Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21
WEDNESDAY MoRNING.MARcH 81, 1866
NEWS ITEMS,
wITH EDITORIAL TOUCHES.


Gov. Curtin had long interview
with the President, on Thursday last,
about things generally, but partcu-
larly with reference to the 100000,
that the general government owes
the State.
The Old and New School Presby-
terians of Colorado have united in one
body, to be styled the "Presbytery of
Colorado"
1t is stated that fifty dollars have
been offered for the pen with which
President Johnson signed the veto
message.
Rev. ]. L. NJ. Curry, formerly of
the Confederate Congress, is preach
ing in Montgomery, Alabama.
Strong efforts are being made to get
ex-senator Gwin, now prisoner at
Fort Jackson, released.
A young lady, whose father is i'm
proving the family mansion, insists
upon having beau window put in for
her benefit.
Edward Bates, of st. Louis, who
was Attorney General under Presi-
dent Lincoln, has written a strong
letter against the vetoed freedmen S
bill.
The Detective Bureau of the Treas
ury Department. have possession of
the counterfeit one hundred dollar com
pound interest note plate. We won
der where they found it.
A large meeting of negroes, having
for i.sobject the furtherance Of the Flo
rida emigration movement, took place
in Hampton, Va, on "Wednesday eve
ening.
This season, it is thought that the
Virginia tobacco crop will be about
one-third of what it was before the
war.
A deficit of $50, 900 has just been
discovered in the accounts of the Coun-
ty Treasurer at Chilicothe, Ohio.
1t is reported that Archbishop
McCloskey, Of New York, will refuse
absolution to all Fenians. ~
Twelve buildings in Hightstown,
N. j., including the Odd Fellows and
Masonic halls, were burned on Mon
day. The loss Is $4,000.
The Negro suffrage association at
Washington, have elected VIM. ID.
Kelly, member of Congress from Phil
aGelphia, as President of this misce-
genation society 1t is a pity that
Kelly's face is not as black as his
heart, for then he would be good
mate for some wench.
Isaac White, q negro in Washing
ton, on Thursday last, committed a
rape on white girl only twelve years
of age. He is in Jail. The white 10y
alists of the negro persuasion will of
course see that he gets clear.
Jared Sparks, the historian, and ex-
president of Harvard College, died at
his residence in Cambridge, Mass, on
the l4th inst, of pneumonia.
Jones says a persons character de-
pends good deal on his bringing up.
For instance, he says, a man who has
been brought up by the police seldom
turns out respectable.
The President, so far, has pardoncd
under the $4,000 clause, II persons
in Kentucky, As in West Virginia, Al
in Arkansas, 10 in Missouri 2,I7O in
Virginia, 49, in North Carolina, 63S
in South Carolina, 80 in Florida, 172
in Louisiana, l,22S in Georgia, 1861
in Alabama and 765 in Mississippi; to-
tai $685..
A man charged with an intention
to assassinate Parson Brownlow, of
Tennessee, has been arrested in Mis-
sissippi. Ee was ordered to Nash
vile for trial before a military CON-
mission.
AS an illustration of the cups and
downs of life, the st. Louis Ne,cs
mentions former New Orleans dis
trict judge now as paper carrier IN
that city. s
The richest boy IN Boston is son
of Joshua Sears, deceased, worth four
million dollars.
James Nevins, Esq, for many years
n prominent member of the board of
brokers Of Philadelphia, died on Mon
day.
Two hundred thousand dollars re-
ward is offered for the detection of
the thief who stole a million and a
half of dollars from Lords banking
house in New York on the 14th inst.
Crawford county now boasts of two
cities-Meadville and Titusville-both
Incorporated by recent acts of the
Legislature. WiIlamsport has also
donned the city uniform. i
ANOTHER STATE.-Thomas Francis
Meagher, Secretary and acting Gov
ernor of Montana Territory has issued, ,
a L. 4 r ~