Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22
Correspondence Of the journal
PHTLApELPHIA, August lS, ls55-


Don't expect single item of news this
week, or fear you viii be wofuliy disappoinf-
ed There's not jot OF news to DE found
nothing's happened, and for aught we know,
there's nothing going to happen worth telling
To be sure. the papers are full Of something,
but its all old 1 think Of offering prize for
an original idea just to stir the people up
WatermeHons and Peaches are so plenty,
TO say nothing Of Corn and Sweet-potatoes -
think it is time to stir up and see whether
we are not all asleep-mentally, not physical
ly-intellectualiy, l mean.
We have had Dentists Conventions, Wing
and K. N. Conventions, and still we are none
the wiser. Would it not be good idea to call
general Congress, of ssevery body who can
tell something originate would at least give
editors and correspondents few chances for
writing leaders. You want an original letter,
well donei to think of anybody who actually
survives a summer in Philadelphia, having
single original idea in him, is simply prepos-
terous-can't be done, sfriend Journal ;'-you
must wait till cold weather comes, and then
but wont promise-then there will be moth
ing broken. Speaking of Watermellons, they
are very plenty now, and 'severy body and his
wife, can enjoy them so long as the Cholera
does not make its appearance among us. As
yet we are free from it, but l learn from pri-
vate source, that in Cincinnati it has again
commenced its work of death though only a
few cases have been heard of, yet it is difficult
to mark its course. Thus far our city has
been quite healthy this season-the principal
mortality being among children; generally
about two-thirds of the whole number One
cause of so much sickness has been the ex-
ceedingly wet weather, but for near week
past there has been no rain excepting a few
showers within day or two.
The Riots at Louisville seem to occupy
| about as much attention in the political world
Just now, ,as anythingelse land they are well cal
culated to set American blood little on the
boiling-oyer principle. Every American pa
per we open contains some bold criticism of
the disturbance, while the Administration cor
Foreign) Journals keep pretty near silent, or
attempt to cast off the responsibility of their
origin. Our fall election is approaching, and
ere long the opposing parties will have their
candidates in the field, and the war will begin
here. Our worn out National Government
will try another desperate game here in the
Keystone State, but only, hope, to be more
thoroughly beaten than last fall. AS body
there does not appear to be much difference in
sentiment among the American party herer
and in all probability they will carry the City
as they did year ago, for we are so entirely
of the Anti-Pierce party, that there is no hope
for our Anti-American friends at all. The
Catholics and Liquor dealers will vote. as a
matter of course, which ever way their sage
counsellor who wields the puny helm of ''the
Pennsylvania" tells them to,--and he must
obey-his masters, Pierce & Co.
To detail the matters that occur in the City
at large, suppose will include acts of benev-
olence Yesterday a meeting of Merchants
and others was held at the Exchange to devise
means of relief for the poor at Norfolk ano
Portsmouth, Va, where that terrible scourge
the Yellow Fever, raging with unprecedented
violence, and the inhabitants who can leave
have abandoned the place. Quite large sun
no doubt will be raised in aid of this object, and
in anticipation Of which thousand dollar:
was remitted at once. Six hundred dollars
was collected yesterday, as far as reported.
|
such overwhelming crops of wheat as have
I been gathered all over the country, that the
, price still keeps up, and the supply so limited
, Dealers are holding off, and the farmers ar,
, doing the same; but the end will come, ant
= the vast granares of the West must pour thei
! burdens into our markets, and give us food a
reasonable price.
Flour is still selling at SS.75 1925 per bar
rell and Wheat at S1.70 S1.90 according t,
quality. Yours, &C., o. O..
PARTY SEvmITY.-The Berks County Press
says: eve glad to that many of th
Democratic papers of Pennsylvania repudiat
the President and sustain Reeder. There ar,
still few, however, who remain tongue tied
and sit like dumb dogs, not daring to maxi
even bark at their master. This is despi
cable and slavsh Party ties are stronge
than the right in their estimation; and in thei
opinion, the President, escan do no wrong.
What slaves to party Slaves themselves
they know not what is due to freemen. Th
light of liberty and independence has neye
illumined their souls. They are shackled b,
party. Their silence upon the subject of Gov
; Reeder's removal is worse than cowardly-i
is servile and base, unworthy of Amdrcan cit
izens and American liberty.
Is this Democracy? If it is, then is Democ
racy curse, and not a blessing. But their in
depreciation of Democracy is not the true in
r depreciation. We repudiate it as false ant
: unmanly. The people repudiate it, and viii
maintain the truths of pure Democracy il
: spite of the shackled hirelings who crouch a