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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16
Local Notices.
Dissolution Notice,

The firm Of Messe d Armstrong 10 tbi.
day Dissolved by mutual consent. The
books and accounts OF the late firm have
been placed in the bands Of Justice Rev
nolds for collection, and all parties kpowino
themselves indebted will do well 10 cali on
him and settle the same at once and save.
costs.
u. C.. MnAsE.
4. S. ARMSTRONG.
Petroleum Centre, July ID, 1873.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16

Walt VanAusdell we'll known cham,
pion of local option has invented new and
cheap drink, composed almost entirely Of
water. He has named It ''rataplan."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16

The British Royal Humane Society re-
Gently awarded their bronze medal to an old
gentleman IN England, 50 years Of age, who
courageously plunged into the sea 10 res
cue drowning child.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16

Trade is very dull hereabouts at prose nts
This is mainly due to the extremely low
price Of oil.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16

A Minnesota paper says: ''If pitching
fish from the lakes with an ordinary thin
tined hay'fork is any indication Of good nsh
log, then we have good fishing hers."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16

There is Brooklyn belle who pickles he
hands twice week to make them white.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16
Dickens 0DOZ'

Dickens "BOzo
Just issued 10 paper cover BY the Peter
sons. Price rs cents, and for sale as the
Post Office Newsroom.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16
Gold ut l p. IN. llG

sw The Post Office NewsroOm Sod.
Fountain is now running in full BLAST
Call aud try glass Of ice cool soda wa ter
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16

Women are never dumofounded.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at II o'clock a. NJ; and:7
o'clock P. NJ, by the Psstor, ". @. BURcn.
ARD. Sabbath School ct l2H, directly
after forenoon service.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School
Teacher's Meeting Tuesday evenings OF
each week.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16

Look out lor NJ j. Samuels' new adver-
.isement in tomorrow's paper.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16
Divine service.

Divine service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at IL A. n. and
~ NJ. Sabbath School at l21a P. N.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend.
ed to ail.
REV. G. MOORE, Pastor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16
oh for . local ITEM

Red hot to-day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

Ali tho honors of the latc contest
against public corruption belong to
the prcss--and especially to tho Dom
ocratic and neutral press which utter
ed the truc voice OF the American
people. When the charges were first
made, which have since been amply
substantinted, they wcre denied with
brazen effrontery. Thcy were stig.
matizcd BY partisan organs as polit-
cal ISLANDERS Of the Democratic party,
though they were tho sworn state
ments 10 4 judicial proceeding of q
witness who was not u Democrat. -
The mon accused met the charges
with tho most positive and compre-
honsive 'denials, TO which they after.
wards. added false oaths on the wit
ness stand. But most OF them have
since been proved guilty Of lying and
perjury, as well as corruption. They
have escaped only BY pleading "the
statute Of limitations Who are
these lying knaves? They are the
very leaders and lights of the party
that affects to embody the character
and respcctability OF the country, and
looks down upon the honest masses
who have not grown rich on public
plunder. They talk OF compulsory
education" and limited suffrage and
other remedies of the sort to improve
the condition OF American society
But il is tho rogues who know too
much who have corrupted IT, The
widespread burst of indignation at
the late disclosures show that the
heart Of the people is all right; IL has
always found utterance through that
portion of tho press which has not
been bought and subsidized 10 screen
and defend iniquity, and, at last, the
whole press with an almost unanimous
voice pronounces the condemnation
which tho culprits escaped, at the
hands Of their comrades. -Phiiddel-
phia Age.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

The FouRrn OF MARcH.--On that
day tho American people got rid Of
about one hundred and ffty thieves,
in tho shape of Congressman, who
were retired to private lifc by the
Constitution, That was a fortunate
circumstance for the country. But
the shouldcring Of Grant for four years
longer bodies but little relief after all.
A large number of dishonest men will
still be kept in position under him, SC
that but little, if any, substantial re-
lief will inuro to the States. The
persistent venality manifested by the
Executive and Congress, during the
past fonr yoars, is as visible TO every
student Of public affairs as the dome
of the National Capitol, and was more
infamously exhibited on this day than
on any former occasion. Tho doub-
ling and pocketing Of their salaries
makes every respectable citizen blush
and should politically damn cvcry
member Of Congress who wnrLnd fe'
and brought about this last Credit
Mobilicr act, which is on par with
the conduct Of Amos, Brooks, Scofold
and their confcderates. sd feii fsf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12
(1tnchtmg the Case.

Tho New York Herald, of the 2Stb
ult., in alluding 10 the congressional
robbcries, says:
Harlan, the expiring Senator Of
Convenient Memory, in his capacity
as editor of the Washington Chronicle,
takes up a stuffed club in defence OF
his brother Congressman Of the Credit
Mobilier shame. In the intervals OF
attempting to account tor that ton
thousand dollars he received from
Durant he finds time TO say tit is
about lime for tho Herald to discover
that tho people are heartily sick OF
this cry about the corruption Of those
members who were invoigled into the
purchase Of little Credit Mobiier
stock" II is true that people are
heartily sick Of this cry about The cor
ruption of Congressman who take
bribcs, but it is because tho bribe-
takers, the short.mcmoried, tho pre-
varicators and tho perjurcrs are al.
lowed to hold up their heads in the
society of honest men. "Inveigled'
is good, and "a little Credit Mobilicr
stock" is better. Harlan and the rest
try to sustain ihcmselvcs in the hope
that they can live down their shame.
1t is likely to be hope deferred.
Again, Representative Banks should
allow no sophistry 10 induce him TO
join in a whitcwasbing report on the
I -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12
sYnmdered Kn,,sns.

Tho Pittsburg Leader, Liberal or
gan. says: ri9ni az i1.l tluow Y1di I
!. "We are glad TO see that atleast
one of tho bad stories about the states.
men of Kansas is q slnnder. Tho rep.
utation Of that poor State has been SO
steadily sinking under the burden Of
rascalitios put upon j. by its public
men, that the fate of Sodom seems
not far of. A sort of diabolic law Of
Natural Selection, has been steadily
draining off tho refuse Of tho more
eastern States and pouring It into
Kansas until it became necessary, il
you would know man there, TO find
out not only what his name was, but
what bis name was where he came
from. Since Jim Lanes time, we
question much whether there has been
an honest Kansas Senator, and we are
morally certain that there have been
five or six dishonest Senators from
that State, while one or two Cover
nors and one or two Judges on the
bench have been proved corrupt. Z .
"But, as wo have intimatod, one
charge, and perhaps tho most malig.
nant one of all, against the Kan
sans has becn triumphantly rcfutct,
and our pen leaps with joy 10 record
il. Clerk Crowther, of the Kans,s
Legislature, tcstifies The never rcccir.
cd from any member any money re-
funded by them as conscience funds
II is then nothing but just to tho com.
mon business habits OF tho people d
Kansas to say that oil reports tele-
graphcd abroad about members beng
so frightened and conscicncc-str
by the York exposure as to disgorgt
their Pomeroy bribes are wholly false
and, We might add, Infamous"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12


A Busy MAS.-The spoon thief
Butler, had q busy timc in Congress
for several weeks before its close, dc
tending his Confedcrates. Ono day
hc would defend Amcs and his band
tho next he would defend Grant fol
his outrageous conduct in Louisiana
and the next he would object TO ant
squclch all resolutions and inquiries
leading to solution Of the pardon oI
che Philadelphia repeater, Brown
Such was the kindred and no doub,
congenial occupation Of tho greatest
knavc in the last Congress.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12
4tw advertisements.

DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
IL REAL ESTATE.---Thc iusdersisnsd,, Geo,
G. Kirk, attorney In fact for the heirs at law Of
John Thompson, late Of Brady township, Clear
asld county rs fssesssd yin expose to public
i,~-f' SATURDAY, APRIL sTH, 1873, . 70.
at o'clock, p. M, the following described real
estate Of said John Thompson, deceased, to- wit
All that certain tract Of land, situate IN Brady
township, Clcarheld county, Pa, bounded by
lands OF James Miles, Alex. Shea and Others,
containing ITO scres, be the same more or lcss.-
About twenty-five acres Of the land 10 cleared
and under cultivation. This farm Joins Moore's
extension to the village Of Luthcrsburg on the
west There is a spring Of good water convent
ent to tho building, and good apple orchard
on the premises. Na.ll l1f eH1fl
TERMS or SALE.--0ne-third Of tho purchase
money to be paid when tho deed is presented for
delivery, and the balance In three equal annual
payments, with interest from date Of sale, psya-
bic annually, the payment and interest to be Sc
cured by bond and mortgage on the premises.
lH' 70 GEO. c. KIRK, Atty, 2c.
Luthersburg, March IL, 1873. IlLI1t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

How CHANoED.---lt is worthy Of
note that Pomeroy, Harlan aud Pat
tcrson were assailants of Mr.. Sumner
OH account of his northumberland
position, and that Pomeroy was the
leading man in urging Mr.. Summers
removal from the head Of the Com.
mittcc on Foreign Affairs. The three
prosecutors are now in exile, disgraced
above all mon, while Mr.. Sumner
sits in his scat as digni6od as Webster
in his palmiest day and as serene as q
May morning.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

The Investigations in tho last Con,
gress, If prosecuted 10 legitimate
conclusion, would have sent nearly all
the Radical leaders into exile, IL no,
to tho Pcpitcntiary. Nothing but
perjury saved them, and II the mem,
bors Of that party endorse such rev.
clatiops quietly, wo viii be greatly
mistaken. We believe there is still
some virtue in tho Radical party, bu,
it is not TO DO found among the lead
ers Of that organization, and If these
aro not thrust aside, the country will
be ruined. The Philadelphia Age, in
referring to this question, says; t1At'
"The Credit Mobiliers have escaped,
The imposing proceedings in Congress
have come to q lame and impotent
conclusion. The resolution offered by
Mr.. Sergeant, and finally adopted,
affirmed tho plea urged 10 Buffers re.
port that the lapfc Of time was a pro-
lection 10 the culprits. They could
not be punished for. what they did in
a former Congress. The door for this
escape was opened by tho Poland
Committee In selecting Ames and
Brooks as tho victims, and letting of
the others, aud basing the resolution
Of expulsion solely on the giving and
taking Of stock in former Congress.
But the worst oifensc Of several Of the
implicated parties wns committed in
the present Congress. The Commit
tee believed several Of them to- be
guilty Of lying and perjury; for the
report finds tho facts TO be just what
these parties solomnly denied before
the people, and under oath on the
witness stand. If tho Poland Com.
mittce had proposed their expulsion
for perjury, before Committee Of
Congress, ia a matter before that bo-
dy, then Bingham's Committee could
not havo brought in the report writ.
ten by Butlor, which cxoncrated oil
of them for anything done in a former
Congress. nr.
'IIittle, however, was to be expect
ed from the present Congress. The
majority In II are bound TO sustain
fraud, pcculation and lying, SO as not
to condemn their party leaders. II
is before the people that the judgment
has been properly rendered, and il
condemns the rogucs and their back
erar NHrhrTt NFHnf UIE f-afr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12


ASHAMED AT LAsr.-Mrs. Vice Pres
idcnt Wilson has parted with her
Credit Mobilicr stock, which her hus-
band purchased for her from Oakes
Amcs. But few days ago her godly
husband insisted that be had done no
wrong when he took his wife's money
and defrauded Tho Treasury out Of
sevcral thousand dollars in the same
manner that Ames, Brooks & Co. had
iIo esteemed il legitimate transac-
,ion.. Kelly paid bis blood money in.
10 tho Treasury; why did not Mrs
Wilson chuck hers in there, too?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

Grant took another oath, on the
4th, to protect and defend the laws
and Constitution. It's Of no more
virtue than his former one: he might
as well have taken drink. His fail
ure TO restore good Government and
tranquility in Louisiana is disgraccful
to every citizen, but it still becomes
moro 80, when it lie proven that he
and his carpct-bag relations are the
real cause Of the disorders in that
State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12


TIE RoDBrm SEALkD.-Thc State
robbcr and partner Of Gcary and
iIartranft, George o. Evans, was
brought TO trial ut Harrisburg last
week, for defrauding tho State out OF
about 100000 in 1870. Tho trial
was farce. 1t was very plain 10 us
when Evans was arrested, year ago,
that bc had "a friend at Court" and
in the Executive Chair, and trial
would only delay other business and
prove still more expensive TO the
State. The jury acquitted him of the
criminal charge, but rendered judy
ment in favor of the Common wealth
for slI0,723.lo, about one-balf Of
what is due the State. But then where
is The use This sum will never be
paid Tho ring mover intended to pay
IL. The theft was coneocted by legis.
iativc and executive cnactmcnts, with
a design 10 defraud and robthc Treas.
nry, and could not help but he sue.
cessfuI, rs the result proves. Oul
conjoctures arc fully realized. We
know the mon. The whole ring is a,
destitute OF honest men aud states
men as hell is Of Christians, and 4
thorc 10 not a speedy change in III,
moral tone Of the people and OF mel
IN high positions, anArchy viii reigr
<;es supreme throughout Pennsylvania
k|cs u docs IN Louisiana cr Spain an'
J, Hcaiso- ~ M aa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12


PREMIUM ON LYISd.-It scems from
Report Of the Credit Mobilicr Investi.
cation Committee, that a premium is
offered on lying and perjury, while
truth is held al great discount. The
Committee recommend the expulsion
Of Oahcs Amcs for telling the truth ,bu.
those Radical ecnmps who were equal.
ly guilty but lied about IL, arc por.
mitted TO pass without tho slightest
rebuke. This premium on falschood
and punishment Of truth, is one Of tho
very worst featurcs connected with
this whole Mobilcr scandal. We arc
not excusinR Oakes Ames for his share
IN this swindle, but We are fully salts.
fied-and tho evidence proves it--that
Ames told the truth, while his guilty
accomplices lied in a most shameful
manner; and tho Committee recon.
mend The ponisbmcnt Of tho truth tc!.
Ter, and Tho acquittal of the liars. Il
i. 10 bo wondered at that corruption
rascallty ind fnIachood are at a prc.
mium 10 high places, under such cir.
cums,anccs M lrdu " $3.50 4nfisa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

A HAPPY FuSERAL.--Congress died
on Tuesday, the 4th day of March
and the nation rejoices. The Forty.
second Congress was the most vonal
and corrupt body that ever met in
Washington, and although the mem.
bers had stolen forty-two. millions o.
dollars out of tho United States Treas.
ury, each one voted himselfs2, 800 ex.
tra pay and doubled Grants salary
making il $50, 900 a year.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12
People talk Of hard times, and well

People talk of hard times, and well
they may. An exchange says: awe
arc fast becoming nation Of schcm.
ers to 1.-Two without genuine work.
Our boys are not learning trades oui
farmers sons arc crowding into citios
looking for clcrkships and postoficcs
hardly ono American girl In zach one
hundred will do houscwork for wages
however urgent her need so we are
sending 10 Europe for workingmci
and buying Of her artisans million,
worth of products that wo ought tt
mako ourselves. We must turn over
u new leaf"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12
COURT PROCLAMATION.

VXTHEREAs, Hon. C. A. MAYER, President
wv Judge of the Court Of Common Pleas Of
the Twenty -6fth Judicial District, composed Of
the counties Of ClsAraeld, Centre and Clinton
and Hon. WiLLIAx @. FoLEr and Hon. Joss J..
READ, Associate Judges Of .clsar6sld county,
have issued their procept,t to me directed for the
holding Of Court Of Common Pleas, 0rphans'
Court, Court Of Quarter SESSIONS, Court Of Oyer
srd and cs1s Ii sSa psliIs
coupty Of Cfearheid, commencing on the third
Monday. nth day Of March, Is73, and to
contipue one week. ir lnaa.s.
NOTICE is. therefore, hereby given, to the
Coroner, Justices OF the Peace, aud Constables,
in and for said county Of Clearheld, to appear In
their proper persons, with their Records, Rolls,
Inquisitions, Examination and other Rem N
brances, to do those things which to their ofces,
and Ia their behalf, pertain TO be done.
GIVEN under my hand At Clssr6sid, this 5th
day Of March. In the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy three.
n frf JUSTIN J. PIE. Sheriff.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12
= ~hoLp tjF!@Tbo New York Jyorld

HoLD UP!-The New York World
thinks that our representative, Judge
Scofeld, lis amonable TO q distinct
charge Of bribery, but tho Eric Oh
seruer comes to our members relief Ia
. poetic mood, in this way:
The World iSvgsts that the Jsdse wts bribed
Ia Fssnek Fhieh is Language bs dont under
stand Now bed he understood the plaiu English
Of Crsdlt, ,Mobl>6k- the knowledge ssf wHIsh he Af.
tsrwsrdsebtained and has kept-the case might
be different.
-'--.------T THE EN0LfsH OF IT. ---'-''
Judge Scoheld, . gentleman once on the bench,
Didn't upderstssd o. NJ. because Il was French;
Other ignorant people are puzzled as much,
At the Judges excuse, which 10 them 10 "High
Dutch"
And so II Is plain, 10 avoid general bother,
ysu can't steal In one tongue and explain IN an
NINN lOlutTs IfN a HN y.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

Among the additional "vindications'
of Colfax is ono from Mrs. Richardson,
formerly Mcfarland, lady under
somc obligations TO Colfax IL tho mat
fer OF her Indiana divorce. She 70.
lates that Colhx was regular sti'
pcndinry OF Ncsbitt, who sent him q
quarterly allowance, Certainly Col.
fax forgot TO mention this on tho wit
ness siand, and we do not sec tha,
Mrs. Richardson's recollection Of il
helps his caso. The remittance ol
several drafts from Nesbitt is now
known, but this increases tho improb
ability that he sent Thousand dellars
in q bank note instead Of a drpil
Which wsr Tvs allegation ot Ccllsx,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

Ex.vice President Colfax offers biz
Washington residence for sale. Iisv-
ing sold his soul to tho Devil, he may
as well offer his property 10 tho ring
and thereby close himself out and re.
lire TO tho solitudes OF South Bend
and send for Mrs. Mcfarland. Rich,
ardson and brother Harlan to comfort
him
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

The ogucrrilla chief" Col. Mosby,
clectioncered and voted for Grant last
fall. "The Government" has sent for
him q number of times, and offered
him high Offices, but guerrilla" ro-
fused all such offers. In this he shows
far moro sense than Grant, and is no
doubt the better man Of the two, be-
ing less Of dcmagoguc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

TnE LORD BE pRAIsED.-Thc Crcdi,
Mobilicr caucus, commonly called Con
grcss, adjourned sine die on tho 4tl
instant, after each member voted him
self $4,000 extra pay. May tho like
Of il never meet in Washington again
The Senate was convened in extri
session by the President, for the pur
pos ofconfrming a number Of appoint
Jnents, and still continues In session.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-12

HALF RIoHr.-Congressman Kelly
who, with brother Colfax, Wilson ant
Scoficld, hod such fat thing while
mem bcrs OF the Credit Mobilier ring
has paid all his stealings into th'
Treasury. Now, if hc will only g
and hang himself, like Judas, thil
world will contain one villain lcss.--
Amcs, Alley, Brooks, Bingham. ctc.
have made no movement in either di
rcction at last accounts. ss'sad1