Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-25
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Up az the fgsoes- ''perthonater; on We'd
nosday. Only lo2 deg.
.4head, decfded2y.--We have man in town too
lazy streat
Left forthc Spramgs--thc man SO fond of ''taking
spurt.i
Dangerous hsstitutioms-kicking Jacks, gun
powder and pretty calico.
Ne,c aodee-In Providence the dealers sell Ii
quor in milk cans.
Catholic Natnneries.-There are three hundred
in the United States
Searce-items, and journeymen printers. The
latter have all dwindled into devils
Looked SnspicioHs-that wagon load of fisher
men that passed through town day two since
Ey3T They complaining of cold weather at
the White Mountains. Sorry the Alleghanies
have Mt got what they can spare.
Rich--the quarrell between the Stage Line and
the Turnpike Company. "a fair fight and no
gouging"
-New tdeG.-A Native of our acquaintance says
he don't wear suspenders because he wont carry a
on this back! He's sound one
Gota Bank-Curwensyille, without getting a
charter. "We'Il bet our money on Patton
M'Bride Don't orer-issWe GEM
HourtMiag-the Good Intent at Curwens-
vile. We hope the proprietor will not neglect to
send rs, weekly, copy of that diary.
I1aprocements.-We are glad to see our borough
officers giving some attention to the drains cutters
streets, &c. No one will deny that they need it.
Amtmi--writing editorials with the thermome-
ter about 100, beside a locked up ice house. Oh
for sugar, lemons and---a piek-lock
s'Endorsing "A gentleman is always satisfied
with explanation it is to be regretted that
editors cannot be placed in that same catego-
ry.
Partisan Coprtesy.-The Washington Union
speaks. of the Connecticut Legislature "a gang,
and OF the Gypsy crew in the Legislature of New
Hampshire.
q A fire at Massilon, Ohio. destroyed the MASH
Ion House, and a number of other buildings. Loss
about S25, 900, fully covered by insurance. man
has been arrested suspicion of incendarism.
RiOt-in Buffalo on the 18th, in consequence of
excitement raised by street preacher. Five
Irishmen arrested and fined s25 each, and
several more had their heads broken
HOt-that lemonade with the pepper pot fly in
it. Try it over friend -, better luck next
time 20, by my sowl but it burnt" And faith
did mt the tears come?
'Orfinl' bad-some of our sidewalks The Coun-
ell should give them their Immediate attention
1t is only few days since lady got a serious fall
by being tripped up with the loose end of plank
Come at Last-that freshet looked for so anxi-
ously by some of our Curwensville friends. We're
about again-au right-'.haye' mt drawn a bow .
Only had 'sgrowser'' down a short time, pre-
pairing to kill ..shad flies
Picas@nt-to so out notwithstanding, and sit
cooped up in the vehicles protecting the syimin
folks fIom a thunder storm. Sugar candy and
molasses but would mt We like to have been in
that crowd.
Struck By tieht0ing-The house of Mr. Rider
in Covington township. The lightning passed down
the chimney. stunning Mrs. Rider. but doing no
serious injury. The tin-ware. was marked as
tho ugh it had been hit with buch-shot
ig Mr.. Richardson of Illinois, is gloomy and
dispirited by the strong manifestations made
against him in his district. Illinois will probably
be represented in the next Congress by majority
of Wings, for the first time in her history
AaOtter chaRge-our gallant and chivalric friend
the corporal has resigned the 'spridc poInp &C.
Of war, for the quiet groves of the Sacred Nine
He has turned poet In the classic language of
the ChTnklecamoose Rangers, corporal, let er
Reeker'
. Copper bolts, breast plates and so fourth are
used in New Orleans preventative against choIe-
ra a French physician asserts, from experience
that dealers in copper, and indeed all who handle
and work in metallic substances always escape chol-
era during the visitations of that disease
The great q7teSt,on.-Ifave we any .Know Moth
ings among Us We are inclined to think with
a friend that there are good many who ..dont
know much. but as for the mysterious organiza-
ton of that name. We guess its still on the other
side Of the mountain.
Crocs treH-the Sheriffs Shanghai. So saws a
young legal friend of ours, who has recently been
disturbed in his slumbers There seems TO be
dispute, though whether the 'biri is Shanghai
a Poll Parrot, Or a "Calif0Jatu lack :, 1t has n
very queer ''cro,c,' that's certain
ComPttmentayy.-To stigmatize portion of
American citizens as "a secret band of sworn con-
spirators, holding principles conceived in dark
ness, nursed in secrecy and odous in the sight of a
liberal people" band of s'jnffeIs. de- Yet
such is the language of the great Democratic anti
'sproscrffefonist" party.
~ discourse, on the death of Maj Tuos. Fl
FULTON, was delivered by the Rev Mr.. CooPE.
IN the Presbyterian church of this place on last
Sabbath, to one of the largest congregations we
ever seen assembled in Clearfeld The sermon
was able, instructive, and appropriate and was
listened to with the most marked attention by all
present.
Ottr Raffroad.-We learn that the commission
ers of this place, have made a sort of temporary
organization, by electng Hon. r. SHAW. President
A contract has been concluded with Mr. JOHN
IdoSTGohERf, competent practical Engineer, to
make the preliminary surveys, who has already
orgahized his corps on the mountain and commen-