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king one-h half mile of road from Stafford to-
wards the river
The Commissioners proceeded to opsn the
proposals for grading and making the roads in
Perry and Washington townships, which was
awarded as follows: From A. Mann to join
the Beardmore grade, to John Booth for $500;
from Green Briar ridge, in Perry Tp., to Sarah
States, in Washington Tp., and from Clark
son Mann's to the pine knob, in Washington
Tp.. for $3.50, being total of S7ss; to be
completed on or before the 1st of June, 1869
The Commissioners proceeded to Stsed's
mil to inspect the abutments erected by
Read & Matz, which being. satisfactory, the
Auditor is authorized to issue an order on the
county Treasury for the $s52 IS in favor Of
Read & Matz.
The Commissioners contracted with saml
Poland to make the fill at each end of the
Iron bridge at steeds mill, for the sum Of
$275.
Adjourned.
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Court Room WooDsFIELD ONO,
December l6, 1868.

The committee, appointed by the
Court TO assist the prosecuting attorney
in the examination of the Report of the
County Commissioners, this day made
their report, and the Court order that
said reports be published in the Spirit
of Democracy for three consecutive
weeks.
Attest: JERE. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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There is but one way to rid
yourself Of debt, and that is-work-
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H Didn't We tell MOORE and WILpEs
"there was many slip betwixt the cup
and the lip"
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EEBoston has elected Democratic
Mayor by 1900 majority. Democratic
party dead, eh?
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CHAPTER II.

THE SHERIFF OF ATHENS ARRESTS THE
EDITOR OF THE esprit"
On the 18th inst, the Sheriff, Mr..
WILLIAM S. WILSON, arrived in Woods
field, and very politely informed the
Editor of the "Spirit'' that he had two
warrants for his arrest.
The Editor had the necessary papers
made out commanding the Sheriff to
produce him before Probate Judge
SINCLAIR, who discharged the Editor
from custody.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
HENRY r. WEST Eoltor and Pro.
pr1eior.
An Interesting Little Story For
Hon. e. III. Moore and General
T. F.WildeS' PeruSal.
CHAPTER I.

THE EDITOR OF THE esprit INDICTED.
At the November Term of the Com
mon Pleas Court of Athens County two
indictments were found against the Edi-
tor of the "Spirit' for Libel. E. H.
MOORE, Congressman elect and Trustee
of the Lunatic Asylum at Athens, an6
7. F. W1LDEs, Ex General and Editor of
the Messenger were the aggrieved par
ties, and upon their evidence, as we
understand, the bills were found.
These indictments were intended judg
ing from the following letter, to act as
coersive measures to compel us to di-
vulge the names of certain persons who
had written communications for the
Spirit during the late campaign:
ATHENS, November 90, 1868.
H. r. WEST, Esq.-Dear Sir: The
Grand Jury of Athens County at its
November Term, 1868, found Indictment
against you for libel, because Of the pub
lication of an article published in your
paper purporting to be written from
Athens under the head of Radical %
THE PARTIES HERE propose to me
to say to YOU if you will give them the
name of the author Of the communica-
ton, THEY WILL DISCHARGE YOU,
as they are after THE REAL PARTIES
and NOT YOU. / therefore, think you
had better give them the name, or else
they will send for you before next Term.
You can write me at Columbus.
Very Truly, \ n
The Editor of the "Spirit' thought
he ssbetter hadn't" The caps are ours.
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Anaual Report Of the Iafrmary Direc-
tors Of Monroe County, Ohio, to the Commas
sioners Of Monroe County, for the fiscal gear
ending September 1, 1868.
The undersigned, Directors Of said Infma-
ry Of Monroe county, beg leave to submit the
follow ing report Of the condition Of said In
frmary:
Number of Inmates September !, 1857. .26
discharged during the year ar............ Z
died during the year. r................"..
Present number of inmates. .3.
sent to Lunatic Asylum at Columbus.
Receipts Of the Iafrmary from the 1st day Of
September, 1867, to the LIST day Of September,
1868:
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This being the day appointed for laying
the corner stsne of the new Court House,the
Commissioners participated in the ceremonies.
The laying of the stone was performed by
Ross Alexander, Deputy Grand Master of the
Free Masops, and assisted by the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. An eloquent Grafton
was delivered by Ross Alexander, of St.
Clzirsville.
Ordered that the Auditor insert an adver-
tisement in the Spirit Of Democracy that
sealed propos ais will be receivedsat the Audi
tors oii.e till the 18th of August, 1858, to
grade several hills in Washington and Perry
townships.
The Commissioners with Auditor signed
county Court House bonds for 500 in favor Of
Walker Hunter, contractor for making bricks.
Adjourned to meet August II, 1858.
ADJOURNED SESSION. Aug. II, 1868.
Ordered. that the sum of $l00 be allowed
Absalom Williams, as per agreement, for ma
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his hanuS OF pJ,0C5 % WHICH was cOuuteu
by Commissioners and Auditor and found
correct,
Ordered that the cum of sl5a be paid to
Warren Hollister, agent of the Etns Insur-
snce Company. agreed as the price to be paid
the Company for Insurance of county Infr-
mary.
4 petition was presented BY Thomas Day
and Others to lay out and establish county
road IN senera township commencing on
ths road leading from Calais to st fFord to
intsrsect. the end OF the county road near the
southsast corner OF the lands of Jonathan
L:ewelien.. Bond given, and Vim. Casey,
Richard Gibson and Alexander Pickens ap-
1o:pisd viewers, with O.. S. Sloan, county
su,veyor, to meet at J. b. Williams, March
10, 1865, and proceed to view and lay out said
road.
Allowed the Trustees OF Sunsbury township
S230to be laid out on the roads.
Allowed Dsn'l Harper SIS damage for road
pfssing through his land.
The Committee appointed at the December
session, 1857, under act of Legislature passed
March and April, 1867, to apportion the esti-
mated expense vi the turnpike road petit
toned for hy T. $. Cleveland and others, at
tbs September session; 1861, presented the
following report: The undersigned COMMITTEES,
appointed by your honorable body, to aPpor-
tion the estimated expenses of +. b. Cieve-
lands road, in ton.ca township, Monaco
county, tihio, did meet on the Sd OF February.
1853, and ON account OF the inclenlency OF
the weather adjourned TO the eath of Pebru-
ary,when We Proceeded TO view and apportion
raid es,im ated expense in ursdance of the
sixth s. ction of the act Of Mach 20, 1867.
being first duly sworn, which report following
Of our doipgs is herewith respectfully sub
mittsd. q. :. SLOAN,
J. N. MITeHSLL Com.
F,t. cS. 1868. JGHx b NOLL,
Tie total spI ottionment smouLt. to ten
thou. and eight Hundred and nipety-three
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"A Query.

The President, in his message, in
forms the gulliblc public that Beast
Butler 4 Co. have increased the gi-
gantic National Debt just forty sir
millions of dollars in the past thirteen
months.
Suppose John Doc was doing Il
heavy business, and owned farm
worth So, 800, and that he had so con-
Quoted his affairs the past eight years
that he was compelled TO mortgage
his farm last January to the full value
thereof in order to prosecute his bust
nesc and keep his creditors quiet
during the past year, and on the first
day of January, 1869, make an exhibit
to his creditors, showing that during
those twelve months he had increased
his Indebtedness s460 90! Reader,
how long do you suppose Johns cred
tors would allow him TO continue
business, when by his own statements
he shows that bis debt is increasing
every year and that no is on the
highway to bankruptcy Would they
not come to the conclusion that either
John did not know how TO do bust
ness, or that his clerks were robbing
him ? Would this not be the natural
conclusion you would arrive at? Now,
if this rule holds good against John
DSe, or any other individual, why is
it not so against the Government
We have heard loilists boast great
deal about reducing tho National
Debt, but the President distinctly de-
clares that it has been increased.
And more than this /: Bon Butler &
Co. never will decrease it. They will
rob and impovorish any people who
are foolish enough TO employ them,
and unless they are turned out of
power the creditors of the Government
will become as restless as those of
John Doe.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-31

COURT PROCLAMATToN

WHEREAS, Hon. c. A. MAYER, Pres.
w identJudge Of the Court Of Common Plea,
ef the twenty. ffth Judicial District, composed Of
the counties Of Clear6old, Centre and Clinton
and hon. SAMUEL CLYDE and Hon. JACOB
WILHELM, Associate Judges Of Clear6eld co.
have issued their preoept 10 me directed, Tor the
holding Of a Court Of Common Pleas, Orphan,
Court Court Of Quarter Sessions. Court sf oyer
ard Terminer, and Court Of General Jail Delivery,
at the Court House at Clearheld, IN and for the
county Of Cleardeld, commencing on the second
moniay. llth day Of January, 1850, and
10 continue ONE WEEK.
N0TICR IS, therefore. hereby given, to the
.narohsr, Justices Of the Peace, and Constables,
~ and for said county Of Clearheld. TO appear In
their proper persons, with their Role. Records,
lnqusitions, Examinations, and other Rcmem
brances 10 do those things which 10 their oliccs,
aud 10 their behalf, pertain TO be done.
GlVkN under my hand a, clearheld, this 2sd
day Of December, in tho year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty eight.
ClRENIUs HOWE, Sheriff.
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THE LATE DEFALcArIoN.-Tho Del.
aware Gazette says that so far as il
can hear, the liabilities of Joseph W
Day, late cashier of the National Union
Bank of Wilmington are upwards OF
$4,000. He enjoyol the implicit
confidence Of the entire community,
and held considerable sums of money
in trust for various individuals or insti-
tutions. He held over $1,000 of the
funds of the new Presbyterian church,
Of which he was an elder; S4,500 Of
the funds for the benefit of the widow
of Gen. Smyth; $4,000 for the heirs
of the late VIM, Rice 81 200 of the
funds of the society for the education
of colorcd children, and various
amounts for different individuals. 1t
is said the creditors will force the
case into Bankruptcy in which case
the judgments given willnot stand.
His assets are said to amount TO sl0,-
600
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SheriT's Sale.

Df virtue Of n writ Of Ferf Faeias. Is.
ID sued out Of the Cour, of Common Pleas Of
Olearheld county, and 10 me directed there
will be exposed 70 PUBLIC SALE, at the Cour,
House in the borough Of clearheld, on Monday
the l ith day Of January, 1909, at I o'clock, p.
NJ, the following property, TO wit;
All that certain piece or parcel Of land situate
IN Corington township, Clcardeld county, Pa
beginning a. white pine corner. 81 $40 perchrs
east Of a white oak grub, the north corner Of war.
rnnt No 1896, and being part Of said warrant
No. lel6i thence east so porchcs. to white oak
corners thence south l24 $40 pcrchcs, to a white
pine coueri thence east l6porchcs to post corner
thence south ~ $40 porches, to a post corner
thence west 10 perohes, to oak corner; thence
south q 5-lo perches, 20 post corner; thence west
Mpcrchcs, post corner; thence north l7O perches
20 place OF beginning. containing hity-tWo acres
and tNenty-iour perchcs, more or lees and being
part Of warrant Nc. 1896 and recorded in Deed
Book Il, rage % having thereon erected frame
dwelling house, log barn, good orchard and near.
y all cleared Scised, taken in execution. ans 10
be sod a. thc property Of Joun W. Rider.
~ Bidders viii take notice that IS per cent.
Of the purchase money must be paid when the
property is knocked down, or twill be nut m
again for sale. CYRRNIuS HOWE
sHERIrF's 0FTIoE, sheriff.
CleArhcld, Pa, Dec. l6. 1888
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pay $500, 900. But 10 the table
Total......s72,4l276 sl76ss II s51o,1ig 50

Total......S72,4i2 76 Sl7,66s n S5l0,lig so
The total cost of assessing the In
ternal Revenue in this State is $780,
26l27, or nearly one dollar for each
voter. The vote pollcd in November
was 665,662. This is what the As.
SCISSORS cost us, but it is impossible
for any one to say what the Collectors
charge for gathering up this plunder.
1t is no doubt much larger.
The reader will bear in mind the
fact that previous to the advent of
Radicalism, no such officers were
known TO the people, and had they
not been foolish enough, in 1860, to
sell their birthrights for a mess of
potlage, they would be Of no use now.
Had the Democratic party remained
in possession of the government, the
taxpayers Of this 18th Congressional
District would not have been called
upon to pay $4,000 for an inquisition
over their business, and as much
moro for delivering up their earnings
to the Collector.
Loyalty," today, compels the far
mers, mechanics and laborers in this
State, to pay millions of dollars annu
ally to keep up herd of frst-cla
loafers, men who are devouring the
fat of the land, and are as unnecessary
to the happiness and prosperity of
the people as any other species Of
lazaronl.
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A Coon WITNESS. President John
son says: "One hundred millions OF
dollars are annually expended for the
military force, a large portion OF
which is employed in the execution of
laws both unnecessary and unconstitu-
tioadi" This is a sad confession for
the Chief Magistrate of the nation TO
mako. Effected by the loil people, %
he now tells rebels and all that
millions Of the peoples money is
spent in executing unnecessary and
unconstitutional lduS. AS Mr.. John
son saw fit to bed with those political
harlots during the war, he knows no
doubt whereof he speaks. He is
aware that his associates during that
period were public robbers, and at
the eleventh hour warns the people.
He also says that call our domestic
troubles are directly traceable to the
violations OF the organic law CConsti-
tutionl and excessive legislation"
Thus we have it plainly-that the
rebels and the loyalists are the whole
cause of our troubles. Were some
"copperhead" TO give vent to these
truthful sayings, they would be dc.
nounoed as false by the "trooly loil .
but coming from the man nominated
and elected by these men, who are
not as other men are, &c, they must
pass for gospel.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-31

A SISTERS REvENGE.--It is said that
sister of the Renos visited the dead
bodies at the Jail, where, after giving
vent TO her grief for a time, she dried
her tears, and placed her handkerchief
over the face Of her brother William,
who, TO the last, declared his inno-
cenee; then she kneeled beside the
dead man, and laid her left hand over
his heart, and, raising her right hand
toward heaven, she took this terrible
oath: ooh, my poor, murdered broth
er may God curse your sister if she
avengc not your death terribly and
fully. This will i do, so help me
God /" Sach a Sister is worth having.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-31

CAPT. l.. NJ. HAMILroN.-Captaiu
Louis McLane Hamilton, who was
killed in the battle of Washita, fought
between United States Cavalry, under
General Custer, and the Indians, under
Big Kettle, on the 9th of November,
was the youngest officer of his rank in
the regular service. Ho was born in
the city of New York, on the 2lst Of
July, 1874 lie was the eldest son of
Phillip Hamilton, Esq, of Pough-
keepsie, who is the youngest Of the
surviving sons OF the eminent states
man, Alexander Hamilton. His mat
crnal grandfather was Louis McDanc,
formerly of this county, who was
twice Minister TO England, and was
member of President Jackson's Cabi.
net, as Secretary Of the Treasury,
also as Secretary Of State, and Presi.
dent Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road. Cecil Md) Democrat.
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CLEARFIFLD, PA
rhur.aay MornIng. Deeember aI, Isos.
PcnnsyIUania's share OF ths
RObberH.

No people on earth are so system
atically and gigantically robbed by
their agents as the white slaves of the
United States. President johnson,
in his late message to Ben. Butler 4
Co, (usually styled Congrcss,) truth
fully says;
"An army Of tax-gaiherers impoverish tn,
nation"
To prove that, like Actean, we are
Doing dovoured by our own dogs, we
publish the table found below, which
gives n birds.eye view of what the
doll" Assessors cost the people each
year in this State,
II will be noticed that Mr. Livings-
ton and his son (XIXth district an.
nually pocket the very snug sum Of
Si,O06 AZ, while his assistants gobble
up s12,192 y, making altogether
SIG, 1919 II. What the assessments
yield the Treasury we know not, but
at five per cent the District should
pay s320,000. But TO the table;
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uns shaft b. opr .ttrt COZ.
ffn0rf


rhia question sooms 60 trouble
many Of our Democratic exchanges
We're the nomination con6dcd 70 u'
we would soon scltlcit To our mind
no man IN the western part Of the
State commands more respect aud in
auenco, or possesses more executive
ability, than Hon. George W Cass, Of
pittsburg. lie possesses every char
actoristic necessary to make good
Governor, and behaved himself much
better during the war than some oI
those now spoken Of lie deserves
the support Of all true Democrats. In
a letter addressed to the Democrats
Of Washington county, in 1868, he
said:
~ have come 10 look with almost as much soli-
ctudc upon the action of the Democratic party IN
its primary meetings ns for the result Of our con
hict in arms; for the reason that il IL now clear
that the perpouiiy Of onr present form OF govern
mout rests upon the patriotism, intelligence for
bearance, and consistent course Of action Of th,
Democratic party. The Jacohins and Radical.
who are the leading spirits Of the political party
in power seem quite as intent on destroying our
civil rights MS In whipping the rebels into sublec-
ton. IL is our duty TO insist on the preservation
intact Of the form Of government established In
l5se, ard that the territorial limits Of the nation
shall never be diminished. To attain this end
we must see that the government isnot allowed to
iall 10 pieces We must hold the executive agents
Of the government to their duty, until we can. by
means of the ballot-boN, put in their stead those
who will administer the government as II was
formed by our anccstors.'
These gospel truths were uttered
when it was dangerous to tell the
truth Hence, if we find man bold
enough to stand up and defend the
Democratic land marks in "war times,
be will certainly uphold them in time
of peace.
Let the next Democratic State
Convention nominate Gen Cass, and
the question win soon be settled as to
who will be the next Governor. Elect
him, and there will be something in
the Gubernatorial chair that has not
been found for eleven years-brains
and energy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-31

The report of the board appointed
TO examine into the report upon Ger.
tain contracts made by the Patent
Office for stationary and printing will
soon be ready for the Secretary Of the
Interior, and will show some astoun.
ding frauds. For instance, a certain
firm agreed to furnish large MANILA
envelopes in which TO enclose patents
for mailing, at forty dollars per thou
sand. It's ascertained that the Office
could not use over thirteen thousand
of these envelopes in one year, and
yet the contractors were paid during
the last year for one hundred and
forty thousand, or iifly.six thausand
dollars for envelopes, when five thou.
sand two hundred dollars was full
compensation for all that could have
been used Other facts, equally start
ling will be presented. This we have
another oxemplifcation Of the "trooly
loil" robbers who are running the
machine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-31

THE AMNESTY. The Proclamation
ofthe President will be found elsewhere
in this issue. 1t will stand upon the
page Of history, as a monument tow
ering far above every act Mr.. Johnson
has committed. 1t was a Christmas
gift to misguided men, second only to
that celebrated by all Christians
through the world. And for issuing
this universal pardon, the govern
mentis assailod only by bigots, knaves
and Iniidels-a combination of ignor-
anco seoundrelism and vanity predom-
mating largely among the loyalists of
1868.
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n h said that lhc Radicals, ~ a.
least some of the most violent of tho
party. are very anxious that no further
action be taken in The case cl M
Davis until The incoming ndminlaifA
ton "a inauguraicd. They say That
when Mr.. Davis was Secretary Of war
he ordered Court Martial TO try
Capt. l.. S Grant for some trivial mil.
itary offence, and they think that
whom Gen. Grant is indnctcd into
the Presidential Chair be viii take
pleasure ia rctaliating by ordering
the trial TO take place, and in enforcing
It's judgment
Tho Editor Of the Mobile Register.
who is usually well and correctly
posted, says; "rhe story is rather
the otherway. When Jefferson Davis
was Secretary Of War, Capt. u. S
Grant was tried and sentenced TO be
cashicred from the army by court
martial for "conduot unbecoming an
officer and geutleman'-that is 10
say, for getting drunk "all over" and
being in and around loose in CUTTERS
and other places where "oflicors and
gentlemen "hadn't" ought to go.
1t remained only for the Executive
signature TO confirm tho sentence.
In this critical condition of affairs for
Capt Grant, that officer went to the
Secretary Of War aud appealed for
mercy. Mr.. Davis, West Pointer
himself, and moved by a strong army
"eSprit de corps stuffed the sentence
of the court in a pigeon hole, and
advised the captain to resign, WI A
the captain gratefully did, and fofNthc
privilege of which it is now said he
wishes TO mako an acknowledgment
in kind TO Jefferson Davis. That is
the story as it is told to us."-Augusta
(Gd.) Chronicle.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-31

Governor Welles, of Virginia, re
spited Peter Phillips, who was TO have
been hung for wife murder until Feb.
uary Is, at which time the hdbeds
corpus issued by Judge Underwood, Of
the United States District Court, in
bis case, is returnabIe. The gallows
was being erected, the Sheriff having
determined TO disregard the hdbea'
corpus and hang the prisoner, unless
respited by the Governor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-31

WAKE UP.-We are very much in
need of the good times promised us,
by the especial friends OF Gen. Grant
before the election, but it looks now az
though loyalty and all were under
protest Gentlemen, no gouging,
Make both your notes and words good
10 the people you nave tax-riuden,
robbed and deceived for the past eight
years, or they will turn upon and de-
your you.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-31

The CABISET.-The following gen.
tlemen are posted foi General Grants
Cabinet ;-Secretary of State. Edwin
M. Stanton Attorney General, Matt
II. Carpenter; Secrctrry Of the Treas.
ury, Senator Morgan Postmaster
General, Hon. Horace Greeley; Sec.
retary Of tho Interior, Andrew G. Cur.
tin, Of Pa; Secretary of the Navy, Ad.
miral Porter; Secretary oRWar, Gen
eral Sebofeld.