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The United states steamer penobscot was OF SAN
tiago de Cuba on the nth inst. The Pcnobscot h
fourth rate screw steamer, carrying nine guns and
Is attached to the North Atlantic squadron. Below
VIII be found list OF her oiicers:-lieutenant COM
mander. Thomas II. Eastman; Assistant surgeon.
II. >. Pilcher Assistant Paymaster, A. J. Gres'ey'
First Assistant Engineer g. A. Melville; Sec0nd AZ
sistant Engineers. II. 5. Ross and A. 9. Engnrd.
The United States steamer Saginaw sailed iro,1 Sun
Francisco the lst inst bound for Sikh AasAa
Territory. The following IL a list OF her o,vsis.
Lieutencnt Commander Il. W. Meade Jr. pluii W,
Dec 1s. 1865 tothe rank OF Commander: Actlng MAS
tcrs {. q. Burke and j. b. wood; Ensign =, -: Nai;
Acting Ensign, John Ross; Mate, Y. hah1a, assist
ant Surgeon, Il. a. whedon; Assistant fayinasler,
O. II. lockwood Acting FIRST Asss.ane nnglneer.
r. McCau seand Acting Second Assis.anl Lngin.
eers 4. wcTlwel aud q. n. Whtmore: Acting Third
Assistant Engineer, f. u Peake' me above lst
with the exception Of the present tomnanaer who
was ordered Il, relieve Lieutenant Commander Nit.
cnel i'm September last ~ the same as That publish
cd in he NAVY Register Tor 1888. some other
changes NAV have taken place which have not been
reporiel Tho Saginaw Is fourth rttN paddle
wheat steamer carr lug six sdua, and Is atacnad 10
the North Pacific suuau.
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spanish History and Its Bearing o
Events To-Day.

Spain is reused again, and words and deeds
come to us from the Iberian peninsula with the
old historic ring. No nation in Europe can
count longer or a nobler pedigree or a more
pertinacious adherence to the elementary prin-
ciples of human liberty, municipal rights and
safeguards than the Spanish people. They
have not always been the tools and victims of
three hundred years has plunged them in the
lowest depths Of degradation, and ever and
anon through the long roll Of history they
blaze FORTH as they are now doing, in sponta-
neous and fierce defence of freedom A rapid
glance at their records, such rs we can find
space for in the columns of daily journal, will
suffice to show them in their true light. These
remount to thousand years before Christ,
when the PhGnicians colonized the shores Of
the Mediterranean and passed between the
Greeks, colonizng the shores of Catalonia and
leaving there the old spirit which marked this
seafaring and turbulent people, when Demos
themes Numbered in the ears Of Philip of
Macedon. Two centuries before the Christian
era the Greek colonists invited the Romans 10
assist them in their wars with Carthage, and
the Roman dominion endured for 1--WE hundred
years.
Then came the birth era of the present
Spanish nation, which still delights in its
moments Of enthusiasm TO shout "Wc are
Goths." From the strong loins Of the big
headed German tribes--the Vandas and the
sgoths--sprang the ancestors (iiteen centu-
ries ago. Of The present Spanish people. Van
dalusia still lives in Andalusia, and the old
Gothic oath Of coronation is still tho keynote
of Spanish loyalty-"We, who are each as
much as thou, and together more than thou,
do elect thee for our king, that thou mayst
| maintain our laws and rights; If not, no. .
These al-conquering Tcutons amalgamated
the Heterogeneous populations Of Spain and
impressed upon them their love for municipal
privileges and elective monarchy. Their per-
tinacious resistance 10 the principle Of politi-
cal Capitalization gave TO the proselyting hosts
from Arabia an easy conquest when they APP
pearod al The beginning d the seventh century
upon The soil Of Spain. Borne back TO tho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20

The WHIsKEY FRAUDs-GENERAL VAN
WYCK's DISCOVERIES Among the reports
from committees in the House of Representa-
tives tomorrow we are promised startling
report on the whiskey frauds, chapter and
verse, the whiskey rings and their nsod,ss
oper0ndi, from General Van Wyck, of the
House Investigating Committee. We hope
that these discoveries will result in the stop
page Of some of the leaks, but we fear that
Mr.. Van Wyck's researches will be loves labor
lost. What can this Congress do against a
whiskey corruption fund of one hundred mil
lions year? We shall see.
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THE NEW FRENCH CABINET-A SIGN.-M.
la Valette has been appointed in the place Of
M. Moustier, the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs. As M. la Valette, from his late official
advantages as the French Ambassador at Con-
stantinople, is thoroughly posted on the East
ern question, his appointment to this new
position is doubtless in reference to the COM
handing Importance which this Eastern ques-
ton is again assuming. Napoleon, in short,
has chosen his man for the special work thus
suggested.
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On Friday last, it appears, the Emperor
Napoleon and the Empress Eugene made
call upon Queen Isabella at her residence pro
TEN. in Paris. OF course the common courte-
sizes of polite society called for this visit to the
royal exile; but still it is calculated to sug-
gest some curious inquiries. The Empress
Eugene, for instance is Spaniard and
hardly less devoted to Mother Church and the
Holy Father than Isabella herself, the wearer
of Pic Nonos last Golden Rose. What, then,
would most likely be the special theme of the
conversation between the Empress and the
Queen on this formal visitation? The Church,
perhaps, and how to maintain the cause of the
Church in Spain. We know, too, that Napoleon
is watching like an imperial eagle the move
ments of the revolutionary factions and the
drift Of events in Spain. What, then, was
most probably the leading topic between the
Emperor and the exiled Queen on this inte-
resting occasion? The strength, designs and
moving causes of the various Spanish revolu-
tonary cliques and factions no doubt, and
especially the strength Of the republican fac
ton. Again, why has Isabella sought asy lum
in Paris, when her affection for the Holy
Father, one would suppose, ought to have
caused her to accept his fatherly invitation to
Rome? Because, in view Of her interests as
a sovereign, the Pope cannot help her; but the
Emperor possibly may. In short, the presence
of Isabella in Paris is very fruitful theme for
speculation and conjecture, and may yet be
productive Of world Of mischief
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The British Press ON Our National Debt
and Credit.


Some of the English newspapers, commenting
on the proceedings in Congress relative to the
national debt, argue that there Is an ambiguity
of purpose apparent in the resolutions against
reputation, and that if the world was assured
the United States would pay the interest in gold
the annual burden might be reduced one-half
We did not know that there was any doubt
about paying the interest in gold, whatever
may have been thought Of paying portion of
the principal in currency. In fact, Mr.. McCll-
Loeb has converted nearly all the debt bearing
currency interest into the coin interest debt
and there Is little Of the former remaining
We do not see, however. with these British
philosophers, that the annual burden has
been lcsscned. On the contrary, it has been
increased. The world is thus practically as
surcd that the interest will be paid in gold
still, II 1t were douby assured of that by further
legislative action the bonds might 60 up in
Europe, but that would not lessen the annual
burden while the interest remains what it is.
Perhaps IL is meant that the interest might be
reduced II assurance were given that the inte-
rest would always be paid in gold. Well, If
we accept that explanation and act upon il
what will these same British newspapers
say? What do they say when anything is
suggested about reducing the interest on our
debtS They cry out Justify 'repudiationl"
They call Us dishonest and all sorts OF bad
names. forgetting that their own country ro-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20

LATEST EASTERN News. Tho natural he,
tation to enter upon so complicated and ever
full war as that which now threatens Euro,
is manifest from our latest advices fro
Athens, declaring that ''the government
Greece has as yet taken no steps of an offe,
sive character" and from the kilograms fro
ST. Petersburg, according to which ''Russi
and the other great Powers agree that both TIL
Porte and Greece should delay action for iv
days, in order that negotiations for settle
ment of the questions at issue may be at
tempted" Diplomacy may yet prevent til,
general European war which now sec ms to bt
imminent.
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The Religious Element in tho Late Flee
lions In Great Britain.

The Religious Element in tho Late EIec-
tions in Great Britain.
1t is curious and not wholly embarrassing
fact in connection with the late elections
that while Ireland and Scotland, boroughs
and counties included, have gone in for Mr..
Gladstone and his policy almost as unit,
and while the great centres Of population in
England-the cities and towns-have followed
suit, the English counties have, almost q
perfect unit, gone in for Mr.. Disraeli The
fact is instructive. Scotland and Ireland
do not care two cents for the Episcopal Church.
On many subjects at variance-wide in fact,
as the Poles asunder-Scotland and Ireland
are yet, on the question Of disestablishing the
Protestant Episcopal Church in Ireland, of
one mind. The reason is not far to
seek. Ireland is not opposed to the
establishment of religion, but she
gion, or rather form of religion, which is
alien to the country and foreign to the tastes
and wishes of the people. The Episcopal
Church is an exotic in Ireland. 1t belongs not
to the soil, and the people detest it. In Scot
land, much as Popery is hated, Black Prelacy
of Prelacy is certainly the most offensive. The
vote which Scotland has given now she would,
had she been asked, have given any time the
last hundred years. She gives it now all the
more heartily that in the history of religious
establishments in the country she has found
wanting not Popery only, not Popery and
Prelacy together, but Presbyterianism as well.
With the single exception of the United States
there is no country in the world SO completely
emancipated from the once all-controlling idea
of religious establishments as the little
kingdom of Scotland. 1t is altogether
different in England. Episcopacy, since the
days of Elizabeth, has been the favOrite form of
Christianity with the great mass of the people.
The question Of establishments has been con-
nected with no other form of belief for the last
right at all, then the established faith must be
Protestant Episcopacy. In the towns, how
ever, and all the large cities where thought
has been quickened by contact and where a
larger measure of light has been enjoyed, the
love of justice and fair play has overcome the
love of any form of religion. Intelligent Eng
lishmen love justice, and intelligent Engshmen
are to be found in the towns and cities and not
in the rural districts. We have written enough
to explain why the growing sentiment of the
three kingdoms is against the Irish Church and
why the counties of England stand alone. The
last obstruction of justice is in the English
counties--that is to say, in the rural districts
and that obstruction must yield to the combined
force of all Ireland, of all Scotland and of all
the intelligence OF England. Mr. Gladstone
represents the growing spirit of the age, and
the Irish Church establishment must fall; but
so must that of Scotland and that of England.
This explains the result of the elections, but it
explains also the difficulty with which Mr..
Gladstone and his great opponent, Mr..
Disraeli, must equally grapple.
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duced the interest on its debt from five, sir and
seven per cent to three and three and a half.
What they mean and want is that we shall
continue to pay them interest at six percent
In gold, and the principal in gold as yell.
Iney want Congress to guarantee that, and
then they will take more of the DEBT and cain
this country of large amount of specie eNry
year. Theirs is the logic of selfinterst
But as to reducing our annual burdens, that's
all bosh. They are being yearly increased y
this very policy, which Mr. McCulloch follow,
and which will end either in saddlng the n
ton, like that of England, with stupendo,
and perpetual debt or in reputation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20

The ALASKA MoNEy.-The fact that
the Congressional investigating committee
charged with this subject has addressed
an inquiry to Mr.. Bodisco, of the Rus
sian legation, gives the committee the appear
ance in some degree of stepping on delicate
ground It will, perhaps, be asked what Con-
gress has to do with the question how Russia
spends her money, and what power it possesses
to put questions to Russias authorized agents
as to the disposal they make among all
sorts of irresponsible persons Of money that
came honestly into their possession. The
answer il that Congress moves with regard
to the privilege and character OF members.
The allegation has been made on substan-
tial authority that large amount of money
was spent here by Russia through different
parties with the purpose Of affecting the
votes of members of Congress, and Congress
itself. concerned about its own purity bases
the investigation on that point. Is IL not odd
that Congress waited for a case with Russia TO
investigate the honesty Of its members on
money charges
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20

THE LATEST FROM CUBA.-Our special
telegram from Havana advises us that the
insurgents besieging ST. Jago have saluted the
United States steamer Penobscot with
national salute. This looks as though they
were getting up in the world and putting on
national airs. A revolutionary demonstration
which, if true, may acquire Importance in the
present state of things.
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this as the governing body it will matter little
whether the head of the State be called king
or president. Under the new order of things,
and adopting the modern appliances of free
press, steam and electricity, we may expect
the Gothic mind of Spain to blaze out again,
though it may not discover another new world
nor reconquer an old one
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20

THE Ron TO BE KEPT IN PICKLE FOR
GENERAL GRANT.--It is given ont from Wash
ington that the House Judiciary Committee, to
which was referred the bill introduced by
General Butler, FOR the repeal Of The Tenure
Of ONCE law, will report against the repeal.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20

CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR, Thirty-hfth street.-REv.
j. N. PULLMAN Morning and evening.
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CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION-REv. ABBOTT
BROWN. Morning and afternoon.
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ANrHoN MEMORIAL CHURCH.-REv. THOMAS A.
JAEGER Morning and evening.
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CHURCH OF THE REsuRRECTIoN.-REv DIR. FLAGa.
Morning and afternoon.
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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY
TRINlTY.-REy. q. +. kRoTEL. Morning and evening.
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EVERETT ROOMs.-SPIRITUALIsTs. MRS M. WILL
Morning and evening.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY.
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her policy or be driven from the country. He
has since made several efforts at revolution
with signal failure. Subsequently the leaders
of the army recognized the ripeness of time.
and an arrangement was made with Prim. then
in exile, that the army would follow his lead
in a new movement, provided he would not
claim the first place in the new government
The result is known. Isabella fed to France,
followed only by Gonzales Bravo. the two
Conchas and Marfori Everywhere the new
government was accepted with popular rejoic-
ing Freedom Of speech and pen and worship
were at once proclaimed. Delay occurred in
the organization OF the permanent govern
ment, and the people became excited and sus-
pcious: but on the eve of threatened
universal rising the magic OF the promised
converting of the Cortes has Gained the
tempest. Everywhere throughout thc ,intry
preparations are active for the conf. !, cleo
tons, and the popular mind is satisfied.
Domestic and foreign intrigue are at work,
but await TO feel the temper Of The popular
representation In the Cortcs
What this will be may be deduced from the
fact we have already mentioned-that the
French theories Of red republicanism, with its
single Chamber Of Deputies, and the tyranny
of some popular orator or soldier have never
gained foothold among the Spaniards. The
old form of Gothic representation included the
separate gatherings of the higher and lower
nobility. the clergy and the towns or commons,
and the modern adhcres to the distinction Of
Mobiles and Commons Not few French and
Italian government-mongers, who have never
exhibited anything but alacrity in failure,
have recently volunteered advice to the
Spaniards: but we incline to believe they will
be very little needed. The old forms and
rights are 100 deeply imbedded in the Spanish
mind, aud its chief aim /, the Cortes. With
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-29
Speaker Oolfax On National Affairs.

Speaker Colfax is full of faith and hope
In his letter declining the Gubernatorial
nomination of the Republicans of Indiana,
he says that the Democracy are not whit
more confident and boastful now than they
Were in the spring Of 1864, and at the. inn
mense Chicago Convention which nomina-
ted Mcclellan and Pendleton; and he has
no doubt that they will be as badly defeated
in 1868, as they were at tie second election
OF Mr.. Lincoln.
Mr. Cofax thinks that all the financial
questions will be settled to the general sat
isfaction, that rigid retrenchment will be
the policy OF Congress, and that the rights
of every American citizen, whether at home
or abroad, will be fully vindicated
Mr.. Colfax says that the policy of
contraction was reluctantly adopted by Con-
eress at the suggestion of Mr.. McCulloch,
but he gives no intimation that anything
more will be done to let up business than
the prohibition of contraction.
Mr.. Colfax says he cannot run for Cover
nor, because he is under an implied pledge
to continue in the Speakers Chair until the
4th Of March, 1869
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-29
"THE GREAT PARDoNER. Such

"THE GREAT PARDoNER. Such is the
appellation applied to Gov. Geary, by the
Copperhead papers in this State. But. to
show that he is not entitled to that appella-
ton, We append the record of the last four
Democratic Governors, to wit David r.
Porter, in six years, pardoned 5S4 persons,
or over 81 a year-Francis r. Skunk, in
three years, 275, or over 81 a year-Wm
Bigler, in three years, 303, or 10l year
and VIM. f. Packer, in three years, 209, or
over 50 year. And Gov Geary, 50 in one
year. Now, We ask these Copperhead wise
acres to scan the record and then tell their
readers who is The Great Pardoner!" Not
Geary, surely
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-29
8. J. ROW, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA, JAN. 90, 1868.
Protection to Home Industry.

Protection to Home Industry.
Mr. Moorhead (Republican) of Pennsyl-
vania. has introduced tariff resolution into
the House, and sent it, with instructions, to
the Committee of Ways and Means. There
never was better time for action on this
subject, and the people should insist upon
its Immediate consideration. What the
country wants, is not such merely tempo
rary device as the repeal of the tax upon
manufactures, but permanent system,
which will elevate and sustain all its indus
tries. Everywhere in the land large num-
bers of skilled workmen are out of employ
ment. Mills are idle, and such as continue
to run have reduced wages from twenty to
thirty per cent. As the cost of living has
not correspondingly declined, laborers must
suffer; and there is, and will be, growing
discomfort that will make itself felt in the
coming elections. Unfortunately, even the
present rate of wages cannot be maintained,
for England is striving to effect reduction
of thirty per cent. with good prospect of
accomplishing it, and the old inequality will
be maintained, with all its disastrous conse-
quences. 1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Moor
heads resolution will be passed at an early
day, and thus afford the necessary protec-
tion to home industry
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-29
Election Frauds,

In another column, under the heading of
Harrisburg, we publish a letter to the
Pittsburg Commercial, written by its cores
pondent at Harrisburg giving an account of
the evidence being taken in the contested
election case from the Twenty first Senate
rial District-Captain Robson of Juniata
county, contesting the seat of Mr.. Shugart,
of Centre county. The evidence, so far as
taken by the Committee, according to the
Commercials correspondent, develops the
fact that gross frauds were perpetrated upon
the ballot-box in the neighboring town OF
Philipsburg, and that said frauds were en-
gineered by citizens of Cleardeld Borough,
to wit /: by Hon. W. A. Wallace, of the
State Senate, and Rev. Father Tracy, of the
Catholic Church in this place But. as our
object is merely to call attention to the let
ter in question, we refrain from any COM
ments on the case, at this time-only pre-
missing. that in the future we will publish the
evidence, or such parts of it as may be of
special interest to our readers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-29

THE TRIBUNE ON GRANT.-The New
York Tribune of Thursday thus speaks of
General Grant's action in transferring the
War Department to Secretary Stanton up
on receipt of notification of the Senate ac-
ton in refusing toconcur in his suspension
General Grants surrender of the Office of
Secretary of War ad interim, in obedience
to the Senate of the United States and the
laws of Congress, and in defiance of the
known desire of his Commander in Chief
that he should hold it by military force in
defiance of the civil power, is one of the
most admirable examples of the subordina-
ton of the military to the civil power which
the history of America or the world affords.
Surely the President, who is so fond of ex-
pressing his admiration of the great princi-
pie of subordinating the military to the civil
power, will send in special message to Con-
gress recommending national vote of
thanks to General Grant for his disinteres-
ted patriotism. Will he do it right off?''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-29

HARD ON HANCOCK New York
Day Book, one of the most radical of the
Copperhead prints, is very severe on Gen.
Hancock, and repudiates him in toto as
Presidential candidate. The Day Book
says
Hancock was the hangman of Mrs. Sur
ratt. He was one of Holt's bright and
shining tools in that Illegal and murderous
business II he were fairly and justly tried
by the lac, he would be hanged for hat deed.
1t was revengeiul, malicious iuurder: Nor
did the form of military trial render 1t any
less murder, according to laso. Gea. Han
cock cannot execute the order of a ba,id OF
assassins, and then excuse himself by say
ing that he, individually, had 10 malice.
Ihe law knows no such excuse as that.