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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08
BY III. BUCHER SWOOPE
1.-THE LAST LEAF"

ny OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
II saw him once before,
As he passed by the door,
And again
The pavement stones resound,
As he totters Ger the ground,
With his cane.
They say that in his prime,
Ere the pruning knife of Time
Cut him down,
Not q better man was found,
BY the cricr on his round
Through the town.
'.But now he walks the streets,
And he looks on all he meets
Sad and wan;
And he shakes his feeble head,
That he seems as if he said
They are gone.
The mossy marble rests
On the lips that he has prest
In their bloom,
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many year,
On the tomb.
My grandm ANNA has said
Poor lady she is dead
Long ago
That he had Roman nose.
And his cheek was like rose
In the snow.
.'But now his nose is thin,
And it rests upon his chin
Like a staff.
And crook in his back,
And n melancholy crack
In his laugh:
AZ know it is sin
For me to set and grin
.s- At him here;
But his old three cornered hat,
And his breeches, and all that,
Are SO queer
..And if I should live to be
The last leaf upon the tree
In the spring
Let them smile, as l do now,
And the old forsaken bough
Where / cling
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

SURE REsuLT.-A good priest once said:
Marry pint of rum to lump of sugar, and
in less than an hour there will spring from tho
union whole family of shillelahs and broken
heads. The marriage ceremony can be per-
formed with toddy stick
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

A NICE POINT OF LAw.-It has been sug-
gested to our friend, Mr.. Briefess that his
opinion would be very valuable on the ques-
settled with his creditors may be considered
to have shown an undue preference in paying
the debt of nature before his other liabilities.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

CV 'Jim, believe Sans got no truth in
him. You don't know, boy; dare's more
truth in dat nigga dan in all de res' in de plan
tation.' How do you make out dat sWhy
he never lets any OUT
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

% Girls who 'aint handsome hate those
who arc-while those who are handsome hato
one another. Which class has the best time
of it?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

% a clergyman was censuring young
lady for tight lacing.
Why replied the Miss, you would not
surely recommend loose habits to your parish
oners.' The clergyman smiled.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

G- Why may we conclude that lawyers and
doctors are better men than ministerss
Because the latter preach while the former
practice,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

DyWhen is bedstead not a bedstead p
When it becomes little buggy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

.F man will sometimes mako a fool Of him
self in spite Of his better judgment s
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

o. Work is the weapon of honor and he
who lacks the weapon will never triumph.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

= See Johnston s Lives.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-04

Bag The Baltimore Republican tells of
woman who became 30 infatuated at card
playing that. getting g dead broke" she
staked her infant child against a dollar
upon the issue of another game. She
lost, and the child changed owners. Guess
the child lost nothing by the result.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-04

B@ twenty-five papers have koiste,s
the name Of Sam Houston for PEesaent,
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-04

in force in said Territory by encouraging per-
sons to violate the laws Of the United States,
and set at defiance the commands Of the Gener-
al Government; by melting persons to resist
the laws which may be passed by the present
Legislative Assembly Of this Territory; and,
finally, by virtual dissolution Of all connexion
with the present Legislative Assembly OF this
Territory.
fully pray your Excellency to remeYe the said
A. II. Reeder from the exercise of the functions
now held by him in said Territory and repre-
sent that continuance of the same will be
prejudicial to the best interests Of the said Ter
ritory. And as in duty bound, we will ever
praY. &c. Sc
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-04

E@T The Albany Argus estimates the
of n. Y. State at 4 ,000,00
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-04
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THOS. JOHNSON, President Of the Council.
VIM. BARBEE, E. CHAPMAN,
A. M. COREY, JKo. W. FeRMAN,
d. A. N. GROVER, A. MCDONALD,
RIcH'D. r. REEs, WM.P. RICHARDSON
L. j. EAsToN, H. }. STRICKEN.
Attest, J. A. HALDERNLAN,
Secretary of the Council.
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.
JOHN H. STR1NeFELLow, Speaker of the House
Jos. C. ANDERSON, JNo. M. BANKS,
JOEL p. BLAIR, o. II. BROWNE,
d. L. CRoYsDALE, H. B. C. HARRIS,
A. s. JOHNSON, r. L. KIRK,
VIM. G. MATTHIAS, NJ. w. MCGEE,
M. D. McMEEKIN, A. PAYNE,
SAM'L. ScoTT, w. II. TEBBs,
A. B. WADE, GEO. w. WARD,
THos. w. WATERsoN, JONAH WEDDLE,
JAS. WHITLocK, S. A. WILLIAMS,
A. WILKINSON, II. W. YOUNGER,
F. j. MARSHALL. Attest,
JAS. NJ. LYLE,
Clerk Of the House of Representatives.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-04

SHAwNEE METH. MISSION, July 81,
1856.
, 1855-03-10

Ia The following handsome compliment
to the high character, public services and
energy of Gen. LANE, delegate to Congress
from Oregon, is taken from the Western
Democratic Rerietr. That the people Of
Oregon are deeply indebted to him for SER
vices in the tented field" as well as for his
unweared exertions in their behalf in the
councils Of the nation, the Oregon border
warfare with the Indians, and the success
attending his arduous labors for the inter
ests Of his constituents in Congress, bear
ample testimony. The position sustained
by Gen. LANE as Godfather to this terrific
ry, and the many official and gratuitous acts
of kindness he has manifested tending to its
prosperity, aud the advancement of the in
terests Of our citizens, has naturally enough
begot a warm feeling of friendship and So
lcitude for his advancement and welfare
When We had no representative in Con
gress, the voice of Gen. LANE was heard in
our behalf, nor has he at any time sincc
csa ED ia be
, 1855-03-10

The WIG PARTY IN THE FIELD.-By
their call in another column, it will be seen
that the whig territorial and Thurston
county central committees, have issued
calls for the territorial and county conven-
tions-each to he holden at Olympia, one
week, respectively, after the democratic
county and territorial conventions shall
have been holden.
The free soil party, We are informed, are
also about to organize in this county-call
convention, and make nominations Of can
didate for the legislature. The "eiOgAs" par
ty will probably league with the derii, and
drive a trade anywhere to deceive, seduce
and succeed, and in opposition to all the
combinations, the democracy are likely to
have pretty warm time Of it; but all we
have to say to the pibalds, is, just jump in,
if you think Tiers is no H-eyeqfter!
, 1855-03-10
DExocRArIc County CoxrrxrIoS-Our

DEMOcRAric CoUSTY CoNyENTIoN.-Our
attention has been directed to an error in
the call Of the democratic county commit
tee, fixing the time for the county conven-
ton for the nomination Of delegates to at
tend the territorial convention. Instead
of the hirtieth day Of April next it should
have read, as it does the present week, Sat
urday the treaty-cighth Of AprA
The time is fast approaching for the
meeting of the convention, and the demo-
crais of the different precincts should now
be taking council together, as to the pro-
portionate number of representatives to
which each will be justly entitlcd-arrauge,
as near as practicable, their respective pre-
cinct limits, and at a sufficiently early day,
appoint their delegates As last year, the
fractional plus Of the large precincts, will
be thrown in to make up the fractional def:
icit Of the smaller ones, and if the conycu-
ton he but as numerously attended as the
last one, no apprehension need exist as to a
fall and fair expression Of the voice of the
people Of the county. 1t is doubly i'm
portant, in this instance, that the voice of
every precinct in the county should be
heard, inasmuch as it may be considered cx-
pedient to nominate candidates for the leg
islative assembly, as well as delegates to
the territorial convention. Let there be
no stacking of arms whilst the enemy is in
the Gcld-no deriliction of duty, or sleep
ing on guard, whilst traitors infest the
camp, aud spies are prowliug around our
outpos's.
, 1855-03-10
BrsISEss.-The last Portland Orrgouian

BusIxEss.-The last Portland Oregonidn
SAYS:
Trade has been dull the past week
Money is scarcely visible in our midst
The shipping of Oregon produce still con-
tnues, however. The Deyans takes a
cargo to San Francisco, and quantities of
fresh eggs are being packed by Krauss 4
Mahard for shipment by steamer"
Both in this and Oregon territory, trade
is, and is destined 10 remain dull, until our
owners of merchant vessels and lumber
traders put their wits and energies togeth-
er, and find a market for that, and that on
", which We are now prepared to export.
Some new tack must be taken-another
than the old beaten track must be pursued
to open uRap outlet for the manufactured
products of Dur forests Of fir and cedar
We understand by the recent arrival Of
the bark Fanny Major" at Honolulu,
direct from Australia, that at the date of
sailing from the latter place, lumber was
doing well in that market at $50 to $s5
per Thousand feet.
We have good authority for saying that
one of the consignecs Of the Puget Min
Company" port Gamble, Hoods Canal, }
in San Francisco, recently shipped to Val
paraiso, merely as an experiment, l0O,0 900
feet Of planned, and plowed and grooved
lumbcr-ffty thousand feet of which was
manufactured on the Atlantic side, and If
ty thousand the manufacture Of the above
milling company, and the Puget Sound
manufacture not only found the most ready
market, but commanded a higher price, and
was pronounced decidedly superior in quail
ity to that coming from the Atlantic.
Wherever lumber has been required on
the South American coast, it has hereto
fore been supplied solely from the Atlantic
side; and having distance largely in our fa-
vor, and ample facilities to supply any or
dinery demand, we cannot understand why
that market is not at once sought by sun
set " enterprise, and held against day
break competition.
, 1855-03-10

4 nursery for the propagation Of choice
shade and fruit trees for Honolulu is much
needed, and we would suggest it. We
have no doubt that good business could
be made of it. There are many ornament.
al vines growing on the different islands,
which would add much to the beauty Of
city residences, if cultivated, but only three
or four different varieties are seen here"
We approve of the suggestion of our CO.
temporary of the PoiyHesian, and see in it
an applicability for its adoption by our own
citizens of both town and country. Now,
that the neat and ornamental is about to
take the place Of the rude and unsightly,
how much more becoming would it be for
our citizens to ,supplant the excavated
stumps, Of their fairgrounds and gardens
with fruit and shade trees, instead of per.
mitting them to remain naked and unem.
bellished with the useful and beautiful
Several nurseries Of choice fruit trees are
already in forward state Of growth and
cultivation, and for the favor, size and ma.
turity to which some varieties Of fruit here
arrives, it is admitted our climate cannot
be excelled on the coast. When it is re.
membered that the expense of obtaining a
choice selection Of fruit trees is but trining
compared to the profit which an orchard
might be made to yield, and the small
amount Of trouble or attention attendant
on their growth, it is certainly a wonder that
the farmers of our territory, en- mO,S, dc
not follow the example afforded by few,
which in future years would produce an
abundance of fruit for hong use and neigh.
boring demand.
, 1855-03-10
b6- The last number of the Oregon

HD- Inc last numOer OF tne oregon
Statesman says:
Instructions were received by last
mail from the commissioner Of the general
land Office, directing the surveyor general
of Oregon TO receive notifications and
proofs of settlers, at his Office in Salem"
The duties referred TO, we understand
properly belong to the Office of Surveyor
General, the which, we learn, have thus far
been discharged by the Register and Re.
ceiver of the Land Office for this territory.
If the duty Of receiving notifications and
proofs was designed to be performed by the
Register, government should at least have
authorized that officer to employ, and made
provision for the payment of sufficiency
of clerks for the speedy furtherance Of his
labors. As it is, the burthen of the work
referred to, has fallen on the Register alone,
without any authorized assistance, the COM
plicated business of which, he is vigorous
ly discharging The Surveyor General is
now expected in short time, when, it is
fair to presume, that the official labor at
tendant on his Office, as well as that Of the
Register and Receiver, will be fairly ap-
portioned and legitimately assumed, closely
related, as they all are, with the business
OF the general land office
, 1855-03-10

FRE-Within few months past, there
have been two or three pretty fair COM
mencements Of what might have termina-
ted, but for timely discovery and active ef
forts, in the destruction Of much valuable
town property. In fact, q fire, fairly un-
der way, in several localities in Olympia,
with favorable wind for its ravngcs,
would sweep the town from one end to the
other, and consume almost every house
within its limits. And as there at present
appears to be but little prospect that our
citizens will be able to provide the town
with an engine very soon, it is important
for its safety that some speedy and avaia-
bic plan be adopted for its better security
than is now afforded; and for that object,
we would suggest whether the organization
Of hook and ladder company, provided
with buckets, and ono or more public els
terms constructed, would not subserve the
public safety better than to be entirely
without any means Of supprcssing fires, 9TH
er than we now have. At low tide it would
be next TO impossible, even with an engine,
and every appliance, without public res
ervoir, to check the progress of FIRE, and
when it is remembered that no insurance
can be obtained here on town property,
against congagration, as the dry season is
now approaching, and buildings are being
erected in close proximity with each other,
we think property holders would do well if,
in consulting their interests and pecuniary
welfare, that they take some steps for the
organization Of company something nf-
ter the character described. The cost Of
procuring the necessary fixtures would be
but little-nothing in view Of the valuable
Offices they may be called upon to fill; and
with cisterns, and convenient room for
the depositing of the necessary articles, we
have no doubt but that many Of our citi-
zens would sleep much more soundly, and
less apprehension from 6re generally exist.
In the absence Of any corporation muni.
cipal regulations, it would be. exceedingly
advisable that our citizens appoint CON-
mittee to examine and report upon the safe
ty of ire-places, chimneys, and particular
ly where stove pipes are made to extend
through the roofs and sides of buildings
Stove pipe chmncys are dangerous at best,
and are particularly Objectionable unless
carefully looked after, in blocks Of frame
buildings. Who is in for Hook and Lad
der Company Who will move in the mat
ter? Whilst improvements are constantly
going on buildings springing up on every
side, it is to be hoped that good sense
enough will accompany their erection, in
some measure at least, to secure them from
destruction by fire when they are erected.
, 1855-03-10

b@- at is said that twenty-eight " "Piz-
erinctums" are elected to the Pennsylva-
mia Legislature. The term is intended to
designate class Of politicians who arc not
to be relied on. 1t is supposed the L" Piz-
erinctums" will hold the balance of pow.
er if they can agree among themselves. y
HaTrisbWrgh Dem.
. We presume that the name " Demoratc
Wing Freesoi Know Nothing" would be
the plain english meaning of the term.
, 1855-03-10

R9r In the present issue, one or two of
thelaws Of the last Legislature will be found,
and it is our intention to publish some of
the most important ones, pending their ex-
ecution. The laws of the last session will
be ready for delivery in few weeks, and
those of the previous session will make
their appearance at as early day as they
can possibly be completed
, 1855-03-10

FAcrs ASD FIGuREs.-The following facts
and figures in relation to the different States
are worth preserving:
New York has abont one-eight Of the
population Of the Union, Pennsylvania one
tenth, Delaware Observation-Disclosures
ty-third part. In the last ten years Yer.
mont gained but ten per cent, whilst Wis
consin gained $50 per cent. in so years
Delaware gained but 81 per cent, and
Tennessee 270l per cent. There ore about
two families to every eleven free persons in
the Union, and one dwellig to little more
than six persons. The average age Of
white persons in the Union is 90 years Of
free colored, 24.54; Of slaves, 2l.35 and
this age which equally divides each Of these
classes of population is lO.l5 for whites,
202T for free colored, and 1920 for slaves.
Not more than 1000 persons who were in
the country when the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence was signed can still survive.
, 1855-03-10

SIC. 4. II any person, by himself clerk
or agent, shall at any time sell orgive any
spirituOus or intoxicating liquors, or any
mixed liquors, part Of which is intoxicating,
in violation to the provisions Of this oct,
he shall for every offence forfeit and pay,
on conviction thereof, before any-court haV-
ing competent jurisdiction. the sum Of TWEEN
ty-ive dollars, and costs Of prosecution.
and shall stand committed until the same
is paid; and If any clerk, agent, or other
person, in the employment or on the prem
ises of another, shall violate the provisions
Of this act, he shall be held equally guilty
with the principal, and on conviction there
Of shall suffer the same penalty. ,
Sc. 5. No person engaged in the uRlaW-
ful traffic in intoxicating liquors, shall be
ompeteat to sit upon jury in any case arr
sing under this act; aud wheR information
shall be communicated to the court that any
member Of q panel is engaged in such .
traffic, or that he is believed to bo,so en-
gagged, the court shall enquire Of the jury
man Of whom such belief is entertained, il
he is engaged in suchsunlawfnl traffic; and
no answer which he shall make shall be
used against him, IN any case arising under
this act; bat If he shall answer falsely, he
shall be incapable Of serving on any jury
in this territory; but be may decline TO
answer, in which case he shall be dischar-
ged by the court from any further attend
ance as juryman.
SEC. 6. All cases arising under this act,
which shall come before the district court
on appeal, shall take precedence. in said
court Of all other business, except those
criminal cases in which the parties are &C
tually under arrest, awaiting trial; and
the court or prosecuting attorney ahaI not
have authority to enter . AOlie Prosequi, or
to grant q continuance in any case arising
under this act, except where the purposes
of justice may require it.
SIC. I. All payments made for liquors,
sold in violation Of this act, whether in mo-
ney, labor, or property, whether real or
personal estate, shall be held aud consider
ed to have been received in violation Of
law, and without consideration and all
sales, transfers, conveyances, mortgages,
liens, pledges, and securities Of every kind,
which in whole or in part shall have been
for or on account Of spirituous or intoxica.
ting liquors, shall be null and void against
all persons, and m all cases, aud no rights
Of any kind shall be acquired thereby; and
in any action touching such real or personal
estate, the purchaser may be q witness for
either party: and no action Of any kind
shall be maintained in any court in this
territory, for the recovery or possession Of
any intoxicating or spirituous liquors, or
the value thereof
SIC. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of any jus
tice of the peace, before whom a complaint
shall be filed for violation Of the provis-
ions Ct this act, to issue warrant, diree-
ted to the sheriff, or any constable Of bis
county, for the arrest Of the person or per-
sons named in said complaint, and bring
him or them for thwith before said justice
, 1855-03-10

MuRDER-A man named Collins, living
near the Columbia river, in this territory
some three miles below the mouth of the
Cowlitz, was killed in Cowlitz county on
the 26th qlt., by a man named GEORGE
The murder took place, We are informed
at the house of the latter, and the immedi.
ate cause grew out Of family difficulty as
TO the right of proprietorship to the ac-
credited wife Of the former. An alterca.
tion took place, as above-Collins drawing
a pistol and shooting George through the
arm, or shoulder, breaking the same, upon
which the latter seized an axe and literally
carved Collins to pieces.
George surrendered himself to the au.
thoritieS, and trial was pending during
the present week, which it is supposed will
terminate in committing George for up
pearance at the next term of the district
court in the first judicial district.
, 1855-03-10

pH- The weather has let itself loose
again this week, aud the balance of the
rainy season due us, appears to be letting
itself down. The streams are all up again
between this place and Cowlitz landing,
some of them swimming bottom to the
mud in the Saunders bottom-no express
in yet from Oregon, and nary States mail
for four weeks
, 1855-03-10

"TnrEsIoN CoVNrY HICKORY Cum
The meetings Of this club continue to be
we'll attended, and accessious,to to the roll" /"
constantly going on. The democracy of
other counties would do well, VIC think, to
consult together as to the propriety of
adopting similar organizations, the better
to unite our party throughout the territory.
, 1855-03-10

D6- Read the article relative to the pro-
posed Wagon Road and Stage Line from
the Missouri river to the Pacific, teTmina-
ting in California, found on the first page
Of to-day'S paper.
, 1855-03-10

p9- The bark Sarah Warren" Capt.
ID. j. Cove, sailed from the harbor Of
Olympia for San Francisco, with passen-
gers, and cargo of lumber, potatoes, &c,
on Tuesday last.
, 1855-03-10

p9r Another bill has passed the Legis-
latiye Assembly of Oregon, to take the
sense of the people in regard to State
government, at the next June election.
, 1855-03-10

b6T John Mitchell delivered lecture
short time since at New London, Conn, on
the question Whether the European
nations are fit subjects for Republican in
stitutions.'
, 1855-03-10

GOVERNOR OF NEBRAsKA.-Mark lizard
late Marshal Of Nebraska, has been ap-
pointed and confirmed as Governor of that
Territory
, 1855-03-10

"a During the last week Of the year 81 i,
100000 Of U. S. debt was redeemed al
the Treasury.
, 1855-03-10

IA The anniversary Of Tom Paime's
birthday was celebrated in New York on
be goth day Of January.
, 1855-03-10

b9- Large contributions for the destitute
poor of New York city are still being
made.
, 1855-03-10
pay- The largest church in Europe is !

P0- The largest church in Europe is at
st. Petersburg. 1t was beg IN in I'LL, and
in twenty years two thousand men had not
finished the walls. 1t is Of polished mar
bic, both outside and in the pillars are Of
one piece, fifty feet high, the base and cap
itals Of solid silver but the greatest curl
osity OF all is a wooden box, constructed to
cover it from the weather.
, 1855-03-10

D1-The Eastern war costs the allies six
ty pounds sterling a minute. Dear amuse-
ment