Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-30
THE REPUBLICAN.

The RAIDS. hnd fault with Wade
Hampton because he is an ex-rehel
and n Democrat How about Jack
Hamilton and Jo. Brown. the founder
and defender of Andersonville.
Keen the hre issues of the day be-
fore the people Don't allow the
criminal Radicals to shield their afro
cities now as thev did during the
war, behind the American flag.
Hon. William NJ Evarts, the new
Attorney -Generalofthe United States,
has taken the oath of office before
Judge Wylie, OF the District Supreme
Court, and entered upon the duties of
his new office.
CLERICAL CHARITY.-The Biddeford
Name Democrat, says that one of the
clergvmen OF Saco, in that State,
speaking of Senator Fess enden's vote
on the impeachment, said "Theres S
one more Name man gone'to hell !"
The New Orleans clergymen com
plain dhat bands of politicians, atten
ded in some instances by bands OF
music, traverse the streets and seduce
the colored people away from their
sanctuaaies for many weeks to listen
to political harangues.
A few days ago in York county, on
the road leading from York TO Get
tysburg, seven boys, the oldest IL
years Of age. members of one family
named Schaeffer, while out in the corn.
field, were stuug by locusts, and all
seven died They were all buried
the same day.
Hon F. T. Backus, prominent
Ohioan, has left the Radical party,
and 10 a speech mt Cleveland, the
other day came out strong for Sey-
mour and Blair A little ungratefnl,
too, for Wendell Phillips says that
Grant "worships at the shrine Of Bac-
chus p
The first act Of the Arkansas car
pet-bag Representatives, after being
sworn IN. was to demand pay from
March 4, 1867, though only elected
March 70, 1868, and the frst act Of
the Senators was 70 vote against the
confirmation OF 5. S. Cox rs minister
TO Austria Truly these fellows begin
to rule as early.
Grants "western tour is a great
success-ag a funeral march. He
goes into towl, aud goes out of I
without rs much demonstration about
it. as is ordinarily needed over the
march Of a company of gypsies
through q city lie Is the deadest
beat that ever yet got his name before
a people for any Office.
We suppose no one but a political
idiot doubts that Governor Seymour
will carry the States of New York
and Pennsylvania, casting, combined,
fifty-nine electoral votes. These
great States always vote for the win
ming man. No man has ever been
elected without them, or is likely to
be, for years 10 come.
Jewell, the Mongrel nominee for
Governor of Connecticut last spring,
is bankrupt He was blcd by the
thieves OF his party TO the tune of
S74,00C, more than one-half of biz
entire fortune. He was made to be
lieve that such a sum would make hi>
election sure; but he now sees the
swindle with a heart not altogether
in unison with the financial genius OF
his party.
Tom bought gallon Of gin to take
home, and. by way Of label, wrote his
name upon q card, which happeQed
10 be toe seven Of clubs, and tied il
TO the handle A friend comingalong,
and observing the jug. quietly remark
ed "That's an awful careless way To
leave that liquor "Why 2" said
Tom. Because somebody might
come along with the eight of clubs
and take it."
The artesian weA at st. Louis.
which is being bored by the county,
has reached a depth Of 3.l4T feet and
is the Deepest in the world There is
no-water yet Ifthey keep on boring
they will soon reach the depth at
which, say certain biologists, FIRE
slumbers in the bowels of the earth.
They had better suspend operations.
at least until the return OF cold
weather.
A report has been received at the
headquarters ofthearmy from General
Gillem, commanding the Fourth Mill
tary District, dated Ficksbnrg, Missis-
sippi, showing that the Constitution is
defeated IN that ate by 1929 ma
jority. Only one Republican member
ofCongress. General Mckee j. return
ed as elected Jefferson Davis State
is still white, Notwithstanding the
Bureau manipulations.
The recent ROBBERY Of the Importers
and Traders Bank New York. appears
TO have been a very mysterious affair.
The money was secured in burglar
proof safe, with a combination lock. /
which required FIVE persons, each
knowing only a part Of its secret
operations, to open il, vet over fifty /
thousand dollars in gold were taken
from it, and the lock apparently WAS
not tampered with.
a am Democrat; every man in
my regiment is Democrat, and when
! shall be convinced that this war has
for its object any other than what /
have mentioned, or the Cover m mt
designs using its soldiers to execute
the purpose Of the abolitionists. /
pledge you my honor as a soldier that I
] viii carry my sword on the other