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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

CoMrLIMEyTARY.-We are indebted to our
friend DIR. r. v. WILSON for copy of the pro-
ceedings of the State Medical Society, among
which We ind the following preamble and res
olution, offered by DR.. MORTON, and subse-
quently adopted with slight modification:
Whereas, The editors of the Dela,oare Coun-
fy Republican, Blair County Wing, Raffsmai,' 5
Journal, and Olire Branch, have, with spirit
of genuine philanthropy, constantly refused
to insert in their journals, the advertisements
of patent or quack nostrums. and
Whereas, They have been laboring with a
faithful and unapplauded zeal, to enlighten
the public mind to their injurions tenden-
cies, thereby enabling the community to de-
tect and discard the ignorant and illiterate
pretender, who has too generally been sue
cessful, with the aid of a well-paid press, to
foist upon the ignorant and credulous his vile
drugs; thus jeopardizing the health and lives
of the people, both by their indiscriminate
use and by contrayening suitable and efficient
medication Therefore, as an evidence of our
appreciation of a course so laudable and self
sacrificing, the Medical Society of the State
of Pennsylvania, do
Resolpe, That the members of the County
Medical Societies be requested to extend to
them, as we'll as to their families while under
their charge, the gratuitous services of the
medical profession.
We can only return our thanks to the medi-
cal gentlemen who have thus so highly COM
plimented our course, and assure them that so
long as we have charge of the columns of a
public Journal, its Influence shall be used to
discouptenance patent nostrums and quack
panaceas Of every class and description. We
will not publish such advertisements, because,
in the first place they take up space which can
be filled with more profitable and interesting
matter, and in the second place, they leopard
ize the lives and health of the community, and
often-times corrupt its morals. We conceive
that the man who lends his aid to foist upon
the public medical compound, of the compo-
sition and effect of which he is ignorant, isyir-
tually guilty as an accessory to murder.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

THE HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-The Supreme
Court of this State, which was in Session at
Bedford, after hearing the arguments Of fCoun-
sci for the issuing of Habeas Corpus in IA
vor of PAssMoRE WILLIAMSON, adjourned over
until October, without granting the writ
Thus, while their Honors are amusing them
selves at the Springs, regaling on Bedford
water and mountain mutton, interspersed with
an occasional game of ''Brag,' Mr.. WILLIAM
son remains Illegally incarcerated in gloomy
CELL The conduct of Judge KANE and the Su-
preme Court are on para gross outrage,
and an insult to the State.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

A MORE FITTING OcCAsIoN.-Our friends In
the upper end will, perhaps, be disappointed
at not finding an article in this weeks paper
on the subject of ''Religious Persecution.
We have concluded to await a more lifting oc-
casion, which, we think, will be afforded about
the 26th of September. We will have it 'scut
and dry'' don't fear.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

THE HARVEST HoME.-Our friends at Ne"
Washington will observe that the time OF mold
inc their Harvest Home is fixed on the 10Th OF
Sentamher instead of the 18th, which day
comes right in the middle OF the regular term
of our Court. The 26th is the week AFTER LII
this is wrong there is still time to change 1t.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22
X. RAYNER


FRoM THE CRIMEA.-Advices from the Cri-
mea the 10Th, announce continued prepar-
ations for a grand expedition. All the lighter
vessels of the feet were assembled at kam-
iesch. Itwas reported in Paris on the Sd inst,
that the French government had official notifi
cation, that the bombardmcnt of the Malakof
and the Redan had been resumed, preparatory
to another assault. Gortschakof telegraphs-
s'There has been partial cannonade on both
sides, but nothing of Importance 1t was
telegraphed from Constantinople on the 26th,
that the Bashi Bazouks had murdered Gen.
Beatson, but Lord Pammure, in Parliament,
positively contradicts the report. Correspon-
dence from the camp says that Omar Pacha' S
visit to Constantinople was not, as asserted,
to resign, but to consult with reference to ac-
cepting the command of the army in Asia
The Viccroy of Egypt is negotiating with the
Bedouins to serve in the Crimea. Kemeish
and Balaklava were crowded with vessels re-
Gently arrived for the Secret Expedition. The
French Government has chartered 81 small
steamers for river navigation. Each to con-
vey 500 men. The boats belong to companies
on the Rhone and Saone. The stWeekly
Newspaper just issued, says: eve learn
that the siege of Sebastopol is about to be
raised; also that a communication has just
been received from Germany by the Western
Powers, which may lead to startling results
OPINION OF CALEB CUsHING.-The Sun speaks
of the decision of CALEB CUSHING, that 'son
habcas corpus ad su5jiciendum issued by State
ft,ar Of, ~ hold in fine
ment under legal process of United States
court, the State judge cannot lawfully go be-
hind the return of the writ showing such pro-
cess of the court of the United States, ,''-as an
arrogant interference with the duties of State
Judges. Upon what meat was Mr.. CUSHING
fed that the Constitutional courts of a State
must submit to his imperial decisions We
thought the Supreme Court was the 'last re-
Sort and yet this moon struck calf, who has
never been known as a jurist, until he was
picked up for the present Coalition Cabinet,
gravely issues edicts, and expects Pennsylva-
MIA to tremble. Who made the United States
Attorney General the expounder of law to our
State Judges? Was there ever more stupid
piece of official impudence perpetrateda
REMEDY FOR CHoLERA.-Some sea captains
who sail out of Liverpool, assert that they
care no more for Asiatic Cholera than for an
ordinary cholic or sickness of the stomach
They have a remedy which they pronounce
infallible, and so accessible and simple as to
relieve all apprehensions of fatal results. We
shall probably tell readers nothing new
when we state the ption:-Commo
salt, one tablespoonful; red pepper, one tea
spoonful in half pint of hot water.
NEW YORK PoLITIcs.-Ex Governor Hunt
of New York, is out in letter against the dis
solution of the Whig party and its fusion with
the Freesoil or Republican party of the North.
He is of opinion that no substantial good can
come of such a movement, and that it can "a
chieve nothing but to keep one-half of the
United States incensed against the other.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22
TIL lilfsAiI's IgBaIhL.
Clearneld, Pa, Wednesday, August 90, 1855

PRoDUcE.-We have frequently been asked
whether We would take Produce in exchange
for subscription and job work. Our subscri-
bers are informed, that we will be glad to get
all kinds of grain, provisions, &C., at the mar
ket price.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

REEDER Fer CANAL COMMISSIONER. The
Crawford Journal, Wing paper, nominates
Gov. REEpER for Canal Commissioner, and ur-
ges his support by all the opponents of the
pro-slavery National Administration. The
editor is of the opinion that in this way, ssan
expression of popular sentiment can bessecu-
red that will make the ears Of Pierce Co.
tingle, and show the South that Pennsylvania
will no longer submit to be trarnpled upon
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

Household WORDS, for September, has been
received, and is a most interesting number lt
contains the new novel, entitled s:The Yellow
Mask in twelve chapters. Besides DICKENS,
the distinguished editor, the pages of this Pc
riodical are enriched with the contributions of
Barry Cornwall, Mary Barton, William Howltt'
Faraday, the chemist, and large number OF
other distinguished literary and scientific wri-
ters. Published by DIX & EDwDRs, 10 Park
Place. Ny. Price So per annum in advance.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

Why He WAS DEFEATED.-A paper having
nominated Theodore Frelinghuysen for next
President, the Wheeling Times and Gazette
says that prominent Catholic of that city
estold us in 1874 that Mr.: Frelnghuysen's s
nomination as Vice President defeated Mr..
Clay. He was Protestant Christian, and
President of the American Bible Society, and
the Catholics would net vote for him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

TIE NEW BANK AT CAMDEN.-We published
last week an extract from the Trenton State
ouzgerg, statiug that some oftho otooiSholders
were willing to sell their stock below par, be-
ing dissatisfied with the expense the Direc-
tors were going to in the erection of building.
The Gazette also stated that the capital stock
was 500, 900. This is mistake, as we have
learned by inquiry since. The Capital Stock
is $500, 900, and so far from Stockholders de-
string to sell below par, gentleman of this
place, who is already largely interested, has
been endeavoring to buy stock and can not OBJ
tain il,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

DIsUNIoN.-A Mr.. j. P. BENJAMIN, U. S.
Senator from Louisiana, has published letter
in the New Orleans papers, in which he at
tempts to show that dis-unon is imminent,
from attempts that will be made at the ap-
preaching session of Congress, to restore the
Missouri Compromise, and to repeal the fugs-
tive slave law; or failing in that to defeat the
general appropriation bill. What a pity the
people will not believe in the threatened dan
ger, and let the mooted question alone Tho
the country will probably be as safe this time
next year as it is now.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

-DEAD.-Our esteemed fellow citizen, GEORGE
w. RHEEM, Sr., whose illness we noticed last
week. was on Sabbath last, carried to his long,
last home He has left large circle of warm,
generous friends to mourn his departure, and
the place in the community, made vacant by
his death, will not soon be hiled. over MS
humble grave may be truly written that proud
obituary-sshe was good citizen and an hon
est man., He was for years devoted men,
ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
his friends have the cheering consolation that
he has left us for ga better land"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IN THREE DAYS.
The Boston .4drertiser says working engi-
neer, by the name of John Ross, residing in
Montreal, has addressed letter to the Mayor
of Boston, upon the subject of a recent inven-
tion of an extraordinary character. He claims
to have discovered new motive power, which
will watt ship across the Atlantic ocean in
three days; and further, if hole were bored
in the bottom, the vessel would float with
equal safety and freedom. In order to com
pfete q working model, which is wholly inde-
pendent of steam, he asks the assistance of
$500 from some genteman's pocket No pro-
gress, says Mr.. r., has been made in that di-
rection (the sea) to keep pace with the move
ments over railroads on the land, but this de-
sideratum will certainly be accomplished and
demonstrate in his great discovery.
by the Rev. DR.. Guenzburg, of Baltimore, Rev.
Dr. Cohen, of Albany, and others, announces
that a conference of the ministers, rabbas, and
delegates of the Israelitsh congregations are
to assemble on the 18th of October next, 56l6,
A M, in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, to delib-
crate the following points: l. On tho
Union of American Israel. =. To organize
permanent" regular synod or Sanhedrim.-
8. On plan for religious and scholastic edu-
cation. 4. On all other matters of importance
in regard to Judaism, which may be brought
before the conference.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26
ARRIVALS At THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
YESTERDAY.

COLUMBIAN HOTELS D Lsste, Powhatan; .
Maupin. W; Tabb; Portsmouth; w Lawrence
en-. @ d Toler. T w Cheatham, POwhatan; A Mil
Ter, G A sleet, Orange; skipwith, w e Royal,
W Gilmore. Amelia; w L Booker, J M Mayo, 4
K Moody. Hillsville; Bottone. nj Hobson, Apo
mattox; Al Gordon and son, Bedford; w Jones.
r. r. Depp, i pcwhstan nsA'nA"' A''As''
ST. CHARLES HOTEL-R M Graves. Chs City;
J L Davis, J Judkins, Surry; DR. Bucknsr. Louisa;
J N Neel. Wilmington; q Lsyne. Bass. G
ter. 4 Hunt Richmond; W Price. H W Camper ps
Fincaste; DR. w FMcCaIgo B Garden. Charlotte;
Hshst Tsy!0I ssossde1 Luesn
BROOKS. Mrs } Garden. Miss Garden. J M Nc
Cargo, A Foulkes. Charlotte; Rev w Turner,
Cox, Buciin CHAM; T Wiley. Miss Wiley, Ameiis. &
r Waling, e johnson, King William; 9 Mason,
L Buckles, May, New Kent; II Snider. Cox.
Smith, Baltimore; -
AMERICAN HoTEL-w W Michaux and LADY
Powhatar; Mrs Jennings and daughter do: DR. n q
Workman sDin viddit; 4 6 Nicholas. 4 Woolrid.e =,
c Jones Pord Buckingham; j Maxwell. Ess.
ton, Pa; P Peasants A Denarar.. Sweet, j
| Campbell, Washington; H Grgsby, Charlotte; A
Allen H M Patton. 81 Skipworth. Va; Beatty. C;
w Tsbb, Martinsburs; Goode. Jr, Liberty; w M
Bumell. Miss Bumell Miss BumelI, Bedford; 81
N Camminss, Boston. 8 H jackson. "a Griffin
Cumberland; H M William 9, Wilmington; Miss p
Williams, do: Cook; Alabama; III Trumbail,
EXCHANGE HOTEL L Beardsley, N Y: Rolf
nouthst, Chas City; h Drewry, M Tabb, Ed
mouth; D Watson, Petsbs; G HOLSTER. lady &
children, Mrs Rresbune, Miss Goold. Miss hedge
wick, Litchheld; Or Honest and lady, u n; 6 ]
mond; Burress lady and svt Ala; ] G Mann,
Corpus Christi; J jeff les Mectlenbg; Nc.
Ellis, Bait; w Alexander, Y; r Lsmb, Phila;
Faulkner and lady, Abe; D s Easley, Ralifa.
Ps Read Va: Wiltins, Petsbg: A Ewb.nk w
" Hannah. Lynehbe: c Pierce, Boston; Wall
Hswbern; r CLARK, w 8 solomon, N Y; q Brent,
n n,sa; Copeland. w Springs j Newman
n.oe; = Baeby and lady. King Queen: 3 g RIs.
naSaD, Charlottesville: w H Filxbush ErsStshs
caao smith Md Bell, Philada Dr. BsyIoI''
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THE NEXT CONGRESS. NEsRA8KA AND
ANrI.NERRA9KA.szss.s

THE NEXT CONGRESS. NEBRASKA AND
ANTI-HEBRAsKA.ssas.s-s.s,4sA-s-
The New York Herald publishes CLASH.
tied list Of the members already elected to
the approaching Congress. and IN estimate
Of those yet to be elected, and the genera
result. According to this list, the admins
tra.ion majority in the last Congress was oil
opposition majority in next Congress mus 70
far ss; administration loss of 81 States iss-
il added that there are seventy -four nie'n"e'.
yet to be elected, all from the SCUM 800.
the vacancy to be filled in the eie"'H US ~"
of Illinois. caused by the election Oh Ar.
Trumbu,, the representative elect united
States Senator.
The Herald also publishes list of Nebras
- ont; Nebraska elections, from which
:, .nnsars that 90 Nebraska men have
hsen nominated and rejected; 35 anti Nebas-
Ia men nominated and selected; Is Nebraska
men nominated and rejected; 81 Nebraska
men nominated and re elected. 1t gives the
following estimate of the Nebraska question
in the next Congress:
Whole lumber of Representatives. <Sd
Nebraska men already eiecteo.
Anti. Nebraska men rho will vote against tue re-
peal Of thu present law to prevent further On
agitation. probab ~
The following States to hold their eiec"ons'
all of which will return Nebraska men; 4,
Alabama, Observation-Disclosures. ..........."''.'' :
Georgia. ..:......... ....'''''''''''' ia
kentuckY.................. ..''''.''''''''''
Lousisua ................'....'''''' ''''.''''''
Mississippi. ......'.......''''.''.'''''
MARYLAND
North Carolina. n
Tennessee. .'''.'''''
Texas.
VirRipia,
Total number of votes agairst the repeal OF the
Nebraska bill In next Congress. ............ i|'
Majority Ia favor of present territorial organize
IL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26

RrcEvrss 6roLEH To1Acoo. George
- ~ ~ q 81
- Coo o. tho cksras 80 worth 81 sfOIep
toSaeco tnseins the ne = nave bees stosu. in
3ien sc,SS SfResr yler discovered the tobacco aid
~ cSsfe1 81 e Tke pfieoaer was sent on to -
srsSninju9 eosrt the seoonl MendAy II Nay next 90
pssrancs fsed st 800.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26

FREsHRr AND Loss OF LIFE.-A severe freshet
occurred on a portion of the New York and Erie
railroad, on Friday last. Six mill-dams gave way
and the water came pouring down in an irresisti-
BILE food, carrying with it an avalanche OF saw
logs, timber, earth, and rubbish upon the ground
below. Several houses were carried away. 10
one of them were an Irish woman and child, who
were drowned. A considerable portion of the
track was washed away, by which locomotive
was thrown off and demolished, and two passenger
cars much broken. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26

THE BURNING OF THE STEAMER VIM KNOX
The Louisville papers contain the particulars of
tie burning of the steamer VIM. Knox. No lives
were lost, but the books, papers, and money be-
passengers on board, mostly Kansas emierants
The work Of destruction occupied only Is min
utes. Many OF the passengers had to jump into
the liver and swim ashore.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26
MATT. WARD.

We noticed in q late number, the remark
able restoration of a poet to health. Judging
from recent paragraph in the papers. there
has been an equally remarkable raising up
from the borders of the grave OF another
famous character, the celebrated Matt Ward.
The picture of this gentleman, given by that
paragraph, dashing through the streets OF
New Orleans, in superb chariot, magnin'
cent horses and servants in livery, LEADS US
to indulge the pleasing idea that his defeats
health is perfectly re established ana tnas ne
will soon be able to dispense entirely with
the nae of crutches and firearms. His con-
dition during bis incarceration, and upon his
trial for the little affair with Mr.. Butler'
must have touched every humane heart. His
wan cheeks and attenuated frame warranted
the jury in believing the solemn assurance
of his counsel that, if liberated, he could not
possibly live more than six months, at which
period he would appear before bar where
NO sophistry can secure impunity to guilt
We consider Mr.. Matthew Ward, in failing
to fulfill the promise made by him, OF dy-
Ing at the end Of six months, as proper SUD-
ject for another arrest, and the immediate ap'
plication of the extreme penalty of the law
On no other earthly consideration coulo
Jury, with sound hearts and good understand
iugs, have permitted him to evade the halter.
The case was, altogether, the clearest case
of wanton, cold blooded and deliberate muir
der, that we ever heard of. The more we re-
feet upon it, the deeper, the more irredeem
able seems its enormity. If the unfortunate
schoolmaster, who was its victim, had per-
ishedin Great Britain in like manner, 10y the
hands of the proudest peer of the realm, not
all the traditions of noble house, nor all the
wealth which vast revenues could command,
would have saved him from the gallows.-
But, in our own boosted land of law and lib.
erty, the innocent blood cries in vain from
the ground, and the perpetrator of delibe.
rate murder upon one of the most amiable
and unoffending of men, not only goes un-
whipt of justice, but with snowy equipage,
servants in livery, and other insignia of vul-
gar ostentation, exposes himself to the won
dering gaze of the populace in New Or
leans.
If the delicate invalid needs the air, a one
horse cart, in rural lane, would better suit
the humility which should be cherished by a
man, whom Gsd, in his mercy, has permitted
to escape the awful retribution of his crimes.
The moral sense of the whole civilized world
was shocked by the verdict which liberated
Matthew Ward. Itwould be more becoming
AID appropriate in him to spend the rest of
his life in hermit's CELL lashing himself
with cruel seourges, and besieging the ear OF
Heaven with incessant prayers for mercy,
as that which has once more brought him to
public attention in the Crescent city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26

DELICATE MUNIFIcENCK-On Sunday last,
among the contributions at the Church of the Holy
Communion in New York, to the funds of the st.
Lukes Hospital, was a roll OF five one Thousand
dollar bills They were dropped go quietly into
the plate, il Is said, no. even the gentleman who
received them knew from whom they came.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26

NEW MILLINERY,
IN DRY GO0Ds.

III 14ND F-ARIETI STUKE,
Main street, between 18th and 18th
Opposits Thos. Pembsrton's Grocery Store.
The undersigned most respectfully requests ihs
public to call and examine his stock selected with
great from late importations aud AUCTION ssss
10 New York; AMI which, in regard to quaiity and
price, cannot fail to p ease. EF 80
His stock consists of
large and COED assortment of Summer Drsss Goods
large and good assortment of Ladies' and Children
Straw B0unets. Hsa4
large aud good assortment Of SILK Maniillas, En-.
broideres. Silk Mitts Fame Hoeisry and ersst
variety of Fancy Goods too numeI ous to mention
a Straw Bonnets bleached and pressed at the
shorte est notice -,
J. Come and see our great bargains
ap 26-lm* T. DEMETMAN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26

sAmong these may be mentioned J. w; Denver
and p r. Herbert, Of California; Thos. j. " LIZ,
Of Maine; Gilchrist Porter, of Missouri ana Ehsn"
d. Cullen, of Delaware.
If these tables are correct, and the Herald
says they have been carefully made up there
will be clean majority in the next Congress
in favor of the Nebraska bill.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26

DEATH OF PROMINENT NATURALIZATION.
Sam. Spriggs, Elk Governor OF Maryland, died on
Saturday last and DR.. Allen Thomas, ex-member
OF the Legislature from Anne Arundel county died
few days since.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26

AaREsT OF THE POSTMASTER AT NEW ORLEANS
--Posma ster Kendall, of the New Orleans post OF.
fee, was arrested there on Tuesday for purloinine
letters containing 5000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-26
NHW SPECIAL NoTICHs.

PrRsors Of weak and delicate constitu-
tfope. either from SleknSss aeclfsat orssnAlutsi
cs.sss. yill I'd their ess,th secs 70 i@gs"ys. y
RILLA and INvI0ORATING COMPOUND. tls
made OF the bes Honduras Ssssspsfills. ooubined
able and refreshing drink for bat posse ssag
great blood purifying and invisorsting properties.
For nervous affections and physcal prostitution. u
IL trepgtbening and enlivenlng. A. . spring and
summer Medicine. 1t has quail for its favorable
action upon the skin, stomach. liver and bowels il
IL fully equal to Dr. Roses Pain Curer, for curing al
other complaints sp 26-n