Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08
Correspondence of ''thc Journal.l
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PHILADELPHIA: August 4, 1879.
1t is an old saying that there is nothing new
under the sun and in many instances it may hold
good but when ono comes to look that ever
raBle article. ''the wcathcr.' perhaps
phase NAV be found Certain il is. that venerable
Individual .the oldest inhabitant,' has no rccol-
lection of such i damp season rs we are just now
enduring Rain is the order of the day-without
| much appearance Of abatement Here everything
is perfectly soaked and houses and stores are
rs damp as if universal housc-c.e lning mania
had oyertaken us ana Farmount had been TOO
freely used Occasionally the sun peeps out be-
tween the broken edges Of the clouds, and pours
| down such burning rays tina cannot cutie for
get itis August yet Bat it is pleasant in the eve
nings and mornings, which is great relief to
| those who are members of the i'Cant-getaway-
! clTb which is = very respectable Organization
| and numbers pretty much Of the business portion
of the city. for, to tel the the truth even while
summer yet fingers, we are preparing for our fall
trade. and hot as itmay seem. merchants are hand
! ling blankets an fannels, with much imTa
ticncc as though they were in Immediate demand
| for consim1ption. .. fa-f
| The number of merchants from the West. IN the
city is about large it usually is t this season.
and every day but adds to it--and the hope begins
to arise, that our superior Rail Road connections
and facilities viii yet bring rs into nearer rela-
| ton, with the great Agricultural region Of our
country. There IS no reason whatever why Phil
| adeipha should not be equal,- at least, in the
great and growing internal trade unless she drives
it away from her doors We have now the short
est road to emery l,'ace Joyo5ld Pats5rt5g and ex-
cept be throughout territory. no other city can
possess the same advantages. The Main Line Of
| g
the State and. if they be disposed of ito some
company essentially Pennsyivanian in its cl1arac-
ter must bo of necessity, head quarters for the
trade of the west. .sls E5-5s tsrrf.t--f-
In the political arena very little is stirring at
present if we except the struggle inlthe Councils
of our city to pass = The Million Loan BILL as it
isealled. Unfortunately we are in debt, without
ability to produce the needful, and the American
Party in the Common Council are striying to
fund the debt. by creating loan to pay it off and
then commence anew While the Eocofoco party
of which there are few Ieft-are with five or
six exceptions, opposed to and determined to pre-
ventit and while the contention goes on the cred
it of the city suffering. oursehoo teachers
paid, the police our creditors, and hosts of
bills for various purposes, are daily refused pay
ment by our Treasurer, even though the orders
| have been drawn for them for many weeks. These
| things are consequences upon the formation of The
| new city government, and tlc payment by it. of
vast debts created ysolne of the old districts pre-
vions to coiisoldation; however, it is to be hoped
that all will so on straight before long. r,.o-,
Considerable excitement has been caused here
by the arrest and Imprisonment, By order of Judge
| Kane, for alleged contempt of court of Passnorc
| Williamson. an active young Anti-Slavery man of
this city. The facts of the you will have from
the daily papers. ere this, but the end is riotyct
| many persons think Judge K, exceeded his au-
thority in his arbitrary commitment, and in all
probability ii viii be tested before the proper
court. This thing should be settled, tPennsylya-
mia is sovereign State, and her laws are binding
On every one who enters her borders, If Col.
Wheeler voluntarily brought his slaves here. thoy
are free, and.I, or any else, have perfect
| right at any time to inform them thereof But
something.elSe has turned up TO give rather diff
/ ferent view of the affair than was given at the
examination. Jane, the slave, has sworn to a
statement which is published in New York. that
she wished to be free, and that ahe was not fyc-
ea 1Stray against lssz ;coHsesstITE s,sr.5-ff {s
! 1t is seldom a steamboat disaster occurs on our
waters. but Of late seem to be losing our Claim