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his appointment of an Attorney Gen
cral, yet with all this he suits them
much better than q Democrat. There
is hardly an official or dependent Of
his administration who sincerely dc.
sircs his nomination tor President, aud
among the party At large his name is
not seriously mentioned. For this
reason IL IL not necessary to discuss his
chances for the Presidency, much less
his claims and qualifications for the
position. The true friends of Governor
Hartranit would do well to stop the
fooling about making him a candidate.
IT Musr Srop.-We hope Congress
will stop every Government leak, and
In tho future see that every dollar
contributed BY the people goes to pay
our Internal national debt Pay il of
and we will have free country. In
discrectly, aye, wickcdly, President
Grants salary was raised by Radi-
cal Congress from s25, 900 to $50, 900.
In addition to this all the whitc-housc
expenses, are paid out Of the national
treasury, without the warrant of law.
His table, tho wine in his cellar, his
stable, even his costly scgars, go into
"whitc-hoisc" expenditures and are
settled for at the public treasury. He
smokes the best segars in the world,
which retail at 25cis per piece, and he
smokes oil the day long and at night,
and the people foot the bills. This
item Of segars alone, smoked BY him
at public expense, runs into large ng-
ures in 3G5 days. The earlier Presi-
dents at $4,000 salary, paid all their
own bills for living, and never dreamt
that the people should pay for the
wines they drank, tobacco they chew
cd, and the segars they smoked. But
those good old days of honest Presi-
dents ended when the government
passed out OF Democratic hands in
1860.
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A DMINIsTRAToks' NOTICE

Notice Ia hereby given that Letter. Of Ad
nin'straticn on the estate Of Y. Il. RAFFERTY,
late OF Penn township, Clcardcld county
Pa, deceased, having been duly granted to IL,
undersigned, all persons indebted to said estAt,
will please make Immediate payment, and thos,
having claims or demands will prsreni them
properly authenticated for settlement without
delay, J. d. RAFFERTY,,
JOHN FLYNN.
Grampian Hills, Jan. 20. 's6.6t Admts.
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A ADMINISTRATIONS, NOTICE

Nstice 10 hereby given that Lcitsrs Of Al.
min'stration on the estate Of N. W. SNYDER.
late Of Lswssneo township, Clearleli county. IA.
deceased, having been duiy granted TO the under
'igned, all parsons indebted to said estate viii
please make Immediate payment and those
having claims or demands will present them
prepssly sathenilcatcd for settlement without
aeky. FRANCES ANN SNYDER.
cissrheld, Jan. %. 1876 o. Admx.
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EXECUTOR'S NOrIuE. !

EXECUT0R'S NOTICE.
H Notce Is hereby given that letters tesla
men'sry hanns been granted TO the subscriber on
the estate Of ISRAEL NICHOLS, deceased.
late Of Lawrence township. Clcardeld county, Pa,
al persons indebted TO said estate are requested
70 mai Q immediate payment, aud those having
claims against the same will present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
MARTHA NICHOLS,
MARTIN NICHOLS,
ciearheld, Jan. D. '76-6t Executors.
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Clearfleld Nursery.
ENCOURAGE HOME INDIrsTRy

THE undsrsigned, having establishsa a Nur.
scty on the Pike, about half way between
uleaFhe'd and Curwensville, IA prepared 10 nr-
nish all kinds Of FRUIT TREES, 2aasdard ana
dwsrf2 Evergre<ss, sktubbsry, draps vinss
acoseberry, Lawtoa Blackberry, strawberry,
ssd haspssry Vines. Also, Siberian Grab rrscs
vs1nss. aae sasiy scarlet Rhshafb, Ae. osdsrl
~pse.ss, car~cnsr,lIs. H 3.
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GOOD FL LOUR,

or different brands, always on hand, and will be
sold at the lowest possible figures.
J. II. McClsin's Medicines, Jsyns's Medicines
Hostetter's and Hoonands Ditters.
5000 pounds Of Wool wanted for which the
highest price will be paid. Cloverseed on hand
and for sale at the lowest market price.
Also, Agent for Strattonvills sRd curwensville
Threshing Machines.
~ Call and see for yourselves You will Gnd
everything usually kept in retail store.
L. NJ. C0UDRIET.
.Frenchville P. o., August IL, 1874.
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Isn't ii wonderful how valuable u
thing becomes after il is stolen? Any
old brass watch is then recorded as q
valuable gold chronometer, especially
priced on account Of accosiations.p
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TxECUTOR's NOTICE-

LXECUTORS NOTICE
~ Notice Ia hereby given that letters tesla
nentary having been granted to the subscriber OF
the estate Of MARIANNE ROUsEL0T, deed
late Of Girard township, ClearEeld county, Pa.
all persons indebted to said estate are requested
TO make immediate payment, aud those ha,in,
claims against the same wii present them duly
autheniicated fot settlement
FRANCIS LONGtN,
NICHOLAS R0uSsELor,
Leconte's Mill, Jan. 10, '7u~Gtl Exrcnt.r,
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A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

IN DMINISTKATUKS NOTICE.
Noiiee 10 hereby given that Letters Of Ad.
minisiraticr on the estate Of JOHN LABORD.
late Of Union township, Clcaraeld county,
Pa, deceased. having been duty granted TO the
undersigned, all persons indebted 10 said estate
viii please make immediate payment, and those
having claims or demands against the same will
present them properly authenticated for settle.
mept without delay. II. W LAB0RD,
kcchton, Pa, Feb. 2, '7G-etsl Administrator.
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CAUTION.

All persons are hereby cautioned against pur.
chasing or in any way meddlng with the follow.
ing property, now in the possession Of william
j. Smith, Of IIoutrville. via; cook stove, /
heating stove. sink. table, Q chairs, I rocker,
. beds and bedding, . wash stands, 2 looking
glasses, clock, aud 40 yards carpet, as the same
hss been purchased by mo NJ shefiG,s sale, and i.
len with him on loan only, subject 10 my order
nj any time. ELIZABETH GOODMAN.
HoutzvilIe, Pa, Jan. 20, 'T6.3ts
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Efgal Advertisements
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified that all ac.
counts due. and coming due, TO A. II. Milton on
b.. books, have been this day tJan. rs, 1870
duly assigned to me. All persons so indebted on
said books are requested to call and settle at
once J.F. JORDAN.
oiearheld, Jan. 20, 1876 81.
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PEIBH McGBOKdH.
clsarhsld, April 81. 1873
@nor .Np cupp ,s.yvNrc

DOOT AND SHOE MAKING.
IL n- ffl u
JOSEPH II. DEERING, on Market street, In
shaw's Row, cleArhsld. Pa, has just received
fne lot Of French Calf Skins and Kips, the
best In the market, and 10 now prepared 70 man.
ufscture everything In his line. He will war
rant his work to DO 90 represented.
Also, all kinds Of Leather and Shoe Findings
for sale.
The citisens Of Ciearheld and vicinity srs
respectfully invited to give him q call.
Work done at short notice. 7:ig7sy
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The undersigned having purchased the store
goods and property formerly occupied by Lever
illegal, on Second street, Clearfeia, adopts this
method Of bringing his business to the notice Of
the public, and promises to furnish bis patrons
with theyery best quality Of
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II o r sA Il Ri

a large aud well-6nished Brick Dwelling, sita
ate 90 the river bank, Id the borough of Clear
Held, containing cleven rooms. with good cellar
water in the kitchen, and all the modern consc
niences. Pantrics, Bathroom, Clohes- presses, Ac
lot sixty feet front and two hundred and thirt,
feet back, with twenty foot alley on the cas-
side. Said building, with all the appurtcnanccs
viii be sold cheap, with payments to suit purcha
SER Application can bc made to the under
signed, orto A. Q. Tate. Esq., who will give al
spect the property.
May sia, fs53.tf
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READING FOR ALLII
VALUABLE PROPERTY
" Uhi. ron SALE OR FOR RsNI

The snb.ctlber gives netlce that he will either
rent or soli his dwelling and store properly. I'll.
nats on Reed street. adjoining the Leonard House
70 The borough Of Clear6eld, Pa. The store room
10 Xsi feet, The dwelling house oontaiss 3
rooms and kitchen on the afa story, and 9
rooms on the second story. Tho store room
can be had a once. and he dwelling portion
On and amer lhs Let Of Jub. Rar further per
sss,sr,. :sn % sdafs. or sPPH e sls s.sssss..a 90
clssrhsld, Pa, Nay 10, '7s.tf
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Dry SssAS, Utbferiss, Stf.
|HARo TIMES IS :. : :
HAVE NO EFrEcT
IN FRENCHYILLEi
--------
am aware that there are some persons : littls
hard to please, and an also aware that the
complaint Of "hard times" 10 we'll nigh universal.
But an so situated now that can satisfy the
former snd prove sonelu,ivsly that "hsrd times"
will not sGect those who buy their goods FROM me,
And all my patrons shall he initiated into the So
oret Of rUt.e
HOW TO AVOID HARD TIMES
have goods enough to supply all the inhabi-
tants In the lower end Of the county which sell
Il exceeding low rates from my mammoth store In
ready to wait upon callers and supply them with
Dry Goods OF oil Kinds,
Such o. Cloths, Sstinetts, Cashmere, Muslins,
Delaines, Linen, Driliings, Calicoes,
Trimmings. Ribbons, Lace,
Ready made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and
Csps--all Of the best material and made TO order
Hose, Socks, dloves, Mittens, Lacss, Ribbons, Ac.
GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS.
Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Rice, Molsssss, Fish, sait
Pork, Linsssd OIL, Fish Oil, Carbon Oil.
Hardware, Quesnswsre, TinwArs, csstings, Plows
and Plow Castings, Nails, Bpikss, Corn CultivA-
tors, Cider Presses, and oil kinds Of Axes.
Psrfunery, Paints, vsrnish, Glass, and gsAsrat
~ assortment Of Stationery,
GOOD FLOUR,
or different brands, always on hand, and will be
sold at the lowest possible figures.
T. IT, MrClainis Medicinas Javne's Madieinea
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A full and complete assortment Of new goods
and new styles, down to
National Republican., 1876-01-13

so high, so sacred, as to seem to range
above the term general welfare" The
promotion of peace. goodwill and iraternal
affection among the people of our own
country are matters above value, above
commerce and trade, and which will be
promo ed by these ceremonies.
As for the authority Of precedents which
would authorize the appropriation, we can
say to the World that they are too numer-
Gus for mention. Senator Bayard, of Del
aware, IN the last Congress. presented the
array of these precedents which we forbear
to insert at this writing, remarking only
that Congress has as much right to appro-
pirate money to Centennial celebration
within the limits of the United States, and
in honor of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, as it had to appropriate money for the
exhibitions at London, Paris and Vienna,
or for an Arctic expedition, or to erect an
Observatory in Washington city, or the
Agricultural Department, or to furnish
vessels to convey food to the famishing in
habitants of another country-lreland, for
instance. We are inclined to agree with
the late Chief Justice Woodward, an emi-
nent jurist of Pennsylvania, that "the right
"of the Government TO use money from
"the common treasure to illustrate its own
history or exhibit its own progress and
achievements is so clear that no question
"Of constitutional right can rise in regard
"to it. The Government that could not
do that much to promote its own dignity
cor protect its own life could not create an
"oiiice of any kind or authorize one to be
filled" But enough. We do not intend
to follow the bad example of the Word, and
teach constitutional law ourselves
National Republican., 1876-01-13
THE NEW YURK WORLD AND THE CEN.
TENNIhL.

The New York World is teaching con-
stitutional law. Of course it understands
the Constitution good deal better than all
the lawyers, judges and generals now in
the Congress of the United States. 1t is no
presumption for it to tell Congress what
the Constitution means. 1t would be quite
too generous in the World to allow men,
bers of Congress to judge of that question
by themselves underltheir oath. The we'll
known infallibility of the World on leading
questions renders its present discussion of
the Centennial bill Of the greatest import
ance. 1t strikes US, if we had many news
papers as well trained in the law as the
World assumes TO be, there would not be
much use for ''courts below" or for courts
above. 1t would deal out justice with an
even hand. While feigning to be very
anxious for the triumph of the great ma
tional jubilee, it regrets that Congress has
not the constitutional power to carry it
through. We will undertake to furnish
from the columns ofthe World itself, within
the last year, conclusive evidence that the
proposed appropriation for the Centennial
comes within the letter of the Constitution,
for it has shown clearly that the Centennial
celebration will promote the general well
fare" We do not care to dwell at length
on this point, ror do we pretend to teach
constitutional law, but il will be an easy
task to show that the Centennial celebra-
ton, by means of an international exhibit
ton of all foreign nations with our own
country, could not fail to be work that
would promote the general welfare" If
education promotes the general welfare
the Centennial is clear of constitutional
embarrassment, for it will impart
lessons of the greatest value. If
imparting to the American people knowl-
edge of the nationalilies, Of the habits,
customs, production and means Of pro-
duction of foreign countries, of their attain
ments IN art and science and discovery, be
not a means of promoting welfare, we can
not imagine what would accomplish that
work. II 81 100000 10 complete a work
that would bring from s2j,0O0,00O 10
S5G, ,000, coo from foreign countries 10 the
pockets of our people be not a means of
promoting their welfare, how shall it be
done? Thcre are other influences that are
National Republican., 1876-01-13

"WE arc here TO stay" This was the
retort of Ben Hill, of Georgia, to the Re
publican Representatives in the American
Congress, to whose maguanimity Mr.. Hill
owes his present position. How are the
liberty loving people OF the North to man
age this Confederate power thus within the
UniGn How arc we to prevent it from
becoming a seCticna! influence as we'll as
sectional danger to the Union? That is
now the one supreme question IN American
politics Some one has said that it is
always the first step which costs Ger
tainly it is the first step which ''tells' in
any struggle, whether it be step forward
or q step backward. In the issues rs
formed between the Confederate Democ-
racy and the National Republican party
there can be no step backward. The re-
lection of the negro Senator from Louisi
una would be step backward, and in this
case { step doubly fatal to the party taking
National Republican., 1876-01-13

A NOT VERY pleasant incident of the
war has been revived by the discussion of
the amnesty bill in the House. 1t is con-
nected with the experience of the Union
prisoners who were confined at Anderson
vile The facts regarding it are that the
rebel guards around the prison camp were
accustomed to tempt the starving prisoners
10 venture beyond the dead line' by
placing fruit on the ground between itand
the guard line. When one of the unfortu-
nate wretches, driven TO desperation by the
pangS of hunger, attempted to reach the
tempting morsel, he was shot for violating
the prison rules. There was then cne
Yankee less left to oppose the establish
ment of jeff Davis dominion. And now
il is proposed that jeff. Davis shall be
pardoned,
National Republican., 1876-01-13

THE annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Washington and Georgetown rail-
way was held yesterday as advertised. Mr.
Hart retired from the field in disgust, with
out entering the contest for the manage
ment of the property of the company; in
fac: did not put in an appearance. The
old board OF control was reelected, with
several very important changes, and the
policy of last year will be continued. Our
citizens may therefore be Congratulated
upon the prospect of a constant improve
ment in the stock and management of the
road The report of President Hurtshows
the property to be paying ole, and that
the business of the road is on the increase
in spite of the dull times and the construc-
ton of rival lines.
National Republican., 1876-01-13

WHEN Gen. Garfield denied yesterday
any responsibility for the definition of the
word perjury as found in Dictionaries, lie
made a grea. mistake. lie had before him
in the person of his intcrlOcutor, j. Ran
d0lph Tucker, a man who had served as
" Attorney General of Virginia from 1857
TO 1855 quote from the Congress
sional Directory-who had taken the oath
to support the Constitution of the United
States, and who therefore understood the
full meaning of the word in question. Mr..
Garfield should have retorted by asking
Dir. Tucker for his personal definition Of
the word, There is nothing like personal
experience to fix fact or a definition upon
ones mind
National Republican., 1876-01-13

THE abject oowardice displayed by the
Democrats in the House yesterday will do
them as much injury as would have fol-
lowed if they had pursued a bold, straight
forward and manly course. Messrs. Ran
dali, Kerr and others of the Northern wing
of that party had received telegraphic ad-
monit;oas from all sections of the North
that to continue the debate on the amnesty
question would be simple destruction to
their partisan interests. About forty ex-
Confederate members were desirous of
speaking TO the subject, but were choked
off by their more discreet leaders because
they knew that a further defense of the
Andersonville and kindred Atrocities would
only serve to rekindle the fires of patriot.
ism and true Republicanism throughout
the country. The Republicans were anx-
ious to have the debate go on, but were
overpowercd by the strength of the cow
ardly majority
National Republican., 1876-01-13

IT : a matter worthy OF note that while
Mr.. Blaine's speeches on the amnesty
question lave appeared promptly in the
procce dings of the House as printed in the
Record, those of MessrS Hill and Cox
have been withheld for revision. The ex-
PLANTATION of this is TO bc found in the fact
that these Democratic leaders are anxious
rot to have anything appear in print Off
cially which would expose their real senti-
mentr, and thereby injurc the character of
the Democracy in the Estimation of the
lOval T eople of the North.
National Republican., 1876-01-13

GEN. BANKS, who delights to be charac-
telized as Liberal Republican, gave
evidence Yesterday Of the faith that is in
him and the underlying motives which
govern his course by sustaining the oppo-
sition 10 Mr.. Randull's amnesty bill. He
found that the Democratic drift was in the
direction of cXalting jeff Davis, and at
cree tclt compelled rcturntO the straight
ont Republican ranks. Other Liberal Re.
EUb.:raDs and thousands OF disafTcctcd
voters all other the country have yielded
70 Similar Influences with the same result
.iufiM" tho l,rcseni Mcck.
National Republican., 1876-01-13

Til. proficient corps 0. stcuOgraphers in
Tic House must feel highly complimented
~ the fact that their reports of speeches
cn the amnesty question by Republican
mCmbers ot that body have been promptly
ard correctly printed. But how do they
feel regarding the delay which has occurred
= the appearance of the speeches of leading
Democrats oh the same subject! Is it pos
siblc that their reports of the latter were
incorrect. or that, being correct, the Demo,
Gratis referred to desire to make material
alterations in them before they are given
10 the nuhlicr
National Republican., 1876-01-13

DIR. BLAINE has the floor in the House
to-day with the understanding that he
shall call the previous question on the
amnesty bill and the amendments thereto
at the close of the first hours debate 1t
is to be hoped that if he can honorably
avoid fulfilling this understanding he will
do so. To the Democracy and the Democ-
racy alone belongs the ignominY of closing
this debate, because it has assumed such a
phase that the Republicans are the aggres-
sors and the Democrats are on the defen-
siyc. What Mr.. Blaine should do, if he
National Republican., 1876-01-13
IoFFICIAL ]
NAVY DEPARTMENT, /
WASHINGTON, December 10. 1875.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December 10, 1875. {
General Order No. 1876:
!. Section l3s, Chapter ", of the "Orders,
Regulations and Instructions for the Admins
tration Of Law and Justice in the United States
Navy" promulgated April Il, 1870 is hereby
modified so al to read as follows, viz
No person in the Nary shall be tried and SEN
te1ccd by q Court Martial for dng crime oGense
1rhfch shall appear TO hare been knoirn to fhe au-
hority concerning the Court three years before the
Issuing Of the order conrening the Court.
Martial, shall be sentenced for any oerlod ex-
ceeong ten days to confinement on diminished
ratiOns, or on bread and water, there must appear
on the lace of the record OF the proceedings the
certificate Of the senior medical officer present to
the effect that such sentence will not be seriously
injurious to the health Of the accused.
Ill. In every sentence of confinement with loss
OF pay and dismissal from the service, II must be
provided that q sum not less than twenty dollars
shall be paid to the offender on his discharge
from Imprisonment. GEO. NJ. RoBEsON,
Secretary Of the Navy.
National Republican., 1876-01-13
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Decsmb -. 1875.

GeneTdI UTdeT NO. Iyl.
Hereafter It shall be the duty Of the command
ing officer Of every vessel Of the Navy 10 appoint
board, consisting OF at least three officers at.
tached to the ship, whose duty It shall be to In
form. .themselves as fully as possible Of the pre-
vious Naval history Of the generalservtce men Of
the ship and their general character, ability and
fitness and to make recommendations, signed by
themselves and entered upon the log book OF the
ship, to the ratings Of the general service mem
and the ratings and disratings OF the generaLser.
vice men shall be made by the commanding off,
Ger In view Of such recommendations; and when.
in his opinion 1t shall be for the interests dis.
cIpline Of the service to disregard such recon-
mendation In any particular case, or to rate or
disrate any man, Independently Of or contrary to
the same, he shall enter the fact, together with
his reasons for acting In disregard Of such recon-
mendation, upon the log. book of the ship, over
his own signature.
Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting dated Oc-
tOber o, 1875. GEO. nj. ROBSON, =:
Secretary OF the NAVY
National Republican., 1876-01-13

can, would be to yield his privilege to the
Opposition, and defy them to proceed with
the discussion. Let him throw this gaunt-
let at their feet, and see if any the thirty
odd Confederates who were choke off yes
terday will dare to taka up.
National Republican., 1876-01-13

NE. Ben Hill. yesterday declared that he
never had applied voluntarily to take re-
ncwcd oath Of allegiance to the United
States since his participation in the rebel
Ion. He dded that it would not have
humbicd lis pride to do so. No doubt he
was right. Nothing that We can imagine
could humble the pride of man who
filed bomb proof during the war, and
since then has devoted himself to the dis
graceful task of keeping alive the bitter
ness and aniDlositics of that strife.