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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

oxen, cows and other personal prop.
erty. Low assessments do not dimin-
ish taxation; because It fve mills will
not yield enough revenue, the Com
missioncrs and Supervisors put on
ten, and tho School Directors t,Centy.
sic mills, in order to raise the neccs'
sary money, 4
at must be ovidonl to every bust
ness man, and particularly those who
aspire TO tho dutios OF Assessor, that
in every borough and township in tho
county thcro are horses worth from
$50 10 $500, II majority Of whom are
worth at least 500 Why, therefore,
cannot 200 horses in Bcccaria, or 80
in Goshen, DO made to average 800
instead of S55 and $50? The same
rule will apply to cows; While some
arc worth but sl5, othcrs are worth
from $50 to $50, while the average
in the county. So with oxen They,
should be at least s20in every district
however, seem to bo asscssed higher
than either horses, cows or any other
personal property. The return OF
buggics and carriages is greatly me-
elected, while that of watches is al
most ignored, not one in city being
returned
Tho citizen who is able 10 own .
buggy or carriage worth from $50 to
$3.50, or flourishes gold or silver
watch valued at from $50 to $500, in
tends to pay the taxes imposed by
law if the Assessor only places them
upon the duplicate
The assessment Of professions and
occupations is also greatly neglected.
Every citizen over 2l years of age
should be assessed with an occupation
If he be carpenter blacksmith, shoe
maker, tailor, merchant, laborer OF
anything else, say SO, and rate him al
from $50 TO $500, according to hi,
business.
The assessment Of money at inter
est is almost wholly neglected. Al
though only taxable for State pur
poses, at the rate of three mills, every
money lender succeeds in concealine
his money from the Assessor. NJ
individual makes moro money out o
his property than the money lender
yet his property escapes taxation al
together; while tho farmer, mechanic
and laborer, has county, road, school
State and poor tax piled on him forty
mills high; and after paying all th'
taxes, if no wants to borrow u littlC
cash from the untaXed money lender
he must pay ten or fifteen mills more
The equity of the whole question
lies with the Assessors. If they pro
duco uniformity in the value Of prop
erty the Commissioners will regulate
the mills. But ifone Assessor rcturn
his horses at an average Of $50 anC
another sl00, aud still another at 1926
the County Commissioners will b.
compelled TO tear up their work by
the roots. If the Assessors do thei
work according to law, the Commits
sioncrs will not touch it. Both Asses
sors aud Commissioners have thci
/ duties defined hu law "",l "hon AZ
Former fails, either through ignoranc
or design, to discharge that duty th
latter are compelled to assume it il
order to prevent tax payers from be
ing imposed upon.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08
ObffuacU.

Gen Robert Anderson died at Nice,
France, on the 20 ult. From the out.
break of the war on the secession OF
the Confederate States Robert Ander.
son has occupied prominent position
in the history of America, and the
news of his death will be received
throughout the country with unfeign-
cd regret lie was born in kentucky
in 1906, graduated at West Point in
1925, and on the lst Of July iu that
year received his first commission as
brevet second lieutenant Of Second
Artillery During the Black Hawk k
war he was spector-gencral OF the
Illinois volunteers, aud in that capaci.
ty served with Abraham Lincoln. In
lS35.37 Robert Anderson was assist
ant inspector Of the West Point Mill
tary Academy, and during the Indian
war in Florida he was aide dc camp
to General Scott. For his successful
conduct IN the Florida war be receiv.
ed, in August, 1888, the rank of brevet
captain. He accompanied General
Scott through the Mexican war until
the fall of the City of Mexico, particu.
larly distinguishing himself at the
battle of FL Molino del Rey. Antici
pdting the outbreak of hostiiities in
consequence of the spread of tho sc
ccssion movement, he concentrated
his forces within Fort Sumpter The
story Of that fort is the story OF Major
Anderson, and it was because of his
gallant defence when the stronghold
was beleaguerod by the Confederate
forces under Beaaregard, on the 18th
Of April, 1861, that his name became
famous not only in every household in
this country, but throughout the whole
world. After sustaining o lombard
ment Of two days duration he accept.
cd the terms of evacuation of General
Beauregard, and marched out of the
fort on Sunday afternoon, the l4th OF
April, 1861, with colors flying and
drums beating, bringing away com.
pany and private property, and salut.
ing his flag with fifty guns
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

SCoUNDRELIsM--All adults now liv
ing recollect Lincoln and Stanton:
proclamation declaring martial law
bearing date September oath, 1862
yet it is now charged that it has never
been published with the other exCcu
tive documents. This is conclusive
evidence that the oyiginators aud dc
tenders of this infamous document
intend to bclio history, and have per
petrated a double fraud upon the coun
try by supprcssiug it. Thus, the
wickedost act done by tho Lincoln
despotism will only be handed dowr
by ne wspeper and traditional history
Ashamed of their own child! Unnat
nral parcnts!!
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

A LOYAL RoBBER William B Stokes,
Radical ex. Congressman from Tenn.
ossee, two years ago the defeated Radi.
cal candidate for Governor of that
State, and now supervisor of internal
revenue Of the same, was arrested on
his arrival at Washington last week
for swindling the treasury through
certain bounty claims. The amount
stolen by him is estimated to be from
Sirty to one hURdred thousand dollars.
Stokes has been a ranting, bowling
loyalist, invoking with his foul tongue
political pains aud penalties on all
Southern Democrats, and always ready
in the intensity of his patriotism to
walk three miles out of his way to
kick u dead rebel. If even handed
justice is meted out to this arrant
hypocritc and thief, tho Pententary
will soon claim him as its own. But
as his Congressional colleague in in.
Gmy, Roderic r. Butler. not long
since escaped conviction for similar
crime, so will Stokes be able to brush
away tho cobwebs of the law and en-
bark in another career of fraud and
plunder.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

ooDDES DEATHS. mon. David stan
ton, Auditor General elect, died sud
denly at his home in New Brighton
Beaver county, on Sunday night last.
Scarcely had the click OF the telegraph
from the west left the wire, announc.
ing tho fact Of his death, when a click
came from the northwest, anuouno.
ing the death Of Gen. Wellington IL
Ent, at his homo in Bloomsbury
Gen. Ent was the Democratic candi.
date for Surveyor General three years
ago. The death Of MrStanton creates
vacancy in the Auditor Generals
Office, which will DO filed by the Gov
crnor, unlcss the Legislature in the
meantime takes some action in the
matter. The present incumbent re
mains in Office until May next.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

WHITE SLAVERY ABOLISHED. A.
election was held in West Virginia or
the lst instant, for representatives anC
members of constitutional convon
tion. Forty five Democrats and eleven
Radicals are elected to the Assembly
while the constitutional convention i.
made up of66 Democrats and IL Rad
Gals. This election cmancipatos thai
State from the grasp of negroes, car
potbaggCrs and scalawags, and restores
the possession Of the soil to freemcr
again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08
Small EBOr ,sEuru,s,

The Philadelphia ledger says; There
is q good deal moro anxiety outside
Of the city of Philadelphia about the
cases of smallpox here, than there is
among our own people. Some of the
newspapers at - distance have very
alarming reports indeed, but they are
nil absurd cxaggcrations. In the city
most of the people go about their bu.
siness, and give very little attention
to the subject-perhaps too little. 1t
is matter about which there should
be no cxaggerations, no false alarms,
here or anywhere else; and, on the
other hand, there should be no caro-.
lcssness, either by the Health authori.
ties or on the part Of individuals.
Some people are too apprehcnsive,
and some entirely too Indifferent,
Both fear and carclcssncss are potent
agents in spreading the disease, One
OF our most experienced physicians, as
we are informed, of the opinion that
the prevailing apprehension, growing
out Of absurdly exaggerated reports,
is making some people quito susccptl.
bio to attack by the disease. lie
thinks that all those who have not
been vacoinatcd within five or blk
years should have the operation per.
formed again, as course to inspire
confidence as well as q precaution
In doing this care should be taken to
procure the virus from unquestionably
healthy infants.
The figures presented by tho Board
Of Health show that there have been
l6i7 cases Of tho disease in Philadel.
phia in the whole of the year 1871, Of
which number 2S3 persons died.
This, in a population Of seven hundred
thousand people, is not so alarming ae
some OF our distant contemporaries
seem to think.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08
Era,,. rl. a. rEnllncc.

Since the election few Democratic journals, as
well as quite number Of would be Democratic
politicians, are trying to place the responsibility
Of our defeat upon the ehouldcra of lion. v. a
Wallace, Chairman Of the state Central Commit
toe. Had these papers aud politicians done their
duty but half as well as did Mr.. Wallace his--had
thoy aborcd oue.iourth rs hard for the success Of
tho pRrty as did he, tho result perhaps, would
have been very different. lin becomes mon who
dil nothing themsolNes--or " they did-worted
In such a way ns to discourage Others to charge
derulot0n of duly upon those who did labor, aud
attempt to fscn the results OF lhor own indiflcr-
encc or apathy upon the shoulders Of the few who
aid their duty Woro but half the Democratic
politicians of the State rs active, willing nnd els
cicut workers as is Mr.. Waaoe--worc they as
true 10 the party as devoted "a the success Of It's
principles, or ps deserving Of isplaudits as Il he
We would have no reason TO moura uNor defeats
or to hunt up causes for results that all Democrats
must deploro Mr. Wallace did his whole duty
honestly faithfully aud earnestly, and every hon
oSt Democrat in the state will 90 admit.T-Bcile.
fVnis ll'atetmaa.
We will State, 80 iaras the "home
market ia concerned, that just two
classes denounco him. Those Demo.
Gratis who did nothing themselves TO-
wards our party success, and the ven
omous wing ofthc Radicals-mcn who
know that bic talents and time arc
given to party success Vcrmin ol
this kind is to be found 10 every neigh
borhood-in business, politics and the
social circlc--but they injuro them
selves moro in the estimation of the
million than those they backbitc and
SANDER The Rocky Mountains might
be leyelcd, but to stop the tongues o
the class referred to is an impossibility
These drones and pests of society have
tortured and afflicted every age, anC
Gil tho same sphere in this world tha
devils will in the next,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

Resolutions relative 10 the defalca.
ton of the City Treasurer and instrnc-
ton 10 the City Controller:
Resolred, BY the Select and Common Councils
Of the City Of Philadelphia, that the Committee 10
verify the cash accounts Of the City Treasurer be
directed TO prepare the proper affidavit under the
act OF Assembly, asking for the suspension Of the
City Treasurer, Joseph F.Msrcer, for defAlcaton
in his olhce.
Resoirsd, That proper measures be taken for
the tcquestraiion Of the estate Of Joseph r. Marcer
Rcsoirei, That the City Solicitor be directed to
take proper proceedings for the punishment Of
Joseph 7. Msrccr, David Jones and Charles I.
Yerkes, Jr., for conspiring to defraud the City
| Treasury, and Joseph +. Marcer for violation
OF his oath Of Office.
| Rcsoired, That the City Controller be, and be
| Is hereby authorized and directed to counteraign
all certificates issued by the City Treasurer Of ths
| iouus Of the city sold by c. T. forkcs Jr., Co.;
/ where the transfer has been actually made upon
the books Of the city Treasurer, and the City Con-
| troller 4 hereby directed TO withdraw his objec-
tiOns TO the transfer Of certain certificates men
toned in his public notices Of october lG 1871.
Rcsoircd, That the Joint Special Committee on
tho alleged delalcation Of the City Treasurer bC
continued.
The resolutions and conclusions ol
the committee are just and proper,
but will they ever be carried ont
The general and State governments
are not furnishing thieves, and why
should Il municipality set any better
example?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

GoINd IN.-Tho Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has Gnally leased all
tho railroads and canals in Now
Jersey, and ii is reported that It's
officers have purchased majority Of
the stock in the Philadelphia, vii.
mington and Baltimore Railroad, and
will Of course control that line in the
future.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

TUE Insurance. The Chicago fire
tries the bottom Of nearly all the fire
insurance companies in the country.
Seven Illinois companies have closed
thcir doors, their aggregate assets
amount to just three million dollart
while their losses are reported AT
tceaty.fow millions thus insuring to
three times their assets.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

SARCASTIC The Philadelphia Age
says: When the Russian Grand Duke
arrives, those who want TO make him
feel at home, ought to promptly tell
him that we now have military ruler
and also Poland, and that nothing
that ever happened in his Pas domin.
ions need cause him u blush in this
land of liberty
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

PRoonEss. Dofalcations and en-
bezzlemeuts seem just now to bo a
daily transaction in official circles.
We want more patriotism and less
loyalty and honest men ia Office
instead Of knayos.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08
Newly Found !

Ths Coal found, It's in shaw's Hill,
II can't be beat In Clearheld;
A hundred bushels sla time
You can buy for the figure nine,
or, II you'd wish to haul yourself
Yon can hays The same amount for seven eAut,.
o,s.an WILLIAM wlLLtAMs,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

THANKSGIVING. Gov. Geary has
chimcd in with the President, and
designated the last Thursday of this
month as n day of general thanks
giving.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

A New UTE.-'rhc railroad from
Lcwistown to Selinsgrovc was opened
for travel on Thursday last, thus
opening up the Middlecrcek valley
through Snyder county.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08
A DMINIsrRATRIx,s CE.-Notlo,

IN hhoreby given that letters Of administration
% tue estate Of A. X. WRIGHT, decd, late Of the
orough Of Cltaraeld, Clearlold county, Penna.,
DRving been duly granted to the undersigned, all
rersons indebted to said estate will please make
Immediate payment, and those having claims or
ltmsnls viii present them properly authenticated
iir settlement without delay.
EMILY WRIGHT,
Clearaeld, Nov. s, 1s5l-et Administrairs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08
DENTAL CARD.
s. PORTER SHAW, D. D. s.,

g-xD Oalec In Masonic Building
c1f9 CLEARFfELD, PA.
Putting VI the natural teeth in a healthy Pre-.
soryativo aud useful condition is made specially.
Diseases aud mallormaiions common TO the mouth,
jaw and associate parts, are treated and corrtclc1
with fair success. Examinations aud consulia.
tions FREr. Prices for partial and fun sets ot
teeth much lower than In 1870. Il would be we'll
for patients from distance TO let Us know by
mail few days before coming TO the Office, II
is very important that children between TIE agi
Of six and twelve years should have their teeth
examined. Ny Anwsthesia TeotA lgs removed
without pain. iebl57l
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08
a)sw advertisements.

ntssOLUrIoN NoTICE.-Th. partner
IL ship heretofore existing between Hartsock 4
Goodwin is dissolved. All persons having ac-
counts with the late firm requested to call and
iettle them at once.
HARTs0CK a GOODWIN.
Curwensville, Nov. s, ls7l.3t.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

EXECUTOR's NoTICE--Notice is hero
IL by given that Letters Testamcntary having
{ s'n granted to the subscriber, on the Estate Of
ELIZA JANE WOODS, decd, lato OF Ferguson
township, Clearfold county, Pennsylvania, all
PERSONS indebted to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those having
claims against tho same will present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
JOHN I. STRAW,
Nov. 3, lsfl;6t.s Ersen,or.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08
V,HE AMERICAN HOUSE,

INNECuroRs' Whereas. Let
IL ters restamcntary on the estate Of S. JACK
son HORN, deceased, late of Brady town
ship, Clearfeld county, Pennsylvania having
been granted to the undersigned, and all persons
indebted to said estate will please make payment,
and those having claims or demands viii present
them properly authenticated for settlement.
X. II. MOORE,
GEORGE G. KIRK,
Nov. l, 1871 eipd. Executors.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-08

issued, has excited great deal of
comment, not only among those ac-
tually Interested, but in the business
community generally, Aud tho Com.
mittee, while approving OF the action
Of the City Controller in tho matter
until proper investigation could be
made, arc unanimously of the opinion
that the city is in honor and Justice
bound by the acts Of the City Treas.
uror, and all transfers made by him,
and all certificates issued by him OF
loans which be was authorized TO sell,
must be recognized by the city with
out question.
The public, dealing in her rsecuritics,
must be assured that the acts Of her
agent or officers in tho line of their
duty will never be gainsaid. The city
caBnot and must not claim any cx.
omption from the risks which besct
all corporations and individuals alike,
who are compelled 10 employ agents
to perform services for them.
The Committee therefore report
tho annexed resolution aud recon-
mend its passage.
JOHN BARDsLEY, Chairman.
S. q, KING,
VIZ. LITTLEr0N,
Il. W. DOWNING.
JAS. II, GATES,
wv. Is. HANNA,
SAAfL. W. CATTELL,
HENRY HUM,
h. J. Q. WALKER,
JOHN +. GLENN,
JOHN c. MARTIN.
JAMES 7. sToCRDALE
Resolutions relative 10 the defalca
tion of the City Treasurer and instrnc'
/ tion 10 lhc Civ Controller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-31

sctIon in the Circuit Court In eect this demurrer ad-
med tho facts charged In tho BILL and declared thai no
remedy existed II has not yet been argued 30 stand
the English stockholders, without redress and with tho
loss OF their certificates.
Had all this done without the order OF the Court
tho transaction might have been called larceny and tho
Offenders tried In Criminal Court.
ped prior to the last election In October for an exam
nation OF tho stockholders books under the statute and
was refused He therefore procured mandamns to
compol tho exhibition Of tho books which Mr.. Justice
Cardozo being unable to hear sent before Mr. Justice
Barnard He declined to give any relief but ordered
trial which, when had before Justice Brady muob too
late for the elcotion resulted in declaring that Mr.
Churchill had perfect right TO his then useless remedy
This then is the condition Of Affairs and the end Of
this sad dshesrtenlng and disrepuable story Through
all these gatlons there and tho same system.
Delay in the first instance and purchase In the second
As with enemy overy means is employed to stay the
approaches OF hostile Itgsnt He Is stayed, enjoned
impeded, fined. attached II no provo too strong for all
these he i II possible. bought of Tho idea of the D
reoory OF tho Erie Railway to 5o that In this COM
munity money Is all that required III hostile itgant
weak take from him what he has II strong give him
part OF what has taken from some else. IL IN
injunction is Illegal pay for 1t. and make honest II
lawyer declines employment pay him Zee sufclent
overcome his scrups and when these delays are all
made at the expense OF Eric stockholders and the pay
ments from their purse. it becomes very easy morality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-31
mont to the church. but left to the neglect which Is more

ment 10 the church but left to the neglect WHICH ~ no0
fatal than cOntrariety. -, $1,000. 4, 4.
Te religion OF the heart perish, because ~ 70
q human instinct Between the worn out technicnIos
Of the churches and hard intellect Of modern science
IL will keep fresh and strong And, above an VIII. .n
the religion OF tile head separates and divides men o
religion of tho heart brings them together when a
falls fainng In the street. the men and women VINO stop
10 aid and lft him may Of the most hostile sects but
their kindness springs from the instinct which s huinh
tho fremen who to tho rescue Tor conIeSloh oi
faith The heart smtes men Whatever their ec ,ts
Tho great discovery OF to-day Is that the ulI'
ferent religions OF the world arc but larger sects;
and that the barrier which separafes Chrlslan IRON
Jew is Just trilng that between Presbyterian ana
COngregatonast We may not live 10 see IT, but uIho
will come when there will meet In some one OF t s
worlds great centers (and most htly at Rome IN ot
Peters) an cumenical Council not OF the single roman
Catholic Church. but OF the human race ltsell drawn
together by the natural religion OF the human rcee
rel gon OF the heart There the reforming HndOos wiz
meet the reforming Jew, and the Christian reforming
and reformed. The devotion there inaugurated VIII
Hebrew prejudice, 1t will form out OF Its sacred DOCKS
the liturgy Of the human race, and prepare Tor the
Kingdom VI heaven upon earth. What strength can DC
so strong ns that church thus formed with all the
strength OF the human heart behind 1917
IAN saying. bu, wha. Col saith
To her, Is a. vain breath.
She IL moro strong than death,
Beng strong as love-"
Was 1t prophecy that rang through these concluding
words which the audience held It's breath to hear
Surely when that grand Ecumenical Council OF oil the
earth shall he summoned, tho millennium will have
dawned Can II be that the light which rs the promise
Of its coming is already glorious upon the hillsf
L. C. n.