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Extract Of letter from msir Allen dated At
Ortter Creek Oct 30th 1850 to Capt Stafford ~
Bethel East Of the mountains
Dear Sir received a Letter from General Allen
last Evening informing that the Evening before
he Reed Flag from the British Troops ~ Grown
Point with letters Of Importance from the Com
mander in Chief at Quebec Major Carlton hath
Pledged his Faith that, all hostilitys Shall Cease
on his Part During the Negotiation and he Ex-
poets the Same on our Part, you are therefore
Carefully to observe the rules Of war and give
Strict order To your Scouts and Troops 20
govern themselves accordingly.
a copy Of this letter you will forward 20 Tire
Trooos Stationed on your Side Of the mountains
in this State shall inform you Of Every move
necessary for you moving on this side Of the
mountains, if the spirit OF this letter were m7de
kr wn TO the Inhabitants on your Side thp noun
tains it would be well | am desr ST. your
Ebenr Allen Majr C1mdn
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- '- 'Icm myself IL WAS well
/ niEH inp1ssi5.e: yet il had all been so real.
/ 80 lerri1ly real, TO me that could no. foreco
/ belief IA it without a struggle.
However. kept my owa counsel. said
nothing T. Bridget, nothing to the doctor
when he came. In time formed this fur
F ther rosoluti3n-l would soy nothing unles,
my impression received confirmation thr3uqh
subsequent events. One such confirmation
they did recelvc-it was a very startling one.
" hen Rodney Gauntlett's viii came 70 be
read. is was found that his fortune exceeded
all belief. lie had beea money grubbin,
and spetulating all his life, but no one sue-
pected at the had died w0rth-rhree nil
hons of money Ilis viii disclosed that fact
for the hr, time. When [ heard the words
iiin-al- Here vas clrr0bJ-ati0u Of
what l had discovered in my dream or what
ever Ut was sl strong tlat IL utterly over
powered me. Unless ! had read L ~ the
pape- I took from the japanese ca5ines. Lay
could have thought of THAT sum- such %
thing was beyond coincidence and u en- I
came % myself, eagerly demanded "a sight
oi she will. y was handed to ne. and one
glance 4'-ue.led all any Illusions. lt was us.
written OH Size farar / had seen. l1d i. con-
tuned r' mention OF my relationship to the
te-tatl- l.v name was there. hlt on'- r.-
au aaaai-r %. three hundred pounds fI- he.
"rIk 1i the vast fortune wa- lciJ in ..a
e. ways, very large lice falling the share
of e.. man .|a-9-,e- and had rejected, Hugh
Dm- '-
Time p-a .a .al quilted Tie di
house. SD .te related bad become d.
raiae '. .-ea.,-.. Bridget was dead. Iluza
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Enough money has been pledged to secure the
erection Of 8 new Methodist meeting house IN
Montpelier, and the work is to be commenced
upon 81 once.
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opposition 90 the prou1,ei bounty Inc snimu-
oi Springfield is easily explained by trc fact that
the success .- f.- Boston, Hartford and Erie
would -.Fel, large amount Of travel anu
ircrltI- from the Boston and Albany road
Eh.l4 3, e-- at.'ly "a Springfield institution.
l4e .rusg.e over this question illustrates the
manner winch legislative business is copJpc,-
eI ri- ~.sse i-HH t..o -hrougb o. hear
There is very little de..ter,iio, ,rl.-
-..cr- s.s..u. Every inp. .r,s1- ..,,..-
t.. s.. -etc. ;9a " bearing ''.i.f. IRE tb. aro-
a.- committee, The lsmEi,,e, ..a4-i,s. ave-
mostly . 1-i--r. Ike that -r H.. ,-.,
..tle 8l--.-. Hartford and Erie fbo,.t ...,;-
n4ly before tie railway committee. te.rr A.
trlo,. most Of ill members u both IIsuses Tins
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have been employ ei Whole number Of pupils
during year, ojl greatest number any one
term, 300 ; least uumde- -5 avtrace number
enrolled, 80.
Last ma-Le. day il Y.rzennss. butter ruled
from 20 to Sc cents per pound. Five thousand
and sixty pounds we're shipped.
interesting eiucs.ianal lectures hay, been re
emily delivered iu Vergeones by D H. kile.
lrinciDel OF the zra3ej school, and by John IL
French, LII D., Of Al5aay, y. \.
sugar-malsers in Starksboro AMI Lincoln have
Commenced operations
The ice is moving out Of Otter Greek
ine edit0r Of the Ver-eunes Tsrm7Efer pub
lishea wn7t be supposed was a genuine notice
o- mafnise oeJgr csrtaiu parties IN Bristol
10 prov Ell, however to have been an imposition
upon hin. and the parties concerned are greatly
inceuset, while the unfortunate publisher Il
threaiened with cow-h1ing AID the Supreme
Court unless the thing is arranged.
Hon. Geo W G-sndey bas associated with
him Mr.. Geo r. Chairman, OF Fergepues, 3
young gentleman who has been a law stu lent IN
Mr. c.. office for some years.
Durfea S Eastman Of Br-aI. manufactured
10000 butter tubs as- yea-.
The fl-rers Of wes- Co-uw . anil the north
eastern part of SHo-- ham are proposing 10 bui ]
cheese factory
The Office Of C1.I=r.or Of Internal Bessnue
was transferred. last wees, from Mlttpei er 70
! N3lebury
Mr. Deme.rius Champion Of N3ilybury.
diei on S4-Grlsy, aged so Fears.
Auo:lc- attempt 10 breq- Jail vas Discovered
by Sheriff Iripp. Of Niiilehury, sunday eve
1 nin-. The prisoners lsi tskea up flag stole
ami commenced i'ZEing passage way under
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platform. aad gabbling over u,nssnce which she
calls q lecture - for the hearing Of which Ii
vers persons, OF equal sha'iowuess, arc wiling
to pay fifty cents head when, On the contrary
they should not be willing to listen to such
rigmarole Of unmeaning sentences, even If they
were paid five dollars individually, for 20 doing
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The fprlale r1arrs are aZliu 10 iroaa''. --'
Chicago creditors II Hiss TcEair e. ti.a'1. con-
c'uHinc that th. lcw bu-iues> could hardly ne
carried on without iney. have put iAeiF ir'e
accounts IN ,lr hand, of che lsVJers, md tae
first Of . series of suit. mas already hee-' re-du
in Inc Marine Court 10 new York The g. iu' is
f,r SI50. which Miss Claf.n ohtainel vhiie "a
tue clairyoyaut business IN Chicago, Of MI
Jane. Blake Miss Tennir appeared 10 Court
attended 6y her partner, Mr. Mccihul, 40 ~.
ner charms af manner and dres-- She wore -
black silk velvet aud fashionable chignon. sur
mounted by hat, bonnet, or what-uot' ri me
latest Paris style. and her gloves we're iault.r--'
both in color and Ct she cast upon the JUG.
one of her most engaging smiles a. she va cae'
into the witness box, but after he adverse in
s,ructions to the jury, her face s SAID 70 nav
assumed an expression Of dignihef conieinp'' A'g
accompanied by her partner. she sailed ous y.
the courtroom with the slightest Iefosp 1..
shake Of her gracefully sWaying panlsr, i.e ~
r.,nlt Of the snit will prove unwecone ness 70
Miss Anthony, who recently visiied "s'' -
~ aftsrwaris endorsed the new nrn IN me re
roI,tion. Ii Is probable hat Mesdanes "oou-
s,r Z C,.ain. in assuming the prerogstives OF
.bs .,s-rsr ser. would willingly omit the right 10
be sued for debt
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County Clerk I 6s
NUMBER II.
kELlelors lNTnL..eENc..
BAPTIST


\ markell revival has taken place ia Hoo,ic
Falls, New York Fourteen recently united
with the Bapts, ciurcb.-Ihe First Baptist
church of Philadelphia vas organized y years
ago, with - members. Eleven years ago l.
sent cut the Beresn church, and has just sent
ou, the Aug0r. church, with 80 lneiubers.-
n the Ccl,eai Slusre Bl7tst church. Boston.
ten additional candidates we're baptized last Sab
bath. ty DR. Cheney. During his ministry Of two
years and five months be has baptized one hun
dred AID tcn person.. The Bsptists have II
England and Wales :, ,fl3 ministers, CD in Scot
land, and @ ia Ireland. In E.rope aci the
Colonies they have .2l9 churches ard 96,sJj
members-Prol Wm. ). Knapp has been iJr
months IA Madrid building Up a Protestant
mission there. Tie bias bad { ha..s in the most
denseiy populated parts o. the city, capable o.
holding 100 people, sad the lowest estimate
gives so hearers per night -Mr. Oncken,
superintendent of the American Baptist Nilsson
in Germany. during q late touc IN Southern
Russia, organized churches Of 800 members
among Germans ia Russia, Ind one 10 Turkey OF
jill uem5ers-Bev Vi j. Know .ou, aI
American Baptist missionary iH Nincp0, China,
speaks fsyorably o.. Che China Inland Mission.
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LETTER or GES. JOHN sULLIvtS To YE-HECH
wEARE, PRESIDENT or THE COUNCIL or NEW
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The Senate is in executive session today
again over the San Domingo treaty. The
probability is understood to te that il vii
not be ratified. though Of course any
scheme which has in view the extension Of our
territory finds abundance Of advocates. whether
the land is covered with ice or sand ; whether
the inhabitants are Esquimaux, Greasers, or
az in the present case, untamei Africans Apart
from sll other considerations, it seems as Il we
had quite rs much as We could attend Co., 20
take care of our present possessions as it should
be done, without getting any more rcconstruc-
siou On our hands
In the meantime, the Georgia business waits
Probably by the time that the Senate come
round TO that again, Senators will be ready to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-08

The b.rns .flir. r. w- Rood Of RaxbarY
-.,..,,.pr,.,i o, ere. the forenoon Of MarcS
T.-a TWe.ty tons Of hsy, four or fve Of strsT.
.rJ , variety of fsruing tools were burned with
The barn.
Nr. Charles a Davis ofNsrshieli, committed
.,,i,..ir. Sunday last, by cutting his threat with
f-zsr. Nh DAVIS vas about 30 years Of age, and
g, shoemaker by trade. lie had been for Z long
time IN very poor health, and was at the time o;
committing the act confined 70 biz bed. His dis
ei>e was consumption. he cOuversed little
With various parties after his condition was dis
covered. and expressed regret for the at, and
ieclarei he should not have done Il II there
bod hseu any hopes Of his recovery. He leaves
4 Niis, but TO children.
The storm Of the 10Th did great deal ef
damage in Rupert On the road from West
Rupert to Salem, distance Of five miles, between
thirty and forty buildings were entirely de-
molished or unro0ied-
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VERMONT NEWS.



Ar. samuel Wilroa, o. Vergennes, celebrsted
MS sevsnty-ninth birthday. recently. by sssem-
bl9g around him his children, grand-children,
and great-grand-ch.l1ren, in family gather
ing.
The expense c. tie VergenEes graded school
for the pat year, Wss 50, ,405 OF which sum
$3.50 vas ilr tsaeuers' wages. Five teachers
have been employed. hole number Of pupils
during year, "ll greatest number sny one
term, 300 least uumde- -5 avtrace number
enrolled, 80.
Last ma-ls. day b. Y:rzennes. butter ruled
from 20 to SO cents pei, pound. Five thousand
and sixiy pounds we're shipped.
Interesting educl.ional lectures have been re
entity delivered iu Vergennes by D. H. kile.
lrinoiDel of the zraGei school, and by John Ii.
French, LII D., Of Albany, y. !.
sugar-mal;ers in StsrksboTo AMI Lincoln have
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29
PROCEEDINGS or
LUMBERMEN'S MEETING

We the Undersigned persons engaged
in the Square Timber business, feeling
that We have submitted to tho great
Inconvenience, risk and labor attached
to this point as a place Of business, as
long as we can endure il, do hereby
agree that all contracts for the future
delivery Of timber shall be made at
Linden or Wiliamsport, in place Of
Lock Haven, and that as business
zoe 0W neither Juy or sell, or in dRy
icag dllow our timber 10 change hands
at this point, provided proper and con
venient arrangements are made by the
committee appointed for that purpose
by the meeting held at Lock Port,
this 4th day Of April, 1870.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

which has arisen a. 10 whether one
| Christian denomlualion of smother
deserves ihe most merit III we're
10 DO so ! might relor 20 the devoted
men who almost two hundred year.
ago began their work e beue6conco
among the Indians Of North America,
aud the names Of some OF whom siill
lngor about the headwatcrs of Tho
Mississippi. shall speak not Of the
laborA cf De Smot IN our own day .-
abstain from all that contention. |
rejoice that 80 many Of the Christian
denominations have done so much Tor
the Indians and for humanity-so much
more than has been Accomplished
without them-whether they ara
I Quakors or Catholics, Mcthodists oy
Presbyloriane, Episcopalians or Ban
lists, or any other Of the many do.
nominations Of the Christian world.
! do not underrate the difficulties
Of the policy which tho Government
has undertaken. We have seen
enough in this debate to understand
that the sentiment Of the country is
by no means united in favor of that
policy. hope, however, that wheth-
er our people cast or west Of the Mis-
sissippi are friendly TO the policy or
uniricndly, they will at least give it
fair trial. We know how disastrous
the results Of our policy thus far have
been. The Senator from Maine, the
g. frnau gf fl.a H,.,, ,.,stt.. ~, A.
propriations, MIR Morrill, startled
Us, aud must have startled the ooun-
try, by his declaration that within
seven years there had been spent di.
rectly or indirectly, by reason of
troubles with the Indians on the plains
or in connection with them, 10000
600. And for whatl
As more financial question, to say
not a word Of the humane or tho
Christian view Of it, nothing can be
worse, nothing can be more Of ca..,.
ure than our previous policy. Let US
try new policy; let US give it a fair
trial. Let these men of peace, with
all their historical and most onviablo
iamo for disinterested devotion 10
works Of beneyolcnue, deal with these
tribes l do not say .hat our military
forces should bo Withdrawn. BY no
means. They should rather DO
at ali necessary points.
| would have Il well understood by
the wild tribes of the plains that be-
sides tine moral forces OF kindness and
represented by these men
Of peace and good will there is also
the military power OF a great people
able aud ready to enforce order. /
think the new policy 80 directed hua
so sustained will in lime produce good
results.
That is what ! hope TO expect
What ] know is that we owe il to
ourselves and to our good name as
people TO give to this policy full,
air, patient trial. Without that we
,hall not stand justified before the en-.
ightened conscience of Christendom
I we hereafter find ourselves compel
ID into harsh, perhaps sanguinary
So far as the present amendment 10
'oncerucd the objects Of the expendi-
ure proposed are such as to commend
to me and rs mere
question Of money expenditure, per-
laps it does not warrant the exten.
led debate which has arisen upon it.
rhc debate has not been without its
lses, for it has brought out discus.
ion Of views which cannot TAIL
hink, TO bo beneficial.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29
VOL. 42--WH0LE NO. 2l74.
CLEARFIELD, Pa.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

Life is Ike a race where some succoed
While others are beginning
'Tis luck in some, in others speed,
That gives an early winning;
But If you chance 10 fall behind,
Ne'er slackon your ondoavor;
Just keep this wholesome truth in mind,
Iis better late than ncyerw
And If you keep ahead, Ills well,
But never trip your neighborj
'Tis noble when you can excel
By honest, patient labor;
But If you are ouistripped at last,
Press on a. bold as cvcr
Remember, though you are surpassed
"'Tis better late than neverw
Neer labor for an idle boast,
Or victory Ger another;
But while you strive your utmost,
Deal fairly with brother;
Whateer your station, do your best
And hold your purpose ever,
And if you fail TO do the rest,
"'Ts better late than neyor!"
Choose well the path in which you run,
Succeed by noble daring;
Then though the last, when once It's won,
Your crown is worth the wearing;
Then never fret if left behind,
Nor slaoken your endeavor
But ever keep this truth in mind,
"Tis better late than never"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

Home is the one place in all this
world where hearts are sure Of each
other. 1t is the place of confidence.
1t is The place where we tear of that
.naesk .of apapled and Suspicious cold.
pour out the unreserved communica-
tions OF full aud oonhding hearts,
1t is the spot whero expressions of
tenderness gush out without any sen
sations OF awkwardness, aud without
any dread of ridicule. Let a man
travel where he will, home is the
place TO which his heart, untravclcd,
fondly turns. lie is to double all
pleasure there, lie is 10 divide All
pain. A happy home is tho single
spot Of rest which man has upon
this earth for the cultivation OF bis
modest sensibilitios.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

Beginning at tho north amid the
haunts Of the Kamschatkam, lhi.
gigantic chain runs south, through
the Purilo, Japan, PHILIPPINE, Sunda
Australian Isles to the volcanoes ol
Ercbus and Terror in South Victoria
Land, returning along the eastern
coast Of South America and Mexico,
the series completes its circuit through
the Alcntian Isles These facts offer
unmistakable evidences of the propo-
sitiOn embodied in this article, and
as morals, subject to the ills of NOR
tality, should enforce upon our minds
the moral fact, that while we dread
disease and accidents and shun their
causes, we are standing on a trap so
falal that the moment9ry suspension
Of natures laws would completely
annihilate man and his proudest
works, in the
"Twinklng Of an eye"
We might add, that the crust Of the
earth is supposed 10 be about eighty
miles, and it increases in thickness by
cooling about nine metres, or thirty
feet every 20O0 years This would
decrease the length of the day one
sixteenth of a second. But the fric-
tion caused by the tides equalling
six thousand millions Of horse power,
would increase the length of the day,
one sixteenth Of second in 2000
years; thus are those opposing in.
fuences roconcled, and the day is no
longer than it was in the time Of
Hipparcus, centuries before Gods voice
Numbered his eternal law from the
summit Of Sinai. ANXIOUS.
Burnside, June, 1870.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

That "Chrislian Soldier General
Howard, used the money Of the Freed
man Bureau 20 build up and run u
largo institution in Washington, tho
earnings of which went into the
pockets OF private individuals, yet it
is rumored that the Investigation
Committee will report his character
as white and pure as the fleece OF
Mary's little lamb. Mr.. Wood, how
ever, can get in his version of the
conduct OF General Howard in the
shape Of minority report, and thus
people will be able to see how the
head of the Frecdmau's Bureau acted
| in pocuniary point OF view.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

The French expedition 20 the
North Pole, under Gustavo Lambert,
it is reported, will soon sail from
Havre, the protector and commander
having succeeded in raising the re-
ouisite sum OF 100000
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

ANEpoTE or TALLEYRAND.-Tal-
leyrani was once in company of
MADAME dc Stae aud another emi-
nent Ftcnth lady, whose name We do
not rcncmbor
"You say charming things to both
of us," said Madame dc Stae to him,
(which Of us 60 you like bcsty'
The willy statesman replied that he
was deli shted with both.
"Ah, but you prefer one Of us, "con
tinued Madame dc Stael suppose
we were both drowning in the Seine
tonight, which Of us would you help
81 would extend my right hand to
Madame dc Sacl, and my left hand TO
tlomadamo yondcr"
Nes, but suppose only ono OF us
cold 5c saved, which would you at
I tempt TO rescue y
1allcyraud's diplomacy was pushed
to he sevcrost test; but not one Whit
dl composed, ho turned to MADAME
dcstael, and replied;
Madame, you who know so many
thhgs, doubtless know how TO swim.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

A western lady is writing in favor
oflimited marriages, for a given time,
ranging from one TO three years, with
the privilege of renewal by mutual
consent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

John Covodo gets the following
cheerful notice from a Washington
correspondent: Covodo is a large, uu-
kept, coarse looking man, with
heavy round shoulders, and n twinkle
Of the eyes betwixt the sinister and
The humorous. He seems to havo
been fed on coarse horse salt from
the dawn Of his youth, and to have
got rich on the difference between
that and beef lie has always been
famous for his police researches, Hs
wil.ssnse around iucnan"n, anu ~
uptnrheu a. -, 10 ,rave Ben. Butler al
tGl the Impeachment iarre failed "
draw acrlamatiuns.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

There are no State 06icors to elect
in Pennsylvania this year, a'ri there
will consequently be noa Sss.s Coa'
vontion.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-06-29

Whit Sunday, in West Penn town.
ship, Schuylkill county, was eelebra-
ted by twelve weddings A good
day for the parsons.