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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04
A Worthy Candidate.


: The loyal voters of the Commonwealth
ask no higher tribute to theworth and char
acter of Judge Williams than the following
neat compliment paid him by the only daily
Democratic paper of Western Pennsylvania
the day following hisnomination. 1t sand :
The nomination of the Hon. Henry w.
Williams as candidate for Judge OF the
Supreme Court is good one He was the
best man named before the Republican con-
vention, and possesses legal and moral quail
ifcations for the responsible position to
which he has been nominated. Both par
ties have now presented their candidates.
An important duty has been faithfully dis
charged by the respective conventions. The
campaign may now be conducted actthoW
personal aspirations, and decided upon the
principles of the two great parties. Ihls IS
as 1T should be. 1t is an ausplclous sign OF
the times, and if the county conventions
are equally fortunate in the selection of leg
islatiye candidates, there will be a stop put
to the deplorable corruption at the seat OF
government under new reign of honest
men and conscientious legislators Pitts
burgh Post, June 2Sth, 1867. .
TIE Post, in referring to the above. on
the 29th of August was pleased to say:
''We have nothing to take back or mod
ify. OF Judge Williams private or legal
reputation we have nothing but words of
praise, and however it may suit some pug
naeious and heady politicians, we cannot
bring ourselves to view personal assaults as
either wise or polite. y r.
The Post, no doubt, speaks the truth in
regard to the legal and moral qualifca-
tions'' of Hon. Henry W. Williams, the
Republican candidate for Supreme Judge;
and yet, in the face of this positive testi-
mony of candid opponent, the pug
nacious' small fry Copperhead papers per
sist in denouneing Mr. Williams as ''hig
Cling, fanatical: curly-headed, sour faced
adventurer," with mo reputation. All
honest and well-meaning voters will view
these personal assaults on the private
reputation of worthy man in their proper
light; and, on the Second Tuesday of Oc-
tober, thousands will vote for Hon. Henry
w. Williams, who otherwise, would have
supported his opponent. Let the people
remember these facts, and go to the polls
with the assurance that Mr. Williams will
be elected by an overwhelming and trium-
phant majority.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04
ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO HOGS

Be IT e0aet,d By tie Burgess and Topy. Counsl
Of tie borough Of Ckearfeid, and IL Is ksre5y en-
acted 6y the authority Of the same, That it shall
be unlawful for any swine, shoats, hogs. or pigs
to run at large, in the Borough of Clearfeld
And if any such swine. hogs, shoats, pigs shall
be found running at large, the same shall be for
feited to said Borough, to be sold BY the High
Constable, at Public Sale, who is hereby authori-
zed and required to take up such swine, hogs
shoats, or pigs, and make sale of the same and
remit the proceeds arising from said sale .fe,
deducting expenses of sale and keeping said
swine, hogs, shoats, or pigs to the Borough Tres
surer, said proceeds to be appropriated for BeT.
ough purposes.
In failure of the High Constable to take ~
any swine. hogs, shoats. or pigs found running
at large, any citizen of the Borough is authorized
to take up and make sale of the same, in manpef
aforesaid
The said constable or other persons r.atins
sale of said swine hogs. shoats, or pigs shall 10
allowed the sum of one dollar for such sale To-
gether with fifty cents for taking up each hJg
shoat or pig.
BE 1t also enacted, That the Chief Burgess IDsy
at any time before the sale, remit the forfeItu!7
of any swine. hogs, shoats, or pigs. PrOudf4,
That on application of claimant he may deem
there is sufficient cause for SO doing.
All former ordinances relating TO hogs il here
by repealed. This ordinance is to go into Opera-
ton on the 18th of September, A D., 1851.
Attest: c. PoTTARF
NWH. PORTER, Sec'F. BURGESS.
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The Issue in Pennsylvania.


IS During the. rebellion certain Democratic
politicians at the particularly in
Pennsylyania-were in active sympathy
with it, omitted no Opportunity to render it
assistance, were even hopeful OF Its success,
and no doubt were In some waysor other in
constant communication with Jefferson Da-
Wis and other public enemies Conspicuous
among this class was .lere. 5. Black, the
leading spirit of the Democratic party in
Pennsylvania, and at present the chief ad
wiser of Mr.. johnson, and principal insti
gator of his alarming proceedings. We're
we to attempt to characterize the present
actions of Mr.. johnson, we could In no way.
do it so fttingly as by declaring that, hav4
ing submitted himself to the .adyisement of
such men as Black, he is acting up to the
standard Of Pennsylvania Democracy, of
whom Judge Sharswood is the chosen IA
vorite and standard bearer in the present
canvass. Black and SharsWood belong to
the same school Of politics, and it should be
enough for the loyal people of Pennsylvania
to know that the Democratic candidate, were
he to speak now, would appreciate warmly
the course of Andrew johnson and stimu-
late him to further steps in the same direc-
ton. But for the encouragement derived
from this school of politicians in the North
least three years before it was And now
as then, true to their instincts and sympa,
thles, they have in sense organized anew,
with Hlr. johnson at their head We see,
therefore, that the old issue of Loyalty and
Freedom has been thrust on the people of
Pennsylvania. All Of sudden, through
this unholy combination and the desperate
actions and still more desperate intentions
OF the President, which naturally result
theretrom, other issues have been cast into
the shade and meaSurably set aside. This
has been the peculiar work of Pennsylvania
Democracy, led by Black with Sharswood
for standard-bea OF the latter sympa-
thy-in common with the Democratic party
in the North-with the cause of the South
throughout the war; of his support Of the
peace at-any price doctrine and the candi-
dates standing on that platform, there is no
shadow of doubt His contribution to the
cause was the opinion which he volunteered,
with no motive but the damaging effect it
might have on the loyal cause That he is
now, as he was then, in perfect accord with
Black 81 Co., lis indisputable and he there
by becomes the representative of the ideas
and purposes of Mr.. johnson in his present
desperate attempt to prevent the perfect
restoration of the country. The strong in
dictment framed by Grant against Andrew
johnson applies equally to the tribe of Black,
Sharswood & Co. BY them no word of
alarm is spoken, no note of warning is
sounded, although we have reached one of
the grayest periods in our history. No in
telligent man can fail to perceive that the
Democratic party in Pennsylvania and tie
desperate cause Of Andrew Johnson are so
intimately connected that support of the
one is Endorsement of the other ComL
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

In the speech at Canton, Ohio, few days
since, Senator Sherman, after referring to
the adoption of the Constitutional Amend
ment, said; Even now, if the South, with
1.-The spirit that actuates Gen. Longstreet
.'and others, would adopt the amendment,
and elect loyal Senators and members un-
der it, their admission to representation
would be easy. | know what | say to you
is true, when | declare that majority of
''the Republican Senators and members
would have admitted any Rebel State upon
its adopting the Amendment and comply
ling with its terms tst l#s
President Johnson opposed that Amend
ment. Had he not done so the South would
have accepted it, and might now have been
In the Union. The worst of their present
misfortune the Southern States owe to their
persistence in taking bad advice They
will never get out of the ditch till they
give up following blind leader
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04
T ,IST OF JURORS drawn for Septem'

- ber term, 1867:
GRAND JURORS
Beccaria-Amasa Smith, jr., Jeremi iah Cooper.
Brady-David Smiley
Bradford-Absalo Barger.
Burnside-Eliot King.
Clearfeld-John Barclay.
Chest-Eewis Hurd. James Curry. jr.
COvington-Michael Kratzer. Arnold Schnsr'.
Decatur-Curtis Reams.
Ferguson-Josiah Henry, William H. Smith
Goshen-H III. Morrow.
Guelich-David d High
Jordan-Lafayette Bloom.
Lawrence-Martin Nichols John Thompson,
George W Miles.
Morris-William Dougherty.
Osceola-George w. Rex.
Penn-James 3. Clark, William Wall.
Pike-Darrius ID. Ritter
TRAVERSE JURoRs-FIRsT WEEK.
Beccaria-John Lightner, J. II. Green, 1ohn
Straw
BeIl-Arthur Bell, Homer W. Mott.
'Bioom-David w. Chilson, J. II. RoWles.
Bradford-Robert Liyergood, Joshua Gramus'
David Forcee.
Brady--Jacob Pentz Henry L. Weaver, John
Eddinger, John Brooks.
Burnside-John Myers jr Isaac Kerns' Joseph
Mitchell
Chest-Benjamin Klinger, Jacob Lingafeite''
Hugh Gallagher.
CurwensvflIe-G B. Hoover, William Bard.
ngton-Florentine Mignot
Decatur-Robert Matley.
Ferguson-Joseph Moore, Henry ID. Stra"
Girard-Robert 5. Stewart.
Goshen-Martin Catherman.
Guelich-Henry Byers, David Ginter' a y
Glasgow, Patrick Flynn.
Graham-George Narehood.
Karthaus-George Heckendorn.
knox-Jonathan Bowman, j. W. Mccullough
Lawrence-Aaron G. Tate, Thomas Palmer
Lumber City-James NJ Dfvitt
Morris-Abraham Brown, j ohn E HockenoeTt!'
Joseph Rothrock
Penn-Th omas A. Hoover.
Pike-Phiiip Long, Lafayette Mcclure
Union-Joseph Harley, Nathan Lines.
Woodward-Aaron P Shof.
TRAVERSE JURoRS-sECOSD wEEh
Beceaiia-Matthew Cowan. p. I. Johnson w.
w Dillon @
Bell-John M'Quilkin, Henry MGhee, Hiram
M 'Clincey, Benjamin Baird.
Bradford William Graham, Jr.
Boggs-Jacob Bnmbarger, Philip B. Mu'ieA'
Allen Gross.
Brady-Wm T. Hamilton, Samuel C. DunlsP'
Peter Soliday, Benjamin Carson.
Chest-John Hockenberry, Tarleton Dunbar
Curwensville-Daniel Faust S. Z. Closke5
Covington-William Kenus, Lawrence fIoss'
Girard-Nicholas Russelot.
Huston-Samuel W. Bliss
Karthaus-Wm Hoffer, Eyre Pile, Wm SssnkeS'
Knox-John Fox. Robert Patterson. jr;
Lawrence-James Irwin, jr,, Henry kramsi
Lumbe City-Wm. L. Moore, Peter Thompson
Morris-William Hoover, Charles m'Govern
PeHn-Patrick Daily.
Pike-G. B. Caldwell sf.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

TIRED OF GENERALs.-A Democratic
Convention met at Cincinnati the other dav
and tried to nominate candidate for Con-
gress. The name of General Jacob Ammen
was proposed, and a great cry thereupon
went up, I'VE want none of your Generals"
I'VE have had enough Of military men. !"
Some of the delegates were loud in their
curses of the soldiers, and the argument
turned after while into good old Demo
cratic bout at fsticuffs. One of the homo
rable gentlemen was finally dragged to the
station house, and the rest ran away from
the police and SO neither Gen. Ammen
was nominated nor any body else.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

A tabular Statement prepared from Off
cial sources by Governor Throckmorton, and
furnished the War Department and the
military commander of Texas, shows that
within the last two years the Indians have
murdered 80 persons, wounded "a, and
carried into captivity 43 men, women and
children OF the latter % have been re-
claimed. In addition TO these, it is known
that in the month OF July past, seven others
have been killed, four wounded and seven
carried off captives. The official report of
the amount and value of stock lost is mea-
gre, but the following is the total of the re-
ports made Horses, 4,7Sl; cattle, 80, ,838:
sheep and goats, 2,43O. This is far from
being a complete statement of Indian dep
relations on Texas -s-- d. ....rr
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

REGISTERS NOTICE. Notice; is bs,.
~ by given that the following accounts bas.
been examined and passed by me and remain az
OF record in this office for the inspection Of bei,
leSatees creditors and all others in any Other ~,
interested, and will be presented to the neytE!
?hans' Court of Clearfeld county, to be held,
the Court House, in the Borough of Clearfs,5
commencing on the 4th Monday of Sept. 1851
l. Final account OF Edmund Dale one of ~
administr ators of Henry Knepp. late of Bradf,rS
twp, Clearfeld county, Pa, decd
2. Account of Edmund Dafe adrafnistrsto, %
John W. Graham, late of Bradford twp CIes,
field county, Pa decd
3: Final account of Joseph McClarren, @ uardias
of Levi L. Morgan, minor child of Thomas Mo-
gan, late of Decatur twp Ciearfeld CO .dec'd
of the estate of John III. Newpher, late of PEN
twp, Clearfeld county, Pa, decd
D. Account of Sarah E. Smiley, administratri5
of the estate of VIM. S Smiley, late of Brady
twp, Clearfeid county, Pa, deed
8. Final account of d. Z. Nickel admipi.trst,-
of the estate of George Ross. late of Pike tw'n
Clearfeid county, Pa, deceased
z. Final account of Richard Hughes and Simon
Kephart, administrators of the estate of Geory-
kephart, late of Decatur twp, Clear6eld county
Penn a. decd. SH
8. Account of II. B swoope administrator vf
Lewis r. Carter, late of Clearfeld CO Pa deed
and James Moore, Administrator of the es,sis
of VIM l.. Moore, late of the Borough Of Clear
field, Clearfeid county, Pa, decd.
10. The account of Samuel Kirk. admir- Of the
estate Of John Crowley, late of the borough Of
Lumber City, Clearfeld county, deed
Registers Office, l. 6 BARGER
Clearfld, Aug 2S, '67 Register
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

The Democratic press is especially de-
lighted with that portion of the correspon-
dence between Andrew johnson and Gener-
al Grant in which the former denies the
assertion of the latter that the will of the
people IN regard to Sheridan should be res
pected. 1t is considered by these modern
oracles of a party whose name implies that il
is specially devoted TO a government by the
people, that nothing can be more absurd
than Difference TO their wishes.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04
CL "a r FIELD ACADpur

The First Session Of the Second 81.
year, viii commence on Monday, Sen, q -
Pupils can enter at any time Tbev ,,i,,
charged with tuition from the time thew g.. -
.ne close of the session
he course of instruction embraces s,,,r.,.
ihciuaed IN athorough, practical and ,..'
pD0Hu euucanon Of both sexes.
The Principal having had the adv,,,.
much experience in his profession, assn,.s
rents and guardians that his entire abili.r -
energies will be devoted to the mental and ,.' a
training of the youth placed under his cb,,,.
TERMS OF TUITION:
orthography, Reading, Writing and P,;u
Arithmetic, per session, III weeks1
Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, and Ei,
ry ~ use
Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mepsu,,.;'''
Surveying, Philosophy, Physiology. Cbs,ni..'-T
Bookkeeping, Botany, and Physical Co..
ply. Ue0gra,
Latin, Greek and French, with apv q, - ''"
sl?oO
B0NO deduction win be made for ,b..,..
For further particulars inquire of
Rev. P. L. HARRISON, A..
July 81, 1867. Prin,i,.,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

JUDGE WILLIAMS PROSPECTS. -Ac-
counts from Western Pennsylvania are most
cheering. West of the Alleghenies Judge
Williams name is tower of strength. and
will rally to his support thousands of oppo-
sition voters. His spotless integrity-his
unbemished reputation-hi unquestioned
loyalty in the darkest hours-have won for
him hosts of friends. More than that, the
ungenerous and ungentlemanly course of
the Democratic press, in coarsely attacking
his private character with slander and false
hood, has aroused a feeling of general indig-
nation that will tell powerfully next October.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

The Democratic papers of this State have
not yet had the nerve or honesty to publish
General Longstreet's letters, in which that
celebrated rebel soldier stated that the'sDe-
mocracy had no issues any more save those
that were staked on the war and LOST on i
and that the party which fought out. the war
had the right to determine the terms of re-
construction. Cannot Democratic reader
be trusted with the ordinary facts of cnr-
rent history? Is not this systematic suppres-
sion of the truth of the statements
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

J.P. Wickersham, Superintendent of COM
mon Schools, having been announced in the
Salem Journal forgery as of New England
birth, issues card in which he says: 'sAI-
though it is removing myself from the best
ofcompauy, it is proper to say that [ belong
to one of the Oldest Pennsylvania families
my ancestors having come from England
about the year 1854, and that 1 have never
been out of the State more than six weeks
at time in my life. IF some people are
afraid of intelligent voters is not my fault y
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

The Indian Peace Commissioners have
beenquestioning the prominent military COM
manderS on the Plains as to the number of
troops and the amount of money likely to be
required for an efectual prosecution of the
war, and we hope the country will be graft
fed at the results Of their inquiries. With
0,000 men, three quarters of them cavalry,
and an expenditure of $780, 900, 900, we may
be able to conquer a peace In about ) wears.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

In Berks county the Administration is
turning out all the assistant assessors, and
replacing them with Democrats of the real
Copper ring. This is, of course, cam
paign measure, and may be followed up all
over the State preparatory to the election.
We do not think the aid or friendship of
Andrew johnson will help Judge Shars-
wood, nor do we believe that gentleman
himself values it very highly. Once before
it was attempted to buy up Pennsylvania
with post-offices, but a disastrous failure
was the result This old Commonwealth,
with Its broad fields and substantial, indus
trloas population, is no ground for a poor
white" politician to operate in.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

The. Presidents organists informed ms
that the offense of Gen. Sickles was insub-
ordination in requesting a suspension of the
revocation OF his order No. 10. We learn,
on excellent authority. that the order never
was revoked, and of course no such offense
was committed. What excuse will Andrew
and faithful officers Tribune. - -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04
Grants Indictment of the President

The Detroit Post regards the letter of
General Grant as the grand Indictment on
which Andrew johnson ''will be tried and
convicted. and removed from Office. In
the language of Grant, he is charged with
an ''effort to defeat the laws of Congress"
tof granting "a triumph to the 'unrecon-
structed element in the South-those who
did all they could to break up this Govern
ment by arms and now wish to be the only
element consulted as to the method of re-
storing order; - for 'emboldening them to
renewed opposition to the will of the loyal
masses, believing that they had the Execu-
tive with them - for removing Gen. Sher-
idan, though ''he had performed his civil
duties faithfully and intelligently y for dis
regarding General Thomas's services in bat
ting for the Union, and assigning him to
relieve Gen. Sheridan against his earnest
protest: for removing Gen. Hancock when
the public interests demanded his services
in complicated department )" for disre-
garding military interests, pecuniary inter
ests, patriotic interests for defying the
expressed wish OF the country that General
Sheridan should not be removed" and the
earnest remonstrance of the General of the
Army, who protested, in vain, against it,
In the name of patriotic people who have
sacrificed hundreds of thousands of lives
and thousands of millions of treasure to
preserve the integrity and union of this
country"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

A few days since twenty-seven women, of
Redfeld, Iowa, decided to abate the whis
key saloons of that place, and they did.
They We're arrested and tried before JUS
tiee of that place and acquitted. Subse-
quently they We're arrested again, and taken
twenty five miles before another Justice,
where there We're again acquitted, after three
days trial. Whiskey and copperheads are
unpopular In that part of the universe.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04
What is to be Decided,

The Election In Pennsylvania, In October,
is to decide more than the success of candi-
dates for State and county offices, says the
Telegraph. Contests at the ballot-box now
decide upon principles, whether political
parties so will it or not. The people of the
South who armed for the destruction of the
Government were whipped on the battle
field. They resorted to the sword as an ar
bitter of differences which could have been
adjusted without its aid, and they were de-
feated. But they are not satisfied with an
overthrow in battle, they are not content
with the logic of war. The ballot-box is
now to decide still further the injustice of
treason; the power and ability of those
who believe in strong government These
facts are all important. 1t is necessary that
the voter know there is as much force in
ballot as in bullet, when the contest is be-
tween loyal men and traitors. The people
of Pennsyl lvania must decide with the ballot
as they did with the bullet, whether or not
traitors shall control the governm ent. We
must decide whether Northern ideas of good
government, of order, peace and observance
ofxthe law shall prevail, or whether the
Southern idea of resistance to the law, en-
couragement of disorder, defiance of author
tiles, murder, arson and revolution, shall be
established. This is the issue of the con
test now waging In Pennsylvania
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-09-04

EXECUTION OF WINNEMoRE-George
w. Winnemore, convicted of the murder of
Mrs. Magilton, of Philadelphia, was execu-
ted at Moyamensing prison, in that city, at
II o'clock, A. NJ, on Thursday, August
29th. He made a few remarks to thank
those who had been kind to him. He would
not receive the ministrations of any pro-
fessors of religion, and protested his inno-
cence to the last. At quarter after eleven
the body was cut down, and it was found
that death had resulted from strangulation.
The brain was large, clean and active. with
less of the vital fluids than usual. Before
death Winnemore said, that at death. his
spirit would remain in the world to haunt
and disturb those who had prosecuted him.
He died without processing religion, con-
frmed spiritualist. There was very little
popular excitement about the execution.