Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-02-14
.V.EW.s ITEMS.

.V'EW'S ITEMS.
VIM. NJ. Goodwin, chief clerk in the
Philadclphiap postoflice, died last Satur-
day.
Annie Dickinson has given two silver
goblets to the doctor who cured her,
out West.
George Eversman dropped dead
while dancing at ball in Burlington,
Iowa, one night last week
A colored man has been fined 81 and
costs, in New London, Ct, for for
"groaning like 'posson" in meeting
The caucus Of democratic members
of Congress has concluded not to call
a National Democratic Conven ton.
Queen Victoria now weighs one hun
dred and seventy pounds, it is said,
and threatens to be colossal.
Atape-worm removed recently from
a man in Brattleboro, VT, measured
546 inches in length.
There is a young lady in Harrisburg
who can play two pieces at once on
the piano, and at the same time sing u
third.
A woman in Detroit sold her rag
bag for one dollar, and aiterward re
membered she had deposited $3.50 in
it for safe keeping.
Ii is surmised that Ashley and De-.
tective Baker will soon be able to re-
port enough stuff to hang an impeach-
ment upon.
The annual session Of the Philadcl-
phia NJ Il. Conference will be held at
Harrisburg Pa, beginning on the 18th
of March.
The deepest gold mine in the Great
West is at Gold Hill, Nevada. 1t is
900 feet deep and has a tunnel 100 feet
deep and has tunnel 100 feet long.
The collections in the Catholic
churches in New York on Christmas,
for the orphan asylums, amounted to
s24, ,s29,5S.
1t is stated that Col. Charles NJ.
Hall, the postmaster Of Philadelphia,
has rendered his resignation to the
President.
The gardener of Joseph Boncpart
has inst died at Bordentown, n. j.,
leaving his children in comfortable
circumstances.
A man in Memphis, Tenn, has mado
complaint before a magistrate that his
wife is in the daily habit of cowhiding
him Poor fellow,
A man in New York has been ar
rested for beating his little son until
the latter became speechless.
Hon. John Morrissey is said tohavc
lost s40O, 600 by the Cumberland cor.
ner" smash, in Wall street last week.
A bill has been introduced in the
West Virginia Legislature to levy a
specific tax on old bachelors, for the
support OF immigration into the State.
Charles F. Browne (Artemus Ward)
continues in exceedingly poor health
in London, and fears are expressed by
his friends regarding his recovery.
DR. Usher Parsons is the only sur
viving commissioned officer who serv-
ed under Commodore Perry at the
battle Of Lake Eric.
The table upon which the Declara-
ton of Independence was signed, and
the "Hancock chair" are hereafter to
be kept in Ind pcndenco Hall, Phila-
phia, instead of at Harrisburg.
During the Revolution, Washington
said he was afraid TO march his little
army through Chester County, because
of the Tories. That is now one of the
strongest Jacobin counties in tho
State.
George W, Ellery, the last ofseven-
teen children of VIM. Ellery, signer of
the Declaration Of independence, died
at Newport, r. l., last week Deceas-
cd had been collector Of the port Of
Newport for forty years.
Horace Greeley thinks there is
moro personality and blackcuardism
in Congress now than when the
"chivalry" were there. There is no
doubt Of it-and yet there is more
cowardice and less fight.
Capt. w. II. Williamson, of Mobile,
has purchase the race horse Harry of
the West, and challenges any horse in
in the United States TO meet him in
the spring races for any sum between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The marble statue of Henry Clay,
executed in Italy by Hart the Ken
tncky sculptor, has reached New York
II will be set up in the Louisville
courthouse on the anniversary of Mr.
Clay's birth, April 18th.
The citizens of Hancock and Brooks
counties, Ctho Pan lIandle,) in West
/ Virginia, il is stated, arc about to pc
tition their Legislature to be dis-an-
nexcd from that State, and to become
attached to Pennsylvania.
II is stated that President Johnson
has accepted an invitation from the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, to visit
Boston on the oath of June next, and
assist in dedicating the new Masonic
Temple, Il his official duties will per
init