Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-03-05
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.



" excited has New York labored un-
der during the week. oyer the start
ling intelligence from Washington,
that the better class Of our citizens
have become painfully alarmed about
the unhappy condition of the country,
and the dangerous aspect which pub
lie affairs have taken. 1t seemed as
II we were to be plunged into another
internecine strife, more calamitous
than the rebellion, in which every in
terestand even the country itself were
to be sacrificed upon the bloody No
loch Of partizan vengeance. The
scenes transpiring in and about the
city when the telegraph announced
the passage through tho Lower House
Of Congress of the impeachment res
olutions against the President, were
indeed n mournful spectacle. I'm
promptu meetings were held, and men
commenced organizing at once for
armed resistance. Business for the
time being was suspended, and it was
with the utmost difficulty, financial
panic, which once started would have
been contagious in every remote sec
ton OF the country, was happily frustra-
ted. The police, too, in their cxces-
sive zeal TO preserve order, came near
provoking riot and bloodshcd by their
officious intermeddlings with excited
knots of men, who were taking coun-
tel of each other in public discussion.
At one time it was reported that the
city was placed under martial lar
newsboys rushed TO and iro, doing a
lively business in 'extras," which only
contained tho most absurd reports,
b~. oil having tendency 10 add frosh
fuel 10 the excitement. Itwould have
taken but little urging of the party
leaders 70 have assembled together
an armed host, ready at an hours no
tice TO repair to Washington on the
slightest prctext. Happily since bet
ter counsels have prevailed. A great
deal of speculation is INDUCED in by
everybody. Revolutionary or violent
measures of any kind are generally
deprecated Recruiting offices howev-
er, are in full blast in different quar-
ters Of the city, the osteDsiblc object
Of which is the formation of johnson
clubs, and the emigration OF recruits
to Maryland to respond to any call
that is made upon them. About ten
thousand names it is acertained have
already been enrolled. The better
class Of our citizens, however, agree
that the Supreme Court is the only
proper tribunal next TO the ballot box,
where the questions at issue can be
legally and justly decided
Both johnson and Stanton are as
much amcnable to the laws, as the
poorest wood-sawyer in tho country,
and it would indeed be a strange con.
dition Of affairs, il Congress itself
could simply resolve itself above the
Constitutional limit of power 10 set at
defiance the expressed willof the peo-
pie.
What a melancholy sight il is to
witness the thousands Of poor unem-
ployed people-men, women and chill
dren--foclSing in droves to the various
station houses and prisons of the city
daily, to keep from starving. At
these places they are furnished by the
authorities with warm breakfasts.
from 7 to III A. NJ, and dinner of bread
and meat, from 4 10 6 p. NJ, gratui-
tously. They are not of the class
called paupers, but most of them hard
working people, who find Il impossi
bic 20 obtain employment these hard
times only too willing to labor il la
Dor could only be had from some one
who would pay them enough to keep
body and soul together
The new Tammany Hall on Four
teenth street has been designated as
the place Of meeting for the next Ma
tional Democratic Convention. Whom
completed, il will be ono of the lar
gcst and finest structuresin the State.
IL is understood that delegates from
every State in the Union will be pres
ent at the inaugural ceremonies.
Tho places of amusement have been
but poorly attended during the week,
owing to the exciting rumors.
Four pawnbrokers Of this City.
claim to be selling Mrs. Lincolnfs
wardrobe.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Produce and merchandise markets hnvo been
moderately active. Flour shade 6rmor. Wheat
and corn l@2c. higher.
Provisions dcarer. New Mess Pork. S24 Tsa
s2f 50; Old, s2s 5oGS23 e.; Bacon, ii401i ise.
Dressed Hogs loiMllc. Groceries steady.
Beef steady, sales at Sio@Sls for common to
good Mess, and sis@S2l SO for extra do.
The excitement and activity in the cotton mar
kei have been greater than any previous week
since the cotton year set in. Adviccs from Liver
pooi and Manchester were decidedly better.
In dry goods an advance Of la2 cents pcr yard
on plain and printed cotton inbrios Wooden.
steady. Increasing demand for foreign drc.,
goods, market irm. In other branches uf trade
there Is more doing.
Call loans arc plump At per cent. to the bro
kcrs, Government bankers get accommodated Mt /
per cent Prime paper passes at 6(df per cent |
uoVernment securities experienced decline Of |
per cont Gold nuciuating between l42 to lasl, /
closing a the former price.