Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-12-05
An IllInois oditor nronosos n ,,ho,

that it "won't pay"
Chase is sharpening a knife for
Thad Stevens throat, says the Bos-
ton Post. Now some foreign paper
will be writing leaders about Ameri-
can assassination in high life
The bottom of the Tennessee River
is said to be "foored" with govern
ment property, between Easton and
Paducah. A Yankee has undertaken
the contract of fishing it up.
Marcus d. Holbrook, conductor on
one of the passenger trains on the
Northern Central Railroad, has re-
signed to accept a position on the ed
itorial staff of the New Orleans Plea
yune.
Rev. Mr.. O'Neill, a colored preach
er, has been arrested at indianapolis
for marrying a colored man and
white woman, in violation of the In
diana marriage law. We pity the
niggers.
Considerable excitement is astir
from the fact that both the Now York
Central and Pennsylvania Central
railroads are to be rival bidders for
the Pacific railroad from st. Louis to
Kansas City.
Frank Ward, desperate character
imprisoned for an attempted outrage
on respectable girl near Sharon,
broke out of the Mercerj jail last week.
A reward of two hundred dollars is
offered for his arrest.
1t is said that Mr.. Geo. W. Childs,
the well-to-do publisher of the Phila-
delphia Ledger, has offered 81, 25O,-
600 for the New York Herald, and
that Bennett is seriously debating
the proposal.
Dispatches from Rome announce
that the Holy Father, ia accordance
with the advice Of France, has ordered
the release of all Garibaldians who
we're taken prisoners by the Pom
tifclal forces during thelate campaign.
The Sprague Manufacturing Com
pany are runningt their mills at Baltic,
half time, and on cotton for which
they paid q cents a pound, buying il
of party who paid 81 centsper pound
for it and held it until within a month
for rise.
Gen. Grants testimony before the
impeachment committee, sets hard
on the loyal bummers and their club
arrangements. His testimony reveals
the fact that he has prevented the
President from making "treason odi
GUS"
Nicolson pavement is being laid
down on all the newly opened streets
in Philadelphia and New York. In
st. Louis, iron, cobble, and granite
have been tried, and nearly all the
principal streets of that city are now
paved with Nicolson.
A gent ntleman who has Just returned
from Montana with 100000 in gold
obtained by mining, advises all tc
stay from that territory, as to balance
his good luck there are 10000 men in
Montana who would be glad TO get
home with empty pockets.
Andrew Johnson has been elected
an honorary member of base ball
club, and is learning TO play fast. lie
nut out Stanton at home base-Sheri
dan and Siclxles on "hy" and "mufl
edD several balls-including one from
Grants bat, with great dexterity.-
"Go in lively, Andy"
The latest improvement in stock is
| q new breed of cats in Vermont, which
have tails only an inch long The ad-
vantages claimed for such tails are
that they cannot get under a rocking
chair or be stepped upon, and tha'
the door can be closed quicker when
they 60 out.
0Miles O'Reilly,' of the New lorl
Citizen. pominates James t. Brady
of New York for Vice President OF
the ticket with General Grant, an'
saws: zone great advantage Brady
has is this his wife can never sell hi
wardrobe, and threaten unpleasant
exposure about her presents-becaus'
he has no wife"
A loyal exchange says: "An impos
ing impeachment meeting will be hell
in Boston this week. The first mel
of the State are engaged in the move
ment. The demonstration will be on
rarely equalled in that city, Not
word of truth in il, because the new
from Washington is that letters ar
being receiyedevery day by Congress
men from prominent Republicans al a.
over the country, urging an immcdl
ate defeat of the impeachment project
The Clinton Republican (Radical
calls the selection" news from Virgin
| in, Alabama, and other Southern
States. uthe voice Of God" This
the first intimation we have had tha
Gods eyes wore closed up with Rad
ical promises Of mules and lands Z
the darkies for their votes. The voic
of the people may be the voice o
God. but the voice Of humbugged mig
Z .-t....1.. te not