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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-10-11

REMARKABLE COISCIDEECE.-A correSpou-
dent of the Petersburg Express, writing from
ChaTlestown, Virginia, relates the following
series of incidents, which if true, are certain
l. very Singular:
" aslIington was accUst omed to wear two
seals to his watch, one of gold and the other
of silver. Upon both Of them the letters sstf.
VIZ were engraved, or rather cut. These
seals he wore as early as 1854, and they were
about his person on the terrible day OF Dr.d-
seal. The gold one remained with the Cen
eral until the day of his death, and was then
given by him to his nephew, a gentleman of
Virginia, who carefully preserved If until
about seventeen years ago, when in riding over
his farm, he dropped it, and could never re-
cover it. The other day, the gold seal, lost
seventeen years ago, was plolred Hp, recog-
nizcd from the letters sc. W. on it, and
restored 20 the son of the gentleman TO whom
Washington had presented it. At almost the
same moment, the silver seal, lost in 1754-
just one hundred years ago-was p!olocd up on
the site of the battle in which Braddock was
defeated, and in like manner recognized from
the letters &C. w. - so that in very short
time the two companions viii be again united
| / have this statement from the most reliable
| possible source-namely, from the gentleman
| himself, who has thus had restored to hin
| these precious mementoes of his great ances-
| tors. The affair is but one more proof of AZ
| old stated maXim that truth beggcrs fiction in
| strdngeness- L repeat there is not the slight
| est exaggcration or mis-statement in the mat
ter and no room for mistake. In legal phra-
| seology, the proof ''excludes every other by
pothesis,''
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CAMPTIENE ACCIDENT.-Another serious ac-
cident occurred on Thursday evening, TO a Ia
dy named Moore, who resides in Wood street
below Thirteenth IT appears the lady was in
the act of striking a nail with hammer, when
she accidentally struck a lamp she held iniher
hand, breaking it and causing the fluid to run
over her person; burning her in shocking
manner. \ gentleman who assisted in eXtin-
gushing the fiames,5 had his hand seriously
burned The former. sufferer remained in a
critical condition during Friday, and the lat
ter suffers much pain, the flesh being burned
entirely from the wrist.-SUR. ot
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{ a NOVEL KIND OF CIsTERN.-There is Moth
ing like a life in California to brighten the in
tellect and teach to turn every thing to
account. In San Francisco a few weeks since
the hulk of an old vessel was discovered bur-
led beneath the surface of one of the princi-
pal streets, and after some congitation it was
decided, to convert it into a huge eistern or
reservoir for the reception of water. The
thought was no1seOner conceived than eXecu-
ted, and the fire department tnrned out in
high Slee to fill it from the bay.
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EFOTyr WHNtsy HfaSY

NE OI N sENNts1s II O. : sc.--ESo- % Noria
u Sercu ss Pss iassIs zFQ usssSerzisJ.ed
h4siag Jessea tbs s5qys vel knsssI- i{ess>s Ehieh
kas been RESevArED AsIs Re -sfsDELEo rI1rs1- sll-
ouT have ist opened r fog hsEeoePtisa 81 yieiers
The furniture Is all neHr, and has besn sehestes.
with care from Hcpkles sell known establishment
in Cicsnut Street, and is OF the latest and most
fashi6n sbie style Ee5 8ss ver
The location Fer Merchants TId ethers -csnliaS
to the city rs Convenient being in the eontre Ct
business. - @ s trca
Their friends IN Clearfeid are respectfully soii-
cited to give them call D BLAIR
a Z & BARRETT; =
Asg. 90 IS54e- Proprietors~
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YAxKEEs Is CASADA-Squatters from the
United States are settling upon the mineral
lands on the north shore ofLake Superior, the
Provincial Parliment Of Canada having pas
sed an act granting to aliens the right of pur-
chasing and conveying lands to the extent OF
four hundred acres each. Large tracts of
land in that region haying been put into mar
lzct by the government at one dollar and one
dollar and a quarter per acre, without reser-
wing the mineral lands, the Yankees have
prospectcd for copper and iron, and having
made rich discovries, squat upon the lands,
enter their claims, and jointly or separately
purchase them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-10-11

MURDER OF EMIGRANTs IN KANSAS BY THE
PAwNEE IxDIANs.-The editor of The Demo-
cratic Platform in his Issue Oft the 7th, says:
ssWhile in Kansas last week, we learned
that party oft ten emigrants visited the neigh
borhood of the Big Blue, for the purpose of
making claims. The party divided-half OF
them traylTg up that stream, while the other
five went down. One of the parties were at
tackled by the Pawnee Indians, and the entire
body, five in number, killed. We could not
learn their names, but learn they are from
MiSOnr.v ..-.--. u. -. Il.
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HB EhfOvAL- MILLINERY ESTABLtsff-
i T. hIENTt-JASK MIII.EI. respectfully inform 5
her Friends, ant. the Public ia general, that she
has rshaore2 from her old stand, having located
herself, at No SsOHtb Sf.1A Street, sppeT Sttr,
hiLqaeIhfa where she will he happy at all times,
TO suppiy her customers and friends with all kinds
of NlILLISGrY, &c &c. and hopes by strict asten-
tionto business, to nIeri continuance fa iber-
al share of custom. Her friends and the PUBIC IS
invited to call, before purchasing elsewhere Very
Resnec sftiIIv - So ssffss; JANE MILLER :.
I n. B-Au orders puncsqally attended To-
E Aug 80, 1554-2t-
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Az irish boy trying hard to obtain a place ,
denied that he was Irish. 81 don't know what
you mean by not being an Irishman,' said
the gentlemen who was about to hire him;
eSbut thisI know, that you were born in Ire
land SIOch, your honor, if that's all, said
the boy, sssmall blame that. Suppose Your
old cat had kittens in the oven, would they. be
oares Of bread The boy gotthe place.
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FATAL RAILRoAD AccIDENT.-Early on Sat
Il rday morning. Iaborer on the Cumberland
Valley Railroad was killed on the railroad,
near Carlisle. Tho unfortunate man was rea-
ching for a hammer on the tract, when the
cow-catcher struck him under the ear and,
throwing him some distance, lie then rolled
under the train, and was instantly killed.
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yTYRoNE CITY HOTEL.---HUGH

EYRONE CITY HOTEL.---HUGIiESE& &
IL IRYIN, would respectfully inform the public
and are able 20 afford the travelling public
the most comfortable accommodations Their bar
is furnished WITH the very best liquors and the
luxuries. of the Philadelphia market are te .be
found ON their table They respectfully invite
their numerous Friends in C1earfeld to give them
a cali Pr -@.- August 9,lo5i
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GJ-The ladies of Rochester, including the
wives of fourteen clergymen' twenty ply
sicians, and some 150 citizens have addressed
a scorching letter to Governor Seymour on
the subject of hsi veto of the Maine law. The
Governor is handled without any especial ref
erenee to the acuteness ofhis personal feelings.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-10-11

INFoRmaTIoN WASTED.--David M. Brains
maid 4 man who has for many years lived in
this vicinity, disappeared rather nlystcriously
some two or thee months ago, and has not
since been heard of. His habits were IN some
respects those of a hermit. lie resided most
ef the time in i shanty abeut four miles from
Ridgway. The last that was known of him, he
started from his shanty to come to Ridgeway.
We under stand he was formerly from Connec-
teut., lie is about SO years of age. Any in
formation concerning him viii be thankfully
received by his friends here. Editors copy
| ing the above Will confer a favor upon the
friends of Mr. Brainsmaid Els Counfy I'd
rocQfe.
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IY It viii be seen in another column, that
BLAIR & BARRETT have opened the MOUNT
VERNON for the reception of visitors. We
wish them abundant success, and have no doubt
our Clearfield friends visiting the City, viii
call where they viii always meet warm and
welcome reception.
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GAUTI0N.-AIl persons cautioned not to
~ buy, trade for meddle in any way with a
Yoke of Oxen, now in the possession of John
Brigs as the is mine, and only loaned to said
Brigs, and at my disposal at any time from
IN is dats, August I7thl 1854 T.. b. DAVIS. &
Furrsison lownship, Oct. II. 1871. > - |.
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CLEARFIELD.
Deatbg.

On Saturday, the 9TH inst, in Lawrence twp
CLARENCE AUGUSTUS, infant of Jordan and
Sarah S. Read, aged 10 months and p days
AT New Washington, on the 9th ult SREBEcKA
RIDDLE wife of Hugh Riddle aged about 5S years
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cm.:sl Directory OF cleardold County.

GfHs.aI Direotory OF CIearheId County.
PRESIDENT JUDGE: @
Hon. JAMES BuRNsIDE Beilefonte
ASSOCIATE JUDGES: :.
IIoN. RICHARD SHAW. Clearfeld-
Hon. JpIIN Z. HoYF. Lumber City
PRoTfToNAT0RY: De.
WILLIAM PORTER. Clearfeld.
SHERIFF.
WILLIAM Pow Clearfeld.
DEPUTY SHERIFF
r. T. WARD. Clcarfeld.
JAILoR:
HgYRY SroSE. Clearfcld
F=ss COMMISSIONERS:
RoBERT MEHAFPEY. Bower.
SAsUEL ScnoFF Glen Hope
PHILIP HEvISER. PcnIifeid.
CoMMTssIoNERaS CLERK
GEORGE B. GoopLANDER, Luthersburg.
TREASURER
JOHN STcPHEps0x, CleGrfeld
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY:
L. JACKSON CRANs, ESQ. Clearfeld.
COUNTY SURVEYOR:
l'o@, 'oss' 'codNTY 1Sd AUDITORS, 81 I" 'Hs' nus.
GEo W ScHoFF. Jefries.
c. kRATzER. Clearfeli.
j. II. SEVLEE. Luthersburg.
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q Ela alH . P9Lzl s1Lzl q Ups 55aassEa

& QCHaI, CSsF--,ll sIna5plIlr TIA, IS aoW n
sprogreseIou ~ one 1r .fhe ProFfdences Rhode :
island courts Sonie; time siAcss a Yeung law
yeE OF, Providence Was- aetecIed xt the aLarl-
bsEei Hotel, la boston, dressed Iii wonsanys
.clethes. 4is femafe wardrobe, a very yaiHa-
BE one, vsiaed at sor1e hundred OF doifars:
was taken from him and given into the hanos
OF Providence Policeman, who was TO give
ii TO the lawyers Wife She being away from
the place, II was not done, and the owner mas
had the officer arrested for theft, In keeping
the clothes from ldn1. An amusing list or Tins
clothing pHblished in one of the ProvI-
denee papers. a few. days age, which showed a
very extensive female outfit. The case is ex-
citing much interest, as the gentleman, be-
sides being q married. man, IS church mem
Der, scbooi teacher, &c.
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nsr.-notIre &c :. pitfsbrrg.

About two O'clock, on the z Instr hre
breSe ost IN the extenSITe drug yare house 81
3. A. Fahnestock & 60. Ionthe eorneref = esu
and Front streets. and before the fianlesseoeia
be eheskea, She whole OF that extensive edihce
vas in a heap Of ruias, together with nearly
all of It's contents. From the son1bEStfbTe na-
turc OF The material, the flames spread very
rapidly, and not withstanding the quick aP-
pearance on the groand of the neighbsring
fire companies with their apparatus, nothing
could be done TO queli the flames in the ware
house and the main effort was To protect the
adjoining buildings.
From the drug store the flames extended to
the glass warehouse of T. & J. Mckee & Co.,
on Wood street, which was burned down
With this building the fire was checked on
Wood street.
On Front street, the foundry warehouse OF
Robinson s Minis, two story building, ad-
Joining the drug store. was crushed in and de-
stroyed by the falling of the walls of the latter,
which extended two or three stories above the
roof: but for this misfortune the building would
have escaped.
The walls of the drug store were thick ana
Substantial but owing to the intense heat they
raye wav and fell outward on Front and WOOD
| Streets, With the exception of portion imme-
diately on the corner: fortunately, however, no
/ ore was hurt by the falling of the walls
The building opposite, across Front ana
/ u ood streets, were in imminent danger. ana
nothing bat the most active exertions on 1he
! part of the firemen and citizens saved them
| from burning, the heatwas so intense
/ Owing to the confusion which prevalled du-
| ring and after the fire, we were unable to gath
! er any thing very definite in regard to the
amount OF insurance on the property DESTROYED
| hut were informed that the loss of Messrs. b.
4. Falnestocll & Co. is probably between
| $50 000 and 100000, including building and
/ stock which was covered by insurance, IN
/ o4:sc IN no
| sec. 900 and SO, 900. OF the loss of T. & J.
/ Mckee we understand nothing definite; but we
understand that they hadta1 insurance ofabont
! 5000.
The loss of Robinson * Minis will be triiing
! less, probably, than S5o0.-UHion
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30 4 cHAPssyas. asked what Kind Of a ssgal'' he
preferred fer wife. He replied, Gone that
was not a pro3i-gal, but frugal. and frts-
gal, and one that suited hiscosia- galtaste. p
He possessed trIfe grl -lant1'y. ssh
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MINIST RATOR'S NOTICE.
"A ESTATE OF HIRAM e. CARLILE, DECD
All persons are hereby notified that Letters Of Ad-
lninistration on the Estate of Hiram E Garlic,
late of Brady Township, dec d.. have been grant
sons indebted. are required to make immediate
payment, and those having claims viii present
them properly authenticated, fer settlement.
JOHN CARLILE, administrator
October 4. 1S54.-6t
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.PRourBIr1ox IN MA1SE.-The result of the
recent election in Maine has completely cXtin-
guished all opposition to the principle ofapro7
hibition and reduced it TO coHtemptible mi
noritv. Not single State Senator, and only
one Representative in favor of repeal, has been
elected; both the Congressmen were killed oil,
who voted against the whiskey reform IN the
navy, and the Pine Tree State, from Quaddy
Head to kittery Point has been swept clear
of all the influences of distillers and liquor
sellers. This is, indeed triumph to be proud
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ahSR REV ARD.--Lost on the 4th inst. a
dDe}U Pocket Book containing one hundred and
forty-nine dollars, ,-forty-six dollars in gold,
the paper money was principally all Illinois
Any person finding said Pocket Book and return
ing the same to this Office, viii receive the above
reward VIZ. HANCoCh.t
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THE GREAT NAvIEs OF THE WoRLD.-W c
find in our exchanges table showing the ex-
tent of the first five navies Of the world. 1t
purports TO come from a pamphlet published
by an intelligent naval officer. Here 1t Is:
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clcSNuC sot difSt eNdhifiiC AhSAs
assortment OF earpeting, floor oil cloths, mat
tings &c &C.
Eg-Our friend RoBEEr W ELeH has Just re-
seived new and splended assortment OF jew
eIry. We hope our friends will give Robert g
call.
gEThe attention of Isunlberrfen and others
IS invited to the sale of lot of splendid tim
Der lands on Clcarfield Creek. Apply to EDw.
SHoEN4KEf., Ebensburg, Cambria Co., Pa
lvAlthough a good deal of business was
done during Court week, the new, splendid and
cheap assortment of goods Just received by
WM. F. IRWIN, was by no means exhausted-
He offers for sale, empEatcaIv, the best and
cheapest goods in the county. Call and see.
GEAn extensive purchase was lately etiec-
ted by GEo. d. MonGAx & co, of all the lands
in Centre and Clearfield counties belonging to
HAEDMAs PHILIrs. They are now offered for
sale on easy terms. in lots, or otherwise to
suit purchasers. See advertisement
DyIt win be seen that our young friend
JOS. SHOWERS has disposed OF his interest in
the UTIl AiTCN q iibhI-tAS, ~ - - - -
PIE The business will be hereafter conducted
under the style and firm of PATroy K HIPFLE.
EA large assortment of all kinds of lum
Der, plastering lath, &C.. may always be found
at the Pioneer MiIls,'' Of Capt. Henry Groe,
on the Nosliannon. Those who desire bills
sawed, will find.the Capt. prompt business
man, and true TO his promises.
10 Itis said that nioney is exceedingly
tight, but nevertheless NJ. A. FRANK, has just
purchased large, new, and splendid assort-
,nent of Gentlemen's dress goods and ready
made clothing. As Frsnk-is a pretty clever
fellow, he deserves TO be patronized Store
two doors East Of Journal Office.
- =. e.s-.-ss = Ess ris
70 The shoenaking business is prospering,
and c. 6. BEscK advertiscs for six Journey
1nen. Who wants good berth 2?
T. Get your life insured, and thus insure
to yojl family sufficient competence in the
event OF your death The Susquehanna Com
pany at Harrisburg, offers every inducement.
DIR. r. Y. WILSON of this r,'ace Is the csasliE-
ing physician, I'.i Dr.. i. z. ScI5aYyER. is the
agent for Iearfield count.
,--.5., ,s..-.-. -
C..a
u ''i ia's ie"ueif Fi'' "S0'' - -, -
fhiiadeiiihia, @ Ior MlliiieF!' &C "c-' VIII hHo
the establishment of JANE MILLER at Ne. 8
South Sixth St-, upper slde' where al oF0eFs
VIII be punetnaHy a'fendeo to'
-SIt v;lI he seen in another column. that
RIM & R,nPrrr have onened the MOUNT
vrpN0N for tho rocant;on of visitors. We
wish them abundant success. and have no doubt
sour Clearfield friends visiting the CITY. will
se.i. "ieie 'iies Mi'. '''"'S i'''e' '''''''
~ s:Securc the shadow, 'cre the substance
fades" and call at PURvIANcE's Daguerrean
@
=" E u
To- tits alwaysa good plan for men in busi-
ness to settle up their accounts regularly
JAMES B. GRAHAM, adopting this course, calls
Pl.sil'isY..i' "py.. - "a -,
INN " eO,''' io- ''''N, -. 80. S,
stt-TIrose of our farmers who l,ay orchards,
should procure one of iIickok's portable cider
oi6.I,e.,, i.;.,5 o,.or ;r,-o,,+od T p
c,rrru ix tho AGENT in tbis nlaoe. ..,
u me sooipoFai IN ms pcrierimnatffea1sh m fe1s ie''
s t4 4l t Tff f z \
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" Secure the shadow, ere the substance
fades,'' and call at PURvIANCE's Daguerrean
Gallery on End ST., two doors north of Powell
{. Co.'S. Store.
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MoRE IIUMBUGGERY.-BabyF Fairs or Exhibi-
tions are now all the rage. y great one IS
soon to come off in Springfield, Ohio The
inquiry has been made to ascertain the exact
points which will govern the committee IN
making the awards-whether it VIII be the
color of the eyes, ringlets or straight hair, the
chronological formation of the head or the
physical development Ofthe body, the number
and size OF the teeth, the color OF the com
plcxion. the tone of the voice or the general
appearance of the chcrubs.
The editor of the Cinciangti GG-effe seems
TO be puzzled to find out the utility OF the
show.
I'VE cannot, however, see what practical
good viii result from this baby exhibition, in
the future. Is it presumed that these shows
will be a means of improyingthe breed, as they
do shorthorns, Berkshires and Morgans! II
so. how is the thing to be done? Are all the
babies hereafter to be faftcd and slicked up
for County Fairs in the Autumn, until thelI
skins shine like varnish, and their legs are so
plump that you cannot see. the knee-Joluts!
Are they all to have dOuhle-c!lins?'
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Gy- Oar lady readers Who desire TO send to
Philadelphia for Millinery, &c. &c, will find
the establishment of JANE MILLER at No. 8
South Sixth ST., upper side, where all orders
viii be punctually attended to,
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EALEB COPE & co, No. fS3, MarketSt-s-Phi hiIa
y delphia, Dealers in Linens, White Goo5s, He
siery. French, English and German Silk Goods La
ces, Gloves Boltins Cloths, efc..sIJune Los ss-ly
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DErERsrTxED SuIcIDE.-An old man named
Friedrich Matthias, committed Self-destruction,
at the Allegheny City Poor House, on Tues
dav. by cutting his throat with a common ta-
BILE knife. The deceased was an American by
birth. and was something over seventy years
OF age His health was bad for some time
previous TO his DEATH and it is supposed that
this affected his mind, and led him 70 the
commission Of the rash act. The deliberate
manner In which the suicide carried ont his
design 81 self-destructiGn is astonishing. He
procured common table knife, and, lrocee-
ding to grindstone, he spent some time
sharpning it. Fearing tie edge was yet too
blunt to effect his purpose, he rubbed 1t re-
peatcdly on his boot, yftcr which he retired to
an old Shed on the premises, and severed the
carotid artery. An inquest was held on the
body. when a verdict ia accordance with the
facts. as above stated, was rendered.