Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-31
NEWS ITEMS.

General Sherman has arrived in
Washington.
Wednesdays internal revenue re
ceipts were sG2O,0OO
lion, +. a. Conkling has been ap
pointed Collector Of the Port of New
York.
Frederika Bremen, the wcll-known
novelist died recently at Stockholm.
Gen. Crawford was arrested and
sent to Fort Jackson on the 23d inst
by order Of Gen Sherden, for fiibus.
tering ON the Rio Cirandc.
The greater portion of the town OF
Parma, Michigan, was destroyed by
fire on the 10Th inst.
The city council of Louisville Ky,
have offered the State authorities
S3O0,0O0 provided they remove the
State Capitol to that city.
Ex-Governor Parsons and General
Houston, Senators elect from Alabama,
have arrived in Washington.
A twenty dollar counterfeit on the
First National Bank of Indianapolis
appeared in New York.
The Governor of South Carolina
has written to the President urging
the transfer to their owners of lands
now occupied by negroes.
1t is reported that the President
contcmplatcs changes in the leading
Federal appointments in New York,
Philadelphia and Boston.
About one hundred and fifty negroes
passed through Danviile, Va, on the
18th INST, en- route for Mississippi.
A Southern planter left Now York
on Monday, taking with him sixty
four white laborers to work on his cot
ton plantation in Mississippi
Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Meade
and Thomas are to assemble in Wash
ington next week to consult with the
government concerning their respect
i've departments.
The Kentucky Senate has resolved
to postpone the election of United
States Senator The House has re-
jected the constitutional amendment,
declaring the previous action of the
Legislature final.
The delay of the President in issu-
ing a proclamation declaring the civil
restoration of the Southern States, is
attributed to the non-yeceipt Of official
advices from the Provisional Governor
of Texas.
The Indian Committee of the Sen
ate will probably report against the
passage of the bill transferring the
Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment.
Burton n. Harrison, late private
secretary of Jefferson Davis, who has
for some time past been confined in
Fort Delaware, has been released by
the President.
Perry, knight, Crab, and Lisaugh,
the four murders Of Mr.. Hoffman, were
hanged at Nashville Tenn. on the 18th
inst. They were all under 20 years
ofage.
Three cases involving the question
of the liability of Government securi.
ties to State and municipal taxation
will come up before the y. S. Supreme
Court on Monday next.
In Alabama, this week, law goes
into effect prohibiting any person Of
color from owning or carrying FIRE
arms, Under a penalty of three months
and 500 fine. We
wonder If Congress wont make the
Alabamians repeal this "odious' law.
The warlilSo preparations against
Fonianlsm are being continued inI
Canada. Quebec is being placed in
defensive order, and the enforcement
Of the law forbidding the importation
Of arms from the United States has
been directed.
Captain g. V. Fox, Assistant Sec
rctary OF the Navy, has sent in his
resignation, TO take effect on March
lst lie resigns to except the presi-
dency Of the new California Steam
ship Company at New York.
A new bill has been introduced into
to exclude those whites in
tho District Of Columbia, from the
right of suffrage, who entered or sym
pathized with the rebellion. What a
glorious thing it is to be, either a ne
gro, or an Abolitionist these times.
The President has appointed Capt.
Nicholas Smith, of Kansas, Minister
Resident in Greece, to reside at Ath-
ems. This is the first appointment of
minister from the United States to
that country.
The Committee of Congress on
Banking and Currency have been in
'tructed to report billinquiring INTO
he expedicncy Of reporting bill by |
Shlch, in case any bank desires to
its charter and close up its