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Whether it is caused by ignorance or weakness, or both, We know not; but we have always put a very low estimate upon our abilities as a writer. However, it seems we are bound to" goup, whether we desire it or not. The wise and as tute Demosthenes who presides over that ably (?) conducted sheet, the Raftman's Journal, is bound to bring us into notoriety. Last week he furnished his readers with no less than three articles, includs ing his leader, too, all the result of the Clearfield Republican. He labors upon one whole column, in which he neither asserts, or denies a fact. Like the wind, we hear the sound, but we know not from whence it. came or whither it goes-as it is all wind, and no argument in the end. Whenever his articles contain something more than Murg h, "tho't, " wouldn't, don't we will attempt a reply to some of them It is our opinion the editor of the Journal had better display his great and immaculate literary proportions in stating some facts to his readers which would be more interesting to them than the at tempt to give ns notoriety as we do not intend to accept i from any source of doubtful ability. We would like to have the editor of the Journal state to his readers the cause of the present panic in our country; the suspension of all the banks the dis. charge in the cities of thousands of mechanics and laboring men, upon the advent of winter. Did the election of a Democratic President ever convulse the country in this manner? Give us some thing of this kind from your able per. will you do it, Simon Bolivar SUSPENSION As a general suspension of the Banks has taken place again, we would warn the public against taking money purporting to be issued by any of the following named Banks. Bank of Commerce, Brie. Bank of Crawford County. Bank of New Castle. Bank of Phoenxville. Kittanning Bank. Monongahela Valley Bank North Western Bank, Warren. Pittston Bank. Shamokin Bank. Tioga County Bank. bas The above list of Banks were all chare tered under the administration of Gov Pollock, and may be generally styled as the Pollock Banks." To-day we learn is the time set apart by the officers and Directors of the Clearfield County Bank," to open their doors, for the purpose of commencing bu siness. While the Banks elsewhere are elosing their doors, the Clearfielders are throwing theirs wide open. Such hospitality is not often met with. We have no doubt that this Bank will be one of the safest institutions in the country. The officers and Directors appear before the public with all the necessary qualifications, and plenty of money. During Saturday and Sunday we experienced very cold and stormy weath er in this locality, as much so we think as ever we experienced at this season of the year The Thermome stood at 10 de