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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23

New YORK AND PESSsyLvAKIA.--The
ST. Louis In,eligencer predicts thn. in 1880,
Pennsylvania will be the Empire State Of
the Union, surprising New York in wealth,
population and national influence. This
result 10 attributed to the works Of internal
Improvement upon which Pennsylvania
has been engaged, and TO the influence Of
her mines Of coal and iron.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

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The osEaIooS" ''''"'' >''''''N, ~
excitement h'S 'N''' '''
some OF 'he'' ''' "'"s '. -, 49, !, -.
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tenai''! '"0s' ~ " :" 49, ~ ,,.,,,,';.
p'Ee" "'u nm, Il,
Of criminal wv '''' 49,. ,.,.If...,f.s. :,
BY many LII a.,,.t
revenge q o'"'' "a
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alt Tie "'"""'''
tncfha'hfy '"'''''
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poses i"' 0"' 80 - ,,, -, r,nI,,
form Of Ac"'" "a Is
mth' II o' s''' ...
term OF tfP '"''''
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properly "PP"'U
have 0'e" ,,' '','' " - -. -.
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made I" OUT must '''1
s3te'.S "' ~. .ra;.,.,,
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day for them to entertain any app'ehsnsIon'
lna'"'l "oO'' ~ -. 49,.
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yss,erdav ye obseryed n load Of ven.
.os. the 6rst al The season, and surprised |
no, ob.er,;ny n crowd around il, we in /
n,sd tho price If IL When we learrel
t.d ,ot< -. Nor no,,d
!, !, we co,;ec,ureJ tba, this MIGHT be the |
JASON wby il did not meet with reudier
i.
ON ,as, Tuesday we published an adj
krsement Of an affidavit and a few re.
ark. Of M,yor n neSoa acans, Mr.. HuB.
III. in ;us,;ee 10 the latter we publish n
bmnupjcs,iop from him hi, morning.
As a GENERAL thing our business men
,..d doors ve.,.,d,v and the CITY lookeJ
nsiderably like il does on SUNDAY, The
,st oSee va. also closed af er the de.
e,v Of the morn;,o mai, ,ill sir in the
,,ooon III. d,v w,s o,be,ui.e proner.
nbseyvpd hv serviees M tho tiifpYaIf
.u,bs. md hv .,,;oo oood dinne,. n,
ma
i'A
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'A' p''ees' !" 'he I,a'e"pof' a"o S"''
"e''' W '"e ''"e'e'' ''''''' '''
o'''''es " GO. Pe' ou'"e'
US " " u'"'p' ~ oo"se "
pr aoz. Frairic eh'cxcps Sl,1o per
Su'.s tag sio'' Ih'eAe"s - cents
'o'S'ys 81 "'e 81 DO DUCKS
"o'''' % CENTS per TO- nee''s'eah
'u'S AZ cents per 10.
hcAso'--roiatoes 10 cents. ONIONS
W. iurlips moi quoted. Caobage 10
per ooz' rra'r'e chickens 40 cents
'"e 'nan $500 per doz. ouaIls $500
.'I common chickens not quoted
"!s ~ cents per io'-here abost 10
=. pacSs % cents. butter 20 cents
=" meas are not quoted in the Chicago
hipher tbnn haro 7, MOS, or ,be o,ho,
cles the pr,,or,;o, = re,,o, than MIGHT
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23
Bashfcrd Elected.

despatch from Grlena, dated Nov. ~,
H. mat by the returns from the coun-
moi yes officially heard from, Bashford
PROFESSIONALLY elected.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23
Lands for s al e .

NTO. ~ Fam three miles North East OF Daven-
DC II Ii6 acres all under cultivation. good brick
house, new barn, two hundred fruit Trees shop
cribs, sc, to sell with the farm desired SO head Of
No. c~~The South Fact Or Of Sec. 90, Township 80,
Range East, l2 miles from town, near the Dubuque
road.
Nos. The n. w.qr. of n. w. Or, Sec. IL, T. "a,
RE.
No. 4. Lot R'k n in the town of Wacot.
Nos. 100 aces miles w OF De Witt, Clinton Co.
Nos. Lo, a in Eldridge's EDITION to East Daven-
port.
No.. house and two lots back Of East Daven-
port.
Nos Two houses in city Of Davenport on Hfteen
years lease--rents for 4660 yeryear.
Also n. ". or Sec. 81, r. 20, RAE.
P.S. Any Of the above property will be exchnng-
cd for a mill site in or between Davenport or East
davenport, on the river. For further particulars ill.,
.uiry ut this office, or OF the subscriber.
Oct 10. dXwU JACOB NJ. ELDRIDGE.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23

.'retlon for Cardinal was to take
a. Rome on the 18th inst. Lucien
r;naa ,e, cousin to the Emperor, "a con
"@s ean'no,) was prominent candi-
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Kept BY Jas. Hullip, Front Street.

AKRIVEU.
Nv % Iamartine, Clark, Muscatine.
Sam Young. Frsy, 81 Paul.
Gipsey. Smith, Montrose.
Lady Franklin, Lodwick. st Paul.
Greek Slave. Wood. Galena.
Departed.
Lamartine, Clark, Museatine.
Sam Young, Gray, St Louis.
Gipscy. Smith, !"
Lady Franklin Lodwick, Boatynrd.
Greek Slave, Wood,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23
IOWA STATE INSURANCE COMPANY,

IOWA STATE INSURANCE COMPANY,
KEOKCk, IOWA.
THIS home company Is now preparedto laSo ,isks
on the safer classes Of property the Mutual Ptaa,
emd o. Iss CASA piap eaSA Prsmism, At rates
reasonable 10 these Of any reliable company.
DIRECTORS;
o. H. Perry, John Mcclure, +. u, GARRISON,
j. W. Hankin, Geo. y. Smith, 4, r. Ford,
X. :, cIsei, = ,; blings W. :; iurher'
{, CARRIER, J. , WIG kSisnmSnn
c. H. PsRRy, President. I; II; Harrison Treasurer
/. u, Rankin. Y. Presid,t "; T. Turner, Secretary
unice in Witherwax's Bioek-oVer Dawson d
w J; 7. LANE, Agent,
Nav s-5tf Davenport. Iowa
SEAMLESS BAGS.
,frsT ,o..{y ed 4 feA bundled Seamless Bags ny
Il Iowa WOODWARD 4 HARRIS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23

NEW BOOT AND SHOE SIORE!
ON MAIN, NEAR FRONT ST.
THE sabscriber has taken store a. above, where
/ he Is opening fresh stock 81
GOOD BOOTS AND SHOES.
manufactured expressly for Retailing, which he Of.
fers for sale nj very
REASONABLE PRICES,
vither by the eAsE, dozen or single pair He will be
reeeiying further regular supplies every week from
some OF the bost factories in the East, and
spectfuliy solisits share Of public patronage.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS
Can hero replepish their stock Of Boots and shoes a.
about s. low prices flor essh 40 they can purchase
now opening, may be- found prime assortment o.
Mems Boys and Youths Calf, Kip and thick iioots
snd hrogans; Women's Calf Hip and Goas La. Boots
Re, d G, regular and extra sizes; nsrnA
Davenport, Nov. re, 1883 DIT
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23

ssaAN110 3so
look q SARGENT, Davenport, lows,
COOK, SAR0ENT 4 DOWEEY. Iowa City, Iowa.
COOK, SARGENT h PARKkR, Rock islend, IN,
COOK, SARGENT COOK, ~. Des MONIES, IoVa
B"nkers K DeaIers In Exchange.
Notss and Bills collected ss1 prsessAs vsnisssSt
ssy part Of the Ustted sfsfss.
Bills Of Exchanee on al q. principal Glib
Of tie United States and xsrsPs,
Bought and Sold.
IPMone. yemi.ted to Europe In siTAf Billie. vile
can bs eashed In any town In EnGDend, Isslapd ~
Wales IN sums - s1wasSe.
ssRefeH tee
3. ~. CLARK, St. Louis, Mo-
3. ". CLARK, DODGE co., New Yese.
b. ". CLARK CO., PhilsdeIphia.
J.. W. CLARK 4 CO Boston, Hase.
GEORGE SMITH 4 Co., CAieago.
HATCH LANGDON, Cineinnssf, Ohte
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23

TALLMAN Il POWERS,
LAND AGENTS..
Office south side Of Second Street, bet,peen
Brady and Main.
improved Farms, city property and unifp prov ed
land for a'e On commission.
F'rty acres ofiand situated on tho bluff one nd q
halfmiles westof Court H3ns. having upon Il
al hnr vieSsof riy;r. Tn;cheapsst property IN the
yicinity Of Davenport. Can DO bought very low by
appl! ing soon.
several Desirable houses the city for sale cheap.
Improved farms in Scott counts, near Da We mort
Aiarge quantity ofnnimproved land in Scott, Gin
ton, Cedar aud Muscatine counties.
May 10. 1855 TALLMAN a. POWERS
BOUNTY LANDS
Ute undersigned now prepa req to procure
I Land Warrants for all persons entitled to them
under the late act Of Congress.
Land Warrants located in any Office in the state.
TALLMAN Il POWERS
April Ia. is55-d-tf
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23
Groceries, Salt, Crockery, Hardware,

Groceries, Salt, Crockery, Hardware,
And in fact gene raj variety Of Goodsis
befound N any Store West ofthe Mississippi.
Weare lete rmi ned sell Goods at the ash
Prices. and to do this we compelled to do away
with lifelong credit and big profit system We shall
pay Cashforal kinds Produce and sci the Farme his
Goods at the lowest ash Prices BY attention
to I'd making ourselves useful The Farm.
ing community We hopeto mer ia continuance OF the
name of she Farmer Z Fviends.
BURROWS & PRETTYMAN.
Davenport. Oct Goth ,ls55-dwtf
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23
New Arrival

OF ENVELOPES, NOTE PAPER, SCHOOL
~ Books, School Inkstands. Pens, &c.
ALSO, Bank Books, Blank Notes, Eye cts, assort-
ed Rubbcrs, Pocket Ink stands, Ready Reference
Files. &c, at
oet3O No. lie Claire Block.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23

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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-23

Cook 4 SARGENT, Davenport.
Cook, SA.GExr & PARKER, Rock Island.
Cook, Sal ;EEr 4 DowsEY, 10. City, 10.
Cook, SAR, MT & ,ox, Fl. D. Moines, 10.
May I'd, 1855 3fe
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

Gun DEFt TIL i.e tot a. defesf Ct the Amer
! can Tfaty on Tuesday LIST. utl teaeh rs IN
Important lesson. II our sorgsHizatiqns had
been Properly keptup. We should have, most
undoubtedly carried the County. From the
election of last fan, until within a few weeks
Of the present disastrous defeats the Councils
in The County were almost inactive; the men,
bers we're taking no interest in the matter, no
regular meetings were being held, and conse-
quentIy the organization was, to great ex-
tent, worthless.
five desire to succeed, we must work =
we must keep up the organization by holding
regular meetings, and bg leaving no effort IN IN
spared, honorablv and fairly to increase the
number of members. five had pursued this
course for the last year, We would have earri-
ed this County by three hundred majority
Let the Officers of every Council, then, call
regular meetings, and see that they are well
attended, Let every member determine to
succeed, and to obtain at least one candidate
for initiation. Then, when we go into another
contest, we will have the, certainty of success,
which cannot be prevented either by the slan-
ders or the schemes of an unscrupulous oppo-
sition. Our cause must and viii be successful.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

CAUGHT THENsELvEs.-The 'sorgin'' made
a terrible fuss over the discovery of the Dis
trict Attorney, that the British entered Phila
delphia on the 26th of September, and argued
that because we held meeting on that day
we were celebrating British victory. We
suppose, threfore, that Saturday last, of all
other days, was selected for their .jubilee'' be-
cause it was the anniversary of the American
defeat at Queenstown! That battle was fought
on the 18th of October, 1872, when Gen. Van
Rensselaer, lost so Americans killed, 100
wounded, and 764 taken prisoners, Such was
the day selected for the o-Catholic-Anti-
jug-law jubilee
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

DEFEATED But NOT CoNoUERED.-If the op-
position suppose that their recent victory has
killed '.Sam,'' they will find themselves most
wofully mistaken. s'He is not dead, but
sleepeth,'' and he will wake up in time to
hurl the present weak and imbecile National
Administration from the halls it has dsgraccd,
back to the oblivion from whence it came
Their victory is not triumph of principle, but
of Rumism, Catholicism, and Foreignisn,
which, if you give them rope enough, viii
hang themselves before six months.
The monied opposition to the late license
law, allied with the Locofoco party and its
foreign Catholic cohorts, together with blum
ders among the men who undertook to lead
the members of our party by the nose, have
brought about our defeat. But in less than q
year, it will react with terrible effect, and just
so sure as there will be a Presidential election,
just that sure viii Pennsylvania cast her vote
for the American Candidate. We are defeat
ed, but not conquered, and our principles we
will NEVER SURRENDER
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

The SALE OF THE PUBLIC WoRKs-Gov-
Pollock is aga in advertising for proposals for
the sale or lease of the main Line of the Pub
lie Works. Under the terms Of the law pro-
viding for the sale of the Line, the bids or pro-
poSals for its purchase or lease, after being re-
ceived by the Governor, are to be submitted
to the Legislature for its action; and from
the completion of the new body, as indi-
GATED by the election returns, there is not
much prospect of either sale Or lease being
agreed to by that body. We hope, however,
that fair and liberal proposals for the work
may be made, and that the manifest necessity
for a divorcement of the State from the own
ership of the Line may be 50 apparent to the
next House as to induce promt action, on the
shjrct.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

a WORD TO OUR READERs.-For sometime
past we have been compelled to devote our
columns almost entirely to politics, but now
that the election is over, and We are 'weil
lick,d,' as soon as the smoke of the battle
blows off, we will endeaFor to furnish You
weekly, with more readable and more
interesting paper. We wish to give you some
thing practical something intellectual, some
thing poetical, something musical. something
useful, something good, something scientific,
something new, and something funny Send
us on new subscriptions, and we'll give you a
first rate paper.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

CATHOLIC JUBILEE On Saturday evening
the ssBross Bond, with ssSorrell-top'' carry
ing the flag, followed by some six or eight of
the faithful, anda string of boys, wended their
way through cold rain, TO Curwensvillc, for
the purpose CT holding joiification over our
recent defeat We are credibly informed that
the meagre procession paraded the streets of
Curwensville, through the mud and rain, light
ed in regular Catholic fashion with tapers or
candles, and following the lead Of red-headed,
red-mouthed Irish Catholic, who bore the flag !
When they arrived at the place where sup
per was prepared, His Honor, Judge Barrett
and the District Attorney Elect, delivered
themselves Of two most powerful speeches.
The Judge was particularly 80 be joyful, and
was afraid he would ''go up in which event
he besoog gbt his friends to sscatch him by the
heelsl'' We think there was more likelihood of
his going an the other directioRt But the
Judge is excusible, being linselfa successful
date, yet hereafter, when he's in danger
of ssgoing up, he had better take ssScratchy"
along, as he's said to be good on sshiad holt.
The party having left Curwensville about eley-
en- or twelve O'Clock got home early on Sun
day morning and this ended their first jubilee
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17
PEN NsYI.vANTA ELECTION,
ICICFS :


In Adams county the Democratic ticket is
elected by majority Of from so to 100.
InBucks county the whole Democratic tick
DIT is elected by a majority of or 500.
InYorl1 the Democrats have elected their
whole ticket.
Lehigh gives 89s majority for the Demo-
Gratis.
In Carbon the Democrats have succeeded by
a small majority.
Wayne gives 500 Democratic majority q
Northampton gives 100 Democratic major
aity.
In Luzerne the whole Democratic ticket is
elected BY close vote.
In Montour and Columbia the vote is very
close.
In Schuylkin the Democrats have elected
their whole ticket.
In Monroe the Democrts have about 1900
majority.
Northumberland gives about 500 majority
for Plummer, and 10 400 for Zimmerman,
Democratic candidate for Assembly.
In Delaware the whole Democratic ticket is
elected, by rnajorities ranging from to 700.
In Allegheny county the whole democratic
ticket is now reported to be elected.
In Cambria the Democratic majority is said
to be from to 500.
InPhiladelphia the official majority of Plum
er is 2 GA.
In Montgomery, a telegraphic despatch
states the vote for Canal Commissioner to be
Plummer, Democrat, Sob; Nicholson, Fn-
sion. $500. Plummers majority, 15l6-with
one township TO hear from which will increase
the majority for Plummer 100.
Thomas P. Knox, Democrat, is elected to
the Senate by 500 majority, and the whole
Assembly ticket by about the same vote.
In Berlls, the Democratic majority is about
| 1000.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

A GRAPHIC DEscRIPTIoN OF SIERRA LEONE
A worthy. weather beaten old sea captain once
gave aperfectly definite notion of Sierra Leons,
in one little anecdote:-sSSierra Leone, SIT!
he said; ssI'll tell you what Sierra Leone u
like. A black fellow, sir, goes into the mar
ket. It's as hot as-well anything. lie ouis
a melon for three farthings-and what does ~
do with it? The black fellow, sir, hasn't a rag
on. He's as bare as a robin. He buys No
melon, cuts it in halves, and scoops out thS
middle. He sits in one half, covers hls he%a
with the other, and eats the middle. ihaI
what he does, sir. l saw Sierra Leone IN y. -
its tropical glory, cheaphess of prodnce' darn
ness of population, gigantic vegetaflon' "-N
primitive state of manners"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17
GREAT VICTOR Z ]!
TOM SHEA ELECTED!!!

Notwithstanding the most bitter opposition,
or the part of our enemies, TOM SHEA has
been tgiumphantly elected CORONER !! He
was even followed to Curwensville, on the
night before the election with SWORN htfa-
darits' TO prevent his success, but in despite OF
all their bitter persecution, and to the almost
total anaihilation of sold Seratchy's' breech-
es, (Which has produced a most astonishing
rise in the thread and cassinett marIet) TOM.
is the :. CROWNER!'' Three Cheers for
SHEA!! Hurrah for .Scratciiy'' and the
Editor of the s'Orgin ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

PAssMoRE WILLIAMsoY,-A gentleman Of
New York City lately wrote to Passmore Will
Hanson, inquiring as to the truth Of certain
rumors respecting new efforts for his liberia
ton. The following is the answer, which has
been furnished for publication by lis recipient:
s.1yo. 75, P1ILADaLpHIA Co-xrY PrIsoy, I
Sept. 20, 1855.
Dear Str: Your letter of the 2Ith inst. is
Row before ms, and in reply to your Inquiry
] may Say that [ contemplate no further legal
proceedings With reference 10 nay liberation
from this i3il, in which I am nuw confined. /
have now been kept here for more than two
months, and / can see no prospect Of liberia
tion. ! am a native, and have always been
citizen Of Pennsy lyania; and believing myself
atrociousIy wronged, ! applied to the highest
tribunal known to our laws, but relief has
been withheld. l can expect none from the
authority that placed me here, without dis
honorable submission. Having been gull
Is neither Of falsehood, dissimulation, nor
contumacy, l am sure that ii is no case for 4
degrading capitulation. Such course would
bring with it diminution of self respect more
oppressive than the power now See@ing TO
crush ont the highest attribute ofStatc Sover-
eighty by immuriag me within these walIs.
ssAccept for yourself, and communicate to
Others who favor me with their consideration.
my most grateful Acknowledgements.
ssRespectfUiy yours. &c,
= WITTTA A9TCG% >
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17
SW90PE, Conductor.
DUNDY, Engineer.
ssNEALEY, Fireman.


FOREIGN AND Native CRHtINALs.-Tle sta
tistics Of crime IN Philadelphia, for the last
FIVE months. Ias given by one Of onr city e2l-
ciianges,) show the following astounding re-
suit. The whole number OF arrests during this
period, is Is ,G06. OF these, len tteasau@ fire
hundred and l10eTge are foreigners; and EIGHT
THOUSAND THREE HUNERED AND TWELVE ARE
IRISH! These simple facts speak with a
trumpet voice to the common sense, the pa
triotism, and the sense Of seIfpreservadon Of
every American. The foreign population of
Philadelphia is considerably less than O8e-fGh
that Of the native boIn yet of the whole num-
Der of arrests more than ttgo thirds are foreign
ers. In this proportion if the whole popTlla-
tion had been on a level, in point Of morality,
with the foreign inhabitants, the entire number
of arrests would have amounted to the appall-
ing number of over .ffy thousand, for five
months Can any commentary add force to
such astounding statistics as these The sta
tistics of every town and county in the State
viii show similar results. More than fjco-thirds
Of all the paupers and criminals in the old Key
stone State, are Foreigners and the expense
of trying and maintaining them is borne by
the Industrious 0sons of the SOIL" In view
of these facts, who viii deny the necessity for
an American Party?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

The ErEcrIoS.--Any attempt TO conceal
our chagrin Mt our recent defeat would at the
same time be silly and false, and we therefore
admit, at once, that we are both grieved and
astonislicd We had certainly expected an
American victory, and that we have been
most thoroughly whipped by the combined
forces of Rum and Locolocoism, is enough to
grieye any lover of his country. With the aid
of the Liquor League, and their hundred and
eighty thousand dollars, the Locofoco party
has carried the day. We wish them much JOY
of their victory.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

. Hon. Edward Stanly, formerly distin-
guished member of Congress from North Car
olina, is now Whig anti Know Nothing can
didate for the State Senate in San Francisco.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

BZA black servant being examined in the
church catechism by the minister OF the par
ish, was asked, 'sWhat are you made ofl''-
'.Of mud, massa." On being told he should
have said dust, he replied-"No, massa, it no
do-nO stick togedder.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17

ELCoL. JOIN DARLINGTON, an officer of
distinction in the war of 1912, died at his res
idence in Clark county, Alabama, on the 18th
inst. At his burial his slaves collected in
large numbers near the grave, and one ofthem,
an old man, requested permission to pray
over his old master. His fellow slaves and
fellow mourners Joined in a hymn which he
gave out from memory, when he offered to the
throne of Mercy prayer, which, for deep pa
thos and profound humility and alteration,
could not be excelled. The tears of large
concourse of white persons present showed
how deeply they were moved by the feryor
Of this good old slave.