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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13

A man named William Douglas
was yesterday found dead in one o
the upper rooms Of bis Ibsidence, No
81 Sands street, BROOKLYN. How lonf
the man had been deadA, not precise
y known, as he was the only person
in tho house, but he was last seen by
the neiehbors sitting on Nc stoop last
Tuesday night. The dc.eased was q
highly respectable gentlaman, in com
Portable circumstances On the 7th
of July he sent his wife. and mother
to the country, his sister pnd the SER
want girl 'emaining at h.me TO keep
house On the 23d bis 8ster left the
city TO join his wife adj mother in
the country, and the arrangement
was that Mr.. Douglass fhould soon
follow them. While the servant girl
was engaged cleaning the front stoop
last Tuesday the wind blew The front
door shut, and, having no knight-key
and there beingno person in the house
TO let her in, she went TO the rear and
tried TO climb over the fence. In do
ing so she fell and dislocated her an
kle, and had 20 be taken to the Cfty
Hospital. Mr.. Douglass was there.
fore, left the sole occupant OF the
house. His wife and sister naturally
became alarmed at not seeing or near
ing from him, and yesterday the sis
ter returned to the city to ascertain
the cause. She returned to the house,
and on opening the front door was al :
most overcome by the terrible stencil
However, she went from one room 10
another until she reached that of Mr.
Douglass. Opening the door she dis
covered the dead body OF Mr.. Dou-
glas lying on the bed. On further in.
vestigation it was found that Mr.
Douglass had placed his clothing on a
chair and had apparently retired to
rest. The police Of the Forty second
precinct were notified and information
sent to the coroner: The body by his
direction was removed TO the dead
house. 1t was so decomposed that
on removing it from the bed the head
fell upon the foor.-N. Y. World.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
The Pardoning Poirer.

A few weeks since, the Radical Con-
gress, in the plenitude of its mercies,
passed bill granting pardon and po-
litical enfranchisement on an equality
with the negro to twelve hundred
rebels, whose hands were all red with
the blood of Union soldiers, that they
might swear fidelity to the Radical
party, and occupy official positions in
the old North State. We then asked
by what Constitutional authority, the
act was passed 7 But no answer came
from any Radical lip or pen. The
Constitution had told us that the par
doning power in such cases was l9dg-
ed in the hands of the President.
That the Radicals in Congress well
understood that they were usurping
when they past the "amnesty" act
for the twelve hundred North Carroll.
ma rebels, reconstructed" into Radi.
Gals, will be proven without q ques-
ton that can be raised, by reference
to the last clause of the third S elton
of the so-salled Fourteenth Article to
the amendments of the Constitution.
After enumerating causes for which
electors should be disfranchised, il
says:
"But Congress may, by a vote of
twothirds Of each House, remoeesuch
disability"
Now, if Congress, and not the Pres
ident, held the pardoning power with.
out this amendment aud if Congress
did not have the power TO pardon and
enfranchise those whom the law had
disfranchiscd, what becomes of their
batch of twelve hundred pardons for
"traitors," that the said "traltors'
might sit in a body elected by the
bayonet, instead of the ballot of a free
people, and avowing itself to be the
legislature of North Carolina, amend
the Constitution of the United States,
enforcing negro suffrage upon Penn.
sylvania and other original subsori-
bers to the national compact, or en-
forcing a reduction of representatives
in the National CouncilsY We call
this a very "naked issue" and very
plain one. But the Republican says
il is no matter whether the acts of
the party have been wise or unwise,
nor does it matter whether they have
been constitutional, they should now
be sustained We shall see whether
the people will submit TO such doc
trines.-Scrdnton Register.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
COUar's Opinion Of Grant less
than a Yfnr .fR0.

Schuyler Cofax, less than year
ago, was a candidate for President
and opposed to Grant. The following
circular from the Indiana .headQuar
ters was CIRCULATED by his friends, and
at the time excited much comment
1t was known among politicians AZ
the "Coltax Circular" We give il
below:
Sixteeif reasons why our Republican
party should not run Gen. Grant for
President in 1868:
l. He has all he deserves at the
hand Of the American people
2. He could not deliver an inaugu-
raj address.
g. Because no Democrat has sue
ceeded for the past quarter of cen.
tury as President Of the United
States
4. Because at this peculiar period
in the history of our great country
we need an able and experienced
statesman at the "White House"
5. Because one hundred thousand
graves and four million of freedmen
demand Republican President and
Vice President
9. He is now, and always has been
Democrat, and has never endorsed
the Republican party.
T. Because he has proved failure
in every capacity outside of the mill.
tary.
s. He claims TO have no knowledge
of politics or National affairs.
8. Because all the Democratic and
rebel papers endorse him.
10. He has followed our drunken
Democratic johnson in all his rebel
lious acts against Congress and our
party.
H. Because he has insulted the Re
publican party by endorsing the re.
moval of the Secretary OF War and
accepting the position himself
H. We have one hundred better
men for President
l3. Because all parties claim him
as belonging to their party.
IA. We have the power to select
statesman if we wish to.
Is Because the Democrats and
rebels have no other available candi.
date
l6. Beause Illinois gave us the i'm
mortal Lincoln, and Indiana offers
our most available candidate.
AMERICAN REPUBLICANS.
BT~PLEASE POST THIS UP.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
hMhhiNAN iNhfbbLiNANHs
HdvPLEASE POST THIS UP.


WYOMING TERRITORY The House
has passed bill for a Provisional
government of this Territory, giving
to negroes the right to vote and hold
any office in the Terrifory, and, 40
cording to Mr. Ashley Of Ohio, (Radi-
cal, makes the Government an unne-
cessary expense Of 100000. This
Territory is part of the old Colorado
Territory and lies between the 9th
and 34th meridians of longitude, west
from Washington, and the 4lst and
45th parallels of latitude. II is sboun-
dcd on the North by Montana, South
by Colorado, East by Dakota and
Nebraska, and West by Utah and
Idaho. There is no doubt but the
Territory will in time prove to be rich
in many valuable minerals. 1t may
prove a valuable agricultural State.
We should also take some pride in the
fact that although it was proposed to
name the Territory "Lincoln" TO per-
petuate the name of the murdered
President it was finally altered to
Wyoming.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13

AN OUTRAGE ON THE Helpless. The
The Hagerstown (Maryland) Mdil
says: "A friend residing in this coun-
ty, who has had four children in the
Columbia Institute of Washington
city, an institution whore mutcs are
educated, informs us that negroes are
now admitted as pupils, and that they
are placed at once on the same foot
ing with the white pupils Not only
do the negroes sit side by side with
the whites in the school room, but the
white pupils are obliged to sleep in
same bed with the negroes, and are
often compelled to kiss them. Thus
are we progressing-social equality
in the mute asylum, whore not a
word Of objection can be raised"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13

A Brother EXECUTED by MISTAKE
A deplorable mistake was recently
committed in a town of La Mancha
Spain. A criminal was being con
Quoted to the place of execution,
when he escaped and took refuge in d
hospital. As admission could only
be enforced in presence Of the civil
authorities, the building was surroun.
ded until the corregidor magistrate
could arrive. When that funetionary
came, an enterance was obtained, and
person wearing dressing gown
and night-cap was seen walking in
the yard an alguazil thought he
recognized him as the fugitive, and at
once arrested him. The man on be.
ing questioned, did not reply, but
gesliculated with great animation he
was, nevertheless, hurried away, and
the sentence OF execution carried out
without his having uttered word.
1t turned ont afterwards that he was
a deaf and dumb inmate of the hospi
tai, and tho brothor Of the real uulprft,
which last circumstance accounts
for the resemblance.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
n Political Church.

Some weeks ago we Informed our
readers of the partisan designs of the
so called mission Conferences which
the NJ II. Church has established il
the South. The New York Christian
Advocate, of last week, makes the fol
lowing announcement:
"Rev. b. F. WhittemOre, of the
South Carolina Conference Of the NJ
Il. Church, was ON Saturday last
sworn in as member of tie House
of Representatives from the First Con,
gressional District of South Carolina
After the recent war, in which he
served as chaplain of the 30ih and 53d
Massachusetts, Regiments, e settled
in South Carolina, becoming connec.
ted with our Conference in that State
He was leading member ofthe South
Carolina Constitutional Convention
He is about 43 years of age"
We give this as sample of other
ecclesiastical carpet.bagger who are
aspirants orState Legislature or Con.
gressional honors. The unbushing
indecency with which this business is
carried on by means Of Missionary and
Church Extension Societies will not
be allowed to go unrebuked. The
fact has become known in certain
quarters, where large sums had been
contributed for purely benevolent pur.
poses, but finding their confidence
had been abused and their money mis-.
applied, have resolved to make no
more contributions in that direction.
Mr. Whittemoro may yet prove the
truth Of the proverb, 'Terrors and
snares arein the way of the froward. "
- Baltimore Advocate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
suSQUEHANNA HOUSE.

coXEsrowN, DAuPnIN CO., PA
THE undersigned takes this method of IN.
Il forming the Waiermen Of Clearfeld county,
hathe has rehtted ard re-opened the hotel for
merly kept by n. Shreiner, at Coxestown, where
be sill take special pains 10 render satisfaction
to all who favor him with their patronage. He
has blown all the rocks out Of the river aud
planted snubbing posts for half mile above his
place. tfebIS'cfl GEORGE PALK.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13

Philosopher Greedy is greatly dis.
gruntled at the determination Of such
men as Wade Hampton, Preston,
Barksdale and others, with Seymour,
Hancock, Hendricks, the Blairs,
Franklin and the like. The spectacle
of persons who arrayed on opposite
sides, now cordially cooperating to
save from utter wreck and ruin the
true principles Of Republican govern.
ment, excites tho profoundest anguish
in the breast ofthe Tribune man, who
sees in this gathering of brothers the
sign and token that the Radical rule
will be overthrow in the November
election. Richmond Enquirer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13

Forcible Feeble Forney, author of
the Forrest-J Jamison Letter, and edi-
tor of two papers, both daily, in a
frantic effort to say something severe
about the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, calls him Cesar SEY-
MoUR. But he was never the seizer
Of $40, 900 belonging to the contingent
fund of the Senate, nor was il neces-
sary subsequently TO whitewash him
by saying that If he did not steal the
money, some reative of his did steal
It.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
NEW BOOT AND SHOE SHOP.
EDWARD MACK

Con. MARKET a sD srs,, cLEARFIELD, PA.
INHE proprietor has entered Into the BOOT a
l. SHOE business at the sboVe stand, and
is determined not to be outdose either In oual-
ity or price for bis uOrt. spesisl suestion
will be paid to manufacturing sewed work. He
has on hand large lot ef Erench Rip and
Calf Skins, Of the very beet quality. The citi-
zens Of Clearheld aud vicinity are respectfully
invited to give hina trial. No charge for calls.
nOvo, off
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13

The Radicals have expended s1,-
5OO,OOO,OOO of the peoples money,
and 100000, 600 of borrowed money,
since June, 1865. And hedebt stead.
lily increases "Where is the peoples
money p
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
PEACE PROCLAIMED.
THE WAR OVER IN CLEARFIELD.
KNOX TOWNSHIP QUIET.

Nearly all the Contra6andS going back
TO their old masters bat nary one
going 70 old Massachusetts, 1here
they toere IoUed so long and 50 1eH.
N consequences Of the above facts. P. SHORT,
Il Of the old "shOrt Shoe Shop" would an
nounee 70 his numerous patrons, and the people
OF Clearhed county at large, that be hsS now
FIRST rate lot Of good material. ju,t received from
the East, and is prepared on short notice 10 make
and mend Boots and shoes, OF his nes shop in
Graham's row. He is satisfied that he can please
all, (upess II might be sope intensely loyal stay
at-hOme patriots.l He is prepared TO sell loo for
Cash or Country Produce. Don't forget the
Shop-neKt door to Showers 0rabsn's store,
on Market street, clearheld, Pa, and kept by
fellow commonly called
jy2,67-y "sHoRTY."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13

When you hear man say, "Life is
but a dream" tread on his corns and
wake him up. Life is real.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
NEW BOOT AND SHOE SHOP,

VNhE subscriber having lately started new
Il Boot and Shoe shop in Cur~ensviIle, on
Main street. opposite Joseph r. Irsin's Drug
store, respectfully announces 10 the public that
he is prepared to manu'aeture all styles Of Boots
and Shoes, and everything in his line, on short
notice. He also keeps 90 hand a good assort-
ment OF rsady-made york, which he will sell
cheap for cash or country produce.
oetl7-u lSlsl LEWIS =. ROSS.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
RAILROAD HOUSE.

MAIN STREET, PHILIPsBURG, PA.
TUE undersigned keeps constantly on hand
i the best Of Liquors HIS table is always
supplied With the best tho market affords. The
travelling public will do vell to give him call.
movies. ROBERT LLOYD.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
Boots aud Shofs.
JACOB S. COLE,
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer,

UNIV INNF IIlLIl IA.
rTNlIE subscriber adopts this method of inform
Il ing bis old customers and the public generally,
that be still continues TO manufacture boots and
shoes at ths old stand, opposite Drauekers Hetsl,
where he invites the pnhiic to give him call His
'workffmadt out oftbe very estFreneIcsifa and
Kip, and al sEessdngly low prices for cash or ap-
proved country produce. All kinds Of heavy
boots and ahoes made 70 order, and all work war
ranied. JACOB S. COLE.
CurweBsvills, July 30. 6s-iy
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
DANIEL CoNNELLY,
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer

HAs just received sne lot6f French CALF
Ill SKINS, and is HoH prepared to nsnpfac-
ture everything in his line at the loEest 6gares.
he will warrant his work 10 be ss represented.
he respectfully sOicits call. at HE shop on
Market street, second dosr wegt Of thAaossof5ce,
where he will do all in bis poser 10 render satis
fiction Some hne Cater tops on hand.
myg, ,67-y DANIEL COSNELLY
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
sUsQUEHANNA HOUSE.

Cur"ensvllle, Clearfield county, Pa.
'INHIS old and we'll established Hotel. heauti-
Il fully situated on the banks OF the Susoue-
hanna, in the borosgh Of Curwen sville, has been
leased for term Of years by the undersigned
II has been entirely reatted, and is now open to
the public generally and the travelling commu-
nifty in particular. No pains will be spared 10
render guests comfortable while tarrying at this
house. Ample Stabling room for the aeeommo- :
dauon ofteams. Charges moderate.
nov2l-u WIN. N. JEFFRIRS.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
cLEARFIELD HOUSE,

Formerly kept by JAs. II. Gsler.)
Front street, Phiiipsburg, Penn'a.
Ws will impeach any one who SAYS We fail
w to give direct and personal attention 10
all customers or fail to cause them to rejoice
over well furnished tsble With clean rooms
and new beds. wnere all may feel at home and
the weary be at rest. New stabling attached.
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN a CO.,
rnihpsourg' June III, 1855. Proprietors.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13
Auttls.
THE WESTERN HOTEL

CLARIFIED, PA.
VNHE subscriber having leased for term Of
Il years this we'll known Hotel, (kept for many
years by Mr.. Lanich,l and re-ftted and refur-
nished II throughout, is nov prepared TO enter
tain travellers aud the public generally anon
terms It is hoped alike sgreeabl. 20 both p.trsus
and proprietor. His TABLE and BAR will
be sup lied with the beet the market affords
aud no pains will be spared on his part 10 add TO
the convenience and comfort Of his guests.
Livery stable is also attached te the es-
adjustment. Horses, Buggies, ETC.. furnished
on short notice, or persons taken to any point
desired JAMES A. STINE,
JelS Proprietor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-13

@s- Particular attention is invited to our
stock Of Stoves, comprising Spears celebrated
Ann.Du't, Cook aud Parlor Stoves Of all sizes
Also, the Niagara Cook Pnrlor Cook. brilliant,
Dawn, Dew Drop, Arctic, and Common Egg
Pocket, &C.
All Of the above goods viii be sold cheap
for cash.
G. IL. ZEGGLER & Co.
Philipsbnrg, Oct 10, ls67-ly
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-13
WASHINGTON.

hiitary Aid to be Furnished to Main
tain Peace In Tennessee.
September 12.-At the final
tteryiew between the Tennessee Leg islative
bmmittee and the President, the President
|sted that he had given their application
Isture consideration, and concluded to in.
Iruct General Thomas to furnish whatever
Eoops were necessary to maintain peace
mi sustain the present Tennessee govern
6ent. General Thomas can call on the
Lcretary OF War for additional troops when
|acessary. The committee afterward visit
A Secretary Schofeld.
The following is the dispatch OF the COM
hittee to the Legislature:
The President will sustain the civil au-
horites. Orders have been issued to the
department commander to sustain and aid
Ne civil authorities, and sufficient force
Fill be furnished to accomplish such pur-
|ose.n
one million two hundred and eighty thou
Ind dollars in bonds were issued to-day to
be Central Pacific Railroad.
Generals Thomas, Hancock and Terry
Institute q court of inquiry to try General
her Chief of Ordnance, on charges brought
/ the Congressional committee. The court
hi convene here October fifth.
Internal revenue receipts today S2i3, 600.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-13

were lost. A rumbling sound preceded the
shock, and the sea was terribly agitated,
Areguipa city with $4,000 inhabitants passed
away, leaving scarcely a vestige of the
place; four hundred lives were lost here.
africa, 1900 inhabitants, was DESTROYED
not house left standiDg-500 persisted here.
There was tidal wave forty feet high, car.
rying vessels farther ashore than ever be-
fore known.
A United States storeship with 81, SOC. 600
worth of naval stores aboard was capsized
and all hands lost. The vessel rolled over
and over and smashed to atoms. The
United States steamer Wateree was carried
half mile inland and is hopelessly high
and dry. One sailor drowned.
The Peruvian corvetteAmerica was carried
ashore losing thirty lives.
The American merchantman Rosa Rivera,
he English ship Chancellor and the French
tark Edwards were lost.
The towns of Ignique, Moynegua, Loe.
lmoa, and Pesugua were all entirely de-
stroyed, and over six hundred persons
perislei at Ignigue. American merchants
lost heavily, but they were nearly all in
Torons, Iborra, San Pablo, Atuntoque,
and lmatua are in ruins. Where Cotacachi
stood is now a lake. The population of the
above last named towns were almost en-
tirely lost. Panicho, Puellaido, and Co.
chequauge were also destroyed. The dead
are so numerous that the survivors are com
PEELED TO fly from the stencil.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-13
A correspondent from the Plains saws:

The gap between the Union Pacific Rail
road. eastern division, and the California
end is now only seven hundred. miles. In.
cluding both ends six miles day are now
being laid. Twelve thousand men are now
at work building the road at the west end
Of the Omaha or eastern division. The
company has also four thousand Ave humid
red men operating the road. l have these
figures from headquarters.
The Indians are still making trouble
among the border settlements. General
Sherman has given stringent orders to Cen
eral Sheridan, and the red man will be
driven from the white settlements if he
does not keep the treaties made, or suffer
the bloody consequences. determination
will be the next order. The brave and
noble old General Harney left here few
days ago for the scene oil Indian difficult
ties. Heseems to be almost the only Gen
eral respected by the savages.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-13
seymOur,s Confidence.

"Isn't Seymour confident of his own
election?" we are often asked. "He
talks as though he was"
We cannot say but we happen to know
that he always talks so. Four years ago,
making a Democratic speech at Milwau-
kee, he said
"The Administration has lost faith in
the people of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
and Michigan, and they have lost faith in
the Administration. If we have failed in
this war, it is because the Administration
has established a policy which has rem
dered Intellectual our efforts in the field
The result of the coming elections involves
the liberty of our country. 1t is to decide
whether you are to be safe in your own
homes and by your own fresides /;
and there IS no greater national trou-
BILE than that which penetrates the
home and reaches the freside. Great
er questions, graver questions, questions
which come more directly home to the
hearts and interests Of men, have never
been submitted to the people for their
arbitration; and in their decision, that
which is for tie interest OF Democrats is
also for the interest Of Republicans. We
believe we are to triumph in the contest.
No man can doubt this who saw what
saw in Chicago. 1t was the largest NUM-
Der Of men my eyes ever rested npon.p
Two mouths later, the election took
place, when MIR. Lincoln carried Ohio by
nearly 60,000, Indiana by over 10000, Illi-
nois by over $4,000 and Michigan by near
ly II 900, with ell the other States voting
but New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and
Kentneky. That disposed Of ISeymour's
prophecy; but he has since gone on pro-
phesying as confidently as ever.--Nel0
York Tribune,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-13
ST. LOUIS.

.u,hern Pacific RaiIroad-Arrival of
Directors ut st. Louis.
y ST. LOUIS, September l2.-F. B. Hayes,
\ Boston, President of the Southern Pa
.ic Railroad, and associate Directors, ar
bed this morning, and held meeting to-
n, at which the unfinished portion OF the
souri division of the road was placed
der contract, the work to be commenced
Monday next.
ne above mentioned parties are en- route
4he Indian Territory to perfect arrange
hts with the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek,
20 and Tuekapaw indians for lands in
Elr country and TO carry into effect
.asures for the speedy construction of the
aantic and Pacific Railroad through to
h Francisco via the thirty-ffth parallel.