Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-01-10
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Thursday is the Russians Sunday

-- Troubles are like dogs-the= smaller
they are, the more they annoy you. -
-A Texas paper mentions aSraimorzthat
Gen. Houston viii resign his seat iIfsthe Sen
ate on the 4th of March.
- Ohio marriages are now called limited
partnerships, in consequence of the pliancy OF
the Buckeye Divorce Bill.
- The Romish Priests in Ireland are, il
is said, to be prohibited, by an order from
Rome, from mingling in British politics.
-The editor of the Hawesville Eagle in
vites man who had taken offence at one of
his articles, to walk up TO his sanctum and
get kicked out!
- Littlefeld, notorious as the chief wit
ness in the trial of Prof. Webster for the mur-
der of DR.. Partman. has, in consequence of a
painful disease of the ear, become insane.
- The hen-pecked husband is happy
enough if he were only left alone; but he gen.
orally has some kind friend, who is perpetual
ly urging him no. to stand it.
- ssI say, ohm, where did you get that
loafer's hat 90 ssPlease your honor, it is old
one of yours that Missus gave me yesterday
when you were to town.
- The last society spoken of is the Pay
Nothings. It is said to be alarmingly pros
porous. The passwords, 'sLend me a adollar7''
the response, s'broke."
- According to the Liverpool Albion the
population of Russia is not over 100000.
while that Of England and France is cstima-
tedat 64, 600 900.
- The total number Of naturalizations in
the Superior and Common Pleas courts in
New York for the past year amounts to 6604,
and the foreigners who have declared their
intentions are double the amount.
1t is said to be an indsputable fact,
that taking the whole United States together,
much more money is expended for the single
article of cigars than for all the common
schools in the Union.
-ssI cannot bear children said Miss
Prim, disdainfully. Mrs. Partington looked
over her spcctacles mildly before she replied
-:sPerhaps if you could, you would like them
better.''
- The number of the Illustrated London
News received by the last steamer, informs
its English readers that at the late New York
election, the contest for the Gouerno rship Of
the United States was very close one.
IT. They have queer liquor law or queer
judges in Texas, the latter having decided
that the penalty for the violation of the former
attaches to the authority granting license to
the seller, and not to the seller himself.
- Fourteen years ago but single house,
and that log cabin, stood upon what is now
the site of St. Paul, Minnesota, city that sup
ports four daily newspapers, and where up
wards of forty three thousand passengers have
been landed within year.
- Many persons are now anxiously ex-
amining the maps TO find the '.seat of war;
Fubbs says he found it last summer without
map The discovery was made by sitting
down upon yellow wasp's nest in q hay field.
"A young lady explained TO printer,
the other day, the distinction between print
ing and publishing, and at the conclusion of
her remarks, by way of illustration, she said,
'sYou may print kiss on my check but you
must not publish it, That's bright.
- On the line of railroad now building
from konigsburg to the Lake of Constance
over the Alps, there are thirteen tunnels and
twenty five viaducts. Thirteen thousand Ia
borers and two thousand horsesare continual
ly employed upon it.. ..-..-. -.
- Ignorant people are to be addressed
through the eye. If you want TO pass FOR
great man with blockhead, sport hundred
dollar cloak and fifteen dollar watch key. An
ignoramus thinks that he alone has sterling
parts who exhibits shirt-buttons made Of, bull
lion. Make a note. reg a.. -rt. .I i-H
go The members of Congress are talking
of raising their wages. We think they are too
high already, considering the labor they per-
form. Wouldn't mind much agreeing to do
as much as any two of the most industrious of
them. for the one half they receive per diem.
- The New Hamshire editor who wrote
his editorials with chalk on the soles of his
shoes, and went barefoot while the boys set up
the copy, has purchased ream of second
handed envelopes, and engaged girl to turn
them inside out.
- The Mayor of Boston knows thing or
two about office-seekers. He says numberless
persons solicit responsible situations to take
charge of the city's property and interests,
who never took care of their own. These
gentlemen cannot have places under his adj
ministration. 80
10 In the English census, returns, litera-
ture made by no means a. conspicuous figure,
only five hundred and twenty -four authors be
ing set down, one hundred and forty one lit
erary private secretaries, and one thousand