aleu' Atlrertisemrnts.

AaUsTttSeDlslts large type, eUts. or am o. G
styis1CH BE- charged double prize for space oocapes
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Drafted men will not be allowed, hereafter,
to choose their regiment or branch of service,
but will be assigned as the authorities may
think proper.
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EAUTIOS.-Au persons are hereby canton
- ed against harboring trusting my son q
Naggoner on my account as he has left me with
out any cause, and l will pay debts of his caI-
tracting unless compelled TO do so by due couTs-
Of law. JOHN WAGGONER.
Marron June Is IT6i-3tpd
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-06-15

the 3lst day of May, a. D 1864.
ASSETS.
Pennsylvania State loans, 5s.9an u
Specie, 6.o6s 81
Notes of other hanks. 395+ %
L : Demand and Legal Tender notes, 1850 -
Due from other banks g.S= ~
Checks drafts &c 2675 -
Over drafts. 4: =. 50 g.
United States Revenue stamps. - "a
Furniture SO >
Due Commonwealth. (speciaD 40a %
Loss and Expenses. ~ 20
Total amount of assets, s235, ,js3 .
LIABILITIES
Capital stock. paid in, $4,000 dn
Notes in circulation, 52,s5s 90
Due deposltors 1879 81
Due certificates Of deposit S,723 ~
Due Banks. 5.sos =
Due Commonwealth, SIS 90
Interest and exchange, 6i75 %
Total amount of liabilities, : S235,5 2S
JAMES B. GRAHAM, Cashier.
Ciearfeld. Pa. May 81. 1864.
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WASHINGTON, June I1th, 10 P. M-T0
Inajor General Dir : Official reports from
the headquarters of the army of the Poto-
mac down TO 0 clock yesterday evening de-
tail no movements of importance
a dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated
yesterday, Thursday, June 9th, developed
the position Of the enemy in line along
the hills from kenesaw TO Lost mountain,
and We are now marching by the roads to-
wards Kenesaw.
A dispatch from General Butler dated
this morning at one o clock, reports all qui-
ct along the line
Yesterday General Kautz charged the
enemies works at Petersburg and carried
them, penetrating the town, but not being
supported by Gen Gilmore, who had with
drawn his forces without a conflict, Gen.
KautZ was obliged to withdraw without fur
ther effect Gen Kautz captured forty
prisoners and one piece Of artillery which he
brought away with him.
A dispatch from Gen. Candy, dated
Vicksburg, June 4, states that Gen. Emory
reports that an attempt by Tayior's force to
cross the Atchafaiaya had becn.fusG3ted.
The troops that had crossed were dispersed
and a large quantity OF ccInnlissary stores and
clothing captured.
Gen. Burbridge, commanding N Ken
tucky,in dispatch dated yesterday at Lex
ington, reports that after concentrating a
force at the mouth of the Beaver creek, on
Big Sandy, moved against Morgan's force
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lfE field County Bank, for the month sHiin.
on the 3lst day of May, A. d 1864.
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NATIONAL UNION NOMINATIONS.

IN FAVOR OF SOLDIERS VOTING.
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Washington, June 10, a. nh Mai.
Gen Dir Owing to the break in the tele-
graphic line, no dispatches were received
yesterday from the Army of the Potomac
Dispatches have arrived this forenoon with
dates to 9 o clock last night There was no
firing on Wednesday, except by picketS
An arrangement has been effected, by which
the killed and wounded between the lines
were gathered in. There were no move
ments yesterday. 4 deserter who came in
to our lines reports that Hunters victory
near Staunton was much more complete
than reported by the Richmond papers.
He says that Hunter took twenty cannon
and many prisoners, and large quantity of
stores The defeated force was recently a
part of Breckinridge's 5 command. General
Hunter report has not yet been received.
T. VI. STANTON, Sec War
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CLEARFIELD, PA, JUNE Is. 1864.
Special Election, August 2. 1854.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1864-11-05

AS ACT to amend tho act of tho twenty first
December, eighteen hundred and sixty.
one, entitled AN dct10f0rther promote
the efficiency Of ,hanayy,n
B9it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
frs, section Of tbeaet Of the twenty first Of
December, ammo Domni eighteen hun
Ired and dXty-one, entitled can act to
further prom0totho efficiency Of the navy"
sholluot ba 80 construed os to retire any
officer under the age Of sixty two years,
and whose name shall not have been borne
upon the Navy Register for period Of
Ior,y-hyo years after he has arrived at the
ago Of sixteen years.
Approved, June p, 1861,
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1864-11-05

Az ACT to provide for tho improvement Of
the grounds Of the Government Hospital
for ,ho Insane by an exchange of land.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary Of the Interior Is hereby au.
thor'zol to deed to John Perkins a portion
Of the extreme south point or anglo Of the
farm Of the Government Hospital for tho
Insane, incXchange for two acres of land,
more or less, now owned and occupied by
thomid Perkins, und situated near tho
middle Of that side of Che Hospital farm
which fronts upon the public roads: Pro-
yided, That not more than three acres arc
given for one contained in the last descrb-
cd piece of land belonging to the said
Perkins, And provided further, That tho
said Perkins is able to give and docs giyo
to tho United States a good and sufficient
title to the piece Of land now owned aud
occupied by him,
See. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Interior is further ou.
thorilcd to odefray the expenses Of moving
the dwoIImg.housoon on the present Perkins
tractto the tract exchanged for it, and Of
digging and walinga well, out of any up.
propr'a,ion already made o, thlt may bo
madefor enclosing the grounds ofthe hos
pi,al.
Approved, juno p, 1861,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-21
&gg qyElIgtapb.
From Washington.

.. WAsHlSaTos, May ls,-Among the nn-
merous amendments to the House internal
revenue bill reported from the Senate Ri,
nance 0omWtttee, are the following:
Collection districts are made equal to the
number of Senators and Representatives.
giving each State two additional districts.
The penalty for neglect or refusal to
make return Of, property to Assessors, is
increased from 90 to 90 per cent.
The salary of Assessors Is limited 10
$4,000 instead Of $1,000. Assistant Asses
sors are allowed 81 per day and collectors
are'paid $1,000 instead Of $1,000, and 3
per cent commission net salary limited to.
$4,000 instead of $4,000. va
excepting 1925 per gallon. changed from
Oct. 1st to JAM LIST. The tax on beer Is
made 81, so per barrel. 20 ~
Licenses to Wholesale dealers whose
sales do not exceed $50, 900, increased
from $25 to $50.
Savings banks taxed 800 for licences
as banks.
/ Distillers Of grapes, apples or peaches,
are charged $l2, so instead Of $50.
The penalty for manufacturing tobacco
or cigars without permit, is increased
from $l00 to $500. and imprisonment for
one year Instead of months.
For false or fraudulent statement, the
term of imprisonment is likewise increased.
Thepenalty for recovering goods from
one WHO has no permit, is increased from
$50 to 500.
The duty on Illuminating gas is reduced
from 80 to 25 cents, according to quantity
Tho tax on refined sugars is reduced
balfa cent per pound, namely to 81 and
81 per cents.
0nirop in blooms, slabs or loops So in
stead of So per ton, band hoop and sheet
iron So instead of 81, stove and hollow
ware SIS instead OF So, riyets and nuts SIS
instead of 81.
Custom made clothing. hats boots and
shoes 3 instead of per cent on an excess
of Sc.
On smoking tobacco, made from stems,
increased from 10 to 10 cents per pound.
On sales of merchandise or produce one.
eighth of one per cent. q.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-21
From Gem Rntlar.

New YoRK, May 20.-T6e Times CORES.
pendent with Butler, says: Buffers cam
patgn up to the close Of Mondays severe
eagagementiending with a withdrawal from
our advanced position7.to our entrench-
ments at Burmuda Hundreds, cannot be
regarded as defeat. The object aimed at
was fully attained and was decided upon
by. Butler even if his whole command had
10 be sacrificed. 1t was for the purpose Of
dIstracting the attention of. the rebai'forces
garrisoning the outer deieaces of Rich.
mond from the movement of Gen. Kautz
upon the Danville l. Richmond Railroad,
as by the breaking Of that Communication
every line OF travel radiating from Rich.
mond BY which Lee could receive supplies
for his army, would be- cut. This cores
pondent says Hickman was taken prison
er in Mondays fight, while the herald cor
respondent details with particularly how
be aud his command fought their way
through the enemy's lines and rejoined our
forces. ' 80
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-21
Last Nights Dispatches.
The Bogus Proclamation Aealin.

The Bogus Proclamation Again. p
NEW YoRK, May 29.--It may be interest
ing to the public and press, who were SO
terribly imposed on IL the publication of
the recent bogus proclamation, to know
that In the Oity4of Washington there has
OF late existed body of news gatherers,
styling themselves "ttie representatives of
the western PRESS" composed of Messrs.
White, Hill and Vallard, who have some
time been sending daily dispatchessto pa.
pers at Springfield and Boston, Mass, and
to Rochester, N. Y, as we'll as others in
Cincinnati, Chicago, ST. Louis aud other
points at the West. These persons are in
no way connected with the Associated
Press, which has a well known, intelligent
and reliable agent in that city, as thstfuth-
fol nature of his dispatches for many years
will attest. 1t appears as we learn from
we'll informed correspondent of the Com.
mercial Advertiser that on Tuesday night
despatch was sent by members of the
Western Press Association, or p1rported
to have been sent by them, Announcing
that there would be a proclamation. calling
for a new draft about the let OF July, that
the places of the 100 day men might be
filled. ,Es1 4 -
-sWhetherethe- bogus proclamation was
concoeted by one of the Association or by
another psrson who based it upon their
news, is not yet officially known 1t is
fair to infer however, that either some
member of the above Association was the
author of the bogus proclamation or that
some person connected with them, know.
ing the fact that q call was. about to be
made, wrote the proclamation upon pre-.
dictions furnished by their despatches.-
One of the members Of the Western Asso-
citation is confidential employee of the
War Department aud the others occupy Of
portunity to secure a6nouncements prior
e. their being. prepared for the public.
The Provost Marshal Of Washington is
giving the affair most thorough investi-
CATION aud all the above mentioned per.
sous will be critically examined in refer
ence to THE great outrage uponsthe public
and the press. .st,s-., - p
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-21
Latest from tha Frnnt.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2O.-A special from
Washington to the Bulletin says:
The Star states that the skirmishes 10.
Grants army for the past few days have
been in our favor. a battle, is Imminent
The rebels confess a want of supplies. A
large number of rebel prisoners were taken
in the battle on Wednesday.
A special to the Commercial from Wash
iDgtoni goth, says: 4. : .Sf.=.-!,-..f.
Officers aud civilians who are constantly
coming from the front say the Union troops
regard success as duty, and that they
are intent on revenRiug the many out.
RACES committed by the vindictive foe.
The volunteer surgeons who were sum-
moned to Fredericksburg to attend to our
wounded are returning to the city, and re.
porthhat the sick are.dll we'll cared for.
"a a special TO the Post from Washington,
Although there was no heavy fighting
yesterday morning between the two armies
in Virginia, it is known that Gen. Grant
is preparing for the greatest contest of the
war. tftf lff1lthy
1t ts said that the tax +bill,' in tteform
given it by the Finance Committee of the
Senate, does not meet the entire approba.
WAsnseFoa, May 20. G:8o3 p. M.2This
evening We have tespatches dated $3.50
this morning from Grant. Last evening
an effort was made by EWell!s corps to
turn our right position and some OF War
reu's troops that were on out extreme right.
Three hundred prisoners fell into our
hands, besides many killed and wounded.
Our loss was . little over 600 wounded
and $50 killed and missing. Gen. Grant
says probably our killed aud missing are
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WAIaR AsRV1Ia SRa %. pAPliaE

~RGeR laRVlNu QRH %. RARRlaG
ANn TARAsoox-THR "IRIsaNAx" WINS THl
HoRNS-The Louisville aud New Albany
papers notice race between the steamers
st. Patrick, Capt. Hart, of the Archer line,
of Louisville and Memphis packets, aud the
new boat, (similar to the BOstonta No. 81
built q short time since, for the Louisville
and Henderson trade. The Tarascou watt
ed over half hour at the landing at New
Albany, for The ST. Patrick, and finally
went out in the river aud backed up, ban
tsrinRIy blew her whistle repeatedly-all
the wblle gathering steam-shoWing that
her officers had prepared themselves aud
had resolved on passing the st. Patrick in
sight of the city. When ready. Captain
Hart rounded his steamer gracefully out in.
to the stream, few hundred yards behind
the Tarascon, and waiting moment-as, If
to see what his competition was 'tup to-
the steam was let on, and. like q melted
courser. when the rein is given and the
spurs applied, the gay Saint bounded OF in
gallant style-dashed past her competitor
aud fairly distauced her before turning the
Three Nile Point below Albany. Then came
the tesla twenty-five mile clear run to
Salt River, neither boat having landing to
make till reaching that pOint-the Patrick,
however, continued to lead the way, show
ing a very clean pair of heels to the other
boat. Both boats were evidently "iu thin, 1"
as but little freight was to be seen on
either. 1t was, therefore, a fair test of
speed, and fully establishes the st. Patrick
IS one of the very fastest, as she is one of
the best built boats on our river, and We
record her triumph with the more pleasure,
as she was formerly owned and Differed
by Wheeling men.