davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1870.
THE WELCOME GREETING.

THE WELCOME GREETING.
The opening OF the third session OF the Forty first
Congress was attended with the usual pleasant
greetings between members. But very few mad ar-
rived In the city to Saturday morning, and conse-
auenty there had been little chance for the inter-
change OF friendly inquiries and assurances until
the members met each other on the floor and In the
corridors OF the House. The results OF the recent
s.ections furnished the principal touic OF converse
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06


policy either OF projection or redress. Separated
by the ocean from the nations OF the Eastern Con-
tlnent our navy Ia our only means OF direct protec.
ton to citizens abroad or Tor the enforcement Of
any foreign policy.
The accompanying report OF the Postmaster Gene
raj shows a most satisfactory working OF That de-
partment With the adoption OF the recommends
ton sc0ntained therein, particularly those relating
to a reform IN the ranking privilege and the adop-
ton OF correspondence cards, self-susaning postal
system may speedily be looked for, and at no dis
tant day. and further deduction Of the rate OF post
age be attained
RErORAs IN TIRE ISSUE ON COMMISSIONS
l recommend authorization by Congress 10 tue
Postmaster General and Attorney General to issue
all commissions to officials appointed through their
respective departments. Al present these commas
sions where appointments are Presidential are
issued by the State Department The law In all the
departments OF government except these OF the Post
ONCE and 0fJustlce, authorizes eacn issue Its own
commissions. Always favorlng practical reforms,
respectfully call your attention to abuse OF long
standing, which would like to see remedied by
this Congress-. 1t Is reform IN the civil service OF
the country. ! would have 1t 60 beyond the mere
fixing Of the tenure Of oDce of clerks and employees.
who do not require "tnc advice and consent Of
complete would nave it govern not
tho tenure but the manner OF making
all appointments. THERE'S no duty which 80 much
nents rs that Of appointments, nor Is there any
such arduOua and Lhankless labor imposed on Sena~
tors and Representatives. as that OF finding places
for constituents The present system does not secure
the best men, and often not even 1t men, for public
places The elevation aud publication OF the civil
service OF the government Will be hailed with appro-
val by the whole people Of the United states Reform
In the management al Indian affairs has received
the special attention OIL the Administration lrom its
inauguration TO the present day. Tue experiment
OF making IT missionary work was tried with u
few agencies given TO the denomination oil Friends
and has been found 80 WORK most advuutage ously.
ALI agencies and superlntendencies not 30 disposed
"a were ylren to officers or the army,
THE QUAKER INDIAN AGENTS.
Tue act oil Congress feducian the array render
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20
Black and Japan Teas,

In small boxes, at 80 per cent. reduction,
And large assortment of every decacy belonging
to the trade on hand at the lowest price, and to
families in packages unbroken at wholesale rates,
delivered carefully and free Of charge.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.

A PLAUSIBLE Southern War-Claim bill was
under consideration in the Senate yesterday,
damages being demanded for the destruction
of the property of Union man in Kentucky
by the cannon of the Union army during
fight with the Rebels. 1t seems to have been
well understood on both sides that this was
the strongest case that could be selected from
list amounting in the aggregate to thou
sands of millions of dollars, and that if this
claim was endorsed by Congress many
others of less merit would quickly
follew in its train. 1t is thus put
forth as feeler, to see how mach imposi-
tion patient Northern taxpayers will stand. If
they acqsiesce quietly in exactions which
possess a semblance of justice, until the
principle of paying Southern war claims is
fairly established, they will be compelled to
enrich tens of thousands of adventurous
cormorants and their Congressional allies.
The art of flching money from the people
under high-sounding pretexts has been
brought to the highest state of perfection by
the Washington lobbyists, and if they can
get the Southern claims business fairly
started, they will doom the industrious citizens
of America to slavery but one degree less
CALLING than that which was abolished by the
war,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20

of their own, in accordance with honest con-
victions as to their reserved rights" and he
thus laid down an out-and-out Rebellion plat
form. A few of the Northern Democrats,
warned 10y past experience, refused to put
their necks in the Rebel halter made by the
consistent Jones, but thirteen Of his faithful
brethren were true to their creed, and with
their assistance he put on record the fact that
the principles for which Lee fought, Davis
plotted, and Wirz starved Union prisoners
are still cherished by ardent sons of the sunny
South.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20

JONES, an unrecenstructed Democratic
Kentuckian, startled some of his Northern
political associates in Congress yesterday by
insisting that they should endorse the right
of secession. He coupled with an amnesty
resolution (Which they were willing to favor)
declaration setting forth that the "Govern-
ment of the United States was established as
q oonfederacy of coequal States; that the
question of the right of secession was from
the beginning debatable;" and ''that certain
States had seeded and set up a government
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20
THE BOARD or GUARDIANS.

A DIsGRACEFUL scene occurred yesterday at
the meeting of the Board of Guardians of
the Poor, which will confirm the impression
now existing in the public mind that the
management of the affairs of the Almshouse
is not what it should be. Mr.. Edward L.
Parker, who has distinguished himself by
vigorously protesting against certain abuses
and by demanding necessary reforms, as
usual found it almost impossible to obtain
hearing, and he was on this, as on former
occasions, made the object of foul and
abusive remarks instead of receiving the
support of his colleagues in his efforts to
correct the evils that exist in the manage
ment of the Almshouse. The charges which
Mr.. Parker brings against the officers
of the Almshouse and against its
general management are specific, and as no
refutation of them has yet been offered, we
have right to believe that they are true.
The city of Philadelphia cannot afford to be
disgraced by the performances of another
'Board of Buzzards, and it is evident that
the affairs of the Almshouse need q thorough
investigation, such as from general appear
ances they are not likely to receive from the
present Board of Guardians. Leaving out of
and good morals, the fact that very large
sum of money is paid yearly by the citizens
of Philadelphia for the support of the Aims
house is sufficient reason for the public to
demand that the administration of its affairs
shall be above suspicion. This it is
certain is not the case at present,
and if Mr.. Parker cannot obtain
hearing from the Board of Guardians, and if
he finds himself opposed at every point, he
should demand an Investigation outside of
the board by bringing the subject to the at
tention of the Grand Jury in such a manner
that the latter body will have no excuse
whatever for sighting it. At present, the
visits of the Grand Juries to the Almshouse
and other public institutions amount to little,
and the presentments are frequently nothing
more than eulogies when eulogies are appa-
rently but little deserved. When there has
been so much complaint as there has been
lately in regard to the management of the
Almshouse, it is clearly the duty of the
Grand Jury to take cognizance of this matter
and to institute a thorough investigation
that will develop the real facts.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20
Gvenina Celearaph
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 90, 1870.
THE SPECIAL LEVY FOR THE PUR
LIC BUILDINGS.

LIC BOILDINGS.
IT is reported that the Law Committee of
Select Council, at a meeting held yesterday,
decided to report back with q negative recon-
mendation the bill which had previously
passed Common Council, authorizing a special
tax of six cents per 300 for the purpose of
erecting new public buildings. The pretext
for this action is that the Legislature has not
plated purpose; and as it is now too late to
incorporate the proposed tax in the present
levy, the opponents of the Penn Square site
hope to thwart temporarily, if not perma-
nently, the solemn decision rendered by
the citizens of Philadelphia at the
polls in October. To insure prompt
action, Councils must either set at naught
the new quibble, or contract public build
ing loan, or have special act passed by the
Legislature authorizing the proposed special
tax. The most obvious course is to disregard
the negative recommendation of the Commit
tee of Select Council, and pass the law at once
without being diverted from plain duty by
hair-splitting distinctions between tweedle-
dunn and tweedle-dee. The people have de-
cided the puslic building question, and it
does not become their official servants to
tamper or trihe with the clear expression of
their will. No trait of the American charac-
ter is 80 we'll defined as readiness to obey a
great popular verdict, and Select Council
cannot do a more unpopular and unjust thing
than to hearken now to the insidious prompt
ings of the leaders of the public building
party which was defeated at the last election.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20

Our CENSUS has undergone still another
manipulation at Washington, and the eggre-
gate population of Philadelphia is now re-
ported officially at G74,O22, or 296 in excess
of Marshal Gregory's last figures, and 3022
greater than the last previous report from
the Census Bureau. The latest figures show
an increase since 1860 of los, ,493, or 1918
ner cent.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20

"I give my hearty preference to the
Wilcox & Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine"
FANNY FERN.
"The weight of reliable evidence being
overwhelming for that of the Wilcox & Gibbs
Silent Sewing Machine, decided upon it,
procured it, and am more than satisfied"
GRACE GREENWOOD.
"Ihave the Wheeler & Wilson, the Grover
& Baker, and the Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing
Machines in my family. use the Whlcox
& Gibbs most frequently, thinking it far
superior to either of the others"
MRS. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
"My wife would not accept Sewing
Machine of any other patent as gift, if she
must receive it on condition of giving up the
REV. OLIVER CRANE,
Carbondale, Pa.
"The Wilcox & Gibbs is the only Sewing
Machine whose working is so sure and simple
that 1 could venture to introduce it into
Syria" REV. A. I. PRATT,
Missionary American Board.
"We have used various Sewing Machines
within our family, but it is the unanimous
opinion of the hou usehold, that the Wilcox
& Gibbs is the best of them all"
REV. J. S. HoLME,
Brooklyn, NY.
"For simplicity and mechanical accuracy
of construction, / have seen no Sewing
Machine equal to the Wilcox & Gibbs"
ENoCH LEWIS,
OF the Pennsylvania Central r. r.
n correspondence on the subject
of SeaOin0 Machines is respectful
Ly solicited.
ID. s. EWING,
720 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20

BRoNCHTTIs.-The usual symptoms OF this disease
cough, soreness of the lungs or throat, Hoarse
ness difficulty Of breathing, hectic fever splitting
OF phlegm or matter, and sometimes blood. 1t is an
Inflammation of the fine skin lining the inside of the
whole of the wind tubes or air vessels which run
through every part OF the lungs. Jaynes Expecto-
rant Immediately suppresses the cough, pain, in
fammaton, fever, and difficulty of breathing, pro-
duces a free and easy expectoratlon and effects a
speedy cure. Sold by all druggists.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20
N o T l G K g .
NOTE THE FACT! !

NOTE THE FACT!
ALL
CLOTHING BUYERS.
BENNETT & Co.,
TOWER HALL.
No. SIS MARKET STREET.
HALFWAY BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS,
SELL EVERY ARTICLE
UNDER
FULL GUARANTEE
THAT 1T
CANNOT BE BOUGHT
LOWER
ANYWHERE ELSE.
WILL TAKE BACK GOODS,
AND
REFUND THE MONEY,
IF
DISSATISFIED.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20

ESTABLISHED 1908
Holiday Groceries.
Crippen & Maddox,
No. iI5 9. THIRD Street,
roundings one OF the largest and best assortments
FINE GROCERIES
Ever offered in Philadelphia,
EXPRESSLY FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
Greatly Reduced Prices.
White Almeria Grapes
In fine order,
Only 81 Cents Per. Pound,
And in kegs at wholesale price.
TIE Finest Assortment of Rsisins
For Table and for Cooking.
FINEST DOUBLE CROWN RAISINS, In quarter
boxes, only
$500.
boxes, only
Si'9O.
NEW CURRANTS, CITRON. LEMON
AND ORANGE PEEL.
FIGS IN LAYERS.
FINEST QUALITY OF FRESH NUTS,
As Grenoble Walnuts, Paper-Shel Almonds, Pecan
Nuts, Cream Nuts, etc etc.
CHEESE OF FINEST QUALITY,
Such as Stilton, Cheddar, Roquefort, Neufchatel
EGam, Parmesan, Pineapple, Pat Brick, ETC. etc.
Canned Goods
or every description, fresh and in finest order.
PoTTHD AND PATE GAME, sARDINES, AN
CHovlEs ITALIAN SAUSAGE.
NEW CROP FRENCH PRUNEs,
NECTARINES,
FRENCH PLUM5.
NEW CROP QUEEN OLIVES, very fine, by gal
Ion or quart
- MARYLAND SUGAR-CURED HAMS, new and
fine.
Black and Japan Teas,
In small boxes, at 80 per cent. reduction,
And large assortment of every deiicacy belonging
to the trade on hand at the lowest price, and to
families in packages unbroken at wholesale rates,
delivered carefully and free Of charge.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-01-26
a Card.

The members of the 'Clearfield Brass
Band" desire TO publicly acknowledge and
publicly announce the treatment they recelv-
ed at the hands of the people of New Wash
ington and vicinity, during their recent visit
to that place. 1t is not meet that so much
goodness and charity should be hid under
bushel, ;" and be known only to the recipi-
ents thereof We went there in our protes-
sional capacity as blowers" 10 assist in the
dedication of their new Odd Fellows Hall,
and were not prepared for such generous and
hospitablc attention as almost persuaded
US that We were the ''honored guests, and
the entertainment was solely for our benefit.
The highest seats in the Synagogue were
ours-the best seats at the table were re-
served for US, where we were ''gorged" with
the best the market could afford - and,
if We acquired no reputation as musicians,
the good people of New Washington can
well recommend US as famine breeders.
In the dance, among so much beauty, we al
ways had our share of the pretty girls. And
when
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again,
And nli went merry as Il marriage bell"
far on past the wee sma' hours of night.
We would like to particularize but we can
not. Every body was kind and everything
was good. May their lives be as long as the
recollection OF their kindness will be green
in our hearts.
We cannot close this card of thanks with
out giving special notice of the Kindness of
Mr. Foutz. of Curwensville, and also to the
family of Mr.. Jeffries, of the Susquehanna
House, who way Laid US on our return home,
and gave US proof of that ho 'pitality which
is proverbial among all who know them. A
"feas, of good things" is not to be slighted
at any time but when there is added thereto
feast of bright eyes and bright smiles,
it is doubly palatable. We do not know
whether it is our personal appearance-our
good looks our music OF our profession, but
we DO know it is Il good thing to be a band.
Jan. %, 1870. BAND.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-01-26


The undersigned committee, appointed to
take charge of and manage the Altoona
Excursion Party" on the 20th instant, take
pleasure in announcing the complete succe s
of the entire trip. Leaving Clearfeld at
9:l5 they arrived at Altoona at 1885 on
the Dist, leaving Altoona at 1905 and ar
irving at l:l5-making both ways On exact
schedule time The number of guests was
l2J. The cars were first -class-clean and in
good order. The employees of the compa
NJ We're courteous, polite and gentlemanly.
The party spent an entire day at the Logan
House, at Altoona. so pleasantly that many
regretted the arrival of the time for leaving
Mr. James ID. NJ Clellau, the venerable
locking and gentiemanly superintendent Of
that excellent and well ordered hotel, spared
~ pains TO make our stay agreeable. The
Committee, by the unanimous voice OF the
party, were directed to tender their acknUwl
edgments
Ist. To the Penn Railroad Com pany for
their generosity in rendering to the citizens
of Ciesrfeld the excursion train, free OF
charge, from Clearfield to Altoona, and re
turn. The officers of the company will be
remembered by our people us long as the
pleasant memories Of the social gathering
shall last.
ID. To the Superintendent of the Branch
Road, George G. wilkins, Esq, for his di
rec, ion and management of the excursion
.nJ For b;s varv n,,l;ta ,+,a,,;,a ,rJ ,,o,,,i.
manly department towards the whole party.
al joined in regrctting the necessar, alb
sencc Of himself and family from the festiy.
tiles Of the occasion.
Sd. To Mr. Daniel D. Wood, the conluc
tor of the train. for his superior, skirful and
luiet management; of everything connected
with the movement
4th To james b. NJ Clellan, Superinten-
dent of me Logan House" at Altoona and
20 his very gentlemanly assistants. Our
stay could not have been made more agree
able. The table was excellent, and the house
was as comfortable as skill and management
could render it. Mr. NJ Clellan, and the
Logan House, will, hereafter, be the first
III tliC iHtNuS VI cXcuTSlOU
parties.
1t is pleasant reflection TO know that all
of the party enjoyed themsclves-that no
one was dissatisfied. The evening was pleas
antly spent. \ band of music enlivened the
occasion. Social conversation and dancing
were the aurlsements. Many danced and
those who did not, seemed to enjoy them
selves in looking on and admiring his grace
iul and dignifed amusement. During the
afternoon, most of the party acce pied an in
vitation to visit the Machine Shops" and
were delighted with the sight.
A. 4. GRAHAM,
e. l.. BARRETT,
II. +. BIGLER,
f. FIELDING,
Jan. 26, 1870. Committee.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-01-26
Obituary.

Mrs. MARIA PATTON HIPPLE, wife OF
Edward A. Hipple, died at Curwensville,
Clearfield county, Pa, on the 10th day OF
January, 1870, aged so years, months and
days. During her protracted illness of
two years not a murmur escaped her lips.
She could trust all in the hands of her Sa
vior, for death had lost all its terror and
sting. And now that she is dead her mem
org is ike precious ointment poured forth
although dead yet she speaketh Before
departing, she called al her near relatives
and friends to her bed side, some forty or
fifty in number. As she eextended her hand
to each in turn, she gave them few words
of good council, which will long be remem-
bered. After that, no fear or anxious thought
disturbed her trusting soul. She rests in
peace. f. A. H.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-01-26
y o VI F. II II | n G y Z W
~ IN ANSONVILLE,
Clearfeld county. Penn'a.

Tho undersigned having erected during the
pas: summer. large and com "a odious store room.
is now engaged in hliipg it up with and
select assortmentof Fall and Winter goods, which
he offers to the public at prices 10 sGit the times.
His stock of Mems and boys clothing is unusual
ly extensive, and is offered to customers at from
$40 to $50 for whole suit. Flour. Salt, and q ro-
ceries, of every kind, complete assol TIN ent,
Stoves and Stove-pipe. a heavy stock; Boots and
Shoes Hats and Caps in great variety: Ladies'
dress goods, furs, and other fancy goods tOgethe
with an endless assortment of notions too tedious
to enu.nerate, always on hand and cor sale very
cheap. Prints a. % cents yard and other goods
i n proportion Now is the time to buy.
Country produce of every kind, at the high hest
N arket prices, will be taken in exchange for
goods; and even GFeenbacks will not be refused
COR any article in store. Examine my stock be-
fore you buy elsewhere.
October so, 1857. ii. SWAN.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-01-26
rLEARFIELD, PA, JAN. 26. 1870.

RELIGIoUs.-Divine services will be held
next Sabbath, in Clearfeld, as follows:
By Rev. Nixdorf. in the Lutheran church,
at ii A. NJ and p " Sabbath schoolat %
A. NJ. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at clock.
By Rev. Hall, in ST. Andrews Episcopal
church, at IL A. NJ. and : p NJ. Sunday
school at 8 p. NJ. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening It clock.
By Rev. Butler in the Presbyterian church,
morning and evening. SABBATH school at
3P. NJ Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
By Rev. w Fl. Din, in the Methodist
church, morning and evening. Sabbath
school at 9 A. ~ Prayer meeting, every
THURSDAY at II p. VI. Communion services
First Sabbath Of every month at 10! A. VI.
st. Francis church-Mass at lOl A. NJ,
the second and fourth SUNDAYS of each
month.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-01-26
NEW STORE AND SAW MILL.
AT BALD Hills,
Ccarfeid county.

The undersigned. having opened large and
we'll selected stock of 5odt. at Bald Hills. Clear
field county respectfully solicit share of public
patronage.
Their stock embraces Dry Goods. Groceries
Hardware. QueeEsware. Tin va re, Boots and Shoes
Hats and Caps. Heady made Clothing, and gen
eral assortment Of Notions, etc.
They always keep hand the best quality of
Flour, and variety of Feed
All goods sold cheap for cash, or exchaBg ged for
approved country produce.
Having also erected Steam Saw Mill, they are
predared to all kinds of lumber to order
Orders solicited. and punctually filled.
Nov. %, 1867. +. & Il 4. IRWIN.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-01-26

SALES or PROPERTY we give a
list Of the DEEDS, as entered of record in the
Recorders office in thi. county, for the week
ending Saturday, January 22d, 1870, to-
gethcr with the consideration namel, where
lncited, and the names Of the grar tors and
grantees:
Deed, Cyrenus Howe, Sheriff, to II. B.
Swoope, for 300 acres in Brady township.
Consideration 500.
Deed, Mary Ann Irwin, TX TX to Claudi-
Us Blrmoy, for 576 acres in Covington
township Consideration 81 loo.
Deed, VIM. +. Reynolds to Claudius Bar
moy, Tor $40 acres in Covington township.
Consideration 81.
Deed, Derby Coal Company TO George
SAu!tz, for u acres in Decatur township.
Consideration 5000.
Assignment, Joseph A. Caldwell to VIM.
caldwell for lis acres in Pike township.
Consideration $3.50
Deed, Alex. B. Caldwell to George b.
Logan, Tor 81 acres in Pike township. Con-
slderation $50.
Deed, T. C. Mccullough to A. W. Lee
Tor house and lot in Reedsville, tSouth
Ciearheldl. Consideration So, 800.
Deed, Stephen Test TO The Derby Coal
company, for acres in Deca'ur township,
Consideration S2Oa.
Deed, Elias Walk to The Derby Coal Com
Pany, for - acres in Decatur town'p. Con-
sideration $3.50.
Deed, George Shultz to The Derby Coal
company, for = acres in Decatur township.
Consideration $500.
Deed, Joanna VIII to Richard Humpton,
'or - acres IN Morris township. Consider
alton 500.