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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21
Stlrtt Quttru.
THE GIBBET IN THE CHURCH.
AIR-ceRoSATIoE,

AUTHORIZATION.
An hail let wol6sh parsons roignl
Now, brethren, PROSTATE tall
Before the hangmen Of the day,
And crown them lords Of all
Lift up the spear! the gallows raise
Hear We the New School call.
For Juggernaut shall ride to day
And Moloch's black cabal.
Let's smite them.hip and thigh Spare not
But curse them, great and small,
Who dare to say, "Be lenient,
For mercy need We all !"
Sow dri gon teeth, and culture hemp,
Take wormwood, veTjuice, gall,
And mix a cup of DEVILS drink
For those within our thran.
Let Charity be duly gagg'd
While wo for blood do call,
And mercy y be forever dumb
Upon this circl.ng ball.
Who dares to utter "Peace on earth -
To Tophet let him fall
And those who teach "Good will to men !"
Send them to Satan's hall.
A tow'ring scafold let us raise
Erect gibbet tall,
And gloat in dying agonies,
And hold deaths carnival.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21
WHY DETECTIVE BAKER WAS
DEGRADED.


The notorious government detec-
tive, General l.. C. Baker. ceases to be
O brigadier general with this day.
BY the terms of an order from the
War Department his commission was
Cancelled on the 18th ult., and he is
mustered out of "service." 1t should
be borne in mind, however, that the
military officers here disclaim Bakers
right to recognition as.of the military
service proper, since hedid not rc-'
ceive his title of brigadier general by
reason of meritorious conduct in the
field, nor on account of service in the
army of the United States. His ''pro-
motion" TO a brigadiership was the
work of Stanton, upon opportunities
of Baker, who asked the distinction
as a sort of healthy covering to hide
his disreputable conduct whilst acting
in the capacity of chief-thlef-catcher,
etc, for the government. This detec-
tive has had his day; now his trouble
will commence, for he can no longer,
at his own bidding, bring to his and
the strong arm of the government to
protect him from the vengeance Of
outraged citizens who have been suf-
fercrs in person and in property from
the unconstitutional and utterly illegal
acts of this man.
Baker had become so impudent, and
felt so entirely secure from the reach
of all men save the Secretary of War,
that he actually attempted to play
the detective upon the President and
his household some weellsago. There
is scarcely a doubt, however, that this
last specimen of indecency and won
derful mpudence was encouraged, if
not suggested by some Of the Presi-
dents Radical friends" The "Great
Detective" made an utter failure of
his espionage upon the executive man
sion, for it was somehow discovered
by Mr.. Johnson, who sent a messen-
ger to bring Baker Immediately into
his presence. The detective dropped
every other consideration, and repair
ed with all haste to the White House,
totally at fault as to the purpose of
his summons from the President. His
name being announced, the President
directed that he be at once admitted,
notwithstanding the presence of sew
eral gentlemen then engaged with Mr..
Johnson. The latter most unceremo-
niously charged Baker with his vii
lainous espionage, and informed him
that if he again heard of his presence
in or prowling about the White House,
or If he permitted any ofhis creatures
to sneak around the premises, the
"Grcat Detective" should himselflodge
in some one ofthe dingy cells in the
Old Capitol, where SO many had been
incarcerated upon the simple order OF
Baker himself, without warrant, or
the semblance Of law or justice.
The "Great Detective" was amazed
at whathe heard, andremainedspeech-
less while the President scored him.
Upon the Presidents command, GO,
sir" Baker hastily moved towards the
door; but, before he quite arrived
there, Mr.. Johnson added: "llold, one
moment, sir. ] desire that you now
go to the Secretary of War and tell
him every word have said to you
and Shaking his finger at him) don't
you ever let me see You here again.
Tho "Great Detective" left instant
er, and has obeyed the last injunction
Of the President most religiously.-
Richmond Examiner
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

MINIsTER TO HoNDuRAs.--rhe Pres.
dent has appointed r. Rousseau, of
Kentucky,minister to Honduras. Mr..
Rousseau is brother of Gen. l.. H.
member OF Congress from
Kentucky.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

A GENERAL Turns PREAcHER.-MAj.
General NJ. Z. Lowry, whocommand-
ed division of rebels at the battleof
Nashville and elsewhere, and who
surrendered to Sherman in North Car
olina, has taken to preaching. He has
two Baptist churches in Tippah eOun-
ty, Mississippi.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

nara New York clerk has been Ar-
rested for deceiving customer by
selling goods that were composed of
cotton, and assertingthat they were
all wool. lfeVery clerk who does that
is TO be arrested, our prisons will have
to be enlarged.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

pyA. T. Stewart. the dry goods
millionaire, among his other possess
sions, owns both the st. Nicholas and
the Metropolitan hotels-thc sum of
$4,000 year, as their rental, provi-
ding him with pocket money to buy
cigars and peanuts. His family con-
sists of himself and wife only, both be-
ing rcputed economical la the way of
personal expenses.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

pN~A couple who met for the first
time in n car on the New York and
Erie Railroad, the other day, liled
each other so well that when the
train reached Elmira they got out,
struck for the nearest clergyman's and
were married
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

The EIGHr Hour SYSTEM. The
New York Legislature has rejected
resolutions instructing the members
Of Congress from that State to vote IN
favor of bill to make eight hours a
DAYS work.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21
TERMS OF THE REPUBLICAN.

Qhe REPUBLICAN is published every Wednesday,
BY GEO. W. SNYDER, a. CO.,
at 81, 90 per annum In advance II paid within six
months $50; and if not paid until after the ex-
piraton Of six months, $500 will be charged
No paper discontinued till all arrearages are paid.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

Raise hemp from which great blessings aow
Raise gibbets, parsons here below!
Ruise Hsman high tie rebel host.
Damn them as they give up the ghost
Neic BrunSriek ~. J.) 7ises.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

Fanny Fern says the men, like to
pick the ladies to pieces" Prentice
replies that it is certainly pleasant to
Iako ono of them apart sometimes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

GENERAL CAss.-The health of the
Lewis Cass is rapidly failing.
He scarcely sits up at all, and his
death is daily expected.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

DGrOn reading the Presidents
Message to Congress, Senator ex-
claimed: "Well, If n man educated on
q tailer's workbench can write such
a document as that, Of what use are
universities and colleges.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21
VOL. XXXVIII.-WHOLE NO. 1901.

made to labor for the profit of the
Calico Aristocracy. BY the operation
of these unjust tariff laws, we are
compelled to buy of New England an
inferior article, when we might, in the
absence of those laws, purchase a su-
pcrior article, in another market, at
halt the price One would think that
such profits as we have mentioned,
should be sufficient to satisfy the greed
of even the Calico Aristocracy but
ayarice is q passion that grows the
more, the more II is fed. And Scna-
tor Sprague, .desirous to cut off all
chance or probability Of foreign com
petition with his mills, proposes to
increase the tariff tax still more, hoping
tomake the monopoly perpetual. And
we have little doubt that he will carry
his point. He has all the wealth of
New England to back him, besides
all her votes; and the politicians of
this Congress are badly slandercd, if
money will not buy a measure through
both Houses, with as much certainty
as traveller can buy his way through
a turnpike gate The Westand South
will remain tributary to New England
monopoly, just so long as her politi-
clans can rude the country through
the aid of niggcr philanthropy, craft
and fraud. Hitherto Sambo has been
the agent through whom the commoa
sense of the West has beer emascula-
ted, and he is far from losing his po-
tency as such agent now, although
he has been converted a freedman.
The Calico Aristocracy must now, 10y
the aid of the West, convert him into
q voter; and so they will agitate this
scheme, as a cunning devBe TO keep
our people from thinking about those
other shrewd Yankee plans, by which
they are made tributary to New Eng
land and are the hewers of wood and
the drawers of water to the Calico
Aristocracy.-Quincy (W) Herald.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

The woman who rushed TO q sol.
dier's arms, has been sent 70 prison
for having government property in
her possession.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

DEAD.-John p. Crozier, the richest
man IN Eastern Pennsylvania, died at
Chester on Saturday.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21


SHOCKING AFFAIR.-One of the most
heart-rending accidents by fire that
has ever como to our notice took place
on the opposite side of the river, and
about two miles from Belle Plainc, on
the night ofThursday last. The name
of the unfortunate family was Shilock,
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Shilock and
five children, the oldest some eight or
ten years of age. During the night
Mrs. Shilock awol1c and found the
house in flames, when she Immediate
gy sprang from the bed, and remem-
bering the four children in the other
room, that was reached by passage,
she rushed to their rescue.
Mr.. Shilock followed an instant la
ter, but N his passage broke through
the burning floor INTO the cellar. BY
desperate effort, almost suffocatcd
by heat and smoke, he again reached
the bed which he had left, and grasp
ing the sleeping babe, tIirewit through
the window, which he broke out but
upon turning to see what had become
of his wife, he was met by the flames,
and but barely escaped by the window
through which he had thrown the
child. Upon reaching the outside, he
heard the cries Of his wife from the
entry way, or narrow hall. She had
been franticaliy endeavoring to gain
tho room occupied by the children,
until she herself had become surroun-
dod by fire.
Through almost superhuman oxer-
ton he succeeded in bursting in the
door and rcscuing her, although both
were terribly burned. They now used
exertions to save the children, but all
to no purpose, and soon they were
enabled TO see the four standing to-
gether in the middle Of the room,
cliaging to each other, with their eyes
raised to Heaven, in which position
they were consumed by the flames, in
full sight of their agonized parents,
who could lend them no aid.
What must have been their feelings
Nothing, of course, was saved, and
there they were, far from assistance,
left almost childless, in the manner
described themselves badly burned,
and exposed to the bitter cold wealth
er, with no protection but their night
clothes. They succeeded in reaching
neighbor's house, where they were
cared for in a proper manner. The
cbarred remains of tho four children
were afterwards taken from the ruins
of the house Aakopee Mich Argus.
Artemus Ward says shooting isn't
as popular in Nevada as it once was
A few years ago they used to have q
dead man for breakfast every morn
ing. A reformed dcsparado told me
that he supposed he bad killed mon
enough to stock graveyard. "a
feeling of remorse," he said, "some-
times comes over mel But I'm an
altered man now / hain't killed n
man for over two weeksl What'l yer
poison yerself withY he added. deal
ing resonant blow on the bar.
Why do men who are about to fight
duel generally choose field for the
nlapo of octionY I,nr tbo ,,urnoco of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

Why do men who are about to fight
q duel generally choose field for the
place of actiony For the purpose of
allowing the ball to grazo.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-21

The largest aims house in the world
the Freedman's Bureau.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12
Literary intelligence.

Madame 10 Comesse Agout literary lady and ArisI
'oesuc French republican, has published in Paris, win
the De plume Daniel sierne, book Dante -
Goethe written in the form OF dialogue and ably con-
Quoted 10 support OF popular freedom to the end.
new book, "LS Dirinits Eeypt;snac, lew cutie q
,ew Ezpenaon da~s u kcsdk, BY n olivier Beaurs-
gard, has been printed in PARIS The author proposes
the rehabilitation Of the Egyptian divnI,ies, maintain
ing that the Catholic form Of worship Is nothing sss
than the Egyptian religion modernired and approprass
10 the use cf humanity at large.
book has been published in Paris containing col.
lection Of dates that have been Of III omen or hroushs
M lux 70 celebrated percentages France The 18th %
Ar< has been fatal several ladies' Of high distinction.
On The 18th Aprl 1912 died the Duchess Of Tongue
vile; April 49, l7ie Madame de hainsenoni April 10,
172p Madame dc caylus and on the same day In i7e<.
Madame dc Pompadeur
number OF unpublished letters In the autograph %
Mrs siddons have been seid In London. They fos
the most part addressed the vcountess Perccva and
Mrs. soame, and range period of ten years when
Mrs sdsons was the height Of her professional
cess In a letter addressed 10 the vscountess daiee
August IS 1,s6, the following passage II viz
proceed tell you that the labors Of the have
attained for little comfortable independence, and
that II II should please God IN His wisdom TO aict me
with e-ase u has pleased Him. In His infinite goodness
and mercy 70 tesow on me the comforts though noe
the supsrnutes OF life. NY dear friend when came
TO London my utmost ambition 20 be worth flo 90
and have got u; and yet dare there ~
many who can ave proof that en- worth &zQ.ooo
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was done with. TWAS said they were the first
cases under the law, and they professed igne-
rance even of the existence of the law. But no
persons are better posted as to laws introduced
into the Legislature bearing upon their bust
ness than these men. They have since made q
movement inconsistent with the defence on
which they were let of, which is, that they had
no criminal intention; that their arrest was
violation of personal liberty, and they have &C
tually commenced proceedings against the OH
GERS, which is an outrage In the peculiar style
of emigrant runners. If men of this character
are to be let Off at the discretion of justice,
when caught in the very act Of violating the
law, what Ia the use Of the law?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12
The Recent Failure in Baltimore.
HEAVY LOSSES TO BALTIMORE CITY BANRs AxD
PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS.

BALTIMORE. May II, 1850.
The results OF the failure Of Messrs Bayne Il Co. Of
this city--alrcady known 10 the public the prime
Of the failure Of the Merchants National BANK
washington-proves TO have been more disastrous,
financially than at first supposed -Four OF city
banks at least sufferers Of the Oldest and
reliable is said have lost about three hundred and
ninety thousand dollars, which win doubt somewhat
curta dividends for time. One other Is said have
lost hundred thousand dollars by the operatiops
And besides these losses many private individuals have
lost largely.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12
The Case Of Henry Wheeler.
HIS gAIL REDUCED TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS.

Bosros, May II, 1904
In the case Of Henry @. Wheeler the Supreme Cours
to-day decided TO allow reduction Of his bail to one
hundred thousand dollars; also stating that IL did
think Mr. Wheeler intended abscond but that he vas
leaving The country In good faith.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12

Advertisements to insure a proper classification
thoud be brought in before half past eight O'Clock
j. the evening.
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JRrT DAvis-A TRUE BnL--On Thursday
afternoon, II appears, the Grand Jury Of the
United States Circuit Court, in session at Nor
folk, brought in true bill against Jefferson
Davis for treason, and adjourned until The fret
Tuesday in June uhe fifth Of the month";, 20
meet in Richmond JET Davis, then, is f.xed
for trial at last Richmond is within ~ cir
cult OF Chief Justice Chase; but whether he
has consented to hold court there or not, ~
provided for in this indictment, We have yet TO
learn. II will be remembered Tat last Novcm-
Der he objected, in consideration Of the unset
lied and unsatisfactory state o, things existing
in virginia, including the supremacy Of military
law. We presume, however, that, In removing
martial law from viry mia, President Johnson
will endeavor " r,,move this objection Of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12
T RIPPLE SH EFT.
TO ADVERTISERS.

Now York, Saturday, May IL, 1896.
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sOMERvILLE ART GALLERY. sA5 Broadway Mn.
VIM BRADroRD's PICTURE, 'SxALERs CRUSHED Ice.
BFRGs.n
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BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, near Broome
reet--MAzEPPA. Matinee at ~ o Clock.
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NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6S Broadway. r.
Open from 10 A. NJ till 10 =. NJ
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The POLICE JrsTicEs.-The Legislature need
not pass any more laws to punish crime in this
city until II has abolished police justices. So
long Is men Sit on the bench TO shield rogues
from the legitimate consequences Of their
crimes, laws against crime are merely ridicu-
lous. Nine persons, keepers Of emigrant board
Ing houses and cmigrant runners, we're arrested
the other day for violation Of the law in rela-
tiqn to boarding emigrant ships They were
Known to be men Of bad character, the same
class Of men that have been In the habit Of
committing the srossest outpages.en emigrsns.
They were arrested by the police, taken before
a justice, and Of course discharged "with re-
primand.r That Is ell wrong, aud i ID time Il
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12

WOODS THEATRE. Broadway opposite the St. Nicholas
iotel-1HE ELvEs-CRossING THE LINE.
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GEORGE CHRISTY'S-OLp SCHOOL or M1ssrRxtsv
BALLADS MUSICAL GEMS &C.. Fifth Avenue Opera House
Nos. and West Twentv-fourtn street-THE VIRGIslI
CuPiDs Matinee at Two o. Clock
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HOOLEYS OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn -ErHroPtAN MIN.
ssRsLsY-BALLAps. BURLrsoUns AND PANronMEs.
The Van Buren press., 1866-09-14
Proposals for Substance.

.. ........ ..Y August II, 1866.
DROPOSAiS will be received at the oljc,
d of Indian Affairs. Washington. u. G., un-
ut twelve o'clock, noon of September a. 1866
for subsistence for the Wichias and other ot-
liliatcd bands of Indians in the Leased Dis
ulct," Indian Territory.
The bids will be so much per ration, As fol-
lows:
| pound Of Fresh Beef
4ofa lb Of Flour, or in lieu of Flour,
l! pints of Corn (corn and -four to be
issued Alternately T
4quarts 4 of Salt per 100 rations
To bc1dclivcred ut such points within tho
Leased district rs may be designated by
thc agent stationed there; and all articles to
be Inspected by said agent. .O
Inc department reserves the right TO reject
all bids and IL contract is entered into, the
right viii be reserved to terminate the same
ON thirty days notice, ut any time after the
3lst Of March, 1867. ' -
Proposals viii also be received at the same
time and place. for removing at 80 much Der
head, Loo more or less, of Wichitls and other
affiliated bands, from their present agency, In
Butler county, Kansas to their former homes
III the Leased District distance of about
21o miles; such removal 10 include the s,b-
N'stcngc of The said Indian. whtlc bcins 10
moved.
s'l(' T. y. tprLnN ccmmi .lopcr,
The Van Buren press., 1866-09-14

IN Your city Ia the Presidency of the United
states, have filed every office. Who can TO
more, Ought not any reasonable ambition TO
DC satisfied with that?
Il tell you, gentlemen. that the summit OF
my ambition has been reached with the ex-
ccptiom Uf one thing; will YOU hear what that
iSy II is that il at this particular crisis OF
orr country's history. finding the union of
these States imperilcd, can be- instrumental
in the hands of the people. in restoring the
If can do that will be willing To eNclaim,
~ Simeon of old, when he had seen the babe
that had been born in the manager. :" Now that
have seen the glory of thy salvation, let thy
servant depart in wace." .--.,-....- -.
Il Would rather live in history and in the
affections. of my cnilntrymvn. a. the one who
had cul,sumniatcd this great result, than Ia lc
President of the United States forty times"
The Van Buren press., 1866-09-14
Choctaw and Chickasaw Commissioners,
&C., &c.
EuRr SMIrn. Sept. Z. lSGG

FugT SMITH. Sept II lSB.
DEAR NnAM:-Alatters in this city are rs
quiet might be expected. Political matters
are not fully settled. a difference of opinion
still exists among the people. frcNident
.Iohn-on has some OF the very best of friends
here. and am happy TO inform YOU they can
.i,, / reason for tie faith that is in them
There are also some bitter enemies Of the AL
mmisJraticn, but unfortunately. they can give
no rational explanation of the faith by which
they governed. They declare Themselves
in favor OF the insane measures OF the Eadi-
cal concla,c, called Congress. but can in no
wise Justify their belief. There is 10 bca mass
meeting here on the 18th, and many speaker,
are expected. OF course the questions of the
day will he fully discussed. Whether Tie
Radicals win make IN appearance or not j.
prohlcmatcal. They may appear but We fear
they will play their fiyUritc game of shut
mouth"
The Commissioners for the adjustment of
claims between the loyal Choctaw and Chick
asawS and the two Nations, commenced their
NN'HtoiIN WI .'ol'iN"l i!iH N''eS va -ii' ~ -
Stanton who claims To have lost a'grcat
amount of property. occupied the time OF the
Commission during the aftefnoon of yc>tcr-
day. stanton Was one of the citizens of the
Choctaw Nation who c;lne into the Federal
lines after the occupation Of this Fort by the
L. :. Army. Ills claim is quite Il large One,
but his proof does not seem quite adequate To
its full establishment. No evidence has been
yet adduccd on the part of the dcfrDcc (thc
Naiion). The Commissioners will not, pro
badly, close any of the eases finally, until all
parties exhaust their proof
Messr>. RIgE and JACKSON are gentlemen
of The true stamp. They intend to do full
justice to all parties, and will not fail to make
friends here. .. -.... ..r ,..... ...
/. omitted to mention That the conflict, in
time, between the mass meeting here and the
one in your city. WAS tie consequence of
mistake, which cannot now be remedied. We
would be truly glad to have some of your
speakers come over and talk to us. Can't
lions. Jesse Turner, III. +. Thomason. Capt.
B.J. Brown. come over and give us Il talk. OF
course we would be rcioiccd to see any of tie
people from your side OF the river.
Yours, Truly,