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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03
10 VOTERS.
he Rights and Qualifications Of an
Elector.

tao, from the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
pTTCLF l-SEc. lin elections by the clu-
VI Il every white freeman Of the age oil twenty-One
-, having resided in this State one year,
IN tbe election district where he offers TO
Il to ten days Immediately preceding such election
4 within two years paid state or county TAX
"a hieb shall have been assessed at least ten uays
n f,re the election, shall enjoy the right OF an
a.or. Int a citizen of the United States, who had
Il %reyiopsly been qualified voter Of this State,
"A M removed thereirom aud returned, and who
Nsbau have resided in the election district and
rail taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
~ Ter residing in the State six months; ProUided,
b,t white freemen, citizens Of the United States,
Istween the ages Of twenty-one and twenty-five
ears. and having resided in the State one year,
nd in the election district ten days, as aforesaid,
IAau be entitled to vote, although they shall not
have paid taxes
The qualifications established by
Ithis section of the Constitution can
not be abrogated or set aside by any
Election Board on earth. We admit
that q corrupt Legislature, which sat
at Harrisburg last winter, passed an
act by which they attempt to disiran-
chise a large number of voters, and
wipe out this clause; but in doing so,
they have violated the fundamental
law of their State, perured them
selves, and, in their carnival of infamy
and disgrace, they call upon the judges
and inspectors of our respective elee-
ton boards to commit the same crime.
The mere fact of publishing the
name Of a voter as deserter, or non
reporting drafted man, does not dis
franchise him, nor can the Legislature
confer this power upon any ore, ex
cept as provided in the Constitution
To prevent a deserter from voting
the Election Board must have the
proof before them, that he has been
arrested, tried and convicted; anc
then, if the party presents a subse
quent pardon, he can still vote.
We hope the reader will carefully
peruse the following opinion of tht
Supreme Court bearing upon the sub
iect. Theclection officers should give
their undivided attention to this ques
ton, until they comprehend 1t in al
its bearings; because every violation
of this clause of the Constitution by {
member of an election board will b
prosecuted to the full extent of tn,
law
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03

no part of the penalties prescribed for
guilt. On the other hand, if record
Of conviction by lawful court be not
a prerequisite 20 suffering the penalty
of the law, the act Of Congress may
work intocrable hardships. The ac-
cused will then be lodged to prove his
innocence whenever the registry of
the provost marshal is adduced against
him. No decision of a board Of elcc-
ton officers will protect him against
the necessity Of renewingshis defense
at every subsequent election, and each
time with increased difficulty arising
from the possible death or absence of
witnesses. In many cases this may
prove q gross wrong. 1t cannot be
doubted that in some instances there
were causes that prevented a return
to service, or a report by persons reg
stered as deserters by provost mar
shals, that would have been held iusti-
flying reasons by a court martial or
at least would have prevented an APP
proval of the courts sentence. 1t is
well known, also, that some who were
registered deserters were. at the time,
actually in the military service as
volunteers, and honorably discharging
their duties to the Government. TO
hold that the act Of Congress imposes
upon such the necessity of proving
their innocence, without any convic-
tion Of guilt, would be an unreasona-
bic construction of the act, and would
be attributing to the national legisla-
ture an intention not warranted by
the language and connection of the
enactment
4 1t follows that the Judgment of the
the court below, upon the case stated,
was right. The plaintiff not having
been convicted of desertion and fail
ure to return TO service, or to report
to provost marshal, and not having
been sentenced to the penalties and
forfeitures OF the law was entitled to
a vote
The Judgment is affirmed.
! WOODWARD, c. j.
concur I'D lne cOncluslOn staleu III
the above opinion, and in most of the
reasonings by which that conclusion
is reached.
But ! do not concur in treating the
act of Congress as a valid enactment,
for believe't to an er post tacto law,
in respect to all soldiers, except such
as commit the crime of desertion after
the date of the law. This is not a
case Of desertion subsequent to the
enactment, but prior to it, and the
penalties of the offence are such as
were fixed by law, when the offence
was committed, and it is not compe-
: tent for the Legislature to increase
. them, except for future cases
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03

"HmELINGs. The negro suffrage
disunion candidate for Governor, GEA-
RY, says in the "piece" be spoke ut
York, that Democrats, during the
war, called the soldiers "LINcoLNs
hirelings" The Democrats did no
such a thing, but they could, and we
do not deny that we did, call him a
hireling, for he was one in every
sense OF the word. He was hired with
q commission to go into the army;
he hired newspaper correspondent
to puff him into notoriety; and he
was hired with the abolition nomina-
ton for Governor, to betray his own
party. In a life time he has done
nothing, except hide in the ditch at
Chepultepec, but what he was hired
to do. Aud to-day, would the Demoo.
racy stoop so low, he could be hired
with the promise Of being made sec
retary of state, or even Of being pla-
cod on Gov Clymer's staff to desert
the abolition party.-Bellgont Watch
man.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03
DECISION OF THE SUPREME
COURT OF PENN'A ON TIE
DESERTER LAW.
HistorY of the GO.

In Franklin county, Pa, Reilly, a
deserter, brought suit against Huber,
an election officer, for refusing him his
vote. Huber was convicted, the case
was taken to the Supreme Court, and
the case was affirmed, and Huber was
punished,
Henry Reilly was a citizen Of the
United States, owed military service,
and was duly enrolled, drafted and
notified, and refused to report himself;
and falling to appear, was duly regis
tered in the Provost Marshal's Office
as deserter, having neither furnished
a substitute nor paid commutation.
We annex the opinion Of the Su-
preme Court in that case. 1t settles
what any man Of sense would under
stand should be the law, THAT NO
MAN is IN LAW A DESERTER
UNTIL HE Is CONVICTED, AND
THAT THE ONLY EVIDENCE
OF DESERTION is THE RECORD
OF HIS CONVICTION.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03
Opinion and Judgment of the supreme
Court.


HUBER VS.. REILLY. Error to the Court Of Com
mon Pleas OF Frankling Strong, Justice
The act of Congress under which
the defendant below iustifes his refu-
sal to receive the vote of the plaintiff
is the one approved on the Sd day Of
March, 1865. The twenty-frst sec
ton is the only one applicable to this
case, and is as follows
"And Be Il further onociod That in addition to
the other lawful penalties Of the crime Of deserton
from the military or naval service Of the United
States who shall not return to said seryico, or re-
port themselves 10 a provost marshal within sixty
days after the proclamation hereafter mentioned
shall be neemed and taken to have voluntarily re
hnqushed and forfeited their rights Of citizenship
and their rights to become citzens and such de-
serter shall forever be incapable Of holding any
Office Of trust profit under the United States, OF
ofexercieng any rights Of citizens thereof and all
persons who shall hereafter desert the military OF
naval service and all persons Who, being duly en-
rolled, shall depart the Jurisdiction Of the district
IN which he is enrolled, or 60 beyond the limits Of
the United States, with intent 70 avoid any draft
into the military or naval service, duly ordered,
ihau be liable TO the penalties Of this section"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03

A WARNING TO POLITICAL PREACH
ERs The Hannibal (Mo) Republic
says that within The past year three
hundred and twenty-eight Jacobin
political preachers have been sent to
the different ponitentiaries of the Uni
tod States, and eight have been hung.
Political preachers should make a
note Of this, and quit preaching
politics.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03

pg~A gentleman in New Haven
has recently caught in his garden
with twcnty-iour wide mouthed bot
ties, partially filed with moasses and
vinegar, three bushels Of flies, bugs,
milers, &c. The bottles were hung
upon his garden fence. During the
first seven days, the amount Of flies,
&c, caught, was forty-twos solid quarts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03

EsI-The '1oyal Southern men, who
the South in the late Dis
union Convention in Philadelphia arc
now in the New England States, on
visit TO their families.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03

ray' Butler says the rattlcsnakc is
no brother Of his This announce
ment is favorable to the snake.-BOs-
ton Post.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-10-03

pJ Every division and general Off
Ger Of the Twentieth Corps, TO which
Geary's division was attached, is op-
posed to John W. Geary
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
p%LACERv1LLE DISPATCH.
Bloody Array At Strawberry-A Sol
dfnr Killed By bis Captain.

Bloody ARRAY q. strawberry-A Sol.
der Killed BY his Captain.
PPAcERv1LLs, May 2o.-An unfortu-
nate affair occurred near Strawberry on
Saturday night. Company D. Second Cav
airy, were on their way to Sacramento to
be mustered out. Sumo Of them, in view
Of being shortly discharged, appeared to
become d~isorderly. Some five or six be.
came intoxicated. at a saloon near camp.
and Captain knight sent a guard to bring
them to quarters. They sprang upon and
beat severely, If not dangerously, Sergeant
Morse /; cutting his head terribly.
On being brought in, Captain knight
ordered them to be tied up. One Of them
Charles Miller, drew a knife and drove of
all who approached him ; declaring he
could not be taken. Captain knight or
dered some men to seize him ; whereupon
he advanced IN the Captain knife in hand.
The latter drew a ~derringer and ordered
him to drop his knife. He refused, and
advanced within three feet, and raised his
arm to strike ; when the Captain shot him
through the chest. He still advanced,
and struck at knight several times ; when
the latter seized a revolver from the bel.
Of a soldier. Miller then stopped; fell
down, and expired IN o few minutes.
Captain knight came to this city by
stage, where he will await an inquest and
examination.
No Eastern News.
The Eastern line was down oil night
just got all right at 10 o'clock A. N.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
arHr NATIONAL GUARD

We learn with great regret that It is
unlikely that this company Of militia, at
Virginia City, will be revived. Captain
Warner declines = land he cannot DO
blamed ,herefor)--to commence a thor
ough reorganization Of the company I'm.
less forty names, at least, can be obtained
to the agreement to engage in the service
Of drill and parade, necessary Tor a credit
able turnout on the coming Fourth. Only
twenty.seven persons have as yet come
forward and signed the roll, or otherwise
indicated their readiness to enter the ranks
of the organization. Can it be that this
company will fail to re-appeai on account
of a deficiency Of thirteen menu Captain
Warner is willing to sacrifice OF his time
and devote his well-known energies to the
"reyiyal," If the number of competent per-
sons named can be induced to join in the
work. We are inclined to believe
that i, is only necessary to be made
known how the project stands, "what is
the matter" in order to ensure a prompt
offer of many more than a bakers dozen Of
able and expert young men. who will don
the uniforms already provided. free of all
costs, and shoulder arms for our celebra.
ton days with a right good will, and
~scrupulously according to tactics Now
that we have no military company in Gold
Hill, we arc confident, that if SO desired,
a score of youths, goodly in their natural
make, and many Of them accustomed to
the orders Of the Manual Of Arms, would
respond to Capt. Warmers call. STILL
our folks don't want to intrude on You
Virginia people; but if you can't make
up the quota without outside recruiting,
Jus. say the word and we'll blow the
bugle for q rally to and in behalf Of the
Nationals" from our Bullion Burgh.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

WORDS IN UsE.-The number Of words
that were contained in DR.. Webster's first
dictionary Of the English language was
from 10000 to $1,000. After several revi-
sions the edition of Webster's dictionary,
published in 1859, contained SO, 79s words.
Professor Worcester's Dictionary contain
ed about 100000, and the latest edition Of
Webster more than l4o. 900 words. Yet
in a language containing such copious
supply Of words, very few are used. The
peasants in England do not make use Of
more than 800 words out Of the 100000
in the dictionaries. A well educated per-
son, either American or English, seldom
uses more than about 1000 words for or
binary conversation. Accurate thinkers
and close reasoners, who avoid vague ex-
pressions, employ a larger stock, and elo-
quent speakers, who enjoy a large COM
mand Of language, may sometimes rise to
the employment Of 10000 words. Shake
speare, whose variety Of expression is re-
msrkable, wrote all his plays with about
10000 different words; Milton used but
5000 and in the Old Testament there are
but 5,6l2 different words.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
STOCK TRANSACTIONS.
lREroarEpp Y I. o'BRIEy, STOCK BROKER, GOLD HILL.
SAN Francisco, May 2l-l Pm.
soxR Of the radical hoo. hoOting sheets

SOME Of the radical hool-hooting sheets
object to President Johnson's using the
personal pronoun, frst per,on. singular
number. To suit such sheets we presume
the President would be obliged to talk the
Chinese lingo. People heretofore, both
great and small, have been in the habit OF
saying III" but Andy must understand
that he canno. indulge in this part OF
speech. A pronoun is defined by good
grammarians to be, "a word used instead
of q noun. TO avoid the too frequent repe-
tition Of the same word" But Andy is
not TO be allowed the luxury or convent
ence Of the substitute.
How pitiful are all such attempts as are
referred to by this notice. The labored
efforts OF that old Alabama.rice. water,
cooked chivalry organ, the Sacramento
Union, TO be sarcastic on Andy are pain.
full specimens of the forcible-feeble style Of
writing. And it's imitators are eyed more
sickly in their paraphrasing attempts in
the same line.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

Powers OF A BIRDS SoNo.-When we
hear the song of the soaring lark, we may
be sure that the entire atmosphere be-
tween US and the bird is filled with pulses
or fluctuations, or waves, as they are
sometimes called, produced BY the little
songster's organ Of voice. The organ is a
vibrating instrument. resembling in prin.
ciple the reed of q clarionet. Let US sup
pose that we hear the song Of the lark.
elevated to q height of 500 feet in the air.
Before this is possible, the bird must have
agitated a sphere Of air 1000 feet in
diameter-that is to say, it must have
communicated to 1888 tons Of Dir, a mo-
ton sufficiently intense to be appreciated
by our organs Of hearing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

TIE LOSSES OF THE SourH.-In a long
letter to the London Herald, ex.Lieuten-
ant Matthew F. Maury, who is now in
Paris, estimates the losses Of the South
during the wal at $4,000, 600, 900. The
loss by the emancipation Of the slaves, he
estimates at $4,000. 900, 900 by the war
expenses, 1000, 900, 900; by destruction
Of private property, $1,000, 900; and by
taxation to pay the Northern war debt
81 1000, 0o0. 900 more-six per cent. inter-
est on which will be annually levied for
taxes. This enormous sum, he says, was
the accumulated wealth Of centuries, and
constituted nearly the whole industrial
capital of the South. Such destruction is
deplorable; but why did not Maury and
his c~onfederates count the cost before they
took their blind and wicked leap into re-
bellion The greater the destruction. the
greater 10 the. crime OF those who brought
Il about. q ~ rs 5sss
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
Deaths.

THOMPSON-In San Francisco, May 18th, John
Thompson. aged 81 years.
PoND-In vaea Valley. May 7th, A. R Pond,
aged 81 year.
MURPHY-In Sacramento, May 18th, Elizabeth,
wife o. John Murphy, aged SO years.
BOARMAN-In Red Bluff, May 18th, Mary Ger
trude, daughter Of Thomas II. and Mary Boar.
man. aged | year, 4 months and day.
TIPTON-In Red Bluff, May 18th, Brutt R.,
youngest son Of John G. and Aurelln Upton,
aged months.
POWELL-In San Francisco, May 18th, Della,
wife OF Charles F Powell. aged % years.
LACEY-ln San Francisco, May 10th, AraLella,
daughter Of the late Isaac and Maria Lacey,
aged Is years and 8 months.
COFFEY-In San Francisco, May 18th, Eugene,
son Of John and Mary Cofey, aged l year and
months.
MoRRIS-In San Francisco. May 10th, Robert
Morris, aged t6 years.
RiCHARDS-In Sonora, May 9TH, MrA Elijah
Richards
wATROUS-At Chinese Camp, May 9Th. Willie.
son OF Benjamin and Nellie Watrous, aged 8
month";
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
Marriages..

INNESS-BR0WN-In sacramento, May 10th,
by Rev. NJ c Briggs, John W. Inness TO Mrs.
Sarah G. Brown, all Of Sacramento.
BENNETT-BERRY-A Cohen's Ranch, Sac
ramento county. May 10th, by Rev. Father
Nugent, George Bennett to Louisa Berry, oil Of
Sacramento county.
CLARK-FARNUM-In Red Bluff, May 18th,
s D. Clark to Hattie Farnum.
COOPER-ZIEGENFELDER-In Stockton, May
18th, william Cooper to Anna Ziegenfslder.
EEDING-THORNBR0UGH-0n the Cos.
umnes river, In Sacramento county, May 18th,
by Rev. G. W. Heath, William Breeding to
Mary. Ann Thornbrough, all Of Sacramento
county.
MOORE-BRUsIE-In Sonora, May 5th, Alfred
A. Moore to Ida G. Brusle.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

Fsox June to December, 1854, the
Liberal and Imperial forces fought n
hundred and twenty-five battles, with an
aggregate Of killed. 1921; wounded
1900. During 1865 there were s29 en-:
aasemen,s, in which 1914 were killed and
1879 wounded.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

LAsos is said to be worth in Mexico
from 90 to SIS a day. Out OF a week
the contractor can hope to get three days
Of good work. Flour 10 worth 80 Q
barrel, and meal Sl6.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

NEARLY all the poss-ofices in Texas are
in charge Of females. Il works so well
that the males now arrive and depart every
hour Of the day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
THE NEWS.

The Eastern Line was down until 10
o'clock this morning.
The details Of a difficulty among the Of
Hcials and soldiers Of the I'd California
Cavalry, Co. D. on their way from Fort
Churchill to Sacramento, to be mustered
oat, is telesraphed US from Placerville. 1t
resulted in the severe and perhaps fatal
beating Of Sergeant Morse, and the killing
of Private Charles Miller BY Capt. knight.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

TIE Bray Troupe have had a very suc.
ce,sful engagement in Salt Lake City, and
have departed thence to Montana.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

LORD BYRON once. said, "You never
know a mans temper until you have been
imprisoned on board q ship with him, or
a woman's until you have married her"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

GsS. GRANT has been presented. by diff.
fsrent persons, with as many as $50 boxes
Of cigars in a single day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
Births.

BUTLER-In Sacramento, May 18th, the wife Of
s. W. Butler, ofa SON.
MARTIN-In San Lorenzo, Alameda county,
May 18th, the wlfe Of J. B. Martin, Of q son.
COLLlNS-In San Francisco, May 18th, the wife
ofJerry ]. Collins, Of q son.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
NEW
ACARD.

Neutrality-suspicious. no special claims,
politically or otherwise, on tho citizens Of Gold
Hill, and having an honorable business to follow
by which can make my four and Eve dollars
per day, as invalids cannot, I most respectfully
decline being q candidate for Town Marshal.
my2l v. BUTsCH.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

TIE corner stone Of the Mint at Carson
Vii b. laid on tbs 10Th Of Juns.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21

PUNCH says the la,ss. thing out 10 POI
lioeman.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
OAKLAND SEMINARY
FOR YOUNG LADIES'.

THE NINTH YEAR OF THIS INsTITU.
1 tlon commenced on the 9th Of January, 1865.
Competent and experienced Teachers ali each
department Of study. This School affords all
the advantages Of a THOROUGH ENGLISH
COURSE. the ANCIENT and MODERN Lam.
GuAGES, CALISTHENICS, GYMNASTICS,
MUSIC. and all tho Ornamental Branches
For Catalogues, containing full information,
please address
roo MRS. @. n. BLAKE. Principal,
Oakland. California
Hon. Sherman Day. Oakland; Rev. A. F. White,
Carson City. myl7 6m2p
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
Notice to Electors.

THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF TOWN.
i ship No 3, Gold Hill, county Of Storey, are
notified that the undersigned, Registry Agent
under the laws Of the State Of Nevada, has 70.
ceiyed the proper record book and papers from
the proper authorities Of this county, and that he
Is prepared to register the qualified voters Of said
Township as 10 by law In such case made and
provided. W. N. HALL,
Registry Agent.
Gold Hill, May !, 1865. my2
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
ASSAY OFFICE

Charges at San Francisco Rates.
muiotf II. HARRIS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-10-20
VALUABLE FARM
At Private sale.

TIME subscriber, as Executor of Evan
l. Reisler, decd, will sell at Private Sale,
all that valuable tract of Land, of which the
deceased died seized, situate in the Ninth
Election District of Cecil county, within
half mile of Brick Meeting House. This
property contains about
1875 ACRES,
forty acres of which are well wooded with
thriving Oak and Chestnut Timber. The
land is in a high state Of cultivation, and all
in grass, except about Is acres, which are
now in corn.
The improvements consist Of IS
Comfortable Dwelling, G n...IfTMh
composed of brick and frame, with 49, -
Pump at the door, and necessary&-1-esss
Outbuildings single Barn, 80 by so feet,
with Stabling, Carriage House, Wagon
House and Corn Cribs.
The farm is under good fencing, has all
been lined within the last five years, with
forty bushels of lime to the acre. There is
running water in every field except one,
which is supplied by "A lane.
The property is situated in one of the
most rapidly improving districts in the
county. convenient to churches, schools.
mills, &c., and is within three miles of the
p. 4 B. Central Railroad, eight miles from
the p. W. & b. Railroad, and ten miles
from Port Deposit
The purchaser can have possession of the
property at any time. aud on accommodate,
ing terms. OWEN RElSLER,
July II, 1SG6-tf Executor.