Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-03-21
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| Busv--our lum bermen, rafting in.
I Pzenty-red shirts and 'cant-hooks,
Lett-a number of our citizens for the Island
GoRe-the ice, and a number of RATS, down
| the river.
Left to,rn-the Deputy Liquor Inspector. We
suppose he's on duty.
A farce-Pennsylyani legislation There's II ore
| gas than brains about the capitol.
! Mizzkek-the man with the turnip head and
short tailed coat. 1t was about time.
| ETstat 0djoUr7taent-Th State Senate proposes
| to adjourn finally on the 10th of April
| Here agatn-winter Things looked. yesterday
| more fit for hauling timber, than rafting it in.
Dou't eouespona--red shirts and satin vests
Looks as if the wearers wanted to, and couldn't"
! 4 fact-When you hear an editor auarrelng
| and making threats-infer that his genius lies in
| the scissors ..
In touyu-the 'sDucth bell-ringers" on Saturday
last. They gave public exhibition free
| gratis for nothing.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Brookville. On Saturday
last store, grist mill, and hotel were robbed.
| The towns improving-undoubtedly
Abs9aiatnkated-John B. urmy, ex-book-keeper
I of the Pacific Bank in New York, after embezzling
some SIS 600 of the funds of the bank.
Ass inference.-When you hear subscriber to
| the Journal declare that it is not worth reading
| infer that he has not paid his subscription.
The Poole ercitemea-It is currently stated
that $4,000 have been raised in New Jersey
| Poole's native State-for the arrest of Baker
| Passed the House-the bill to repeal the license
| laws. We intended to publish article the
| subject this week, but deem it now unnecessary.
Religious The Rev. Dr., Liteh of Philadel phia,
has been preaching Il series of most excellent
mons. in the Court House, for the past few days
| ARotser rSccrctSoc,ety.-The liquor dealers OF Jer
sey City hold secret meetings nightly, and have
adopted regular system Of passwords. signs, &c.
| DestroyeA6 6y fre-the College building at Prince
ton. New Jersey II was insured for about Si6 coo,
which will probably coverthe greater
pin tie fgnyeS.-In Tuscaloosa, Ga, the city
councils have raised the price of licences TO $4,000
In Lexington, Ky, the price has been fixed at $500!
Sound on the goose gatestiom-Danviile. The
| whole American ticket elected, at the borough
| election on Saturday.
Surreadered-Re aiding, the stronghold of Berks
County Democracy to the invincibe Sam At
the municipal election for city officers the whole
Know Nothing ticket was elected
| sSiigiitky Uari,oats''-the weather. One moment
it rains the next the sun shines. and the next it
SHOWS. The mud is about feet deep: and the
river rising.
| To be yuJlishe4-a life of Bill Poole With
Barnum and Wiekof it will form splendid
galaxy The whole of them are yalu able addi-
ton to American Literature .
! The L,Uin2stou County Ncscs-is the name of a
paper published by Jos. S. France, Esq, formerly
of this place. We suppose pigs feet are legal
tender, in payment Of Subscription.
Mored has quartnrs-the fighting. cock last
| week. He the premises and under tho
| immediate eye of hisgrand ''bsstr1tctoy,' and we
may lock for some rich and racy productions
| TIE QHestiOR-is not row ''who struck Billy Pat
terson ?''but ''who is the Adjutaut General of the
Pennsylvania Militia?' "a question that seems
ry difficult to settle, Notwithstanding the records.
One oftke ktllers-Dayid with the red shirt and
| velvet trimmings The Marietta gals viii have to
keep sharp lookout they'll DC 'goners' before
/ they know it. David 5 emPhaticaiy a fancy man.
| U,,zuckv-The first raft which left on Monday
balo fo T. SIS at
| the rock above Grimes landing. They succeeded
in recovering all but four sticks The crew re-
turned, to try it over.
Bank BtAs.-Quite n number of these institu-
tions are being ground out by our Legislature.
few of them may be all right. but if passed with
out discrimination, we hope Governor Pollock viii
not hesitate to pile veto upon veto
KtNed-a Methodist preacher by the name of
Scott by man named Hickman, at Lewsville,
about As miles east of Indianapolis, the Cen
| trail Railroad. The murdered man was knocked
down with club, and then stabbed.
Firc.-A 'shantee,' belonging to some of
friends from the country, who were rafting in
the other side of the river, caught fire and burned
down Sabbath evening last while they were at
church No serious damage was done
Fire t,s CasrageasUiHe-The kitchen of Mr.. John
Thompson, was destroyed by fire. last week in Cur
wensville. The citizens deserve great credit for
saving the frame house to which it was attached
To look at it, we would suppose it Impossible TO
have done so.
Queer-that while there are three or four church
es in town unoccupied, DR.. Litch, an orthodox
preacher and known to be in good standing, is
compelled to preach in the Court House. 1t speaks
badly for the christian harmony and charity of
our religious denominations
iAfausing-to hear those who assisted Thomas
of Know Nothing celebrity, in getting up his bril-
liant Exposition, stigmatise him 'perjured
traitor ~ He has betrayed somebody, that's evil
dent, either them or the Know Nothings, and it's
mighty little difference which
Asricnlture.-We intend, in a short time, to de-
vote small portion of our paper each week to the
tion should be paid to it in Clearfied county. We
shall be glad to receive contributions the subject
from those who make it their study.
CHERRY Tree Acaaemy.-The summer term of
this excellent and fourishing institution located
near Newmans Mills, will commence on the 23d of
April. 1t is under the charge of the Rev. John
Moore, Principal, and is situated in a pleasant
healthful, and retired locality. See card
Don't read it.--As our friends pass through
town, their return from down the river we
hope they will forget to call and leave US lit
tie of the 'oil of gladness, vulgarly speaking
few of the rocks which they may know to be COM
ing to US for subscription and advertising
Bad poAcy-for a man who is dependent upon
the Protestant public for support to assert publicly
that all communications published by Protestant
periodicals, such as the Christian Advocate Lu-
theran Observer, Presbyterian, &C. are base fabri-
cations, Look sharp, Georgey, there's more mills
in the country.
Good oppotWtn,cnt.-The Governor has appoint
ed John Penn Jones, Esq, editor of the Holidays
burg Register, Associate Judge of Blair county.
No better appointment could have been made. We
congratulate you. Judge, on your deserved promo
tion and advise you to go at once and buy Mrs.
Jones new bonnet.
Il grand diseovery-Pat earns who has been
peddling Mahaffey's exposition in the neighbor-
hood of Curwensvie, says be japers, it's all thrue