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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

GENERAL AMNESTY. An effort will
bo made during the approaching ses
sion of Congress TO pass a general
amnesty bill, making white men just
as free as negroes, and giving natural
irod citizens in Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, and other Radical states the
same rights natives and "sambo' en-.
joy, Just and proper as this may
seem, under our form OF government,
many of tho Radical leaders will op.
pose every movement Of the kind.
Let Austria oppress Hungary, or any
other European state treat portion
of their sui jcets as Grant & Co. DO the
citizens of South Carolina, and what
an indignant, loyal, howl for liberty
and equality before tho law, would
ascend from the throats OF these same
mon.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

BLACK Us. WHnTE.-In the U. S.
District Court at Baltimore, on Mon.
day last, John w. Fields, colored, was
awarded $40 damages against the
Baltimore City Passenger Railway
Company, from one of whose cars he
was elected on account of his color
The darkey has a decided advantage
over his white brother. Because
scores of white men can be put off the
cars every day but no $40, damages
follows. Under Radical teachings it
is a crime to discriminate against ne.
grocs but white men can be treated
like brutes, and the law does not pro.
tcct them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

Tue DIFFERENCE The Philadel-
phia robber ring has undertaken the
erection of huge public buildings in
that city, at the corner of Market and
Broad (l4th) street. In awarding
the contract tor excavating the cellars,
it is already developed that the bosses
understand their business, from the
fact that they pay sevcnty.fvc cents
per square yard for the work, while
the same work was done for the
Masonic Hall, adjoining the same
grounds, for thirty.fvc cents. II
money was made ut 30 cents, how
much moro will the present contractor
mako for similar work ut 70 cents !
If such robbery were detected in New
York, among the Tammany robbers,
it would be horrible thing but, oc.
curing with the loyal robbers in
Philadelphia, it is looked upon as pa
triotism on a loyal scale, yaneered
very thinly with honesty.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22
W1ping out the Constitution.

The Radical leadersare really experts
in swearing to support the Constitu-
ton, and then, when II comes in their
way, wiping it out. This highly Of
fensive mode of upholdinga a party AT
the expense of oaths, morals and the
Constitution, is being carried on as
extensively at Harrisburg as at Wash,
ington. One case in point; Article
9th, Section 7th, of the Constitution
Of Pennsylvania, prohibits every per.
son who holds an Office of profit under
tho United States Government from
holding one under the State Govern.
ment. Governor Gcary having ap,
pointed the Post Master, J. Ii. Whar.
ton, at Port Royal (Perrysville0 Ju,
niata county, Notary Public, (no
one else in tho place being fit, we
supposc,) the Governor and his ap'
pointee, in the following manner, last
winter, attempted to override the
Constitution by the passage of the
following Act of Assembly (Phamplei
Laws, 1871, page 1929:
SECTION |. BE It enacted, &c, That an inability
existing ON the part Of the said james II. Wharton
to act In the capacity Of Notary Public for th,
said county Of Juniata, by reason Of his holding
the Office of Post Master, DE AND TIE SAM
Is HEREBY REMOVED.
The reader will observe that sever
words Of an act Of Assembly wipe oct
the Constitution, and a man MAJ be
Post Master and Notary Public not
withstanding the fact that al con-
cerned took an oath to suppot that
which they have ignored.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22
The Railroad king.

Thomas Alexander Scott was born
in the village of London, Franklin
county, Pa. on the 10th of December,
1924, and on his next birth day will
be AZ years old. lie began as boy
in country store at a very low sal.
ary, after having completed his educa.
tion in the one village school, with the
one teacher, Robert Kirdy of London
and upon tho death of his father. in
1881, went to live with his Oldest sis.
ter. whose husband kent "A country
store near Wnvnosboro' in franklin
comfy. where he remained eighteen
months. tbcn he lived with bis broth.
ef Jas d Scott also n merchant at
Bridgeport in The same county y; then
with Metcalf A. Ritcbie merchants
nj Mercersburc In nil tbesc sitna'
tions he exbibiled The same energy
ability and correctness now nniversal'
Iv awarded TO the man. Nv 6rst ra.
collection of him was in Lancaster
county. where no was n clerk of Mai
lanes Patton his bro,herin.Iow viz
was collector of tolls at Columbia on
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

VIsIToRs To EURoPE,-Mr. Geo. IL,
Boxer, the poet of the Philadelphia
Union League, has been appointed
Minister to Turkey, vice Wayne Nc.
Weigh, who, having made the tour Of
Europe at the governments expense,
has quietly settled down to the prac.
tice OF law in Harrisburg. We sug.
gcst TO our neighbor of the Register
that he touch up MoVcigh, who is the
son-in.law of that "old demagogue,
Cameron" and who was undoubtedly
put up to the sharp game which he
has just played upon the people, by his
father in. law.-E Exchange.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

Col. WASHINGTON Colonel Lewis
W. Washington, the nearest blood re-
lation of George Washington, died at
Charleston, West Virginia, on the LIST
instant, in the fif(y-ninth year of his
age He was the first man taken
prisoner by John Brown during his
raid into Virginia, and was rescued
from the old engine house when
Brown surrendered 10 the United
States troops under command Of Col
Robert l.. Lee in 1859.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

'OuR CoLoRED BRLrnREN."-lt ID
announced that the negro members
of the South Carolina Legislature held
a caucus last week, and passed u rcso.
luton, which they will offer on the
assembling of the Legislature, repu.
dating the twenty million debt which
the carpet baggers have saddled on
that State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

AproINrEp.-Major d. B, Novin
has boon appointed Pension Agent at
Philadelphia, in the room of Calhoun,
removed, whose account it appears is
short $1,000. lie is the cheapest
defauter yet brought to light.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

ExcELLrNr.-Thc majority for Joel
Parker, Democrat, elected Governor
of New Jersey, is 6,0O7. This is
pretty well for II little State which
gave $500 Radical majority last'year
and has since added 1000 negroes to
her voting population. We say, bully
for the Jerseyitcs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22
GRANTS Editor.

Grants organ at Washington-th
Daily ChTonicie--is edited by the NJ
torious W. W Holden, ex Covering
of North Carolina, and as great a
scoundrcl as this country ever pr.
duced. 1t will be remembered tha
he was impeached and kicked out #
Office and out of the State, by an a.
most unanimous vote of both Houses
of the North Carolina Legislature
more than one half of the Republican
members voting with the Democrat
The charges against him were, stea-
ing millions of dollars from the State;
encouraging lawlessncss and crime;
giving countenanoe and aid to incendi
arism; organizing negro brigands 10
to military companies, and then ordei
ing them to invade peaceable towl.
ships and forage off the people c..
habiting with negro women; drawing
warrants on the State Treasurer, AMI
using the money himself; general d..
bauohery, &c, &c. He was impeachcl
and kicked out OF the State, we repeat
and dare not now return TO it, for i
he did he would be hanged like a dog
And this, says the Volunteer, is tn,
man, this the dcspicable scoundrd
who edits Grants organ at Washing
ton. "Like master, like man" ~
fellow feeling makes us wondroui
kind" Holden is just the kind q
scapc-gallows that Grant admires-
Just the kind of fellow to do Grants
dirty work, lie talks about "loy.
atty in parrot.like language, not.
withstanding he was leader of The
Conicderates until he found that the
cause of the South was hopeless
What u beauty is he to instruct honest
men in regard to their dutiesl Bah
Huntington Monitor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

FEMALE VoIING.-One hundred and
ffty.eight women voted ut the late
election in Vineland, New Jersey
Their ballots were deposited in box
specially appropriated to them, This
is the fourth year the female suifra.
gis,s have gone through these motions
in Yinoland.Sl The Woodhulls and
Clahins, and all other he-females,
should move to that swampy heaven
Of unaduterated Radical nonsense.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

CoKE,-Mr. Coleman, of Pittsburg,
and Mr. James Rhodes, of New Castle,
will have shortly in operation at the
latter place large establishment for
the manufacture OF coke BY a new
process.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

Tns l>1rtLlGEScE.-Dcmoe-a or, to 'peak
norc accurately, the Democratic party, now q.
simply organized ignorance. - -Radieal Ersannss
We suppose the ignorant negroes
and the carpet.baggers and bummcrs
down in the Southern States constitute
"organizcd intelligence" so far as
Radicalism is concerned. Seriously,
to our mind, "organized robbers
would DO a proper designation for
Grant and bis "brcad and batter bri.
gade.'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

A CONSISTENT PoLIrIcIAS.--Elk
county has elected member of AS.
scmbly who says he is in favor OF
forming a district which will keep
Sco6eld in Congress as long as he
lives. We know y man who is in
favor of the same thing, and that is
Sco6eld himself. On that question he
10 the most consistent man in the
State of Pennsylvania Titusriile
Courier,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

MiNrLANp.-Thls State has gone Democratic
BY l2,0OC to 5000 In 1865 thS Democratic tna-
joriiy was nearly @2COO-a very clever Republi.
can gain.-Jownai
Deacon, you should have told the
shole truth, and stated that since 1868
thiriy.fve thousand negro voters had
been put into the field in that State,
TO vote the Radical ticket, which is
5000 more than our majority. Yet,
we defeat you by $4,000. What kind
Of gain is that
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

AARsuAL,-Thc President has ap
pointed James n, Kcrns, of philadcl
phia, United States Marshal for the
eastern district of Pennsylvania, to
oil the vacancy caused by the death
of General Gregory Kerns is Phil
adelphia rough, and was sheriff of
shat city several years ago.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

TnE GERYMAspER.-Tho Republi.
cans have fourteen out of the eighteen
members of the Assembly allotted TO
Philadelphia. The vote Is $4,000
Democratic to $4,000 Radical, which
shows tho uniairness OF our present
system OF choosing representatives
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

4 "NEw DEPARTURE. The late
rise in the river took from Pittsburg
on Friday and Saturday last, six mil.
lion bushels of coal, being about 2S0,
0oO tons. This shipment will bring
somc cash to tho Smoky City, and
warm the down river folks. The
coal famine on tho Ohio and Missis.
sinii rrn-s i ,ha~oe,ra a., o~ ."i for
this season.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

SLiM,-Notwithstanding the fact
that the Radicals OF Maryland have
$4,000 ncsroes to help them, they
only succeeded in electing one Senator
and twelve members to the Legisla.
tnro out Of l07 members
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

ILLIBIRAL.-The New York Tri.
Jnns desires tho Times to eonfne itself
to zone lie at a time" We meyer
knew of anything more unreasonable
in Mr. Greeley. The idea OF limiting
the stock in trade for Radical news.
papers to u single, solitary lie, is so
extremely prepostcrous that no man
would think of it unless his mind was
divided between raising yams and
running for President at the same
itu,a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22
Iff SDfUES.

The editor of the Now York Sun,
who was assistant Secretary of War
under Lincoln, continues to FIRE rcd.
hot shot into Camp Grant and the
gift enterprise connected with that
concern. Some Of the loyal editors
having assailcd tho editor of tho Sun,
he replies as follows;
The Louisville Commercial is generally sensi.
BILE paper but It falls into ridiculous nonsense
WHOM II says that "thc editor of the Sun has bit.
ter personal hostility toward Gen. Grant" We
have no more personal hostility against Gcncral
Grant now than We had In 1868, when at Vicks-
burg we saved him from being relieved from his
command and sent back to sell sole leather at Ga
lena on u salary Of $500 year. Supporting him
then did not grow out of personal reasons neith-
or does opposing him now. lie was a good Gene
raj but he is a very bad President aud his con-
tinuance in Office would be an unmixcd evil to the
country. This is the whole story.
Again, in speaking of Prince Fred.
Grant, he says:
One Of tho ropusiyo features OF President
Grants more recent career is his pecuniary mean
ooss. He not only takes presents and increases
his largo fortune in that manner but no Is very
mean. Here, for instance, Is his son, who has
just becn educated at West Point at the public
cost, and who holds commission rs an officer Of
the army. First the young man had leave Of
absence to go into the services Of railroad com
pany, drawing his pay as on officer and his salary
as an engineer at the same time. Now he Is going
TO Europe but his father does not pay the bills,
as other men do when their sons travel abroad.
The travelling expenses Of this young man are to
be paid by The people Of the United States. He
is ordered for sham duty in Europe, and this suf
fees to secure full pay for him, just rs though he
was really in service here at home. This is not
only an offensive proceeding because II is bestow-
ing a special favor upon the President and his
at the expense Of the people, but II is also eS
cecdingly mean, In fact It amounts to obtaining
money under false pretences, and taking what be-
longs to other people.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

A VALUABLE GIPr.-M. de Lesseps,
the engineer of the Suez Canal, has
presented to the library of the Lafay.
ette College, Pennsylvania, com.
plete set of the reports and documents
relating to that great enterprise. The
gift consists oftwenty.threc volumes,
with maps and plans.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

According to Horace Greeley, the
worst enemies the emancipated ne
groes now have, are the Radical car.
pet baggers, who embrace them with
one arm and rob them with tho o,hor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

Tic Ncw,l ork Express is thinking
of adding column or two to its pres.
ent size in order to keep pace with
tho exigoncies of tho times ia record
ing fresh announcements Of de!alca.
tious among Radical officials.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

TUMBLISG.-Wheat, in the great
grain markets of the State, instead Of
advancing, as was expected, has fal.
len in price from ten TO fifteen cents
nor bushel
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

While eating ehestnuts n few da!'
ago young son of Samuel Miller, (,
Beech Creek, Clinton county, got I
portion Of one in his windpipe, whici
caused bis death next day,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

ASoTHER SESAToR,-Thc Lcgisla.
turc of Georgia, which is now in scs.
sion, on the 18th elected Thomas NJ.
Norwood, Democrat, United States
Senator.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

Losr--Thad. Stevens nephew, to
whom he left the bulk OF his fortune,
contiugontly upon his ceasing TO
drink liquors, has tailed to make the
good fight,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

DiED.-Rev. Alfred Goodman, an
eminent Methodist divine, died at
Newark, n, j., on the 18th.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

CoNGREss,-This body will reas.
semble at Washington on Monday, the
4th day of December next.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

DxECUTORs' whereas. Let
ter. rostamrntary on the estate Of 5. JACK
son HORN, deceased, late Of Brady town
,hip, Ciearicla seaE;y, Pennsylvania, having
been granted TO the undersigned, and all persons
indebted to said csta,e will please make payment,
and those having claims or demands will present
then properly authenticated for .st,l.mon-
X. n. MOORE.
GEORGE c. KIRK,
Nov. !, lsil-e,rd, Executor
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

New York has tho cholera scare bad
which, added to tho spread of small
pox, is creating quite ap excitement
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22

GaUTION.-25 CENTS REWARD Mar
I tha J. Watkins, daughter Of Margaret Fee,
hav ing been indentured to me by the Poor over
seers, she was, on the 81 day Of September, ISL,
entieed from my house by her mother and taken
away. The above reward, and no more, will be
paid for her return aud all persons are cautioned
not TO hsrbor her, a. | will pay no charges for
her maintenance from that date (Sept. ), ls7l,)
unless compelled by law.
CHRISTIAN NRPF.
New Washington, Nov. is, ls7l-3t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22
RuRSED our'
bur sor
B u r N E D u p !
BELLS RUN wooLEN FACTORY,
Penn township, clearheld Co., Pa.

The subscribers are, at great expense, rebuild
ing, and in few days will have completed, a
neighborhood necessity, in the erection Of first
class Wooden Mandatory, with all the modern
improvements attached, and are prepared to make
all kinds Of Cloths, Cassimcres, Satinetts, Blan.
kets, flauncls, Ic. Plenty Of goods IN hand to
supply all our old and thousand new customers,
whom we ask to come snd examine our stock.
The business Of
CARDING AND PULLING
will receive especial attention. Our new mill will
be ready by wool-earding season, therefore there
need be no hesitation on that SCORE. Proper
artAng gcments will be made 10 receive and deliver
Wool, To cult customers. All work warranted and
done upon tho shortest notice, aud by strict aten
ton to business we hope to realize liberal share
Of public patronage
10000 POUNDS WOOL wANTEDi
We will pay the highest market price ior Wool
and sell our manufactured goods as low as similar
goods eau be bought In the county and whenever
We fail to render reasonable satisfaction We can
always be found at home ready to make proper
explanation. either in person or by letter.
JAMES JOHNSON A SONS,
spril26n Grampian Hills 7. O.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22
alew advertisements.
Coal Land for Sale /!

rINHR undersigned oasr for sale valuabl. piece
/ Of Coal land, situate in Decatur township,
Clesrhsld county, adjoining lands Of John Crane,
0sceola Coal and Lumber Co. and 0.eools bor-
ough, containing
I15 Acres. 30 Perches,
and allowance. 1t is undorlaid with two veins Of
Coal, and is also desirable for town lots. There
is turnpike laid out through il from osceols to
Philipsburg, and 1t is within a quarter Of mile
Of the Tyrone A Clearaeld Railroad, and about
the same distance from the Moshannon Branch
Road. For further information address
A. & x. McMULLEN,
nov?s-3m Sinking Valley, Blair Co., Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22
miscellaneous.

ENECUTOR's NOTICE.--Notioe is here
IL by given that Letters Testamentary having
be.u granted to tho subscriber, on the Estate of
ELIZA JANE WOODS, decd, late Of Ferguson
township, Clearaeld county, Pennsylvania, all
persons Indebted to said Estate arc requested TO
make immediate payment, and those having
authenticated for settlement.
JOHN 7. STRAW,
Nov. s, 1sIl;6t.' Executor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22
CLEARFIELD ACADEMY,
A Male and Female Classical High School
Each Department Separate, Distinct m.
Complete In ITSELF

VHE scholastic year Of this Iustitution 4, dlr.
Il ded into two sessions Of Eve months f,v,p,,.
one weeks each. The first session commence. q,
the FIRST Monday in September; the ,econd o. n,
drst Monday in February.
The course Of instruction embrace, ever tbi,,
necessary to a thorough, practical and Aeeoupl,I'
ed education Of both sexes.
Pupils will he admitted at any time aud charged
from date Of entrance TO the close OF the session
No deduction will be made for absence, sIs,,,
in cases Of extreme and protracted Hines.
Students from distance can b. accommod.,,s
with board at low rates
For particulars, send for circulars, or address
Rev. P. L. HARRISON, A. ~,
July 70, lSIl-u. Principal
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-22
TAe 9epnblitan.
CLEA RFlELD, PA,

WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV, 2a, 1871.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-09
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE. THURSDAY EVENING" NOVEMBER 1871
nhvsician of Massacbusetts. about

A physician Of Massachusetts, about
half century ago, could repeat the
whole OF Paradise Lost without a
mistake, although he had not read it for
twenty years. Euler. the great mathe-
matician, when he became blind could
repeat the whole Of VirgiB Kneid, .
and conld remember the FIRST line on
every page Of the particular addition
which he had been accustomed to read
before he became blind.
One kind OF retentive memory may be
considered as the result Of sheer hard
work, determination toward one par
ticular achievement, without reference
either to cultivation or to memory on
other subjects. This is frequently shown
by persons in humble life in regard TO
the Bible. An old beggarman at Stir
ling, known some forty years ago as
Blind Aleck, afforded an instance Of
this. He knew the whole of the Bible
by heart; insomuch that, if a sentence
were read to him, he could name book,
chapter, and verse; or, il the book, chap
ter and verse were named, he could give
the exact words. A gentleman, TO test
him, repeated verse, purposely making
one verbal inaccuracy; Aleck hesitated,
named the place where the passage is TO
be found, but at the same time pointed
out the verbal error. The same gentle
man asked him to repeat the ninetieth
verse Of the seventh chapter Of the book
of Numbers. Aleck almost instantly
replied. "There is no such verse; that
chapter has only eighty-nine verses"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-09
The AGES Of Oxnfers.

An old oysterman can tell the age OF
his bivalyes with great precision. Those
who are familiar with an oyster shell
must have observed that it seemed com
posed of successive layers or plates
overlapping each other. These are
technically termed shoots" and each
Of them marks years growth, so that
by counting them he can determine at q
glance the year when the creature came
into the world. Up to the epoch Of its
maturity, from five to seven years old,
when they are in perfection, the shoots
are regular and successive; but after
that time they become irregular, and are
piled one over the other, so that the
she'll becomes more and more thickened
and bulky Among fossil oysters, speci-
mems are found occasionally Of enor-
nous thickness; and the amount of time
that has passed between the deposition
of the bed of rock in which such an ex-
ample occurs, and that which overlies
it, might be calculated from close obser-
vation of the shape and number of layers
OF calcareous matter composing an ex-
tinct oyster shell. In some ancient for
nation, stratum above stratum Of ex-
tinguished oysters may be seen, each
bed consisting of full-grown and aged
individuals. Judging from the greatness
to which some oyster shells have at
tanned, this mollusk is capable, il left to
its natural changes and unmolested, Of
attaining patriarchal longevity.