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beloved beyond oil doubt that tho prosecution
Mas lesultiesl and ropal conspiracy to lopriya
the ,osa'inattt Of la rll!s Tito previous .ay Id
4eolarea, a. tllnner at Peterborough, for wiici,
subscribed by tho general public ho would soil
his carr1ages. everything no possessed, tiown Ia
nis own cont ln orlog to carry out tho ease to its
, 1873-11-14
GRAIN WAREKOUSfNG.

Mr.. 0lary Says Throe Per Gent Of
Railroad Receipts Are Not Reg.
. istered, Though the Re-
.+ oeipts Arc Put on -
the Market.
As God Is Ills Judge, lie Had No Un-
dorstanding with lIough---llo Ex-
plains tho Character OF
Splits" aud tho Dupli-
= cation Of Receipts.
At the Beginning Of the Panic the Houghs
Were Largely. Behind on Grain
Shipped Out Of Their Houses
' by Themselves.
So Was Everybody Eise--Mur'
ry Nelson Behindhand in
His Cancelled Re-
ceipts.
When Clary Threatened to Enforce Tho Law,
tho Warchousefnen Did Hot Caro- Fig
for the Law, but Did Care q
Great Neal About tho
Newspapers.
Murry Nelson Skipped Grain
Sept. IT, and Did Not Re-
turn Receipts There
for Until Oct. 6.
Two Elevators Had q Large Sur
plus, but "Thcy Would Not
Admit They Had
Stolen IT.
The Man Who Handles Grain and Does
Not Gain, Ought to Be Disoharged---
Some Livoly Talk by the
Registrar.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

TIE CoRRupT GANG.-Thc wrong
done the people by tho Credit Mo.
bilier spoilers were tersely stated in
tho speech of Horace Greeley at In.
dianapolis, during the Presidential
canvass. He said "These gentlemen
contracted ,oith Memseloes 10 pay them
selreS tcice the fair cost OF entirely
building and equipping the road and,
building the road with the proceeds
of the money lent by tho government,
they proceeded to divide among them
selves the other bonds, equal to the
amount for which Congress had made
mortgage on the entire road. BY
these means 10000, 900 or $50, ,000,-
900 pere divided among the parties,
and all that money so divided we are
called upon to pay. So that to-day
the people OF this country are paying
some millions rer annum out Of their
hard earnings for interest on these
bonds lent to the Pacific road--pay.
ing the money as interest TO meet the
,ast sums divided by those gentlemen
among themselves, as the dividends Of
the Credit Mobiier of America" 1t
is evident from tho tone of this speech
that Mr.. Greeley was aware of tho
villianios that were being practiccd
upon tho people by tho irccbootcrs,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12
ORPHANS COURT SALE

~ Valuable real estate In Bell township. lats
the property Of Jacob Mungoid. deceased.
ny virtue of an order OF the Orphans Court Of
clearheld county, the undsrsigned will sell a,
public sale, at the store Of Kuntr 4 Guntcr. IN
Iroutyillc, on Saturday, March lst, 1878, al ?
o'clock p. m, the following valuable real estate
AZ acrcs aud allowance, more or less on Carry,
Kun, In Bell township, about seven miles from
the susquehanua river, bounded as follows: Be
ginning at a post, thence south I9i perehes more
or less to stones, thence west l36 perches more or
less to stones, thence north 499 perehes moro or
less TO maple, thence east l36 perchcs more or
less to tho place Of beginning having about i2
acres cleared and in good state Of cultivation,
with iino young orchard OF apple and her fruit
trees, mine Of good coal open-yein four feet in
thickness--a quantity Of pine, oak aud hemock
timber, log house and other improvement. thereon.
T.Rss on SALE.-ono-half cash and the bal
anee in six month";, with interest. to be secured
on the premiies. SO. KUNTZ, Admr.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12


EASILY UNDERSTOOD D.-Huntingdon
is great place for skunk scalps, and
it is quite plain that Rev. A. l.. Guss
who has lately become editor of the
Globe, one Of the Radical organs Of
that loyal county, is going for more
scalps, from the tone OF the following
which we clip from tho Globe. The
editor says:
"lf the john-scott organ in this
town wishes to "mcasure swords
with the Globe, it can be accommo.
dated. We do not care about motto
ing dirty, cowardly sncaks, who wish
to blackguard us over assumed names,
What we have to say, we say. We
are here for our defence. Our name
is A. l.. Guss. II any body else knows
who he is, and wishes TO form our ac.
quaintance, let him come at us openly.
Trot out your skunks and jackasses
and We promise the County Commits
sioners that there will be less scalps
and ears in year hence.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

lSDIcrED.-Ex-G Gov. Seymour deliv-
cred a speech before the National
Prison Reform ASSOCIATION, which met
in Baltimore in January last, which
in fact is nothing more nor less than
an indictment Of modern society. And
whoever reads it, (and who will not, }
will enjoy it, because all are interested
in knowing what is ''tbe cause OF
crime among us. 1t is as much our
duty to know this as it is TO under
stand tho cause and cure of small. l.pox,
yellow fever, cholera, or any other
malady. Crime is malady and every
member of society is subject to its at
tack, and If allowed to spread will
finally destroy tho State. We propose
to lay Gov. Seymour's speech before
our readers at an early day. 1t is u
ren,arL able P-ea-s.:s-,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12


How TRuE.-Tho New York Her
AID, alluding to infamous attempts oI
Kansas Pomeroy to bribe the Lcgis
lature, and the Credit Mobilicr scan
dal truthfully says: Thus VIC see ono
by one the Senators and members oi
Congress who were thrown up 10 the
surface on the foam OF the polticu
excitement that led TO the lato wal
and during the war being unmasked
They were for the most part mere ad.
venturers, without character or sense
of honor, and had little more ability
than that which cunning and trickery
supply. The consequences has been
bribery and corruption in the most
appalling form, as we see from this
case and the Credit Mobilier expos.
urcs. Congress appears to have been
utterly demoralized, and that has done
much TO demoralize The whole coun-
try. May we hope that these revela-
tions will arouse public attention and
give US a superior and moro honorable
class Of men ut the Capitol aud for the
public service ?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

For 6rst.class confidence people, Civ,
US tho men who adopt the moral role
They disarm suspicion almost at once
and lodge upon short acquaintance
with the affections of honest, well
meaning people. The N. Y. Herald
speaking Of this phase Of tho Credit
Mobilicr criminals, says:
We cannot dismiss this subject with.
out glance at the peculiar attitude
which these people bear toward NOR.
atty and religion. Three Of tho mon
whose connection with tho Credit
Mobilicr has been definitely fixed were
preachers in early life. These arc
Patterson, Harlan and Garfield. They
were liberally educated and trained in
all good ways and works, Patterson
graduating ut Dartmouth College, Har.
Ian at Asbury University, Indiana,
and Garfield at Williams College, Mas.
sachusetts They were not men, like
Adam Of old, ignorant Of tho knowl.
edge Of good and evil, and they not
only know tho difference between an
investment and a bribe, or, to suit
Harlan's case, between legitimate elec
ton expenses and bribo, but they
know how TO make the one lool, like
the other. Besides these, Coliax and
Wilson were temperance and reform
lecturers and "exhorlors" and better
men were deceived into applauding
their apparently superior excellence
and virtue. Even u few nights ago
the outgoing Vice President lcctured
in Baltimore on the temperance issue.
1t is not possible that tho multitude
which listened TO him, would be in
Ftructcd by his teachings, in view OF
the cloud that overhangs his rcputa-
tion. TO make the picture com
plete ono the incoming Vice President
should have appeared on the platform
with him, and thus the way would
have been paved for Harlan and the
rest of the clergymen to preach from
The same pulpit with parson Newman.
In such cifrontery MS this there would
be nothing out OF harmony with their
past careers but, on the other hand,
i would have n peculiar fitness not
unlike that OF the presence of Mcphis-
-opheles and Faust while Marguerite
Was trying to worship. There would
DO something so wonderfully Satanic
n these men Stimulating their dissimu.
ations that it would add wonderful
perfection TO their past lives, espec-
lily ut this time, when all men are
their downfall and the effect
'i their downfall upon the morals of
public men.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

IRIS ABOUT TrME.-We notice that
the Chaplain of tho United States
Senate has taken to praying for the
members since the Credit Mobilier
revelations have set in. On Friday
last he took occasion to refer to the
evil times upon which We had fallen ;
the very foundations of society seemed
to be upheaved. He hoped that "those
pure statesmen whose regulations had
been compromised would be able to
confound their adversaries and sustain
the high reputation which they had
hitherto borne before the country
Yes, man; We hope so, too, but it
looks squally. nH t HH. lo.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

SOUND LoGIc.--Tho Philadelphia
Press of the 9th, in discussing The cor
ruption in Congress, says; "But the
Senate has an immediate, an impera-
tive duty. The good name of the
Senators who did not buy their seats
calls for the expulsion of such mon as
Caldwell and Pomeroy, and the clos
ing of the doors TO Patterson and
others like him. One example at this
time will be a wholesome lesson for
many years, and although II will not
redeem the solid regulations of somo
whose guilt is not so plain or susccp-
tible of such easy proof, prompt and
decisive action will retain for the SEN
ate a measure Of public respect and
confidence. Other reforms ia il must
soon follow. l rN
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

The female suffrage question is at
present being discussed in the Consti-
tutional Convention. That most i'm
pudent Of all impudent men, Bishop
Simpson, was allowed TO address tho
convention in favor of female suffrage.
We know no public man who is so
often found out of his place us this
man Simpson. 1t 10 II wonder he
don't proceed TO Washington and de-
mand that he be admitted to desk
in the Senate, FOR the purpose Of de-
Tending his Credit Mobilicr brethron--
Coliax, Wilson, Kelley, otc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

ROBBERS, RESIGN lit cannot be
demanded Of Mr.. Oakes Ames' custo.
mers that they shall resign until the
committee which is investigating their
cases has reported. But those among
them who retain any solfrcspect will
consult their selcrespect by rcsigninu
now and those of them who retain
even the worldly prudence they show,
cd in their dealings with Ames, will
consult their prudence by resigning
now. For they must resign or be ex.
PEELED. They are among the leaders
of Congress and Of their party Ii
they are left where they are, the
taint of their malfeasance will pervado
the whole body, and every Congress
man who consents to sit with them
longer will show that he is as corrupt
rs they, whether the revelations
touch him or not viii they resign
now, or will they wait till a worse
thing "DETAILS them
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

UNCLE PUMBLEcHooK. Tho Harris
burgh Patriot says: Brother Harlan
deeply sympathizes with the "Chris-
tian statesman and philanthropist" of
Kansas in his misfortune and disgrace.
In Harlan's orthodox view Senator
York, who exposed Pomeroy, is a very
wicked and goddess man According
to this doctor of divinity and instruc-
tor in political ethics, it was a great
crime involving falschood, and several
other deadly sins, to expose to the
gaze of the world sleek and sancti-
monious hypocrte and to defeat q
NcDai scneIho W purcnuse u scat IN the
Senate of the United States, in the
only wry in which the hypocritc could
be exposed and the villanous scheme
defeated. Natural as il may bc for
Harlan to sympathizc with his friend
it Is not likely that the public will &C.
oept is views Of the morals OF this case.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

The Constitutional Convention aas
adopted the following articles:
Senators shall be elected for .he
term OF four years.
Representatives shall be elected ior
the term Of two years.
The General Assembly shall meet
at twelve o'clock, noon, on the first
Tuesday of January succeeding the
adoption OF the new constitution, aud
every two years thereafter, unless
sooner convened by the Governor IN
special session.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12
DrArn or Ex.(ioy. GrAnY.--The

DrArn OF Ex.Gov. GEARy.-Ths
tclegraphlc announcement on Satur
day morning Of the sudden death ol
Ex.Gov. John W. Goary startled
everybody. Loss than two weeks ago
he laid inside The robes Of State, and Is
now no moro forever. lie died sitting
at his breakfast, apparently as well us
usual. A slight jerk Of his body and
tho falling OF his head on his shoulder
was all tho visible effort. that anything
was wrong His wife noticing this,
caught him, but lie was dead. ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

The Kansas Legislature has passed
resolution requesting Senator Pom
eroy-that gody man-to resign his
seat in the United States Senate
That is rare joke on Rev. SENATOR
Harlan, who but short time ago
vouched for his "high christian char.
acter."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12
SEVERE Bur TRuE.--The Chicago

SEVERE Bur TRUE.--The Chicago
Tribune in speaking of tho present
Vice President of the United States,
uses language the like Of which has
mover been employed towards Vice
President since the day Of Aaron
Burr. IL says; No man during this
generation has been more conclusive
ly proven corruptionist, bribe
takcr, a liar and perjurer, than
Schuyler Colfax. There is not loop
hole Of possible escape yal =
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

Grants Kellogg government in
Louisiana is about wound up. The
Governor, Senators, Members and
other officials want some pay, but no.
body will cash their State drafts.
This being the case, that "farce of q
government" will soon be brought 10
a close, to the everlasting disgrace of
Grant and his Attorney General.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

The ravages of the Credit Mobilier
disorder, now raging at Washington,
will be understood by our readers
after reading the short biographies of
the distinguished dead, found on our
first page. G. NJ. is FAR worse dis.
order than the epizootic, from the
fact that it kills only great men.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

TwISs.-The pictorial pages Of tho
Tyrone Herald and browns" Belle
fontc Republican, Gust out,) look cx-
actly alike, and the balance of the out
sides resemble brethren. The rcla.
tionshiP is too visible to be ncigbbors.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12


y GRAND HIr.-Thc picture of "ihc
dead, dying and crippled Credit No.
bilicrs," in Frank Lcslio's Illustrated
Nerspapar, Of tho 10Th, 1t is tho
best eulogy on Senators and Congress
men ever delivered. The conception
of the artist is grand.
Harpers' artists Imagination is
drawing largely on tho "Mount Of
Olives and "Snow Bound Ilc is
not troubled about the low grade Of
our national morals, rs developed in
tho Dodgcs on the revenue and tho in.
vestments made by the godly in Credit
Mobilicr.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING,

IN Sealed proposals viii be received until the
goth day of February, 1873 by the Board Of
School Directors, for the erection fihe "Leonari
Graded School, Building, In the borough Of Clear
field. Plans, specifications and conditions can be
seen by calling upon the architcct, Ezra Ale, ESQ.,
in said borough. The person whose bid Is ac-
ceptcd will be required to give such bonds and in
such amount n shall be approved by the Building
Committee for the faithful performance of his
contract. BY order Of the Board. hI
W. NJ. MCCULLOUGH,
Cieardeld, Jan. 22, is7s.-td Secretary.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

How is TINS John j. Blair, n
celebrated Western railroader, when
before one of the corruption commit.
tees now sitting at Washington, in his
testimony, said 'There is not a sin
glo railroad across tho State Of Iowa
today That is worth the money il
cost to make IT," Why is this thus,
as ArIemus Ward would say, If uni
yersal prosperity prevails throughout
,hs West
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

MoRB PAY.-The Congressional re-
formers are initiating the Harrisburg
ring. a bill has been reported in
Congress to raise the Presidents sal.
ary from $4,000 to $4,000, Con-
gressmen from $4,000 TO $4,000, Mem
bers of the Cabinet and the Judges of
the Supreme Court from $1,000 to
$4,000. This is reform on tho Credit
Mobilier plan.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

Tho Philadelphia Ledger gives tho
following reasons for the proposed
establishment ofanother United States
Court in this State;
Somebody for whom there is now
no vacancy would like to be q United
States District Judge. That is one
strong reason. Somebody else, for
whom nobody will make a vacancy
by resigning or dying, would like to
DO United States District Attorney ;
and others, with similar views of the
situation, would consider it q good
thing If there were an additional Mar.
shal and another Untitled States Court
Clerk to be provided for. That's the
point.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

We, tho undersigned Auditors Of ClcarfeId
borough, having exam ined the accounts Of A. ".
Lee, ESQ, Treasurer OF said borough, do cefif,
them correct rs above stated, and that the lhbii.
tiles exceed The assets three thousand two lap.
dred aud eighty-nino dollars and ifty.hyc c,nl.
(S,2s955.) w. d. BIGLER,
NaH GK0RGE HAGERTy,
REUBEN MCPHERSON,
iebIs Auditori.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

How CHASGED.-Tho Chicago Trib.
une says: "The roll OF purchased seats
ib' the Senate, beginning with Cald.
well, of Kansas, includes Clayton, ol
Arkansas; Harlan, of Iowa Ramsey
and Windem, of Minnesota; Hitchcock
Of Nebraska; Cameron, of Penrsyl.
vania, aud Carpenter, Of Wisconsin.
These gentlemen arc TO be reinforced
March 4, by Sargent, Of California,
Mitchell, Of Oregon; Patterson, OF
South Carolina, and Jones, Of Nevada.
These elections popularity supposed TO
have required the disbursement, in
each case, of from $4,000 to s250,000
cash, and the elections controlled by
other valuable considerations arc
twice as many more" This is u roll
of national iniamy, which brings the
blush OF shame to the check of ovorv
honest man in the nation. In other
days the Senate contained such mon as
Sias Wright, James Buchanan, Henry
Clay, Daniel Webster, Thomas II
Benton, John G. Calhoun, William C.
Preston and tbcir peers, properly
elected 10 represent sovereign States.
Now that body is made up of such
men as those named by the Tribune,
men elevated not BY votes but By
money. The contrast is serious one,
and should arouse tho people of the
countryto the danger which surrounds
and menaces their liberties and rights.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

Two Bellefonto Republicans before
us this week. Peace, brethren; change
your tacticts, or you will all die poor
printers and perhaps miss Heaven.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

The Washington government was
rusticating in tho State Of Delaware
last week. II had high old limo at
Wilmington.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

The organ Of the Western Congrega gationali.ts =
the Chicago Adraaee demands full inyestiga
tion Of the Beechcr scandal.
We have no doubt he needs invcsti
eating as badly as the Credit Mobiicr
Things are as rotten in his Congrcga
tion as they are 10 Congress
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

A CuANGE.-The committee on
suffrage, election and representation
has reported the following section as
a part of the new Constitution
Every male citizen Of the United States, Of the
ago Of twenty-ono years, having resided in the
State for one year, and in the election district
where he offers TO vote two months Immediately
preceding the election, shall enjoy the rights Of
nm eector but an cector of the State who, hav-
ing removed therefrom and returned thereto, aud
who shall have resided In the election district as
Aforesaid, shall be entitled 70 vote after having
resided in tho State six months provided, no
nsturalired citizen shall enjoy the rights Of an
elcctor until one month shall have elap,ed from
the time be became a citizen.
The old clause gives citizen tho
right to vote after a residence Of ten
days in the election district where he
offers to vote, and also that the voter
shall have paid tax, The tax exac
ton is wiped out in the new section.
But five States in the Union now exact
tax qualification.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

Hon. s. s. Woods, of Lewistown, at
ono time President Judge Of the Mif
fin, Snyder and Union district, died
on the 5th. rfi
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

The editor Of tho Sclinsgrove Times
queries thusly:
Was not the Congressional Prayer Meeting and
the Credit Mobilier organised Al the same tune
and by the same men
Frank, you guessed il the first time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

A PHASE OF THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The Philadelphia Day, very pithily
presents a stunning argument against
woman suffrage. II says The jury
in the Kaas and Siner case are still
out, at the present writing, and may
remain out until the 4th of July. II
fIrage were realized in this
State, "A woman or two might have
been drawn on this jury. Reader,
imagine your wife or daughter locked
up with ten or eleven men for days
and nights, celebrating upon dirty
case like this. But dirlicr cases than
this often have to be traversed by
juries, and women, if voters, would be
us liable as men to be drawn and
placed on julies in all such cases. -
This is only .npe noint ayainst woman.
suffrage, and 1t is minor point, hut
it is worth considering.
10 make il little stronger, there
might, as thcrc doubtless would, be
one or two negroes on the jury, to
add to the other attractions and duties
Of Jurors confined in an cighl-by- ten
unventilatcd room, with all tho proba-
bic moral surroundings.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12

A resolution has passed the House,
at Harrisburg, agreeing to adjourn on
Thursday, tho eth of March.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-12
TnE COURT or COMMON PLEAS

THE CUUKT OF COMMON PLEAS
i OF clearfeld county. In the matter Of the
estate of Jacob thinner, Of Brady township, de-
ceased.
The undersigned auditor, appointed by the
Court TO hear and pass upon the exceptions iled
to the final account Of George Leilicb, admins
traitor Of the said Jacob thinner, and to make
distribution Of the balance in tho hands Of said
administrator, gives notice that he will attend to
the duties Of bis appointment at his Office in the
borough of Clearhed, on Thursday, the 21ih day
OF February, 1873, between the hours Of 0 O'Clock
a. m. and o'clock p. m.
WM. N. MCCULLOUGH,
fob5-3t Auditor.