Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-04
Brnfil Nutfs.

Letf ms-winter, yesterday. .Prehaps''
Mtz=lea-three of our Jail BIRDS on Monday
night.
| Up tn tie yfgares-wood in Chicago Selling at
| sixteen dollars cord
| Waiting aaziously-our lumbermen for raft
| ing fresh Its bound to come before long
Mad-the man that got his coat tore He ought
TO have tore the jackass that did it.
Gree1,-for editor to ask another to pay
| printing bill, before rafting. Looks squally.
| Postpomed-the Prohibitory Liquor Bill in New
Jersey until the nextSession of the Legislature
| III circuiatiom-counterfeit SIS and SOS on the
Madison Bank of New Jersey. Look out for them
A family fght-between the Pittsburg Uniom
and Post. There's good deal of talk on both
| sides.
| Rtch.-Some of the papers that supported Pierce
| for the Presidency are now calling apon him to
resign
Dead-Wiliam s Archer, of Virginia, formerly
| a United States Senator, and distinguished
| Statesman.
Quey@--if this is Spring, as the Almanaes tell
us what the dickens has it been for the last four
| months
Beng aebated-the Erie question in the House
1t is to be hoped it will soon be settled one way or
the other.
Wantef-some seed potatoes at this Office in ex-
change for subscription advertising Fotch
EN- along.
Great erc.tement-among the ..pigSy-wiggics:,
sharp stick
Accident-A man named Bullock, was severely
injured, on Saturday last by mber-stick rolling
on his leg. He is recovering.
Appoimted-WM. RomNsoS. of this place, to the
Office of Sealcr of Weights and Measures for Clear
field County, good appointment
Bright doa--Tues5ay 1t really looked a little
like spring. But We have been fooled so often
lately, that its better to be too sure
Regeai efhe License Lqacs.-The Senate has
passed this bill as far as the eighth section 1t
viii undoubtedly become law.
C0hd ,ceather and Jad Hyuor.-The Green Bay
Advocas-, says that an Indian was found dead from
''the whiskey freezing in his stomach ~
| 'SfoPpct-our dispatches from curwensyii.e Is
there nothing going on at all up there this week?
Don't neglect to send Us the items.
III Operatton-the new Sunday Liquor Law 1t
commenced the first Of April. Landlords and 9TH
er liquor dealers had better keep their eyes skined
Prerqili@g-the rcd-shirt mania in this neigh
tons and red flannel ar twenty five per cent above
par.
In a qAzadeyy-Squibob He wants to know
| how in thunder Clearfeld got so near the North
Pole, as we have no Spring. and not much pros
pect of Summer.
PDGeI ap--thc chap that .strutted down the
board walfgon Sunday, 70 She imminent danger of
his suspenders--and the ''stiI-mach" of the man
what wears the eorduroys' and red shirt.
Another-A new secret society has sprung up
selves wild Cats It's no use. They're bound
to como down on the report of Sans fusee.
Is H trte-that the only two surveyors in town
refuse to run off lots because, they alcdge the
Council is composed of Know Nothings? If So
we should like to know it, and we II have word
or two to say the subject
A qHestioH.-What is the arrangement uader
the late postage law requiring all letters be pre-
paid in regard to Members of the Legislature and
State Officers? 1t seems to be misunderstood in
thissneighborhood.
erssst eo@,s Those papers that are soliciting
an exchange. We have cut down our list and u,iX
not enlarge it. Every exchange costs us 81 80 a
year tor our paper is cash article, and that is a
leetle mole than some of them worth.
sS1'9H 6ttStHcsS-for men 10 carry political pre-
JYsces into'privatc life When we enter the So
clal circle, pos<ticS should be forgotten No man
ought to be prescribed for his political opinions,
so long 40 he is respectable and orderly citizen
n suggestion Had Mt friends who are ..raft-
ing In better save time and money by using ice
lcles instead of pins I? There isn't the least
danger of them thawing out unless its twenty-de-
region. ~
Increasing popmlatioH-that of Utah territory.
1t is now 10000, and it is strongly intmated that
brigham loaag, himself, viii be the cause of n
goodiy number beng added during the ensuing
year We have no doubt of it. Brigham's some
punkins in that line
Il facy pqper-the Clinton Democrat last week
1t contained Mahafey's exposition and that ilIus
trOus individual have the qualification of
knowing that it the best article in the sheet
It's magnificent production after all The Of
tener we see 1t, the better we like it,
Consistent, reyy-Senator Crab. on the Rank |
question In imitation of the thing after which |
he's named, he has been moving backwards for |
wards, side ways. and in all directions He'll GER
tainly manage, in point, to hit the wishes of
his constituents.
Hgh-the price of vote in the New JERSEY |
Legislature. A thousand dollars were lately offer
fd "a Tor one. The purchaser had better come to |
Pennsylvania, where he can procure cheaper ar |
ticie- lie might buy some of the posies at Har-
rlsburg body and breeehcs for about "three fps " |
Ffomrtshtmg-the CIearfield Academy. The |
trustees, IN addition to the improvements they |
are now making, should erect substantial and |
commodious addition to the present building for a |
boarding house. The institution can be made with
proper management, one of the very best in the
State.
iSttH 'aktye and kickiue,-Mother Moore. One
OF our friends who has recently been down the
riVer informs us taat the old lady is .fra xious
as ever. We supposed so. She could'n MT make n
de 1t, no how, unless the 'krout has ali ya-osed,
and there was no prospect of cabbage crop next
season.
Nottce.-Those who desire to procure copy of
Life in the Forest or "The Trials and Sufferipgs
OF Ploneer, can be accommodated at this office
The book is written by the Rov. s. NJ COOPER of |
this place and we have doubt will have LARGE |
circulation among the numerous friends of that
gentleman.
2"set-the beginning of April. But few of our
citizens changed their residence and there was
and other culinary utensils-none of that smash
ing of crockery, pitching and swearing that usu
ally distinguishes moving day from all the 9th
er days in the year. Happy people
Grand rta1 cB-Just as are going to press
Dur streets full of people, in state of consider
able excitement, produced by horse running off
breaking up the wagon to which he was attached |
ana making a grand wreck of Mr.. j. Hemphili's