Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-11-07
JEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Deborah Bedford, aged SO,
living in Waverly, Pa, is the sole sur.
vivor of the Wyoming massacre.
Some of the members elect to the
next State Legislature have already
arrived in Harrisburg and are looking
for quarters.
Hon. Jabez B. Stark, of Wilksbarre,
has been appointed Collector of the
18th Revenue District of this State
Mr.. Stark was formerly Senator from
Lnzerne county. He is a staunch
Democrat.
Charles Dougherty, Esq, of Wilkes
barre, has received the appointment
of United States Consul at London
derry, Ireland Mr.. D. is a young Irish
American of more than ordinary abil-
Iity, and is staunch Democrat.
The people of Tennessee, in mass
meeting assembled, have repudated
the action of the legislative Rump of
that State in ratifying the Rump
amendment. So the people of every
State, outside of New England, are
prepared to do.
The Government is making daily
removals by the score, in the Asses
sing, Collecting and other revenue de-
partmcnts. The old rats would sink
the ship Of state in few years more,
if allowed to remain and continue their
robberies.
Governor Humphreys, of Mississip-
lpi, in view of the precarious condition
of jeff. Davis health, recommends the
Legislature to appoint one or more
commissioners to go to Washington
to confer with the President with n
view to the release OF Davis on parole
or on bail.
The Vermont Legislature elected
l.. p. Poland and George I Edmunds,
United States Senator's, to fill the un-
expired terms Of Mcssrs. Collamer and
Foote, deceased. Hon Justin S.
Morrill, was chosen Senator for the
full term of six years, from the fourth
of March.
The Supreme Court of Indiana, by
unanimous vote, have decided
that the thirteenth article of the State
Constitution, called thc"black article"
which forbids negroes from coming
into the State, to be in conflict with
the Constitution of the United States,
and as such null and void
Three members of the Now York
City Radical Committee have been
arrested and held for trial for forging
naturalization papers. Over 1000
forged papers were found in their pos
session This is the way the "law
and order" party retain power
through fraud and corruption.
One of the "Bureau" officials, while
travelling in the cars in Alabama no.
ticed a lady with a negro in atten-
dance, and he remarked "Madam, /
see you have one of my children" "
ayes, sir, replied the lady 81 perceive
the resemblance y A slight tittering
was observed in that part of the car,
and the "Bureau" left.
General John A. Gleeson, of Fenian
fame, received letter from President
johnson Saturday, appointing him
Brigadier General of volunteers, in
recognition of his gallant and meritor-
ious services in the field, having fought
bravely through thirty-fve general
engagements. His commission dates
from March 18th, 1865.
The terrible Indian massacres that
have lately been perpetrated on the
Western plains, all arise from the ras-
cality perpetrated upon them by the
Government agents, during the past
FIVE years. This seems natural Those
men who have so gigantically robbed
their own neighbors during this time,
would of course have no scruples in
robbing the Indian.
"Support Congress" is the cry OF
the Radicals. Have not Congress
taken sufficient care of themselves 7
They voted themselves $4,000 each
ertrd pay for their two years arduous
services in keeping the Union divid-
ed. And the people have got to pay
this in taxes. That is quiet enough
for the people 10 do in the mater Of
"supporting Congress.