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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-05
Proto3tiOn to the Numbering Interest.


About the close of the session, bill was
passed by the last Legislature, throwing away
some two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
for the Sudbury and Erie Railroad, while the
prayer of large Number Of the citizens of
Pennsylvania, for the appropriation Of com
parativoly small sum, to clean ont and remove
the obstacles in the bed of the Susquehanna
river, was wholly disregarded. The iron inter
est and the agricultural, demand protection,
and in some instances receive It, but what has
been done to protect the vast and extensive
lumbering interest of Pennsylvania? Millions
Of capital are invested in the business, and
millions Of feet of lumber are annually foated
from the mountain timber region to market.
not only at the risk and hazard of the property
itself; but often times of human life, by reason
Of theeserious obstacles to the free navigation
of the Susquehanna and its tributaries And
yet the Legislature, in its short sighted dpolicv,
refuses all protection, denies an appropriation
by which, at small expense, the obstacles
might all be removed, and this great public
highway, running through more than half Of
our State, be opened up to public use, without
the risk ofproperty and life.
A system Of internalimpf6ven of rivers
and harbors, is the true policy of every good
and one of the. cardinal prinei-
pies Of the Wing party. Its a question, too.
in this campaign. The Democratic party are.
and have everbeen opposed to the policy,
whether State or National. IF then, you de-
sire to have your river improved, and the
great interests of your County properly pro
tected, vote for the candidates and principles
of the Wing party. A Wing Legislature, and |
a Wing Governor, could not refuse to carry
out this old and well beloved doctrine of the
party,---a doctrine that the Democracy can on
" get over by their usual pretext, denial of
constitutional power.
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GOV. Rigler's Position

Thereas not single question that nov oc-
cnpies the attention oftfe people, upon which
the views of Gov. Bigler can be pretended to
be satisfactory. On the Nebraska question he
is as.ssay Nothing, ]" though we may presume
from the fact thaean his organs support it, and
that it is the pet measure of the National Ad
ministration, that he is in favor of the BILL
0n-the question of Prohibitory law, his views
are capable of any Interpretation you may see
proper to give them; he attempts to carry IA
vor, both with its friends and enemies. That
he is in favor of division of the School Fund
for sectarian purposes we have every reason to
believe, as the school bin introduced into the
Senate last winter, and prepared ia the School
Department, contained such provision, which
was stricken out at the instance of Coz. KUN
KEL.
On the bank question, he eyinces his usual
jndicious. course, by expressing publicly his
antipathy to these Institutions, and privately
signing acts Of incorporation for some of those
most obnoxious to the people. That he veto
ed a number of bank bills is true, but that he
signed others, contqtning eractly similar progi-
aions, is equally true.
His course with regard to the sale of the
Public Works, is at the same time inconsist-
ent, unmanly, and deceitful. In his annual
message he attempted to prove that they ought
by no means to be disposed of,--and it is well
known ahat he was always strongly opposed to
their sale. He would not consent to part with
the patronage the control of these works gave
to the party in power. But when the bill pas
sed,-when the frauds upon the works We're
exposed, and their own locofoco Canal Com.
missioners were compelled to confess it,-and
when the indignant and outraged people de-
manded their sale, he signed a bill cucumber
ed with such restrictions and conditions as to
defeat its object.
Such is Gov Bigler's position upon some of
the most important issues Of this campaign,
and in addition to this he has to answer to the
people for the appointment of Campbell At
torney General, and for using his influence,
subsequently to have him raised to the cabinet,
after he had been rejected and repudiated by
his oacn party. He has to answer, too, for the
pardoning Of Alberti, of Mitchell, of portion
of the Chester county prize fighters, and a
host of other convicted felons.
VIII the people sustain and endorse an Ad-
mlnistration, characterized by such acts. as
these? Gov. Johnston was defeatd because of
one or two acts of his administration that did
not fulfil public expectation, or accord with
! public sentiment, while he was acknowledged
on all hands to have been one of the ablest ex-
ecutiyes the State has ever had. What, then,
viii be Bigler's fate; Almost every act Of his
Administration has been unsatisfactory and
opposed to the wishes of the people, from the
Of CalapbeIl, W te helding OF
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~ HsSlSs
NJ 49,

TIE Fourth at zisst,zs.-The citizens
assenlbledi lar n,iial early cur
formed d PROCESSION with Thos dchafey ESQ., Is
Chief Marshal. and-psoceeded to the gfourd
short distance from the. villag q Mr.. sERRIS, thc
President sailed upon the Rev, Mr.. Foy to open
he.exercses viii prayer. The Grafton of the day
was delivered by H B.swooPE. ESQ, who wasfol-
lowed in neat and appfopriate aldresses by the
Reverands BtnGEss and FoY.s The Declaration
was read, and reaa avsH by tho Rev. " Q, Cross
The audience then seated themselves 1T an elegant
and sunnptuous repast prepared by Mr.. D. s.
Plosner, and after rogaling the usual
Fourth of July fuxuries, they dispersed, wander-
ing away to the different swings erected in the
woods. Every thing passed of in the most pleas
ant and harmonious manner and reflected the
greatest credit, NOT only upon the managers, but
upon all of thecitizens of that PLEASANTLY located
village New " ashington.
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VIII Not Face the Music.


Several weeks ago the Uaiogannounced with
a flourish of trumpets that the Wings .vould
hear from Gov. Bigler-that he wonld meef
Mr. Pollock on the stump and discuss the ere4f
questions at issue between the parties. The
announcement, it appears, was premature and
unauthorized, for it is now intimated that Gov
blgler will not embrace the opportunitv or
meeting our candidate on the stump, but win.
IN the language of the Laneasfer Iafeglfpe9eer
..stay at home and attend to his business!:' Is
Gov BIgler afraid to s.face the music q, afraid
to meet Mr.. Pollock before the people and dix
cltss the various issues involved 4 this con.
test Las the recent anti-N ebeaska saYti-
oanlpbell thunder frightened him 2 The fact
is, Gov. Bfgler secs IN the signs of the times
certain indications of defeat, and he is ClisnoSz
ed to give up the contest without striking. :,
single blow. His doom has been foreshad8v,-
ed by the handwriting upon the WALL, anel he
passiYely submits to his fate The verdict of
the jury OF the people, next October. as al
ready recorded by the Domocgdfic Onion. win
be, ssldE DIED OF CAaIPBELLIssf y
Inc " hig candidate, Mr., Pollock. agill seface-
the music, +" endhonestly, boldly and eloqueut-
y meetalI the issues presented. Asan attrac-
tive, impressive and eloquent puplie debafor
ne has few equals IN tle State, and never fails
TO make friends and otes. lie win commence
! n time to stump the State thoroughly and ef
fectualiy Pelegra,ih -,
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The Sunday Lag.

Mayor Conrad appears te have made up his
mind to carry out the Sunday law. as far as fbe
seIlng OF liquor is concerned in the citv of
Phliadeiphia. Every man charged with zeen-
ing open and selling liquor on Sunday has been
bound over in the sum of one thousand tlolIars
10 answer at Court. On Monday last Robert
bowers, keeper of a house on the corner oc
orris street and Frankford Road. was tai,en
before him. An officer testified that on SIM
day afternoon he saw mineral water sold hit
no liquor Mr.. Bowers offered evidence to
snow that he had already been fined by an al
German for this offence. The Mayor ordered
hlm to be discharged. -
reward Parker, restaurant corner of Sixth
ana ohes1ut streets, was charged withkeenjpo,
open on Sunday afternoon and evening. sOAi
GERS testified that great many peopIe were
gong IN and out, but that only the eating bar
was open, and no liquor was sold. The Mavor
sald the evidence did not warrant him in hold
ing the defendant to answer for keeping a fip-
ing ing mousse but he should hold him For trial in
9oop on the charge Of keeping 5disorderlys
ohe--the Court must determine whether the.
trahsactlng OF ordinary business on SUNDAY. and
IN sach a public place, where liquor was sold
on other days, thereby leading people to on
laws ~ - ''''
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-ANoTHER CouSTERFEIT.-We saw yesterday
a twenty dollar counterfeit on the Citizens
Bank of Baltimore. 1t is badly done on very
thin paper, lettered n, with the word s:twcnty''
IN nearly a.semfcircle on each upper corner OF
the note Vignette, Mercury, with the caduce-
us in his left, and the cornucopia in his right
hand. There is small schooner in full sail at
the bottom, in'the middle The gentleman who
had the note passed ubon him Vas from, the
country y.-BaIf.S.n. W
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HoREIBLE MURDER OF THREE PERsovs IN
TENNESSEE. ,Ddndridge, Tenn, June l5.-A
most shocking murder was committed about
twelve miles above this place on French Broad
River, on last night. Mr. Elijah Moore, his
wife and sister in-law were found this morning
murdered in their beds. They all occupied
the same room. Mr.. Moore and wife were "
ing apparently as they had gone to sleep. Sey
eral deep gashes were cut upon their heads the
blows having been inflicted by an axe which
was found in the room with blood upon it,
Mr. Moore's sister in-law, a young lady about
twenty years old,seemed to have struggled VII,
oiehtiy' suspicion rests upon negro man be-
longing to Mr. Moore who isIilissri9r. .bavino Ia
ken with him the most Of his clothing. An IN
quest has been held over the bodies Great ex-
eitemeir prevails. A large reward is offered
Tor the apprehension ofthe negro man. The
negro man and hisvictims were the only per-
sons on the premises:
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&c KnosY Eothinrn.

The papers are all end6ayoring to discover
the objects, and account for the causes that
gaveris to the secret political organization
denominated 'sKnow Nothings'' and thus far.
without success. Some imagine it but one of
The many forms of protest against the corrup-
ton of party politics, and attribute it to the
antf-Nebrasia feeling, while others, who are
doubtless nearer the mark, believe it to be a
purely American Organization, whose aim is
to defeat the objects af aInisguided and violent
migrant population, and prevent those from
taking upon Themselves the solemn responsi-
biIfties Of citizenships1zl are incapable of IN
derstanding the oaths that are administered,
and the duties that devolye upon them.
But whatever may haze been their origin.
or their objects, nothing Is more plain thsn
that they are working a mighty political revo-
1ution--a revolution that must of necessity
prove Beneficial by correcting the abuses, and
removing the corruptfons that have crspt into
the party politics Of this country. 1t is not to
be disguised, that there is a portion ofour for
eign population, emihenfiy dangerous not
alone because they are utterly Ignorant of our
history. institutions, and laws, but because
they are unwilling to place themselves. unfet-
tered of bigotry and Intolerance, beneath the
broad folds of the American flag, but still con-
tinue, though standing on American soil, to
cling TO their faith and tleif face, and are rea-
dy to use every effort to crush all and every
one who may oppose tIIsrf-a class of pre-
sumptuous men who would, ifthey dared, as
sumo the right to govern and control the Amer
icanpeople. Nor is it strange, that suchprov.
ocdtions existing in our country, should have
given birth to an organization similar to what
we suppose The aKnow Nothings'' to be. And
however little sympathy we may have with such
political epiden1ics, we Yet feel it to be the
stern duty of every American cItizen. wFe-
ther native born or adopted, to discourage and
discountenance the obvious and lagrant breach
es of our laws, and of the peace and dignity
of our country, by this class of clannish, mis- |
guided, rash, and Indifferent foreigners. Nor |
is it less our duty as American citizens, when I
We come to select the rulers that are to govern
US, to vote for intelligent SONS of the soil, who
understand our Constitution, and our laws, and
who win check the mad career or these foreign
bigots, who seek toinjure our government and
restrain its benefits
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col. .Polloek Ia Phflellalnhie.

We learn that Judge POI LOCK, on his recent
visit to Philadelphia, met with an enthusiastic
and warm hearted reception. Every one who
made his acquaintance, both Wings and Dem
ocrats, spoke Of him in the highest terms, and
avowed their determination to vote for him.
1t is saidfhat his majority in the consolidated
city, viii not be less than .flfreen thousand.
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with drawaI Of GOV. Riglor.

tits rumored that Gov. Bigler is about to
Withdraw from the canvass. We should be
sorry if such were the case, but do not believe
the report. His defeat, or rather the defeat
Of his party, is no longer matter of doubt
and we desireto see it done in the most marked
and emphatic manner by the people. Should
Bigier withdraw, the defeat of the party with
another candidate would be scarce half vic
tory. We wishftoisee them come up to the
fight with. all the force they can rally in sup
port OF the measures ofthe State and Nation
al administrations, that their overthrow may
be such rebuke as shall forever prevent them
in future from negleeting the wishes, and dis
regarding the Interests ofthe people.
The Pittsburg Chronicle, a Jealous locofoco-
paper, but opposed to the Nebraska bill, has
Withdrawn Bigler's name and substituted VII
mot's, as its candidate for Governor.
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Blair Chnntv

We arc glad to see our friend Col. HorrIus,
named for the Congressional nomination bv
the Wilig Convention Of Blair county. A
more able and eloquent speaker, or man of
superior qualifications in any respect, is not TO
be found in that District. a gallant and well
tried wfig.-a high minded and honorable
man, he would represent his District faithful
ly in Congress, and place his name among the
fist on the roll of its distinguished members.
GEo. W. SMITH was dominated for Assembly.
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II We are happy to say that very few Of
our papers have been returned and that our
list is daily. increasing. The enterprise, for
the success of which many fears have been
expressed, has now been placed rery far be-
yond failure. Our circulation is already
larger than was anticipated by those who first
thought of establishing 3 whig paper in Clear
field.
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TRUE AHERIcASIsN.-The wholequestion at
1ssue,alld which makes the very vitality of the
American movement, is briefly defined by our
friend Col FULLER, ihthese few W6rds-ts we
cherish no hostility to any man, on. account Of
the accident Of his birth place, Rorson the
score Of the religion which he inherited from
his fathers. If the most uhcompro1aising pro
fest}ent among Us had been born in ireland. he
would doubtless have grown upa finn believer
IN Romanism. Neither do we blame the poor
emIgrant for his ignorance of our institutions
and.the superstition which beclouds and be-
numbs his intellect. These are his nnisfertunes.
not his faults. And even the crimes of these
benlghtcd men should be treated with the leni-
eRcy due TO children. They are often but the
errors of men who stumble in darkness. But
when itacomes to a question Of government;
when we are asked TO vote for men to hold the
reiIls and the sword over Us, We say give us the
Intelligent, honest, native sons of the soil,
rather than these strangers and aliens, who are
equally ignorant of our IAguagc, cur laws,
and our histoTy.--S5sa.
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UWe are again under the necessity of
apologising for our paper We sent on for
new supply, which has not yet come to hand.
We have repeated the order, and can promise
that our next issue viii be ona better quality
of paper.
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UIti is amising to read the predictions of
the Locofoco editors, OF the wrecking of our
hocracy IN this region OF country. Eusz..szs
lnfarf' tsfTec aware of the quick-san6is and
log-gorges ofwhieh they would warn us, and
find no difficulty in steering our sraft' through
all their interstices, especially as we are now
floating upon flood of public opinion that
leaves US nothing to do but ecut the points
and keep out of the benfls-' We have sound
craff-s.sHe,s al o1br,,
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10 We are glad TO see that friend Col.
J. j.. Patterson has not entirely Withdrawn
from the editorial chair. He retired lately
from the Harrisburg Telegraph, and has be-
come one of the editors,of thes ,Pittsburg Com
mercial.'' We have no doubt ne will do good
service in the western part of the State, as he
has done in the east.
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~ Our sincere thanks are due to the Hon.
VIZ H. sEwARD for his kindness in furnishing
us with public documents.
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BIOne of our hands is sick, and another
has left, whichmu account for the irregular
ity of our paper, ,uutl we can secure assistance.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-05

= WAxTED-a journeyman printer, able to
work the press, at this efice, Immediately.
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-z5E. " cARR, is agent for this paper in PhiIa
Streets
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Fativitv Of the Hon. James pollock.

The Philadelphia Su@,in contradicting the ru.
NOR published in West Chester paper that
Judge Pollock one OF the guber1atorfal can -
didates. isa foreigner by birth says: seF or x
five or six generations the bones of Mr. Pol .
locks ancestors have Teposed bsneath the sodsg
of the valley Of the SusquebanRa. near the spot -
where he was born, and around Which ali his
home affections cluster. We know JAMES POI -'s
LocK weilSonle ten or twelve years AFRO when
ne was in Congress, he took occasion upon the >
IN extension OF our Naturalization Law, and
lissentiRients, then expressed, proved him to-
be true to that great American prineipie.n Sz
n, q .--------------:- -
IRIsa 0CTRAGE IL New II AyEN IN Americannam i
II Tutttc was attacked and nearly killed on Satur
lay night byialargo gang of Irishme4I who weret
n pursuit of some one; crying oGt, where is the
I'D yankee Tuttie told them he was Yankee -.
ie had two of his ribs broken. and was otherwise
errbiy beaten Several arrests have been made
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FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
Hon. Daniel II, snyser. of Adams County
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ae FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
: Hon. George Darsie, of Allegheny County.
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For the journal. i.
clearheIa County Bible s0cae.y.

Clearfeld County Bible soc1esy.
This Society is auxiliary to the Pennsylvania
Bible Society, and for several years has been
prosecuting its labors with diligence and sue
cess. Through its Agents, and others, many
hundred copies of the Sacred Scriptures have
been circulated, and many households and
families thus put in possession of the Word of
Life at cost much below what, under other
circumstances, might have been necessary.
As Mr.. Cathcart is now engaged in exploring
the county, the society has deemed it advisa-
bic TO lay before the public a synopsis. of its
plans and objects. Accordingly, at tate
meeting, the undersigned were appointed
committee for this purpose
l. The great object contemplated by the So
cety is to give the Bible more wide and gen
eral circulation, and to give to families and
others an opportunity of purchasing copy of
the same at the lowest possible. price.
,. The books are purchased from the Parent
Society at cost, and sold at percentage barely
sufficient to defray the expense of freight, &c.
Hence there is no profit accruing to the socie-
ty, in any way, from its labors, but, ON the
contrary, an expenditure of both time and
money, on its part, in the prosecution of its
objects.
g. The Agent is instructed to visit each and
every family as far as possible in the county,
and offer the Bible for sale. individuals or
families declaring themselves ana6}e to pur-
chase are presented with a copy gratssitously,
Of such price-a as the agent may deem advisa-
bic to give.
4. He is also instructed to solicit donations
in money from all who either may or may not
see proper to make purchases. The object of
these donations is to defray the agents own
expenses, and to pay for such copies of the
Bible as have been given away gratuitously.-
Any funds that may remain in the hands of the
society after these expenses have been defray-
ed, is paid over to the Parent Society, to ena-
evolent operations. '''''
8. The society wishes it TO be distinctly I'M
derstood that there is nothing seetarian con-
nected with its objects. It is the BiBge-tbe
book of all christian denominatfons-tla Il
aims to ciledlate aud most of the different
churches in the county are represented anonn
its members.
With these statements, the Society earnest
Iysolieits the cordial cooperation of Ministers
of the Gospel, and all other friends Of the Ri
ble throughout the county, to unite with #.
and to aid, as far as possible, in promoting tlis
great and good cause
Rev. s. VI. GoorER, 81 +.
G. w. RHEEM, E
RICHARD SHAW
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WING STATE NOMINATIONS:

FOR GOVERNOR,
Bon. James Pollock. of Northumberland County
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DRowSEp.-A young man named Andrew
Clever, of Pike township, was drowned while
bathing in the mill dam of Elisha Fentep,
esq, on Sunday last. He was about 30 yeyrs.
of age.
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ey The celebrated vocalist, Madam Sontae,
died on the 18th june in the city Of Mexico, with
cholera
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-08
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