Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-12-27
TIE aGRAND PRIzE CoNCERT. /,

THE "GRAND PRIZE CONCERT.,,
We have to make an apology to our readsx1
for having permitted ourselfto be SO far hoa
winked as TO notice fayorably the ssGraf5u
Prize Concerto that came off in the Town
HalIon Monday night. We can only say that
we were most grossly deceived, or instead OF
recommending it, we would have warned our
patrons to beware OF such a contemplate i'm
position. We were told that it was designed
to raise money for sick friend, whose chill
dren were in want, and that the articles to be
distributed as prizes, would be purchased pro-
miscuously from all our merchants and me-
chanics, and thus prevent any individual from
deriving exclusive benefit from the transac-
ton. In addition to this, q letter was written
TO Curwensville appealing to the Wings there
to purchase tickets as the ..olect of charity y
,cas s.a strong Pollocs man 2:
Now, since they have thus dragged politics
into it, we have only to say, that it was loco
foco concern throughout and as dishonerable
a scheme ever set of locofocos were en-
gagged in. The 'sobject of charity if there
was one, was certain locofoco druggist,
whose old cast away stock, consisting Of un-
saleable toys, and about a hundred weight of
rancid hogs lard, put up under the euphoni-
Gus names of ssRose hair OIL" ssMaccassar,'' y
:sox narrow &c, was disposed of, at hand
some profit. All their trash, Gor IT was
nothing else) except three or four articles,
came out of his establishment, and he alone,
excepting the managers, (brother locofocos)
derived any benefit from the concern.
We would not be understood as being so
bigoted as to be dissatisfied because member
Of another party derived advantage from any
transaction, be it what it might. We are not
in the habit of carrying politics into the daily
avocations of life. But when the members Of
an opposite party say, virtually ''here, we are
dsmocsafy, getting up an enterprise to keep
achig from suffering, buy our tickets,'' and
then, contemptible as such conduct would be
at best, put the proceeds in their own, and
their brother locofoco's pockets, deem it
but right and proper to-cxpose their duplcity
and outrageous condUct. We supposed that
the design Of its originators was to do an act
Of kindness, without regard to the politics Of
the recipient Of their favor. But we were
mistaken-they had no such design. They
intended to make money, and by deceiving the
public, they have succeeded.
But apart from all these things, bad as they
are, the scene itself, as enacted on Monday
night, was a disgrace to christian communi-
-ty. On stage erected for the purpose, be-
hind screen of three cent calico, sat what
was called a band, but the noise they made
was libel on the name of music. On the
front part Of the stage stood the lottery wheel
and around it was assembled tie gaping
crowd, consisting of professors Of religion
ladies q and others, eagerly watching their
eI.~ner5 set little wony dog OF bottle
of COX marrow and then run home, like
child with a stick of sugar candy, gloating
over their prize. Our Court at the late term.
took especial pains TO inquire into the where
abouts of gambling houses, yet the officers OF
the law could stand quietly by and counte-
nance swindling operation, ten fold worse
than any gambling establishment II, t,.g coun-
T..
Il conclusion, we desire to say that the Der9
son whose name was used as "the object of
charity was net only ignorant Of the fact,
but did not desire assistance from any
quarter. 4 member of beneficiary associa-
ton, he could, at any time, apply TO his broth
ers when in want, and he would scorn taking
a single cent procured by such means When
he ecoyers, and learns the manner in which
his name has been used, the managers of the
':Crand Prize Concerts" had better ssmale
themselves scarce as he is not one of the
kind to suffer himself TO be used in connec-
ton with any such disreputabe swindling
operation.
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