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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-19

CoNGREss.-Up to out last advices the House
of Representatives was still unorganized, and
in consequence the Senate is unoccupied.-
The result Of the ifty-ninth ballot was as fol-
lows Banks los, Richardson Il, Fuller fl i,
Scattering 4. All parties seem determined
to hold out. The friends Of Mr.. Fuller hold
the balance of power, and with them rests the
responsibility of making an election, of which,
at present, there seems to be but little pros
pect No one, however well booked up in po-
litical calculations, can pretend to fore-tell
when or how an organization will be affected.
1t is probable that there will, in the end have
TO be resort to plurality vote.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-19

GEOFFBEY MoycToS, or the Painless GUARDiAy.
by Mrs. Noodle, Author of "Roughing it in the
Bush" &c. Price, in cloth, ST. De WITT &
DAvESFoRT, 160 & l62 Nassau St, New York
The above is the title of new book from the
press of De WITT & DAVENPORT, written by
SUSANNA Noodle, well known to American rea-
ders by her popular and interesting works of
s'Roughing it in the Bush" '.Flora Lindsay, y
''Life in the Clearings,'' and .sNark Hurdle
stone" In the present work, the characters
are drawn with a mastery hand and there is a
fac moral tone pervaiding the whole book,
that win no doubt be productive Of vast deal
Of good, for while it teaches that the WY OF
the transsressor is hard it also proves that
''to be viftuOus is to be happy The boos
will undoubtedly be popular.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-19

STATE FIyANcEs.-It VIII he gsa;iiyng to
the friends of the present Administration to
learn that our State finances were never in a
more prosperous condition. The net -es.uts
have increased SI72: :239 over these o.. lass Nc n
the net expenditures have decreased - 3 ,320
a difference of more than half Million
The increased tax on corporation sSoc'zs and
dividends, is nearly lightweight thaus .ll lol-
lars; on real and personal estate, two haaIred
and ten thousand; and on tonnage f5r;y three
thousand-whiie canal and railroad tolls give
twentyfour thousand more than LIST year,
with decreased expenditure on the Public
Works of S455. $50. The licences owing to
change in the laws, have fallen off hundred
and five thousand dollars
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-19

ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN KANsAs.-We have
just learned, says the Cleveland Leader, that
the Kansas Tribune has been suspended. Mr.
JOSEPH L. SPEER, one of its editors was lately
shockingly beaten. His face and head were
horribly mangled; his face was cut open from
mouth to ear, and his neck was partly cut off.
Hewas rescued before he was quite killed
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-19

The WAR.-Therc is no important inteli-
gence from the seat of war. The principal
feature of the news of the week is a variety OF
rumors all stating that at last there is a pros
pect OF peace. One rumor says that Russia
has directly requested Prussia to make concil-
iatory offers to the Western Powers, and Prus-
sia is said to have accepted the mission, Aus
tra asserting. But the most definite form of
the rumor is that propositions have been SUBJ
mitted to Napoleon on behalf OF Russia which
can be honorably accepted, namely: that Rus
sia will conclude a peace with the Western
Powers without the Intervention of either
Austria or Prussia. The terms are said to be
Russia acceding to the guaranteed indepen-
dence of the Danubian Principalities and the
freedom of the Black Sea. Both parties are
to continue the preparations for for hostilities,
but active operations to be entered upon up
to date agreed upon. All this is probably
premature, hut the hopes for peace are strong.
The operations at Sebastopol preparatory to at
tacking the northern forts were proceeding
Rapidly.
CoURT.-Court is in session, and despatch
ing business rap!uiy. his iOhOF, JHuSt
BURNSIDE arrived at noon on Monday, and
took his seat on the bench.
Our young friend T. J. MCCULLOUGH, Esq,
was sworn in as Prosecuting Attorney. We
wish him abundant success in the Office, and
hope he will retire not only with we'll filed
pocket, but the good will of the profession,
and the respect and confidence Of the people.
Nr. GRAMS, the former incumbent, retired most
gracefully, and we may say that during his
term of office, he treated his professional bre-
thcrn with the utmost courtesy and politeness,
and we believe, gave general satisfaction
He is now ready to be employed for either
prosecution or defence.
Court is not as well attended we supposed
1t would be, from the amount Of criminal bu-
siness to be tried, which is unusually large
Judge TAYLOR, of the Hunting don District will
preside during part of the week, to try cases
in which Judge B. was formerly concerned.
In the case Of young Chambers, charged
with murder, the Grand Jury ignored the bill
and the prisoner was discharged yesterday.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11
GENEROSITY.

A merchant of Palatka, Florida, named
A. E. Hertz, received letter few days
since from a gentleman in Charleston, S. c.,
who had sent negro slave, an invalid, to
the salubrious climate of Florida, styled the
LAND of flowers" for his health, with in
structions to find him comforta bic home,
and if not to be found in private family.
place him at the hotel and have him wei!
cared for, and the bill should be footed
How many poor destitute free negroes of
the Nerth would gladly, yes joyfully, ask .
a contemporary, exchange the Northern HON e
of freedom, for Southern home of bondage
like this! Would all the abolition sympathy
north of the Potomac, send one negro to the
sunny South, for the recovery of his health,
impaired and ruined by hard labor, cold
and hunger! What say the abolitionists -?
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11
KANSAS.

The state of things in this territory Is
well calculated TO awaken serious appre-
tensions in the minds of all loversot the
Union, and 10 arouse cxultation and sneers
all over despotic Europe. The free soil
marty have raised the standard of undis-
s,uised rebellion against the legal authorities
of the territory, and it will become the
clear duty of the L. 5. Government to array
itself on the side of law and order. There
is no medicine for mob like blue pills.
The case must be met by most decided
treatment. Tampering or triiing with IT,
half way and dilatOry measures will only
acgravate the evil. Emollient applications
will not extract the poison of abolition re-
bclliOn. 1t must be met with cautery and
the knife The free soil ruffians who have
been enlisted, paid and commissioned to
light the torch of civil war, must be put
down at once by the strong hand of force,
or the fair structure Of our Federal Govern
mcnt will be speedily given to destroying
flames.
They must be crushed, and that instantly,
or the strife will spread from Kansas to
every other State of the confcderacy, until
the American Union is numbered among
the things that were.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11
LATE FROM TEXAS.

The dates from Galveston are to the 18th
ult. A resolution is under debate In the
legislature instructing the Texas Senators
to vote against the repeal of the Nebraska
Kansas bill, or the repeal or modification OF
the compromise act of 1850. A resolution
has also been introduced instructing the
Congressional delegation to urge treaty
with Mexico for the extradition of slaves
escaping into Mexico from Texas; and a
bill accepting the proposition of Congress
with regard to the payment of the creditors
of Texas.
The San Antonio Texan states that the
multitudes of grasshoppers that have been
passing over that country for the last few
days have completely ruined the fall gar
dens.
Both the cotton and the sugar crops are
represented as turning cut very fairly in
many portions of Texas.
The report of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shows that Texas has
public domain, after satisfying all known
claims, of 104 ,434, 149 acres.
OFFICIAL VOTE OF TExAs.-The official
majority for the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Texas, is about nine thousand.
That will do for the clone starr State:-
Gen. Houston's treachery to his old and
tried friends amounted to but little. Texas
is Democratic, and is likely to remain so.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11
A BLOOD THIRSTY ABoLIrIoNIsT

William LLOYD Garrison was invited to
deliver IL lecture before the anti-slavcry
Boston committee, but declined for the rea-
son that SouthcrncrS have also been invited
to lecture at the sGII.c place, on the same
subject Although MeSSrS. Wise and Ma
son, very properly declined to pass an
ordeal upon the anti-slavery men, the sim
rlc fact of their being invited has called
down upon their heads the following ferO-
cious attack from Garrison, the very Head
Devil of abolition. The Richmond Enqui-
ger is correct in saving that such vinient
statesmen have done their whole duty i'll
standing by Southern rights and the Con-
stitution. They also show that Senator
Douglas, in clinging to the Constitution, has
5ncurred the ferccst abolition hate, bEt,
nt the same tim, has cndeared himself more
than ever to true patriots, in every quarter
of the Union. Garrison says:
Understand. moreover, that your invita-
ton was also sent to that lawleSs ruffian, the
leader of the AIiSsouri-kansas bandits, ID.
u. AtchiScn-that desperate dcmagogue
and I>cariot traitor TO liberty, Stephen !.
Douglas, of IIinoiS-that black guard and
shameless bully, Henry \. Wise-and that
monster in human form, James NJ. Mason,
of Virginia. All these stand committed be-
fore the world as the most malignant enc
mics of the anti-slavcry cause, the most bit
fer contemmcrs of the North, Especially of
Massachusetts,, and the most fcrocious de-
tenders of the accurScd slave system to the
end of time-as well as the actual siaveiloI-
dcrs, whose souls are stepped in pollution,
whose garments are dripping with the blood
of cnslaved millions, and who, instead of be-
ing politely invited and handsomely paid by
YOU To- utter their blasphemics against the
God of freedom and the rights Of men, de
serve to be capitallv executed, without ben
eft of clergy" Cif capital punishment be
permissible i'll any case, which do not be-
1icye.)
What is particularly surprising is, that
Won should have selected from among the
shareholders and defenders of slavery, the
most insolent, depravcd and desperate of
them all-Atchison, Wise, Douglas, Mason,
ToombS aid Butlcr,-thc last men even IL
mong fclonS,) deserving of notice, much less
Of special consideration. | have already
described all but the last two and beg leave
simply to remind you that Toombs has in
sultingly boastcd that lie will marshal his
slaves around Bunker Hill Monument, and
hid Massachusetts to iberate one of them
at her peril.
mir. Butler Is the incarnation of South
Carolina ovcrseCism, and represents the
State which imprisons, and sells into inter
minablc slavery, such colorcd citizens of
Massachusetts a. venture upon her soil, and
which expelled from her limits our vcHcra
bile and puch respected frllow-citizcms, Hon.
Samuel Hoar, though clothed with all the
official authority of the Commonwealth to
seek in constitutional manner, and by due
process IF law, to save those victims of
Southern pertidy from their horrible DOOM"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11
REGULAR NOMINATIONS.

The uranimity of the Democratic lncm-
hers OF the House of Representatives in pla-
cling in nomination, according to the usagcS
of the Democratic party, their regular can
didates for all the offices of the House, is in
accordance with the known and settled po-
hey of the Democratic party, and will be
hailed with pleasure in every State of the
Union. At this moment, says the Union,
the democracy of the United States cling
To regular nominations as secondary to their
imperishablC principles alone. All their late
victories gainst Known othingiSm and Abo-
litionism have been achieved by their steady
adherence to regular nominations, and, in
the universal resolution to be successful in
1856, they have nobly sunk all personal
fcuds and sectional Prejudiccs. The cleo
ton of !ndomitable Wise, of Virginia, was
one of the most signal victories of regular
nominations. The triumph of John Antho-
ny Winston, of Alahama, was also tribute
TO regular nominations. Wickliife, of
Louisiana, Pease of Texas, Johnson Of Ten
neSsce, and many other heroes of the late
elections, were carried through by the bold
pess and fidelity of the disintercstcd demo-
crazy to regular nominations. And if we
turn our eyes to the northern States, we
shall find that wherever the democrats have
displayed most zeal and enthusiasm it has
been in support of the candidates placed in
nomination by the majority in the respective
State, county or district conventions. There
is not, with two or three exceptions, in either
house of Congress, democrat who is not
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11

Tuesday last, says the Tobacco Plant, a
sale of negroes and other personal property,
belonging to the estate of the late John S.
Jeffries, of Mecklenburg county, Va, took
place on Bluestone in this county, surpass-
ing in high prices any sale we have known
in this region of the world
A negro boy, only Is years Of age, and
only an ordinary field hand, brought $1,000
and another not quite as likely $3.50 or
more. Corn brought 1856 per barrel, and
other things sold in like ratio.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11
THE BENEFITS OF ADVERTISING

A member of one of the most successful
and liberal advertising houses in the city,
called at our counting room yesterday, says
the Cincinnati Columbian, to extend his
arrangements. During his conversation,
he remarked, that they had commenced ad-
vertising in small way, and in but limit
ed number of papers, but that the advanta-
ges were daily made so apparent, that they
had concluded to extend it through every
valuable medium in the city. He remark
ed-'f we advertise any particular style or
article of new goods, there is sure to be
demand for it Immediately; and if we wish
to Get rid of anything that is running be-
hind the market, with the help Of the press
we can easily call such attention to as to
crowd it Off" And he added as a clincher.
1--WE received this morning an order from a
country town. the profit of which will more
than pay the cost of advertising in halg the
papers of Cincinnati" Men who pursue a
liberal policy towards the public, are only
hceral towards their own interest. :
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

At meetingof Democratic members OF
the Thirty fourth Congress, held IN the haA
of the House of Representatives on the
evening of the 1st of December, 1855, Hon.
George w. Jones, of Tennessee, was Sc
lected chairman, and Hon. w. III. English,
of Indiana, and Hon. Thomas Rutfin, or
North Carolina, were selected secretaries.
The following resolution, introduced by
Hon. J. CLANCY Jones, of Pennsylvania, was
unanimously adopted:
ResoEred, That the Democratic members
of the House of Representatives, though IN
a temporary minority in this body, deem
this fit occasion to tender to their fellow
citizens of the whole Union their heartfelt
congratulations on the triumph, in the re-
cent elections in several of the northern,
eastern, and western, as well as southern
States, of the principles of the Kansas
Nebraska bill and the doctrines of civil and
religious liberty which have been so violently
assailed by a secret political order known
as the Know-nothing party; and though in
a minority, we hold it to be our highest duty
to preserve our organization and continue
our efforts in the maintenance and defence
of those principles and the constitutional
rights OF every section ana every class Oh
citizens against their opponents of every
description, whether the so-called Repubi-
cans, Know nothings, or Fusionists; and
to this end, we look with confidence to the
support and appreciation of all good and
true men--friends of the Constitution and
the Union throughout the country.
The meeting then proceeded to select
candidates for the various offices connected
with the organization Of the House, when
the following gentlemen were nominated by
reclamation, viz:
For Speaker-Hon. w. A. Richardson
of Illinois.
For Clerk-A. d. Banks, of Virginia.
For Sergeant -Arms-A. j. Glossbren-
ner, of Pennsylvania.
For Doorkeeper-Z. w. McKnew, of
Maryland.
For Postmaster-John NJ. Johnson, of
Virginia.
For Public Printer-Cornelius Wendell,
of New York.
GEORGE w. JONES,
Chairman.
THOMAS RUFFIN,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11

ANOTHER SUIT FOR DAMAGES
suit has been brought against the Camden
and Amboy Railroad Company, by William
Taylor, who was passenger on the train
in which there was so much destruction last
summer. Both of his arms were broken,
and he was otherwise hurt. Damages are
laid at fifty thousand dollars. The COM
pany has offered to pay five thousand dol
lars and give free ticket for life, but the
offer has been declined.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11

indebted to a regular nomination for his seat.
The spirit which now animates the demo-
cracy of the Union is the spirit which de-
mands full obedience on the part of the rep
resentative to the excision of his constitl-
ents, and especially to the example which
placed him in the seat which he holds. The
democrats of the House have anticipated
the wishes of the democrats of the country
and where is the democrats who witnessed
the harmony and the consistency OF the noble
democratic column in the House, during
Yesterdays ballotings, who did not feel proud
of his great party! We are gratihed TO be
able to add that the same spirit of fidelity to
democratic usage was manifested in the can
Gus of democratic senators held on yester
DAY. 1t should be remembered that tie
New York Evening Post has commenced
the warfare upon conventions, preparatory
to the presidential canvass, when one of the
hopes of the opponents of democracy will
be to throw the election into the House of
Representatives. When abolitiOnism thus
unmasks its designs, it would be inexlcusa-
bic in democratic members of Congress TO do
otherwise that display the spirit which now
animates both houses.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11

Mr.. FillmOre's European tour has bound
foreign nations to America with hooks of
steel. Without pride, pOmp or Ostentation,
he shakes the peasants hand with far more
cordiality than he does the kings Milton
Chronicle.
Is it possible b! What foreign nations :"
that's the question. And then again
srhdt right-mark us, Mr.. Evans !-rhdt
right has Mr.. Fillmore to be ''hooking' and
''steeling'' foreign nations to this country?
That's another question. And then again,
whdt right has Mr.. Fillmore, as peaceable
and just man, to slight the Kings of Europe
by shaking the hands of peasants with more
cordiality than he does their hands! Be-
ware, Mr.. Evans beware, Charles you
are stirring up a war between the two Con-
tinents. All, but how simple Mr.. Fillmore
is.-no 'pomp," nor pride" nor "osten-
tatiun"-hn just says show are you, Mr..
kmg-and howdedoo, Mr.. Emperor
passes on. We trust some friendly and
wcll-disposed person in Milton will give
Evans talk. Thrashing about thus, and
tying about loose" in this manner, like
Major Joncs's milk, he'll do damage to some
thing some of these years. Raleigh
Standard.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11

GREENSBORO AND DANVILLE.--The
Greensboro Patriot of the Both ult., makes
a call upon all persons either in North
Carolina or Virginia, who want a Plank
Line, to meet at Greensboro on the 22nd
inst, to get up stock and organize. Of
course we take it that the point on the
Virginia Line is to be Danyille, and the
vile Connection
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11

LEGISLATIVE GALLANTRY.--lnthe House
OF Representatives of Pennsylvania, in 1888
while bjll granting pensions to certain
revolutionary veterans was pending in that
body, Mr. Matthias moved to add a gratuitv
of an old soldier" which motion prevailed
As to SO.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11

RESIGNATION, &C.-The Rev. G.. w.
JOHNSTON, the esteemed Pastor of the
Baptist church in Raleigh, has felt it his
duty to resign his personal charge of the
same. His resignation is owing entirely to
desist from preaching at least for season.
He leaves Raleigh very much to the regret
of the church and congregation for which
he has so ardently labored. The Rev.
THOMAS E. SKINNER, late of the Second
Baptist church, Petersburg, has been called
to the Pastorship, and will enter upon its
duties very soon. Mr.. S. has enjoyed fine
educational advantages, and is Jealous
and devoted minister.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,

The first ''biennial'' session of the Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia, convened at
Richmond on Monday the Sd inst. In the
Senate, Lieutenant Governor Shelton f.
Lcake, presiles. Shelton c. Davis, Esq,
(of Richmond city, was reelected clerk,
John \. Jordan (from Isle of Wight,) Ser
gcant- at arms and Shcffey Baldwin, Door
keeper. The organization being complete
the annual message OF Gov. johnson was
presented and read. In the House of Dele
gates st. George Tucker, Esq, of Abe
marie, was unanimously elected clerk
Oscar NJ. Crutchfield, Esq. ,of Spottsylvania,
was unanimously elected speaker. Mr..
Robert Cawthorn, of Lynchburg, was elect
ed First Door keeper; and Mr.. F. NJ. Far
rcll, of Nelson, Second do. The House be-
ing organized, the Governor was informed
of the fact, when his Annual Message was
sent in and read.
SAVANNAH ELECTION.--A municipal cleo
ton came off in Savannah, Ga, which re-
suited in the election of the whole Demo
cratic ticket for Aldermen, and the re-
election of Mr.. Anderson as Mayor. We
don't know whether Mr.. Anderson is
Democrat or not, but we believe that he is
not a Know-Nothing. The election passed
OF il perfect quiet.
MELANCHOLY DUTY.-On the assembling
of the Missouri Legislature, the other day,
a melancholy duty had to be performed.
The two Houses met in joint convention to
take suitable notice Of the death of the
Lieut.. Governor, Of two members of the
House, of the Sergeant at Arms of the
Senate, and of the Doorkccper of the House
all having been numbered with the dead
since the adjournment in March last.
TIFF WASHINGTON UNIoN.-The Wash
iagton Cnicn will hereafter be conducted
under the firm of \. o. p. Nicholson and
j. W. Forncy, csQs., as joint editors and
proprietorS, in accordance with a previous
arrangement.
NICARAGUA.-All the Central American
governments have protested through their
diplomatic agents at Washington, against
the recognition by Mr.. Wheeler, our Minis
ter, of the present Nicaragua Tor Walker)
government. They state It as their opinion,
that the present government of Nicaragua
cannot long continue; and declare that it
is the fixed determination of the govern
ments they represent, to exterminate all
foreign adventurous who invade their soil
for revolutionary purposes.
DEAD.-The father of the Hon. HOWELL
COBB, died on Wednesday, in Athens, Ga,
at the advanced age of az years.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-11
w. III. ENGLISH oo
THOMAS RUFFIN, 0oo'"A'e '''


MOsT PAINFUL OCCURENCE.-We regret
Edgeworth, of this District, committed sui
eide by shooting herself with a shot gun.
1t appears from the wound, that she placed
the muzzle of the gun under her chin, and
fired it, the whole charge passing directly
through the brain, killing her instantly
Mrs. Edgeworth was highly respectable
lady, and was greatly esteemed by all who
knew her. She leaves bereaved husband
and several children to mourn loss they
never can regain. Mrs. Edgeworth had Ia
bored for several years under an alteration
of mind, but no apprehensions of the mel
ancholy event were anticipated.-Cheraw,
S. c., Gazette.