Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-01-10
Nrnril Notes.
Gome-:he holidays

| Scarce-money and pencil notes.
Got their pockets fuu ofrocks--our devils.
4 Suspended-sixtcenn newspapersin anFrancisco
4 Blotyed osst-the Huntington ''Standing Stone. :.
Iyreguiar-the mails, and our Phil'a exchanges
QHero.-Why is Sebastopol like dose of salts
| Because it's hard to take.
Do7s't forget 1.-THE Railroad meeting at Ty-
| rome, tomorrow.
Comes of-the Inauguration Of Coy. Pollock,
] next Tuesday. Il t{
OtgohieeR-the Pennsylvania ''Do Nothings y
Three dollars day, and roast beef
Failed.-Gen. Larimer. Banker of Pittsburg has
failed His liabilities are said to be very heavy
Humorous, Ueyy--the articles onoar fourth page
| under the head of ;.Wit and Humor,' especially
the one entitled The Devil"
The picture Of despatr-a pig reaching through
hole in the fence. to get at cabbage lying only
| a few inches beyond his nose
| iSlGcery.-There are seven and half millions of
| blacks held in slavery in different countries of
| which 3095, 900 are in the United States.
Fashionab1e-the game of .finger-loo.' The man
with the red shirt takes the knife. What's
become of the hog law?
| Ci,t stick azm trGceled-the man with the drab
head and ruficd shirt. CurwensviIle got a leetis
| too hot for him
Rumorel-that the President is about to recon-
mend war measures against Spain. Shouldn t
| be surprised.
Geuerous-the gentleman in Curwensville, who
gave our familiar the new boots. An Aid, with
| the rank of Col, and mistake
| H,dicatig'e.- Strong, the Il candidate
was elected Speaker of the House by vote of 76.
| Ifurra for the sons of the Sires of 10 ~
! Rathcr prenpature-Gov. Biglers Fourth of July
! Grafton, sent Message TO the Lcgislature.-
| If mistake not that anniversary is six
months off yet.
Splemdta leJorm,ance-at the Corner, Mon
day night. The man who could use his finger for
such purpose, ought TO be made stick his in
! Mother MooreS sour krout barrel :
/ Large-the number of soldiers now under arms
/ in Europe. Five millions three hundred and six
! ty four thousand. No wonder the people emf
/ CRATE to other countries.
| Diea-three hundred and twenty five of our rev
olutionary Sires, during the past year. In short
! time there will not be single living witness of
! ''the times that tried mems souls ~. ...s
| Not coyrect-tho statement that all letters have
TO be prepaid since the first of January. The bill
of Mr.. Olds, containing such clause. passed the
| House but was lost in the Senate
| ImproUiRg-the Tyrone City Hotel The enter
prising proprietors, Hughes Irwin. deter1nin
ed that their house shall not be surpassed by any
along the line. r. .,
| orr hankS-to Mr., James Alexander, of Tyrone
! City, for can of fresh Oysters. May always
meet on our travels with as clever fellows as Jim.
| Hes sound egg-elean grit-and nothing shorter!
| iShOulagL't W0nder-The papers have discover
ed some grass from the path of rectitude." We
fear that the path must be sadly overgrown with
grass, it is so seldom travelled in.
| atmospheric Mal.-Mr Richardson, of Roston,
is again before Congress with an application for
the establishment of his ingenious invention for
transmitting the mail by atmospheric pressure.
ExcihHg-the legal discussion in CurwensvilIe
on Sunday. We shall suggest to the Court the ad
mission to the Bar of that entire community. They
| are all most undoubtedly qualified to practice,
In q 3ua71aary-our devil. Asked US last night
what's the reason, printers always aetfs4g,
they don't hatch. Sharp fellow. that devil
Hope he II be able TO '.hatch" the answer.
w ~.
Stage have put extra team on the road from
Curwensville TO Tyrone, and that, they will be
able to make better time than heretofore.
A Ne,c Compauy-Flcmming & Foster of Cur
wensvile, have purchased the stock. mail contract
&c, the western end of the route from Tyrone
to Brookyille. They clever fellows and we
wish them success in their undertaking.
Sent nt-the Presidents Veto Message the
River and Uarbor Bill. It is long and argumen-
tative, bat viii not satisfy the people of the
West who so warmly interested in the i'm
provement contemplated by the bill
',Sac tcafks the ,eateyN Ike thing oftite''--our
raft since the beginning of the New Year Lots
of new subserbers-a first rate fresh high wa
ter, and good stock of provisions. Let her flicker,
she's all oak That's ..-.. ..s.
1VtH be Gbsent-ourself, next week. Mast 60 to
the Inauguration, can't help it Intend to leave
the editorial department. in charge of the devil so
you need not be alarmed if the next issue
should smell of birthstone
Ozlr professional h1ono- i.1
a Fee simple and simple fee .5Tsf
.--- And all the fees in tail, ., .,...-
Are nothing when compared TO thee
~ ""i. Thou best of fees-FEWALEi '-.
Rieht.-Our readers will see by reference to the
vote for Speaker, that our member, Alex. CaId-
well, Esq, is sound on the American question
The Backus Know Nothings in this re- gon will
feel their cheek"
Anotier 4ghjsitton.-As France, England and
Turkey are at loss what to do with the Crimea
after they shall have succeeded in taking Sebasto-
pol, the London Leaacr recommends them ..to
sell it to the United States -, = .t.. ''a 'F-
FttaI accident.--A = seighing party on their re-
turn from spree on Christmas night, while cross
ing the bridge at Atchsons, in Burnside township,
were precipitated into the river, and one of their
number, Joseph Bennett, was killed. lie leaves
wife and family to mourn his loss.
Melanclt0lg acciaent.-Abouta a week ago, little
daughter of Mr.. Peter Solt near Woodland was
seaded to death by falling backwards into ket-
tie of hot water. After enduring the most exeru-
ciating pain for some hours, she died.
The Hard Times -Iiae greatest distress prevails
among the mechanics and iaoGrers of the large ci-
ties for want of employment. In consequence of
hands being so plenty, wages are reduced and ev-
cry article of necessity Is at the highest price
ever known in our country.
Ne7c Year's Dtnner.-We had the pleasure of
sitting down to m ost superb dinner, at our friend
John Bradin's. in Philipsburg. on New Years Day.
BraGn is the prince of good landlords, and the
best table the route from this to Pittsburg.
Our friends, who fond of good living should
all stop with him. d.. .,.st: f.ts ..... i
Making a't efon-some of our young friends, to
organize Camp of '',Junior Sons of America in
| this place.. We sincerely hope it may prove suc-
cessful. We want to see the youth of our country
Instructed in the doctrines of Americanism, and
prepared to discharge their duties citizens, and
TO preserve, from the incursions of foreign infu-
ence, the fair heritage of their forefathers-
Stick to it. boys, wen back you. = p ls'' -~
Iheff.-A fellow calling himself Solema Miller,
Saturday night last, in Curwensville. appropri-
ated to his own use, gold watch the property of
VIM. ID. Bloom After difficulty the watch