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Hon. B. F. Wade Threatened.

Washington, April 2O-Hon. Benjamin
+. Wade received the following anonymous
letter this morning, post marked Winches-
ter, Kentucky, April, II. copy, Uerbatins
ct itsrdtin,
Ben. Wade, Hon. $50 called).
This communication is to notify you that
you are marked and ,oatched by the K K
K, i that should you and your infamous
associates succeed in your fanatical & he'll
lish design of .toisting yourself as so called
President on an unwilling people by actual
force, that your fate will be, before one
month, that of ''the late lamented A. L. :"
You may not heed this warning, but go your
course. and your fate is sealed by bullet by
s S. K. X. K. Eyes are on your track that
never sleep, and this will be your portion.
Thad. Stevens is doomed General Grant
is watched also. You think yourself in Sc
curity. but there is a vengeance a,caiting
you three grand coaspirdtors. As for But
ler, the K. X. K. of New Orleans will take
him in charge at the proper time, and his
portion will also be bullet An indignant
people will no longer bear what you demons
in human shape are preparing for them
Go n,and you will see whether the 5. K
K. K. will lie. BE ,car,,ed In time
BY order of the Grand Commander of the
K. K. K.
W. G. c. K, April IA. 1868. IS. K K. X.
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The DEMoCRAcY.-The La Crosse Den-
ocrGt, Brick Pomefcy's paper, which by the
way. has an extensive circulation in this To-
cality, says sit devclves on Democratic jour-
mails and speakerstc warn the people against
the Satanic ,ohite nfgaer mobs. kro,on as
Christian sociations, aid societies, Emission
clubs, etc. Democrats, avoid them as you
you'd the plague" The advice is quite un-
necessary. as there is no danger Of the dight-
est affinity between Copperhead Denocra
cy aad anything that has the name Chris.
tian'' connected with it.
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GUILTY. Whatever may be the judg-
ment of the High Court before which An
drew johnson is now on trial, the verdict of
History is already rendered and recorded.
It matters little with what technical offences
he may be charged, or of how many of them
he may be found guilty, his great, grand,
leading crime-thc crime that will render
his name forever infamous-is that in the
final struggle with the rebellion, he went
over to the enemy, lending to the rebels, in
the last great contest as to the terms on
which their hostility should cease and they
should resume their places in the govern
ment, all the power and influence of his ad-
ministration, thereby obstructing in the most
injurious manner the pacifcation of the
country, after desolating war, when every
public and private interest demanded that
civil disorder should cease. and that the re-
bellious states should be reconstructed in
conformity with the will of the loyal people
of the land.
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CLEA RFIELD ACADEMY

The Fourth Session Of the present Scholastic
year of this Institution, will comm enee on Mon
day, the 4th day of May. 1868.
Pupils can enter at any time. They will b.
charged with tuition from the time they enter to
the close Of tho session.
The course of instruction embraces everything
included in thorough, practical and accom-
plished education of both sexes.
The Principal having had the advantage Of
much experience in his profession, assures pa
rents and guardians that his entire ability and
energies will be devoted to the mental and moral
training of the youth placed under his charge
TERMS OF TUITION:
= orthography, Reading, Writing and Primary
Arithmetic, per session, QI weeks.) SIS 90
GRAMMAR, Geography. Arithmetic, and Hisso
ry. $500
AlgebrA, Geometry, Trigonometry, MeHsuration
Surveying, Philosophy, Physiology, Chemistry
Bookkeeping, Botany, and Physical Geegra
ply. $500
Latin. Greek and French, with any Of the a.
bove branches. sl2,eo
uNo deduction will bo made for absence
For further particulars inquire of
REV. P. L. HARRISON, An
July 81, 1857. Principal.
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WHY is Ir?-Whilst it is generally conce-
ded that the production of the precious me-
tails is in excess of the demands of Ameri-
can and European markets, the question
may be asked, why then. does their price not
cheaper? A reason for the continuous de-
mand may be found in the fact that Asia is
a constant absorbent of these metals, espe-
cialy silver. Pliny described it as .'the Sink
of Silver and to this day she has lost
none of her reputation. The skilled work
ers of India and China import nearly all
their silver, and, as each Importation redu
ces the price to them, it also gives them op-
portunity to extend its uses. So long as the
nations of Christendom continue to carry
away from the East costly cargoes of teas,
silks and rice, the drainage of silver must
cnnfinue
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TRUTH WILL OUT.-In the New York
Legislature while bill to suppress obscene
books, paper, ect, was under discussion, Mr..
Patrick Ready Copperhead Representative
from Kings County, opposed the passage of
the bill on the ground that law against
obscene publications was an attack on the
Democratic press And he was right. The
enactment of such a law would wipe out one
half the Copperhead organs. What could be
more obscene and blasphemous than the
La Crosse Democrat, which has the largest
circulation of any Democratic paper in the
country? No man who does not want his
children debauched and contaminated, can
suffer such sheet to 90 into his house
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81. now, rplroR AND PROPRIETOR.
cI.EARF1ELD. PA, APRIL 20, 1868
White Men Disfranchised.

The Copperhead Legislature of Ohio, is
determined that Republicans shall never a
gain acquire power in that State if legisla-
tion can prevent it. Hence they begin at
the root of Republicanism- institutions
of learning and enact that mo pupil Of
any school, college, or seminary, whatever
be his age or qualifications, shall be per-
mitted to vote, unless his parents actually
reside in the county and township where
the college,is situated" It is estimated that
by this act nearly ten thousand students will
be deprived of their right to vote. The
majority of them are young men who are
preparing for the various professions, and
whose student life must continue for peri
cd of years, during all of which time they
are to be deprived of tue privilege of Amer
ican citizens.
Upon the announcement of the passage
of this most iniquitous and unjust law, the
disfranchised students of the Ohio Wesley
an University met and adopted series of
resolutions denouncing the bill "as great
injustice to college students,a gross insult to
intellectual culture, palpable violation of
the fundamental principles of all good gov
ernment, and as being to enlightened hui
manity, execrable, painful. humiliating and
too contemplate to contemplate and
they take the bill to be expressive of the
acknowledged fact that college students, as
q body, are not known to vote with the pres
ent dominant party in the Legislature, and
that institutions of learning are antagonistic
to the principles and teachings of that
party"
The action of Democratic Legislature in
disfranchising ,o1ne men, is fit commentary
on the loud professions of the leaders of that
party In favor of white mans govern
ment. y It is, moreover, significant con-
fession that the greatest enemy of Copper
head Democracy, is enlightened education.
ignorance, bigotry, superstition, whiskey
and fraud are the Eve grand elements of
democratic success. Without these the par
ty would cease to exist. No wonder, there
fore, that the copperhead Solons Of Ohio
should seek to perpetuate the first and
most important by legislation. They have
nothing to expect from schools and colleges
but disaster and defeat. Intelligent stu
dents are not the material to vote on forged
naturalization papers. They cannot be driv-
en- up to the polls, as sheep to the shambies,
and sold to the highest bidder-like the
"poor whites in the southern counties of
Delaware and Maryland, among whom news
paper or spelling book is curiosity. They
are not the kind Of persons who inhabit the
purlieas of Bedford Street and the Five
Points, and march up annually out of their
squalorl gin and wretchedness, to vote the
Democratic ticket. Why, therefore, should
they be permitted to vote at all? 3eI
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'0RDINANCE.-Whereastwen twenty of thu

q 0RDINANCE-Whereas twenty of the
residents and owners Of lots, out lots,
and tracts of land adjoining the Borough of Clear
held. have by petition, applied for the admission
of said section into said Borough; And Whereas,
under and by virtue of an Act of the General As
semb'y of Pennsylvania, passed the Sd day OF
April, 1885, sThe Burgess and town council Of any
Act are directed and required, on petition of any
number not less th an twenty of the free hold own
ers Of lots, out lots, or other tracts OF land IN
any section lying adjacent to said Borough, to de-
clare, by ordinance, the admission of the section
on which such petitioners and others reside.
Therefore, Be it enacted and ordained by shs
Burgess and Town Council of the Borough OF
Ciearheld, and il is hereby enacted and ordaihed
by the authority of the same That the limits OF the
said Borough Of ClearfeId shall be and are here,
by extended to include the following descrioea
land Beginning at the south h-west corner OF the
Borough, on the bank of the Susquehanna river
thence along the southern line of the old Borough.
south Al degrees, east 50 perches along line o.
land of SARAH Jane Ogdento corner of land OF a;
X Wright, thence along line between land OF
said Sarah Jane Ogden and A. X. Wright SCUM
81 degrees, wost l06 perch to line of land OF
L. Reed, thence along line between land Of u. u;
Reed and A. K Wright south 80 degrees east no
perches, thence south SO degpees rest 22l perches
thence north degrees west II S perches to tne
eastern bank of the Susquehanna river, themes
down the said eastern bank Of the Susquehsnns
river the several courses thereof 10 line Of ola
Borough and place Of beginning, which said land
is taken a. part Of said Borough Of Clearheld,
and subject to the jurisdiction and government
of the municipal authority of said Borough Of
Ciearheld a. fully - il the same had been origr
naiiy part thereof.
Attest: WV. BELTS. -
L. G.. MORGAN, Clerk. Burgess.
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A FALSE REpoRr.-The story that

A FALSE REpoRT.-The story that five
Irish recruits at the Carlisle Barracks held a
meeting, and drew up and endorsed resolu-
tions sustaining poor Andy in his rebellious
acts is not altogether true. There was only
one Irishman, and an er-re5el soldier, who
by some means got into the u. s. Army,
making two recruits in all. And this patri.
otic ~ couple drew up the infamous resolu-
tions and sent them to the Democratic sheet
in Carlisle, which published them in its ne
culiar style, as the sentiments of the rank
and file. We doubt whether either Of
them can vote. unless it Be ,cith coffee color
ed papers. Tremendous reinforcements =
Repository.
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COPPRHEAD ECONOMY Democrat
ic city government of New York is an ex.
penslve luxury. A few of the items in the
recent tax levy are as follows For advertis-
ing, S75 900 Coroner's fees, $50, 800; elec-
ton expenses, $l05, 600; county officers,
$ll2, 600; printing, sl25, 900; salaries, $685.
600. Most of the appropriations for the
present year exceed those of 1864, more
than one hundred and twenty per cent How
safe the national revenue would be in the
hands of these profcients in the art Of ex-
travagance, fraud and corruption
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TRE RAFTsMAM's louRnAl.
A Little of EVERYTHING.


Anthony Trollope, the novelist, is in Washing
ton.
Tlton and Forney have been honored with Ku-
Klux letters.
A new Pre,byterian Church is in process of
erection in st. Mary's, Elk county
Northern emigrants pouring into Missouri
at the rate of Eve hundred per week.
Peter Herdic, Esq is the Republican cand idate
for Mayor of the city of Williamsport.
The new Jail in Bellefonte is completed and will
be ready for occupancy on the first of May.
The Republican County Convention. of Jefier-
son county, will be held on the 4th of May
The prospect of an abundant yield of fruit all
over the country never was moro promising.
The health Of the Hon. fhad deus Stevens has
greatly improved within the last two weeks.
Manager Logan's speech on the impeachm ent
of the President occupies twenty three columns
of the Globe.
The total vote in South Carolina, so far a. re
ceived, is s5,s4a. The majority for the constitu-
ton is 49, l61.
work. having organized campaign club. A
good example.
The Watchman says the wind was 80 high in
Bellefonte, on the 18th, that it blew load of
boards of wagon
Harrison Heasley, of Jefferson county, had his
jaw broken by being struck with oar, whilst
engaged in rafting
The Savings Banks in San Francisco, patronl-
zed by the working men, contain deposits in gold,
amounting to 81 600 600
The returns received indicate that the new
Constitution has been adopted in Louisiana, by
from 10000 to 10000 majority. ~
Kansas hotels must be pleasant caravanseries.
Gen. Sherman says "their price is three dollars a
day-board and lodging extra
The safe of A. Krider, Of Lebanon, Pa, was
robbed the night of the 23d of April, of So zee
in U. 8. Bonds and other valusbles.
The Homeopathic State Medical Convention is
Of Representatives, on the 5th of May.
Gen. Meade has become the object of Copper
head abuse. No better evidence could be afford
cd that he has done his duty like true soldier.
On Friday, during a storm, the new hotel of
Mr.. James Ryan, in st. Mary's, was blown down,
and Mr.. Russell carpenter, was severely injured
Tho "aliss' ad interins is said to gall Gen. Lo-
renzo Thomas amazingly but it will nevertheless,
in all prob ability stick him until his dying day
Tho Pittsburg Gazette says, can unusual num-
Der of RATS have been lost in the upper Alieghe
ny, this season, by what is technically known IS
"stoving
Gen.. Rousseau arrived at Washington the
25th, direct from the Pacific coast in obedience to
subpoena for the President on tho impeachment
trial. Rather late.
. Mr.. johnson advised by his particular
friend Mr. Rio Grande Campbell, in 1865, to scar
~ on business on his own account" Evidently,
he accepted that advice and is now taking account
of the profits. ts
\ The Deputy U. S. Marshal arrested Jacob Bic
berger, of St. Mary's. and Ignatius KrotIinger,
of Benzinger twp Elk county, for carrying on
illicit whisky distilleries. They were taken to
Erie to be tried at the U. S. Court in session
there ---at
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Poor CoMFoRr.-The Copparheads are
rejoicing over what they call victory in
Georgia. As the effect of it, however, is to
prevent that State from participating in the
Presidential election, when the Democracy
will most need help, they are perfectly vel
come, as far as we are concerned, to enjoy
all the fruits of the victory.
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REINEMAN, MEYRAN s., sEIDLE,

No AZ Fifth st. 1 door from W Wood st.,
a a Pittsburgh, Pa,
i4 Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
FINE JEWELRY, WATCHES, DIAMONDS,
Pure Silver-ware, French Clocks, Plated
Ware of every description, Tea Sets,
Spoons Forks, DE. Watch makers
Tools and Material and agency
of the celebrated 5-,.5r-s
AMERICAN WATCHES. ss
We also keep the largest and most varied assort.
ment Of the very tsst American m ade
rs za. ~ CLOCKS, rfr = -s
70 be found in any city east o. west.
Persons IN want Of any article in our line, either
at Wholesale or for their own use, will End
our prices lower and our assortment lar
ger than any to be found west Of Now
York City. ~s- 80
WATCH REPAIRLNG
To this branch Of our trade (being ourselves
practical watch makers) % pay very special
attention We employ force Of the
very best Artists in the country.
4 and any and all fine, delicate "
and difficult work entrusted to our care-for the
trade or individuals-may rely on getting
the utmost satisfaction Work NAV be
sent in BY express or otherwise. e
REINEMAN, MEYRAN d SEIDLE.
W hoIesais and Retail Jewellers and silversmith's 8,
aPzs AZ Fifth ST., Pittsburgh. '6S-ly.
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Visible Admixture.

Our friend Geodlander-either from a
sense of his own frailty and weakness, or
that of his party friends ds-uniformly man
ifests great solicitude on the subject OF "a
malgamation'' by printing all cases of the
kind that fall under his notice. That he
may not be deprived of a good opportunity
of spreading" himself on his favorite top
ic, we copy the following case from the Le'o-
istoun Gazette of April 22d, 1868, for his
especial benefit and contemplation
I'VE learn that considerable excitement
exists up the river, caused by the marriage
of young democrat" to mulatto girl,
who strange to say, was married by dem
ocrat'' so that the whole affair is demo-
cratic proceeding, probably adopted to carry
out their views of white mans govern
ment. This is the third instance of practi-
cal amalgation of late years in this county,
and Gu riously enough in every case the par
ties were democrats. The only voter in this
county tinctured with Ethiopian blood is
also democrat, and is as regularly march
ed up to the polls as horse to his rack
without an objection from the ,ohite democ-
racy."
Mif1in county does not stand alone In
this respect. The same state of facts, we
are reliably informed, exists in Clearfeld.
1t is said that in Lawrence township cot.
ored Democrat, who is married to white
woman, invariably presents himself at every
election, and is permitted by that straight
Democratic board-on which the Repub-
licans are not even permitted to have an In
spector-to vote the Copperhead ticket. In
Karthaus township, we are informed, a
prominent Democrat" politician brought
up several of the ''colored individuals re-
siding along the river, and insisted strenu-
ously on their right to vote because of their
,ohite skin and the payment of taxes; but the
Republican ofic ers on the board refused to
permit them to vote, and contested the point
so strenuously, that the attempt was finally,
but reluctantly, abandoned.
When 'niggers" vote the Copperhead
ticket, and 60 into the army as substitutes
for Copperheads, they smell as fragrant as
'snew mown hay," and their shins are as
the Chairman of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee or any body else. But let
it be supposed that they are going to vote
the Republican ticket, and 10! their stencil
is great in Democratic nostrils-their
shins and heels show them to be nothing
but higher order of Gorlllas, and they are
utterly unfit to: go to the polls with ,rhite
menl There is wonderful magic in prin-
tiers ink, but that the ininitesimal quantity
contained on ballot, should work so aston
ishing transformation, and SO seriously af-
feet the Democratic senses, instincts, per-
ceptions, and feelings, is one of the things
that remain to be accounted for in aesthetic
philosophy.
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The monument to Luther, in the city of
Worms, is nearly completed. and notice is
given to the Protestant world that the cers-
mony of the uncovering and conservation
will take place on the oath, 25th and Goth
OF June, 1868. Great preparations are in
progress to make this national festival for
Germany.
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Rev. Henry L. B.ugher, D. d., President
Of the Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg,
died at his residence in that place on Tues.
day evening, April 18th, in the sixty fourth
year of his age. DR.. Baugher had been
connected with the Pennsylvania College
since its organization in 1882. at
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An OLD SOLDIER GoNE.-Capt. Andrew
Kraus, soldier of the war of 1872, died at
Harrisburg on the oath inst, in the 73d year
of his age. He participated in the battles
OF Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie,
and Dover. During the late war he served
as Lieutenant of q company of Home Guards.
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PUBLISHED IN FULL-The argument of
II. B. Swoope Esq, in the Robison-Shu.
gart contested election case, is published in
full, in the Harrisburg Telegraph of Mon
day. 1t occupies nine columns ofthat paper.
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The World says, ''Mr. johnson NAV be
deposed but he cannot besdisgraced." We
are precisely Of the same opinion. He has
sunk 80 low, in public estimation, that it
would be impossible for anything to send
him lower * 80 -
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IMPORTANT EETERPRIsE.-A project is
on foot to connect Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, by Q bridge aeross the Delaware, be-
tween Camden and Philadelphia.
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"The pen is mightier than the sword. I"
Gen. 4. Il. Lee believes this to be true, a.
he killed more Union soldiers in the Ander-
sonville pen, than he did in any battle of
ths war, By the sword or rife.
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ATTEMPTED AssAssINATroN.-The Eng
lish Prince Alfred. who is on a visit to Ans.
tralia, was shot in the back and dangerous.
ly wounded on the 18th of March. A Fen
ian named Farrell is accused of the crime
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the L,

TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the Uni:
= ted States, for the Western District of
Pennsylvania: seios.T ~ o.
Il n the matter of
Bankrupt.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The undersigned
hereby gives notice of his appointment assignee
of Ebenezer Ministers of Burnside township. in
the county of Clearfeld and State of Pennsylva-
mia, within said District, who has been adjudged
Bankrupt upon his own petition, by the Dis
trlet Court of said District Dated the 2lst day
OF March, 1858. WM. M MCCULLOUGH,
April 22-3t. Assignee, DO.
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The American Colonization Society is max
ing an earnest appeal tor money to colonize
in Liberia more than two thousand freedmen
who want to go there. Four thousand freed
men have petitioned Congress to send them
to Liberia, or to give the Colonization Socl-
ETY. the means to.send them. Some of their
petitions have been published, and also some
letters from them, from all of which we Judge
they are persons of some. intelligence, good
character, anG earnest in their desire to en-
igrate They are poor and unable to pay
their expenses. Many of them have friends
in Liberia. They are all needed there land,
as they ,oant to go there, it seems desirable
that they should be assisted. The Society
ship is expected to sail first of May and can
carry six hundred and fifty of them. Dona-
tions should therefore be made at once, and
sent in sums, large or small, to Rev. w.
M Lain, D. D., Financial Secretary Ameri-
can Colonization Society, Washington, ID. c..
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A GENTS WANTED for Dana $ author

II zed and authentic life of Ulysses S.
Grant, comprising a complete and accurate histo-
ry of his eventfu and interesting career, With an
authentic narrative of his invaluable military
services, adding also an impartial esim ate of his
character as Man, Soldier, and Statesman
of War. The Springfield Republican says ..Da-
mas life Of Gen. Grant is sure to be the ost au-
thentic and best life of Grant published For
particulars apply to, or address, GURDON BILL
q CO, Springfield. Mass, or W. d. MYERS, Al
Maiden Lane, N. Y i, qq= sIApriI 2g-4t.
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The abolition movement was started at
Chilicothe by natives of Virginia and Marv.
land, and not by New Englanders ,