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with it TO save his neck from the hanpman,s
halter. He showed himself walking Volcano
with snow upon bis peak and all hell In his
bosom.n
The editor then proceeds, truly, TO say. that IL
ls most extraordinary and disgracelulD that
the people OF Tennessee, knowing this man as
they did, should have elected him Governor
Waxing warm with the sacrifice, taking a mercl
less delight in the cOntortlons OF the untortu.
rate victim, and becoming savage with the
smell OF the writhino w1etc hes blood, the Jour
nal thus finishes the miserable mani
mo other State was ever afflicted and disgraeed
and Cursed with such an unmiugated ana unmiti.
Pable, such unTedeemed and irredeemable
blaekguaId as ner Clief MAGISTRATE. He is parody
oancaiure, broad buIle5que on all possible gov
eInors. They say there Is fe IN him out 1t is hell
fire every particle OF 1T. though he il but SINGLE
swine, there are as many dew in him as there
were in the whole herd that ran vio emily down a
steep place IN the sea- Hrs heart is nothing but
Kissing knot Of yipers, ratt esnakes, coora, and
cotton mouths. He never argued a question IN his
HE, approaching no subject but with fierce Dlt'er
coarse, low, and vulgar objnrat1ons HIS tongue
should be bored through and through with ms own
steel pen heated red hot.
This man. as we have said, calls himself clergy.
man man. he holds i9rth IN pulpits lie breaches.
corners of his mouth and undertakes to look sane
imonious. And yet he seems always trying in mis-
pulpit discourses to see under how thin disguise
he can venture to curse, and swear and bias
pheme. He can't offer up a praye IN the house of
C1od without telling the Lord what an internal
scoundreI damned thief, or cursed vagabond, this
that or the other neighbours. From his youth up to
ms old ace he has hao no personal controversies
without attacking the wives, fathers, mothers
grandia'hers, grandmothers, brothers sisters ohli,
dren, uncles, aunts and!nephews of his opponents"
For an outsider, as we confess ourself TO be.
TO attempt to add 10 the rigor of the above
would be useless and futile. This dissection by
master hand, OF Brownlow's many infrmities
will stand Sphinx OF literature, Unparalleled
and not to be paralleled. The only doubt that
will be lett in the mind of the reader of the fore
gong extracts will be as to which of the two de.
serves the palm for a peculiar use of the English
language. That doubt, it is true, might be
solved by perusal Of Brownlow's reioinder to
what we have given; but so far the journal has
doubled him up, and has left hun gasping life
less and in the pangs of threatened dissolution.
II Brownlow should ever recover himself how.
ever, we pity the editor of the Journal.
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Common Sense and Cholera.


From the Tribune.
MIR Acton, at the meeting of the Board OF
Health four days ago. inquired how it happened
that the steamship Virginia was allowed to
come up the Bay with the cholera on board.
We have seen no satisfactory answer to this
question: and, still less, any reasonable explana-
tion why the ship was permitted to lie off Staten
Island from Wednesday evening till the next
morning. The assurance that hereafter the duty
of the Health Officers will be properly dis
charged is very well but let us hope that we
Ray not have to regret that tue stable door was
not shut before the horse was stolen.
The LEANED doctors are still disagreed whether
cholera is CONTAGIOUS or Infectious and in the
meantime the pestilence stalks from country to
country, and hurries thousands to their graves.
While the question is IN dispute, common sense
may be permitted TO have hearing. The dis
ease breaks out on board two steamships sailing
from healthy port, and in the course of twelve
days makes fearful havoc. Both these ships
belong to the same line, are constructed in the
same manner, having a lower deck below the
water-line which no ventilation can reach ex-
Cept through windsails, and where from q thou
sand to twelve hundred human creatures are
huddled, breathing, over ana over again. the
poisonous eXhalations from their own bodies In
any other than cholera season, the report on
the arrival OF the vessels would have been,
without doubt, large percentage of deaths
from ship fever or smallpox. In cholera sea.
spontaneously, or from contagious infection, is
practically of no importance-takes the form of
cholera.
The circumstances were favorable to the de-
yelopment OF pestllence wherever it comes
from. Cholera does not break out in ships
going from countries where it does not exist,
but in those countries where 1t is prevalent. 1t
got on board the England and the Virginia,
and it would get on shore to propagate itself, if
IL found again the favoring circumstances.
These are scattered in abundance all over this
city. This is common sense, and OF far more
value than volumes of medical theory. Had
the Virginia and the England mad decent ac.
commodation for their human freight instead
OF slowing them away like dunnage In the hold,
they might have crossed the ocean as other ves-
sells did, at the same time, without an outbreak
OF any disease whatever.
AS it was, no other result was possible and
the pestieDce took that form which, from some
unknown case it was now certain to take. The
only thing to be done, if that is possible, is to
conine it to that locality, prevent its further
propagation, ana destroy its germ. At least
this can be attempted; and to neglect such
measure of precaution is simply criminal. No
ship from Europe should be allowed to enter
this port without careful examination; and, if
she has the cholera on board should be strictly
quarantned 1t may be safely taken for
granted that no vessels like the Virginia and
England will cross the ocean this summer with
out bringing the cholera, if loaded with pas
SengeTs.
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The Presidents theory upon this point is, that
each House has the right 10 Judge of the qualh-
cations OF It's members that Cy0hy is an essen
tai and indispuCable 'qualifcaiionr of member.
ship; and thai each House mas the absolute and
unqualified right to decide by test Jaths or by
any other tests IL n ay see &c to apply, whether
claimant Is loyal or not. If he is loval he holds
that he is TO be admitted. Ii not he NAV an /
must be excluded. And this applies to every
state and TO every district and TO everv claimant
10 a seat in Congress. And If a dsloyal man
should by any chance secure admission, he holds
that he may be expelled. And when in the
Senate of the United States, he proved his per-
sonal devotion 10 this principle by voting for the
expulsion OF Senator BRIGHT, from Indiana, be-
cause he was proved TO be dsloy al mau, and
thus "disqualltied" for holding seat in the
national councils.
The only point of difference in this connection
between the President and the leaders in Con-
gress is, that they exclude loyal and disloya
alike - excluding Maynard, and Stokes, and
Cooper, loyal men from Tennessee, who can
take the test oath, Just as rigidly and relent-
lessly as Stephens and johnson and Graham
and others, who cannot In his Judgment, this
is power which the Constitution has not con-
terred upon them, and an abuse which dis
courages loyalty and fidelity to the Union in the
southern States, while everything should be
done to build them up. Time will show which
is the wisest policy; but the Presidents true
position on the subject ought not longer to be
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

hS$@ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGH
- ways-ofice, 4. W. corner of FIFTH and WAL
NUT Streets.
- - PHILADELPHIA April 49, 1866.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office until
IL O'Clock M, on MONDAY 23d inst for the Grading
@ IwSnty-second street, from Washington avenue to
Feoeral street Alter street. twenty street
Iwenty-secoDd street, and Twenty- -thi street from
Wasbint ton avenue Federal the said grading
law. - -
Each proposal will be accompanied by a certificate
that bond has been filed in the Law Department, as
1860. - ~
All bidders VIII be present at the time of opening said
proposals, and the lowest bidder will come forward
WITHIN three days thereafter consider his bid with
drawn and will be held liable his bond for the differ
ence between him and the next higbeat bidder
f,biof q " HI " IIiILI
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THE NEW YORK PRESS.

EDTTORLAL OPINIONS or LEADING
JOURNALS UPON CURREET TOPICS.
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$. >. Row, EDITOR AND PEoPaiEroR.
CLEARFIELD, PA, JAN. 3, 1866.
The New Year.


Never, since the adoption of the Consti-
tuition, ras there been year so fraught with
important events to this country, as the year
1865. 1t will ever hold prominent place
in American history, as period in which
was eonsummated the triumph of Republi-
canism over its bitter and deadly enemies.
In looking back over its record, three great
occurrences present themselves, each of
which will be remembered forever The
successful conclusion of the most terrible
conflict the world has ever beheld The foul
assassination of an idolized President, who, in
this day of little men, lowered far above his
fellows, and at his death left world in tears.
And last of all, the final and complete
overthrow Of that 'earth-born Titan, Sla-
very" which has for forty years cast the
black shadow of its presence over the land.
For this last, and the return of blessed
peace, we have reason to be thankful, and
although We suffer from the depression nat
uraily consequent upon the reaction from the
mighty effort Of the past four years, with
that wise legislation which we have a right
to expect from Congress, and a generous
policy on the part of the President, we can
look forward wi b confidence to better state
OF things during the new year The anna
zing progress that We have made even With
the carcass of slavery chained to us. and drag
ging US to the dust, IS sufficient assurance
that we will go forward now more rapidly
than ever. Already we occupy foremost
place among the nations of the earth, and
with that rest and recupcration which peace
will surely bring US, we may soon hope, by
our formidable strength, to command such
respect that we viii have but 10 express our
wishes to have them gratifed
The rapid progress of the old year, is a
happy augury of greater success in the new,
and We feel assured that. regenerated and
purified ty trouble and terrible conflict. the
nation will now press onward to high and
noble destiny.
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The Sanday Lick Railroad.

We we're informed several days since, not
officially however, that the Directors of the
Sandy Lick Railroad had resolved to nut
under contract at once that part of their road
lying between Philipsburg and Clearfeld.
and push it to an early completion. We
commend them for their self-reliance, and
their determination to build railroad 10
this place Immediately. We have been O.
the opinion for several years past that the
only certain way of getting a railroad to
this town at an early day, was for our peo-
pie to rely upon their own resources. and
their own efforts to build the road. But.
while this may be the decision of the Di-
reetors OF the Sandy Lick company, we
should not hesitate to avail ourselves Of any
aid that may be rendered by any other rail
road company, or by individuals from a dis
tance- For instance; should the Pennsyl
vania Company feel disposed to throw its
mute into our Golfers, Notwithstanding
their Indifference and tardiness heretofore
IN extending a road to Clearfeld, we would
have no objection; bat, at the same time.
we think the control of the road should re-
main in the hands of the present company,
at least for some time to come. If we mis-
take not the feelings of this community,
such an arrangement alone would prove en-
tirely satisfactory to the stockholders in the
road, and meet the expectations of the peo-
pie at large. Therefore, we hope that wise
and prudent nt-counsels will prevail with the
~
Directors, and that they will endeavor to
manage the affairs of the company to the
interest and satisfaction of all concerned
and so as to complete the road at the earli-
est possible moment.
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The Churches South,

1t is very clearly demonstrated that how
ever much the politicians and statesmen of
the South are making every reasonable eff
fort to secure admission to their old stan
ding in the Union, the ministers and -religi
GUS newspapers of the South are making no
efforts toward reunion with the Churches
1t is claimed by some Of the loyal ministers
that the leaders do not represent the people;
that there are multitudes who feel precise
~ as we do, and desire ardently 10 be one
with us again. The action of Presbyterian
bodies, and the view of the papers of that
denomination in the Sonth the Pastoral
Letter of the Southern Methodist Church.
and the course Of the Episcopal Bishop of
South Carolina, are referred to, all going to
prove that the charge made is true The
New York Observer, speaking of the Church
at the South, and the Union, says: but
we would deeply regret to convey the idea
that we, or any others at the North, desire
the reunion of the Churches, if the South
ern Churches prefer to remain by them
selves. Union is undesirable, unless cemen-
ted by mutual Christian confidence and love.
II the sentiment prevails among Southern
Christians that it is right, in the sight of God.
to break up the Union of these States by
war, Why seek to have union with each 9TH
er in the same Church? If is wrong, and
they who have partaken of the wrong, now
see and say that it is wrong, the way is clear
for all to be united who wish to be again
as we were before the war
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TnE RAFTsmAn's JOURNAL.

TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAvIs.-The tele-
graph announces that the President, on the
reassembling of Congress, viii send in spe-
cial message explaining why the trial of JEFF
ferson Davis has not been proceeded with.
Legislation, touching the organization of
the Federal Courts, in the seeding States,
is needed. When that shall be granted the
trial will proceed. There can be no ques-
ton that the loyal men of the nation require
that Mr.. Davis shall be tried for his crimes,
and, if convicted, he shall be punished as
the laws demand. No sane man asks for
wholesale prescriptions, but there is a very
general desire for the proper vindication of
the dignity of the laws. Treason is the
greatest of crimes, and must be punished as
such, said President johnson. In.the case
of the President OF the Confederacy there
ought to be no noquestion that such words are
to be solved into reality.
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HEADLEV'S HISTORY OF THE
IL GREAT REBELLiON-The late Re

heiiion stands ont peculiar and extraordinary in
human events; and the mzgntfesn sczke unon
which the war has been conducted constitute II
one of the GRANDEST AND MOST BRILLIANT
CHAPTERS OF THE WORLDS HISTORY.
Mr Headley. of all writers is perha ps best anal.
ined TO portray tie stupendous features of the
mighty contest. His previous works on less mo-
mentous themes have placed him in the FIRST DO
sition as graphic aaa potcsrfst aeliusator of
'car scenes aia caractsrs, and the magnitude and
grandeur OF the present subject infpart IN hi
pen the nre and yigor of yet m ore exalted in
spiration, and furnish ample scope for the Lfgh
est ezttbtttoH ofh peculiar eesetons E,r
dsser7ptson Under his powerful pen the stirring
scenes OF the War pass m review with the yivi5
ness ana oisunctness of present and living real
lty; white has great talent fo, cnldensaf,on ena
pies him to embody everything of Importance in
a compass Just suited To the pabi,c rant From
no o'ner source can so ctear and pe ~,
oppression Of The gra,a' march of eyents be oh
tanned. so easily and agreeaby, as from Mr.
Other Histories h0Ue been issued before Grazt,s
heport ana othsr O6fcaak Documents o,srs sub,,,t
tea TO me Gooers,ms'lf, and are therefore unr.I;a.
BE Mr. Headfsy has delayed ths eomDlet;o,, of
this MI those DOCUMENTS so ESSEN.
ia T. 10 ADTHENTTCITYa and CORE ECT
NESS could be o5tziaed.
ne Second Volume, completing this worK will
be Issued IN March, 1865. Agents wanted To
engage ID lts sale in every town and county in
the United states. Liberal inducements offersd
or particulars apply to or address,
AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY,
l4s Asylum Street. Hartford Conn
DUR, agents jan. st
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LADIES DRESS Gllns

now opening, consisting of Plain al Fancy Silks.
pelaines, Alpacas. Ginghams. Duca Prints, Ne.
rinos, Cashmeres. Plaids Brilliants PppIins BE.
rege. Lawns Nankins, Linen, Lace ,gings Col
erettes, Brads, Belts, Wells, Nets Co setts. Nh
bias Hoods Goats, Mantels Balmoral shirts Ho-
siery, Gloves Bonnets Flowers, Plumes Ribbons
Hats Trimmings, Buttons, Combs Shawls Braid
Musfins, Irish Linens. Cambrics, Victoria 4 avns
SWISS Booinets, Muiis, Linen Handkerchief etc
Of Mems Wear
They have also received large and we'll seleo,
ed Stock. consisting of Cloths, Plain and Fapcy
Cassimeres, Cashmerets, Tweeds Jeans. Cordu.
roys- beyer-Ieen, Linens handkerchief Neck,
ties, Hosiery, Gloves, Hats, Caps Scarfs etc. etc
Ready-Made Clothing
In the latest styles and of the best mat.,;.I
consisting of Goats, Pants, Vests ShawIs. over
coats, Drawers, Cashmere and Linen Shirts. etc.
Of Boots and Shoes.
They have large assortment for Ladies and f;.n
aemen' consisting Of Top Boots, Brogans, Pump,
Groceries and Provisions
Such as Coffee, Syrups, Sugar, Rice, Crackers
Vinegar, Candles. Cheese, Flour, Meal. Bacon
FISH, coarse and fine Salt Teas, Mustard, etc.
Coal Oil lamps,
Coal oil, Lamp chimneys Tinware great yarie.
y Japanware, Egg beaters. Spice Boxes, Wire
aoeis' sleeves, busting pans, Lanterns. etc etc.
Carpets, Oil-cloth,
d Drooms brushes Baskets W ash boards, Buckets,
Tubs, Churns Wall paper Candle wick, Cotton
yarn and Batting, Work baskets. Umbrellas, etc.
Rafting Ropes,
Augers, Axes, Chisels. Saws Files H.uu.r,
q hhatchets. Nsils, Spikes, Grid stones Stonevars.
trunks, Carpet bags Powder, Shot, Lead, eto.
School Books,
Writing and Letter paper, Fancy note and com
merciai paper pens pencils and ink cory books.
states INK STANDS, fancy aud common envelopes.
:, Carriage Trimmings,
shoe Findings, Glass and Putty. FIat irons and
Coffee mills, Bed cords and Bed screvs Wat.be.
''0Ve oiaoking, Washing soda and Soap, etc,
=, Flavoring Extracts,
atent Medicines, Perfumery of various kinds
ancy soaps, Oils, Paints, varnishes. and in fsot
'vefy thing usually kept in frst class Store.
!, taey invite All persons to call and examine
BOYNT0N, SHOWERS & GRAHAx
cisasaeid, Pa. Sept, s.h, 1855
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WHAT THE NEGROES DID DURING THE
WAR-The report of the Chief of the Col
ored Bureau shows that during the war
ls6,o57 negroes were placed in the army.
Of this number 67, us were lost from yari-
Gus causes. The negro gave one in three
OF his number to the cause of freedom.
Had not an unjust prejudice kept the negro
out of the army early in the war his record
creditable as it is, would have been even
more worthy of our admiration for its self.
sacrifice
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For the Journal.

Mr.. EDIToR-The Cleartfe1d Repu5la-
can; of November 29th, 1865, contains
.'DR. BAcHMAN's VINDIcATIoN. copied
from the Lutheran and Missionary of Octo-
Der Goth. This vincadition" appeared in
consequence of the publication of an article
in the Missionary on July 9th, 1865, over
the signature of Rev. f. w. Hutter, on
the subject of the Southern Church +" In
that article Rev. Hutter expressed himself
as opposed to readmitting the Southern
Churches into the General Synod of the
United States at this time; and cited the
course Of DIR. Bachnan, of Charleston,
South Carolina, during the rebellion, in
vindication of his sentiments in opposing
such reunion at present. Two or three
weeks after the publication of DR.. Bach
mans ''Vindication. the Lutheran and
Missionary contained the reply of Rev.
Hutter thereto, and as the editor of the
Cleorfeid Republican published the win
dication, with an editorial commendation.
instice to Rev. Hutter would demand that
he also give to the readers OF the Repabli-
can the Reply" VIII be do it?
FAIR PLAY.
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ITO CoNsUMPTIvEs.-The undersigned

Two CONSU undersigned
having been restored TO health in few weeks
by very simple remedy. after Having suffered
several years with elung affection and th at
dread disease. comsumption-is anxious TO make
known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure
10 all who desire it, he will send n copy of the
prescription used free of charge). with the direc
tons for preparing and using the same which
they VIII IND, SURE CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
ASTHMA BRONCHITIS. coUGas. COLDS &c. The on
ly object OF the advertiser in sending the Pre-
seription Is 10 benefit the afflicted. and spread in
formation which he conceives to be invaluable !;
and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy
as il will cost them nothing. and may prove
blessing. Parties wishing the prescription will
please address.
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburg.
Jan 8, ls65-Iy. Kings county YORK
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Whisky Below Cost.

It's subject of common remark that
there must be some one cheated in the sale
of whisky and alcohol The Excise tax on
whisky is two dollars gallon. and the tax
on alcohol is four dollars gallon, yet whis-
Ky is often bought for two dollars and ten
cents, and alcohol for four dollars and fifteen
cents. As it takes two gallons of whisky to
make one of acohol, it will be seen from the
prices above stated that after the Govern
ment tax Is paid there would be but ten cents
left to pay for the manufacture and transpor-
tation of gallon of whisky, and but fifteen
cents for gallon of alcohol. But these ar
ticles cannot be produced for such low fig
ures. Before the war, when the grain from
which whisky is distilled was much lower
than it is now, and when labor OF all kinds
was much cheaper, the average price of new
whisky was about twenty-six cents a gallon,
AMI of alcohol about 6fty-two cents. 1t
should, of course, be much heavier Bow-say
ffly cents for the former and dollar fer the
latter. Add to these figures the Govern
ment imposts, and we have. as the honest
price of whisky and alcohol, about two dol
lars and half for one and about FIVE dol
'ars for the other. Yet they are frequently
sold at the low prices above stated. How
this Is done it is not easy to understand, un-
less there is cheating somewhere around the
board, and one mode of this cheating is be-
ing developed in New York by an investiga-
ton of Custom House frauds going on there
By the terms of the Internal Revenue laws
any article charged with excise duties is en-
titled to remission of those duties where
it is intended for exploration This is called
drawback. It was under disguise of this
privilege that the fraud was committed.
Certain parties, having q large lot of whisky
in the warehouse, applied for the benefit of
a drawback, and produced the necessary GER
tihcates and their whisky was shipped on
board Of a vessel bound for a foreign port
But all these certificates were false and were
procured BY. colusion between the owners
OF the whisky and certain Custom House of
fcials. Of course, when the payment of the
Government tax is evaded in this way, it is
easy enough to sell whisky at 81 2l0or even
at 81 10, and still have an enormous profit
This, however, is but one of the ways in
which the taxes are evaded 1t seems to a
common sense observer of such matters,
that The revenue officers should regard all
CAGES of extremely low priced whisky as jus
tifying a suspicion of fraud.